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Gal Aner and Jordan Czamanski first met in Haifa, Israel in the '90s as each tinkered with experimental and deep jazz material. These eclectic analogue adventurers then joined forces and moved to Amsterdam in 2003, getting involved in the city's bustling club scene and releasing various EPs and LPs on respected labels Dekmantel and Golf Channel Recordings, among others. Their volatile sound has proved impossible to pin down: an ambitious, non-linear strand of organic instrumentation paired with synths and drum machine effects, seemingly suspended in time. Even melody and timbre oscillate between dark and heavy, as evidenced on the Unleash The Golem series and the light and playful, Jewsex. Their latest expansive LP, Techno Primitivism, was whittled down from about 20 hours of spontaneous studio jams. They take this penchant for improvisation with them on tour, whether as J&J or Magic Mountain High (a trio with Move D).
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Oh, Chevrolet SS! You carry the shared hope of two nations, Australia and America, that the masses can still appreciate raw V8 muscle and sweet, sweet rear-wheel drive. And you get even better when Hennessey Performance gets their hands on you.
This is the SS with the Hennessey HPE600 upgrade, which means its LS3 V8 gets a blower and a bump to 600 horsepower at 6,300 RPM. Hennssey says it will run a quarter mile in 11.84 seconds at 117 mph, which is pretty quick.
Even better, it can smoke its tires in a hot and nasty fashion, as you can see towards the end of this video. What a shining example of Australo-American cooperation.


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Targeted T Cells After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Treating Women With Stage II or III Breast Cancer Undergoing Surgery
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01147016
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified January 2018 by Amy Weise, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute.
Recruitment status was: Active, not recruiting
First Posted : June 22, 2010
Last Update Posted : April 17, 2018
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RATIONALE: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy for women with stage II-III Her negative breast cancer followed by Her2Bi armed activated T cells (ATCs) may significantly improve the pathologic complete response (pCR) rate at the time of surgery. Arming ex vivo expanded T cells in the laboratory may help the T cells kill more tumor cells when they are put back in the body. Giving combination neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by laboratory-treated T cells before surgery may make the tumor smaller and reduce the amount of normal tissue that needs to be removed.
PURPOSE: This phase II clinical trial is studying how well giving laboratory-treated T cells after neoadjuvant chemotherapy works in treating women with stage II or stage III breast cancer undergoing surgery.
|Condition or disease
|Breast Cancer
|Biological: HER2Bi-armed activated T cells Drug: cyclophosphamide Drug: doxorubicin hydrochloride Drug: paclitaxel Other: laboratory biomarker analysis Procedure: neoadjuvant therapy Procedure: therapeutic conventional surgery
|Phase 2
I. To estimate progression-free survival (PFS) in women with stage II-III triple-negative breast cancer without a complete pathologic response (cPR) who receive a regimen of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (chemoT), surgery, and/or irradiation followed by 8 infusions of ~10-15 x 10^9 Her2Bi-armed activated T cells (ATC) (aATC) given twice per week for 4 weeks in combination with IL-2 (aldesleukin) (300,000 IU/m^2/day) and GM-CSF (sargramostim) (250 μg/m^2/twice per week) beginning 3 days before the 1st infusion and ending 1 week after the last infusion (defined as immunotherapy).
II. To estimate the change from baseline (pre immunotherapy [IT]) to post-IT in specific cytotoxicity and interferon gamma (IFN-γ) enzyme-linked immunosorbent spots (Elispots) of lymphocytes in the blood directed at breast cancer cells.
III. To investigate if pathologic response and the changes in numbers and proportion of infiltrating cells and cancer stem cells in the tumor at the time of surgery are associated with progressive disease.
NEOADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY: Patients receive dose-dense AC-T regimen comprising doxorubicin hydrochloride intravenously (IV) and cyclophosphamide IV once every 2 weeks for 4 courses followed by paclitaxel IV once every 2 weeks for 4 courses or paclitaxel IV once weekly for 12 weeks. Or, patients receive TAC regimen comprising docetaxel IV, doxorubicin hydrochloride IV, and cyclophosphamide IV once every 3 weeks for 6 courses. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
IMMUNOTHERAPY: Beginning 3 weeks after the last dose of chemotherapy, patients receive Her2Bi-armed activated T cells IV over 5-30 minutes twice weekly for 4 weeks. Patients also receive aldesleukin subcutaneously (SC) daily beginning 3 days before the first T cell infusion and ending 1 week after the last infusion.
SURGERY: Patients then undergo surgical resection of the breast 2 weeks later.
After completion of study treatment, patients may be followed up at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|8 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Phase II Study of Anti-CD3 x Anti-HER2/Neu (Her2Bi) Armed Activated T Cells (ATC) After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Women With HER2/Neu (0-2+), Hormone Receptor (HR) Negative Stage II-III Breast Cancers
|Study Start Date :
|July 2010
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|July 1, 2017
|Estimated Study Completion Date :
|December 2018
Experimental: HER2Bi-armed activated T cells + Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
HER2Bi-armed activated T cells - Total of 4 of the T cell infusions IV over a period of 1 month
Cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride, paclitaxel -As prescribed by physician, standard of care.
Biological: HER2Bi-armed activated T cells
Total of 4 of the T cell infusions intravenously over a period of 1 month.
Drug: cyclophosphamide
As prescribed by physician, standard of care.
Other Name: Cytoxan®
Drug: doxorubicin hydrochloride
As prescribed by physician, standard of care.
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Drug: paclitaxel
As prescribed by physician, standard of care.
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Other: laboratory biomarker analysis
Immune studies will be done pre-immunotherapy, prior to the third infusion of activated T-cells, at the time of surgery, and 1 month after immunotherapy. If there are positive findings, additional optional studies will be done at 3, 6, and 12 months, if the immune studies show changes worthy of follow-up studies.
Procedure: neoadjuvant therapy
As prescribed by physician, standard of care.
Procedure: therapeutic conventional surgery
As recommended by physician, post immunotherapy.
