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Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 7:37 pm
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Okay that does it for me, time for anti-knife legislation!!!
Stabbing injures several on Lone Star College Cy-Fair campus
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A stabbing attack on the Lone Star College Cy-Fair campus on Tuesday left more than a dozen people injured, but one suspect was taken into custody after quick-thinking students jumped into action.
The violence broke out at about 11:20am at the rear of the Health Sciences Building on the Cy-Fair campus on Barker Cypress Road.
Student Steven Maida said, "I didn't see him hit anybody, I just saw girl walk out with hole in her cheek. One girl had a hole in her neck, and this other guy had cuts on the back of the neck, and the other guy had a slice on the neck."
Without hesitation, Maida and several other students ran after the suspect.
James, a student at the school, told Eyewitness News he saw the suspect, dressed in black, emerge from the building at a run, and he gave chase. When tackled, the suspect reportedly said, 'I give up, I give up.'
"One kid grabbed him by the backpack, the other grabbed him by the arm, and the kid just said he gave up, and we just sat on him until the cops came," Maida said. "It was definitely an adrenalin rush. I wouldn't want to hear a girl die, especially if I could have done something about it."
No motive for the attack has been determined.
James says the suspect may be hearing impaired, and was armed with a knife similar to an exacto knife, that may be used in animal dissection labs. Officials have not confirmed the specific type of weapon used in the attacks.
Sheriff Adrian Garcia confirmed the suspect taken into custody was a 21-year-old student, described as a white male.
"We do not know exactly what type of weapon was used, other than to say at this point that it was some type of instrument," said Sheriff Garcia. "We don't know whether a knife or some other type instrument."
The Harris County Sheriff's Department confirmed there were 14 victims. Four patients were taken by Life Flight to Memorial Hermann Texas Trauma Institute and two more patients were transported by ground ambulance. The remainder were taken to North Cypress Hospital, and two people refused treatment at the scene. Two of the victims are listed in critical condition. North Cypress Hospital officials say all of the patients treated there had non-life threatning injuries and have since been released.
Students were held inside classrooms as the campus went into lockdown. One student told Eyewitness News he held a prayer circle with students in his classroom. Others were seen walking calmly to their vehicles in the parking lot. Deputies searched each vehicle before drivers were allowed to leave campus.
Cy-Fair ISD secured the following nearby campuses as a precaution: Aragon Middle, Postma Elementary, Fiest Elementary, Copeland Elementary, Birkes Elementary, Rennell Elementary, Robinson Elementary, Homesley Elementary, Jowell Elementary and The Berry Center. While the schools were not under an official lockdown, doors were locked and no visitors were allowed on campus.
Authorities say the investigation is an ongoing situation. They are reviewing video evidence and say the entire campus has been searched for evidence. There had been reports of a second suspect, but HCSO now confirms they believe the suspect acted alone and they have ended the search for any further suspects.
LSC-CyFair campus is closed for the remainder of the day/evening, but will reopen Wednesday morning. Counselors will be available to talk with students and employees and will be visiting the classes of those students who were victims as well. LSC-CyFair President Audre Levy also will also be holding debriefing sessions about the incident for faculty and students.
Rand Key, Sr. Vice Chancellor for Lone Star College system, said their thoughts and prayers are with those injured and their families.
"Rand Key, Sr. Vice Chancellor for Lone Star College system, said their thoughts and prayers are with those injured and their families."
And that goes for me as well.
Maybe it's the culture of violence that is to blame, as opposed to the weapon of choice.
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Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 9:21 pm
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They need to ban cuttlery..
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Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 2:13 pm
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There are laws limiting carrying knives which have been on the books since I was a kid. I was busted for it in Kansas.
Those laws may be one reason such murders are less common.
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Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 2:16 pm
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Good thing he had a knife fetish, as opposed to the more common gun fetish.
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Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 2:27 pm
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Brilliant !!! NW , you have outdone yourself!!!
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Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 2:37 pm
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I agree with NW. The culture of violence mixed with the widespread sale of weapons is a reason for a high murder rate in the US, and other countries with a high murder rate.
Every country stacked high with weapons has this problem.
Somalia, Afghanistan, Liberia, the US, etc.
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Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 3:59 pm
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When I was a kid I lived in an area where the culture of violence was in full force. We were unarmed so the only threat was of a beating. The only kid who got killed was a gun accident with a pistol at a family reunion.
Now they have a metal detector at the door of my Highschool which finds guns and knives nearly every day. The murder rate has soared.
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Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 4:52 pm
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keycocker wrote:
Now they have a metal detector at the door of my Highschool which finds guns and knives nearly every day. The murder rate has soared.
Wayne LaPierre would argue that the metal detectors are the source of the problem because it enrages those kids and disrupts their clear thinking. And if only they'd give a pistol and knife to EVERY kid, then all would be cool and they wouldn't need those socialist Marxist liberal commie metal detectors.
Wouldn't you agree, Mikey?
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Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 5:17 pm
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They need to ban cuttlery..
That's not practical. They'll have to limit the capacity of those kitchen knife-holder blocks, declare pistol-grip handles illegal, and prevent eccentric people from becoming chefs.
