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May 2013 Drivelines - 4x4 NewsPosted in News on May 1, 2013
GM Reveals '14 Half-tons
A month before the trucks were unveiled to the public at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, GM held a special event to reveal the '14 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 for the press. Technical Editor Fred Williams has the details about the trucks in his story "2014 Silverado & Sierra" on page 62. Here's an overview to whet your appetite.
The trucks from both brands underwent a light exterior freshening, and more significant changes are found beneath the sheetmetal. Three all-new engines will be available: 4.3L V-6, 5.3L V-8, and 6.2L V-8. All have aluminum blocks and heads, and all are equipped with fuel-saving tech features, including cylinder deactivation and direct-port injection. All will be mated to six-speed automatic transmissions.
The interiors have been completely redesigned too, with an emphasis on connectivity: new infotainment systems and plenty of ports and plugs for personal devices.
GM President Mark Reuss told reporters at the event that these new half-tons are part of a three-truck strategy for GM; to follow will be new heavy-duty models and new versions of the Colorado and Canyon midsize trucks. The 1500s go on sale this summer; there's no word on the timing of the other pickups, or the SUV versions (Tahoe, Suburban, Yukon, Yukon XL) sure to follow.
Reuss was asked if there would be light-duty diesel versions of these trucks and said, "There's more to come." When asked if there would be transmissions with more gears in them (GM and Ford are reportedly working together on a 10-speed auto trans for RWD applications), Reuss was cagey again, saying, "We're not limited to transmission speeds. We plan to deliver compelling powertrain choices that will continue to evolve."
These new half-tons are part of a three-truck strategy for GM
Diesel F-150?
Before the economy imploded a few years ago, all three domestic truck makers were looking at diesel engine options for their half-ton trucks. Now it looks like the concept may be back. First, GM's President Mark Reuss did not deny there would be a diesel for the '14 GM 1500s, and now Ford is planning a diesel engine option for the '14 Transit fullsize van—a van that will also be offered with the two V-6s currently available in the F-150.
The Transit will receive a 3.2L, five-cylinder Power Stroke turbodiesel made in South Africa. It's available in the Ranger pickup sold in other parts of the world and is rated in Europe at 197 hp and 347 lb-ft of torque. It is a DOHC motor with four valves per cylinder, common rail piezoelectric fuel injectors, and a variable nozzle turbocharger.
According to Automotive News, Ford officials would not confirm that the F-150 would get this engine, but if it fits in the same space in the Transit as the 3.7 and 3.5 EcoBoost motors, it would certainly tuck into the F-150's engine bay. The question then becomes, is there a market for it? Or does the EcoBoost turbo V-6 fill the high-mileage need without commanding the diesel engine's typical price premium?
Baldwin Wins Baja, SCORE Championship
B.J. Baldwin entered SCORE International's final race for 2012, the SCORE Tecate Baja 1000, in Third Place in the Trophy Truck class for the season. Twenty hours and 1,121.55 miles later, Baldwin emerged from his Monster Energy Baldwin Motorsports Chevy Silverado with a Second Place finish in the race, good enough to earn him the class championship and SCORE's overall points championship for 2012. The hat trick came later, as a 90-minute penalty assessed against the father-and-son team of Gus Vildosola and Gus Vildosola Jr., the presumed winners of the 1000, knocked them back to Eighth Place and made Baldwin the race winner. This marks Baldwin's fifth career Trophy Truck race win and his third SCORE Trophy Truck championship, which he also achieved in 2006 and 2008.
This Just In
• Yokohama has a new video explaining the differences between original equipment (OE) and aftermarket tires, to help buyers choose the right rubber. You can watch it on YouTube (www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJf5Mw5uaes).The info is fairly basic, and the vehicle in the video is a Nissan Z car, but the main points are good to know whether you're buying car or truck tires.
• Our sister publication Motor Trend named the Ram 1500 its 2013 Truck of the Year. It beat the Ford F-150 and Nissan NV van for this year's title.
• As more news breaks about GM's '14 pickups, dealers are finding themselves with big unsold inventories of '13 models. That means discounts, rebates, and other incentives to move those trucks off the lot. We're already hearing about dealers offering $10,000 and $11,000 discounts on some models.
• 16 SCORE desert racers earned the coveted Toyota Milestone Award for 2012, which is given to those teams that finished every required mile—all 1,920 of them—in SCORE's race series. Five of the winners are Trophy Truck drivers: Rob MacCachren, Juan C. Lopez, Steven Strobel, Tim Herbst, and Ryan Arciero.
Earth Watch
• Thanks to the efforts of SEMA, the Off-Road Business Association (ORBA), and a coalition of other land use groups, continued OHV access to Johnson Valley, California, has been guaranteed for now by the U.S. Congress. Congress has included a provision with the 2013 Defense Authorization Act that requires the U.S. Marines to study alternative ways to share the area with the OHV community without taking ownership of the land. The Johnson Valley off-road area draws at least 200,000 visitors annually and may bring as much as $191 million annually into the economy. The Marines want to expand their base at Twentynine Palms, California, to include nearly 147,000 acres of adjacent land within Johnson Valley in order to conduct large-scale training exercises for one or two months per year. The land-use coalition is urging the Marines to simply obtain BLM special-use permits. Any transfer of land rights is subject to Congressional approval. Final action on legislation directing the Marines to conduct an OHV study should be completed by the time you read this.
• Tread Lightly! was recognized by the U.S. Forest Service with a Regional Forester's Award, which was presented to the Ride on Utah team under the category "Recreation and Connecting With Urban America." The Ride on Designated Routes message was originally created by Tread Lightly! at the request of the U.S. Forest Service to communicate the importance of driving motorized vehicles only on routes or in areas designated as open to motor vehicle use. The Ride on Utah partnership unites Tread Lightly! with government agencies managing public lands within Utah to communicate compelling and consistent ethics messages across boundaries. Agency partners include the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Utah Division of State Parks and Recreation, Division of Wildlife Resources, and Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration.
Sal Fish Sells SCORE
Sal Fish didn't start SCORE International—Mickey Thompson did that—but Sal went to work for Mickey early in the company's history, took it over from Thompson, and built SCORE into the preeminent off-road racing sanctioning body in North America. SCORE's marquee event, the Baja 1000, had just ended its 45th anniversary running when Fish announced he was selling SCORE to off-road-race veteran Roger Norman.
"Next to my wife Barbara, SCORE has been the love of my life, my passion, and I have left my blood, sweat, and tears in the desert of Baja California, Mexico, and in the USA in Arizona, California, and Nevada," Fish said. "I believe fervently that this is the time to pass the torch to the next generation. Roger Norman is a great racer with a big vision, superb business acumen, and I know I leave my 'baby' in good hands."
Norman revived the High Desert Racing Association (HDRA) in 2011, and he plans to operate HDRA races in the U.S. in addition to SCORE races in Mexico. There will be championships in both series, and he will award a World Championship based on points earned in six of the seven HDRA and SCORE races. The season-ending Baja 1000 will loom large as the deciding factor in the World Championship, as it will be worth double points. Norman's team has revamped SCORE's website, which is still at www.score -international.com.
Gordon Returns to Dakar
Robby Gordon is once again taking his Speed Energy/Toyo Tires Hummer race truck to South America to compete in the Dakar Rally. The rally, which covers nearly 5,000 miles in Peru, Argentina, and Chile, has gotten the better of Gordon for the past few years. He has proven to be fast down there—often winning stages and regularly among the front-runners—but the overall victory he wants has so far eluded him. We'll bring you the results next month.
Diesel Grand for '14
In other diesel-related news from Automotive News, the trade journal reports that Jeep will unveil the '14 Grand Cherokee at the auto show in Detroit with a diesel engine option. The 3.0L six-banger is made by VM Motori, a subsidiary of Fiat. (The diesel shown in this photo is from a '07 model back in the Daimler days.) In other countries the Grand is already available with a VM diesel, which is rated at 241 hp and backed by a five-speed automatic transmission. Jeep will reportedly introduce an eight-speed automatic for the '14 Grand, but it's unclear whether that transmission will go behind the diesel or just the gas engines.
Skyjacker Expands
Who says the economy is still sluggish? Not the folks at Skyjacker, who recently announced a 14,000-square-foot addition to their warehouse and manufacturing space in Louisiana. "The concrete has been poured and the building is underway," they say.
What Was the Most Popular Vehicle Color in 2012?
In a word, white. According to PPG, white was the most popular color globally (although technically, isn't white the absence of color?). Cravings for metallic shades are increasing, and PPG says color is on the rise, although that's hard to believe when white keeps grabbing the top spot and silver the second, followed by black and gray.
Raptor Is 2012's Best Seller
Well, not the real Raptor. But demand for miniature and virtual versions (licensed merchandise, in other words) has made Ford's desert runner the top selling toy and gaming truck for 2012. And while the 1:1-scale Raptor may not be at the top of the sales charts, it did enjoy a 20 percent increase in sales in 2012.
• Apr. 5-7: HDRA 250 desert race, Ridgecrest, CA. Info: hdrarace.com
• Apr. 6: Getting Started Off-Road Driving Clinic by Badlands Off-Road Adventures, Hungry Valley SVRA, Gorman, CA. Info: 310.374.8047, www.4x4training.com
• Apr. 7: Tire Repair/Hi-Lift Mini Clinic by Badlands Off-Road Adventures, Hawthorne, CA. Info: 310.374.8047, www.4x4training.com
• Apr. 12: Death Valley Adventure trail ride by Badlands Off-Road Adventures, Ridgecrest, CA. Info: 310.374.8047, www.4x4training.com
• Apr. 12-14: Ridgecrest 300 desert race, Ridgecrest, CA. Info: snoreracing.net
• Apr. 18-20: Parker Jeep Jamboree, Parker, AZ. Info: www.jeejamboreeusa.com
• Apr. 19-21: Extreme Truck Challenge, Twisted Trails Off-Road Park, Copemish, MI. Info: twistedtrailsoffroadpark.com
• Apr. 24-27: Tennessee Mountains Jeep Jamboree, Oak Ridge, TN. Info: www.jeejamboreeusa.com
• Apr. 25-27: Cajun Jeep Jamboree, St. Francisville, LA. Info: www.jeejamboreeusa.com
• Apr. 25-27: Arch Canyon Jeep Jamboree, San Juan County, UT. Info: www.jeejamboreeusa.com
• Apr. 27: Getting Started Off-Road Driving Clinic by Badlands Off-Road Adventures, Borrego Springs, CA. Info: 310.374.8047, www.4x4training.com
• Apr. 27: Spring Off-Road 101 Course, Kansas Rocks, Mapleton, KS. Info: www.ksrockspark.com
• Apr. 27: Night Run, Kansas Rocks, Mapleton, KS. Info: www.ksrockspark.com
• Apr. 28: Advanced Beginner Clinic by Badlands Off-Road Adventures, Borrego Springs, CA. Info: 310.374.8047, www.4x4training.com
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Hmm double thread wtf. Woke up to,early sorry. Not my best moment. Dump the other one please. Get to,work slackers
Ravens win easy! I spelt douchbags wrong. A mod with a heart????///. If we lose blame the mods for not fixing douchebags
Hmm double thread wtf. Woke up to,early sorry. Not my best moment. Dump the other one please. Get to,work slackers
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Thread title 8/10 would read again.
Ray Lewis will cry at some point today. Bet that
Bring it, RayRay.
It's hockey season now you idiots.
Pay attention.
Go Ragu!
No, wait, go Raoul!
Nah, that's not it, Ragu could knife me...let's go Ragu!!!
Wait, but I like French fries. Go Raoul!
Meh, just tell me who wins and I'll say that's who I wanted.
can't wait to see this epic battle!!
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Ravens win good for football, Patriots win bad for football.
Are you saying Raoul wears Uggs??
I don't trust Joe Flacco to not crap the bed here today.
The wind definitely wont help.
If the Ravens dont finally get over this hump, then this whole lot of chumps can GFY forever. Flacco, Lewis, Reed, Suggs, Harbaugh - the whole lot. G.F.Y.
Don't want to hear any more excuses.

