text:
It seems we can't find what you're looking for. Perhaps searching can help.
It seems we can't find what you're looking for. Perhaps searching can help.
For ticket issues:
Frontgate Tickets
For general information inquiries:
McDowell Mountain Music Festival
For all national musical act inquiries:
Click here for the submission form.
For all local music talent inquiries:
Nate Largay
Media/PR at the event: Application process closed.
Please Click Here to sign up for an application.
Nate Largay
For food and beverage related inquiries:
Cathy Largay
For vendor marketplace inquiries:
Denise Dunn
Sponsorship inquiries:
Cathy Largay
For general information, please contact (602) 343-0453
The organizers of McDowell Mountain Music Festival are on a mission to host more music-themed events around the Valley leading up to the annual three-day festival in March. Music lovers…Read More
The 12th Annual McDowell Mountain Music Festival will return in March 2015 and to kick off the festivities Deschutes Brewery is presenting a number of free events…Read More
And before the month is out, McDowell Mountain Music Festival will celebrate its 12th year, having moved to Magaret T. Hance Park, its third location, in 2013….Read More
The lineup for the 12th annual McDowell Mountain Music Festival has been announced. It will feature Widespread Panic, Passion Pit, Thievery…Read More
The McDowell Mountain Music Festival has announced its main-stage schedule, with headlining sets by Widespread Panic, Passion Pit, Thievery…Read More
The 12th annual McDowell Mountain Music Festival raised $120,000 for charity in the course of a three-day weekend, drawing more than 13,000…Read More
The lineup for the 12th Music Annual McDowell Mountain Music Festival in Phoenix, AZ has been announced. The lineup includes…Read More
The lineup for the 12th Annual McDowell Mountain Music Festival was announced Saturday night at Copper Blues located in downtown Phoenix….Read More
Widespread Panic fans in Arizona who were disappointed to see the state left off the band's recent tour announcement will be happy to know…Read More
The McDowell Mountain Music Festival, a 100% nonprofit event held annually in Phoenix, AZ, has announced their 2015 lineup….Read More
McDowell Mountain Music Festival hosted their lineup announcement party on Saturday evening at Copper Blues, 50 W. Jefferson St…Read More
Get ready, jam band fans. Your demigods, Widespread Panic, are coming in just a few short months…Read More
he three-day festival at Margaret T. Hance Park in downtown Phoenix, March 27-29, 2015, will feature Widespread Panic, Passion Pit, Thievery…Read More
This year the McDowell Mountain Music Festival organizers did something different. They hosted a Lineup Announcement Beer Bash Party…Read More
McDowell Mountain Music Festival has released their 2015 lineup with a decidedly more diverse array acts to perform in Phoenix March 27-29. The four headliners who top the bill could not be more disparate…Read More
Secondly, it isn't your traditional dance music show, though it hosts several electronic acts of different varieties and encourages music lovers to expand their …Read More
Will there be gluten free/vegetarian options? If not will I be able to bring in my own food?
The food trucks at the festival offer a wide variety of choices, including vegetarian and gluten free options.
Will children under a certain age be able to attend for free?
Children under the age of 10 are allowed free admission into the festival.
How will same day entry work?
Upon entry to the festival, you are given a wristband, providing you freedom to come and go from Hance Park.
Will I be able to purchase tickets at the door?
Yes, last minute purchases can be made at the door.
Does VIP give you a view of both stages? Or will there be a VIP at both stages?
The VIP section has a view of the main stage only.
Can you bring chairs to set up?
Yes, open seating is permitted.
Are EZ-up's allowed for shade during the day?
EZ-up's are not be permitted on festival grounds, however individuals are allowed to use umbrellas behind an indicated line.
Are reusable water bottles allowed? Will there be a place to refill the bottle with water?
Yes, water bottles are allowed, and the McDowell Mountain Music Festival will provide water stations.
Is an electronic copy of my ticket allowed? For example, if my ticket is on my smart phone?
Yes, electronic tickets will be accepted.
Will there be bike racks?
Yes, bike racks are available outside of the festival grounds. Bikes will not be permitted within the festival grounds.
Are we allowed to volunteer for the festival?
Yes, please email Larry Hanks at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information on volunteering.
Can I exchange/return my ticket?
No exchanges or returns will be permitted.
Do you tickets sell out?
Yes, our tickets sell quickly so get yours now!


text:
Rock Climbing Shoes
- 5 Items
- 5 Items
Choosing the perfect climbing shoes can be a bit daunting, regardless of whether you're a beginner or have been climbing for as long as you've known how to walk. Not only is important to find that perfect fit for your foot's exact shape and size, but you also need to pay attention to getting the best shoe design for your style of climbing. Indoor, outdoor, bouldering, sport, and more, there are as many ways to climb as there are climbers.
Depending on your methods and goals, you might find more success with an Evolv Nexxo Climbing Shoe (with strong edging capabilities), with Five Ten's Siren Climbing Shoe (which is designed for all-around performance), or with the La Sportiva Solution Climbing Shoe (capable of hooking, grabbing, edging, and smearing on virtually any surface).
One thing you'll find in common across all these kinds of options is the brand names. Evolv, Five Ten, La Sportiva, and Scarpa are considered the leading brands in rock climbing shoes. These companies are dedicated to design and innovation, meaning they're constantly testing the boundaries of what rubber soles, Velcro versus lace-up designs, and new kinds of lining can do to enhance your performance out there. If you need help selecting the perfect shoe, call our experienced customer service reps or stop by and see us next to High Point Climbing and Fitness in Chattanooga, at our new location at The Block.
Rock Climbing Shoes from Rock/Creek
Rock/Creek carries a wide variety of rock climbing shoes that vary from downturned toes for the steep roofs of the Southeast, to all day comfort when embarking on long pitches in Linville Gorge. Located in one of the best cities in the South for rock climbing, Rock/Creek knows what climbers need, and we work hard to ensure that you have only the best climbing shoe options to choose from.
With shoes from vendors you trust and our great shipping discounts, we're sure you'll find the best shoe to get you to the top – and to stay there.
The products in the Rock Climbing Shoes category have an average rating of 4.6 of 5 from 197 customer reviews.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Product Description
Cool Spool Knitting by ALEX makes knitting accessories easy and fun! Use the wooden French kitting tool to make bracelets, pins and other fabulous accessories, There's lots of colorful yarn in bright, pretty colors. Comes with a wooden knitting tool, wooden buttons, pony beads, and easy to follow instructions.


text:
Receive a complimentary site search review with recommendations on how you can improve your site search and increase customer conversions.
Request an Analysis»
See innovative site search & merchandising examples that turn visitors into buyers and increase average order value.
Request a Demo »
Read about great site search and navigation tips designed to improve the user experience and conversions of your e-commerce site.
Download E-Books 〉


text:
The weather is finally starting to heat up in our neck of the woods, which means we're officially spending all of our free time at the beach or lounging poolside! And although always fun, the predicament of what to wear for these outings is perpetually present! In addition to being appropriate, we also want to incorporate this season's top trends into our summer wardrobe, ideally in a way that feels fresh and exciting. So what's a girl to do? Well, in our case, we found the solution in a number of runways--most notably, Marc by Marc Jacobs' upbeat S/S 11 showing of lovely full-skirted sundresses and swim-inspired separates--and suddenly it dawned on us. The youthful and energetic vibe of the season's most memorable collections are packed with pieces that have the same spirit as one of our favorite beach-party films: Gidget!
If you have yet to enjoy this oldie-but-goodie, we'd like provide you with a brief synopsis to get you in the Currently Channeling spirit. Set in 1959 in Southern California, the story focuses on Francis Lawrence (the blond, bang-bedecked Sandra Dee), a bubbly teenager on summer break before her senior year of high school. When pressured by her friends to go "man hunting" at the beach, Lawrence meets surfer Moondoggie (James Darren) and immediately becomes infatuated with both him and learning how to surf. She convinces her parents to buy her a surfboard and begins hanging out with an all-male surf gang led by the legendary surf bum Kahuna (Cliff Robertson), and is eventually given the moniker Gidget. The film follows Gidget's many unsuccessful attempts to woo over Moondoggie, but after a fight with Kahuna inspires him to ditch the surf bum lifestyle for a career as a pilot, Moondoggie finally realizes his feelings for Gidget, and the two decide to go steady. Yes, we're suckers for a romantic ending.
With the film's beach-driven and down-right-darling wardrobe in mind, we've rounded up some pretty fantastic items--from a girly bikini to a quirky bag to a seriously cute hair accessory--that perfectly embody the all-American style illustrated throughout Gidget. Pick up a few of today's awesome picks and you'll be ready for a summer beach bash in no time!
Marni Summer Edition Monochrome Swim Top ($135, 323.782.1100) and bottom ($150, 323.782.1100)
Number one priority for today's film-inspired story: finding the perfect suit, of course! Happily, after countless hours of searching, we came across this anything-but-basic bikini by Marni. Perfect for a number of reasons--including its retro design, which reminds us of the stylish suits worn by Gidget and her friends--this two-tone two piece is sure to make a splash this summer. We especially love the bottom's precious skirt-like trim, which gives it a subtle youthful spirit, and the underwire top. In the words of Gidget, "It's the ultimate!"
