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The Holiday Inn Express, Crestwood, is conveniently located just south of Interstate 294 and surrounded by a variety of restaurants & shopping. We are located only a few miles from Midway Airport & close to downtown Chicago.
Hyatt Place Hotel Chicago - Lombard/Oak Brook
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Intimate coffee/wine cafe, freshly prepared menu items available 24hrs, high definition plasma flat screen TVs with plug & play technology, Hyatt Grand beds, heated indoor pool & fitness room. Close to many restaurants, shopping, and major hwys.
Fairfield Inn & Suites - Tinley Park
Our guest rooms include a complimentary continental breakfast, hair dryers, coffee makers, high speed wireless internet, indoor swimming pool and spa. Discounted for AAA and seniors.
CITY:Tinley Park
Hampton Inn & Suites - Bolingbrook
Centrally located for business or pleasure and features spacious rooms, regular suites, and whirlpool suites. Along with earning Hilton Honors points and miles, you enjoy high-speed wireless internet access throughout the hotel.
La Quinta Inn - Chicago/O'Hare Airport
The La Quinta Inn Chicago O'Hare Airport is just minutes northwest of O'Hare International Airport (ORD). We are the perfect destination for business visitors to United Airlines Training Center (2 mi), Elk Grove Village Industrial Business Park, Allstate Arena (3 mi).
CITY:Elk Grove Village
This property was completely renovated under new ownership & opened its doors in August of 2010. Located just minutes from Midway Airport in Oak Lawn, IL, the Inn offers comfortably appointed rooms at affordable prices. Midway Inn & Suites is a perfect choice for travelers to Midway Airport, weekend getaways, family gatherings, and visits to the Chicago area. Our Inn offers spacious rooms and suites with double beds, king-size beds, and jacuzzi suites. We also offer amenities to make your stay comfortable including free high speed wireless Internet and complimentary continental breakfast.
CITY:Oak Lawn
Put some adventure into your getaway with our CPX package! This package includes two tickets to Challenge Park Extreme Sports, which has a paintball city, skate park, and mountain bike park! Also included is overnight accommodations at our hotel, complimentary hot buffet breakfast, and unlimited use of our heated indoor pool and whirlpool. You must be 10 years of age to participate in any activities at CPX Sports.
Quality Inn & Suites O'Hare - Chicago/ Elk Grove Village
The Quality Inn & Suites Elk Grove Village is just 5 miles away from Woodfield Mall. The hotel is convenient to O'Hare International Airport (ORD), Rosemont Convention Center, Allstate Arena, Akoo Theater, CTA Train station, and Schaumburg Convention Center, and is twenty minutes from downtown Chicago. Hotel features include: Sealy Posturepedic sleep experience, TV with cable and Nintendo Wii at lobby introducing Mario Kart, telephone with voicemail and data port, iron/ironing board; hair dryer; coffee maker, alarm clock with radio, complimentary coffee and tea 24 hours in the lobby, reliable complimentary WiFi, Daily Newspaper. Facilities and services: A meeting room with theater seating, up to 25, non-smoking and accessible rooms available, safe-deposit boxes in all rooms, coin-operated laundry service, complimentary parking, exercise room available, Choice Reward enrollment and start earning points. Park & Fly available.
CITY:Elk Grove Village
Sheraton Suites Chicago - Elk Grove
All suites property on 12 acres. 255 two-room suites with Sheraton Sweet Sleeper beds and queen-size comfortable sleeper sofas. Free parking. 5600 square feet of function space, 8 function rooms, 1st floor contiguous access The Link@Sheraton free to over night guest internet access. Lobby lounge level. Indoor/Outdoor pools. Full workout facility. Massage/Spa treatment available. Exceptional restaurant and Lobby bar, "Junipers" with private dining for 40.
CITY:Elk Grove Village
Limited service hotel located adjacent to O'Hare Airport with 24 hour complimentary shuttle van service, wireless internet, extended continental breakfast, fitness room and guest laundry. Rooms: 107, Suites: 8
CITY:Elk Grove Village
Contemporary decor with stylish furnishings including divided living and sleeping areas, two double plush Hyatt Grand Beds™, state-of-the-art media and work center with a 42" flat-panel high-definition television that easily integrates with laptops and other electronic devices, an over-sized Cozy Corner sofa-sleeper, wet/dry bar and bathroom vanity with granite counter tops. Enjoy complimentary hotel-wide WiFi and continental breakfast buffet.
This property has 31 guest rooms and 1 suite. Amenities include free parking, WiFi, microwave & refriferator availability, non-smoking rooms and rollaway beds.
At the beautiful Wingate by Wyndham, we know you mean business. Our upscale hotel is proud to offer a host of valuable amenities at no extra cost to you. Our all-inclusive pricing model gives you access to services and benefits you won't find at other hotel chains, all free of charge.
CITY:Tinley Park
La Quinta Inn Chicago/Oakbrook Terrace
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - 150 gold-medal rooms with 25" TV, in-room coffee, iron/ironing board, voicemail, dataport phones, complimentary continental breakfast, and on-site workout room.
CITY:Oakbrook Terrace
Residence Inn by Marriott Chicago Lombard
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Residence Inn by Marriott Chicago-Lombard features 144 spacious suites, equipped with full kitchens, separate living areas and high speed internet access. Guests enjoy complimentary HomeTouch Breakfast and a weekday managers reception in our Gatehouse.
52 guest rooms, extended stay available. Amenities: business center, fitness center, outdoor heated pool. Complimentary full hot breakfast. Free wi-fi. Winner of Trip Advisor's Certificate of Excellence.
CITY:St. Charles
Staybridge Suites Chicago/Oakbrook Terrace
The preferred, upscale all-suite hotel in the Oak Brook area! Free bountiful hot breakfast buffet daily. Free light dinner entrée Tuesday thru Thursday evenings with free beer, wine and sodas. Free internet access throughout hotel. Free local shuttle.
CITY:Oakbrook Terrace
128 comfortable guest rooms. Complimentary hot breakfast buffet, free wireless high speed internet, pillow top mattresses in every room, iron/ironing boards, in-room coffee and more! Two meeting rooms accommodating up to 25 people each.
Enjoy free HBO, CNN, ESPN, hot continental breakfast, free WiFi, fax and copy services and guest laundry. Located just off the I-55 and Rt. 30.
TownePlace Suites by Marriott Lombard
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - 125-room new, moderately priced all suite hotel by Marriott designed for travelers who will be away from home for a week or months at a time.
Hampton Inn & Suites - St. Charles
92 guest rooms. Amenities; business center, exercise room, indoor pool, complimentary hot breakfast.
CITY:St. Charles
Extended Stay America - Chicago - Lombard - Oak Brook
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Welcome to Extended Stay America Lombard-Oak Brook. Our hotel is designed especially for longer stays. Our studio suite rooms each feature a fully-equipped kitchen and other amenities you won't find in a typical hotel.
The staff at the Ramada Bolingbrook is committed to providing guests a level of service that is still old-fashioned and personal. Whether your travel plans take you across the country or across the street, you will feel at home.
Hilton Garden Inn Naperville/Warrenville
Close proximity to local businesses and attractions makes the Hilton Garden Inn an ideal spot for both business and leisure travelers. Rooms have a spacious desk, ergonomic chair, free high-speed internet, flat screen HD TV, microwave and refrigerator.
Family owned-operated, affordable, high speed internet, HBO, ESPN. Clean, air-conditioned rooms with kitchenettes available. Near restaurants, shopping centers and Midway Airport.
CITY:Oak Lawn
Fine, new economy lodging. 42 rooms, 3 Jacuzzi suites; free continental breakfast, truck & bus parking available. Meeting facilities for up to 35 people.
Hampton Inn & Suites Chicago Southland - Matteson
On the southern edge of the broad-shouldered city, the Hampton Inn & Suites Chicago Southland calls Matteson home. The quiet suburban village provides visitors quick access to the shores of Lake Michigan and an easy commute to the big-city thrills of Downtown Chicago.
Oak Park Arms Retirement Community
The Oak Park Arms, a luxury hotel originally built in 1922, has a beautifully appointed ballroom and additional spaces available for special events. Residents choose from spacious apartments or single rooms. Independent, Assisted living, and short-term stay services are available. Our social life includes dances, performances, exercise, art, clubs and much more. Some events are open to the public. Our comfortable and convenient facility has been a retirement community for 30 years.
CITY:Oak Park
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - 227 beautiful spacious guestrooms, executive suites, newly remodeled banquet & meeting space, fitness room, indoor pool, business center and Wi-fi, shuttle service, Bar Louie, room service available.
CITY:Oakbrook Terrace
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Guests will discover the comforts of a world-class boutique hotel in this six-room operation on the College of DuPage campus. The Inn's eco-friendly design includes French doors overlooking a lavishly manicured landscape and floor-to-ceiling windows.
CITY:Glen Ellyn
Full service hotel with 165 rooms and suites. Located 5 miles from O'Hare Airport, we offer free airport transportation. We also have a great indoor pool for your enjoyment. Our staff is committed to making your stay comfortable and enjoyable.
CITY:Elk Grove Village
Holland Inn & Suites is easily accessible from I-94, I-80 and I-294 and only 20 minutes from downtown Chicago. Free truck and motor coach parking. Cable TV with radio. Affordable rates.
CITY:South Holland
Holiday Inn Chicago Elk Grove Village
Conveniently located in the center of Elk Grove Village Business Complex and only 15 minutes from O'Hare International Airport (ORD). Hotel offers comfort, convenience and professionalism that your travelers deserve. Well-appointed, upgraded rooms, bright bathrooms with amenities from Bath & Body Works. Perfect environment to relax after a hard day at work. Complimentary wireless internet, local calls and business center. In the morning we suggest our cooked-to-order breakfast, fitness center and/or indoor pool, and sauna at no additional cost.
CITY:Elk Grove Village
Breathtakingly elegant, lavish, and newly renovated, The Drake Oak Brook features traditional furnishings and timeless architecture. Stunning banquet rooms open to newly designed terraces and courtyards.
CITY:Oak Brook
Super 8 O'Hare is located on the northwest corner of the O'Hare International Airport (ORD). We offer Free Shuttle to and from O'Hare International Airport, CTA Blue Line train station, Allstate Arena, and Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. Super 8 has newly renovated rooms with a focus on cleanliness and customer service. Dedicated, reliable complimentary high speed internet. 24 hour O'Hare shuttle service. HD television service. 6 miles to Woodfield and access to downtown. King, Queen, Jacuzzi suites as well as business king, and separate group floors available.
CITY:Elk Grove Village
Roselle is a northwestern suburb of Chicago and is home to 22,763 people. Located approximately 25 miles from downtown Chicago, 25 minutes from O'Hare International Airport, and 10 minutes from two major shopping centers, Roselle provides the quality of life and sense of community usually found only in a small town, with the convenience of a larger metropolitan area.
Bobak's Signature Events and Conference Center
Bobak's is a unique banquet conference facility for corporate, social and family events. Whether you are looking to plan a wedding reception, corporate function or birthday party, expert Event Specialists will work closely with you to ensure that your day is a success. From intimate to exclusive, Bobak's first-rate banquet & meeting facilities, award winning cuisine and unparalleled service will transform your event to extraordinary!
Conveniently located near I-55 and I-80, Wingate by Wyndham welcomes business, groups, sports and leisure travelers. Serving hot complimentary breakfast daily, business center, free parking, Wi-Fi, indoor pool and fitness center.
A boutique hotel rich in history with luxuriously appointed rooms. The unique experience begins at the reception desk set in the majestic bank lobby and continues on to our high end guest rooms.
Frank Lloyd Wright, Emil Bach House, Chicago's impressive "one of a kind" vacation rental home. Whether you are in town for business or pleasure, you will look forward to staying at this wonderfully restored home, again and again. The two guest bedrooms are located on the 2nd floor, each with a hallway bathroom for your comfort. The Emil Bach House is not your typical meeting space. It is great for private outside events in our large garden areas and smaller indoor events. Tailor the event to use the house and gardens to your own personal needs.
Holiday Inn William Tell Hotel Chicago SW Countryside Banquets and Conference Center
Located just minutes from downtown Chicago and both Midway and O'Hare airports, the Holiday Inn & William Tell Chicago SW Countryside Banquets and Conference Center is the premier destination for business and leisure travel. We feature 176 comfortable Countryside, IL hotel rooms appointed with modern amenities, over 25,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, onsite dining and easy access to area businesses and sightseeing. While here, guests can enjoy a 25-yard lap pool, sauna, steam room and jacuzzi tub, making us a top choice for families. Our Countryside, Illinois hotel is also pleased to offer complimentary Wi-Fi and a free shuttle within a 5-mile radius upon request. When it's time to explore, venture out to a plethora of nearby attractions and activities, including the Brookfield Zoo, Max McCook, Toyota Park and much more.
North Aurora Hotel Inn and Suites
North Aurora Hotel has 120 comfortable, convenient guest rooms including King, Queen, Double and King Suites. Complimentary continental breakfast from 7 - 10 am every day. 24-hour front desk welcome center. Kitchenettes, free WiFi access and cable TV. Spacious free parking for up to 250 cars. Conveniently located right off I-88, Exit 117 at Rt. 31. Minutes from Chicago Premium Outlets, Hollywood Casino Aurora and the Aurora Transportation Center.
CITY:North Aurora
Best Western PLUS Chicagoland - Countryside
The Best Western hotel offers the best in amenities, customer service, and accommodations at an affordable rate. Located about 20 miles from Chicago and located on Old Route 66. Convenient access to I-55 brings them to the favorite Chicago area attractions. Hot breakfast buffet is complimentary along with High-Speed WiFi.
Courtyard by Marriott St. Charles
121 guest rooms. Amenities: Business center, exercise room, extended stay, indoor pool, restaurant, lounge. Pet friendly-charges apply. Guest rooms renovated 2014
CITY:St. Charles
67 guest rooms. Amenities: Complimentary Continental Breakfast, Pet friendly-charges apply.
CITY:St. Charles
122 guest rooms, Amenities: Business Center, Exercise Room, Outdooe Pool, Complimentary Hot Breakfast. Pet friendly - charges apply.
CITY:St. Charles
1042 guest rooms, IACC-Certified Space to 2000. Amenities: Business Center, Exercise Room, Lounge, Spa. No leisure guests-corporate and association meetings only.
CITY:St. Charles
Hampton Inn & Suites Minooka is just 15 miles west of Joliet and the Chicago Speedway, and only 60 miles from Chicago. We are conveniently located near Grainger, Electrolux and BMW. Enjoy easy access to nearby restaurants and attractions including the I&M Canal Heritage Corridor, Starved Rock State Park and Dollinger's Family Farm. Discover modern conveniences suited to business travelers at this Minooka, IL hotel. The free 24-hour business center, with faxing, copying, printing and email services allows you to stay connected during your stay. The meeting room and board room are ideal for small business events for up to 40 people.
Think of The Kimpton Gray Hotel like a perfectly bespoke suit from London's Savile Row — beautiful, bold, and with no detail out of place. Clad in marble and terra-cotta, The Kimpton Gray has been a tastemaker for more than a century, first as an office building and now as an elevated-experience hotel. When the 9-to-5 day is done in the Financial District, those in the know flock to the on-site restaurants - Volume 39, a law library-themed bar, and Boleo, an Argentinean-inspired rooftop lounge.
Located steps from Chicago's Magnificent Mile, the MileNorth hotel provides luxurious accommodations in a boutique environment. Explore Chicago's vibrant downtown from guest rooms featuring fresh designs and a sophisticated atmosphere. At the end of the day, enjoy an upscale dinner or drinks at the 52Eighty Rooftop Lounge, where you can relax and take in spectacular skyline views.