- Pathologic complete response [ Time Frame: Every 8 weeks or as indicated ]
- Recurrence-free survival [ Time Frame: Every 8 weeks or as indicated ]
- Overall survival [ Time Frame: Every 3 months for the first year, and then every 6 months for one more year. ]
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 120 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria
- Signed and dated institutional review board (IRB)-approved consent form
- Women of reproductive potential must agree to use an effective nonhormonal method of contraception during therapy
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) of 0 or 1 and/or Karnofsky PS of >= 70%
- Diagnosis of invasive adenocarcinoma of the breast made by core needle biopsy
- Palpable primary breast tumor measuring >= 2.0 cm on physical exam or imaging prior to neoadjuvant chemotherapy
- Patients with stage II-IIIB breast cancer that is HER2-negative by immunohistochemistry (IHC) (0-2+) and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) (HER2/chromosome enumeration probe [CEP]17 amplification ratio < 2.0) who have completed "third generation" neoadjuvant chemoT and planned local treatment (surgery and radiation if indicated); estrogen receptor (ER) or progesterone receptor (PR) status should be negative
- Patients may have lymph node positive or negative disease, as long as they have clinical/pathologic stage II or IIIB breast cancer; patients may have the lymph nodes assessed by any method deemed appropriate by the treating physicians, including pre-neoadjuvant therapy sentinel lymph node biopsy
- Presence of residual disease measuring at least 5mm (as single foci or in aggregate) on final pathology following surgery
- Patients must discontinue sex hormone therapy prior to registration, e.g. birth control pills, hormonal replacement therapy
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) must be >= 1000/mm^3
- Platelet count must be >= 100,000/mm^3
- Hemoglobin must be >= 9.0 mg/dL
- Total bilirubin must be =< the upper limit of normal (ULN) for the lab unless the patient has a grade 1 bilirubin elevation (> ULN to 1.5 x ULN) resulting from Gilbert's disease or similar syndrome due to slow conjugation of bilirubin; and
- Alkaline phosphatase must be =< 2.5 x ULN for the lab
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) must be =< 1.5 x ULN for the lab
- Alkaline phosphatase and AST/ALT may not both be > the ULN; for example, if the alkaline phosphatase is > the ULN but =< 2.5 x ULN, then the AST/ALT must be =< the ULN; if the AST/ALT is > the ULN but =< 1.5 x ULN, then the alkaline phosphatase must be =< ULN
- Patients with either skeletal pain or alkaline phosphatase that is > ULN must have a bone scan showing they do not have metastatic disease; suspicious findings on bone scan must be confirmed as benign by x-ray, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or biopsy
- Patients with AST/ALT or alkaline phosphatase > ULN must have liver imaging that does not demonstrate metastatic disease
- Patients with AST/ALT > ULN must have negative hepatitis studies
- Patients with stage II disease and clinical suspicion for metastatic disease based on reported symptoms, physical examination findings, or laboratory abnormalities must have staging studies demonstrating no evidence of metastatic disease (with exception of axillary lymph nodes or mammary nodes); patients with stage IIIA disease must have staging studies demonstrating no evidence of metastatic disease (with exception of axillary lymph nodes or mammary nodes), even if asymptomatic with normal physical examination and laboratory values; such staging studies must include: chest imaging (chest X-ray, computed tomography [CT], or MRI), abdominal/pelvis imaging (CT or MRI), and bone imaging (bone scan or positron emission tomography [PET]-scan); abnormalities that are indeterminate and too small to biopsy should be followed with further imaging, as appropriate, but do not exclude patients from the study; abnormalities that are suspicious and large enough to biopsy exclude patients from the study, unless a biopsy is performed and is negative for metastatic disease
- Serum creatinine =< 1.5 x ULN for the lab
- Pre-entry core biopsy with sufficient material for correlative studies
- Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) >= 45 % (by multigated acquisition scan [MUGA] or echocardiography)
Exclusion Criteria
- Tumor determined to be HER2-positive by immunohistochemistry (3+) or by fluorescent in situ hybridization (HER2/CEP17 amplification ratio >= 2.0)
- Tumors clinically staged as anyT with N3 disease or unresectable disease
- Evidence of disease progression on neoadjuvant chemo T
- Definitive evidence of metastatic disease with exception of axillary lymph nodes or mammary nodes
- Synchronous bilateral breast cancer (invasive or ductal carcinoma in situ [DCIS])
- Treatment with biotherapy, and/or hormonal therapy for the currently diagnosed breast cancer prior to study entry
- Any sex hormonal therapy, e.g., birth control pills, ovarian hormonal replacement therapy, etc. within 2 weeks prior to the collection of cells
- Prior history of invasive breast cancer (patients with a history of DCIS or lobular carcinoma in situ [LCIS] are eligible)
- Other malignancies unless the patient is considered to be disease-free for 5 or more years prior to randomization and is deemed by the physician to be at low risk for recurrence; patients with the following cancers are eligible if diagnosed and treated within the past 5 years: carcinoma in situ of the cervix, carcinoma in situ of the colon, melanoma in situ, and basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
Known cardiac disease which precludes their ability to receive planned treatments:
- Angina pectoris that requires the use of anti-anginal medication
- History of documented congestive heart failure
- Serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication
- Severe conduction abnormality
- Valvular disease with documented cardiac function compromise; and
- Uncontrolled hypertension defined as blood pressure (BP) that is consistently > 150/90 on antihypertensive therapy at the time of registration (Patients with hypertension that is well controlled on medication are eligible)
- History of myocardial infarction (MI) documented by elevated cardiac enzymes with persistent regional wall motion abnormality on assessment of left ventricular (LV) function (patients with history of MI must have an echo instead of/in addition to a MUGA to evaluate LV wall motion)
- Symptomatic peripheral vascular disease
- Other non-malignant systemic disease (cardiovascular, renal, hepatic, etc.) that would preclude treatment with any of the treatment regimens or would prevent required follow-up
- Chronic ongoing oral steroid use at the time of registration for any condition (such as asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, etc)
- Administration of any investigational agents within 30 days before study entry
- Pregnancy or lactation at the time of registration
- Psychiatric or addictive disorders or other conditions that in the opinion of the investigators would preclude the patient from complying with the study protocol
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): NCT01147016
|United States, Michigan
|Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
|Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201-1379
|Principal Investigator:
|Amy Weise, M.D.
|Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
|Responsible Party:
|Amy Weise, Principal Investigator, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|Obsolete Identifiers:
|Other Study ID Numbers:
P30CA022453 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
WSU-2010-056 ( Other Identifier: Barbara Ann Karmanos Institute )
|First Posted:
|June 22, 2010 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|April 17, 2018
|Last Verified:
|January 2018
estrogen receptor-negative breast cancer
HER2-negative breast cancer
male breast cancer
progesterone receptor-negative breast cancer
recurrent breast cancer
stage IIA breast cancer
stage IIB breast cancer
stage IIIA breast cancer
stage IIIB breast cancer
triple-negative breast cancer
Breast Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Breast Diseases
Skin Diseases
Liposomal doxorubicin
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
Antineoplastic Agents
Tubulin Modulators
Antimitotic Agents
Mitosis Modulators
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Immunosuppressive Agents
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antirheumatic Agents
Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
Alkylating Agents
Myeloablative Agonists
Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
Topoisomerase II Inhibitors
Topoisomerase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors


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Here's a face you haven't seen in a while on Dragoart.com. Today I will be uploading this lesson on "how to draw a Ninja Turtle easy", step by step. This simple head shot of Raphael will have you guys screaming for more if you are a TMNT fan. I remember watching the movies when I was a small kid, but now I really don't get into the series that much. I know there are plenty of fans out there that love Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, so drawing a Ninja Turtle easy will be fun for those of you that are. Well, I have to leave this description but I will return with another lesson for you all. Peace people!
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Projekt ochrony afrykańskiego buszu w Botswanie: Miesięczne aktualizacje
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Legodimo Nature Reserve - October 2009
HOT! October is one of the harshest times of the year. Temperatures can reach the high forties and sometimes even fifties. Celcius!
We have had a couple more millimetres of rain for which we are very thankful, but we need the raining season to start now. Most of the trees have started budding and the bush is starting to look lovely and green again.
We have had another Leopard (Panthera pardus) sighting of an enormous individual at one of the waterholes. At first all the volunteers thought it was a Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) or even Lion (Panthera leo), but on closer inspection and after it showed itself properly, it was confirmed to be a leopard. This was to be the first of many sightings. On one occasion, we spotted an Impala (Aepyceros melampus) carcass up a tree. We then saw the leopard near the carcass on a couple of research drives, but our camera trap was set at a bad angle and just got footage of the wind blowing through the leaves.
We have already heard Ground Hornbills () twice. On one of our bird observations, we had the privilege of a Pel's Fishing Owl () sighting! This was my very first proper sighting of these very rare birds in 25years!
Our bird list got loads of new additions thanks to a very enthusiastic birder amongst our current volunteers, Chris. He was really privileged to have seen a Pel's Fishing Owl during his time with us.
The greenhouse is finished and we have now started moving our new seedlings into their new home. We hope to get most of the endemic species of plants going as well as the species that elephants have eradicated.
The camera trap got us some very good footage of a Brown Hyena () struggling with the bait we had put out as well as some photos that can be sent onto the Endangered Wildlife Trust. We're still trying to get some more Leopard photos, but they seem to be smarter than we think or just slower than the hyena's to notice the bait. This month we have already had at least 5 Leopard sightings, but only a few good photos that can be sent onto the Endangered Wildlife Trust.
Work on the new observation hide is coming along well and we have finished reinforcing the dam wall. We have decided to use more rocks and other natural materials to disguise it.
Our blind at Kolobe Dam now has two levels from where the wildlife can be observed and it seems that the waterhole is holding water well.
Elephant dam's blind now has a cement floor that makes it just a little bit more comfortable during blind observations. This dam still proves to be the most popular with the wildlife.
Our rodent breeding program is still coming on very slowly as we have had some sort of predator push the cages over on numerous occasions as well as something eating all the food. We suspect Brian the porcupine might be to blame.
We are still waiting for the rains to commence, but signs look favourable for a good season ahead.
