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The Council is required under the Responsible Gambling Act 2003 to take a role regarding the location of new venues and the numbers of gambling machines at non-casino venues within the Invercargill City area.
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Happy Chanukah!
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Internet outages, trash-talking and dreaming at one of the largest videogame tournaments on Earth
I think you can divide the world--or at least Southern California--into two types of people: those who love Taco Bell and those who love Del Taco. And then there are the stoners who swear by both of them for midnight munchies, who'll shove either of the two down their gullets, especially if it's ext ... More >>
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NAMM Show Anaheim Convention Center January 24, 2013 If you hear a loud buzzing sound echoing from Anaheim, it would be the thousands of exhibitors and merchants checking out the latest musical gear at the National Association of Music Merchants or NAMM in short. Closed to the public, It isn't unc ... More >>
Latino this, Latino that, it seems like there's a new Latino spin-off of something every day. Expo Comida Latina is probably the coolest, though: "North America's only trade event focused on bringing authentic, specialty, gourmet and mainstream products from around the globe to retail and foodservic ... More >>
Among the sights from VidCon 2012 at the Anaheim Convention Center you'll see after the jump are: Wil Wheaton playing a board game; colorful people and plushies on the main convention floor (including those filling two long-ass lines for Charlie McDonnell); boys jousting; girls playing Twister; and ... More >>
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When more than 30,000 attendees arrive at the Anaheim Convention Center Friday for Expo West, North America's largest trade show for the natural products industry, many may tread lightly.How else is one supposed to act around folks creeping around in bio-hazmat suits?
Insomniac is kicking off 2012 by inviting fans to attend an all-new 21 music festival called White Wonderland. The two-day fest will take place at the Anaheim Convention Center on Dec. 31, 2011 and Jan. 1, 2012. Joining headliner no. 1 Kaskade on New Years Eve will be Benny Benassi, Paul Va ... More >>
Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklyBlizzCon 2011 took place in the Anaheim Convention Center over the weekend. As a celebration of some of gaming's most popular franchises, Blizzard used this opportunity to make many announcements of release of new content for their WarCraft, StarCraft, and Diablo gam ... More >>
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The annual D23 Expo (or "Disney Expo" for all you non-Disnerds out there) hits the Anaheim Convention Center this August 19th through the 21st.Disney just announced the arena schedule for the three-day event which includes feature screenings, celebrity panels, autograph signings and more.Look fo ... More >>
Brandon FergusonSome say the sport of roller derby is experiencing a resurgence--but it probably never really went away. Though its 1970s heydey has long since passed , the commitment to the sport demonstrated by the girls who don old-timey skates, fishnets and knee pads is impressive.
Flickr user bfhoytSomething called the American Chemical Society is holding its annual expo right now at the Anaheim Convention Center, and wouldn't it have been cool to have covered it à la the Natural Products Expo? Who knows how much food news is percolating through the floor right now, but t ... More >>
Brian KasnyikAgents have diplomatic immunity?Friday kicks off the weekend with Agent Orange ripping into things at Friar Tuck's Bar and Grille in Pomona. It may seem odd to have a now-veteran act be our Locals Only focus this week, but Mike Palm has always been about the area he grew up and start ... More >>
Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklyKerry King of Slayer at NAMMWhat'd you miss this weekend? It was a music-filled one for us, starting with the music-industry extravaganza that is the NAMM Show at the Anaheim Convention Center, continuing on to the Guitar Player's Ball at the Galaxy Concert Theatre and fin ... More >>
Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklySlash at last year's NAMM ShowDetails to the 2011 NAMM Show, a four-day music trade show extravaganza, have finally been announced: It will take place again at the Anaheim Convention Center on January 13-16, 2011.The world's largest music trade show will highlight all of t ... More >>
The Disneyland Resort is supposed to be the "Happiest Place on Earth," right? Too bad the name doesn't really take into consideration the thousands of motorists trapped in the hellish traffic jams along Harbor Boulevard or the 5 Freeway that surround the park--nobody sings "Zip-a-Dee-Do-Dah" on t ... More >>
Kevin ShortSwap out your Mickey ears for a baseball cap this weekend--the Disney Empire will forfeit its reign over Anaheim to the Major League.The 20th Annual MLB All-Star FanFest, "an interactive baseball theme park and the largest baseball fan event in the world," opens in the Anaheim Conventi ... More >>
Andrew YoussefClockwise from top left: Alison Mossheart of the Dead Weather, Jay-Z, Zooey Deschanel of She & Him, Matt Bellamy of Muse.It's all over! Three long days of music, crowds, tents that smell like armpit and more--Coachella 2010! We hope you kept up with us throughout our up-to-date ... More >>
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Don't forget your cream-er-y...I spent this past Friday at the Natural Products Expo West, which has called the Anaheim Convention Center home for the past couple of years and keeps getting bigger and bigger. Want help with the recession next year? Get a green-economy pal to hook you up with a pa ... More >>
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We all know U2 sucks. The songs are boring, Bono's a pompous ass and the rhythm section might be the worst in the history of rock 'n' roll. They've sold a bazillion records, yet no one I know has ever bought one of them, probably because my friends and I have good taste. But lame-os who own four ... More >>
Oh, hello there. So what'd you miss this weekend this time?Well, first off: It was the annual nuuuurd pilgrimage to Anaheim Convention Center on Friday through Saturday--that's right, BlizzCon!The official gathering for all things Blizzard (you know, that giant video game company based in Irvine ... More >>
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Apparently Ozzy Osbourne really liked doing this World of Warcraft commercial. He's going to be closing out this year's massively sold out BlizzCon '09, with a concert in Anaheim on August 22.
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DENR orders Duke Energy to fix more leaks at power plants
June 27, 2014
(The Charlotte Observer)
In letters sent to Duke Energy on Thursday, the state Department of Environment and Natural Resources asked the utility to evaluate and fix leaks at four dams at its Dan River, Cape Fear and Roxboro power plants. The agency sent 14 such "letters of deficiency" to Duke last week, including one regarding its Lumberton plant where the state found "numerous gushers, drips and stains."
McCrory introduces new education-focused budget bill
June 26, 2014
(The News & Observer, Raleigh)
Gov. Pat McCrory and N.C. House Speaker Thom Tillis introduced a new measure which would separate a teacher pay plan from the overall state budget. The bill, similar to the House's plan, would give teachers a 5% pay raise, allow them to keep tenure and does not eliminate teacher assistant positions.
NC Senate votes unanimously for closure of coal-ash pits
June 25, 2014
(The Charlotte Observer)
The state Senate voted 45-0 on the second reading of a bill that would force Duke Energy to close all of its coal-ash ponds. The legislation, which will require a third Senate vote on Wednesday, requires Duke to move ash from four power plants to lined landfills and close all 33 of its ash ponds in the state within 15 years.
