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Remember that old, ugly shell of a building next to the Vets Auditorium in Providence?
It is worth the trip to the elegant Temple Downtown restaurant, located inside, but operating separate from, the equally elegant Renaissance Hotel, to see what they have done to the old Masonic Temple.
Fine dining, a classy bar, an outside patio and intimate little nooks make dining a pleasure, whether you are going out for a big dinner or enjoying their "little plates."
The Little Plate concept is fairly new to the area, and it has taken off at Temple. New manager Vincent Lo Buono and Chef David Cardell have developed a menu like none we have ever seen in Rhode Island.
Cardell is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and has served as chef in many fine restaurants in Boston, including the famous Parker House and in New York City. He is an expert in Mediterranean cooking ("That covers 22 countries") but enjoys creating both American and Mediterranean dishes.
Lo Buono was born and raised in Cranston and spent a good portion of his career opening restaurants for Todd English in Las Vegas, New York City, Boston and English's Tuscany in Mohegan Sun. Vincent is happy to be back home in Cranston and managing Temple Downtown, where he is putting the final touches on what he calls a "complete concept change with an approachable menu.
"We have approached the Small Plate menu on two occasions and love the concept, which is becoming a hit with hotel residents, concert goers and Rhode Islanders looking for something different.
Topping the menu list are the Maine Lobster Sliders ($16), served on a toasted brioche bun with romaine and tarragon aioli. My favorites are the Lamb Sliders, gently seasoned with gaeta olive tapenade, tzatziki, plus tomato and romaine.
We love the Mamma's Meatballs, a blend of beef, pork and veal in a spicy tomato sauce with gorgonzola crema ($9) and the Arancini, with a roasted tomato saffron sauce ($6). Their gazpacho is made with local tomatoes in season, with an avacodo crema ($6).
Vincent says that they buy local whenever possible, citing the crisp Point Judith Calamari ($12) as an example.
"We buy the squid fresh and whole and slice it ourselves," he said. "We list the dish under the 'For the Table' section, along with the Temple Mezze Platter [$15] and other items from the sea. And the squid dish comes the way it was meant to be served: with tentacles included. People love the combination of 'For the Table' and 'Small Platters' because they can share the wonderful tastes. It's a very social experience."
Large Plates are also available for diners who wish to order their own entrée, although you can even share that, as Joyce and I did with the Block Island Swordfish one evening. Cooked to perfection by chef Cardell, the generous portion included fresh garlicky spinach and a tasty polenta cake ($26).
Oh yes, the pizzas!
Cardell claims one that "you won't find anywhere else."
I figured he meant the Fried Topneck Clam or the Black Mission Fig & Serrano Ham. But he was talking about the Charred Pistachio Mortadella, which we had to try. By his admission, some people do not care for the Italian cold cut, but fried to a blackness and topped with taleggio, Narragansett creamery ricotta and arugula salad, it has a uniquely delicious taste.
The pizzas, including the traditional margherita and homemade sausage, range from $10 to $16 for the lobster.
From chicken wings, pork chops and Greek salad to ceviche, beef carpaccio and tuna tartare, the eclectic menu has something for everyone, and the best way to enjoy the dining experience is to share.
We have yet to make it to the dessert list, but friends rave about their chocolate lava cake with caramel ice cream and sea salt ($6).
Temple Downtown is open for breakfast and lunch, serving both the hotel and outside guests with a full breakfast menu and many of the interesting lunch items, including a three-course lunch for $14.95, pizzas and those unforgettable sliders. They have a huge wine and mixed drink list, including some "interesting" martinis and over a dozen beers on draft.
The challenge to the manager and the chef is to be able to provide quality food and service to a full house (Saturday when the Philharmonic is next door, or the recent Miss Wheelchair USA pageant), while still catering to the couple celebrating an anniversary or the small group that drove in from Warwick…a challenge they had met on the nights we were there.
Chef Cardell has prepared a special buffet for Philharmonic nights at VMA, which includes a talk by Assistant Conductor Francisco Noya.
Open for breakfast Monday through Friday from 6:30-10:30 a.m. and a Saturday and Sunday buffet served from 7:30-11:30 a.m. Lunch is served seven days a week from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Dinner is served from 5-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 5-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 5-9 p.m. Sunday. For reservations call 919-5050 or go online at www.templedowntown.com. Their address is 120 Francis St., Providence.


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Founded in 1942, Osem has been manufacturing and distributing Israeli food (also kosher) for over half a century, creating a name for themselves in Israel and worldwide. Currently, Osem food is a large part of Israeli cuisine, as they have been able to bring many types of branded Osem products to the forefront of the Israeli food industry, ranging from Osem snacks to Osem soups to Osem couscous. All Osem products produced in Israel are certified Kosher under the Chief Rabbinate of Israel.
If you are looking for kosher snacks, Osem is the way to go. Osem is most known for their Bamba snack - a soft, sweet, peanut-flavored snack, with a new chocolate Bamba snack flavour. Bissli is Osem's also well-known, more savoury option, and comes in a few flavours, including, pizza Bissli, falafel Bissli, onion Bissli, and barbeque Bissli. World of Judaica now sends all these great kosher snacks to you, so you don't have to search for them in your home grocery store.
Osem is also known in Israeli food (and kosher food worldwide) for Osem soup powders. The most well-known flavours are vegetable, pareve chicken, and onion, and are a great addition to any kosher recipe. Mediterranean couscous is also a staple in Israeli cuisine, so you wouldn't be surprised that Osem couscous is one of their most sought out kosher products. People worldwide agree that Osem couscous is the best Mediterranean couscous.
Now that World of Judaica sends kosher food and other kosher products to your home, Osem foods and other Osem products are only a few clicks away.
For more Israeli kosher food selections, try Max Brenner or Elite.
Osem Guide
Osem is one of the largest Israeli kosher food manufacturers and distributors. Because of this, their products have become a staple in the Israeli foods and snacks industry. All Osem products produced in Israel are certified Kosher under the Chief Rabbinate of Israel and many are any are certified by the Edah HaChareidis as well. Thus, makes Osem one of the key players in the Israeli kosher food industry.
Osem Origins
Founded by seven men in 1942, who decided together that seven owners are better than one, Osem was created as a joint enterprise connecting three different manufacturing companies. The name, Osem (translates to 'abundance'), was chosen from a prayer said by the Kohen Gadol (High Priest) on Yom Kippur. He would say, "tehe hashana shnat osem (may this year be a year of abundance)." Osem, through their growth and ambition, hopes that every year is a year of Osem.
Since it was established in 1942, Osem shares a unique history with its home country, the State of Israel. As true early Zionists, the production lines in the Osem factories and plants were already up and running before the State of Israel was even established. Osem prides itself on its history of providing food and jobs to the early immigrants in the 1950s, when the young country had a very small amount of resources to provide to its early citizens. Today, it continues to feed and employ the people of Israel.
Osem Foods
Osem products can be found in almost every Israeli home and have become an essential part of the Israeli culinary culture. The Osem group produces approximately 2,000 different products and operates 10 different production facilities in Israel. Therefore, you have a lot to choose from when it comes to Osem. Osem products include cooking and seasoning mixes, sauces for pizza, pasta, and chicken, condiments, pastas (including their famous Israeli couscous), shkedei marak (chicken soup flavored croutons), Osem snacks (including Bamba and Bissli), many types of baked goods, crackers and rice cakes, and instant coffees.
Osem Company
The Osem group, made up of subsidiaries, including, Sabra Salads, Tivall, Of Tov, Nestle Ice Creams, Beit Hashita, Asamim, Nestle-Purina, Materna Limited, Foodtec, and Tribe Mediterranean Foods Limited is majority owned by Nestlé S.A. of Switzerland. The Osem group also has overseas subsidiaries, Osem U.K. Limited and Osem USA Incorporated, who oversee the export to Europe and the United States. Osem is listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

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|System: X360, PS3, PC
|Review Rating Legend
|Dev: Pandemic Studios
|1.0 - 1.9 = Avoid
|4.0 - 4.4 = Great
|Pub: EA
|2.0 - 2.4 = Poor
|4.5 - 4.9 = Must Buy
|Release: Dec. 8, 2009
|2.5 - 2.9 = Average
|5.0 = The Best
|Players: 1
|3.0 - 3.4 = Fair
|ESRB Rating: Mature
|3.5 - 3.9 = Good
by D'Marcus Beatty
Most gamers will agree that World War II games have been pretty much done to death. How many different ways can developer repackage WWII to make it fresh? Lately the answer has seemed to be zero, as all of the WWII games have seemed to be generic copies of each other. Pandemic Studios, however, might be looking to change that fact with their latest announced game, Saboteur, which puts players in the role of the titular Saboteur, aiding the Allies against the Nazis from inside enemy lines. Saboteur is unlike most WWII games, however, in that it isn't a simple FPS shooter. Saboteur, instead, is a blend of many different genres tying together to create a game that is hard to define and a World War II experience that isn't a carbon copy of the dozens of games that came before it.
