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The Pole Barn at Double H Farms
White Bluff, TN
Event Center, Barn/Farm/Ranch, Park/Garden, Vintage/Rustic, Outdoor
Starting from $17,865 to $21,164 for 50 guests
Located on 250 acres of farmland in White Bluff, Tennessee, Double H Farms offers a bucolic setting for your once in a lifetime event. Its picturesque Pole Barn is surrounded by rolling hills, lush vegetation, and country scenery; your outdoor ceremony will be picture perfect against this beautiful,...
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The Magnolia
Pigeon Forge, TN
Event Center, Mountain, Vintage/Rustic, Outdoor
Starting from $6,565 to $11,467 for 50 guests
The Smoky Mountains newest luxury wedding venue, The Magnolia, is nestled high atop the Pigeon Forge Parkway with unobstructed mountain views that will take your breath away. We promise there is nothing quite like this in the Smoky Mountains, making The Magnolia perfect for your special day! Please ...
Union Station Hotel
Nashville, TN
Historic/Landmark Building, Hotel/Resort, Ballrooms, Vintage/Rustic, Outdoor
Starting from $4,922 to $11,897 for 50 guests
Begin the next chapter of your love story amid the picturesque arches and elegant accents of Union Station Hotel, a lovingly restored, 100-year-old railway station that captures the romance of a bygone era. Our enchanting Nashville wedding venues offer a seamless blend of Old World character and mod...
The Hutton Hotel
Nashville, TN
Hotel/Resort, Event Center, Ballrooms
Starting from $5,567 to $7,261 for 50 guests
The Hutton Hotel is a boutique hotel located in Nashville's West End. Designed with the musical (and music appreciators) in mind, this venue is both laid-back and sophisticated, with a bohemian-chic vibe. It's a lovely place to host all of your wedding-related festivities, from the rehearsal dinner ...
Tellico Village Yacht Club
Loudon, TN
Private Club, Ocean/Waterfront View, Ballrooms
Starting from $4,168 to $6,069 for 50 guests
A wedding at Tellico Village Yacht Club is a wonderful occasion for all. This stunning natural landscape becomes a breathtaking backdrop for your special celebration. Enjoy an outdoor ceremony with all your loved ones overlooking the lake and mountains. Lush greenery and blooming flowers will make y...
The Read House
Chattanooga, TN
Historic/Landmark Building, Ballrooms
Starting from $6,664 to $12,159 for 50 guests
A lavish experience awaits at The Historic Read House where the limits to what your dream day can be like is your imagination. This breathtaking wedding facility holds a powerful history and takes after a 1920s style ballroom. Be transported back in time when you are surrounded by ornate moldings, s...
Sampson's Hollow
Walland, TN
Historic/Landmark Building, Event Center, Barn/Farm/Ranch, Mountain, Vintage/Rustic, Outdoor
Starting from $5,268 to $6,805 for 50 guests
Sampson's Hollow is a panoramic location for a vintage-inspired wedding in a classic, but rustic setting. Our family and staff have been hosting weddings and special events for over 13 years. Our coordinators go the extra mile for you. Do you love the vision of a Smoky Mountain wedding with rollin...
Gatlinburg Event Center
Gatlinburg, TN
Historic/Landmark Building, Community Center, Museum/Gallery, Mountain, Vintage/Rustic, Outdoor
The Gatlinburg Event Center is located on the beautiful Greenbriar Estate. It is the perfect venue for your wedding or event in the Smoky Mountains of TN!
Nashville City Club
Nashville, TN
Event Center, City/Skyline View, Ballrooms
Starting from $4,557 to $6,010 for 50 guests
The Nashville City Club is the premier location for wedding celebrations located right in the heart of the Downtown Nashville district. The Nashville City Club's elegant and versatile event space will comfortably accommodate your family and friends on your special day, while showcasing Nashville's c...
Above the Mist Mountain View
Gatlinburg, TN
Mountain, Outdoor
Starting from $1,045 to $1,250 for 50 guests
With customizable wedding packages to suite every couples' needs, Above the Mist Weddings is dedicated to making your big day a memorable one for you and your guests. For a view your guests are sure to remember, host your wedding ceremony at Above the Mist Weddings Mountain View location. Providing ...
St. Luke's United Methodist Church
Memphis, TN
Starting from $2,832 to $6,540 for 50 guests
St. Luke's United Methodist Church is a spectacular place to marry the love of your life. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this beautiful church offers two stunning spaces where you can host a memorable Christian wedding ceremony. Its impressive Sanctuary features soaring vaulted ceilings, enormous st...
Freedom Point
Clarksville, TN
Event Center, Ocean/Waterfront View
Starting from $2,033 to $3,570 for 50 guests
Liberty Park is a beautiful public space located in Clarksville, Tennessee with lush green lawns and a handsome river. Freedom Point, a rental space on the banks of the river is the perfect site for every moment of your special day. This unique facility has indoor and outdoor spaces for your celebra...
Hotel Preston
Nashville, TN
Hotel/Resort, Ballrooms
Starting from $2,383 to $7,381 for 50 guests
If you're looking for a wedding celebration that marches to a Music City beat, look no further than Hotel Preston. Centrally located near Nashville Airport, Hotel Preston provides an only-in-Music-City combination of creativity and sass for your Nashville nuptials. Your special day will be delightfu...
Roan Mountain State Park
Roan Mountain, TN
Park/Garden, Outdoor
Starting from $930 to $5,269 for 50 guests
Nestled in the scenic woodlands of Eastern Tennessee, Roan Mountain State Park provides soon-to-be-wed couples with a gorgeous wilderness venue that perfectly intertwines affordability and majesty. Whether you're hosting an elegant indoor affair or a rustic outdoor celebration, this majestic state p...
Holiday Inn Hamilton Place
Chattanooga, TN
Starting from $2,134 to $8,930 for 50 guests
Situated at I-75 next to great shopping with casual to fine dining restaurants only minutes from downtown Chattanooga and all top attractions, the Holiday Inn Hamilton Place offers an affordable yet centrally located gathering place for your big day. Perfect for local couples with many out-of-town g...
Embassy Suites Nashville at Vanderbilt
Nashville, TN
Hotel/Resort, Ballrooms
Starting from $3,332 to $6,331 for 50 guests
The Embassy Suites Nashville at Vanderbilt is a wedding venue that takes care of all your needs. You will rest easy when arranging your special day knowing that your friends and family can easily stay at the Embassy Suites for your wedding weekend. Imagine a wedding ceremony on the roof terrace of t...
River Hall at the River Inn
Memphis, TN
Bed & Breakfast/Inn, Outdoor
Starting from $3,032 to $8,530 for 50 guests
Celebrate your big day at River Inn of Harbor Town. The most spectacular place to gather is the Terrace, which overlooks the grand Mississippi River and the Downtown Memphis skyline, a breathtaking sight any time of the day. From gourmet cuisine to a casual fare, the seating in the three restaurants...
Four Points by Sheraton Nashville
Brentwood, TN
Starting from $1,983 to $3,966 for 50 guests
The Four Points by Sheraton in Nashville, Tennessee is a wedding destination that is both fun and filled with amenities for a fabulous celebration. The Brentwood Hotel is very close to local attractions making it a central location for those seeking a wedding weekend filled with activated. The Count...
Lichterman Nature Center
Memphis, TN
Museum/Gallery, Park/Garden, Outdoor
Starting from $2,473 to $7,093 for 50 guests
Host your upcoming wedding celebration at Lichterman Nature Center. This beautiful urban nature center features 65 acres of lake, meadow, and forest located in the heart of metropolitan Memphis, Tennessee. For your special day, the center offers various indoor and outdoor event spaces where you can ...
Marriott Nashville at Vanderbilt Univers...
Nashville, TN
Starting from $5,830 to $9,352 for 50 guests
The Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University is a fabulous venue that can take care of all your wedding day needs. The Nashville Marriott features contemporary decor that is inviting and stylish. With 11 flexible event rooms that may be utilized for your special day, the Marriott can accommodate ...