Wet n Wild Mega Last Lip Color ($3) in Think Pink
We've been coveting Wet n Wild's beauty products for sometime now and are particularly fond of the brand's amazing Mega Last Lip Color. Not only does the velvet-like formula glide on easily and last for hours, it's also made with hydrating skin-care ingredients to help smooth your lips, which is ideal for those long days spent out in the sun. Think Pink might just be our favorite color from the collection, and we couldn't help but notice it's also a spot-on choice for achieving Gidget's perfectly rosy lips too!
Anya Hindmarch Beach Party Tote ($295)
If you plan on spending a good amount of time at the beach this summer, it's always a smart idea to have a functional-yet-stylish tote on hand. And while there are many enviable versions available right now, we thought this one by Anya Hindmarch was a pitch-perfect choice for today's CC story. The '60s beach-party photo looks like a scene straight out of Gidget, and we like that it's a bit quirky, without looking too kitschy. The sturdy canvas fabric makes for an excellent day bag, plus, it's big enough to store all your daily essentials, including sun block and a lightweight sweater for when the sun goes down. All in all, we think it's a summer must-have.
H&M Bow Hair Clip ($5, 310.652.0721) in Black
While we certainly took notes on Gidget's noteworthy sense of style throughout the film--we adore all of her colorful pullovers and sweet, ladylike frocks--her cute and perky ponytails were not lost on us either! In fact, the minute we spotted this bow clip by H&M, we immediately thought of the blonde teenager. As ladies who love a good hair accessory, we're huge fans of this affordable clip and highly recommend picking it up in both black and bubblegum pink. Whether it's accenting a polished ponytail or simply placed above the ear, this piece is sure to be a hit at your next beach soiree.
A.P.C. Shorts ($180) in Red
Now, we couldn't finish today's story without paying homage to the handsome men of Gidget! Inspired by the swim trunks worn by Kahuna and Moondoggie, we selected these little shorts by A.P.C. The bold red hue makes them a playful and of-the-moment choice, plus, the simple and decidedly boyish silhouette would look smart contrasted with a feminine blouse and a pair of pumps.
Bensimon Tennis Lacet Shoes ($55) in Tournesol S10
Though we typically prefer heels or wedges when it comes to our everyday footwear, every once and a while we find ourselves reaching for a more casual option. When a pair of open-toed sandals just won't do, why not turn to Bensimon's Tennis Lacet shoes for a cool, high-fashion alternative. These stylish kicks have a worn-in vintage look we adore and they come in a slew of colors, from bright yellow to a pretty violet. We can definitely imagine Gidget sporting these classic sneakers when she's not hanging ten.
Topshop Spot Tie Front Sleeveless Denim Shirt ($52) in Denim
While the bra-like crop tops on the Marc by Marc Jacobs S/S 11 runway might be too daring for some, we think this spotted version by Topshop is equally cute and much more wearable. The sun-washed denim and sleeveless silhouette make it a prime option for the sizzling months ahead, while the retro tie front is in keeping with the Gidget spirit of today's story. For an ensemble inspired by our leading lady, we suggest throwing it on over your bikini with a pair of slim cropped trousers and tennis shoes.
Spexclub Payton Sunglasses ($58) in Tortoise with Brown Lens
The key to any beach-driven ensemble--aside from the perfect suit--is a pair of cool sunglasses, hence, the reason we included these hip shades by Spexclub! We're drawn to their thick plastic frames and subtle cat-eye shape, which give them a great '60s-inspired look we adore. Trust us, you'll want to hold on to these timeless sunnies for many seasons to come!--Jessica Baker


text:
Mariners Wanted Ike Davis for Cliff Lee
According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the Mariners asked each team bidding to acquire Cliff Lee for their best position prospect who was ready to play at the Major League level.
The Mariners asked the Mets for Ike Davis as part of a deal for Lee, while they asked for C Jesus Montero from the Yankees, LF prospect Desmond Jennings from the Rays, and 1B prospect Justin Smoak, whom they ultimately acquired from the Rangers in exchange for Lee.
…i'd say the Mets made the right call on this one…forget the fact that Davis is one of the top rookies in baseball – who would the Mets have at first base…i suppose they could've reverted back to their opening day platoon of Mike Jacobs and Fernando Tatis…or not…


text:
Flights to Seville from Europe
Flights from Seville
This is the third-largest cathedral in Europe. It was originally built as a mosque in the 12th-century and its 328 feet high minaret is now the Giralda clock tower. Christopher Columbus is buried inside the cathedral.Address: Avenida de la Constitución, SevillePhone: +34 9020 99692Website: http://www.catedraldesevilla.es
This amazing massive building is the most impressive sight after the cathedral and is a most see when visiting Seville. It is located in the stunning Maria Luisa Park and was built for the Ibero-American Exhibition of 1929, held in Seville. The style of this amazing building is inspired by the Renaissance with characteristic elements from the city: exposed brick and ceramics. Fun fact to know if you are a Star War fan; Plaza de España has been used for some of the scenes of episode II of George Lucas' Star Wars saga Attack of the clones.Address: Parque de Maria Luisa, Seville
The singing, dancing and flamenco guitar is so captivated; you have not experience the true spirit and soul of Seville if you have not been on a flamenco show. Los Gallos Flamenco Show have been entertaining their guests ever since 1966 and offers outstanding shows with top class artists. This place is the most recognized and respected internationally.Address: Plaza de Santa Cruz 11, SevillaPhone: +34 954 216 981Website: http://www.tablaolosgallos.com
It is easy to mistake this for a Moorish palace, but it was built for King Pedro the Cruel in the 1360's - by Moorish builders. The upper levels are still used by the royal family.Address: Patio de Banderas, SevillePhone: +34 95450 2324Website: http://www.patronato-alcazarsevilla.es
Stroll around in the heart of Seville and enjoy the charm of Santa Cruz quarter with its winding alleys, its picturesque houses and its small squares. It is located in the old part of the city and without any doubt the most popular and crowded quarter in Seville. This is also where you can see important tourist attractions like Cathedral, the Giralda, the Royal Alcázar, the Murillo´ s gardens and the Archivo de Indias.Address: Santa Cruz Quarter, Seville
During Easter, Seville is transformed into a photographer's paradise. Processions with the Virgin Mary and Jesus, the Nazarenos asking for penance, and colourful, but not necessarily well-tuned, orchestras.
This is a great way to get an overview of the city sights, while doing something healthy at the same time! There are no strenuous hills and as long as you don't suffer from any health problems, this is the way to go.Address: Calle Arjona 8, SevillePhone: +34 954 562 625Website: http://www.sevillabiketour.com
This museum, located in a former convent, has several masterpieces in its collections. Works by Goya, Murillo, Millian and Ribera share the space with modern art exhibitions.Address: Plaza del Museo 9, SevillePhone: +34 954 22 07 90Website: http://www.museodebellasartesdesevilla.es
Maria Luisa Park is designed like the Plaza de España in a mix of 1920's Art Deco and mock Mudejar and is one of the largest parks in Seville. This park is beautifully decorated with plenty of ceramic-tiled benches, fountains, pools, statues and monuments. However, travellers often head straight to the star attraction of the park; the Plaza de Espana.Address: Maria Luisa Park, Seville
Would you like to learn more about the magic world of flamenco dancing? Then head over to this museum. This is a must for all the tourists who would like to experience and understand this amazing Andalusian culture. In this 18th-century building you can stroll around in different areas; the exhibition hall, the basement and dance studio.Address: C/ Manuel Rojas Marcos 3, SevillePhone: +34 9543 40311
Golden tower also called The Torre del Oro, is a historic watchtower which was constructed in the early 13th-century by the Almohades, who ruled over Andalusia. The tower was in fact a part of the city's defensive walls. Now it is one of Seville's most photographed landmarks.Address: Paseo del Colón, Seville
When visiting Macarena Basilique, you will see one of the dearest treasures of Seville, the statue of la Virgen de la Esperanza (the Virgen of Hope), known as la Macarena, the same name as the quarter the church is on. The statue is a 17th-century wooden sculpture of Christ's mother mourning his death, covered in tears. Macarena basilica is a modern church in Neo-Baroque style and built between 1936 and 1941 by architect Gómez Millán.Address: Calle de Bécquer 1, SevillePhone: +34 9549 01800
Archeological Museum is said to be one of the best museums of its kind in Spain and it is located in the Maria Luisa Park. This is the place where you can enjoy artefacts dating back to the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age. There is so much to see in this museum but be sure not to miss the Carambolo Treasure which is located in the section of the Phoenician colonisation.Address: Plaza de América, SevillaPhone: +34 9551 20632Website: http://www.museosdeandalucia.es
Isla Mágica is an exciting and modern amusement park with seven different themed areas representing different episodes in Spanish 16th-century history. This is the place where the whole family can enjoy themselves, ride the roller coaster, play miniature golf, try one of the four different water rides or explore the pirate ship.Address: Pabellón de España, Isla de la Cartuja, Avenida de los Descubrimientos, SevillaPhone: +34 9021 61716Website: http://www.islamagica.es
Do you need to relax between all the sightseeing? Then head over to Aire de Sevilla and enjoy the Hammam experience in some of the nicest Baños Arabes (Arab baths) in all of Spain. This is the place where you can unwind with temperature baths or have a massage in a magical atmosphere.Address: Calle Aire 15, SevillePhone: +34 9550 10025Website: http://www.airedesevilla.com
This museum is dedicated to the memory of the Jewish people from the Middle Ages until now. The exhibition is small but very interesting and you can take walking tours of the area to get a real insight of the history.Address: 22A Ximenez de Enciso, SevillePhone: +34 954 047 089Website: http://www.juderiadesevilla.es
At CasaLa Teatro you can enjoy everything from Flamenco, to theatre and shows with both dancing, singing and guitar playing. It only seats 28 people which makes this a small, intimate and personal experience.Address: Plaza del altozano S/N . Mercado de Triana , puestos 11-12, SevillePhone: +34 657 31 68 64Website: http://www.casalateatro.com
