text:
Drury senior Alyssa Richardson to open for award-winning musician Matt Cusson tonight
NORTH ADAMS — Tonight's the kind of night Alyssa Richardson has been working toward all of her life: Stepping out onto a stage to perform music at a sold-out show.
The Drury High School senior and town of Florida resident is the opening act for one of her musical idols and inspirations — internationally touring and award-winning artist Matt Cusson, also a Berkshire County native.
Richardson invited the artist to the Drury Performing Arts Center's "Drury After Dark," an intimate series that puts the audience on stage with the artists in a black box theater-style setting. This will be the DPAC's third sold-out Drury After Dark show this year produced by the arts management class.
The young woman and aspiring musical artist credited her school for affording such a performing arts opportunity for her and her friends here in the Berkshires.
"At Drury, we're doing things professional theaters do. We have amazing talent that's coming here. [Matt Cusson's] played with Cee Lo Green and Stevie Wonder, and now I get to play with him," said Richardson. "This may be one of the biggest moments in my life."
For Cusson, who's been working in the Berkshires to finish his new album, "Only Human," due out in the spring, doing a hometown show at the school-based arts center was an easy decision to make.
"I've always been an advocate for music in the schools. I think it's great what they're doing [at Drury]," he said. "I heard [Richardson] sing a long time ago ... and if there's anything I can do to help young artists, I want to help."
Music has always been a part of Richardson's life. Her dad, Adam Richardson, has been the lead vocalist and guitarist with The Rockhounds, and bought Alyssa her first Yamaha starter piano when she was 4 years old. She performed with school bands and choruses, picking up guitar along with way. She's also taken music lessons with her Drury teacher Christopher Caproni, and Williams College vocal instructor Erin Nafziger.
Richardson was a student at Gabriel Abbott Memorial School, from a tiny class of about a dozen or so students, when she first saw Cusson perform. He was visiting the school as a keyboard player with the Sister City Jazz Ambassadors when he was asked to perform a solo song, "Georgia On My Mind."
It immediately snapped Richardson to attention. "It was the fact that he was so quiet to begin with, so humble with it on the keyboards and then he sang. He's an incredible voice, absolutely incredible," she said.
From there on out, anytime Cusson had a Berkshire gig, Richardson was there, with either friends or a family member in tow.
It was her grandfather, Chuck Ardizzoni, who brought her to a 2011 show at the Unicorn Theatre in Stockbridge. Richardson had previously befriended Cusson through social media and sent him a video of her playing the introduction to Cusson's song "Comfortable" that Richardson had taught herself. She sat front and center at the show, and when Cusson spotted her, she said, he invited her on stage to play a bit of the song.
"It was an absolutely incredible, awestruck moment for me. It made me want to keep performing. He'd kind of been an inspiration for me to be a better musician," the young woman said.
Upon arriving at Drury in eighth-grade, she pushed herself to try new things, from trying out for the school's softball teams to auditioning for the school's musical that year, "Wizard of Oz," under the direction of legendary Drury drama teacher, Dr. Len Radin. Richardson was cast as the lead, portraying Dorothy, and quickly got involved with chorus, band and arts management.
As 21st-century musicians, both Richardson and Cusson have learned the importance of diversifying themselves as artists and finding mentors and allies in the industry.
Asked how he approaches his practice, Cusson said, "It's about always growing and always getting better at your craft. Since my first album, I've become a much better piano player and play way better guitar."
At their own levels, both Cusson and Richardson have learned studio production and marketing skills, and leave no genre of music tuned out.
Richardson, an alto/mezzo-soprano, who will go on to study vocal performance at the College of Saint Rose after graduation, said her iPod and music album collection ranges from A Day to Remember to Yanni, and from Mozart to Miles Davis.
Both she and Cusson are self-proclaimed fans of another Berkshire resident and cultural icon, James Taylor.
Cusson said he's pulling out all the stops on his new album, with 15 songs ranging from classical to bluegrass, funk and R&B stylings. "Only Human," will feature collaborators such as Zane Carney (guitarist for John Mayer), Shoshana Bean (Broadway's "Wicked," recording credits with Ariana Grande), and Megan Hilty (Broadway's "Wicked" and television's "Smash").
Cusson continues to work with collaborator Javier Colón (inaugural winner of the television competition show "The Voice"), the two currently working on music for an upcoming NASA production. Cusson's also produced music for a documentary film, "Lady Diana," about the late Princess of Wales, due out in March.
"My goal is to get my fingerprints on as many things as I can," said Cusson. "There will always be an artist in me. I want to be that one-stop shop that anyone can come to and work with. So, I've had to learn self-reliance and learn different things."
As for Richardson, she's heading down a similar path, and finding support along the way, from Cusson to her classmates to her teachers, mentors, friends and family.
"My jazz band teacher, Mr. Caproni, has been a fully fueled rocket pushing me through absolutely anything," she said, describing the time she called him for help when she blanked before a college audition. "He started singing vocal warm-ups with me over the phone while he was in the middle of the Williams College campus."
She also touted her fellow seniors, many members of the band Maple Cap (Jacob Keplinger, Mike Mazzu, Elliott Eastman, Chris Andrews and Tyler Shaw) for supporting one another in their musical pursuits. The band will back Richardson as tonight's opening act.
"It's really a surreal feeling to have dreams and stuff and see people pushing it with all they've got," Richardson said.
After tonight's gig, Richardson said she plans on pursuing more solo gigs, as well as with her duet project with Keplinger called "Chasing Daylight."
"I definitely want to get to the point where I play more and I can get bigger gigs so more people see me. I'm giving it all I've got right now, and if I crash and burn, at least I can say that I tried," she said.
Learn more about Drury Performing Arts at facebook.com/dpacconcertseries.
Learn more about Matt Cusson at mattcusson.com or find him on social media.
If you'd like to leave a comment (or a tip or a question) about this story with the editors, please email us. We also welcome letters to the editor for publication; you can do that by filling out our letters form and submitting it to the newsroom.


