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Sen. John McCain's roots may run deep in Mississippi, but it seems he has misplaced his Southern manners.
In these parts, manners matter. And for McCain to pull out of Friday's scheduled presidential debate at Ole Miss, as he did in a surprise move Wednesday, is a snub unlikely to be forgotten or forgiven.
It is tacky to renege on such short notice. And if McCain is indeed a no-show Friday, I'm sure the hosts at Ole Miss, in a gracious display of Southern hospitality, will nod understandingly and smile.
But when the cameras are off, the hosts are going to be peeved. These folks have gone to stunning lengths to present a spit-shined, progressive, "we're no longer the place that acted a fool when James Meredith tried to enroll" Ole Miss to the world.
In preparation for the expected crowds, Ole Miss had folks get chicken bones out of trees. Chicken bones, people!
And then one of the two guests cancels at the last minute, depriving the country of the opportunity to learn more about the foreign policy plans of our next president?
That is just not done. And what's more, it isn't necessary.
True, the country is in a financial crisis the likes of which we haven't seen in decades. This should come as no surprise to either McCain or Sen. Barack Obama as they've been in office as segments of the country's financial sectors began to swirl in the toilet.
McCain can -- and should -- show his concern for the financial crisis, but it doesn't require him to suspend his campaign, as if his campaigning (and lack of attention to the fiscal crisis?) has worsened it.
Friday's debate is scheduled to last 90 minutes. They both have planes. Fly in, do the debate, fly out. If the Senate chooses, they can remain in session all day Saturday and Sunday and come up with a solution before the markets open Monday.
McCain is one of 100 senators -- does he think his temporary absence on the Senate floor will cause the body to do irreparable damage that he alone could have prevented?
It's called multi-tasking. Like talking on the phone and reading e-mail at the same time. Oh, my bad, McCain's wife reads his e-mail for him.
Some have suggested that McCain isn't ready to debate and doesn't want to have to answer any questions that will lead back to how the country -- with a Republican in the White House -- got in such dire financial straits, to the point where the government is considering a $700 billion bailout of Wall Street companies.
I don't think that's it. In fact, I think McCain can win Friday's debate, as he has more experience than Obama in foreign affairs.
No, I don't think McCain is running scared.
He's showing us what kind of leader he'd be. One who is unable to juggle multiple issues at one time. One who plays crafty politics, pretending to be so concerned with the economy now that it's in that ceramic bowl.
And one who doesn't have the courtesy to come, as he'd promised, to a party being thrown, at least partly, on his behalf.
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The terms were not disclosed, but the two sides were working on "putting pen to paper."
In court Monday, Judge Rolf Treu upheld his earlier ruling on a summary judgment and denied three rulings of evidence sought by COC.
COC attorneys sought to exclude a Paul Mitchell report the college commissioned, the use of Darren Parker as an expert for the plaintiffs and evidence toward the plaintiffs' contention of racially polarized voting in several past proposition ballots.
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The lawsuit claimed Hispanic voters are being disenfranchised in the Santa Clarita Valley by the district's at-large elections due to the existence of racially polarized voting.
No California Voting Rights Act lawsuit has been successfully defended in California.
The Santa Clarita Community College District pushed the case to the brink of trial, the last of three Santa Clarita Valley entities to settle a suit.
The city of Santa Clarita and the Sulphur Springs School District both were hit with lawsuits alleging a California Voting Rights Act violation around the same time as COC's governing board.
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As part of its settlement agreement, the city agreed in February to move its City Council elections to match up with the November primary and adopted cumulative voting.
Sulphur Springs School District officials agreed also in February to settle a lawsuit alleging a California Voting Rights Act violation with a remedy that includes districts after an hourlong closed session discussion during their governing board meeting.
The city settled for several hundred thousand dollars in attorney fees, moving the election to November and a move to cumulative voting.
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The Sulphur Springs School District agreed to move to districts as a result of the lawsuit. Those districts will be drawn by demographer David Ely's company, Compass Demographics.
College of the Canyons officials said they intended to fight the lawsuit in court, a plan abated by an 11th-hour meeting the day before the trial was to start.
After a two-hour closed door session last Tuesday, attorneys for the community college district requested a settlement conference Wednesday in court.