Iglesia del Salvador is simply beautiful and full of wonderful small details that you can go and look at for ages. A tip to avoid the queue, is to first visit this church then the cathedral, it is the same ticket.Address: Plaza del Salvador, SevillePhone: +34 954 21 16 79
Make this an evening to remember and enjoy a lovely meal before you experience the opera itself. The performers have wonderful voices and you even get a chance to talk to them during intermission. Make sure not to miss the Flamenco performance before the opera starts!Address: Calle Pastor y Landero 8, SevillePhone: +34 955 29 46 61Website: http://www.sevilladeopera.com
Take the chance to see Seville from a 360 degrees view! Camara Oscura is a wonderful treat in Seville and while you are there, you can enjoy a refreshing lunch at the restaurant below.Address: Torre de los Perdigones, Resolana s/n, SevillePhone: +34 954 90 93 53
José Mari Egaña is Basque, but serves modern Andalusian cooking. Try the lomos de lubina con salsa de erizos de mar (perch with sea urchin sauce) and solomillo con foie natural y salsa de ciruelas (fillet of beef with foie gras and plumb sauce).Address: Calle San Fernando 41, SevillePhone: +34 95422 7254Website: http://www.restauranteoriza.com
La Albahaca is located by a quaint square in the Santa Cruz part of Seville. The space is decorated with tiles and antique oil paintings, and is very reminiscent of times gone by. The food, however, is contemporary, almost haute cuisine, with some Basque influences.Address: Plaza Santa Cruz 12, SevillePhone: +34 95 422 0714Website: http://www.andalunet.com/la-albahaca
This is the equivalent of Jamie Oliver's restaurant Fifteen in London. A place where wayward youths learn to become master chefs and professional waiters. The menu is Neoclassical with ingredients from feudal days. For example, the Cordoba soup is served with both quail eggs and jabugo ham.Address: Calle Zaragoza 20, SevillePhone: +34 95 450 27 21Website: http://www.tabernadelalabardero.es
Enrique Becerra is an old family-owned Andalusian restaurant complete with a tiled bar. The kitchen creates refined versions of traditional home cooking, there is the pez espada al amontillado (swordfish with dark sherry) and exquisite side dishes such as espinaca con garbanzos (spinach with chick-peas).Address: Calle Gamazo 2, SevillaPhone: +34 95 421 30 49Website: http://www.enriquebecerra.com
This upscale restaurant is completely devoid of Andalusian features, except when it comes to the menu. Try the Cantabrian anchovy toast with grilled sweet paprika, or the vegetable soup with onion and ham crème.Address: Avenida Manuel Siurot 33, SevillePhone: +34 95 422 9725Website: http://www.salvadorrojo.com
The Andalusian region, where Seville is located, is the birthplace of tapas and there are plenty of great places in the city to enjoy them—both in terms of atmosphere and for the food itself. Visit Calle Mateo Gago and try several tapas bars. La Fresquita is a hole-in-the-wall type place serving mini toasts with morcilla (blood sausage), and The Bodega Santa Cruz has a tasty tortilla. Bar Giralda in a former Moorish bathhouse is also worth a visit.
Becerrita is a fine dining restaurant and situated in the historic centre of Seville. The atmosphere can be descried as rustic with a traditional Andalusian feeling. You can only expect the best high quality service and indulge yourself in a wide variety of classic and innovative Andalusian cooking.Address: Calle Recaredo 9, SevillePhone: +34 954 412 057 Website: http://www.becerrita.com
Don Fadrique is located in front of the Macarena Basílica and offers fresh traditional cuisine with an international touch in a stylish atmosphere. On the menu you will find dishes like Iberian Pork Sirloin Meat, Ham and Mushrooms Sauce and Swordfish with Oyster Sauce. With your delicious food you can enjoy a glass of excellent wine.Address: Calle Don Fadrique 5-7-9, SevillePhone: +34 954 904 000Website: http://www.donfadrique.net
This family company was set up in Seville back in 1986 and is one of the best Chinese restaurants in town. When stepping into to this restaurant you will notice the friendly service and you might need some help to decide which dish to eat among the 120 dishes on the menu.Address: Av de José Laguillo 20, SevillePhone: +34 9544 21113Website: http://www.restaurantekingdo.com
La Piamontesa is an Italian restaurant and situated in the very heart of Seville. A very characteristic restaurant that offers high quality food which is served by friendly staff. You know you have found a good restaurant when you see more locals than tourists and you get big portions too.Address: Marques de Paradas 36, SevillePhone: +34 9542 19381Website: http://www.lapiemontesa.com
This seafood restaurant is situated just a few meters from the Plaza de Toros de la Real Maestranza de Seville and specialising in Mediterranean and Andalusian cuisine. All dishes are prepared according to traditional recipes. You should try the sea bass or the roast shoulder of lamb (Paletilla de Cordero).Address: Calle Marques de Paradas 28, SevillePhone: +34 954 220 404Website: http://www.restaurantelaspiletas.com
Even if Andalusian cuisine is quite the treat, you might desire more culinary variety during your stay in Seville. If you have a craving for Italian food, consider this charming restaurant in the Barrio Santa Cruz, offering homemade salads, pastas, crostones and pizzas. This place fills up quickly in the evening so you might need to make a reservation or if you are willing to wait about 15 minutes. With the attentive staff and the high quality food, you will not be disappointed.Address: Mateos Gago 9, SevillePhone: +34 954 214 030Website: http://www.ocagiuliva.es
Taberna Don Cecilio is a popular restaurant with a good mix of locals and tourists. This small and local restaurant is located on a small side street across the river from the city centre, somewhat hard to find but definitely worth the trouble. When you arrive you can indulge yourself with delicious tapas and drink good wine for great value of money.Address: Calle Manuel Pareja Obregón 2, SevillePhone: +34 615 084 638
This is an innovative restaurant with intimate and unique style and one of those places that you should not miss. A restaurant where you can enjoy well prepared food made from fresh products in a friendly and laid-back ambiance. Contenedor is a small place that blends the best of Andalucia with a twist of Metropolian spirit.Address: Calle San Luis 50, SevillePhone: +34 954 916 333Website: http://www.contenedorcultural.com
At Meson Guadalquivir you can experience tasty cuisine made from the best products and drink good wine from the carefully selected wine list. The restaurant is located in the popular area of Viapol, very close to the metro and tram San Bernardo. Among the specialties of the house are dishes such as tuna with tomatoes or shrimp ravioli and other culinary delights such as roast beef cheek, grilled baby squid with rice and aioli.Address: Calle Camilo Jose Cela 1, SevillePhone: +34 954 924 139Website: http://www.restauranteguadalquivir.com
This café is an institution in Seville. It's also a great place for people-watching, especially on Saturday afternoons when it seems like the whole city comes here after their shopping sprees to devour pastries like the almond-filled lenguas de almendra.Address: Sierpes 1-3, SevillePhone: +34 95 422 3570
It looks like a tourist trap, but is in fact a good Moroccan restaurant. Your senses will be convinced that you are in a teahouse somewhere in Tangier or Marrakesh. The menu has herbal teas, including a few that claim to do wonders for the drinker's libido, milkshakes, liqueurs and Arabian cookies and sweets.Address: Calle Pelay Correa 83, Seville
This is considered one of Seville's trendiest cafés. Behind large windows and nestled in the sparse interior are the young fashion-conscious citizens of Seville. Have breakfast here and enjoy the rather amusing morning rush.Address: Calle Trajano 10, SevillePhone: +34 95 490 5111
The tower, 45 meters high, gives a great view of the city. From the beginning this tower was part of an ammunition factory. In the 1950's the factory was closed down and in 2007 the Camera Obscura was built on the Tower of Perdigones.Address: Calle Resolana 41, SevillePhone: +34 9549 09353Website: http://www.torredelosperdigones.com
Charlotte Café is a café chain and can be found across the whole Spain, one of them is located on the street Av de la Buhaira in Seville. Here you can have everything from coffee, tea, ice cream, cake, beer and cocktails. If you are feeling hungry they serve lighter meals like hamburger, pasta and pizza.Address: Av de la Buhaira 10, SevillePhone: +34 954 420 975Website: http://www.charlottefranquicias.com
Seville's oldest bar has been in business since 1670, and the bill is still written in chalk on the bar. They also serve good tapas if you are feeling hungry.Address: Calle Gerona 40, SevillePhone: +34 95 422 3183Website: http://www.elrinconcillo.es
From the beginning this was a street pub, and after several transformations, it is today a funky bar and club that continues to attract a crowd. The concept now is more lounge than pub.Address: Calle Zaragoza 33, SevillaPhone: +34 95 421 3475Website: http://www.bestiario.net
El Tremendo is a famous cervecería in Santa Catalina that specializes in one thing, and one thing only: cold beer! The glasses are larger and the beer colder, and this attracts the crowds for after work or to get the night started. Tables are set up along the corner of the street and you mingle with the rest of the people standing up as there are no chairs!Address: Calle Previsión 10, SevillePhone: +34 9543 58952More info: District: Casco Antiguo - Neighbourhood: Encarnación-Regina
Sala Boss - "Boss room" is a classic in the Seville nightlife. Theme parties, international DJ's and concerts draw the crowds to this elegant night club.Address: Fortaleza 13, SevillePhone: +34 95 499 0104Website: http://www.salaboss.es
Terraza Alfonso is one of the most famous night venues in Seville and located in the Park of Maria Luisa. It is a pleasant café during daytime and disco club outdoors at night. This is an ideal place to enjoy the summer nights and where you can dance until the wee hours of the morning. If you would like to learn to dance salsa then head over to this place, they provide free salsa lessons every evening.Address: Paseo de las Delicias 13, SevillePhone: +34 65199 3343Website: http://www.terrazaalfonso.com
As a tourist, one should visit a couple of flamenco bars. A good one is La Arenal, at the corner of Pagé de Corro and Antillano Campos. The Flamenco performed here is said to be true to its roots, spontaneous, and full of real emotion.Address: Calle Rodo 7, SevillePhone: +34 954 21 64 92Website: http://www.tablaoelarenal.com
Because the clever Spaniards think you should always eat when drinking, most bars also serve food, usually tapas and Taberna Coloniales is one of these places. Do not walk out the door if it is busy, it is really worth the wait.Address: Plaza del Cristo de Burgos 19, SevillePhone: +34 954 50 11 37Website: http://www.tabernacoloniales.es