The game's protagonist is named simply Sean, an Irishman in France who has recently lost family and friends to the Nazis. Before his loss, Sean wasn't overly concerned with the Nazi presence, but the murdering of his family opens his eyes to their oppression, and he begins to resist their presence. However, Sean isn't a superhero or a mercenary and will definitely need help, so he has to forge bonds with the Underground French Resistance. This story sets the stage for the game, as Sean attempts to avenge his family and friends' deaths at the hands of a Nazi general.
The gameplay in Saboteur will be set up in a manner similar to other sandbox titles like Grand Theft Auto or Saints Row. Sean will be able to choose to accept one of various missions to progress. While story missions are self explanatory, free play missions will give Sean access to new weapons or areas to facilitate gameplay in story missions. Sean will also be able to use any weapon, vehicle, or outfit that he sees in the game. This means that the player can steal weapons and outfits from defeated foes and use them to their own advantage, allowing a stealthy player to knock out a Nazi foe and steal their outfit to blend in with the remaining Nazis. That its, of course, only if the suit is intact. A bullet riddled suit definitely wouldn't pass inspection. There are a number of different suits to pilfer, all of which give access to different areas, since a low ranking Nazi wouldn't have the same clearance as an officer.
Saboteur will be partially stealth based, although without the slow pacing of the average stealth based game. Stealth for Sean will come by generally acting normally. Sean only attracts attention when behaving erratically, such as running unnecessarily or brandishing a gun. When alerted, however, the Nazis will converge upon Sean, allowing him to engage them in fisticuffs or in a shootout. However, since Sean is vastly outnumbered, he'll eventually have to retreat and hide. To do so, he'll most likely use some Prince of Persia-esque climbing maneuvers that will allow him to escape to the rooftops until the alert blows over.
One of the most unique things about Saboteur is the use of coloring in the game. Saboteur uses a lack of coloring to symbolize the feel of Nazi oppression in an area. In a town overrun by Nazis, the game will appear only in black and white with slight color highlights (Think Sin City). As Sean successfully completes more and more acts of sabotage and decreases the Nazi population, color will gradually spill back into the scene. The color effect is especially pronounced when Sean crosses from a black and white area to a colored area, where there is a nearly visible and surreal line of demarcation showing the difference. In addition to the color returning to the area, more citizens are inspired by your lead and will make themselves known, actively resisting the Nazis. This unique approach to visually showing your progress and using color to symbolize freedom should definitely set this game apart from any game before it.
Saboteur is unquestionably one of the more interesting titles coming to next-gen systems. The game hasn't officially been announced for any console yet, but hopefully will see a release in 2008. With its unique color approach, its blending of genres, and its original take on World War II, Saboteur looks like a game to watch for, especially considering that it comes from Pandemic.
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As early as 1995, the original members of Cursive -- Tim Kasher on guitar and vocals, Clint Schnase on drums, Matt Maginn on bass, and Stephen Pederson on guitar -- began work on their newly christened project, experimenting with elements of indie rock and eclectic post-hardcore to fashion a unique sound. The Omaha, Nebraska-based four-piece came out of existing friendships and some of the members' previous work together in Slowdown Virginia, making the musical partnership a logical idea from the start. They debuted with the "Disruption" 7" on the local friend-run label Saddle Creek and shortly released a second 7", "Sucker and Dry," on New York-based Zero Hour. Both recordings spotlighted Kasher's uniquely powerful voice along with the group's consistently thundering rhythm section and jagged guitars. Cursive went even further on their debut full-length, Such Blinding Stars for Starving Eyes. Split-released by Crank! A Record Company and New York's Interplanetary Truckers Union in 1997, the LP received high acclaim and put the band on the musical map.
Over the next year, Cursive released both a split 10" with Austin's Silver Scooter (also on Crank!) and yet another 7" entitled "Disruption." The latter record began the band's extensive future with Saddle Creek, and in November of 1998, the label released the group's second full-length, The Storms of Early Summer: Semantics of Song. The LP saw the band's first real attempt at incorporating linked lyrical concepts, as Kasher's lyrics told the tale of a man's complete breakdown over the aggressive song structures. Unfortunately for their growing fan base, the record didn't even yield a tour and instead saw the members disband to work on other projects, with no mention of a reunion at some later date.
After the temporary split, the members of Cursive explored a number of different outlets (including Commander Venus and Bright Eyes). After one failed marriage and some real introspection, however, the group decided to give things another shot, a fortunate conclusion that in June of 2000 resulted in the realization of Domestica. Full of fractured rhythms and lyrical examinations of a couple's crumbling relationship, the album spun a story that carried an odd familiarity to the real life experiences of Kasher. Domestica also introduced a new Cursive member, vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Ted Stevens, formerly of Lullaby for the Working Class. (Pederson bowed out of the group to continue his education at Duke University; he later formed White Octave.) Novena on a Nocturn, the debut of Kasher's solo project, the Good Life, was released in 2001. Also notable was the release of another Cursive EP, Burst and Bloom, which added cellist Gretta Cohn to the band's lineup. Meanwhile, Cursive were featured on the first 7" in Makato Recordings' year-long monthly 7" series, and the quintet returned in 2003 with The Ugly Organ. Their most ambitious album to date, The Ugly Organ was hailed for its challenging songwriting, obtuse conceptual scope, and serious lyrical turns. As the band readied a worthy follow-up album, Saddle Creek issued Difference Between Houses and Homes in August 2005, assembling Cursive's out of print 7"s (including two unreleased songs) into a stopgap compilation. Happy Hollow ultimately arrived in 2006, marking the departure of Cohn but also the inclusion of a brass section, which the band utilized to explore religious contradictions within the context of a fictional Western town. The following year, founding drummer Clint Schnase left Cursive on good terms and was replaced by touring drummer Cornbread Compton, and the band continued onward with its revised lineup, ringing in 2009 with the release of Mama, I'm Swollen. In 2012, they aimed for a heavy sound, choosing to work with Mastodon and Isis producer Matt Bayles on I Am Gemini, a concept album about two twins separated at birth. ~ Peter J. D'Angelo
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An attorney representing the family of the girl killed by an emergency vehicle after the Asiana Airlines crash said although first responders won't face criminal charges in the 16-year-old's death, his clients still plan legal action.
Anthony Tarricone told The Times on Friday he was "not the least bit surprised" that prosecutors declined to file criminal charges in the death of Ye Meng Yuan, one of three people killed after Asiana Airlines Flight 214 slammed into a San Francisco International Airport runway on July 6.
But although the actions of the first responders didn't merit criminal prosecution, Tarricone said, the girl's death was "completely avoidable."
"This was not the kind of event that should result in criminal charges against individual firefighters," Tarricone said. "I think it's obvious to all that it was a tragic accident, but it was an accident that never should have happened."
Ye was covered in foam -- but alive -- when a specialized emergency vehicle ran over her, officials said. It remains unclear how she ended up by the Boeing 777's left wing, where her body was found.
Tarricone said the first responders showed "seriously egregious conduct" in what he said was their failure to properly examine Ye and move her away from the jetliner.
The attorney said the girl's family "deserves a measure of justice," which is why they "certainly intend to pursue civil claims against the responsible parties."
Tarricone said Friday afternoon he had not yet spoken with Ye's family regarding the D.A.'s decision.
San Mateo County Dist. Atty. Stephen M. Wagstaffe announced Friday that after reviewing "numerous videos" and reports from coroner's officials, police officers, firefighters and other first responders, his office determined there was "no criminal culpability for any individual involved in the response to the airline crash."
Ye's death was a "tragic accident that did not involve any violation of our criminal laws," Wagstaffe said in a statement.
"The remarkable efforts of the San Francisco firefighters and police officers in responding to this very chaotic scene and in attempting to save hundreds of lives while exposing themselves to potentially life-threatening circumstances were considered in our review," the statement said.
"Our conclusion remains that it does not involve criminal liability in any manner," the statement said.
San Mateo County Coroner Robert J. Foucrault said Ye was alive on the tarmac when she was struck by a fire truck rushing to the crash site, suffering crushing injuries and internal hemorrhaging -- "multiple blunt injuries that are consistent with being run over by a motor vehicle."
Authorities believe Ye was struck by a specialized vehicle -- an aircraft rescue firefighting truck, known as an ARFF -- that can spray fire-retardant foam while speeding toward a burning plane.
In a statement issued Friday afternoon, San Francisco Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White again called Ye's death "a tragic accident." The chief said she remained "extremely proud of the valiant efforts" of first responders she said were faced with "extraordinary circumstances."
"If not for the professional rescue, triage, treatment and transport operations that were conducted by all involved agencies, it is likely that there would have been a greater loss of life," she said.
Hayes-White said her department "remains vigilant in exploring areas in our operations, strategies and tactics where improvements could be made." She declined to comment further, citing the National Transportation Safety Board's ongoing investigation into the crash.
Three people -- Ye and two of her high school classmates -- were killed after the Boeing 777 clipped a sea wall and slammed into a runway at SFO. More than 180 of the 307 passengers and crew members aboard were injured.
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A Parent's Prayer
God of life and love, you have given me this child to care for this little while.
My heart is welled with joy and thanksgiving, anticipation and anxiety, amidst a longing to be together as we have been till now.
These years of growing up have moved so quickly, so many things left undone, so much left unsaid, so much I still hope to give to my child who is taking this new step in the journey of life.