text:
Send Results to This Email:
Street Address:
Street Address:
« Back
« Back | Forward »
You must be a subscriber to see the full results of your search.
Please log in or subscribe below if you are not already a subscriber.
The Daily News subscribers get full access to more than
million names and addresses along with powerful search and download features.
Get the business leads you need with powerful searches of public records and notices.
Download listings into your spreadsheet or database.
Learn more about our services
| Search again
Brady Hoke makes his debut as Tennessee's interim football coach Saturday at 7 p.m. EST (ESPN) against LSU in Neyland Stadium.
Perhaps it's an audition for the head coaching vacancy left when Butch Jones was fired on Sunday morning, hours after the Vols (4-6, 0-6 SEC) returned to Knoxville from a 50-17 loss at Missouri.
A lot can change in six years. Consider: In early November of 2011 the NBA was in the midst of a lockout. Rudy Gay, then a Memphis Grizzlies player, put together a charity game at what was then known as the DeSoto Civic Center.
Tennessee's football program remains in limbo as the Vols pursue bowl eligibility under fifth-year coach Butch Jones.
Jones is hanging onto his job as the Vols (4-5, 0-5 SEC) play their final three games of the season, starting with Saturday night's 7:30 ET game (SEC Network) against Missouri (4-5, 1-4 SEC) in Columbia.
Looks like Butch Jones has survived another week to coach Tennessee's football team.
What happens if UT loses to Southern Miss at homecoming Saturday night (7:30 ET, SEC Network) at Neyland Stadium? Good question.
Michael T. Goodin has joined Hagwood Adelman Tipton PC as managing attorney of the Memphis office. In that role, he provides legal services to HAT's clients in matters such as medical malpractice and senior housing litigation for health care providers along the continuum of care, including skilled nursing, assisted living, behavioral health, home health and hospice litigation. In addition, he assists in supervising the attorney and paraprofessional teams.
2016: On the cover of The Memphis News, the opening of the $52 million "Heart of the Park" project at Shelby Farms Park turns a lot of heads and prompts a lot of new traffic on land that was once a prison farm and had been slated in the 1970s for residential construction. "I feel like it's a city that's reinvented itself," Shelby Farms Park Conservancy director Jen Andrews says in the cover story. "It didn't change who it was, but it reinvented itself – a sprawling city that chose to reconnect itself. … Memphis has become a city that believes in making things better for the public realm."
Butch Jones will coach one of the biggest games of his Tennessee career against Florida on Saturday.
It's an even bigger game for UT defensive coordinator Bob Shoop.
Shoop was hired Jan. 9, 2016, from Penn State to fortify Tennessee's defense, arriving with much hoopla and great expectations. So far, he has not delivered like he did at Penn State (2014-15) and Vanderbilt (2011-13).
The past couple of years has seen the return of pinball tables across the Mid-South, with groups like Memphis Pinball hosting weekly gatherings at places like Memphis Made Brewing and the new pinball arcade in Millington, The Retro.
Oops. I goofed last year. So did lots of other people who thought Tennessee's football team would win the SEC East Division and go to the league championship game for the first time since 2007.
It's championship or bust for Tennessee senior tight end Ethan Wolf.
Bowl victories are nice. So are nine-win seasons. But Wolf wants a lot more in his final season with the Vols.
"Our goal here at Tennessee every single year is to win a championship, and that's going to remain the goal," Wolf says. "Yeah, there may have been a little bit of excitement the first year, maybe the second year winning the bowl game. It's always exciting, but that's the bare minimum right now."
Did Tony Allen say too much? That's the question after The Grindfather – yes, he retains the title even if he signs elsewhere as a free agent – answered a question about the origin of "grit and grind" in an interview with MassLive.com.
Jalen Johnson's first season on Tennessee's basketball team didn't go as planned. Now, he's better for it.
The 6-foot-5 wing from Durham, North Carolina, arrived on campus last fall barely 170 pounds and competing for minutes with the likes of Robert Hubbs III, who led the Vols in scoring (13.7) and minutes (31.6) as a senior last season.
At the 2015 SEC Media Days, Tennessee coach Butch Jones referred to his school as "the original Wide Receiver U."
The reference goes back to the days when the Vols were loaded with fast, talented pass receivers on the perimeter. In a heady stretch from 1982-91, UT had six wide receivers selected in the first round of the NFL draft – Anthony Hancock, Willie Gault, Clyde Duncan, Tim McGee, Anthony Miller and Alvin Harper.
Kelsey Hamilton has been promoted to director of development at the Wolf River Conservancy. Hamilton joined the conservancy in October 2014 as associate director of development.
In her new role, she works to ensure that fundraising goals are met at the conservancy, an accredited land trust that has protected over 16,000 acres of the Wolf River watershed since its founding in 1985. Specifically, she oversees annual giving, membership, corporate giving and events, and works alongside chief development officer Barbara Kabakoff to assist with the capital campaign for the Wolf River Greenway project.
Just when we think we've figured out Titans G.M. Jon Robinson, he reinvents himself.
On the first night of the recent NFL Draft, we assumed Robinson would play it safe, trading the No. 5 overall pick to acquire more draft capital.
It's easy to look at the Tennessee Titans' 2017 draft and conclude general manager Jon Robinson drafted for need.
After all, he took two wide receivers, a tight end and a cornerback among his first four picks. And all of those players will have better-than-average opportunities to earn early playing time.
Legislation that slipped through the House of Representatives honoring an unknown author who penned a Nathan Bedford Forrest apologist biography was enabled by the climate within the Republican-controlled body, a Memphis legislator says.
Tennessee football coach Butch Jones isn't big on naming starters and divulging depth charts. Not until he has to. So it comes as no surprise the Vols enter summer workouts and fall camp with junior Quinten Dormady and redshirt freshman Jarrett Guarantano still competing for the starting quarterback's job.
Happy Monday, Memphis! Those potholes and rough patches of broken asphalt you dodge on your morning commute may be in line for repair pretty soon, and there's a full list of entertaining and informative events to attend in the coming days, including the annual RegionSmart Summit. Here's what you need to know about the Week Ahead...
Tennessee completes its fifth spring practice under head coach Butch Jones on Saturday, April 22, at 4 p.m. with the DISH Orange & White Game at Neyland Stadium.
It's merely the beginning as the Vols prepare for the 2017 season.
NEW YORK (AP) – The problems at Wells Fargo and its overly aggressive sales culture date back at least 15 years, and management had little interest in dealing with the issue until it spiraled out of control resulting in millions of accounts being opened fraudulently, according to an investigation by the company's board of directors.
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – A top U.S. Federal Reserve official says the central bank would likely move in a measured way after it decides to reduce its large bond holdings.
San Francisco Federal Reserve President John Williams said there was a case to be made for moving slowly since reducing the bond holdings would lead to higher longer-term rates even as short-term rates are also being raised.
Legislative Democrats are calling on Republicans to join them in passing a slate of bills to combat Gov. Bill Haslam's outsourcing plans for everything from state parks to facilities management at universities.
John Calipari and Kentucky did not cut down the nets at FedExForum. But Calipari did open his postgame press conference with a cut, one directed at the officials following the Wildcats' 75-73 loss to North Carolina here Sunday in the NCAA South Regional Elite Eight.
Whatever the NCAA Tournament Committee's competence, motivation and hidden – or not-so-hidden – agendas, the NCAA South Regional this weekend at FedExForum has delivered for Memphis before the first game tips off on Friday.
Butch Jones is about to embark on his most crucial of five seasons as Tennessee's football coach, and it begins with spring practices starting Tuesday, March 21.
Jones is coming off back-to-back 9-4 seasons capped by bowl wins, but has fallen short of the SEC East Division title both years. He was the preseason favorite to win the East in 2016, and the previous year had a team with potential to win the division.
The Memphis Grizzlies broke their five-game losing streak, 40-year-old Vince Carter had a historic offensive night, and we learned that Chandler Parsons had suffered a partial tear of the meniscus in his left knee (the right knee has endured two surgeries) and is done for the season.
Leven and Mary Williams had come to FedExForum last week for Senior Night. They wanted to see their beloved University of Memphis Tigers one more time and, who knows, maybe see Dedric Lawson play at home for the last time.
Memphis City Council members review a $6.1 million four-year grant for police retention bonuses Tuesday, March 7, during council committee sessions.
The grant from the Memphis-Shelby Crime Commission was announced last week by Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland and Crime Commission president Bill Gibbons.
It's the busiest time of the year for Tennessee athletics. There's even some football to whet your gridiron appetite.
The Vols begin spring football practices March 21, and the DISH Orange & White Game is April 22 at Neyland Stadium. By then, much will have happened in Big Orange Nation.
ALGOOD, Tenn. (AP) – As Republican Gov. Bill Haslam takes his proposal to boost transportation funding on the road, there is a growing call for his plan to include bigger tax breaks for middle-class drivers who would pay more at the pump under Tennessee's first gas tax hike since 1989.
The Memphis Grizzlies next season will have an expansion NBA Development League team it will own and operate that will play its home games at the Landers Center in Southaven.
The Grizzlies broke the news on their website after reports of the Minnesota Timberwolves purchasing the majority ownership of the D-League's Iowa Energy; the Grizzlies and Minnesota have been operating the Energy together, but that agreement will end at the conclusion of this season.
Tennessee coach Rick Barnes isn't ready to proclaim Jordan Bone a rising star in SEC basketball, but he sure saw promising signs from his freshman point guard last Saturday night in Nashville.
Lots of formalities Tuesday in Nashville where the 2017 session of the Tennessee Legislature begins. And that's what this first week back will be about on the floors of the state House and the state Senate. Away from the floors, the real business of speculation and vote counting and drafting language is already well underway.
Leaders of an effort to mark the sites of 32 lynchings in Shelby County have hired a project director for the upcoming centennial of the 1917 lynching of Ell Persons.
John Ashworth recently led efforts in Brownsville, Tennessee, to remember Elbert Williams, the organizer of an NAACP chapter in Haywood County. Williams was murdered in 1940 and his body found in the Hatchie River. He was ordered buried the same day his body was found.
Death claimed transcendent political figures in 2016, including Cuba's revolutionary leader and Thailand's longtime king, but also took away royals of a different sort: kings of pop music, from Prince and David Bowie to George Michael.
Hey Vols fans, Happy New Year. May your 2017 year in Tennessee sports be better than your 2016 year in Tennessee sports. Perhaps, a fresh start is what we all need. Let's face it. The Music City Bowl wasn't where Tennessee wanted the 2016 football season to end. The Vols were picked to win the SEC East Division in preseason and floundered to an 8-4 record in the regular season, 4-4 in the SEC. Their football season was about the norm for most UT sports in 2016: average. Here are some dates to mark in hope of better things ahead in 2017...
Some Tennesseans recall the days when the state Legislature met every other year and wonder if it should revert to that schedule. Considering the General Assembly pushes most of its work into 3 1/2 months, it might be worth a try.
The University of Memphis football team still has one game left to play – the Dec. 20 Boca Raton Bowl vs. Western Kentucky – but the Tigers got together on Sunday, Dec. 11, to honor some of the award winners from this season at the annual Highland Hundred Banquet at the Hilton Memphis East.
If you followed John Podesta's lead and called it a day sometime around midnight expecting this whole Presidential thing would get wrapped up later in the day Wednesday, you have some catching up to do.
Tennessee begins the easy part of its football schedule Saturday, Oct. 29, at 7:15 p.m. (ESPN2) against South Carolina in Columbia. Just don't tell UT coach Butch Jones this is the easy part of the schedule.
Tennessee defensive end LaTroy Lewis was raised in Akron, Ohio, and recalls a special Saturday of football each fall when he was a youth: Ohio State vs. Michigan.
"That's what I was taught my whole life," Lewis says, "and then I got down here in the South, and it was kind of like: 'Is there any other game beside Tennessee and Alabama?'"
You almost can feel Tennessee is a football team of destiny as the most difficult games of the schedule loom Saturday at Texas A&M and Oct. 15 against Alabama at Neyland Stadium.
There aren't many successful Hail Mary passes, but the Vols got one last Saturday and beat Georgia 34-31 in Athens. Tennessee trailed Georgia 17-0 in the first half.
Brandon Harris, a New York City-based writer and editor, loves the "eclectic and uncompromising nature" of the annual Indie Memphis Film Festival, which he's attended three times now.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Hundreds of for-profit colleges could close, leaving up to 600,000 students scrambling to find other schools, after the Education Department withdrew recognition of the nation's largest accreditor of for-profit schools.
