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Fosselman's Ice Cream, Alhambra, CA
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2009/07/30 19:45:15
I was happy to see the review of Fosselman's Ice Cream in Alhambra, CA, posted today by Cruise Director. For those not familiar with this family business, it is a jewel in the San Gabriel Valley (south of Pasadena). It is worth a detour off I-10.
The ice cream is so good because they use old-fashioned creamery equipment from Iowa that is about as old as the 90th anniversary of the store. The store also does a healthy wholesale business to the local ethnic restaurants (mostly Asian) by providing unique flavors to this local market. Fosselman's offered Green Tea ice cream long before it was fashionable. Their Rum Raisin will make you discard your carton of Haagen Dazs. Real Pistachio and hand-mixed Rocky Road.
They'll hand-pack flavors (54 in all) or offer pre-made half gallons. This is really fresh ice cream without preservatives.
Just a local's opinion. Thanks for looking.
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2009/07/30 20:16:24
Ham Radio
, Thanks for the review. Sounds like a great place.
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2009/07/31 11:18:39
I'm hoping to go there on the 9th!
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What's new in small animal analgesia? (Proceedings)
Pain management in small animal medicine is one of the fastest growing areas of revenue. Veterinarians should be knowledgeable about pain management because not only is it good medicine, clients think we already know about it and are doing something for their pets, our technicians are talking to each other about pain and our treatment of it, It is become standard of care in most setting, for example the American Animal Hospital Association has standards that address it, and animal law will start to impact how we treat our patients.ttorneys think clients care about it.
Analgesia is complete absence of pain. Clinically, the analgesia that we are trying to achieve is a reduction in perceived pain. Pain has a very complex pathophysiology and treatments can be different for different types of pain. For example, an analgesic plan for a patient with acute surgical pain may be very different from an animal with chronic osteoarthritic pain. It is also important to recognize that anesthesia is not pain control. Although the brain does not perceive inflicted pain, central sensitization of the spinal cord still occurs and can result in a chronic pain state.
Multimodal Analgesia is the use of two or more classes of analgesic drugs to target multiple mechanisms or pathways in the pain experience to reduce the overall amount of pain perceived by a patient. At a type of pain increases or persists, additional medications can be added.Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is one of the fastest growing areas of research, use, and revenue generation in veterinary medicine. Many NSAIDs are available for labeled and off label use. Care must be taken with patient selection, NSAID selected, and washout periods between use. The introduction of COX-1 sparing NSAIDs does not improve their overall safety profile and may come down to patient individual response.
Tramadol is centrally acting synthetic opioid whose mechanism of action is not completely understood. The parent compound has low affinity to µ opioid receptor, however the O-demethylated metabolite M1 has higher affinity and is 6 times more potent as an analgesic with 200 times more potent binding to µ receptor. Tramadol also acts as a weak inhibition of re-uptake of norepinephrine and serotonin and its analgesic effect seems to be independent of opioid action. Tramadol has a bioavailabliltiy of 65% and oral dosages of 5 mg/kg q6h and 2.5 mg/kg q4h resulted in tramadol and M1 plasma concentrations consistent with analgesia in humans. More efficacy studies at these doses needed. Tramadol can have pronounced effect in cats causing euphoria, dilated pupils, and sedation. At a dose of 1 mg/kg, tramadol did not produce thermal or mechanical antinociception in cats. Tramadol is indicated for mild to moderate pain in dogs.
Gabapentin has gained popularity as an analgesic in dogs and cats, however its exact mechanism for analgesia is unknown. Its therapeutic action on neuropathic pain is thought to involve voltage-gated N-type calcium ion channels. It binds to the α2δ subunit of the voltage-dependent calcium channel in the central nervous system. Gabapentin has a structure similar to GABA and was originally designed for anti-epileptic use. As an analgesic it prevents allodynia and hyperalgesia and inhibits signaling in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord in a dose-dependent fashion. It is best suited for combination therapy in chronic pain states or neuropathic pain at dosages in dogs at 2-10 mg/kg PO BID to QID and in cats at 2-5 mg/kg PO BID.
Amantadine was originally developed as an antiviral drug. It has also been shown to be a NMDA antagonist activity in spinal cord and may be suitable for use in patients with allodynia and opioid tolerance. When used in patients with chronic pain, it can lower opioid doses and can also be used in treatment of neuropathic pain. Dosages used in dogs include 3 to 5 mg/kg PO q 24h. Bhavioral changes occur at doses greater than 15 mg/kg and the toxic dose in cats is 30 mg/kg.
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BEREA — As a kid growing up in Pensacola, Fla., Alfred Morris had heard the stories about another football phenom from his hometown named Trent Richardson.
"I was like, 'Who is this kid they're talking about?'" Morris said this week. "So I finally saw him. He had calves of a grown man.
"So it was kind of funny. He was always muscular and bigger than a lot of the other kids."
Richardson also fondly recalls his early encounters with Morris. They played for rival little leagues and before a sandlot game, someone pulled Morris' hair.
"Alfred had a lot of hair, long braids," Richardson started. "He got so hot and everyone was so scared of him. Nobody would touch him.
"He says I was big, he was the biggest dude out there."
The pumped-up Pensacola pals will meet again Sunday — once more on opposite sidelines — when the Browns host the Redskins. The city of 52,000 has more than a dozen players in the NFL, and two will be the featured running backs on streaking teams clinging to playoff hopes.
Richardson entered the league with the recognizable name and the headlines. He was the No. 3 pick in the draft by the Browns after winning two national titles at Alabama.
Yet through 13 games, the sixth-round pick from Florida Atlantic has the statistical advantage. Morris is second among rookies, and fourth overall in the NFL, with 1,228 rushing yards for Washington. Richardson is third among rookies, and tied for 14th overall, with 869. Richardson has a 9-7 edge in rushing touchdowns.
"We're in two totally different situations, two different divisions. I don't take pride in having more rushing yards," said Morris, who's averaged 4.9 yards a carry. "I really don't even think about it. I'm just happy that he's doing good and that I'm doing good and just to make it this far coming from where we came from is just an accomplishment in itself."
Richardson said he isn't bothered by looking up in the rookie rankings.
"I think I'm having a pretty good year myself," he said. "I'm not saying I'm satisfied. I know I can do better.
"But I'm not challenging anybody or hanging onto anybody's yards. I don't care what they've got. As long as we're on board with winning, it doesn't really matter."