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Herb Alpert is a viruoso trumpeter, composer, singer, businessman, and bandleader. He became famous in the 1960s as the leader of the Tijuana Brass. In the beginning, the "Tijuana Brass" was mostly Alpert overdubbed on trumpet with some session musicians, but by 1965, an actual Tijuana Brass group had materialized that consisted of Herb Alpert (trumpet, vocals), Tonni Kalash (trumpet), Bob Edmondson (trombone), John Pisano (guitar), Nick Ceroli (drums), Lou Pagani (piano), and Pat Senatore (bass guitar). The Tijuana Brass underwent a number of personnel changes thereafter before finally disbanding.
In 1962, Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass debuted on the charts with "The Lonely Bull (El Solo Torro)," which became a Top 10 hit. This song was followed by a long string of mostly Spanish-themed instrumental hits on both the Adult Contemporary and Pop/Rock charts through 1974 that also included "Taste Of Honey" (1965), "Tijuana Taxi" (1966), "Spanish Flea" (1966), "Casino Royale" (1967), and "A Banda (Ah Bahn-da)" (1967). Alpert also released a string of solo hits through 1987, topping the charts with "This Guy's In Love With You" (1968) and "Rise" (1979).
In 1962, Alpert formed A&M Records with Jerry Moss, which they eventually sold to Polygram. He also co-wrote many oldies classics, including Sam Cooke's "Wonderful World" and "Only Sixteen."
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The Tijuana Brass Featuring Herb Alpert
- The Lonely Bull (El Solo Torro) 1962
Herb Alpert
- This Guy's In Love With You 1968
(This song topped the charts and later also became a hit for Dionne Warwick (1969, as "This Girl's In Love With You").)
Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass
- A Banda (Ah Bahn-da) 1967
- Casino Royale 1967
- Flamingo 1966
- Mame 1966
(This song also became a hit for Bobby Darin (1966) and Louis Armstrong (1966).)
- Spanish Flea 1966
- Taste Of Honey 1965
(This instrumental song was previously a hit for Martin Denny (1962), the Victor Feldman Quarter (1962), and Tony Bennett (1964).)
- Tijuana Taxi 1965
- Wade In The Water 1967
(This instrumental song, which is a more modern rendition of a spiritual dating back to 1901, was previously a hit for Ramsey Lewis (1966, instrumental version).)
- What Now My Love 1966
(This instrumental song also became a hit for Sonny & Cher (1966), "Groove" Holmes (1966) and Mitch Ryder (1967).)
- The Work Song 1966
- Zorba The Greek 1965
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Texans, Bengals to meet again
HOUSTON -- The Houston Texans were looking forward to enjoying a bye this week before beginning their work in the playoffs as the AFC's top seed.
Instead, a terrible month in which they lost three of four games dropped the Texans to the third seed. It has them in the exact same spot as a year ago, hosting the Cincinnati Bengals in a wild-card playoff game today.
The Texans wasted little time this week lamenting their missed opportunities, though, instead focusing on their next task.
"Would we like to be in a different situation? Yeah, but at the same time, it's the playoffs. It's the start of the playoffs. Everything you've done up to this point, it doesn't really matter," Houston's Andre Johnson said.
They'll face a Cincinnati team that enters today having won three in a row and seven of its past eight games. The Bengals are in the playoffs for consecutive seasons for the first time since 1981-82.
Their last playoff win came Jan. 6, 1991, against the Oilers, the team the Texans replaced in Houston.
Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton was sacked four times and threw three interceptions in last year's 31-10 postseason loss to the Texans. Houston defensive end J.J. Watt returned one of those interceptions 29 yards for a touchdown that gave the Texans a lead they wouldn't relinquish.
Dalton, who grew up in suburban Houston, believes he's grown since that game and learned from the mistakes he made.
"I definitely feel like I'm a better quarterback this year," he said.
Another player who has certainly improved in Year 2 is Watt. The defensive end led the NFL with 201/2 sacks this season, has 107 tackles, including 39 for losses, 16 passes defended and has forced four fumbles.
The AFC South champion Texans are also in the playoffs for the second straight year, the only two times in franchise history. Houston lost to the Ravens in the second round after beating the Bengals last January.
- Six days after facing off in the regular-season finale, and five weeks after their first meeting of the season, the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers are at it again tonight. This is no yawner of a sequel, though, not when the stakes are win or winter vacation.
"Like I tell the team, it doesn't matter who comes out of that tunnel, I don't care what color they have on," Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. "It's about fundamentals, matchups, and that's what we're focused on."
Minnesota (10-6) and Green Bay (11-5) split their first two meetings, with the Vikings' victory last Sunday in Minneapolis giving them the last wild-card spot. It also dropped the Packers from the No. 2 to the No. 3 seed, and forced the NFC North champs to work a weekend they were hoping to have off.
At least neither team had to scramble to dig up film or scouting reports.
As division rivals, the Packers and Vikings already know plenty about each other. After playing twice in December, they know each other so well they could probably call each other's plays. There won't be any big surprises, no new wrinkles to the offense or defense that the other hasn't already seen.
The Vikings game plan will be simple: Give the ball to Adrian Peterson and get out of the way.
That's the plan pretty much every week, but particularly against Green Bay. He's rushed for 409 yards in their two games, more than some running backs manage in 16, and is averaging a whopping 7.4 yards per carry. He had the longest run of his career, 82 yards for a touchdown, in the Dec. 2 game, and a career-high 34 carries Sunday.
Peterson has gained more yards against Green Bay (1,442 in 12 games) than any other team, and he chews up the Lambeau Field grass as easily as the Metrodome turf.
"It's just the rivalry," he said. "There's more emphasis on that game because we know that's a team that we have to beat in order to accomplish our goals we've set forth."
Yeah, but the Packers had a goal last weekend, too, and that didn't help against Peterson.
"We had the right calls, we just need to be a little smarter as far as where we fit and then a little more accountable and reliable as far as what we do," Packers linebacker Clay Matthews said. "There were a couple of times where, perhaps playing somebody else, we could fall inside somebody else's gap. With this team, they'll make you pay and that's exactly what happened.
"It was a good test and obviously we'll come back here ready."
Now, having the Vikings come to Lambeau for the playoffs would seem an advantage for the Packers. Minnesota hasn't won in Green Bay since 2009, the last year the Vikings made the playoffs, and the Packers have won 20 of their last 22 games at home.
But the Packers have lost their last two home playoff games, including last year to the Giants when they were the NFC's No. 1 seed.
"It's not something we've thought about or really talked about since probably April," Aaron Rodgers said. "We want to be playing the right way obviously. We had a good stretch there. We won nine out of 11 games and played a lot of really good opponents, tough opponents, tough games on the road.
"I like the way we're playing," he added. "I think we have the right mindset, a good group of leaders in this locker room and a lot of guys who've won a lot of regular season, a lot of postseason games. We're excited about our team and excited about our opportunity in front of us."
Especially since Green Bay's high-powered offense is finally at full strength.
The Packers' top four receivers -- Greg Jennings, Jordy Nelson, James Jones, Randall Cobb -- have played less than three full games together this season, with Jennings (torn groin muscle), Nelson (hamstring) and Cobb (ankle) missing a total of 13 games. But all are healthy now, and the Vikings got an idea of how tough it will be to contain them last week, when the Packers piled up 405 yards of offense and scored 34 points.
Expect this week to bring more of the same.
"We'll tweak our offense, they'll tweak their defense. Each team's going to look at what transpired on Sunday and try to make some adjustments to make sure they're better than they were on Sunday," Green Bay offensive coordinator Tom Clements said. "Playing outside, it can be a different type of game depending on what the weather's like. But it's still going to be a battle. They're a good defense, we're a good offense. They run the ball on offense, we've got to play on defense.
"It's the same type of game. Just different location."