Where to start when explaining this bar? The decor might slightly chock you with candleholders, Virgin Mary looking down on you, and flower arrangements suitable for a funeral. They do not serve red wine, only beer, shots and cocktails.Address: Calle de los Boteros 26, Seville
Bar Alfalfa is a small corner bar with an Italian twist to their tapas. A part of the charm that this bar brings, is that there is only room to stand, which the lively crowd never complains about.Address: Calle Candilejo 1, SevillePhone: +34 954 22 23 44
It is hard to say if Bodega Santa Cruz is more popular among locals, foreign students or tourists, but popular it is! If there is no place to sit inside, then have a look outside for a table to stand at. You can expect proper old-school Spanish style tapas.Address: Calle de Rodrigo Caro 1A, SevillePhone: +34 954 21 32 46
Sangria in all its glory but maybe it can get too much. Cervecería Internacional offer their guests a dozen beer on tap and, more or less, any beer that you have ever heard off on bottle.Address: Calle Gamazo 3, SevillePhone: +34 954 21 17 17Website: http://www.cerveceriainternacional.com
Anselma is not only the name of this place, but she is the owner, works, dances and sings here. It is an authentic Spanish bar, that is always full and the crowd is always in a good mood.Address: Calle Pagés del Corro 49, SevillePhone: +34 606 162 502
Blanco Cerrillo is one of the oldest bars here in Seville. Not only are the tapas brilliant, but you also get great food and drinks for your money. This is one of the places that come well recommended by the locals.Address: Calle Doctor Jiménez Díaz 16, SevillePhone: +34 954 35 10 08
Babilonia is only open during the summer months, and is the place to see and be seen. Enjoy the hot summer nights out on the terraces or party away to the DJ on the dance floor inside, and do not forget to dress to impress.Address: Avendia Garcia Morato, SevillePhone: +34 95 408 8518
Azúcar de Cuba Bar is beautifully located just by the Guadalquivir River, which makes this a very popular bar to go to for live music. Enjoy Cuban music, food, drinks and, most importantly, the Cuban atmosphere.Address: Paseo de las Delicias 3, SevillePhone: +34 954 22 86 68Website: http://www.azucardecuba.com
Actors, artist, tourists and locals, everyone comes here to listen to live music. El Perro Andaluz has a diverse music menu, with everything from rock, reggae, blues, local musicians and much more.Address: Calle Bustos Tavera 11, SevillePhone: +34 62 527 0035Website: http://www.elperroandaluz.es
Sometimes it is nice to take a break with some smooth Jazz music. This is a cosy Jazz club with excellent jam sessions every Friday and Saturday. It is located a bit further out from town, but it is well worth the ride.Address: Calle Rodio 41, SevillePhone: +34 63 983 7378Website: http://www.jazzcornersevilla.es
El Auditorio Rocío Jurado is Europe´s largest out-door venue for different types of musical entertainment. If you have the chance, book a ticket and make sure to experience a concert here.Address: Avenida de los Descubrimientos 6, Isla de la Cartuja, SevillePhone: +34 95 446 7418Website: http://www.auditoriorociojurado.com
Dar el Mehdi Tetería is a Moroccan style tea-house with beautiful Arabic décor. Sip on their delicious tea while enjoying beautiful belly dancing.Address: Calle Federico Rubio 10, Seville
Rock, metal, drum n bass, this is the place to go to for the alternative crowd. If you want to rock away the night then do not miss Fun Club.Address: Calle Alameda de Hércules 86, SevillePhone: +34 636 66 90 23Website: http://www.funclubsevilla.com
Weekend is a big open venue under the warm summer nights in Seville. They often have international DJ´s playing here and the music is, of course, house.Address: Torneo 43, Seville
The shoes are known for being extraordinary comfortable but still stylish and they come for both men, women and kids. Camper is a store you just cannot miss if you love shoes.Address: Calle Tetuán 24, SevillePhone: +34 954 22 28 11Website: http://www.camper.com
For more than 150 years, Loewe has provided men and women with luxurious well-tailored fashion and leather goods. There is also a store in Hotel Alfonso XIII on San Fernando 2.Address: Plaza Nueva 12, SevillePhone: +34 954 22 52 53Website: http://www.loewe.com
This world famous brand soon has a store in every mid-size town and in Seville you find several outlets. Here you find the latest fashion for men, women and children, everything from street wear to the more up-dressed look.Address: Calle Rioja 10, SevillePhone: +34 954 21 10 58Website: http://www.zara.com
At Mango, the urban young woman finds everything from sleek work-wear to the fabulous cocktail dress to reasonable prices. Match your new outfit with the perfect shoes and accessories that you also find here. There are several shops across the city and one of them is located here.Address: Av de Andalucía, SevillePhone: +34 954 67 62 83Website: http://www.mango.com
Massimo Dutti has its focus on sophisticated business wear for both men and women. They are famous for their classic and elegant clothes and accessories made of high quality fabrics and leather, but still to affordable prices.Address: Calle de Velázquez 12, SevillePhone: +34 954 22 57 72Website: http://www.massimodutti.com
In the same genre as Mango and Zara you find Stradivarius. Racks with the latest fashion wear, together with high heels, ballerinas, scarves and accessories fill the shop and if you don't find your size, don't worry there are several outlets in the city.Address: Calle Sierpes 55, SevillePhone: +34 954 22 89 56Website: http://www.stradivarius.com
This chain, together with Zara and Mango, is one of Spain's most popular shops for young women. Here you can find basics mixed with some of the latest fashion to rock-bottom prices.Address: C.C. Los Arcos, Avenida de Andalucía, local 42, SevillePhone: +34 954 67 72 66Website: http://www.bershka.com
As the name reveals, this boutique sells women's underwear, lingerie, swimwear and cosy homewear. This Spanish chain offers everything from comfy pyjamas to sleek, sexy bras and pantiesAddress: Calle O'Donnell 10, SevillePhone: +34 902 45 95 45Website: http://womensecret.com
Pull & Bear is part of the same group as Zara and Stradivarius. If you are young, urban and engaged with the environment this shop will fit you like a hand in a glove. Here you can buy the latest trends and pick a cool casual look, but still be environmentally friendly.Address: Calle Asunción 52, SevillePhone: +34 954 27 47 57Website: http://www.pullandbear.com
This Swedish chain, that you nowadays find almost everywhere in the world, provides high street fashion for both men and women at prices suiting everyone. In Palma you find three boutiques located in the main shopping areas.Address: Calle O'Donnell 7, SevillePhone: +34 901 12 00 84Website: http://www.hm.com
In Italy Geox is ranked as the number one footwear brand and the technological solutions when making their shoes is very appreciated across the world.Address: Calle Sierpes 14, SevillePhone: +34 954 22 45 84Website: http://www.geox.com
Pimkie is a women's clothes chain that can be found in various locations throughout Europe. Here you can buy personalized and young fashion for women - everything from pants and accessories to skirts and dresses.Address: Calle Velázquez 6, SevillePhone: +34 954 56 44 28Website: http://www.pimkie.es
Spain's department store colossus is both loved and hated, but successfully performs the main task of the department store, which is to offer most things to most people. Designer fashions, their own low and medium-priced lines, enormous perfumery and make-up departments, leather goods in all price ranges, toys, children's clothes, art materials, food and delicatessen, home furnishing devices, garden furniture, a tobacco department with humidors etc. However, the best thing about El Corte Inglés is the service. The staff is always friendly and helpful, garments are shortened and taken in at no cost and without a murmur. And the customer has the unlimited right of return upon production of a receipt. This sells.Address: Plaza del Duque de la Victoria 8, SevillePhone: +34 954 59 70 00Website: http://www.elcorteingles.es
Spain never lets us down when it comes to shopping and shoes. Farrutx is another loved Spanish shoe empire with well-made leather shoes for both him and her.Address: Calle Rioja 13, SevillePhone: +34 95 4222 209Website: http://www.farrutx.com
El Jueves might be called an antique market, but it is so much more. Come here on a Thursday to pick up a real bargain on paintings, clothes, books, toys, well, just about anything.Address: Feria 109, SevillePhone: +34 954 90 33 69Opening hours: Thursday
After being inspired by all of the Flamenco dancing during your stay here in Seville, you might would like to buy a nice piece of clothing with you home. Go to Juan Foronda for lovely Flamenco clothes.Address: Calle Sierpes 79, SevillePhone: +34 954 21 40 50Website: http://www.juanforonda.com
You cannot go wrong with a traditional Sevillan styled hat. There are a few places around where you can buy one, but Sombreros Maquedano is one of the better once.Address: Calle Sierpes 40, SevillePhone: +34 954 56 47 71Website: http://www.maquedano.com
Plaza de Armas is beautifully located in the old Córdoba Train station with many different restaurants, movies theatre, supermarkets, and of course, shops.Address: Plaza la Legión, s/n, SevillePhone: +34 954 90 82 82Website: http://www.centrocomercialplazadearmas.es
Bags, bags, bags, Misako has a great selection of hand bags. They change the selection according to season.Address: Calle Sierpes 50, SevillePhone: +34 954 21 90 72Website: http://www.misako.com
Seville's airport is located ten kilometres (six miles) northeast of the city. Several bus companies serve for the city and major hotels and takes twenty-minute to city centre. There is a taxi stand just outside the terminal.Website: http://www.aena.es


text:
Daniel K. Inouye
U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye lies in state December 20, 2012 on Capitol... Fotografia de notíciasCapitol Hill,Carro Funerário,Cerimónia,Chegada,Daniel K. Inouye,Depositar coroa de flores,EUA,Funeral de Estado,Horizontal,Joseph Biden,Política,Vice-Presidente,Washington DCPhotographer Douglas GrahamCollection: CQ-Roll Call Group © 2012 CQ Roll CallUNITED STATES - Dec 20 : U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI) lies in state December 20, 2012 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The late Senator had died at the age of 88 on Monday at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland where he had been hospitalized since early December. A public funeral service will be held at the Washington National Cathedral on Friday for Senator Inouye, a World War II veteran and the second-longest serving senator in history. His remains will be returned and laid to rest in his home state. (Photo By Douglas Graham/CQ Roll Call)


text:
Maxson, who runs the Westerly-based Be Wild Nature Center, a wildlife rehabilitation center that specializes in the care of raptors, has been caring for the two falcon fledglings for the past week, ever since they were found on the ground not far from their nest on top of Pawtucket City Hall.