Help us as we reshape our lives to reflect this new reality of college. Show us new ways to be present to each other in love and in trust. Give me patience and help me to remember that my child is establishing new routines in freedom, routines different from my routines.
Calm my fears. Strengthen and protect my child in the midst of the challenges and temptations which surround all students. Grant greater courage that I myself may have had in standing for your truth against compromises of faith.
Provide good friends and worthy confidants for my child during these college years. Help me to give support and confidence, to discern how I am needed now, and to pass on, in my love, a measure of the strength and courage you have given me in the gift of parenting.
Know that the prayers of Campus Ministry are with you and your family during this exciting time of transition!


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Beaudry RV Back at Phoenix Raceway 7th Year
April 2, 2010 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Beaudry RV Back at Phoenix Raceway 7th Year
Arizona-based Beaudry RV Co. is the exclusive RV dealer for NASCAR at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) for the seventh consecutive year.
From April 5-11, Beaudry RV will be onsite with approximately 75 units to sell. There will be five sale locations throughout the PIR site, including a full RV parts and accessories store. There will also be five mobile service techs onsite. Beaudry RV will be hosting live music at Gate 1 featuring Nathan Dean. There will also be Chuck O tournaments daily with the first prize being two reserved camping spaces and four tickets for the November race.
"Offering our customers discounts for NASCAR only makes sense," says Thom Sylvester of Beaudry RV. "We want our clients to see us as more than a singleminded RV dealer. We want them to see us as someone who thinks of them after a saleand affiliates itself with their interests."
Beaudry RV Co. has been in business since 1970 when it opened as a small gas station. Four generations later, Beaudry RV Co. is the largest RV dealer in the Southwest.


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By Neal Gorenflo
It's an important day in the sharing economy.Mayor Edwin M. Lee of San Franciso announced today the formation of The Sharing Economy Working Group, the first of its kind in the U.S. and perhaps in the world. The purpose of the working group, "is to take a comprehensive look at the economic benefits, innovative companies and emerging policy issues around the growing 'sharing economy'". This could catalyze other cities to take similar action.
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VIENNA, Va.—A provision to establish Next Generation 911 became law Feb. 22 as part of the payroll tax bill, including language the alarm industry feared might allow unverified PERS calls to stream into PSAPs. But agreements have been reached that will prevent the measure from having a negative impact on central stations, according to the Alarm Industry Communications Committee.
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People have all sorts of judgments about sugar babies, those girls who act as de facto girlfriends to men who are either paying their bills or showering them with expensive gifts. But, as I see it, many of the people who turn up their noses at such behavior are doing the same thing disguised as something else. Was Ellen Barkin so charmed by Ron Perlman's demeanor that she could overlook his bald dome and previous three marriages, or did his status (and wealth) as the head of Revlon have more to do with their six-year marriage? (She reportedly netted $60 million when they split in 2006.)
Sandra, a bubbly 36-year-old redhead in New York, recently referred her brother's girlfriend to Sugar Daddy For Me, the site where she met her 72-year-old paramour, Rudy. "I'm not going to tell my brother," she admits. "He doesn't need to know."
And have you ever gotten a look at Salma Hayek's billionaire husband, the very same billionaire who had to be taken to court to pay child support on his kid with supermodel Linda Evangelista? Despite a relatively minor age difference, the two look more like father and daughter than happy couple in pictures. Point is, this kind of arrangement goes on every day and is called everything from "true love" to "a surprising but cute match." All the Sugar Babies are doing differently is copping to their behavior. Right?
That certainly seems to be the contention of the two most groups I've written about the past two weeks, the Sugar site proprietors and the Sugar Daddies. Before sites like Sugar Daddy For Me and Seeking Arrangement came along, women who had their sights set on romancing older benefactors had to either manipulate these guys into paying their bills or just outright ask for stuff.
The sites take the guesswork and some of the awkwardness out of it, but so what? I find a lot of these girls refreshingly honest. If they find men who are happy to ply them with Prada, who are we to judge? If we hadn't had the opportunities they have lacked—simply by being born into different families who offered us a leg up or inspiration or paid for our education—how can we say for sure we wouldn't do the same?
François-Henri Pinault: milking his silver spoon for all it's worth.
What they ask for seems to run the gamut, from college funding to breast implants (the top plastic surgery request according to Sugardaddie.com). But for many of the girls I spoke with, Sugar Daddy dating is simply a practical way to get needs met. Just how practical are these girls? Sandra, a bubbly 36-year-old redhead in New York, recently referred her brother's girlfriend to Sugar Daddy For Me, the site where she met her 72-year-old paramour, Rudy. "I'm not going to tell my brother," she admits. "He doesn't need to know."
The more Sandra shares about her arrangement, the clearer it becomes why she's trying to spread the love: after first hearing about the sugar daddy concept when Tyra Banks discussed it on her talk show three years ago, Sandra started to research and decided that Sugar Daddy For Me looked like the most "reputable" site. Within 24 hours of posting her profile, her inbox was so flooded with potential suitors that the website actually contacted her to say they'd never had a new member receive so many messages so quickly.
There was some creepy stuff to weed through—"The weirdest one was from this guy who had really strange pictures of chains and spikes and body pierce things and said he'd like to tie me up and do all kinds of nasty things to me"—but a few months in, Sandra found the "older, quieter gentleman who'd traveled the world and could appreciate the finer things in life" that she'd been looking for.
Rosa, a 34-year-old trainer who lives outside Boston, learned about Sugar Daddy For Me from a girlfriend who moved from the DR to Miami after her third date with her sugar daddy, and it's clear that this girl is an inspiration of sorts. "He bought her a house!"
"Rudy was just a gentleman from the beginning," Sandra says. "When we spoke, he said, 'You'll never be forced or asked to do anything that would make you uncomfortable. I'm just looking for a companion once a month.'" Then he added that he wasn't even interested in sexual intercourse. "He said that he just wanted someone to hug and touch and kiss and take care of," she explains. "He wasn't vulgar at all and I just felt very comfortable."
So comfortable was Sandra that on their fourth date, when Rudy asked if she'd "mind doing a little role play," she told him that she wouldn't. They retreated to a nearby hotel, where Rudy brought out a black leather costume and paddles he'd bought her. "I hadn't done anything like that before but I got into it," she confesses. "Now we've done it several times."
The fact that Rudy is married doesn't bother Sandra. She's not looking for a boyfriend, though she says that Rudy wouldn't mind if she had one. In exchange for being available for monthly dinners followed by whatever touching, kissing and role-playing Rudy has in mind, Sandra receives "a few thousand dollars a month, plus he pays for my clothes and whenever I have anything—like, I have to go to the dentist or have a yearly physical or something—he just tells me to turn the bills over to him." Rudy also pays her phone bill.
The upside: seemingly endless gifts…
The relationship, which has been going strong for three years, is hardly a simple business transaction. "Rudy's a real sweetheart," Sandra enthuses. "You just want to be around him. He's very endearing. He travels a lot so he'll call me when he's gone and ask me if I'm free a week or two before. And he'll let me know if he's going to be away a long time."
Of course, a healthy portion of Sugar Babies are looking for something more. Rosa, a 34-year-old Dominican and Cape Verdean trainer who lives outside Boston, learned about Sugar Daddy For Me from a girlfriend who moved from the DR to Miami after her third date with her sugar daddy, and it's clear that this girl is an inspiration of sorts. "He was a widower and asked her if she'd move to Florida to be with him," Rosa explains. "She had no kids to hold her down so she thought, 'Why not?' They've lived together for about two years now. He bought her a house!"
While Rosa has met up with two men from the site in the eight months she's been a member, neither of them were ultimately what she was seeking. The first guy was "much, much older and so out of shape." The second was married. Though she saw the married guy for a while—"We had chemistry"—the fact that he had three kids and was sneaking away from his wife and pretending to be at work when they were together ultimately didn't work for her.
Although Anna says that her guy has "everything" going for him, she can only elaborate to say that "he has a career and is established" and when asked to describe how he looks, the solitary word she comes up with is "stylish" before adding that he's "kind of short."
Although the married man brought her gifts and flowers over the six months they saw each other, Rosa wasn't comfortable when he offered her money. "I want to be with a guy I like and can actually be in a real relationship with," Rosa says. "Some girls would rather have the money however it comes but not me. Then it's like a business. And I'd rather have a guy take me out to dinner, buy my food and then maybe offer to pay my bills or give me a bracelet than hand me money."
Anna Victoria, a 21-year-old brunette waitress in New York, feels similarly. Her 35-year-old steady isn't married, but he's made it clear that he's only interested in something casual. They've been seeing each other a couple of times a week for the past seven months, and a lot of the time he'll either bring along a gift—say, a Gucci or Louis Vuitton bag or Jimmy Choo shoes—or take her on a shopping trip.
While Anna stresses that she and her paramour have a lot in common because they're both "artistic and interested in music," perhaps her truest feelings are revealed by what she doesn't say. For instance, although Anna says that her guy has "everything" going for him, she can only elaborate to say that "he has a career and is established" and when asked to describe how he looks, the solitary word she comes up with is "stylish" before adding that he's "kind of short."
The downside: when the relationship ends, so does the cash flow.