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2010 GFS Roadtrip Game 1: Angels at Athletics (6/9/10)
Early in the week as Tim and I were preparing for the third installment of The Great Cook Grandfather-Father-Son Baseball Roadtrip of 2010, we got Chinese food from the new place in our grocery store. My fortune cookie was, indeed, prophetic:
Let's get started.
The plan was to cover seven games in seven days (Wednesday, June 9th through Tuesday, June 15th) at all five MLB stadiums in California. My dad (a/k/a "Jim" or "Grandpa") took off driving in his Prius from the Great State of Washington on Tuesday, June 8th. The next day, Tim and I hopped an airplane out of Philadelphia en route to San Jose, California:
Top Left: Still in Philadelphia, Tim played in the airport play area.
Top Right: Once in the plane, Tim strapped his trusty pillow (named "Pillow") into the seat belt with him so Pillow would be safe on the journey.
Bottom Left: During a stop-over in Dallas, Texas, Tim played in a light room as we waited for our second flight.
Bottom Right: Approaching San Jose, we saw a seahorse cloud out of our window.
Grandpa picked us up in San Jose and we drove up to our hotel in Oakland to relax before our first game. We'd originally planned for our first game to be on June 10th. But that game was a 12:30 p.m. start so we had to fly in on the 9th, and the 9th featured $2 tickets at the Oakland-Aladema County Colesium, so we decided to add the June 9th game to our schedule as well.
Our hotel shuttled us to the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) stop about 300 yards from the Colesium and we walked the elevated walk-way over to the Colesium:
Now, I like to stay positive on this blog and I intend to do my best here. But the razor wire lining the fence immediately outside of the Colesium should have been our first clue as to the quality of the stadium.
Before we get into the meat and potatoes of the game report, I'll just share with you my conclusion from our two games in Oakland: plain and simple, the A's need a new stadium.
The field of play itself is beautiful. But everything else about the place is lacking. Seriously, at times I felt embarrassed for the A's. Their team is playing some decent ball this season, but the fans in Oakland deserve better than ownership is giving them at the Colesium (on many different levels).
That being said, don't get me wrong, I thoroughly enjoyed these two games with Tim and my dad — even though the games featured two of the Mariners A.L. West opponents (resulting in me wanting both teams to lose).
Here are some pictures of the outside of the stadium.
I don't think those picture need much explanation. I'd just note that we walked around the outside looking for a spot to take a picture of "the stadium." But everywhere we walked, all we saw was a bottom side of big cement steps. Seriously, there is nothing that says "MLB Stadium" about the outside of the Colesium.
One more comment about those pictures, see the kid in the bottom left picture wearing the full Angels uniform? We saw him both days in Oakland and the kid was decked out in a full, legit-as-they-come Big League Angels uniform. Undoubtly, a big Angels fan. Good to see, kid. I hope he enjoyed his time at the games.
Here is our first view of the inside of the stadium:
Straight away (by the "WELCOME" sign) is the field level concourse. This entry brings you in around the seats behind 1B.
We entered the stadium and headed over to the RF foul territory to watch some BP. This was our view:
We didn't stay there very long. As we were standing along the 1B foul line…
…we saw former Mariner Joel Piniero hanging out in deep RCF. My dad decided to go up to the RF bleachers. In the picture above, my dad is standing under the top yellow arrow. Piniero was hanging out (off camera) by the tip of the lower yellow arrow.
This was my Dad's view from the deep RCF portion of the bleachers:
Soon, Piniero made a high toss up and my Dad came away with the first baseball of the 2010 GFS Roadtrip. Finding the former Mariner, always an excellent plan!
By the way, on $2 ticket night (which did not include the bleachers), my dad had to talk his way into the bleachers during BP and promise that he would not stay there during the game. As you'll see, he kept his promise.
Tim and I also hung out for a short while down the 1B foul line…
…soon we headed to the field level seats that wrap around the foul pole, right behind a special BBQ party deck (above to the right).
This was our view of the field just before a bunch of business people who would never have known they were at a baseball game filed into the party deck, gathered around the bar (to the far right by the yellow cone), and started to chat about everything but baseball:
The gates opened 1.5 hours before the game, so BP was already going on when we got into the field. As we were out in RF, not a single homerun reached the seats (I think in the whole stadium, not just RF).
But at least one did before we showed up, because a stadium worker came up and gave Tim a BP baseball. Now, we're not real "ballhawks" so, you know what, we're counting this stadium worker ball. We came to a game. Someone employed by a MLB team gave us a baseball that had been hit during BP by a MLB player. So, yep, that counts in our book.
Something funny happened out there in RF too. You know how all of the teams have photographers roaming their stadiums to tap you on the shoulder and ask, "Wanna take a picture for the [insert team name's] website?" Well, one of those guys approached us in RF. Although I've never purchased one of the pictures, as a general rule, I always say yes. So the guy sets us up facing the RF seats (back to the field), and prepares to take our picture. Then the following occurred:
PHOTO GUY: "Ready, 1-2-3"
It was absolutely hilarious. Everyone in the section (which was about 10 people) and the photographer all cracked up laughing at Tim.
He took another picture, and Tim yelled "Ichiro!!!" again.
Just for kicks, to see the (better) picture that the guy took as Tim yelled "Ichiro!!!" at him click here.
RF was dead so we decided to walk around a bit. Quickly, we started noticing some odd things about the Colesium. Here are two of them:
Left: random blue replacement seats were scattered throughout the green seats.
Right: As Tim walked through the seats approaching the 1B (visitors) dugout, we noticed that the springs on many of the seats are worn out. This results in two things: (1) the seats stay in the "sitting" position whether or not someone is sitting in the seat and (2) if you try to move quickly through the rows of seats, you will bash your legs on the seats and end up with lots of bruises.
Despite the many things I thought got in the way of a good fan experience at the Colesium, the field was beautiful (as I already mentioned) and it looked great in photos. Here is the view from behind home plate:
Next, we headed into the field level concourse to pick up some dinner. Generally, I thought the concourse was alright. I grew up in the Kingdome and I can appreciate a no frills concourse. There seemed to be a lot of different food options. So, not bad. Here is what it looked like:.
But here is the MAJOR problem I had with the concourses:
The stairs lead up to the 200 level, which I thought was kind of cool. People in the 200 level can access two different concourses. But see the open areas on either side of the stairs? They should be open concourses where fans could watch the game while buying a hot dog (or an ice cream helmet). But the A's have put in what appear to be "after market" partitions that block the view of the game for people in the concourses. On the left, you can see the partition is simply a chain link fence with plastic slats weaved through the fence links. On the right, the partition is a solid wall that has been bolted into place.
I have no clue what the A's were thinking when they put in these partitions. They are a terrible idea.
We grabbed some nachos and dollar hot dogs (Wednesday games are $2 tickets and $1 dogs) and headed up a ramp to the 200 level to eat dinner and watch the grounds crew prepare the field.
This is where the most ridiculous thing ever happened. This was our view as we sat in the first row of the 200 level (which is ostensibly the upper deck — most of the actual upper deck is "closed"):
We were in the shade and it was already getting cold, but we were enjoying ourselves. Then, an usher walked over to us from two sections to our right. What did he want, you ask? Well, to check our tickets of course! Yep, it was 6:27 p.m. (I know because I took a picture of the stadium clock right after this happened) and game time was 7:05 p.m., there were approximately zero fans sitting in the entire section (aside from us), and this guy felt the need to walk 150 feet over to check our tickets. It went like this:
USHER: "Can I see your tickets?"
TODD: "Our seats are over there (pointing to sunny side of stadium). We've just stopped here to eat our dinner."
USHER: "You have to eat in your own seats."
TODD: "Are you serious, its like an hour before the game." (I overestimated a bit, but hey, it was at least 35 minutes before the game and NO ONE was sitting in the whole section).
USHER: "Yep."
TODD: "Sweet…"
I seriously could not believe this. I'm pretty sure we were the last people to sit on those seats all night. Here is my theory, if you average a tiny little ittsy-bittsy crowd for each game, you should go out of your way to make sure those fans who do show up have a great time. And you shouldn't go out of your way (like 150 feet) to act totally ridiculous to them.
Disgusted, I took this panorama as we took our forced walk to our own seats…
…did I mention this was 35 minutes before the game and there were like…I don't know, you can estimate for yourself based on the photo…[insert tiny number] fans in the stadium?
Anyway, we didn't let this event spoil our nachos…
…and, actually, now we were sitting in the sun.
Here was our view from our seats in row 10 of section 202 of the Colesium:
Ah, yes. The foul pole obstruction, excellent. Actually, it wasn't too bad. We could all lean a little to the left or right and get a clear view of home plate.
After finishing our nachos, I left Tim and my Dad at our seats and I took a little tour of the Colesium.
Our seats were in the 200 level in RF, so I decided that I should head over to the bleachers in RF. Here is what I saw our my way to the bleachers:
Top Left: the RF side of the big CF expansion project from however many years back. I'm not an expert on the Colesium, but my assumption is that they put this in for the Raiders.
Top Middle: the LF side of the same thing.
Top Right: more of the "LF side of the same thing" showing a weird little astroturf area behind the seats in LF. I guess they use that for something at Raiders games.
Bottom Left: A's championship flags and the California state flag flying between the RF bleachers and the RF field seats. As far as I could tell, these (and similar ones in LF) are the only flags at the Colesium. I didn't see division standings flags anywhere around the stadium.
Bottom Middle: A long concrete hallway that runs the length of the outfield structure.
Bottom Right: a nice looking bar area that was not in operation and served only as a walkway from the RF concourse to the OF bleachers. This bar and a huge congregating room at the back of the OF structure appear to be used only for Raiders games.
From CF, I took these pictures of Stomper the A's elephant mascot…
…and Tim and my Dad moments before the singing of the national anthem. By the way, the San Francisco Giants had the same red cart that Stomper is riding in this picture.
Here is the view from the second deck in the OF over toward RF:
Same from the last OF section in LF:
It was time to head into the infield concourse. Here is the view of the 200 level concourse in the LF foul corner:
90% of the upper deck (300 level) of the Colesium is closed for A's games, you can only get up there right behind home plate. Everywhere else, you see barricades like this on the stairs up to the 300 level:.
Having an entire closed down level of your stadium is not ideal. But at least some of the barricades (e.g., to the left) had nice A's logos on them. However, as you can see, other barricades (right) just had green mesh and "no trespassing" signs.
Here is the view from the back of the section in the LF seats in foul territory:
And a little closer to the infield:
Like all other stadiums, the Colesium has some luxury suites. Unlike other stadiums (I'm guessing), the suites (at least some of them) were empty with their doors propped open…so I took some pictures:
That picture is of the last suite on the 3B line.
Then I came upon one of the coolest parts of the Colesium. A large section of the second deck behind home plate (between 1B and 3B) is enclosed (i.e., its not an open concourse like everywhere else) and it is called the "West Side Club." There is a bar and a restaurant that anyone can go in and visit. Here is a picture of the bar:
That picture might do it justice. Other than the silly barricade in the bottom left of the picture, it was a really nice looking bar.
Here is the view from the back of one of the seating areas in the West Side Club restaurant:
Now, here is the funny thing to think about You will be kicked out of the seats if you try to sit in the wrong seats to eat your dinner 35 minutes before the game when the stadium is essentially empty, but at any time with any ticket you can come and sit in this nice warm restaurant and eat your dinner with no questions asked.
We'd be back later.
Coming around the 1B side, I took this panorama from a handicapped seating area just inside of the entrance to the West Side Club down the 1B line:
By this time, the game had started and Dallas Braden was on the mound (his mound so don't cross it!) for the Athletics…
…but he was not perfect on this night.
As I wound back around to the RF seats in the second deck, I came upon one of my favorite parts of the Colesium, a bunch of paintings hanging in the open air concourse down the 1B line:
Really, my favorite thing was the painting of the peanut man. I have a soft spot in my heart for Mariners peanut man ("The Peanut Man") Rick Kaminski. I think characters like The Peanut Man really enhance the fan experience and should be celebrated by the organization. Someday, I hope the Peanut Man is enshined in the Mariners Hall of Fame. At minimum, he deserves an awesome painting like this hanging at Safeco Field. I really hope this peanut man is a real A's (or Raiders) peanut man — that woul be pretty awesome.
By the way, the picture of Dallas Braden in the middle is actually on the outfield wall in LF (I just cut and pasted it into that picture of the paintings).
By the time I got back to the seats, it was cold and windy (despite the sun shining bright on us). I was not prepared. It had been a hot day. In the northeast, when its a hot day, the nasty humidity makes it a hot night and you don't need to bring jackets, etc. to the game. Not the case in California. It got cold and windy and I didn't have a jacket or a sweatshirt for Tim. Luckily, my Dad had an adult-sized light jacket for him to wear:.
I truly wanted neither team to win, so I hardly took any pictures of the action. I did, however, take this picture of Bobby Abreu from our seats in RF:
I've liked Abreu since his days in Philadelphia. I met him once and he was really cool. And he's one heck of a hitter.
I was actually more into checking out the stadium than the game itself. Here is another weird thing that I discovered:
There is no direct passage from the dugouts to the clubhouses so the players have to walk through a pathway by the fancy seats behind home plate. The umpires also enter and exit through this little walkway on the 1B side.
With Tim warmed up, we were exited to see Stomper come visit the RF seats. We ran two sections over so Tim could get a picture with him:
We like mascots. And Stomper is a good looking mascot. After posing for a picture, Stomper played a little "give me five, up high, too slow, down low, too slow!" with Tim.
Next, Tim and I were off to the kids play area.
Three words sum it up: weak, extremely weak.
Actually, Tim had a lot of fun in the play area, but compared to other stadiums (like Philadelphia or Washington, D.C.) this place just does not cut the mustard. First off, you had to pay for the little rides with tokens that I never even saw where to get them. And at least one of the rides was broken down. The actual playset looked like it should be in a fan's backyard, not at a MLB stadium. To see what a real MLB quality playset should look like, click here.
Here is the worst part:
Stomper, as I just said, is a cool MLB mascot. He's a legit Big League caliber mascot. But each game, he has to come sit on this disgusting trash-heap of a "throne" to sign autographs. Check out the (i) ripped seating area (not just to astrosturf seat, but the padding under it as well), (ii) the pealing striped poles, and (iii) the dirty and pealing baseballs at the top of the columns.
Worst yet, the whole "throne" shook like it was going to fall apart.
I was seriously embarrassed for Stomper that the A's make him sit on this piece of garbage. He unquestionably deserves better than this.
After meeting up with my Dad again in our seats, we determined that it was officially freezing cold. We decided to go to the West Side Club.
We ended up getting a table one row back from the windows…
…and Tim and I got an ice cream helmet for two! It was $10 and it came with hot fudge and caramel topping, plus whipped cream and cherries on top. Excellent.
Here is our glorious jumbo ice cream helmet:
And it was warm and toasty in the club.
While we were in there, two people caught foul balls right outside of our window — within 30 feet from us. So we headed out there for the end of the game.
Here was our view from the seats in front of the West Side Club restaurant:
It was past 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time, and Tim and I had been awake since about 4:00 a.m. Eastern Time, so he promptly crashed out in a most awkward position in the seats as my Dad and I watched the end of the game:.
The Angels won 7-1 on the strength of a complete game by Joe Saunders and the hitting of Eric Aybar and Torii Hunter. The A's did not score their sole run until the bottom of the 9th inning. The small crowd gave a hearty cheer as the A's scored and avoided a shutout.
Since the Angels won, we'd be rooting for the A's the next day so the teams would split the two games and have little to no effect on the Mariners large hole in the AL West standings.
With Tim out like a light, an usher took took our picture before we left the stadium:
Despite the Colesium's and the ushers' shortcomings, we had a very nice time at our first game on the GFS. We would be back for more within 12 hours with a new, refreshed and positive outlook on the Colesium.
2010 Fan Stats:
9 Games
12 Teams (Mariners, Orioles, Blue Jays, Red Sox, Angels and Athletics; Phillies, Pirates, Braves, Mets, Brewers and Nationals)
9 Ice Cream Helmets (Orioles (3), Phillies, Pirates (2), Mets, Athletics & Nationals)
22 Baseballs (2 Mariners, 3 Brewers, 3 Nationals, 2 Blue Jays, 4 Umpires, 1 Phillies, 1 Mets, 4 Braves, Orioles 1, Athletics 1)
6 Stadiums (Camden Yards, Citizens Bank Park, Nationals Park, Citi Field, PNC Park, Oakland-Alameda County Stadium)
7 Player Photos (Ryan Rowland-Smith, Mike Cameron, Frank Catalanotto, Billy Wagner, Jeff Suppan, Tommy Hanson and Scott Olsen)
6 Autographs (Daisuke Matsuzaka, Frank Catalanotto (2), Billy Wagner (2), Jeff Suppan, Tommy Hanson and Scott Olsen)
4 Kids Run The Bases (Citizens Bank Park, Nationals Park, Citi Field, PNC Park)


