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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- In the shadows of Hollywood, Saint Mary's guard Matthew Dellavedova put on quite a show today at the Anaheim Convention Center.
Dellavedova, a Wooden Award candidate for national player of the year honors, scored a career-high 32 points to lead the Gaels to a 76-64 victory over defending Colonial Athletic Association champion Drexel in the first round of the DIRECTV Classic.
The victory advances Saint Mary's to the tournament semifinals against future West Coast Conference rival Pacific tomorrow in a 12:30 p.m. tipoff. The Tigers upset favored Xavier 70-67 earlier in the day.
Tomorrow's game will be televised live by ESPN2 with Roxy Bernstein and Stephen Bardo calling the action. Live statistics will be available on ESPN.com and a live audio description of the game will be provided by Alex Jensen through subscription service Gaels Live on SMCGaels.com. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.com.
With the win, Saint Mary's moved to a perfect 4-0 on the season and 3-1 all-time in the DIRECTV Classic (formerly the 76 Classic). Drexel fell to 1-3 and will face Xavier tomorrow at 3 p.m.
The Gaels overcame a poor-shooting start and an early deficit to earn a tough victory over the defensive-minded Dragons. After falling behind for the first eight minutes of the contest, the Gaels found their range and posted their best-shooting performance of the young season.
"We had the Drexel game on our calendar circled out of respect for their team," said SMC head coach Randy Bennett. "They are hard to get rid of, they compete, and it was a good test for us. We see where our weaknesses are. It was a tough game."
Saint Mary's shot .540 from the field, connected on 19-of-22 free throw attempts and outrebounded Drexel 32-20. Inside, the Gaels outscored the Dragons 44-18 in the paint.
A starter on the Australian Olympic Team that advanced to the quarterfinals in London last summer, Dellavedova went 10-of-16 from the field, 2-of-7 from behind the 3-point arc and 10-for-12 from the free throw line. He also grabbed two rebounds, handed-out four assists and nabbed a pair of steals.
His scoring total equaled the second-highest scoring performance for player in the DIRECTV Classic. James Harden of Arizona State holds the tournament scoring record with a 40-point outburst against Texas-El Paso in 2008 and added 32 against Baylor that same season. Interestingly, that was the same season Saint Mary's dropped its first round game against the Miners, then won its next two games.
"It has gone pretty good," Dellavedova said, when asked out his start to the season. "I still need to work hard. During the game I was trying to play slow on the drives and play under control."
Sophomore forward Brad Waldow scored 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds for the Gaels, while junior guard James Walker III added 13 points in front of friends and family from nearby Long Beach. Stephen Holt led the team in rebounds with a season-high eight.
Drexel guard Frantz Massenat led three Dragons in double-digit scoring with 17 points.
"(Saint Mary's has) a really good point guard," said Drexel coach Bruiser Flint. "He had 32 points today and he made huge plays when they needed him. When they needed buckets he made it, three point plays, three pointers, got guys the ball when they needed it, so he is a tough kid to play against. I think he makes the other kids on the team better and that causes a problem right there.
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Martinez lone absentee due to work visa issue
JUPITER, Fla. -- The Cardinals had near full participation in their first pitchers-and-catchers workout of the spring on Tuesday. The only absence among the expected 36 participating players was 20-year-old righty Carlos Martinez, who remains in the Dominican Republic as he awaits a work visa.
General manager John Mozeliak said that the Cardinals have been in contact with Major League Baseball in hopes that the MLB office can help expedite the visa approval process.
Martinez was among the non-roster players invited to participate in Major League camp. Though he is not in competition for a big league roster spot, the Cardinals were looking forward to having Martinez spend a few weeks shadowing the organization's more experienced pitchers.
"Right now, if it's just a few days or a week, it's not the end of the world," Mozeliak said of Martinez's tardiness. "But if this thing drags into March then obviously it's a huge concern. We'll cross that bridge when we get there."
The Cardinals are also anticipating a visa hang-up with infielder Ronny Cedeno, who is coming from Venezuela. Mozeliak said that Cedeno's delay is due to the fact that the middle infielder did not sign until late January. The Cardinals' position players are supposed to report to Jupiter by the end of the day on Thursday.


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In the state-by-state march toward marriage equality, four states have been on the radar for possible legalization of same-sex marriage this year. This week, a fifth state became a new possibility.
According to the Billings Gazette, Wyoming State Rep. Cathy Connolly, D-Laramie, will file two bills. One would legalize same-sex marriage, the other civil unions. Connolly is lesbian.
Wyoming does not have a constitutional amendment that bans same-sex marriage. Bills have been filed to change that, and Connolly's bills are in response.
Like Iowa, where same-sex marriage became legal a few years ago, Wyoming does have a history of equality. When Wyoming was admitted to the union in 1890, it became the first to allow women to vote and was the first to elect a woman governor. (That was 1924 and Texas elected a woman — "Ma" Ferguson — that year as well).
In Wyoming's 60-seat lower house, only 10 of those seats are held by Democrats. In the Senate, only four out of 30 are Democrats.
Four other states that may consider marriage equality this year are New York, Rhode Island, Maryland and Minnesota.
Of those four, Rhode Island and Maryland are the states where it is most likely to pass. Rhode Island's new governor favors marriage equality and Democrats hold a strong majority in both houses. Their former governor opposed equality although the state already recognizes marriages performed elsewhere.
Maryland has been studying equality for more than a year and a bill is progressing.
New York recognizes marriages performed elsewhere and two courts have upheld that recognition. The state's new governor, Andrew Cuomo, supports equality, as did their former governor, but the state Senate has a one-vote Republican majority that may block passage.
In his inaugural speech, Cuomo said, "We believe in justice for all, then let's pass marriage equality this year once and for all."
Minnesota's new governor campaigned as an LGBT ally, countering his opponent's staunch anti-gay bigotry. Support of the Republican is what led to an unorganized Target boycott. The new Democrat has said he supports marriage equality and would like to see a bill pass.


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It took two days for the poll to pop.
Three days after the pride cookie, Houston radio station KTRH dropped a question for its listeners.
"The cookie your grandfather loved has 'gone gay!'" the station wrote on its website, "What Do You Think? Does This Rainbow Flag Cookie Bother You?"
It bothered becausegretchensaidso (now using Tumblr username Gretchenisincognito). Well, at least, the question did. That day, the user left a tumble for followers:
"This poll is from a conservative news radio station," the user wrote, "Let's surprise them with overwhelming results in favor of equality."
