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Great news from the iOS team! We just pushed a long-awaited update of our app to the Store. It was a long time coming but we're super excited to finally have it done - and it's a HUGE update!
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Make it fast....!
Please also update the Android version, it's kinda bad. The German translation are google translated and horribly wrong. There are bugs in it . This screenshot shows the illegal first move e2-e4 :P
Very nice update. The "How to Play Chess" series is actually titled "Learn to Play Chess" in the app.
The language picker should be in an update we hope to have in Store next month. I can't be a lot more specific than that, as it hasn't been tested at all yet. Hopefully, sooner rather than later because we're mostly focussed on tweaks & fixes (& iPhone 5 support!) - and not ambitious new chess features, etc.
Fixing the app to accommodate (longer) translated phrases may have to wait until we can engineer A. a redesigned app and B. a crowd-sourced method for putting translations in the app - similar to what we are doing with the website. That sounds like a lot (and it is), but this is high priority for us right now!
Can you already tell us when there will be the next update with language picker?
Will you fix the non readable letters in German Version (because letters are too big)?
What are you working on in addition?
The inability of Basic users to play Live Chess on an iPhone was the bug we fixed in this update. We're working on other issues now, including an app-specific language picker in Settings.
@DeepGreene which bug will be fixed?
Praise be! Apple has approved at last, and the bug has been squished. Basic members with iPhones, update your apps with extreme prejudice, and once again, huge thanks for your patience on this one.
thanks, DeepGreene
Not counting the forthcoming critical bug fix update, we're going to be adding a "Language" picker to Settings in the next version.
Is there a way to restore English language in the menu? I don't like Italian translations like "Istruttore Tattico" for Tactics Trainer, "Gioca" (??) for Play in Videos section, etc. Thanks in advance
Loving the new chess clock!
Many italians are complaining that now they can't play online anymore. Is this true? :(
Fair enough and thanks, to be honest Im an avid Android user and fan, but my Galaxy s was recently stolen so Im forced to use this diabolic idiot phone as a back up untill I can get a new Android, I have messed around a bit in the "open source" area of Android, but seriously cba messin with Apple if you know what I mean! ;) just thought Id ask, not sure on the itunes point, think I might have an old backup somewhere! But failing that I might just have to stp being a stinge and get some newer hardware!! :)
@spunkmonkey - I don't think we can go back to supporting older versions at this point. New features and optimizations that are pretty core to the new app simply aren't there for us in older versions of iOS.
But perhaps you have the older version on your computer - from having done a "sync" between your device and iTunes (?)
(I can't just "send you a copy" of the older app version. That's possible with Android, but just not how Apple works. )
No I mean simpily I deleted the app from my phone.
Wanting the app back I went to download via my phone from the app store and It wont let me! I get a little pop up message saying "this app requires iOS 4.3"
I am running iOS 4.2.1 on my iphone 3g which is the highest firmware possibe for this handset.
Chess.com website says the iphone app requires at least iOS 3.0 but since your recent upgrade your new version needs iOS 4.3
If the App store is the only place that I can download this app is it possible you guys can use your magic to tweak the app so it will be compatible with iOS 4.2.1 again, like the previous version??
@spunkmunkey - Are you saying that the App Store allowed you to upgrade to an app version on an unsupported version of iOS? I don't think that's supposed to happen... (For instance, my old iPad 1 won't even try to install recent versions of Cut the Rope...)
Anyway, if that's correct, can you just delete it from your device and reinstall the old copy from iTunes (your computer? There's no way to get an old copy from the App Store for sure.
Hi, Ive got an iPhone 3g running iOS 4.2.1 and been happy playing the app for a while. I needed to reset my phone recentley and didnt back up my Chess.com app, I ended up losing it but thought it wasnt a prob and went to download it again from the Apple Store, since your upgrade Im unable to download to my phone as it says I require at least iOS 4.3!!! I tried upgrading my phone software but iOS 4.2.1. Is the highest it goes on an iPhone 3 g! Can this be remedied please? Or is there somewhere I can download a previous version of the app?? Its a nightmare not playing with app!! Really gutted!! Please help me! :(
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Hoping to replicate the success of early efforts to remove blighted properties around schools, playgrounds and commercial corridors, Mayor Mitch Landrieu has put out a call for volunteers to participate Saturday in the city's second "Fight the Blight Day."
Volunteers will collect litter, paint trash cans, remove graffiti and canvass surrounding blocks to identify nuisance properties. Meanwhile, city crews will prune overgrown lawns and demolish homes and other buildings that have been identified as potential hazards.
"We are constantly tracking goals and benchmarks, but it's going to take all hands on deck to truly rid our city of blight," Landrieu said in a prepared statement.
The event is pegged as the first of four quarterly blight-fighting sweeps slated for this year. A recent survey found nearly 43,800 blighted or vacant homes in New Orleans -- about one in five citywide.
Residents on Saturday also are invited to help city crews and the nonprofit group Hike for KaTREEna plant 100 trees at Brechtel Park in Algiers.
More than 200 residents gathered for the first Fight the Blight event in December, and they quickly accomplished work at five sites that typically would take weeks for building code and health inspectors.
In all, 890 properties were surveyed, with 183 citations issued, records show. Eighteen abandoned cars were towed, and 55 other derelict vehicles were cited. Eleven structures were torn down.
Officials also have touted the success of a November effort by health and code inspectors to canvass the five blocks around an Upper 9th Ward Playground. During the single-day "sweep," city workers issued scores of citations, mowed lawns and razed a dilapidated store -- work that likely would have taken three times as long had the resources not been targeted.
Saturday also marks the kickoff of a federally financed program to clear overgrown lots in City Council districts B and E, said Jeff Hebert, the city's blight czar.
The $3 million Interim Nuisance Abatement Program was initiated by former Mayor Ray Nagin but was slow to launch in the two council districts because of a dispute about the contractor. A.M.E. Disaster Recovery Services submitted the lowest bid for the work, but it was deemed "nonresponsible," mayoral spokesman Ryan Berni said without elaboration.
The firm unsuccessfully sued the city to hang on to contract, he said.
City officials in the past year have withheld payments to A.M.E. Disaster Recovery Services after the company botched concrete work under a $2.6 million contract awarded in 2009 to restore a portion of Armstrong Park. The work was completed in the waning hours of Nagin's second term, who counted the park project among his signature recovery accomplishments.
A.M.E. Disaster Recovery Services was founded by Norco businessman Burnell Moliere, who is serving three years of federal probation for his role in a bribery scheme involving former Orleans Parish School Board member Ellenese Brooks-Simms.
Moliere served as the impetus for the City Council's push last year to ban City Hall from awarding contracts to people who have been convicted of felonies involving public corruption in the previous five years. The council managed to resuscitate the measure after a Nagin veto.
After rebidding the contract, Landrieu recently awarded the $1 million deal covering districts B and E to Bridgestone Construction Co. of New Orleans, Hebert said.
"This is the first time that we've been able to do this, so this is huge," he said.
Task Force LLC holds a $1 million contract to clear lots in Districts A, C and D. Of the remaining grant money, $500,000 is earmarked for filling in abandoned pools, with the rest set aside for potential cost overruns, Hebert said.
Residents can sign up for Saturday's events at the city's website, www.nola.gov.
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I am curious... is there a connection between what you eat and your chances of getting thrush? If you eat yeast-rich foods, will it make you more prone?
Maybe I'm being overly cautious... but ever since I found out (on this board) that there's a connection between saturated fats and clogged ducts, I've been very conscious about this.


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1. Gov. John Kitzhaber have helped save a woman's life Monday, performing CPR on her until paramedics arrived, his chief spokeswoman confirmed.
The governor was driving to dinner shortly after 5 p.m. near Southwest Main and 13th Avenue when he saw "someone along the edge of the street who seemed to be attempting to resuscitate a woman" lying on the ground, Nkenge Harmon Johnson said in an email to The Oregonian. --Harry Esteve
Update: John Kitzhaber CPR: Portland law office secretary administered aid to woman before governor stopped
Gov. John Kitzhaber wasn't the first to administer first aid Monday to a woman who had overdosed on heroin in downtown Portland.