CAMBRiA Nashville
Nashville, TN
Hotel/Resort, Event Center, Ballrooms, Modern
Starting from $7,282 to $8,208 for 50 guests
Take your wedding weekend to Music City with this delightful venue in the heart of Nashville. CAMBRiA is a modern and elegant hotel just steps away from the famed Honky Tonk Row, bringing a blend of boutique design, modern amenities, and retro music touches for a music-filled celebration weekend. Th...
Sevierville Civic Center
Sevierville, TN
Event Center
Starting from $1,092 to $3,522 for 50 guests
Located at the Sevierville municipal complex, the Civic Center provides an excellent location to host your wedding day. Select a convenient location nestled right in the heart of the beautiful City of Sevierville while still enjoying a quiet, serene atmosphere. Emphasizing affordability and flexibil...
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Oak Ridge - K...
Oak Ridge, TN
Banquet Hall/Restaurant, Hotel/Resort, Event Center, Ballrooms
Starting from $1,430 to $3,587 for 50 guests
Located only minutes away from Melton Hill's rowing lake, the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Oak Ridge Knoxville perfectly combines first class amenities with affordability to create a top notch wedding venue. Whether you are enjoying a more intimate occasion with a handful of loved ones or spreading th...
Epic Event Centre
Gallatin, TN
Event Center, Ballrooms, Vintage/Rustic, Outdoor
Starting from $1,963 to $5,471 for 50 guests
Host your wedding day at Epic Event Centre. With several differently sized spaces to choose from, both inside and outside, this venue has everything you'll need for a successful event. Amenities like tables and chairs, decor features and props, and wedding coordination ensure a complete event that l...
Maury County Baker Building
Columbia, TN
Park/Garden, Outdoor
Starting from $621 to $1,140 for 50 guests
Maury County Park is a lush recreation space located in Columbia, Tennessee. This park has eight pavilions that may host your special day along with the Baker Building. An outdoor ceremony in one of the pavilions can be a marvelous wedding site. With tall trees and greenery as a backdrop, you and yo...
Colonial Country Club
Cordova, TN
Private Club, Golf Course, Outdoor
Starting from $3,501 to $8,339 for 50 guests
Nestled among the rolling green hills and mature forests of rural Tennessee, the Colonial Country Club truly embodies classic "Southern Comfort" for your wedding day! Whether you are hoping to host an intimate gathering of your nearest and dearest or a grand occasion with all of your friends and fam...
Hilton Garden Inn Nashville Vanderbilt
Nashville, TN
Starting from $4,665 to $10,643 for 50 guests
The Hilton Garden Inn Nashville Vanderbilt offers a beautiful setting in which to tie the knot in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. Conveniently located just steps from Music Row in the lively Vanderbilt neighborhood, this luxurious hotel is the perfect place to gather friends and family to celebrate y...
Shannondale Presbyterian Church
Historic/Landmark Building, Church/Temple, Vintage/Rustic
Starting from $3,435 to $5,491 for 50 guests
Have a beautiful, traditional ceremony at Shannondale Presbyterian Church, 4600 Tazewell Pike. The original bell is rung every Sunday morning and adds a special note at the conclusion of your ceremony. Its lovely sanctuary features a center aisle and rare rose tinted windows that pre-date the chu...
Sango Event Center
Clarksville, TN
Event Center
Starting from $1,723 to $3,294 for 50 guests
The Sango Event Center offers a unique flair of southern charm and contemporary class to your special day. Located in a country setting, the venue is seated in the heart of Sango in Clarksville, Tennessee, just a short drive from Fort Campbell, Hopkinsville, Pleasant View, Springfield and Nashville....
Memphis Botanic Gardens
Memphis, TN
Park/Garden, Outdoor
Starting from $5,483 to $8,832 for 50 guests
Bring your dream wedding to life at the Memphis Botanic Gardens. Featuring 96 acres of enchanting gardens and woodlands along with three stunning indoor spaces, this picturesque venue is the perfect place to plan the perfect wedding. Hold an outdoor ceremony in one of the venue's many beautiful gard...
Fox Den Country Club
Knoxville, TN
Event Center, Private Club, Outdoor
Starting from $2,857 to $6,319 for 50 guests
Celebrate your special day at Fox Den Country Club: an upscale venue located in Knoxville, Tennessee. Featuring picturesque views and elegant event spaces, this exclusive club is the perfect place to host both your wedding ceremony and reception. Begin your day getting ready in its private dressing ...
ACME Feed & Seed
Nashville, TN
Banquet Hall/Restaurant, Historic/Landmark Building, Event Center, Vintage/Rustic, Outdoor
Starting from $967 to $7,379 for 50 guests
Located at the corner of Lower Broadway and 1st Avenue, Acme Feed and Seed offers soon-to-be-wed couples one of the most unique wedding venues in all of Nashville. Honoring the unparalleled character of the city's past, this expansive space invites couples and guests to have an entirely new experien...
Fat Bottom Brewing
Nashville, TN
Banquet Hall/Restaurant
Starting from $5,053 to $9,961 for 50 guests
Bottoms up! Toast to your newly married status with your closest family and friends at Fat Bottom Brewing, where specialty ales and seasonal beers served alongside burgers and other comfort food await make your celebrations a fun and spectacular event! Industrial chic spaces are all the buzz, and Fa...
The Governors Club
Brentwood, TN
Historic/Landmark Building, Event Center, Private Club, Mansion, Golf Course, Outdoor
Starting from $5,622 to $8,178 for 50 guests
The Governor's Club offers the beautiful Pleasant Hill Mansion for hosting timelessly elegant wedding days. Originally constructed in 1854, this lovely estate is perched high atop a hill overlooking the club and its verdant golf courses. It has been lovingly restored to its original glory, providing...
Holiday Inn Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro, TN
Hotel/Resort, Outdoor
Starting from $3,285 to $9,770 for 50 guests
The Holiday Inn of Murfreesboro offers a beautiful setting for your once in a lifetime event. Located in Rutherford County, Tennessee, this full service hotel is a wonderful place to host both your wedding ceremony and reception. Its elegant Franklin Murfree Ballroom features high ceilings, a classi...


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A Prospective, Observational Study of Pregnancy Outcomes Among Women Exposed to Truvada for PrEP Indication
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01865786
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : May 31, 2013
Last Update Posted : March 30, 2018
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This is a prospective, observational study to describe pregnancy outcomes among HIV-1 uninfected pregnant women who are taking emtricitabine (FTC)/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) (Truvada®) for a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) indication nested in the Antiretroviral Pregnancy Registry (APR).
Information on subjects is provided to the APR prospectively (prior to the outcome of the pregnancy being known) through their healthcare provider, with follow-up obtained from the healthcare provider following determination of the pregnancy outcome.
|Condition or disease
|HIV Infection
|Study Type :
|Actual Enrollment :
|99 participants
|Observational Model:
|Time Perspective:
|Official Title:
|A Prospective, Observational Study of Pregnancy Outcomes Among Women Exposed to Truvada for PrEP Indication Nested in the Antiretroviral Pregnancy Registry
|Actual Study Start Date :
|January 1, 2013
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|March 13, 2018
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|March 13, 2018
FTC/TDF for PrEP
The study has one target prospective cohort defined as HIV-1 negative women who had been prescribed FTC/TDF for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP); with two strata: a) those who continue to take FTC/TDF for PrEP during their pregnancy, and b) those who decide to stop FTC/TDF for PrEP during pregnancy.
ARV population
The study has one comparison cohort defined as HIV-positive women who were on any antiretroviral (ARV) medication at the time the pregnancy was detected. This is a propensity score matched retrospective cohort selected from the prospective arm of the APR. This cohort is assembled retrospectively in order to appropriately match the subjects by calendar time and the correlates of exposure, with exposure being defined as being on FTC/TDF for PrEP vs being exposed to other ARVs.