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WASHINGTON -- A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia early Wednesday morning, causing only a few injuries and some minor damage.
Wednesday's quake is the latest in a series of significant global tremors since the beginning of 2010.
Tsunami Warning
Residents of Sumatra, the largest of Indonesia's islands, were under a tsunami watch following a pre-dawn earthquake on Wednesday. After two hours, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center canceled the watch.
The temblor was centered about 127 miles northwest of Sumatra, 20 miles under the Indian Ocean, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
At least 12 people were injured by falling debris, four seriously, and dozens of homes damaged in northern Sumatra, according to the regional Disaster Management Agency.
"It lasted around four minutes," said a hotel manager in the city of Medan in northern Sumatra," ABC news reported. "It happened two times…at about 5:15 and 5:30 a.m.," he said.
"At present, we have checked all over the area. We haven't found any damage to the building," he said, adding that "the whole city also felt the same thing."
The 7.7-magnitude earthquake caused power outages and some panic on the island of Simeulue, west of Aceh province.
The incident served as chilling reminder of December 2004 when a 9.15 magnitude quake triggered a tsunami that killed more than a quarter of a million people.
Earthquakes on the Rise?
Wednesday's quake is the latest in a series of earthquakes registering magnitude 7 or above on the Richter scale with the most recent being a 7.2 in Baja California.
The Los Angeles Time's reports there have been more than 500 since Easter Sunday.
Just last month another 7.2 quake struck Chile - less than two weeks after a strong 8.8 temblor that killed hundreds and damaged half a million homes.
That incident followed Haiti's January 12 earthquake, which killed 200,000 Haitians and left more than a million homeless.
The U.S. Geological Survey has been bombarded with the same question from around the world: Are earthquakes on the rise?
Seismologists say not really.
Earthquakes of magnitude 7 or greater have remained fairly constant. Out of the thousands of major earthquakes expected each year, they say less than 20 will register 7 or above.
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Earthquake Recovery Continues in Chile
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Currently, I listen to my music through my Galaxy S (the original with the Wolfson) with the Voodoo sound enhancements. Sadly, my phone is dying and I'm looking to go to an older Blackberry (because I love the keyboard, I mainly use my phone for music and texting). I still want great sound quality though. Is there an audio player for $50 or less that's as good as or better than my phone? Thanks!!Also, I have about 20 GB of songs (FLAC and such) so it needs to have space.
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There's nothing CHEAP that can compare to the SGS's sound quality after the voodoo enhancement.
Replace your Galaxy S or get one of the Sansa series ie Clip or Fuze. Other than that, there isn't a lot at that price point.
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Out of curiosity; In order to upgrade from a SGS, what options are we talking about if we restrict to music players? I actually enjoy the sound of my SGS but I guess I am looking for even more if it´s possible.
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The SGS's sound quality is far superior than anything that Sansa is selling right now. I'd say any player that's an upgrade from the SGS is the RoCoo and the HiFi-Man players. Neither will give you the GUI that the Android OS has.
You literally cannot best its versatility, except with a better android with voodoo capabilities.
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Don't forget about the app, "Sound Wire". You run the server app on your computer, whatever plays on your computer will play over WiFi on your phone. It constantly streams about 1.44 mbps over your WiFi, but is pretty convenient.
I would just use my phone has a dedicated player, but it's dying :( that's why I was looking for a replacement
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What exactly do you mean by "dying"? You sure it's not just the battery? (I've kinda gotten used to Apple people prematurely trading in their stuff all because of busted batteries that you can't take out yourself, so I really had to ask)
If it's the battery, I've managed to keep charging cycles down. I have 3, one spare charger that I use as a battery holder, and the third battery's in a ziplock bag. All still going strong since I cycle them and I don't leave the Wi-Fi and BT on all the time. My laptop (work) bag and my casual camera bag always has one of the spares, each, and when the battery dies I get one from there and charge the empty one in the spare charger. I very rarely plug in the phone for charging.
In any case, if it's not the battery and you really prefer a physical keypad, Sansa will be your best bet at that price point.
You can buy an extended battery for like sub-$20. Stock OEM batteries are like sub-$10.
When I was using the SGS as a network device, I had all of the music on the SGS. I was controlling it remotely via VNC server, and I could add/delete songs via AirDroid.
It's dying like the buttons are going out and random things in memory are deleting themselves...my battery life is actually fine. But which Sansa should I get?
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I'd vote for the Fuze as well. Nice size and the little bit of extra screen and battery life are nice. I really enjoyed mine until it broke. Sandisk offers no replacement parts or out of warranty repairs BTW.