Still, these girls are the first to admit that being a sugar baby doesn't mean becoming Cinderella. Sandra's brother's girlfriend, for example, has seen her inbox flooded as well, but not always with sweet somethings. "She got some pretty weird emails," Sandra notes. "One guy, this doctor in Canada, told her that he wanted her to be his sex slave for $800 a week." Sandra laughs. "I said, 'I don't think this is what you want. I think you're looking for a Rudy.' "
So what are we left with? My overall feeling is, if you're going to take part in the Sugar Daddy lifestyle, just own up to what you're doing, because trying to dress it up as something else just makes you sound silly. When I was getting to know the girls, the ones I respected and enjoyed speaking with were those who seemed to understand exactly what they were doing and had a healthy attitude of acceptance around the whole thing. But the girls who were defensive or evasive just seemed to advertise their own feelings of guilt or shame.
And the same goes for the site proprietors and the Sugar Daddies. I respected the guys owned it, while I just started to tune out those who tried to convince me they're helping to make the world a better place. Because Sugar Daddy dating is what it is: men who prioritize beauty pairing with women who prioritize money. It's not my place to judge how a guy wants to spend his earnings—or what a woman does to get her hands on it. If you're going to do it, do it whole-heartedly and without apology. Just don't try to convince any of us that it's somehow noble.


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Mary Rice won first place in the General Scholarship category and Jessica Pyatt was the category winner in Visual Arts.
Pyatt, who was one of just three competitors in her category, knew she was assured of at least one of the two runner-up spots.
"I was very excited and nervous when I was up there waiting for them to call the runners-up," recalled Pyatt, who plans to attend Southern Utah University. "When I didn't hear my name, I about died because I knew I had won! It was incredible!" added Pyatt, who is the daughter of Dan and Yolanda Pyatt.
Rice, who is the daughter of Ross and Kate Rice, said she is still undecided regarding her future college plans, but has named New York University as well as Salt Lake City's Westminster College as possible options. Rice has worked as a contributing writer and photographer for The Times-Independent and serves as the school's public relations officer. Rice also enjoys performing in theatrical roles and is a National Merit Scholarship finalist.
The competition, which took place at the Utah State University Eastern campus in Price, included more than 50 high school seniors competing for top honors in a dozen different categories. Many in-state colleges offer full scholarships to regional Sterling Scholar winners, and some institutions offer partial scholarships and other awards to runners-up.
Earning runners-up honors in their respective categories for Grand County High School were Nikysha Harmison (Science), Maren Larsen (English), Torrie Lopez (Foreign Language), Sarah Quigley (Speech and Drama), Juniper Roman (Family and Consumer Science), and Donna Snow (Social Science).
"I am very proud of all of our students," GCHS Sterling Scholar adviser Cari Caylor said Tuesday evening. "They all worked very hard and did well in the competition. Their promise and dedication to their education is admirable," Caylor added.
Roman, who also competed in a category that had just three entrants, said although she was disappointed she didn't win, she is looking forward to attending Utah Valley University, which does offer four-year scholarships to Sterling Scholar runners-up. Roman, who is the daughter of Lisa Roman and the late Greg Roman, recently won a separate $500 scholarship from the National Association for Multicultural Education, one of four students to earn that statewide honor.
Harmison, the daughter of Kevin and Ninarose Harmison, is already a certified nursing assistant and plans to pursues a career in the medical field.
Lopez, the daughter of Rick and Pam Lopez, has honed her language skills in both Spanish and French, and spent a month last summer in Switzerland. An accomplished athlete and scholar, Lopez is the current student body president at GCHS.
Larsen, the daughter of David and Annie Larsen, is an avid writer who has worked as a news reporter. She is involved in a variety of clubs and activities at GCHS, including debate, and is a National Merit Scholarship finalist.
Quigley, the daughter of Brian and Charlotte Quigley, also enjoys performing on stage and participating in debate, as well as sports such as soccer and swimming.
Snow, the daughter of Wade and Tammy Snow, has been active in various high school sports and activities, and helped organize a mock election and a voter registration drive last fall. Snow says she hopes to pursue a career in Family and Consumer Science education.
Also representing Grand at the competition were Kris Kemp (Music), Macrae Olsen (Mathematics), and Morning Dove Hansen (Trade and Technology).


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STERLING – Police are asking the public's help in identifying whoever broke into a home in the 500 block of East 19th Street in the last several days.
The burglary was reported Wednesday. Police believe the break-in happened sometime between the afternoon of Jan. 4 and early Wednesday.
No other details were released.
Anyone with information is asked to call Sterling Police, 815-632-6640, or Whiteside County Crime Stoppers, 815-625-7867.


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Following an enormously successful showing at ProLight + Sound last month, Wireless Solution Sweden AB is headed back to Frankfurt to demonstrate the new W-DMX G4 line, the newest revolution in wireless DMX control. Light + Building is the world's leading trade fair for architecture and technology, held April 11-15. Wireless Solution can be found in Hall 4.1 A60.
Until now, Wireless Solution has always claimed to be as good as cable. Now for the first time, it's better. Unlike any cable, the new G4 BlackBox is able to repair corrupted data and vouches for maximum security by running on dual band and creating a backup duplicate of the signal. This new standard is transparent and works with several protocols, creating extreme flexibility and reliability without need for additional controllers or software.
Attendees will learn about how the new G4 product line brings innovative new features to the award-winning W-DMX line of products, including Adaptive Frequency Hopping technology for peace of mind when using other radio products, W-DMX invisi-wire and data-safe technologies for unparalleled fidelity, and support of RDM so units can be configured remotely with no fuss or cables. W-DMX G4 is the only product on the market to support the 5.8GHz band, ensuring that even if the 2.4GHz band becomes too crowded with other users, your lighting control remains rock solid.
Niclas Arvidsson, CEO of Wireless Solution says, "W-DMX is a critical tool in architectural applications. Just remember these points: It's a dual band BlackBox; Immense flexibility for the user; The only Dual band Wireless lighting control with 2.4 and 5.8 to ensure interference-free use; Error correction of data, which re-creates data that might get "broken"; plus RDM and Ethernet support. It really is better than cable."
W-DMXâ"¢ by Wireless Solution Sweden AB has become the world standard for wireless DMX, winning awards on both sides of the Atlantic. W-DMX "outshone the rest" in an independent test (Lighting & Sound International). Specified with perfect results in high-profile lighting projects everywhere, W-DMX has been used for lighting the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Headquarters in Kuwait; Andrea Bocelli live at the Colosseum; Fall of the Berlin Wall Anniversary; Times Square in New York City; the Nobel Prize Banquet; and many more.
For more information about W-DMXâ"¢ by Wireless Solution, visit www.wirelessdmx.com.


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Saints duo face late assessments
Southampton's Jay Rodriguez will miss the next six months after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament and could be joined on the sidelines for Cardiff's visit this weekend by several other first-team players.
The England international suffered the injury during last weekend's 4-1 defeat at Manchester City - a match which Gaston Ramirez (ankle) and Artur Boruc (back) missed through injury.
The pair will be assessed before Saturday's match, which back-up goalkeeper Kelvin Davis is likely to sit out due to a hip problem. Maya Yoshida (knee) is a long-term absentee.
Cardiff suffered a 3-0 home defeat to Crystal Palace last time out but boss Mauricio Pochettino, whose side sit comfortably in eighth, will not be taking them for granted.
"The motivation is always there because we have to defend to the death our colours, our shirt," he said.
"That's what we aim to do in every single game.
"We want to get the maximum number of points out of any season and it's a motivation for these players to be the first players at this football club to get this maximum number of points in the Premier League.
"We also need to look at the growth of this team and of every single player. Those two factors are a massive motivation for us."
Meanwhile, Cardiff manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has presented a united front at the Welsh club after reports that their starting line-up might have been leaked to Palace ahead of last Saturday's clash.
Solskjaer dismissed any suggestion of involvement by any member of the Cardiff squad.
The club, meanwhile, confirmed on Friday that chairman Mehmet Dalman has been in contact with the Premier League over an incident arising from the Palace game.
It is understood Cardiff have complained about the circumstances surrounding the alleged leaking of their team.
Palace sporting drector Iain Moody worked for Cardiff until earlier this season. He took up a post at Palace last November.
It has been reported that Cardiff believe Moody might have used his contacts at the Welsh club, or close to Cardiff, to find out which players would start against Palace.
Moody, though, has refuted the allegations, telling The Sun: "That is incredibly, extraordinarily untrue. That is untrue, completely untrue."
Cardiff are currently six points adrift of Premier League safety, lying 19th ahead of Saturday's trip to Southampton with just five games left.
Asked about the allegations at his pre-Southampton press conference on Friday, Solskjaer said: "My week has been on how we can give ourselves the best chance against Southampton.
"I think I have seen every one of my players and I don't doubt anyone's pride, honesty, loyalty, integrity, professionalism. They have all been fantastic this week.
"I have built my life on loyalty and honesty, and those are the values I get from my mum and dad. But in football you need to stick together and learn together, and this week has proved that more than anything.
"I have just said I have no reason to doubt any of my player's professionalism, or honesty, integrity or loyalty.
"I have said what I have said, and the rest will come from Mehmet.
"I am not talking about Crystal Palace. We've got Southampton, and that's my job to get ready for that game. When you are in a football club, you stick together. That's the key."
