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IF harried shoppers eating Swedish meatballs at the Ikea in South Philadelphia ever look out the windows of the cafeteria toward the water, the first thing they will see is a gorgeous and desolate ship, the length of three football fields. My ex-boyfriend, Steven, got a book deal to write a social history of that ship. His working title: "The Ideal Ship."
That ship is the United States, the last of the grand American ocean liners, launched in 1952. Its sleek, athletic design was practical yet chic, a splendid feat of American engineering in the halcyon days of postwar abundance, so remote to us now. The ship on whose decks Grace Kelly, Marlon Brando, and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor once lounged has long since been moored at the crude black ledge of this parking lot. It's a lady-in-waiting, waiting for scrappers.
If, once upon a time, the United States was the ideal ship, then once upon a time ours was the ideal courtship, out of a Salinger story, another time, another country, when that ship glided across the Atlantic and its creamy paint was brand new. Steven's book celebrates the last gasp of a time when America still made things and when the future, unquestioned, undimmed, was ours for the taking; when families dressed up to travel and steamer trunks were the fashion.
Our relationship was a rather affected exercise in trying to recapture some of the rituals of that time. We sought a certain romantic formality in what has become an informal and wholly nonromantic world.
In the beginning, I lived in Boston and he lived in Philadelphia. The first weekend I went there, my mother gave me a new suitcase. Before then, I didn't own a proper piece of luggage, only the monogrammed L. L. Bean Boat and Tote I had used since freshman year. By the time I started dating Steven, I was 28; with this suitcase, I achieved womanhood. It was fabulously expensive, and the color orange. I called it "Hermès orange," after the shade of their boxes. This color, the voluptuous bitterness of it, was only appropriate for my first truly adult love affair.Continue reading the main story
A typical packing list of mine read something like this:
Black sweetheart neckline.
Lanvin pumps.
Birth control!
Blue baby-doll.
Freshwater-pearl torsade.
Winter, traditionally a season with all the dreariness and anticlimax of adulthood itself, became with Steven as my escort a happy, gilded time of German Christmas carols, thick cream-laid place cards, butterscotch fur stoles, red corsages. He belonged to one of the oldest men's singing clubs in the country (by the divine name of the Orpheus Club) at which there were separate coatrooms for "Gentlemen" and "Ladies," and where long tables were paved thickly with glittering oysters.
What attracted Steven to the United States was its mastery of form. His hero, the naval architect William Francis Gibbs, designed the ship to be made of aluminum, glass, plastic and special fire-repellent materials. Almost nothing was wood; nothing could burn. But what could Gibbs do about the dawning of the jet planes, rocketing into fashion in the '60s?
That is the problem with depending on form. The most fastidious blueprints — and packing lists — only anticipate so much.
On Valentine's Day, Steven took me to see the ship. Before that, I don't think I had ever fully conceived of it as a she, a lady. But to me that day, the condition of the present-day United States was a distinctly feminine degradation. There was a fierce brown gash down the long white throat of her, and I couldn't stop staring at it, as if it had been made with real violence in mind.
Steven had made dinner reservations at a French restaurant. But just as we were leaving, we discovered that our Zipcar didn't work. He called a mechanic to come fix it. For hours we stood shivering in the shadow of the United States.
I wanted to laugh. I wanted to press into Steven's belly and say, "Isn't this image of us, two tiny people in love, huddling at the foot of America's greatest ocean liner, absurd?"
But I didn't say that, because frankly, dramatic irony was often lost on Steven. To him, disaster was seldom funny. To me, it nearly always is.
No, he saw only dinner reservations spoiled, things not going as planned.
Later that night, we ended up getting Chinese food. We drank beer and ate pork-fried dumplings, warming ourselves from the gritty freeze of the parking lot. Afterward when we made love, it was one of the most contented times ever, contented being different than passionate, most of our lovemaking having been heightened by the urgency and ambrosia of distance. And I thought: "This is it. This is real."
Nearly a year later, we agreed to meet for lunch at the Oyster Bar at Grand Central Terminal. By then, everything had changed. I was living in New York, and Steven and I were no longer together. He had dumped me the previous summer, when the city was in the midst of a death-grip heat wave. One night not long after, standing at the corner of 57th and Seventh, I gazed up at the roof of Carnegie Hall and briefly, melodramatically, the thought flitted through my head that I wished I could somehow throw myself off.
Now all that was in the past. Recently, Steven had sent me an apology letter, and proposed that we meet up sometime in New York. I chose for us to meet at Grand Central, fancying that its classical grandeur was the ideal backdrop.
I didn't want to get back together, but, seeking to be the historic preservationist of my own life, I wanted to restore the dignity of the narrative. The breakup had been ragged, and the love affair, on the whole, polished. I wanted an autumnal epilogue, a proper goodbye. Like William Francis Gibbs, like Steven himself, I was pursuing perfect form.
"Meet me under the clock," I told him, a plaintive lover's refrain through the generations. I planned to wear my leopard-skin coat and brand-new Italian sunglasses. But as I say, no blueprint can anticipate everything, and the night before we were scheduled to meet, just after I had returned from having my nails painted the perfect retro coral, he canceled because of the weather.
There was a long time, after Steven dumped me, when if I were on the subway and heard the announcement, "The next stop is 34th Street, Penn Station," I couldn't bear it, because the mention of that stop reminded me of the exalted life of travel and promise, of swooning, cinematic train-platform embraces, lost to me forever. I couldn't bear to travel by Amtrak; couldn't even bear, that summer, to go in the ocean.
I went off birth control pills and gained weight; the "black sweetheart neckline" cocktail dress I used to wear, on Steven's arm, at the Orpheus Club no longer fit me. With time, though, I discovered that I was tougher than I thought, and that I would be O.K.
BUT as I approach my 30th birthday, I have been thinking of that Valentine's Day when the man I loved took me to see the United States, and of her melancholy elegance; the affront of that brown gash on her skin. When Steven, the historian, looked at her, he saw her through a sociological, a patriotic lens: the ship that was once a nation's pride facing the prospect of being reduced to scrap. But I don't wonder now why I, as a love object soon to be abandoned, saw her as a woman would, for it is women who suffer the pangs of vanished beauty.
And I think: how cruel to have traveled the world over, only to end up busted in a parking lot in South Philly. Her first-class ballroom, where J.F.K. and Jackie did the fox trot, is ravaged, her observation lounge stripped of blue leather chairs and CinemaScope worldwide views. And she has nothing to look forward to. Would she ever have anything to look forward to again?