- Presence or absence of congenital malformations among infants born to HIV-1 uninfected women on FTC/TDF for PrEP [ Time Frame: Year 1 ]
- Pregnancy outcomes in HIV-1 uninfected women who choose to continue or discontinue FTC/TDF for PrEP during their pregnancy as well as HIV-infected women treated with antiretrovirals [ Time Frame: Years 1, 2, and 3 ]
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|Child, Adult, Older Adult
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Number of Subjects and Subject Selection: 400 HIV-1 uninfected women who are exposed to FTC/TDF for PrEP during pregnancy stratified into 200 who decide to continue and 200 who choose to discontinue FTC/TDF for PrEP. A propensity score-matched comparison group of equal size (400 women) of HIV-positive pregnant women taking antiretrovirals.
All evaluable subjects enrolled into the APR who fulfill the inclusion criteria for the target cohort will be selected. Every year at the time of building the annual report for this study, a propensity score matched comparison group will be selected on a 1:1 ratio among all pregnant women on antiretrovirals.
Key Inclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant women
- Part of the prospective arm of the APR Target Group Inclusion Criteria
- HIV-1 Negative
- Choosing to remain on FTC/TDF for PrEP during pregnancy or,
- Choosing to discontinue FTC/TDF for PrEP during pregnancy Comparison Group Inclusion Criteria
- HIV-1 Positive
- On antiretroviral therapy
Key Exclusion Criteria:
- This is an observational nested study and will monitor all reported exposures without intervention/exclusion.
Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01865786
|United States, North Carolina
|Antiretroviral Pregnancy Registry
|Wilmington, North Carolina, United States, 28405
|Study Director:
|Gilead Study Director
|Gilead Sciences
|Responsible Party:
|Gilead Sciences
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|NCT01865786 History of Changes
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|First Posted:
|May 31, 2013 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|March 30, 2018
|Last Verified:
|March 2018
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Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
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Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
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Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
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There was a short-lived meme on Twitter recently, riffing on the Teutonic gift for coining words that have no exact English equivalent, but nevertheless capture meanings beautifully. "Schadenfreude" is one of the best examples. (I'm trying not to indulge at the moment.)
So I'm left wondering whether there's a German expression for times when reprehensible people appear to do the right thing, albeit for questionable reasons and in contexts which make the rightness of their actions suspect.
As we all know by now, Judge Charles Hackland, ruling in the conflict of interest proceedings brought against Rob Ford, has ruled that Mayor Stupid must be removed from office. No surprise at the finding, although there was a fair bit of energy backing the prediction that the court would somehow find a way not to apply the maximum penalty.
However, it's the reaction of our supposed Newspaper of RecordTM that begs further examination. As the pinstriped pamphleteers of Front Street argue:
Mr. Ford didn't want to play by the rules. Not the ones he didn't like, anyway, such as those governing conflict of interest.
Well, no argument there, although it's not as if the observation first came to life in the Front Street drawing room over brandy and cigars. Pious and paternalistic, but essentially correct. But it's what comes after that triggers the WTF:
The country's biggest city gave him a strong mandate to reduce costs and attack what Mr. Ford described as a culture of entitlement at City Hall. He has even had some success.
Um ... what?
[Slim Pickens voice]
Did you say "Attack a Culture of Entitlement?"
[/Slim Pickens voice]
Is there anyone who embodies that more than Mayor Stupid and Brother Dumbfuck? A pair of guys who think they can flout the rules and blow off the consequences whenever they feel like it because … because ... shut the fuck up, OK? Taxpayers taxpayers taxpayers, subways subways subways, mandate, drool, release the trolls.
Let's review: here's a guy who thinks he's entitled to
- Phone Andy Byford and demand to know where his bus is
- Abuse and demean public servants
- Ignore the rules whenever they don't conform to his own sense of what's right
- Demand that city staff fix the road in front of his family business
- Blow off his official responsibilities to go coach football, and use public resources to do it
And that's just off the top of my head.
But let's move on, and compare that to the Globe's support for their charming ideological brethren in Ottawa, and ...
- electoral fraud
- robocalls
- naked attacks on dissent
- instructions for disrupting parliamentary committees
- secret "free-trade" deals
- Mordor
- embarrassment and damage to Canada's international reputation.
These are the people, mind, whom the Globe endorses as a way of "finding new ways to protect Parliament."
Are you fucking kidding me?
(But never mind all that just now -- is there a trend we might not be catching? Like, omigaaaawd ... )
In the continuing train wreck otherwise known as the Wente Clusterfuck, it's easy to lose sight of our National Fishwrap's many other acts of civic and linguistic vandalism. While this little corner isn't fit to polish Carol Wainio's flatware, perhaps this one little bit of paint on the cave wall might merit a footnote.
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Still Lolo
A stunning and unexpected tale of tragedy, survival, and true beauty.
For fashion journalist Lauren ("LoLo") Scruggs, a short flight to look at Christmas lights turned into a nightmare when she was struck by the plane's spinning propeller blades. As Lauren was rushed to the hospital, fighting for her life, the world watched in shock and horror. Several major surgeries and thousands of prayers later, Lauren was still alive. But she had suffered brain trauma and lost her left hand and left eye. Some thought that this would be the end of everything for her, a beautiful young woman working in an industry focused completely on appearance. They were wrong.
In Still LoLo, Lauren reveals what really happened that night, how she survived against all odds, and what her life is like today. She is unflinchingly honest in the face of difficult questions: What kind of future will I have? Will anyone be able to love me now? Where is God in all this pain? Through her story, Lauren calls us all to live a life without fear and to overcome whatever challenges threaten to limit us. Containing personal stories from Lauren and her family, Still LoLo is a compelling and fiercely beautiful account of faith, determination, and staying true to who you are - no matter what.
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- Timothy Oliver
- 10-01-18
I loved it!
Couldn't stop listening!
I am in awe of Lauren and her family. Just wow!
Really inspiring, powerful, a great read/listen!
- Amazon Customer
- 02-12-12
Should be under Christian Inspiration or Religious
I love memoirs and really enjoy listening to people triumph over daunting odds. The "teaser" for this book tells about the moments leading up to Lolo's accident and then leaves you wanting more and I was excited to hear her story. I am not against religion but I am not Christian and would prefer not to listen to Christian inspirational books. After about 2 chapters in which every person talks about Jesus Christ, religion and going back to her parents religious history and how they met I knew this wasn't the book for me. I know there is an amazing story and I really enjoy her blog but it was too much religion for me. I hope this review doesn't offend anyone and I respect everyone's religion and if you are a Christian or very religious you would probably really enjoy this book.
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- Leslie
- 21-03-16
A beautiful woman inside and out
Would you listen to Still Lolo again? Why?
Yes, I found Lauren to be a very interesting person and she tells her story so well. I found her to be an inspiration both before he accident by pursuing her dreams despite what others felt she should be doing and believing in herself and afterward when she didn't become bitter but instead she remained focus on achieving her goals.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Lauren Scruggs of course. Although I thought her family to all be amazing and supporting.
What about Eleni Pappageorge's performance did you like?
She was interesting to listen to and I thought she did Lauren's character justice in how she sounded.
What's an idea from the book that you will remember?
Realizing that while you may need to modify or adjust the path to your dream that even terrible things that happen to you do not need to prevent you from accomplishing your dreams and in fact if you looked at them differently you do not have to be angry and bitter about tragedies such as this. We may never understand why certain things happen to us, but this certainly created a new and different direction in Lauren's life.
Any additional comments?