Morris has benefited from the presence of dual-threat quarterback Robert Griffin III and the zone-blocking scheme of coach Mike Shanahan. Terrell Davis, Olandis Gary, Mike Anderson and Clinton Portis rushed for 1,000 yards as rookies in Denver under Shanahan, and Portis was the only one drafted before the fourth round.
"Not everyone can come into his system and be successful, but at the same time he does a great job of finding those backs who fit it perfectly," Morris said. "I knew about the history but I wasn't thinking about a big year. My initial thought was being thankful to be drafted coming out of the situation that I did. I wasn't guaranteed a spot on this team so I had to bust my butt in camp."
Richardson said his relationship with Morris goes back to when he started playing football at 6 years old. They also played basketball against each other in Florida's panhandle along the Gulf Coast.
"We've not only been archrivals, but good friends, too," Richardson said. "Alfred always had fun. He's one of those guys who don't get mad, he's a Christian guy. He always had great grades. I would be mad at him because he had all A's and stuff."
Browns defensive tackle Ahtyba Rubin also hails from Pensacola. He and Richardson went to Escambia High School, while Morris attended Pine Forest. Emmitt Smith, the NFL's all-time leading rusher, also went to Escambia.
"It's been a quiet kept secret for a long time," Rubin said of Pensacola. "A lot of guys down there are really trying to do better and the best for their families and trying to be good professional players."
Richardson has told a lot of stories about his difficult upbringing and the temptation on the streets of Pensacola. The setting stops some from greatness while pushing others toward it.
"People just don't get the shot that we had or people mess up in the streets or get into bad stuff and handle the situation in other ways than what me and Alfred have," Richardson said. "People are just really hungry and want to better their lives and want better for their family. I know me growing up I always wanted to make sure my mama didn't have to work again.
"Pensacola, it's a place where you can feel like I'm glad I'm from here 'cause it made me and everything I do, it pushed me to strive for much that I want in life."
Unlike the northerners asking the questions, Morris isn't surprised by the success of those from his hometown.
"I don't know what's in the water, but I'm not amazed," he said. "It is a blessing, but I'm not shocked because we do have a lot of talent."
It will be on display Sunday — about a thousand miles north.
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Banjul, The Gambia (September 17, 2012)--After a face-to-face appeal by Rev. Jesse L. Jackson today, the President of Gambia agreed to release two American citizens who were serving long prison sentences in the West Africa nation into Rev. Jackson's custody and allow them to return to the United States with Jackson Tuesday night.
The two men will return to the U.S. by plane with Rev. Jackson tomorrow.
One of the Americans, Amadou Scattred Janneh, a former professor at the University of Tennessee, is serving a life sentence for treason. He was arrested in July 2011 and started serving his sentence in January 2012.
Janneh has dual American and Gambian citizenship as does the other imprisoned American, Tamsir Jasseh, who was serving a 20-year sentence for treason. Tamsir was also a veteran of the U.S. military, having served in Desert Storm.
The President, Dr. Alhaji Yahya Jammeh, said, because of his respect for Jackson, "a renowned'' civil rights leader, he would allow the men to leave Gambia with Jackson on a flight to Brussels and then on to New York.
The President also agreed to extend indefinitely a moratorium on the death penalty and the execution of the 38 death row prisoners, and re-affirmed his commitment to allow the United Nations to investigate the disappearance of a Gambian newspaper reporter shortly after being arrested by local authorities six years ago.
Rev. Jackson stated, "It is a special joy, being able to take two Americans back home to their families. It was not a legal, but humanitarian plea. Those once scheduled to die are now to set to live. Those serving sentences of twenty years to life are now scheduled to go home to their families. For that, we that we thank God."
This is the sixth time Rev. Jackson has traveled abroad to negotiate the release of US citizens and people from other countries held captive – in Syria, Iraq, Yugoslavia, Cuba, Liberia, and now The Gambia.
US Ambassador to Gambia, Edward "Ned" Alford, applauded Rev. Jackson's successful mission, saying that "Jackson came as a private citizen. We very much welcomed his visit and his effort. He (Jackson) has a good track record of doing humanitarian interventions, and this is another one."
Jammeh has been under intense international pressure the last several weeks after announcing he planned to execute all 47 inmates on the country's death row. In late August, nine inmates, including a woman, were executed by firing squad. The President's vow to execute the inmates sparked Rev. Jackson's mission to Gambia to plead for mercy. Besides Jackson, the delegation included ministers Dr. S. Todd Yeary of Baltimore and Dr. Sean McMillian of Chicago, and Columbia University religion professor Obery M. Hendricks, and Rainbow PUSH staff members James Gomez, Butch Wing and Joseph Harris.
A day before the delegation arrived in Gambia, the President suspended the executions. Today, after meeting with Rev. Jackson for several hours in his wood paneled office in the Gambian State House, Jammeh agreed to extend the moratorium indefinitely.
Rev. Jackson thanked the President for his "gesture of hope,'' adding, "these cases should not be allowed to divert'' the world's attention from the many "good stories'' of Gambia, including a free health care system, education and economic development.
"The arrow is pointing upward,'' he said.
For Immediate Release
Contact: Butch Wing
Phone: (510)-701-8955
The Rainbow PUSH Coalition is a progressive organization devoted to protecting, defending and expanding civil rights to improve economic and educational opportunity. The organization is headquartered at 930 E. 50th St. in Chicago. To learn more, please visit http://www.rainbowpush.org or call (773) 373-3366. To arrange an interview with Rev. Jackson, please call the numbers listed above.


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just saw your reply OP. I knew of the dates, didnt have a second scan afterwards, the fetus had shrunk at 8 weeks since the scan at 6 weeks, no heartbeat either which was detected at 6 weeks, so I knew it was over. Good luck for tomorrow. I am hoping all goes well and you find some relief in that it will be over, as awful as it sounds. The waiting really got to me.
I was in your position, and didn't know what to do either. Luckily my husband gently persuaded me to opt for the ERPC, he was more able to think clearly than me. For me, it was reassuring to know that it was all sorted out and under expert supervision. I don't think I would have been as strong as celtic, and would have been anxious waiting at home.
Good luck tomorrow
Hi Vodka. I had a mmc a few weeks ago, and opted for an ERPC after 2 previous natural miscarriages. I insisted on a scan right before the procedure, as the baby was measuring right for the dates, just no heartbeat but I needed to be sure.
The ERPC was fine, although I do now have retained tissue. this isn't the norm though I believe.
Good luck tomorrow. It is sad.
Thank you Celtic.
I'm glad you have made a choice you are at peace with vodka. Very sorry you are going through this.
squizita I hope all goes well with your treatment. Thinking of you.