Dr. Judith Haas, associate professor of English at Rhodes College, has been presented the 2016 Jameson M. Jones Award for Outstanding Faculty Service, which honors a current faculty member who has rendered exemplary service and provided leadership to the Rhodes community.Haas, who joined the Rhodes faculty in 2002, has served as co-director of the college's post-graduate fellowships and scholarships initiatives; secretary-treasurer for the Rhodes chapter of Phi Beta Kappa; and director of the Gender and Sexuality Studies Program. She also serves on the committee charged with revising the college's Title IX policy on Sexual Misconduct.
Editor's note: Nashville sports correspondent Dave Link has been accurate in predicting season outcomes for the Tennessee Vols in recent years. His 2016 season predictions, released just before press time, culminates with an SEC Championship appearance. Here's his take on the season…
It began on April 1, 2000. The much-anticipated diamond gem Downtown was open for business.
The Memphis Redbirds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-6 in an exhibition game before 15,000 fans at AutoZone Park. Former University of Memphis outfielder Mark Little, leading off and playing center field for Memphis, got the Redbirds' first hit in the new ballpark. Cardinals catcher Eli Marrero hit the first home run, a two-run blast onto the Bluff in left field.
1986: It's Memphis Slim Day in Shelby County. The blues icon himself returns to the city from Paris for the honors, including a birthday party on the Plantation Roof of The Peabody, which has been reopened for five years. Slim, whose real name is Peter Chatman, also is being honored with a brass note on the new Beale Street.
WASHINGTON (AP) – The job market is humming, and so are the U.S. financial markets, with major stock indexes near record highs.
All that would normally trigger a green light for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates – especially when they're barely above all-time lows. Yet the Fed, still casting a wary eye on the economy, has yet to signal that it will resume raising rates soon.
Jalen Hurd knows right where he stands among Tennessee's running backs of the past and wants to be No. 1 in career rushing yards at the end of the 2016 season.
The junior from Hendersonville Beech High School needs 892 yards to surpass Travis Henry as UT's career rushing leader.
He's a first-team All-American, possibly could be the first pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, and his head coach has called him "low maintenance."
Perhaps the college football gods believe Texas A&M's Kevin Sumlin had suffered enough, first with Johnny Manziel – a guy dubbed Johnny Football never qualifies as low-maintenance – and then with the Aggies' infamous quarterback exodus.
The mayors of Collierville and Millington are running for re-election on the November ballot and as the noon Thursday, Aug. 18, filing deadline approaches for the Bartlett, Germantown, Collierville and Millington municipal ballots the two mayors have challengers.
Former U.S. Attorney David Kustoff claimed the Republican nomination for Tennessee's 8th Congressional district Thursday, Aug. 4, in a 15-county contest in which the eastern parts of Shelby County played a decisive role.
Last season, Hunter Henry became the second Arkansas Razorback to win the John Mackey Award, which for the last 16 years has annually recognized the best tight end in college football. Henry, famously known for the fourth-and-long "Hunter Heave" in the Razorbacks' wild 53-52 overtime win over Ole Miss, also produced a strong body of work for the entire season, including 46 receptions for 647 yards and three touchdowns.
Trezevant recently announced that it has named A C Wharton, Jr. to its board of directors. Wharton is the former mayor of both the city of Memphis and Shelby County. An attorney by trade, he has also served in a number of leadership roles, including as director of Memphis Area Legal Services, chief public defender for Shelby County and chairman of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.
If all goes according to plan on the Aug. 4 election day, Linda Phillips hopes the result is that you don't see her in any of the reporting on election night.
Former University of Memphis Tiger players Willie Kemp and Jeremy Hunt are hosting the second annual Blue vs. Gray Memphis Tigers Alumni Game, which will feature 26 former players at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse at 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 25.
Almost every George Lapides story, at least for those of us working in Memphis sports media, begins with those first impressions after arriving in town.
His town.
Seeing George take over an interview or a press conference and putting on his own full-court press when the subject was trying to skate by with lame, say-nothing answers.
Just before the Memorial Day weekend, candidates in the most hotly contested races on the Aug. 4 ballot got the packages they've been waiting on – yard signs.
And social media messages were out by Friday afternoon urging supporters to sign up for them.
The Memphis chapter of Facing History and Ourselves has named the people and groups that will be memorialized on its "Upstanders Mural," a public art project honoring those who chose to take positive action in the face of injustice.
For those who stopped watching in the fourth quarter, The Grizzlies lost to the Spurs 106-74 in San Antonio Sunday to open the NBA's second season. If you put together the second and fourth quarters it would have been close. But oh the first and third quarters.
The Memphis Redbirds, the Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals, have announced their roster as of Thursday, April 7.
Fifteen players on the 25-man spent time in Memphis last season, including Dean Kiekhefer, Thomas Lee, Arturo Reyes, Ryan Sherriff, Miguel Socolovich, Sam Tuivailala, Justin Wright and Heath Wyatt on the pitching staff, catcher Alberto Rosario, infielders Dean Anna, Alex Mejia, Matt Williams and Jacob Wilson, and outfielders Anthony Garcia and Nick Martini.
Josh Pastner is officially the new head coach at Georgia Tech and the University of Memphis is officially in the coach search business.
Two years after a disastrous slate of races for countywide offices, there is a move among younger Democratic partisans in Memphis to shake up the Democrats who represent the city in the Tennessee Legislature.
The Republican primary race to fill the 8th District Congressional seat Republican incumbent Stephen Fincher is giving up drew a field of 13 contenders – seven from Shelby County and four from Jackson, Tennessee – at the Thursday, April 7, noon filing deadline for the Aug. 4 ballot.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Country giant Merle Haggard, who rose from poverty and prison to international fame through his songs about outlaws, underdogs and an abiding sense of national pride in such hits as "Okie From Muskogee" and "Sing Me Back Home," died Wednesday at 79, on his birthday.
As Tony Allen tells it, "I grew up in some of the hardest parts of Chicago." And when he says "grew up," he means survived.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Republican Gov. Bill Haslam's proposal to remove four-year public universities from the Board of Regents system and give them their own boards won approval Thursday in the Tennessee House.
Thomas "Tee" Shipmon has joined Paragon Bank as senior vice president, specialty lending. In this role, Shipmon is responsible for developing products for Paragon that solve customers' challenges and that are profitable to the bank. Currently, specialty lending is providing short-term commercial construction loans to companies, often franchisees, that are expanding operations.
Anthony Joshua, who moved to Nashville from Madison, Wis., to attend Tennessee State University, says he's worried his historically black institution could be in for serious change – for the worse.
The owner of a Memphis Cheddar's Casual Cafe restaurant has agreed to pay 15 workers at the restaurant at 7684 Winchester Road a total of $450,000 to resolve a sexual harassment complaint against the owner of the business.
Neil Young, Beck, Paul Simon, Train and Modest Mouse are among the headliners for the 2016 Beale Street Music Festival, April 29-May 1, in Tom Lee Park.
Bert Bertelkamp would be the first to tell you he's pulling for Tennessee when calling basketball games as color commentator for the Vol Network.
And why wouldn't he?
Bertelkamp is Big Orange to the bone. His father Hank played for the Vols (1951-53), was a team captain and remains a big supporter of UT.
A two-game losing streak in a college basketball season isn't that unusual. But for the University of Memphis, the current two-game skid has set off alarms.
The Tigers' strength this season has been their defense. But at Cincinnati last Thursday the Bearcats shot 50 percent in beating Memphis 76-72. A dreadful East Carolina team scored its first American Athletic Conference victory on Sunday, Jan. 23, in an 84-83 win over Memphis at FedExForum and shot 61.5 percent in the first half. Guard B.J. Tyson hit 6 of 10 shots from long range and finished with 26 points.
1993: Production of the motion picture "The Firm" is underway in Memphis with Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman and Jeanne Tripplehorn in the city to film the adaptation of the John Grisham novel. Producers of the movie decide to shoot exterior scenes in the city as well and use the old International Harvester plant in Frayser, which includes a law library for the fictional law firm.
The Urban Child Institute's research produces data. That data provides guidance for making decisions about how to best help Memphis children age 3 and younger. And The Urban Child Institute's assets, around $150 million in 2013, offer a means to that end.
Business at Tiger Bookstore can't always be like the 2008 run to the Final Four.
That magical basketball season saw University of Memphis fans gather at the store on Walker Avenue adjacent to the campus to buy memorabilia marking the occasion.
Borrowers and savers aren't likely to see an immediate impact from the historic move Wednesday, Dec. 16, by the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates by a quarter point for the first time in almost a decade, according to several Memphis-area financial industry professionals.
Counting the blessings and giving sporting thanks for:
• John Calipari not hiring Keelon Lawson.
• Women who don't like football but still let their men watch football on Thanksgiving. Y'all get it.
No way Tennessee's football team can lose Saturday's homecoming game against North Texas, one of the worst teams in college football.
Tennessee (5-4) was a 40.5-point favorite early in the week coming off a 27-24 victory over South Carolina last Saturday at Neyland Stadium.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A voting member of the Federal Reserve cautioned Friday that the Fed has yet to decide when to raise interest rates even though it issued a statement this week that said a rate hike was possible in December.
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a question whose answer seems to be in constant flux: When will the Federal Reserve finally raise interest rates?
Two voting members of the Fed's policy committee weighed in Friday with a similar view: That a rate hike remains likely by the end of 2015 but that any Fed decision will depend on how the economy fares between now and then.
The identity of the Memphis City Council that will take office in January with six new members was still in flux at the end of a very long and frustrating Oct. 8 election night.
The races for four of those six open seats and the seat now held by an appointee to the council are going to a Nov. 19 runoff election – one week before Thanksgiving.
Shelby County Schools superintendent Dorsey Hopson announced Friday, Oct. 2, that he has filled three open position in his cabinet.
John Michael Williams is the new chief information officer for the school system. He served in the same position with Metro Nashville Public Schools as well as similar positions at Atlanta Public Schools and Orange County Schools in Orlando, Fla.
The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals ruled Tuesday, Sept. 22, that a local school teacher convicted of attempted first-degree murder in a 2012 beating of his wife will not get a new trial. Criminal Court Judge Carolyn Wade Blackett had ordered the new trial for Michael Halliburton in June, right after sentencing him to 20 years in prison.
Carmalita "CC" Carletos-Drayton has joined the Memphis office of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC as a shareholder. Carletos-Drayton's legal practice primarily focuses on environmental law, economic development, and government contracts.
John Jancek begins his third season as Tennessee's defensive coordinator under head coach Butch Jones, and thanks to two solid recruiting classes should have his best defense with the Vols.
UT is bigger and faster on the defensive side than the previous two seasons, when the Vols showed improvement from the 2012 season by shaving more than 100 yards and 11 points per game allowed.
Dak Prescott, the best returning quarterback in the Southeastern Conference, isn't buying the national narrative that the league is "down" because the first College Football Playoff title game featured Ohio State beating Oregon.
In March, one of James Sposto's friends posted to his Facebook page a thought about being a musician in Memphis.
Daniel McKee, a bassist who's done turns in a few different bands, lamented that he's never had a chance to play at the Levitt Shell. Sposto, a digital media entrepreneur in Memphis, used that as a catalyst to start preparing for something he'd already had been thinking about making happen – putting on a show that celebrates and supports the local Memphis music he's a fan of.
Shelby County Election Commissioners have certified the Memphis election ballot for Oct. 8.
These are the names to appear on that ballot for the 15 elected offices.
The commission met hours after the noon Thursday, July 23, deadline for candidates to withdraw from the ballot if they wished.
Copyright 1995 -
by The Daily News Publishing Co. Inc. - All Rights Reserved