That, I think, is the trouble with turning 30. In the decade between when I began traveling with my L. L. Bean Boat and Tote and when my mother gave me the Hermès orange suitcase — from the ages of 18 to 28 — I never doubted that having a grand love affair someday was my due, the sentimental education without which no woman's life could be richly lived. But what if the grand love affair was already in the past?
These days that suitcase looks the worse for wear. The last time I used it, one of the wheels fell off and went skittering down a squalid city sidewalk, never to be found.
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Quickcard Review The Young Victoria
Directed by: Jean-Marc Vallée Cast: Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Paul Bettany, Miranda Richardson, Jim Broadbent Running Time: 1 hr 59 mins Rating: PG Release Date: December 25, 2009
PLOT: A young girl (Blunt) is caught between two ruling uncles, the King of England and the King of Belgium. Destined to be Queen, the regency order is there to keep her out of power until it's decided she isn't too young anymore.
WHO'S IT FOR? Period piece. Did you just get excited? This early 1800's film is a powerful piece of historical drama that I was unaware of, and it should please those who are still too excited by the mention of "period piece."
Victoria, as a young child, is never given a reason for her isolation. So you can see how how she could be socially stunted. This is a soap opera of Kings, Queens and royalty which always makes for a rich subject matter.
Victoria grows into a young woman, but her mother is dead set at keeping her close, that way, she too will be able to join in Victoria's future royalty. When Prince Albert (Friend) enters the picture it seems we are headed to a normal back-stabbing, love setup but we're quickly through that plot twist when Victoria calls him out. Suddenly, Albert finds himself in love, and is willing to be patient to have Victoria return the favor.
Everything is so tight and controlled in Blunt's performance, it's then more amazing when she gives us a smile or laugh. One problems comes though with the film never making the case for why Victoria is aware of everyone's secret agenda of manipulating her ... except Lord Melboure (Bettany). Melbourne is yet another who would like a place of power near the future queen. Perhaps even her hand in marriage. Is one conversation about her father really enough? I needed more of a reason to understand why Victoria wanted Melbourne's advice, and chastised others for giving it.
And on the side there is King William (Jim Broadbent) ... "Enjoy the veal," he says. Broadbent continues a great track record as an off-beat side character who steals the show. A drunken King William shouts off Victoria's mother in perhaps the most memorable scene in the film.
There's just so many friends, family, and enemies to keep track of in the plotting of the future Queen. At one point in the beginning, there is a birth chart, and eventually it had me thinking that a flow chart would be a great asset. If we could only magically pause this in the theater and a flow chart of who's who would pop up, reexplaining who all these people are.
We do get some tiny tidbits along with the way, like Queen Victoria being the first to live in Buckingham Palace. And for a super tiny detail, I am convinced that yo-yo was CGI. Tisk tisk, old man for not diving into your craft and learning the art of the yo.
The joy of the film is watching Albert be a willing pawn. The love story slowly develops between Victoria and Albert. Actually, let's remove Victoria for a second. Albert breathes life into this film more than anyone else. Even when dealing with mundane details like how the palace is run. And who would have thought an assassination attempt would bring everything to a new, exciting light.
This is Blunt's chance to follow in the footsteps of Gwenyth Paltrow, Anne Hathaway and Keira Knightley in becoming a leading lady in a period piece, but it seems to wrap up just a little too quickly. Then again, it is called The Young Victoria so we can't expect too many years.

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What is Senseon?
Senseon needed this blog (Part 3 of 3) to showcase the most important factor of the Senseon system, the locks. This blog header needed to be VERY self explanatory with a section of the product displayed and shown where it is used inside the cabinet.
Senseon and Home Security
This blog header shows a cut-out of an illustrated house and where the system can be utilized for home security. This header utilizes all five of Senseon's colors including their texture used opaquely in the background.
How the Industry Fights Organized Retail Crime
Senseon started a multiple blog campaign about organized retail crime and wanted individual headers to represent the serious nature of this topic. This one in particular, illustrates a lineup showing how the crime can come from within and labels an employee as a possible suspect.
Introduction to Evidence-Based Design
This is another multiple blog series that needed to explain the future of hospital and healthcare design facilities. The flat design concept was illustrated and customized with icons to represent every facet the blog delves into.
Patient-Driven Experience Blog Header
An explanatory blog that delves into the importance of the patient experience in new age hospitals. Took an already existing image of a hospital and decorated it in branding colors and healthcare textures.
April Healthcare Physical Security Breach Roundup & News
Senseon's monthly campaign cites actual examples of data security breaches in the healthcare industry. This design combines technology, mystery, and globalization. It also includes a customized icon that is used as a monthly branding technique.
June Physical Security Breach Roundup & News
Continuing on Senseon's monthly security breach blog series, I created a virus layered healthcare header. By utilizing the correct areas of images, I combined a 3D virus looking object with a stethoscope overlayed with textures. It describes the subtitle and introduces a very serious problem in todays heallthcare system.
Senseon Social Campaign
Senseon wanted a "did you know" product facts post that they could showcase on their social media. This design turned into a multiple-post informational graphic that used one color of their brand per post.
Trade Show Social Advertisement
Senseon needed social media advertisements for their upcoming jewelry-based trade shows centered around security. For the JCK Las Vegas show, I utilized a trail of diamonds over a light Senseon texture with the trade show branded gold lettering making it pop through the deep purple. The NRF Protect show uses background elements to tie the shows branding texture and Senseons in-context furniture illustrations together.
Senseon Office Security Social Campaign
Senseon wanted an illustrated security campaign utilizing real life quotes about losing important information in an office. Using customized illustrations, I placed office people and equipment in a stressed-looking environment describing the given quote.
Senseon Holiday's Social Posts
Senseon wanted to promote customized holiday graphics for their social media presence. Mixing brand colors with holiday elements, these graphics also served as an informational way to express business hours of operations for that particular day.
Healthcare Fact Sheet
Senseon uses fact sheets for clients that are interested in their product. Being healthcare based, the entire sheet demonstrates how wellness and security are the future of all healthcare-based office work. DNA-shaped hexagons, real-life photography, and isometric illustrations are used throughout the piece to give some nice visualization to the adjoining copy.