Cardiff will be without winger Craig Noone, who is set to miss the rest of this season due to an abdominal injury.
Striker Kenwyne Jones could also miss out at St Mary's after taking a blow to the kidneys against Palace.
Source: PA


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1960s Vintage Ceramic Lamps - $75
Vintage teak lamps with ribbon accents, a polished console housing a space for a fab record player and more recycled design style up for grabs in today's Scavenger Los Angeles selects after the jump.
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• Vintage 1960s vintage teak lamps (Pasadena) - $75 for the pair/obo
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• Chrome and glass round table (Burbank) $75
• Mid Century Telefunken record player/console table (Silver Lake) - $500
• Set of 3 asymmetrical step side tables (Pasadena) - $255
• Vintage seafoam green side table (Santa Monica) - $45
• Vintage metal 2-drawer file (Santa Monica) - $40
• Set of 2 tall modern white bookshelves (Silver Lake) - $150
• Mid-century blue dining chairs Set/4 (Koreatown) - $480
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Obama presents a mortal threat to the continued existence of our country as a constitutionally ordained, federal republic that is committed to individual liberty, free markets, natural rights and American exceptionalism.
As obvious as it was in 1980 that Jimmy Carter needed to be ejected from the White House, it is even more plain today that the redistributionist, blame America, crony capitalist-loving statist who is currently in the Oval Office must be expelled. He presents a mortal threat to the continued existence of our country as a constitutionally ordained, federal republic that is committed to individual liberty, free markets, natural rights and American exceptionalism. We have been chipping away at these principles for decades. Obama has accelerated the process toward the tipping point – if we haven't passed it already. And if we haven't, we surely shall during a catastrophic second term.
Paraphrasing the Declaration of Independence: The history of the present President of the United States is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over these states. To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world.
- Obama has exploded the federal deficit and the national debt far beyond reasonable limits. The latter poses an existential fiscal threat to the Republic.
- He has drastically expanded the scope of the federal government and shamelessly increased the number of citizens who are dependent upon it.
- His administration is contemptuous of the law. The extra-legal activities of his Justice Department, the EPA and various "czars" are complemented by his own illegal actions such as making recess appointments when Congress is not in recess and subverting the legislative intent of the bipartisan Welfare Reform Act of 1996.
- He rammed through Congress, by legally dubious means, a radical health care "reform" bill that was opposed by two-thirds of the public, supported by no member of the opposition and rendered legitimate only by the contorted reasoning of a cowardly Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Obamacare will raise taxes, severely diminish the quality of America health care, put numerous doctors and hospitals out of business and – unless the death panels really work as some fear – cause federal and State spending on health care to balloon.
- He has multiplied exponentially the number and complexity of federal regulations, all of which are strangling business, crippling the economy and converting ordinary citizens into law-breakers.
- He has birthed Dodd-Frank, an even worse business-killer than Sarbanes-Oxley.
- He bows to foreign leaders, defers to enemies, backstabs allies and engages in unreciprocated, unilateral military disarmament.
- His obsessive promotion of "clean energy" moves us further away from energy independence, exactly at the time when newly discovered domestic energy resources could provide that independence.
- He denigrates our country by disavowing its exceptionalism.
- He surrounds himself with radical leftists like Valerie Jarrett and David Axelrod (who are actually less egregious than his pre-election companions) and accepts no advice from any other sources.
- He appoints radicals to the Supreme Court.
- He divides the body politic with irresponsible class warfare rhetoric.
- He seeks amnesty for illegal aliens, refuses to secure the border and sues those States that try to enforce US immigration law.
- He boosts the fortunes of public sector unions despite the now undisputed proof that they are chiefly responsible for the looming bankruptcy of countless localities and many States in the Union.
His main claim for reelection is based on three assertions: Osama is dead, GM is alive and Mitt Romney is a heartless wretch who will reinstate the policies of George W Bush that are responsible for the fiscal calamity that Obama inherited. The last claim, even if it were true, ignores his own pitiful record. Furthermore, all three claims are of dubious truth or merit. Yes, he gave the order to take out Osama – although much evidence points to the fact that he did so reluctantly – but the events of the last few months prove that the war that Osama ignited against the US remains alive and well. Yes, GM is alive –although it's not so clear how well – but if it had been allowed to file for bankruptcy in the normal fashion, the process might have yielded a much stronger entity than the current Government Motors. And, while it is true that George W Bush's profligate spending and pseudo-conservatism bear some blame for the country's fiscal mess, Romney's policies are more Reaganesque than they are Bush-like. Besides, Obama has actually doubled down on exactly on those aspects of Bush's policies that were most damaging.
With such a record of unmitigated failure, it seems self evident that the American people will rid themselves of this disaster come November. Romney may not be overly charismatic, or have the wonderful smile that Obama has, but he is clearly competent, experienced, understands the nature of the fallacious policies that Obama has pursued and has clear ideas on how to reorient the nation in the correct direction. So how can the race be tied? With Obama edging into the lead according to many polls? Why isn't Romney ahead by 20 points? Why indeed?
I believe the reasons are fourfold:
- Romney. There is a compelling analogy between the 1980 campaign and the current one. Carter's record was abysmal and the public's dissatisfaction with him was tremendous. Yet Carter remained ahead in the polls until fairly late in the campaign. People are normally inclined to stay with the beast they know – even if he is a disaster; unless and until the projected replacement reassures them that he is up to the job. In fact, there was a moment when huge numbers of people reached the conclusion that Reagan could indeed be trusted with the presidency. It seems to have happened during the debates. So far, Romney has not had that magic moment at which large numbers of undecided voters and disappointed Obama supporters come to the conclusion that Romney should be entrusted with the office.
Furthermore, Romney has not run a particularly inspired campaign. Although his unexpected pick of Paul Ryan suggests that he is more conservative than many thought, he has not been able to establish to the public's satisfaction whether he is a Reagan conservative or a Bush-McCain-Dole moderate. It's not clear whether he knows himself. Clearly the GOP worries that the only undecided voters left out there lie in the center and so regardless of where Romney really stands, the conventional wisdom is that he must tone down the Tea Party-like rhetoric and tack to the middle. Yes, Obama was able to fool many voters that he was a centrist and not the hard-core leftist ideologue that he in fact is. But Obama is a much better liar than Romney. Romney would be better served to establish unquestionably what his political philosophy is and then promote and defend it fiercely.
- Obama. He is arguably the worst president we have ever had. But as a politician and campaigner there is no gainsaying his talents. He is charming, has a great smile, gives glib speeches and exudes cool, and of course he represents a huge step forward for the nation in exorcising its racial demons from its past. He is playing on all that. He may be destroying the nation, but much of the country seems to be hypnotized by his charm. While it is true that Obama's near total lack of any relevant experience rendered him the least qualified candidate ever to assume the presidency, and while it is – and was – obviously clear that his basic philosophy is hard left, the public seems more impressed by his toothy grin than by his shallow and mysterious résumé. Finally, he and his henchmen in the Democratic Party are without moral principles. They can spin any mistake, demagogue any issue, demonize any opponent. He/they can get away with it because…
- It's not a fair fight. By this I refer to the fact that the mainstream media is in the pocket of the Democratic Party. This indisputable fact has been true for a while. But the mainstream media is so transparently and overwhelmingly biased in favor of Obama over Romney that they don't even pretend it isn't so any longer. This gives Obama a huge advantage in the struggle. Reagan found a way to go around his enemies in the media and make his case directly to the people. Romney has not discovered that magic path.
- The progressive assault. The main reason that the failure, Barack Obama, might be reelected lies, I believe, in the altered character of the American people. For a century, and especially in the last 40 years, the people have been subjected to a one-sided presentation – sometimes overt, but more often subtle – that borders on brainwashing. The people are programmed to believe that the Founders' principles were bigoted, racist, anti-women, homophobic, slanted to the benefit of the wealthy, xenophobic in their view of America's place in the world, prejudiced in favor of Christianity, and certainly outdated now more than two centuries after their conception. Those principles must be replaced by more egalitarian, multicultural, ecumenical principles focused more on collective security than individual liberty, environmental concerns rather than entrepreneurial excesses, and world order rather than American exceptionalism.
Well, the progressive program has finally had a transformative effect on x% percent of the people. The key question is what is the value of x? I think that is what Romney was attempting to clarify in the ill-fated video in which the number 47 was bandied about. There is no question that the phenomenon described in #4 above has occurred and there is a value x that pertains. The critical questions are: is the value of x less than 50 and if so, is there any hope that its inexorable growth over the last few generations can be reversed. If the answers to those two questions are not 'yes' and 'yes', respectively, then either we have passed the tipping point or it is imminent and unavoidable. If so, then the constitutional republic that has proven such a boon to its people – indeed to all of mankind – will be irreversibly lost. Mitt Romney does not seem to be the superhero the country needs to forestall that disaster. But he is the only hope we have at this moment. If we re-elect Obama, it's Katie bar the door; game over. We must elect Romney and hope that he turns out to be the saving agent that the US so desperately needs. Even if he isn't, his election will buy us some time to find the true superhero.