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The Los Angeles Dodgers' new owners have reached a tentative agreement on a new television contract with Fox Sports that includes the possible creation of a Dodgers-branded regional sports network, according to the Hollywood Reporter, which cited unidentified sources.
However, the publication reported that the new contract "remains in limbo" as discussions continue between the Dodgers and Major League Baseball about revenue sharing for the estimated $6.1 billion the deal would generate over the next 25 years.
The Reporter's sources said that under the deal the Dodgers and Fox have negotiated, the first $84.5 million of TV licensing revenue is subject to being shared with MLB to supplement small-market teams that don't have the media payday potential that large-market teams like the Dodgers do.
The Hollywood Reporter in its story alluded to a Forbes report on the possible scenario of Fox and the Dodgers creating the regional sports network with Fox guaranteeing a $100 million dividend in addition to the $84 million annual rights fee.
How that dividend would be shared, according to the Reporter's sources, is what the Dodgers and MLB are at odds over.
Once a deal is done, Fox would have to work out carriage agreements with regional cable systems and national satellite providers, which would be asked to pay a subscriber fee to carry the Dodgers network.
The Dodgers have made news since being sold earlier this year to Guggenheim Baseball Management because, with the an expectation of a TV windfall, they have given out several huge contracts to players, including pitcher Zack Greinke's six-year, $147 million deal last week.


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If you've been reading my columns lately, you've noticed how hard I have been coming down on floppy disks and their associated drives. Small, slow, and prone to data loss, "floppy disks" are better for drink coasters than data storage. I can't tell you how many important files I've lost on them.
When the Zip drives came out, I thought I was saved. After all, the $200 drive was able to use 100-megabyte disks (a lot more than the 1.44mb floppies I had been using). However, as with all new technologies, I ran into problems. First, I could easily store information on my Zip drive, but if I gave the resulting disk to a friend, they would have to own a Zip drive to access it. Second, the price of Zip disks was a little high ($10/disk).
There had to be a better way. That's when I discovered the CD-RW drive. Now, before I get too much into the technology here, let's get some of the terminology out of the way. "CD" is short for "Compact Disk." Information is stored on these disks in a long spiraling track of "pits" on a metal surface. Low wattage lasers interpret the pits into data based on the differing reflective properties of the pits. Clear as mud, right?
In the old days, we only had one type of CD: the CD-DA (although most people just called them CD's). The "DA" was short for "Digital Audio." That's right, all music CD's are technically called CD-DA's. Anyway, some bright engineer soon discovered that a person could store data on a CD just as easily as music. Enter, the CD-ROM. "ROM" is short for "Read Only Media." The main difference between CD-DA's and CD-ROM's is the type of information stored (music vs. data). The format was basically the same. That's why you can put a music CD in your computer just as easily as a CD-ROM. Note: Don't put a CD-ROM into your stereo unless you like hearing the sounds of tortured cats.
Since CD-ROM's could store upwards of 650 megabytes, software manufacturers started to use them in droves. Of course, their overall cost of production (less than 50 cents per disk) also made it more economical than copying 15 floppy diskettes. Every computer started coming with a CD-ROM reader which furthered the acceptance of this new media.
The creation of CD-ROMs was not easy. Software manufacturers would first "burn" a perfect master and then "press" all of the copies from it. This process was extremely cost-prohibitive for home use... ..Until the advent of CD-R. The "R" stands for "Recordable." Using a special CD-R drive, a person could "burn" their own CD-R's for a little bit of money. The only downside to this new technology was the "no second chance" limitation. If you made a mistake while burning the CD-R, you had to throw it away and start again. In other words, CD-R's could only be written to once.
Finally, a Japanese scientist developed the first CD-RW disk. "RW" stands for "ReWritable." The disk used a special alloy that would change from an amorphous state to a crystalline state under an intense laser beam. Using different laser illumination, the crystalline alloy could then be returned to it's amorphous state. (You have my permission to use the previous two sentences to impress people at parties.)
Using a CD-RW drive, a person could write and re-write data to CD-RW disks up to 1000 times. Welcome to the "Present." Today, CD-RW drives are dropping in price faster then personal computers. In fact, I was able to pick up a great drive off of an online auction for around $130 (and 50 CD-RW disks for $30).
Some new computers now have CD-RW drives as "standard equipment," but the majority of new PC's still have old CD-ROM readers. If you are buying a new system, ask for a CD-RW upgrade. You'll be glad you did. Remember, a CD-RW drive can read all CD-ROM's (just like your old "reader"), create CD-RW disks (duh), burn CD-R disks, and even create CD-DA disks (hmmmm.....).
CD-RW drives are ranked by three speed factors: Recording Speed, Rewritability Speed, and Reading Speed. For instance, a 4X2X6 drive could record (burn a CD-R) at 4X speed, rewrite (create a CD-RW) at 2X speed, and read standard CD-ROM's at 6X speed.
Obviously, the higher the number, the faster the drive, the more expensive it would be. As a gauge, recording a full CD-R or CD-RW disk at 2X speed would take around 45 minutes. Recording at 4X speed would take roughly half that amount of time.
Should you buy one? Definitely! I use mine all the time for system backups, and large data archival. Best of all, disks I CREATE can be read on most CD-ROM readers in other PC's (Older, slower CD-ROM readers have trouble reading CD-RW and CD-R disks).
You know, I never even got into creating your own music CD's. Using special software on your CD-RW drive, you can extract songs from your other CD-DA's and create your own "custom" CD's. Just call me the "mixmaster..."
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MANCHESTER: As fundraiser, a Dosa Night Charity Event will be held on Sunday, October 17 at 5.00 pm to 9 pm – at Hotel Britannia countryhouse by St. George Indian Orthodox Church, Manchester.
All the money raised through Dosa Night will be for KARUNYA VISRANTHI BHAVAN (KVB) which is one of the most compassionate projects of the Mission Board in THIRUVANATHAPURAM.
Family Ticket for the event is £20. Free Masala Dosa will be served for all who attend. Variety of South Indian food will be on sale. There will be variety of multi cultural entertainment from talented performers from North – West Region. Live Music, Dances, Magic show, Raffle etc.
The organisers are expecting more than 300 people for this event.
"This event is open for the public. The benefit will go to any deserving person irrespective of their religion or cast or colour. Kindly be part of this and support this event" the organisers informed IOH.
KVB provides in house care to the terminally ill cancer patients, the old aged and the homeless and helpless community. It currently has over 100 residents, It currently has over 100 residents irrespective of their relegion, cast or colour. Many of whom unfortunately spend their last days here and whose last rites are performed by KVB. While we are blessed with our daily bread, there are people who look forward with uncertainty for their next meal.
For further details please contact Sunil Philip, Secretary on 077259 14983
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Karl Springer was born in Berlin in 1931. He moved to New York in 1957 and began his career as a book binder, mastering techniques and skills that later would make his designs synonymous with American Luxury and Craftsmanship.
In the early 1960s he established a tiny workshop in Manhattan and started concentrating purely on his furniture designs, taking inspiration from pure, classical designs and translating them into custom made furniture. He demanded the highest level of materials and workmanship using wood, lucite and metals, often customising pieces for specific clients.
His signature furniture styles were Art Deco, classical Chinese and Bauhaus and he travelled extensively constantly looking to discover new forms, techniques and materials. He experimented widely with exotic finishes including lacquered parchment, shagreen, rare woods, leather and horn.
By the 1980s there were Karl Springer Showrooms in New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Munich and Chicago.
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With great pleasure, we want to present you one of the biggest and most important project in Montenegro – Porto Montenegro. This post is made in cooperation with Porto Montenegro.
"Yachts are getting bigger and bigger and people are complaining that they can't find proper berths for them. That's no problem in Tivat. It used to cater to warships." Peter Munk, Chief Investor, Porto Montenegro
The number of large yachts under construction has more than tripled over the past ten years. Few marinas in the world can accommodate superyachts (vessels over 24 metres in length) let alone offer onshore provisions and crew services to complement the standards of the facilities found onboard. Porto Montenegro will aim to redress this issue by becoming the Mediterranean"s most comprehensive nautical facility – the premier home port for all yachts, regardless of their size.
Borne out of the vision of its chief investor, Canadian businessman Peter Munk, Porto Montenegro"s state-of-the-art marina utilises the existing infrastructure of the former Yugoslav naval facility upon which it is built. It will feature 630 berths for yachts, including the largest superyachts, and will provide the highest level of service and amenities for vessels of all sizes – including nearby dry-dock and repair facilities. In addition, the development will create a vibrant coastal community of waterfront residences, hotels and restaurants, shopping, water sports and leisure facilities.
But this is just a part of the story – the rest is the destination itself. Porto Montenegro lies within one of the world"s most idyllic nautical playgrounds: the Bay of Kotor. A UNESCO World Heritage site, the Bay of Kotor is Europe"s southernmost fjord and the largest natural harbour in the eastern Mediterranean. Its 100 kilometres of coastline twist inland from the open waters of the Adriatic on the southern edge of the Dalmatian coast. Rugged mountains rise from the shoreline, shielding the sandy beaches and medieval towns that cling to the waters" edge. With Venice and the Croatian archipelago to the north, Corfu and the Ionian Islands to the south and the eastern coast of Italy to the west, the bay also offers easy and direct access to some of the best cruising in the Mediterranean basin.
Porto Montenegro is a transformational development that is committed to its contribution towards the realisation of a new Montenegro. The development draws on Montenegro"s great nautical attributes and will create a lasting, sustainable industry generating jobs, government revenues and investment opportunities.
"We are creating a visionary marina and homeport that will offer land-based services, facilities and amenities to captains and their crew that mirror the standards that guests would expect to receive on board." Tony Browne, Marina Manager, Porto Montenegro
Featuring Spanish palms and granite stonework alongside its state-of-the-art moorings and provisions, Jetty 1 is an atmospheric promenade that is as aesthetically pleasing as it is functional
Prior to joining the founding team at Porto Montenegro, Marina Manager Tony Browne spent 10 years at sea as a yacht captain, personally sampling the highs and lows of the world"s finest marinas and ports. "All too often, the services for the crew off the yacht didn"t even half measure up to the facilities on them," he says.
The thinking behind Porto Montengro is very different. The marina integrates full yacht and superyacht servicing capabilities with a vibrant waterfront village in the heart of one of Europe"s most picturesque nautical regions. State-of-the-art operations extend from services essential to superyacht crew to leisure facilities geared to the whole community. The marina will also run a high-speed water taxi service along the coast and to and from the airport (Tivat, 7 km).
What is it?:
A visionary marina village and yacht home port, designed to cater to the advanced needs of all yachts, their owners, guests and crew, with additional infrastructure for the largest yachts
Where is it?:
On a former Austro-Hungarian naval base within the coastal town of Tivat in the sheltered Bay of Kotor – a UNESCO World Heritage site
The Bay of Kotor is the deepest natural harbour in southern Europe, located on the southern end of the Dalmatian coast with direct access to the Adriatic
Chiefly financed by Canadian businessman, Peter Munk.
Additional founding investors include:
Lord Jacob Rothschild, Nathaniel Rothschild, Bernard Arnault, Oleg Deripaska, Sandor Demjan and Anthony Munk
The World Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) are investing in the upgrade of the local water, sewage, transport and electricity systems
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Within 2-3 hours flight time from all major European capitals, served by three international airports: Tivat (7 km), Dubrovnik (40 km) and Podgorica (80 km)
Planned no. of berths:
630 (130 for superyachts – vessels greater than 24m in length)
Land area:
24 hectares
Planned facilities:
Waterfront promenade and residences, hotels, bars and restaurants plus leisure facilities including a sports complex, art gallery and nautical museum.
Nearby leisure facilities include golf, tennis, beaches, hiking, rafting and skiing
Soft opening of marina with 85 berths available took place in summer 2009. For summer 2010 marina has total number of 183 berths for yachts up to 100 meters in length. First residential building Teuta is completed with restaurants, delicatessen and boutiques located on the ground floor. Another 4 buildings will be completed over the course of the following year.
Download: Porto Montenegro Press Kit UK July 2010 (PDF, 1.6MB)
With courtesy of Porto Montenegro
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I love Montenegro. I went there 4 years ago when it was a 2 years old country. Eco country, beautifull end magic. The best way to discover Montenegro is with a car hire.
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[QUOTE=celticman;566019]No one honestly knows what Walker does. To have a lean, extremely muscular physique like his in his late 40s yet he's clean and only does BW exercises?[/QUOTE]
He did team sports for most of his young life, and AFAIK, none of his ex-teammates has disputed his account, which I believe he has given multiple times.