The State of Retail Jewelry Security 2018 Infographic
Senseon wanted a custom infographic to explain the importance of their products in real world situations. This particular one was made for an online jewelry article that explains some major jewelry security issues from the past year.
Jewelry Carousel Advertisement
Senseon wanted a Facebook sponsored ad that blended technology and jewelry to specifically target jewelry store owners. Being an "invisible product", it needed to show real merchandise in cases that are protected and described with the copy below each slide.
Healthcare Carousel Advertisement
This is another facebook sponsored ad dedicated to reach a healthcare audience. Each slide shows off where Senseon's product can be used in a doctor's office. The copy below each slide gives their audience several ways to swipe and learn more about the versatility of the hidden locking system as well as increase the probability of someone clicking to their page.
Website Banner Advertisements
Senseon needed a campaign that utilized their purple branding and was eye catching enough for readers browsing jewelry security websites. The campaign moved on to be utilized on healthcare and other retail security sites as well. The use of purple not only holds down brand consistency for Senseon, but also works well with tying in expensive industries like jewelry and upscale doctor's offices.
Retail Animated GIF Advertisement 1
Animated GIFS are one of the best ways to attract a readers eye and get multiple messages out in a stationary advertisement. Senseon uses this banner ad on retail security websites. It was designed for the logo and product to point towards the shortened messages they wanted to convey.
Retail Animated GIF Advertisement 2
Senseon needed a second animated GIF to get their messages out for the same websites. This one has the appearance of a brand new advertisement but showcases the same information and product usage.


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Date & Time Co-Curriculum for Educators
Want to share the magic of poetry in your classroom? Use this free co-curriculum resource developed by Phil Kaye, Otto Vock and Molly Nestor to be used in conjunction with poems from Date & Time.
Want to go beyond curriculum and bring the live poets to your school for performances and hands-on workshops? Check out Project VOICE.


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Top story: Israel targets Iran's forces in Syria, citing rocket attack
Hello – it's Warren Murray with all the latest news.
Israel has said it attacked Iran's forces across Syria overnight in response to Iranian rockets fired into the occupied Golan Heights. The flare-up comes after Donald Trump broke the nuclear deal with Iran known as the JCPOA despite being warned it could stoke hostilities in the region.
The attack on the Golan Heights, if confirmed, would mark the first time Iran's military has fired rockets in a direct strike on Israeli forces, known as the IDF. About 20 rockets were fired by Iran's elite Quds Force, said an IDF spokesman, adding that some but not all were intercepted.
Syrian state media confirmed Israeli missiles struck radar, air defence positions and ammunition warehouses. Fire from Israel also hit southern Syria's Quneitra province, adjacent to the Golan Heights, it said. Israel said it attacked both Iranian forces and Syrian air defences, and declared it would not tolerate Iran establishing a permanent military presence there.
There were no reported casualties on either side. The occupied Golan Heights were captured from Syria by Israel in 1967. Israel's PM, Benjamin Netanyahu, is a staunch ally of Trump and the occupying forces in the Golan Heights have been on high alert since the US president abandoned the Iran deal with Netanyahu's strong backing.
Mahathir's back – The former Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad is, at time of writing, locked in a post-election battle to become at the age of 92 the world's oldest prime minister. The electoral downfall of incumbent Najib Razak amid an enormous embezzlement scandal, at the hands of a doughty political veteran, might seem a straightforward outcome. But Mahathir did it by going into partnership with Anwar Ibrahim, a man he previously did his best to keep in jail. Mahathir says he will pardon and release Ibrahim, then cede the prime ministership to him after two years. There has been some last-minute argument just now over whether Mahathir can be sworn in today. Razak seems to have conceded defeat, but has questioned his rival's right to be sworn in, and is reportedly offering inducements for MPs to switch sides. This is an unprecedented chapter in the country's history and the situation is still developing.
Think-tankery of the day – Should society help men work less so that women can be paid more? The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) says women fall behind in seniority and opportunities for promotion due to motherhood's demands. Catherine Colebrook, IPPR chief economist, calls it the "motherhood penalty" and says: "For most occupations, men are in more senior, high-pay versions of the role than women … In short, men need to work fewer hours and women need to work more." Apart from more flexible working to let men share the parenting, the IPPR's State of Pay report also suggests automatic consideration for promotion and opening up senior positions to job sharing.
Haspel faces torture questions – Donald Trump's pick for head of the CIA has dodged questions about where she stands on waterboarding these days. What if Trump wanted it done, Gina Haspel was asked at a Senate confirmation hearing. Her reply: "Senator, I would advise … I do not believe the president would ask me to do that." Meanwhile, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders has refused to rule out stripping reporters of their credentials if the president does not like what they write. And the Trump-Russia investigator Robert Mueller has been looking into large payments by several major companies to Michael Cohen, the lawyer who funnelled "hush money" to Stormy Daniels over her alleged affair with the now-president. The payments to Cohen – in return for advising the likes of AT&T and Novartis about what Trump might do in office – highlight the inability of US laws to prevent secretive "shadow lobbying", analysts say.
'A very special place' – National Trust rangers are rebuilding England's highest war memorial, on Scafell Pike in the Lake District, to commemorate the centenary of the 1918 armistice. The cairn, 7.5 metres wide and situated 978 metres above sea level, is being pulled apart and restored by workers, some of whom have set up camp nearby.
The mountain was given to the trust by Lord Leconfield when the first world war ended, in memory of the thousands of men from the Lake District who gave their lives. The trust hopes the restoration effort will also draw attention to the uplands, their fragile ecology and the care needed to maintain them.
Moon, then Mars – Nasa is headed back to the moon under Donald Trump's orders. But it won't be a distraction from sending astronauts to the red planet, the head of the space agency has insisted. "We are doing both the moon and Mars in tandem and the missions are supportive of each other," said Jim Bridenstine, a Trump ally who has never been into space. Bridenstine spoke at the opening of the annual Humans to Mars summit in Washington, where what sounds like a mix of space experts, interplanetary projectors and Martian real-estate speculators will debate how to make it all happen by the year 2033.
Lunchtime read: 'End this fetish of rising house prices'
"Falling house prices are not disastrous, and only in a country with such a perverted relationship with bricks and mortar could they be seen as such." Our economics editor, Larry Elliott, is in a celebratory mood after Britain's house prices fell by 3.1% in April – the biggest drop in almost eight years.