Thank you all so much for your kind words and for sharing your stories. I am so sorry for your losses.
My DH and I spent today talking through how we felt and what to do. I have decided to ring EPADS tomorrow morning and ask if I can have the ERPC operation. I am also going to ask them to scan again before hand as I don't feel I can make such a 'final' decision without doing so. I know what has happened has happened and have accepted it but it seems so much more controlled than 'letting nature take it's course' that I need to have that second confirmation of what has happened. Does that make sense?
Thank you all again. It's comforting to know there are such lovely people here who understand.
So very sad to hear of your loss. I have had 3 MCs, 2 natural and 1 ERPC.
I would now recommend ERPC if the pregnancy is past 7 weeks - physically, it is much more 'final' which is better. Do not underestimate the toll week(s) of waiting can take on your body and mind. Secondly, past 7 weeks MC can be very painful (it's very painful before that too) and there are risks such as blood loss and infection. Finally, the hospital can do pathologies which can give you closure as to 'why' and rule out potentially dangerous conditions such as partial molar - which I had, it turned out.
I know some people think choosing an ERPC is in some way 'disloyal' or 'unnatural', but the bleak honest truth, to me, was the embryo had died already - emotionally it felt utterly desolate to walk around with my baby's body inside me, no longer alive. Medically, having been through it before, I chose not to go through the whole painful, terrifying process at home (it isn't like a period and it is frightening and painful) so chose to go to hospital.
I am lucky I did. I am now being treated by Charing X for Partial Molar.
Hi Vodka. I had a mmc earlier this year. I found out at 10+4 that the baby had died at about nine weeks. I felt quite strongly that I wanted natural management but I have to say the waiting was very hard. I had two weeks of spotting and cramping and fearing it would happen any time. I don't work much so that was not an issue, but I didn't want to be far from home and I had it on my mind all the time. The miscarriage itself happened overnight and was incredibly painful, much more than I was prepared for. I was on the point of going to A&E when suddenly it was all over. Sorry if TMI but I think the sac was stuck in my cervix which caused the pain, because I felt it burst and the pain was over immediately. A fair bit of blood but nothing I couldn't manage, and I bled for a week or so after but I was confident there was nothing left behind.
For me it definitely gave me peace to miscarry at home, to see my tiny baby and to do what I wanted with the remains. I'm well aware that is not for everyone but it was right for me. Having said that I'm not sure how much longer I could have waited with life on hold. I'm sorry it's a bit graphic but I wanted to tell you my experience. You will decide what's best for you.
Hi vodka
I am so sorry for your loss. I have had 2 miscarriages this year. The first was a natural miscarriage and it was pretty traumatic even though I was only 6 weeks - the bleeding continued heavily for a week even after passing the main sac and the pain was fairly intense. I not trying to scare you in any way it's just the was told it would be like a heavy period and it was not!!
The second happened a few weeks ago and I opted for the ERPC as I couldn't face the 'graphicness' of the natural miscarriage again. The procedure was quick and the pain and bleeding afterwards was light and physically I recovered a lot quicker than last time.
Whatever you decided please give your time and surround yourself with people and things you love.
Big hugs to you xx
Hi Vodka, so sorry you find yourself here.
I also had a MMC, baby died at 8 weeks. We considered all options very carefully and opted for the ERPC. Very quick procedure and was in and out in a day. I'm very glad we chose this option as body started to MC naturally in the early hours of the morning on the day of the procedure. I had mild contractions and I found the whole thing very traumatic. I lost 'bits' but a further can confirmed that the baby was still there so they went ahead with the op.
Have you been offered another scan? Usual policy is 2 or at least 2 professionals confirming the MC.
The lovely healthcare assistant at the scan told me she had known it take up to 8 weeks for a natural MC to start. For me the constant reminder everytime I went to the loo was unbearable and as much as i wanted to hang onto the baby i also wanted it over with as quickly as possible so we could start trying again. I only bled very lightly for about 5 days post ERPC and AF returned after 4 weeks.
Sending you lots of love, take care of yourself x
Thank you escorpion. Did you have a second scan or anything or did you feel that you werencofident enough about your dates that they were right?
I think that's something that is worrying me but I know
I should be 12 weeks tm ad the scan showed 7 weeks so it is very unlikely a mistake has been made.
Thanks again for your words
Oh sweetie, also had a mmc in february and I just wanted to get it over with and have the d&c. Baby stopped growing around 6weeks and I had been spotting all along. I didn´t want to risk infection either. I think although I was very sad, I was very relieved to get it over with in the end, so that I could move on. I didn´t think I could cope with a natural miscarriage after some of the stories I read on here. Just wanted to send you my love. I´m sure other people be here with advice soon x
I found out on Friday I have had a missed mc. Have had a few days of light, brown spotting.
On Friday I was supposed to be 11 +4 but baby was measuring 7 weeks with no heart beat. The nurse I spoke to afterwards went through all the options and I said I wanted natural management. She said I could call any time if I changed my mind and wanted to opt for medical management or the operation.
I have been experiencing morning sickness since about 6 weeks and still am. The nurse and sonographer said my body thinks I'm still pregnant so I still feel pregnant.
I'm not sure I can bear a possible three weeks of waiting for it all to start. Have had no discharge today at all.
I just don't know what to do. Do I go for medical management to get things going and 'over with'? Does anyone have any idea on how long it might tskero move along naturally?
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When we first moved to Clinchport in the early twenties, no one had cars but just a few people. Buggies and wagons were used for going after food and traveling, etc.
I remember while at school during school hours seeing wagons going by loaded with eggs, corn, tomatoes, potatoes, chickens, butter, etc. to sell at the produce market. That's how we had money. Those who owned land with timber sold their trees and used the land for raising cattle. This was a great asset for the farmers.
I enjoyed taking my mother to visit Grandma Bishop via horse and buggy. I felt as important as Margaret Truman being the driver. I was hoping the horse wouldn't get excited and run away.
The fire in 1945 was a desperate loss for some of the residents living in the town of Clinchport.
Someone looked out the window and said, "Clinchport's on fire!" They saw the Laura Bowling Apartment House aflame and also the Henry Kidd
store building. The cafe, Post Office, located on that side of the street and the Bowling Feed Store and the Bowling's home, burned.
Fire trucks from Gate City came but there was no way to pump water out of Clinch river so nothing could be done to put out the fire.
Everyone was happy the wind wasn't blowing or the whole town would have burned, the fireman discussed.