Gov. McCrory prepares for budget impasse
June 24, 2014
(The News & Observer, Raleigh)
Gov. Pat McCrory is making plans for a potential budget impasse if the N.C. House and Senate can not agree on a revised state budget by July 1. If an amended budget is not approved, teachers and state employees will not receive pay raises. The governor said the biggest issues yet to be resolved include Medicaid cuts, Medicaid cost forecasts and education spending.
FDA extends public comment period on e-cigarettes
June 23, 2014
(Winston-Salem Journal)
The Food and Drug Administration extended the public comment period for feedback on how it should regulate electronic cigarettes until Aug. 8. The agency released a proposal in May that would extend its regulatory authority to e-cigarettes. The proposal recommends banning sales of e-cigarettes to youth and requiring health-warning labels on the products.
House, Senate disagree over Common Core replacement
June 20, 2014
(The News & Observer, Raleigh)
An N.C. House committee rejected the state Senate's bill to replace Common Core curriculum in public schools. The Senate plan would allow the state to keep some current Common Core standards, but a stricter House plan wants to prohibit the use of any provisions from the Common Core model.
AG Cooper says Duke should pay for coal-ash removal
June 19, 2014
(The News & Observer, Raleigh)
N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper told the state Senate that Duke Energy should pay for coal-ash cleanup at 33 sites across North Carolina rather than passing along costs to its customers. Charlotte-based Duke Energy has said it could cost up to $10 billion to move the coal ash to lined landfills.
Charlotte airport bill moves through NC House
June 18, 2014
(The Charlotte Observer)
The N.C. House approved a bill that directs the city of Charlotte allow an independent commission run Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The bill has been criticized opponents as a "sneak attack" to steal the airport from the city.
NC Senate introduces bill for coal-ash cleanup
June 17, 2014
(The News & Observer, Raleigh)
State Senate leaders introduced a bill Monday that would require closing all 33 unlined coal-ash ponds in the state within 15 years. Duke Energy called the plan "aggressive" and said it would present significant challenges for the Charlotte-based company, including finding a place to store the ash.
New subpoena issued in coal-ash investigation
June 16, 2014
(Hickory Record)
A grand jury subpoena was issued Friday that directs the North Carolina Utilities Commission to provide more records regarding ash ponds at Duke Energy's Dan River Steam Station. The subpoena is part of an ongoing federal investigation that began after February's coal-ash spill at the plant.


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Following are the names of the gemstones in urdu, hindi and persian. We will update this post with useful information regarding the names of the gemstones in different languages. It will be a great help for you to know about the names of gemstones while dealing with local dealers. Sometimes you will have to tell them about native name.
Agate عقیق
Agate gemstone name in Urdu and Hindi is Aqeeq (عقیق).
Blue Agate (نیلا عقیق)
Blue Agate is called Neela Aqeeq (نیلا عقیق) in Urdu Language and Hindi.
Carnelian (عقیق احمر)
Carnelian Urdu, Hindi and Persian name is Aqiq Ahmar (عقیق احمر)and Aqiq Surkh.
Yellow Agate (زرد پیلا عقیق)
Yellow Agate urdu, hindi and persian name is Aqiq Asfar and is also known as Aqiq Zard (زرد پیلا عقیق). Zard means yellow.
Green Agate (سَبز ۔ ہرا عقیق )
Green Agate is known as Aqiq Akdar and also called Aqiq sabz (سَبز ۔ ہرا عقیق ). Sabz means green.
Eye Agate
Eye Agate is known as Aqiq Sulamymani, Other spelling Aqeeq Sulamani.
Sapphire (نيلم)
Sapphire is called Neelam (نيلم) in Urdu, Phustu, Hindi and Persian.
Ruby (لعل یا قوت احمر)
Ruby is known as Lal, Laal, Yaqoot (لعل یا قوت احمر ) , ruby in phustu, urdu and hindi.
Coral ( مرجان-مونگا)
Coral is known as Marjan, Moonga, Monga in Hindi, Urdu, Persian, Arabic and Phustu language.
Turquoise (فیروزہ)
Turquoise is known as firoza (فیروزہ) in urdu, phustu and hindi.
Ruby is known as Yakoot in Urdu, Hindi, Phustu and Arabic.
Pearl (موتی)
Pearl is known as moti (موتی) in urdu, hindi and phustu.
Black Agate
Black Agate is known as Aqiq Aswad and also called Aqiq Siyaah. Siyah means black.
Red Agate
Red Agate urdu, hindi and persian name is Aqiq Ahmer and is also known as Aqiq surkh. Surkh means red.
Emerald (زمرد)
Emerald is known as Zamord (زمرد) in urdu, persian, hindi and Phustu. Phustu is spoken across Afghanistan and Pakistan. Emerald mines are located in Afghanistan and Pakistan. In Pakistan the well known mine is located in Swat in North Western Province of Pakistan now known as Pakhtunistan.
Opal (اوپل (دودھیا پتھر
Opal Gemstone name in Urdu, Hindin and Pashtu is Opal.
Peridot (زبرجد کی ایک قسم)
Peridot name in Urdu and Hindi is Peridot.
Topaz (پکھراج)
Topaz gem name in Urdu and Hindi is Pokraj پکھراج.
Aquamarine (ا يکو ا مير ين)
Aquamarine is known as Aquamarine ا يکو ا مير ينin Urdu and Hindi.
There are variety of gemstones available in market but we recommend to buy it from reputed authentic seller because there is a lot of variety of synthetic gemstones available in market. Only reputed sellers will give you certified gemstones. For first time buyer of colored Gemstones we therefore recommend to do search and look for the best deals available deals and only buy certified gemstones.
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Business Venturing
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|Faculty of Business and LawNewcastle Business School
The review of business fundamentals and the basic ingredients of a business plan are vital for sustainable enterprises. Business Venturing examines the processes of creating new business enterprises bringing together many concepts including the business idea, relevant resources, personal commitment and entrepreneurial drive, and a marketable product or service. Emphasis will be placed upon understanding the most essential aspects of each concept and the implications for application in relevant business contexts.
Available in 2015
|On successful completion of this course you will be able to:
1. Analyse the primary components of creativity
2. Outline strategies to enhance business creativity and the development of business ideas
3. Discuss the entrepreneurial process
4. List and outline strategies to screen business ideas
5. Identify and explain the main components of a business plan
6. Prepare a business plan, incorporating both autonomous and collaborative work processes
7. Present the business plan to potential stakeholders in both oral and written formats conducive to audience and purpose.
8. Demonstrate an awareness of the standards necessary for appropriate professional practice and ethical conduct and their implementation.