I listen to mostly biographies and memoirs on my long commute to and from work as well as while running. I need the story to be interesting and move forward quickly so I don't become bored on the road or demotivated during my run. This book delivered on it's promises and kept me interested throughout. I'd love to see another book by Lauren more focused on today and what she has achieved in business. I think she has some amazing qualities that not only enabled her to survive and significantly recover from the accident but to also start her own magazine. One additional surprise is getting a bird's eye view of how the media sensationalizes and twists stories to sell news. I knew that of course before this book but she identified specific instances in which facts were either unintentionally or intentionally misrepresented and how some people eat that up such as certain news outlets depicting her as a rich "dumb blond" spoiled socialite who was likely drinking or on drugs and walked in to the prop when the truth was so far from this. Many people think if they read it or saw it on the news then it must be true and even attacked her through social media. Here she is a victim and her family and Lauren do not need total strangers saying such terrible things. Yet she showed how to let it roll off and move on and not become attached to such words. Though most people were kind and supportive, she found a way to gain strength from those individuals. Through her story she reminds us there are many good people in the world. She is truly still a beautiful woman on the outside and her story shows us she is also beautiful on the inside. I recommend this book to anyone who simply wants to listen/read an inspirational story or is dealing with a tough issue in their life.
- Beth
- 30-10-15
One of the best books I ever read
I love this book! Lauren Scruggs, is the most beautiful and amazing person. Her family is amazing! My best wishes for her and her family.
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We know you guys love lifted trucks, we do too. There's just something so cool about a big truck that can plow Prius' and Civics off the road on the way to the local truck show or mud pit or even to work. Unfortunately we can't just run lifted trucks in the magazine so we will be the enablers and give you your lifted truck fix for now. As soon as this fix runs out, be sure to grab your copy of LIFTED: Wrenched and Raised, with features and tech on just lifted trucks. That will be on sale now!
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ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. Air Force plans to replace aging T-38 trainers has led BAE Systems and Northrop Grumman to add a new team member in their bid for the contract.
L-3 Link Simulation & Training, a division of L-3 Communications, will now lead the design and integration of a ground-based training system for BAE's offering, the single engine Hawk jet trainer.
"L-3 Link's extensive experience in working with the U.S. Air Force, coupled with the company's training and simulation expertise, makes it the perfect choice to lead the work on our Ground Based Training System," Robert Wood, vice president and lead for BAE Systems' Hawk Advanced Jet Training System Team said. "L-3 Link further underpins the strength of the Hawk AJTS team in this procurement."
L-3 Link produces military flight simulation systems for F-22, F/A-18 and F-16 aircraft, using technologies applicable to the Air Force's T-X program.
The Hawk Advanced Jet Training System will integrate live and synthetic air and ground-based training for pilots who will fly the F-35 Lightning II and the F-22 Raptor.
"Our team is well-positioned to develop a next generation Ground Based Training System that strongly complements BAE Systems' overall Hawk AJTS solution," said Leonard Genna, president of L-3 Link. "We will apply the experience we have gained as the world leader in fighter simulation to develop a T-X Ground Based Training System that enables the U.S. Air Force to reduce costs and create training efficiencies by enhancing key training tasks across the spectrum, from the aircraft to advanced simulation and training systems."


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Postal Service Could Cut Saturday Delivery
KSCB News - March 2, 2010 12:00 am
The U.S. Postal Service is increasing the pressure for dropping Saturday home delivery as it seeks to fend off massive financial losses.
Postmaster General John Potter is also expected to raise the possibility of higher rates Tuesday in a speech to postal-related businesses and officials.
The agency was $297 million in the red in period from October through December, usually its best season because of holiday mailings.
The Postal Service has previously proposed eliminating delivery six days a week, but got a cold reception in Congress. The renewed effort comes with a series of consultant reports supporting that idea, as well as other changes.


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MINNEAPOLIS — The NFL has suspended Vikings defensive lineman Spencer Nealy for the first four games of next season for violating rules against performance-enhancing drugs.
The league announced the suspension on Friday. Nealy will not be paid during his suspension, but he is eligible to participate in all practices, offseason programs and preseason games.
Nealy was a member of the Vikings practice squad for six weeks last season. If he makes the team, he will be eligible for the Vikings' active roster on Sept. 29.
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udev replaces the functionality of both
hotplug and
"udev is the device manager for the Linux kernel. Primarily, it manages device nodes in
/dev. It is the successor of devfs and hotplug, which means that it handles the
/dev directory and all user space actions when adding/removing devices, including firmware load." Source: Wikipedia article
udev loads kernel modules by utilizing coding parallelism to provide a potential performance advantage versus loading these modules serially. The modules are therefore loaded asynchronously. The inherent disadvantage of this method is that udev does not always load modules in the same order on each boot. If the machine has multiple block devices, this may manifest itself in the form of device nodes changing designations randomly. For example, if the machine has two hard drives,
/dev/sda may randomly become
/dev/sdb. See below for more info on this.
- 1 About udev rules
- 2 UDisks
- 3 Tips and tricks
- 4 Troubleshooting
- 4.1 Blacklisting Modules
- 4.2 udevd hangs at boot
- 4.3 Known Problems with Hardware
- 4.4 Known Problems with Auto-Loading
- 4.5 Known Problems for Custom Kernel Users
- 4.6 IDE CD/DVD-drive support
- 4.7 Optical Drives Have Group ID Set To Disk
- 5 See also
About udev rules
udev rules written by the administrator go in
/etc/udev/rules.d/, their file name has to end with
.rules. The udev rules shipped with various packages are found in
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/. If there are two files by the same name under
/usr/lib and
/etc, the ones in
/etc take precedence.
If you want to learn how to write udev rules, see Writing udev rules.
To get a list of all of the attributes of a device you can use to write rules, run this command:
# udevadm info -a -n [device name]
[device name] with the device present in the system, such as
/dev/sda or
udev automatically detects changes to rules files, so changes take effect immediately without requiring udev to be restarted. However, the rules are not re-triggered automatically on already existing devices, so hot-pluggable devices, such as USB devices, will probably have to be reconnected for the new rules to take effect.
Simply install the udisks package, and all of your media should be automatically mounted in GNOME and KDE SC 4.6. There is no need for any additional rules this way. Be aware that udisks2 is a compatibility-breaking rewrite of udisks and is the version currently required by GNOME, whereas XFCE and KDE seem to still require udisks.
As an extra bonus you can remove HAL if you were only using that for auto mounting purposes.
Automounting UDisks Wrappers
A UDisks wrapper has the advantage of being very easy to install and needing no (or minimal) configuration. The wrapper will automatically mount things like CDs and flash drives.
- devmon - devmonAUR is a configuration-less Bash wrapper script for udisks which automatically mounts optical discs and removable drives. It can also selectively automatically start applications or execute commands after mounting, ignore specified devices and volume labels, and unmount removable drives. A git version called devmon-gitAUR is also available.
- ldmAUR - A lightweight daemon that mounts usb drives, cds, dvds or floppys automagically. [1]
- udiskie - Written in Python. Enables automatic mounting and unmounting by any user.
- udisksevtAUR - Written in Haskell. Enables automatic mounting by any user. Designed to be integrated with traydeviceAUR.
- udisksvmAUR - A GUI UDisks wrapper which uses the udisks2 dbus interface. It calls a 'traydvm' script, included in the package. The 'traydvm' GUI utility is a script which displays a systray icon for a plugged-in device, with a right-click menu to perform simple actions on the device. As the automount function can be disabled, this tool should work with other automounting tools, to show system tray icons. It is independent of any file manager.
- You can easily automount and eject removable devices with the combination of pmount, udisks2 and spacefm. Note you have to run spacefm in daemon mode with
spacefm -d &in your startup scripts,
~/.xsession, to get automounting. You can also mount internal disks by adding them to
UDisks Shell Functions
While UDisks includes a simple method of (un)mounting devices via command-line, it can be tiresome to type the commands out each time. These shell functions will generally shorten and ease command-line usage.
- udisks_functions - Written for Bash.
- bashmount - bashmountAUR is a menu-driven Bash script with a configuration file that makes it easy to configure and extend.