The mail then was housed in a smoke house behind R. J. Carter's residence, across the street from the Post Master. Frank Wolfenbarger's house and a new post office could be built.
Until the store buildings were rebuilt, the citizens learned to make out the best they could with what was left to do with.
My apartment was located in the Kidd's Apartment Building. I lost all I had.
The Clinchport Elementary teachers took the students up on the hill above Claude Carter's and let them watch the fire. My daughter, Barbara, watched and became terribly upset.
We all lived through that terrible ordeal and then the 1977 flood destroyed more homes than the fire did.
An that's the way it was in 1945 and after the '77 flood. To have lived through that makes me believe we can stand up again after the 1977 flood and build again.
The Clinchport and Rye Cove Schools have produced more teachers, nurses, postal workers, lawyers, etc. than most any other schools in the big towns in the Ole Dominion state.
The boat dock being built at the location where Virginia Rhoton and family lived, prior to the flood, is a great improvement we are proud of. We hope it will help to bring people into town. For one thing at a time will soon help rebuild the town here hopefully.
There is plenty of land for flea markets, store building, cafes, etc. if there was enough interest among the town's people. We also have the Southern Railroad through the town.
Clinchport itself has changed considerably since those days. There were three to four hundred people living in the area and business were plentiful in the town. Along with the businesses already mentioned, there was Neely's Beer Garden and Restaurant. Neely's also had a pool hall. Going to Neely'sMill and watching them grind was always a treat for youngsters. You could get a haircut at Jim Edwards' Barber Shop for twenty-five cents, a shave or even a shower.
People coming into Clinchport usually stayed at the Clinchport Hotel. This hotel had no shower facilities at that time, so you would often see the guest carrying their towels and clean clothes to Jim Edwards' for a shower.
Among my fondest memories of my early days in Clinchport was the Clinchport Drug Company, which was run by my father, Eugene D. Fugate. I remember working at the soda fountain, making Coca Colas, milk shakes, cherry cokes, dipping ice cream for banana splits, and other fountain sundries.


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ADCO is implementing Energy Must Dos to reduce our overall energy consumption (MJ) by 5% per barrel of exported oil (from 2010 baseline 46 MJ/bbl).
ADCO has conducted energy assessment studies and has identified energy saving opportunities which mainly cover:
ADCO is well aware of the fact that climate change is a global concern with potentially major consequences for the society and energy industry. To grow the business and help meet the increasing demand for energy, ADCO is constantly challenged with finding ways to do so with minimal negative impact on the environment. ADCO realizes the impact its line of business has on the global climate as well as the risks climate change can impose on the business. ADCO takes action to assess those challenges by developing new, industry leading technologies and processes that will reduce its contribution to climate change and its effects on the operations.
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Installation of Vapour Recovery Compressors for Flow suction Tanks (FST) and Disposal water Tanks (DWT) in ADCO fields.
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Power strategy to maximize ADWEA power import and stoppage of on-site power generating units
Gas turbines are the major source of air emissions in ADCO fields and accounts for as much as 70% of total CO2 emissions. Thermal efficiency of ADCO Gas Turbines is lower (< 30%) due to single cycle design when compared to combined cycle of Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority.
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Power import performance tests from ADWEA grid were conducted and upon on successful results, a new power generation operating philosophy (reduction in the power generation by half and compensating from ADWEA) has been successfully implemented since 2010.
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Hibernian 15th Anniversary Block Party - The Hibernian will celebrate 15 years on Glenwood Avenue with a free block party Saturday starting at noon. There will be live music and more.
Out! Raleigh 2015 - This family-friendly festival recognizes the area's LGBTQ community. The festival is from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in downtown Raleigh. Admission is free.
Foodie events:
Downtown Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo - Head to Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh on Sunday afternoon for a food truck rodeo. More than 50 trucks from across the state will be there.
Strawberry Festival - Head to Old North Durham Park on Saturday for food trucks, activities, live music and strawberries. The event is from noon to 4 p.m. Admission is free.
Carolina Railhawks host Cinco De Mayo Night - Just before the Railhawks take on the Tamp Bay Rowdies, there will be a Latino Festival featuring music, vendors, food and beverages.
On Stage and Screen:
Kevin Hart - The comedian and actor brings his stand-up show to PNC Arena Friday night. Tickets start at $46.
Next to Normal - North Carolina Theatre presents this award-winning story of a woman dealing with bipolar disorder. The show starts this weekend at Fletcher Opera Theater and runs through May 10.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch - Raleigh Little Theatre presents this high-voltage rock musical this weekend. Tickets start at $24 and the show runs through May 17.
Carolina Ballet: Swan Lake - The classic story of good and evil will be at the DPAC Saturday and Sunday. Tickets start at $30.
Old Crow Medicine Show - The band plays Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary Saturday night. Tickets start at $35.
Longleaf Film Festival - The North Carolina Museum of History will host this festival Friday and Saturday featuring entries from across the globe. Showings are Friday from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Daniels Auditorium and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is free.
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Amanda's Race 5K/Run/Walk/Roll - Held at Recreation Park Community Center in Wilson, this event will help raise money for medical expenses for Amanda Batchelor, a local woman who became a quadriplegic following a car accident. Registration is $25 in advance and $30 the day of. The race starts Saturday at 8 a.m.
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Purple Cloth 5K and Kid's Dash - This 4th annual event is organized by Genesis UMC and supports Dorcas Ministries, a nonprofit that helps families in financial crisis. It is $25 to participate in the Saturday morning run. Following the race there will be bounce houses, face painting, music and food.
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Full steam ahead for Hall's Paralympic campaign
Defending standing slalom champion Adam Hall hopes the appliance of cutting edge science can help propel him to back-to-back Paralympic gold medals at the Sochi Games which begin on Friday.
Four years ago, at the Vancouver Paralympics, the then 22-year-old survived a mid-race fall in his second run to dramatically strike gold in the standing slalom event.
At that time, the man who was raised on the family's dairy farm at Outram, on the Taieri Plains, lauded his success as a victory based chiefly on perspiration.
This time around should he mount a successful defence of his title he hopes a large dollop of scientific inspiration will have proved decisive.
"I believe Vancouver was achieved on hard work and a good Kiwi attitude," explains Hall of his 2010 triumph.
"Yet after Vancouver we looked at my body and discussed what we needed to do to be able to continue for another four years. The training hasn't changed too much, just the way we have gone about it. We still work hard but we are a lot smarter in our thinking."
In short, the South Islander has taken on board another Kiwi trait familiar to many - ingenuity.
Working with a large support team, Hall has left no stone unturned in his quest for gold.