The two baby falcons aren't exactly overachievers when it comes to learning how to fly, but they're coming along, Maxson says.
"He's like a 16-year-old boy in a Ferrari with a lot of crash landings," says Maxson, "and his sister is quite the diva who is content to just sit on her perch and preen her feathers all day. They're quite happy and healthy. It's just that they're lacking certain skills."
The twins' days of free food, housing and medical care are coming to an end, however.
On Thursday, the two baby falcons will be going back home to Pawtucket where they will be released and reunited with their parents and two other siblings. Maxson says the plan is to release them back into the wild around 10 a.m. from the roof of the Pawtucket fire station, located adjacent to City Hall.
"Everyone's pretty excited. We love the releases. This is what we live for," says Maxson.
A little over a week ago, things weren't looking so good for the two fledglings, which were found by passersby on the ground about a block from their eyrie in a tower high atop City Hall on Roosevelt Avenue.
"This is the time of year when birds start to fledge and these two particular Peregrine Falcons were practicing their flying, but weren't doing so well," says Maxson. "They were found on the ground not moving, about a block away. The female was on a fire escape and the male was on a sidewalk."
The falcons have been staying inside a 40-foot flight cage where they have spent the past week practicing their flying skills, albeit not very gracefully.
"Can they fly? Yes. Do they know they know they can fly? No," says Maxson.
Instead of becoming what they were born to be - the fastest flying bird in the world capable of diving at 200 mph – the twins are content to sit around and munch on fresh quail meat, which comes closest to mimicking pigeon their natural food source.
On the big day Thursday, Maxson anticipates the young falcons will have little problem reuniting with their parents and two siblings and will, once released, continue to hone their flying skills by flying from building ledge to building ledge and practicing their thermal soaring.
"The parents are still there and will feed them well into late summer," she says.
Peregrines have a distinctive appearance. The head and neck area are blackish with a dark wedge of coloration extending below the eyes that forms a "helmet" or hooded appearance. The throat, chin, and ear patch are contrasted by white feathers. The upper body ranges from a bluish-black or slate gray to rich brown.
Peregrine falcons have adapted to living in cities and make use of tall buildings that provide suitable ledges for nesting and depend on the large populations of pigeons and starlings in cities for food. Peregrine falcons mate for life and breed in the same territory each year.
Peregrines are probably best known for their amazing flight speed in pursuit of prey. Prey may be spotted from a daytime roost or while circling high in the sky. The falcon attacks by swooping; the wings are folded so that they are nearly parallel, and the bird dives headfirst toward its prey at speeds that may exceed 200 mph. The falcon will then strike the prey with its talons, usually killing it upon impact. The prey may be retrieved in midair or from the ground.
Maxson has been rescuing wildlife for 16 years. She became a certified wildlife rehabilitator in 1998 and over the years has helped thousands of animals and birds.
Born To Be Wild Nature Center is a non-profit, all volunteer organization that relies on donations to do its work.
The center handles about 60 calls a year and 90 percent of the birds who come in for help are hit by cars.
"Our passion is raptors," says Maxson who maintain five flight cases on her four-acre property in the Westerly village of Bradford. "We're the only ones in the state who specialize in the care of raptors, which includes hawks, owls and falcons."
If you find an injured wild animal, Born To Be Wild Nature Center can be reached by calling (401) 377-8489. You can also call the Wildlife Clinic at (401) 294-6363 for a list of rehabilitators in your area. Born To Be Wild Nature Center can also be found on Facebook.
Follow Joseph Fitzgerald on Twitter @ jofitz7
Following several machine recounts of the close race, the state Board of Elections certified primary election results on Sept. 19 showing incumbent Rep. William San Bento as the winner by one vote over Tobon. The board also rejected Tobon's request for a manual recount, prompting the ACLU to get involved.
On Tuesday, attorneys for both San Bento and the Board of Elections submitted their responses of objection to the petition for a writ of certiari. A conference was held at the Supreme Court with the judges on Wednesday morning and a decision on the petition could be made as soon as Thursday, according to a source.
In a press release announcing its decision to take on Tobon's case, the ACLU said that Tobon's "purported" one vote loss to San Bento "has been mired in controversy and confusion since election night." It is stated that the petition will seek a review of the election results "in light of multiple errors that have come to light about the conduct of that election."
In a response filed on Tuesday, San Bento's lawyers wrote that "this court should see the petition of Carlos Tobon for what it is: a last ditch effort to manufacture some sort of an election controversy where none exists."
Drafted by attorney Jon M. Anderson and Frederic A. Marzilli, the response states that Tobon has "no evidence to support his claim, let alone evidence sufficient to satisfy the Buonnano standard (which maintains that Tobon had waited too long to file his petition since the general election ballots have already been printed). It further states that what Tobon is seeking—an order for a manual recount--"violates both the United States and the Rhode Island Constitutions."
Also responding on Tuesday was the Rhode Island Board of Elections, which submitted its objection to the petition by Tobon through attorneys Raymond A. Marcaccio and Peter F. Spencer. The response maintains that Tobon had been afforded "extraordinary relief" by the Board of Elections, including having had each ballot counted "publicly, objectively, and uniformly."
Additionally, the Board's attorneys wrote, Tobon has received a copy of every ballot (precinct, mail and provisional) that was rejected by the OPTECH reader and each of these rejected ballots was reviewed by the Board Commissioners to determine the voter's intent. They wrote that Tobon also received copies of each tape that tallied the ballot counts.
The Board's attorneys also wrote that despite the repeated recounts, Tobon never had more ballots cast in his favor than that of San Bento. They noted that Tobon tied San Bento only once—and only when the Board ran 49 (rather than 50) mail ballots through the OPTECH reader.
Both San Bento's and the Board of Election's attorneys submitted evidence of a "discrepancy report" that reportedly explains the missing ballot application that was unaccounted for at the Nathanael Greene Elementary School polling place. The fact that there was one more ballot than what the number of ballot applications could account for at that precinct had been a key point of Tobon's petition.
According to a discrepancy report filed by the Nathanael Greene precinct supervisor Colleen Fonseca, when Pawtucket resident Tammy Lee Murray came to vote, she learned her name was not listed at the precinct and was told her voting place was at another location. Murray reportedly noted that her husband's name was listed at Nathanael Greene and she couldn't understand why hers wasn't listed there as well.
Fonseca stated that a call was placed to the Board of Canvassers and a clerk was told to have Murray fill out a "voter affirmation card." She wrote that Murray did this and then proceeded to get a ballot and voted without also filling out a ballot application. "Therefore, our count is off by one," wrote Fonseca.
Other points raised by the ACLU as to why a manual recount should be granted to Tobon included the fact that the count from election night and three separate recounts by the Board of Elections generated four different results—despite using the same electronic ballot reader for tabulation of mail ballots.