9. Work towards identified targets using set working methods and describing periodic progress for their achievement.
|Lectures may include, but are not restricted to, the following topics:
1. Introduction to Business Venturing in Australia
2. Creativity in Business Venturing and Sources of Ideas
3. Innovation and Strategic Competitive Advantage
4. Preliminary Venture Evaluation
5. New Venture Strategies
6. Venture Feasibility Analysis and the Business Plan
7. The Entrepreneurial Process
8. Entrepreneurs - The Personal Factor
9. Financing the New Venture
10. Commercialising the New Venture
11. The Business Life Cycle: Or How will Your Business Grow?
12. Franchising: A Special Form of Business Venturing
13. Role of I-Commerce in Business Venturing
|Replacing Course(s)
|This course is not available to students who have successfully completed MKTG2260 or BUSN2000.
|Industrial Experience
|Assumed Knowledge
|Modes of Delivery
|Internal Mode
|Teaching Methods
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|Lecture: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Tutorial: for 1 hour(s) per Week for 12 weeks
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49ers Alumni Enjoy Bocce Ball TournamentPosted by on October 17, 2012 – 5:53 PM
49ers alumni from all generations of the proud franchise took part in a fun-filled bocce ball tournament in Livermore as part of 2012 Alumni Weekend. Campo di Bocce's restaurant and bar provided a unique and intimate setting for ex-49ers players and staff to mingle and kick off Alumni Weekend, but most of all compete.
"That's one thing guys still do have," Eric Wright (1981-90) said. "You do have that competitive juice flowing. In anything these guys have to do or we have to do, there's always some competition going on."
From Wright's more recent generation to all-time greats like 2012 49ers Hall of Fame inductee Gordy Soltau (1950-58) and C.R. Roberts (1959-62), the entertaining event brought together old friends and created new ones. As for the rules of the game? The jury is still out on that one.
"I had no idea how you play it," Roberts said smiling. "Unfortunately, my skills just aren't up to par."
And while all the players are familiar with the pigskin, most were getting their first go around with a pallino, a small ball that serves as a target in bocce ball. The 49ers alumni split into six teams and took turns throwing their bocce balls as close to the pallino as possible, providing for some great competition all afternoon.
"We had a great team, we should have won the championship," Soltau said. "But the bocce ball rolls kind of funny."
Nearly 40 almuni and members of their family took part in the tournament, including other notable ex-49ers like Steve Bono, Jesse Sapolu, Harry Sidney, Lloyd Winston, Willie Harper, Darin Jordan, Dale Messer, Dennis Brown and Guy McIntyre. Aside from bocce ball, the group also enjoyed food, drinks and good discussion.
"This is exactly what we hoped for," VP of Football Affairs and fellow 49ers alum Keena Turner (1980-90) said. "That guys would have an opportunity to socialize, and have fun and compete. Because the competing part never goes away. As soon as you say, 'game' or 'teams,' you want to compete. No matter how old an alumni you are, you still enjoy competing."
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We hope these materials and sources of information will be helpful to teachers, students, and Welty readers of all ages—those meeting her work for the first time as well as long-time fans.
A new teaching unit on "Where Is the Voice Coming From?", Eudora Welty's short story based on the 1963 assassination of Mississippi civil rights pioneer Medgar Evers, will be available soon here on the Welty Foundation website under Resources.
The study of this story, originally published in The New Yorker on July 6, 1963, received heightened interest nationwide during 2013 as the 50th anniversary of Evers' murder was commemorated.
Historian Dr. Stephanie Rolph and English professor Dr. Suzanne Marrs, both of Millsaps College, are the content advisors for the project. Welty House education staff will work with several teachers from area high schools on the content. The unit will apply Common Core standards and will also feature a guide to visiting the Welty and Evers houses.
The creation of this teaching unit emerged from the success of the 2013 National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshop, coordinated by the Millsaps College–Welty Foundation Partnership and the Eudora Welty House.
The "Life Into Fiction" exhibition displayed at the Welty Education and Visitors Center on the tragic Evers events and Welty's story—the only story she said that she ever wrote in anger—also stimulated interest in the unit. Included in the unit will be a manuscript of the story with Welty's annotated edits and photographs that were part of the exhibition.
Eudora Welty's "The Whistle" is a glimpse into life in rural Mississippi during the Depression of the 1930s. The story may be found in Welty's Collected Stories and A Curtain of Green, as well as the Library of America volume of Welty: Stories, Essays, and Memoir. "The Whistle," an excellent introduction to Welty for youth and favorite of adults, is the basis of this educational resource package exploring the concept of creative imagination.
Singer/songwriter Claire Holley was inspired by Welty's story to write a song entitled "Pleasant Dreams," included here through the artist's courtesy, to enrich this discussion resource on creativity.
This collection of educational resources, which may be downloaded by clicking the highlighted links, includes:
• A helpful guide for teachers and others discussing "The Whistle," "Pleasant Dreams," and the creative process.
• An excerpt from Welty scholar Suzanne Marrs's One Writer's Imagination: The Fiction of Eudora Welty about the story
• Singer/songwriter Claire Holley's song "Pleasant Dreams," inspired by "The Whistle"
• A brief statement from Holley about the creation of the song and the song lyrics, as recorded
• A background essay about tenant farming in Mississippi
• Two photographs taken by Eudora Welty depicting rural life in Mississippi in the 1930s:
"A House with Bottle Trees" and "Tomato Packers' Recess."
The resource material was researched and prepared by Karen Redhead and Lee Anne Bryan, former history and English teachers, respectively. Both were also Eudora Welty House staff members — Ms. Redhead was director of the Welty House and Ms. Bryan, assistant to the director.
"Welty and the Craft of Writing" contains a DVD of rare films of Welty reading three of her most beloved stories — "Why I Live at the P. O.," "A Worn Path," and "Petrified Man" and an interactive CD-Rom of manuscripts, correspondence, and photographs by Welty related to each of the stories. A teacher guide is also included and available here.
Made possible by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, Comcast Foundation, and Feild Co-operative Association, Inc, the kit is available free to teachers on request as long as supplies last. For an order form, click here. Teachers are asked to complete an evaluation form after using the kit, sent with the kit and available here.
Click on the following titles to download articles of interest and discussion topics.
Mississippi Department of Archives and History – The Eudora Welty House
The Mississippi Writer's Page: Eudora Welty
"Eudora Welty as Photographer," article in Smithsonian Magazine
Two traveling exhibits are available from the Museum Division of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, for both in-state and out-of-state loan. The first exhibit, "Welty," juxtaposes some of Welty's 1930s era photographs with excerpts from her writing to show the relationship between her source material and her writing. "Eudora Welty: Other Places" presents photographs Welty took in New Orleans and New York City from 1936 to 1939. For more information, contact the Welty House at (601) 353-7762.
One Place, One Time: Jackson, Mississippi, 1963
July 14-19, 2013 and July 21-26, 2013
Project Description
Welcome to our webpage, and thank you for your interest in our Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshop, an opportunity generously provided through funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities and jointly sponsored by the Eudora Welty Foundation and Millsaps College. This workshop will be held on the campus of Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, a city that experienced some of the most transformative and understudied moments of the civil rights movement.
We believe that "One Place, One Time" will provide all of us with new ways of understanding the complex intersections of race and power, cultural change and resistance, institutions and individuals, and will further provide us with ways of making these intersections vivid for our students. The workshop will focus upon Jackson, Mississippi, and will coincide with the 50th anniversary of the murder of Medgar Evers, a native Mississippian and NAACP field secretary. Evers's murder was a catalyst for racial change, and the local and national events that surrounded it captured the tensions and conflicts between the civil rights campaign and its detractors. In our summer 2013 workshop, we will be able to observe the struggle, the tragedy, the triumphs, and the legacy of an emblematic place and moment in American history.