Video analysis, strength and conditioning, nutrition, biomechanics and a range of others areas have been closely scrutinised in an effort to trim those extra hundredths of a seconds so critical on the mountain.
"The great thing about adaptive sport is everyone is completely different," explains Hall, 26, who was born with spina bifida.
"Everyone has their own equipment to suit their ability. That's what adaptive sport is all about. It is about being adaptive to your needs.
"We decided after Vancouver to go back to the drawing board, look at my body and decide what I specifically needed to go faster."
The whole process was methodically worked through with the first step a detailed physical evaluation of Hall's body with the help of Vanessa Trent of Precision Physiotherapy - an accredited provider for High Performance Sport NZ.
She assessed the Otago athlete's strength and overall fitness with another brief to ensuring that Hall's body would not be irreparably worn out by the demands of training.
With the detailed physical analysis of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic gold medallist now in place the next issue was to address the question of equipment and technique married with the individual make up of Hall's body.
One area ripe for development was the outriggers or "elbow crutches" which provide assistance with balance and propulsion out of the gate - which had barely changed in terms of their design and construction for the past 30 years.
Another area which demanded attention was his AFO's (ankle foot orthoses) which had historically been designed to act as a support to the disability rather than allowing him to be in the optimum position to perform to his best.
Using Orthotics SI - the Christchurch-based company experienced in manufacturing AFO's (ankle foot orthoses) - a mark 1 version was designed.
However, the normal casting process for a new AFO required Hall to be on site for each individual mould - not easy when trying to modify many times and with Hall's training needs requiring him to share his time between Wanaka and Winter Park, Colorado.
To overcome the problem Hall's leg was digitally scanned in 3D and a new 3D model was developed which could be used to design new supports.
The cutting edge Christchurch firm ARANZ Medical Ltd - whose 3D scanning expertise helped NASA explore Mars - were brought on board.
Using the finest technology available a "virtualHall" was created to help predict biomechanical alignment of his lower limbs.
From this the splints and orthoses to support the ideal position for his legs was created. Dynamic Composites then created a replica set for Hall's legs as moulds.
"The AFO'S are a lot lighter than what I skied with before," said Hall. "They now work in a way at the same angles of how my knees, ankles and hips flex, whereas before they worked against my body."
Meanwhile, a new set of state-of-the-art outriggers were designed by Milton Bloomfield at Dynamic Composites - a man who had previously worked with America's Cup team and Sarah Ulmer the 2004 Olympic individual pursuit cycling champion.
Bloomfield and his team designed a pair of jet black carbon fibre outriggers. Although much of the science behind the outriggers is of a sensitive nature - Hall is excited by the innovation.
"My outriggers are a lot different to the traditional," explains Adam, who will be skiing with the third upgraded design from Dynamic Composites in Sochi.
"They are more dynamic and lighter and work against my shoulder. Let's just say the technology has allowed me to work more productively on snow. The equipment now works for me rather than against me."
However, Hall's drive and ambition to defend his title in Sochi has extended way beyond his equipment and technological changes.
Shifting from northern to southern hemisphere winter - this is currently Hall's 20th - his training under the supervision of US coach Scott Olson has also undergone an overhaul.
He has adopted a more measured, targeted approach to training, which he hopes will pay dividends in Sochi - where he will be part of a three-strong New Zealand team which also includes sit-skiier Corey Peters and snowboarder Carl Murphy.
"I now put in some really good blocks of training and then I will back off, rather than grinding away all the time," he explains.
"It is about good periodisation and quality over quantity and getting as much out of your training as you can.
"When I look back at Vancouver I was probably grinding away all of the time, whereas as I've now become more focused on tactics and techniques. This has helped me perform to a higher level."
His nutrition - working alongside HPSNZ nutritionist Caz Cruden - has also undergone a revolution.
He has shed 10kg thanks to a combination of a well executed nutritional plan, good discipline and work in the gym and believes his current weight of 75kg is ideal to maximise speed without losing power on the slopes.
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Last remaining tickets purchased by Meijer. Game on!!!
You know how hippos are made out to be sweet and silly, like big cows, but are actually extremely dangerous and can kill you with stunning brutality? The Pacers are the NBA's hippos....Matt Moore CBS Sports....
Well, I'll go buy my game foods and beverages at Meijer today.
Kudos to them.
Same here, I'm definitely buying my game day suds and snacks from Meijer. They did a double community service today. They are ensuring that the community gets to watch the game, and most importantly are doing a great deed for military families.
I think we all knew it wasn't going to be blacked out.
Still nice gesture giving them to families who probably wouldn't be able to go on a regular basis.
According to Chappell the Chiefs returned 300 tickets
Good for Meijer. I already do a large chunk of my shopping there.
The returned tix will be made availalble to purchase but don't count towards the blackout requirement.
Kravitz' article in the star today is the best damn article he has ever written. Talks about the greed of the NFL. This team is well supported by its fan base and should not have to be threatened by a blackout.
Chiefs fans are slamming the Indy fanbase on their forum (ChiefsPlanet).... smh....
Why does that surprise you? Fans talk crap about each other all the time.
Besides Chiefs fans have nearly 20 years of resentment towards us we have owned that team.
They got to be happy about something knowing their season will be ending Saturday evening.
You know how hippos are made out to be sweet and silly, like big cows, but are actually extremely dangerous and can kill you with stunning brutality? The Pacers are the NBA's hippos....Matt Moore CBS Sports....
Tell them to take a look at their own stadium seats a couple of weeks ago when the Colts were in KC. And if KC returned 300 tix what's up with that? That's 300 seats that could've went to KC fans to support their team in the playoffs that will now most likely go to Colts fans.
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
-John Wooden
People should be slamming Indy fans, not selling out a play game is inexcusable. JMHO.
"Just look at the flowers ........ BANG"
^^ You going to the game ??
Gambino Mafia soldiers have more compassion for the corner merchant they take money from than the NFL does for its paying fans. The NFL goons forcing season ticket holders to pay for two playoff games (when the odds off playing that second game are tiny) is price gauging to the max. They just want that money so that they can sit and watch the interest grow. Sure you can use it as a credit, but it still sucks to have to pay all of that money during the Holiday season.
I'm glad that this also happened in Cincy and Green Bay because that helps mitigate the Indy fan bashing. People are cash strapped right now after the Holidays.
So if you're wondering why Green Bay is having issues despite having a huge waiting list for season ticket holders, that's why. I guarantee most season-ticket holders didn't think they'd make the playoffs, so they didn't buy the tickets.