"Ever-rising house prices are a curse," he explains. "They are bad for social mobility. They are bad for young people. And they are bad for the economy. The billions that are spent pushing up property prices could be more productively invested elsewhere." The danger, he argues, is that the government intervenes to boost the market. But he predicts a house-price crash is remote. "More likely, prices will stay where they are while incomes catch up."
Barnardo's, Britain's largest children's charity, has been brought in by Chelsea to oversee an independent investigation into the allegations of racism that have left the club facing the possibility of widespread legal action. Huddersfield Town's sojourn back in the top flight was supposed to be fleeting, but a point squeezed despite incessant Chelsea pressure in a 1-1 draw will prolong their stay into a second year. On a busy night of Premier League action, Harry Kane's goal purged Tottenham of any Champions League nerves in a 1-0 victory over Newcastle, Jamie Vardy and Leicester made 10-man Arsenal pay for their misdemeanours, and champions Manchester City shattered records in a 3-1 win over Brighton.
Manchester United have confirmed that Sir Alex Ferguson "no longer needs intensive care" after the brain haemorrhage he suffered on Saturday. Eddie Jones will today roll the dice and name an England squad missing 20 frontline players – including a number of British and Irish Test Lions – for the summer tour of South Africa. And the England and Wales Cricket Board has introduced the Rooney rule for all national coaching positions to guarantee that at least one black, Asian or minority ethnic (Bame) candidate is interviewed during the recruitment stage.
Asian stocks have risen with energy shares leading the way. Crude oil prices rose after Donald Trump's decision to scrap the nuclear deal with Iran.
The pound has been trading at $1.357 and €1.143 overnight.
The papers
The Mail, usually the defender of all things British, finds fault with the Westminster system today because it is not doing what the paper would like. It calls for the House of Lords to be axed because peers, umm, amended a bill … which is, of course, their prerogative and function. The Express trains its fire on "ringleader" the Duke of Wellington, who got farming subsidies: "Brexit wrecker lord and his EU handouts".
The Guardian leads with ministers suspending a system whereby migrants using the NHS were automatically reported to the Home Office in case they were in the country illegally. The New Statesman doesn't ordinarily get a mention here but, with Israel and Iran exchanging missile fire overnight, its front page looks terrifyingly prescient: "Israel v Iran – the coming war". The Times goes with the fallout over Trump's Iran decision: "Europe hits back at US over threat of sanctions". The FT explains that EU leaders will press Trump to exempt European companies from sanctions if they continue to trade with Iran under the nuclear deal. The Telegraph tells us: "Medics to assess 999 patients by video" . Apparently patients would be asked to live-stream their injuries using their smartphones to help determine whether an ambulance is needed.
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HATTIESBURG AMERICAN / SEARCH: 00000 Rd 374 Kiln, MS 39556
Residential Land
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Listing Description
Beautiful parcel of land in rural Hancock County. On a dead in road with very few neighbors you'll find this property already set up for your livestock and/or horses! It is fenced, cross-fenced, with a stable and storage building. It has a small pond where your animals can quench their thirst or soak on those hot summer days. Towards the rear of the property and fenced off from the animals you will find a beautiful little branch that would be an awesome place to build your dream home!
Subdivision: Hattiesburg Southwest
Courtesy of: Vines Realty & Land
Office Phone: (601) 261-3236
Listing Agent: Aritt Davis
Updated: 22nd October, 2019 7:57 AM.
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This PIA Tour Utilizes Spoken Word to Spread the Gospel
Christian feens and poet lovers came together as one on Nov. 11, to enjoy the spoken word extravaganza, known as "The Poets in Autumn Tour" in Atlanta.
Established by Kingdom Promotions, the main focus for "The PIA Tour" is to spread the gospel throughout the world and through the art of spoken word.
According to the Kingdom Promotions website, they envision a world where this life-changing art can freely penetrate hearts that need it most. In addition, they desire to inspect, educate and empower send poetic ambassadors to the uttermost parts of the earth from inmates to orphans, and widows carrying out this great commission of all believers in the most beautiful ways.
The main artists who make up the tour are Ezekiel, Preston Perry, Jackie Hill Perry and Chris Webb.
Olisha Booker, an attendant of "The PIA Tour" in Atlanta, expressed how this year's tour brought sight and sound to the audience with powerful, rhetoric and visual effects. She also states how it truly embodied the growth of the poetry world and it's continuous growth in the future.
"The poets addressed tough topics but also had me laughing in my seat. The show was wonderful and I can't wait for next year to witness further evolution of the poetry world."
So are you interested in being next in line for "The PIA Tour" Check out the remaining tour dates below. They could be coming to a city near you!
Houston, TX – Dec. 2 – Tickets
New Orleans, LA – Dec. 3 – Tickets
Jacksonville, FL – Dec. 8 – Tickets
Orlando, FL – Dec. 9 – Tickets


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Services disrupted by Southern rail strike
Hundreds of thousands of rail passengers have endured travel chaos because of a new strike. Members of the RMT union at Southern Railway have walked out as part of a long-running dispute.
Live updates
Angry train passengers take petition to Westminster
Angry rail passengers from Sussex went to the Department for Transport today to demand an end to the misery caused by the long running dispute at Southern.
They're angry many services at Seaford have been replaced with buses and say the move is having a major impact.
Here's our Transport Correspondent, Mike Pearse.
Rail union boss explains latest strike decision
Steve Hedley, RMT's Senior Assistant General Secretary, talks to our Transport Correspondent, Mike Pearse, about the forthcoming Southern Rail strikes.
"Unnecessary, unjustified and futile." Southern Rail slams decision to strike
Southern Rail say they are "appalled" by the RMT union members' decision to strike. Here is their full statement:
BREAKING: Southern Rail staff announce new 48-hour strike
Rail passengers will face more travel chaos as Southern Railway announce a new 48-hour strike.
The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union say its members will walk out on 7th and 8th September. It's over the long-running row over the role of guards on trains, changes which were imposed from Sunday.
The strikes will come on top of months of disruption to Southern's services because of industrial action and staff shortages.
Passengers have staged demonstrations to protest the level of services.
Disabled could be 'hardest hit' by Southern Rail changes - full report
Fresh talks are underway between Southern Rail and union leaders to try to resolve the ongoing dispute over the role of the guard.
The two sides have been meeting at the conciliation service ACAS. This week's 5-day strike has been called off but that hasn't stopped further cancellations today - although things should improve by tomorrow.