The ACLU petition also alleges that "disquieting questions have arisen regarding the manner with which certain mail ballots have been treated that post-date the Board of Election recounts and the administrative hearing regarding those recounts." The petition states, "Given these facts, which are undisputed, no one can plausibly maintain any confidence in the accuracy of the official results of this primary."
In their response, San Bento's attorneys wrote that "while it is a half truth that four different machine counts of the ballot yielded four different results, even accepting the half truth Mr. Tobon has to concede is that he did not win any of them. Indeed, he received the same 543 votes in all four of them. What changed were the number of votes Rep. San Bento received."
San Bento's attorneys also maintain that the court cannot impose a manual recount of all ballots because Rhode Island General Law 17-19-37.1 (1)(a) states that the only method by which a recount may be conducted is "by a manual refeeding of the computer ballots cast in said race into the optical scan voting equipment." Moreover, they state that the "standardless manual recount sought by Mr. Tobon is a direct affront to the Equal Protection guarantee afforded to Rep. San Bento and the 544 voters who cast their ballot for him."
A public informational meeting was sponsored by the Rhode Island Department of the Attorney General and Department of Health at Jenks Junior High School concerning the proposed transaction.
Attorney General Peter Kilmartin noted that while the meeting wasn't mandated, the merger impacts the local area, and said both his office and the Department of Health, as the regulators, "wanted to listen to the community." Dr. Michael Fine, director of the Department of Health, was also among the state officials in attendance.
The small fraction of the community that attended the meeting voiced strong support for the plan. From the president of the nurses' union to two satisfied patients—one a young mother and the other an 88-year-old man, all said they viewed the merger as the best way to maintain the quality of the 110-year-old Memorial Hospital and position it for survival.
Arthur Deblois, interim president and CEO of The Memorial Hospital, described how the changing health care environment was taking a toll on independent community hospitals, and said Memorial's board of directors realized the need to find a partner. He said a two-year search process led to Care New England, which not only shares the same vision in state-of-the-art patient services and health care models, but also can provide key financial stability.
Dennis Keefe, president and CEO of Care New England, spoke of the new era of health care reform that requires a different delivery system. This system, he said, is moving from a disease-based treatment model to one that focuses on wellness and prevention and includes behavioral services.
Keefe said the joining of the two hospitals "will provide an innovative, integrated health care delivery system" with an emphasis on "strong primary care." He added that Care New England's "strong financial performance" will enable The Memorial Hospital to be a "workplace of choice" and a "strong employment presence."
Among the speakers was Gilbert Slater, an 88-year-old Pawtucket resident who has been receiving care from the Memorial Hospital since having his tonsils out as a child. He said he had been in the hospital's family care program for over 20 years and had spent time in numerous departments. "They always treated me very well...like a human being," Slater said. "The people around Pawtucket need this hospital. It would be a great loss if it didn't stay."
Another satisfied customer was Kyla Coburn, a young mother who said she had been seeking a hospital that would provide a holistic birth experience. She said the doctors and nurses at Memorial had been supportive and intervened on her behalf with insurance providers so she could have the type of delivery she wanted. She added that she believed Care New England could help Memorial to "stay personal" and be a trend-setter in holistic health care.
Rita Brennan, a longtime nurse at The Memorial Hospital and president of United Nurses and Allied Professionals, Local 5082, said she could speak for the union membership in affirming support for the proposed affiliation of Memorial with Care New England.
Brennan said that she and the other health care professionals "all realize that our community hospital can no longer go it alone," and said the merger would allow the facility to continue to operate as a full-service hospital and provide quality health care to the community for a long time to come.
Aaron Hertzberg, executive director of The Pawtucket Foundation, said the board of directors of the non-profit organization voted unanimously to support the planned merger. He noted that Memorial is the second largest employer in Pawtucket and that having access to quality health care "is an important part of the community."
Hertzberg added that he and his wife had chosen to go to The Memorial Hospital for the birth of their daughter because they had felt comfortable in its community setting. He said that through the partnership with Care New England, he was confident that Memorial could continue offering its personalized brand of quality health care services to others.
The applications for a hospital conversion is currently under review by the Department of the Attorney General and the Department of Health. In addition to the comments transcribed at Tuesday's public meeting, written comments regarding the proposed transaction will continue to be accepted until 4 p.m. on June 14. Written comments may be sent to: Jodi Bourque, Health Care Advocate, Department of Attorney General, 150 South Main St., Providence, RI 02903 or to Michael Dexter, Chief, Office of Health System Development, Department of Health, Three Capitol Hill, Room 410, Providence, RI 02908.
Follow Donna Kirwan on Twitter @KirwanDonna
Obama in turn accused his rival of seeking to "double down" on economic policies that actually led to the devastating national downturn four years ago — and of evasiveness on details for Romney proposals on tax changes, health care, Wall Street regulation and more.
Both men made frequent references to the weak economy and high national unemployment, by far the dominant issue in the race for the White House. Public opinion polls show Obama with a slight advantage in key battleground states and nationally, and Romney was particularly aggressive, like a man looking to shake up the campaign with a little less than five weeks to run.
With a prime-time television audience likely counted in the tens of millions, moderator Jim Lehrer was pressed at time to enforce time limits on the two rivals. The president occasionally shook his head as Romney talked over Lehrer.
And Romney virtually lectured Obama at one point after the president accused him of seeking to cut education funds. "Mr. President, you're entitled to your own airplane and your own house, but not your own facts."
Romney said he had plans to fix the economy, repeal Obama's health care plan, remake Medicare, pass a substitute for the legislation designed to prevent another financial crash and reduce deficits — but he provided no specifics despite Obama's prodding.
Said Obama: "At some point the American people have to ask themselves: Is the reason Governor Romney is keeping all these plans secret, is it because they're going to be too good? Because middle class families benefit too much? No."
At times the debate turned into rapid-fire charges and retorts that drew on dense facts and figures that were difficult to follow. The men argued over oil industry subsidies, federal spending as a percentage of the GDP, Medicare cuts, taxes and small businesses and the size of the federal deficit and how it grew.
Obama sometimes seemed somewhat professorial. Romney was more assertive and didn't hesitate to interrupt the president or the moderator.
Despite the wonky tone of the debate, Romney managed to make some points by personalizing his comments with recollections of people he said he had met on the campaign trail. In another folksy reference, Romney told Lehrer, a veteran of the Public Broadcasting Service, that he would stop the federal subsidy to PBS even though "I love Big Bird."
Generally polite but pointed, the two men agreed about little if anything.
Obama said his opponent's plan to reduce all tax rates by 20 percent would cost $5 trillion and benefit the wealthy at the expense of middle income taxpayers.
Shot back Romney: "Virtually everything he just said about my tax plan is inaccurate."
The former Massachusetts governor and businessman added that Obama's proposal to allow the expiration of tax cuts on upper-level income would mean tax increases on small businesses that create jobs by the hundreds of thousands.
The two campaign rivals clasped hands and smiled as they strode onto the debate stage at the University of Denver, then waved to the audience before taking their places behind identical lecterns.
There was a quick moment of laughter, when Obama referred to first lady Michelle Obama as "sweetie" and noted it was their 20th anniversary.
Romney added best wishes, and said to the first couple, "I'm sure this is the most romantic place you could imagine, here with me."
Both candidates' wives were in the audience.
The two men debated before a television audience likely to be counted in the tens of millions. They will meet twice more this month, and their running mates once, but in past election years, viewership has sometimes fallen off after the first encounter.
Without saying so, the two rivals quickly got to the crux of their race — Romney's eagerness to turn the contest into a referendum on the past four years while the incumbent desires for voters to choose between his plan for the next four years and the one his rival backs.
Romney ticked off the dreary economic facts of life — a sharp spike in food stamps, economic growth "lower this year than last" and "23 million people out of work or stropped looking for work."
But Obama criticized Romney's prescriptions and his refusal to raise taxes and said, "if you take such an unbalanced approach then that means you are going to be gutting our investment in schools and education ... health care for seniors in nursing homes (and) for kids with disabilities."
Not surprisingly, the two men disagreed over Medicare, a flash point since Romney placed Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan on his ticket.
The president repeatedly described Romney's plan as a "voucher program" that would raise out-of-pocket costs on seniors.
He continued, directly addressing the voters at home: "If you're 54 or 55 you might want to listen because this will affect you."
Romney said he doesn't support any changes for current retirees or those close to retirement.
"If you're 60 or 60 and older you don't need to listen further," he said, but he contended that fundamental changes are needed to prevent the system from becoming insolvent as millions of baby boom generation Americans become eligible.
Romney also made a detailed case for repealing Obamacare, the name attached to the health care plan that Obama pushed through Congress in 2010. "It has killed jobs," he said, and argued that the best approach is to "do what we did in my state."
Though he didn't say so, when he was governor Massachusetts passed legislation that required residents to purchase coverage — the so-called individual mandate that conservatives and he oppose on a national level.
Romney also said that Obamacare would cut $716 billion from Medicare over the next decade.
The president said the changes were part of a plan to lengthen the program's life, and he added that AARP, the seniors lobby, supports it.
Jim Lehrer of PBS drew moderator's duties, with Obama getting the first question and Romney the last word.
Five weeks before Election Day, early voting is under way in scattered states and beginning in more every day. Opinion polls show Obama with an advantage nationally and in most if not all of the battleground states where the race is most likely to be decided.