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Light. Good fitting. Excellent for crossfit but don't slide on rope climbs 30 September 2013
Great shoes At first the shoes were tight in the toe box, but fit perfectly everywhere else. After about a week, and adjusting the laces a bit, the mesh has stretched and they now fit very well. They are extremely light and comfortable, feel like slippers. Bought these for everyday use and not for training, and they are doing a great job for it. 24 September 2013
Good into to barefoot Good shoe, like the quality etc and fit (not for the wide foot) however as I'm new to the barefoot running it's taking a little to get use to. 23 September 2013
Quite OK - but careful why buying product My rating is more about what I was seeking rather than what product was offering. I was seeking a performance training shoe - with more cushioning than this shoe provides. I knew this shoe was light but surprised at lack of cushioning...and surprised myself somewhat that the lack of cushioning was not terrible, but nor frankly was it ideal. So - don't buy if you expect these to be a fancy pair of Asics Gel Kayanos 08 September 2013
These shoes are excellent cross fit. These shoes are a must have for cross fit work outs. They are soft, durable & extremely comfortable. I love them. 07 September 2013
Enjoyable to run in Love these shoes. My first attempt at innovates and a more minimalist shoe. Great for both road and trails. 04 August 2013
Perfect Just what I expected. My only regret is that wiggle didnt have it in different colors but that doe not affect what so ever the product quality. 02 August 2013
Perfect fit Bought this shoes for gym training. I wanted something light and comfortable and based on the reviews they were was spot on ! Very comfortable shoes, without making your feet feel too hot during training. I now wear these are my every-day general wear shoes because of the comfort. 23 July 2013
This product has great features this item is perfect for practicing crossfit, running, jumping, etc.. 18 July 2013
As advertised I'd read a review about these trainers in a national paper and decided to pick up a pair. Delighted with them as they are exactly as all the reviews suggest and very comfortable. I'll definitely be picking up another version of these soon for general wear. 16 July 2013
Great show for crossfit training Great all round show for crossfit. Put on my Nike Frees the other day and my feet just didn't like them after training in the Inov-8's for a couple of months. You won't want to run marathons in them but they are fine for 5k-10k runs and mixing it up with weights. The blue colour is also very cool 27 June 2013
Very light shoes and no injuries so far.i wouldnt mind a higher heel drop 25 May 2013
Excellent shoes!! Would recommend this site to everyone looking for a bargin also! 07 May 2013
great shoe same great Inov8 standard, fit and function. The f-lites are very comfy and cross over between training and racing beautifully. one of my shoes had minor stitching faults - superficial only, so only affects the appearance (i'll have to get them a bit dirtier and it will be impossible to tell). All in all a great buy. 01 May 2013
Top Product Just started crossfit so was in need of a light and minimal shoe. Coming from a heavy tennis shoe, I must say its a nice change. Very light and comfortable. My first crosssfit session went well. They also look awesome. 11 March 2013
These are my 4th pair of 230's and i love them, like running in bedroom slippers. I regularily do Half Marathons in them. 28 February 2013
great shoe great shoe you dont need to buy a size up as they have a big toe box and are built for fore foot running. stay with your normal size 04 December 2012
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Is this shoe good for Crossfit?
I'm looking for some Crossfit shoes, and I find Inov8s shoes proper. And I'm looking at this and the F-Lite 195
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Answer:Yes they are very good for Crossfit i use it every time.
Except when you have a class of only weight lifting, where I prefer to use the fas lift model. Bye
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Answer:See my review posted today for comments about crossfit. You might be better served going for one of the other Inov8 minimlist shoes, especially if your WODs involve running or plyometrics.
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Answer:This shoe would be particularly good circuit work as they are fairly ridged.
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Inov-8 sizing for women
Hey guys, I have four women wanting to purchase some F-Lite 230's or Bare-x 200's. What size would they order if they are usually:
Womens UK 6.5, 7.5, and 8.
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Womens UK 6.5, 7.5, and 8.
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Answer:I am a UK6.5 - 7 which is often EUR39-40. I purchased 230's in a UK7 which is a EUR 40.5. They are a little on the big side but still comfortable and I don't experience any problems. I tried on a UK6 (EUR39) elsehwere and found them too small. Hope this helps.
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Answer:Converting from women's size to mens' size requires subtracting 2 sizes i.e women's size 7.5UK would be equivalent to a men's size 5.5UK.