But campaigners claim the real victims of any changes will be wheelchair users who could be forced to book their travel 24-hours in advance.
Andy Dickenson investigates and speaks to rail users Esther Fox and Sam Taylor.
Strike suspended, but expect delays
Southern rail passengers are being warned to expect significant delays to services today, despite the five-day strike being suspended.
The RMT union and Southern bosses will resume talks at the conciliation service ACAS later. But the strike timetable will remain in place today, with more services returning to the network tomorrow.
Southern rail strike suspended, but there will still be disruption
There's some hope for travellers using the Southern rail network - the strike has been suspended. The union, the RMT, made the announcement.
But there will still be significant disruption. GoVia Thameslink says rolling stock is out of place, and it could take days before the situation gets back to normal - and that will STILL be a reduced service.
And there's still no solution to the dispute about the role of the guard - a dispute that goes back to ACAS, the arbitration service, tomorrow.
Our Political Correspondent Phil Hornby reports.
View the latest Souther timetable here.
Strikes on Southern rail tomorrow and Friday cancelled
Rail strike suspended while talks resume
Statement from Southern: "We are encouraged that the RMT has accepted our offer to resume talks at ACAS and has agreed to call off its strike action. For our passengers' sake we truly hope these talks will be productive and bring this long running dispute to an end. At present, the strike timetable is still in the industry train planning systems for Thursday and Friday. Regrettably, this means tomorrow's service will be based upon the present strike timetable but we will do our very best to add services in and extend the hours of operation wherever possible. On Friday we plan to revert to the revised timetable operating before the strike. We will update ourwebsite as further information becomes available."
Brighton MP demands end to rail strike
Caroline Lucas, Green Party MP for Brighton Pavilion, has urged Southern Rail to accept RMT's conditions for fresh talks and bring the current strikes to an end.
Latest ITV News reports
Strikes on Southern rail tomorrow and Friday cancelled
Southern says strike timetable will still apply tomorrow even though the strike is off.
Protestors to march outside Department for Transport
The Government faces protests by rail workers and passengers today over the crisis at Southern Railway.


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Faculty member Mr. John Colabrese will be recognized at the Bishop's Dinner for Catholic Schools on Sunday, April 22, with the Diocesan Silver Apple Award. This award is given to a exemplary teacher in each school in the diocese and is being given to Mr. Colabrese because of his exceptional teaching at Madonna High School.
Mr. Colabrese began teaching at Madonna High School in 2009, after 32 years in the public school system. He graduated from Belle Vernon High School, Belle Vernon, Pa. in 1970. He received a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education in 1976 with a major in Biology and a minor in General Science. He began teaching in Pocahontas County at Green Bank Middle School in 1977. He left Green Bank for Weir High School in 1979 and remained there for the next 30 years. During that time he continued his education and received a Masters Degree in Learning Disabilities in 1984.
While at Weir he taught a variety of subjects, including Basic Math, English, History, and Science to Learning Disabled Students. He switched to teaching Integrated Science to all sophomores in 1995. He became more and more interested in Environmental Science and completed many graduate hours in this field and began teaching Environmental Science in 1998. He started an Environmental Science Club at Weir High and it grew to 200 members and stayed that way for years. He also started an Envirothon Team and competed in State Competitions for 10 years. His team placed in the top 10 in the state 3 times. His club also was awarded 2 third place and a second place trophy by the Environmental Youth Organization for environmental service and charitable donations. He finished his career teaching Biology, Environmental Science, AP Biology, and AP Environmental Science. During his tenure at Weir High Mr. Colabrese was awarded 3 separate State Teacher of the Year honors, the first by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, the second by The President's (Clinton) Council on Environmental Quality, and the third by the West Virginia Conservation Agency. He was also the Athletic Director and Activities Coordinator at Weir High from 1985 to 1990.
Mr. Colabrese has continued to teach Biology, Environmental Science and Physical Science while at Madonna High School. He is a moderator for the Junior Class of 2019.
Mr. Colabrese is married to Catherine and has 2 sons, 2 daughters, and 5 grandchildren.


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From Worship to Service
Every Sunday at 8:00 am and 9:30 am (with Nursery & Sunday School at 9:30 am)
Coffee & Snacks after each service in Fellowship Hall.
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Let me give you a quick roundup of the last week or so, we have spent the last week in the Margaret River Region, firstly at Gracetown caravan park and then we came into the Margaret River town caravan park. We have done a couple of lighthouse tours, visited an Eagle Heritage Park where the kids got to hold a Kite (raptor, bird)we went to the Yellingup Maze, the kids had a ball in the cafe area where the tables all have different puzzles on the to have a go at before they attempted the wooden maze, we have been to a variety of different wineries and breweries where we have partaken in a little sampleing, and some long relaxed lunches, whilst the children have frollicked at our feet on the winery lawns. We have been to several chocolate and cheese factories and enjoyed a taste or two there as well. Andrew and Courtney took a few cave tours, mammoth cave and Lakes cave. So as you can see there has been something for all of us here


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I was sure I'd written up the story about the time I kicked Neil Gaiman and his Clarion students out of the bathroom at the Tor party at Anticipation so I could get in and get Paul Krugman a beer, but the closest I can find to such is the caption of this photo.
I swear I remember writing that out. Do you remember reading it?
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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- The breakout effect is, well, breaking out.
As with most things on Wall Street, folks with money get the first crack at a company's freshest developments. They're called breakout sessions.
My favorite example at the BancBoston Robertson Stephens this week in San Francisco was Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories (GCTI) gcti , a San Francisco call-center software developer. CEO Ori Sasson described in drab fashion the many challenges for the San Francisco company.
Sales and marketing expenses will rise this year, Sasson said. He's in the process of hiring a chief financial officer. "To continue our growth rate, we need to have strategic partners," he told a small crowd. Nothing there to justify a pop in the company's shares, right? (See our Renegade report for more.)
Sasson even neglected to detail a product announced earlier in the day, Genesys Web Call Through. The product lets Web users use their computers to talk to a company's representatives.
Several minutes after the public session, Sasson huddled with fund managers in the private breakout session. The sessions are off limits to the press. "Outstanding," one fellow told me after the meeting as he called his office. "Full of promise."
Other fund managers ran to phones or popped their Star-Tacs outside the Ritz-Carlton banquet rooms. Genesys shares popped more than 2 points to as much as 19 11/16.