That distinction goes to Laura Schmidt, a 31-year-old law office
secretary who had just left work to head to a soccer game and saw a chilling
scene unfold out her car window. --Harry Esteve
Things got testy this week during a U.S. Senate endorsement interview at Willamette Week, ending with the newspaper's editors ordering a candidate to leave the room.
The exchange was filmed and posted on the weekly's web page. It has since gotten widespread distribution, including a write-up on the journalism discussion site JimRomenesko.com. --Harry Esteve
3. New poll shows voter discontent with Gov. John Kitzhaber, Cover Oregon
A new statewide poll contains mixed messages for Gov. John Kitzhaber's re-election effort.
The poll, conducted by the independent Portland firm DHM Research for Oregon Public Broadcasting, gives Democrat Kitzhaber a 12-point advantage over his likely general election rival Republican Rep. Dennis Richardson. --Harry Esteve
4. Marijuana news: Uruguay president calls Colorado's legal pot system 'complete fiction'
Uruguay is hailed by marijuana advocates as a leader in pot policy, but a close look at details shows President Jose Mujica's plan is more restrictive than Colorado's approach to legal marijuana, AP reports. --Noelle Crombie
Marijuana in Oregon: Earl Blumenauer urges reappraisal of 'failed war on drugs' at Global Cannabis March (video)
Congressman Earl Blumenauer said Oregon could be the "explosion that breaks the dam" in allowing states to handle marijuana legalization during a speech at Saturday's Global Cannabis March in downtown Portland. -- Katherine Driessen
5. Gov. John Kitzhaber, once seen as re-election shoo-in, has a fight on his hands
Not too many months ago, Gov. John Kitzhaber's re-election chances looked bulletproof. A string of legislative victories, capped by an early October "grand bargain" to trim the bulging cost of public worker pensions, burnished the three-term Democrat's reputation as a deal-maker and kept top-tier Republican candidates from mounting a challenge. Then came the stories about the colossal breakdown of Cover Oregon. --Harry Esteve
6. Benghazi revisited -- Watergate-style cover up or GOP political stunt? PolitiFact Readers React
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Roberts a Mostly False for her claim, but that hardly represented the
final word on the subject. Our readers weighed in with plenty of
thoughts of their own. Since the topic of Benghazi is hardly exhausted,
we are handing the PolitiFact Oregon mic to them today. --Dana Tims
7. WWII vet gets prison, smuggled cell phone gets icky, inmate gets female hormones: Oregon politics today
America's prison systems were abuzz this week with news and commentary about the potential downsizing of their facilities, the sentencing of a 90-year-old man to three years in a federal lockup, and some offbeat doings inside the razor wire.Direct from the Oregonian politics team's criminal justice policy beat, here are five excellent reads from across the nation. -- Bryan Denson
8. Oregon prisoner locked in solitary confinement 27 months loses appeal to punish prison system -- Bryan Denson
An Oregon prisoner kept in solitary confinement 23 hours and 20 minutes a day for more than two years has lost a federal appeal to punish the state Department of Corrections.
-- Bryan Denson
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And even President Barack Obama couldn't dissuade state lawmakers and Gov. Rick Snyder from making Michigan a right-to-work state.
But Warren Mayor Jim Fouts is hoping to keep that fight alive by handing out bumper stickers."It may be the only way to register protest to this unfair legislation," Fouts said in a statement today, offering bumper stickers that read "Right-to-work means lower wages & benefits," to anyone who calls his office.
Gov. Rick Snyder and Michigan's Republican leadership pushed through the legislation last month during a wild lame-duck session, making Michigan the 24th state to prohibit requiring workers to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment.
They argued that the law would spur more investment and keep Michigan competitive with Indiana, which passed similar legislation in early 2012.
But Fouts is skeptical of the benefits and is still speaking out, weeks after the legislation was passed.
"This law is a slap-in-the-face to union members, their families and union retirees whose gains in the workplace have raised wages and benefits and made the workplace safer, even for non-union employees," he said in the statement. "Our standard of living in Michigan is higher for everyone because of union-won gains at the bargaining table."
Fouts, also known for refusing to reveal his age despite Freedom of Information Act requests, was elected to a second four-year term as Warren mayor in 2011.
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Desperately seeking Netta Rose
Alec Jay in his service days
Rifleman Alec Jay went to war on May 22 1940. Five days later at the siege of Calais, any clues to his Jewish identity were hastily buried in the French sand as he was taken prisoner by the Germans, spending five years in captivity.
John Jay is now putting his late father's story on paper. He has visited the places his father was held, tracked down a prisoner who knew him and found his name in PoW archives in Poland and Russia. What he cannot discover is what happened to the woman he left behind.
Netta Rose and Alec Jay's first date was at a school dance in 1939. They were part of the same Jewish north London set and dated for some months before Mr Rose was sent to Calais.
During his incarceration, he never wrote home for fear of his religion being revealed. But the poetry he wrote made it clear he had not forgotten Netta. Believing her boyfriend dead, she married another man in 1941.
"I want to find her to learn a bit more about the woman my father was dating when he went to war," Mr Jay said. "And if she wants to know about my father and to read the poems he wrote for her when he was a prisoner of war, I would love to share that with her."
From a note written by his father, Mr Jay knows that Netta's favourite theatre was the Golders Green Hippodrome and her favourite colour green. Asked what she would do if prime minister for a day, she had replied: "Resign". She was said to resemble 1930s actress Jean Forbes Robertson.
Mr Jay does not know if Netta is a nickname, or how old she is. He can only assume that she was a similar age to his father, who would now be 93.
"The research for the book is almost done," he said. "But I would like to fill in some of the missing pieces and for that I would dearly love to find Netta."


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Improbable Destinations: The Lonely Planet Story
In the event that you live voyaging you probably knew about the world's most famous travel guide brand – The Lonely Planet. The organization began in 70s and this book narratives the account of the originators when they started their excursion from England and went all through the world until the 21st century gathering imperative vacationer data and developing their business from the start. This is a book that blended travel delight with business battles and by and large is an entrancing story that you can get for your late spring peruses.
Eat, Pray, Love: Elizabeth M. Gilbert
Eat, Pray, Love is not your standard out travelog, but rather we can't discuss travel books and miss this one out. The book is a diary of a lady who declined to be squashed by her separation and ensuing sorrow. Elizabeth Gilbert sets out on an overall trek to investigate three particular parts of her inclination – joy, commitment and harmony amongst experience and heavenly nature. The books takes you to Italy where Gilbert investigates the nation known for its sentimental proclivities. At that point she heads to India where she comes nearer to her internal identity, lastly she arrives in Bali, Indonesia where she adjusts her life out. Gilbert is a fair creator and she makes simple about uncovering her human shortcomings. On the off chance that you need a fair journal of a lady who wanders out on an extraordinary outing to discover her personality, you ought to request this book online right at this point.
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Syracuse, NY -- Destiny USA has another "one and only" for Central New York: The one and only full-line financial institution that's open with full service seven days a week in a mall.
SECNY Federal Credit Union had its soft opening Tuesday on a corner of the mall that's not always been hot, but will be: Next to Lord & Taylor and at the portal to the busy Canyon section of Destiny.
Walter M. Bobesky, president and chief executive officer of SECNY, which has its main office on Onondaga Hill, was around Tuesday and gave The Post-Standard a tour.
The credit union has a full glass storefront, like a typical retailer in the mall. The 1,800-square-foot facility features Arts & Crafts-style decor inside — much like its Manlius office — including a stone wall behind the tellers' stations and a lounge area with Arts & Crafts-style furniture.
This SECNY branch will be open and staffed every day. There's also an ATM on the portal side of the branch. A night-deposit drop will also provide mall merchants who have accounts with SECNY a place to deposit funds.
"In the past, they've always had to go off-site for night deposits," said Bobesky.
This is the first step in a major move to Syracuse's Inner Harbor area for SECNY.