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STERLING – No Jereme Richmond, no problem.
Richmond, the Sauk Valley Predators' leading scorer and rebounder, was home in Waukegan with bronchitis. His teammates did not need any help Friday, as they cruised past the Chicago Redline 119-103 at Sterling High School's Musgrove Fieldhouse.
Carlton Fay, a Putnam County High School and Southern Illinois University product who was a member of the team last season, returned from a lengthy season in Uruguay.
He scored 10 points in a supporting role to Kwan Waller, Casey Love, and company. Waller scored 20 points, while Love had a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds.
"I just got back Sunday and called [Predators owner Brad Grenoble] to try to keep playing," Fay said. "We played about 45 or 50 games. I was tired all week, but once you get on the court, you forget about that."
It took a while for Sauk Valley (4-0) to get going. Leading the Redline (0-3) 32-30 with just over 6 minutes left in the first half, the Predators erupted, closing the half with a 19-4 blitz for a 51-34 lead.
Fay ignited the burst with a 3-pointer, and Kwan finished it with a three-point play and a 3-pointer. In between, Charles Corbin (8 points, 13 rebounds) hit a hook shot, Love knocked down a pair of free throws, Heath Hoffman scored inside, Waller hit a 2, and 7-footer Joe Wolfinger (17 points, 11 rebounds) tipped in his own miss.
"He's a pro, and I love playing with pros," Waller said of Fay. "It makes the game a lot easier. With him and Jereme, we're going to be something to reckon with."
The difference ballooned to 24 at 66-42 with 8:13 left in the third quarter, when Love finished a bit of a sloppy alley-oop.
Chicago chipped away, however, eventually getting within 10 twice in the final moments of the third quarter before the Predators put things away. Sauk went up 25 before the Redline made things a bit more respectable.
"Without Jereme, everybody had to pick it up," Love said. "We didn't come in with a lot of energy. We let each other down in the first half, but we came out in the second half and did what we were supposed to do."
DeAndre Taylor added 13 points, while Jeremiah Box and Keith Radcliff tossed in 11 apiece for the Predators.
Five-foot-9 spark plug Diante Watkins scored a team-high 27 points for Chicago. Maurice Carter added 17 and Robert Broughton 15.