The Limpopo river is getting lower and lower and most of the migratory bird species have yet to return.
Next month should be even more eventful. Watch this space.
Friendly African greetings,
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Darian Hagan praises role of Missouri football team in bringing down university president
Boulder — In the wake of protests over racism at the University of Missouri and the threatened boycott of the football team in support of calls for the school's president to resign, Colorado assistant coach Darian Hagan has voiced support for the team and coach Gary Pinkel.
"In 2015 that stuff shouldn't happen," Hagan said of the racism that has been alleged at Missouri. "I applaud coach Pinkel for standing up for his guys. For him to stand up for his guys and do what he said was the right thing to do, which I agree with, that says a lot about him."
After dozens of football players threw their support behind graduate student Jonathan Butler, who was on a hunger strike hoping to force the resignation of university president Tim Wolfe, Pinkel tweeted "We are behind our players." Two days after the football team announced its boycott, Wolfe resigned.
"It was risky," said Hagan, CU's director of player development. "But when you believe in something that wholeheartedly and you know it's the right thing, they can fire you at any time but your dignity and your pride can't be taken away. You've got to stand up for yourself. You've got to stand up for what's right."
CU coach Mike MacIntyre said he knew little about the Missouri situation other than something he heard on the radio driving home from work late Tuesday night.
"If it can help race relations, that's awesome," MacIntyre said. "But I don't know anything about it, so I can't really comment (further)."


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Washington, DC - The U. S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced another successful charitable giving drive by the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), the world's largest workplace giving campaign.Despite a very tough economic year in 2010 and a drop in charitable giving across the country, Federal civilian, military and postal employees pledged more than $281.5 million tothe CFC. The amount raised was the second highest in the CFC's 50 year history and only less than half a percent below the record set in 2009 of $282.6 million. "The CFC has been a source of food, of warmth, of light, of medicine, of schoolbooks - a source of life. For countless Americans and people in need around the world, it has been like bedrock - supporting them, even if they don't know it's there," said OPM Director John Berry. "Our charities make sure the money is well spent, and that our donors can see the good they're doing - whether it's for the community center down the block, or a child halfway around the world."
The campaigns with the largest increase in pledges will be recognized by OPM in a ceremony at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building this summer. The campaigns include the CFC of the South Puget Sound, CFC of North Central Kentucky - Southern Indiana - Fort Knox, Greater Chattanooga Area CFC, Lowcountry CFC, Rio Grande Valley CFC, Greater Southwest Texas CFC, Rowan/Iredell CFC, CFC of the Northern Shenandoah Valley, and the Eastern Panhandle CFC.
The 2010 CFC was comprised of 209 campaign regions in the U.S. and overseas and approximately 25,000 charities. Pledges made by Federal donors during the CFC season (September 1 - December 14) support non-profit organizations that have met the CFC's public accountability standards and eligibility criteria. Since its inception in 1961, Federal employees have contributed almost $7 billion to charities through the CFC.
2011 marks the 50th anniversary of the CFC. This landmark presents a wonderful opportunity to celebrate and thank volunteers and donors for helping charities do good for so many people across the world. But equally as important, it provides a unique opportunity to develop a strategy for strengthening and ensuring the continued success of the CFC for the next 50 years. OPM Director John Berry has announced the formation of the CFC 50 Commission to study ways to improve the program. The goal of the Commission will be to provide Director Berry recommendations for increasing the CFC's accessibility, accountability, transparency and affordability. Members will include Federal employees, charitable organizations, watchdog organizations, and the media.
OPM leads and serves the Federal Government in enterprise human resources management by delivering policies and services to achieve a trusted, effective civilian workforce. By Empowering Excellence in Government through Great People, we provide leadership and support to U.S. agencies on issues including human resources policy and oversight, background investigations, federal employee benefits, retirement services, guidance on labor-management relations, and programs to improve workforce performance. For more information, visit OPM.gov or follow OPM on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn.


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Despite cleanup efforts, many Boston streets go unplowed
Commuters urged to use public transportation Monday
Boston officials are urging people commuting into the city on Monday to use public transportation because many roads may still not be passable.
With crews still working to clear city streets and sidewalks, Mayor Tom Menino announced on Sunday that the city's parking ban and snow emergency would remain in effect. Boston public schools were also cancelled for Monday.
Despite the cleanup in progress, some residents said they felt their streets had been forgotten.
"Pickney Street -- they took a bulldozer in from either end and mounted up the snow so the residents on either end are totally blocked in," said resident Camie Barrow.
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Menino said he wanted an explanation on why the cleanup was taking so long.
"They're private contractors -- they have work to do," Menino said. "They sign a contract with us to do those streets and I want to know why they haven't been done."
City officials said using public transportation on Monday would be the best course of action. The MBTA was able to resume partial service on Sunday afternoon and was expected to be fully operational by the morning.
Some commuters who used the T on Sunday said they were not feeling confident about Monday's commute.
"Its very slow actually," said subway rider Henry Pineta. "I waited like 20 minutes to get onto the Blue line at the station so I'm pretty much going to give 20-30 extra time to my commute."
MBTA officials said that although the system still faces challenges from the heavy snow, officials hope to have all subways, buses and commuter trains running.


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Thursday, July 14, 2011
Nastrack Racing This Friday
We had a version of this last year that was pretty fun and it looks like it's back. As reported in the Huntsville Times, the Omnium will be held at the Huntsville Motor Speedway tomorrow night. Check it out:
HUNTSVILLE, AL - Even if you don't like biking, this sounds pretty cool.
On the same quarter-mile track that for years has hosted NASCAR greats like Bobby Allison, hundreds of cyclists will take to the high-banked oval asphalt and battle it out in the Speedway Omnium Friday night at Huntsville Speedway.
Drivers, start your ... pedals?
"For anyone who has not witnessed this kind of racing, it is a real treat and far more entertaining for spectators than road races or even criteriums," said James Dawson, race director and a member of the Spring City Cycling Club.
The event starts Friday with registration at 4:30 p.m. and concludes by 7:30 p.m. with the presentation of awards. Admission is free for spectators. Alabama Wheelman is hosting the event.
The race coincides with a big bike race weekend. The Spring City Race Division 2011 Summer Omnium will include races in New Market on Saturday and a criterium downtown on Sunday.
"With the 2012 Summer Olympics in London only a year away, cyclists of all types are taking renewed interest in track racing," Dawson said. "With a large number of cyclists expected for this year's full weekend of racing, starting with the Speedway Omnium, an exciting night of racing at the speedway will surely result."
In the Summer Olympics, the track is a venue known as a velodrome, which is defined as a steeply banked oval track. The closest one of those, according to Dawson, is in East Point, Ga. Because fixed-gear bikes are normally used in track racing, not many track races are held here.
But for this weekend, Dawson said USA Cycling allows road bikes to be used for track racing at an appropriate venue, such as a paved speedway with banked turns. Since road bicycles with multiple gears, brakes and freewheels can be used, the event is appealing to those who attend the annual race weekend held by the Spring City Race Division.
The Speedway Omnium will consist of five short events in which all licensed riders can participate regardless of category. The five events allow racers to accumulate omnium points toward the overall placement and a modest purse. The events are a 6K scratch race; 10K points race, where the result is based on points accumulated in the race; 8K miss-and-out race, where trailing riders are eliminated on every lap; 4-6K unknown distance race; and the exciting 4K team pursuit.
After each of these events, the intermediate results are announced so riders and spectators know who is in the running for the overall placements.
"All the action is in continuous view, allowing the strategies of the race to unfold as you watch," Dawson said. "The banking on the two broad turns of the oval allows top speed to be maintained at all times.
"The racing is a unique combination of raw power and clever stratagem that will keep you at the edge of your seat."