The credit union will be building a new main office, on Kirkpatrick Street across from the park at the Inner Harbor, off Solar and next to the First Student Inc. school bus facility.
SECNY's branch is not the first financial institution at the mall; Key Bank had a branch there back in the day.
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- Fashionistas, an alert: More than a dozen area retailers are lined up to take part in Armory Square's Syracuse Style 2012 runway fashion show. It's at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20 in the 100 block of Walton Street. Empire Brewing Co. is down with a few VIP tickets at 50 bucks a pop, but there aren't that many to be had. So get down with it.
- Back to Destiny: A reader writes, "I wonder (and I bet others do too) what stores might be under those 'To be announced' stickers at the mall. Any idea? They must be big enough to warrant signs — or else Destiny is just building anticipation without anything in mind."
New directional signs are part of the upgraded touches the Destiny team is giving the entire mall, now that the expansion is open. "To Be Announced" is printed on to some that also point the way to, say, The Melting Pot. "To Be Announced"? That's probably better than reading "We Have No Idea." Or maybe one of those "To Be Announced" stickers is covering The Cheesecake Factory. We have no (firm) idea.
- Hey, look, a Burger King redesign. At least for the one at the corner of North Geddes and West Genesee streets in Syracuse.
- The latest Nice N Easy Grocery Shoppe opened on Onondaga Hill.
- Over to Sherrill: A bit of a sad note for shoppers, but happy stuff for the owners of Yankee Ltd. The clothing and gift ship, in business since 1984, is closing this month as owner Judy Wayland-Smith and husband Paul head to semi-retirement. The closing sale is under way now, Judy notes, "culminating in at least 50-percent off most merchandise by Sept. 17."
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Businesses and individuals that agreed not to sue BP in exchange for early payments from Kenneth Feinberg's Gulf Coast Claims Facility should be allowed to participate in the proposed private claims settlement with the company, Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood said in papers filed in federal court Thursday. Hood asked U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier to rule on motions filed by him and others more than a year ago that contend Feinberg's settlement agreements violated federal and state law by requiring victims to promise not to sue in exchange for quick payments.
The claims facility release forms "are unconscionable, contrary to public policy and entered in violation of federal and state law," he said.
Hood asked that all those who settled be allowed to at least receive payments for future damages and any increased damage payments resulting from a finding that the Deepwater Horizon oil spill was the result of gross negligence by BP or other parties.
Such a move could affect as many as 200,000 individuals and businesses that have reached settlements with the claims facility.
The proposed class-action settlement includes a clause excluding individuals and businesses that signed the claims facility covenants not to sue, although they could still file a separate claim for Vessel of Opportunity charter payments or vessel damage. Individuals who settled with GCCF only for bodily injury claims also are allowed to participate in the settlement.
Hood asked Barbier to nullify releases signed by oystermen "because they were obtained in exchange for inadequate consideration." He also asked that 2,600 claimants, identified in an independent audit of the claims facility as being underpaid, be allowed to apply for payment of their actual damages.
Hood is the second attorney general to object to the settlement.
On April 13, Florida Attorney General Pamela Bondi said the agreement was unfair in including only residents of Florida's Panhandle and west coast.
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My question is, will the unit be happy with just one connected co-ax? I would rather repurpose one of them to connect to the new cable box, rather than run an additional one through the house.
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R16 staying connected with one co-ax?
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yes it will work fine with one cable, just make sure the coax that's connected is going to tuner one, also go into setup and then repeat sat, change it to a single tuner rather then the duel.
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From the San Francisco Chronicle, a winning move by Stanford before its Jan. 1 date with Wisconsin:
Music blared from massive speakers at Stanford's football practice Wednesday, as the eighth-ranked Cardinal whooped and hollered their way through Rose Bowl preparations. The kickers were kicking and the runners were running. There was a sense of purpose and achievement in the air.
You see, not only is Stanford heading to Pasadena to play on New Year's Day. It also just signed rising-star coach David Shaw to a contract extension that could ensure many more December practices and January bowl games.
As Shaw approached a group of media members after practice, he seemed utterly at ease, jokingly asking, "What's the news? Anything happen today?"
Of course, Shaw knew he was the news. After guiding the Cardinal to an 11-2 record that included wins over No. 1 Oregon and No. 2 USC, Stanford officials decided to lock up the young coach with a contract extension that builds on his current four-year deal. Shaw and Stanford officials wouldn't give details about the length of the extension, or the terms of the contract, but it sounds like Shaw will be on the Farm for quite some time.
"Let me put it this way," Shaw said Wednesday. "I want to be coaching here until my kid graduates from here. And he's 2."
Apparently, the feeling from Stanford's leadership is mutual.The rest of the story ... Shaw's extension story in the San Jose Mercury-News. In keeping with the usual Stanford drill, length of contract and salary were not disclosed
Cal - Everybody welcome at Cal's practices, including media. Who does Sonny Dykes think he is, Mike Riley?
Washington - Vegas Bowl game vs. Boise State a chance for Keith Price to get the critics off his back ... Sark preparing Huskies for Boise State's tricks
Washington State - Cougs not bashful about bringing in JC transfers. No less than five were added to the roster on Wednesday
Colorado - A.D. Mike Bohn finally catches a break ... the record was abysmal, but fired coach Jon Embree was conscientious about the rules
USC - Junior cornerback Nickell Robey leaning towards staying, but awaiting draft
evaluation from NFL ... young fan embraced by entire USC team succumbs to brain cancer one day after his 13th birthday
UCLA - It's all about the O-line, and Jim Mora and his staff feel like they have committments from some of the best in the ... seniors will have their moment in the Holiday Bowl, and Bruins will seek first 10-win season since 2005 ... Devin Fuller still sees his future at quarterback
Arizona State - Doug Haller's blog has some recruiting news involving The Fork
Arizona - Back-up running back Daniel Jenkins makes the tearful decision to transfer. Doesn't see any playing time behind Ka'Deem Carey
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PITTSFIELD -- Jenna Giardina was just like most of her players on the Pittsfield High School girls lacrosse team.
A three-sport athlete at Taconic, Giardina played soccer for four years at Franklin Pierce University, playing on teams that went 75-8-9 over her four years in school. Her first two years at Franklin Pierce, she played softball.
Going into her junior year, Giardina threw the school the proverbial changeup. Instead of going out for softball, she switched to lacrosse for her junior and senior seasons in 2007 and 2008. Giardina finished her varsity career with the Ravens playing lacrosse, and now she is coaching the Pittsfield and Taconic co-op team.
"I picked it up after spring break," said Giardina. "It was a blast. I fell in love with the sport up there."
And the 35 members of her team notice it.
"She really gets what it's like to start playing a new sport, once you've already been through playing other ones," said Pittsfield senior goalkeeper Molly Barbarotta, who has been playing the game since she was a freshman. "She gets playing and then realizing you don't like a sport and then jumping into something completely new after you've been trained for other things your entire life."
Giardina was a soccer standout at Franklin Pierce, playing on a team in 2007 that advanced to the NCAA Division II championship game.
She had 8 goals and 13 assists for the Ravens in her senior year and led her team with five game-winning goals.
"She sees it from a college level, so she's bringing in more than somebody that only played in high school would know," said Pittsfield's Rebecca Schnopp. "We're all new. Lacrosse is such a new sport. It's really cool that she sort of joined it at the same time we did and we're all on the same level."
The new Pittsfield coach said she didn't get right on the field for Franklin Pierce coach Meighan Guiney-Allison. Giardina said that some of lacrosse was like soccer in that she was already in shape from running. It was the hand-eye coordination aspect of the sport that was different for her.
"Catching and cradling is really hard for a lot of people," she said.
Giardina is the third coach for the Pittsfield team in three years. Dani Gardino coached them last year after Taconic teacher Erin Maloy helped shepherd the team through its growth as a member of the Berkshire County Lacrosse Association's club league.
"Every coach we've had has played in college," said Barbarotta. "They all know drills that are really good and really helpful for all aspects of lacrosse."