You're probably right. And since it's going to be viciously cold, many of them probably just said "screw it" this week when they went on sale.
I was listening to sports talk down here and the hosts said, I have not looked this up to see if it is true or not, the home team can avoid a blackout by paying the visiting the 35% of the cost of the unsold tickets. This protects the visiting team's payout. I agree the NFL is being greedy with this dumb requirement. In the end though, no one is going to walk away from the game.
Only during the regular season.
"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
Meijer just got another loyal shopper in me. They did good making the game available and a very big thing for me was to honor our troops and Veterans with their generosity by giving those tickets to our service members. Being a disabled Veteran myself it makes me appreciate what they have done and will be watching on TV for our troops.
So did Meijer have to buy tickets for the "next game" as well or did the NFL just stick it to the season ticket holders? Why is the NFL not getting more flack for doing this, or are they in Indy and the cities affected?
Just a quick point to make here...
Lot's of teeth gnashing and talk of the NFL with egg on it's face because of their greed. But you know what... The game sold out. That is what they'll point to and why this will be forgotten until the next time. And probably when the next time comes, nobody will remember 'this' time. It will be "XXX straight sell-outs before this" as the narrative.
None of this matters until the day arrives when the games don't sell out.
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
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Poor Fingel the horse needed a bit of help when it got stuck in a river in Dorset in south-west England.
The water was a metre deep and Fingel was very cold when rescuers got to the animal.
The team had to use a big harness to lift Fingel out of the water.
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Lessons learnt from Osaka – what can you do in Dubai?
October saw the mass migration of the global transaction banking community out to Osaka. Bankers, vendors, regulators, lobbyists, journalists and other third parties all joined the throngs hurrying to the INTEX Osaka to join the dialogue.
Cognito was there too, supporting some of our clients eager to maximise their exposure at the event. And maximise it they did. As veterans of countless trade shows – EuroFinance, TradeTech, Sifma and the Everest of them all, Sibos (some of us even know what it stands for now), Cognito consultants are old hats at what works and what doesn't work, and each year we also learn some new tricks. Here are some tips and pointers for future Sibos events:
- Be eager to meet the media – there are always plenty of press that come to Sibos, even if the location can be tricky to justify. You should be looking to build an active campaign around Sibos and take the time to meet the press and plan releases at this event. It will be worth your while. Make sure you ask the event organisers to invite specific reporters you want to meet
- Content matters – the Sibos agenda is released weeks in advance. It's important to read over this and understand the agenda, building this into your media outreach
- Be prepared –Assuming you are keen to run media relations around Sibos, you should have your press materials ready well in advance. Agree timeframes with managers, so any news is signed off for distribution well in advance, and meetings can get booked with the reporters that write the various Sibos daily publications, who rarely agree to do this without an embargoed press release in their hand
- Plan your schedule ambitiously – Everyone knows that Sibos is a packed event. Keep your stand busy and get a steady flow of reporters coming to it and meeting your executives
- Look for multimedia opportunities – a camera crew at the stand looks exciting and creates a buzz. Try and find a publication that is doing video work and invite them to do several interviews. This content can usually be embedded in websites and leveraged socially
- Use and manage a local partner – some destinations can attract a lot of local reporters, and Osaka was just one of these. The language barrier can prove problematic when it comes to setting up meetings and finding out what the local reporter's agenda is. Dubai 2013 will also have a similar barrier, and is likely to also attract a great deal of UAE business press. Working with a global agency that is used to working with partner agencies and is skilled in managing these relationships and processes can be effective
- Imbibe in local customs – you'd be surprised what a session of Korean barbeque or Karaoke can do. All delegates, be they exhibitors or journalists, are keen to get out and try out the local customs. Sibos is social, as well as a business trip, so make sure that the conversations aren't restricted to the exhibition floor
- Don't just work with the media – Sibos attracts various industry analysts – Celent, Aite, Tower, Tabb all tend to go. It's a good time to kick-start an analyst relations campaign, or catch-up with old contacts
- Be social – Sibos is slowly becoming renowned as the most 'social' trade show. They have a lot of traffic using #Sibos, allowing participants with a small presence to gain a larger share of the voice. It's a great way to become more visible at the event and distribute news releases to a wider crowd
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I was wondering if anyone else has used this, and if you had any success with it.
It's possible that i've been doing the process wrong from the beginning, and I don't even need to use this stuff, so let me know if I'm doing something wrong.


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LAMPASAS - County commissioners on Monday added their stamp of approval to that of several other entities to allow the city of Copperas Cove to seek pass-through financing for a U.S. Highway 190 bypass.
Cove City Manager Andrea Gardner attended the regular Lampasas County Commissioners Court meeting to lay out the latest financing plan that officials hope will result in the long-discussed bypass becoming a reality.
"It seems to be the only viable option to get this done now," she said.
After a short discussion, commissioners approved a resolution in favor of the pass-through financing process. At the Copperas Cove City Council meeting last week, council members authorized Gardner to seek pass-through for the project.
If the application, due May 11, is approved, the Texas Department of Transportation would reimburse the city for about $8 million of the total cost of the project with payments beginning one year after construction is complete.
About $42 million of the projected $55 million cost would be paid by Category 3 state funding that the Killeen-Temple Metropolitan Planning Organization tentatively reserved from TxDOT during a meeting in Austin on Feb. 10. The maximum pass-through financing, about 82 percent of the total cost, comes to $49.86 million.
On Monday, County Judge Wayne Boultinghouse and commissioners agreed in discussion with Gardner that the bypass would positively impact Lampasas.
Commissioner Robert Vincent, who represents the east end of Lampasas County near Copperas Cove and is a member of KTMPO, said the bypass will help with road safety in Cove and potentially bring more people to Lampasas.
"Economically, it's going to help out Lampasas County because it will make it more accessible to the military community at Fort Hood," he said.
The county and city also discussed ways to resolve an expired lease for property at the Lampasas Municipal Airport.
Lampasas City Manager Michael Stoldt told commissioners that the city discovered that the county had technically been in control of half of the airport 182-acre property since a 25-year lease expired in 2006. Stoldt said he had thought the original contract was a sale from the county for its half of the property.
The city discovered the lapse while preparing for an economic development project.
Stoldt said the question to the county was whether they wanted to create a new lease, forgo their half of the property to the city or begin helping with half of the upkeep costs.
"The airport is not a money maker," Stoldt said. "Our general fund does not go directly to the airport, but we provide manpower and upkeep."
