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Jay Z and Beyonce are sticking around the Bay Area for another night.
The multiplatinum husband-and-wife team will perform a second date — Aug. 6 — at AT&T Park in San Francisco. The couple's Aug. 5 show is sold out.
Tickets for the Aug. 6 concert go on sale to the general public at 11 a.m. Friday through www.livenation.com.
There are also, of course, some presale opportunities.
Beyonce's fan club members can nab tickets beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday. See www.beyonce.com/tour for more information.
A presale for Chase credit and debit customers runs 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Wednesday.
Also, visit www.facebook.com/beyonce/events and www.facebook.com/JayZ/eventsfor more information about getting early access to tickets.
The San Francisco stand is part of the couple's co-headlining On the Run Tour, which kicks off June 25 in Miami. The itinerary includes dates in such cities as Dallas and Chicago.
Jay Z and Beyonce have combined to sell some 300 million records worldwide and have won 36 Grammy Awards, according to a news release. They recently collaborated on the smash single "Drunk in Love."
Both acts have performed recently in the Bay Area.
Beyonce played two dates, spaced exactly five months apart, at the SAP Center in San Jose in 2013 as part of The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour. The most recent fell on Dec. 2, which came just days before Beyonce released her self-titled fifth studio album.
Jay Z brought his Magna Carter World Tour to that same venue on Dec. 11. That solo outing was in support of his most recent multiplatinum affair, "Magna Carta … Holy Grail."
The road trip with Beyonce is the latest of several big co-headlining jaunts for Jay-Z. Last year, he teamed up with Justin Timberlake on the Legends of Summer stadium trek, which touched down in July at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.
Jay Z also joined forces with Kanye West on the Watch the Throne tour, which hit SAP Center in 2011. Before that, Jay had co-headlined excursions with Mary J. Blige, Eminem and others.
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Q Your story on exit-lane cheating triggered me to sound off on another similar maneuver that is equally, if not more, dangerous: last-minute lane-jumping to bypass a long line of cars crawling along in the exit lane.
Vince Liu
Los Altos Hills
A Dive-bombers! I haven't chastised them in a couple of years.
Q This situation is epidemic on north Interstate 280 to east Highway 92. Some cheaters barge in at the last moment, leaving little margin of error. Once I saw two cars stopped dead in the middle of 280 waiting for someone on the right to let them in. I've never seen a single CHP patrolling these areas during commute hours. All it'd take is one CHP car stationed at the mouth of the exit to stop this kind of illegal and risky move.
Vince Liu
A And …
Q Is there anything that can be done with drivers who choose to wait until the last 100 yards or so to cut over into the offramp while going north on 280 to east 92?
The line starts about a mile south of the offramp, but about 20 percent of the cars fly past and either stop in the second lane, now causing a backup in that lane while they attempt to cut in or wait until the last chance to find a gap large enough to cut in. If I leave enough room in front of me and a car cuts in, then I risk crashing into their rear. I have been thinking of getting a junk car just for this accident and trying to make a buck. Am I wrong?
Warren Barden
San Mateo
A You are not wrong for worrying about this. I've received numerous complaints at 280 and 92 and have forwarded them to the CHP. But they can't be out there every day, and the dive-bombers need to get in line earlier and wait with the rest of us.
Q I'm sure this kind of bad behavior is happening all over other freeway exchanges.
Vince Liu
A Oh, most definitely. I-280 at 87, I-880 at 280, Highway 101 through Morgan Hill and Gilroy, plus …
Q Merging from westbound Interstate 580 in Oakland to 580 in Berkeley at the 80-580 split is a joke. Most cars slow and get in line in the exit lanes, but there are ALWAYS several that speed to the left of the line and cut in at the last moment. When traffic is bumper-to-bumper, they seem to think they are better than the rest of us who take our turn as polite people should. I realize that some drivers have their head up their butt and do not realize where they are until the last moment. But these are simply discourteous drivers for the most part.
Paul Barrow
A And now to the guy who has seen it all.
Q Road dude, the best examples of this behavior can be found at northbound Highway 85 at 237, where cars stop in the No. 2 lane to dive onto the exit. I've seen people stop in the No. 1 lane also. I also see this behavior at Lawrence Expressway onto east 237. And I see it all the time at 280 at 85.
How about begging the CHP to patrol these areas just for this? Please? Please??? (Is three question marks enough???)
A You had me at one question mark.
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DEREK Graham has challenged his Warminster Town side to keep their momentum going after they got back to winning ways last weekend.
Warminster built on their impressive point at high-flying local rivals Bradford Town with victory over Roman Glass St George at Weymouth Street.
After a goalless first 45 minutes, midfielder Alex Lapham netted the home side's opener early in the second half. He was set up by Sam Babatunde before Lapham sent Louis Sparey racing clear shortly afterwards, with the striker lobbing the Roman Glass keeper to make it 2-0.
"We really wanted the game to be on so that we could keep the momentum going after the result against Bradford and the guys played really well in some difficult conditions," said Warminster joint-boss Graham.
"We could have scored even more goals but the pitch was really heavy and some of the lads were absolutely knackered towards the end.
"We've just got to hope that this weekend's game (at home to Chard Town) is on so that we can keep things going."
Graham is hoping that he'll be able to call on the services of dual-registered Paulton Rovers man Lapham for a few games more.
He added: "Alex was injured for most of last year and he's still getting his fitness back but he's just amazing at this level.
"He's not quite there yet so hopefully we'll be able to have him for another three games or so."
- WEDNESDAY night's matches for Westbury United, away at Chard and Corsham Town, at home to Toolstation League First Division rivals against Chippenham Park were postponed.
It's up to us, says Paul
PAUL Shanley says Bradford Town's fate this season is firmly in their own hands.
Bradford, whose trip to Wincanton Town last weekend was curtailed by a waterlogged pitch, are eight points clear at the top of the Toolstation League First Division.
But Shanley, who was named First Division manager of the month for January, is pleased that his team are fully in charge of their title quest.
"In previous seasons, we've been relying on other teams to do us favours but at least this year, we know that it's down to us," said the Bradford manager.
"Shepton (Mallet) won on Tuesday so the gap is down to eight points but we've still got a game in hand.
"I would prefer to have the points on the board but that's the way it is.
"We're happy with how things are going and it'll be our own fault if we don't get promoted.
"The award is a surprise but I don't know how they work it out.
"As I've said before, it's not about me because I just pick the players to go out there – the award is really for the whole club."
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ByWSJ Staff
When word of Nelson Mandela's death spread Thursday, many New Yorkers recalled the leader's jubilant 1990 trip to the city soon after his release from prison.
Mr. Mandela was feted across the five boroughs, with New Yorkers greeting him at JFK airport, celebrating him at City Hall and cheering him along the streets of Fort Greene and Bedford-Stuyvesant as he drove past in a motorcade.
Mayor David Dinkins bestowed upon him an honor reserved for only the city's greatest heroes: a ticker tape parade through lower Manhattan.
Mr. Dinkins wrote for the New York Daily News Thursday that, "The ride is reserved for truly special people. He knew the history of the Canyon of Heroes. New Yorkers — black, white — a great crowd came out to cheer him. He fully appreciated that moment."
Mr. Mandela spread his antiapartheid message at historic Riverside Church and then to tens of thousands at Yankee Stadium, during which Mr. Dinkins placed a Yankee jacket on his shoulders and Mr. Mandela famously declared, "I am a Yankee."
The New York Times wrote at the time that:
"The day reached an emotional peak at a Harlem intersection where the streets are named for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. There people jammed sidewalks and peered from windows of tenements around 125th Street. With soil from Soweto, the black township near Johannesburg, Mr. Mandela planted a tree to honor black South African youths killed by the white authorities there."
He made several other trips to New York City, including one soon after the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 and again in 2005.
"When I presented Nelson Mandela with the Key to the City in 2005, he spoke passionately about the work of his foundation and his ongoing efforts to tackle the HIV/AIDS epidemic and many other important issues," Mayor Bloomberg said Thursday.