The post trickled out, gathering almost a hundred reblogs in a 24-hour period. Then it flatlined, holding without major gains through the morning of the episode's fifth day.
And that's when it burst. On the evening of June 30th, with Tumblr Oreo chatter sloping back to normal, becausegretchensaidso's message went vertical — a full 48 hours after publication. Close to 300 users shared the post in a matter of hours. A day later, that number had doubled. Over at KTRH, the poll was tilting for the pride cookie.
Content lingers on Tumblr. becausegretchensaidso and another user waited for days before posts went viral. Others watched as posts drifted forward, adding one or two reblogs each day.
Figure 1 presents the accumulation of reblogs by content posted by different Tumblr users. Excluded from the picture is palahniukandchocolate. During the Oreo episode, fewer than 10 Tumblr users originated content that drove the explosion of the story.
It's different on Twitter. Not only where the total volumes slow (as we saw in earlier posts here and here), but share rates of the story's top drivers fell precipitously and sequentially as each piece of content yielded to the freshest meme. Traffic mapped a Social Media Pulse, the picture of social decay for unanticipated events. Across the nine users who drove most conversation on Twitter, user retweets — a analog for reblogs on Tumblr — did not display the endurance of a Tumblr conversation.
Figure 2 presents the rate of retweets by hour for content posted by top drivers of the Oreo conversation on Twitter.
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Tumblr also has movement quality that can dominate a moment: During the height of the Oreo episode, reblogs made up more than 90 percent of tumbles related to the pride cookie. On Twitter, the number of retweets rarely rose above 50 percent of the tweet volume.
Figure 3 presents the shares of Tumblr and Twitter conversations related to Oreo, at the episode's peak, driven by shared content.
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In the video above you see the emerging dance scene in NYC. If you ever listen New Order's Confusion and thought wow this is well produced and really works well in a nightclub now you can know the reason. Producer Arthur Baker tells how he tested the track in club specifically to sound good there. At that time most music heard even in clubs had melody and lyrics. At 13:58 in the reporter amazingly has an epic thought and asks Baker if he thinks if eventually dance music will just be rhythmic without vocals or melody. He knew the future!
"The other question is what would be the next? Because things are becoming more and more rhythmic. Do you think we will end up with just complete rhythm records with no melody whatsoever?"
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If your dream is to own an old New Orleans home, but with updated systems, this listing at 232 Vallette St. on Algiers Point is just the house for you.
This 1860s center hall cottage has all the details we love in our historic homes: soaring ceilings complete with ceiling medallions, chandeliers and ceiling fans, wide heart pine floors, bead board wainscoting and cast iron railings.
As you enter the Greek Revival house, built by shipyard repair owner Francois Azanor Vallette for his eldest son, you're almost startled by the Navaho red entrance hall just beyond its beveled glass natural oak doors.
"I chose this color because it's especially warm and inviting," explained owner Janet Gisleson. "It sets off the free-standing stairs and the chandelier which was originally designed for candles in the foyer."
To the right of the foyer are double parlors – one with a soapstone mantle and one with a cypress mantle. Just beyond that is a small room now used as an office. Throughout are split natural oak doors, taking up less room than a full door.
Just off the entrance hall is a spiffy black and white full bath, making these rooms an easy conversion to a separate suite.
The center hall flows into a magnificently large great room with an adjacent kitchen. A sweet little corner fireplace offers architectural detail, and it's easy to imagine convivial family and friend gathering here.
The large, bright yellow kitchen is home to hand crafted bead board cabinets, an extra-deep sink, built-in microwave and plenty of storage.
"We discovered these cabinets under plenty of layers of paint," noted Gisleson, "and I like plenty of light in the kitchen, which is why I chose the cheerful yellow paint."
This bright, light kitchen opens onto an inviting screened porch with a perfect view of the large back yard. Since the porch is also accessible from the family room, it affords plenty of space for guests and perhaps an outdoor bar.
To the left of the center hall is the magnificent dining room with its own medallion and chandelier and an intimate breakfast room with easy access to the kitchen.
A walk up the free-standing stairs with cypress treads leads to the second floor. On the landing are a couple of storage closets; there are also three bedrooms with dormer windows. The master suite has plenty of space – enough room for a sitting and reading area. Its bath has a sit-in ceramic tile shower and a bead board linen closet. The other bath is a surprise: it's huge! This is the home to the washer/dryer, plenty more storage and lots of room for dressing.
Although this home is totally gorgeous, with plenty of space for family gathering and entertaining, it also has some desirable items that you might not see: plenty of energy efficient insulation, all-new plumbing, all-new wiring and an extra-large lot with off-street parking.
"This is a rare opportunity to own a mid-1800s center hall cottage that has been beautifully renovated with all the amenities," said listing agent JoAnn Tournillon, with LATTER & BLUM Realtors. "Algiers Point is a real neighborhood, a little community with easy access to Canal Street via the ferry. It's so close, in fact, that you can see the fireworks on the river right from this house."
The International School is just down, the street, the soon-to-be-reopened Hubble library is just around the corner and a walking/biking path stretching to Federal City is in the planning stages. Plus, the neighborhood sponsors Riverfest each year, a festival filled with food, music and friendship.
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LOS ANGELES -- Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti, catcher A.J. Ellis and closer Brandon League visited Dorris Place Elementary School on Monday afternoon to distribute glasses to students.
The Dodgers Foundation has partnered with Vision To Learn, a nonprofit organization that provides free eye exams and free glasses to elementary school students in low-income communities throughout Los Angeles.
"Our partnership with Vision To Learn helps us support one of our key foundation pillars, health and wellness, by providing free eyeglasses to elementary school students throughout the greater Los Angeles area," said Dodgers owner and Foundation chairman Mark Walter. "We are excited to be working with them on this effort."
Ellis and League, who both wear glasses, will remain involved with Vision to Learn during the season. They will host a total of 500 guests, including kids who received eyeglasses and their families, when the Dodgers begin a three-game series against the Cardinals on May 24.