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Sizing for Inov-8 lite 230's
Hello, I am ordering 2 pairs of Inov-8's for my kids they are a US8 and US6. What would be the UK size I need for them.
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Answer:UK is 1 less US size
us8 is uk7
us6 is uk5
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Answer:They are pretty true to size, so I'd go for half a size smaller than the US size as this is the usual conversion (I'm a UK 9.5 but US 10/10.5).
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What is the size difference to US sizes
I am a US10.5 what would i be in UK sized for f-lite 230
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Answer:I would suggest a UK 9.5. You might get away with a UK 9 as the toe box is generous but could risk blackened nails if you do lots of steep descents.
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Answer:That would be UK 9.5
I have found they are quite a big 9.5 and for me I would drop down to a UK 9.
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Does this model come with the 6mm or the 3mm insole?
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Answer:Came with the 3 mm insole. Apparantly they all do now...
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Answer:These shoes have a 3mm thick insole.
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Answer:Unfortunately we currently do not have any information from the suppliers whether we will be receiving the black versions in 2011, however if we do receive the stock of this item we will list it on the site.
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I believe that these shoes are in mens sizes only. Is this correct? What size would you suggest for a womens US 8.5/Euro 40 in this shoe? Thanks :D
Answer:I bought the womens version. For UK size take 2 off the US size, so you should get a 6.5
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Answer:Should be a 6 in mens. The inov 8 website has some sizing information as well.
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Answer:They are listed in mens sizes but are a multisex shoe. There's a good sizing chart on the Inov8 website.
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Answer:These shoe sizes are Mens but you can order a UK 6.5 to get the same size as a US 8.5.
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Answer:There are a few of the different styles of Inov-8 shoes getting around at the Crossfit box I train at and they all have very consistent sizing from the 230s, 220s and the 195 and 185. They only come in men's sizing though.
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Is it possible to rely on the size in "cm" because each manufacturer seems to convert "UK"/"US"/"European" sizes different... Thanks for your help !
Answer:As a guide, when I used to wear normal running shoes, I was a US 11.5. I am a US 12 in Nike Frees.
When I first bought my 230's, I heard that they ran small, so I went for the UK 11's (US 12's), like my frees. THey were too long, so I went half a size down, because I have a broad foot, and they are heaps better, but I really think I could get away with a US 11 next time because they have a lot of stretch and a relatively wide toebox. Basically, I could go for my street size shoe (UK10, US 11) and be happy with these. If you like thick socks and a bit more length, go 1/2 size up from your street shoe size.
Everyones foot is different though - so many people say these run narrow - I reckon they are pretty true to size - and they are awesome! :)
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A year after an earthquake shook the small island-nation of Haiti, a mere 5 percent of the rubble has been cleared. Not even half of the donor money pledged has arrived. The government has failed to show leadership, and international NGOs are not helping — circumventing the Haitian authorities to write their own rules. Perhaps most biting, the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission (IHRC) chaired by Bill Clinton and Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive has so far "failed" to deliver its mandate for reconstruction, plagued instead by "contradictory policies and priorities."
These are the findings of a new report released today by the British-based charity Oxfam International. It's a damning read out on the last year of reconstruction — or as the paper makes clear, lack thereof. While the emergency response is lauded for saving millions of people with vital supplies, services, and shelters, "neither the Haitian state nor the international community is making significant progress in reconstruction."
What went wrong? The report paints a picture of an international effort entirely divorced from the needs and wishes of the Haitian people — not to mention the Haitian government. The original Action Plan meant to be put into place by the IHRC was favored by a mere 17.5 percent of Haitians, according to an Oxfam poll cited in the report. In implementation, the commission failed to include government ministers, for example consulting them in a tardy fashion — and providing documents for review often only in English (the Haitian government operates in French). Individual NGOs and aid organizations actually carrying out the relief effort have done no better. "Many aid agencies continue to bypass local and national authorities in the delivery of assistanc," the report claims.
Ok, so the international community has been ignoring the Haitian government and just plowing ahead according to their own plan. Maybe that sounds like a good idea — indeed, the government lacks much of the capacity to run the country's services and infrastructure today. It's incredibly tempting as an aid operation to want to cut corners, forget to do a bit of paperwork, or just fail to consult the local government — so that your program can start helping people a few days or hours sooner. But the fact that Haiti's government is seen as inept is precisely the point. The Haitian authorities will never have that capacity to run Haiti if the international community cuts them out. So unless the international community plans on staying and running Haiti forever (something that Haitians would never — and should never — stand for), this is a disaster of an approach.