Tips and tricks
Accessing Firmware Programmers and USB Virtual Comm Devices
The following ruleset will allow normal users (within the "users" group) the ability to access the USBtinyISP USB programmer for AVR microcontrollers and a generic (SiLabs CP2102) USB to UART adapter and the Atmel AVR Dragon programmer. Adjust the permissions accordingly. Verified as of 22-06-2012.
# USBtinyISP Programmer rules SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="1781", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0c9f", GROUP="users", MODE="0666" SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="16c0", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0479", GROUP="users", MODE="0666" # USBasp Programmer rules http://www.fischl.de/usbasp/ SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="16c0", ATTRS{idProduct}=="05dc", GROUP="users", MODE="0666" # Mdfly.com Generic (SiLabs CP2102) 3.3v/5v USB VComm adapter SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="10c4", ATTRS{idProduct}=="ea60", GROUP="users", MODE="0666" #Atmel AVR Dragon (dragon_isp) rules SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="03eb", ATTRS{idProduct}=="2107", GROUP="users", MODE="0666" #Atmel AVR JTAGICEMKII rules SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="03eb", ATTRS{idProduct}=="2103", GROUP="users", MODE="0666"
Execute on USB Insert
See the Execute on USB insert article or the devmon wrapper script.
Mount drives as a normal user
If you want to mount an internal drive in your Desktop Environments as a normal user (without the need to type your superuser password), you just have to create one of the following file in PolicyKit Local Authority depending on whether you use udisks (KDE, XFCE) or udisks2 (newer GNOME) (if in doubt run a
pacman -Qi udisks2 to see). The setting extends the privilege to all members of the 'users' group but you can substitute
unix-user:USERNAME for the group setting for individual privileges. See PolicyKit for details.
This example configuration allows any member of the
users group to mount and unmount disks with udisks or udisk2. If it doesn't already exist, create the file
/etc/polkit-1/localauthority/50-local.d/10-udisks.pkla with these contents:
[Local Users] Identity=unix-group:users Action=org.freedesktop.udisks.* ResultAny=yes ResultInactive=yes ResultActive=yes
[Local Users] Identity=unix-group:users Action=org.freedesktop.udisks2.* ResultAny=yes ResultInactive=yes ResultActive=yes
Internal drives only
[Mount a system-internal device] Identity=unix-group:users Action=org.freedesktop.udisks.filesystem-mount-system-internal ResultActive=yes
[Mount a system-internal device] Identity=unix-group:users Action=org.freedesktop.udisks2.filesystem-mount-system ResultActive=yes
Mark internal SATA-Ports as eSATA-Ports
If you connected a eSATA bay or an other eSATA adapter the system will still recognize this disk as an internal SATA drive. Gnome and KDE will ask you for your root password all the time. The following rule will mark the specified SATA-Port as an external eSATA-Port. With that, a normal Gnome user can connect their eSATA drives to that port like a USB drive, without any root password and so on.
DEVPATH=="/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.2/host4/*", ENV{UDISKS_SYSTEM_INTERNAL}="0"
# find /sys/devices/ -name sdb /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.2/host4/target4:0:0/4:0:0:0/block/sdb
Setting static device names
Because udev loads all modules asynchronously, they are initialized in a different order. This can result in devices randomly switching names. A udev rule can be added to use static device names, but preferably names other than "ethX" and "wlanX".
For block devices, see Persistent block device naming.
Network device
For example, with two network cards, you may notice a switching of designations between
eth0 and
eth1 between reboots.
One method for network card ordering is to use the udev-sanctioned method of statically-naming each interface. Create the following file to bind the MAC address of each of your cards to a certain interface name:
SUBSYSTEM=="net", ATTR{address}=="aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff", NAME="net0" SUBSYSTEM=="net", ATTR{address}=="ff:ee:dd:cc:bb:aa", NAME="wifi0"
A couple things to note:
- To get the MAC address of each card, use this command:
udevadm info -a -p /sys/class/net/<yourdevice> | grep address | tr [A-Z] [a-z]
- Make sure to use the lower-case hex values in your udev rules. It doesn't like upper-case.
- When choosing the static names it should be avoided to use "ethX" and "wlanX", because this may lead to race conditions between the kernel und udev during boot. Instead better use interface names that are not used by the kernel as default, e.g. "net0, net1, wifi0, wifi1"
Don't forget to update your
/etc/rc.conf and other configuration files using the old ethX notation!
See also Rename network interfaces.
iscsi device
Test the output from scsi_id:
/usr/lib/udev/scsi_id --whitelisted --replace-whitespace --device=/dev/sdb 3600601607db11e0013ab5a8e371ce111
# the iscsi device rules # this will create an iscsi device for each of the targets KERNEL=="sd*", SUBSYSTEM=="block", PROGRAM="/usr/lib/udev/scsi_id --whitelisted --replace-whitespace /dev/$name", RESULT=="3600601607db11e0013ab5a8e371ce111", NAME="isda"
Blacklisting Modules
In rare cases, udev can make mistakes and load the wrong modules. To prevent it from doing this, you can blacklist modules. Once blacklisted, udev will never load that module. See blacklisting. Not at boot-time or later on when a hotplug event is received (eg, you plug in your USB flash drive).
udevd hangs at boot
After migrating to LDAP or updating an LDAP-backed system udevd can hang at boot at the message "Starting UDev Daemon". This is usually caused by udevd trying to look up a name from LDAP but failing, because the network is not up yet. The solution is to ensure that all system group names are present locally.
Extract the group names referenced in udev rules and the group names actually present on the system:
# fgrep -r GROUP /etc/udev/rules.d/ /usr/lib/udev/rules.d | perl -nle '/GROUP\s*=\s*"(.*?)"/ && print $1;' | sort | uniq > udev_groups # cut -f1 -d: /etc/gshadow /etc/group | sort | uniq > present_groups
To see the differences, do a side-by-side diff:
# diff -y present_groups udev_groups ... network < nobody < ntp < optical optical power | pcscd rfkill < root root scanner scanner smmsp < storage storage ...
In this case, the pcscd group is for some reason not present in the system. Add the missing groups:
# groupadd pcscd
Also, make sure local resources are looked up before resorting to LDAP.
/etc/nsswitch.conf should contain the line
group: files ldap
Known Problems with Hardware
BusLogic devices can be broken and will cause a freeze during startup
This is a kernel bug and no fix has been provided yet.
Some devices, that should be treated as removable, are not
Create a custom udev rule, setting
UDISKS_SYSTEM_INTERNAL=0. For more details, see the manpage of udisks.
Known Problems with Auto-Loading
CPU frequency modules
The current detection method for the various CPU frequency controllers is inadequate, so this has been omitted from the auto-loading process for the time being. To use CPU Frequency Scaling, load the proper module explicitly in your
MODULES array in
/etc/rc.conf. Further reading: rc.conf.
Sound Problems or Some Modules Not Loaded Automatically
Some users have traced this problem to old entries in
/etc/modprobe.d/sound.conf. Try cleaning that file out and trying again.
udev>=171, the OSS emulation modules (
snd_seq_oss, snd_pcm_oss, snd_mixer_oss) are not automatically loaded by default.
Known Problems for Custom Kernel Users
Udev doesn't start at all
Make sure you have a kernel version later than or equal to 2.6.32. Earlier kernels do not have the necessary uevent stuff that udev needs for auto-loading.
IDE CD/DVD-drive support
Starting with version 170, udev doesn't support CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drives, which are loaded as traditional IDE drives with the
ide_cd_mod module and show up as
/dev/hd*. The drive remains usable for tools which access the hardware directly, like cdparanoia, but is invisible for higher userspace programs, like KDE.
