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September 29, 2006
Author: Mike Wobschall, vikings.com
Minnesota Vikings at Buffalo Bills (Ralph Wilson Stadium, 1:00 PM ET)
Both the Vikings (2-1) and the Buffalo Bills (1-2) look to rebound off disappointing losses last week. Against division rival Chicago last Sunday at the Metrodome, the Vikings held a four-point lead at the two-minute warning only to see Bears quarterback Rex Grossman throw a touchdown pass to Rashied Davis for a game-winning score.
Last Sunday's offensive explosion for the Bills wasn't enough to claim victory over the New York Jets. Quarterback J.P. Losman threw for 328 yards and Willis McGahee rushed for 150 yards, but it didn't result in a victory as the Jets took advantage of three Buffalo turnovers to claim a 28-20 win on the road.
Facing three of the best defenses in the league so far this season, the Vikings offense has managed just two touchdowns, with no touchdowns over the last nine quarters. Running back Chester Taylor has been the team's workhorse, toting the ball 75 times over three games for 275 yards and one touchdown. Taylor leads the league in rushing attempts, two ahead of Cincinnati's Rudi Johnson. Quarterback Brad Johnson has limited his mistakes, but costly penalties and negative plays on first down have prevented the Vikings offense from generating many points.
McGahee's 311 yards rushing leads the league, but he has yet to find the endzone. The receiving game woke up last week against the Jets, as Lee Evans (107yds) and Roscoe Parrish (104yds) both had phenomenal games in the wake of Losman's career-best performance.
The Vikings defense has kept the team in each of the three contests so far in 2006. Key plays such as Antoine Winfield's interception return for a touchdown have allowed the Vikings to stay in close games against three playoff teams from last season. Both Winfield and Pat Williams will be returning to their NFL birth places this week when the team plane arrives in Buffalo.
Buffalo's defense has been middle-of-the-road this season and was effective in shutting down Miami's potentially explosive offensive attack in Week 2. With middle linebacker Takeo Spikes out because of injury, the Bills will need to look elsewhere for leadership on the defensive side of the ball.
Offense: Edge - Buffalo
Both teams feature workhorse running backs, but Buffalo's performance last week shows how explosive Losman and McGahee can be together.
Defense: Edge - Minnesota
The Vikings defense has played well in all three games this season and has good talent level at each position.
Special teams: Edge - Minnesota
Buffalo averages slightly better on returns but Ryan Longwell's performance this season has been a key part in both the Vikings early-season wins.
Overall: Edge - Minnesota
Buffalo is favored, but look for the Vikings to be razor sharp after last week's close loss to Chicago. Is Buffalo in for a letdown after last week's explosive performance on offense?
Detroit Lions at St. Louis Rams (Edward Jones Dome, 4:05 PM ET)
Lions Head Coach Rod Marinelli looks for his first win and offensive coordinator Mike Martz returns to St. Louis as Detroit's offensive coordinator this Sunday. The Lions (0-3) play outside the division for the first time this season and the Rams (2-1) return home for the first time since opening day.
Detroit has been unable to pair a solid performance from the offensive and defensive units. In Week 1, the Lions defense held reigning league MVP Shaun Alexander and the Seahawks to just 264 total yards and nine points. The offense, however, tallied only two field goals and Seattle escaped with a three-point victory. Chicago's defense stifled the Lions in a Week 2 34-7 blowout and Green Bay's offense outscored the Lions 31-24 in Week 3. Quarterback Jon Kitna finally got into a groove for Detroit last week, completing 25 of 40 passes for 342 yards and two touchdowns. The Lions surrendered an early fourth-quarter touchdown, however, and lost the game by seven points.
Marinelli comes to Detroit after spending ten years coaching the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive line. Last week, the Lions were held without a sack and the week prior Detroit gave up 34 points to the Bears. Sunday will be an opportunity for the Lions defense to get on track against a Rams offense that has underachieved so far in 2006. Running back Steven Jackson has yet to see the endzone and quarterback Marc Bulger has just two touchdown passes through the first three games.