Commissioners opted to table the matter pending further information. In the meantime, they discussed setting up an informal committee including city and county representatives to discuss possible solutions that would benefit both sides.
In other action:
Commissioners gave their stamp of approval to giving the newly formed Lampasas County Higher Education Center control of half the funds that were collected for it from city and county entities.
The county, city, Lampasas Independent School District and Lampasas Economic Development Corporation each put in $25,000 to help develop the higher education center where students from the high school level to adults can take upper-level coursework on their way to a career or a degree.
The city has been in possession of the $100,000, but plans to transfer $50,000 into the hands of the center after LCHEC's board appointed a chief executive officer last week, Stoldt said.
Commissioners also discussed but took no action on a new telephone service for the county, changes to the rabies and animal control ordinance and closing a portion of County Road 2737.
Contact Jackie Stone at firstname.lastname@example.com or (254) 501-7474. Follow her on Twitter at @KDHcoveeditor.


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.- St. James reminds us to be faithful to our apostolic tradition as Christians, the Archbishop of Santiago of Compostela said on Sunday as tens of thousands of pilgrims, the Monarchs of Spain and many members of the Church hierarchy flocked to the famous shrine of St. James for his feast day.
With the feast day falling on Sunday, 2010 is being celebrated as a jubilee year for pilgrims. Over 100,000 pilgrims a year walk great distances along the Camino de Santiago (Way of St. James) to reach the saint's tomb.
The Eucharistic celebration in the Basilica of St. James on Sunday was concelebrated by more than 30 bishops, including Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela Julian Barrio.
During Archbishop Barrio's homily, he said that the solemnity of the patron saint of Spain, "motivates us to be conscious of our Christian condition, commending ourselves to his patronage in order to be faithful to the apostolic tradition that lays the foundations for our faith, revitalizing our identity ... "
Emphasizing the necessity of allowing God to be present in one's life, he said "man is a pilgrim open to the transcendent, capable of transforming society through the love of God poured out in his heart."
Over the past two millenia, Archbishop Barrio noted "there has never been a lack of tests for Christians," and that St. James openly professed his faith amidst persecution. However, he cautioned, "in spite of the suffering (persecutions) cause, they do not consititute the most serious danger for the Church.
"She suffers, in fact, the greatest damage from what contaminates the faith and the Christian life of her members and communities, eroding the integrity of the mystic Body, weakening her capacity of prophecy and witness, tarnishing the beauty of her face."
Underscoring that Christian commitment needs to continue today in spite of pessimism and the temptation to give up earthly responsibilities, he said, "we must not ignore the necessities of the faith."
Living in a world where "wheat and chaff" grow together, "the effort to reduce evil must be persistent, knowing that the offering of the Gospel is a humanizing route for the future," the archbishop said.
Pope Benedict XVI also remembered the feast day after Sunday's Angelus, recalling the "deep" roots of the tradition of venerating St. James and saying he hoped to make his own pilgrimage there in November. "Following the footsteps of St. James," he prayed, "let us continue the journey of our lives while bearing constant witness of faith, hope and charity."


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Vienna, Austria, 2006/07/18 - The Comic Opera TomTom and the Magic Door received a dazzling world-premiere in Beijing, China - TomTomWorld.com
TOMTOM and the Magic Door, the first Comic Opera based upon the Austrian Cartoon Character TOMTOM received its World Premiere on the stage of the Great Tandi Theater in Beijing, China on July 16th.2006
The inter cultural Opera was a unique Chinese / Austrian co-production of the Middle School 171, Beijing and the High School Wasagymnasium, Vienna 9. The core ensemble consisted of students of the two High Schools.
The highly acclaimed comic opera served as the centerpiece of this years celebrations of 35 Years Austrian-Chinese diplomatic relations.
Mr.Gottfried Kinsky-Weinfurter , the impresario of the project and composer of its music has created an evocative score for both small and large orchestra. The textures by Nicole Kinsky where light, with the focus on the voices and dramatic action.
"TOMTOM is a tale of humor and whit so overwhelming and intense it transcends cultural bounds. This project represented an exciting opportunity to collaborate with fellow artists from China, to explore and draw fresh inspiration from both the story and the great creative work of Cartoonist Thomas Kostron, and to re-tell this Comic Cult of timeless significance and universal relevance," Gottfried Kinsky-Weinfurter said.
Ms.Yuan Weimin, Director of the Middle School 171 Beijing: It was particularly rewarding to be the site of the world premiere of TOMTOM and the Magic Door, based on the quintessential Austrian Cartoon Character.
Our hope is that the sensational Comic Opera will find a place in the heart of the Chinese TOMTOM fans, said Cartoonist Thomas Kostron, who created TOMTOM in 1990.
The Tiandi theater is located on the East Second ring road, at the north of Dong Si Shi Tiao bridge on the east side of the road. Address: No. 10 Dongzhimen South Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing (Dongcheng Qu Dongzhimen Nan dajie 10 hao).Route: Subway Dongsishitiao Station.
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Sometimes it's hard to find the inspiration or motivation to create things differently. I prefer to think of this a little differently than others, and it keeps me from encountering too much repetition in my sound design, melodies, baselines, etc. This insightful lesson should help you shake things up a bit![aside title="Beat It!"] The beat of the song is not the rhythm of the song, and you can use this to your advantage when adding some groove to your tracks![/aside] I think it is safe to say that about 99% of all melodies, baselines, etc are just pure rhythm. Now before anyone out there gets too upset at that statement (I'm a drummer at heart and we do take a lot of beatings from a lot of you theory purists out there 🙂 ) I will explain that statement as best I can. There are only a small handful of notes, and there are no new ones coming our way anytime soon. But with rhythm on the other hand, well let's just say it's is basically infinite possibilities waiting to be discovered by you and put to good use. So I often wonder why so many artists continually turn to the same handful of beats, rhythms and MIDI patterns…
If we are to put this into perspective using a simple Trance baseline, you can quickly understand what I'm getting at here. Below are a couple audio examples of popular baselines in the Trance genre(s).
Now compare those with these. The only difference being the pattern has changed, not the notes.
You may argue that there are only four beats to work within and that the baseline pattern options are greatly restricted by this. How about approaching this from a slightly different angle. What about all the time in between those whole notes. Listen to these examples.
Now the only difference in those last two examples are a few notes offset by a fraction of a beat. But, it adds tension, interest, groove and some might even argue a better rhythm. So next time you are working on a part of a song that you normally approach the same way overtime, try employing this tactic to change things up a bit. You may be really surprised at the results!