Infoseek (SEEK) SEEK, -99.00% , the Internet search engine company, probably took the cake. The stock rose 11 percent, or 7 1/8 points, after CFO Les Wright talked vaguely about a "big push" for electronic commerce sales later this year. The breakout session may have promised much more in the way of specifics.
Robertson Stephens, the investment bank, says it expects more than 2,000 fund managers and other Wall Street types at the four-day conference.
To be sure, breakout sessions' promises of untold riches are in the eyes of the beholders. Fund managers are a hard-nosed bunch. After a few months of these technology gab-fests, your institutional investor probably has heard enough new-product, revenue and profit-margin promises for the rest of the year.
If you are looking for a little breakout effect later this week: networker Echelon Corp. (ELON) elon is the company that Cisco CEO John Chambers recently pointed to as an innovative developer of control systems for factories and industrial operations.
Informix (IFMX) ifmx , the recovering database developer, has seen its shares record daily trading volumes of 5 million and more shares. The company has logged five straight quarters of profits. The shares closed unchanged at 9 1/2 Tuesday.
Advanced Fibre Communications (AFCI) afci , a California maker of telecommunications systems for public telephone systems, could give investors fresh information about sales and profit growth.
The maker of "local loops" between telephone users and public phone networks saw its shares surge in 1998, in part because of speculation someone like Cisco (CSCO) CSCO, +0.67% would scoop up the company for a couple of billion dollars.
In 1998, Advanced Fibre's sales reached $312 million, a 17 percent gain. Yet that kind of growth wasn't enough to keep the shares, which hit 44 3/4 last April, aloft. The company's stock sells now for less than 10, leaving it with a market cap of less than $800 million.
Greg Steele, recently promoted to chief operating officer, is scheduled to discuss the company on Wednesday. The company is one of the few at the conference that has no coverage from conference sponsor BancBoston Robertson Stephens.
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You already know that Sheryl Crow is the voice behind a long list of top-40 songs, from "Soak Up the Sun" to "Everyday is a Winding Road." But did you know she is also an outspoken supporter of a number of charities, from the Children's Defense Fund and AIDS research to the Special Olympics and cancer research? Proceeds from her benefit concert go to the Charlottesville Free Clinic, a group dedicated to providing medical care for the community's uninsured.
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The progression from animated family film to straight-to-Netflix series is perfectly natural. Kids want to spend more time with the characters, studios want to keep the property in the public eye between installments, and parents just want something that isn't totally mind-numbing for them and
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Though Antony and Cleopatra isn't always considered a problem play, after seeing it at the American Shakespeare Center I can report that it really should be. Categorizing it as a problem play might be a lazy definition for a work defying easy literary taxonomies, but it does the trick. In ASC's
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When Ebony Groove posted some old photos to its Facebook page in 2009, the comments came quickly. "Can we get a reunion please?!" "OMG what memories." "Damn, now this brings back the real good ole days, cats!" "How about a reunion concert?" "You know I will be there if there's a reunion!!!!"
The 2019 VAFF offers a diverse lineup with over 150 films
Oscar buzz abounds among the spotlight films screening at the 32nd Annual Virginia Film Festival, from the opening night feature, Just Mercy, starring Michael B. Jordan, to writer-director Noah Baumbach's Marriage Story with Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver, Laura Dern, Alan Alda and Ray Liotta.
North by southeast: Heron & Crane's Firesides arrives via online collaboration
Twenty-two years. That's how long Heron & Crane's first record, Firesides, has been in the works, whether or not Travis Kokas and Dave Gibson were aware of it. Kokas and Gibson met at a sparsely attended rock show in 1997, while both were students at Ohio State University in Columbus. They


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The New Yorker, March 8, 1941 P. 9
Talk story about the composer of "Happy Birthday to You," Dr. Patty Smith Hill, Professor Emeritus of Education, Columbia University. The song first appeared in a children's song book in 1893. The copyright is held by Clayton F. Summy Co. Western Union and Postal both took the song out of their repertoire when asked to pay royalties. Originally the song went "Good Morning To You." The "Happy Birthday," stanza was composed by Miss Patty some time later & not copyrighted until 1935. Miss Patty is in her seventies and has been in retirement for the past six years. She doesn't care about getting any publicity or any money or anything else from it. She has instructed her publishers never to license its use for swing. It was swung by Jack Benny onee, and she didn't like it.


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By Daily Sports on October 8, 2018
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I have decided thenceforth not to reply those hired thugs that shamefully parade themselves as sports journalists while doing the job of hatchet men. I'm not a hidden Sports Journalist and I have also paid my dues in the profession and on the beat too. I don't want to also know their bargain with their pay-masters to bring Victor Enyinnaya down by all means. And where did I go wrong than to stand by the truth which is one of the tenets of this profession?
Let me say here without any hesitation that millions of them cannot bring me down, their capacity and potency notwithstanding. I couldn't care less about them and their pay masters. I'm poles ahead of them.
Let me sound it clearly also, that I am a seasoned Journalist who has covered international sporting meets brilliantly. I'm also an old Daily Times trained reporter that never gives no as an answer. I passed through thorough breed journalists as line editors and also title editors, therefore, I know where I am coming from aside academic qualifications.
As it is here in Daily Sports, my Editor-in-Chief, Mr. Isaac Umunna, is just like those my then wonderful editors of the old Daily Times fame; thorough, professional and patient. He is no-nonsense professional too; little wonder, therefore, the upbeat status of Daily Sports since inception.
Aside from his patience, unassuming and savvy mien in the profession, he has proved his previous award-winning stuff to the letter and I must confess that I'm the better for it. I have learned much more since I started working under his tutelage here so let nobody trouble me. I have learned never to be food is ready reporter or if you like what the stomach will eat journalist. There is no how I will be like them. In this profession and on the beat, I'm well grounded, to say the least. How many of them can write travelogue as it was a must in the then old Daily Times after covering major championship either locally or internationally? We don't do hatchets man's job in Daily Sports. We report as it is and do analyses accurately to the best of our ability. Such house style has brought us influence and credibility; we are much sought after as we display accuracy, authenticity and sundry. We remain committed to this principle.