Detroit must seize control of the game early if they are to upend the Rams at home. If Detroit's talented corps of linebackers can neutralize the Rams offensive attack and Kitna can find the groove he was in last week, the Lions may be able to build a lead large enough to earn their first victory of the season. Rams Head Coach Scott Linehan is a keen offensive innovator and he is sure to have his team ready to finally breakout and score points. With Martz on the opposing sideline, this game could turn into a shootout quickly if the defenses aren't on top of their games.
Offense: Edge - St. Louis
Too many playmakers on this offense to not give them the edge here.
Defense: Edge - Detroit
The Rams defense is actually rated higher, but the Lions give up just 80 rushing yards per game. Making the Rams one-dimensional is one way to beat them.
Special teams: Edge - St. Louis
J.R. Reed is averaging close to 25 yards per kickoff return.
Overall: Edge - St. Louis
Playing at home against a below average defense should be enough for the Rams to get it done.
Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears (Soldier Field, 8:15 PM ET)
Two NFC powers meet on Sunday night in Chicago as the Seahawks (3-0) challenge the Bears (3-0) without reigning MVP Shaun Alexander. Alexander suffered a fracture to his foot during last week's win over the Giants and it looks like he will not play this week. The Bears are coming off a tight three-point victory on the road against the Vikings and are benefiting from outstanding performances by their defense and a resurgent offense that has received a spark with quarterback Rex Grossman's play.
The Bears defense is dominating once again this season, giving up just 7.7 points and 82 rushing yards per game. The Bears offense has been the story in Chicago this season, however, as Grossman is showing signs that he can lead a productive offense. Grossman has not thrown for fewer than 262 yards in any game this year and he currently has a 100.9 quarterback rating.
With Alexander likely missing the game for Seattle, the Bears defense will be able to focus a little more on stopping quarterback Matt Hasselback and the Seahawks passing attack. Darrel Jackson, Deion Branch, Nate Burleson and Bobby Engram form quite the corps of receivers, so the Bears pass defense may be tested some on Sunday night. If Seattle chooses to stick with a four-wide offensive formation, linebackers Brian Urlacher and Lance Briggs may have less of an impact on the outcome of the game.
With the defending NFC champions coming to town, you can bet that Soldier Field will be a tough environment in which to play. Alexander being out puts the pressure on the Seahawks passing game to carry the load. Chicago will be looking for momentum from a boisterous home crowd and will be ready to pounce on any mistake Hasselback might make early in the game.
Offense: Edge - Chicago
With the league MVP out and Grossman on a roll, Seattle loses the edge on offense.
Defense: Edge - Seattle
Alexander is out, but did you see how the Seahawks performed after he left? They barely missed a beat.
Special teams: Edge - Seattle
Willie Ponder is averaging over 25 yards per return for Seattle, so we'll give the edge to them.
Overall: Edge - Chicago
This game might mean a little more to the Bears since Alexander is out and the game is at Soldier Field.
Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles (Lincoln Financial Field, Monday Night Football, 8:30 PM ET)
Arguably the league's two hottest quarterbacks meet on Monday Night Football in Philadelphia this week. Brett Favre and the Packers (1-2) earned their first victory last week while the Eagles (2-1) and Donovan McNabb look to notch their first home victory of the 2006 season.
In last week's win, Favre threw for 340 yards and three touchdowns while completing 69% of his passes and throwing no interceptions. Green Bay defeated Detroit 31-24 behind two second-half Favre touchdown tosses. Running back Ahman Green is coming off an injury-riddled season and is averaging close to four yards per carry while rookie receiver Greg Jennings has jolted the Packers passing game with ten receptions and two touchdowns.
McNabb is having another solid season after a sub-par performance in 2005. Through three games this season, the former Syracuse quarterback has thrown for 960 yards and seven touchdowns. Receiver Dante Stallworth, acquired from the New Orleans Saints just before the start of the season, has given McNabb a legitimate playmaker and deep threat.
A porous Packers defense has prevented the team from winning early-season games. Green Bay is allowing 28 points per game, second-worst in the league, and if not for Favre's great start, Green Bay would be looking at a 0-3 record heading into their matchup with the Eagles. Eagles running back Brian Westbrook could be the X-factor in this game. If he plays well and gets a lot of touches, the Packers won't have an answer on defense.