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A hackerspace (also referred to as a hacklab, makerspace or hackspace) is a community-operated workspace where people with common interests, often in computers, machining, technology, science, digital art or electronic art, can meet, socialize and collaborate.[1] Hackerspaces have also been compared to other community-operated spaces with similar aims and mechanisms such as Fab Lab, Men's Sheds, and with commercial "for profit" companies such as TechShop.
In general, hackerspaces function as centers for peer learning and knowledge sharing, in the form of workshops, presentations, and lectures. They usually also offer social activities for their members, such as game nights and parties. Hackerspaces can be viewed as open community labs incorporating elements of machine shops, workshops, and/or studios where hackers can come together to share resources and knowledge to build and make things.[2]
Many hackerspaces participate in the use and development of free software, open hardware, and alternative media. They are often physically located in infoshops, social centers, adult education centers, public schools, public libraries, or on university campuses, but may relocate to industrial or warehouse space when they need more room.
Hackerspaces with open membership became common throughout Germany in the 1990s in the orbit of the German Chaos Computer Club (CCC), with the C-base being probably an example. The concept however was limited to less than a dozen spaces within Germany, and did not spread beyond borders at first. Most likely this was because initial founding costs were prohibitive for small groups without the support of a large organization like the CCC.
In 2006, Paul Bohm came up with a fundraising strategy based on the Street Performer Protocol to build Metalab in Vienna, Austria, and became its founding director. In 2007, he and others started Hackerspaces.org, a wiki-based website that maintains a list of many hackerspaces and documents patterns on how to start and run them. As of September 2015, the community list included 1967 hackerspaces with 1199 active sites and 354 planned sites.[3]
The advent of crowdfunding and Kickstarter has put the tools required to build hackerspaces within reach of an even wider audience. Those tools are for example used by Bilal Ghalib, who had previously worked on a hackerspace documentary, and others to bring the hackerspace concept to the Middle East.[4]
Most recent studies of hackerspace in China — where Internet access is heavily censored — suggest that new businesses and organized tech conferences there serve to intervene in the status quo "from within". The first hackerspace in China, Xinchejian,[5] opened in Shanghai in 2010. Thereafter a network of hackerspaces emerged, nourishing an emerging maker culture. By designing open technologies and developing new businesses, Chinese makers make use of the system, make fun of it, altering it and provoking it. DIY makers often bring and align contradictory idea together, such as copycat and open source, manufacturing and DIY, individual empowerment and collective change. In doing so, they craft a subject position beyond the common rhetoric that Chinese citizens lack creativity. As a site of individual empowerment, hackerspace and DIY making enable people to remake the very societal norms and material infrastructures that undergird their work and livelihood.[6]
The specific tools and resources available at hackerspaces vary from place to place. They typically provide space for members to work on their individual projects, or to collaborate on group projects with other members. Hackerspaces may also operate computer tool lending libraries,[7] or physical tool lending libraries.
The building or facility the hackerspace occupies provides physical infrastructure that members need to complete their projects. In addition to space, most hackerspaces provide electrical power, computer servers, and networking with Internet connectivity. Well-equipped hackerspaces may provide machine tools, sewing, crafting, art fabrication, audio equipment, video projectors, game consoles, electronic instrumentation (such as oscilloscopes and signal generators), electronic components and raw materials for hacking, and various other tools for electronics fabrication and creating things.[8] Specialized large-format printers, 3D printers, laser cutters, industrial sewing machines or water jet cutters may be available for members to use. Some hackerspaces provide food storage and food preparation equipment, and may teach courses in basic or advanced cooking.
The individual character of a hackerspace is determined by its members. Many hackerspaces are governed by elected boards selected by active members in good standing. Elected officers may serve predetermined terms, and help direct decisionmaking with regards to purchasing new equipment, recruiting new members, formulating policy, conforming to safety requirements, and other administrative issues.
Membership fees are usually the main income of a hackerspace, but some also accept external sponsors. Some hackerspaces in the US have 501(c)3 status (or the equivalent in their jurisdiction), while others have chosen to forgo tax exempt status.[9] University-affiliated hackerspaces often do not charge an explicit fee, but are generally limited to students, staff, or alumni, although visiting guests from other hackerspaces are usually welcome. Some hackerspaces accept volunteer labor in lieu of membership fees, especially from financially limited participants. In addition, some hackerspaces earn income from sponsoring and staffing high-tech flea markets, where members of the general public may buy and sell new and used equipment and supplies.
There is a loose, informal tradition at many hackerspaces of welcoming visitors from other similar organizations, whether across town or internationally. Free exchange of ideas, skills, and knowledge are encouraged, especially at periodic gatherings sometimes called "build nights" or "open house" days.
Hackerspaces are widely defined on hackerspaces.org as "community-operated physical places, where people can meet and work on their projects". The exact functioning of the space varies from place to place and is determined by its members and while there is no blueprint or set of guidelines to create a hackerspace, they generally follow a "hacker ethic",[10] which "include freedom, in the sense of autonomy as well as of free access and circulation of information; distrust of authority, that is, opposing the traditional, industrial top-down style of organization; embracing the concept of learning by doing and peer-to-peer learning processes as opposed to formal modes of learning; sharing, solidarity and cooperation".[11]
Hackerspaces can run into difficulties with building codes or other planning regulations, which may not be designed to handle their scope of activities. For example, a new hackerspace in Nashua, New Hampshire was shut down by the city after an inspection in 2011. The main issues involved ventilation of heat and toxic fumes; the space was reopened after improvements were made to the building.[12]
The difficulties with opening HackerSpaces and MakerSpaces within non-profit organizations, such as schools and public libraries include cost, space, liability, and availability of personnel.[13]
Notable hackerspaces
Over the years, many hackerspaces have grown significantly in membership, operational budgets, and local media attention. Many have also helped establish other hackerspaces in nearby locations.
- The Geek Group, formed in 1994, is a budding nonprofit hackerspace in Grand Rapids, Michigan that has a large following and internet presence. There are various chapters around the United States. Their main focus has been as an opensource hackerspace to increase STEM education accessibility and one day become an accredited institution of higher education.
- c-base (1995) from Berlin is recognized as one of the first independent, stand-alone hackerspaces in the world, not affiliated with a school, university, or company. Wired writes that "European groups, particularly in Germany, have a long tradition of this kind of activity".[15] Another known German hackerspace is RaumZeitLabor, organizer of Trollcon.[16]
- In 1997/98 The Lane Cove Community Men's Shed in Australia was set up to provide a substitute space for "shedless blokes". Initial establishment was assisted with a Commonwealth grant from the Department of Health & Aged Services under the "Healthy Seniors Grant Programme
- Metalab, founded in 2006, is generally considered to have pioneered the funding principles that enabled rapid spread of the concept.[17]
- TechShop is the first chain of commercial hackerspaces. It was launched in October 2006. As of October 2012, there were six TechShop locations in the US: three in California and one each in North Carolina, Michigan, and Texas, the last a partnership with the Lowe's home improvement chain.
- In August 2007, a group of North American hackers visited Europe "to get a sense for the potential of European 'hacker spaces'", and upon their return, the groups NYC Resistor and HacDC were set up in late 2007, with Noisebridge following in fall 2008.[15][18]
- Tokyo HackerSpace was initiated in 2009.[19] Safecast.org (a global open data network for ionizing radiation monitoring) was formed around prototyping efforts there following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.[20]
- In summer 2008, the first Taiwanese hackerspace Openlab.Taipei was organised and started meetings. In 2009, the community was physically located in Treasure Hill in Taipei, Taiwan. Based on digital art, Arduino, and other free software, the space followed FLOSS(Free、Libre、Open Source Software) rules and had Arduino meetings on every Wednesday until today.[21]
- The first Chinese hackerspace Xinchejian was established in Shanghai in the fall of 2010. Thereafter hackerspaces have grown in numerous cities including Beijing, Shenzhen, Ningbo, Hangzhou and Guangzhou. Chinese makers became internationally visible when the first Maker Carnival was hosted in Beijing in 2012.[22]
- Men's Sheds has over 1000 active spaces in Australia, Scotland, England, Ireland, Finland, and Greece, as of 2012[update].[23] Instead of seeing themselves as "hackers" they describe themselves as "shedders" and their activities as "shedding". The Men's Sheds movement is many ways parallel hackerspaces in their aims; although open to anyone regardless of age or gender, they tend to advertise themselves as "Men in sheds". In some ways they can be seen as the flip side of working men's clubs, as their community is drawn from a similar age group and their original aims are similar: to provide recreation and education for working class men and their families.