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Zionism: Pitting the West Against Islam
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- Zionism: Pitting the West Against Islam
M. Shahid Alam
December 1, 2006
The Wisdom Fund
It is tempting to celebrate the creation of Israel as a great triumph,
perhaps the greatest in Ashkenazim history. Indeed, the history of
Israel has often been read as the heroic saga of a people marked for
extinction, who emerged from Nazi death camps - from Auschwitz, Belzec
and Treblinka - to establish their own state in 1948, a Jewish haven
and a democracy that has prospered even as it has defended itself
valiantly against unceasing Arab threats and aggrehkenazim mission.
Without taking away anything from the sufferings of European As, I
will insist that this way of thinking about Israel - apart from its
mythologizing - has merit only as a partisan narrative. It seeks to
insulate Israel against the charge of a devastating colonization by
falsifying history, by camouflaging the imperialist dynamics that
brought it into existence, and denying the perilous future with which
it now confronts the Jews, the West and the Islamic world.
When we examine the consequences that have flowed from the creation of
Israel, when we contemplate the greater horrors that may yet flow from
the logic of Zionism, Israel's triumphs appear in a different light.
We are forced to examine these triumphs with growing dread and
incredulity. Israel's early triumphs, though real from a narrow
Zionist standpoint, have slowly mutated by a fateful process into
ever-widening circles of conflict that now threaten to escalate into
major wars between the West and Islam. Although this conflict has its
source in colonial ambitions, the dialectics of this conflict have
slowly endowed it with the force and rhetoric of a civilizational war:
and perhaps worse, a religious war. This is the tragedy of Israel. It
is not a fortuitous tragedy. Driven by history, chance and cunning,
the Zionists wedged themselves between two historical adversaries, the
West and Islam, and by harnessing the strength of the first against
the second, it has produced the conditions of a conflict that has
grown deeper over time.
Zionist historiography describes the emergence of Israel as a triumph
over Europe's centuries-old anti-Semitism, in particular over its
twentieth-century manifestation, the demonic, industrial plan of the
Nazis to stamp out the existence of the Jewish people. But this is a
tendentious reading of Zionist history: it obscures the historic offer
Zionism made to the West - the offer to rid the West of its Jews, to
lead them out of Christendom into Islamic Palestine. In offering to
'cleanse' the West of the 'hated Jews,' the Zionists were working with
the anti-Semites, not against them. Theodore Herzl, the founding
father of Zionism, had a clear understanding of this complementarity
between Zionism and anti-Semitism; and he was convinced that Zionism
would prevail only if anti-Semitic Europe could be persuaded to work
for its success. It is true that Jews and anti-Semites have been
historical adversaries, that Jews have been the victims of Europe's
religious vendetta since Rome first embraced Christianity. However,
Zionism would enter into a new relationship with anti-Semitism that
would work to the advantage of Jews. The insertion of the Zionist idea
in the Western discourse would work a profound change in the
relationship between Western Jews and Gentiles. In order to succeed,
the Zionists would have to create a new adversary, common to the West
and the Jews. In choosing to locate their colonial-settler state in
Palestine - and not in Uganda or Argentina - the Zionists had also
chosen an adversary that would deepen their partnership with the West.
The Islamic world was a great deal more likely to energize the West's
imperialist ambitions and evangelical zeal than Africa or Latin America.