"They all know different things," said Schnopp. "They teach us different things. She brings in the hard-core part of lacrosse. She has us work hard, but she also is making it really fun. That's what high school sports are about."
The new Pittsfield coach said that she wants to encourage her team to follow a path she took in lacrosse.
"I wasn't the best player out there," she said. "I tried to be the hardest-working person out there.
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The process has left Dickey peeved — with some team officials grumbling about his public complaints — and potentially produced a favorable terrain for the Mets, who may be able to reap the benefits of Josh Hamilton's reported five-year, $125 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels. There is no guarantee that a trade will now happen, but the shifting terrain does give the Mets more leverage in their talks with Dickey.
The Hamilton contract creates an outfield surplus for the Angels, and also provides the Texas Rangers with an impetus to make a move. In Hamilton, Texas just lost its best hitter to its biggest American League West rival. The Rangers already lost out on signing free-agent pitcher Zack Greinke (Dodgers) and trading for Rays workhorse James Shields (Royals). The Rangers want to rebuild after a disappointing late-season skid cost them a division title.
Texas had previously engaged in lengthy discussions with the Mets regarding Dickey, who Texas drafted in the first round of the 1996 draft. Those talks could heat up, with the Mets targeting third baseman Mike Olt (who could move to the outfield) as the centerpiece of a package.
The Angels would be a late entry into the Dickey sweepstakes. With Hamilton in the fold, a pair of outfielders may be considered expendable. Peter Bourjos is an excellent center fielder, but a question mark at the plate, with a .703 on-base plus slugging percentage. Mark Trumbo packs a wallop — 61 homers in two big-league seasons — but struggles getting on base and may be an adventure in the field.
And neither player may be enough to spur a deal. ESPN reported this afternoon that Trumbo was considered unavailable in trades. Bourjos lacks the "difference maker" profile that Alderson seeks. But the Angels at least bear watching in the immediate future.
At the Mets' holiday party on Tuesday, Alderson intimated a resolution would be coming later this week. Dickey seeks a two-year, $26 million extension on top of his $5 million option for 2013. The Mets prefer a two-year deal worth $20 million. Dickey considered his offer an "olive branch" that's been ignored.
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Traffic on US 74 east of Charlotte, N.C., is bad, and it's clear that something needs to be done. But paving over hundreds of acres of woods and century-old farms to build a 20-mile toll road at a cost of almost $900 million is not the answer.
Better solutions exist that are fiscally responsible and would protect the region's air and water quality, but the North Carolina Department of Transportation and local officials want to plow ahead with the $900 million Monroe Bypass.
In 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit agreed with the Southern Environmental Law Center that federal and state agencies illegally failed to consider and disclose to the public the potential sprawl-inducing impacts of the 20-mile highway bypass near Charlotte.
Bypass would saddle taxpayers with decades of debt
The proposed highway would run parallel to US 74, bypass the city of Monroe and connect to the I-485 beltway southeast of Charlotte. NCDOT and the North Carolina Turnpike Authority are touting it as a toll road. Local commuters would have to pay as much as $1,300 a year to use the highway, yet that revenue is projected to cover less than a third of the project's $898 million cost. To make up the difference, taxpayers statewide will be required to fork out $24 million a year for up to 40 years.
That's funding that can't be spent on critically needed transportation projects in the Charlotte region or elsewhere. North Carolina has billions of dollars of transportation needs and a severe shortfall in funding. Spending our scarce transportation resources on an expensive, unnecessary project makes no sense when better, more affordable solutions exist.
NCDOT botched environmental study for bypass
SELC has opposed this project for years due to the unacceptable impact on water quality and wildlife habitat in the Yadkin River watershed and little or no benefit to local communities. Further, the Monroe Bypass would lure sprawl development of subdivisions and strip malls, which would increase traffic in the corridor, and add to tailpipe pollution in greater Charlotte, which already fails to meet federal air quality standards for protecting family health.
SELC has identified numerous flaws in the state's newest assessment of environmental impacts from the bypass:
- The study ignores the dramatic results of recent small scale improvements to US 74 and the potential for future similar low-cost solutions to improve traffic flow.
- The study vastly overstates the traffic levels that would result along US 74 if the toll road were not built and, thus, manufactures a need for the road.
- The study use pre-recession data to forecast growth in Union County and vastly overstates levels of development that are likely to occur.
Better solutions for solving US 74 traffic
The good news is that there are less destructive, less costly ways to address traffic congestion in the US 74 corridor. Upgrades to local road networks and improvements to the existing US 74 are starting to enhance efficiency in the corridor. According to NCDOT's own report in 2007 (click here for a pdf ), improving existing roads and connections would fix all but one of the traffic bottlenecks, at an approximate cost of just $13.3 million. After SELC brought attention to this study in 2010, some of the suggested solutions have been implemented, but many more remain that could benefit Union County drivers and local communities if implemented.
The Monroe project is one of a half dozen proposals in the state's transportation planning pipeline that continue an outdated vision of building a massive system of expensive, sprawling beltways and bypasses throughout North Carolina, instead of alternatives and innovative transit technology. Getting the study right, rather than rubber-stamping the Turnpike Authority's narrow perspective on available alternatives and their impacts, is critical to the state's transportation future.
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On Friday night at Carlisle Theatre an odd reunion took place between cast members of the 1983 movie Christine and a 1958 Plymouth Fury, one of the automobiles originally used in the film.
There were actually many Christine cars used to make the movie. Some were destroyed during the filming and others lost to time. Currently only two are thought to survive.
Bill Gibson has owned one of those cars for the past 8 years. He has this 1958 Plymouth Fury in town for the All Chrysler Nationals taking place through Sunday.
Christine is a working celebrity. For this movie screening and cast reunion, Gibson, drove Christine from the car show to park right in front of Carlisle Theatre. And, who would dare tell a murderous, possessed car not to block the handicap space?
It wasn't long before fans surrounded Christine with cameras; an assistant stood vigilant watch to keep refreshing the shine.
People still go wild for Christine. So, far this year, the car has made about a dozen "personal" appearances. Gibson says he get between 50-100 e-mails a day about the car with many addressed directly to Christine.
"They perceive her as a person," he says. "And she definitely has a personality. There is something about the car: the fins, the style" He thinks in the film his car was the Christine used to chase the Camaro into the gas station.
Yet, given the sketchy tracking done on the fates of the various movie cars, it is clear that back in 1983 when the film came out it was not so clear that 30 years later people would care so deeply about Christine. Cast members gathered at Carlisle Theatre confirm this. "No, but if we did," William Ostander says, "We would be very, very wealthy now. Because we could have applied that." Ostander played the bully Buddy Repperton in the movie. Sitting with him were fellow cast alumni Alexandra Paul, Malcolm Danare, and Steven Tash.
Danare, who played Moochie, did suspect even at the time that he was engaged in a project with talents capable of making an extraordinary movie. "The dynamic duo of having John Carpenter coming off Halloween and then having Stephen King, it seemed like such a great combo," he says. "You felt at least it had that going for it."
Still, Danare did not expect the interest to last decades. "It amazes me that after 30 years the film still has the legs that it has--or the wheels."
Alexandra Paul, who went on to fame in Baywatch, recalls fondly that era of special effects used to make the movie. "We didn't have CGI. We didn't have an actual car chasing us. But we had lights. It wasn't like we had to pretend everything when we did the car scenes."
Malcolm Danare recalls that shooting the scenes with the car could also be physically exhausting. "It was a lot of running, and a lot of running down alleyways. And, I had an intense running death scene."
But Ostander notes that the humans are not the only or even the main reason that all these years' later people are interested in Christine. In fact, it is no conincidence that this reunion is not taking place at a film festival but at a car show.
"People are interested Christine because that fueled appreciation for that particular model car. It was not well known before the movie."
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Santa Monica Planning Commission Still Vetting Marriott, Hilton Proposals
Posted Oct. 11, 2013, 8:56 am
Parimal M. Rohit / Staff Writer
More than four hours of deliberation and discussion was not enough time for planning commissioners earlier this month to decide whether or not to recommend a pair of proposed hotel chains to be built in Santa Monica's urban core.