The Sights
Workshop participants will walk along Capitol Street, where students from Tougaloo College braved violence in conducting a 1963 sit-in at the local Woolworth store, and visit Farish Street Baptist Church, where Mississippi children gathered that same year to march for change. We will visit the Medgar Evers House, the site of the civil rights leader's life, work, and murder. Jackson's Smith Robertson Museum offers exhibits about African American history in Mississippi and in the South. The Eudora Welty House, a bequest from Welty to the state of Mississippi and a National Historic Landmark, is one of the most intact literary houses in America in terms of authenticity. Interpretations of the house offer profound insight into the creative process of this major American writer and provide a sense of Welty's personality and values, the values that prompted her to call for integration and to write so powerfully about the tragedy of Evers's death in "Where Is the Voice Coming From," a story that puts readers in touch with a time of tremendous upheaval and sacrifice. A visit to the historic Tougaloo College, the site of the youth movement that was the wellspring of the Jackson Movement, will help participants experience the complexities of the civil rights movement in profound ways.
The Sources
The Jackson, Mississippi, locale offers a multitude of research opportunities for exploring the life of Medgar Evers, its cultural impact, and the oppressive atmosphere of 1963. The papers of Medgar Evers and Eudora Welty are housed at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, and the papers of Margaret Walker Alexander, including her journals from 1963, are available at Jackson State University's Margaret Walker Center. The files of the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission are open for research at the Mississippi archives and can be accessed online. Archival materials of particular interest may be the Evers correspondence from 1963, Welty's revisions of her story "Where Is the Voice Coming From," Alexander's journals from 1963, and the Sovereignty Commission files on Evers, Alexander, Millsaps College, and Tougaloo College. In addition, during the summer of 2013 in Jackson, there will be a number of special tributes to Medgar Evers, including public commemorations during the five days prior to and on the 50th anniversary of his death. The Mississippi Museum of Art will unveil portraits of Evers and his wife Myrlie and will mount an exhibition of other related works of art. The Department of Archives and History will have a special exhibition of items from its Evers holdings, and the Smith-Robertson Museum will open a new Evers exhibit. As a result, in 2013, the Jackson setting will be a particularly compelling site for a Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshop.
In addition, the workshops will give you the opportunity to meet and talk with:
The Scholars
We will also benefit from the scholarly analysis provided by Evers's biographer Michael Williams; by civil rights historians Leslie McLemore and Robert Luckett; by literary scholar Peggy Prenshaw; and by us. Suzanne is a biographer of Eudora Welty and a student of her work; Stephanie is the author of an upcoming book focusing on the benighted white resistance to the civil rights movement and on the conservative southern politics that resistance spawned.
The workshops will thus focus upon the actual sites where intersections between race and power occurred in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1963, with historians' treatments of those intersections both literal and metaphoric, and with firsthand accounts of that momentous time. In addition, our workshops will go beyond the actual and the historic to explore works of art inspired by Medgar Evers's life and death, to examine the ways those works of art have helped the state and the nation to grieve, to cope with loss, and to move beyond tragedy toward reconciliation.
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Directors: Suzanne Marrs and Stephanie Rolph, Millsaps College
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Application Information and Instructions
Prior to completing an application to "One Place, One Time," please carefully review our web page and consider what is expected in terms of residence and attendance, reading requirements, and general participation in the work of the project.
NEH Landmarks workshops allow 40 teachers at a time to collaborate with core faculty and visiting scholars. The workshops are designed to present the best available scholarship on a specific landmark or related cluster of landmarks. Participants benefit by gaining a sense of the importance of historical and cultural places, by making connections between the workshop content and what they teach, and by developing individual teaching and/or research materials.
All participants who complete all workshop sessions will receive a certificate confirming their participation and a detailed description of the workshop, which will specify the number of contact hours undertaken as well as outlining the reading assignments and session topics. Participants may use these documents to apply for Continuing Education Unit credits in their home states.
These projects are designed principally for full-time and part-time classroom teachers and librarians in public, charter, independent, and religiously affiliated schools, as well as home schooling parents. Other K-12 school personnel, including administrators, substitute teachers and classroom professionals, are eligible to participate, subject to available space.
Teachers at schools in the United States or its territorial possessions, or Americans teaching in foreign schools where at least 50 percent of the students are American nationals, are eligible for this program. Applicants must be United States citizens, residents of U.S. jurisdictions, or foreign nationals who have been residing in the United States or its territories for at least the three years immediately preceding the application deadline. Foreign nationals teaching abroad at non-U.S. chartered institutions are not eligible to apply. Individuals may not apply to participate in a workshop given by the same director on the same topic in which they have previously participated; in other words, they should not apply to attend the same workshop twice. Individuals may not apply to study with an NEH Landmarks director who is a family member.
Applicants must complete the NEH application cover sheet and provide all the information requested below to be considered eligible.
Please Note: An individual may apply to up to two NEH summer projects (NEH Landmarks Workshops, NEH Summer Seminars, or NEH Summer Institutes), but may participate in only one.
Selection Criteria
A selection committee (consisting of the project directors, three master teachers, and a professor of education) will read and evaluate all properly completed applications.
Special consideration is given to the likelihood that an applicant will benefit professionally and personally from the workshop experience. It is important, therefore, to address each of the following factors in your application essay:
1) Professional background
2) Your interest in the subject of the workshop
3) Special perspectives, skills, or experiences that would contribute to the
4) How the experience would enhance teaching or school service
While recent participants are eligible to apply, selection committees are charged to give first consideration to applicants who have not participated in an NEH-supported seminar, institute or workshop within the last three years. Additionally, preference is given to applicants who would significantly contribute to the diversity of the workshop.
Application Checklist
A completed application consists of three copies of the following collated items:
Please follow the prompts; be sure to indicate your first and second choices of workshop dates. Before you click the "submit" button, print out the cover sheet and add it to your application package. Then click "submit."
Submission of Applications and Notification Procedure
Completed applications should be submitted to the project co-director Stephanie Rolph, Millsaps College, 1701 North State Street, Jackson, MS 39202, and should be postmarked no later than March 4, 2013. Application materials sent to the NEH will not be reviewed.
Successful applicants will be notified of their selection on April 1, 2013, and they will have until April 5, 2013, to accept or decline the offer.
Once you have accepted an offer to attend any NEH Summer Program (NEH Landmarks Workshop, NEH Summer Seminar, or NEH Summer Institute), you may not accept an additional offer or withdraw in order to accept a different offer.
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Endowment programs do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age. For further information, write to NEH Equal Opportunity Officer, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20506. TDD: 202/606-8282 (for the hearing impaired only).
Application materials should be mailed to the following address:
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Jackson, MS 39202
Download Application Information and Instructions here.