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text: Putnam repairs rest stop derecho damage By Kate White January 10, 2013 Story Share Kenny Kemp Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced this week that $65,600 would be used to install lighting, restrooms and decorative bollards at the Hometown roadside park, which was ripped apart by last summer's derecho storm. HOMETOWN, W.Va. -- Parks and recreation officials in Putnam County had been working to make the Hometown roadside park a nice place to stop along W.Va. 62.It was a nice place, parks and recreation director Scott Williamson said, much nicer than a few years ago, when it was an area that had become known for drug deals.Then last summer's derecho struck. The severe windstorm dramatically hampered their efforts."It knocked us back about four steps," said Williamson, recalling the storm, which downed dozens of trees and crushed two picnic shelters at the park.New grant money recently has been awarded to beautify the park, and Williamson said he's not giving up on making it something nice.Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced this week that $65,600 from the Transportation Enhancement Program be used to install lighting, restrooms and decorative bollards at the park."I don't want anyone to think we're giving up on it," Williamson said. "We'll recover that park."For now, though, more than a dozen tree stumps cover the grounds of the park. Picnic tables once protected by shelters are now vulnerable to weather. The park was given FEMA assistance for the storm damage and Williamson is waiting to hear from the insurance company before he can make necessary repairs and then start on the upgrades the grant money will pay for."We've already cleaned up almost everything and planted six pin oak trees. We spread them out, we had a forester come out and do measurements so, when they grow full, it'll be a nice canopy for shade," he said.Victorian-style imitation gaslights will be placed around the park to supply additional lighting, small, decorative red bollards to separate the grassy area from the parking lot will be set up and a concrete restroom that's tamper-proof will be installed."It's as destruction-resistant as you can get. It's the kind we have at Valley Park [in Hurricane] and that national parks use in areas where there aren't a lot of patrols -- it's vandal-resistant," Williamson said, noting that the last time the park had restrooms, someone set them on fire.Williamson hopes people traveling W.Va. 62 might use the park to stop and rest and have lunch, and that children in the area will play on the equipment.The park sits on historic land. A plaque notes that President George Washington surveyed it and stopped there prior to the Battle of Point Pleasant in 1774. The park was built in the 1930s as part of the Civilian Conservation Corps developed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to put people to work during The Great Depression, according to Williamson.The state Transportation Enhancement Grant Program is a federal-aid program of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration, according to a news release from Tomblin's office. The grant funds projects like the construction of sidewalks and trails, acquisition of scenic or historic sites, preserving historic resources and stimulating tourism development. "Some people would say it's a waste of time and money," Williamson said, "but every time I drive by and see little kids playing or AEP workers having lunch -- that's what it's for."Reach Kate White at email@example.com or 304-348-1723. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Teen pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in Oakes Field shooting 2 Facebook founder visits Cabin Creek Health Systems 3 Toyota announces new $115 million project for WV plant 4 'Report for America' pilot project begins in Appalachia 5 Congressional opioid investigation targets drug wholesaler Miami-Luken Spielberg's in at Oscars, Bigelow, Affleck are out Previous Story W.Va. hospital rates to rise Next Story


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clw_uk wrote:The aggregates expire, as in they break down and cease to function and so exsist
So something that now exists will be annihilated?
clw_uk wrote:The aggregates expire, as in they break down and cease to function and so exsist
clw_uk wrote:RobertWhy would you get struck down, what you say is absolutely correct. Anatta implies rebirth as anatta is about conditionality.
Anyone who thinks there is no rebirth is by an anihilationist who rejects anatta
An anihilationist is someone who holds there is a self to be anihilated, dont assume that because someone says there is no rebirth one is an anihilationist
Chris wrote:Hello Rob,
At the monastery I attend on Sundays, Bhante Dhammasiha advised me to read some of Thanissaro Bhikkhu's articles on Not-Self .... would you be so kind enough as to point out how Ven. Thanissaro is an eternalis?
metta and respect
Karma Dondrup Tashi wrote:clw_uk wrote:The aggregates expire, as in they break down and cease to function and so exsist
So something that now exists will be annihilated?
clw_uk wrote:
The aggregates expire, as in they break down and cease to function and so exsist
So something that now exists will be annihilated?
Of course he is, you can claim not to belive in self till the cows come home but the fact is you think that somehow life springs forth from a material process - which is self view to the nth degree.
Buddhists with strongly held self view are either eternalists like Thannisaro or anihiliationists like yourself. It is of course normal that people hold worng views but not good when you try to equate these views to what the Buddha taught.
clw_uk wrote:When eye consciousness falls, it ceases to exsist, until another form comes into contact with the eye and a new eye consciousness is "born"
clw_uk wrote:When an arahant sees the break-up of the aggregates he sees them as ending and so ceasing to exists, does this make the arahant an annihilationist?
clw_uk wrote:Maybe your picking up on the word exisist as me refering to a self, which i am not im using it for the aggregates only.
Karma Dondrup Tashi wrote:I'm with Tilt these endless rebirth threads should permanently "expire".
I don't see what the objection is to paticcasamuppada covering three lives. Whether it covers three lives or one the process of ending suffering is still the same: eradicate ignorance so that feeling doesn't give rise to craving. Nothing about the three lives model or the one life model changes this
Something exists. Which then permanently ceases to exist. But you're not an annihilationist.
Nevertheless if the OP is willing to argue less and listen more, perhaps he won't continue to be so "puzzled" or even surprised at the seeming endless number of posters opposing him.
clw_uk wrote:It doesnt really matter if it is three lives or not, its the paticcasamuppada happening right now thats important and needs focusing on, three lives is irrelevantI don't see what the objection is to paticcasamuppada covering three lives. Whether it covers three lives or one the process of ending suffering is still the same: eradicate ignorance so that feeling doesn't give rise to craving. Nothing about the three lives model or the one life model changes this
Where did my love of red cars come from? Why do I really enjoy life? Do you think the tendencies of beings are purely a function of the experience which happens from conception to this moment?
What about experience is experienced by aggregates? In what way do the aggregates experience?
How are you defining "self
If there is an experience of perception which is totally unique to the aggregates which result in my loving red cars
So I hear you saying that at different times different conditions act on "us". Well I may begin to dislike red cars but there will still be residual influence from craving red cars which will effect the experience of red cars. There appears this succession of apparent events none of which are completely without influence.
How is coming forth different from ending?
What is it that birth comes forth to and death is the end of?
If they are interconnected as you say, at what point do they connect?
If there is a point at which death becomes birth is there a transition from death to birth or does death instantaneously become birth
If death didnt lead to birth then there would have been nibbana years ago
How many years ago? How are you defining nibbana here?