Accordingly, the Planning Commission will resume Oct. 16 its review of proposed development agreements (DA) for a Courtyard by Marriott and Hampton Inn and Suites by Hilton.
The meeting on Oct. 2 was the second time this year that planning commissioners continued the discussion of these two DAs to another meeting.
Back in July, commissioners granted the developer and applicant OTO Development more time to address union issues, determine whether it could make any contributions to Historic Preservation and the Hospitality and Training Academy, develop local hiring and living wage provisions, and address how the proposed project would reduce water use.
A Hampton Inn and Suites would be located at 501 Colorado and would feature 143 guest rooms.
The other hotel, a Courtyard by Marriott, would be at 1554 Fifth Street and include 136 rooms.
Both hotels would be six stories tall and include two subterranean levels for 75 to 100 parking spots.
In the City staff report presented to planning commissioners prior to their Oct. 2 meeting, there were 29 items listed as either an issue that needed to be addressed, an amendment to key DA language, or disagreements OTO Development had with City Hall.
Both DAs are on the Planning Commission's Oct. 16 agenda. If OTO Development and the Planning Commission can get on the same page by the end of the meeting, it might be possible commissioners would recommend the two DAs to the City Council.
Otherwise, both the applicant and the commission will continue deliberating and discussing community benefits and key project proposals.
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No amount of goodwill money committed to job training, historic preservation, open space, or other local initiatives will ever compensate for the increase in density and traffic that is already choking Downtown Santa Monica. Unless the developers of the Marriott and Hampton hotels are planning to construct wider ramps to enter and exit the freeway on 4th Street, provide transportation to and from LAX (from which most hotel guests will arrive), give guests bicycles or Segways or scooters for getting around Downtown, and implement alternative energy and water reclamation technologies as an integral part of the construction, the negative impact on resources and access by residents to their own city center will be irreversible. As pointed out in the Downtown Specific Plan, Santa Monica is a seaside resort community with a long history of low density, low rise growth. The pressure over the last two decades and, especially, the last five years to change that to accommodate high rise housing and office space threatens the very qualities that draw people to the city, both as residents and visitors. If people want to visit Miami, they can do that in Florida and, if they're desperate for crowds, there's always Manhattan. But Santa Monica is not Manhattan-by-the-Sea. At least, it should not be allowed to be. The notion that the Expo Line will reduce traffic and provide for density without consequences is myopic. The residents in the properties built or proposed close to the rail line stops will rely on their cars for shopping, errands, ferrying schoolchildren, and visits to the doctor -- all locally. Without incentives to use public transportation (resident-only discounts), encourage supermarkets and service businesses to open locations in or next to the new properties, provide free delivery to Santa Monica residents, and the like, the new residents will be as car-dependent as virtually everyone else in Los Angeles. Without rail service to the San Fernando Valley or the South Bay, anyone hired to work in the proposed office towers will also rely on their automobiles, further exacerbating traffic problems -- if the City is blind to the long-range effects of such developments. And the perspective that all of the activity in Downtown affects only downtown ignores the gridlock on Lincoln Boulevard that has increased with each new project in Marina del Rey or on Olympic Boulevard following the completion of commercial buildings just east of the City's border. Because of all the dominoes lined up behind these proposed hotels (in addition to the proposed, even higher density hotel at Colorado and 2nd), neither project should be approved in exchange for an $800,000 to $1.2 million payoff to look the other way.


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Veterinarian Brad McClung has built his life and business around animals, and is reaching out through Pilot Dogs Inc. to those whose lives depend on their service dogs.
McClung, owner of McClung's Animal Hospital of Tiffin, has been practicing veterinary medicine since 1981 and recently donated a lab puppy to Pilot Dogs to be trained as a "leader dog for the visually impaired."
McClung said his journey to Pilot Dogs began when his labrador retriever, MC's Dyna Might, exhibited signs of being exceptionally smart, athletic and gifted. Dyna, as she is nicknamed, holds numerous competitive titles, McClung said, including hunting retriever champion, master hunter and upland hunter. Dyna won her first title at age 2, he said, and soon will compete for grand champion. She is trained by handler Trent Cleland, who has been training dogs for 20 years.
McClung said after Dyna exhibited superior trainability and proved she had the makings of a champion, the idea sparked that she could be bred to produce exceptional puppies. After Dyna was checked for genetic disorders and conformational traits, he said, he and his wife, Cathy, made the decision to breed her.
In April, McClung said 10 perfect puppies were born to Dyna and, while nine of them went to the homes of other labrador enthusiasts, he kept one to become their "donation and gift" to Pilot Dogs.
Based in Columbus, Pilot Dogs is a non-profit organization that was chartered in 1950 to train service dogs to fulfill its mission statement, "To provide the finest of guide dogs to the qualified sightless."
According to the organization's website, about 150 people are served through Pilot Dogs every year. Dogs are rigorously trained and paired with visually impaired people to create teams prepared to meet the challenges encountered in the world. Breeds accepted for training at Pilot Dogs include golden retrievers, doberman pinschers, labrador retrievers, poodles, boxers and vizslas.
McClung said puppies in the Pilot Dog program do not immediately begin training at the Columbus facility. For the early part of each puppy's life, until he or she is between 12 and 24 months old, the dog is placed with a trainer who is responsible for general upbringing and early training.
McClung chose to place his puppy with trainer Sandy Bland, a longtime client at McClung's Animal Hospital who exhibits kindness and enthusiasm for the pets in her care.
He said Bland named the puppy Bradley, after him, and will oversee Bradley's care and development until he is ready to begin training at Pilot Dogs.
Bland said Bradley is the seventh guide dog she has trained, and is the first male. So far, she said, Bradley "is the most challenging I've ever had."
At 5 months old, she said, he remains ornery, and his basic training will truly begin when he begins to settle down.
Bland said training a guide dog from puppyhood is a process of basic training and exposure to new experiences.
She said her responsibilities include socializing, housebreaking and teaching manners and acceptable behavior as he or she adapts to home life.
During this phase, she said, her dogs attend Dakota Training, a local canine training school that teaches basic behavior and commands.
Following basic training, Bland said she begins socializing a puppy in the community, exposing the dog to the sights, sounds, smells and experiences that will be encountered while working as a guide dog.
In the Tiffin community, she said, guide dogs have "become more of a familiar thing over the years."
According to state law, she said, businesses are required to allow guide dogs, even those in training, on the premises, and Bland said most Tiffin locations are welcoming to her and the dogs in her care.
When a business or individual encounters a guide dog during training or while it is working, she said, certain rules and procedures need to be followed. Individuals must realize, she said, when a guide dog is working, it is not to be petted and interacted with as a pet. The responsibilities of a lead dog require full and uninterrupted attention to ensure the safety of the person being led by the dog.
Most guide dogs, she said, wear a vest to designate them as lead dogs, and that vest not only serves as identification to the public, but also is "like a uniform" to the dog.
When the vest is worn, Bland said, a guide dog knows it's time to work, and is able to remain steadfastly focused.
Bland said when a guide dog is at home and the vest is off, he or she can be played with and treated like any other pet dog.
"They know the difference," she said.
In addition, Bland said it is imperative for guide dogs in training to be exposed to a variety of experiences. She said parades, movies, sporting events, stores and farms are a few of the locations to which she exposes her dogs, because the sights, sounds and smells can be applicable for a lead dog in the world.
Bradley, she said, recently began training at Dakota Training, and, once those classes are complete, she will begin to take him out in the community. She said all of her dogs have completed her course of training by the time they are about 1 year old.