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The present research was conducted in a bank in Tehran, Iran, in 2009/2010. This report is the outcome of a field research, which aimed to determine the quality of services offered by Sepah Bank, and also to study the relationship between the service quality, satisfaction and loyalty. In this research, the service quality standard model has been used for evaluation of service quality, Gremler and Brown (1996) model with some revision was used for evaluating the loyalty, and the instrument offered by Bitner and Hubbert (1994) was used for evaluation of customer satisfaction. The focus of this research is a Sepah Bank branch around Fatemi St., Tehran, Iran, and 147 customers of this bank were sampled. The results of this research show that in all aspects, customers' expectation, are higher than their perceptions of the Bank's operation, and in fact the quality of offered services is low. Besides, this research findings show that the customer satisfaction plays the role of a mediator in the effects of service quality on service loyalty. These findings are further explored.
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Lawrence Visger
Lawrence Lester Visger, a three-year resident of Colville, passed away on Jan. 15, 2013 in Colville at the age of 83. Law¬rence was born on Nov. 13, 1929 in Minong, WI, the son of John Leroy and Margaret V. (Bickel) Nelson. He also shared a special bond with his step-father, Otto C. Nelson.He was raised in Minong, where he attended school and be¬gan high school. Lawrence then began working until his en¬listment in the U.S Army at the age of 17. His enlistment be¬gan a 20-year career in service to his country. Following his first three-year enlistment, Lawrence was honorably discharged and worked for a short time in the private sector. He soon dis¬cov¬ered his work in the military more fulfilling and re-enlisted for an additional 17 years. Lawrence served in many capacities and roles while in the Army, but always favored his time in the field with his platoon, whether leading the charge or following. In 1968, he was again honorably discharged and retired to Libby, MT, where he joined his family. His first retirement was short-lived, for he took em¬ployment at the J. Neil Lumber Co. shortly after his arrival to Libby. As a faithful parishioner of the Libby Church of the Nazarene, he spent many hours assisting as the treasurer and groundskeeper. While at the church, he met Edna Rene Moody. Their friend¬ship led to marriage in 1976. Lawrence retired for the second time in 1984 from the timber industry and began traveling with Edna. In 2007, he was diag¬nosed with Palsy and began a grad¬ual digression in health. He and Edna moved to Colville in 2009 and enjoyed their time with family.Lawrence and Edna made many trips across the U.S. to at¬tend military reunions and visit family and friends. They also enjoyed the outdoors, hiking and fishing. Lawrence shared in many outdoor adventures with his children in both their child¬hood and as adults. He was always physically fit and gave great attention to living a healthy lifestyle. He read countless books and spent an untold amount of time in his garden. Law¬rence raised a large garden with the intent to share his harvest with friends and neighbors. His tireless devotion to God and volunteerism to the church also included a role as the Sunday School bus driver for several of the 40 year of church service. He was preceded in death by his wife, Edna, in June of 2012; by a brother, Elmer Visger; by a sister, Peggy Johnson; brother-in-law, Lloyd Elliott, and by his brother-in-law, John W. John¬son.Lawrence is survived by his daughter, Kimberly Bell and her husband, Wayne, Colville; son, John Visger and his wife, Darlene, Colville; step-daughters, Sandra Ander¬son and her husband, Roy, Pasco; Callie Cash and her husband, David, Stanwood; grandchildren, Marshall Vis¬ger, Mandy Smith, Kelly Hall and husband, Aaron, Tracie Colby, Jordan Colby and wife, Gena, Noah and Jadah Bell, Tanya Bell, Nicole Duszynski, and Tonya Neuman; sisters, Patsy Elliot, Libby; Beverly Johnson, Kalispell, MT; sister-in-law, Mary E. Johnson, Libby; sister-in-law, Violet Visger, brother, Floyd Visger and his wife, Edna, Moundsview, MN; five great-grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephew and cousins. He is fondly remembered as Ole, or Uncle Ole by family and friends, and always answered to "Sarge". A memorial service for Mr. Lawrence Lester Visger will be¬gin at 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013 at the Libby Church of the Nazarene. An ash committal will be held at a later date at Libby Ceme¬tery. Memorial contributions may be given to the charity of your choice. Please visit the on-line memorial and sign the guest¬book at www.danekasfuneralchapel.com. Danekas Funeral Chapel and Crematory is entrusted with the arrangements.


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You could describe it as a coach's nightmare: trying to field a football team at a school where the kids prefer basketball. It's been a work in progress at Pyramid Lake, but it is picking up steam as more kids hit the gridiron.
Many players joined the Lakers football team without knowing even the slightest thing about the game, including some of the most basic rules. But those players will tell you football won them over because it offers something basketball doesn't: lots and lots of hitting.
On Friday night, the Lakers took on Virginia City, a school that just brought back its football team last season. And while that may make it sound like a fair fight, you have to remember, even with an established team, Pyramid Lake's players are still learning the game.
"They're capable," says Lakers head coach Jon Blinn. "It's just that they're so far behind in their development in never having any football experience before. That's the challenge of trying to get from ground zero to where they need to be on the field even."
The Lakers had a few highlights in Friday night's game, but for the most part it was another learning experience as they continue to try and pick the game up.


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Thursday, December 19, 7 p.m.
Home Alone at Bryant Park
The Southwest Porch, Bryant Park, Manhattan
As kids, there's no way we would've had the stones to thwart a couple of burglars with homemade boobie traps (especially when one of them is Joe Pesci). This weekend offers a chance to relive Kevin McAllister's inspired Rube Goldberg machines around a fire pit at Bryant Park — and pretend that we would've been brave enough to lead a furious Harry and Marv down the zip-line to the treehouse. Slap on some aftershave Kevin-style, then come enjoy an entrée and sip on a beer or glass of wine during the movie.
Deal nearby: Piada
Saturday, December 21, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Built in Brooklyn Craft Fair
LaunchPad, 721 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn
Going to any large store in New York this time of year is asking for trouble. Skip the madness, and mosey on over to the Built in Brooklyn Craft Fair for some sanity and neighborhood cheer. Local makers and doers will showcase their wares at LaunchPad, with everything from gifts (like handmade jewelry and clothing) to things to keep for yourself and gobble up instantly (like homemade sweets).
Deal nearby: Athena Mediterranean Cuisine
Saturday, December 21, 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Holiday Record Bazaar
Breuckelen, 274 4th Avenue, Brooklyn
While we're admittedly obsessed with creating playlists online – nothing beats the feeling of flipping through a solid stack of records in real life. But sifting through vinyl whilst sipping a $3 beer? Well that just can't be beat. Newcomer Park Slope bar Breuckelen Colony brings us this Holiday Record Bazaar with DJs spinning all day, 3 rooms of vinyl to explore, a listening station and – best of all – free admission.
Deal nearby: The Burger Bistro (Park Slope)
Saturday, December 21, 4:30 p.m.
Blink: Making Music with Bicycle Bells
Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Even if you don't play an instrument, there is still music to be made this weekend. Composer Merche Blasco is doing just that, using the humble bicycle bell. Cyclists will ride through Prospect Park, following signals from the lead rider's helmet that will cue each person when to ring their bell. Hop on your bike and join in for free. Bicycle bells will be distributed beforehand, when the ride meets at Grand Army Plaza, and everyone is welcome to follow along with the score.
Deal nearby: Janelle's Restaurant
Saturday, December 21, 6 p.m.
Harry Potter Yule Ball 2013
The Bell House, 149 7th Street, Brooklyn
Witches and wizards, it's that time of year again. You're cordially invited to don your finest dress robes and make way to the Yule Ball. The Bell House hosts this joyous party Hogwarts-style with performances from wizard rock band Harry and the Potters, The Potter Puppet Pals and Lauren Fairweather (from The Moaning Myrtles). Tickets are $18 per person, and muggles will be allowed to attend as long as they promise to dress up. Doors open at 5 p.m.
Deal nearby: Michael & Ping's
What To Do This Weekend, December 19-22
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LEXINGTON, Ky. - Teacher pensions across the country are severely underfunded, inflexible, and unfair to employers and employees, according to a new report out Thursday.
Data collected by the National Council on Teacher Quality show that teacher pensions in the U.S. have unfunded liability of nearly $325 billion. That includes $11 billion for the Kentucky Teacher Retirement System.
"We have to take a look at what's good for teachers, what's good for taxpayers, and ultimately that's what's going to be good for students as well," says NCTQ Vice President Sandi Jacobs.
Among the report's recommendations is a change in retirement eligibility for teachers. In Kentucky, teachers can retire with full lifetime benefits after 27 years of service regardless of age. For a teacher who starts their career straight out of college at age 22, they could retire as early as age 49.
"That costs the Kentucky pension system almost $800,000 in retirement benefits before that teacher reaches age 65, a more traditional retirement age. So these early retirements based on years of service rather than age add up to tremendous costs to the system," says Jacobs.
The NCTQ report cites ten states who have changed their their systems in recent years to base teacher retirement eligibility solely on age, saving about $450,000 in retirement benefits per teacher.
Jacobs says lawmakers are often reluctant to make tough policy changes that could be politically challenging.