Tributes poured in throughout the city Thursday, from the Apollo Theater in Harlem, which posted on its marquee "HE CHANGED OUR WORLD," to mourners gathering at South African restaurant Madiba in Brooklyn.
"He personifies someone that non-violently changed the course of world history," the Rev. Al Sharpton said in a video tribute to Mr. Mandela posted on his Twitter feed Thursday. "It is almost unthinkable what he endured, and then forgave them for what they did."


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Fritz wrote:Jesse B 707 wrote:Fritz you should be ashamed of this thread ..........also I'm guessing they split when Pdorries started hitting it ........gonna be mighty awkward when he sees this thread
Hey man, slow day at work, and it's in the off topic, I even labeled it gossip lol.
Just lookin out for my doppelganger. That shit almost got me in trouble with my wife. She saw a pic of him kissin on Liz and my wife was like WTF who is that chick. I'm all it's Liz Lopez and she's all and why the hell are you kissin on her.
I'm like wut! that's eMac and promptly showed her another pic of him and her in a place I've never even been lol.
you should show her how you won worlds this year and maybe shed be proud enough to let it go


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CARROLLTON, Texas - Two Texas women filed a lawsuit after a DPS trooper conducted a cavity search on the side of a freeway.
Dash cam video shows female trooper Kelley Helleson's gloved hands plunging into the pants of Angel Dobbs, right in front of other vehicles passing on the highway exit ramp.
Dobbs and her niece, Ashley, said they went public with their story to save other women from what happened to them.
"I've never been so humiliated or so violated or felt so molested in my entire life," Dobbs said.
"This is outside the constitutional grounds by a mile. It's not even close," said Scott Palmer, the women's attorney.
The women said trooper David Ferrell pulled them over after a cigarette fell from their car. Then he claimed to smell marijuana that was never found.
"What are you going to say? What's going to happen to you if you challenge that authority?" Dobbs said.
Dobbs said her invasive search happened next to her 24-year-old niece. They said the female trooper used the same gloves for both women's searches.
"I don't think anybody needs to have or feel or go through what we went through," Dobbs said.
Dobbs said a bottle of prescription pain killer medicine was missing from her purse after the incident.
The father of one of their lawyers was a trooper himself.
"But in this instance, they have completely failed the citizens of Texas," said Charles Soechting, the women's attorney.
The lawyer said the DPS Texas Rangers investigated the July incident but did nothing.
"What we're dealing with here is a Class C misdemeanor. It does not justify any type of pat-down, let alone an invasive search of cavities of women," Soechting said.
"These two need to be stopped. There's no telling how many other people they've done this to and we hope that others come forward," Palmer said.
The lawyers said an open records request found that the DPS does not have a policy for body searches in public. Calls to the DPS for the troopers' side of the story were not returned.
The woman are requesting a jury trial, asking for damages as well as attorney fees and court costs.Video: DPS gives full body search to women during traffic stop
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LANCASHIRE County Council has been blasted following delays to the repair of a key link road.
Lottice Lane, Oswaldtwistle, was closed on November 6 for roadworks after a drain collapsed, and was due to be opened by last Friday – but highway bosses now say that work will not be completed for several more weeks.
Journeys of just a few minutes from Hyndburn towards the M65 have been taking a quarter of an hour with queues down Shadsworth Road.
Paul Young, tenant at The Britannia pub in Haslingden Old Road, said the roadworks had caused him to have a 40 per cent down turn in customers.
He said: "As soon as the road was closed we noticed a dramatic decrease in the number of customers. We have had 40 per cent fewer customers because of it. We still have regular customers but the passing trade has been non existent.
"I will be pursuing compensation from the county council for loss of trade."
Hyndburn Councillor Peter Britcliffe, who has been caught up in the delays, said: "It is causing traffic chaos. It is very worrying as it is the key route that emergency services use to get to the hospital.
"People are getting very fed up with the situation now."
Oliver Starkey, public realm manager for the county council, said the drainage problems were 'very complex,' adding: "Our investigations have revealed a number of problems both under the highway and on adjoining land, so we have to work with our partners and land owners to resolve these drainage problems.
"Because of its location, continuing poor weather conditions, and the complex nature of the drainage system, this work will take several further weeks to complete. We're sorry for the inconvenience this is causing and we're working as hard as we can to resolve these issues."


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Ukiah Daily Journal
Son arrested after allegedly attacking father with knife
Authorities have arrested a 26-year-old Covelo man who allegedly attacked his father with a knife during an argument late Thursday night, according to the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies were summoned at 10:55 p.m. Feb. 28 to a disturbance at a home in the 20000 block of Henderson Lane in Covelo. They arrived and learned that Steven Luna Sr., 58, and Steven Luna Jr., 26, had argued and then physically fought, according to the MCSO.
During the argument, Luna Jr. allegedly threatened to hurt his father and tried to punch him. Luna Sr. grabbed his son and threw him to the ground, according to the MCSO, holding him there until he calmed down. When the elder Luna released his son, Luna Jr. got a knife from the kitchen and slashed his father's face, according to the MCSO.
The father didn't seek immediate medical treatment for his injury, according to the MCSO. He reportedly took the knife from his son and called the Sheriff's Office for help.
Deputies arrested Luna Jr. on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and booked him at the Mendocino County Jail under $30,000 bail.
Fort Bragg man arrested in sister's beating
Officers were summoned at 11:43 a.m. March 1 to a home in the 100 block of East Oak Street for a report of domestic violence in progress, and the caller told dispatchers that the woman had been stabbed several times in her face.
Officers arrived and determined that the woman hadn't been stabbed, but had instead been physically assaulted by her brother, Timothy McNeill, during an argument between the two, according to the FBPD.
McNeill was reportedly hiding inside the apartment building, but was believed to have fled after a complete search of the building, according to the FBPD. Officers searched the area, and the woman was taken by ambulance to Mendocino Coast District Hospital for treatment of her injuries.
Officers found McNeill in front of the CVS Pharmacy on South Main Street minutes later. He was arrested on suspicion of battery with injury and booked at the Mendocino County Jail.
Bicycle crash leads to warrant arrest
Police responding to a bicycle crash Wednesday night arrested a 47-year-old Fort Bragg man on a felony charge of cultivating marijuana, on a local warrant, according to the Fort Bragg Police Department.
Officers responded at 6:55 p.m. Feb. 27 to a report of a hit-and-run collision between a bicycle and a gray pickup truck in the 200 block of South Main Street. They learned when they arrived that there was no hit-and-run incident, and that two bicyclists had collided along the street's western shoulder.
Both bike riders had minor injuries and declined medical attention, according to the FBPD. One of the riders, Nathan J. Grimes, had an outstanding felony warrant stemming from an FBPD case in August where Grimes was charged with allegedly cultivating marijuana inside an apartment he lived in at 300 N. Harrison St., the FBPD reported.
Grimes was arrested on suspicion of the warrant charge, and after he was medically cleared, he was booked at the Mendocino County Jail.
Washington man arrested in Fort Bragg fire, gun theft
A Washington man arrested Feb. 22 in a Mendocino burglary was also charged in connection with three home burglaries involving gun theft and an arson case in Fort Bragg earlier the same month, according to the Fort Bragg Police Department.
The department sent evidence that included personal items left behind at two of the burglaries and video footage captured at one of the sites to the Mendocino County District Attorney's Office for review, and got word from the office Thursday that nine felonies related to the Fort Bragg cases were added to the list of charges against Alec John Faccone, 20, of Washington State.
The investigation that led to the charges began Feb. 3, when the Fort Bragg Fire Department responded to 130 Noyo Heights Drive for a structure fire and called police because the fire's cause was suspicious, according to the FBPD.
The FBPD, fire department and a CalFire investigator determined someone placed material from inside the home at the bottom of the stairs and lit it on fire, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars of fire and smoke damage, according to the FBPD. No suspects were identified.
