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- Bolling Hall
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- Floyd Hall
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- Jefferson Hall
- Madison Hall
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- Pocohantas Hall
- Stuart Hall
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- Tyler Hall
- Washington Hall
Recreational Facilities
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- The "Bonnie" Student Center
- The City of Radford-Bisset Park and Wildwood Park
Small On Campus Meeting Rooms
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Audio-Visual Equipment
Radford University takes great pride in the latest state-of-the-art media services that are available to our clients. Most facilities are equipped with audiovisual technology. For room locations that do not have the needed AV equipment, it can be provided through arrangements made with Conference Services. Call the Conference Services office at (540) 831-5800 if you have questions regarding special meeting rooms or the technology arrangements needed for your conference.
Large On Campus Meeting Rooms
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- Bondurant Auditorium
- Preston Hall
- Heth Hall
- Bonnie Hurlburt Student Center-Auditorium (The Bonnie)
- International Education Building
- McGuffey Auditorium
- Muse Banquet Hall
- Pridemore Playhouse
On Campus Technology Based Rooms
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- Cook Hall
- Curie Hall
- Davis Hall
- McConnell Library
- McGuffey Hall
- Peters Hall
- Porterfield Hall
- Russell Hall
- Stuart Hall
- Walker Hall
- Whitt Hall
Off Campus Retreat/Meeting Facilities
Selu Conservancy: For a change of pace, host your meeting at Selu, a 360 acre conservancy located 7 miles from campus on the Little River. The Selu Retreat Center, observatory, trails and low ropes challenge course provide unique workshop and team-building alternatives for small to mid-size groups. Overnight bunk-style lodging is available for 20 people.


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Team G here (Katie, Caitlin, and Brittany)! Two days ago we opened our water business in Kagburashe, which was very exciting. We got to our village around 7am and upon arriving to the dugout, were very pleased to see a number of CWS safe storage containers already lined up by the polytank, ready to get filled up with clean water. With the help of several villagers, including the children, we developed an orderly and quick distribution system. Our translator, Mohammed, helped the ladies fill up the buckets while Brittany kept track of which had been filled and paid for. Katie and Caitlin played with the children and helped the women in line. In about two hours we filled 43 buckets and several children's water bottles (who gave the water rave reviews, by the way)! Since our village is comprised of about 46 households, we were thrilled that almost everyone came out for opening day!
Here are the two women who run the water business in Kagburashe. They were chosen by the Chief and elders and will be in charge of maintaining the water business after Team G returns home. It was amazing to see these women in action; they quickly learned the water treatment process (first using alum as a coagulant and then chlorine as a disinfectant), and how to keep track of sales. We have full confidence in their ability to run the business and are excited that they will be making a small profit in addition to providing their village with clean drinking water.
It was awesome to see the bright blue, green, and purple CWS buckets sitting on the heads of our village women and girls instead of the dirty metal ones they usually use for water. So bright and clean, reflecting the healthy water that now sits inside. Everyone was so happy to see the clear water flowing out of the polytank spicket. We hope that the villagers continue to take care of this water and take care of themselves. At the end of the day our translator took us to his home, where his mother prepared a celebration meal of Fufu—a traditional Ghanaian meal consisting of beaten down yams and a spicy tomato sauce. Katie and Brittany even tried some fried rat! What a day for new things all around!!
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Dear friends and neighbours
In the current situation we are all watching the national news and listening to messages and advice from Central Government. I am sure we can bring our thoughts back to our local community here in the smallest town in Dorset. Let's foster and grow our great local community spirit in looking after each other through this challenging time. Our local businesses are gearing up to help people with food & medication deliveries. I'm sure you are all thinking about your friends and neighbours and letting them know they can contact you if they need help, should they find themselves needing to social distance or stay at home.
The Town Council are meeting on Wednesday 18th March to agree a continuity plan for the services it provides and there will be more news to follow from this.
With my very best wishes
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In April, EFI was a proud Silver Sponsor of the 41st PLMA Conference. Originally scheduled to take place in Scottsdale, Arizona, the event moved into a virtual format for the first time ever in order to keep attendees and presenters safe. EFI was pleased to take part in the Sponsor Showcase presentation and our presenter, Tiffany McCann, was thrilled to report on the success of a new program created to help with challenges brought on by current travel restrictions.
One of the most valuable facets of the EFI mission is our energy-saving kits program. While this program always serves as a fantastic way to get energy-efficient products into homes, most recently it became the critical missing puzzle piece to the redesigned in-home energy audit programs many of our partners offer to their customers.
Typically an auditor enters the customer's home to evaluate their energy efficiency levels, providing feedback and valuable discussion as to what can be updated in real-time. However, recent restrictions due to COVID-19 have made the usual in-home audit process impossible to utilize.
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Because EFI stores energy efficiency products in-house, we were able to turn around this new home audit program in under 2 weeks' time in order to help the Virtual Home Energy Audits be successful. After an audit is completed, the customized order is placed with us. Our team receives the order, packs the kit to suit the homeowners' specific needs, and sends it on its way so that the customer can install their new product and begin saving as soon as possible.
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Helix Electric is a powerful partner in your career, giving you the runway and the support to own your growth. Join our team and be a part of an organization that cares about you as a person and a professional, rather than just an employee.
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Uncompromising Safety
At Helix Electric, safety is more than compliance; it's compassion for our people. Safety is a part of everything that we do here at Helix, and we take it personal. Our employees are trained from the planning to the execution of each project with the utmost concern of how to use tools safely, and as well to recognize and control hazards. We empower them to create a safe work environment every day and for every task. We are relentless in the protection of our team members, as proven by our award-winning history of excellence in safety. People come to Helix Electric for a career and we come to know them as more than just employees; we are a community that takes care of each other.
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Comprehensive Benefits
Helix Electric offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including:
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Above all, Helix Electric is a community. As a people powered business, we emphasize a team-oriented and employee-empowered business approach. While we have high expectations for our team, our company culture is designed to give people the motivation, resources and opportunities to excel and grow. If you are ambitious, talented and hardworking, then you will find success with Helix. We work hard as a team and win as a team. At every office and on every jobsite, we strive to do better than 'good enough.' Every day we come to our jobs with passion, ambition, and reliability. We at Helix believe that our community is first and foremost a priority and we take it very seriously.
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Helix gives you the tools to evolve in your career. Helix team members that are interested in advanced learning while working in a challenging environment have an excellent resource in Helix University. Our instructors continuously develop various curriculums and training materials designed to cultivate and increase your skills and knowledge. When you grow, both personally and professionally, our whole team becomes better. Therefore, investing in your development is one-way Helix has been able to maintain its status among the top electrical contractors in the United States.
Internship & Co-op Opportunities
Internships and co-ops with Helix Electric provide a unique opportunity for students to gain valuable work experience while being mentored by some of our industry's best leaders. We prepare students for a successful career by teaching the skill sets required to excel beyond graduation and by trusting students with the responsibilities necessary to truly learn. Join our program and begin powering up your career with Team Helix.Learn more about Helix's Internship & Co-op Opportunities
Apprenticeship & Trainee Program
Helix Electric proudly offers sponsorship into state approved electrical apprenticeship programs to qualified employees through Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), Western Electrical Contractors Association (WECA), Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC), and other state approved programs. We are always looking for talented and hardworking individuals who are ready to succeed in the electrical industry and grow with our team.