subset: commoncrawl


text: With industry leading lightness, the SRAM Red 22 components are a perfect match for the newest version of our lightweight, carbon fiber Orca bicycle. Together they form a race-worthy package that ensures top performance and quick shifts in any situation. We were among the first bike companies to offer complete SRAM road groups, and their latest efforts are nothing less than superb. The Orca M22 is a bike that is bred for road racing. It has the lightness you want in the mountains, the aerodynamic efficiency you need in a breakaway, and the durability for heavy training. Treat yourself to the very best.


text:
Research Analysts Offer Predictions for IAMGOLD Corp's Q2 2018 Earnings (IMG)
IAMGOLD Corp (TSE:IMG) (NYSE:IAG) – Stock analysts at Cormark cut their Q2 2018 earnings estimates for shares of IAMGOLD Corp in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday. Cormark analyst R. Gray now expects that the mining company will post earnings per share of $0.01 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.02. Cormark also issued estimates for IAMGOLD Corp's Q3 2018 earnings at $0.01 EPS, Q4 2018 earnings at $0.01 EPS and FY2018 earnings at $0.06 EPS.
COPYRIGHT VIOLATION NOTICE: "Research Analysts Offer Predictions for IAMGOLD Corp's Q2 2018 Earnings (IMG)" was originally posted by The Cerbat Gem and is the property of of The Cerbat Gem. If you are reading this report on another domain, it was copied illegally and republished in violation of US and international copyright & trademark legislation. The legal version of this report can be accessed at https://www.thecerbatgem.com/2017/11/11/research-analysts-offer-predictions-for-iamgold-corps-q2-2018-earnings-img.html.
Several other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. Canaccord Genuity lowered their price objective on shares of IAMGOLD Corp from C$9.50 to C$8.75 in a research report on Friday, October 20th. National Bank Financial lowered their price objective on shares of IAMGOLD Corp from C$10.00 to C$9.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, September 14th. Raymond James Financial, Inc. increased their price objective on shares of IAMGOLD Corp to C$9.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research report on Friday, September 8th. TD Securities lowered their price objective on shares of IAMGOLD Corp from C$11.00 to C$9.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, September 7th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a C$7.50 price objective on shares of IAMGOLD Corp in a research report on Wednesday, September 6th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company's stock. The company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of C$8.13.
IAMGOLD Corp (TSE IMG) traded down C$0.13 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching C$7.49. 1,205,500 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,405,633. IAMGOLD Corp has a fifty-two week low of C$4.24 and a fifty-two week high of C$8.87.
In other news, insider Craig Stephen Macdougall sold 14,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$8.27, for a total value of C$115,780.00. Insiders sold a total of 17,500 shares of company stock valued at $144,355 in the last 90 days.
About IAMGOLD Corp
IAMGOLD Corporation (IAMGOLD) is engaged primarily in the exploration for, and the development and production of, mineral resource properties throughout the world. Through its holdings, IAMGOLD has interests in various operations, exploration and development properties. IAMGOLD is a mid-tier mining company with approximately four operating gold mines on over three continents.
Receive News & Stock Ratings for IAMGOLD Corp Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for IAMGOLD Corp and related stocks with our FREE daily email newsletter.


text:
Talking Torah Weekly: Passover, I will be there!Posted by Jeff on Apr 4, 2014 in Podcasts, Talking Torah Podcasts, Talking Torah Weekly | 0 comments
Today we bypass the weekly portion to deal with the approaching Passover memorial. And we discuss the Name of God and the things for us to memorialize during this time of year.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 54:35 — 12.6MB)


text:
Here's the 'good' Grinch... the Grinch in his Santa Suit, and he makes a great gift for kids... soft and cuddly, colorful, and fun.
But he's also a great gift for adults... for fans of a light-hearted Christmas, or the book and characters of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," of Dr Seuss, or all of the above... you'll find no greater gift than our wonderful soft plush Grinch doll.
Submit a Review...


text:
10101 W. Papago Freeway
Directions Avondale, AZ 85323
Two stores (Avondale Dodge and Surprise Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM) went head to head with their personalized cars on our racetrack. Here's the photos.
Larry H. Miller Dodge Ram Avondale will be hosting a blood drive on behalf of United Blood Services on May 24th 2016 from 10am to 2pm. Please click on the link below and make an appointment to save a life! There is always a need for blood and only volunteer donors can fulfill that need for patients in our community. Nationwide, someone needs a unit of blood every 2 to 3 seconds and most of us will need blood in our lifetime. To sign up please visit www.bloodhero.com Sponsor Code: LarryHMiller.
Our team had a great time volunteering at St. Mary's Food Bank for the Larry H. Miller Day of Service!
Larry H. Miller Dodge Ram Avondale will be hosting a blood drive on behalf of United Blood Services on January 07,2016 from 10am to 2pm. Please click on the link below and make an appointment to save a life! There is always a need for blood and only volunteer donors can fulfill that need for patients in our community. Nationwide, someone needs a unit of blood every 2 to 3 seconds and most of us will need blood in our lifetime. To sign up please visit www.bloodhero.com Sponsor Code: LarryHMiller.
Larry H. Miller Dodge Ram Avondale is proud to be a sponsor of this program benefiting our community.
The participating youth will board patrol car "sleighs" to ride to the local Wal-Mart. Each child age 4 and older receives $100 to spend on gifts. Participating youth are pre-selected based on the criteria that they have been victims of crime, of which local law enforcement had been called in.
This is not a program open to the general public. The City of Avondale however does invite the community to help with donations and partnerships to help make this annual program a success. The Avondale Police Department is able to provide this opportunity to approximately 25-30 youth every year, thanks in part to the contributions from area residents and businesses.
Larry H. Miller Dodge Ram Avondale is once again proud to be a sponsor of the Third Annual Toys & More Project benefitting the west valley. This year, with the help of the Avondale School Disctrict, the project will host 4 stage events at 4 different locations in the Avondale area. The goal is to reach every struggling family by providing a Christmas gift.
Take a test drive to support the next generation of farmers.
Test drive a Ram Truck and $20 will be donated to the millennium FFA chapter
Help us reach our goal of $2,000
Date: November 21st
Time: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Avondale Dodge
10101 Papago FWY
Avondale, AZ 85323
Refreshments will be provided!
Larry H. Miller Dodge Ram Avondale is a proud booster of the Desert Edge High School football team and cheer squad - Go Scorpions!
Desert Edge High School Website
Because of you, we were able to raise $34,500 in Banner donations and a total of over $103,800 from our Avondale location alone.
Larry. H. Miller Dealerships in Arizona are partnering with MADD to raise awareness for the organization's "Tie One On for Safety" initiative to remind drivers that the holidays are the most dangerous time of the year for drinking and driving. LHM Charities will match every donation (up to $20,000) made to the "Tie One On for Safety" when a customer makes a donation at the dealership.
Larry H. Miller Dodge Ram Avondale will be hosting a blood drive on behalf of United Blood Services on January 9, 2015, from 12pm to 4pm. To sign up please visit www.bloodhero.comand enter Sponsor Code: LarryHMiller or call Amy Streysman at (623) 478-3642.
Please Contact Usfor any additional details.
Toy and Food Drive 2014
LHM Dodge Ram Avondale is proud to once again sponsor the Toys & More Project. Not only are we participating as a corporate sponsor, but we will also be collecting toys and non-perishable food items at the dealership in our showroom. Please help us as we endeavor to give back to our community this holiday season.
_____________________ ____________________
For Immediate Release
Larry H. Miller Dealerships Donates $10,000 to
Phoenix's Homeward Bound
Funds to Benefit Transitional Housing Center's "Success through Literacy" Program
PHOENIX (August 21, 2014) - In a small ceremony on Friday, members of Larry H. Miller Dealerships and Larry H. Miller Charities presented Phoenix's Homeward Bound with a $10,000 check for the organization's Success Through Literacy program.
"In order to achieve permanent housing and stand on their own, individuals must be able to attain a good job. And in order to attain a good job, individuals must be literate," said Barbara Ralston, Homeward Bound's executive director. "We're helping to make those changes needed in our community and we can't thank Larry H. Miller Charities enough for their contribution to furthering literacy goals at Homeward Bound."
One hundred percent of the donation is earmarked for Homeward Bound's Success Through Literacy program, which teaches literacy from infancy through adulthood, aiming to intercept or break the cycle of poverty in economically challenged demographics.
Representatives from Larry H. Miller Dealerships (LHM Dealerships) toured Homeward Bound's facilities with Ralston following the check presentation and were gratified to see how the donation will assist the organization.
"It's amazing to be able to see firsthand how this contribution will support those who benefit from Homeward Bound's services," said Pat Kroneberger, senior vice president of operations for LHM Dealerships. "Homeward Bound's mission is a great match for Larry H. Miller Charities and we are very excited to donate to this exceptional organization."
Success Through Literacy not only assists with family education, but also with a daily homework club on-site to aid children living within the campus' traditional housing complex with the extra educational support they need to thrive.
Families may reside at Homeward Bound for as many as two years - the average timeframe needed to create an environment of stability during times of housing uncertainty. In addition to housing and literacy assistance, the non-profit organization provides the skills needed for clients to cope with everyday life challenges, find stable employment and locate permanent, affordable housing.
Larry H. Miller Charities is a non-profit organization that functions as the charitable arm of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies (LHM Group). Funding from LHM Charities benefits communities where the LHM Group does business, and focuses on issues that affect women and children, with an emphasis on health and education. With more than 13 dealerships in Arizona, the company is one of the largest dealership groups in the state.
About Larry H. Miller Dealerships
Larry H. Miller Dealerships operates 54 dealership locations under 20 automotive brands in seven western states. The group employs more than 1,100 individuals at 13 Arizona locations, including nine in Phoenix and four in Tucson. LHM Dealerships opened its first Arizona location in 1980, and currently owns Hyundai, Nissan, Toyota, Scion, Chrysler Jeep, Dodge Ram, Fiat and Volkswagen stores in the state.
Larry H. Miller Dealerships has a strong legacy of giving back to communities where it does business. Through its charitable organization, Larry H. Miller Charities, more than $500,000 has been donated to qualified nonprofit organizations throughout Arizona. Beneficiaries include the Phoenix Children's Hospital, Ronald McDonald House, The Maricopa Pediatric Foundation, Special Olympics Arizona, the Peoria School District Foundation and Sharing Down Syndrome Arizona.
For more information about Larry H. Miller Dealerships, please visit www.lhmauto.com.
About Homeward Bound
Homeward Bound is a 12- to 24-month housing program that provides comprehensive services to assist families with children to achieve economic independence; secure long-term, safe, decent, affordable housing; and break multi-generational cycles of homelessness, welfare dependence and domestic violence.
_____________________ ____________________
Pictures of AJ throwing out the first Pitch at the Rock & Jock Game!
_____________________ ____________________
click image to see event page on Tollesonaz.org
Our annual 4th of July Celebration will be here before you know it and we have an array of amazing events lined up for you and your family. ??
_____________________ ____________________
Avondale Dodge Blood Drive
Larry H. Miller Dodge Ram Avondale will be hosting a blood drive on behalf of United Blood Services on May 27th, 2014 from 12pm to 4pm. To sign up please visit www.bloodhero.comand enter Sponsor Code: LarryHMiller.
The Avondale Fire Department will be conducting Safety Checks and Installations. Avondale Police will be handing out safety kits for the children.
Giveaways, Food and Beverages.
Please Contact Usfor any additional details.
Saturday May 24th, 2014
Toy and Food Drive - Holiday 2013
Larry H. Miller Dodge Ram Avondale is having a Holiday toy and food drive here in our showroom that will benefit Palm Valley Church. The goal is to fill the bed of a 2014 Dodge RAM 1500 with toys and food. Some items needed include: children's toys, rice, beans, pasta, spaghetti sauce, peanut butter and other non-perishable food. For each customer that comes to Larry H. Miller Dodge Ram Avondale and donates, we will provide two free Harkins movie tickets.
First Annual Car & Bike Show 2013
Larry H. Miller Dodge Ram Avondale is a proud sponsor of the 1stAnnual Car & Bike Show to support "Toys & More". All makes and models are welcome to participate. To enter in a vehicle, please bring an unwrapped toy with an approximate value of $20.00. We are partnering with several valley organizations to provide boxes of food, a hot meal at the event and toys for all of the children.
The event is scheduled for Saturday, September 28th, from 3pm -10pm and is located at Mixteca Mexican Food Parking Lot: 6731 W Bell Rd Glendale, Arizona. For more information, please visit www.aztoysandmoreproject.weebly.com.
Larry H. Miller Dodge Ram Avondale
10101 W. Papago Freeway
Directions Avondale, AZ 85323