Israel was the product of a partnership that seems unlikely at first
blush, between Western Jews and the Western world. It is the powerful
alchemy of the Zionist idea that created this partnership. The Zionist
project to create a Jewish state in Palestine possessed the unique
power to convert two historical antagonists, Jews and Gentiles, into
allies united in a common imperialist enterprise against the Islamic
world. The Zionists harnessed the negative energies of the Western
world - its imperialism, its anti-Semitism, its Crusading nostalgia,
its anti-Islamic bigotry, and its deep racism - and focused them on a
new imperialist project, the creation of a Western surrogate state in
the Islamic heartland. To the West's imperialist ambitions, this new
colonial project offered a variety of strategic advantages. Israel
would be located in the heart of the Islamic world; it would sit
astride the junction of Asia, Africa and Europe; it would guard
Europe's gateway to the Indian Ocean; and it could monitor
developments in the Persian Gulf with its vast reserves of oil. For
the West as well as Europe's Jews, this was a creative moment: indeed,
it was a historical opportunity. For European Jews, it was a stroke of
brilliance. Zionism was going to leverage Western power in their
cause. As the Zionist plan would unfold, inflicting pain on the
Islamic world, evoking Islamic anger against the West and Jews, the
complementarities between the two would deepen. In time, new
complementarities would be discovered - or created - between the two
antagonist strains of Western history. In the United States, the
Zionist movement would give encouragement to evangelical Protestants -
who looked upon the birth of Israel as the fulfillment of end-time
prophecies - and convert them into fanatic partisans of Zionism. In
addition, Western civilization, which had hitherto traced its central
ideas and institutions to Rome and Athens, would be repackaged as a
Judeo-Christian civilization. This reframing not only underscores the
Jewish roots of the Western world, it also makes a point of
emphasizing that Islam is the outsider, the adversary.
Zionism owes its success solely to this unlikely partnership. On their
own, the Zionists could not have gone anywhere. They could not have
created Israel by bribing or coercing the Ottomans into granting them
a charter to colonize Palestine. Despite his offers of loans,
investments, technology and diplomatic expertise, Theodore Herzl was
repeatedly rebuffed by the Ottoman Sultan. It is even less likely that
the Zionists could at any time have mobilized a Jewish army in Europe
to invade and occupy Palestine, against Ottoman and Arab opposition to
the creation of a Jewish state on Islamic lands. The Zionist
partnership with the West was indispensable for the creation of a
Jewish state. This partnership was also fateful. It produced a
powerful new dialectic, which has encouraged Israel, both as the
political center of the Jewish Diaspora and the chief outpost of the
West in the heart of the Islamic world, to become more daring in its
designs against the Islamic world and beyond. In turn, a wounded and
humiliated Islamic world, more resentful and determined after every
defeat, has been driven to embrace increasingly radical ideas and
methods to recover its dignity and power - and to attain this recovery
on the strength of Islamic ideas. This destabilizing dialectic has now
brought the West itself into a direct confrontation against the
Islamic world. We are now staring into the precipice. Yet do we
possess the will to pull back from it?
[M. Shahid Alam is professor of economics at a university in Boston,
and author of Challenging the New Orientalism: Dissenting Essays on
America's 'War Against Islam'. © M. Shahid Alam]
MORE at http://www.twf.org/News/Y2006/1201-Zionism.html
A.K. Ramakrishnan, "Mahatma Gandhi Rejected Zionism," The Wisdom Fund,
August 15, 2001
Tim Wise, "Reflections on Zionism From a Dissident Jew," The Wisdom
Fund, September 9, 2001
Rabbi Dovid Weiss, "Judaism: An Alternative to Zionism," The Wisdom
Fund, April 1, 2002
Julian Borger, "The Spies Who Pushed for War," Guardian, July 17, 2003
John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt, "The Israel Lobby," London Review
of Books, March 23, 2006
Karen Armstrong, "We Cannot Afford to Maintain These Ancient
Prejudices Against Islam," Guardian, September 18, 2006
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Remsen-Lake Placid Travel Corridor
The State Departments of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Transportation (DOT) have announced that they are seeking public input through December 15 on a possible amendment to the Unit Management Plan (UMP) for the Remsen-Lake Placid Travel Corridor (the Corridor). The UMP governs the use of the 119-mile Corridor. Four public comment sessions on the possible amendment will be held in the coming weeks.
Specifically, DEC and DOT will develop a draft UMP amendment to evaluate the use of the Tupper Lake to Lake Placid segment for a recreational trail. The agencies are also examining opportunities to maintain and realize the full economic potential of rail service from Utica to Tupper Lake, and reviewing options to create and expand alternative snowmobile corridors, and other trails, to connect communities from Old Forge to Tupper Lake on existing state lands and conservation easements.
The agencies are asking the public to provide comment on these three questions regarding the future of the Corridor:
- Should the 1996 RLPTC UMP be amended to convert the Tupper Lake to Lake Placid segment of the Corridor to a recreational trail?
- Should the 1996 RLPTC UMP be amended to bolster rail service along the remainder of the Corridor?