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The Recording Academy has set the dates for the next two years for what it calls "music's biggest night." The 56th Annual Grammy Awards is set to air live from Los Angeles' Staples Center on January 26, 2014 and the 57th Annual Grammy Awards will air February 8, 2015, the Academy announced Monday.
This year's live telecast attracted 28.7 million viewers, a decline from 2012's awards, which got a bump due to the unexpected death of pop icon Whitney Houston. Still, ratings were the second-highest since 1993. The Recording Academy — which awards the Grammys — will continue its tradition of producing a week-long series of events including the annual MusiCares Person of the Year tribute and the Pre-Grammy Gala co-hosted by Clive Davis.
There's still no word on who will host next year's awards ceremony. This year, LL Cool J did the honors.
Tune in to the 2014 Grammy Awards on Sunday, January 26 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
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Originally published on November 23, 2012 1:53 pm
NPR's business news starts with a Greek debt plan.
The International Monetary Fund is reportedly close to approving a deal that would give Greece more flexibility in its efforts to cut its massive debt burden. This will give Greece more time and allow a higher debt-to-GDP ratio than had been agreed on before, according to Reuters. And it should clear the way for the Greek government to get the next round of much-needed financial assistance, which is seen as crucial to boosting a flagging European economy. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright National Public Radio.


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Which daily soap opera, actor, actress and couple did you enjoy the most during the week of April 29-May 3, 2013? DAYS OF OUR LIVES, Alison Sweeney, Chandler Massey and DAYS couple Sonny & Will are the reigning champs. But who were your favorites this week? ALL MY CHILDREN and ONE LIFE TO LIVE are back and are sure to shake things up. Vote in the poll below and check back next week for the results.
Voting ends at 9 a.m. ET on Monday, May 6. Scroll down to the bottom and click "Done" when finished.
- Y&R legend Jeanne Cooper back in the hospital
- THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, LA CASA DE AL LADO & EVA LUNA Up For Monte Carlo TV Festival's International Audience Award
- Daytime Emmy nominations
- Why April 29 was a Big Day in Soap Opera History
- DAYS OF OUR LIVES, DEGRASSI, PARENTHOOD Among Winners at 17th Annual PRISM Awards
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed the countrys fourth case of mad cow disease in a dairy cow in California on Tuesday.
According to a statement released by USDA Chief Veterinary Officer John Clifford, the cow had not entered the food supply and poses no risk to human health. Clifford said the animals carcass is being held at a rendering facility and will be destroyed.
Clifford did not say when the disease was discovered or where the cow was raised.
Samples of the cow tested positive for atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), a very rare form of the disease that is usually not associated with animals consuming infected feed.
The Agriculture Department is sharing its lab results with international animal health officials in Canada and England, Clifford said.
BSE is a fatal neurological disease among cattle, causing them to display nervousness or aggression, abnormal posture, difficulty in coordination and rising, decreased milk production, or loss of body weight, the USDAs statement said.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there is strong evidence of a causal relationship between BSE and varient Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) in humans. VCJD is a rare, and typically fatal, degenerative brain disorder that is characterized by prominent psychiatric symptoms and neurological abnormalities such as ataxia and dementia.
There have only been a few cases of vCJD confirmed in people living in the U.S., but those were linked to meat products in the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia, according to the CDC.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/0...#ixzz1t17cGjZO
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No. 20 Notre Dame beats BYU 78-68
- Article by: JIM O'CONNELL
- Associated Press
- November 17, 2012 - 8:39 PM
NEW YORK - Jack Cooley had 19 points and 13 rebounds to lead No. 20 Notre Dame to a 78-68 victory over BYU in the third-place game of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic on Saturday night.
Jerian Grant had 19 points — 17 in the second half — and Eric Atkins added 16, including the 3-pointer that gave the Fighting Irish a cushion after the Cougars had pulled within 63-61 with 4:28 to play.
Atkins hit the 3 28 seconds later and that was the fifth of six attempts from beyond the arc in the second half after the Irish had gone 1 of 7 from there in the first half.
Atkins then stole the ball near midcourt and went in for the long layup that made it 68-61. That was Notre Dame's last field goal of the game as the Irish went 10 of 12 from the free throw line the rest of the game.
Cooley was 7 of 12 from the field as the Fighting Irish shot 52.1 percent from the field (25 of 28) and were 22 of 28 from the free throw line overall.
Notre Dame (3-1) lost 79-70 in overtime to Saint Joseph's in the semifinals.
Tyler Haws, who entered the game averaging 22.3 points this season, had 21 against Notre Dame, 15 in the second half. The Irish did a good job defending the 6-foot-5 sophomore guard who is returning after serving a 2-year Mormon mission in the Philippines.
Pat Connaughton covered him in the man-to-man defense and the Irish went zone for several possessions in the second half. Haws finished 8 for 20 from the field and he missed two 3-ppint attempts.
Brandon Davies had 12 points for the Cougars (2-2) as he was limited for the second straight game because of foul trouble. He played 19 minutes against Notre Dame.
BYU lost 88-70 to Florida State in the semifinals.
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The Five Things to Say During Fashion Week
- Kempt Staff
The international fashion cognoscenti are descending upon Lincoln Center as we speak...
That's right: it's New York Fashion Week.
And while we usually like to give "capital F" fashion a wide berth, it's worth being prepared—just in case your mother brings it up at the dinner table or you suddenly find yourself sharing a bar stool with a lithe Swede. (The city can get awfully crowded with half of Europe over here.) So we've put together this handy cheat sheet of talking points:
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Immunization is key to preventing disease among the general population. Vaccines benefit both the people who receive them, and the vulnerable, unvaccinated people around them, because the infection can no longer spread. In addition, immunizations reduce the number of deaths and disability from infections, such as measles, whooping cough, and chickenpox.
Although children receive the majority of the vaccinations, adults also need to stay up-to-date on certain vaccinations, including varicella, seasonal influenza, tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), measles, mumps, rubella, zoster, human papillomavirus (HPV) in females, pneumococcal (polysaccharide), hepatitis A and B, flu, and meningococcal. Childhood illnesses such as mumps, measles, and chickenpox can cause serious complications in adults.
Many childhood diseases can now be prevented by following recommended guidelines for vaccinations:
Meningococcal vaccine - to protect against meningococcal disease.
Hep B - to protect against hepatitis B.
Inactivated polio vaccine - to protect against polio.
DTaP and Tdap - to protect against diphtheria, tetanus (lockjaw), and pertussis (whooping cough).
Hib vaccine - to protect against Haemophilus influenzae type b (which causes spinal meningitis).
MMR - to protect against measles, mumps and rubella (German measles).
Pneumococcal vaccine - to protect against pneumonia, infection in the blood, and meningitis.
Varicella - to protect against chickenpox.
Rotavirus - to prevent infections caused by rotavirus.
Hep A - to prevent viral infection of the liver.
HPV - to protect against human papillomavirus, which is linked to cervical cancer and genital warts.
Seasonal influenza - to protect against different flu viruses.
A child's first vaccination is given at birth. Immunizations are scheduled throughout childhood, with many beginning within the first few months of life. By following a regular schedule, and making sure a child is immunized at the right time, you are ensuring the best defense against dangerous childhood diseases.
Please visit the Online Resources page for the most up-to-date guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
As with any medication, vaccinations may cause reactions, usually in the form of a sore arm or low-grade fever. Although serious reactions are rare, they can happen, and your child's physician or nurse may discuss these with you before giving the shots. However, the risks of contracting the diseases the immunizations provide protection from are higher than the risks of having a reaction to the vaccine.
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How can you not love a place called the Corner Bar that has an address of 1 Main Street? So American, so Americana. Throw in a primo view of passing citizens, the windmill, and Long Wharf and you've got Norman Rockwell and Edward Hopper all wrapped up into one cool bar.
The Corner Bar is charming and cheap, cozy and lively all at the same time. That is what I had to remind myself of when we went out for our review: It is a bar, not a restaurant.
Upon entering there is a dining room to the right, a bar to the left, and tables around the windows looking out onto the corner of Main Street and Bay Street, or Route 114. There is wood paneling, lots of fish prints on the walls, and even more flat-screen TVs.
We began our meal with clams on the half shell, clams casino, and Caesar salad. The clams on the half shell were excellent, greatly enhanced by the very horseradishy cocktail sauce. The clams casino were good, but a bit odd. They were served swimming in a dish of garlic oil, with melted cheese on top and some slices of Texas toast to sop up the sauce. The Caesar salad was very good and big. The dressing was just right, lemony and with plenty of Parmesan cheese.
For entrees we had the beer-battered shrimp, fish and chips, cheeseburger with onion rings, the broiled flounder, and baked flounder. All entrees come with a salad and vegetables. The side salads were very good, a mixture of mesclun, carrots, cherry tomatoes, red onion rings, and cucumber slices.
The beer-battered shrimp weren't very good. They were huge, made even huger by the massive quantity of fried batter matter on them. "The bar food version of the elephant man," remarked the witty wag who ordered them, as he peeled the layers off the shrimp. The same fate befell the fish and chips. The pieces of cod were encased in the same shell, which another guest peeled off of every one.
The cheeseburger was excellent. And everyone should already know this is the way to go at the Corner Bar. It is eight ounces of high quality chuck, perfectly seasoned and served with very good french fries. The broiled flounder was good, too, and easily dolled up with a squeeze of fresh lemon and salt and pepper. The baked flounder was a bit more interesting, with a coating of horseradish sauce. We got a side order of sweet potato fries, which were delicious.
We all noted that the broccoli and cooked carrots served along with each platter were very good, fresh, and cooked just enough.
The Corner Bar
1 Main Street
Sag Harbor
Lunch and dinner daily
The Corner Bar was very busy on the night of our visit, a lot of fellas with ponytails and patriotic hats at the bar, and happy groups at every table. It is worth noting that the prices at the bar are very reasonable. There are excellent beers on tap (Stella Artois at $6 per pint). You can get a martini for $8, and a glass of wine for $6.50.
"The night would have been more lively if the Jets had showed up!" cried another clever guest in our group. Sheesh, we were a regular Algonquin round table that night at the Corner Bar. Bons mots were flying through the air faster than the mozzarella sticks at a neighboring table.
I am sorry to report that the service on the night of our visit was perfunctory and indifferent. Our waitress had to be asked to remove empty glasses and the dirty plates piling up around us. Utensils weren't replaced, and questions about the salad dressings and desserts seemed to be a big nuisance. Again, I had to remind myself that this is a bar, not a restaurant. But don't despair, we did spy another busy waitress who was moving briskly and efficiently and had a smile for all of her customers.
Prices at the Corner Bar are $7 to $13.50 for appetizers, $4.95 to $13.95 for soups and salads, $8.50 to $11.95 for burgers and sandwiches, $13.95 to $23.95 for entrees, and $6 for desserts.
The desserts come from the Holey Moses Cheesecake company. We tried the chocolate mousse pie and Key lime pie. Both were served with that artificial squirt whipped cream that begins to collapse and weep as soon as it hits the plate. The chocolate mousse cake was okay. The Oreo-type cookie crust was good but the mousse filling lacked chocolatey flavor. The Key lime pie, however, was very good, tart and tangy and fresh tasting.
We all liked the Corner Bar very much. It is a fun and lively spot with an egalitarian clientele. For practically 34 years it has occupied this central location in the heart of charming Sag Harbor. If you stick with the classics like clams and Caesar salad, the great burgers and brews, you will have a fine time, too.