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Taking Advantage of October's HarvestPosted: October 3rd, 2012 | Author: JR | Filed under: Event | Tags: 2nd Annual Salem Chowderfest, A Taste of Swampscott, Ales Over ALS, Alfalfa Farm Winery Harvest Fest, Beverly Restaurant Week, Bootleg Bash Prohibition Party, Cape Ann Restaurant Week, Chef's Octoberfest, Essex Clam Fest, Harvest Dinner at Alchemy, Haunted Happenings, Rockport HarvestFest, Salem Harvest Fest, Tales and Ales, Third Annual Fall Grand Wine Tasting, Witchtoberfest | No Comments »
Along with cooler weather and strangely dressed children, there are a slew of food and drink events coming up in October, including two restaurant weeks and fests of every description.
October is always the biggest month of the year for activities in Salem, and this year is no exception. For a full schedule of Halloween related events, check out their Haunted Happenings site.
This Saturday, October 6th, Salem will see two tasty events to benefit great causes. At the 2nd Annual Salem Chowderfest you can sample some of the city's best clam chowder while listening to live bands from 11:00 to 2:00. The $5 tasting fee benefits the Avon Foundation, which raises breast cancer awareness and education. At 5:00 head on over to the Boys & Girls Club for Witchtoberfest. There's a Beer Run beforehand, or you can just spend the evening sampling beer and food and listening to live music. A portion of the proceeds go to the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Salem.
Also on the 6th the Essex Shipbuilding Museum hosts Ales over ALS from noon to 5:00. Not only will it be an afternoon full of great local brews and food, but the event also features an amateur homebrewing competition, to be judged by special guests. The coolest part is that the winning beer will then be be produced by Haverhill Brewery and proceeds from the sales of the one-time release will go towards helping to develop a cure for ALS.
Then it's the start of the very first Beverly Restaurant Week, on Sunday October 7. Purchase a two-course, prix-fixe dinner for $15 or a three-course dinner for $25. Participating restaurants include American BBQ, BellaMia Trattoria, Bertucci's, Chianti, Cielito Lindo, Cygnet, Beverly Depot, EJ Cabots, Hale Street Tavern, Happy Clam Seafood Cafe, Kame, Kitty O'Sheas, Mikado, Not Your Average Joe's, Organic Garden Cafe, and Prides Bar & Grille.
Next up is a Harvest Dinner at Gloucester's Alchemy on Thursday October 11 starting at 7:00. Co-owner Jeff Cala and head chef Scott Jensen will execute a five-course menu based on the new crop of goodies from the fall harvest, and general manager Matt Rose will test the limits of his drink repertoire to provide pairings with each course. Tickets are $100 per person and seats are limited. Call (978) 281-3997 to reserve.
On Friday October 12 from 6:30 to 9:00, join fellow foodies for Tales and Ales at Newbury's Swett-Ilsley House, which served the town as Swett's Tavern in the late 17th century. The huge fireplace and massive beams make a great backdrop for enjoying traditional local brews from Ipswich Ale Brewery and a hearty tavern dinner while listening to true tales of sword fights, scandalous romances, and bloody brawls from Newbury's storied past. Tickets are $35 for Historic New England Members and $55 for non-members. Call (978) 462-2634 for information or purchase tickets here.
There's a Bootleg Bash Prohibition Party on Saturday October 13 from 7:00 to 10:00 at the Lynn Museum to celebrate its 115th anniversary. Enjoy an evening of Roaring '20s entertainment with live music by the Salem Jazz Fest, cash bar and signature cocktail, raffle roulette and live auction, costume contest, photo booth, complimentary hors d'oeuvres and birthday cake, festival food to purchase, and speakeasy surprises.
The Rockport HarvestFest is also on the 13th, from 10:00 to 6:00. Along with live music and kids activities, there's an 11:00 cooking demonstration and a 3:00 seafood throwdown hosted by the lovely Heather Atwood. You can sample fare from local restaurants and shops, including seafood, sweets, pastries, soups, and beer.
Alfalfa Farm Winery in Topsfield will be hosting their Harvest Fest on both Saturday the 13th and Sunday the 14, which includes tours of the winery and vineyards, wine tastings and live music.
A Taste of Swampscott on Sunday October 14 from 1:00 to 3:30 is shaping up to be quite an event at Swampscott High School. Tickets are only $15 in advance ($20 at the door) and restaurants include The Blue Ox, Caffé Paolina, Cupcakes by NeeNee, Five Guys, Marblehead's new Joey D's, Red Rock Bistro, Sweet Life Confections, Terry's Ice Cream, and many more.
The ever-popular Essex Clam Fest takes place on Saturday October 20 from 11:00 to 4:00 this year at Shepard Memorial Park. The free event includes entertainment, Ipswich Ale samples, an arts and crafts area, and kid's games. For $5, you can eat more chowder than you ever wanted and vote for your favorite.
Also on the 20th is Salem Harvest Fest, from 4:30 to 8:00 at the Knights of Columbus. It features a grand tasting of wine, mead, and craft beer, including Magic Hat, Cape Ann Brewing, Cody Brewing, Harpoon, Mayflower, Narrangansett, Notch Session Beer, White Birch, Clown Shoes, Element Brewing, Ipswich/Mercury, Berkshire Brewing, Isaaks of Salem, and Sap House Meadery. Mitch Alden from Now Is Now will provide live entertainment. Tickets are $25 in advance at Pamplemousse or online, and $30 the day of the event.
Cape Ann Restaurant Week starts on October 21, with three-course meals for either $33.12 or $25.12. Participating restaurants include Lobsta Land, The Grand Café at Emerson Inn, Alchemy, Latitude 43, Cala's, The Landing at 7 Central, and Mile Marker One.
Also that Sunday, Castle Hill on the Crane Estate is throwing a Chef's Octoberfest. the $75 ticket promises to bring you Chef Robert Grant from The Blue Room in Cambridge creating a lush, multi-course meal using fresh local produce, accompanied by plenty of ale and music. The feast is slated to be served alfresco, though will move to the barn in the event of rain.
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How to Make an Egg Dishcomments (20) April 10th, 2012
All hail the happy accident!
When I was coming home from the grocery store, laden with more flimsy shopping bags than any reasonable person would attempt to carry at one time, one dozen beautiful, perfectly white, farm fresh eggs tumbled out of reach and fell to my kitchen floor. Dumbstruck by the idiocy of the accident (I had thought to myself as I left the store, "These eggs are going to fall and break," and, sure enough, they had), I was surprised to realize that all of the crumbled shells there at my feet looked surprisingly like the ever-present flurry of paper bits and pieces that litter the floor beneath my studio table.
It didn't take long before I had all of the shards soaking in a bath of warm, soapy water in the sink. As I cleaned up the yolk and albumen, I wondered if there was a way to recoup my $3.00 by using these eggshells in a project.
It is at this point that the myth of being a creative person would mandate a flash of inspiration, a vision of genius, or some flash of insight that leads to a gorgeous result. The truth of the matter is far less cinematic but no less exciting: I gathered my eggshells, glanced around the studio at what else I had to work with, and sat down to play. I know of only three uses for eggshells: as a cannibalistic calcium additive in chicken feed, as a soil supplement for certain houseplants, and as a decorative component in certain types of Japanese lacquerware. Having no chicks to feed or plants to nourish at the moment, I opted for a poor-man's version of the lacquerware.
Whether or not the directions that follow are the best, I cannot say. I drew from my limited knowlegde of decoupage and hoped for the best. If any of you readers have suggestions on ways to improve this process, I hope you will share them with us all in the comments section below.
For me, the joy of this project—like so many before it—came in discovering (over the course of a few, unrushed days) what exactly these modest materials, a little patience, and some creativity might yield. Anyone wishing to attempt this project should keep in mind that adhering convex eggshells to a concave surface is bound to offer challenges. However, keep in mind that a perfectly flat surface is NOT the objective. And, while the result lacks the ultrasmooth surface of high-end lacquerware, it also lacks the ultrahigh price, a lengthy apprenticeship in the traditional art, and the cost of airfare to Tokyo.
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Is there a way to do this so that it could be used for food purposes? I'm thinking more along the lines of serving fruit or bread rather than eating off of. Are the lacquers and such safe for this kind of thing? Thanks!