That put particular pressure on Romney to come up with a showing strong enough to alter the course of the campaign.
The sputtering economy served as the debate backdrop, as it has for virtually everything else in the 2012 campaign for the White House. Obama took office in the shadow of an economic crisis but promised a turnaround that hasn't materialized. Economic growth has been sluggish throughout his term, with unemployment above 8 percent since before he took office.
The customary security blended with a festival-like atmosphere in the surrounding area on a warm and sunny day. The Lumineers performed for free, and Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am delivered a pep talk of sorts to Obama's supporters. School officials arranged to show the debate on monitors outside the hall for those without tickets.
There was local political theater, too, including female Romney supporters wearing short shorts and holding signs that said, "What War On Women?" — a rebuttal to claims by Obama and the Democrats.
Both campaigns engaged in a vigorous pre-debate competition to set expectations, each side suggesting the other had built-in advantages.
Romney took part in 19 debates during the campaign for the Republican primary early in the year. The president has not been onstage with a political opponent since his last face-to-face encounter with Arizona Sen. John McCain, his Republican rival in 2008.
Obama and Romney prepared for the evening with lengthy practice sessions. Romney selected Ohio Sen. Rob Portman as a stand-in for the president; Obama turned to Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry to play the Republican role.
The two presidential rivals also are scheduled to debate on Oct. 16 in Hempstead, N.Y., and Oct. 22 in Boca Raton, Fla.
Fung, the mayor of Cranston and a Republican candidate for governor, said he was 18 at the time of the crash and coming home from college at the University of New Haven in Connecticut, where he was a freshman.
For full story, see Page 1 of today's Times.
Witnesses told officers the man demanded money from a female teller. She immediately gave the suspect cash before he left the bank, located at 1021 Fall River Ave., and entered a green minivan, which had been parked near a planter abutting a nearby McDonald's restaurant.
The van reportedly traveled onto Highland Avenue and moved westbound toward East Providence. Mace indicated the van's rear plate may have been obscured for the purpose of concealing it from potential witnesses, and suspect vehicle information was immediately broadcast to Seekonk and East Providence Police officers. They searched the area for the van, but were unable to locate it. Seekonk detectives had begun working with Bank of America officials to investigate the heist.
Anyone with any knowledge or pertinent information about the crime is asked to contact Det. Thomas Hedrick at the Seekonk Police Department at (508) 336-8123.
Never was that more evident than Thursday evening, when Frost — as President/Chief Executive Officer of ATW Companies Inc. of Warwick — hosted a Grand Opening celebration of a new manufacturing business named Parmatech-Proform Corp., located at 825 Waterman Ave.
There was no hiding Frost's elation as he introduced the new 25,000 square-foot site to Gov. Donald Carcieri, General Treasurer/gubernatorial candidate Frank Caprio, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Mayor Joseph Larisa and other honored guests.
"I feel incredibly proud of this place," said Frost, a down-home, amiable sort who admitted before the ribbon-cutting with the governor to being nervous about delivering his speech. "A.T. Wall, the founding father of this company, has been in Warwick (previously Providence) since 1886. I'm a native Rhode Islander and I live in Narragansett, and anything we can do as a corporation with the legacy we have to help the state's economy, I feel, is a social obligation.
"I feel married to Rhode Island, and it's of paramount importance to our companies to do what we can to contribute to the state," he added. "We want to be part of bringing Rhode Island back to where it was, where it needs to be."
ATW Companies is the parent to four businesses, including A.T. Wall Co. of Warwick; Judson A. Smith Co. of Boyertown, Pa.; Parmatech Corp. of Petaluma, Calif.; and now Parmatech-Proform in East Providence.
As a wholly-owned subsidiary of ATW, Proform focuses on metal injection molding (MIM) and secondary MIM operations for the medical, telecommunications, firearms, hand tools, semiconductor and electronic packaging markets. It's main purpose is to augment and complement Parmatech's Claifornia-based MIM operation.
Proform had been located in New Bedford, but Frost decided to move it to East Providence for several reasons, the most significant being he wanted it in Rhode Island.
"We needed to expand our facilities (at Parmatech) in California; pure and simple, we ran out of room," said Proform General Manager Brian McBride. "That meant getting out of our building in Petaluma or move it out of state, and that's what we decided to do.
"Two years ago, we had a choice of green fielding — starting from scratch — or finding a small MIM company we could buy," he continued. "We found Proform, a small division of Morgan Alberox in New Bedford. Once we made the purchase (in Sept. 2009), Morgan Alberox officials wanted us to pull out of the building, so we chose this site. We did that so our 12 employees could work here without a lengthy commute."
Stated Frost: "ATW Companies is very excited about expanding within Rhode Island, our long-established headquarters and base of operations. In addition to increasing our capacities on the East Coast, we expect the new facility will generate over 100 jobs to the area over the next three years."
Those jobs would include manufacturing technicians, manufacturing line employees, mechanical quality technicians, product and processing engineers and business support personnel (such as secretaries, public relations people, etc.).
Proform is located at the old EFD Co. building, and Ron Mitchell Construction Co. of Ashaway began demolition/reconstruction/renovation work this past January. Mitchell, the owner, indicated he worked closely with his construction manager, Paul Yoe, in developing such plans.
The move became official Sept. 3; that's when the 15 employees (three new ones have been hired since) went to work.
When asked what Proform does exactly, McBride indicated workers take a metal powder with a bonding agent, then shoot it into a mold to create what he calls a "green part." It then is sent through a sintering process, which shrinks the part by about 20 percent and turns it into a solid state.
McBride also mentioned they use a furnace to "sinter," one that reaches heat of over 2,300 degrees Fahrenheit.
"We have a lot of parts that go into firearms, medical instruments/devices, orthodontic/dental brackets, cellphones and the like, so we're producing custom metal components," he noted. "We then sell these parts to OEMs (original equipment manufacturers). Any company who needs a small complex metal part, we make it for them."
D.J. Lauck, a sales manager out of the Petaluma plant, explained companies go to them and ask if they can fabricate a metal part through the MIM process – at competitive prices. If the answer is yes, they begin work.
Frost estimated the cost of the building and its new equipment at between $7.5-10 million. One piece, in fact, he bought from Tiyoda-Serec Inc. of Quonset.
"I did that because it was another Rhode Island company," Frost offered. "Anything I can do to buy not only American products but those made in Rhode Island or New England, I'll do. Right now, it's all about re-qualifying our projects with our customers, making sure they're satisfied. They need to know we have control over our quality processes and products.
"We're also looking right now for engineering staff to step in and help us," he added. "This process is 90-percent thinking and 10-percent doing. We need talented engineers to lay out the process. That will ensure we're making those quality parts."
Sen. Whitehouse, for one, admitted being impressed with the facility.
"It's incredibly exciting; Proform is a manufacturing company that has chosen to relocate to Rhode Island, and has great high-technology knowhow," he said. "It's also driven by Peter's enthusiasm. He understands Rhode Island is a great place for this kind of work. It's exciting when you see business leaders who believe this is a great place to grow a company."
Caryn Mitchell, ATW Companies' Chief Financial Officer, agreed.
"It feels great to bring manufacturing jobs to Rhode Island," she said. "The fact that so many manufacturing jobs have moved offshore is a tragedy. We want to make it known it's happening with us in Rhode Island."
Before the ribbon-cutting, Carcieri revealed he loves attending manufacturing business openings "because it gets the juices flowing. You people are doing real things. I've known the Frosts for a number of years, and they have such a great history. It's a great company.
"I'm really excited about talking to Peter about what he wants to do for East Providence and the state," he continued. "People are focused on manufacturing and how we compete. I still say the United States is the best place to do business, though there is tough competition from Asia, the Pacific.
"I'm thrilled you're relocating in Rhode Island, Peter ... We need to grow the economy of this state. It's all with an eye toward making our state competitive."
Carcieri then gave Frost a citation from the Governor's Office, wishing the Frosts and Proform great success in future years.
Mayor Larisa also proclaimed Oct. 21, 2010 ATW Companies Day in the city, and the audience – which previously had been served hors d'oeuvres and cocktails – applauded loudly inside Proform's cafeteria.
"Our goals? A year from now, we hope to be at $3.5 million in revenue, and – within five years – up to approximately $20 million," Frost explained. "We're hoping to expand as quickly as possible. We may not reach those numbers right away, but that's where we want to be."
Those answers were trotted out once again Thursday at Brown University in response to questions posed by political science Professor Marion Orr before a mostly student audience that filled one of the school's lecture halls.
Democrat Frank Caprio talked about getting each of the state's small businesses to hire one person, and told the tale of the family sitting around their kitchen table deciding which bills to pay and which to put off for another month.
Independent Lincoln Chafee once again boasted about his "vision" in planning to locate a train station next to Green Airport – the closest Amtrak station to a major airport in the country and his work in the Senate to get the funding to make it a reality.
Republican John Robitaille reminded everyone once again that Rhode Island doesn't have a revenue problem, it has a spending problem and needs to cut spending and lower taxes,
Moderate Ken Block told of the billion dollars his computer software firm saved the state of Texas and how that success could be repeated here and how the Economic Development Corporation's loan guarantee deal with Curt Schilling's 38 Studios "is not economic development, it's economic desperation."
But all that familiarity of appearing together behind lecterns several times a week may now be breeding contempt.