text:
The definition of success is "the accomplishment of an aim or purpose." While those words sound simple and straightforward, it is not always easy to define. Knowing our purpose and… read more →
In the age of selfies, YouTube, and a host of other ways one can say, "hey look at me" many women find self-promotion off- putting. We all know those people… read more →
Change is inevitable. It is one of the absolute truths of life, and it comes whether we want it to or not. However, change does not have to be a… read more →
"Good leaders must communicate vision clearly, creatively, and continually. However, the vision doesn't come alive until the leader models it." ~John C. Maxwell~ Fewer things speak more clearly and with… read more →
Are Female Leaders Held to Different Standards? Featured article on SharpHeels I read an interesting article by Joan C. Williams in a recent issue of the Harvard Business Review titled… read more →
This is Part One of a four-part series on using improvisational behaviors to drive performance. We all improvise, every day. Every time we deal with an unexpected setback in the… read more →
The glass ceiling, a daunting 1980's metaphor, that conjures up depressing and paralyzing feelings for women in the workplace. Yet, more than 35 years since it's coining, it still exists. … read more →
Takeaways from our discussion with Allison Barber, Chancellor, WGU Indiana November 13, 2014 Key Points 1. Know Yourself 2. Know Your Room/Audience 3. Know Your Message 4. Know Your Goal… read more →
SharpHeels A Letter from the Editor-in-Chief As we move into fall, we are patiently waiting to celebrate the holidays and starting to indulge in pumpkin-spice everything, but in the meantime… read more →
Featured article on SharpHeels How to Take Job Criticism Well and Use the Power of "FeedForward" to Nourish Your Career By now we've all heard about the blunder made last week… read more →


text:
Killer's sentence won't increase
Prosecutors have failed in a bid to increase the jail term imposed on a man for a fatal stabbing at a house in Co Down.
Paul Stephen Bustard (43) admitted to the manslaughter of Stephen Davidson in the early hours of February 10, 2013.
The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) referred the case back to the Court of Appeal in a challenge to his sentence of seven years in prison followed by another four on licence. A panel of senior judges ruled that the term was not unduly lenient.
Mr Davidson's mother discovered his body in the living room of his Ballyholme Road in Bangor three years ago.
The 31-year-old died of two stab wounds to the chest which penetrated his heart.
Bustard, originally from Bangor but with an address at Bush Park in Antrim, was arrested in a pub the day after the stabbing. He told police he had acted in self-defence after Mr Davidson attacked him.
A previous court was told the pair were together in the lead-up to the knifing.
Bustard claimed he was attacked with the knife first and hit on the head with a dumbbell by Mr Davidson.
According to his account, he then jabbed the victim once in the ribs with the blade, but the Crown contended his version of events was undermined by inconsistencies.
Bustard pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the basis of acting with excessive self-defence. Appealing the sentence, the PPS identified a series of aggravating features. They included making no attempt to seek or render medical assistance and evading police for up to 36 hours.
Reference was also made to Bustard's history of violence in some of his previous 81 convictions.
The three appeal judges, headed by Lord Chief Justice Sir Declan Morgan, pointed to other mitigating factors.
Bustard acted in self-defence as injuries were inflicted on him, he expressed remorse and entered a guilty plea, they noted.
Ruling on whether the jail term was outside the discretionary range available, Sir Declan said: "We cannot conclude the sentence was unduly lenient."
Belfast Telegraph


text:
Right now is a time of transition and a lot of the news developing around the world, and consumed by vast audiences, is "issues-focused" news. These stories are about more than just elections and laws, they're about the policies that affect the public on a daily basis.
Who makes public policy announcements?
In addition to government bodies and agencies, Business Wire's public policy wire is used by associations, advocacy groups, non-profits, unions, embassies and even corporations. Any organization issuing news that potentially affects the public, from news announcing a development project in a community to the launch of charitable program, is issuing public policy news that deserves the correct amplification. If an organization or company is impacted by public policy, any newsworthy ramifications are public policy news as well because they are related as a result of chain of circumstances.
Business Wire has reached out to thousands of newsrooms across the country and the consensus is a desire for news stories of national, state or local interest for their readers.
Who Does the Public Policy Circuit Reach?
Business Wire's Public Policy circuit can send your news nationally, to a particular state, or just to the Washington press corps via the DC Capital Circuit. News issued over this unique circuit reaches particular news desks and reporters using the same routing systems as the Associated Press. Public Policy news releases are part of the larger news feeds to the White House, Congress and other government agencies, whose staff flag stories of interest by keyword. Not all issues-focused stories are national, in fact, many are local stories effecting specific communities. On a state level, news releases are sent to governors' offices and legislative leadership.
The Public Policy circuit also allows the issuer to send a position paper or invitation only to members of Congress or to particular committees.
Is Your News "Public Policy" News?
If the news you're issuing can potentially impact a community, local, regional or national, you're issuing public policy news. If your news is the result of public policy influence on your organization, company or brand, the announcement you are issuing is also an issues-based release. These stories are unique to all other news and deserve distribution to outlets that are most interested in your announcement.
Learn more about Business Wire's Public Policy services and how to better amplify your news
Danny Selnick, Business Wire's SVP, Strategic Markets, and Ana Pinilla, Business Wire's Media Relations Representative for the Washington, DC region, visited the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 26 for a tour of the Senate Press Gallery. Danny is co-chair of the National Press Club's Marketing and Communications Committee, which arranged the tour for a group of communicator members.
Shawna Blair, deputy director of the Senate Press Gallery, met the group and brought them to her office where she explained that she and her colleagues function as an intermediary between the Senate and the media – from taking care of accreditations for media organizations, to granting media access for extraordinary events like the President's annual State of the Union Address or the inauguration of a new President. They also facilitate media requests to use the Senate's Radio/TV Studio. The Senate media staff also enforce the rules set up for journalists who cover the Congressional body.
The Senate boasts some 3,000 reporters as credentialed media members -- 1,500 working at daily newspapers, 1,200 at periodicals, and 300 photojournalists. It's interesting to note (and maybe a very good thing because space is so limited in the galleries) that most of these journalists don't come to the Hill to all cover news at one time. There are only about 100 "regulars" who cover the Senate hearings, news conferences held at the Senate Radio/TV studio, and news conferences on the steps of the Capitol or in front of the "Senate Swamp" which is now covered over with pavers. (Because much of Washington, DC was originally built on swampland, this part of the Capitol was literally a wet mushy area.) About 100 "irregular" journalists come the Senate to cover special interest hearings or votes. For example, agriculture journalists will show up when the Farm Bill comes up for vote.
The Press area, inside the Senate Chamber itself and with some 20 seats and desks, overlooks the floor, but few journalists actually cover debates and votes "live." Perhaps because of some strange tradition or something else, no electronic device can be taken inside the Senate. This means no cell phones or laptops on which reporters can write their stories. Instead, they watch the proceedings via television in the Senate press offices (dailies, periodicals, radio/broadcast, press photographers' gallery) where they can more easily accomplish their jobs.
News conferences held at the Senate Radio/TV studio (which is also used by print journalists) are organized by the journalists themselves. Senators can only hold news conferences on the steps of the Capitol, in front of the "Senate Swamp" or in certain meeting rooms. They can, however, ASK a journalist (and it only takes one) to hold a news conference in the Senate Radio/TV studio for them, but it's also first-come, first-served (there's a sign-up sheet, of course). Space in the Senate Radio/TV studio is fairly tight, so I couldn't help but ask if a fight ever broke out among journalists. The answer: usually not beyond someone complaining that someone might be blocking the view of a camera. But there was one reported story back in 2004 where not-so-nice pushing and shoving occurred between a CBS videographer and a reporter from the New York Post – all caught on tape.
Of course, professional communicators want to get their story in front of reporters who are covering issues near and dear to them and their organizations (especially if the head of their organization is testifying). While they can't simply go to any of the Senate press rooms, they can get in front of reporters covering Senate hearings and talk to them directly. They can also use Business Wire's Public Policy Circuits to reach not only reporters (and trade press) covering their issues, but also a broader audience including decision-makers, key influentials, and the public that consumes news online.
NB: As an aside, the group also visited the House chamber press gallery that sits above and behind where the President would stand when giving the State of the Union Address. From that angle it's all but impossible to see the speech given without leaning way over the side, almost to the point of falling over. So why do journalists like to be in the House chamber? They can see and report the "color of the moment" as the president talks -- who stands, who sits; who claps, who doesn't; who's making off-handed comments and more.
Professional communicators know that success hinges not only on the importance of the message, but also delivering it to the right audiences. Companies use Business Wire to send their news releases to various media and online audiences – to ultimately get their news in front of consumers. If the company is also listed on an exchange, Business Wire will help it meet all disclosure requirements. Company news is transmitted to the media over the Associated Press' proprietary newsroom software to member newsrooms and journalists, Business Wire's online newsroom (Press Pass) and its own NX system.
But when it comes to organizations and even companies dealing with "issues news" they need to reach a very different set of key audiences including, newsroom reporters covering their issue, decision-makers, influentials and the public that goes online looking for news. The end-game for anything "issues-related" is getting the organization's message seen, read, reported and acted upon by the public. And when it comes to issues dealing with legislation it's critical to reach decision-makers.
Public Policy distributions are unique in their ability to send public affairs/issues news to key audiences – certainly beyond what can be done only via "blast email" from a media database and/or social media outreach. In terms of reaching the media, it's important to explain that our news distribution systems (AP and Press Pass) route stories by beat, industry, geographic location and even keyword. And Business Wire's feed is part and parcel of the news systems of the Congress and the White House, and is seen by all federal and independent agencies. At the state level, news is sent to the communications staff of each governor's office and the state's legislative leadership. Public Policy news release amplification is guaranteed via posting of news releases to hundreds of important media and public news sites and on mobile platforms like AP Mobile. Finally, all news releases are distributed to Search Engines, appropriate Twitter feeds, social networks, mobile news sites and other forums.
Business Wire's Public Policy news distribution service – whether used nationally, by state or just to the Washington press corps – clients' news reaches:
Business Wire also tracks the success of news crossing our wire by providing:
Learn more about Business Wire's Public Policy circuits and reach the right audiences with your issues-focused news.