A cause for the loading of the ide_cd_mod module prior to others, like sr_mod, could be e.g. that you have for some reason the module piix loaded with your initramfs. In that case you can just replace it with ata_piix in your
Optical Drives Have Group ID Set To Disk
If the group ID of your optical drive is set to disk and you want to have it set to optical you have to create a custom udev rule:
# permissions for IDE CD devices SUBSYSTEMS=="ide", KERNEL=="hd[a-z]", ATTR{removable}=="1", ATTRS{media}=="cdrom*", GROUP="optical" # permissions for SCSI CD devices SUBSYSTEMS=="scsi", KERNEL=="s[rg][0-9]*", ATTRS{type}=="5", GROUP="optical"


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All 10 Johnnie's Foodmaster supermarkets are closing, not just the six being taken over by Whole Foods Market, according to a company hired to liquidate the local chain. But a seventh store — in Medford — will reopen as a Stop & Shop.
Hilco Merchant Resources, based in Illinois, said Johnnie's has started offering discounts of up to 30 percent on all food, beverages, household products, and general merchandise as the business starts to wind down after 65 years.
Late Friday, Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. said it has entered into an agreement to take over the Medford Johnnie's lease and "quickly convert" the location into a Stop & Shop by the end of the year.
A spokesman for Johnnie's declined to comment on the fate of its remaining stores — in Lynn, Whitman, and Alewife Brook Parkway in Somerville.
Also on Friday, Whole Foods said its purchase of Johnnie's stores in South Weymouth, Arlington,Charlestown, Brookline, Melrose, and on Beacon Street in Somerville will close Nov. 30.
The stores will be renovated and reopened as Whole Foods supermarkets by September, the company said.
Employees at those Johnnie's Foodmaster stores will be interviewed for jobs at the new Whole Foods locations, the Austin, Texas, grocer said.
Stop & Shop promised to do the same for workers at the Medford store.
The sale of the six leases to Whole Foods was official last month.
Johnnie's owner John DeJesus also said the deal came at a good time for his business.
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Flying in Saudi airspace should offer few surprises for newcomers, but operating on the ground poses surprises and challenges.
What is in this article?:
Arabia: land of enduring mystery. Nomadic Bedouins mastering a hostile desert. Camels ("ships of the desert") and prancing black stallions. The Prophet. Mecca. The Caliphates and the Ummah. Saladin. Sheiks. The veil. T.E. Lawrence. And oil. Lots and lots of oil.
If you fly internationally in the service of business, chances are you will eventually touch down in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Aloft, the visiting operator will encounter one of the most modern air traffic control systems in the world, en route and terminal radar everywhere, straightforward ICAO procedures, standard instrument approaches, and huge, modern airports equipped with runways 2 mi. long.
On the ground, though, it's another world in which bustling 21st century cities serve a population that embraces Islam and where rigid sharia law dominates, all activity pauses five times daily for prayers, and women cannot venture outside unless covered in black over-garments. Saudi Arabia welcomes business, but only on its terms, and those who refuse to respect its customs can face imprisonment or be asked to leave and never return. Thus, it behooves the visitor unacquainted with the kingdom's mores and religious traditions to be properly prepared before venturing within its metaphorical gates.
"You need to keep in mind the huge cultural differences between the West and Saudi Arabia," observed Daniel Warnick, a U.S. citizen who captains a Bombardier Global Express business jet based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia's largest city. Your first indication that "you aren't in Kansas anymore, Toto," Warnick said, "is when your [female] flight attendant needs to don her abaya black robe before getting off the plane."
Arabia was the birthplace of the Prophet Mohammed (570-632), founder of Islam - currently the world's largest religion - and is the location of Islam's two holiest shrines, Mecca and Medina. Formerly a region of loosely organized desert tribes, the modern Arabian state was founded in 1932 by Sultan Abdul Aziz al Saud (pronounced Sao-UHD), who unified the peninsula following a 30-year campaign and was subsequently designated king by royal decree. Today, his fourth descendant, Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz of the House of Saud, for which the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is named, rules as the current monarch, vested with maintenance and protection of the Mecca and Medina shrines on behalf of the Ummah, the extended worldwide Islamic community.
Since his time as a royal prince, King Abdullah has developed a reputation as a reformer of sorts, having allowed elections for a portion of municipal council members in 2005 and in September this year promising to confer the vote to Saudi women and even allowing them to serve on municipal councils by 2015 (although women are still prevented from driving automobiles and must remain covered when on the street). Abdullah also called for global religious tolerance in 2008 and reshuffled his cabinet the following year by appointing moderate ministers and judges, naming the first woman ever to serve at the cabinet level. The country, however, remains an absolute monarchy ruled by the al Saud dynasty. The royal family, constituting princes, princesses and sultans has grown quite large, numbering in the hundreds.
If there's anything that defines Saudi Arabia more than Islam, it's oil. Discovered by the British in the 1920s, oil drives the economy, and the money derived from selling it abroad is what has built Saudi Arabia's world-class cities and amazing airports. Saudi Arabia's 2,149,690-sq.-km (830,000-sq.-mi.) territory is said to hold as much as 20% of the world's known oil reserves - believed to be the planet's largest single source (although Brazil's recently discovered offshore deposits may exceed this) - representing 90% of the country's exports and 75% of government revenues.
Only 1.67% of Saudi Arabia's land is arable; nevertheless, the country grows wheat, barley, tomatoes, melons, dates and citrus fruits for domestic consumption. With natural sources of water declining due to Saudi Arabia's growing population - currently estimated at 26.1 million people - the Saudis have advanced desalination and built several highly expensive desalination plants along its coasts.
But crude oil, natural gas, petrochemicals, ammonia, and some services (like aircraft repair) and locally manufactured products continue to dominate Saudi Arabia's economy. And while the rest of the world saw declining fortunes between 2008 and 2010, Saudi Arabia's GDP grew during that period from $596 billion to $622 billion.


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RICHMOND, Va. – In the past 22 years, Virginia Commonwealth University has changed in so many ways. The athletics department has followed suit with new faces, new additions and a brand that continues to grow each day.
One thing that has been a constant over that stretch has been VCU Tennis Head Coach Paul Kostin. Not only is Kostin the longest tenured coach with the Rams, he's also done the same thing each year, win and win some more.
Last year was no different with the men's and women's squads combining for a 44-14 record and both earned trips to the NCAA Tournament yet again. For his accomplishments, Kostin was named the Mid-Atlantic Professional Tennis Association's College Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season.
"All the awards are nice, but it's really a credit to the people that have been around me for all these years," Kostin said. "The only thing I'm really focused on is to continue winning, that's all I want to do."
It is the third time in the past four years that Kostin has taken home the accolade.
Now in his 22nd season at VCU and his 30th as a collegiate coach, the Swedish native has amassed a record of 937-304 (.755. ) as the Head Coach of both the men's and women's squads for the Rams.
Since the Black & Gold joined the CAA in 1995, VCU has taken home 15 conference titles, 29 NCAA Tournament bids and nearly 15 All-Americans, all under Kostin's watchful eye.
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Automotive Archaeology
This month's adventure began with a HOT ROD reader telling me about a friend who had a 1970 Plymouth GTX that had been sitting in a barn for decades. I made the arrangements and headed out to see it on a rainy Friday evening. After meeting up with the reader, we went to rendezvous with his friend who opened the barn to reveal what we came to see. It was a 440 four-barrel (U-code) car with a four-speed—one of 1,471 built—that still had the factory pistol-grip Hurst shifter sticking through the floor, though the 440 had been replaced with a 383. The car was in decent shape, with mostly original paint, the Air Grabber hood intact, and very little rust because it had been indoors most of its life. The interior was trashed, but we noticed something odd about it: This was a four-speed car, yet it didn't have a tachometer. The hole for it in the dash was filled with a blank block-off plate.
The owner bought the car in 1976 and used it as a daily driver. One day, he blew up the 440 and gave it to a friend to rebuild. After a few months, he asked his friend where the engine was, and the friend replied that he was broke and traded the engine for a case of beer! The owner found a 383 and dropped it in, but life got in the way of working on the car.
As we started to leave, the guy mentioned that he was "pretty damn sure" that his son had been conceived in the back seat of the GTX. I kinda looked at him for a minute, thanked him for his time, and headed out. You never know what you are going to hear on these adventures.