On Feb. 6, officers responded to 123 Wall St. for a reported home burglary and learned that someone had forced entry and took only guns, described as a Savage lever action .243 caliber rifle, a Smith and Wesson .32 caliber revolver and a Charter Arms .32 caliber revolver, along with their ammunition.
The weapons were reportedly removed from their cases, which were left behind, as well as cash that was left sitting on a nightstand.
"No real evidence was located on scene to help determine who the responsible party might be," the FBPD stated in a Friday press release about the case.
On Feb. 19, officers responded to a call from a local real estate agency reporting that one of the company's rental units appeared to have been broken into, and that several personal items had been left inside, according to the FBPD.
The department's officers Awad and Kendl investigated, and Kendl noticed that some of the personal items were the same items found at the Noyo Heights arson site, according to the FBPD. Also inside the rental were receipts from local purchases, and one of them had the last name "Faccone" on it, giving the department its first lead in the arson case. Police also obtained video footage of a possible suspect.
The department got a call Feb. 22 from Sgt. J.D. Comer of the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office reporting that the agency had Faccone in custody on suspicion of a burglary in the village of Mendocino, and that deputies had possibly found with him some weapons stolen at one of the Fort Bragg burglaries.
Officer Kendl and Sgt. Lee of the FBPD worked with MCSO deputies and identified some of the weapons from the Wall Street burglary. Kendl also identified a World War II military weapon, a long rifle, that had been stolen from the Noyo Heights home, according to the FBPD.
Police compiled the evidence and reviewed the video footage and concluded that Faccone, who the MCSO had arrested, was the man on the video from the rental unit. The departments submitted the cases and requested charges on Faccone, and the DA's office added nine felony charges against him Feb. 28.
The FBPD thanked the participating agencies and officers in the investigation.
"I truly believe that if it had not been for the great investigation, the communication between departments and teamwork, these cases would not have been solved," says the Friday FBPD statement, released by Fort Bragg Chief of Police Scott Mayberry.
Suspects sought in Ukiah robbery
Authorities are looking for two men they believe broke into a Ukiah home two weeks ago wearing masks, made a cryptic demand at gunpoint and beat the homeowner with a flashlight before running when police were called, according to the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies were summoned to a Windsong Way home on the Greenfield Ranch in Ukiah at 9 p.m. Feb. 16 for a report of an attempted robbery.
They arrived and learned that two people, described as Caucasian men between 5 feet, 7 inches and 5 feet, 9 inches tall with stocky builds had entered the home without warning, according to the MCSO. Both men wore bullet-proof vests, camouflage clothing and ski masks, and one of the men had a pistol while the other had a large D-cell flashlight.
The 63-year-old homeowner confronted the men, who ordered him to the ground. The homeowner refused and instead asked them what they wanted.
One of the men said, "You know what we want," according to the MCSO. One of the men allegedly hit the homeowner's head several times with the flashlight, causing multiple injuries.
The homeowner's 64-year-old wife, who had been in another part of the house when the men came in, saw her husband being beaten and called the Sheriff's Office. The two men ran from the home on foot.
The injured man was taken to an area hospital for treatment. Deputies processed the crime scene and sheriff's detectives continue to investigate the incident. Authorities determined the men were likely looking for processed marijuana or large sums of cash at the home, according to the MCSO.
Anyone with information about the incident or about the identities of the suspects is urged to call the MCSO tip line at 234-2100.
Three men suspected in Laytonville marijuana grow
Authorities arrested one man three weeks ago and are seeking charges against two more for allegedly growing more than 1,000 marijuana plants at two Laytonville sites where nearly 2,000 plants were seized last summer, according to the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office.
MCSO deputies with the County of Mendocino Marijuana Eradication Team were following up an earlier cultivation investigation in Laytonville Feb. 12, and went to a property in the 62000 block of Bell Springs Road, where they spoke with David Jeffreys, 45, of Laytonville.
Believing marijuana was being grown there, deputies got a search warrant and found 503 marijuana plants in an outbuilding, according to the MCSO. Authorities determined the property was the same one that was searched July 24, where 651 marijuana plants were found growing inside and outside, according to the MCSO. The property was reportedly owned by Jason Smith, 42, of Laytonville.
Deputies then went to a property in the 48000 block of North Highway 101 and spoke with Richard Ezell, 40, of Laytonville. They saw marijuana growing in an outbuilding and got a search warrant, finding 925 plants in several outbuildings on the property, along with about 50 pounds of hanging, partially processed marijuana, according to the MCSO.
Authorities determined the second location had also been searched July 24, when 1,315 marijuana plants were found growing inside and outside, along with a stolen firearm in a safe containing paperwork in Ezell's name, according to the MCSO.
Ezell was arrested on suspicion of cultivating and possessing marijuana for sale, and receiving stolen property. He was booked at the Mendocino County Jail and released after posting bail.
The MCSO is seeking charges through the Mendocino County District Attorney's Office against Smith and Jeffreys.
Three Ukiah men suspected in Boonville Road marijuana bust
One man was arrested three weeks ago and authorities are seeking charges against two more for allegedly growing more than 1,000 marijuana plants and making honey oil using the butane-extraction method, according to the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies with the County of Mendocino Marijuana Eradication Team, with help from the Mendocino County Probation Office, conducted a probation search at a home in the 1400 block of Boonville Road in Ukiah at 3 p.m. Feb. 14, and spoke to Brian Stephens, 54, of Ukiah.
Authorities seized 1,003 indoor marijuana plants, 3.2 pounds of concentrated cannabis, 16 firearms and items used to make a controlled substance (honey oil via the butane-extraction method), according to the MCSO.
Stephens was arrested on suspicion of manufacturing a controlled substance, cultivating and possessing marijuana for sale, maintaining a place to grow marijuana and being armed in the commission of a felony. He was booked at the Mendocino County Jail and released after posting $75,000 bail, according to the MCSO.
Charges are being sought through the Mendocino County District Attorney's Office against property owner David Gattoni, 33, of Ukiah, and William Miller, 64, who also lived at the Ukiah home.
Two men arrested in Christopher Court marijuana bust
Authorities last month arrested a Ukiah man and an Upper Lake man for their alleged involvement in a marijuana growing and sales operation in Ukiah, according to the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies with the County of Mendocino Marijuana Eradication Team, with the help of the MCSO detective unit, served a search warrant at a home in the 1400 block of Christopher Court in Ukiah at 9 a.m. Feb. 20.
Before the warrant was served, investigators stopped a vehicle driven by Jon MacDonald, 33, of Upper Lake, as it was leaving the home, according to the MCSO. Inside were seven pounds of processed marijuana, packaged in separate, one-pound bags.
Authorities searched the home and found about 31 pounds of marijuana packaged for sale, 46 marijuana plants growing indoors, $46,000 in cash and money orders, an electronic money-counting machine, scales, packaging material and a shotgun, according to the MCSO.
Richard Gandola, 67, of Ukiah, arrived at the home during the search, and authorities determined he lived there, according to the MCSO.
MacDonald was arrested on suspicion of possessing and transporting marijuana for sale, booked at the Mendocino County Jail and released after posting $30,000 bail.
Gandola was arrested on suspicion of possessing marijuana for sale, booked at the county jail and released after posting $25,000 bail.
The MCSO is seeking additional charges against Gandola of cultivating marijuana, maintaining a place to grow marijuana, possessing more than $25,000 in drug proceeds and being armed in the commission of a felony.
Willits man faces Nebraska drug charges after traffic stop
The Willits News
A traffic stop landed a Willits man behind bars in a Nebraska jail facing marijuana and other drug-related charges.
A Nebraska state trooper pulled over a pickup truck driven by Shane Barrett, 41, of Willits, for allegedly following too closely on Interstate 80 near Lincoln, Neb., at 2:30 a.m. Feb. 15.
A check of Barrett's driver's license turned up an outstanding Sonoma County warrant for drug possession. Nebraska troopers took Barrett into custody on the out-of-state warrant.
Troopers then found an unmarked bottle of hydrocodone pills in the cab of the pickup, as well as 40 packages or marijuana, weighing a total of 88 pounds, stuffed into two toolboxes in the pickup truck bed.
Barrett was arrested on Nebraska drug possession charges in addition to the Sonoma County warrant. He was taken to Lancaster County Jail to await arraignment.


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I've been doing HP assessments for 12 years, but find myself a little limited in my knowledge of this issue.
Here's the scenario: I do an initial assessment where I find a 7-year old NG water heater with 1500 ppm undiluted CO. The homeowner brings in his plumber to "fix" it. The plumber, who doesn't own a CO monitor, cleans the burner and air intake grill, and proclaims it good. After work is done on the home, I re-test and find the CO to be even higher this time, and the draft weak.
What typically can be done to a fairly new water heater to fix the CO problem? The gas/air ratio must be out of wack, I'm thinking. Is it usually corrected by replacing the gas control valve?
The homeowner is left hanging, the plumber is without a clue and me telling him it needs to be corrected. I would recommend a different plumber, but I want to find out what a knowledgeable individual would typically do to correct this, short of replacing it. One thing I know is I need to align with a knowledgeable person to address this in the future.
John Shillito
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I have to agree with Kurt. 2000 ppm is exceedingly high. I have tested hundreds of hot water heater (NG, Oil) and mostly they come in around 16 ppm. There is clearly something wrong and we all know that a gas hot water draft can easily be compromised.
hey thanks for the links. Very informative on FVIR units
Hello John (and everyone else in the forum),
I'm a new visitor at this forum and it this is my first post. I look forward to more sharing and learning in the future.
The first condition that I would investigate the "weak draft". Is the flame lazy too? Is the equipment in place the same as what the flue was originally designed for?
I find the best place to contact when at a loss is the manufacturer's technical support.
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A man who admitted an attack last summer has been warned he is looking at a jail term.
Bartosz Radoch, 25, pleaded guilty to a charge of causing actual bodily harm when he appeared at Swindon Crown Court on Friday.
Radoch, who needed a Polish interpreter, admitted assaulting Anthony Gardner in Trowbridge on Friday, July 5, last year.
The court was told that he had been on bail on condition he lives at home address and does not go within 50 metres of the Conservative Club.
But Mike Jeary, defending, said his client planned to move house in a few weeks so would seek a variation of his bail when that happened.
He asked for the case to be adjourned to Friday, March 14, to allow the probation service time to compile a pre-sentence report.
In the meantime Judge Euan Ambrose told him he must reside at his current address in Henderson Close and co-operate with the making of a report.
He warned: "The fact that I am adjourning for a report and extending bail does not mean that the sentence will be other than a prison sentence.
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9 million sold since '64
@Noobz347 Can we fix the spelling here, gramer Nazi..... Please and Thank you!
I can attest to personally being 3 out of that 9,000,000.
to whomever it may concern; I apologize
LMFAO, you just left yourself too wide open when the subject heading is not spelled correctly
Celebrity roast?
There is never really a good time to use that so I figured your terrible spelling was an opportunity for a pot roast?
I've actually bought only 2 new ones but have owned a few extra along the way I kinda wonder how well the new one is going to sell. I know that ford is trying to go more global and that will help the numbers but...?
Damn you! I'm always the fat guy eating the popcorn lol
I hear talk of a turbo 4 cyl.. Not too cool
Why not?
There's life beyond v8s. Not my cup of tea, but a 270HP turbo mustang would prob be quicker than some of the fox 5.0s on this board.
Shoot 270HP turbo 4 bangie. I'll take one.
on my 7th stang. Currently own 2.
Saw the pics of the 2015. Need to see one in person before I make a decision. Interior looks amazing. Front end looks like a fusion. Not impressed at all with the engine choice... same v6 and v8 hp rating. It should be at least 450 for the V8.
Anaversary? lol....
I read 305hp for the ecotech 4 banger, 300 for the V6, and 420 for the Coyote. Bigger valves, bigger cams, and a wider range on the cam timing for the V8 to get the extra power. I thought the interior wasn't that great. No pass on the Chinese transmission again; not even remotely interested. Put a TR6060 in it, and I'll think about buying one.
bigger valves, cams etc for 8 hp?? how about a real tune
Technically, the 2013 had 420 hp; all of this upgraded engine talk is linked to language that reads "will have more than 420 hp". The future tense suggests that they don't have it rated yet; it could also imply that they will increase output later after initial release.
I have read that the gearbox has been re-worked, but there has been no confirmation that the transmission is still the Chinese-built one. I think it is safe to say that it is still built in China, but it remains to be seen how good this re-worked gearbox will be.
I think test drives are going to be ubercritical. And I can't wait to test drive one.
I wonder if the 10 speed auto will be ready for 2016.
That would be a nice option.
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sonictravels wrote:Hello,
Does anyone have any information about Wat Tha Ma O? I cannot locate a website which may suggest it wouldn't be easy to ordain there as an english speaker..
Apawang wrote:It looks as if there hasn't been activity on this thread for a bit, but any relevant response is appreciated!
I am 44 years old and married with young(er) children. I'm waiting for my kids to grow up and finish school. I have always intended to ordain in Thailand since visiting there and doing retreats there many years ago. I recently read on WPN website that they have a age cutoff of 50. This is very disappointing since my kids won't be finished with school before I turn 50.
I'm confused about this because I was under the impression that it was common for laypersons to ordain after their children were grown. I had heard that this is common in many countries including Thailand. I also don't understand why the Sangha would turn their back on older people who want to ordain. This doesn't seem to be in keeping with stories I had read about the Buddha and his disciples.
At any rate, if I'm not able to ordain in one of the English-speaking Wats in Thailand, are there other good suggestions? I am trying to teach myself Thai at the moment but I'm not sure how that will progress without living in Thailand.
Thanks for your kind responses!
I do not believe that there is a strict age restriction in Thailand.
Apawang wrote:I'm confused about this because I was under the impression that it was common for laypersons to ordain after their children were grown. I had heard that this is common in many countries including Thailand.
I also don't understand why the Sangha would turn their back on older people who want to ordain. This doesn't seem to be in keeping with stories I had read about the Buddha and his disciples.
appicchato wrote:Basically any type of 'non-immigrant' visa will suffice...once ordained you will get a 'bisuti', and with that you can get the paperwork to obtain the one year extensions to that visa...there is no 'monk visa'...
appicchato wrote:Venerable,
I don't really keep close tabs on the regs although I've been getting year long extensions since '06 (7?), and that was with a single entry non-immigrant ('O') visa...a Caucasian ordained where I reside (Wat Thewasangkharam, Muang Kanchanaburi) last year with nought but the same...I've been getting uninterrupted Thai visas since the seventies (whew)...I don't think he will have a (major) problem with just a non-immigrant visa...but, as this is Thailand, that thought is not chiseled in stone...
Be well...
mr.c wrote:Hi everyone.
This thread starts with a reference to the homonymous one from E-Sangha, that isn't available anymore. I "discovered" the old thread back in 2009. I was then. and still am. interested in ordaining. I was very eager to read it but it was rather lengthy, so... I made a print out of it! Until some time ago I forgot where it was or if still existed, but some months ago I found it by chance.
It has taken me some time to transcribe it into electronic form again (a few minutes every day), but here it is once more. It covers from its first post on 6/aug/2006 until 25/jan/2009.
I hope someone still finds it useful, or has some value as a "historical" document...
Best wishes!
Hello all,
I have lately been getting quite a few PM's enquiring about practical details of ordaining as a bhikkhu in Thailand. Rather than replying to each separately I will just post to this thread and henceforth direct enquirers to it.
It used to be the case that foreigners could get ordained in Thailand very easily, indeed almost at the drop of a hat, but owing to abuse of the system (e.g., hippies getting ordained just so that they could get a long-term visa) new regulations where introduced that made bhikkhu ordination somewhat more difficult.
A non-thai that wishes to ordain in Thailand and stay here for long-term now needs to enter the country with a special "monk-to-be" visa. Strictly speaking, are prohibited to ordain a foreigner who does not have one of these visas. In practice a lot of abbots outside Bangkok and the larger cities are ignorant of this rule (or else they know about it, but don't give a damn!) and will ordain foreigners who don't have it. However, if you ordain in this way it's likely that you'll run into problems when you apply for a visa extension. Therefore it's best to do things by the book.
To be elegible for a monk-to-be visa you will need to obtain a letter from an abbot in Thailand certifying that he is willing to ordain you. You will also need a letter of sponsorship from a Thai layman. (At some embassies it is sufficient to give the layman's name and address). This person will be making quite a big commitment, for he will be responsible for your behaviour and for repatriating you if you go insane, commit a crime or whatever.
So, given this new regulations, there are two ways that one can proceed. The better course, imo, is to come out to Thailand on a normal visa and spend a few months traveling about, visiting temples, going to retreats, questioning ajahns, making aquaintances, etc., until you find some place or teacher that clicks with you. The notify the abbot of your wish to ordain and follow whatever procedures are in place there. These will vary a lot, some abbots may write you a letter and find a lay sponsor for you straight away; if that happens then you just need to go to Laos or Malaysia, get the special visa, re-enter Thailand and you might be a bhikkhu by the end of the week. Other abbots will expect you to go throught some king of program, e.g., spending so many months as an 8-precept layman, then so many months as a samanera, before being elegible for bhikkhu ordination. If that's the case then you might need to enter and leave the country several times during your training, as the normal visas only last for
2-3 months.
Another way to proceed is to start attending a Thai temple in your home country and befriending the monks there. If they like you and trust that you're sincere they may be willing to arrange for an abbot in Thailand to issue a letter and find you a sponsor. I wouldn't myself recommend this procedure, however, for it has the drawback that you'll be committing yourself in advance to ordaining at a temple and with an abbot that you'll now nothing about. (Bear in mind that once ordained, your preceptor can insist that you stay with him for five years, so you really ought to select the man with some care). On the other hand, if you are only planning for a temporary ordination this might be the better way to go.
Once you have been ordained as a bhikkhu, you will be elegible to apply for a one-year visa. This can be extended every year without needing to leave the country.
Regarding the best place to ordain for foreigners, this is a matter on which opinions will differ (and sometimes heatedly!). Obviously if you already have some faith in one or another of the Theravada sub-traditions (e.g., Mahasi-style vipassana, the forest tradtion of Ajahn Mun or its off-shoot, the Ajahn Chah tradition, or Ajahn Buddhadasa, or Ajahn Naeb or whatever) then the choice will be dictated by that. For example, to train with Ajahn Maha Boowa you'll need to be ordained in the Dhammayuttika Nikaya, to be a monk of the Ajahn Chah tradition you'll probably need to start at Wat Pah Nanachat, etc. On the other hand, if you don't have any such prior commitment, the my own suggestion is that you start off at some place where you'll be trained properly in Vinaya. As fas as I know this really cuts down the choices to three:
1) A Dhammayuttika Nikaya temple. In general de Vinaya observance is stricter in this Nikaya than in the Mahanikaya. The drawbacks, however, are that as a Dhammayuttika monk you'll miss out much of the richness of Thai Buddhism, you'll only be able to stay at about 5% of the temples in Thailand, Dhammayutt Abhidhamma scholarship is poor, and the one and only practice tradition is that of Ajahn Mun, with its eternalist doctrine of the "citta that lives for ever." Also the Vinaya observance tends in some respects to be pharisaical rather than virtuous; e.g., the Dhammayutts take pride of not using money, but in fact most of them do have bank accounts, even including some of the Ajahn Mun forest monks. They differ from money-using Mahanikaya monks only in that they don't physically handle the money.
2) Wat Pah Nanchat (sic). This is Ajahn Chah's branch wat for training western monks. Their Vinaya training in this wat is quite thorough and not prone to Dhammayutt-style hypocrisy. The drawback is that you are not likely to learn very much Dhamma or to get competent guidance in meditation. Also, I don't think it's very healthy to be living with other western monks during one's formative years of training; too much time gets wasted on gossiping and squabbling.
3) Wat Tha Ma O; this is the Burmese monastery in Lampang of my own Pali teacher Sayadaw Dhammananda. Though the wat is primarily a Pali and Abhidhamma study centre, the sayadaw is also a meditation master and he gives his monks at least as good Vinaya training as they'd get at Wat Pah Nanacha, but with much else besides. This is nowadays the only place in Thailand that I can wholeheartedly recommend for a western would-be bhikkhu.
Well, that's all I can think off for now. If you have any questions on this matter I'd prefer that they were posted hehe rather than sent by PM, unless they concern a matter that really needs to be kept private.
Best wishes, Dhammanando Bhikkhu
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NEWPORT'S Lee Evans is celebrating back-to-back promotions after Wolverhampton Wanderers regained their place in the Championship on Saturday.
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AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission today approved $3.28 million to fund 40 recreational trail projects and $750,000 for small community grants for 15 communities.
Thirty-two communities throughout the state and eight TPWD trail projects planned for Brazos Bend, Government Canyon, Hueco Tanks, Huntsville, Palmetto, Purtis Creek, South Llano and Wyler Aerial Tramway state parks received National Recreational Trails Grant monies. In all, 69 trail projects requesting more than $7.5 million in federal funds were submitted for consideration.
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The City of Childress will receive $388,020 to acquire 583 acres to include ATV trails, parking and restroom facilities. Sam Houston National Forest's request for $200,000 to renovate a 20-mile trail was approved. Tom's Dirtwerks in Bexar County will receive $22,800 in trails funding to make improvements to Buffalo Valley MX. The Town of Trophy Club in Denton County will get $120,000 in grant funds to install a new three-mile trail, renovate an older trail and mark trailheads at Marshall Creek ORV Park. An $80,000 grant was approved for Lubbock County Water Improvement District #1 to built a new 16-mile trail, install signs, restrooms and a well at Buffalo Spring Lake Trails.
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Some of the parks will use funds to do renovation and erosion control on existing trails, while others will construct new trails, bridges and restrooms. In El Paso, Wyler Tramway will be making improvements to a trail to access the Franklin Mountains trail system.
Three Austin area communities received national grant funding for non-motorized trails: $46,023 for the East Austin Hike & Bike Trail; $8,035 for equestrian trails at Granger Lake; and $100,000 for additions and improvements to Reimers Ranch Trails. In addition, small community grants of $50,000 each were awarded to Belton for South Belton Park, Luling for Zedler Mill Community Park and to Taylor for Murphy Park III.
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In addition to recreational trail project funding for major metro areas mentioned above, the Commission also approved funding for the following counties:
- Duval — $32,710 for San Diego Trails in the City of San Diego
- El Paso — $97,060 for the Chihuahuan Desert Experience Trail at Keystone Heritage Park
- Fannin — $98,000 for Powder Creek Park in Bonham
- Hidalgo — $99,750 for trail renovations at the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge visitors center
- Hidalgo — $41,000 for Weslaco City Park Trail
- Nueces — $97,400 for the Port Aransas Nature Trail Preserve.
- Refugio — $54,000 for the Woodsboro Healthy Community Trail
The Small Community Program provides grants reimbursing 50 percent of the cost, up to a maximum of $50,000, to political subdivisions responsible for providing public recreation services to their citizens. Small communities are classified as communities with a population of 20,000 or less.
The initiative is funded through the Texas Recreation and Parks Account grant program, established in 1993 by the Texas Legislature to direct a portion of the state sales tax collected on sporting goods for basic outdoor recreation.
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Local governments such as cities, counties, municipal utility districts and water districts depend on these grants to develop public outdoor recreation facilities for playgrounds, sports, trails, hunting, fishing, aquatic activities, camping and beautification.
Other Texas projects receiving $50,000 small community grant funds were: City Lake Park in Byers (Clay County), Swenson Park II in Spur (Dickens County), Whitewright City Park (Grayson County), Penick Park II in White Oak (Gregg County), Enid Justin Community Park in Nocona (Montague County) and Bremond City Park (Robertson County).
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National Jazz Museum in Harlem July 2011 Schedule
The National Jazz Museum in Harlem kicks off the summer of 2011 with our very first Music Festival! Dubbed "Summer Serenades," the festival includes performances at the Highline Ballroom downtown, Orchard Beach in the Bronx, and Jackie Robinson Park, Grants Tomb and the NJMH Visitor's Center in uptown Manhattan. Check schedule below for details.
Bassist Avery Sharpe leads a quintet in a live show at the Rubin Museum of Art, and live jazz on film will be presented for several of our programs at the Museum of the City of New York, Maysles Cinema, and at our home Visitor's Center. A highlight of these film presentations will be two led by the museum co-director, Christian McBride.
The Midwest connection will be pursued at our Saturday Panel, where special guests will venture details about Missouri's national music legacy.
As well, our flagship public program, Harlem Speaks, brings two keepers of the tradition of swinging jazz—trumpeter Warren Vache and tenor saxophonist and flutist Lew Tabackin—to share the story of their life and career in the music.
It's a busy month with loads of events for you to attend—most free—so mark your calendar now and call some friends to share the musical wealth!
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Summer Serenades: The NJMH Summer Music Festival
Jonathan Batiste Band plus Blackberry Winter Play the Music of"Winter's Bone"
Location: Highline Ballroom
(431 West 16th Street)
$20 in advance | $25 at door | Doors open @ 6pm
For tickets: RMA Box Office or call 212-620-5000 ext. 344
This summer musicians from the Oscar nominated film Winter's Bone and its soundtrack will be taking to the road, performing their unique take on the traditional music of the Missouri Ozarks to audiences across the US and Canada.
This intimate evening of music will feature Marideth Sisco, Blackberry Winter, Bo Brown, Van Colbert, Dennis Crider, Tedi May, and Linda Stoffel - the original Ozarks musicians from the Winter's Bone film, playing their authentic blend of traditional Americana in what will be their first ever North American tour. Bear witness to a legacy that spans generations in the making, performed by the heirs of the Great American Songbook.
New Orleans native Jonathan Batiste is a young ambassador of the culture of jazz music in America. By the age of 17, he released his first of his two CDs as a leader entitled "Times In New Orleans" which features the talents of some of New Orleans' finest musicians including Jason Marsalis, Donald Harrison and Christian Scott. He presently studies Jazz Piano at The Juilliard School of music in New York.
Seen recently on the HBO series Treme, Batiste has headlined numerous performance and discussion sessions for the NJMH, and swings his band into this new venue for the jazz museum.
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Saturday Panel
Missouri on My Mind: An American Legacy
12:00– 4:00pm
Location: NJMH Visitors Center
(104 E. 126th Street, Suite 2C)
FREE | For more information: 212-348-8300
Join us for an exciting and unusual afternoon as we trace the history of music in the great state of Missouri and its trail to Harlem. Some people think of Missouri as the home of ragtime, some as the home of KansasCity swing, but there are many strands that led to ragtime and Kansas City swing. Join music historian Jonathan Scheuer, radio host/singer Marideth Sisco and others for an afternoon you won't forget.
Monday, July 4, 2011
Summer Serenades: The NJMH Summer Music Festival
Jazz in the Parks
3:00 – 7:00pm
Location: Jackie Robinson Park
(147th and Bradhurst Avenue)
FREE | For more information: 212-348-8300
The National Jazz Museum in Harlem and Jonathan Batiste present a special afternoon of music in Harlem's own Jackie Robinson Park inside the newly renovated bandshell (at W147th and Bradhurst Ave.). Young performers,from a variety of genres, will come together to celebrate July 4th in the spirit of America. From modern dance, country western, to swinging jazz music and gospel music, this performance will have a
little something for everyone!
The Jonathan Batiste Band - 3pm
The Jonathan Batiste Band (with Mary Ellen Beaudreaux and guest) - 3:15pm
Jerome Bell (of American Idol) with Michael T's Eclectic- 3:30pm
The Bailen Brothers Band - 4:15pm
Damien Sneed - 4:45pm
The Tres Amigos- 5:15pm
Michael T's and the Eclectic - 6pm
Fourth of July Jam with all performers and guests - 6:45 - 7:00pm
(w/ D.J. UWS spinning all afternoon)
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Jazz for Curious Listeners
JAZZ ON A SUMMER'S NIGHT: Jazz on Film—Rare Ellingtonia
7:00– 8:30pm
Location: NJMH Visitors Center
(104 E. 126th Street, Suite 2C)
FREE | For more information: 212-348-8300
Duke Ellington's leadership of his sui generis orchestra for over 50 years is a definitive accomplishment in the annals of 20th century America. Come witness on film the evolution of jazz through the prism of Maestro Ellington, the most comprehensive composer of the jazz idiom!
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Harlem Speaks
Warren Vache, Trumpet
6:30 – 8:30pm
Location: NJMH Visitors Center
(104 E. 126th Street, Suite 2C)
FREE | For more information: 212-348-8300
Several years before Wynton Marsalis garnered headlines for breathing life into straight-ahead, acoustic jazz, Warren Vache had been leading the charge of a small group swing revival. He's the son of bassist Warren Vache, Sr. and the brother of clarinetist Allen Vache, making yet another musical family of note in jazz. He studied music with Pee Wee Erwin, and early on played with Benny Goodman, Vic Dickenson, and Bob Wilber.
He's played as a leader since the mid-'70s, and was known in those days for teaming up with tenor saxophonist Scott Hamilton. His warm tone belies an adventurous, soulful style of playing, which is akin to Vache's approach to conversational engagement also, as you will see tonight!
Sunday, July 10, 2011
MCNY Summer Film Shows
52nd Street Swing: Jazz Films
Location: Museum of the City of New York
(1220 Fifth Avenue)
FREE with Museum Admission| For more information: 212-348-8300
In the late 40s to early 50s, 52nd Street was known for its amazing array of jazz talent, sprinkling the cultural scene with the magic of jazz styles of every imaginable genre. Come and experience filmic representation of the excitement of an era central to jazz lore and history!
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Jazz for Curious Listeners
The World of Christian McBride, Pt. 1: Rare Films at Maysles Cinema
7:00– 8:30pm
Location: Maysles Cinema
(343 Lenox Avenue, bet. 127th and 128th)
FREE | For more information: 212-348-8300
Coming off his world travels on the road, museum co-director Christian McBride will present rare films from his vast treasure trove of archival footage. It's always a happening when McBride presents, so make sure to arrive early!
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Summer Serenades: The NJMH Summer Music Festival
Film and Live Music(co-sponsored by Maysles Cinema)
Location: Jackie Robinson Park
(147th and Bradhurst Avenue)
FREE | For more information: 212-348-8300
Check http://jmih.org for more details.
Friday, July 15, 2011
Harlem in the Himalayas
Avery Sharpe Quintet
Location: Rubin Museum of Art
(150 West 17th Street)
$18 in advance | $20 at door |
For tickets: RMA Box Office or call 212-620-5000 ext. 344
Avery Sharpe - acoustic bass
Onaje Allen Gumbs – piano
Yoron Israel – drums
Craig Handy - tenor and soprano sax
Maya Sharpe – vocals
CD release concert for "Running Man."
A bass player and composer of note who's played with a plethora of jazz greats, from Dizzy Gillespie to Pat Metheny and McCoy Tyner, Avery Sharpe has an acclaimed career of his own. His quartet (with guest vocals) comes to the Rubin Museum to celebrate the release of their brand new album, Running Man.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Summer Serenades: The NJMH Summer Music Festival
SALSA MEETS JAZZ: Dave Valentin Live in a Free Concert
Location: Orchard Beach Stage in Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
FREE | For more information: 212-348-8300
Live music returns to the Orchard Beach stage as acclaimed Grammy Award-winning flutist and Bronx resident Dave Valentin offers a free, sizzling hot concert at Orchard Beach. Party all day starting at 12:00pm! Co-sponsored by Bronx Lebanon Hospital in association with the Bronx Tourism Council.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Jazz for Curious Listeners
JAZZ ON A SUMMER'S NIGHT: A Jazz Potpourri – 1927-2011
7:00– 8:30pm
Location: NJMH Visitors Center
(104 E. 126th Street, Suite 2C)
FREE | For more information: 212-348-8300
Jazz music was born in the sweltering heat of the tragic tale of race and culture at the turn of the century in New Orleans, but the resulting musical idiom carries the sweet smell of fine art. We invite you to a visual tour of jazz, from the early days of Armstrong to the biting modernity of today's sounds!
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Summer Serenades: The NJMH Summer Music Festival
Harlem Nocturne: Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasone
Location: NJMH Visitors Center
(104 E. 126th Street, Suite 2C)
FREE | For more information: 212-348-8300
The husband-wife musical team, Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasone, have been thrilling cabaret audiences at renowned rooms such as the Algonguin for several years. In this special, intimate performance they will serenadeeach other and you too.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Jazz for Curious Listeners
The World of Christian McBride, Pt.2:
7:00– 8:30pm
Location: NJMH Visitors Center
(104 E. 126th Street, Suite 2C)
FREE | For more information: 212-348-8300
The most acclaimed bassist of his generation, Christian McBride, will take visitors into his musical world, which encompasses jazz, funk, fusion, and other genres, and share select videos for your viewing pleasure. His commentaries are always humorous and soulful, so don't miss this special evening.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Harlem Speaks
Lew Tabackin, Tenor Saxophone and Flute
6:30 – 8:30pm
Location: NJMH Visitors Center
(104 E. 126th Street, Suite 2C)
FREE | For more information: 212-348-8300
Lew Tabackin is known for co-leading one of the most innovative big bands of the past quarter century, the Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin big band. Yet he's also one of the keepers of the flame of tenor sax stylings of masters such as Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins and Don Byas. Plus, he's one of the most original voices on jazz flute living today.
Come here his intriguing story of stylistic development from his days as a Philadelphia teen through his world travels as a soloist and bandleader with his wife Toshiko Akiyoshi, herself a former guest of Harlem Speaks, the flagship public program of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Summer Serenades: The NJMH Summer Music Festival
CONCERT UNDER THE STARS: NJMH Afro-Cuban All Stars
Location: Grants Tomb
(122nd St. and Riverside Drive
FREE | For more information: 212-348-8300
An explosive gathering of Latin jazz titans! Flutist Dave Valentin, trumpet legend Chocolate Armenteros, percussionist Johnny Rodriguez, pianist and arranger Edy Martinez and others will blaze the outdoor stage on the opening day of Harlem Week festivities. They'll make you wanna move and groove, so bring your dancing shoes!
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Dogs seized from rescue facility are 'evidence,' investigation continues
SALEM, Ore. - Over 140 dogs seized from an animal rescue facility in Marion County are still considered 'evidence' and will not be up for adoption anytime soon, if at all.
The dogs were removed from Willamette Valley Animal Rescue in Brooks.
Investigators said most of the animals were suffering from neglect, were malnourished and were being kept in filthy and overcrowded conditions.
The facility drew attention after a worker with the Oregon Humane Society received reports of problems with an adoption of a dog and was told that the place seemed more like a hoarding situation.
Code enforcement officers tried to work with the rescue facility to resolve the complaints but received no cooperation from those running the rescue organization. The facility also refused to work with the Oregon Humane Society. That's when the sheriff's office stepped in to remove the dogs.
Don Thomson, spokesperson for the Marion County Sheriff's Office, said a number of the dogs were found kept in small transport containers designed for just one animal and there was no staff at the facility. Only a small amount of dog food was found and water for the dogs was contaminated.
Thomson said it appeared that many of the dogs were fed stale bread. Elsewhere on the property, dogs ran free or huddled in small runs and the facility itself was fouled with feces and urine.
"Many of the dogs appeared to be extremely underweight and suffering from starvation and malnutrition," Thomson said. "Others appeared sick and some had their eyes sealed shut with body fluids."
Alicia Inglish, 24, was arrested and charged with 120 counts of animal neglect and one count of tampering with evidence. Thomson said more arrests are expected once the investigation progresses.
The sheriff's office said they have received a number of inquiries about the dogs and whether they will be up for adoption. Right now, the dogs are part of the investigation and adoptions are not open. The dogs could be available in a few weeks or months, or not at all, Thomson said.
Those who want to help out in some way can donate to the organizations involved in the care of the dogs.
Those who have adopted a dog from Willamette Valley Animal Rescue in the past are asked to call Thomson at (503) 932-8002 or send him an email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
If you were in the process of adopting one of the dogs that was seized, contact the Oregon Humane Society, the Willamette Humane Society and/or Marion County Dog Control to see if the dog you were adopting is still available. At that point, you will be required to follow the organization's regular adoption process.
Many folks have been wondering whether there are laws requiring inspections of rescue facilities. The sheriff's office said there is no specific law that authorizes such inspections, but the Oregon law dealing with neglect and/or animal abuse requires that animals be provided four things by individuals or organizations:
- Adequate food and water
- Adequate space for exercise
- A reasonably clean living area, free of excess waste
- An environment with air temperature suitable for the animal


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Khechara wrote:
Hello there. Well, I don't know him personally but from what I do know about him, he is far from being an 'ordinary syncretic Hindu'. The Vajrayana tradition which he belongs to is an old Nath lineage. I came across one of his short books, ''In Search of Tantra: Vajrayana'' on Scribd. This was published for an academic session on the subject a few years ago. I'd like to know what you discussed with him.
This is basically a synthesis of Shaiva-agama with Mahāyāna Buddhism with a sprinkling of Vajrayāna thrown for good measure. A lot of talk of "god" and "self" there.


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About 500 elementary school students living in northeast Brentwood will attend the new Mary Casey Black Elementary School campus, which opens in July, after the Brentwood Union School District adjusted attendance boundaries this week.
Those kindergarten through fifth-grade students are now attending Brentwood, Garin and Marsh Creek elementary schools. All students residing in the new boundary created at Wednesday night's Brentwood school board meeting will automatically attend Mary Casey Black unless they obtain an intra-district transfer to their current school.
"We hope that people will be drawn to attend their neighborhood school," Brentwood assistant superintendent Margaret Kruse said.
The new boundary incorporates residences to the east of Brentwood Boulevard from Lone Tree Way on the north side to Oak and Chestnut streets along the south perimeter. Recent community meetings at the future campus near Sand Creek Road were well-attended by hundreds of parents and children, Kruse noted.
The deadline to submit an intra-district transfer form is March 1. By March 15, families who request a transfer should be notified of its status, according to district officials.
Eighteen teachers will be employed at Mary Casey Black, according to Kruse. She added that the school's debut will lower enrollment at neighboring schools, including Garin, which will go from about 870 students to 600 students in the next academic year.
"This school (Mary Casey Black) has the opportunity to grow," Brentwood Superintendent Merrill Grant said. "It has the capacity to go to 750 (students)."
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County Wins Prestigious Awards
Office of Public Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
July 31, 2003
County Wins Prestigious Awards
Fairfax County recently won nine 2003 National Association of Counties Achievement Awards, one Virginia Association of Counties Achievement Award, and one VACo Honorable Mention and one International City/Council Management Association award.
The annual NACo awards program recognizes the hard work of county staff to promote responsible, responsive and effective county government. Among the winners, the Park Authority was also named Best of Category for their "Fitlinxx: A Virtual Training Partner" program. This year's winners were honored on July 13 at NACo's annual conference.
Fairfax County's VACo Award was for the program "Using Technology to Enhance Government Services," one of only 13 programs from across the state honored with an achievement award. It will be featured in a special VACo publication and on the association's Web site and recognized during a general session at the VACo annual meeting on Monday, Nov. 10.