Stipend and CEU Credit
All selected participants will receive $1200 at the completion of their workshop week. This stipend can be applied as each participant sees fit. Awardees should keep in mind the cost of transportation to the workshop, meals, housing, and required books when estimating the allocation of their stipend. Per NEH requirements in the workshop application (Section, "Stipend, Tenure, and Conditions of Award):
NEH Summer Scholars are required to attend all scheduled meetings and to engage fully as professionals in all project activities. Participants who do not complete the full tenure of the project will receive a reduced stipend.
Participants who complete all workshop sessions will receive a certificate confirming their participation and a detailed description of the workshop, which will specify the number of contact hours undertaken as well as outlining the reading assignments and session topics. Participants may use these documents to apply for Continuing Education Unit credits in their home states.
Download Stipend and CEU Credit information here.
Travel and Accommodations for Participants
Jackson is home to the Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN), and is serviced by five (5) airlines: Southwest, Delta, U.S. Airways, United, and American Eagle. Nonstop flights are available between Jackson and Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston, Chicago, Memphis, Orlando, Atlanta, Charlotte, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. Taxi service and car rentals are conveniently available for arriving participants. The drive from the airport to the Millsaps Cabot Lodge is approximately 20-25 minutes depending on traffic conditions and time of arrival.
Participants driving to the workshop will find that the Jackson metropolitan area surrounds the intersection of two interstate highways: Interstate 20 (running east to west) and Interstate 55 (running north to south). We are centrally located among a number of cities: Memphis (3 hours), Birmingham (4 hours), New Orleans (3 ½ hours), Nashville (6 ½ hours), Atlanta (6 ½ hours).
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Cabot Lodge Millsaps at the rate of $89/night per room, whether for single or double occupancy. We will gladly facilitate the process by which participants wishing to share a room can find roommates. The Cabot Lodge provides a complimentary hot breakfast and a cocktail reception hour for all guests. Participants will have access to free wireless internet service in their rooms and throughout the hotel, in addition to several other amenities that will make your visit comfortable and convenient.
The hotel is conveniently located adjacent to the Millsaps College campus, where we will begin most of our mornings. Participants are less than five minutes from campus if they drive, and for those looking to squeeze in a brisk, early walk, Millsaps is at most fifteen minutes from the hotel.
Cabot Lodge Millsaps
2375 North State Street
Jackson, Mississippi 39202
Phone: 601-948-8650
Special Needs of Participants
We consider our workshop a unique opportunity for our colleagues and will strive to make all reasonable accommodations for special needs. Millsaps College and the Millsaps Cabot Lodge are handicap accessible and we will be happy to make additional arrangements as we are made aware of them.
Our groups will be quite mobile as we tour historic sites, and Mississippi is quite hot and humid in July! All participants should bring comfortable shoes and light clothing for our time outdoors and a light sweater or jacket for our classroom time. Laptops and tablets are welcomed and encouraged when used respectfully and judiciously. Wireless access will be available and free both on the Millsaps College campus and in your hotel.
Please do not hesitate to contact us about any concerns or questions you have as you prepare to apply.
Download Travel, Accommodations, and Special Needs Information here.
Required Reading for "One Place, One Time: Jackson, Mississippi, 1963"
Baldwin, James. Blues for Mr. Charlie. New York: Vintage, 1995.
Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, MS), 1963, 1994 (packet to be mailed in advance of the workshop).
Evers, Medgar. The Autobiography of Medgar Evers, A Hero's Life and Legacy Revealed through His Writings, Letters, and Speeches. Ed. by Myrlie Evers-Williams and Manning Marable. New York: Basic Civitas Books, 2006. Documents 70-78, 81.
Evers, Myrlie. For Us, the Living. Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 1996. Chapters 17-21.
Moody, Anne. Coming of Age in Mississippi. New York: Delta, 2004. Chapters 22-30.
Morris, Willie. The Ghosts of Medgar Evers. New York: Random House, 1998. Chapter 1.
Welty, Eudora. "Powerhouse," "Where Is the Voice Coming From?" In Eudora Welty: Stories, Essays, Memoir. New York: Library of America, 1998.
___. "Words into Fiction." In The Eye of the Story. New York: Random House, 1978.
Williams, Michael Vinson. Medgar Evers: Mississippi Martyr. Fayetteville, AK: University of Arkansas Press, 2011. Chapters 7 & 8.
Participants will also be provided with photocopies of newspaper articles concerning the Evers murder and the conviction of Byron de la Beckwith, along with photocopies of Margaret Walker Alexander's poems, "Micah" and "Medgar Evers, 1925-1963, Arlington Cemetery."
We encourage you to explore all of the book purchasing/borrowing options available. Some of these books are now available through various tablet applications, there are several used options available through sites like Abebooks and Amazon, and always check your local library.
Participants will be provided with a reading schedule that will enable them to begin their readings at their convenience. Workshop week can be quite demanding and intellectually challenging. Reading before your arrival can provide more time in the evenings to rest, talk with your colleagues, or explore the local nightlife!
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For some, part of the mardi gras tradition is "location, location, location." It may be rainy and cold, but it's not keeping this group from keeping up with tradition. Every year they bring their campers, tents and plenty of crawfish.
"Sometimes you don't get together with people you need to," said Dean Leblanc of Church Point. "So when everybody gets together it's like a big old family."
Leblanc says the best part about camping out is the time you get to spend with friends and family.
"Acadiana's known for just getting together. That's what Louisiana's about," said Leblanc.
A new addition to their Mardi Gras celebration this year, a chicken run.
"Every year there's different people that come from different areas," said Leann Williams of Youngsville. "This is actually the first year we've ever done anything with the chickens."
After a few slips, and falls, in the mud, Dylan Williams caught the chicken for the first time.
"Boy, I didn't get hot that's for sure, so it was pretty fun," said Dylan.
Next up, the gumbo.
"Happy Mardi Gras!"
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Morton's The Steakhouse - Troy
- Address:
888 West Big Beaver Road, Suite 111
Troy, MI 48084Neighborhood:
- Cuisine:
SteakhousePrice: $50 and over
Morton's The Steakhouse - Troy
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.mortons.com/
- Phone: (248) 404-9845
- Hours of Operation:
Dinner: Monday - Sunday - Thursday 5pm - 10pm, Friday - Saturday 5pm - 11pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Diners Club,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Steak, Seafood, Steakhouse
- Executive Chef: Jesse Nemeth
- Dress Code: Business Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Catering: Private and group dining available. Contact our dedicated Sales and Marketing Manager to plan your next business or social event. Hosting a party at your home or office? Ask about Morton's Prime To Go and Prime Platters!