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Is this "brakes down" possible? It should be "broke down".
W:James promises his two children that he will give them a ride to the city library. However, his car brakes down and he takes it to the auto repair shop. Fortunately, James findsout that there is a bus that goes directly to the city library.
It should be breaks down.
The whole thing is written in the present tense. . . a common narrative device.


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England coach Stuart Lancaster has made three changes to his starting line-up for Saturday's Six Nations showdown with France at Twickenham.
Centre Manu Tuilagi returns to partner Brad Barritt in midfield instead of Billy Twelvetrees while Dylan Hartley gets the nod at hooker ahead of Tom Youngs. Courtney Lawes will start at blindside rather than his usual second row berth for the first time instead of flu-victim James Haskell in the only other change to the side that started against Ireland in Dublin last time out with all three displaced players dropping to the bench.
Tuilagi returns to the No.13 shirt for the first time since starring in the victory over New Zealand in December while Hartley starts his first Test since last summer's tour to South Africa having missed the autumn internationals through injury with Youngs' form ensuring he held onto his place in the side for the opening Six Nations fixtures. Lawes has previously featured at blindside for Northampton and will provide a key lineout option but England will go into the game with no second row or back three cover on the bench
Lancaster said: "We thought long and hard about changing a winning team which did so well against Ireland. But we believe that Dylan, Courtney and Manu are ready for the opportunity and allow us to vary our play, while the bench will add impact and energy as the game unfolds in the second half.
"The players are really looking forward to getting back to Twickenham. The atmosphere in the stadium is fantastic and hopefully the crowd can get behind us in what is sure to be a great challenge against a motivated and physical French team."
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As for lock Lawes being selected at blindside flanker in place of flu victim Haskell, Lancaster admitted he would be a key asset, especially at the lineout: "Courtney brings a lot more than lineout presence. Defensively he is one of our best players, he's hungry to carry the ball in attack and has a point to prove. The lineout is a significant part of the game now and he opens up our options there.
"If you look down our lineout in terms of defence, Launchbury, Parling, Wood and Lawes are all options. France put a big emphasis on set-piece, they drive well off lineouts and we want to put pressure on their offensive lineouts."
England: Alex Goode; Chris Ashton, Manu Tuilagi, Brad Barritt, Mike Brown; Owen Farrell, Ben Youngs; Joe Marler, Dylan Hartley, Dan Cole; Joe Launchbury, Geoff Parling; Courtney Lawes, Tom Wood, Chris Robshaw (capt)
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Despite Transformers and GI Joe, Hollywood is not done mining our childhood memories: Universal has acquired the rights to make a live-action movie based on Barbie. Details are sketchy, but here's what could happen:
It could be horrifying.
Remember the insane Lindsay Lohan/Tyra Banks Disney movie, Life Size? Lindsay played a girl who accidentally brought her Barbie-ish doll to life while trying to resurrect her mother. Tyra's performance as Eve was pretty painful. The story — a "classic overachiever" acting as a mother figure; the lesson that you don't have to be perfect all the time — was okay, but not worth repeating. (And it's probably best to leave out any music.) And let's get honest here: Barbie was, from her inception, designed as an aspirational/inspirational toy: the very first commercial was about encouraging little girls to long to be beautiful, have lots of accessories and lots of clothes. At the time, she was different, a breakthrough doll, since little girls usually played with baby dolls — not dolls made to look like adults. Her preposterous physique has been much discussed; one study suggested that if Barbie were a real woman, she would be five-foot-nine, have measurements of 36-18-33, and lack the body fat needed to menstruate. Her "All-American" look — long blonde hair and blue eyes — was actually based on a German doll named Lilli; and when held up as a standard of beauty leaves most people out; blonde hair is actually extremely rare — many sources say that only 1.8% of the world's population is naturally blonde. Plus, Barbie's message of femininity focuses on being pretty and getting dressed. We've had enough of that.
It could be awesome.
Barbie has evolved throughout the last 50 years: Though she was first marketed as being a "Teen-age Fashion Model," Barbie has been an astronaut, a ballerina, a tennis star, a pilot, a firefighter, a chef and a presidential candidate. While she may not be focused, Barbie certainly sends the message that a woman can do anything. Or at least pretend to. If the screenwriters could manage to make Barbie some kind of amazing, confident, not-annoying superachiever — who can rope a calf, whip up lobster thermidor, kick a winning soccer goal and speak 8 languages — that could be a really fun flick. Especially since she runs around with a multi-ethnic cast of friends. And when it comes to Ken, Barbie could take him or leave him; her life may be full of tiny chewable shoes, but she's never needed a man to make her who she is. Other ideas: Or Barbie could be an actress. Or a spy! And just fake her many professions. Either way, she could be a bold, independent adventurer: A character girls — and women — could look up to.
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The Board of Ethics has dismissed ethics complaints against two Democratic Town Councilors.
During the Town Council vote on the Board of Education budget allotment last month, resident Art Cyr publicly declared that he was going to file ethics complaints against Councilors John Barry and Chris Palmieri for conflict of interest.
Ethics complaints are typically kept anonymous, as it is up to the Board of Ethics to determine the legitimacy of the complaint. Cyr was chastised by Town Attorney Mark Sciota for airing the complaints in public.
Members of the Board of Ethics also took concern with how the complaint was handled. According to the May 30 meeting minutes, the Board of Ethics members unanimously stated that they were very concerned that the complainant chose to disregard the specific procedures in the ethics code and that in the future they hoped they would hear about an ethics complaint when it was forwarded to them by town staff, not through the media.
Barry has maintained that the filing of the ethics complaints was political in nature, something that Cyr vehemently denies.
"I've been speaking out at town meetings for over ten years," Cyr said. "Nothing that I've ever spoken about has been politically motivated. I don't answer to the Democrats or the Republican Town Committees. I work for the taxpayers and citizens of Southington."
In his complaint against Barry, Cyr said that Barry should have disclosed that his wife was employed by the Board of Education, as an employee at the Southington High School Vo-Ag building, prior to his vote.
In the complaint against Palmieri, Cyr said Palmieri should have disclosed that he, as the vice-principal at DePaolo, was employed by the Board of Education.
In both complaints, Cyr requested that the Board of Ethics rule on whether a Town Council member is exempt from a conflict of interest because the Board of Finance and/or the Town Council do not have line item control over the Board of Education budget.
"Art Cyr is consumed by the negative bickering and small minded politics that doesn't solve problems," Barry said. "Cyr's deliberate attempts to smear my volunteer service and use my family for his cheap political attack shows his lack of character. The over the top rhetoric where Cyr purposely lied about me and my family is inexcusable."
This issue has dogged Palmieri in the past, but he has been deemed free from conflict as his votes on the Board of Education were for the overall dollar amount, not his salary specifically.
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A PEDESTRIANISED St Giles and George Street as part of a car-free central Oxford, trams out to the airport and a rail-link to Cowley are part of a bold new vision being unveiled today.
Oxfordshire County Council leader Ian Hudspeth will today outline a radical transformation of the city's transport systems for 2020 and beyond.
He will call for the transformation of the city centre, with the prospect of a pedestrianised area stretching right across the heart of the city – from St Giles's junction with Banbury and Woodstock Roads to the new John Lewis store in Thames Street, in a redeveloped Westgate shopping centre.
Mr Hudspeth – who will unveil it all at the launch of Connecting Oxfordshire to leading local businesses, environmental and civic groups, transport figures and MPs – said: "I would love to see St Giles transformed into a more continental style boulevard. I would like it to be a place that the city could be proud of."
It would follow the pedestrianisation of Queen Street. County Hall's £985,000 Transform Oxford project to pedestrianise much of the city centre became a casualty of spending cuts five years ago.
But what is now being proposed could be part of a far bigger and radical transport vision to combat congestion.