Block, who perhaps has the least to lose because he is still mired in the single digits in the polls, but who needs to get at least 5 percent of the vote on November 2 to keep his fledgling party alive, is the one of the Fab Four – Independent candidates Joseph Lusi, Todd Giroux and Ronald Algieri, while they will appear on the ballot, seldom get invited to these events -- who most freely throws elbows at his opponents.
At the Brown forum, Block derided Caprio's line that he would "put wind at the back of small businesses as "meaningless drivel," saying that as a small businessman it does not give him the incentive to hire one employee.
He ridiculed Chafee for proposing a 1 percent increase in the sales tax that would raise almost $100 million, then saying he would use it to cover several hundred million dollars worth of various programs. He questioned whether Chafee would use it to send illegal aliens to college when a question came up about allowing undocumented students who graduate from Rhode Island high schools top pay lower in-state tuition at state colleges.
Block said, "John Robitaille says he is going to slash and burn the budget, but he won't tell us exactly what he is going to do."
Chafee blew an opportunity for an easy applause line during opening statements when, after Block appealed to the student audience not to hate him because he graduate from Ivy League rival Dartmouth College and Caprio made reference to attending Harvard, Chafee failed to appeal to the hometown crowd by saying he graduated from Brown. Robitaille attended Providence College.
All four candidates agreed that they do not favor the proposed constitutional amendment to change the official state name, dropping the "and Providence Plantations" and just keeping State of Rhode Island. While some minority groups say the word plantations is offensive because of its associations with antebellum slavery in the Old Confederacy, Robitaille said, "prejudice is in the heart, not on a piece of paper. Chafee noted that "the very important word Providence is in there as well." Chafee also contends that because the U.S. Constitution makes reference to Rhode Island and Providence Plantations as one of the original 13 states, that document would have to be amended as well.
The candidates for the most part said they favor all three of the bond issues that will be on the November ballot as well, one for transportation funding, one to construct and refurbish buildings at the University of Rhode Island and Rode Island College, and a third to purchase open space at the former Rocky Point and on the Providence waterfront as well as to make improvements to Fort Adams in Newport.
Chafee, Caprio and Block all reaffirmed their support for same-sex marriage, but Robitaille, while he favors civil unions, says he would stop at extending the term marriage beyond the relationship between one man and one woman.
On immigration, Chafee and Caprio clashed, with Chafee saying one of his first acts as governor would be to repeal Gov. Donald Carcieri's executive order requiring state vendors to use the federal E-Verify system to ensure that all their employees are eligible to work in this country and having State Police and corrections officers work with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to identify and deport illegal aliens who are arrested in Rhode Island. Caprio said he would continue the order.
Robitaille said he would continue the executive order but modify it to make it similar to a Florida law that "contains significant deterrents to profiling."
Block says he supports E-Verify, but is "against any policy that would encourage ethnic or racial profiling."
Chafee would grant in-state tuition to undocumented students who graduate high school here. Caprio said he would prefer to see the same goal accomplished through federal legislation called "the DREAM Act."
Robitaille and Block both opposed the notion.
Robitaille said "While we have veterans living under bridges and children still going to bed hungry and people living in substandard housing, I don't think directing resources to people who should not be here makes sense." He called it a case of "screwed-up priorities."
The company has recently purchased a 24,000-square foot building to house its retail and wholesale operations at 50 Division St., relocating from its former leased space at 225 Conant St. in Pawtucket. Providence Yarn is expected to occupy and operate out of its new location in early November, and will also be holding a grand opening of its retail store, The Yarn Outlet (date to be announced).
Providence Yarn President Terry Schuster noted that the new headquarters, formerly known as the Toole Building, will be renamed the Charles Samdperil Building, in memory of her father, Charles Samdperil. He served as president of Providence Yarn from 1986 to 2005.
"Our eighty-year-old company was founded by my grandfather, Isadore Samdperil, and has been in three locations throughout its history," she said.
According to Schuster, Providence Yarn continues today under third-genera¬tion family ownership when she succeed¬ed her late father, Charles, in 2006.
"This move will allow our company to expand both its retail knitting yarn store as well as its wholesale distribution and supply-chain partnership operations of industrial yarns, allowing us to better meet the needs of our customers," said
Schuster. Currently, the company employs 10 people and plans to increase its workforce as its operations grow, she added.
Andrew Schuster, Terry Schuster's step-son, is employed as director of new business development, where he will be involved with the industrial yarn whole¬sale operations. This part of the business will be expanding its offerings of indus¬trial yarns and fibers for a variety of applications, including industrial, medical, geo-textile, and water filtration, as well as its traditional applications including rope, narrow fabrics, and wire and cable. Schuster noted that Providence Yarn is a supply chain partner, assisting customers with inventory management and technical solutions.
The retail store known as the Yarn Outlet will be in a bigger and brighter new space, with easy access from Division Street and ample parking. Schuster said that the store will expand the number, styles, fibers and colors of knitting yarns it provides as well as a selection of patterns and books.
"Yarn Outlet staff will be offering additional knitting classes for all knitters from beginners to experts," Schuster said.
Schuster added that the popular "Sit n' Knit" sessions will be held in an expanded area of the retail store where there is room for participants to relax, work together, share their stories and receive help on knitting projects.
In addition, a new program, "Knit for the Needy," will provide special discounts to customers who create knit gloves, scarves, sweaters and quilts for those in need. The collected items will be distributed through local religious groups and other organizations.
Schuster said that the com¬pany had been looking for a new location for awhile and just happened to learn that the Toole building was available. "When we saw it, we knew it was right," she stated." We are excited to keep our company in Pawtucket, especially with its long historical ties to the city."
Providence Yarn does no manufacturing, so the use fit in well with the city's zoning in the riverfront district, Schuster said. The new space also offers better room and configuration for its warehousing operations, and convenient parking and truck access.
Schuster noted that former Pawtucket Planning Director Michael Cassidy, interim Planning Director Barney Heath, and Herb Weiss, the city's Economic and Cultural Affairs Officer, were very helpful to her company during the acquisition and regulatory approval process.
"On a personal level, we feel fortunate to keep the family tradition here in the city. We've always been in Pawtucket and Pawtucket has been good to us," Schuster said.


text:
Winner of the AAA Four Diamond Award® in the heart of trendy Back Bay, The Westin Copley Place, Boston is only a stroll away from shopping at the Copley Mall, Prudential Building, and Newbury Street.
Starwood Preferred Guest creates every experience with members in mind. Award-winning benefits, and amazing global portfolio, valuable redemptions and more choices are just the beginning. See what makes SPG special, and learn how you can start earning rewards on your next stay.Join SPG Today


text:
Robert AdamsAmerican (Orange, New Jersey, 1937)
On Signal Hill, overlooking Long Beach, California
Concerned with human destruction of the landscape of the American West, Robert Adams has for many decades used his camera to mournfully document what he sees as the fallen state of a former Eden. Of his project he has said, "The operating principle that seems to work best is to go to the landscape that frightens you the most and take pictures until you're not scared anymore."
The Los Angeles basin, perhaps one of the most terrifying landscapes to anyone concerned about environmental degradation, was Adams's focus for several years in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He eventually produced two books on the subject: Los Angeles Spring (1986) and California: Views of the Los Angeles Basin (2000).
In this photograph, two forlorn, scraggly trees overlook a smog-choked landscape of urban sprawl. Perched on the hillside, the neglected trees are poignant reminders of what was once naturally beautiful but now is spoiled.


text:
- Musician's Friend Best Selection, Price & Service. Guaranteed.
Call our Gear Heads
at: 800-449-9128
Call our Gear Heads
at: 800-449-9128
Natural feel and warm, fat tone.
Planet Waves picks provide a natural feel and warm, fat tone.One of the first polymers ever created, cellulose nitrate is made by cotton fibers reacting with nitric acid. Celluloid was substituted for natural tortoise shell picks in the early 1900s and is still one of the most popular pick materials available today.
Call or click to order now.
Review Snapshot®by PowerReviews
Reviewed by 1 customer
Comments about D'Addario Planet Waves Standard Celluloid Pearl Picks Assorted 10-Pack:
I typically use nylon picks, but I've wanted to try these for a long time. Compared to nylon, celluloid seems more slippery to me. But it also seems more rigid, which I could see might be a big plus in some situations. I'm not 100% sold on celluloid yet, but if I DO stick with them then I can't do any better than these Planet Waves picks. Well-made, no defects, no rough edges (unlike my Dunlop nylon picks)...about what I would expect from a pick.
It's a pick...
Seem to be well-made. No rough edges, no defects.
Our product catalog varies by country due to manufacturer restrictions. If you change the Ship-To country, some or all of the items in your cart may not ship to the new destination.


text:
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Anand Sharma joins hands with his ASEAN counterparts and other delegates during the inaugural session of the 2nd India-ASEAN Business Fair & Business Conclave (IABF) at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.(PTI)
PrevNextPlay Slideshow
Comments are moderated and will be allowed if they are about the topic and not abusive.
Characters remaining (1500)
Log In/Connect with:
Will be displayed
Will not be displayed
Find this comment offensive?
Choose your reason below and click on the Report button. This will alert our moderators to take action
Reason for reporting:
Your Reason has been Reported to the admin.
Daily Slideshow Newsletter is the way to get the best picture shows of the day in your inbox.