This is progress. You've gone from saying it is wrong and not taught by the Buddha to saying it is irrelevant. And it may be it actually is irrelevant for your practice. It is relevant for many other people's practice, though, and you should understand that before telling people what they should or shouldn't focus on. If you do not find thinking of the endless rounds of birth and death relevant to your practice, there is nothing wrong with that. The Buddha knew different students would benefit from focusing on different parts of his teachings. We should not make the mistake of thinking only the part we are focusing on is good Buddhadhamma and the parts other people focus on are bad, or false, or mundane, or worldly. Nor is it particularly useful to rant about how other people don't practice right. Focus on your own practice. And if someone comes up to you and says they are stuck and ask for your advice, then you can see if maybe they need to change their focus.
clw_uk wrote:Im discussing relevant points, would you prefer it if i just accepted something blindly without investigating so i can know for myself? and just because a lot of people oppose a view or understanding doesnt make it wrong
clw_uk wrote:Heavenstorm, you seem to be developing aversion towards me, i would advise against this for your own benefit
clw_uk wrote:...just i hope they dont forget that its happening right now. To me i still dont see that the buddha did teach it as three lives since its more practical in the here and now where it has more meaning, thats not to say though three lives is completely impossible.
I did mean well with all of the posts in this thread but i can see how i have forgotten how the buddha taught different ways to different people. If he had taught me himself he would have hardly ever used rebirth because that wouldnt benefit my practice, but i can see how he would have taught it to others because it would benefit them. I wasnt really ranting but i feel my zeal for wanting to help others, mixed with my forgetfulness about how there are different way to approach the dhamma, have made it seem this way.
Besides, its been an interesting and healthy debate dont you think?
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retrofuturist wrote:It's any instance where "other power" (as opposed to one's own efforts) is invoked.)
But do you ever catch the suttas actually saying this? I ask because, recently, I have seen silabatta being interpreted as "clinging to one's own conception of Buddhist rules and rites" rather than a reference to, say, Brahminical rules and rites. I've done some cross-checking of the word in context and am not finding any good sources for defining it either one way or the other.


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cooran wrote:I'm booked for another Goenka retreat 26 Dec - 6 Jan at Pomona Queensland -
Unfortunately, family circumstances have made it necessary for me to withdraw from the course this time. But, at least I've made someone on the waiting list very happy.
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A teenager has been released on bail again while police continue investigations into a rape in a tube station car park.
The 15-year-old from Enfield was arrested following a sexual assault at Arnos Grove London Underground station car park on Christmas Eve.
A 32-year-old woman boarded a number 34 bus near The Griffin pub in Whetstone and began talking to a male passenger.
The pair got off the bus outside the station in Bowes Road, and it is believed the woman was then sexually assaulted in the car park between 10.15pm and 11pm.
The 15-year-old was arrested on suspicion of rape and was due to surrender to bail yesterday. He has since been bailed again and is expected to return in two weeks' time.
Anyone with information about the incident should contact police on 0800 40 50 40 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.


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NEWPORT, Ore. - The seals and sea lions at the Oregon Coast Aquarium now have more room to play and one of the biggest gripes for visitors - not being able to see them very well - has been addressed.
The aquarium just finished up a four-month project to renovate their Pinniped exhibit and the official re-opening was held on Saturday. Not only are there more pools for the seals and sea lions, but some of the rocks blocking the view have been removed so folks can get a better look.
"The renovations are spectacular," said Ken Lytwyn, Curator of Marine Mammals for the aquarium. "I'm happy, the staff is happy, the animals are going to like it a lot more - especially with the extra holding pools - and our guests are going to love it."
For Noel Sutton, one of the aquarium's Marine Mammalogists, it means a chance to show off more of what she and the staff do for the seals and sea lions. And it gives visitors a much better chance to see the animals close-up - something that was a bit of a challenge before.
"What really touched me was the first day that we had the whole exhibit open I saw a man in a wheelchair and he was right by the glass," she said. "Before, (someone in a wheelchair) would have to crane their neck or would get pushed to the back and now they're right there, front and center. And it's the same thing for little kids and others. I think that's a really big deal."
Sutton is tasked with keeping the seals and sea lions active and mentally stimulated. She said having more space certainly helps.
"My job is to make every day as new and different as possible for the animals, which sounds really easy but it's pretty difficult," she said. "We create different environments for them with the environments that we already have established, create new social situations for them, create new training sessions and have them work through different things."
We asked Sutton (pictured at right) if it's like taking care of kids at a daycare and she laughed and told us it kind of is, with some differences, of course.
"They are in the water and they are still wild animals," she said. "There are a lot of things that you need to be worried about and take precautions about."
For those who work at the aquarium, Saturday's grand re-opening of the Pinniped exhibit was also a chance to honor a man who spent two decades there and who passed away just last year.
The exhibit was dedicated to long-time veterinarian Dr. Steven Brown (also a board member for the aquarium) and those who knew him said this is the type of thing he would have loved to see.
"This was his dream," said Carrie Lewis, President/CEO of the Oregon Coast Aquarium. "That our visitors could interact and see the animals in their environment."
About the Pinnipeds
The aquarium has six Harbor seals and three California sea lions in its care. That's Ken Lytwyn, Curator of Marine Mammals for the aquarium, in the picture getting a 'kiss.'
Harbor seals:
- Candy - July 15, 1979
- Swap - September, 1991
- Skinny - June 1, 1975
- Tazzy - 2009
- Pinky - June 25, 1986
- Boots - January 27, 1988
California sea lions
- Quill - June 12, 1990
- Lea - June 1, 1989
- Max - May 20, 1990
About the Project
The renovation project cost $500,000 - half of it came from a Tourism Facilities grant from the City of Newport and the rest came from private donations. Here's a look at some of the numbers so you can see how the exhibit changed:
- The viewing area increased from 96 square feet to 404 square feet.
- The above-water viewing area increased from 23 feet of linear viewing to 49 feet.
- Before, only 32 people could watch a marine mammal training session and now it can accommodate 135.
- Feeding and training sessions have been increased from two to four per day. And they are longer now - instead of 10 minutes, they will run for 15 minutes.
On Saturday, KATU got a chance to step behind the scenes and take a look at the extra holding pools for the seals and and sea lions. Lytwyn explained what a benefit it is to the aquarium.
"If we had a medical emergency or if we had to quarantine an animal or if animals weren't getting along, we needed more than just one pool that they could go to," he explained.
Behind the scenes: A new pool at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. This particular one is on a separate filtration system and can be used for quarantine if need be. Photo by Shannon L. Cheesman, KATU.com.


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PLANS to make the largest investment in rail services since the Victorian era has been welcomed by West Worcestershire's MP.
Proposals issued by First Great Western will see train times between Malvern and London improved by offering two extra services to Oxford and two routes to London, which are expected to take no more than two hours and seven minutes.
The changes, which have been put out for public consultation, will see 20 minutes shaved off the current journey time, making the service 15 per cent faster.