- Seattle Attic was founded in the summer of 2013, as a response to the misogyny shown by the brogrammer culture that sees hackerspaces as 'male' spaces, and was the first Feminist Hackerspace in the United States[24][25] soon followed by Double Union, in San Francisco.[26] Their founding came as a result of The Ada Initiative, and their AdaCamp conferences. Which has also lead to the formation of FouFem in Montreal, the Mz Baltazar's Laboratory, a start-up organization and feminist hackspace in Vienna, the Anarchafeminist Hackerhive in San Francisco, the Hacktory in Philadelphia and the Miss Despionas in Tasmania, Australia [27]
- HackerSpaces have also begun to enter into public schools in the US. The first high school to open a true MakerSpace was in Sebastopol, California,[when?][citation needed] and now even middle schools are starting to follow the trend. White Hill Middle school in Fairfax, California has now opened up their own MakerSpace with a class called "Makers and Hackers".[28]
- Public Library Hackerspaces. There is contention about whether Chattanooga's 4th floor was the first use of a library a laboratory and playground for the entire community. The User Experience (UX) is a public laboratory and educational facility.[29][30] Or according to Forbes The first public library to open a MakerSpace is the Fayetteville Free Library and is located in New York State.[31]
- Columbus Idea Foundry moved into a 65,000-square-foot factory in Columbus Ohio on May 22, 2014.[32] They offer classes, host events, and have 66,000 pounds of tools.[33] By one account, it is "the country's largest such space."[34]
- SplatSpace: Durham's HackerSpace is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization,[35] established in 2010 is the longest established hackerspace in the Triangle and RTP areas of North Carolina. The space serves as a hub for the local maker community, providing access to 3D-printers, metal and wood working tools, and a workspace for local groups.
Music Hackerspaces
A few hackerspaces exist that focus exclusively on music such as Music Hackspace (London), Music Hackspace Dublin, CPH Music Maker Space (Copenhagen), Ljudmila (Ljubljana), Radona (Zagreb).
See also
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- ↑ Cameron Guthrie (2014): Empowering the hacker in us: a comparison of fab lab and hackerspace ecosystems. Paper presented in: 5th LAEMOS (Latin American and European Meeting on Organization Studies) Colloquium, Havana Cuba, 2‐5 April 2014
- ↑ Kostakis, V.; Niaros, V.; Giotitsas, C. (2014): Production and governance in hackerspaces: A manifestation of Commons-based peer production in the physical realm?. Published in:International Journal of Cultural Studies
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- ↑ Lindtner, Silvia (2014), "Hackerspaces and the Internet of Things in China: How makers are reinventing indusrial production, innovation, and the self," China Information 28(2): 145-167.
- ↑ "What is a Men's Shed". MensShed.org. Retrieved October 23, 2012.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
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External links
Media related to Hackerspaces at Wikimedia Commons
- Maker/Hacker Spaces & Festivals. Maker/Hacker Spaces


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BT Wi-fi puts Barclays ahead of the race towards a wireless-enabled branch of the future
As demand soars for public access to the internet over smartphones and tablets, in-branch wi-fi is right up there on banking customers' wish lists. For a new generation of up-and-coming tech-savvy branch managers, like Jamie Pooley, that revolution couldn't come soon enough.
So when Barclays engaged with BT Wi-fi in a fast-track project to launch BarclaysFreeWifi in 1,600 of its UK branches, Jamie and his colleagues were in their element. At the forefront of finding innovative ways of making technology work to the benefit of customers, they're the people of the future who will people the branch of the future.
For us at Barclays, it's all about the customer experience and we're finding that our customers really love our free wi-fi."
- Jamie Pooley Deputy Manager, Piccadilly Branch Barclays Bank
Britain's banks have been through testing times in the past five years. With global presence in personal banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking, and wealth management, Barclays weathered them better than most. But those challenges threw into sharp relief the importance of retail banking to its balance sheet.
The bank knew that free in-branch wi-fi access was high on customer wish lists and it moved to steal a march on its rivals by quickly responding to that demand. Barnaby Davis, managing director of the UK branch network at Barclays, says: "Barclays has a really strong history of innovation. We did not produce a traditional business case for the wi-fi rollout. It was about us being first for our customers with something we felt was really important."
Branch wi-fi would put customer service innovation into the hands of employees, for example by accelerating the use of Barclays online apps and enabling branch staff to give on-the-spot guidance on how to use them. It would also help draw in casual visitors, who might then be encouraged to switch to a Barclays account. And it would open new dimensions of ease and confidence in one-to-one customer interactions.
A longstanding strategic partnership with Barclays – including the global wide area network, BT Radianz services, voice and online payment platforms, and security services – meant BT was well placed to help bring the bank's plan to fruition. It had the necessary credentials too. Its specialist division, BT Wi-fi, has over five million hotspots under management in the UK – far more than any competitor – and it engineered the world's largest high-density wireless network at the London 2012 Olympic Park.
BT Wi-fi proposed a white label service, with branch wi-fi provided by BT but identified to the public as BarclaysFreeWifi. That solution includes BT Wi-fi Protect. While the BT Wi-fi platform filters out illegal content as a matter of course, BT Wi-fi Protect offers the additional defence of a rule-based engine that specifically prevents access to pornography to both safeguard the bank's image and reassure the public.
To make BarclaysFreeWifi attractive and easy to use, the bank wanted to eliminate hassle, with no form-filling or elaborate logon procedures. Accordingly, the BT Wi-fi design means customers just have to click to accept the terms and conditions and they're away. Also, as a managed service, BT Wi-fi takes care of technical support and user queries.
After piloting the BT Wi-fi solution at three high street branches, Barclays pressed ahead with the rollout to 1,600 of its branches. "The feedback from customers and colleagues at the three pilot branches was really terrific," says Peter Josse, co-head of infrastructure at Barclays. "This was a unique opportunity for us. The timescales we set ourselves were very, very challenging." In fact, the bank wanted to finish the job in just six months – an average of over 250 branches a month.
Led by a BT Wi-fi project manager, collaborating with hardware suppliers and cabling installers, the implementation team included staff from the Barclays IT department. BT sorted the target branches into four categories based on footfall and projected bandwidth needs. The game plan was to install wi-fi at each branch on a single visit including cabling, routers, wireless access points, and broadband connections.
"The speed of the rollout was incredible," says Barnaby Davis. "Between November 2012 and April 2013 we had 99 per cent rollout into the 1,600 branches. Before you knew it, the majority of our branches had free wi-fi. It was a phenomenal pace of change; and really impressively done." At the project's peak, more than 25 branches were being lit up every single day.
BarclaysFreeWifi caught the imagination and enthusiasm of customers immediately. During the implementation project, wireless session numbers increased by an average of 33 per cent a month for six straight months. Peter Josse says: "As the rollout drew to a close, usage climbed to 400,000 wi-fi sessions and more than 25 million wi-fi minutes a month and it's still steeply rising. Meanwhile the innovative ideas we keep seeing from customers and colleagues continue to impress us."
Barclays has designed in-branch wireless journeys for groups such as personal customers, business customers, and Barclays Premier customers. As part of that innovation, Barclays colleagues in branches were issued with 9,000 wireless-enabled-as-standard Apple iPads. "Our customers love the Barclays iPads because they love the idea of a bank being that progressive," says Barnaby Davis. "Colleagues co-ordinating in the banking hall can work wherever the customer's happiest, making everything much quicker."
Not only allowing them to work with customers anywhere in the branch, the iPads mean that colleagues can demonstrate online apps on the spot, including Barclays Pingit mobile payment and Barclays Homeowner, illustrating the best options for customers' needs.
Assistant manager at Barclays Piccadilly branch, Jamie Pooley, says: "Stories abound of how customers have suddenly realised the power of working online. The other day a couple in the queue needed to urgently pay a house deposit but didn't have some essential details with them. Using BarclaysFreeWifi I was able to help them logon and retrieve the codes they needed, then arrange the funds transfer, all on the iPad. The woman, who was not a Barclays customer, was so impressed that she opened an account on the spot so she'd be able to use our Homeowner app in future."
Wireless innovations, such as BarclaysFreeWifi, are central to plans being drawn up by Barclays for innovative customer services in its branch of the future model. Says Barnaby Davis: "The demise of the branch has been predicted for 20 years or more, but today we're busier than ever. I see the smartphone as the remote control not just for people's personal lives but for their banking relationships too. Customers' mobile devices and our wireless enablement will be an increasingly powerful combination. I'm convinced that we'll soon be looking at the customer's screen more than ours."
Barclays estimates that the BarclaysFreeWifi rollout has put it at least nine months ahead of the market. That first-mover advantage is not just about being the first to put wireless technology into people's hands – important though that is – it's more about being able to develop truly innovative business models based upon first-hand experience of an entirely new world. Peter Josse sums up: "The wi-fi project has been a huge success. We set a really tough challenge and BT Wi-fi, as our partner, stepped up and delivered against it."
Core Services
- BT Wi-fi
- BT Wi-fi Protect
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Saturday�s open house to provide parents different option
Hardly anything is traditional anymore � including college degree journeys.
While Lenoir County Early College High School gives eighth graders a chance to earn a degree and diploma in five years, it doesn�t give its students a typical high school experience � like cheering for sports teams, because they don�t have any.
It still works for them.
�It�s a good experience,� junior Brian Washington, 17, said. �I was stuck between choosing North Lenoir and Early College, and I figured this would be easier since it�s a smaller environment.�
He said he worried about missing his friends from Contentnea-Savannah K-8 School, but the small population housed at Lenoir Community College opened a wide door of companionship.
�Gradually, I just started getting to know people,� Washington said. �Everyone is like a family now.�
During a recruiting open house Saturday, families will be able to peer into the Early College�s program and decide whether they want to send their eighth grader to the school.
Administration usually hosts two events each year to fill only 40 slots, using one for parents and the other to visit middle schools and gain interest.