Military Recruiting
At Helix we believe in hiring individuals from diverse backgrounds. We pride ourselves in supporting our troops and have a dedicated group that focuses on hiring veterans with potential and the drive to succeed. The skills that are developed within the military translates to the dedication and passion that we look for in our candidates.
Employees Love Working Here
"I started as an intern for Helix and have grown into the position I am in now. I am an assistant project manager and I love working for Helix. My favorite part of my day-to-day job is that no day is the same, every day brings up new challenges but is constantly exciting as the same time. Helix continues to push my limits both personally and professionally with a tremendous amount of support along the way. We are a well-represented company, and we work hard, take care of each other and most importantly our clients. It's great to be a part of the team that's dedicated to excellence."
"I love that Helix has allowed me to take control of my career path. I have worked for Helix for 12 years. Helix has given me the opportunity to grow from a project coordinator, to project engineer, and finally to a project manager. It has been an amazing company to work for. I was hired in the Phoenix office and over the years I have been given a many amazing mentors who have helped me carve out my career path. Helix has afforded me the ability to learn and grow as much as I was willing."
"I came to Helix as an intern hired through their veteran hiring program. I stayed on with Helix because of the high caliber of people that I met here. Before I joined the company, I spent 6 years in the Navy operating nuclear reactors on submarines. Even with that experience it is my opinion that you would be hard pressed to find a team of people more motivated, talented, and committed to success that you will at Helix."
"I started off 4 years ago as a receptionist. One day the Operations Manager asked me what I wanted to do at Helix. I told him I wanted his job. So, he encouraged me become a project admin, where I learned to take on more and more duties—which continued to advance my career. I am currently in training/transition to become an Assistant Project Manager. Helix has given me the opportunity to make big jumps in a short amount of time—with people that are here to support me every step of the way. I have grown as a professional, learned how to communicate better, prioritize, think outside-the-box, become better at catching details, and learned how to receive constructive criticism. I have made lifelong friends in this company in both the field and management."
"I began a career with Helix right after graduating from college. In the last years, Helix has facilitated my growth as a professional and, even more importantly, as an overall human being. I have always felt the freedom to speak my mind and take on more responsibility. Teaming with individuals from diverse backgrounds has positively broadened my view of the world we share. Diversity coupled with high expectations naturally yields our expertise of innovation and hard work in this intensely competitive industry."
"I have been working for Helix for nearly 10 years now. I started out as a Junior Estimator. Currently, I am in my third year as an Estimator and ready to take on any job. It is very competitive and challenging. The environment is very friendly and diversified. They have been with the company for many years and they make up part of the company's valuable assets."
"I love that Helix is all about family. When Helix talks about safety you hear "We want to make sure you get home safe", that is our job! I started November 2013 in Las Vegas and was able to transfer to our Mid-Atlantic office in 2015. In April 2020 I was transferred to our Reno office. I joke that I am making my way to Hawaii. It has been my experience that Helix not only has opportunity for growth but works hard at giving you the tools to succeed. I have met some of the most amazing, hardworking, supportive people here, and consider myself lucky to have learned from the best!"
"My personal journey working at Helix Electric has been nothing short of amazing. I believe that hard work pays off, and in my experience with Helix that has proven to be true. I started out as a laborer at 19 years old in 2008, and in 6 short years I was running my own projects working as a superintendent. Helix has given me the opportunity to travel across multiple states, working on many different styles of projects, and the experience & knowledge I have gained has been not only incredibly rewarding, but also irreplaceable. There are no limits to your career path working at Helix Electric, and the quality experience you gain here will elevate you to the highest level in the industry."
Helix Electric truly cares about our communities across the country. As a team, we positively impact the communities where we live and work by volunteering, fundraising, mentoring and raising awareness for countless organizations. We believe that our success in our industry has provided us with an excellent opportunity to build community relationships throughout the years.
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For the third time in three home games, Minnesota (5-0-0, 2-0-0 WCHA) scored five or more goals and sent the Mariucci faithful home with a free frozen custard as the Gophers beat the Vermont Catamounts 6-0. In fact, it's the first time since 2001-2002 that the maroon and gold have scored five straight goals in their first five games.
Of course, most Gophers fans know what happened that season as Minnesota went on win a national title.
Minnesota once again got off to a quick start with Kyle Rau scoring his fifth goal this season just 44 seconds into the game. That was followed by fellow freshman Sam Warning's third goal three minutes later. Both goals were created by Jake Hansen's tireless play as the senior was able to force giveaways in the Catamount zone and cycle the puck.
The Gophers were undisciplined after their early barrage of goals with the team taking three penalties in the last ten minutes of the first period. Minnesota's penalty kill, which has been outstanding all season, killed all three and Nick Bjugstad took advantage of a rare even strength stretch to give Minnesota a 3-0 first period lead. The sophomore from Blaine scored a wrister that went between the legs of Vermont goalie Rob Madore with 4:34 left in the period.
"Our defense improved from last weekend and had better gap play" said Gophers head coach Don Lucia after the game, who was pleased with how the defense and penalty kill played.
Taylor Matson gave Minnesota a 4-0 lead as he scored off of a cross-ice pass from Nate Condon 7:20 into the second period. Bjugstad then chased Madore, who gave up five goals on nineteen shots, from the game with his second goal of the night; a one-timer from a Kyle Rau pass.
"We didn't know much about [Vermont] but our team wanted to keep from having a letdown," said Bjugstad.
Zach Budish, the linemate of Bjugstad and Rau, completed the scoring by getting the lone Gophers power play goal with 6:07 left in the second. Budish's goal was helped by freshman Seth Ambroz creating space and drawing a Catamount defender away from Zach.
Vermont was unable to create any offense throughout the game and made it easy for junior goaltender Kent Patterson to record his third shutout of the season. Mariucci's Olympic-size ice sheet is rare in Hockey East and the Catamounts struggled to maintain any flow.
Like the Bulldogs last weekend, Vermont struggled to get any shots from within the face-off circle. They only managed six shots in the final two periods and could not get a shot on goal in their last four power play opportunities.
When asked about maintaining composure while facing such few shots, Patterson discussed his techniques for keeping concentrated on the game; including talking to himself.
The Catamounts, who were picked to finish sixth in Hockey East, had some bright spots in the third period. Sophomore goalie Alex Vazzano was able to hold the Gophers scoreless in a period for the first time all season. He also withstood three Minnesota power plays and put himself in position to start Sunday's game between the two teams.
The two teams got in a scuffle following the final whistle when former North Dakota forward Brett Bruneteau and the Gophers' Jake Hansen got into it after a slash. Hansen was coy about it after the game but the action and frustration from Vermont should lead to an interesting rematch.
Or as interesting as a 6-0 Gophers victory can lend itself.
The two teams meet again at Mariucci Arena Sunday at 1 PM. The game will be broadcast on Fox Sports North so those watching the Vikings-Packers will have an option to watch Minnesota try to make it 4 for 4 with the Culver's promotion.
SB Nation Minnesota's 3 Stars:
1. Nick Bjugstad (2 goals)
2. Kent Patterson (17 saves)
3. Jake Hansen (2 assists and made the plays which set the pace of the game)
HM: Kyle Rau, Zach Budish


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Best Enamel Cookware Range in the UK
Welcome to our enamelware department. We are proud to stock a broad range of Falcon enamelware, from traditional blue and white enamel plates, to enamel tea pots, pudding basins, roasters and even enamel bread bins! A wide range of blue and white enamel cookware is available here, along with vitreous enamel cookware which also proves very popular amoung our customers.