Harriett Baldwin said: "I am delighted that First Great Western share my aspiration to deliver a faster, more reliable and more frequent rail service from Worcestershire to London on the Cotswold Line.
"With electrification of the London-Oxford line and new rolling stock, it's clear we have a long term economic plan to improve Worcestershire's economy and its public transport.
"This news follows the Prime Minister's intervention to ask for additional funding to complete the dualling of the Cotswold Line to Oxford.
"Together with my colleagues Robin Walker and Sir Peter Luff, and Herefordshire colleagues, we have all lobbied to press for better rail services for our area.
"It is important, however, that people do make sure that they have their say and tell First Great Western that these are much needed improvements to the service."
The document will form part of the new First Great Western franchise which is due for renewal and the government has already pledged £13 billion to improve rail services into London and made a commitment to delivering HS2.


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - It's the season for giving, and because Thanksgiving comes early this month, charities really need the help of locals.
Tuesday marked the 28th annual Empty Bowls Luncheon for the Second Harvest Food Bank, just one organization looking to feed people this holiday season.
Empty Bowls is a way Second Harvest helps "end hunger one bowl at a time."
One in six people in north Florida are food insecure, and that number is even worse for children -- one in four.
"We're still in an economy that's not recovered yet and there's still people really hurting, people who have a low-paying job or lost one of the jobs in the household or the hours have been cut," said Wayne Rieley, of Lutheran Social Services.
People at the event Tuesday chose a bowl decorated by children. For every dollar donated, Second Harvest can supply seven meals. There are 450 agencies that receive food from the food bank.
One of those agencies is the Salvation Army. Its freezers are empty and looking for donations. It needs turkeys to feed more than 900 families, and it's hoping to get all the turkeys by Saturday because they'll be handed out to local families on Tuesday.
Another organization needing turkeys is the Clara White Mission.
Its soup kitchen service provides hot meals to the general homeless population seven days a week. It also has a holiday-themed feeding on Nov. 18. The Clara White Mission needs turkey, ham, canned and dry goods.
"It's important that we have that support from the community so we can continue what we do," said Nichole Torres, of the Clara White Mission.
For more information on how to donate to these charities, go to the Salvation Army's website, Second Harvest's website or the Clara White Mission's website.
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A FLOOD-hit children's play ground is set to reopen today.
There has been much confusion about whether or not the North Walls Play Area was safe to use after recent floods saw it water-logged and strewn with litter and debris.
It was closed last Friday (February 28), despite remaining open throughout the recent bout of bad weather, but now Winchester City Council has good news for parents and children.
A spokesman said: "The weather forecast for the weekend is good so we wanted to open the play area before Monday if possible.
"Our contractors are completing the cleaning today and we expect to re-open the site at approximately 4pm this afternoon (Friday March 7)."
Parents had been critical about the council's apparent lack of communication about the safety of the park, and concerns about contamination in the flood water.


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Eddie and Michelle Farino live with their two sons in Dix Hills, New York, and have found a great way to stay connected to the boys. Eddie had a Nova when he was just a teen, and always wanted to build another. So how about getting the kids involved? Good idea, and besides spending time with the boys, Eddie gets a fine car out of the deal. Of course, the boys learn how to take a car apart, clean parts, keep track of where everything went, learn the difference between an 1/8-inch open-end wrench and a 9/16 box end, along with a few added vocabulary words used only when talking to a car in the garage. It's all part of growing up and can only be learned with real "hands-on" experience. If the results are any clue as to how much the boys learned, this ultra-fine Nova tells us they learned a lot.
This '69 was a pretty good starting point for a project. A friend took Eddie to a storage container where this two-door was, and knowing Novas, Eddie made a deal and took it home. Original work was done in the family garage with some help on the body and paint from Al Rose. The 502 engine was built by Eddie Dridge, and of course, the heirs to the Farino family name were right in the middle of it all.
We first saw the car at the Maple Grove Super Chevy Show where it took honors in the 1968-and-later Nova Class, as well as an Editor's Choice Top Ten Show Car award. Listening to it run, we realized that while a 502 GM crate motor sounds impressive, the tweaks on Eddie's 502 were awesome. We also like that he hooked it up to an M22 "Rock Crusher" four-speed trans. When we popped the trunk for photos, Eddie said he spent an inordinate amount of time smoothing the trunk floor. We've seen exterior body panels that weren't as smooth as this trunk-no trunk mat for this car!
This great Nova represents a big investment, both in money and time, but the best part is that it's family time.
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Owner: Eddie Farino
Vehicle: 1969 Chevrolet Nova SS
Engine: 502ci Bow-Tie block, JE 10.25:1 pistons, GM Performance forged steel crank, forged connecting rods and pushrods, Crane solid lifter cam and lifters, 324 duration, 590 lift, and double roller timing chain. GM Performance Signature Series aluminum Bow Tie heads and roller rocker arms with poly locks, 2.25/1.88 valves, 118cc chambers, GM aluminum intake, 4150 Holley Pro Series 950-cfm carb. MSD Pro billet Distributor, 7AL-2, coil and 8.5mm wires, Lemons HPC coated headers, Stainless Works Performance 3" exhaust with "X" pipe, stainless Turbo mufflers, Edelbrock Victor water pump, Griffin Aluminum radiator, Carter Super fuel pump.
Transmission: Muncie M22 "Rock Crusher" four-speed trans, Ram clutch, pressure plate and flywheel, Lakewood bellhousing, Hurst Competition Plus shifter.
Rear End: 12-bolt Posi-traction, 4.56:1 gears, C-Clip eliminator, Competition Engineering Slide-A-Link bars.
Front: subframe connectors, Competition Engineering shocks
Rear: Competition Engineering shocks
Front/Rear: Stock SS, 14x7
Front: Firestone Wide Oval F70-14
Rear: Firestone Wide Oval G70-14
Color/Paint: Silver/Sikkens
Painter: Al Rose and the owner
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Caltrans started work on replacing bolts on the Albion River Bridge this week, with no timetable yet announced for how long the project will take.
Caltrans is taking some extra measures to prevent the traffic snarls and angry Albion residents that emerged during last year's painting of the nearby Salmon Creek Bridge.
Caltrans is planning to replace both bridges. The weakness of the Salmon Creek Bridge is that it is steel and requires constant painting, but wasn't engineered for painting. The weakness of the Albion River Bridge is the bolts that connect the World War II-era wooden timbers to the deck above and the steel structure below.
"We recognize that traffic control is a real concern for the residents and we wanted to assure you that there will not be delays as there was during last summer's bridge painting operation," said Frank Demling, Caltrans' project manager on the Albion River Bridge.