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The Miller Dining Chair is made with a polypropylene seat and wooden legs.Total Size: 24"L x 24.5"D x 30.5"H inchesTotal Weight: 14.6 poundsSeat Height: 17.75" inchesSeat Depth: 15.5" inches
The Haul Dining Chair has a chromed steel frame and an option of a naugahyde cushion in white or black. Dimensions 21" L x 24" W x 35"H Seat Height 17" Seat Depth 13.5" Seat Cushion 17 1/2" L x 14 1/2" W
The Monrow Dining Chair has a medium brown ash stained walnut frame with a CFS foam seat and top-grain Italian leather upholstery. Dimensions 23.75" L x 20" W x 30" H Seat Height 19" Seat Depth 17.25"
Made with a polished stainless steel frame and upholstered with either a black, grey or white naugahyde. Dimensions 23" x 26.75" x 32.5" Seat Height 15.5" Seat Depth 17.75" Armrest Height 24.5"
The black, grey, and white naugahyde upholstered dining chairs have a polished stainless steel base. Dimensions 27" x 23.25" x 29.25" Seat Height 19.75" Seat Depth 16.75"
The Rundell Dining Chair is available in either black, grey, or white leather naugahyde and with or without armrests. Dimensions 19.75" L x 23" W x 30.75" H Seat Height 13.75" Seat Depth 17.5" Armrest Height 24"
The Seymour Dining Chair is available in a black upholstery with a American walnut frame. Dimensions 18.5" L x 20.5" W x 31.5" H Seat Depth 16" Seat Height 18"
The Somerset Dining Chair has an American walnut frame with a black upholstered seat. Dimensions 19.5" L x 18.25" W x 29.25" H Seat Depth 16.2" Seat Height 17.75"
The Thome Dining Chair is available in a seared oak wood finish or an oxidized grey oak wood finish. Dimensions 18" L x 21.5" W x 36" H
The Victor Dining Chair has a black cushioned seat and back support with an ash stained American walnut frame. Dimensions 19" L x 21" W x 32.75" H Seat Depth 17.7"
The Warren Dining Chair has a polished stainless steel frame. Choose either black or white leather upholstery. Dimensions 18.5" W x 21.25" D x 31.5" H Seat Height 18.25" Seat Depth 21.25"
The Waseca Dining Chair is made of American walnut and features a black seat. Dimensions 17.75" x 20.5" x 35"H
The Legacy Dining Chair is made of steel and has a chrome finish. The comfortably curved seat and chair back provide solid support to the body. This dining chair also features non-skidding rubber plugs and a choice of a white or black faux leather PVC covered cushion. Dimensions 21.25" Width x 23" Length x 32" HeightSeat Height 16"Seat Depth 16"
The Jones Dining Chair is upholstered in mink leather. It has plush CFS cushioning for comfort and a fine chrome finish for visual appeal. Its tone-on-tone stitching adds to its elegant simplicity. The design makes it suitable for a range of dining tables as well as decor. Regenerated Leather Upholstery Tone-On-Tone Stitching CFS Foam Chrome Steel Frame Seat Height: 18.5" Seat Depth: 16.75"
The Vermont Clear Dining Chair is a trendy stackable armchair for use in variety of environments. The graciously curved chair back, smooth armrests and smooth seat of this chair ensures great comfort, while providing solid support. It is made of durable polycarbonate and will last for many years indoors our outdoors. Stackable Chair Design. Size: 23.50 x 22.25 x 32.25 inches Seat Height: 18.25 inches Seat Depth: 16.75 inches
Based on the same mechanisms of drafters chairs in the early 1900's, the Peak bar chair's adjustable mechanism allows a comfortable height for anyone. The top is solid Elmwood and the base and accents are antique metal. Part of the Modern Era Collection Product Dimensions: Width: 15" Depth: 19.3" Height: 42.5" Seat Width: 14" Seat Depth: 14" Seat Height: 28.3"
Simple and relaxed in design, the Patch chair is a perennial dining room favorite. The slipcover has 4 ties in the back for added flare. The frame is solid wood, molded foam seats, and a beige or charcoal linen fabric cover. Part of the Modern Era Collection Product Dimensions: Width: 16.5" Depth: 19.7" Height: 40.6" Seat Width: 16.5" Seat Depth: 16.7" Seat Height: 19.7"
Subtle Elmwood designs, tapered legs and a soft fabric cushion, the Old Town's persona will add character to any table. Part of the Modern Era Collection Product Dimensions: Width: 17.3" Depth: 17.3" Height: 37.4" Seat Width: 16.9" Seat Depth: 16.5" Seat Height: 17.7"
Simple and refined, the Mill chair's carved, solid elm frame and smooth seat will not overpower any setting. Comes in natural, antique white, and antique black finishes. A part of the Modern Era Collection. Product Dimensions: Height: 30.9" Width: 17.7" Depth: 15.7" Seat Width : 18.5" Seat Depth : 15.7" Seat Height : 17.3"
As seen in many bistros across France, the Euro Cafe dining chair is a classic piece used for generations. The chair is electro plated for long term finish adhesion to the metal. Product Dimensions: Length: 17.7" Depth: 17.7" Height: 33.5" Seat Height: 17.3" Seat Depth: 14"
Probably the most comfortable and well-thought out dining chair of our collection, the Delfin chair has a slim silhouette that belies its comfort. It sits on chromed steel tube frame that has a slight reclining motion. A great chair for a great meal and after dinner conversation.Leatherette, Chromed Steel. W17 x D26 x H39, Seat Depth : 18, Seat Height : 18
A weathered finish and antiqued brass nailheads bring a touch of rustic flair to our nailhead upholstered chairs. The frame is solid wood, wrapped in either a beige or charcoal linen fabric. Part of the Modern Era collection. Perfect for a transitional style space. Product Dimensions: Width: 18.9" Depth: 20.9" Height: 39.8" Seat Width : 18.9" Seat Depth : 18" Seat Height : 18.9"
Our reproductions of vintage French dining chairs display the elegant restraint emblematic of neoclassicism. Defined by linear form and tapering fluted columnar legs a, the chairs have been updated in hand-carved elm with a soft, weathered finish. Fabric is either beige or charcoal linen fabric. Part of our Modern Era Collection Production Dimensions: Width: 19.3" Depth: 22" Height: 40" Seat Width: 18" Seat Depth: 16.5" Seat Height: 19.3"
The modern Sinton Set of Dining Chairs feature a chrome steel tube frame with thatched leatherette strap back and solid flat seat. Available in your choice of Black or White. Sold in Sets of 4 Only Price Shown is PER CHAIR Product Dimension: Length: 21" Width: 17" Height: 35" Seat Depth: 18" Seat Height: 15.5"
The Felix Set of Dining Chairs offer modern style for the contemporary home or business. Featuring a chrome steel tube frame with durable leatherette seat and back. Available in your choice of Black, White or Brown. Product Dimensions: Width: 17.5" Depth: 18.5" Height: 33.5" Seat Width: 15.5" Seat Height: 18"
The Clarkwood Dining Chair features a solid steel chrome frame with regenerated leather seat and back available in your choice of Black or Brown. Matching Bar Stools also available. Approx. Dimensions: Height: 31" Width: 18" Seat Height: 18" Seat Depth: 18"
The Annamae Dining Chair is a nouveau classic molded from transparent polycarbonate, which is commonly used as bullet proof glass and is UV resistant. This clear dining chair is stackable for easy storage. Polycarbonate Chairs Dimensions: Widht: 21" Depth: 16" Height: 36.5" Seat Width: 17" Seat Depth: 16" Seat Height: 18"
The Wright Wire Dining Chair is modeled after a mid-century modern icon and is made with a solid steel welded frame with chrome finish. (SHOWN WITH OPTIONAL CUSHION) Cushion sold separately. Product Dimensions: Width: 23.5" Depth: 23.5" Height: 31.5" Seat Height: 16" Seat Depth: 18.5" Seat Width: 18.5"
The Placido Dining Chair features a vibrant color and style, made with a soft cushion seat and clear polycarbonate base. Product Dimensions: Width: 19.5" Depth: 19.5" Height: 29.5" Seat Width: 19.5" Seat Depth: 16.5" Seat Height: 18.5"
The Elsworth Gunmetal Dining Chair is modeled after a popular style seen in bistros across France, a classic piece used for generations. Electrical plated with gunmetal finish.Total Size: 16.5"W x 17"D x 33"H inchesSeat Height: 17" inchesSeat Width x Depth: 14" x 14" inches