- What opportunities exist to expand snowmobile routes and other recreational trails to connect communities between Old Forge and Tupper Lake?
Comments can be sent by email to firstname.lastname@example.com mailed to NYS Travel Corridor, NYS DOT Freight and Passenger Rail Bureau, 50 Wolf Road, POD 5-4, Albany NY 12232.
Public comment will be accepted through December 15. View the October 2014 Press Release for additional information
Supporting Documents
2014 Remsen-Lake Placid Travel Corridor Presentation (PDF) (897 KB)
2014 Remsen-Lake Placid Travel Corridor Fact Sheet or (PDF) (35 KB) (updated 10/31/14)
Remsen-Lake Placid Travel Corridor Map (PDF) (2.1 MB)
Tupper Lake to Lake Placid Section of the Remsen to Lake Placid Travel Corridor Map (PDF) (2.0 MB)
The Remsen-Lake Placid Travel Corridor is a railroad right-of-way approximately 119 miles long and generally 100 feet wide. Constructed in 1892 by William Seward Webb, the line was operated continuously by the New York Central Railroad, and then the Penn Central Railroad, until freight service ceased in 1972. In 1974, the Corridor was purchased by New York State. In 1977, the State leased the line to the Adirondack Railway Corporation. After the bankruptcy of the lessee, and following a long period of litigation, the State acquired the remainder of the lease in 1991.
Later in 1991, an Interdepartmental Task Force (or planning team) composed of representatives of the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT), the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) was formed to develop a management plan for the 119-mile Remsen-Lake Placid Corridor. Three public forums were held in October of that year to assess public opinion regarding the Corridor's future. More than five hundred individuals attended the forums and nearly one hundred of them gave spoken comments. The written and spoken comments were overwhelmingly in support of:
- Resumption of full rail service between Remsen and Lake Placid.
- Recreational use of the Corridor, particularly by snowmobiles.
Following the forums, the Commissioners of DOT and DEC appointed a twenty-four member Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) to consult with the Task Force in the development of the plan. Membership of the CAC included representatives of each of the counties crossed by the Corridor, members of the business community, landowners, sportsmen, environmentalists, railroad interests and recreationists. The Planning Team completed the Draft Remsen-Lake Placid Corridor Management Plan/EIS in consultation with the Citizen Advisory Committee in September, 1994. Following public review, the Final Plan was approved in March of 1996.
View 1996 Remsen-Lake Placid Travel Corridor Unit Management Plan/EIS (PDF) (473 KB)
In 2013 the Commissioners of the Department of Environmental Conservation and Department of Transportation sought to gather information from the public and stakeholder groups to determine whether to amend the 1996 RLPTC UMP/EIS. Four public meetings were held as part of this effort. These sessions included a presentation by the state agencies and informational stations where the public could provide their comments and ideas verbally or in writing to DEC & DOT staff. The public also submitted their comments in writing through mail and e-mail.
View September 2013 Public Meeting Presentation (PDF) (1.4 MB)
More about Remsen-Lake Placid Travel Corridor:
- 2014 Remsen Lake Placid Travel Corridor Fact Sheet - Facts learned during DOT's & DEC's 2013 public outreach effort regarding the future of the Remsen-Lake Placid Travel Corridor.


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I didn't start reading any flash books until the series by Geoff Johns, so I don't have a very great understanding of Barry Allen. I'm starting to like him, but I feel like Barry has the same personality as Superman. It seems like you could easily replace Barry Allen in his book with Clark, and nothing would be different. Can someone please explain the personality differences between Barry Allen Superman to me?


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Meralco to issue P20B in bonds
Manila Electric Co., the country's biggest power distributor, on Monday said it planned to raise up to P20 billion through an offering of peso-denominated, long-term bonds.
The company's board of directors approved on Monday the plan to issue bonds, the proceeds of which will be used primarily for the refinancing of company debt, Meralco said in its disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange yesterday.
No other details, however, were given as to when the company plans to conduct the offering.
As of end June this year, Meralco's outstanding debt stood at P25.383 billion.
In the same disclosure, Meralco also reported that its board had approved the signing of the power supply agreement with Aboitiz-led Therma Mobile Inc., which will supply up to 234 megawatts of power to the distribution firm.
The term of the power supply agreement will start from the time that it is approved by the Energy Regulatory Commission, up to June 2017.