- Special Events: Morton's in Detroit (Troy) hosts a variety of special events featuring fine wine & spirits, the best steak and a great time! For more information, visit http://www.mortons.com/troy
A word from Morton's The Steakhouse - Troy
Morton's The Steakhouse, the nation's premier steakhouse group, specializes in classic, hearty fare, serving generous portions of USDA prime aged beef, as well as fresh fish, lobster and chicken entrees. The menu features a variety of favorite cuts, including a 24 ounce porterhouse, which is the house specialty; a 16 ounce New York Strip and a 12 ounce double cut filet.Continued
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- Diners' Choice WinnerSpecial Occasion
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Morton's The Steakhouse - Troy reviews from OpenTable diners
127 reviews since July 26, 2014
- Food4.4Service4.4
- Ambiance4.3Noise LevelModerate
special occasion (96)romantic (65)notable wine list (45)fit for foodies (28)good for groups (18)vibrant bar scene (10)neighborhood gem (9)late-night find (8)kid-friendly (4)hot spot (4)great for lunch (2)great for outdoor dining (1)scenic view (1)Show More
- amazing food, amazing staff. highly recommended.OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 11/15/2014Came to Mortons for our 7 yr anniversary. as soon as we walked our greeter said "happy anniversary" showed us to our table and gave us some wine samples. we ordered the shrimp cocktail for appetizer, it was DELISH! The staff then came back to our table and took our picture which they put in a little mortons frame...very cute! For dinner i ordered rhe 16oz new york strip and i don't think it could have been cooked any more perfect!! My hubby ordered the lamb chops and lobster tail which he loved!! And we both got the most amazing houce salad. At the end of the night our waitress came to our table to grab our valet card. our car was waiting out front for us! Great service, highly recommended!! Would most definitely come back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Wonderful Night OutRomanticDined on 11/8/2014My husband and I enjoyed our night out at Morton's. My food was fabulous. My husband wanted his steak to be seasoned a bit more. The waiter was great and the ambiance was relaxing.Special Features:
- Great food, but overpricedOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 11/1/2014The food and service were both great, however, it's difficult to justify the price. With $50 entries and a la carte pricing of roughly $15 each for salads and side dishes, the bottom line for the meal was $90 per person before the bottle of wine. Even the wine was priced 50% higher than most other fine dining restaurants. While I enjoy good food and good service and expect to pay more for fine dining, paying $350 for a dinner (and wine) for two is difficult to justify from a value perspective.Special Features:
- Wonderful ServiceIgmondDined on 11/1/2014Start to finish, the people at Morton's are very focused on providing an exceptional experience for their customers. Prices are definitely high end, but the food was amazing.Special Features:
- CONSISTANTLY "FINE" DININGFINEDININGFOODIEDined on 10/31/2014OVER THE YEARS THIS STEAK HOUSE CONSISTANTLY HAS A COMFORTABLE ATMOSPHERE. IN CONJUNCTION WITH A VERY NICE SETTING, THE FOOD AND SERVICE WILL NOT DISAPPOINT YOU. LUSCIOUS STEAKS AND APPETIZERS WILL MORE THEN MEET ANYONES EXPECTATIONS. BASED ON SEVERAL TRIPS TO THIS VENUE, IT SHOULD NOT BE MISSED.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- MADE OUR night.FocusedDined on 10/26/2014My husband and I went for our tenth anniversary. Our server went above and beyond to make our night special. The food amazing and the atmosphere was great. They even took us before our reservations even though they were busy.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Awsome food / serviceImanDined on 10/25/2014Morton has the best steak that I have ever had. Their service is very professional and friendly. I recommend this place to anyone who I know.Special Features:
- Great Experiancecobra30Dined on 10/24/2014This is a top notch restaurant. The steaks are amazing. This was an excellent choice for our anniversary dinner.Special Features:
- Always a treat!RojoVIPDined on 10/24/2014Our server was amazing and the wine recommendation was perfect(and reasonably priced!)Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- New CustomerDetroitDinerDined on 10/22/2014Great spot for special occasion. Food was very good. Prepared and served in very timely manner. Would definitely consider dining in the future.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- It's prime beef, 'nuf said!!Randizzle64VIPDined on 10/21/2014I was worried when Landry's bought the chain, but they have only added to the menu, making it a bit more diverse for those not looking for a giant steak. For those that are, you can't go wrong.Special Features:
- October20celebrationJuly23ladydayplayDined on 10/19/2014great food. Photo thoughtful. personalized menu lovely touch. Perfect service. wish pricing did not limit visits to special occasion only.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Steak!!TYG1Dined on 10/17/2014This was one of the best STEAKS I ever had. The wine is a little pricey, but over all it was a great place for a speaical occasion dinner, The price for dinner for two was about $200.00.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- my experiencegreatfoodDined on 10/11/2014Me and some family went to Morton's to celebrate my anniversary everyone was nice, professional, and just all around great. That was my first time dining there and I can't wait to go back!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Somethng is still missing!SandyDined on 10/11/2014Since a new company has taken over the overall feel of the place is different......and the management staff no longer decorate the table when it's for a birthday, etc. The service and food were great, the light level is too low. Maybe supplying each table with a mini flash light would greatly help!!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- WaitressDKSeatDined on 10/8/2014Food was very good. Waitress wasn't very friendly until she brought the bill...tip time!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Date Nite at Morton's Was Great!MariposaDined on 10/4/2014We participated in a "Lincoln Date Nite" where we got to drive a Lincoln MKC for the weekend and received a $100.00 gift card for Morton's Steak house. We had never eaten there before and found the service to be outstanding from the bartender "Ken", who mixed me up a Grape "Crush" (so delicious, to the Manager who took our coats and seated us (even moved table so we could get extra comfortable in the comfy booth). The waitress was very informative and the food was cooked to perfection. We especially liked the lobster bisque as it had a bit of a cajun spice that kicked it up a notch!. Also, really liked our beautiful MKC waiting for us when we walked out the door thanks to the valet! Perfect!!Special Features:
- Service and Food was ExcellentRyanDined on 10/3/2014Nicole was our waitress and she was awesome, great personality and great service. The steaks were some of the best I've ever had.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent as alwaysPassionateGourmetGirlDined on 9/23/2014Love dining at Morton's. The food is always delicious and the service excellent.Special Features:
- Thank you, had wonderful time.OpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 9/21/2014Manager Matt made our 24th wedding anniversary dinner special. Thanks again.Special Features:
- OMG...BolinkDined on 9/21/2014The dining was superb!! Steaks were cooked to perfection! You have to try the 4 onion soup, and the bacon mac and cheese side.. Best meal we've had in a long time and they made it even more special with a happy birthday menu and a picture!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- For Anniversary it was GreatJacquesDined on 9/17/2014We were surprised to be greeted with a menu that said Happy Anniversary to us specifically! Food was very well cooked just not the most exciting menu. We ordered the escargot (needed more garlic and pesto but were happy they offered it on the menu), table bread (horrible), salads (very large portions and very good), filet mignon with foie gras butter (was very well cooked, could've used a little more foie gras taste), bacon wrapped scallops (not our favorite but I think it was b/c the bacon wasn't our thing - they were hot and well cooked), creamed spinach (was just ok), and shrimp (well cooked but nothing special) and the chocolate lava cake (which was AMAZING!!). Service was impeccable. They had a function going so was a little noisey.Special Features:
- ExcellentDocPDined on 9/17/2014The best steak house in the area. Consistently good food and good service.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- TerribleMrDisappointedDined on 9/16/2014The quality of food , the service everything sub standard-compared to Morton Orlando it is not even close- very disappointed-- made three mistakes on meals --steaks cooked wrong also-- steaks not the quality of Orlandos-- many lower end steak houses have better steaks Waiters and manager snobbed their noses up when we mentioned there mistakes--
- Good NightlarrylawyerVIPDined on 9/14/2014The food was good and the service was fine. A little loud with one group making a lot of noise.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 9/14/2014My wife and I both ordered filet mignon. Both were significantly over cooked from what we requested (requested medium and medium well, and result was both were very well done).