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Just a few years ago, the main purpose of enamelware was to cook with and to take on camping trips to avoid breakages. Traditional enamelwares are still widely used for these reasons, but more recently with the revival of the "vintage" trend, we now supply a lot of blue and white enamel plates and other items in our range to bars, restaurants and gift-makers. Falcon Enamelware is famous for its distinctive look and durability, and enamel cookware items are often passed down through generations.


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Saturday, March 31, 2012
Overwhelmed by Wicker
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Cobra Man
Available at Anonymous Works.
More proof of time travel...
I love these shots of really strange abstract forms in antique photos. Is it just me or do they just seem so out of place? This is ""Chip" among the dead ones". Now Chip's a dead one. Pretty cool shot.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Tunnel Vision
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Monday, March 26, 2012
Eliza Doolittle
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Portrait Miniature of Four Children
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Friday, March 23, 2012
Early 20th Century African American Ventriloquist Figure
Rare circa 1900-1910 African American ventriloquist figure made by William Henry James Shaw in Victoria, Missouri.
Available here.
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Thursday, March 22, 2012
Amateur Portrait
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
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Daniel Boone Shooting Gallery Target
Monday, March 19, 2012
Eskimo Basketry Tea Kettle
Collected in 1909 at the Alaskan/Yukon Pacific Exhibition.
Available at Cowan's.
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Saturday, March 17, 2012
Wedding Painting
A double sided wedding painting from the 1940's.
Available here.
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Thursday, March 15, 2012
Circa 1920's RPPC of a shooting target.
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Pillow Portrait
Circa 1890 pillow front with a portrait of a woman.
Available here.
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Saturday, March 10, 2012
Reading Boy
Half-length marble figure of a boy reading. Measures 16 1/2"h. Ex-Gerald Kornblau.
Sold for $8,500.00 (w/o reserve) at Stair Galleries.
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Friday, March 9, 2012
The Brown Bomber
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Thursday, March 8, 2012
White Howler
Rare large howling cat shooting gallery target with white painted surface.
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April 20, 2005
WHEREAS: The Armenian Genocide is one of the most horrific tragedies of the 20th century, which led to the annihilation of as many as 1.5 million Armenians through forced exile and murder during the Ottoman Empire from 1915 to 1923; and
WHEREAS: Minnesotans from across the state join the Armenian community in mourning the tragic loss of life; and
WHEREAS: The unfolding Armenian Genocide was widely reported in Minnesota newspapers of the day, and Minnesotans played a leading role in international relief efforts; and
WHEREAS: The groundbreaking work of University of Minnesota Professor Taner Akcam and other like-minded Turkish scholars represents a vital step towards truth, justice, and reconciliation; and
WHEREAS; It is imperative that individuals in both the Armenian and Turkish Communities continue to work towards peace and reconciliation; and
WHEREAS; Since 1899 Armenian-Americans in Minnesota have made substantial contributions in arts and sciences, commerce, community service, and government, notably the 2004 incorporation of the Armenian Genocide Museum and Memorial in Washington, D.C.; and
WHEREAS: On this 90th anniversary of the onset of the Armenian Genocide, which is traditionally observed on April 24, it is fitting that all people of goodwill join the Armenian-American community in commemoration of this crime against humanity.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, TIM PAWLENTY, Governor of Minnesota, do hereby proclaim, Sunday, April 24, 2005, as:ARMENIAN GENOCIDE REMEMBRANCE DAY
In the state of Minnesota.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the
State of Minnesota to be affixed at the State
Capitol this 20th day of April in the year of
our Lord two thousand and five, and of the
State the one hundred forty-sixth.


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Jonathan Desley
Jonathan Desley was born and raised in Hartsdale, NY. He's been active at The PIT since 2006. He proudly spent two years as a member of PIT house team The Wilhelm. He is equally proud to be a member of his current house team, Borealis. Past improv shows at The PIT include "Output:Unknown," "The Great Debate" and "In the Dark: An Improvised Film Noir." Please look for his monthly show "The Dinner Party," an improvised dinner party that takes place in 1978 and has special guests at every show. He can be seen in commercials for Carmax, ABC News and ESPN, and he once spent two days chain smoking for a spot in a smoking-cessation product for a major pharmaceutical firm. Throughout the last 10 years, Jonathan has played with The New York Dinner Theater at various Elk's Lodges and catering halls. He holds a BA in Theatre from SUNY-Albany. He is also going to go out on a limb and say that he is proud to be the only improviser in New York to be a State Certified Real Estate Appraiser.


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TV Documentary tells of our earliest railroad
The nickname 'Main Line' came from this early railroad, not the commuter stations set down 50 years later.
By David Schmidt
Special to Main Line Life
Everybody knows just how important the Pennsylvania Railroad was to the Main Line, if not to the nation. It became the largest company in its day, as powerful as Microsoft is today. Its leaders were at least as rich as the contemporary dot.com millionaires. In fact there are surprising similarities between these men. Separated by more than a century, they would, nonetheless, understand each other. They were middle-class engineers and scientists: men who wanted to do things, such as Pennsylvania's two most important Andrews, Mr. Cassatt and Mr. Carnegie. But the saga started earlier for the railroads. As today's Internet exponentially changed the speed of transporting information, the railroads had an equally dramatic impact on transporting goods.
Andrea Elovson is learning all this while producing a documentary about the Pennsylvania Railroad for WHYY television. "We're called producers, but we also write and direct the program," he said. Elovson has a Masters of Fine Arts in film and televison production from Temple University, and lives in Philadelphia with her husband, who's originally from the Main Line.
The creator of the documentary was Trudi Brown, executive producer for WHYY production. "We made a commitment to provide our views with local stories and information. We know it's a part of our mission," she said. "We've done quite a few local documentary and more live performances." The station doesn't just use t.v. "When the program airs, we'll create an Internet presence," Brown said. "When the viewer goes to that link, they'll find things we can't include in the documentary." Current plans are for the documentary to run in late June.
Both Elovson and Brown are experienced documentary producers and know the biggest problem isn't finding out about things, but reducing the information to fit the time available. "A documentary has to deal with great amounts of information as you research it. Then you have to decide what can be included," Brown said. "We'd love to think we can do five or six hours on the railroad, but we'll produce an interesting hour."
"You have to concentrate on certain areas," said Elovson. "One of which is the Main Line. This was where the first of what became the Pennsylvania Railroad was constructed, the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad." "The Pennsylvania Railroad was one of the most powerful companies in the nation, perhaps the world's first billion-dollar corporation," Elovson said. For that reason, it's more than just a local topic.
In the 1820s, railroads were changing the world as the Industrial Revolution hit the America in earnest. Pennsylvania's leaders recognized they had to make the route to Pittsburgh faster or they'd lose out to New York, with its Erie Canal, and Baltimore, which was busy creating its National Road. All these early railroads had one purpose to connect the industrializing east with the frontier. At that time the frontier started with Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and even Missouri, where the French had created a city called St. Louis. Once you got across the mountains into Western Pennsylvania, transportation was quicker. That's because the rivers ran where the frontiersmen wanted to go: west to the Mississippi. Civilization followed the water, as pioneers rode down the Ohio River from Pittsburgh to the Mississippi River.
Out west was the stuff of fortunes beaver pelts were the basis of much early wealth in America. Raw materials abounded, and conquering the land meant moving the flood of immigrants westward taming the land and joining the economy.