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CHAPEL HILL – Lungs have the ability to live longer than other organs after a person dies. If the lungs are recovered from an organ donor in time, it may lead to transplant operations that could save thousands of lives.
With a $4.2 million National Institutes of Health grant, the UNC School of Medicine is breaking ground with a clinical trial that tests an innovative method of recovering healthy lungs from donors who suffer sudden death outside a hospital.
Dr. Thomas Egan, professor of cardiothoracic surgery at the UNC of Medicine, is leading the trial. Through research, he found the lungs' unique ability to stay alive.
"The reason the lung lives for hours after people die is because the lung has a supply of oxygen in all of the tiny little air sacs in the airwaves," Egan says. "The cell in those airwaves and air sacs live off oxygen in the lungs, and they don't rely on blood flow in order to get oxygen."
Other organs require oxygen to be present through blood circulation.
Only 1,800 lungs a year are transplanted from conventional, brain dead organ donors who have died in a hospital. And many of that number, only 25 percent are found to be suitable for transplant.
"There maybe upwards of 40,000 patients that might be candidates for lung transplants to help them breathe better and live longer in frankly a much more improved quality of life if there were enough lungs to transplant."
Egan says there is a great need for healthy lungs.
"Lung disease is now the third-leading cause of deaths in the United States," he says. "While it is far behind cancer and cardiovascular disease, there are close to 200,000 deaths every year from in-stage lung disease."
The trial has two crucial parts. The first step is retrieving the lungs, departing from the normal donation process.
Currently, the organs of registered donors who die outside of hospitals are not used. This is where Egan says the difference can be made.
There is a one to two hour window for the lungs to be recovered after the donor has died.
If emergency workers determine that the patient cannot be resuscitated, the local organ recovery agency will step in to contact the next-of-kin for permission to participate in the clinical trial.
Once permission is granted, emergency workers will then pump a small amount of air into the lungs to preserve them during the transport to a hospital.
Part two of the trial begins once the lungs arrive at the hospital.
Inside a dome-shaped machine, Egan's lab perfuses and ventilates the lungs with a special solution to determine suitability for transplantation. The liquid is met to flow like blood would inside the lungs.
When the lungs are found to be healthy, the organs will be transplanted to patients who have consented under FDA- and IRB-approved standards and practices.
The trial pools together the cooperation of organizations such as the emergency rooms of UNC and Duke Hospitals; Wake County EMS; and Carolina Donor Services, the regional organ procurement organization.
If the trial proves successful, Egan believes it could lead to revolutionizing the organ donation process in the United States.
"Other organs might be salvaged down the road if we can change the whole paradigm of what happens to individuals after death if they have indicated a desire to be an organ donor."
Egan was recruited by the UNC School of Medicine to start the lung transplant program in 1989.


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With about 320 miles of road in the town highway system, maintenance is a constant item on East Hampton Town Highway Superintendent Steve Lynch's to-do list.
This week, midway through a potentially pothole-producing winter, Mr. Lynch said that, despite budget and staffing cuts, and a fall repaving program that had to be suspended because of sub-par work by a paving contractor, he feels like he is getting a leg up on the task. Preventive maintenance, such as quickly sealing cracks that would allow water to seep in and undermine roads, has been key, Mr. Lynch said.
The goal for the roads, he said, is to "keep the good ones good, and keep pecking away at the bad ones." A fairly gentle winter, so far, might have helped this year; Mr. Lynch said he has not received many complaints about the state of the roads.
In the years before he took office at the beginning of 2012, the Highway Department was repaving only about three to four miles of town road a year, Mr. Lynch said. His goal has been 12 miles.
Last year's repaving efforts fell short, with "probably six or seven miles done," Mr. Lynch said, because the poor quality of pavement being laid down led him to pull the plug on an outside company's work, and begin efforts to have them redo the roads so as to meet engineering standards. Then Hurricane Sandy hit, focusing the Highway Department's attention on clearing roads of debris, and the weather turned too cold for paving.
With the $925,000 for repaving in this year's Highway Department budget by the town board, nine miles of road can be repaved in 2013, Mr. Lynch said.
Before a vote on the budget last fall, the town's budget and finance advisory committee had recommended increasing the allocation for paving by 40 percent, to $1.4 million, so that more repaving could be done, but the budget was passed with the repaving amounts remaining as originally drafted by Supervisor Bill Wilkinson.
The advisers also recommended the purchase of a pavement management program that, after the input of data about the town's roads, could help Mr. Lynch develop a long-range plan for scheduled maintenance and repair.
In a memo and presentation to the town board, the committee had said the additional funding was needed for a "catch-up plan" to address years of inadequate roadwork, as well as to maintain the level of funding needed to repair town roads at a rate equal to that of their deterioration. They said approximately 14 miles of road must be addressed per year, based on an expected span of 20 years between the need for a fix.
Bonnie Krupinski, a member of the committee, told the board that the cost of bringing neglected roads up to snuff could reach $25 to $30 million over the next few years.
The town board is expected to begin drafting this year's capital budget in the coming weeks. Councilman Peter Van Scoyoc, the town board's liaison to the Highway Department, said Tuesday that he supports including both the purchase of the pavement management system and more money for road paving. Money for capital projects is raised by issuing bonds, adding to the town's long-term debt.
But, Mr. Van Scoyoc said, instituting an organized repaving system with the assistance of a computer program will allow the Highway Superintendent to "calculate which roads, given their condition," need attention, and when, and to determine "what's the best allocation of resources. I think it's going to aid us in making the right choices," he said.
Mr. Lynch said he expects both capital budget items to pass muster with the full town board. The inclusion of $250,000 for repaving in the upcoming capital budget, added to $250,000 for paving already listed in the capital spending plan, and the annual repaving allocation in the Highway Department's budget, would mean almost $1.5 million for repaving, he said. With that, Mr. Lynch said, "If done right, I could get almost 15 miles of paving."
And, he said, the long-range planning tool will set the course for future maintenance and repair. "This way you can keep it in the black," he said. In the meantime, besides crack sealing, Mr. Lynch has also assigned workers to maintaining drainage structures and road shoulders, preventive maintenance that will preserve roads.
"By doing things differently, we can make everything last longer," Mr. Lynch said. "We try to be as efficient as we can with what we have."
The Highway Department is responsible only for roads in the town highway system; numerous roads in subdivisions, called "urban renewal roads" have not yet been improved to town highway standards and are not publicly maintained. However, a system of private payments by property owners in each subdivision, put to use to improve the urban renewal roads a bit at a time with an eye to having them eventually adopted as public roads, has been unsuccessful, prompting some residents in those areas to ask town officials for a solution.
The town's first road improvement district, a tax district through which affected property owners will pay to have their roads improved so that they may be taken into the town system, has been formed and is now being reviewed by the state comptroller.
Mr. Van Scoyoc said that once the town starts accepting new roads into the system, ongoing maintenance demands will increase and "we will be further behind," he said.
Mr. Lynch was operating this week out of temporary quarters in the hallway at the Highway Department barn while his office was being repaired. It had been "condemned," he said, after a roof leak and problems with the ceiling. Mr. Lynch said he had experienced repeated bouts of illness, and an assistant had also become sick, and the air quality was found to be bad.