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Having worked with decoupage for many years I might consider either a decoupage medium or diluted white glue for adhering the egg shells. Because both dry clear you can layer many coats without distorting the material you are working with. Dry between each coat, 12-24 hours. After 3 or 4 coats I would diluted white glue (a tad bit less water this time) and fill the spaces between the shells. Again this will dry clear will build up those areas lower areas allowing for a smooth finish. Add as many layers of water base varnish as you can tolerate with light buffing between coats. The trick with decoupage, after mastering the cutting technique, is patience. It's the multiple coats of varnish applied evenly and allowed to dry thoroughly between applications that gives the material that "old, always been there" look.
Jeffery you are a genius. Now I know what to do with a set of tacky pseudo brass dinner chargers that I have. I think this technique will make a beautiful set that I'll use more often.
Thank you for sharing!
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I feel like going out and dropping 2 dozen eggs on the floor just to try! But alas, I shall collect the egg shells from my leftovers, and my kids, and go to town!
Thank you as always for your brilliant ideas!
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Daniel began his love of TV news at the University of Memphis, where he graduated in 2005 with a degree in Broadcast Communications. He started his career in the skies of Memphis, gathering aerial photographs from a helicopter of breaking news. Just two years later, he landed his dream job as a video journalist. Daniel is different from other reporters, in that the stories he reports, he also shoots. Daniel considers himself a people-person. He says his favorite part of the job is getting to meet people from all walks of life.
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Do-It-Yourself Brake Caliper Rebuild
Improve Reliability And Performance By Rebuilding Your Brake Calipers
It's funny how we spend so much time working on race cars, yet some parts are almost universally undermaintained. Brake calipers definitely fall into that category. Maybe you have a good set of racing calipers that is so dependable that a failure not caused by a wreck is a rarity. But that doesn't mean there is nothing you can do to ensure top-level performance from your braking system throughout the season.
Karl Bush of Wilwood recommends a caliper rebuild every time you have done enough racing to wear through a set of brake pads. This may seem extreme, but it is actually a very good idea, because it should help you catch potential problems before they become expensive ones. If you have never rebuilt your brake calipers, it's quite simple and only requires common shop tools and a steady hand. For this article, Bush walked us through the rebuild process for Wilwood's Forged Superlite calipers, which are extremely popular among Dirt Late Model and Asphalt Modified racers as well as competitors in many other classes. No matter which brand you run, this information will apply to you. You should, however, check with your manufacturer to see if any additional steps (or special tricks) are required.
The first step is to remove all four calipers from the car. Although we will only cover calipers in this article, consider making caliper rebuilds part of a routine, comprehensive brake system checkup. Since the calipers have to be removed from the brake lines, plan on flushing and bleeding the brake fluid in the lines. With the calipers off, it's also an excellent time to perform a visual inspection of the rotors for any signs of cracking, warping from excessive heat, or other forms of damage.
When pulling the calipers, it's important to cap or plug the ends of the brake lines to prevent fluid from dripping onto the shop floor. The bleed screws on the calipers must be closed. Once the calipers are free from the car so that you can get them to your workbench, pull the pads and set them aside. While you have your pads out, check them for even wear. If you plan to run them again, make sure they aren't glazed over. Next, drain the calipers and give the body of the caliper a preliminary cleaning to avoid contaminating anything once the interior components are exposed.
Before pulling the calipers apart, you need to manufacture a tool for yourself. Break out your high school shop skills and prepare to shift from metal to wood. You need to cut a piece of wood that can fit inside the caliper where the rotor normally goes so that it acts as a piston stop. It needs to be approximately the width of the rotor and two pad backing plates and have enough length to cover all the caliper pistons. The piston stop should be wood and not metal to protect the pistons from being damaged when they are removed.
Once you have fabricated your wood block, you can begin removing the caliper pistons. Insert the block into the caliper. Using an air chuck with a rubber tip, place the top against the fluid inlet and apply low air pressure (Bush recommends setting your compressor at 40 psi). This should extend the pistons until they hit the block of wood. Be careful to keep your fingers out of the way; at even 40 psi inlet pressure, the pistons can clamp down with over 240 pounds of force. Once the pistons are extended, remove the wooden piston stop and finish removing the pistons by hand. This may be difficult to do if there is extreme wear, but resist the urge to use a set of pliers or anything else that can scratch the metal.
Once the pistons are out, use a small flat-blade screwdriver to remove the rubber piston seals in each of the piston bores. Again, be very careful not to scratch the interior of the piston bore. At this stage, you can also pull the bleed screws.
Now that the pistons are removed, they need to be cleaned so that they can be properly inspected. It's best to use a parts washer, but you can also use brake cleaner in a pinch. Bush recommends using a Scotch Brite pad to gently clean the outside bore of the piston. Normal use causes some buildup around the piston, but it should come off fairly easily. He also says that a visual wear line is acceptable as long as the outside bore of the piston is smooth to the touch. Pitting or scratches that can't be buffed out warrant replacing the pistons; otherwise, leaks will occur.
Next, turn your attention to the calipers. It may be tempting to clean the calipers in your parts washer, but doing so leaves cleaning fluid inside the caliper that will contaminate the brake fluid. You pay enough as it is for the good stuff, and you don't want anything in there that will impede performance or lower the fluid's boiling temp. Instead, clean the caliper in hot, soapy water, rinse it thoroughly with hot water, and use an air hose to blow it dry. You should also use the same method to clean the bleed screws.
Once the calipers are clean, take a moment to check the caliper bores. They should be smooth, especially on the thrust side (the side of the bore opposite the direction the rotor is turning) Bush says that some anodizing wear is OK. Any small scratches or buildup from boiled fluid can be buffed out with a Scotch Brite pad.
Bush also says that you shouldn't have to remove the caliper's crossover tube, especially since it can be difficult to fit a wrench in that area to remove it. If you decide to remove it, make sure there's a new bead of silicone for the tube to sit in once it's reinstalled. The silicone not only helps hold the tube in place, it also damps vibrations that can eventually cause the tube to crack.
Rebuild kits are available from your manufacturer and usually include new seals and metal clips for the pads. Bush recommends always replacing the piston seals on every rebuild, no matter how good the old seals look. Repeated heat cycles cause the rubber seals to harden and become brittle. This not only makes the seals more prone to cracking, it also reduces their ability to pull the pistons back and away from the rotor and can lead to brake drag.
Once everything is clean, trial-fit the pistons into the caliper bores without the seals in place. They should slide in and out smoothly and spin without catching. If they don't, you may have to spend some more time with the Scotch Brite pad. If the piston movement is smooth, place the seals inside the groove in the caliper bores. Leave the seals dry for installation; they should go in place with only finger pressure.
Next, insert the pistons back into the caliper bores. The fit is tight, so it may require a little work to align them properly. You should never have to force them or use anything other than your fingers. Also, make sure that the pistons are bottomed out inside the bores (the top of the pistons will be nearly flush with the inside face of the caliper). If you are installing new pads, the pistons have to be completely retracted so that the pads fit over the rotor. Then, insert your piston stop again and test the pistons using the air chuck. They should extend at approximately the same time. It's better to discover a stuck piston now than on the racetrack.
Finally, reinstall the bleed screws. Bush says that Wilwood bleed screws are tapered and self-sealing at the proper torque. If you use pipe-thread style bleeders, however, you will likely need to use thread sealer. If this is the case, be cautious so that you avoid getting sealer inside the caliper body. Thread sealer can contaminate the fluid. Bleed screws should be torqued in place according to the manufacturer's specs. While you're at it, recheck the torque on the bridge bolts as well.
The last step before reinstalling the calipers on your race car is to insert a fresh set of brake pads. Now that you've come this far, don't just slap in the pads and assume that everything is OK. Make sure the pads slide back and forth inside the caliper without sticking or catching. If one does, use a file or grinder to bevel the edges of the backing plate. Reinstall the calipers and begin flushing the fluid throughout the system. If you've also changed the rotors, don't forget that you may need to take a little extra time at the racetrack to bed in the brakes. And with that, you are ready to go racing!


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Today in History: Flash Flood Hits San Antonio in 1921
The San Antonio River floods on this day in 1921, killing 51 people and causing millions of dollars in damages.