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Two women were dead and a third was in critical condition after a fire broke out inside a West Philadelphia rowhouse Thursday afternoon, officials said.
The fire started in a back room on the second or third floor of the house, in which several people rent rooms, about 3:30 p.m. Firefighters had the blaze under control about a half-hour later.
Two women who lived on the third floor were found and pronounced dead at the scene at 4:10 p.m. A third woman, who lived on the second floor, was taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where she was listed in critical condition.


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Turley, the fighter pilot who was Arizona's first ace in World War II, is cherished as much for his humanity as for his heroics.
His siblings recall that this tall, lean cowboy from Aripine was quiet and generous, that he would lend his brother Stan $5 for socializing and be satisfied to be paid back only $3 because, he would tell Stan, "you need it more than I do."
They recall that killing enemy pilots upset him but didn't keep him from his duty.
They recall he deeply loved his new wife, Kitty, that he cherished his horse, Comet, and that he was always kind to his little sisters, Wanda, Monita and Marilyn.
"There were a lot of times he included me when big brothers often don't," says Wanda Turley Smith, 77, of Mesa.
Turley was not just a casualty of war but a symbol of sacrifice for those small-town Arizonans who have stepped forward to defend their country. An all-conference end, he was the captain of the 1939 Snowflake High School football team. Of the 22 players, 19 served in the armed forces in World War II and six were killed. Others from the community also fell in battle.
"There was no bitterness there," says Stan Turley, 82, who lives in Gilbert and was 16 months older than Grant. "There was appreciation for the patriotism they showed and the bravery they showed."
State historian Marshall Trimble, who grew up in Ash Fork, says national feeling is always high in a small town.
"It senses itself as more of a piece of America ... because everybody knows everybody," says Trimble, who tells Grant's story in a new book titled Arizona Goes to War.
Hard work, clean youthGrant Turley grew up poor on Sundown Ranch, 25 miles southwest of Snowflake.
He was obedient, a hard worker and a Mormon, and he stuck to his principles even in combat, says Stan, a former state Senate president who served in the Legislature for 22 years.
"He was a very clean boy," Stan says. "He never did get into drinking and carousing when he was out there. He had the feeling he'd be a better pilot and a better man if he didn't get into the heavy life."
Grant was a resourceful cowboy, an amateur boxer and valedictorian of his high school class. He loved airplanes from the first time he saw one fly over when he was 7 or 8. One of his childhood watercolors, Lone Eagle, depicts a small plane against a green mountain with an orange sun rising in the background.
A talent for flight He was thrilled to become a flier in the U.S. Army Air Corps, so good with a P-47 Thunderbolt that he was given the option, after his own training, to become an instructor rather than going overseas to fight.
He chose to fight.
On Oct. 26, 1943, he wrote to his wife explaining why.
"I can't be satisfied unless in my own eyes I am doing my utmost to help preserve our way of life," he wrote. "I am defending everything you mean to me."
In his Thunderbolt, he flew escort missions for bombers ranging far into Germany. In February 1944, he shot down six German planes, one more than he needed to be an ace. On Feb. 10, he single-handedly took on 10 enemy fighters, destroying one, and going on to destroy another fighter over an enemy airfield. For his actions that day, he won the Silver Star, Air Medal and Distinguished Flying Cross.
Fallen aceOn March 6, 1944, Grant engaged in a dogfight over Hamburg, Germany. He shot down one plane, but another German fighter attacked him. His plane disappeared from sight.
"I thought he was all right," Stan says. "I gave the folks a lot of encouragement."
Six months later, the German government confirmed that Grant had been shot down and killed.
At first, he was buried in a POW cemetery in Germany. His remains were later moved to a U.S. Military Cemetery near Liege, Belgium.
He lies there now, beneath a white cross in a green field. Around him stand thousands of such crosses, marking the graves of those who fell with him in the war.
"I don't think about him every day," Stan says. "But I think of him often."
He remembers the little brother who used to shadow his every step, the boy with the straight-up shock of hair and the determined chin, the boy who could catch a pass and rope a cow and cultivate a field with a horse team, the boy who was never mean or malicious.
That goodness is not lost, Stan believes, despite the cruelty of war. Somewhere, he says, his little brother really is all right.