"The bridge maintenance supervisor, Jason Hayes, let me know that the bridge maintenance crew will be using the UBIT [see YouTube video below] to install the cables for the scaffolding motors and then to reach as many bolts as possible while it is on site. Jason has assured me that there will not be any lengthy holdups for the travelling public and that traffic delays would be 10 minutes, at a maximum, usually much shorter," Demling told Albion residents and other locals to whom he has reached out by email.
In the past Caltrans has not made this type of communication effort.
The actual work that bridge maintenance will perform started Monday, April 7. The maintenance crew will be moving sand away from the wood structure and clearing access (routine maintenance) then, when all needed equipment is in place, they will begin the bolt replacement project, Demling said.
"They will be replacing all unsound bolts and cleaning up and repainting those they can. Jason also shared that many of the bolts were replaced not that long ago and should be fine," Demling said.
Demling encourages those with questions about the bridge projects to connect with him by phone, 707-445-6554, or email Demling, Frank C@DOT firstname.lastname@example.com.
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In September, Good announced its acquisition of Copiun, as a bold move into the collaboration space. The Copiun TrustShare product has been re-branded as Good Share, which will enable file sharing within Good Technology's secure environment.
Good also announced an instant messaging service called Good Connect, so employees can send instant messages to co-workers while on the road, or email them directly if they are not online. Basically, when employees are in Good, Good wants them to stay there (for good).
Chris Webber, a senior product marketing manager at Good, said that even he has his own iPhone, so Good supports the BYOD trend.
Webber said when the mobile devices aren't secure, IT folks are worried because of the app store and different applications that can be downloaded onto the devices, especially when workers are trying to do work in Dropbox and Evernote.
"They are seeing all they need to do is get out in front of this and provide an end-to-end workflow, to get back into the drivers seat and extend their understanding of network security across 3G and 4G networks," Webber said.
It's the difference between enabling a BYOD solution and not. It's not just for email and documents, but extends to instant messages, Webber said, and with all the new collaboration tools available through Good, IT folks can take charge again.


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SAN LEANDRO — U.S. Congresswoman Barbara Lee is hosting a "meet-and-greet" for new constituents on Monday from 4 to 5 p.m. at the San Leandro Main Library.
Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling 510-763-0370 or by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com. Cake will be served.
Lee's office hours will be from 3 to 5 p.m. at the San Leandro Main Library, 300 Estudillo Ave., on the first and third Tuesdays of each month.
Lee's district changed in January from the 9th district to the 13th district as a result of changes made by the 14-member California Citizens Redistricting Commission using 2010 census data. New boundaries for the 13th congressional district include the cities of San Leandro, Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland and Piedmont. Lee's 9th district last year covered much of the same territory except San Leandro, but included Ashland, Cherryland, Castro Valley and Fairview now in the 15th district.
To find your congressional representative, use the "Find Your Representative" tool at www.house.gov.
Ashly McGlone covers San Leandro, San Lorenzo and the Washington Township Health Care District. Contact her at 510-293-2463. Follow her at Twitter.com/AshlyReports.


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3370 Offshore — By Capt. Bill Pike —
March 2004
Speed Demon
|Part 2: The Pursuit 3370 Offshore is a performance fishboat.
I'd had a chance to examine the thing at the plant (see photo, page 107). It was a good half-inch thick and about as structurally complex as the underbody of a modern automobile. Not only does it solidify the bow, running surface, and hull sides, it buttresses the marine-ply-cored transom with four huge, knee-like gussets, each seemingly capable of handling the thrust of two 300-hp Yamaha outboards all by its lonesome. Create such a grid with the same epoxy-infusion techniques used to build our test boat's hull, bond it in place with Plexus methacrylate adhesive as well as a raft of sophisticated bonding techniques, and in my opinion you've got yourself one of the gutsiest 30-footers ever to blast a wave.
Of course, most prototypes have an issue or two, and our test boat was no exception. For starters, while maneuvering in the marina, an exercise I typically do while standing, I noticed the helm seat (which adjusts horizontally but not vertically) was too low to serve as a leaning post—I'm 5'11", and the bottom of the back pockets of my blue jeans was the highest point the seat would reach. Moreover, because the bolsterless leading edge of the seat cushion is slightly shorter than the StarBoard polymer bottom, trying to go the leaning-post route, while not precisely a pain in the butt, turned out to be a pain in the thighs.
The installation of the fuel-water separators constituted the next glitch: They were mounted behind a little hatch at the rear of the cockpit on the port side and so obfuscated by inlet and outlet hoses that screwing them on/off is going to be difficult and spill-prone. Pursuit should enlarge the hatch or create a user-friendlier configuration for the hoses.
The optional genset was the final issue. While mounting it well aft in a cramped interior space roughly below the livewell makes servicing and inspection through access hatches dicey, I noted a more glaring fault: There is no way to remove it other than to break out a reciprocating saw and have at it. The fix? How about installing a "soft patch" or, better yet, toss the genset entirely—below decks, carbon-monoxide-emitting gensets on small boats with cabins are worrisome from the safety angle, anyway—and go with a beefed-up battery bank and inverter?
I was pondering this point when Glenn yelled, "Hey, Bill." A splash enlivened the water behind a ballyhoo. Then the Shimano TLD20 emitted a short screech. Glenn beat me to the rod by a nautical mile, levered the drag, yanked back to set the hook, and handed it off. I proceeded to lift and wind with enthusiasm. "Tip up," shouted Glenn as the dolphin shot across our wake.
I could go on to extol the fishy virtues of our test boat that promptly surfaced—stuff like the wraparound coaming pads that make working a fish easy on your legs, or the cutting board at the rigging station that facilitates filleting, or the easy-to-get-hold-of cockpit washdown that makes cleanup easy and immediate—but I want to avoid undue piscatorial emphasis.
The Pursuit 3370 Offshore is a performance fishboat. And truth to tell, I'm not sure which was the most fun: nailing a couple of nice, eminently grillable slabs of fresh dolphin or making the run back to Fort Pierce at a scalding top speed of 48.9 mph.
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The early 1970s is considered by many to be the inception period of the culture we all know and love, Lowriding. This was also an important time in the life of Tony Valadez for that very reason. He was there in the beginning, growing up in Orange County and feeling the urge to ride slow and low. He hung out with the older guys in his neighborhood, who would take him along to cruise all of the hot spots in Orange County. Tony and his group of friends would cruise Santa Ana, Anaheim, Stanton, and Buena Park, and on Sunday nights, they even ventured out of Orange County to cruise the legendary Whittier Boulevard in East Los Angeles with the masses of Lowrider enthusiasts.