Readers, kindly permit me to anchor and go straight to this week's topic. Nigeria will play Libya in 2019 AFCON qualifier presumably coming up in Cameroun. The squad for the task is put together by the technical adviser of the national team, Gernot Rohr. The 23-man list has some new boys with the official captain of the side, John Mikel Obi missing. It will be a game Super Eagles must win first in Akwa Ibom State International stadium come October 13 and then go all out to do well in the second leg wherever it will be played.
I want to say that there is no minnow in today's football as every team has the capacity to create upset when it comes to playing especially the big boys or more football playing countries. One believes that Rohr and his lads are aware of that and must also sound it clearly into the ears of his players. Libya is desperate. I think since the country hosted the summit in 1982, it has not qualified for the most prestigious championship in the continent. That formed the reason why Eagles and Rohr must take Libya as if it is a game against Cameroun or Algeria, etc.
It won't be a walk over stuff no matter the angle you may be looking at it from. The venue of Akwa Ibom State is a perfect one as the international stadium has served more like Super Eagles home and so the team would get the kind of needed support it deserves.
Eagles must also not lose the sight that it was at that same venue it lost to the Bafana Bafana team. That scenario must serve as the needed wake up call for the homers to brace up from the blast of the referees whistle signaling the kick-off to the last blast. Libya must fall badly, no more, no less. To do that is ensuring that over confidence would not set in. The game against the North Africans may look a walk over on paper but in practical terms and the antecedents o the game, Super Eagles must endeavour to start off on a grand note at the blast of the referees whistle in other not to give their day's opponents the leverage to attempt any rubbish.
It will be a good game as there will be much to watch. It is instructive to note that Libya has not defeated Nigeria in previous meets and this one home and away won't be an exception. First thing first and the task of beating Libya is a task that must thoroughly accomplished having lost our first match against South Africa; a deficit that would haunt us as the group stage continues. It is against the above inflammable background therefore that all the remaining games are a must win including the one against South Africa in the second leg. However, I believe when we reach the bridge we will cross it.
The stage will be set and there will be no stopping the Eagles. All invited players are to report to the Akwa Ibom State capital on Monday, October 8, 2018
Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (Elche FC, Spain); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Enyimba FC); Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United, South Africa)
Defenders: Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy); Abdullahi Shehu (Bursaspor FC, Turkey); Semi Ajayi (Rotherham United, England); Bryan Idowu (Lokomotiv Moscow, Russia); Chidozie Awaziem (FC Porto, Portugal); William Ekong (Udinese FC, Italy); Leon Balogun (Brighton & Hove Albion, England); Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Jamilu Collins (SC Paderborn 07, Germany)
Midfielders: Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor FC, Turkey); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Oghenekaro Etebo (Stoke City FC, England); John Ogu (Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Israel)
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Al Nasr FC, Saudi Arabia); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Moses Simon (Levante FC, Italy); Henry Onyekuru (Galatasaray SK, Turkey); Odion Ighalo (Changchun Yatai, China); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England); Samuel Kalu (Bordeaux FC, France); Isaac Success (Watford FC, England).
The match against Libya may not be crunchy but let's discuss it further on our social media as usual on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and WhatsApp. To refresh the memories of our dear readers that missed the invited players' list for the Libyan game, we publish it below! Eep!!! Staying with Daily Sports as a way of life in sports reporting and readers' followership has proved to be a trending viable online portal. Keep shooting hard till next!!
Source Daily Sports
Posted October 8, 2018
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Manslaughter Trial Date Set For Lamb of God's Randy Blythe
Blythe's trial will begin on February 4, 2013 and is expected to last four days, reports Prague Post. If convicted, Blythe could receive up to ten years in prison.
"We have issued Randy Blythe with a court summons, and he is obliged to attend the hearing in person," court spokeswoman Martina Lhotáková said according to the report. "The trial will determine the culpability of Blythe, and his potential punishment."
The singer had been indicted after being accused of pushing a fan off the stage during a Lamb of God concert in May 2010, which prosecutors claim led to the fan's death two weeks later.
The band's manager Larry Mazer issued the following statement in response to the indictment: "After a three month investigation, the prosecutor in the Czech Republic has decided to move forward with an indictment of Randy Blythe on the charge of manslaughter with intent to cause bodily harm. Obviously, we intend to fight vigorously against these charges as we feel that in no way did Randy intend to cause bodily harm on the young fan who subsequently died from injuries sustained at the show. As he has stated previously, Randy intends to go to Prague to defend himself at trial.
"While it is a tragedy that a Lamb of God fan died following a performance by the group, in no way do I feel that Randy did anything improper that led to the young man's injuries and subsequent death. The price of a ticket to a show does not entitle audience members access to a band's stage. In the years since the murder on stage of Dimebag Darrell Abbott, performers of all genres have had to become more guarded while performing in response to the dangers presented by fans trying to become part of the performance. We believe that Randy responded professionally to the numerous amount of fans rushing the stage that day, a number of them captured on videos that have been posted on the internet. We have testimony from the venue operator that acknowledges lax security and an improper barricade being used that evening. Numerous testimonies from fans also were contradictory as to the actions of the multiple fans that tried to access the stage.
"At this point, all that the band, myself, and our lawyers can do is to present a defense and try to convince the panel of judges who will hear the case that Randy is innocent of all charges and that his name and reputation need to be cleared and that he be permitted to carry on with his life and career always mindful that a fan passed away after a Lamb of God performance."


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Chocolates, Festivals and Celebrations
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Well it's been another extremely busy and exciting week in Year 2 this week!
As part of our Design Technology work, we turned our classrooms into Chocolate Factories. The children had to plan, make and evaluate their box of chocolates.
In English, we have been learning about how to write a good set of instructions. We used our experience of making chocolates to help inform and inspire our writing.
We also had to give instructions to Mrs Loveridge and Mrs Lace about how to make a healthy fruit smoothie:
On Thursday, we were joined by the Year 2 children from Springbank for our Fundamentals Festival P.E. afternoon. The children had a great time showing off their skills in agility, throwing, catching and speed.
At lunchtime today, we had a special street party to celebrate the Royal wedding tomorrow. The sun shone and the children had such fun eating their picnics together outside. We were even lucky enough to catch a glimpse of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle!
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Jack has had a fantastic week and has loved the sports day and the royal lunch thanks to all involved
What a great variety of activities all in one week! Great weather for all the outdoor activities and a visit from the special couple! Another fab week in year 2 and delicious chocolates too!
Zayn loved making the chocolate and is looking forward to the Royal wedding!
What a busy week! I bet making the chocolates was a lot of fun.