text:
Cascade Collision Repair - Lehi
Review for Cascade Collision Repair - Lehi
Tyler B. on 02/08/2013
Tyler said the business did a good job. It was a day later than expected due to parts and the holiday. He needs to bring vehicle back into the business to fix a headlight that is out.
Category: Collision
Service Date: 01/28/2013
Review Created: 02/08/2013
This review was collected via phone interview by Customer Research Inc.


text:
I would assume that if you moved the DB to a new drive
that you detached/re-attached the database within sharepoint?
Yeah, thats why i can still move/delete/add files directly. I used osql to detach, then moved the dbs, then reattached with osql.
No, but...
Nope, hadn't seen it, but I read through it and that's more server to server deployment. The bits that did match my circumstance were things I had already tried (upload limits).
I think..
I think I know why it was throwing this error: The HDD had filled ALL the way up. therefore the log files couldnt write, even to save updates to existing items.
However, now that i have moved the DB to a much larger drive i am still gettin the same issue. Is there a limit on the size a Sharepoint DB can be?


text:
Best Business Crime Writing of the Year (Paperback)
Special Order
A year ago it would have been difficult to conceive of an anthology of stories soley devoted to corporate malfeasance. Today, the challenge has been to keep it confined to one volume. From P.J. O Rourke's hilarious How To Stuff A Wild Enron, in which he compares trying to understand Enron's finances to trying to buy an airline ticket at the best price, to Marc Peyser's s perceptive look at that American institution, Martha Stewart, to Joe Nocera's investigation of how it all went wrong, the stories here are sometimes infuriating, often entertaining, and invariably informative. Best Business Crime Writing Of The Year is a report from the front lines of the war zone that has become American business today by some of our most talented and perceptive writers.
The New Bull Market by Michael Kinsley from Slate
In Praise of Corporate Corruption Boom by Michael Lewis from Bloomberg News
HardBall by David McClintick from Forbes
The Accountants War by Jane Mayer from the New Yorker
Enron Debacle Highlights the Trouble With Stock Options by Thomas Stewart from Business 2.0
Investigating ImClone by Alex Prud homme from Vanity Fair
About the Author
James Surowiecki is a business columnist for The New Yorker.
Praise For…
"This is worth a read even if you take it chunk by chunk. They are all digestible nuggets of financial misdeeds …. The details are lovely and juicy. It's all about egos, excess, lack of caution." -- USA Today


text:
HeatTek, Inc. is your global source for thermal system engineering and manufacturing. We manufacture custom industrial ovens, custom industrial furnaces, industrial washers and complete thermal systems. All of our products are custom designed, engineered and manufactured to your precise specifications. Used in a range of industries from automotive to aerospace to metal packaing, our products use a variety of heat sources.
Visited us at a career fair? Please submit your contact information and resume on our careers page.


text:
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. By continuing to use our site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time if you want. Find out more in our privacy and cookies policy.
With four events across Scotland and three distances to choose from – anyone can take part and change lives. This year we're looking forward to Striding, Strolling and Wandering across Glasgow, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and for the first time in three years, Kiltwalk is back in Dundee!
This event is sure to have something for everybody, whether you fancy a real challenge that will push your strength and stamina, or whether you just feel like a stroll with the family. Choose from three different routes and raise as much as you can towards a Life Unlimited in the process.
To take part in Kiltwalk 2018, please click on the location of your choice below.
Kiltwalk through this iconic city.
Choose this thriving, cosmopolitan city.
Take part in the capital!
Pick this vibrant coastal city.


text:
So I'm doing this little experiment on eating on $3 a day.
At the farmers market that sells fancy wild, just-off-the boat salmon and other fish for about $15 a pound, they are selling the fish heads, tails and other leftovers from the fillets for a buck fifty a pound ... $1.50 ... yep.
There is a generous amount of fish with the heads and tails. So I'm thinking fish chowder? Any recipies?
It would be nice to have a chowder or recipe where some of the servings could be frozen. So I'm thinking a cream or milk-based chowder wouldn't do.
Doesn't have to be chowder. Could be any recipe using heads and tails.
So ... like what happens to the eyes when you cook the fish heads? Do they stay in place or kind of float around?


text:
- Province House is located at 1726 Hollis Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
- There is no public parking available at Province House.
- There is an accessible entrance at the back of the building on the parking lot level.
- By entering the building, you consent to security screening.
- Public washrooms are available on the main floor of Province House.
- When you arrive at Province House, the Commissionaires on duty will greet you and then require you to pass through a security scanner. Your belongings such as purses or book bags will also be scanned.
- Legislative Library researchers must obtain a pass from the Commissionaires.
All visitors to Province House will be required to:
- check in at the commissionaire's desk located at the Hollis Street entrance
- submit a valid photo ID (driver's licence, passport, or other form of ID), which will be scanned by the commissionaire. A guest pass will be issued.
- check all bags at the commissionaire's desk. Bags will be scanned and then stored securely with an identification tag. Visitors will use that tag for pickup when they leave
- pass through a metal detector
- wear a guest badge, which must be visible at all times
Government employees and media will have to go through the metal detector and have purses and bags scanned. Bags not needed for work purposes must be checked at the commissionaire's desk. Province House identification passes must be worn and visible at all times.
- After clearing security, the Commissionaires will advise you when you may proceed to the Gallery.
- The entrance to the Gallery is located on the third floor of the building. An elevator is available. Please ask a Commissionaire for assistance.
- The Gallery has limited space and seating is on a first come, first served basis.
- The Speaker welcomes you to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly and asks you to note the following rules while in the galleries:
- You may not indicate approval or disapproval of anything that takes place in any part of the Chamber. This includes applause, cheering, whistling and any other audible expressions of approval or disapproval.
- You may not in any way record or photograph anything in the Chamber.
- You may not conduct any protest in the Gallery or use any sign, banner, flag, clothing, or prop to demonstrate in any way.
- You are to comply with all security measures in place at the House of Assembly and with any direction from security personnel or Assembly staff.
- You may not use cell phones, eat, drink, lean on the Gallery rails, or place any item on the rails.
- You may not wear hats or caps in the Gallery other than those of religious or cultural significance or as part of a peace or security office or other service uniform.
- You must wear appropriate and respectful dress.
- Any visitor who violates any of the above conditions will be reminded of the rules and could be asked to leave the gallery immediately.
- If you are presenting at a Law Amendments Committee meeting, you will receive a Presenter's Pass.
- If you are observing at a Law Amendments Committee meeting you will receive an Observer's Pass.
- If after presenting at a Law Amendments Committee meeting you wish to remain and observe, you must return to security and exchange your Presenter's Pass for an Observer's Pass.
- If you plan on attending the House Sitting as well, you must return to security and exchange your Presenter's or Observer's Pass for a Gallery Pass.