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Lewis last seen Saturday
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Oklahoma City police issued a Silver Alert Sunday for 58-year-old Derek Lewis.
Lewis is under proven medical or physical disability, authorities said, and is in imminent danger of serious bodily harm or death.
Officials describe Lewis as a white male last seen Saturday around 10:30 p.m. at 5201 Krauss Road.
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Service Learning Project Brings Together Medical Students in FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine and Eight Nonprofit Agencies from the Spirit of Giving Network
The Community Advocacy, Research, Engagement and Service or C.A.R.E.S. Project Fosters Partnerships to Address Vital Community Needs
BOCA RATON, FL (November 15, 2012) - Medical students in Florida Atlantic University's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine have selected eight nonprofit organizations in Broward and Palm Beach counties to work on a collaborative new project to help address vital community needs such as Alzheimer's disease/dementia, child abuse, health and social services for minority populations, childhood grief due to loss of family members, autism, and developmental disorders. The Community Advocacy, Research, Engagement and Service or C.A.R.E.S. project came to life last spring when the Spirit of Giving Network (SOGN), an organization made up of 60 nonprofits, met with the college's first year medical students. The students were introduced to 17 different nonprofit organizations during a fair co-hosted by FAU and SOGN.
"We are very excited about what FAU's medical students will offer to these organizations and ultimately to the members of our communities," said Karen Krumholtz, executive director of SOGN. "This innovative program is going to make them better medical professionals overall and will teach them early in their careers the important role physicians have in community health and well-being."
The eight organizations selected by the medical students are the American Association for Caregiving Youth, Caridad Center, Guatemalan-Maya Center, KidSafe Foundation, Louis & Anne Green Memory & Wellness Center, Palm Beach School for Autism, Tomorrow's Rainbow and Twin Palms.
C.A.R.E.S. is co-directed by Catherine Myser, Ph.D., director of ethics, social medicine and global health and Julie C. Servoss, M.D., M.P.H., assistant dean for diversity, cultural and student affairs in FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine. The program is divided into eight service groups with eight students in each group. In August, Myser and the students met with their respective organizations to brainstorm about the projects they collaboratively wanted to design and execute.
"This program aligns perfectly with the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine's core mission of service to our community," said Myser. "These students will enter our local communities and engage those in need as equal partners to humbly learn from them and tailor more culturally competent support services."
SOGN began informally in 2001, and is supported by Dick and Barbara Schmidt, the same family and name bestowed on the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine. SOGN was officially formed in 2007, and has since evolved into a service leader in the community. The synergistic partnering of dual Schmidt family funded initiatives adds to the value that the Schmidt family brings to South Florida in their philanthropic efforts.
"This project is very important because it defines the purpose of why we are here—to help people and to leave something behind," said Rachel Fowler, a second year medical student in FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine. "I selected the Louis and Anne Green Memory & Wellness Center to enable me to work with geriatric patients and to have a better understanding of a population who will ultimately be in my care."
About the Nonprofit Organizations:
American Association of Caregiving Youth (AACY®): AACY recognizes, supports, and promotes the awareness of dual role youth that are both students and caregivers within their families. AACY® strives to raise awareness through education, research and direct services in cooperation with social, education, healthcare, government and community corporations, organizations and agencies. Caregiving Youth are children and adolescents who are 18 years of age or younger and who provide significant or substantial assistance, often on a regular basis, to relatives or household members who need help because of physical or mental illness, disability, frailty associated with aging, substance misuse, or other conditions.
Caridad Center: The center operates free medical and dental clinics that provide vital health services to the uninsured, working poor families of Palm Beach County. In fiscal year 2010-2011, the center had more than 25,000 patient visits. The medical services at Caridad Center save millions of dollars in uncompensated hospital care for the taxpayers of Palm Beach County by reducing the number of patients who use emergency room services because they have nowhere else to go. Through outreach and education programs, Caridad Center offers homework assistance, college scholarships, holiday programs and emergency services for patients in financial crisis. The center's mission is to upgrade the health, education and living standards of underserved children and families.
Guatemalan/Maya Center: The mission of the center is to assist, advocate, and provide services to Mayan refugees and others as appropriate in the areas including, but not limited to, education, health, immigration, cultural continuity, and family preservation and empowerment consistent with the Mayan culture as they embrace their new environment. The center advocates for those inalienable rights that are given to all people through the natural process of life so that the Maya may be able to spiritually live in peace.
KidSafe Foundation: The mission of the organization is to bring educational programs and materials to children and adults to prevent child abuse, bullying and internet safety dangers. KidSafe's goal is to give children a voice and empower adults to be the first line of defense in their child's safety. KidSafe has educated more than 30,000 children and lectured to thousands of adults. The organization believes that 95 percent of abuse and exploitation of children is preventable through education and that every child and adult deserves the right to learn how to keep themselves safe.
Louis and Anne Green Memory & Wellness Center: The center is part of Florida Atlantic University's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and is grounded in the college's concept of caring. The center's mission is to meet the complex needs of individuals with memory disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), and their families through a comprehensive array of services, compassionate and innovative programs of care, research and education. In addition to service, the center conducts research on best practices in care for individuals with AD and related disorders and caregiver support. The center also provides practicum experiences for students of nursing, medicine, social work, exercise science, communication disorders, health administration and other disciplines.
The Palm Beach School for Autism: The school's mission is to provide developmentally appropriate education using intensive behavioral strategies for students with autism spectrum disorder and related disabilities. The Palm Beach School for Autism accepts children with the primary eligibility of autism spectrum disorder for students enrolling in elementary and middle school programs. Their preschool program accepts children with autism spectrum disorder, speech and language delay, developmental delay; other health impaired and related disabilities. All students are enrolled with an Individual Educational Plan (IEP) and enrollment is on a first-come first-served basis.
Tomorrow's Rainbow, Inc.: This organization is a special place for children who have experienced the death of a loved one. By incorporating miniature horse interactions with therapeutic play areas and facilitated peer support, children are given the tools necessary to take their own personal grief journey in a way that is meaningful to them. Tomorrow's Rainbow is a safe place where children feel, often for the first time, understood.
Twin Palms Center: This center provides a unique day program for individuals diagnosed with developmental delays, by offering social, academic, and daily living skills training in a secure learning environment. The Twin Palms experience gives these adults the opportunity to become active participants at home and in their communities through a creative, instructional program designed to encourage each individual's greatest personal potential. The center's mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals diagnosed with developmental challenges and they seek to encourage individual growth and development by teaching social, academic and daily living skills in a safe and supportive environment.
About Spirit of Giving Network :
The Spirit of Giving Network is a collaborative of community non-profit organizations primarily focused on children and families in South Palm Beach County. More than 60 non profit organizations work together to strengthen the community, promote civic engagement and identify resources for the county's most underserved populations. For more information about the Spirit of Giving Network, please visit www.spiritofgivingnetwork.com , Facebook or Twitter (@SOGNetwork).
Florida Atlantic University, established in 1961, officially opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public university in Florida. Today, the University, with an annual economic impact of $6.3 billion, serves more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students at sites throughout its six-county service region in southeast Florida. FAU's world-class teaching and research faculty serves students through 10 colleges: the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, the College of Business, the College for Design and Social Inquiry, the College of Education, the College of Engineering and Computer Science, the Graduate College, the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. FAU is ranked as a High Research Activity institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The University is placing special focus on the rapid development of three signature themes – marine and coastal issues, biotechnology and contemporary societal challenges – which provide opportunities for faculty and students to build upon FAU's existing strengths in research and scholarship. For more information, visit www.fau.edu.