I had no idea Harry and Meghan had called by. Hope you wished them well for their big day!


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Compendium / chronology documenting both the artists' books of Edward Ruscha, and the books inspired by, or aping, Ruscha's artist's books. Edited by Jeff Brouws, Wendy Burton and Hermann Zschiegner. Text by Phil Taylor, with and essay by Mark Rawlinson. ... [details]
"How can an art exhibition function as a stand-in for the artists and their studios? How can a gallery project provide greater insight into an artist's practice, the way the formality of a slide lecture or the intimacy of a studio visit can? How can the back-story of the work on display be understood, without being solely reliant on a curatorial statement, catalogue essay or press release? This exhibition allows art to be understood as an ongoing and slippery practice, and less the finite, linear and object-oriented one assumed by the standard exhibition format. ... [details]
Catalogue of sculpture selected from the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery at the University of Nebraska. Contributions by Karen O. Janovy, David Cateforis, Daniel A. Seidell, Peter Boswell, Nancy Dawson, Janice Driesbach, Lonnie Pierson Dunbier, Charles C. ... [details]


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Rail and bus fare hearings set in Stamford and around state
Proposed hikes, cuts: UConn Stamford to host meeting
A significant number of Connecticut rail commuters would likely switch to driving rather than swallow the overall 16.4 percent rail fare increase proposed by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, Connecticut Rail Commuter Council member Jeff Maron said.
Ongoing aggravation for commuters about the declining reliability of the state's M-2, M-4, and M-6 railcars has already begun to tempt monthly commuters to travel by car, he said.
"People are looking for excuses not to take it," Maron said. "If your cost of traveling to New York City increase that much, at some point the marginal rider will decide it is not worth it."
Next week, the state Department of Transportation will start a series of six public hearings on Malloy's plan to impose a 16.4 percent fare hike on Metro-North riders, eliminate Shoreline East weekend service introduced in 2008, and boost CT Transit bus single trip fare from $1.25 to $1.35 while reducing bus service by 10 percent in November.
The only Fairfield County hearing will be held in Stamford from 4 to 6 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m., on Aug. 23, at the University of Connecticut Stamford, One University Place, Stamford.
The proposed rail fare increase includes the already approved 1¼ percent fare increase adopted by the General Assembly, the first in a series of six annual hikes through 2018 meant to pay for the state's new M-8 railcars.
Connecticut Rail Commuter Council Chairman Jim Cameron said while concerned about the proposals, he expects them to be averted because he believes the hikes and other spending cuts and revenue hikes proposed by Malloy are a tactical ploy to help force public pressure on state labor unions to approve a package of givebacks and wage concessions meant to help balance the state's two-year $40.1 billion budget.
"It's my expectation that this 15 percent fare increase only came under discussion to balance the budget and will go away," Cameron said. "If it doesn't, we are going to be very aggressive because there is no justification for a fare increase. The service is worse not better."
The proposal would increase what Metro-North New Haven Line riders pay toward the cost of their rides from 68.1 to 74.7 percent, according to the railroad.
More InformationSound off The state Department of Transportation has scheduled six public hearings from Monday through Aug. 30 on the governor's proposal to raise Metro-North New Haven Line rail fares by 16.4 percent and to eliminate Shoreline East weekend service and 10 percent of CTTransit bus service, while raising the single-trip bus fare from $1.25 to $1.35. The six hearings are: • Monday from noon to 2 p.m. at New Britain City Hall, 27 West Main St., New Britain. • Aug. 23, from 4 to 6 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. the General Re Auditorium, University of Connecticut, One University Place, Stamford. • Aug. 24, from 4 to 6 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hall of Records, Room G-2, 200 Orange St., New Haven. • Aug. 25, noon to 2 p.m. and 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Hartford Public Library, 500 Main St., Hartford. • Aug. 26, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Willene's Place, Meriden Senior Center, 22 West Main St., Meriden. • Aug. 30, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 5 to 6 p.m., at the Silas Bronson Library, 267 Grand St., Waterbury.
Cameron said commuters should make an effort to turn out in force at the hearings if they oppose the 15 percent hike.
He said such a large fare boost is also unjustified given the fact the state missed several deadlines in delivering the new railcars, and failed to meet a pledge to put 10 to 12 of them into service each month.
"With these hearings, there are plenty of opportunities to be heard on your feelings about the quality of service on Metro-North, and what's most important is that the people who will be affected by these changes turn up and speak up," Cameron said. "Don't rely on the other guy to do it."
In addition to raising bus fares, the governor's proposal also includes plans to cut CT Transit bus service by 10 percent to save $4 million, which is about equal to 40 daily bus runs of eight hours each, according to the DOT. The fare increase is the first for bus riders since 2005.
Connecticut Transit General Manager David Lee said the DOT has yet to identify potential routes for elimination.
"I suppose what happens next will depend a great deal on what happens at the public hearings," Lee said. "Some people might suggest making people pay more and preserving some of the service while others might say the additional dime will pose a hardship."
Calls to DOT officials for comment Monday went unreturned.
Gian Carl Casa, an undersecretary for legislative affairs for Malloy, said the state's budget problems have forced the administration to call for the higher fares in order to maintain most service and continue to make much needed improvements to the state's rail and transit infrastructure.
The raise in rail fares is to save the state $14.7 million in the 2011-12 fiscal year, and $22.7 million in 2012-13 fiscal year, Casa said.
Casa said the additional contribution of riders is also justified as Malloy continues to invest in transit improvements, including funding the purchase of the full order of 380 M-8 and an additional $93 million for 25 additional M-8s to add capacity to the railway.
"We're doing this even in today's difficult economic climate because investments in transportation will reap economic growth and make Connecticut a better place to live, " he said.


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Rumours, an act that goes beyond a band, a show that goes beyond a concept coming to Tewantin Noosa RSL club Saturday 24th June.
See and experience Fleetwood Mac the way they really were, a sensational and enduring band of the 70's and 80's performed by a talented group of musicians dedicated to the task of bringing this era to the stage for all to enjoy.
Hear the magical Fleetwood Mac sound, reproduced to the highest degree of authenticity. See the fabulous costumes of the 70's. Formed on the Gold Coast in 1995 the band consists of five musicians who have pooled their talents and energies to achieve a combination that is hard to equal.
This is without doubt one of the best musical concept shows to come out of Australia.
June 24 2017
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