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Brian Smith's Great Aunt Emma bought this Impala new in Reno, Nevada, in 1963. Like many an Impala back then, it was powered by the reliable-yet-unremarkable 230ci six/Powerglide combination. It served her well for 11 years until she gave up driving. Aunt Emma, a retired schoolteacher at this point, turned her baby over to Brian's mother, who made it her daily driver until handing the keys to Brian when he got his license in 1977.
No doubt about it, we've heard a million different variations of this story over the years. Raise your hands—how many of you got a hand-me-down Chevy for your first car? Unlike most, however, Brian never got rid of this full-size bomber, and it eventually ended up as the street fighter/show winner you see here. And though you may find this shocking, the straight-six has since been replaced with a 750hp, all-aluminum Brodix 572. If only Aunt Emma could see her Impala now!
Brian, a locksmith from Las Vegas, vividly remembers the day he and his father picked up the car in Reno and tried to drive it 200 miles back to their home in the Bay Area in California. It was the stereotypical "little old lady's car" with only 16,000 ticks on the odometer.
"It had probably never been on the highway and probably no one ever sat in the back seat. All she used it for was driving to school and the grocery store. My dad got it up to about 50 mph and all four tires started coming apart," Brian says. "We had to pull over and get towed so we could put new tires on it."
From that inauspicious beginning, however, a lasting relationship was born. The white-over-black Impala became a permanent part of Brian's life. The good times were many and a love affair grew.
"Though in high school it wasn't the fastest car on the road, I certainly have fond memories it," relates Brian, whose adventures in the B-body could probably fill a book. "For example, I used to disconnect the speedometer and tell the folks I was spending the night at a friend's house a few miles away. Little did they know that I was on my way up to Lake Tahoe, 225 miles away with a trunk load of firewood and provisions for a weekend of camping. From my high school camping trips alone, there is probably an extra 5,000 miles on the car that my folks did not know about.
We'd say mission accomplished on that last part, but there's a lot more to the story than that. The Impala has consistently been hot rodded and upgraded through the years, including the addition of a Weiand-blown 327 and 15-inch Rally wheels. Ultimately, it was going to be turned over to Brian's son when he turned 16, but the rebuild that started in 1998 quickly got too far out of hand. Once the owner started pulling the vehicle apart, he just couldn't stop himself—it turned into a frame-off-restoration. Brian felt it would be too nice for his son to use as his high-school car.
"The reproduction side moldings were $500 and thinner than stock," he recalls. "I couldn't let the car sit in a high school parking lot.
Everything was sandblasted and painted. Brian credits his friend Anthony "Bud" Larsen with giving him pointers on how to prepare each piece, then letting him use his facility and equipment to get it ready to paint. Bud allowed Brian to use a corner of his bodyshop to get the Impala up to snuff—not that there was a ton work to do. The body was rust free. Brian smoothed out a bunch of door dings, lined up and hung the doors, hood, and trunk, blocked the body, etc. Then Bud applied the basecoat/clearcoat Ermine White paint. Every piece of rubber, door and window gaskets, dash, headliner and upholstery was replaced by Brian.
Once Brian and his wife, Lise, realized the car wouldn't be their son's driver, it was decided to put something with a little more oats under the hood. To that end, Brian contacted Nelson Racing for a full-on, tire-destroying Rat. The Brodix aluminum 10.2-inch deck height block has both a 4.50-inch bore and stroke. The 9.8:1 compression makes it pump-gas friendly and a solid roller with 0.678-inch intake and 0.688 exhaust lift opens the valves in the CNC-ported Brodix aluminum heads. A Holley 1050 Progressive Dominator sits atop a Brodix single plane intake. On the pump, the output was 752 hp at 6,100 rpm and 700 lb-ft of torque at 4,900. It makes 665 lb-ft at 3,600. Oof.
The biggest hurdle was finding headers that would fit with the tall-deck block and the factory frame. Stainless Headers Inc. of Fargo, North Dakota, supplied Brian with flanges and collectors. Using these, he designed and built the tubes with PVC tubing and sent Stainless Headers the model. The folks there built a set of 21/8-inch 304 stainless headers that fit perfectly in the car. A set of Doug's Headers electric cutouts supplies lots of noise (but only when it's really wanted). Performance Muffler of Las Vegas fabricated the 3-inch aluminized exhaust, which uses Magnaflow mufflers and an X-shaped crossover.
Backing the 572 is a Jake's Performance-built 4L80-E with with paddle shifters. A Denny's 3-inch aluminum driveshaft sends the power to a Moser Engineering 9-inch with a Trac Loc diff and 4.11 gears (assembled by the owner).
Brian reupholstered the front and rear seats himself with OE replacement covers. The biggest deviation is the Billet Specialties 15.5-inch steering wheel, Twist Machine shifter paddles, and Auto Meter Ultra Lite gauges. There's a modern stereo/CD player hidden in the glovebox.
A Ride Tech air suspension gives Brian infinite height adjustability for the Impala. Ride Tech Shockwave shocks and tubular control arms up front are aided by a Hotchkis 1.25-inch sway bar. Out back are Ride Tech black series shocks, air bag and a 1 inch Hotchkis sway bar. Stopping this magnificent giant are Baer 13-inch brakes (four-piston calipers in front and two-piston calipers in the rear. Tires are Michelin Pilot Sports (225/45ZR18 and 275/35ZR20) on Boyd Coddington Genesis wheels (18x7 with 5 inches of backspacing front, 20x10 with 6 inches of backspacing out back.
For now, all that's left for Brian to do is put the screws to the Impala at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He's anxious to see what it'll do, but has had to put this off because of a broken right ankle.
As for his son, Alan? He got a used Crown Victoria instead.


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Sleep Well Hostel
Welcome to Sleep Well Hostel.
We are on the doorstep of the beach of Rio Vermelho. The famous beach where you have the pre-carnival party on 2nd. February, called Yemanja Party day. There are two little shopping centers close by. The most famous Acaraje park. Our Hostel is very well located in a quiet area but in close, walking proximity from many lively bars and restaurants.
We are in the most cultural district of Bahia, named Rio Vermelho, where Jorge Amado lived his whole life, and where the Yemanja beach party takes place. Close to the beach. We are waiting for you! Air-conditioner included.
Free wi-fi. We offer towels free, internet free (wireless). Breakfast not included.
If you have to cancel your booking you must do it at least 48hrs before arrival.
Check in: 14:00
Check out: 12:00
Bookings for NYE and Carnival:
In order to guarantee your reservation, beside the 10% deposit made on Hostelworld.com you will need to pay 50% in advance in order to secure your booking for those periods. We will contact you to send you the money transfer details.
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Hostel Facilities & Policies
- Air Conditioning
- Airport Transfers
- Breakfast Not Included
- Common Room
- DVDs
- Free City Maps
- Free Internet Access
- Free WiFi
- Hot Showers
- Internet Access
- Self-Catering Facilities
- Security Lockers
- Meeting Rooms
- Outdoor Terrace
- Parking
- Towels Included
- Vending Machines
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Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 2 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
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First of all, go to the information center and ask for a MAP of the city. It´s free and will be very useful.
You can take a lot of busses from the airport passing by Rio Vermelho district. You can ask the bus driver to let you know when you arrive to LARGO DA AMARIQUITA. It´s a big square between Mercado do Peixe and Igreja de Santana. You can see the sea on the south. You need to take Av.Juracy Magalhães Junior up north, on the right side of the canal that passes through the square. Take the first bridge to the left across the canal. When you see the Pizzaria Drive Thru, rua Juazeiro is on your left side. The hostel is just after the Gym, on the right!
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The beach of Rio Vermelho, the famnous beach where you have the pre-carnival party. There are two little Shooping Centers close by, and the most famous acarajé park. Our hostel is located in quiet and safe area, at walking proximity from many lively bars and restaurants!


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Recently I collaborated with Canon Europe at the Visa pour l'Image photo festival in France. When Canon ask me if I wanted to test and create content with the new EOS C300 I was thrilled. It was going to be launched in Hollywood and I was eager to see what it was about. I arranged to shoot with the camera in the seaside town of Brighton.
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By State House News Service
BOSTON -- Gov. Deval Patrick promised Wednesday to offer more information about his effort to resolve the ongoing power struggle over the Market Basket supermarket chain.
When asked if Patrick had heard a response to his letter to the Market Basket Board of Directors, he indicated he had.
"I'll tell you more later," Patrick told the News Service late Wednesday morning after signing the new gun control legislation into law at the Grand Staircase.
In the letter to the board, Patrick offered to help mediate a resolution to the dispute between the company and its former CEO, but said he would not take sides in the feud.
The future of the supermarket chain has been in question after the ouster of CEO Arthur T. Demoulas.