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Rhythm & Brews Festival Returns to Downtown Vista
Vista, CA – Vista rolls out the second annual Rhythm & Brews Music Festival, presented by Mother Earth Brew Co. and Backstreet Brewery, on Saturday October 5th from 12:00 noon to 6 pm. All the fun takes place at 122 S. Indiana Avenue (at Main Street and S. Indiana) in historic Downtown Vista, offering visitors an enticing blend of […]
Tuesday & Wednesday Farmers Markets Around North San Diego
Locally here in San Diego we have many options for buying fresh produce. Almost every day of the week you can find a fresh farmers market taking place. Listed here is your Local: Tuesday & Wednesday Farmers Markets What's in Season in March at the local Farmers Markets? Asparagus, Avocados, Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, […]
KUSI news to cover local schools event
Palmquist Roadrunners, an elementary school in Oceanside, are finding inspiration from an American record setting 5k runner who won the 75-79 year old age bracket in the Carlsbad 5000
Seasonal Eating in November/December
Farmers markets and local stands are loaded with winter vegetables
San Diego Independant Filmmaker Needs Help!
I wanted to let my fellow Sandieagins know about an exciting project I've been working on for the last 6 weeks. I recently completed my first film Venus and Adonis The Curse of Love and have just started the production phase of my second. It's a short dark romantic comedy that I recently wrote called […]


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CLEMSON – Brent Venables didn't have to search very far for an example of a freak.
In one of his more animated media sitdowns of the season Nov. 19 — there was some dead time during the nine-day preparation period for The Citadel — Clemson's defensive coordinator was asked who fits the profile of an underclassman who deserves to turn in his collegiate eligibility for a shot at the pros.
"If he's a for-sure slam-dunk freak … and listen, you better be a freak. Well, freak's Adrian Peterson. Freak's probably a guy …"
And then Venables scanned the room.
"Over here."
Clemson wide receiver Sammy Watkins was standing nearby, idling before he replaced Venables in the seat before the cameras for his own interview.
Laughter filled the room. Watkins has long been considered a lock to leave Clemson after his junior and third year on campus, since he's unanimously pegged a first-half-of-the-first-round talent in the 2014 NFL Draft.
For his part, Watkins shared a sheepish smile. He's yet to declare his plans.
Venables went on, first referring to Jadeveon Clowney, "Freak's over at South Carolina. Those guys are freaks. If you're not the freak, then it's a no-brainer. To me. That's me. But to each his own."
It was an interesting discussion with Venables, since on his unit he's got one marquee guy (defensive end Vic Beasley) and a whole bunch of other juniors maybe, just maybe could test those waters.
Senior linebacker Spencer Shuey led the Tigers with 89 tackles this regular season. The five guys next in line on the tackle sheet are all juniors: linebacker Stephone Anthony, safety Robert Smith, defensive tackle Grady Jarrett, cornerback Bashaud Breeland and defensive end Corey Crawford. Breeland redshirted in 2010; the others are all third-year Tigers.
Then there's Martavis Bryant on the offensive side of the ball, who caught 39 balls for 800 yards and five touchdowns in 12 games.
While Watkins is presumed gone and Beasley's likely (but not sure) to go, there's no harm in Bryant and the five defenders at least seeing what type of draft positioning they'd be looking at.
Underclassmen who have completed three years in college have until Dec. 16 to submit paperwork to the NFL Draft Advisory council, who will review statistics, measurables and game film before returning an estimated draft grade to each interested player. Then they have until mid-February to declare for the draft or return to school.
What irks Venables is when talking heads on television and websites, in his view, pretend to know more about the process than coaches do.
"Listen, I've had the guys that think (they're a first-round guy.) I know exactly what they're being told," Venables said. "I'm like, you're not really there. They're like, well, everybody's talked to these guys and my agent's talked to these people, and I'm a first or second round at worst. And next thing you know, you don't get drafted, and they're like, what do I do?
"I still get calls from guys that gave up something so pure and innocent, and you don't ever get that back. You better be sure, you better be sure, you better be sure."
Venables' stance falls pretty similarly in line with his boss of the past two years. Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney's been on record as opining he doesn't believe in leaving school early for players not bound for the first round.
"I don't think any of those guys should come out other than maybe Sammy," Swinney said. "I think all those guys need another year. I don't think there's any question about it. If anybody's telling them otherwise, they're not very well-informed.
"But could those guys come out? Absolutely. Play on the next level, maximize their opportunity. The only guy that I could say fits in that category to me is Sammy."


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Those ladies are all on the UCSB running team which is why they're so skinny.
Seriously, most women in SB look similar, if not that skinny. And sheesh, they're wandering around in little sports bras like that on the trails and on the beach and everything. Not only do we have UCSB, but we also have a popular community college and a private college with women like that plus a whole community full of "trophy wives". So yeah, ain't nobody gonna notice me.
Everybody always talks around here about all these fat people in the stores or at Wal-mart. Well, we don't have a Wal-mart. You can see some pretty fat ones at Costco (you have to wonder why people don't put 2 and 2 together.) But the beautiful people are everywhere. This town is crawling with them.
If you are young and looking to go to a good college, you might consider coming to Santa Barbara. Not only can you get a top quality education, you'll be surrounded by a lot of pretty girls and good-looking men, too.


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Embarkation and debarkation are very fast and easy, especially if you use the self-assist and carry your luggage aboard and off the ship. We arrived at the port at 10:45 am and were on the Dream by 11:15 am. They announce that cabins will not be available until 1:30 pm but the Lido Deck is open for lunch. So everyone is trying to get lunch at the same time while dragging luggage around the dining area. The congestion is unbelievable.
The cabin -- outside ocean view -- on Carnival was far superior to the same category cabin we had on RC Navigator. Also, Carnival provides nice bathrobes; RC provides none.
As for food, in the main dining room the food was excellent on both the Dream and RC Navigator. In the specialty steakhouse the food was ok on the RC Navigator but beyond excellent on the Dream. The buffet restaurant -- on the Dream's lido deck -- is far, far better with many more choices than that of RC Navigator where the food was awful every day.
As for entertainment, on the Carnival Dream it was lackluster. The cruise director reminded me of a televangelist trying to work up a crowd before taking the offering. With the exception of an excellent country/western group the rest was somewhere between pathetic and mediocre. It seemed to me that RC Navigator had more to offer. I loved their ice skating show.
One more thing; many earlier reviews talked about the offensive odor of sewage that they encountered on the Dream. I walked the full length of the ship many times on various decks and never experienced any such odors.
We will probably try RC and others again, but have always been more than satisfied with our experience on Carnival, which again was very good.


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Dual-Core AMD Opteron Launch Party
AMD has officially launched the dual-core Opteron processors and celebrated the 2nd anniversary of their AMD Opteron processor today. AMD's key OEM customers, Sun, HP and IBM were invited to attend the launch and they gave an overview of their dual-core Opteron servers offerings.
AMD has officially launched the dual-core Opteron processors and
celebrated the 2nd anniversary of their AMD Opteron processor today. Certainly
it is my first time attending a press launch on board a yacht and it is quite a
nice experience i would say apart from the rowdy sea that caused sea sickness in
some of us. AMD's key OEM customers, Sun, HP and IBM were invited to attend the
launch and each of them gave an overview of their dual-core Opteron servers offerings.
The launch is kicked off by Bryan Low, the director of sales
and marketing of AMD South Asia Pacific.
Mr Tan Hong Hock, the regional manager of Enterprise Business
Development gave some insights to the dual-core AMD processors emphasizing on
two key factors : Price & Performance and also the comparative advantages over
the Intel Pentium D processor.
AMD Singapore is also proud to announce a design win over at
SingTel Expan where HP servers powered by AMD Opteron processors are being used
for their managed hosting services.
Paul Miller, the VP of Marketing of HP Industry Standard Servers
division talked about their ProLiant BL45p server blade as well as ProLiant
DL585 based on dual-core Opteron. He mentioned that HP has experienced rapid
adoption of HP ProLiant servers based on AMD Opteron processors as customers
seek the performance and price/performance advantages.
Han Chung Heng, the General Manager of IBM Singapore Systems &
Technology Group talked about their Intellistation A-Pro Workstation and IBM
eServer 326. IBM is the first OEM to announce support for Opteron and will
continue to work closely with AMD to enable Opteron processor-based blade
technology as part of their BladeCenter ecosystem.
Sugumaran Kannusamy, the Regional Sales Director, Asia South of
Sun Microsystems talked about their Sun Fire V40z servers and their Solaris 10
OS that are optimized for AMD64 technology. He mentioned that customers nowadays
are demanding more and more Opteron-based servers due to good price/performance
The crowd is certainly well entertained with dances, songs and
fun games. Not forgetting, a good dinner as well.
Last but not least, a gift from AMD which is a small wooden box
with metal plating of their new logos. Who knows, the dual-core processors may
be contained inside 🙂
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Police released a photograph of a piece of a car's fender left at the scene of a hit-and-run Sunday in Charleston in hopes of finding the driver of the car.
Terrell Wright, 29, of Magnolia Road was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle at St. Andrews Boulevard and Colony Drive about 1 a.m., police said. The vehicle sped off after the collision, leaving Wright injured and unconscious in the road, a police report stated.
Wright was rushed to Medical University Hospital, where he was listed with life-threatening injuries, authorities said.
Police are still looking for the driver of the car involved in the collision. Officers found green and black plastic pieces at the scene that apparently came from the fender of the vehicle that struck Wright, a report stated. Authorities have identified the car as a 2003 to 2007 four-door charcoal-grey colored Honda Accord. The car was damaged in the front, passenger side quarter panel, police said.
Anyone with information on the collision can call Charleston police at 577-7434 or Crime Stoppers at 554-1111.