"Meralco will be filing an application for the approval of the PSA with the ERC immediately upon signing by the parties," the company added.
Therma Mobile will be supplying the agreed capacity from its four power barges moored at the fish port complex in Navotas City.
The rehabilitation of these bunker C-fired diesel plants were completed only this year, allowing the said power units to generate a combined 242 MW.
In May 2011, Therma Mobile acquired the four units of barge-mounted floating power plants for P2.3 billion.
At that time, the barges had not been operating for five years.
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A poetic photoquote from Rebecca Solnit on meeting moments of arrival, moments of realization, and moments of discovery with open arms.
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What is the value of retreating? A life-long retreat-goer thinks about the value of solitude, togetherness, seeking, and the sacredness of close human relationships.


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A boulder-sized piece of concrete barrier fell off of a truck bed Wednesday morning, blocking traffic along Route 123 near its intersection with Silver Brook Road.
Route 123 emergency utility work causes lane closuresComment
Commuters should expect lane closures along Route 123 (Dolly Madison Boulevard) between the Toll Road and Lewinsville Road/Great Falls Street, due to emergency utility repairs.
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Surprise wins and losses at Grammy Awards
Lady Antebellum, Arcade Fire and Esperanza Spalding among night's big winners at awards fete, which also honored two San Diego artists, the late jazz legend James Moody and the band Switchfoot
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LOS ANGELES -- If the 53rd annual Grammy Awards is an indication of the future, it may not be too long before the music world's most prestigious annual awards fete dispenses with awards altogether to devote its entire three-and-a-half hours to live musical performances.
The ratio Sunday night was 16 uneven performances to 10 awards, with more than a few of the award segments seeming like afterthoughts, if not an intrusion. The biggest winner of the night, with five wins was country-pop trio Lady Antebellum. Their "Need You Now" nabbed two of the show's biggest prizes -- Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
"The only reason I know my feet are on the ground is because they're hurting," Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott said backstage, after the telecast had ended. "We're floating….we're on a cloud."
Lady Gaga, guitar legend Jeff Beck, bluesy rock duo the Black Keys and Jay-Z each took home three trophies, while the Canadian-American indie-rock band Arcade Fire unexpectedly beat out Eminem, Lady Gaga , Lady Antebellum and Katy Perry to win the Album of the Year prize for "The Suburbs." In another upset, bassist and singer Esperanza Spalding became the first jazz performer in Grammy history to win for Best New Artist, triumphing over Justin Bieber, Drake, Florence & The Machine, and Mumford & Sons. The day's biggest loser was Eminem, who had a field-leading 10 nominations but won only for Best Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Album.
Gaga seemed genuinely surprised to win the Best Pop Vocal Grammy, exclaiming from the stage: "Oh ----!" The same word, which sounds not unlike "ship," was uttered by Arcade Fire leader Win Butler, when his band won for Album of the Year.
Bieber tried to put on a good face about his failure to win in either of the two categories in which he was nominated. "I think I'm really happy with her (winning)," he said backstage. "I had a great night; I got to perform with my mentor (Usher)."
Asked about her unexpected win, Spalding commented: "It's really weird just standing here, (representing) jazz. I identify with the art form deeply, maybe more so than some of the (pop) artists (do with their genre), although I really love their music. And I got here by doing what is true to my heart."
As for any similarities between her and the 16-year-old Bieber, Spalding noted with a smile: "He has great hair, I have great hair."
Sunday's telecast had been on for the air for 58 minutes before the second award of the night was announced. Between the first and second awards presentations came performances by Lady Gaga, Miranda Lambert, Muse and the triumvirate of B.o.B and show-stealing singers Bruno Mars and Janelle Monae, both 25. (Bob Dylan, who gruffly sang his 1965 classic "Maggie's Farm" with the Avett Brothers and Best New Artist nominees Mumford & Sons, was the oldest performer at 69 -- and the one who most resembled the actor Vincent Price in the autumn of his career.)


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Shopping Cart Software Provider, Shopping Cart Elite Officially Launches Greenfrontierswater.com
Online retail store for water vortex and purifying systems, greenfrontierswater.com formally comes aboard the Shopping Cart Elite ecommerce platform.