- Celebrating at Morton'sDiningDelightInTroyMichDined on 9/13/2014Really enjoyed our evening out. Morton's is always a guaranteed wonderful meal with a warm, pleasant atmosphere. It was a lovely place to celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary. I had a filet cooked to perfection with mashed potatoes. My wife had the Chicken Bianco with Lyonnaise potatoes. We both enjoyed the Morton's salad and a soufflé (hers was Grand Marnier mine was chocolate). Our sever Jennifer was wonderful and really made our evening special. We will always think of Morton at the top of our list for a romantic evening out!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- JohnnyODined on 9/13/2014Great food and service. We were celebrating my daughter's birthday, my birthday, and my anniversary (14 yrs) with my wife. Made my daughter, wife, and I all feel like it was our own unique special day.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- MEH. Ok food; abysmal service.EZMFEDined on 9/13/2014Saturday night dinner with my wife, no special occasion (thank God). The service started out... slow. I don't know if they were understaffed (nor do I care), but the service for the entire meal was painfully slow. It really put a damper on the entire dining experience. Oh, that, and the miserable brussel sprouts (side dish). They were a gigantic horrible boiled mess. Other than that, the other food (lobster tail, cajun ribeye, raw oysters) was great. I couldn't get over the fact how poor the service was for ANY restaurant, let alone a place like Morton's with such high expectations. Want real service? Go across the street to Ruth's Chris, down the road to Captial Grille, or over to Eddie Merlots where the service matches the price tag.
- mtwmidgeDined on 9/13/2014Always great food and service, took some friends who had never been there and they loved it.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Birthday CelebrationkittymommaDined on 9/13/2014We went to Morton's for a 50th birthday celebration. We were greeted with birthday wishes as we entered. Even the menus were printed with a personal birthday message! Our dinner was cooked perfectly. The service was amazing. The napkins were re-folded if one left the table for any reason! Overall a lovely evening!Special Features:
- Wonderful Experience!Pink1908Dined on 9/12/2014I celebrated my Husband's birthday with friends on September 12th.....the night was truly treat' not only for him but for the rest of us as well....our dinner was delicious, everything was prepared as requested....the staff went above and beyond wishing my Husband Happy Birthday....I was really impressed...kudos!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Friday Night Date Night - Sept 2014Macomb59Dined on 9/12/2014My wife and I opted to visit the Troy location for Friday date night and found it to be relaxed and comfortable from the moment we arrived. The bar and dinner staff were professional, courteous, and very knowledgeable. Special credit should be given to our server who knew many of the dinner options that were available that evening and to the dinner staff in general for being attentive but distance throughout our dining experience. The atmosphere was very comfortable and relaxing with romantic lighting, light music allowing conversation, and no pressure allowing us to have a great time. Our dinners were excellent from the appetizers through desert, all prepared just as we ordered with tremendous flavors. We look forward to our return.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- poor ambiancepleasentmusicDined on 9/12/2014you want to have an enjoyable dinner and not to have to listen to electronic beat noise. whoever makes the manager play this noise should be fired!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great 5 starGoodfood2Dined on 9/11/2014I've been eating here for over 15 years. The food is always great. Service this visit was not so great.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- DisappointedOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/9/2014I've gone to Mortons many times in various locations throughout the years and always looked forward to the food. On this occasion (my anniversary) the service was fair but not that good and the food was terrible. The potatoes were not cooked and the steak was poor in quality. My wifes lobster was not cooked properly and she ended up sending her asparagus back. I will not return
- brooksvilletravelersDined on 9/8/2014not what the old morton's was especially for ambiance. food dropped a notch. for a monday service from the waitress was a little slow and we had to ask for items(fork, etc.) although she was quite pleasant. missed having the steaks, etc. brought to the table for ordering.Special Features:
- great service, great foodKMallDined on 9/5/2014We celebrated our anniversary, everything was amazing. The custom menu the picture food staff. We thoroughly enjoyed the dining experienceSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- TracDined on 9/5/2014Nice personalized touch adding our names and year of anniversary on a keepsake menu, although the rates on the paper menu were not the same rates on the presented menu, my thought these were leftover menus, so why bother presenting. I received a end of the summer Eblast special price menu but I had to mention the deal and pull up from my cell phone to order. The bartender Kenny was pleasnt and the valet person was too. The portion size with the end of the deal was just enough so no take home bags needed , although I did use one for the desert. The key Lime pie and salmon was good.
- DISAPPOINTING!SteakloverDined on 9/5/2014Classic, intimate ambiance. Music was too loud. Filet was a bit over-cooked. Better Lobster Bisque at Brio & Bravo! Less flavorful and served barely warm. My last spoonful was cold. Mac and cheese was good. Au Gratin potatoes consisted of large chunks of potatoes mixed with cheese. Key lime pie was old: graham cracker crust was stale and whipped cream topping had bits of lime rind mixed in. Ruined the smooth texture of the pie itself. Very few patrons dining at the same time yet my water glass remained empty 5-10 minutes longer than I would expect for this type of dining establishment.


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The Arizona Department of Transportation ("ADOT") invites Statements of Qualifications ("SOQs") from entities wishing to submit proposals to design, construct, and maintain the South Mountain Freeway Project through a Design-Build-Maintain (DBM) contract. ADOT is issuing this Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") under Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 28, Chapter 22, Article 1 relating to Public-Private Partnerships (P3). ADOT plans to request proposals from shortlisted firms to perform design-build-maintain services. Proposers can obtain the full content of the Request for Qualifications, Attachments, Appendices, and all Addenda, at ADOT's website.
See: Contracts and Specifications
ADOT is investigating opportunities to offset operating costs and/or enhance revenue streams by effective and appropriate corporate sponsorship opportunities on various state-owned transportation assets.