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From Chaos to Crisis to Calm - 9 Tips to Recover a Troubled Project
2. Be Methodical. At Cedar Point Consulting, we have a 5-step process that we follow to recover projects – Review, Recommend, Respond, Transition, Close. While this is not the only way to recover a project, it does consistently work – by step three, the project is making progress once again.Regardless of the technique or methodology that you choose, don't attempt to solve the project's problems until you have an understanding of their causes. Do take measures to stop the bleeding, until you've effectively identified root causes.
3. Read the Tea Leaves. Whether well run or not, nearly all projects have documents that tell you where the weaknesses are and whether they are being managed well. At minimum, even the smallest project should follow a standardized process ( project methodology); a charter (with a project goal); a project plan that includes a schedule, a budget, and assigned staff; regular meeting minutes and regular status reports. If these exist, review them to assess where problems are occurring. If they don't, find out why.
4. Be From Missouri ("Show Me"). Reading current project documents is a good start, but what if someone is fudging the numbers or painting a rosier picture than reality? For select documents, like staff hours, project schedule and project budget, confirm that they are reasonably accurate independently. Which brings us to the next tip...
5. Use an Independent Third Party. Whether you hire a consultant or have someone in another part of your business lead your project recovery effort, they should be an independent third party. Having a friend of the Project Manager, the Project Manager's immediate superior or one of their subordinates jump in to help is unlikely to be successful.
6. Change Leadership or Change Process. At the most basic level, projects most often fail because either the project manager is not up to the task or the project management process is preventing them from succeeding. A good project manager controls time, scope, cost and quality on a project. If they don't control at least two of these and influence all four, then they are likely to fail. Conversely, if they control all of these but the projects headed off a cliff, you probably need to switch project leadership.
7. Increase Communication. When you're trying to identify problems with a project, it helps to increase communication within the team. Schedule and require participation in regular meetings – daily, if necessary, like Stand-ups or Daily Scrums. Finally, increase the frequency of status reports to key parties, such as the client, the sponsor and key stakeholders, even if the reporting is informal.
8. To Thine Own Self be True. There's always a need for optimism in every situation, but good leaders are also honest to themselves and to others about the current state of a project. Depending upon how far behind the project truly is, consider reducing scope or resetting the schedule. Failing to do so may doom the project and the project team to yet another failure – one from which they may not recover.
9. Start Small, Review Frequently. After you've planned your recovery, be sure to start with small deliverables and shorter milestones, reviewing the project's progress frequently to make sure the conservative short term goals are being met. While this is not normally the best approach with a project, starting small enables the team members to practice working together as a team before they have to tackle the larger, more challenging deliverables of the project.
The list above isn't a comprehensive recipe for solving all the problems of a troubled project or for complete recovery, but it is a good start. In a subsequent post, I'll provide a list of ways to minimize the possibility of troubled projects altogether.
Donald Patti is a Principal Consultant with Cedar Point Consulting, a management consulting practice based in the Washington, DC area, where he advises businesses in project management, process improvement, and small business strategy. Cedar Point Consulting can be found at http://www.cedarpointconsulting.com.
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Senior point guard Deon Brown had a big week for Greater Middlesex Conference-Gold Division champion Dunellen, which is 14-5 and winner of eight of nine. With the championship game on the line against Timothy Christian on Friday, Brown took over by scoring 13 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter and scored driving to the basket, from 3-point range and at the foul line.
Junior point guard Corey Taite averaged 19.3 points per game in a three-victory week for Sayreville (14-7), which has won six of its last seven games.
Senior guard Iverson Fleming has scored in double figures in all 20 games for North Brunswick (17-3) this season, senior forward Dennis Ford has scored double figures in seven of his last eight, while senior guard Nick Sidotti has hit doubles in five of his last six with 15 3-pointers.
South Amboy, with senior forward Matt Lavan joining forces with junior center Joe Fruncillo and junior sharpshooter Steve Herdman, is 12-8 and winner of six of its last eight games heading into its Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament game last night.
Carteret is getting hot at the time right time as the Ramblers have won five straight and seven of nine, while capturing the Blue Division championship of the GMC.
Bishop Ahr played the role of spoiler in the GMC-Blue Division last week with a victory over Piscataway Tech, which was going for at least a share of the crown. Bishop Ahr has won two of three with Mike Jensen, Owen McLeod, Greg Patuto, Tom Weiler, Christian Bader and Casey Damour all scoring in double figures in at least one of those games.
The Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament got under way last night with the play-in round, while the preliminary round will take place tonight with eight games scheduled at the higher seed.
The first round will take place on Thursday with eight more games at the higher seed, while the quarterfinals will take place on Sunday at Middlesex County College in Edison at 12, 1:30, 4 and 5:30.
In regular-season action today, three quality games are on tap with Bayonne at Woodbridge (4:30), Pennington at South Brunswick (5:30) and Our Savior New American at St. Joseph (6).


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The name is French, but the accent is definitely Thai at Cazenovia's newest restaurant, Les Pates Et Les Nouilles.
And as the name implies, the specialties are pasta (les pates) and noodles (les nouilles).
Owner/chef Wilson Jonn opened his restaurant in the week between Christmas and New Year's at 37 Albany St. (Route 20). Former occupants at that location include Cazenovia Grill and Nirchi's Italian Grill.
Jonn's family owns Erawan Thai Restaurant on Erie Boulevard in Syracuse, and Jonn says his place will provide a smaller version of the Erawan menu.
But clearly his specialty will be Thai-influenced pasta and noodle dishes. Think Pad Thai-- a dish made with Thai rice noodles -- and much more.
"That's what we concentrate on," Jonn said.
The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday. It's closed Sunday. There is takeout but no delivery. Phone: 815-4213.
New on the cheese trail: The Finger Lakes Cheese Trail has a new member: Shtayburne Farm, in Rock Stream, just north of Watkins Glen.
Shtayburne is housed in a family-run dairy at 2909 Chase Road, overlooking the southwest shore of Seneca Lake. The dairy is operated by Mark and Mary Ellen Hostetler. The cheesemaker is their son, Lorin, who is producing cheddar and Monterey Jack-style cheeses, plus cheese curds.
Cheddars are available in mild, medium, sharp, smoked, horseradish and chili pepper. Monterey Jack styles include jalapeno, honey, Italian herb, garlic and basil and onion. Fresh curd flavors include plain, Cajun and tomato basil.
Shtayburne brings the number of farm-based cheese-makers on the trail to 11. The trail got its start about a year ago. It includes Wake Robin Farm in Jordan and Finger Lakes Dexter and Keeley's, both in southern Cayuga County, and others across the Finger Lakes and Southern Tier.
Shtayburne's store hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Wiemer wine is honored: A Riesling wine from Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard in Dundee, on Seneca Lake, has become the first Finger Lakes wine to make Wine Spectator magazine's annual list of the top 100 wines in the world.
The honor went to Wiemer's 2008 Dry Riesling Reserve, released in 2010. Wine Spectator published its list last month.
"Increasing the significance of this recognition is the fact that it is the only American Riesling in the top 100, the first Finger Lakes wine to achieve that, and the company this wine is in: the other four Rieslings in the top 100 hail from some of the most famous wineries and regions in the world, like Trimbach (Alsace), St. Urbans-hof (Mosel), and Robert Weil and Schloss Vollrads (Rheingau)," said Jim Trezise, president of the New York Wine & Grape Foundation.
The Wine Spectator Top 100 list began in 1988. This year, the magazine sampled nearly 16,000 newly released wines to come up with its list.


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New pope offers hope to Catholics everywhere
To quote Monsignor Claudio Celli, "Pope Francis has earned the hearts of the faithful with gestures of great simplicity, but at the same time he revealed a big human and spiritual depth." The choice of this new pope, I believe, is the leader that the Catholic Church so desperately needs. This is a humble man who sees and feels the struggle of the common man. He gently asked the people in Saint Peter's Square to pray for him. This pope is our hope.
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(Bryn Mawr, PA) — As the region braces itself for the impending Hurricane, Main Line Health has been preparing for several days to ensure the safety of its patients and employees, including an assessment of our facility infrastructure, preparation of emergency supplies and adequate overnight accommodations for staff.
"Throughout the year, all of our Main Line Health facilities engage in routine exercises to prepare for disasters such as Hurricane Sandy," explained Jack Lynch, President and CEO of Main Line Health. "We are ready and prepared to serve the medical needs of our community during this potential disaster."
At this time, all MLH facilities—Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital, Riddle Hospital, Bryn Mawr Rehab, Mirmont Treatment Center and the Home Care Network— are fully operational with the exception of:
Elective procedures, cancelled for tomorrow, Tuesday, October
30—patients will be contacted to reschedule
Main Line HealthCare outpatient offices, closed today and tomorrow, Tuesday October 30—patients will be contacted to reschedule their appointments
Throughout the next several days, Main Line Health will be posting status updates and closures on our website at mainlinehealth.org.
Main Line Health reminds the community that in the event of a true emergency, please call 911. Individuals with power-operated medical devices, such as an oxygen concentrator, should contact the Southeastern Pennsylvania Office of the American Red Cross at 215- 299-4000 or the nearest County Emergency Management Office to determine the closest shelter.
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