New York,NY (PRWEB) June 05, 2013
After working consistently for months on this project and investing a lot of efforts in designing and beta testing, Shopping Cart Elite officially launched greenfrontierswater.com on their reliable ecommerce platform. Greenfrontierswater.com is a Texas based online retail store formed in the year 2010 that retails in water purifying services and expert purifying setups for providing spring like water for human use and consumption.
"At Shopping Cart Elite, addition of new clients is on our priority list and we are keen to welcome new companies to our family," expressed the elated CEO of Shopping Cart Elite, Igor Soshkin. "However, this particular addition has been special for us due to the nature of this particular project. Our team of experts worked in close cooperation with the CEO of greenfrontierswater.com, Richard Steward for developing the perfect website."
"Ever since our inception in the year 2010, we were eager to invest in the automation of our business and were in search of experts to carrying out this task for us. It was then we came across Shopping Cart Elite, and as we were impressed with the history of the firm, we finalized them as our automation experts. Today, we feel really proud of our decision," commented Richard Steward.
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MF Doom just isn't himself lately
here in today's City Pages, "The internet is abuzz with accusations that masked rapper MF Doom, who is on local hip-hop label Rhymesayers, enlisted an imposter to pose as himself and lip-synch recent performances in L.A. and San Francisco." According to the Village Voice's in-depth report, "[Patrons of the San Francisco club the Independent] aren't getting refunds, and neither is the club--absent any proof that he wasn't actually there, a lip-synching Doom wouldn't have violated the terms of his contract, [club co-owner Allen] Scott says, adding that attendees can exchange their stubs for another performance, or return for the rescheduled Doom show on September 18." Here's some background on Doom, plus more at Wired, DJ Enki's blog, two posts in the SF Weekly, Wikipedia, and DUNation.
Note: In other Rhymesayers news, the label is donating a dollar from every presale ticket for Atmosphere's upcoming "Everybody Loves A Clown" tour to a relief fund for victims of the 35W bridge collapse.
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Origins of a Collection: A look at R.S. Williams' Historic Musical Instruments
Have you ever wondered how museums collect their treasured artefacts? You probably know that many objects are generously donated to such cultural centres. But do you know the story or the provenance (the record of origin and history of ownership) behind these objects? The ROM is full of interesting acquisition stories—many of which can be found in the Curatorial departments and the Library & Archives. This is just one…
The Monastery of St Moses, Syria: The Frescoes
The third in a series on the monastery of St Moses in Syria comprises a detailed examination of the important cycle of 11th-12th century frescoes found in the chapel.
The Monastery of St Moses, Syria: The Pottery
Despite there being almost 1,400 years of occupation at Deir Mar Musa, strangely the overwhelming majority of the pottery found at the site can be assigned to the "Mamluk" period. The period of Mamluk rule in Greater Syria (1260-1516) generally reflects an archaeological horizon that post-dates the destruction of the great ceramic production centre at al-Raqqa, and Eastern Syria became a wasteland on the border with the Mongol Ilkhanate dynasty of Iran, leaving Damascus as the sole producer of elite quality under-glaze painted stone-paste bodied ceramics.
The Monastery of St Moses, Syria: Introduction
Robert Mason reports on his years of archaeological fieldwork at the Monastery of St Moses, Syria, in this blog series.
Weapon Wednesday: Swords from the Philippines
The ROM's collecton of swords from the Phillipines is outlined in the context of the history and geography of the archipelago.
Epic Civilizations During ROM Revealed: A Volunteer's Perspective
Guest blogger, Amanjeet Chauhan sums up her experience as a volunteer during ROM Revealed Weekend.
Of India and Modernism: Youngo Varma
Youngo Varma (1938-2015), Tantra 21, New Dehi, India, Graphite on Paper, 1981, 36 x 48 inches. ROM 2014.14.1
Weapon Wednesday: Preparing for ROM Revealed
For ROM Revealed, part of our 100-year celebrations, we undertook a major re-organisation in some Collections and Research departments. Here we can see the improvements made in the storage of Asian Arms & Armour in anticipation of this momentous occasion.
Chinese Hat Spheres
How Chinese hat spheres became a visible means of social indentification.
The ROM 'Minoan' Goddess: The Minoan Relations
After looking at the best known of the dubious 'Minoan' figurines (which may be modern) in my last post, here I show some of the genuine Minoan objects discovered in archaeological excavations on Crete.