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"We are pleased to expand our mobile portfolio to include real-money gambling," says Niccolo de Masi, Chief Executive Officer of Glu Mobile, in a statement. "We anticipate that real-money gambling will continue to gain momentum globally and believe that with this offering, Glu is well positioned to capitalize to the extent that additional markets adjust regulations. We plan to leverage Probability's extensive partner network to further extend Glu's successful original IP to new demographics."
The partnership between Glu Mobile and Probability is structured in such a way that Probability provides a comprehensive operational role, accepting all real-money gambling regulatory responsibilities.
Glu's stock closed today up 16.94 percent to $2.83 a share, following the announcement for the real-money gambling title's release. Glu's Q4 2012 earnings showed that the company's revenues were up 1 percent quarter-over-quarter to $18.5 million, and up 24 percent year-over-year.


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Editorial Archives The Altamont Enterprise, November 17, 2011
Residents of the small suburban neighborhood between Crossgates Mall and Route 20 in Guilderland are upset, and we don't blame them.
When we visited their neighborhood 13 years ago, we were reminded of the set for Leave It To Beaver well-tended middle-class homes from the mid-20th-Century lined manicured streets. The grass was green; the bushes were pruned; the dogs were walked on leashes. Neighbors chatted amiably over pristine backyard fences.
This week, we're publishing a letter written by 14 residents of the short four streets Lawton and Gabriel terraces and Rielton and Tiernan courts who describe the neighborhood as a "suburban slum."
"It's an abomination," Judith England told us this week. She held a neighborhood meeting in her beautifully renovated home last week that led the group to send their letter this week to Michael Shanley of Pyramid Companies, which owns Crossgates. "In the last 10 years, I've put not only a lot of money into my house, but my heart and soul as well," said England. "I don't want to leave."
The residents write about grass grown a foot high, debris uncollected; soaked mattresses left at curbside for months; junked cars in backyards; fences damaged from fallen limbs left in disrepair; deteriorating houses with hanging gutters and windows knocked out; and dogs roaming loose.
We were in the neighborhood in 1998 because at that time Crossgates Mall had plans to more than double its size to about 3.6 million square feet, and Pyramid was quietly buying up the neighborhood, which, according to Pyramid's director of development at the time, was for an "English couplet" entrance to the mall.
Massive citizen protests of the expansion led the mall to abandon its plans. Pyramid still owns 14 properties between Crossgates and Route 20, according to Joseph Castaldo, the mall's manager.
Late this summer, the situation for the small neighborhood got much worse when Pyramid started evicting its tenants in the neighborhood and boarding up homes. The plywood panels over windows and doors are posted with signs that say, in bright orange, "Keep Out" and "No Trespassing."
Crossgates paid for month-long stays at local hotels for the evicted tenants, Castaldo said. He also told us the boarded-up houses are likely to stay that way through the winter as Pyramid evaluates what to do with them.
This is not acceptable to the residents who wrote to Shanley this week, asking that the boarded houses be demolished and attractive green spaces be maintained in their place.
"The high number of abandoned buildings represents a substantial threat to our health, safety, and quality of life," they write. "The vacancies invite criminal activity."
We were surprised and disturbed, when we broke the story last month about Crossgates evicting tenants and boarding up the houses, that town officials saw no problems with this. Rodger Stone, Guilderland's zoning enforcement officer, said he thought it was generous of Crossgates to pay the hotel bills for displaced tenants. "Some of the tenants that were in there probably were not the finest tenants in the world," said Stone.
We ask: Shouldn't landlords be responsible for safe living conditions? And shouldn't a town inspect rental properties to be sure they're up to code?
Further, Stone wasn't concerned or even curious about so many houses being boarded up at once. "They're boarded up because they checked with their engineering firm and found out there are maintenance issues that would prevent people from living in them," he said of Pyramid.
The town has no say in boarding up private properties, Stone said.
Over the years, we've covered many zoning issues for example on size and placement of signs where the town does have a say. We recall one zoning board discussion where members were distressed about the length of a skirt and the depth of cleavage shown on a cartoon character that was part of a sign for a soda shop.
Certainly, a neighborhood with many signs posted on boarded-up buildings should engender at least as much consideration.
Castaldo told us the tenants were evicted for safety reasons and, similarly, "The houses are boarded up to keep them secure." The town has accepted this without question, or without its own investigation. The town's decision on whether the houses should be demolished or rehabbed, Stone said, will depend on the reports from Pyramid. "That's something we don't have yet but we will have as soon as they finish their evaluations," he said.
Why should the town wait months to see engineering reports from Pyramid? Surely, after a cold and snowy winter, abandoned homes will be in worse shape. Why can't the town hire its own engineer to see if the boarded houses have problems that make them unsafe for occupation?
Further, Castaldo asserted that Crossgates has been keeping its properties in good repair. "I've been keeping the lawns mowed. I have security going over two to four times a day," he said of the Crossgates patrol cars. The residents find those patrols threatening. They write, "Mall security vehicles 'patrol' the neighborhood at night lights flashing, without stopping, at 25 to 30 miles per hour, which does nothing to deter crime, but frightens homeowners."
"So long as we're keeping the property neat, secure, and safe," Castaldo continued, "I think that's what the neighbors should be concerned about."
Here's the central question: If the Crossgates houses were maintained, why are they suddenly unfit to be lived in? It can't be both ways.
"I find it hard to believe a house will go downhill in 13 years to the point where you kick people out," one long-time resident told us. We agree with her. There are plenty of mid-20th Century houses in Guilderland that are well maintained and will shelter people happily for generations to come.
The town has a responsibility to find out if the Crossgates houses are, indeed, uninhabitable. And it shouldn't rely on the corporation that owns them for an answer.


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Mike Smith's goal, re-enacted with bobbleheads
Mike Smith is one of 11 goalies in NHL history to score a goal, but he's almost certainly the only one of those to have his historic achievement re-enacted in bobblehead form.
Smith, the Phoenix Coyotes' veteran netminder, shot a puck the length of the ice into an empty net in the final second of a 5-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Oct. 19 — the puck crossed the line with 0.1 seconds left — in the process becoming the first goalie to actually put the puck into the opposing net (rather than be credited with a goal as the last player to touch the puck) since 2002.
Coincidentally, the Coyotes had scheduled a Mike Smith bobblehead giveaway for a game against the Washington Capitals on Nov. 9. And since the bobblehead was in their possession (along with the others the team has previously released) and there was a moment that demanded historical preservation, what better way to go than bobblehead-themed stop-action video?
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