This game could also turn into a shootout if the Eagles aren't executing on defense. All-Pro defensive end Jevon Kearse is already out and the Philadelphia secondary is one banged-up unit. The Eagles have five members of their secondary on the injury report and if some of them aren't able to go, Favre and the Packers receivers could have a field day.
Offense: Edge - Push
Both quarterbacks are hot and the Eagles are hurting on defense, with five members of the secondary on the injury report. Favre is licking his chops.
Defense: Edge - Philadelphia
This shows you how bad the Packers defense is performing. Even with all those injuries in Philadelphia, they still get the edge on defense.
Special teams: Edge - Philadelphia
Close one here, but David Akers gives Philly the edge.
Overall: Edge - Philadelphia
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DELPHOS — The 2013 ACME Congress Summer Baseball tournament (Van Wert County) got underway Tuesday in Delphos (postponed from Monday) at Wildcat Field and Stadium Park.
Before the rains hit just before 6 p.m., the Wildcats had ridden the combined 2-hitter of Jordan Herron and an 11-hit attack to bounce the Blue Jays 10-0 in five innings.
Herron (4 innings, 2 hits; 60 pitches, 41 strikes) sent down the Jays 1-2-3 in the first two frames.
Jefferson got rolling with three tallies in the bottom of the first against Jays' starter Ben Wrasman. Josh Teman (2 walks, 2 runs) walked to get it started, stole second (one of 12 by the team), went to third on Jace Stockwell's sacrifice and scored on Ross Thompson's (2-for-3, 2 runs) triple to right. In turn, Thompson scored on Zavier Buzard's infield hit to the hole at short. He stole a pair of bases and scored on Austin Jettinghoff's blooper to right. In turn, he stole second and advanced to third on a bounceout by Herron but couldn't score.
Jefferson made it 5-0 in the second. With an out, Gage Mercer (2-for-2, 2 runs) singled up the gut, burgled second and touched the dish courtesy of a 2-out single to right by Stockwell. Thompson singled up the gut, sending Stockwell toward third; an error on the play allowed him to score and put the batter at second. He was caught stealing third to end the inning at 5-0, Jefferson.
The Jays had their first real threat in the top of the third. With two outs, J.R. Keirns singled to right, followed by a free pass to Andy May and a liner to left by Austin Heiing to load the bases. However, they remained that way on T.J. Hoersten's comebacker.
The Red and White made it 9-0 in the fourth. Jake Pulford singled to right center and pinch-runner Adam Rode stole second. He went to third on a bunt single by Mercer and the latter stole second. Back-to-back wild pitches scored both. Teman walked and stole second and third. An out later, Thompson was safe on a fielder's choice and quickly swiped second. Buzard (2-for-3, 3 RBIs) knocked both of them in with a slice to right but he was doubled-up on a pop-up by Jettinghoff on an ensuing run-down.
The Jays had their final chance in the fifth against Wildcat reliever Teman. Brandon Slate walked but Chad Etgen bounced into a 6-4-3 double play and the final out was record.
Jays' reliever Slate got the first two outs of the fifth but Tyler Rice singled and stole second. Mercer walked and when Teman's fly ball to the outfield was dropped, Rice scored to end the game.
Shortly after the completion of the game, the skies opened up and forced postponement of the nightcap between Jefferson and top-seeded Crestview to be postponed to today at a site and time to be determined.
The Jays will play the loser of tonight's continuation of the Lincolnview/Van Wert matchup (postponed from Tuesday) at a time and site TBA.
Andy May cf 1-0-0-0, Ryan Hellman 2b 0-0-0-0, Austin Heiing lf 2-0-1-0, T.J. Hoersten ss 2-0-0-0, Ben Wrasman p/cf 2-0-0-0, Kyle Pohlman 1b 2-0-0-0, Jesse Ditto 1b 0-0-0-0, Gage Seffernick 3b 2-0-0-0, Brandon Slate 2b/p 1-0-0-0, Chad Etgen rf 2-0-0-0, J.R. Keirns dh 2-0-1-0, Owen Baldauf c 0-0-0-0. Totals 16-0-2-0.