text:
BedClaw Headboard / Footboard Attachment Brackets with Hardware Set of 2
Regular price
|The BedClaw? Headboard/Footboard Attachment Brackets are durable, steel brackets which allow you to connect your bolt-on style headboard or footboard to a metal bed frame. Included with each set is 2 Attachment Brackets, 4 Hex Head Nuts, and 4 Locking Tensi Nuts 4 Pre-Drilled holes for easier assembly
On Jul-11-16 at 05:16:51 PDT, seller added the following information:


text:
22 Needletail Avenue Alkimos 6038 WA
This 2015 built property has all you would expect to find in contemporary Beachside living. Providing a spacious & well designed layout it is perfectly situated in the popular Oceanside suburb of Alkimos Beach.
Within walking distance of the popular St James Anglican school & with a new public primary school due to be finished for the new school year & with the new Gateway shopping precinct to be finished shortly it's easy to see why this suburb is sought after.
Some of the many extras that have been added for your ease of living include;
• Space to the side of the house behind the fence perfect for secure storage of a caravan or boat
• Extra height ceilings
• Gourmet kitchen with quality s/s appliances incl. 900mm cooktop & rangehood, electric oven & dishwasher, stone benchtops & overlooking the dining & family areas
• Separate Home Theatre
• Private & spacious country garden with undercover alfresco area
• Master bedroom with spacious WIR & modern ensuite with shower & separate powder room
• 3 minor bedrooms, all doubles & 2 with BIRs
• Reverse Cycle Split system Air Conditioning
• Solar panels
• Neutral dcor throughout
• Laundry with access to the garden
• 245m2 of contemporary living on a 450sqm block
Make an appointment to view this gorgeous property, why build when the hard work has been done for you?
Email this agent
Email sent successfully!
Your email has been sent.
Would you like to get The Real Estate Conversation?
Agent Information
ACTON - West Coast
Quinns Rocks WA, 6030
More property from ACTON - West Coast
Get new properties in your inbox
Real Estate For Sale in Alkimos, WA 6038 priced between $280,000 and $520,000


text:
West Arnhem Regional Council LGA
About the profile areas
The 2016 Estimated Resident Population for West Arnhem Regional Council LGA is 7,022, with a population density of 0.00 persons per hectare.
Location and boundaries
The West Arnhem Regional Council area is located in the top end of the Northern Territory, about 250 kilometres east of the Darwin CBD. The West Arnhem Regional Council area is bounded by the Arafura Sea in the north, the Developing East Arnhem Limited area in the east, the Roper Gulf Regional Council area in the south, and the Victoria Daly Regional Council area, Unincorporated Northern Territory and Van Diemen Gulf in the west.
Name origin
West Arnhem Regional Council is named for the western part of Arnhem land, which was named after the Dutch ship Arnhem which explored the coast in 1623.
Land area
hectares (49,856 Km2)
Population density
persons per hectare
Settlement history
Traditionally, indigenous people lived in the area, and continue to do so, mainly in small communities. European settlement dates initially from 1824 when a small settlement was established at Port Essington on the Cobourg Peninsula, although population was minimal until the early 1900s. In 1931 much of the area was declared an Aboriginal Reserve and became known as Arnhem Land. Several missions were established during the early to mid 1900s, both on the mainland (Gunbalanya and Maningrida), and on Croker Island (Minjilang) and South Goulburn Island (Warruwi). The south-eastern part of the area was declared a national park (Kakadu) in the 1970s. The township of Jabiru was established in 1982 to service the nearby Ranger uranium mine, which commenced operations in the early 1980s, finished open cut mining in 2012, and is currently processing stockpiled ore. The population of the Council area increased gradually from the mid 1990s, rising from about 6,200 in 1996 to about 7,500 in 2011.
Land use
The West Arnhem Regional Council area is a rural, conservation and wilderness area, with a small township at Jabiru, small Aboriginal townships at Gunbalanya, Maningrida, Minjilang and Warruwi, and numerous outstations. About two-thirds of the population is Aboriginal. Tourism is an important industry. The Council area encompasses a total land area of about 50,000 square kilometres.
The West Arnhem Regional Council area is served by the Arnhem Highway, the Kakadu Highway and several small airports.
Major features
Major features of the Council area include Arnhem Land, Kakadu National Park (including Bowali Visitor Centre, Jim Jim Falls, Twin Falls, Mamukala Wetlands, Nourlangie Rock Art site, Ubirr Rock Art site and Yellow Water), Gagig Gunak Barlu National Park (including Black Point Cultural Centre), Cobourg Marine Park, various small islands and beaches, Van Diemen Gulf, Cobourg Peninsula, Jabiru Lake, Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre, Jabiru Golf Club and various resorts and fishing lodges.
Indigenous background
The original inhabitants of the West Arnhem Regional Council area were various Aboriginal tribes, including the Bininj/Mungguy Aboriginal people.
Included areas
The West Arnhem Regional Council area encompasses the localities and communities of Cobourg, Gunbalanya, Jabiru, Kakadu, Maningrida, Minjilang, Van Diemen Gulf, Warruwi and West Arnhem.
Much of this area is Aboriginal freehold land held by the Northern Land Council).


text:
You can definitely click a perfect shot but not always, are you agree? But this photographer has nailed it just by clicking at the right moment. And there cannot be so many coincidences.
Here is a collection of 9 most hilarious perfectly timed photos and they will force you to look them twice.
1. OMG, her pouty lips and those monkey's ass, are they same?
2. Unfortunately, the horse got confused. Hahaha…
3. The picture speaks volumes.
4. Her reaction is as if she got her favourite fruit.
5. OMG! Camel is gonna eat him.
6. They don't give a shit to what people think, they are happy loving each other.
7. And there he goes madly in love with her hairs.
8. Love is blind and so we can see.


text:
Hearthstone: Curse of Naxxramas preview - Arachnid Quarter
- Written by Petrus-Iulian "Devon" Fatu
- Published in Gaming featured
Class challenge: Druid
Reward: Poison Seeds
Facing Grand Widow Faerlina, the Druid gets a special pre-made deck only for this fight. The decks are not designed to be challenging, although you could get borked if you're not paying attention. No, this fight is designed to be entertaining, and doesn't really require a special strategy to survive.
For a part of the match, it looked I was about to get crushed, until I had a chance on getting a 1/4 Gargoyle that heals itself at the end of the turn, and Marked it a bit, so that nothing could go through to it, since Faerlina doesn't have any direct removal.
The deck contained some Nerubian Eggs, and I even ended up with a pair of Poison Seeds, but I never actually had a chance to play with them.
Poison Seeds (4-mana) destroys all minions and replaces them with 2/2 treants. I can see this as an exceptionally effective AOE, especially since the Druid isn't known able to handle big creatures like Ragnaros, Ysera or any of the Giants.
Class challenge: Rogue
Reward: Anub'ar Ambusher
Then we have the Rogue Challence, who faces the Giant Spider again, Maexxna. Her hero power actually works for the player, since it actually helps with possible combos. They're not many, but that extra damage from the SI:7 Agent is always welcome. However, in the mid-game she always focused her Web on a single Anub'ar Ambushar, whilst ignoring the extensive line-up of creatures I had prepared there.
Overall, the Ambusher, a 4mana 5/5 is a seriously able creature. Its downside, the 'return a random friendly minion to your hand' can actually work in your favor, especially if you are a rogue that relies on combos and battlecries. It's not the best way to bounce, but given a bit of foresight, and it bounces like none other.


text:
Open up a can of worms
verb phrase
To broach a very complicated and troublesome matter; set something messy in motion: Merit pay? Let's not open up that can of worms (1962+)
Related Terms
can of worms
Tagged: o
Read Also:
- Open verdict
noun 1. a finding by a coroner's jury of death without stating the cause
- Openvms
Virtual Memory System
- Open-web
[o-puh n-web] /ˈɒ pənˈwɛb/ adjective, (of a metal joist or girder) 1. having a web of zigzag or crisscross lacing.
- Openwindows
operating system A graphical user interface server for Sun workstations which handles SunView, NeWS and X Window System protocols. (1995-06-11)


text:
The cozy relationship between the Sabah Wildlife Department and the multi-million ringgit palm oil industry appears to have turned the state authorities into apologists
KOTA KINABALU: Twin assault by planters and poachers is decimating Sabah's wildlife at a faster rate than foreseen, claim activists in the state. Habitat destruction and illegal hunting contribute to dwindling sightings of Sabah's endemic species in all of the state's rainforests.
The rapid conversion of many fragile yet wildlife sustaining areas into oil palm plantations after decades of logging has pushed wildlife conservation in the state into a trendy activity.
Such has been the destruction that several international wildlife and environment protection groups have set up local branches to start conservation programmes that state has been slow to implement.
This has placed the spotlight squarely on the Sabah government and its role on wildlife conservation enforcement. The outcome of investigations into the fatal poisoning of 14 pygmy elephant earlier this year near the Gunung Rara forest reserve is a case in point.
Jane (not her real name) a young local environment activist who requested anonymity said: It seems even this horrific incident has failed to slow down the conversion of the forest to palm oil plantation. There has been no word about what happened let alone prosecution of any culprits.
"It's like they (state authorities) have swept those elephants under the carpet. What does that say about their duties and responsibilities? It is giving the impression that someone big is behind this and is being protected. All these conferences they (state government officials) come out and speak about wildlife conservation are just media events to show they are concerned," said Jane. She has a point.
Conflicting stand
The outspoken Sabah Environment Protection Association or Sepa, was not invited to attend the East and Southeast Asian Wild Animal Rescue Network (WARN) Conference as a participant. There top state officials spoke about the lack of enforcement and the open sale of bear parts in the city.
Until now, the state government investigation task force, set up after the 14 elephants were found dead near a forested area bordering an oil palm plantation, have failed to identify the culprits. A RM120,000 cash offer for information on the poisoning remains unclaimed.
However, in tandem with this, a Borneo Elephant Sanctuary (BES) is being developed in the Kinabatangan to meet the needs of endangered elephants. It is designed specifically for rescued elephants that have been injured due to human and elephant conflict as well as to home orphaned baby elephants.
Beleaguered state Minister of Tourism, Environment and Culture, Masidi Manjun, who has been unable to explain the lack of any outcome in the poisoning case welcomed the respite.
He said: "My ministry has recognised the value of the Bornean Elephant Sanctuary as one of the strategies to support the Elephant Action Plan 2012-2016 in Sabah."
But wildlife activists noted that the director of Forestry, Sam Manan, attempted to brush away the death of the 14 elephants.
"You cannot ignore the economic component. One dead elephant does not mean the end of the world. We must move on but we must make sure it doesn't happen again.
"Whether we like it or not, oil palm is here to stay. A pathologically negative reaction against oil palm will only do more harm than good, like an ostrich burying its head in the sand," he said.
Oil palm, he added, was actually financing much of the conservation efforts in Sabah today.
Poor enforcement
Animal activist, Sean Whyte, from Natural Alert in a letter to FMT said the Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD) have been less than pathetic when it comes to enforcement.
The record speaks for itself. There has not been a single arrest or prosecuting by the department against those who break wildlife laws.
Other activists have asked how did those celebrated Sepilok and Rasa Ria orphan orangutans become orphans in the first place?
The cozy relationship between SWD and the multi-million ringgit palm oil industry appears to have made the state authorities apologists for any incidents arising out of the inevitable clash between wildlife and human encroachment into their habitat, they said.
Now the trend seems to be to display wildlife that have been displaced and captured at 5-star resorts.
Jane, the reluctant activist, questions why resorts are allowed to keep endangered animals who allow guests to interact with them and expose them to disease.
She points to how a celebrated orphaned orang utan called Tenten was sent to a holiday resort rather than being kept at Sepilok.
If placed at the rehabilitation centre, she said, at least it would have some hope of eventually being released back into the wild.
Friends of Orangutans have been trying since February to obtain answers why Tenten was sent to Rasa Ria Resort rather than Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre but to no avail.
Public complaints
Tenten, then a three-month-old female orangutan was rescued in the interior area of Keningau after her mother was killed by poachers.
She was then handed over to Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre in October 2010 and then given to the Shangri-La's Rasa Ria Resort Nature Reserve.
This has caused concern among the animal activist that high end resorts are cashing in on Sabah's endangered wildlife to lure more tourists to their establishments.
The lack of regulation by state government authorities has raised concerns that Sabah's wildlife has now become a must-have commodity at tourist resorts and will lead to a vicious circle of exploitation.
More and more wild animal rescued by people in cleared area are kept in confinement as most of them unable to go back to wild due to lack remaining habitats for them and the risk to be poached, they say.
They point to how the state government decided to open a zoo even though the idea was rejected by the wildlife department staff at the time.
Since the opening of zoo in Lok Kawi near here, complaints have swelled about the condition and wellbeing of the animals housed there.
A flood of complaints that an orangutan on the show for visitors was being fed junk food forced.
SWD senior veterinarian officers, Dr Sen Nathan said it was a one-off incident and the keeper concerned has been reprimanded. The orangutan shows have since been stopped.
Activists note that the abuse surfaced after an incident in 2007 when an orangutan drowned in the water barrier between their enclosure and the public viewing area.
Visitors note that the zoo obviously lacks funds and point to how the minimal and harassed staff are hard pressed to prevent the visitors from disturbing the animals inside their enclosure.
Some recent visitors noted how pygmy elephants at the zoo were being treated by their trainers during the elephant rides.
"Tourist find it disturbing that they are knocking the animals on the head as a way to guide them," said a visitor.