The Sydow Dining Chair is made with an ABS injection molded seat with chromed steel eiffel base and steel support structure. Total Size: 18.5"L x 20.5"D x 30.5"H inches Total Weight: 10 pounds Seat Height: 17.75" inches Seat Depth: 15.5" inches
The Fulgent Dining Chair is made with a clear injection molded polycarbonate seat and chromed metal eiffel base.Total Size: 18.5"L x 20.5"D x 32"H inchesTotal Weight: 14 poundsSeat Height: 17.75" inchesSeat Depth: 15.25" inches
The Arwen Dining Chair features an iconic modern look made from ABS injection molded plastic, a chromed eiffel base and steel support structure.Total Size: 24"L x 24.5"D x 30.5"H inchesSeat Height: 17.75" inchesSeat Depth: 18" inches
The Taryn Dining Chair features naugahyde upholstery with CFS foam interior. Brushed stainless steel frame.Total Size: 18"W x 23.5"D x 32"H inchesSeat Height: 18.5" inchesSeat Depth: 17" inches
The Samuel Dining Chair is made with a bent hard wood frame, plywood seat with CFS foam and top grain Italian leather.Available in medium brown ash or American walnut.Total Size: 21.7"L x 19.5"D x 29.1"H inchesSeat Height: 17.9" inchesSeat Depth: 17.7" inchesTotal Weight: 12.1 pounds
The Ramsey Dining Armchair is made with a high polish stainless steel frame, CFS foam and a choice of Leather finish in White.Total Size: 17.75"L x 22.25"W x 35"HSeat Height: 18"Seat Depth: 17.25"
The Mission Dining Armchair is made with a high polish stainless steel frame with CFS foam and your choice of Leather or Naugahyde in White. Total Size: 21.25"L x 24.5"W x 34.25"H Seat Height: 18.25" Seat Depth: 18.5"
This beautifully crafted dining chair is made using a steel frame and leather seating.Approx. Dimensions: 18"W x 20"L x 32"H
Made with top grain leather and stained solid American Walnut or Black American Oak.Size: 24W x 24D x 29H" inchesSeat Height: 17" inchesSeat Depth: 16" inches
The Humphrey Dining Chair features a sleek high polished stainless steel frame, CFS foam and leather finish in your choice of color.- Total Height x Depth: 36 x 23.5" inches- Seat Width x Depth: 17.5 x 17" inches- Seat Height: 18.5" inches
The Flora Dining Chairs are polypropylene plastic dining chairs with a chromed metal base. These designer dining chairs are suitable for indoor & outdoor use. Total Size: 21.25"L x 21.25"D x 31.5"H inchesTotal Weight: 10.4 poundsSeat Height: 16.5" inchesSeat Depth: 16.75" inches
The Courtland Dining Chair features a unique high polish stainless steel frame, CFS foam and your choice of Leather or faux leather Naugahyde fabric finish in Black, Brown or White.Total Size: 19.5"L x 22.25"W x 32.25"HSeat Height: 18"Seat Depth: 19.25"
The Clive Dining Chair is made with solid French white oak and cream colored fabric seat (70% viscose, 30% polyester).Total Size: 18"W x 18"D x 36"H inchesSeat Height: 18.5" inchesSeat Depth: 17.5" inches
A bent hardwood frame with your choice of finish. A woven rattan seat cover completes the look.Available Finishes: - Medium Brown Ash - American WalnutH: 28.7"W: 22.4"Seat Height: 16.7"Seat Depth: 15.9"
The Allen Stackable Dining Chair features a chrome finished steel frame with naugahyde upholstery and CFS foam padding.Total Size: 19"W x 22.25"D x 33.5"H inchesSeat Height: 18.5" inchesSeat Depth: 18.25" inchesProduct Weight: 15.45 pounds
Crafted of a tough stainless steel frame with brushed satin finish and hardwood seat with Italian leather finish in white. Size: 19.5"L x 23.5"W x 33"HSeat Height: 18.5"Seat Depth: 17.5"
The Simone Wood Dining Chair is made with a bent plywood frame with walnut veneer finish.Total Size: 19.7"L x 22.2"D x 28.7"H inchesSeat Height: 18.3" inchesSeat Depth: 18.5" inchesTotal Weight: 13 pounds


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"Beyond a shadow of a doubt, May 21 will be the date of the Rapture and the Day of Judgment," Camping told the Associated Press. His apocalyptic prophecy originated from his numerological calculations based on his reading of the Bible.
Followers of Camping and his Judgment Day prediction said they were commanded by God to spread the word. Thousands of Family Radio's billboards popped up all over the country. Vans and RV's traveled across the nation with the message of Judgment Day and a gold stamp that read, "The Bible Guarantees It." Family Radio, based in Oakland, Calif., is independent of churches and is critical of organized religion.
Rootstown resident Nancy Bytnar, a Harold Camping follower, took up her own grassroots effort to spread the word and save non-believers from destruction. The Plain Dealer's Lisa DeJong documented her efforts.


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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Overnight thunderstorms and morning showers created havoc on Northeast Ohio roads this morning, flooding roadways and making highway travel a nightmare.
The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for Ashland, Wyandot, Crawford, Knox, Marion, Morrow and Richland counties until 3 p.m. today. A flash flood watch is in effect for Northeast Ohio through tonight. Some areas of Northeast Ohio saw up to 2.5 inches of new rain overnight, with heavy thunder and lightning.
The Ohio Department of Transportation is reporting flooding on Ohio 19, Ohio 250 and Ohio 44 this morning. There is also an accident on Interstate 71 northbound at West 150th Street in Cleveland, and another accident on Interstate 480 eastbound at Northfield Road.
The Weather Channel says we're in for more today, but at least we're not alone. A cold front shifts into the interior Northeast, Ohio Valley and mid-Mississippi Valley, with strong thunderstorms erupting ahead of that boundary. Damaging winds and hail will be the primary severe threats. However, given saturated conditions and recent flash flooding, any 1-2 inch burst of heavy rain over a short period of time may trigger additional flash flooding from New England to Ohio and West Virginia.
Most Ohio counties are still under a flash flood watch as another day of rain adds to rising waters in yards and roadways, according to the Associated Press.
People had to be evacuated from their homes Tuesday because of flooding in the villages of Corning and Crooksville in Perry southeast of Columbus.
Serious flooding also was reported in Morrow County north of Columbus and Athens County in southeastern Ohio. Residents of northwestern Ohio were keeping an eye on fast rising creeks and rivers, including the Sandusky River in Tiffin and the Blanchard River in Findlay.
No injuries have been reported.
Feeling a little, uh, saturated?
All this rain set a record Tuesday: The Plain Dealer's Rich Exner found Tuesday that the National Weather Service reported 0.04 inches of rain by 9:30 a.m. at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, extending a streak that began with 2.41 inches back on June 25. While the rainfall on some days has amounted to little, it has rained at least some each day since then.
The Plain Dealer reviewed official weather service records for June, July and August going back to 1900, and could find no longer streak.
Here's the forecast:
Today: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 85. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 13 to 15 mph.
Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind 9 to 14 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 9 mph.
Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
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In this today's New York Times' Gray Matter column, political scientist David M. Primo has penned a piece with a provocative title: "Against Disclosure." In it, he highlights his own survey research, in which respondents given a hypothetical ballot ...Continue reading
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If David Brooks is correct, the "rising philosophy of the day" is "data-ism." But you don't have to believe David Brooks. Just look at the big data (e.g. Google Trends) on "big data." For the political junkies, data ...Continue reading
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Court Square takes loan to add 15 employees
SPRINGFIELD – Court Square Group Inc. is adding 15 employees with a $500,000 MassDevelopment Emerging Technology Fund Term Working Capital Loan.