As he got older, Tony dreamed of owning his own Lowrider, so he decided to make that dream a reality by dedicating a whole summer to working and saving up enough money to buy one. Sure enough, he bought a 1958 Chevy Impala and immediately lowered it and put on some Astro Supremes. Tony cruised in the '58 for a couple of years before he sold it to buy a 1961 Chevy Impala, which also rode on Astro Supremes. After high school, he sold the '61 and bought a 1973 Impala, but this time, Tony installed Cragars on this car.
In the mid-1970s, Tony met his first wife, and started a family. Around the same time, Tony's friend, Jerry Palomino, told him about a 1947 Chevy Fleetline that he saw for sale near the freeway in Corona, California. Intrigued, the duo drove out to find the owner, and Tony ended up buying the car from him. The '47 was complete and in stock condition, and since Tony deemed it worthy of an amazing restoration, he decided to sell off his '73 Impala to get the money he needed to make it happen. With a child on the way, Tony had to put the build on hold, although he was able to transform the car into a personalized daily driver with rims and a lowering job in the meantime. After the birth of his son, the cost of raising a family took a priority over building the Fleetline, and Tony realized that he would have to sell it. Although he regretted letting it go, his growing family was his priority, and Tony made the necessary sacrifice.
As the years went by, Tony's first marriage dissolved. Eventually, Tony remarried and around the same time, he started to look for another Bomb. He found a 1954 Chevy which he loved, but right before he was about to commit to buying it, he backed out as he had his heart set on building another '47 Fleetline.
The search for another Fleetline was on, and Tony searched swap meets, car shows, and online with no luck. His search discouraged him, but Tony pressed on, finally finding one about four years ago. Henry, from Old Memories SGV, had a black 1947 Chevy Fleetline for sale. An excited Tony bought the car immediately, lowered it, and put some fog lights on it as well. Within a month, Tony's Fleetline was in good shape, and he took it to a show, where he met two guys who also had Fleetlines. The two men turned out to be Jim Ramsey and Bob Morgan, proud members of the HB Gabachos Car Club. Jim and Bob told Tony about the club and invited him to roll with them to shows. After a couple of months with the HB Gabachos, he knew he had to step his game up to be at the same level of his fellow club members.
Tony started to redo the car, setting a reasonable goal of working on one major item per year. During the first year, Tony had all of the car's chrome parts refinished and shined up. The following year, he redid the interior, and in the years after that, the air bags and engine compartment were redone. In 2011, Tony began acquiring all of the rare accessories for the Fleetline; a difficult but necessary task for all Bomb collectors.
Tony's wife, Doreen, jokingly named the Fleetline "Morticia" after a conversation they had one night after Tony had been in the garage working on the car. She commented to Tony that the car had become his girlfriend, since he spent more time with it than her. The only "Morticia" that Tony knew of was the character from the television show, "The Addams Family." On the show, Morticia was always dressed in black and was sexy, just like the Fleetline, so the name stuck.
Reviewing his car on paper for this feature opened up the floodgates to a lot of Tony's Lowrider memories, and he is humbled to think about how much Lowriding has meant to his life. Although he sold his first Fleetline and took time off from Lowriding to raise a family, the decision to buy and restore this one gave him the feeling that he had never left. In fact, he just picked up right where he left off; cruising the streets of Orange County, California.
Tech Specs
Owner: Tony Valadez
Vehicle: 1947 Chevy Fleetline Aerosedan
Club: HB Gabachos
City/State: Garden Grove, CA
Paint: Henry Acensio from Henry's Custom Body & Paint in Garden Grove, CA., sprayed the Black Lacquer.
Interior: Jesse Flores, from Flores Upholstery in San Pedro, CA., added the Hampton Coach Kit.
Audio: Tony installed the Alpine Audio System by himself.
Engine: 1954 Chevy 235c.i.d with Dual Carbs, Fenton Intake Manifold, and Wayne Valve Cover.
Transmission: Three-Speed Chevy.
Exhaust: Dual Straight Piped Exhaust with Glasspacks.
Suspension: Laid Out Kustomz in El Monte, CA., added the Air Bag set up.
Chrome: All of the vehicle's chrome plating was done by Sam Barragan, from Buena Park Chrome, in Buena Park, CA.
Wheels: 16-inch Artillery Wheels.
Tires: BF Goodrich 16-inch Silvertowns.
Accessories: Dual Visor, Lighted Vanity Mirror, GM Fan, Tissue Dispenser, Sherill Compass, Turn Signals, Gold Mirror, Cat Eye Lighter, Banjo Steering Wheel, Red Head Flashlight and Hat Holder.


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Clinical Laboratory Scientist Program
Clinical Laboratory Scientists, known also as Medical Technologists and Medical Laboratory Scientists in states other than California, are professionals who provide essential patient information. These scientists must ensure the quality of patient laboratory results because physicians and other healthcare workers make requisite decisions based on the validity of that data. This information plays a critical role in disease diagnosis, prognosis and treatment as well as in the maintenance of overall health.
Cedars-Sinai is the largest nonprofit hospital in the western United States and is internationally renowned as a teaching hospital. Residency and fellowship programs in both anatomic and clinical pathology are offered by the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. Our faculty additionally participates in undergraduate medical school instruction as well as in scientific endeavors throughout the world.
Clinical Rotation Courses
In conjunction with California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), Cedars-Sinai provides a one-year Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) hands-on clinical experience to students chosen not only on the basis of their academic performance in baccalaureate or postgraduate work, but also on qualities such as service work and communication skills. PLEASE NOTE: We are an affiliate of CSUDH. CSUDH is responsible for accepting students into their program and sets the admission criteria. Foreign graduates must have had their transcripts evaluated by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO). Interested students should apply at CSUDH for this program, which includes 32 hours per week of laboratory rotations at Cedars-Sinai, as well as six to eight hours of classroom instruction per week, provided by CSUDH. A total of 28 academic units are accrued during the clinical year rotation. These units are assigned as follows:
CLS 430 Clinical Microbiology Laboratory (4 units) - 14 weeks total
- 1 week Specimen Processing
- 7 weeks Bacteriology
- 1 week Mycobacteriology
- 1 week Mycology
- 2 weeks Molecular Biology
- 1 week Parasitology
- 1 week Virology
CLS 431 Clinical Chemistry Laboratory (3 units) - 8 weeks total
- 4 weeks Core (Automation) Chemistry I
- 4 weeks Core Chemistry II
CLS 432 Clinical Hematology/Urinalysis/Coag Laboratory (4 units) - 12 weeks total
- 6 weeks Core Hematology
- 3 weeks Core Urinalysis/Body Fluids
- 1 week Core Coagulation
- 2 weeks Special Testing Coagulation
CLS 433 Clinical Immunohematology/Serology Laboratory (3 units) - 13 weeks total
- 7 weeks Transfusion Medicine
- 6 weeks Special Testing/Immunology/Hematology
CLS 434 Clinical Special Procedures Laboratory (1 unit) - 3 weeks total
- 1 week Laboratory Principles/Safety/Regulation/Quality Assurance
- 1 week ER Laboratory/Immunopathology
- 1 week Cytogenetics/FISH
Program Completion
Upon successful program completion, students are eligible to take the following credentialing examinations:
ASCP National Certification
American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Registry. Passing this exam allows the technologist to use MLS (ASCP)cm after his/her name, signifying certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist by ASCP. The successful candidate is then registered with ASCP and is eligible for affiliate membership in this organization.