Josh Teman lf/p 2-2-0-0, Jace Stockwell ss 2-1-1-1, Ross Thompson 3b 3-2-2-1, Zavier Buzard cf 3-1-2-3, Ryan Goergens cf 0-0-0-0, Austin Jettinghoff 2b 3-0-1-1, Kurt Wollenhaupt 2b 0-0-0-0, Jordan Herron p 2-0-1-0, Tyler Talboom rf 1-0-0-0, Hunter Binkley rf/lf 2-0-0-0, Damien Dudgeon ph 1-0-0-0, Jake Pulford dh 2-0-1-0, Adam Rode pr 0-1-0-0, Ryan Bullinger 1b 0-0-0-0, Tyler Rice ph/1b 1-1-1-0, Gage Mercer c 2-2-2-0. Totals 24-10-11-6.
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St. John's 0 0 0 0 0 - 0
Jefferson 3 2 0 4 1 - 10
Two outs in fifth when game-ending run scored
E: May, Etgen; DP: St. John's 1, Jefferson 1; LOB: St. John's 3, Jefferson 4; 3B: Thompson; SB: Teman 3, Buzard 2, Mercer 2, Thompson, Jettinghoff, Herron, Rode, Rice; CS: Thompson (by Wrasman).
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The Frankton-Lapel school board made an unpopular decision to a standing-room only crowd Thursday night at a meeting. And many of their constituents let them know.
Jerry Hoss Jr., principal of Frankton Jr.-Sr. High school, had his contract terminated by the seven-member board, a decision met with instant anger.
"This is a difficult decision, and none of us take it lightly," said board member Alan Bays as he moved for the termination.
The board unanimously voted in agreement. Hoss walked out of the room immediately after the decision, but roughly 50 people, many students, filling the typically empty room in the Frankton-Lapel administrative building spoke for him as he left.
Parents screamed their disapproval. A row of students started crying as the decision was handed down. People threatened to vote out the entire board in the next election. Nearly half of the crowd stormed out of the room after saying their peace.
"This is wrong!" yelled one parent.
The board declined to discuss the specifics of why Hoss was fired, but open comments from those in attendance made it clear there was an investigation of text messages Hoss had sent to a student earlier this year.
Hoss' wife Jenny, who stayed behind briefly to defend her husband, said she was with him when he sent the messages in question and she read them. She and a group of friends and family vociferously attacked the board members before leaving.
"Shame on all of you. If you can go back to your lives and sleep at night after making a decision like this, you're not good enough for Jerry Hoss," the former principal's wife said.
The content of the messages is unclear and wasn't discussed in any way by the board members, who said they can't discuss personnel decisions, but Jenny Hoss voiced her concern that record of "inappropriate contact with a student" would impact Hoss' ability to get another job in education.
Superintendent Robert Fields assured her the reason for the termination was not made public, and won't be.
"The next time you hear from us will be from our lawyer," Jenny Hoss said before leaving.
The bitter tone of the meeting didn't abate as people left. Several parents called Fields' dedication into question, saying he and the other board members never came to the school. Fields said he regularly visits all the schools in the corporation.
"You're absolutely wrong about that. And I care about this school system," Fields said.
The decision was admittedly a difficult one, several board members said, and it weighed heavily on their minds leading up to the vote. Brian Gill, a friend of Hoss, said the decision was particularly tormenting for him, but he couldn't let his personal feelings interfere with the right decision for the school corporation.
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DALLAS (AP) - The State Fair of Texas is taking donations to help build a new Big Tex.
The 52-foot-tall cowboy and fair icon for 60 years burned this year due to an electrical short. The fire left charred remains and twisted metal.
Fair organizers have vowed to build a new Tex, but it won't come cheap. Fair spokeswoman Sue Gooding tells The Dallas Morning News (http://bit.ly/12IIQZd ) that the cowboy was insured for close to $200,000 - well short of the estimated $450,000 to $600,000 a rebuild will take.
So the fair launched a donation page on the website www.bigtex.com .
Gooding says Big Tex will now come with a fire-suppression system and no guide wires. Officials expect designs next month and hope to start building the new Tex at the end of January.
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Calculate Rows Examined when using Union
I'm a novice regarding mysql optimization and I'd like to check if my understanding is correct with regards to reading the output from EXPLAIN when using union.