�(Early College) is a more rigorous academic experience, it�s more writing intensive,� Principal Jason Miller said. �Students get the opportunity to, during their freshman year, start taking community college classes.�
He said some advantages of the school include a smaller class size, averaging 15 students per room, and waived tuition.
�It�s at no cost to the parents or students including books,� he said. �The purpose of this is not an alternative to traditional high school. It�s to receive a college education while in high school.�
Now in its sixth year, Early College�s first graduating class totaled 38 of the first 40 who enrolled, 23 with an associate�s degree. Some graduated early so they weren�t included in the 2012 class.
�It is possible to do it in four years,� Miller said.
Senior Riley Price will complete her Super Senior year � fifth year Early College students �and graduate in May 2014.
�The high school is close-knit,� she said, sporting an Early College sweatshirt this week. �Everyone is like a big family, and I really enjoy coming out here.�
Her classmate Brianna Grant, 15, said it�s just like any other school to her.
�We have proms and dances, so it�s the typical high school except better,� she said. �They help you get ready for university.�
Miller said students passed college classes in Early College more than traditional LCC students, with 100 percent of students who graduated with degrees accepted into a university.
�All students come here with a plan of going to a four-year university and just getting their first two general years of college here,� Miller said.
The application process for Early College is based on a scoring system made up of attendance, academic performance and teacher recommendations.
During Saturday�s open house, parents will meet the staff and get an overview of the five-year design and tour of the facilities used. Only eighth graders going to high school are considered.
�The whole purpose of early college is to gain an associates degree and a high school diploma,� Miller said. �Five years is how long it takes to do that.�
Jessika Morgan can be reached at 252-559-1078 or at email@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @JessikaMorgan.
Lenoir County Early College High School Open House
n Saturday from 10:30 a.m.�noon
n Lenoir Community College Administration Building Auditorium
For more information, contact Early College High School at 252-233-6870


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The Cake Copyright Is A Lie; Safeway Just Doesn't Want To Be Mocked
from the time-to-take-your-business-elsewhere dept
"My local [CENSORED*] bakery has this new policy - not strictly enforced, but kinda enforced - NO PHOTOS in the bakery department. None, nada. Per an ex-employee there, upper management is afraid that one of that store's specific cakes will be posted on 'that bad cake site.' Per what they tell you in the store, their cakes are 'all copyright protected.'"Furthermore, the person who sent the email was told to stop photographing the following cake, because of "copyright protection!"
Of course, there is a question of whether or not such cakes are actually covered by copyright. That actually probably depends on each individual cake -- since there has to be some sort of overall creative element added to the cake, and many "standard" cake designs probably don't qualify. Of course, even if the cake is covered by copyright, it seems silly to argue that copyright is a reasonable excuse to ban any and all photographs. There would be a ridiculously strong fair use claim in response. The photograph is transformative (it's not a cake, it's a photgraph). The nature of the work is to disseminate information to the public, which tends to weigh in favor of fair use. And the effect on the "market" for the copyrighted work is nil. Now, some may argue that it would impact the market for the cake, but that's because it's showing how ridiculous the cake is, not because it's a substitute. And, in the famous Campbell v. Acuff-Rose case, the Supreme Court made clear:
We do not, of course, suggest that a parody may not harm the market at all, but when a lethal parody, like a scathing theater review, kills demand for the original, it does not produce a harm cognizable under the Copyright Act.I'd say Cake Wrecks fits into that description nicely. Either way, even if there was a legitimate copyright claim here, all it does is call that much more attention to the fact that apparently Safeway has pretty horrid quality control for many of its cake designers. Instead of coming up with ridiculous legal arguments to stop people from photographing their cakes, perhaps they should just find better cake designers.


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Allred, Charles E. Farm credit in Marshall County, TN, 1938. Knoxville, TN Ag. Exp. Sta., 1939. 49 pp. (its Rural research series monograph #94)
Bethbirei Presbyterian Church (Marshall County, TN). Souvenir of centennial celebration of Bethbirei Presbyterian Church (Rock Creek Church) held at the church, near Lewisburg, TN, on May 13, 14, & 15, 1910. N.p., 1910. 43 pp.
Biographical directory, TN General Assembly, 1796-1969 (Marshall County, Preliminary #3). Nashville, TSLA, 1968. 38 pp.
Brewer, Lester R. Problem A: Characteristics of Marshall County beef producers & their farms; Problem B: Management practices of Marshall County beef producers; Problem C: Factors influencing beef management practice adoption by Marshall County beef producers. (three related special problems in lieu of a thesis, UT, 1972. 114 pp.)
Clapp, Jeremiah W. Address delivered at the fair of the Agricultural Association of Marshall County, held at Holly Springs, MS, October 28, 1868. Nashville, L.P. Williams & Co., 1868. 8 pp.
Dickson, D. Bruce. Final report on the 1972-1973 archaeological site reconnaissance in the proposed TVA Columbia Reservoir, Maury & Marshall counties, TN. N.p., 1976. 743 pp.
Dwyer, Lynn. A study of the social & economic history of the Columbia Reservoir area. N.p., 1989. (vol. 1, 1807-1890; vol. 2, 1890-1945)
Evans, David R. The archaeological impact anticipated by the construction of the Columbia Reservoir on the Duck River in Maury & Marshall counties, TN. N.p., 1972. 20 pp.
Fisher, John E. "Life on the common level: inheritance, conflict & instruction." THQ 26 (1967), pp. 304-322.
Goodspeed's history of TN (Marshall County, pp. 884-903, 1190-1232). Goodspeed, 1886.
Holliday, M. Lynne. Preparing for economic growth & change: Marshall County. Nashville, TN Advisory Comm. on Intergovernmental Relations, 1991. 80 pp.
Horton, Adeline. "Legendary role of historic Wilhoite." TN Folklore Soc. Bull. 14 (1948), pp. 48-53.
Marshall County, 1980-1987: an economic analysis. Nashville, TN Dept. Emp. Sec., 1988. 12 pp.
Marshall County, TN: a sesquicentennial history. Lewisburg, Marshall County Hist. Soc., 1986. 196 pp.
Marshall County Historical Quarterly. Vol. 1, Aug. 1970- (quarterly) Marshall County Hist. Soc.
Mills, Jesse C. The Robert C. Harris House, Marshall County, TN. N.p., 1981. 37 pp.
Nutt, T.J. Grade A milk producers in Marshall County, TN. (three related problems in lieu of thesis, UT, 1967. 153 pp.)
Patrick, Robert N. A survey of the geology exposed along Interstate 65 in Giles & southern Marshall counties, central TN. Tulane U. thesis, 1977. 128 pp.
Preliminary case report to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation: Columbia Dam & Reservoir, Maury & Marshall counties, TN. Nashville, Building Conservation Technology, 1980. 72 pp.
Rogers, E.G. "Civil War etchings in retrospect." TN Folklore Soc. Bull. 27 (1961), pp. 71-76.
Rogers, E.G. "Concerning the N.B. Forrest legend." TN Folklore Soc. Bull. 4 (1938), pp. 32-63.
Rogers, E.G. "Guideposts to fortune." TN Folklore Soc. Bull. 16 (1950), pp. 31- 38.
Rogers, E.G. "Pioneering accounts of frontier religion." TN Folklore Soc. Bull. 17 (1951), pp. 32-40.
Rogers, E.G. "Popular sayings of Marshall County." TN Folklore Soc. Bull. 15 (1949), pp. 70-75.
Rogers, Eliza G. Health survey of Marshall County. Nashville, n.p., 1927. 36 pp. (typescript; paper prepared for biology course at George Peabody College for Teachers)
Rogers, Eliza G. Stories & legends of Marshall County, north of Duck River. George Peabody College thesis, 1936. pp.
Tate, Joel C. TN plain folk: mainstream life in a southern village & country store, 1878-1986. Belfast, the author, 1986. 145 pp.
TN Dept. Transportation [county maps] issued periodically.
TN Valley Authority. Ind. Div. Agricultural-industrial survey of Marshall County, TN. 2 vols. Knoxville, TVA, 1934. var. pp.
TN Valley Authority. Social & Ec. Research Div. The effects upon local finance of real property purchases by the TVA, survey #8: Guntersville Reservoir counties. Knoxville, TVA, 1939. 50 pp.
US Geol. Survey [topographic maps] issued periodically. Quadrangles: Rally Hill, Chapel Hill, Glendale, Verona, Farmington, Campbells Station, Lewisburg, Belfast, Bedford, Brick Church, Cornersville, Petersburg, Belleville.
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the US, TN. Bill Lowe Wheatley Post #5109, Lewisburg. Service record, World War I & II, Marshall County, TN. Marceline, MO, Walsworth, 1948. 161 pp.
Wright, Mitchell. A history of Marshall County, TN. Franklin, n.p., 1963. 144 pp.
Lewisburg Methodist Chapel. Women's Society of Christian Service. Cooking 'round the world & at home. Lewisburg, n.p., 1972. 70 pp.
TN Industrial & Agricultural Dev. Comm. 3 plans for community progress.
Nashville, the commission, 1958. 52 pp. (titles: The Oneida Plan; The Lewisburg Plan; The Jackson Plan)
Gamble, Barnett J. The history of secondary education in Petersburg, TN. Geroge Peabody College thesis, 1956. pp