text:
James glad window is over
Portsmouth goalkeeper David James admits he is relieved to see the back of the summer transfer window.
By Chris Burton
Last Updated: 06/09/09 2:42pm
Portsmouth goalkeeper David James admits he is relieved to see the back of the summer transfer window.
The England international has been the subject of much speculation in recent weeks, with a proposed move to Tottenham regularly doing the rounds.
Spurs, though, made no approach for his services on deadline day and the veteran shot-stopper remains at Fratton Park.
A number of Pompey's top stars have been offloaded over the course of the last 18 months, but James' services have been retained.
So much has changed on the south coast that the 39-year-old admits the club are almost starting from scratch this season, but he insists he is happy to still be part of Paul Hart's plans.
"Despite not actually going anywhere, it was still an intense transfer window for me because I knew many of the players involved in last-minute moves," James wrote in his column for the Observer.
"It was the first time I'd ever been so close to the action and it did create a level of uncertainty among the players and staff. Every two minutes I was being asked, 'Are you going?'
"It is a genuine relief to close that chapter and get on with the rest of the season.
"I know a lot of people are expecting us to struggle and I've hear the pundits say it is a foregone conclusion that we will be relegated. But I remember the same things being said the year I joined Portsmouth. It all feels a bit like starting over."


text:
Simple auto repair goes a long way in keeping your car running smoothly over the years. The automotive professionals at the Whitten Brothers Mazda dealership in Richmond diagnose and repair any service problems you may encounter along the road. To prevent common maintenance problems, we have put together a list of steps to ensure that your vehicle remains in like-new condition, no matter how many miles you have driven.
Frequent inspections and routine tune-ups ensure your vehicle is safe on the road. The experts at Whitten Mazda can answer your automotive questions and repair any issue your Mazda experiences. Simply call or bring your vehicle by the service department located on Johnston Willis Drive in Richmond, VA to have your car issues quickly resolved. Our auto repair experts will run complete diagnostic tests to find any service issues and perform any and all auto repairs to get you back on the road.
Our service professionals provide you with excellent customer service that is backed by high quality auto parts. We offer a Mopar Certified Express Lane, Tire Center, Rental Department, Shuttle Service, and Full Detail Department to meet any needs you may have.
Whitten Brothers Mazda: A History of Service Excellence
Whitten Service Center has 34 certified technicians with vast experience working on a variety of auto repair issues. Our Detail Department has over 65 years of experience. We have multiple service consultants who have been with us for over 20 years, and are proud to have over 150 combined years of experience in our lanes.
You have many options when deciding where to service your Mazda. What makes Whitten Brothers stand out from the rest? Our experienced and friendly service staff will provide you with comprehensive maintenance for your vehicle that you can trust and perform repairs at competitive prices.
If you have questions about the auto services we provide at any of our Virginia dealerships, check out the list below. These common repairs performed at Whitten Mazda Service Center help you keep your car, truck, or SUV in mint condition.
Oil Change
The most regularly performed maintenance service, oil changes are necessary at different frequencies for individual vehicles. This is based off the make and mileage of your car. New vehicles typically require oil changes less frequently, and the suggested service period ranges from 3,000-10,000 miles. Taking your car in for routine oil changes is an easy and inexpensive way to maintain the value of your vehicle.
How exactly do oil changes help your car? Clean oil lubricates the vehicle's engine and prevents friction from occurring between engine components. Without the recommended level of oil in your car, parts begin to rub together and wear down over time. Replacing these engine parts gets expensive fast. Bring your car in for routine oil changes to maintain the engine components and prevent costly repairs. If you do not know how often you should be bringing your vehicle in for oil changes, refer to the owner's manual or contact the service professionals at Whitten Mazda.
Air Filter Replacement & Routine Tune-Ups
Air filters are often forgotten or ignored when it comes to auto repairs. Most drivers do not understand what these filters do and think that replacing filters is more a suggestion than a necessity when bringing their car in for maintenance. But replacing the air filter in your car routinely can help your car run smoother. The air filter cuts down harmful emissions produced by the engine, while also preventing dirt and other fragments from getting in the engine. Clean engine filters maintain a higher fuel economy in your vehicle, keeping the internal components working smoothly reducing friction from buildup.
Routine tune-ups also help with built-up engine dirt. Our service technicians clean internal components and removes grime that deteriorates engine components over time.
Wiper Blade Replacement
You often do not even think about changing the wiper blades on your car until there is a heavy downpour and you realize that the windshield is streaked and blurry. Before severe weather strikes and you are stuck in a dangerous driving situation, replace the wiper blades proactively. Although it seems like an unimportant maintenance repair, new wiper blades keep your windshield clear and help prevent potential accidents. Ask a qualified technician to check the wear and tear on your windshield wiper blades at your next tune-up to make sure that they are still in good condition.
When your steering wheel pulls to one side or you feel vibrations coming from the steering wheel when you drive, it may be time to test the vehicle's alignment. The proper alignment helps retain high safety standards in your car. Hitting curbs and large potholes causes the alignment to shift. Even typical wear over time can cause your vehicle to require readjustment.
Proper vehicle alignment saves you money in repairs and also increases fuel economy. Ask the service professionals at Whitten Mazda for a quick alignment test next time you come in for an oil change if you are unsure about your car's alignment. Correct alignment helps your vehicle drive smoother while saving you money on potential repairs and frequent refueling.
Brake Fluid Exchange
Over time, your car's brake system absorbs water and air, causing the brakes to be less effective. Clean brake fluid increases stopping distance and extends the life of the braking system in your car. Plus, a brake fluid exchange prevents corrosion in the brake lines caused by dirty fluid.
How often this service needs to be performed depends on the make and model of your vehicle. Some car manufacturers suggest a complete brake flush after only 20,000 miles, while others only need the service performed every 100,000 miles. Check your owner's manual to find out when a brake fluid exchange is suggested in your vehicle.
Coolant Flush & Replacement
Your car's environment and temperature range constantly changes. Prevent the engine from overheating or freezing with a coolant flush and replacement. Coolant maintains a constant temperature zone in your car. Like brake fluid, coolant absorbs dirt and other debris over time, impairing the fluid's ability to maintain a constant temperature in the engine.
Find out when your vehicle requires a coolant flush and replacement by referring to the owner's manual, or speak to a qualified expert at Whitten Mazda about coolant maintenance for your vehicle.
Power Steering Fluid Exchange
A power steering fluid exchange removes buildup from the steering gears and allows easier maneuverability with the vehicle's steering wheel. As your car's power steering system starts to deteriorate, dirt and metal shavings contaminate the power steering fluid, causing the entire system to fail.
Change this fluid to prevent power steering parts from breaking down over time and increase the system's lubrication to make your driving experience seamless.
Transmission Fluid Exchange
When shifting gears in your car, whether automatically or manually, transmission fluid makes the transition smooth and prevents damage to the gear teeth. Clean transmission fluid extends the life the entire transmission over time. Replacing transmission fluid reduces the buildup of sludge and debris inside the transmission, preventing your vehicle from requiring costly repairs. Ask the service professionals at Whitten Mazda or refer to the owner's manual to see how often the transmission fluid should be changed for your vehicle.
Fuel Induction Service
The fuel used in your car is not always uncontaminated. Over time, the impurities found in fuel create deposits in the vehicle's engine, reducing the efficiency of the system. Performing routine fuel induction service on your vehicle maintains fuel economy and reduces harmful emissions. This service also improves throttle response. If your car shakes while idling or the fuel efficiency drops, bring your vehicle in to Whitten Mazda for a fuel induction service.
Tire Replacement & Rotation
As the only connections between the road and your car, tires are very important to maintaining a safe car. When the treads wear down or a leak develops, that connection is compromised. Having unsafe tires makes the entire car dangerous to drive, especially in severe weather conditions.
Have your tires rotated and replace them periodically when suggested by your service professional to prevent dangerous blowouts. Keeping the connection between your car and the road strong is an important part of maintaining your vehicle.
Schedule Your Mazda Auto Repair in Richmond, VA Today
Along with these common repairs, the service team at Whitten Mazda helps fix countless other automotive needs, including frame and body work. No matter what repairs your car requires, our experienced technicians provide comprehensive auto repairs at competitive prices. Check the charts below to see how our prices stack up to other local and independent auto shops.
* Oil change prices are based on a 5 quart standard oil and filter change.
* Find out more about our Lifetime Nitrogen Tire Service by watching this video: