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DETROIT - American Airlines apologizes after members of a Detroit-area non-profit said they were stranded for the night in Miami without any hotel rooms, and very little sympathy from the airline.
The company contacted Ruth to the Rescue to tell its side of the story about the technological meltdown that left a group of Metro-Detroit residents stranded in South Florida.
Members of RainCatchers.org were in Haiti for a week and got stuck in Miami when American Airlines' system went into meltdown mode.
The volunteers were in Haiti building systems that allow Haitians to filter rain water and use it for their everyday needs.
When they arrived in Miami on their journey home, their connecting flight to Detroit was canceled. The volunteers said American Airlines told them it could not provide any hotel rooms, despite urgent pleas.
"We have someone that's completely ill, needs a hotel room, we need at least one and they said no," said volunteer Olivia Taylor. "It was no apologies."
The group said it spent $900 on six rooms for its 13 members. Members said it's not about the money, but what the money could be used for.
"Any money that we lose in, let's say American Airlines, it actually takes away from being able to provide systems for Haiti," said volunteer Brian Meloche.
American blamed the outage on a loss of access to computer networks that are used for flight reservations and many other functions. Airlines commonly rely on such systems to track passengers and bags, monitor who boards planes, and update flight schedules and gate assignments.
The computers are also used to file flight plans and tell employees which seats should be filled to ensure that the plane is properly balanced.
American Airlines responds
While American Airlines apologized to all of its customers, a company representative also spoke with Ruth to the Rescue about the plight of the volunteers of RainCatchers.org.
"We apologize. We did as much as possible for as many people as possible," said Martha Pantin, a Director of Communication for American Airlines.
Pantin told Ruth to the Rescue that American was able to give 800 vouchers for hotel rooms to passengers stranded in Miami. At that point, the vouchers ran out, and about 1,000 customers were left without accommodations.
That huge group of people included the volunteers for RainCatchers.org.
Pantin pointed once again to the airline's Conditions of Carriage, which she said puts the airline under no obligation to provide hotel rooms for passengers in this situation. She called the technical meltdown an unforeseen incident, and said the 800 vouchers were given out as a gesture of good faith.
The only relief for many stranded passengers could be some refunds. They will get money back for any unused portions of trips that could not be completed on American Airlines. For example, some of the RainCatchers.org volunteers took a Delta flight back to Detroit.
However, passengers will have to pursue those refunds by filing a claim. She said the best way to file is to go to www.aa.com and go to the bottom of the home page to Contact American. Click and that will bring up a window that says "April 16 System Outage."
Pantin said American has also given many passengers extra mileage on the Advantage frequent flier accounts.
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The Old Skool has never been lacking in the attitude department. It brought the dawn of the classic Vans side stripe that has developed into a status symbol of tradition and skate stature. Aside from all that personality, they have lasted as long as they have because of their ability to perform on a skateboard, and to last, and last. Though they now share the ranks with many new Vans styles with their own innovations, the Old Skools aren't going anywhere.
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I've been wearing my black and white old-skools everyday for years now. my dad always wore them, and bought me my first pair when I was pretty young. I kept wearing them because they're perfect. They're super comfy, they last ages, and they wear-in really well. They also have really good grip if you're a skater, and as they're not quite as popular as the Eras and the Authentics, they're kinda more original. I don't think there's actually any Cons to these shoes, as they never really get dirty, they don't stain, they don't fall apart, and they only really start to wear out after years of day to day wear.seriously, best shoes.
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I wear these shoes to cruze around with my daughter on my old school board with big softies. They've got good padding under the ball of the foot to take a good beating. The heel isn't as well padded and they ache after a long walk. Love the look but the rubber that meets the canvas started separating after about 2 months. The canvas them started to tear at this point. Bummer. I still wear them around cuz they're super comfy even if they do look a little trashy after about 6 months. There's got to be something more durable to spend you're money on. Also, why so many lace holes?
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These shoes are the cutest! Sadly, I only wore them twice because they literally made my heels bleed. Even through socks, the plastic lining rubbed the skin by my Achilles tendon until it became raw. I let my wounds heal and walked in them again for about a mile... same thing. Since I'd already worn them I had to donate them.
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'Many don't even know why Hecht is on the team, Rolston said it's because he's solid and consistent, "Yes, I'm really happy with his game. He's been consistent for us all year in any role and he's a player that's versatile. We can put Jochen and we have and to his credit, he just goes wherever and does his job wherever he's put. He's been up on the first line, he's been on our checking line with Gerbe and Kaleta in Pittsburgh. Late in the game the other night I had him on the wing and he scored on the wing, so he's a player that's really flexible, he adapts to any situation, he's a professional, he'll give you everything he's got in any role."'
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TPWD Proposes Land Acquisition for New State Park on Devils River
AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission on Nov. 4 will consider a proposal to acquire a 17,638-acre property for a new state park on the Devils River in Val Verde County. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department leaders will hold public meetings about the proposal Oct. 20 in Del Rio and Oct. 26 in San Antonio.
The proposal would result in the exchange of the existing Devils River State Natural Area as partial payment for a privately owned ranch downriver, which would become a new state park. The ranch has significantly more river frontage and better public access as well as outstanding natural and cultural features.
"By repositioning our existing assets along the Devils River, we can increase public access to and awareness of this spectacular river, as well as expand protection of this region's uniquely important natural and cultural resources," said Carter Smith, TPWD executive director.
"A permanent conservation easement on the existing state natural area property will prevent unsuitable development and ensure continued protection there," Smith said. "The new property, which is also protected by a conservation easement, will become a premiere park to boost the regional economy and provide enhanced recreation options to Texans for decades to come."
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Nominations Due April 1 for Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council Reproduction Awards
2013 marks the fifth year of the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) Reproduction Awards program, which recognizes outstanding dairy operations for reproductive efficiency and well-implemented management procedures. More than 50 dairy operations have been recognized for reproductive excellence since the program began. Nominations are now being accepted for the 2013 program.
"Each year we continue to be impressed with the high-performing herds that are nominated from across the country for the DCRC Reproduction Awards," says DCRC Secretary and Reproduction Awards Coordinator Dr. Andrew Skidmore. "Dairy producers continue to use new technology and put a concerted focus into their reproductive programs to make significant advancements. We encourage industry professionals to nominate herds with a high-caliber reproduction program."
Dairy operations must be nominated by professionals who serve the dairy industry, such as veterinarians, genetic and pharmaceutical company representatives, DHIA field personnel or Extension specialists. Nomination forms must be completed online and are due by April 1.
Judges will review applications and select the top herds, who will be asked to provide additional information about their operation. This information will help the judges select Platinum, Gold, Silver and Honorable Mention winners. Award recipients will be honored at the 2013 DCRC Annual Meeting in Indianapolis on November 7 8, 2013.
For more information about the Reproduction Awards Program or to nominate a herd online, visit www.dcrcouncil.org.
Sub-optimal reproductive performance in the nation's dairy industry prompted leading industry stakeholders to be proactive in tackling this issue head-on. Researchers who focus on reproduction and allied industries that support the dairy industry joined forces creating the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council to enhance reproductive performance. The DCRC has established a stakeholder network and education platform to raise awareness of management techniques that can enhance reproduction on dairy operations. This effort targets dairy producers and the consultants who influence reproductive management.


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A MUM grappled on the floor with a drug-addled burglar after arriving home in the dark and spotting him in her kitchen.
And when her husband came in moments later with their nine-year-old son he also grabbed raider Ricky Kilroy, only letting go when the intruder said he had a knife.
But the 30-year-old "fifth strike" burglar, who was trying to raise cash to buy drugs, was tracked down by the police and has now been jailed for three years.
Claire Marlow, prosecuting, told Swindon Crown Court the family got back to their Old Town home at about 9pm on Saturday, October 6.
As Hannah Bogdanowicz e unlocked the front door in the Lethbridge Road end-terrace she saw the kitchen light was on and a man standing there.
"She ran towards him and he towards her: They met in the hallway where they grappled together," Miss Marlow said.
"They ended up on the floor, she screaming at him 'what are you doing?' and he saying 'sorry, someone told me to come here, sorry.'"
Her husband, Stuart Miles, had been getting their son out of the car and he came in and grabbed the raider as his wife ran next door to call the police.
"At one point he suggested he had a knife and gestured to get it," she told the court.
Though Mr Miles didn't see a weapon he feared what might happen and let go of Kilroy, who ran from the scene.
In the back garden the couple found their shed had also been broken into and tools were laid out ready for taking.
Items belonging to the raider were found, along with a foot print, and police managed to track him down.
Kilroy, of Beaulieu Close, Toot-hill,admitted burglary. The court heard he had been convicted of breaking into houses on four previous occasions.
In October last year he was put on a community order for similar matters having served a 30-month sentence imposed in 2010.
Michael Forward, defending, said his client had written a letter to the court apologising for what he had done.
He said he was in a new relationship and was determined to go straight when he came out of prison.
As part of his community order he said he was staying in a "dry house" in Trowbridge, but was thrown out when he tested positive for drugs.
"He came to Swindon and for the greater part of that time he was living in the back of a car," he said.
Jailing him Judge Euan Ambrose said: "In October 2011 for dwelling burglary with 26 offences taken into consideration, a lenient course was taken at Oxford Crown Court.
"You were given a community order and included in that was a drug rehabilitation requirement.
"That was no doubt the court taking a chance on you in the hope that by that order you would be able to conquer the addiction that led to your offending.
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This week, Appellation Mountain's Abby Sandel looks at comic book names, stripping away the heroes' superpowers to reveal their more human personae names.
Every superhero needs a couple of things: superhuman powers, a cape, and maybe a sidekick. He also needs a regular Joe name to hide his higher calling. Spider-Man fights crime, but Peter Parker dries the dinner dishes.
It's been this way since Superman first appeared in a 1938 comic book. Mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent has been donning a cape and leaping tall buildings in a single bound for over eight decades.
Many of the best known comic book characters made their debuts before the 1960s, leaving some of their real life identities as dated as Gary or Wally.
Happily, comic book writers have an easy means to update any of their characters. While a few famous figures – think Spider-Man, Batman, and Superman – never really ditch their human counterparts, in other cases, the superhero role is a title. It can be passed on intentionally, or inherited unexpectedly. For every Wally, there's a Scott. The updates keep on coming, too. How else do you explain that the current Red Ranger in the Power Rangers franchise answers to Jayden?
You could name your son Blaze or Slade, and hope he has the confidence to pull off a larger-than-life appellation, but there are some true gems amongst our heroes' workaday names. They prove that popular and classic choices can be exciting. While some of these are obscure, Hollywood has adapted plenty of superhero stories for the big screen in recent years: the X-Men, Green Lantern, and Captain America are all up this summer, with more in the works.
This list is all boys, but there are plenty of heroic choices for girls, too. Tune in next week!
Anthony – Who's cooler than Tony Stark?
Arthur – Aquaman was born Arthur Curry, before he discovered that he was descended from the lost tribe of Atlantis.
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Indians Promote RHP Corey Kluber from AAA Columbus
CLEVELAND, OH - The Cleveland Indians today announced the following moves relative to the Major League roster:
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Kluber was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on March 21 and made his 2013 debut with the Clippers in a 7-4 win at Indianapolis on April 5 (W, 6.0IP, 6H, 3R/ER, 1BB, 4K). Corey went 0-0 with a 6.43 ERA in 3 games/1 start this spring with Cleveland (7.0IP, 13H, 5R/ER, 0BB, 6K). He wears #28.


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We are working within an online shell that will allow a certain amount of changes. On all pages there is an editor that I can use to insert text, graphics, links and using the HTML button, code. I wanted to clean up the scrolling text look so put together a fairly simple page in CODA that include about 40 lines of CSS and about the same of HTML... Along with some links to some graphics. Everything is working fine when i test the code on its own in 3 different browsers...
The problem comes when I copy the code into the HTML editor of our shell program... Which does not allow .css files. N matter how I have tried to input it (and I wanted to stay away from inline styling) the CSS gets stripped out when I update the page. Apparently everything outside of the <body> tags gets stripped out... I was advised to put the CSS inside the <body> but that resulted in stripped CSS too... tried sneaking it inside the first <div> tag and hoped I could hide it there... To no avail... Stripped out again...
Must be something easy I'm missing here?
Sounds quite specific to the editor, which you do not name.
I can't think of any known generic similar issue with HTML editors in general.
Since inline styles cannot work for pseudo states (focus, hover, active) or pseudo-elements (before, after), I would see if there was a way to avoid using the editor entirely.
Hi stomme... Not sure which editor it is... The site actually looks like a joomla built template... Could be tinyMCE... It's a fairly extensive editor but I have no way of turning it off as I have no access to the joomla admin itself... I know in joomla certain editors create problems with copy and paste text/code and turning off all but the basic one seems to work... But again... I can't do that here... when I contacted the program/template developer they told me why the CSS was originally being stripped out and their suggestion was to put the CSS within the HTML or inline... 2nd is not very feasible and not sure how to do the first other than How I outlined above
Just to be clear, did you try to put the css above the <body> tag something like this:
<!DOCTYPE yourdoctype>
<meta your meta stuff>
<link lotsa joomla links>
<title> your title </title>
<style type="text/css">
your local css styles go here. /* this is where the local css should go */
page html and content goes here
If the editor does not allow this, then the shell programmer needs to revisit his shell.
Hi ronpatThat was the original way I inserted the code... Then without the HTML declarations... Then without the <head> tags... Then without the <body> tags.... And just beginning with the first <div> tag... Taking out the <style> tag leaves the CSS code in, but only as text... All others except the last one stripped the CSS out... That's why I figured I must have done something wrong with where I tried to put the CSS code... It would all be simpler if I could upload the .css file and refer to it... But that's not allowed in this shell...
I should probably add that the code I am trying to insert is for a single middle section of the page, not the entire page. The is already a header, 2 side sections and a top menu... The middle section is editable in that i can change the content, size, fonts etc... And supposedly change the HTML... But that's where I run into problems with the CSS stripping out... The site I am working with is http://wncc.ca... It's the centre section i am trying to change
It still sounds like a process problem. You are being tasked to do something that you cannot complete without the involvement of the person who is responsible for the css, or some such process to handle exceptions to the controls being enforced by the shell. Otherwise, you are limited to using only the existing css. That's how it seems.
I took a slightly closer look at that home page. ALL of the code in the middle section uses inline styles. The NESTS of <span> tags read like a very bad comic book. However, that is the way the owner of that page intends for it to be maintained. That's the way the "process" is designed. Best of luck.
Thanks ronpat...
But it sounds like a a big ouch!...
Guess our only recourse right now is to either get them to either rework their site to allow us more access or to get them to let us upload and maintain our own wnccstyles.css file and ensure its loaded up at the startup of the home page?
Agreed. Hopefully, you can address the process issue and work something out.
As it has been said before, it maybe the process and your HTML editor is intended to strip embedded CSS. For what I can tell, your shell programs uses "component" files (similar to DW templates) for the head of of your documents, so you would really be needing to edit these components. Perhaps you can even save your CSS as an external file and add the link to the template?
An ALTERNATE strategy is to find the blkmaroon3.css file that the template already is bringing in and EDIT/APPEND your lines of CSS to it.
Your inline CSS will override everything, of course, but I hazard to guess that's that is actually put there by the CMS's text editor itself.
Thanks d_p
Pretty sure the blkmaroons3.css file is a file they use as one of the colour options that more than just our club might use so they probably won't want us appending that one, else that would be a good idea. I think the best bet is to get some admin priv's that will allow me to upload the .css file via FTP (not presently allowed) and then just have them include the link to that .css file in the <head> of their startup page... That way I should be able to make any changed needed throughout the site to the one .css file only and not go through this hassle all the time.
Will let you all know how it works out... And once again, thanks folks for helping clear this up.


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Spain has more acres under vine than any other country and ranks third in production behind Italy and France. Much of this output continues to be hot-country jug wine made to satisfy the everyday thirsts of the domestic and greater European markets. But many inexpensive Spanish wines that once were rustic, tired, or dried out have been replaced by bottlings that are lush, round, ripe, and cleanly made. Regions that previously made blended Spanish wines that were virtually too strong to be bottled on their own, such as Tarragona, Valencia, Yecla, Jumilla, and Toro are now firmly in the table wine business, even if these wines of Spain can be alarmingly high in alcohol.
At the high end are exciting new bottlings from the historically important Rioja and Ribera del Duero regions in north-central Spain and from the wild, hilly Priorat in Cataluña, in the northeast corner of the country. A new generation of Spanish wine makers has begun crafting wines in a distinctly modern international style: deeply colored, very ripe, and high in alcohol, generally aged in a high percentage of new French oak, and often quite pricey. The majority of these wines are based on Tempranillo, Spain's most distinguished red variety. While the ultimate quality and longevity of these Spanish wines are yet to be proven, these new bottlings have unquestionably captured the attention of wine drinkers both inside and outside Spain.
Although much of Spain bakes in the sun for at least half the year, the country actually covers a vast range of climates-from the cooler and much wetter Atlantic-influenced northwest, to the arid, blazing Mediterranean south and southeast-so vintage generalizations are tricky with Spanish wines. Moreover, the majority of Spain's better vineyards lie at relatively high altitude, where summer nights are cool even when afternoons are stifling. " e wines and is perfect with any chocolate dessert.
One of the more versatile red grapes in the world, Grenache thrives in southern France and Spain (where it is known as Garnacha). Ranging in style from light and fruity to deep, brooding and intense; the grape also suits a variety of ambitions: Grenache can be used in inexpensive wines that offer immediate satisfaction, but it is also successful in barrel-aged, cellar-worthy wines that don't come cheaply.
Grenache vines tend to perform best in dry and hot growing regions. For example, in the southern Rhone, Grenache is the dominant grape in the appellation of Chateauneuf-du-Pape, which has emerged within the last decade as one of the "hottest" categories in the North American market. These wines are generally 75-80 percent Grenache, generally with some Syrah and Mourvedre blended in to provide color, spiciness, and complexity. Even in the space of this one appellation, we find that wines range from restrained middleweight entries to low-alcohol, high-acid powerhouses that ooze ripe fruit. The latter wines are responsible for much of the current attention being paid to the area. For rich, Grenache-dominated wines, look to bottlings from Clos du Caillou, Deomaine de Marcoux, and Chateau Rayas.
Elsewhere in the Rhone Valley, many wines produced under the Cotes du Rhone appellation are also dominated by Grenache. Compared to Chateauneuf-du-Pape, these wines are significantly less expensive and can't compare with regard to richness and intensity. Still, we can recommend the more interesting entries on their own merits: bright fruit flavors and immediacy. Look to Chateau Pesquie and Chateau de Segries.
Further down the Mediterranean, Grenache (or, rather, Garancha) shines in the up-and-coming Spanish region of Priorat. In this rugged, rocky area in Catalonia, ancient vineyards have recently been upgraded, and production has shifted from bulk wines to high-quality bottlings. These wines are either 100 percent Garancha, or they also have some Carignane blended in. Expect inky wines with both sweetness and spice. We like the offerings from Cellar Vall Llach and Clos Erasmus.
Rhone varieties have become increasingly popular in New World vineyards, and Grenache is no exception here. In California and Australia, these wines can be even more rich and luscious than their Old-World cousins. From California, we recommend wines from Alban Vineyards and Beckmen Vineyards; while in Australia, we like Clarendon Hills.
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A striking arch frames the windows and range.
Designer Katherine Newman installed this gorgeous arch to enhance the historical feel of the home — a French Colonial Revival built in 1934. Exotic bamboo barstools and burled-walnut drawer fronts add texture and lend a rich, layered look.
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Custom millwork adds interest to white cabinets.
In this Mont Royal apartment, designer Caroline Comtois positioned the range hood above the oversized island for dramatic effect. The building dates back to 1929, so the custom moulding adds to the traditional feel of the condo. Plush stools in the same soft white as the cabinetry invite guests to socialize in the kitchen.
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Open storage lends a casual look to a country kitchen.
Smoky blue beadboard highlights sculptural Eva Zeisel ceramics, and smartly contrasts the white cabinets.
Blue tiles from England add a vintage touch.
The owners of this Vancouver home are avid hosts, so designer Sophie Burke (shown) tucked a second oven and warming drawers into the island. Deep counters offer ample prep space.
Intricate cabinets have the feel of freestanding furniture.
Warm cross-cut oak floors look stunning against the creamy millwork. Homeowner Alyson Wood chose the eye-catching pendant lights because they were reminiscent of a ship's antique polished-brass fixtures.
A black-painted metal and white oak staircase adds an industrial edge.
Sunlight pours through picture windows to highlight the stunning herringbone-patterned floor. It's one of the classic European touches homeowners Byron Peart and Stefan Weisgerber share an affinity for.
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One long stretch of counter extends out from the corner across a window overlooking the St. Lawrence River, creating a welcoming place for homeowners Byron Peart and Stefan Weisgerber to enjoy breakfast and intimate dinners. "It's our favourite spot in the mornings. It's very calming to look out over the water and city line," says Stefan.
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A partial wall allows for clear sight lines into the adjacent living room.
At first, homeowner Katherine Yaphe worried that the whole house would be kitchen. "It's enormous!" she laughs. Now, she admits that it's excellent for entertaining. Instead of separating the living room with a full wall, architect Richard Wengle hid it behind a partial wall and sunk it, allowing the ceiling in the living room to reach over 11 feet.
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This open-concept space looks seamless with a concealed fridge, waterfall marble counter and extra-pale wood flooring.
Pops of blue and green enliven the space.
A polished-nickel gooseneck faucet, herringbone marble backsplash and white CaesarStone countertops are classic choices that will feel fresh for many years.
Bamboo lower cabinets add rustic contrast to the white uppers.
Designers David Zacharko and David Yustin's clever space includes a rolling library ladder for easy access of the highest cupboards. A window seat gives the owners' three kids a cosy spot to hang out.
Use a light, airy approach in a small space.
Stylist Joel Bray updated the existing cabinets with just a coat of white paint and new hardware, opting instead to spend more installing new soft grey quartz counters and doubling the width of the peninsula. Grey veining in the dolomite marble subway tile was accentuated with darker grey grout, giving the kitchen a bistro vibe.
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Use glossy surfaces to create intriguing reflections.
With the ethos that less is more when designing her own modern kitchen, designer Julie Charbonneau stepped back many times to judiciously examine each item. "I usually put stuff all over, but this space looks much better if it stays empty," says Charbonneau. Against the clean, white kitchen, the large, dark-wood dining table takes centre stage under a showstopping light fixture.
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An oversized island adds drama.
Charbonneau broke up her white kitchen by dramatically framing the door to the loft's bedroom — and the window beyond — with extra-wide wood trim. A concrete ceiling layers texture into the clean-lined space.
Metallic backsplash tiles reflect light in a tiny room.
At the back of designer Sarah Callanan's loft, the all-white kitchen is softened by a new granite counter and an existing raw-wood beam, which also serves as display for a unique vintage coach house lantern.
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A pair of potted orange trees sit on the counter for an unexpected touch of greenery.
Homeowner Sasha Seymour's kitchen is a true showpiece with a fireplace oven and double fridges. Light pours in from an oversized skylight, illuminating the brass hardware. As Sasha prepares dinner, her dog Cleo happily pads around on herringbone wood floors that look as though they belong in a pre-war New York apartment or Parisian pied-à-terre.
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Eater tries out Burger King's new delivery service from a McDonald's in Arlington, Virginia. And Whoppers, they did receive (after meeting the delivery guy outside the restaurant).
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Ron will be MVP next season!!
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Ron will be MVP next season!!
"And the new respect Ron's gained for the Pacers and the pedestal on which he's placed Jermaine O'neal"
Can someone explain to me what do they mean by that and what they are talking about, I really dont get it. I'm stupid.
Cam someone post it so I can read it
UB you click on the pictures and you can read it like that. Well thats how I did it.
Did anyone else notice how Ron tried to dig himself out of a hole when he was asked about his quote on being the best player on the team? It's nice that he's saying the right things now, but everyone knows he meant what he said about being the best player on the team.
This year has shown he could very well be the best player on the team along with J.O. Ron's game makes J.O.'s game so much more dominant.Originally Posted by PacersFanThis quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
And you know this from what source exactly ?? his shrink? his wife? or perhaps Ron himself?Originally Posted by PacersFanThis quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
It was suggested way before this article came out that such was exactly what he meant.
There's a lot more in that article that says he worships JO, perhaps it is just true, what a strange concept that would be right ?
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I performed at CBGBs three times. Two of those times were for events I threw myself. It was a nice accomplishment to take the same stage as so many great (and totally crap) bands before me. The above slideshow contains some photos of the clubs dismantling earlier this year.
"In February 2008 Raymond shot some beautiful and haunting photos of the shell the legendary New York rock club CBGB & OMFUG as it was in the process of being converted into a John Varvatos clothing boutique." – Laughing Squid
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On October 2004, Anthony Bruno of Oakley, C.A., purchased his 1959 Impala Convertible. "That was it for me," says Anthony as he describes his thoughts on how the '59 Impala is a one-of-kind car. "That's the craziest they [Chevy] got with the body style," says Anthony excitedly. "The wings are all crazy, just about everything about that year seems to be over done and exaggerated. It almost looks like a custom car, but it's stock!" Anthony's enthusiasm for this model year is unparalleled, and it was obvious that he would create a unique restoration for himself.
Anthony's dad always fixed up cars, and even showed the young man a picture of a '64 that was slammed. He credits being a car painter as his entry into Lowriders, something that began over 15 years ago. He got into painting because he couldn't afford to pay someone to paint his cars for him. One of his first cars was a '67 Bug, which he got ready for paint. "I paid someone a few hundred dollars to paint it for me," says Anthony with a laugh.
After the Bug project came a '66 Impala, which Anthony built from the ground up. He ended up getting rid of it to pick up a '60 project. Anthony also built that car himself, but this time he gave it a candy purple paintjob. His dream car has always been a '59 Impala and when the opportunity came for him to get a '59 hardtop, he wasted no time in making the deal. One of Anthony's uncles sells '59 and '60 Impala parts, and he knew about his nephew's infatuation with these model years. "My uncle is the one that hooked me up with the guy who owned it," says Anthony. He and Cory Howard took a trip to San Jose to pick up the car. "I thought I got a good deal on the car," says Anthony with a laugh. Once the car was brought back and taken apart, Anthony unfortunately found out that the car needed just about everything in rebuild work done to it. From the passenger and trunk floors, to both quarter panels and in between, the car was a mess beneath the surface."It turned out to be a border line throw away car," says Anthony in disgust. At that point, Anthony was unsure if he was going to be able to restore it at all. "My wife told me to finish it and not leave it, because I still had my '59 hardtop that was very clean and cruise-ready."
Anthony heeded the advice. "Everything on the car has been redone, except the front windshield," says an exhausted Anthony, who rebuilt the Chevy with the help of his friends Cory Howard, Adrian Hernandez, and Jose Hernandez. Anthony almost went with a candy purple paint job like the one on his '60, but after seeing how the '59 ragtop turned out with red, he decided that "red is definitely the color for that car."
His future plans for the car include cutting it, molding the frame, doing another frame off on the car, and totally redoing it. "I feel I can do better," says Anthony. "We are working on a few cars right now, so it will be a while before I get to it."Anthony would like to thank his friends Cory Howard, Adrian Hernandez, Jose Hernandez, and give special gratitude to his wife and kids.
Owner: Anthony Bruno
Vehicle: 1959 Impala Convertible
City/State: Oakley, CA
Club: Traffic NorCal Chapter
Body and Paint: Anthony and Corey Howard replaced both quarter panels and new sheet metal was added throughout the car. As a car painter, Anthony took on the task of laying out the red paint that went perfectly on the '59 convertible
Engine: New 350ci with multiple chrome accessories. The transmission is a 350 turbo.
Interior: The modified stock interior was stitched together by David Robles of David's Custom Upholstery in Antioch, CA
Set up: Air Ride System
Sound System: Chico Domatay of Oakley, CA hooked up the whole Kickers system. Anthony plays his tunes with his Ipod.
Tires: 13-inch skinny white walls
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From New York to Paris, Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald reigned as king and queen of the Jazz Age, seeming to float on champagne bubbles above the mundane cares of the world. But to those who truly knew them, the endless parties were only a distraction from their inner turmoil and from a love that united them with a scorching intensity.
When Zelda is committed to a Baltimore psychiatric clinic in 1932, vacillating between lucidity and madness in her struggle to forge an identity separate from her husband, the famous writer, she finds a sympathetic friend in her nurse, Anna Howard. Held captive by her own tragic past, Anna is increasingly drawn into the Fitzgeralds' tumultuous relationship. As she becomes privy to Zelda's most intimate confessions, written in a secret memoir meant only for her, Anna begins to wonder which Fitzgerald is the true genius. But in taking ever greater emotional risks to save Zelda, Anna may end up paying a far higher price than she intended.
©2013 Erika Robuck (P)2013 Tantor
"[A] haunting and beautifully atmospheric novel...brilliantly brings Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald to life in all their doomed beauty, with compelling and unforgettable results." (Alex George, author of A Good American)
I really enjoyed getting a glimpse into the life of Zelda Fitzergerald. Robuck did a wonderful job of making you feel as if you were there seeing her life through her nurse. A great summer read..
"Thin story, staccato performance"
THe story is not sophisticated and the reading is poor.
THe story is predictable and lacking depth.
Performance is staccato often particularly for male characters. Seems like the author is too in love with her book.
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Toys"R"Us wave (pictured top):
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I have visited Campovida, just about a mile east of Highway 101 on Old River Road in Hopland, often since Gary Breen and Anna Beuselinck opened their gates for the spring 2010 Hopland Passport, after the former Fetzer Valley Oaks property had been chained and neglected for the previous five years.
Originally, Gary and Anna allowed four labels under one larger umbrella wine brand, Magnanimus, to be poured at Campovida. Some of the wines were quite good while others were just okay, but the draw for me was never the wines but the property itself.
That said, Cesar Toxqui made a delicious gold medal winning Viognier for Gary and Anna's new Campovida labeled wines.
The biggest news on the Campovida wine front is that Gary and Anna have hired Sebastian Donoso from his assistant winemaker position under Alex MacGregor at Saracina to be the winemaker for Campovida.
With 14 wine varietals in a beautiful new barrel room, Sebastian is expected to produce 17-22 different small lot release wines under the new and growing Campovida label.
I tasted through a number of wines with Taste of Place manager, Meagan McNabola, earlier this year. Tast of Place, the tasting room for Campovida, is open daily from 11 a.m. ? 5 p.m.
My favorite wine of the day was the 2011 Campovida Viognier $36 ? Round, 100 percent malolactic fermentation, many noted, light butter, oak, smooth, herbal, lightly floral, hay, and lots of fruit. The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition liked it too, giving it a silver medal this year.
We also tasted older Magnanimus wines under the Mendocino Farm label, and they are holding up well but I am honestly much more excited about the wines Sebastian will make in the future.
It feels odd giving the wines such scant attention, but there is more that happens at Campovida that deserves sharing.
Ken Boek, master gardener, first for Fetzer and now for Campovida, has brought the amazing gardens back with a lot of volunteer help and on Saturdays leads wonderful tours.
Organic vegetables, fruits and herbs grow in one garden that leaves me longing for a basket and permission to pick a little with every visit; fruit orchards, a cultivated rose garden, a lake, and of course, vineyards provide an abundance of sensory stimulus. The gorgeous colors, the rich scents, the sounds of birds and insects, the feel of different plants - all of it enjoyed with the taste of a delicious wine. I have spent hours walking alone, taking it all in, feeling tensions erased as calm settles over me, becoming a little in tune with nature. It is all so beautiful, powerfully beautiful, and breathtakingly so.
Many estate vegetables end up offered for purchase in Campovida's Taste of Place, along with estate olive oil and honey made from Campovida's hives. The taste of farm fresh food, still warm from the sun, picked just minutes before, is nearly religious in the power to move you.
The buildings at Campovida have also been restored, and the facility is often rented whole for weddings and events, with the rose gardens the site of the wedding and rooms on-site used for overnight stays by the folks after the event.
To handle overflow demand for rooms, Gary and Anna purchased the old Lawson Station on Highway 101 in Hopland and transformed it into the Piazza de Campovida.
Piazza de Campovida offers additional lodging for Campovida weddings and events, or for visitors to Hopland, and has another seven rooms, or suites, available. The Piazza also offers up pints of several hand crafted brews, bringing the hops back to Hopland and their menu has grown from delicious wood oven fired artisanal pizzas to include sharable small plates, delicious salads, and larger rustic plate specials like venison stew.
Chef Adam's menu at Piazza de Campovida constantly changes as only the freshest local and seasonal ingredients are sourced with an emphasis on organic growing. The food is spectacular and on a recent visit with a friend we sampled a pizza, salad, and a few small plates, sharing it all and having some yummy leftovers to take home afterward.
Especially nice: Piazza de Campovida waives corkage on any wine bottle purchased that day from a Hopland tasting room. I bought and brought a bottle of the 2010 McFadden Old Vine Zinfandel: a lighter Zin, that paired perfectly with every menu item we ordered.
The Piazza is open from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., six days a week, closed only Tuesday.
John Cesano loves his job, but thinks working at Campovida - outside as much as nature allows - would rock.


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With only 4 weeks left before the Golden Spurtle Competition, our team has been busily preparing for the journey. Beyond practicing our oatmeal entries, we've been planning and packing supplies, mapping our trip and scrambling to think of every possible contingency. Now that most of our essentials have been shipped ahead, we can focus on all of the final details and breathe a little easier.
We're definitely getting excited for our trip and cannot wait to tell you all about it! For the next four weeks, we'll be sharing training pictures, videos and telling you how to keep up with us while we're in Scotland. Each week on Wednesday, we'll announce a contest for you to win your own spurtle and Steel Cut Oats. Winners will be announced on the Friday following the contest. Watch for the first contest on Wednesday, September 16th!


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Boy Scouts from throughout Marin County tested their first-aid skills on Saturday, dealing with some realistically gory injuries, including a finger severed by a power saw, a leg shattered in an earthquake, a hunting knife accidentally embedded in a bloodied arm.
Some 150 Scouts faced seven different life-like scenarios in the second "Code Red First Aid Meet" at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in San Rafael. Greenbrae Boy Scout Troop 59 organized and hosted the day-long training session, providing the makeup artists who created the gruesome wounds and the Scout actors who played the victims.
The participating Scouts were thrust into different emergency situations as they went from room to room, using pressure points to slow bleeding, treating victims in shock, wrapping bandages around open wounds and putting splints on broken bones. Troops were scored on a point system, promoting competition and teamwork.
In one scenario, 15-year-old Henry Flego, a Scout from Troop 59, played a hysterical victim whose middle finger had been sawed off in a power tool accident. If awards had been given for best actor, he would have been an odds on favorite.
Writhing on the floor, imploring Scouts from Novato's Troop 73 to find his severed finger, he screamed, "My life as a hand model is over. I can't write my novel now. And I had such good ideas. It was a romance."
The Scouts were too busy trying to figure out how to staunch the bleeding and calm the victim to laugh at his improv routine. In handling the emergency, they did lots of things right — calling 911, bandaging the victim's hand — but failed to heed his entreaties to find his missing middle finger.
"As gross as it may seem, if you have a severed digit or body part, close your eyes, pick it up with a paper towel or something and put it in an ice chest so it can be transported with the victim to the hospital," advised Assistant Scoutmaster Diane Brown. "If the person is really lucky and has a great surgeon, it can probably be put back on, which would be really cool. Then they wouldn't be without their finger for the rest of their life."
In a process called moulage, Scout Peter Jankowski, 14, and his mother, Agnieszka, created the realistic injuries with theatrical makeup from a specialty shop in San Francisco.
"The concept here is that the 'Boy Scout Handbook' provides the guidelines for basic first- aid," explained Patrick Bennett, a "uniformed adult" with Troop 59. "This is an event where we try to create scenarios that mimic a real-life experience — a bicyclist hit by a car, a rabid animal bite, hypothermia, poisoning— things that our Scouts might run into on a realistic basis. And it's under a time pressure situation with distractions that make it feel real. And it's fun."
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Angels look within to reinforce pitching
ANAHEIM -- Right-hander Jered Weaver's fractured left elbow has put the Angels in a bit of a bind, but it apparently isn't bad enough to make general manager Jerry Dipoto feel the need to go outside the organization for pitching help.
Asked about his motivation to seek additional starting pitching with his ace on the disabled list, Dipoto said it's "no more or no less than any other day."
"From a depth standpoint, we're not displeased with what we have in house," he added. "We're very happy with the arms we have. When you can take a guy like Garrett Richards and put him in a rotation, that's a fairly significant amount of talent that you're injecting in your starting rotation. And it will create other holes that we're going to make sure that we fill."
The Angels feel they have enough to cover for Weaver's absence over the next four to six weeks, his projected timeline. Richards will take his place in the rotation and at the same time leave a void in the bullpen, with Dane De La Rosa called up from Triple-A and Mark Lowe presumably gaining a more prominent role.
The Angels are lucky, at least, that Weaver's injury happened early enough in the season that Richards still has enough length to transition back to starting, which he did for most of spring. Long reliever Jerome Williams would've been the fallback option if Richards couldn't go, with Billy Buckner, Barry Enright and Matt Shoemaker the options in Triple-A.
"We'll do the best we can to fill the void on the staff, but you won't be able to replace Jered Weaver in the big picture," Dipoto said. "You try to put together a 12-man staff that can complement one another and help cover it. But there's a reason why Jered Weaver has pitched in All-Star Games and received Cy Young votes and garners attention as the ace of the staff. He is that. We don't have six guys capable of being Jered Weaver, but we have 12 guys capable of being good pitchers."
Alden Gonzalez is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Gonzo and "The Show", and follow him on Twitter @Alden_Gonzalez. Reporter Richard Justice contributed. AJ Cassavell contributed to this report. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Implementation Committee to End Homelessness Meets
Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director of Public Affairs
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Media Pager: 703-324-NEWS (6397)
May 4, 2007
Implementation Committee to Prevent and End Homelessness Meets for the First Time
A community task force began its deliberations this week on how to carry out a strategic plan to prevent and end homelessness. The Implementation Committee's first meeting now moves the Fairfax-Falls Church community one step closer to ending homelessness in 10 years. In our community, there are more than 1,800 people who are homeless, including nearly 700 children.
The group is tasked with recommending specific action steps, identifying roles and responsibilities, and developing a monitoring and evaluation process. The committee is scheduled to present its suggested action plan to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in September.
Specifically, the committee will make recommendations on how to implement the four strategies for ending homelessness:
- Prevent homelessness due to economic crisis and/or disability.
- Preserve and increase the supply of affordable housing to prevent or remedy homelessness.
- Deliver appropriate support services to obtain and maintain stable housing.
- Create a management system for plan implementation that ensures adequate financial resources and accountability.
The 95-member committee was appointed by the board in April. The group includes representatives from housing development organizations, business and financial institutions, health care and mental health providers, faith communities, employment services, nonprofit service providers and public agencies — the broad range of community partners that can prevent and end homelessness.
In February, the board endorsed the strategic plan, "Blueprint for Success: Strategic Directions for the Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness in the Fairfax-Falls Church Community." This plan was created by the Community Council on Homelessness and the Planning Committee to End Homelessness, in partnership with the cities of Fairfax and Falls Church, government agencies, nonprofits, faith communities and businesses.
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Rubio's remarks will likely provide a contrast to the president in other ways, too – particularly on tone. Rubio's speech, expected to run between twelve and fifteen minutes, will be broad and upbeat. Leaks from the White House about Obama's speech suggest it will be "combative" and "aggressive" and "specific." Rubio's response won't be soft – he intends to lay out for the American people exactly how the president attacks his opponents and mischaracterizes their arguments. And Rubio will be blunt about how he views Obama's idea of America. "On issue after issue – there is virtually no problem in America that he thinks doesn't have a government answer, from concussions in football to the weather."
Rubio's remarks will be personal, sharing stories he's heard from friends, relatives, and constituents to translate esoteric Washington policy debates into solutions for the day-to-day problems that Americans are having. Rubio will talk in some detail about the American dream – not as an ill-defined concept popular in modern political rhetoric, but in terms of what it means to the parent of a newborn who sees in his child the promise of a great country. He will attempt to speak to those Americans who are concerned about the current state of the union and despondent about its future. And even in a time of despair for his party, Rubio is determined to be optimistic – about the country, about its politics and even about the prospect of agreement with an increasingly intransigent president.
"We're not just here to block everything the president's for," Rubio insists. "We're not against everything the president's for, we're only against the bad ideas."


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In my efforts to begin my posting career here with positive contributions to the board, I wrote two lengthy posts in the ranking the eastern and western conference threads. I have no idea why they weren't approved. I'm a little bitter. I've been wanting to participate at Pacer's Digest for a long time, as it is the best NBA forum, anywhere, period. I wrote nothing inappropriate. So... Where are my posts?
Thank you.
Also, does my private message inbox ever get more than one slot? I thought it would be a good idea to keep the "welcome" message that details Pacers Digest rules and etiquette.
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@Tony: "Moreover, I'd be interested to see how many of these students are in CA, where bar exam results are released just before December--hard to begin a job as an Associate in the fall if you don't have a bar license yet!"
Uh, this happens at every big law firm in California every year.
I'd like to see where these 2Ls are graduating from. The reality is that 1,361 students is a fraction of the number of graduates entering the field. And we all know that the hiring freeze hasn't hit the top 20 or so law schools in the country even remotely as hard as the rest. These top firms hire from the top schools, and elitism in the law is perpetuated. Moreover, I'd be interested to see how many of these students are in CA, where bar exam results are released just before December--hard to begin a job as an Associate in the fall if you don't have a bar license yet!
This type of survey in its vague rosiness is the type of information that leads students into law school with the idea that jobs are bountiful. Something a little more realistic would be helpful.
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How Sistar's Hyolyn And Changmo 'Blue Moon' Collaboration Go
There seems to be no stopping to the fame and success that Hyolyn of the hit girl group, Sistar, is having. This is because the K-pop icon once again showed her charm and talent to the public with the recent release of her latest track record.
The release of the much anticipated collab music with Changmo happened last April 14. The project was under the supervision of Starship Entertainment, which is also the management company of Changmo. It is worth noting that the collab recording, "Blue Moon" is a part of the company's "Starship Project".


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Eagle-eye Ixolite, the world famous dart player, was at an exhibition match and was showing off to the audience.
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WASHINGTON — The National Retail Federation has been outspoken in its criticism of credit card fees and now a group called the Electronic Payments Coalition that represents credit unions,banks and payment card networks is firing back, claiming that the retail lobby is making false statements regarding checkout fees.
As of January 27, 2013, consumers can be charged a "checkout fee," or merchant-imposed surcharge, when paying with a credit card. As a result of a major class action settlement agreement between retailers and the payments industry, Visa and MasterCard agreed to retailer demands that they remove their longstanding "no surcharge rule" which protected consumers from these fees, the group stated.
According to the coaltion, there are no existing Visa and/or MasterCard rules that in any way prevent a merchant from surcharging Visa and/or MasterCard credit transactions in such states that do not prohibit surcharging, even when the same merchant may also have a presence in a state in which surcharging is prohibited.
The group commented that NRF's claim that American Express contracts bar surcharging, and that if a merchant accepts American Express that this would also preclude them from surcharging Visa or MasterCard is inaccurate. According to the group, the settlement agreement expressly allows merchants to enter into individual contracts with competing brands that prohibit or restrict surcharging for independent consideration.
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Re: Newly diagnosed and scared
I want to add that my wife's diagnosis in April 2013 was similar to yours. And like you, she is young and healthy. She had multiple tumors, including one large tumor about the size you have. She also has lymph nodes impacted. Her liver was so damaged that we weren't sure she would even get chemo. But after 3 cycles of Gem/Cis we have seen reduction in the size of the liver tumors and the lymph nodes. The doctor was quite pleased and suggested further chemo cycles since it was proving effective.
If you can handle the Gem/Cis, this combination has become the standard initial treatment plan for non-resectable bile duct cancer. For my wife, the side effects are fatigue and nausea, but both are manageable.
You already have two major factors in your favor: your health and your desire. Both will be important as you begin this journey.
Keep up your health. It is important you stay physically strong and active. We also made nutritional changes to my wife's diet. We removed a lot of processed food and sugars - we figured the liver has enough work to do fighting the cancer and dealing with the chemo, it didn't need to process more toxicity.
Keep a positive attitude. Reach out to family and friends for support. They will want to help, but sometimes don't know how or don't want to impose. Having the positive attitude will get you through some tough days.
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County and ULI Host Revitalization Panel on Annandale
Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director of Public Affairs
703-324-3187, TTY 711, Fax 703-324-2010
Media Pager: 703-324-NEWS (6397)
May 25, 2007
Fairfax County and Urban Land Institute to Host
Panel on Annandale Revitalization June 4-8
Fairfax County has engaged the Urban Land Institute (ULI) to provide an advisory services panel from June 4 through June 8 to study and develop recommendations for economic and physical revitalization of the Annandale Community Business Center (CBC).
The panel's introduction to the Annandale CBC will begin with a PowerPoint presentation and area tour prepared by Fairfax County, and will follow with a day of community stakeholder interviews. The panel of economic, development and transportation experts will study the collective data and present its findings and recommendations on June 8 at 9 a.m. at the Mason Governmental Center, 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale. The public is invited to attend the meeting.
The Annandale CBC, encompassing approximately 170 acres, is situated in the eastern portion of Fairfax County and includes the predominantly commercial area oriented to the Little River Turnpike and Columbia Pike corridors, between Medford Drive and Evergreen Lane. At the center of the Annandale CBC are the intersections of Little River Turnpike with Annandale-Ravensworth Road and John Marr Drive, and the intersection of Columbia Pike and Backlick Road. The Annandale CBC contains a concentration of residential land uses and more than 2 million square feet of retail, office and public uses built or renovated between the 1940s and 1990s. Highway-oriented strip-commercial development, individual stores, older houses converted to commercial use, neighborhood shopping centers and low-intensity office buildings are abundant in this aging area.
Fairfax County continues to be proactive in addressing the policy, physical, cultural and economic issues involved in nurturing and supporting a revitalized Annandale. Area Plan Review items to support redevelopment of the Annandale CBC were recently approved by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, increasing the development potential in five sites planned for mixed-use developments of varying intensities.
ULI is a nonprofit education and research organization that fosters and encourages high standards of land use planning and development. Fairfax County has a history of successful partnerships with ULI, having completed similar panels in the revitalization areas of Bailey's Crossroads, Richmond Highway and Springfield.
For more news and information, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news.


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A warm light in the dark brings people hope, care and expectation. Decorating a house with fantastic, attractive and novel lights can not only lighten the house with a lovely atmosphere, but also add color and interest to our everyday life. With the soft light and one's beloved waiting in the light, the house is no more a cold building, but a comfortable and caring home sweet home.
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