But Pennsylvania had a problem. There wasn't enough water for a canal between the Delaware and the Susquehanna Rivers. In March 1823, the Pennsylvania Legislature solved that by issuing a charter for the state's first railroad. It was an 82-mile route from Philadelphia, through Lancaster, to the Susquehanna River at Columbia. This was part of the "Main Line of Public Works of the State of Pennsylvania." The nickname, "Main Line," came from this early Pennsylvania railroad, not from the commuter stations set down 50 years later. It was one of America's earliest railroads, and the world's first built by a government.
Charles Dickens was said to dislike Pennsylvania immensely because he lost money investing in the system's bonds. Although not financially successful, it laid a groundwork which still exists. Drive the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and you're traveling many canal routes first laid out in the 1820s. Head west on a train, and much of railway follows the original way to the Susquehanna. This was the Philadelphia & Columbia Railway and it opened in September 1832, with carriages set on rails and pulled by horses along a 20-mile stretch from Broad and Vine Streets in Philadelphia to the Green Tree Inn, west of Paoli. Upon arrival in Columbia, goods and passengers would transfer to canal boats and make the trek the rest of the way across the state until they reached Pittsburgh, the portal to the west.
The term "rail" road referred to the iron rails upon which carriages rode and initially were pulled by horses. Steam locomotives were first considered, but those who lived near the tracks or used the service much objected. The engines spewed sparks and cinders, smoke and steam as they traveled along the tracks. "At first, steam engines weren't allowed into the city," said Jerry Francis, who was interviewed last week for the documentary. "People were convinced the engines would destroy the value of their property, and sparks from them would set fire to their houses and barns," he said. "It wasn't until April, 1834 that the first train was drawn from Philadelphia to Lancaster by a locomotive, which was named the 'Black Hawk'," he said. Finally in 1836, steam locomotives replaced horsepower and railroads leaped forward in speed and efficiency.
But until that happened, the lay of the land was much more important to the railroad designers. They were constrained by how steep a grade horses could climb. That meant the railway bed followed the easiest route, or they had to find another solution. Problems started quickly as you left Philadelphia. "After crossing the oldest railroad bridge in the country, there was a long incline up to the Belmont Plateau." said Francis. It required what was one of the most complex and expensive solutions, but it was necessary," he said.
This was one of the shots that Elovson wants to include in the documentary because 170 years later you can still see the bridge's remnants. Today there's a modern railroad bridge built on the original pilings of the old Columbia Bridge. It lies just below Belmont Mansion, in Fairmount Park. "From here you can see the cut that the carriages climbed up to the top of the plateau," Elovson said. But the carriages weren't the only thing that walked. So did the passengers and horses, because it was too steep for the horses to pull. "The solution was an 'Incline Plane,' powered by an 80-hp steam engine which used ropes to drag one carriage up the incline while it lowered another," Francis said. "It was too dangerous for the passengers, because there was a rope pulling the carriages up 1085 feet, and if it broke the carriage would crash down to the bottom." So passengers would walk up the incline, along with the horses, then they'd be off again, heading west.
The carriages they rode in looked much like what we think of as stage coaches drawn by two horses, except they were painted red. "There aren't any examples left that we know of," Francis said. What made railway carriages so popular was how extraordinarily smooth and fast they were compared to a coach flying across a mud or dust road. These were pothole-pocked and may have been level the day they were finished. The iron rails were set into "sleeper" stones placed every three feet. "The rails were four feet nine inches apart and there was a clear path between the stones for the horses to walk," said Francis. Soon the horse-powered carriages would be replaced by steam engines capable of hauling many carriages at one time.
Technology was leaping forward and steam-powered locomotion would quickly expand in size and power far beyond what the experts could envision. In spite of the millions made and spent on digging canals, by the time they these marvels were completed, most were obsolete. Railroads, however, created a nation from a series of former colonies which had stood pretty much alone. Speedy railroads bound them together and a true nation was possible. Speed was essential because each of those colonies was as large as any European nation.
"Originally it took three-and-a-half weeks to travel from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh. Using the railroads and canals that was reduced to three days, and when the railroad reached all the way between the two, the journey was reduced to a mere 10 hours," Elovson said. A day's travel now had a new meaning. Instead of being the distance from Charles Thomson's Harriton to Philadelphia, it was now the distance between to Pittsburgh, or New York, or even the new capital in Washington, D.C.
In the 1850s, the Pennsylvania Railroad received a charter from the state to build a railroad from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh. This company was run by men who looked to the future. They weren't going to just own a railroad from Pennsylvania's bucolic capital to the headwaters of the Ohio River, they were building a network. One of their first moves was to buy the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad and merge its pioneering routes into what would become America's foremost company in the industry that made America something its European rivals could never become immense.
The Original Railway Route. The railroad began in Philadelphia and headed in a westerly direction:
It crossed the Schuylkill River at the Columbia Bridge and proceeded up the "Incline Plane" at Belmont Plateau.
There it turned right and paralleled Belmont Avenue and then followed Conshohocken State Road into Lower Merion.
Still paralleling Conshohocken State Road, it passed through the Cynwyd train station, up Bala Avenue and Bentley Road and crossed behind the fire house.
It then crossed over to the south side of Montgomery Avenue (Bowman's Bridge).
At All Saints Church, it crossed back over to the north side of Montgomery Avenue and went in front of the Lower Merion High School.
From there it curved left onto Church Road and onto Coulter Avenue to the Athensville (Ardmore) train station.
It followed the tracks of the R5 until Haverford where it again curved left onto (Old) Railroad Avenue to the intersection of Bryn Mawr Avenue and County Line Road.
Here it followed Glenbrook Avenue until it crossed County Line Road, then Lancaster Avenue, then up Montrose Avenue and rejoined the R5 line at the Rosemont station where it continued west and left the Lower Merion area.
Eventually, "The Main Line" expanded from the Philadelphia & Columbia Railway to include the Eastern Division of the Canal (from Columbia to Hollidaysburg, 172 miles); the Allegheny Portage Railway (from Hollidaysburg to Johnstown, 36miles, crossing the Allegheny Mountains); and the Western Division of the Canal (from Johnstown to Pittsburgh, 104 miles).


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Sodom! The Musical
Rochester's Restoration Farce may be the most notorious work of bawdy fun in English Literature, scandalous when it was written and still gloriously filthy even by today's standards. Here, Rochester's lyrics have been modernised to a contemporary rock opera, with none of the mischief lost, maybe even a little added just for fun.
Here, you'll meet King Bollox of Sodom, his Royal Catamite, Puckinello, and his Pimpmaster General, Salascio; his queen, Cuntacaea, and her Whores of Honour, Vaginia, Labia and Clitorix; the Prince and Princess, Pricket and Slitia; General Buggerman and Virtuoso, Dildo-Maker by Royal Appointment.
What else is there to say? Given that the stage directions in the original include a woman representing a fountain in a garden by standing on her head and pissing... well, nuff said, really. Some day I hope to have at this again in Garageband and nail the actual music. Until then, maybe the lyrics on their own will be an amusing diversion for the price of a pack of Haribo wine gums.
And yeah, I kept that bit about the woman pissing in. Duh.
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U.S. House of Representatives - District 4
District 4 — U.S. House of Representatives
Get the facts on the California candidates running for election to the District 4 — U.S. House of Representatives
Find out their top 3 priorities, their experience, and who supports them.
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Tom McClintock
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Brynne S. Kennedy
- Healthcare: As the daughter of parents who each fought...
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Julianne Benzel
- Affordable, Accessible, Convenient Healtthcare
- Sensible Fire & Land Management Policies; Water Infrustrucure...
- Parents Bill of Rights to ensure families are the...
Robert Lawton
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Jamie Byers
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My Top 3 Priorities
- Healthcare: As the daughter of parents who each fought battles against cancer, I'll work to protect people with pre-existing conditions, while working to promote choice, expand coverage, and lower health care premiums and drug prices.
- Economy and Taxes: To create jobs, I'll work to incentivize small business growth and modernize our infrastructure, while closing outdated tax loopholes and restoring state and local tax deductions.
- Government Reform: I'll fight to end unlimited campaign donations and reject corporate PAC money. I'll work to make government work smarter by auditing agencies and using my technology background to cut costs and boost transparency.
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Partisan gridlock in Washington. Wildfires. The rising cost of healthcare. The national debt. Jobs and the economy. The outsized influence of special interests. These are not Democratic or Republican issues. These are American issues.
Yet too many politicians from both parties are trying to get us to fight against each other, neighbor against neighbor. Brynne Kennedy is a candidate for United States Congress who will put partisanship aside and put our communities first.
An accomplished businesswoman, Kennedy is the founder of Topia – a software company that has pioneered new tools to help more businesses compete in a changing economy, while helping tens of thousands of workers transition into new jobs and communities.
She was raised in a rural community that struggled in the aftermath of manufacturing plant closures. Her father was a community college teacher, the first in his family to attend college and a military veteran. Her mother runs a small-town store.
Her parents instilled the values of hard work and determination – often working late into the night to support the family and save for the future. As both fought tough battles against cancer, Brynne experienced the challenges that many families face in our healthcare system first hand.
Growing up, Brynne was a competitive gymnast, who won three State Championships and qualified for the US National Junior Elite Training Team before an injury ended her Olympic aspirations.
After graduating college, Kennedy worked on financing infrastructure and housing projects in high growth communities across the world. Determined to be the best in a field dominated by men, she routinely put in 80-100 hour work weeks – even as she faced many barriers to advancement.
As a business leader, she saw the opportunity for smart investments to uplift and transform communities, but also the importance of holding powerful interests accountable to basic standards and values.
These experiences shaped Kennedy's efforts to develop new ways to support workers in rapidly changing and increasingly mobile work environments. Under Kennedy's determined leadership, Topia began in 2010 as an idea at a kitchen table, and grew into a global software company that has created hundreds of good paying jobs with benefits like paid parental leave and employee stock ownership.
Since leaving Topia, Kennedy has emerged as one of America's leading voices on the effects of technology on the workplace, and for policies that enable more workers and businesses to acquire the skills and support to compete in the 21st century. She's a former columnist for the Financial Times and her first book was published by McGraw-Hill in October of 2019.
Brynne is also the founder of Mobility4All, a charitable initiative that supported refugees displaced by political conflict and environmental disruptions, and has advised lawmakers on policy issues in the face of a changing economy that too often shortchanges rural communities in favor of large coastal cities.
Today Brynne Kennedy is running for Congress because she knows that politicians have failed to stand up for middle class families struggling to make it in today's economy. She knows progress demands a willingness to work with people from different points of view to solve problems. She'll bring the real world leadership experience we need to cut through partisan gridlock and help more people in California's 4th District realize the American Dream – just like she did.
Brynne Kennedy earned her Bachelors Degree from Yale University, her MBA from the London Business School, and speaks Mandarin and French. She lives in Roseville, California.
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For too often, this important discussion has defaulted into an ideological fight over new taxes or arbitrary spending cuts. We need to start by working to make our government smarter and more efficient--with regular financial and performance audits of every federal agency to eliminate waste, integrate new technologies and increase efficiency so our tax dollars go further. Similarly, we need an annual cost/benefit analysis of the $1.5 trillion we spend every year through our tax code so we can eliminate loopholes and subsidies that do not benefit middle class families, or create real solutions for today's problems. We can apply the savings from these efforts as a down payment on comprehensive infrastructure modernization that is only growing more expensive each year. I would also support creating a National Infrastructure Bank that to help state and local governments secure low-cost financing for the most important projects, like roads, rail, water storage and other projects. From there, I believe we should consider additional public and private financing methods and incentives, recognizing that they will be at least partially offset by the economic gains that these investments will bring to our economy, and our communities.
The Affordable Care Act isn't perfect, and I want to work to make it better. I would support adding a public option to the existing insurance exchanges to expand choice, grow access to coverage and improve affordability. This will protect people who may like their existing private plan, expand choices in communities with limited private options, and add the market competition we need to expand coverage and reduce premiums. On rural healthcare specifically, I support legislation to enable more full-service hospitals to transition into outpatient clinics, will work to expand rural broadband so that more communities can access telemedicine, and support value-based metrics to increase reimbursement rates in communities with lower patient loads, as well as tax and loan forgiveness options to incentivize more medical professionals to work in underserved areas. I support HR 3 which would reduce drug prices by allowing Medicare to use its market power to negotiate lower costs, cap out-of-pocket costs for families, and to allow for the importation of safe, lower cost alternatives from other countries.
First, I won't use this issue to divide Americans and score partisan points. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle know the most cost-effective way to secure our border is by fixing a broken immigration system that only invites more chaos. This should include investing in more border agents, technology, immigration judges and physical barriers where they make sense, as well as accessible legal pathways for skilled workers, children, military families and legitimate asylum seekers. And we must reform our visa system and labor laws to meet the needs of our economy without inviting more unlawful immigration or shortchanging American workers. The bi-partisan Farm Workforce Modernization Act was an important step forward in this regard.
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I don't think this is a question of issues so much as it as a question of leadership. Too many career politicians put their party bosses and special interest donors ahead of the communities they were elected to serve. As a businesswoman who pioneered new tools to help make businesses competitive and help workers access middle class jobs, I didn't ask if something was a Republican or Democratic solution. I focused on bringing people together and finding the right solution for our community. From healthcare and taxes, to infrastructure and protecting our communities from wildfires, we need to set partisanship aside and put our community first. And that's exactly how I'll serve in Congress.
California's growing homelessness problem is a function of many factors, including a lack of affordable housing (particularly in high demand communities), economic and environmental disruptions that have displaced large numbers of families, and insufficient leadership in coordinating the work across all levels of government, non-profits, churches and the private sector. The federal government plays a key role in directly funding grant programs and other initiatives that must support evidence based models that have proven to break the cycle and lead people to self-sufficiency-- including mental healthcare treatment, drug and alcohol abuse prevention and treatment, rapid rehousing initiatives and especially addressing the national shame of homeless veterans.. In the past, there was also a significant federal investment in the creation of new housing, and part of the growing population of homelessness can be traced back to ending that investment. On the housing supply side, the federal government can play a role by working with the state government to streamline red tape and regulation, and promoting construction of more affordable units by modernizing and expanding the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC).. This Reagan Administration initiative has helped privately finance millions of new units but was undermined by the 2017 tax reform bill.
Yes. Too many middle class families in our district were shortchanged by the 2017 tax reform bill's cap on State and Local Tax Deductions (SALT deduction cap) and certain wildfire and property losses. These provisions alone are costing many families in our district and across California thousands of dollars every year. I will actively work to roll back these middle class tax hikes by restoring these critical deductions. I will also work to expand tax credits and incentives that bring good paying jobs and innovation to our district.
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It's time to put our community first and reject the toxic partisanship that is tearing our nation apart.
As patriots, we can say "yes" to working together and solving big problems like fixing our roads and bridges, lowering the cost of healthcare, stopping special interest corruption, and protecting our communities from wildfires.
I built a successful business from scratch by challenging outdated systems, and creating tools to help more workers access middle class jobs. As a businesswoman, I didn't care about Republican or Democratic solutions. I cared about the right solution.
That's how I'll serve in Congress—by always putting the interests of our community and our country ahead of party bosses in Washington.
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- Affordable, Accessible, Convenient Healtthcare
- Sensible Fire & Land Management Policies; Water Infrustrucure is long overdue
- Parents Bill of Rights to ensure families are the leading voice in how to raise their children
My name is Julianne Benzel and I am your "Champion:" I am fighting for your Families, Freedom, and Future. I am running for California's 4th Congressional District in 2020. I'm an American Historian, Mother of 5, a devoted member of my church and community. My family has been planted & invested in CA-04 my entire life. In my estimation, CA-04 is the greatest district in the nation; we are unequivocally the "Outdoor Capital of the World" and should be celebrated as such. YouTube Link to my "backstory:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifl-knWQaIo&t=4s
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With a firm foundation and knowledge of our US Constitution and History, I am fighting to restore our basic founding principles. We currently have a "placeholder" in CA-04 and we need a "firebrand." The dynamics and concerns of CA-04 have changed and it is time for a fresh, passionate, and active voice. I will relentlessly advocate for the issues that my constituents care about. I'm an originalist to the US Constitution. I meet the 3 stipulations required to run. I've analyzed both United States foreign and domestic policy for the past 25 years so I have a firm grasp of what policies have and have not been effective. I have some unique, fresh, and "out of the box" ideas to address CA-04 concerns. My singular goal is to work on behalf of all constituents in District 4. Link to latest YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOZ1IZ8P8c0&feature=youtu.be
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- Passing The Green New Deal
- Passing Medicare For All
- Getting money out of politics via dismantling Citizens United.
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As I mentioned, I'm the only candidate on the ballot who supports and will fight for The Green New Deal, (which will pay for itself over 15 years). Further, in addition to staving off the catastrophic effects of climate change, (which we're already experiencing), the GND will completely revitalize and transform our entire national infrastructure (including water systems, broadband, electrical grid, and so on), while transitioning workers from the fossil fuel industry, and adding 20 million new jobs.
The fact that we're one of the few major industrialized nations on earth which doesn't have universal healthcare is a disgrace. Again, I'm the only candidate running who supports Medicare for All, which would LOWER overall healthcare costs for every single person in this country making less than $250,000 a year. Separately, imagine what our lives would be like if we no longer had to worry about seeing a doctor, or paying for a medical emergency or illness, or medications, and so on. Medicare For All is the appropriate solution.
We're a nation founded on immigration, so unless someone has Native American ancestry, they ought to remember this before bashing illegal immigrants. That said; I believe a wall is unnecessary, and I also believe we need to pass a clean DREAM ACT, pass DAPA, and abolish ICE. Most people don't know ICE has only existed since 2003 in the wake of 9/11, and in addition to running afoul of their mandate, ICE has become a de facto paramilitary organization which has done enormous damage to our standing in the world, and here at home. Children being separated from their parents (who are often fleeing their homeland for a better life) is a disgraceful, indefensible stain on our nation's legacy.
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Despite what the media (and many politicians) would have us believe; the majority of Americans agree on several substantive issues: For example, a majority of Americans support universal healthcare. I'm the only candidate on the ballot who supports Medicare for All, (which will SAVE $450 billion, and 68,000 lives per year). Also, most Americans believe climate change is real, and not enough is being done to combat it. I'm the only candidate in this race who will fight for the Green New Deal. Finally, most Americans favor some form of reasonable gun control, and I'm the only gun owner on the ballot who also supports sensible gun control measures such as expanded background checks, closing the gun show loophole, and reauthorizing the assault weapons ban.
Of course. Homelessness isn't a problem unique to California, in fact over 500,000 Americans (including children) will sleep in the streets or some form of temporary shelter tonight. This is unacceptable anywhere, but particularly in one of the wealthiest nations on earth. I proudly support Bernie's Housing for All plan, which will (among other things) do away with the ridiculous "Faircloth Amendment". For those who are unfamiliar; the Faircloth Amendment has been in place since 1999, and mandates that HUD cannot construct any new public housing units until or unless it demolishes or disposes of others, resulting in no net gain of overall housing units. This is absurd, and needs to be abolished immediately.
Thanks to the 2017 "GOP Tax Scam" which was an undeserved handout to corporations and the wealthy at the expense of the rest of us, the richest Americans now have a lower tax rate than the middle class, and the deficit has doubled. I'll fight to rescind this disgraceful gift to the ultra-wealthy, and insure major corporations like Amazon, (which paid zero federal taxes last year on $11.2 billion in profits), start paying their fair share of corporate income taxes.
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- Illegal Immigration
- Homelesness
- Taking care of Veterans
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President Trump also noted the need for infrastructure investment in his 2020 budget, which again calls for allocating $200 billion. However, I believe it is the resposibility of each state to invest in their own infrastructure. The condition of roads, bridges, schools, water treatment plants, among others greatly influences the economy's ability to function and grow. The politicians in California have consistanly neglected their civil duties in maintaining and developing our infrastructure. As you know, our traffic is horriffic here in California. Good people are fleeing California fast due to our insane taxes, poor infrastructure, and disgraceful sanctuary state/city laws. The left leaders seem to have no issue in providing funding for illegal alien's helathcare, education, and social services. They also recruit people to come our state illegally and even offer them drivers licenses. The state scammed their citizens with their 2018 illegal gas tax which provided zero relief to our roads and infrastructure. We need to replace the irresponsible leaders in California with leaders that will put the interets of American Citizens, and the citizens of California before anybody else.
I support President Trump and his vision for healthcare. Obamacare is hurting American families, farmers, and small businesses with skyrocketing health insurance costs. Moreover, soaring deductibles and copays have made already unaffordable plans unusable. Replacing Obamacare will force insurance companies to compete for their customers with lower costs and higher-quality service.
Last year, approximately 977,000 foreigners attempting to enter the U.S illegally were apprehended at our southern border by our brave agents. This does not account for all the people who made it into our country illegally. Hundreds of thousands of Illegals (formally temporary legal) overstay their visa's every year, and they never get deported. Last year, 372,000 children were born by Illegals; those children are now United States Citizens. These families now get free education and healthcare at your expense. Furthermore, 1/3 of the living El Salvadorian population now live in the United States. Baltimore and Chicago have a higher murder rate, per capita, then the entire country of El Salvador. The United States currently has approximately 26 Million Illegal immigrants. In 2019, the total cost that illegals burdened the Unites States was approximately $290,000,000,000 (BILLION).
1. Build a NEW barrier on our southern border. If I build a 30 foot wall around my property, my feeling is that I would not prevent 100% intruders breaking into my home, but it will significantly reduce my chance of being burglarized. This is the start of fixing this crisis. Who knows this best? Ask the brave men and women that serve our county and put their lives on the line every day. Border Patrol supports a new barrier and says it will work. Listen to the experts and the people on the front line.
2. We need to stop encouraging/recruiting ILLEGAL ALIENS to come to our country, and eliminate incentives to come here illegally. I believe in welcoming LEGAL immigrants who respect our country and respect our laws. There is a 100% difference between LEGAL and ILLEGAL immigrants. We will not be the foster parents for the rest of the world, and we will not be the dumping ground for others.
Many illegal aliens have this sense of entitlement; they come here illegally with a "you owe me" attitude. Democrat politicians advocate for this sense of entitlement on their behalf. They actually campaign for illegal aliens. Think about it, if somebody comes into your home, the home of which you worked hard to obtain and love, ignores your rules, disrespects your home, demands everything from you, and tells you what rules you can, or cannot enforce inside your own home; how would you feel? Are you going to allow them to continue to live in your home? We teach our children as they grow up to be ethical, do not lie, do not cheat, do not steal, do not deceive, respect authority, obey laws etc. We teach them that if you violate this rules and values, there are consequences in life. Yet, the left mob encourage and allow ILLEGAL ALIENS to break our laws, disrespect our county, demand various resources, scam our system, corrupt our communities, drive down wages for American Citizens, and they are perfectly fine with this. In fact, they encourage this! ILLEGAL ALIENS are exempt from this standard that we teach our own children. It appears the ILLEGAL ALIENS have more rights than U.S citizens.
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In an era of polarized politics, which issues show the most promise for bipartisan agreement?
NO. The homeless problem starts from the top down locally. The top elected, so called "leaders," in this failed state of California, have ignored the problem, and have "allowed" and "tolerated" people to live reckless on our streets. The horrific Governors, Judges, District attorneys, Mayors, Assemblymen, city council members, police chiefs ETC in these cities have allowed this problem to escalate. The elected officials ALLOWED a "free for all" and "lawless" environment to happen in our own backyard. Local law enforcement has received ZERO support to enforce no camping laws, no loitering laws, drug offenses, public urination (ETC) by our weak elected officials. Law enforcement have been told NOT enforce laws, which would hold people accountable in our communities. I have worked the streets of epidemic homeless areas such as "Skid Rowe." I was in "Skid Rowe" everyday working hand in hand with LAPD. ALL of the vagrants in Skid Rowe there have a shelter or a community program to stay in. That is a fact! Many of these homeless individuals have chosen to not live in these shelters and programs. Why? These communities and shelters have RULES and CURFEWS. These vagrants do not want to live by any rules, codes, and laws. It is their choosing to live on the streets. Furthermore, there are thousands of homeless that travel to California annually to live because they know that the leaders in this state will not enforce the any laws regarding vagrancy. That is a FACT, an embarrassment, and a disgrace.CA elected leaders have failed the American people. Though, they have no problem funding Illegal aliens healthcare, education, and social services. They have neglected the homeless crisis in our great state and failed their own citizens. People (your neighbors, children, co-workers, classmates, community members, teammates, pets ETC) will only do what you allow, and what you are willing to tolerate.
The Solution- STOP VOTING FOR LIBERAL DEMOCRATS. There is NO COINCIDENCE that the most messed up cities in our country or governed by liberal elected officials (Chicago, Baltimore, Seattle, San Francisco, St. Louis, Los Angeles ETC). Second- We need to start funding churches and non profits to get these people off the streets. The local government has shown that they are incompetent and derelict of their civil duties. Third- BACK OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT to enforce the laws. Fourth- address mental health and substance abuse through funding of non-profits and churches.
Should federal income taxes be reduced again? If so, for whom? If not, why not?
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I believe that a United States Representative's primary duty is to serve, and to protect the rights of American Citizens; period!I will not be bullied, intimidated, or coerced. It's time for a new leader. A kind of leader nobody has ever seen before. I'm not a politician, and I never will be; I just love my country. Americans first, always..
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Stuart McGill takes the interviewer seat in this "Getting To Know" series with our Backfitpro team.
Brian Carroll is one of our skilled McGill Method Certified Practitioners based in Florida, world-record holder power lifter, speaker, and co-author with Stuart McGill on their book "Gift of Injury". He is the owner of Power Rack Strength and consults with lifters and back-pained individuals both in-person and virtually from around the world.
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Brian is a world-class powerlifter with over two decades of elite and pro-level powerlifting under his belt. Coming back from a devastating back injury in 2012 that broke multiple bones and that most experts said he would never recover from, he has returned to the pinnacle of world-class lifting (while 100% pain and symptom-free) and is now dedicated to helping others avoid the same mistakes that he made in the past through private and group coaching in Jacksonville, FL. Brian's impressive recovery has given him the opportunity to teach and deliver talks to physical therapists, chiropractors, medical doctors, professional strength & conditioning coaches and experts from all facets of sport, on how to avoid injury, while building anti-fragile strength and resilience in athletes.
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On the "One Last Time" releases, it says "the original one last time". This implies that only ANH would have got a Special Edition. I am 99% sure I have heard other people talk about this so I am almost positive it is true. Personally, I would have preferred if George Lucas did this instead of messing with Irvin Kershner and Richard Marquand's films, and if we had the option to watch the 1977 and 1981 versions of ANH as well, because it is beyond ridiculous to only be able to watch 1 version of a film that has multiple versions. What do you guys think?


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KAKADE ASSOCIATES Is a company with dynamic partners and primarily engaged in the business of residential and commercial development / construction.
Headed by Anil B. Kakade (CEO & Managing Partner) a well known personality in the echelons of Pune's Society the company under his guidance & leadership has come a long way since its inception almost 2 decades ago. Anil B. Kakade is an Alumni of Ness Wadia College of Commerce and was also the elected General Secretary of the College. Upon completing his graduation (BCom) he went on to study further and got an MBA from Institute of Management Development & Research Pune.
Anil is also an acclaimed movie director & producer and through his associate firm A K FILMS have produced & delivered successful regional movies, documentaries, plays & stage dramas and are continuing to do so.
Coming from an illustrious family who are proud owners of Pune's iconic cinema theaters RATAN & NISHAT cinema halls Anil with his acquired business acumen went on to form Kakade Associates to provide top quality residential & commercial projects. Also keeping in mind the Kakade family tradition of Cinema Theaters, we are in the process of constructing a top of the range multiplex at Wadhmukwadi on the Pune Alandi road.
Furthermore, KAKADE ASSOCIATES is diversifying in the hospitality sector through Blue Frog Hospitality. A state of the art & one of its only kind Brazilian themed restaurant "BOTECO" spread over an area of 7000 sq.ft. located in the Koregaon Park area of Pune is under the process of being set up.


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The bill for setting it up is £57m and it could land you with a £1,000 fine if you fall foul of the new rules.
Yet many of those affected claim they know nothing about it.
Welcome to London's Low Emission Zone (LEZ).
From 4 February, most of Greater London will be ringed by 75 camera sites, automatically checking hundreds of thousands of registration numbers entering the city's Low Emission Zone (LEZ).
The zone is an attempt by the mayor to improve London's air quality, which is the worst in the United Kingdom and among the poorest in Europe.
Transport for London (TfL) has said there are an estimated 1,000 premature deaths and a further 1,000 hospital admissions annually, due to poor air quality.
It is said about half of all air pollution in London comes from transport and mayor Ken Livingstone hopes the LEZ will reduce emissions overall by 16% by 2012.
The LEZ does not affect cars or motorcycles but targets old lorries, vans and other ageing diesel-engine vehicles which TfL claims are the worst polluters.
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It also hits emergency vehicles such as ambulances and fire engines.
The scheme initially requires vehicles of more than 12 tonnes to meet Euro 3 emission standards for particulate matter - basically tiny pieces of solid "dirt" coming from the exhaust - in order to operate freely within the area.
Those not meeting the emission standards will have to register with TfL and pay up to £200 a day to enter the zone.
Those which are unregistered and caught on camera entering or driving around the zone could be fined up to £1,000.
Similar schemes have been running in Japan, Sweden, Germany and Italy.
Most organisations support the scheme's target of improving air quality but critics say the LEZ has been rushed in, is too expensive and will not deliver many benefits.
TfL estimates the set-up cost of the scheme is £57m and the annual operating costs are £10.7m. There will be 75 camera sites and 10 mobile units to enforce the zone.
Geoff Dossiter, from the Freight Transport Association (FTA), said: "Londoners deserve clean air but we don't think this scheme will deliver that.
"We don't think the LEZ will achieve anything that will not be achieved with the progress of cleaner engines anyway."
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The FTA said about 50,000 vehicles are used to deliver goods and services to businesses and consumers in Greater London.
But it estimates about 10,000 vehicles may not be compliant.
John Milicevic, who runs the Smith Metal Centres company which stores and delivers metal, said he has spent about £41,000 in buying or making his vehicles compliant to LEZ standards.
He said there are a number of options available for making vehicles compliant but he has gone for the Eminox filter option - which costs between £3,500 and £5,000 depending on the type of vehicle.
"I am in favour of what the LEZ is trying to achieve - we all need clean air," he said.
"But there has been very little publicity about this. I have been working on this since 2004 but a lot of operators are still unaware of it."
His feelings are echoed by the Federation of Small Businesses which said many of its members did not know about the scheme.
TfL has dismissed the criticism, saying it had run two periods of consultation and carried out a publicity campaign.
But the LEZ has also been criticised for penalising vehicles such as ambulances.
Ellaine Young, from the St John Ambulance, said becoming complaint with the LEZ will cost the charity more than £1m.
"This obviously is having a significant impact on our budget, it is a large chunk of it," she said.
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Nick Fairholme, Head of the LEZ, said most of the vehicles operated by community and voluntary organisations will not be affected by the LEZ until late 2010, giving them more than three years to plan for the zone.
He added: "Despite significant improvements in recent years, London's air pollution is the worst of any city in the UK and among the worst in Europe.
"The LEZ aims to reduce traffic pollution by deterring the most individually polluting diesel-engine lorries, buses, coaches, minibuses and large vans from driving within our city.
"Reduced pollution from these vehicles will improve the health and quality of life of people who live in, work in and visit London, especially those suffering from respiratory or cardiovascular illnesses that restrict their daily activities."
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text: Goyard have released the color pink which joins their increasingly large selection of colors. The pink color is like all Goyard colors hand painted onto the chevron canvas in the same way Goyard have done over one hundred and fifty years. The color complements the current selection well as it is the only light color they provide with the rest being predominantly dark. The color launched in their Faubourg Saint-Honoré store and will be available in all of their stores world wide by the summer.


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Save Our Heritage Organization Files Lawsuit on Controversial Project
This past December 2016, Save Our Heritage Organisation filed a lawsuit in Superior Court to stop the controversial Balboa Park Plaza de Panama Project citing violations of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The $79 million construction of a massive bypass bridge, roads and paid-parking garage would irreparably damage the historic park, an internationally renowned San Diego treasure that is also a National Historic Landmark District.
The suit filed by SOHO, the region's largest preservation group, on December 21, charges that the San Diego City Council illegally approved a substantially changed project in November by illegally amending the Plaza de Panama Project's 2012 Environmental Impact Report. CEQA prohibits amendments. Changes in the project, city codes and surrounding areas of the park made during the past four years require new analysis of the project's impacts, the feasibility of alternatives, and mitigation measures, as well as new public hearings.
In addition, the Plaza de Panama Project's cost has doubled since first proposed, a development that requires reassessment of public benefit. Meanwhile, Balboa Park's deteriorating historic buildings are in desperate need of restoration and stabilization at a cost preservationists estimate at $500 million.
SOHO filed the suit on behalf of thousands of San Diego citizens, community groups, and local, state and national preservation leaders on record as opposing the project. The former California State Historic Preservation Officer, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Caltrans, the City of San Diego Historical Resources Board,the San Diego Council of Design Professionals, and the Committee of One Hundred are among the opponents.
For years, SOHO and the public have strongly protested this ill-conceived project, which began as an effort to remove parking from the park's central Plaza de Panama. That goal, which SOHO and citizens supported, was accomplished three years ago and the plaza has been restored to pedestrian and ceremonial use. Now, the Plaza de Panama Project's paid-parking garage is an unnecessary intrusion because the San Diego Zoo recently completed a 650-space parking structure.
The project would irreparably damage Balboa Park's historic core, vistas and landscape, thereby threatening its status as a National Historic Landmark District. In stark violation of preservation standards, a section of the 1915 Cabrillo Bridge would be removed for a massive, concrete freeway-style off-ramp. New roadways planned to funnel cars into the proposed parking structure would decimate Palm Canyon (which pre-dates 1915) and sideswipe Alcazar Garden (1935). In addition, the plan would introduce paid parking into the park that has always been free and open to all. This unprecedented parking fee can only lead to paid parking throughout the park and hardship for some residents.
SOHO welcomes donations to its Balboa Park Legal Defense Fund. To make a tax-deductible contribution, call (619) 297-9327.
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Katherine Ferrara is the senior author of a paper that has won the Jorge Heller JCR Outstanding Paper Award from the Controlled Release Society. The paper is, "Multimodal imaging enables early detection and characterization of changes in tumor permeability of brain metastases," Frits Thorsen, University of Bergen, Norway. Brett Fite, Lisa M. Mahakian, Jai W. Seo, Shengping Qin, Victoria Harrison, Sarah Johnson, Elizabeth Ingham, Charles Caskey, Terje Sundstrøm, Thomas J. Meade, Patrick N. Harter, Kai Ove Skaftnesmo, Katherine W. Ferrara Journal of Controlled Release 172 (2013) 812–822.
Another Ferrara Lab member, Andrew Wong, received the Nadine Barrie Smith Award from the International Society of Therapeutic Ultrasound in April for his presentation in Las Vegas.


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A spokeswoman for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the agency continues to investigate the deaths of 25 Pacific walrus found dead five months ago in northwest Alaska.
Andrea Medeiros says the investigation is ongoing and the agency's law enforcement officials may have information to share in the next couple of months.
The carcasses in mid-September were photographed by a person connected to an Air Force radar station at Cape Lisburne about 230 miles northeast of the Bering Strait.
Some walrus were missing heads and tusks. Twelve were pups.
The cause of death has not been released.
Agency officials in September said missing heads and tusks did not automatically indicate illegal activity and that the animals could have died in the Chukchi Sea and washed ashore.


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Misdemeanor Fee-based Probation Tolling Ends after Georgia Supreme Court Ruling
(APN) ATLANTA — The Supreme Court of Georgia unanimously ruled, on November 24, 2014, that courts are prohibited from lengthening a person's misdemeanor sentence beyond what was originally ordered by the sentencing court. The opinion was written by Chief Justice Hugh Thompson. The Supreme Court upheld a lower court's finding that private probation companies do not have the legal […]Read more