The flood was caused by some of the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in Texas.The San Antonio River winds through southwest Texas, an area that is generally dry.
However, on September 7, a storm stalled over the town of Taylor and dumped an astounding 23.11 inches of rain on the area in less than a day.
It was the heaviest single day of rainfall in the state to that time.
The immense amount of rain quickly overwhelmed the river.
Taylor is located 30 miles upstream from San Antonio, so the resulting flash flood went barreling toward the city. Most of the victims were trapped in their cars by the surprise flood and drowned. Five to 10 feet of water submerged the city's streets, delaying an evacuation.
The city was under water for nearly a week following the flood. The flood was responsible for at least $5 million in damages in the then-small city. In the aftermath, San Antonio embarked on a 10-year overhaul of its levee system.


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"You cannot optimize water in cities without looking at the natural water basin or catchment areas which are serving them" said Dr Mark Smith, Director of the IUCN Water Programme during a recent workshop at the UN World Water Day conference in Cape Town.
From 20 to 22 March experts and scientists met in Cape Town, South Africa on the occasion of World Water Day to discuss solutions addressing the global urban water challenge. During the workshop, participants explored an integrated approach to providing access to water and sanitation in urban areas. In particular they focused on the urban connection with surrounding ecosystems, agriculture and industrial services, climate change and the role of business.
"Cities, business and agriculture need to act beyond their own boundaries, to address shared risks and opportunities to optimize urban water and invest in building more resilient basins" said Joppe Cramwinckel from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). A range of stakeholders and perspectives were brought together, including water, energy, food, land use, social equity, climate change, utility management, ecosystem services and job creation. Several examples of innovations and good practices were demonstrated.
"Basins also need investment. In terms of factors like risk reduction and investment, we have to ask: what is the best mix of natural and built infrastructure? And we need to see shifts towards building the resilience of basins", said Dr Mark Smith. This was echoed by Jack Moss from AquaFed who commented that "the cost of ignoring the true economics of water is far greater than the costs of managing water properly" .
The real number of people without access to adequate water and sanitation is increasing rapidly, and this is causing disease, loss of economic productivity and environmental damage.
The challenge is not only an economic one. More taps and toilets are desperately needed. In addition to more infrastructure 'hardware', there is also a significant requirement for 'software' infrastructure. Ownership needs to be created among all sectors across the value chain, and effective management and financing tools are needed.
Martin Ginster from Sasol, a petrochemical company, said that "there is a growing realization that water is a core business, not just an add-on. We are moving beyond the factory fence to see how we can contribute to better management of water across the catchments within which we operate". Marius van Aardt, from private water operator Senbcorp Silulumanzi urged that "business and water managers should innovate, but always start with community involvement", highlighting the need for different stakeholders to collaborate.
There is scope for the involvement of small and medium-sized enterprises. Kevin Wall from South Africa's Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) stated that "given the need for maintenance and jobs, it's a no-brainer that small businesses involvement- if appropriately enabled and managed- could be an ideal vehicle. Construction jobs are short-term, but maintenance jobs are for life."
The workshop was convened by the WBCSD, AquaFed, the International Water Association (IWA) and the South African National Business Initiative (NBI)
Key messages emerging from the session include:
• The complexity is vast and the numbers related to urbanization and the urban water challenge staggering. But there are significant opportunities for business to help transform urban water, improve bio-capacity, manage ecosystems and find innovative sustainable solutions.
• Planning for providing energy, water and food should be integrated as early as possible, from top to bottom, and 'silo' thinking must be broken.
• All parties -government, business, academics, communities and different sectors - must learn to speak the same language and commit to sharing information.
• Leading cities are already thinking 'out of the box' and looking for up-stream and down-stream solutions e.g. investing in eco-system services is usually more cost-effective than built infrastructure equivalents.
• Leading businesses are thinking in innovative ways, and investing 'outside the factory fence' across the catchment to ensure security of supply and shared benefits of water services e.g. in agriculture, ecosystems and urban water management.
• There are great opportunities for job creation, provided that enabling environments are created e.g. the role of small and medium sized enterprises in urban infrastructure maintenance.
For more detail, a report on the workshop event will be available early April 2011.
What businesses can do:
• Conduct a 'Water Footprint Assessment'
• Use the WBCSD's 'Global Water Tool' to map water use and assess risks.
• Encourage leadership to join the UN's CEO Water Mandate.
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A long and winding road / City's 49 Mile Scenic Drive a little loopy but not without its charms
You've seen the signs around San Francisco -- a seagull looking over one white shoulder into a blue sky, regal as an eagle, and the words: 49 Mile Scenic Drive.
But it's hard to find someone who has done the drive. The whole drive, that is. At one sitting in a car, as it was meant to be driven.
"Oh, yeah, I've seen the signs. I've been on the drive," people will say. Pressed, they will admit: "Oh no, not the whole thing. Where does it go anyway?"
In 1938, when the Downtown Association created the 49 Mile Scenic Drive to highlight the city's beauty and to promote it as a business and tourist destination, the route began at City Hall, curved along the northern shoreline of the bay and down the Pacific coastline, swooped around Lake Merced, dipped into Golden Gate Park, climbed to the top of Twin Peaks, cruised down Market Street, crossed the Bay Bridge, and ended on Treasure Island.
It was created as an entertaining urban diversion for tourists attending the Golden Gate International Exposition of 1939-40, a fair that opened the following year on Treasure Island.
Back then, the nation was emerging from the lean years of the Great Depression. Cars had running boards, spares were mounted on the side fender and luggage was lashed outside on a folding metal rack.
In 1938, DeSotos, Hudsons and Studebakers -- whose production lines closed long ago -- shared the city streets with Fords, Buicks and Chevrolets.
That year, Charles Howard, who made a fortune selling Buicks in post- earthquake San Francisco, watched his undersize, crooked-legged racehorse, Seabiscuit, beat a handsome Triple Crown winner named War Admiral at Pimlico Racecourse in Maryland. The event, which mesmerized the nation in 1938, is depicted in the new movie, "Seabiscuit."
It was the year Clark Gable, then filming "Gone With the Wind," could be seen driving one of the era's luxury cars, a gleaming black Packard Roadster, a birthday present from his movie-star wife, Carole Lombard.
The 49 Mile Scenic Drive, which now begins and ends at City Hall, has been modified many times since city fathers first traced its meandering course on a map.
It sails by landmarks vintage and modern -- Old St. Mary's Church, the Palace of Fine Arts, Mission Dolores, Pacific Bell Park, the Ferry Building.
It curves around the storied Presidio of San Francisco -- then an Army base, now a national park.
It sweeps down the Great Highway, skirting the vast sandy expanse and crashing waves of Ocean Beach.
It circles lovely Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park.
It skims along Dolores Street, alongside a row of stately palms.
It ascends Twin Peaks, known for its stunning city panorama.
But it also sends drivers into the narrow streets of Chinatown, a neighborhood whose wonders are best discovered on foot. And onto the garish stretch of Jefferson Street tourists know -- and residents despise -- as Fisherman's Wharf.
It steers them onto Cesar Chavez Street, a distinctly non-scenic road filled with fast-moving cars furiously changing lanes to get to the on-ramps to Highway 101.
It also sends drivers into the middle of the bustling UCSF Medical Center complex, on a street clogged with cars, taxis and buses, as well as jaywalking doctors, nurses and medical students.
And it's a looooong 49 miles.
It takes about four hours -- that's without a single sightseeing stop -- to drive.
It winds through many crowded streets, and pity the driver who ends up behind a high-and-mighty S.U.V., which will block the scenery, or in front of an impatient San Francisco driver, who will lay on the horn to hurry an indecisive driver along.
The drive is difficult to follow without a map -- without someone sitting in the passenger seat, looking back and forth between the map and the cityscape unfolding at 25 mph, and calling out directions.
Then there are the city's notorious -- and somewhat unpredictable -- fog banks.
Its seagull signs are missing at six major intersections, forcing drivers to guess which way to turn, or to mistakenly head straight through an intersection. Since the signs are only posted on one side of the drive, the direction the Downtown Association chose 65 years ago, it's hard to backtrack to get back on track.
The signs, which can be purchased as souvenirs for $50 apiece at the gift store in City Hall, are often stolen.
"We replace them as soon as we're alerted they're missing," said Diana Hammons, a spokeswoman for the San Francisco Department of Parking and Traffic.
Sitting behind the counter at Get Lost Travel Books on Market Street, owner Lee Azus shook his head in a silent "No" when asked if tourists inquire about the 49 Mile Scenic Drive.
It's rare to find the drive mentioned in a city guidebook. There will be listings for the "49ers," the Gold Rush miners, not the football team; or 42 Degrees, a restaurant in China Basin; or 42nd Street Moon, a San Francisco theater company that presents rarely performed American musicals.
"I can't remember anyone asking about the 49 Mile Scenic Drive," said Azus, who has owned the bookstore for seven years.
If someone did ask, Azus would reach to the top of a 4-foot-wide shelf filled with San Francisco travel guides and pull down a guidebook written by two people who have very nice things to say about the 65-year-old drive.
"Far and away the best tool for exploring the whole city is an often- overlooked drive called the 49 Mile Scenic Drive," wrote Joseph M. Lubow and Laurel Rosen, authors of "San Francisco's 49 Mile Scenic Drive: The Guidebook, " a paperback book published in 2001.
Its cover features a color drawing of a man wearing a hat at the wheel of a convertible whose long hood, broad-ribbed silver grill and whitewall tires embody a bygone era.
For the "most rewarding visit," Lubow and Rosen suggest tourists drive the entire loop one day, and return another day to explore specific landmarks, hang out in a park or visit a particular neighborhood.
To help tourists do just that, they divided the drive into 14 manageable segments -- one per chapter.
Each chapter includes detailed driving instructions, so there's no need to struggle with a map.
"No matter what surprises you may encounter along the Drive, rest assured that if you follow our instructions, you will be successful in navigating your way through one of the most incredible cities on earth," they wrote.
(For those who love maps, the California State Automobile Association has just finished a new version of its San Francisco Guide Map, which features a thick, bright red line showing the 49 Mile Scenic Drive. It includes a much- needed inset of the path the scenic drive follows as it winds through Golden Gate Park, a place that can even befuddle residents.)
In their guidebook, Lubow and Rosen included instructions on where to park, which buses follow the route and which segments are best walked. Each chapter begins with a prologue titled "Best Way to Visit."
"Because this is a long segment along the park and beach, we recommend that you drive, allowing time to stop and check out the sparkling sights along the way," they wrote in the chapter on Ocean Beach and the Outer Sunset. "This is a good walk for nature lovers, but those hungry for urban treasures would probably rather whiz by in their cars. If you are walking the entire way, be prepared to spend a full day on your feet."
Rosen, who now lives in Sacramento, said writing the book gave her the chance to "play tourist" in San Francisco, where she was born and lived for more than 25 years.
"I'd probably eaten at 200 taquerias in the Mission, but I'd never been inside Mission Dolores," she said. "I'd never been inside Coit Tower. There are amazing murals inside. And then there are the quirkier sights, like the pet cemetery in the Presidio. I had some vague awareness of it. It was really fun to see it."
Rosen, 27, said the scenic drive gives tourists a sense of the city's varied landscape.
"There are a lot of things on the drive that tourists don't typically see when they come to San Francisco" she said. "Most of them go to Chinatown and Fisherman's Wharf. But how many go to Lake Merced? On the one hand, you might say: Well, what would they do at Lake Merced? They would see more of how San Franciscans live. And why people live in San Francisco."
But do the people who live in beautiful San Francisco ever do the drive?
"What do I know about the 49 Mile Scenic Drive -- nothing," poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti, whose City Lights Bookstore is one of the sights to be seen along Columbus Avenue, said with a laugh. "I never drove it. You can say I'm looking forward to driving it sometime in the 22nd century. I've got my own scenic drive in Big Sur."
Rose Pak, a political activist and consultant to the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, said she has taken many foreign visitors on the scenic drive.
"Scenery -- that's what we have to sell," she said. "It gives them a taste of what San Francisco is like."
Pak said visitors from her native Hong Kong especially enjoy seeing the variety of architectural styles -- the "dollhouse" Victorians, the stately Queen Annes, the ornate Edwardians -- along the drive.
"In San Francisco, you don't have the density of housing they have in Hong Kong, so the experience is very unique," she said.
The receptionist in Angela Alioto's law office laughed when The Chronicle called, asking if the former San Francisco supervisor had ever done the entire drive.
"She'll love that question," said Karen Alaria, who has lived in the city for 40 years and has never done the drive. "It's almost as good as the call she got this morning about extraterrestrials on Mount Tamalpais."
But the question was no laughing matter to Alioto, who describes herself as the "biggest booster the city could possibly have." Alioto's connections to San Francisco date back to 1906, when her Sicilian grandparents met on a boat in San Francisco Bay, after fleeing the fires of the earthquake that had devastated their adopted city. Her father, the late Joseph L. Alioto, served as mayor of San Francisco for eight years and she is now running for mayor.
Alioto has nothing but fond memories of the many times she's traveled the circuitous route -- in a car and on a bike. With her father, in his black Cadillac. With friends. Most recently, 15 years ago, with her son Joe, on bicycles.
"My father used to love driving around town," she said, adding that they used to count the seagull signs to keep track of how far they'd gone. "We used to drive it all the time when I was a kid -- just me and Dad."
Brandon Baunach, who works for a San Francisco architecture firm, recently did the whole thing on a bike, trailed by two dozen cyclists who signed up for a ride organized by the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition.
"It's more strenuous than doing it in a car, but less stressful, just because we never really had to wait for traffic," he said. "We could maneuver easily around them." Baunach, 31, printed maps for his flock, indicating the dozen places they would stop along the way for rest breaks, water and to let everyone catch up. All told, the ride took about six hours.
"Everybody had an easy, enjoyable time," he said. "If they rode a bit slower, they could see where everybody was just ahead of them. They never had to think about the map. They just had to follow the leader."
There's another way for tourists to avoid getting lost on the 49 Mile Scenic Drive, getting caught in a fog bank, or getting stressed spending four hours in a car -- and still see the sights.
Take a tour bus.
"In a full-sized coach, which is the kind we use this time of year, people sit higher up, and from higher up you can see a lot more," said Laurie Perdue, a spokeswoman for Tower Tours, which offers a 3½-hour deluxe tour of the city.
For $37, you can leave the driving to someone else.
"And you can leave the parking to someone else," Perdue said.
While tour buses can't follow the same route -- they are prohibited in Chinatown and in some residential stretches -- passengers will also be chauffeured to scenic places not included on the drive: the Golden Gate Bridge and Alamo Square, home of the picturesque "painted ladies."
It's narrated, so there's no need to bring a guidebook. All you have to do is look out the window.
Drivers can adapt the route to avoid scenic vistas hidden by fog -- and go back when the sun comes out.
There's one more way to see some of the splendors of the 49 Mile Scenic Drive while comfortably seated.
Buy tickets for "Beach Blanket Babylon," a zany musical spoof of pop culture born in 1974 in San Francisco that is known for its extraordinary costumes and outrageously huge hats.
It takes a particularly tall and wide hat -- 12 feet tall and 8 feet wide -- to accommodate all the landmarks that appear atop actor Val Diamond's head during the show's grand finale when the entire cast sings "San Francisco."
The Golden Gate Bridge is there. So is a cable car rattling along a track. The towering Transamerica Pyramid is there. So is Pacific Bell Park. A Chinatown pagoda is there. So is the round dome of City Hall.
And it's probably the best possible way to see Fisherman's Wharf.
Map: San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau


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Did you make a resolution this year to keep up with housework? We commend you, but we also know it can be hard work, especially when you're already knee-deep in work, social life and other distractions. Living in a clean house can make you feel so much happier, but it's not always feasible, especially if you plan to go the extra mile and clean the green way ... or is it?
We believe that when it comes to home improvement and making positive changes in your life, anything is possible, and we're here to help. If you've got a green cleaning resolution for 2014, we're right behind you with cleaning supplies and rags in hand, and a plan for helping you achieve your goals. Starting with this: You need to break your cleaning up into small, discrete tasks for a few minutes each day, rather than trying to tackle the whole house once a week or at the end of the month.
If you keep up a steady momentum, all of the house will start to feel cleaner most of the time, and you'll have more room for special projects like scrubbing the oven, finally cleaning the grout in the bathroom, and finding out exactly what's lurking under the fridge. Set up a cleaning schedule that works for you, and if you're lucky enough to have child labor — we mean, kids who want allowances — in the house, break up chores so that many hands make light work.
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Build larger cleaning projects into the overall schedule, so every potential problem area in the house gets hit on a regular schedule, instead of when your disgust reaches critical levels and you have to stop everything and clean. If the idea of getting your house whipped into shape is daunting, consider calling a green cleaning service to give the house a thorough going-over so you can start with a sparkling clean home and maintain it from there.
We're starting with some basic bathroom cleaning tips, and the green cleaners we love best for your basic cleaning activities and your elbow grease projects. Plan to set aside a day every week or two to spend 10 minutes going over the bathroom with these easy-peasy cleaners.
One great thing about the bathroom is that many of the materials you need to clean are the same or similar, which means you don't really need multiple cleaners to handle the bathtub and/or shower, toilet, sink and counter. You just need one really great all-purpose cleaner to remove grime, add a shine, and cut through haze left by hard water, if that's an issue for you. And forget about sponges, fancy scrubbers and the like: Just keep a stock of cleaning rags around, along with a broom for dusting hard-to-reach places and sweeping the floors.
You have a couple of options for an all-purpose cleaner that's hard on bathroom messes, soft on the environment, and gentle on your beautiful porcelain and tile. One option is castile soap in hot water, which performs very well for lifting a variety of stains. Plain white vinegar diluted with hot water is another option.
For the shower and toilet: Need a scrubbing material for shower tile or the toilet? Baking soda is a fantastic choice. Mix it with lemon juice or vinegar to form a paste that will clean without abrading, and leave it on for a few minutes before scrubbing if you have stubborn stains that aren't responding.
For the faucets: Tip: Are your faucets a bit dull and tragic? Spray on some rubbing alcohol and buff to a shine. This trick also works for stained shower doors.
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For the floor: Speaking of floors, we tested some eco-friendly floor cleaners and found that, for the most part, a damp cloth with warm water performs better than anything you can mix or buy. If you have a problem area on the bathroom floor, try a mild vinegar or hydrogen peroxide solution to clean it up.
For the mirror and fan: Meanwhile, your bathroom mirrors can be cleaned with a vinegar and water solution, which should leave a streak-free shine. That same solution can be used on the blades of your bathroom fan, which should be one of those periodic deeper cleaning projects you add to your schedule.
Sink maintenance: Another good thing to add to the schedule? Taking apart the sink's U-bend and clearing it of hair, debris and any other materials that might have built up over time. It's actually a very quick (albeit kind of gross) project, and you don't need to call your plumber to do it for you. Throwing the shower curtain in the washing machine (yes, you can do this with vinyl shower curtains too) is another good periodic cleaning project for you to add to the list.
Katie Marks originally wrote this story for Networx.com. It is reprinted with permission here.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – After producing one of the greatest seasons in school history, rising Virginia Commonwealth University senior forward Courtney Hurt (pictured, right) has been invited to attend the 2011 USA World University Games Women's Basketball Team Trials.
Hurt is among nearly 30 players nationally vying for a spot on the 12-member 2011 World University Games Team. The trials will be held May 22-25 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. The full trials roster is expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
"I'm extremely happy for Courtney to receive this opportunity," said VCU Head Coach Beth Cunningham. "She had a phenomenal season last year and earned respect on a national level. She has worked very hard to get to this point in her basketball career and it's a well-deserved honor."
Eligible athletes for the USA team must be currently enrolled in a college or university and have remaining NCAA eligibility. The selected finalists will return to Colorado Springs on July 31 for training camp before departing for Shenzhen, China on Aug. 7. The World University Games will be held Aug. 14-21. The final roster will be announced by the end of training camp, which concludes Aug. 6.
A 2011 honorable mention Associated Press All-American, Hurt led the nation in rebounding (12.4 rpg) and double-doubles (25) while ranking second in the NCAA in scoring (23.2 ppg) last year. She set VCU's single-season marks in points (720), scoring average, rebounding (385), rebounding average, field goals (253), free throws (193) and double-doubles. The Naismith Trophy candidate also set the Colonial Athletic Association's double-doubles record and is one of 17 players in NCAA history to post 25 or more in one season. Hurt garnered first team All-CAA accolades to go along with first team All-State honors from both the Richmond Times Dispatch and the Virginia Sports Information Directors Association (VaSID).
Hurt is the second VCU player to earn a USA Basketball invite as former Ram and current WNBA product Quanitra Hollingsworth received back-to-back invitations to the U-18 and U-19 squads following her freshman (2005-2006) and sophomore (2006-2007) campaigns.
Cunningham, who played in the World University Games while at Notre Dame in 1997 before earning a bronze medal in the 1999 Pan American Games, is currently serving a four-year term as a member of the USA Basketball Junior National Team Committee. She previously served on the Women's Collegiate Committee as a player representative from 2005-2008.
James Madison's Dawn Evans (2009) was the last CAA player to participate in World University Games Team Trials. Old Dominion's Adrienne Goodson (1993) is the only player in league history to make the final World University Games 12-member roster.


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This log house is located in Rossville, Georgia, on the Georgia-Tennessee border near Chattanooga. It consists of two rooms on each floor separated by a central breezeway, now enclosed, and was built in the 1790s by John Ross's grandfather. Ross lived here with his grandparents as a boy and the house later served as a headquarters for the enterprises that made him a rich man. The property also included a large farm, worked by slaves. Ross also owned a supply depot and warehouse at Ross's Landing (now in Chattanooga).
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1. Before it was enlarged, Major Ridge's house probably looked much like this house. Does the Ross house look like the home of a rich man?
2. In 1826, Ross moved to a large plantation near Rome, Georgia, only about a mile from Major Ridge. Why do you suppose he moved there?
3. In 1832, Ross returned from a trip to Washington to find that his plantation had been taken over by Georgia whites who had won it in the lottery for Cherokee land. He moved back into this house, where he stayed until removal. How do you think he would have felt returning to his old home under these circumstances?
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Two injured in a shooting following 76ers vs. Bulls
- Two men were wounded in a shooting that police say was over an argument after the Bulls-76ers game Wednesday night
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Police say a dispute over a basketball game between the Chicago Bulls and the Philadelphia 76ers game led to a shooting that wounded two men on board an elevated train in Philadelphia.
Lt. John Walker says the shooting late Wednesday on the Market-Frankford El happened after a dispute over the 76ers' loss to the Bulls earlier in the night.
Walker says a 35-year-old Bulls fan quarreled with two younger males before being shot as his assailants exited the train at 46th Street in West Philadelphia. A second man who tried to calm things down was shot in the leg.
Both men were taken to a hospital for treatment of their wounds and are expected to survive.
Police say there were more than two dozen people on the train at the time.
According to a report by ESPN, the 35-year old was shot in the stomach and police have no suspects in custody.
The Chicago Bulls have issued the following statement:
"We were saddened to learn about the incident involving two Bulls fans after our game last night in Philadelphia. Acts of violence such as this are senseless and intolerable. The Chicago Bulls send our thoughts and prayers to the fans and their families."


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Welcome to the Department of Theatre and Dance!
"It is the pleasure of all the students, faculty and staff in the Department of Theatre & Dance to welcome you to Western Washington University. You are so invited to audition for any and all of our productions. Just come to the Performing Arts Center, tap anyone on the shoulder and ask them to point you in the direction of the Theatre & Dance Office. We are here for you!"
Beth Leonard, M.F.A, A.B.D., Chair, Department of Theatre & Dance