AAB National Certification
American Association of Bioanalysts Board of Registry. Passing this exam allows the technologist to use MT after his/her name, signifying certification as a Medical Technologist by AAB. The successful candidate is then registered with AAB and is eligible for affiliate membership in this organization.
State Licensure
California State Department of Health Laboratory Field Services (LFS). Passing one of the above exams allows the technologist to apply for licensure by the state of California. This license must be renewed biannually and requires the completion of 24 units of approved continuing education.
Cedars-Sinai Scholarship
A Cedars-Sinai scholarship is available to students enrolled in the clinical component at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Students selected for placement here are eligible for this award, provided that they meet and maintain the minimum GPA requirements. Scholarships are in the amount of $500 each month of the 12-month clinical rotation period.
Please direct questions to:
Irene Tran
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Out of Print
Sisters of the NightBy Jeremiah Moss
The bookstore, and especially the used bookstore, is vanishing from New York City. Today there are a few, but there used to be a multitude of them, crammed between kitchen appliance shops and Laundromats and thrift stores. They all had temperamental cats prowling their aisles and they all smelled wonderfully of what a team of chemists in London has called "a combination of grassy notes with a tang of acids and a hint of vanilla over an underlying mustiness." I will miss terribly this stimulating fragrance, and the books that produce it, when it's washed from the city for good. Luckily, there are towns that still accommodate used bookshops. Lambertville, New Jersey, is one of them. On North Union Street, there are two used bookstores, Panoply and Phoenix Books, one right across from the other. You can spend hours here, and it's guaranteed that you'll return with some grassy, musty artifact of the past. On my last visit to Panoply, I came home with a copy of Sisters of the Night: The Startling Story of Prostitution in New York Today by "veteran newspaperman" Jess Stearn.
Published in 1956, the book began as an assignment for the Daily News when Stearn's editor told him to find out what makes prostitutes "tick." He was told, "Get out and talk to the girls, see the judges, the social workers, the cops, the headshrinkers—you won't win a Pulitzer Prize but it should be worth reading." Dragging his feet, the reluctant Stearn complied, going out in search of what one of the book's reviewers called the "orchidaceous girls" of the city.


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Convenient location
The Alexandrian, Autograph Collection is immersed in King Street's boutiques, galleries, pubs, and eateries. Proximity to the water taxis allows easy access to the District or the National Harbor or take the local shuttle to the Metro.
The Alexandrian, Autograph Collection offers complimentary shuttle service to Reagan National Airport. A restaurant, complimentary coffee and tea in the lobby, 24-hour business center, and fitness center with indoor pool are on site.
Unique comfort
All 241 guestrooms and suites are designed with a playful sophistication that references the hotel's location and Civil War past. Geometric carpet is accompanied by bright accent pillows and cream-colored headboard. All rooms offer WiFi, daily newspapers, luxury bathrobes, and in-room safes that accommodate laptops.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
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Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
This contemporary hotel is located in historic Old Town Alexandria, just 7 miles (11 kilometers) from downtown Washington, DC. The Alexandrian, Autograph Collection offers 8,000 sq feet (743 sq meters) of conference rooms, as well as event catering and business services. The concierge can help answer any questions you might have. Conveniences such as a fitness center and dry cleaning services are available. Guests have access to the hotel's parking garage for a surcharge. Room service is available. The business center and front desk are available 24 hours a day.
Complimentary amenities include a shuttle service to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport at scheduled times (contact the property directly for details). A free city trolley stops by the hotel approximately every 15 minutes; stops include a local METRO station.
- 24-hour front desk
- Free airport transportation
- Number of floors - 6
- Bar/lounge
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Fireplace in lobby
- 24-hour health club
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Free WiFi
- ATM/banking
- Meeting rooms 7
- Multilingual staff
- Total number of rooms - 241
- Terrace
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Restaurant
- Conference space size (feet) - 9285
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Conference space size (meters) - 863
- Smoke-free property
- Indoor pool
- Wedding services
- Concierge services
- Conference space
- 24-hour business center
Available in all rooms:
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Premium bedding
- Air conditioning
- Bathrobes
- Satellite TV service
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Free newspaper
- Free toiletries
- Desk
- Hair dryer
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
- Iron/ironing board
- Minibar
- Flat-panel TV
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Pay movies
- Room service (limited hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Jackson 20 - This contemporary Colonial-style restaurant and bar captures the simple, classic charm of the period. Serves regional American cuisine with an emphasis on ingredients sourced from local waters and nearby farms.
Nearby Things to Do
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near The Alexandrian, Autograph Collection; fees may apply.
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-in time ends at 5:30 AM
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per night
- 2 per room (up to 80 lb)
- Restrictions apply
- For more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Fee for continental breakfast: USD 14.50 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 9.95-12.95 per day (rates may vary)
- Self parking fee: USD 29.00 per night
- Valet parking fee: USD 29.00 per night (in/out privileges)
- Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per night
- A late check-out fee will be charged
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 20 per night
Hotel Name
- Alexandria Hotel Monaco
- Alexandria Monaco
- Alexandria Monaco Hotel
- Hotel Alexandria Monaco
- Hotel Monaco Alexandria
- Monaco Alexandria
- Monaco Alexandria Hotel
- Monaco Hotel Alexandria
- Alexandrian Autograph Collection Hotel
- The Alexandrian Autograph Collection
- Alexandrian Autograph Collection
- Autograph Collection
We should mention
This property offers transfers from the airport. Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section).


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