ICMA's Awards for Program Excellence are presented to local governments and their chief administrators in recognition of their creative and successful programs. The Program Excellence Award for Innovations in Local Government Management recognizes one or more local governments that have successfully applied the concepts of reinvention, reengineering, TQM, customization or other cutting-edge organizational tool. The Child Care Central program, which also received a NACo award, was named the 2003 Program Excellence Award recipient from ICMA and will be recognized during the association's 89th Annual Conference in Charlotte, N.C., Sept. 21-24.
NACo Awards presented to Fairfax County:
Emergency Response Planning Program - This program was created by the Department of Public Works and Environmental Service, Division of Facilities Management to assure safety, welfare and protection of county employees, visitors and property during emergency situations at county work sites. The goal was to create consistent Emergency Response Plans for every work site. Communication technology was utilized and seen as a critical element of managing emergency responses. This program resulted in numerous positive results regarding better preparedness when responding to emergency situations and employee understanding of shared responsibility.
Keep It Green "E-Waste" Program - The Keep It Green "E-Waste" Program is a partnership between the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services, Division of Solid Waste Collection and Recycling and ServiceSource, a non-profit organization that provides employment opportunities to people with disabilities. This partnership was created with assistance from the Economic Development Authority and has involved nearly a dozen private sector, community and school organizations in community collection events. The goal is to provide convenient and environmentally responsible ways for Fairfax County businesses and citizens to recycle obsolete electronic equipment. The Keep It Green program has recycled over 150 tons of electronic materials since its inception while providing valuable employment opportunities to citizens with disabilities.
GIS Use in Crime Analysis by Fairfax County Police - The Department of Information Technology, through the GIS program, has provided innovative ways to analyze crimes and criminals in the past several years. Through this program the Fairfax County Police Department has greatly benefited in crime analysis from using the GIS technology. Overall this program demonstrates the increasing benefits and payback of a GIS based local government.
Task-Based Home Care Services - The Department of Family Services has created a program to effectively and efficiently help elderly persons and adults with disabilities. The purpose of task-based services is to provide needed support so that elderly persons and adults with disabilities can live in their own apartments, rather than in assisted living facilities or nursing homes. This program has provided the growing senior population ways to independently, and as safely as possible, live in their communities. The real success of this program is that 100 percent of the surveyed respondents stated that they were satisfied with the task-based service delivery program. The initial program reached 147 clients and in the upcoming years it plans to add 12 apartment complexes to serve even more clients.
Child Care Central - The Office of Children partnered with the Department of Information Technology to develop comprehensive, Web-based information within the county's Web site. This effort was part of the county's larger initiative to promote e-government within county services. The Web page, "Child Care Central," contains options that allow parents to access information about child care and OFC services or perform their own child care searches. Child Care Central also received the Program Excellence Award for Innovations in Local Government Management from ICMA.
Returning Unclaimed Money to Rightful Owners - The Department of
Finance worked in conjunction with the Department of Information
Technology to implement an innovative program, at no cost to the county,
which allowed them to return unclaimed money. The county created a
process that took extraordinary measures to help citizens claim their
money and exceeded statutory requirements in
returning unclaimed money to the rightful owners via the Internet. Each month there are approximately 300 citizens/businesses visiting the Web page with an average of 26 percent of the claim submissions being validated to the rightful owners. Last year, these efforts resulted in approximately $1.4 million being returned to the owners and only $160,000 being reported to the commonwealth of Virginia.
Youth Leadership Program - The Department of Management and Budget, in a joint effort with Fairfax County Public Schools, designed this program to educate and motivate high school students to become engaged citizens and leaders in the community. The program runs for one full year and includes a series of monthly sessions about county government, work assignments related to each session, a summer internship in a county agency and a presentation to eighth grade civic students. One or two students are chosen from each high school in the county. This year there are 29 students from 24 high schools participating in the Youth Leadership Program.
After Hours: Reaching Out to the Teen Population - The Fairfax County Park Authority created this program to give teens a safe place to be after hours. By implementing Web site technology and a nearly no cost program, After Hours concerts were created. Local RECenters provided nighttime concerts that the teenage population would go to while at the same time pleasing parents because they knew their children are in a safe environment at night.
Fitlinxx: A Virtual Training Partner (best of category) - Another program developed by the Park Authority is a multi-site computerized fitness network system aimed at making Fairfax County a healthier community. This program is designed to allow RECenter patrons to see results from their workouts faster and thus stay on their fitness regimen longer. The patrons ultimately will achieve the health benefits that come with regular exercise. Some of these benefits include decreased risk of heart disease, diabetes and certain types of cancer, and lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
VACo Awards presented to Fairfax County:
Using Technology to Enhance Government Services - The Department of Information Technology developed an award winning e-Government program that addresses the digital divide and created a "Government without Walls, Doors or Clocks." This program also strives to bridge the divide between governments with representation on local state task forces. The e-Government program reaches beyond the local jurisdictions by forming partnerships and collaborative relationships with other local, state and federal governments. Citizens are able to access services 24 hours a day, seven days a week at their convenience. This program was one of only 13 programs across the state given an achievement award.
Laurel Hill Razor Wire Cutting - The Office of Public Affairs worked with other government staff, the community and many non-profit and neighborhood organizations to develop the Laurel Hill razor wire cutting program. To transform the former prison into a treasured community resource, the county, instead of having a traditional ribbon cutting ceremony, held a razor wire cutting ceremony and community celebration. The committee received an Honorable Mention for their ceremony. This entry was only one of seven statewide honorable mentions to be awarded.


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Reel Big Fish trombonist Dan Regan notes the popular ska-punk group has "pretty much been out on the road more or less nonstop for years now."
And he and his bandmates wouldn't have it any other way.
"It pays the bills," explains Regan, 35, who's been with Reel Big Fish since 1994, two years after it formed in Huntington Beach, Calif. "We're a working band. We don't make a lot of money selling records. We still have to do it, but we make our money from T-shirts and traveling.
"We prefer it on the road. We're a live band. That's where we feel most comfortable. We're more comfortable on stage than in daily life, walking around, so we're happy we get to do it."
Reel Big Fish's last album, "Candy Coated Fury," came out last July and is being well received by fans, Regan says. And because it's still in the relative "youth" of its release, thinking about a follow-up seems premature.
"There hasn't been much discussion yet -- although there wasn't much discussion about 'Candy Coated Fury,'" Regan says. "It was like this joke; we kept rolling our eyes and saying, 'Oh, yeah, we're gonna do a new record next year, and it became next year and then the next year.
"Then one day Aaron (Barrett, Reel Big Fish's frontman) sent us all demos and said, 'I'm thinking this is going to be the record.' 'Oh, OK ...,' and then we went and did it. So I'm thinking it will happen a lot like that again."
Reel Big Fish and Dan Potthast perform Tuesday, Jan. 22, at Saint Andrews Hall, 431 E. Congress St., Detroit. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $20. Call 3130961-6358 or visit www.saintandrewsdetroit.com.


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Stamford, Conn. -- Pitney Bowes Inc. said that leathergoods retailer Dooney & Bourke will use technology and shipping services from Pitney Bowes to help expand the global online reach of its handbags and accessories.
Dooney & Bourke will use Pitney Bowes's e-commerce software and international shipping services to help offer a seamless and convenient cross-border purchasing and shipping experience to online shoppers to destinations in up to 90 countries worldwide.
Dooney & Bourke is using Pitney Bowes's e-commerce solutions to offer international buyers the ability to receive a guaranteed, fully landed cost quote that includes importation fees during the online checkout process. Displaying fully landed costs upfront helps ensure there are no surprises for buyers with additional fees at the time of delivery.
"The timing was ideal for us to implement technology from Pitney Bowes to streamline and enhance our global online shopping experience for buyers just in time for our 12 Days of Dooney holiday sale," said David Burbine, web director, Dooney & Bourke. "We anticipate that this will help our brand reach the hands of more international consumers and create a positive buying experience."