If I have the following query:
select name from competitors c1 where name like 'A%'
select name from competitors c2 where name like 'B%' and country_id = 2
and I use EXPLAIN to view the number of rows that mysql will examine I get the following output:
id: 1
select_type: PRIMARY
table: c1
type: range
possible_keys: idx_competitor_name
Key: idx_competitor_name
key_len: 66
rows: 57
Extra: Using where; Using index
id: 2
select_type: UNION
table: c2
type: ref
possible_keys: idx_competitor_name,idx_country_id
Key: idx_country_id
key_len: 4
ref: const
rows: 126
Extra: Using where
select_type: UNION RESULT
table: <union1,2>
type: ALL
From the above I can see that 57 rows are going to be examined for table c1 and 126 for table c2, but what I want to know is whether (in the case of union) I should still calculate the product of the rows (ie. 57 x 126) to determine the final number of rows that mysql examines? If so it would equate to 7182 rows.
(It doesn't make sense to me why you'd have to multiply the rows when using union - I understand that for regular joins that don't use union that you'd need to determine the product of the rows to check how many rows are actually being examined, but is it the same when using union as in the above example? In my mind UNION is like two different resultsets that are simply appended together once individually gathered by mysql.)
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UNION simply appends rows, as you said
multiplying rows occurs in cross joins, whether written with explicit CROSS JOIN syntax or inadvertently through old-style comma joins (e.g. FROM table1, table2) without a join condition
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Three bedroom/ Two Bathroom Manhattan Beach Steps to Sand Home with Spectacular Ocean Views. This property is equipped with everything you need for a perfect beach vacation. (Sleeps 8-10)
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DALLAS - Pete Schulte got the telephone call long before the election ended.
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Tony winner Casey Nicholaw will direct the limited engagement with music direction by Rob Berman.
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I've been requested to post this here. I personally to be honest don't know much about it, only that it's criminal that vandalism on this scale can happen to so called protected structure's right under the noses of of both the Government buildings, The OPW and Labour Party head office.
To anyone that appreciates Georgian Architecture, the following letter would appeal to you.
Since the 1960;s we have seen vandalism of rows upon rows of Georgian houses in areas such as Fitzwilliam St, (ESB) Mount Joy SQ, and Gardener St.
We actually thought that all this destruction would come to an end with the Derelict Buildings Act 1990 which was drafted in for this purpose with penalties of up to €1.27 million and or prison sentences to 5 years.
An example of the above legislation being enforced was the destruction and forcefully rebuilding of Archers Garage which was a grade A listed building.
Unfortunately the Hume St Hospital complex is currently slipping through our fingers as we speak irrespective of the above legislation..
To Whom it concerns,
The former Hume Street hospital (which also consists of four of the cities' most important protected architectural and historical structures) is currently being ransacked.
Hume street is almost 250 years old, these structures were in existence during the revolution of 1798, the Irish Famine, the time of Charles Stewart Parnell and Daniel O'Connell, The 1916 revolution of Irish Independence, World War I, World War II, the Battle of Hume Street, the destruction of Wood Quay and the recession of the 1980s.
Lead is being stripped from the roof, which will cause irreparable water damage to the interior. Pipes, water tanks, copper and general fixture and fittings are being pillaged from the building. The interior is being destroyed by criminal opportunists.
While one might like to point the finger at these hoodlums, we believe that the current owners, whomever they are, their inaction is their action is in effect an attack on the people of Ireland and the culture and architecture of our beautiful capital city.
Recessions of the past have led to the destruction of large parts of the historical architecture of Dublin, including Mountjoy Square, Gardiner Street, buildings off Merrion Square among others. We cannot allow this to happen again. Legislation has been introduced that should ensure that this does not happen, however, no authority appears to have taken appropriate and necessary steps.
The Derelict Buildings Act 1990 provides for financial penalties for those who allow/ prevent buildings from becoming derelict. Under the Planning and Development Act 2000, owners or occupiers of protected structures who endanger the structure or who fail to carry out work can be liable for fines of up to 1.27 million euro and/or a term of imprisonment of up to five years.
It would appear that no individual, authority organization or entity has taken the responsibility for protecting this supposed "protected structure".
We wish to create awareness of the destruction of this section of Hume Street, so that a professional contractor is employed to begin emergency repairs. It will be a matter of weeks before rainfall permanently damages the interior of these buildings. Therefore, we wish that this work carried out immediately so as to avoid any further damage.