ADOT currently envisions a program in which the consultant will plan, implement and deliver a comprehensive, high-quality sponsorship program and will perform functions including, but not limited to, marketing, sales, development of fee schedules and collection of revenue. The scope of work would primarily entail the identification of sponsorship opportunities throughout Arizona that are compliant with state and federal law and FHWA directives. All transportation assets and facilities, except rest areas, are eligible to be included in the program, which includes, but is not limited to, sections of state highway systems, interchanges, freeway patrol vehicles, traffic images and data, the 511 traveler information program, Motor Vehicle Department (MVD), ports of entry (POEs), websites, office space merchandising, the Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCNPA) and the Adopt a Highway program (AAH); the estimation of the amount of annual revenue that could be generated through a comprehensive statewide asset sponsorship program operated for five (5) years; the development of standard sponsorship agreements, fee structure for program participation and participation guidelines; the prioritization and aggressive marketing of approved sponsorship opportunities; and finally, the sponsorship implementation that would require negotiation and collection/distribution of fees.
The purpose of this RFI is to seek the industry's perspective and feedback on the questions presented therein and to provide an opportunity for industry input on the overall procurement process for the program. Interested firms and parties are strongly encouraged to submit responses with detailed comments. The information provided in response to this RFI process will assist ADOT in the planning and development efforts as well as to provide ADOT viable options to consider in the procurement, financing, and delivery approach for this prospective future solicitation.
On June 10, 2014, the Arizona Department of Transportation unveiled the new "Safe Phone Zone" signs as part of a partnership with GEICO. The signs feature the GEICO Gecko image and can be seen along the highways leading to the rest areas and within the rest areas themselves. Travelers who stop to take a break at one of Arizona's 14 highway rest area locations will see new signs designating the rest areas as Safe Phone Zones, which is part of a nationwide effort to encourage drivers to pull into a safe location to use their phones for calling, texting and accessing mobile apps.
This sponsorship program is part of ADOT's rest area public-private partnership, which began last October and is the department's first fully implemented public-private partnership. Under this five-year agreement, Infrastructure Corporation of America, a private company, manages the daily maintenance and operations of the rest areas and has implemented a sponsorship and advertising program to generate revenue for reinvestment in the rest areas. The GEICO sponsorship is the first one to move forward. ADOT still owns all 14 rest areas.
"ADOT's top priority is safety and we are committed to educating the public about the dangers of distracted driving," said ADOT Director John Halikowski. "These Safe Phone Zones provide travelers with the opportunity to pull into a rest area where they can use their phones safely and responsibly. We are able to move this project forward because of the legislation enacted to generate public-private partnerships in Arizona — partnerships that have proven to be an innovative approach to funding transportation projects with non-traditional funding sources."
At the sign unveiling, Halikowski was joined by representatives from the Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety, GEICO and Infrastructure Corporation of America to speak about the new Safe Phone Zone signs at ADOT's offices in Phoenix. "Distracted driving is a major concern for motorists in Arizona and across the country. Each year, there is a growing number of injuries and fatal accidents directly related to this issue," said Martha Furnas, GEICO regional vice president. "GEICO is proud to partner with the Arizona Department of Transportation to create Safe Phone Zones throughout the state, where motorists can answer texts and make phone calls, all in a safe and convenient environment."
The Safe Phone Zone signs will be installed and maintained by Infrastructure Corporation of America, as part of the public-private partnership with ADOT. The company plans to generate other sponsorships to add more amenities within the rest areas to provide a better experience for travelers.
"Every state is facing a tremendous challenge to do more with less in order to keep their infrastructure preserved and maintained," said Butch Eley, CEO of Infrastructure Corporation of America. "ICA is proud to be Arizona's partner in an innovative project that will ensure rest areas are well-maintained, that they generate new revenues to support high-quality maintenance, and through GEICO's participation and expansion of the Safe Phone Zones, will make the highways safer. We are thrilled the Arizona Department of Transportation is taking a nationally leading role in advancing this innovative, public-private partnership model for the people of Arizona."
The Arizona Department of Transportation has conducted a Request for Information and an industry forum related to the proposal to construct the South Mountain Freeway as a public-private partnership, should the freeway be approved through the ongoing federal environmental process.
The purpose of all of this is to seek the industry's perspective and feedback on specific questions and to provide an opportunity for industry input on the overall procurement process for the proposed project. The information obtained will help ADOT advance planning and development efforts for the project; help confirm or refine ADOT's project procurement, financing and delivery approach; and may result in the launch of a formal Request for Proposals.
The South Mountain Freeway remains a corridor under study, and this public-private partnership proposal has no impact on the ongoing Environmental Impact Statement that is scheduled to be finalized in 2014. The EIS must be completed and acceptable to the Federal Highway Administration regardless of how the proposed project is funded or constructed.
Public-private partnerships allow a private-sector entity to participate in the delivery of a transportation project. ADOT has authority to partner with the private sector to build or improve Arizona transportation facilities.
The Arizona Department of Transportation is set to relocate to new offices in Flagstaff as part of a first-ever public-private partnership designed to acquire new facilities for the agency and free up prime land for local redevelopment.
ADOT recently selected Vintage Partners, an Arizona-based development firm, as the developer that will relocate and consolidate the agency's offices in Flagstaff. This project, also known as a P3, will enable ADOT to move into new office space in Flagstaff, including new Motor Vehicle Division offices, at no cost to the department, in exchange for ADOT's existing property at 1801 S. Milton Rd.
These are the eligible facilities types:
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Brookhaven holding Women's Recognition Night
An official at Brookhaven National Laboratory, an emergency room nurse and a high school varsity cheerleader head coach will be among the honorees at Brookhaven's 27th Annual Women's Recognition Night.
The awards are given each year to women who have "demonstrated excellence in their endeavors in a variety of areas," according to a news release.
Each candidate, nominated by a community member, works or lives in Brookhaven, and the town's Women's Advisory Board selected them based on their resumes and recommendations.
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"Each one has proven to be an exceptional individual who is committed to making their community a better place to live," town Supervisor Edward P. Romaine said in the release. "The way that they live their lives is an inspiration to us all, and I thank them for their service."
Town councilwoman Kathy Walsh said, "They join an elite group of women who have been honored in the past, and they should all be proud of their achievements and the example that they set for others to follow."
This year's winners are:
Diane Hatton, of Southampton, chief operating officer and business director for the Photon Sciences Directorate at Brookhaven National Laboratory; Patti Kozlowski, of Sound Beach, director and co-founder of the North Shore Breast Cancer Coalition; Elaine Gallagher, of Rocky Point, town special recreation program supervisor; Marlene Brennan, of Bayport, director of Computer Technologies and Specialized Programs in the School of Professional Development at Stony Brook University; Marian Russo, of Patchogue, executive director of the village's Community Development Agency; Kerry O'Sullivan, of Coram, an ER nurse and Blanca's House volunteer at Mather Memorial Hospital; lawyer Karen Dunne, of Manorville; probation officer Jill Porter, of Bellport; Dr. Michelle Price, of Dix Hills, co-medical director of Fortunato Breast Health Center at Mather Memorial Hospital; Charlaine Apsel, of Mount Sinai, executive director of the Parish Resource Center of LI; and Anna Spallina, of Rocky Point, head varsity cheerleading coach for the Rocky Point school district.
The awards ceremony is scheduled for March 21 at 7 p.m. at Town Hall in Farmingville and is open to the public.
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