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HeadHardHat's Award Winning Geocaching Blog is a geocache treasure trove of geocaching information. Years of searchable geocaching insights await you here. HeadHardHat's GeoSnippits Geocaching Videos series can be seen on You Tube. You can also find him on his new GeoSnippits Reboot Podcast series and the Geocaching Podcast. Geocaching the outdoor treasure-hunting game which the participants use a GPS receiver to hide and seek containers called "geocaches" or "caches" anywhere in the world
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Doing Some CITO While Geocaching
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- MontereyCompany said...
How funny... I just left a comment on another geocaching blog about the importance of being mindful of the environment. Coming to your post made me smile. We have a unique opportunity to be canvasing loads of terrain in our hunting, it makes sense to leave it better then we found it.
- July 14, 2010 at 1:11 PM
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[做人難,人難做,難做人] 人.事的艱困與磨難,是一種考驗!要以樂觀歡喜之心,很珍惜地過每一天!^^............................................................
- July 15, 2010 at 1:03 AM


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Safety and security are at the forefront at two Gurnee school districts this week.
Nationally known school security expert Kenneth Trump was scheduled to examine buildings at Woodland Elementary District 50 on Monday and Tuesday. Trump will do a security audit at Gurnee Elementary District 56 on Wednesday and Thursday.
District 56 Superintendent John Hutton said his ties to Trump date to when he was an administrator in Valparaiso, Ind., in 2004. He said Trump was hired to perform a safety and security assessment after a Valparaiso High School student attacked his classmates with a machete, injuring seven.
"It was a situation you remember your whole life," Hutton said Monday.
Hutton said his experience in Valparaiso led him to hire Trump after starting as District 56's superintendent in 2007. He said Trump will visit District 56 to review security at two schools and a new administration building.
At Woodland, Trump is expected to visit with district administrators and crisis teams as part of his analysis of safety and security procedures there. Gurnee police crime prevention technician Tom Agos said he and Chief Kevin Woodside discussed school security with Trump on Monday.
Trump, who has performed school security assessments across the United States and Canada, is expected to issue reports to districts 56 and 50 after his review. Agos said it's good for a fresh set of eyes to analyze security at Gurnee's elementary school districts.
"If he sees something in our plans and our protocols that need improving, then we'll improve on it," Agos said.
District 50 Superintendent Joy Swoboda said student and staff safety "has been at the forefront of our thoughts" since the killings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in December.
Hutton said Trump's $32,000 bill will be split by both districts. He said it's another example of Gurnee school districts collaborating to keep down expenses.
Meanwhile, Gurnee police are teaming with District 50 on Friday to produce a professional video to help enhance school safety. Police officers, Lake County sheriff's deputies and volunteers for tasks such as cinematography, lighting and technical support from Chicago's Columbia College will shoot the video at Woodland Middle School.
Agos said the effort has expanded from what was supposed to be a little production he and another police employee would have done with an iPad. He said the script has been tweaked so the video isn't specific to Gurnee, because it'll be offered for free to schools across the country.
"This is too good to keep to ourselves," he said.
Agos said the video will benefit new teachers and other employees who are hired in the middle of an academic year and missed a safety training session all employees receive before school starts. He said the video will fill a gap until the new hires participate in the training before they start a full year on the job at a school.


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Portions of the Loop elevated system that will undergo renewal work includes the track and structure along Wells and Van Buren streets; a small portion of elevated track along Wabash between Adams and Van Buren; the Hubbard Curve, which is located just north of the Merchandise Mart station; and the Tower 18 and Tower 12 junctions, which are located at Lake/Wells and Wabash/Van Buren respectively.
To lessen the impact on customers and service, construction work will be primarily limited to weekends.
In 2008, CTA began work on replacing the signaling system and the first half of track renewal within the Loop. During this portion of the project, crews replaced approximately 10,000 feet of track and deteriorated ties along the Lake and Wabash stretches of elevated track, resulting in the removal of nearly 600 feet of slow zones in the Loop and helping prevent the appearance of future slow zones.
Ragnar Benson Construction, LLC, was awarded the contract through a competitive bid process. Funding for the Loop Track Renewal project is provided by a state grant through the Regional Transportation Authority.


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After the joy and wonder of an Olympic fortnight that will never be forgotten, English football delivered an ugly opening to the new season as Manchester City came from behind to beat 10-man Chelsea 3-2 at Villa Park.
Second-half goals from Yaya Toure, Carlos Tevez and Samir Nasri gave the Premier League champions their first Shield triumph since 1972.
But it was the succession of niggly tackles, eight yellow cards and a straight red for Branislav Ivanovic that left the biggest impression as Chelsea lost out, despite Fernando Torres and Ryan Bertrand scoring the first and last goals.
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text: UMW News BureauThe second annual "great western race" took place Friday, April 17 at the Beaverhead Golf Course. Funds raised by spectators betting on competitors benefited Montana Western's booster club. The second annual "Great Western Race" took place Friday, April 17 at the Beaverhead Golf Course. The event matches area personalities in 40-yard runs with proceeds to benefit the University of Montana Western Booster Club. Spectators pledge a minimum of $10, pick a winner of a race and have a chance to win $300. This year, head basketball coach Steve Keller raced JaRon Brown, one of his student athletes (pictured). Brown won the race.


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ST. LOUIS - Saint Louis cross country opened its 2012 season this morning at the WUSTL Early Bird at Forest Park.
Running on a muddy course, junior Jessica Hoefert finished first among the Billikens on the women's side - and third overall - with a 4K time of 14:53.8. Antonia Leyden was the next Billiken finisher, pulling in at 16:20.8 to finished 34th overall. Brooke Restoff was 47th with a time of 16:31, while Emily Meingast finished 59th in a time of 16:49.2.
On the men's side, freshman Nathan Rubellke enjoyed a solid collegiate debut, running a 6K in 20:19.6 to finish 25th overall. James Collins placed 38th with a time of 20:34.0, while rookie Jeff Orf placed 76th in a time of 21:34.5 in his first collegiate meet.
The Billikens return to action next Friday, Sept. 7, for the Forest Park Cross Country Festival. The collegiate race begins at 4:30 p.m. at Central Field in Forest Park.


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Hamilton County's Leila Aldrich and Janice Provost were among those honored Monday at the annual Governor's Volunteer Stars Awards Program in Franklin, Tenn.
The program is an initiative by Volunteer Tennessee that recognizes outstanding volunteers from each of Tennessee's 95 counties. Every county mayor is asked to select that county's most deserving adult and youth volunteers to receive this award. Aldrich and Provost were chosen from a pool of nominations submitted to Mayor Jim Coppinger's office and selected by a committee of five.
Aldrich began volunteering at age 14 at the Tennessee Aquarium in its summer camp program and has served more than 586 hours over the past four years. She also volunteers at her church and has spent many weekends helping with tornado cleanup over the past two years. In addition, she helps care for her four younger siblings, two of whom have disabilities.
Provost has been a professional hair stylist for more than 40 years. Although her full-time job is at Town & Country Barbershop, she sets aside every Wednesday to visit the homes of hospice patients and provide them with free beauty services. Salon owners Ron and Marti Brown support her efforts by providing any products needed.
Leigh Wattenbarger of Rossville has received the Glenn Draper Music Scholarship at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
The scholarship is awarded to a student who has completed two consecutive years in UTC choral activities and has demonstrated academic excellence. Draper is the former director of choral groups at UTC.
Wattenbarger is a senior majoring in exceptional learning and minoring in vocal performance. She has sung with the UTC Chamber Singers for three years and is president of that ensemble. She also sings with the Chattanooga Singers.
She has held lead roles in nine musicals on and off campus as well as in UTC Opera productions. She is a volunteer choir director at Rossville Elementary School.
Dana Ortega, a senior at Boyd-Buchanan School, won the 12th-grade division in the State Fire Marshal's fire prevention poster contest.
Ortega was sponsored by the Chattanooga Fire Department.
Students in grades kindergarten through 12th from 102 Tennessee schools submitted art promoting home-escape plans in case of fire. One winner from each grade level was selected and honored at an awards banquet.
Dr. Paul Harton of Harbin Clinic Eye Center in Rome, Ga., recently presented research at the American College of Eye Surgeons/Society for Excellence in Eyecare meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The annual meeting for hundreds of the world's eye surgeons is designed to disseminate the latest information on a variety of topics to its members.
Harton is working with Ophthalmology Hall of Fame Member Dr. Jack Holladay to research and improve the accuracy of intraocular lens implant calculations for cataract surgeries. The research involves collecting high-resolution ultrasound images before cataract surgery to visualize structures inside the eye. By doing this, it may be possible to more accurately predict where the lens implant will come to rest after surgery.
Randall Franks, vice mayor of Ringgold, Ga., has received the Certificate of Achievement from the Georgia Municipal Training Institute at the Georgia Municipal Association's annual Mayors' Day Conference in Atlanta.
"This training is offered elected officials to allow us to keep up with state and federal opportunities for our community," said Franks.
To receive a Certificate of Achievement, a city official must complete a minimum of 72 units of credit, including six required courses. The training program consists of a series of more than 40 six-unit courses.
Dr. Craig McDaniel has been named to lead the Technical College System of Georgia's International Center. McDaniel is president of Georgia Northwestern Technical College in Rome, Ga.
McDaniel will begin his new position on April 1.
"There is a great deal of global interest in the reputation of our technical colleges being able to respond to the needs of employers. I look forward to working with our colleges in developing international training and education programs," said McDaniel.
Ron Jackson, commissioner with the technical school system, also said he will name Pete McDonald, vice president of economic development at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, to be acting president of the college until a new president is chosen.
McDaniel became president of his college in 1998, when it was known as Coosa Valley Technical College. In 2009, he guided the effort that created Georgia Northwestern Technical College from the merging of Coosa Valley Technical College and Northwestern Technical College in Rock Spring.
Several Berry College Theatre Company students were honored by the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival for their contributions to the recent production of "Letters to Sala."
Benson Phinazee won the design and technology award for his scenic design in "Letters to Sala" and received a two-week, all-expenses-paid trip to a workshop at the Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas.
Seven Berry students were nominated to compete at the next American College Theatre Festival. Among them was Mindee Patterson of Cleveland, Tenn.
Hixson High School student Jenny Hua has been named a Queens University Presidential Scholar, the highest award a student can receive from the university.
The scholarship includes $120,000 and a trip abroad.
To receive the award, the Hixson senior had to submit an essay to the scholarship committee, and participate in two interviews to be assessed by the committee on her ability to discuss current topics, how she worked with others who had differing opinions and her ability to articulate her beliefs.
The award was presented March 5 at Hixson High School during a surprise visit from the admissions directors at Queens.