Please ask all of your friends and colleagues to join this page. If they are not on facebook can you select and copy this to an email and send it to as many people as possible.
Yours Sincerely
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Title: High School, Bar Harbor, ca. 1909
Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library
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Title: Bar Harbor Fire Department
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Date: circa 1975
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History, culture and Old World charm are revealed as you travel to the town of Porvoo. Take a cruise along the Porvoo River, enjoy a delicious lunch, and see the main sights of Helsinki.
Leaving the harbor, you will pass the shipyard, Embassy Park, Market Square, Uspenski Orthodox Cathedral and the Presidential Palace before stopping at Senate Square. Continue past the opera house, Olympic Stadium, Finlandia Hall, National Museum, Parliament House and the contemporary art museum Kiasma, which was designed by American architect Steven Holl in 1998. Then, depart the city, heading east to Porvoo, which dates back to 1346, making it the second oldest town in Finland. A photo stop will be made at the old bridge of Porvoo, which offers magnificent views. Then enjoy a guided walk through some of the cobblestone streets of this charming town. Take some time to explore independently before passing along the Porvoo river to board your sightseeing boat.
Your guided cruise will take you along the Porvoo River and through parts of the Gulf of Finland archipelago, giving you another view of Finland's naturally beautiful countryside. Before long, you will arrive at Haikko Manor for lunch. Overlooking the Gulf of Finland, the current manor was designed by architect Armas Lindgren. The original manor from 1362 was owned by the Dominican Monastery of Vyborg, Russia. If time allows after lunch, you may explore some of the grounds before beginning your coach ride back towards Helsinki. Upon arrival, you will visit the unique Temppeliaukio Rock Church, which was blasted out of solid rock, and then return to the ship.
Important Note: Guests must be able to walk approximately 0.75 mile over even and cobblestone surfaces with some inclines and steps. Tour sequence may vary in order to avoid congestion. The Temppeliaukio Rock Church sometimes holds religious functions, so it is not guaranteed that it will be open during all calls. Free time in Porvoo lasts approximately 45 minutes.
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Rangers are boosted by the return of Kenny Miller for their Scottish Championship game against Queen of the South at Ibrox.29 Aug » SkySports.com
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INDIANAPOLIS — Andrew Luck isn't trying to sell anybody foot-long sandwiches. Nor is he the star of a cutesy commercial centered around the conceit that he was bred since childhood to become an unstoppable video game character.
He doesn't pretend to open his jersey, presumably to reveal a Superman shield underneath, after every score. In fact, he does as little as possible to draw any attention to himself at all.
New teammate Darrius Heyward-Bey describes the Indianapolis Colts quarterback as goofy, but in a good way. And Luck remains more famous nationally as the man who replaced Peyton Manning than for anything he's done on the field so far.
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Cantor Roofing and Construction Project
The Cantor Arts Center remains OPEN all regular visitor hours during construction projects at the museum. Work continues through August 2014: the roof will be replaced, new caulking applied to the skylights in the north and south rotundas, and stucco reapplied on some exterior walls. During skylight refurbishing, the north rotunda is closed but the south rotunda remains open.
In addition, mosaics on the building's facade will undergo conservation work. Scaffolding wrapped in dark fabric will cover the building at certain phases of the project, but the Cantor remains open. Read about the facelift for Stanford's Memorial Auditorium and the new roof for the Cantor Arts Center.
Campus Construction Update
Construction and infrastructure improvements continue around campus. Anticipate construction-related impacts to traffic, parking, and transit around the Cantor and the Medical Center.
Parking & Transportation Services: Construction-related impacts
Department of Project Management: Project website
Stanford University Medical Center: Renewal Project website, 24-hour Construction Hotline at 650-701-7862
Parking for Cantor Visitors
Saturday and Sunday parking is easy because A and C permit spaces are open to visitors and free! Visitors also can park for free on weekends in visitor spaces.
Weekday parking may be difficult due to construction projects eliminating nearby parking. Weekdays until 4 pm, visitors pay $2.00 per hour at the black boxes (accepts mobile payment, Visa or MasterCard, or small-denomination cash). After 4 pm on weekdays, visitors can park for free in A and C permit spaces and in visitor spaces.