The idea of carrying passengers on the existing Cowley branch railway line will also be included. The line to the BMW car works currently only carries freight but the council believes it could be a cost-effective way of linking Cowley and its business parks with the city centre.
Mr Hudspeth said new thinking was needed with the county facing a huge increase in population and up to 100,000 extra homes.
It is also being driven by the prospect of 80,000 new jobs being created across Oxfordshire.
He will make clear at the launch that the City Deal, bringing investment of £1.2bn to confirm Oxfordshire's place as a centre of growth, had intensified the need for radical thinking, with the challenge of providing links to where new jobs and homes were being created.
Massive future demands on the transport system greatly strengthened the case for trams or a guided bus system, said Mr Hudspeth.
Support for trams has already been signalled by influential Oxford figures.
Last month city council leader Bob Price said he hoped to look into trams, and was holding talks with other councils.
Oxford Civic Society chairman Peter Thompson has also said a tram or light rail system could be the answer to reducing car use.
Helen Marshall, director of the Oxfordshire branch of the Campaign To Protect Rural England, said: " The A34 is frequently a nightmare and there are many roads such as the A40, A420 and the A417 that are also suffering. Yet these are just the areas where most of the growth is being planned."
- George Street
The idea of pedestrianising George Street was included in the county council's Transform Oxford scheme, which was abandoned because of spending cuts.
It would follow the pedestrianisation of Queen Street. The removal of buses from the street leading from Bonn Square to Carfax is seen as a key element in the redevelopment of Oxford's Westgate Centre, which got planning permission last month.
Talks are now under way between the developers, the bus companies and Oxfordshire County Council.
- A rail platform for passengers could be created
Using the existing Cowley branch rail line for passengers is being viewed as a new and cost effective way of linking the city centre to Cowley.
The line to the BMW factory, currently only carries freight.
But the county council believes a rail platform, could be created in Cowley for passengers.
- The line to the BMW factory currently only carries freight
A passenger rail service would provide a new link to Cowley's business parks, with more jobs being created in the area.
Mr Hudspeth said a rail passenger service or possibly tram system, from Oxford Station to Cowley, was an attractive proposition.
He said: "There is a major employment sector in East Oxford.
"We would like to work with Network Rail to utilise that line.
"It is good to use infrastructure that already exists.
"Some might have bigger ambitions and want to extend it. But this would mean overcoming difficult land issues."
Morris Cowley was originally an intermediate station on the Wycombe Railway, which served Cowley from 1908 to 1915 and again from 1928 to 1963. The line remained opened to serve the car factory. The idea of reinstating a passenger service has previously been explored by Chiltern Railways.
- St Giles as a continental boulevard
The pedestrianisation of both St Giles and George Street is emerging as an aspiration of Oxfordshire County Council.
Mr Hudspeth said he envisaged St Giles as a continental boulevard, possibly with trams or guided buses running down the centre of the historic Oxford street.
He said: "I believe it could be a great space for Oxford, that people would expect from a world class city."
- St Giles
St Giles is the widest street in Oxford and is viewed as suitable for a tram or guided bus system. It contains some of Oxford's most impressive buildings behind two lines of lime trees. It is also the place where the two main northern routes into the city, Banbury and Woodstock Roads, meet.
Pedestrianising St Giles and George Street would mean that Oxford would be car-free from the war memorial at the north end of St Giles all the way to the new John Lewis building in the redeveloped Westgate.
- A tram or guided bus link could go to Oxford Airport
THE county council will put forward the idea of a tram or guided bus link running north to the Water Eaton station, the Begbroke science area and possibly Oxford Airport at Kidlington.
Mr Hudspeth said the Connecting Oxfordshire initiative would provide a new transport vision for the future, with the county facing a huge increase in population and up to 100,000 extra homes.
Massive future demands on the transport system greatly strengthened the case for trams or a guided bus system that could extend beyond Oxford, said Mr Hudspeth. As well as being an efficient way of bringing people into the city centre, he believed a tram system could link Oxford with centres of growth such as Begbroke, near Yarnton, set to become a national science and technology hub.
Mr Hudspeth said: "There is so much going on between now and 2020 with schemes like the Northern Gateway, improvements to Frideswide Square, the East-West rail route and a station at Water Eaton. But we need to look beyond that."
Transport schemes already agreed between 2014 and 2020:
- New rail routes connecting Oxford to London Marylebone and later Milton Keynes and Bedford.
- Oxford and Didcot station improvements and new Oxford Parkway station at Water Eaton
- Oxford Northern Gateway (roundabout improvements and new A40-A44 link road)
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Less than 48 hours after his car flipped several times and he was ejected, landing 100 feet from the vehicle, Kentucky football player Ashely Lowery's breathing tube and neck brace were removed, his sedation was lifted and he sat up in a hospital bed and spoke to friends and relatives. Doug Stutsman, a close friend and family spokesman, said Lowery does not have internal or brain injuries and no broken bones.
"Just a ton of scrapes all over his body. Some of them are pretty bad cuts, pretty deep, but they think right now he came out of it pretty clean," said Stutsman, who is sports editor at the local White County News in Cleveland, Ga., Lowery's hometown. "I think miracle is the right word. There's really no other word to describe it. His brother said it just looks like he was in a bicycle accident. After seeing the car, if you told me he was alive – even if he was paralyzed – I would've said he's lucky.
EARLIER:Lowery awake, responsive
"Not only is he alive, but he's going to be fine sooner than later. It's unbelievable."
Lowery, who is back home now that UK's spring semester is over, crashed around 4 a.m. Saturday and had been sedated in intensive care at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Doctors removed his breathing tube and woke him Sunday morning. He was groggy, but when a family friend asked him how he was doing, Lowery offered a familiar response that let everyone know he was still the quick-witted jokester they remembered.
"He was so out of it, still on his medication, but all he said was, 'Am I still pretty?' " Stutsman said. "Everyone got a big laugh out of that. If you know Ashely, that just sums everything up."
Former UK assistant Greg Nord, Lowery's primary recruiter for the Wildcats, wasn't surprised to hear his first words.
"That's probably why we got along so well, because we both liked to laugh a lot," Nord said. "This is great news. There's been a lot of prayers answered here. I'm very thankful things have turned for the better and I hope he can continue on and reach all his goals."
Lowery, a junior who started eight games for UK at safety last season, was able to identify all of his visitors by name Sunday and correctly answered a series of questions from doctors to demonstrate his brain was functioning properly. He was able to move his arms and legs, sit up in bed and drink through a straw, Stutsman said. The plan was to keep Lowery in the ICU one more night and move him to a regular hospital room in the morning. Doctors want to get him out of bed and walking soon.
Stutsman said they believe Lowery's life might have been saved – in an unusual twist – by the fact that he was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected. The 2006 Nissan Altima he was driving is now a tangled ball of metal. Stutsman said Lowery hasn't talked about how the crash happened and doctors want to wait until he's further recovered to rehash that traumatic event.
"We're just so happy he's here," Stutsman said. "He's doing a heckuva lot better than we all thought he'd be."
Former UK safety Mikie Benton said Lowery's past and present teammates have been worried sick about him, messaging each other the last two days for updates and praying that he would pull through. Benton said he was attending a friend's graduation ceremony Sunday morning when he learned via Twitter that Lowery was awake and responsive.
"It was extremely stressful. To hear that he's still that same person, it made me feel a million times better," Benton said. "When Ashely came in as a freshman, he's a person that pushed me – not only for the starting safety spot, but to be a winner. He's a guy that just wants to win. He's a great person to be around, one that the older players all tried to bring him along and teach him everything we knew. Ashely was one we all got close to. We're so glad he's OK."
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Former Secretary of State Colin Powell blasted Donald Trump as a "national disgrace" and criticized repeated investigations into the attack in Benghazi as a "witch hunt" in personal emails leaked online by hackers.
Powell, a retired four-star general and a Republican, confirmed the authenticity of the emails to NBC News.
"The hackers have a lot more," he added.
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