Court Square Group Inc. is a Springfield information technology service provider. The company will use loan proceeds to finance new employees' salaries and benefits. Court Square is hiring these employees to support new contracts for its strategic consulting in information technology and business processes to life sciences, financial services and health care companies. This new use of the ETF addresses staffing and other working capital needs for growing emerging technology companies to help them to increase both
employment and production.
Founded in 1995, Court Square Group is a leading provider of expertise in quality, auditing, and clinical technology service in the life sciences industry. The company first focused on providing IT operating systems support and has since expanded its offerings.
WMECo. launches mobile website
The mobile website works with either an iPhone or Android device. When customers access wmeco.com from a smart phone, they will be automatically directed to the mobile-friendly website. In addition to the functions mentioned previously, the mobile site puts customers one touch away from calling or emailing WMECo Customer Service and from accessing the Company's Twitter, Facebook and YouTube pages. Customers can also click a link on the site to view the company's full website.
Western Massachusetts Electric Co., a division of Northeast Utilities, serves approximately 210,000 customers in 59 communities throughout Western Massachusetts.
Big Y opens pharmacy at Great Barrington store
Pharmacy manager Helen Costello will work alongside pharmacist Julie Samale and technician Raeven Fuller.
Big Y Pharmacies plan to hold special wellness events throughout the next few months, including total cholesterol and blood pressure screenings, glucose and body fat percentage testing and skin analysis. In addition, they offer a Prescription Savings Club on a 90-day supply of more than 300 selected generic prescriptions for only $9.99 along with free prescription prenatal vitamins, a 30-day supply of select generic vitamins free with a Big Y Express Savings Club Card. Lastly, as part of a grand opening special, flu shots can be administered by the pharmacists for $14.99. Big Y operates 40 pharmacies throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Farmers markets open at Hampden Bank offices
The markets run every Tuesday at their West Springfield office at 220 Westfield St.; every Wednesday at their Wilbraham branch office at 2005 Boston Road; and every Friday at their Indian Orchard office at 187 Main St., in the Indian Orchard section of Springfield. All the markets open rain or shine from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. through October with new fruits and vegetables being added as the growing season progresses.
Wellness practice opens at Village Commons
Sherrie Champagne is a weight loss consultant for the NuLean Weight Loss System. Dr. Daniel Champagne is a licensed chiropractic physician. A graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and New York Chiropractic College, Champagne is celebrating 31 years of private practice in South Hadley and is accepting new patients for acute injury and wellness care.
Big Y locations to all offer Wi-Fi
Fifty-one of the company's 64 stores have been offering free Wi-Fi since February. A Wi-Fi enabled device can connect to the Internet when within range of a wireless network. Wi-Fi uses radio waves to create reliable, fast, and secure high-speed connections between devices such as computers and smart phones. A Wi-Fi network can be used to connect electronic devices to the Internet, and to wire networks which use Ethernet technology.
Customers with Wi-Fi enabled devices are able to pick up the Wi-Fi signal throughout the stores and in the Big Y café in World Class Markets. Customers are welcome to use free Wi-Fi while enjoying their favorite foods from our bakery and food service departments. Customers can access the newly redesigned Bigy.com while shopping, which allows them to manage their profiles, view store flyers, enter contests and explore special savings.
Headquartered in Springfield, Big Y is one of the largest independently owned supermarket chains in New England with more than 10,000 employees at locations throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts.


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<i>E-Scrap 2013</i>: The latest on the Chinese Market
E-Scrap 2013: The latest on the Chinese market
By Editorial Staff, Resource Recycling
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Shanghai-based journalist and Bloomberg World View correspondent Adam Minter returns to give E-Scrap Conference attendees an exclusive look inside the country, with detailed, need-to-know information on how your organization can navigate the business landscape across the Pacific. For those wanting to expand their business, this peek over the horizon can't be missed.
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When free agency began in the NFL's offseason, many expected the Seattle Seahawks to make a big splash and sign a high profile player. Although it looked like Seattle was going to come up on the short end of the stick during free agency, the team entered this week significantly better than how it ended last week and the best part is they are only going to get better with the draft and even free agency.
Seattle took care of home, as they say, by retaining Marshawn Lynch, Red Bryant and Michael Robinson. The Seahawks now need to resign linebacker David Hawthorne, making the unit that ranked 9th in total defense in 2011 the same in 2012. Seattle's defensive weakness was getting sacks and applying pressure on the quarterback, so it would not hurt if they add another defensive lineman. The Seahawks did just that by adding former Titans DT Jason Jones on Saturday, making Seattle's defensive front four, as currently constructed, one of the best in the NFL. Jason Jones is a dominant 3 technique DT that has the ability to get to the quarterback. The open market was not very friendly to Jones, due to the sub-par 2011 season that he had. However, it should be noted that he played out of position last season and that may have hurt his season. Seattle is hoping that Jones produces for them in the same way that Carlos Rogers did for San Francisco last year, a very good player coming off an average season and then revitalizing his career in a new environment. Jones figures to start alongside Brandon Mebane, who is a solid NT in the 4-3 defense and this will allow Jones to play at his natural position, a 3 technique DT and apply pressure through the B gap.
It will still benefit Seattle to add another edge rusher and they still have the cap space to add a player like a Kamerion Wimbley via free agency. Wimbley is a versatile defensive end who can play in both the 4-3 or 3-4 defensive schemes. However, the addition of Jones, as mentioned, takes off the pressure to look for an edge rusher through free agency and now with the signing of QB Matt Flynn, Seattle can use their 12th pick in the draft to find that defensive end. Seattle now has the chance to draft, what many consider, the best defensive end in this year's draft, Melvin Ingram from the University of South Carolina. Ingram is very quick and strong at the point of attack, he is versatile enough to play anywhere along the defensive line and can even play OLB in a 3-4 set. Seattle should not pass on this prospect and should use their first pick on Ingram to make their defense one of the best in the NFL.
Of course a team still needs to score in order to win games. The Seahawks offense came away as big winners so far this offseason. As mentioned, Seattle was able to bring back the running back that carried their team last season and now also added a possible franchise quarterback in Matt Flynn. Many are skeptical about Flynn and it is ok to feel that way, after seeing the Kolb experiment in Arizona last season. However, this situation is very different, as Flynn will be coming to a team that is running an offense that is very similar to that of Green Bay, unlike Kolb having to learn a completely new system. Also, Seattle has a much better offensive line and running back to take the pressure off of Flynn. Reports also state that in that final game against Detroit, where he threw for 480 yards and 6 touchdowns, Flynn was running the full offensive playbook, showing that he has command of a complicated West Coast Offense. Being that Flynn already has knowledge and command of this offense, his transition to Seattle should be a smooth one, now Seattle should just give him some more weapons to work with.
The Seahawks recently had a meeting with former Vikings TE Visanthe Shiancoe, and although Seattle has Zach Miller, this signing should be considered. Shiancoe has always been a very good pass catching TE and can help Seattle's new quarterback instantly. This also gives Seattle two tight ends that complement each other, as their styles of play are very different. Zach Miller has always been a bruiser that can catch the ball inside and Miller has also been good in protection, where he was mostly used last season. Shiancoe, on the other hand, prefers to go down field and catch the ball. Although this combination is not as talented as New England's, for example, both men are still very capable tight ends and should help the quarterback. Seattle should continue looking for another speedy receiver to compliment Sidney Rice, and with most of the capable free agent wide receivers being signed, it looks to be more than likely that Seattle find that player in the draft.
Although free agency got off to a slow start, other than resigning their own, the Seahawks actually came out of the week as one of the biggest winners in the NFL. They were able to add another defensive lineman to help apply pressure and may have solved their quarterback problems by signing Matt Flynn. Seattle can now use the NFL draft to add the best edge rusher in the draft and find other complimentary pieces to add depth across the team. Personally I like the direction that Seattle is heading in, they are young, aggressive on defense, solid on special teams and have a lot of great pieces on offense. John Schneider and Pete Carroll, have done a great job of turning the team around in just a couple of seasons, and with all of the additions and player developments, it should not come as a surprise to Seattle back in the playoffs next season.