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Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 6:05 pm
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Sorry, Mike (and others),
You lose again on this argument. The death toll in this case is zero, as of right now.
Right after Newtown, there was a guy in China who went on a stabbing rampage in an elementary school, and this was held up by the paranoid wingnuts as an example of "See! he could have done it with rocks or big sticks. Guns don't make a difference"
Of course they do. The death toll in the China case was also zero. As the parent of a five year old, I can tell you that I'll take a cut and traumatized child over a dead one.
Actually, I wonder if you have any kids, Mike. If you did I'll be it would make a big difference in your outlook.
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Many years ago our son gave us a cartoon drawing he picked up at an art show and it is so "spot on." It is the image of a man backing his boat into the water as his wife is waving her arms from shore, directing him how far back to go. The man and the boat are dunking beautifully and completely while the wife is aghast and the man is beyond angry. That says it all and still causes me to giggle like a school girl when I see it.
When I think about the boat, the convertible and our much needed move to a cooler state, I do still suffer a feeling of grief, these twenty years later, but the memories are still there. The whole sun reaction situation surprised me. I loved to drive with the top down on that blue Mustang and did so, even in the winter months, often with the heater on. (I know, I know.) I was not on any medication at the time, was working full time and as a Director of Nursing usually wore a dress to work. I noticed my thighs would become rashy and itch as well as my scalp and any exposed areas on my arms. As an RN, I wanted an explanation. The rash was a bit raised, very annoying and the itchy scalp soon became sores that were actually painful when touched by my hairbrush. This was approximately the same time I began to have pain in my sitter. As a nurse I had seen many cases of hemorrhoids, but it wasn't that kind of pain. I had no idea what was going on and it took three years for me to get a reasonable explanation of sacroiliitis. Many other doctors threw out ideas such as fatigue, scar tissue on the tailbone, change of life, ankylosing spondylitis, fibromyalgia, strained back, chronic fatigue syndrome and tick bite. Lupus was the closest diagnosis, but my lab work was not positive and although I often had redness on my face it was never the red, scaly malar mask of the classical lupus patient. The list and the frustration were long and more than tiresome. One of the local orthopedist told me to go to bed for a month. I tried everything. It soon became apparent I had to resign my position and that was a terrible blow for me. I loved my job and the people I worked with. In my heart, I knew something far more sinister was occurring in my body and still did not know what it was. Truthfully, I had the specter of family illness hanging in the air leading me to be suspicious. My father had suffered from polymyalgia and giant cell arteritis, which is arthritis of the blood vessels. I had two older sisters who also had been struck with severe forms of arthritis; one of unnamed origin for many years (she and I were later diagnosed with the same disease, relapsing polychondritis), the other one with psoriatic arthritis. I kept trying to put two and two together in my mind and the numbers just never made sense. That particular time was also very difficult for my family. My husband was frustrated as well as worried. There I was, stuck in the limbo of guilt and grief while going to all these doctors telling them, "my ass hurts." Then I would hit them with all my other symptoms, often totally overwhelming them.
One symptom that was apparent and obvious to me was the sun exposure and its affects not only on my skin but my joints, as well. They hurt more within the week of extreme sun exposure. My malaise and fatigue also became greater. I also developed a rapid heart rate as well as irritable bowel syndrome with extremely painful cramping. This whole diatribe by me reminds me of one of the most "romantic" moments in my life, when my husband told me he loved me. We had only been dating a short while and he sort of took me by surprise. I said, "But you hardly know me." He said, "Are you familiar with the story of Clem and the horseshoe?" Of course, I wasn't. He continued, "Well, Clem was walking through town with a friend and came by the blacksmiths where he saw a horseshoe lying on the ground. He picked it up and it burnt his fingers and he dropped it immediately. His friend said, 'Was it hot?' Clem replied, 'No, it just doesn't me long to look at a horseshoe."
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Several years ago I read an interesting article by a rheumatologist in S. California, Dr. Daniel Wallace which pretty much said the same thing as a recent article online from the Arthritis Foundation. Please, let me quote this article written by Mary Anne Dunkin for Arthritis Today who writes, "The sun's rays may reach through the skin and punish the immune system. The sun's rays, particularly deep-penetrating ultraviolet-A UVA rays can damage the DNA within the nuclei of the body's cells, inhibiting their ability to control how and when cells grow and divide." In the article I read by Dr. Wallace he goes on to explain how the debris released by the nuclei can spread throughout the body, thus producing problems of a "congestion" type in the joints, the circulatory system and the gut.
Many of us have been warned over the years about the photosensitivity that can be caused by certain medications, such as NSAID's, methotrexate, tetracycline type antibiotics, Plaquenil, and some anti-depressants and diuretics. I am currently on three of those medications, so you can imagine how careful I have to be when you realize I came into this "game" already having a problem with the sun.
I urge you, if you have any of these symptoms to ask yourself when you were in the sun most recently. Sometimes the effects of the rays can take two or three days. I also urge you to cover your head. I believe it is one of the reasons, among many, why I have thinning hair. Sunscreens do not have to be expensive. I avoid the spray-ons because of my Sjogren's syndrome and dry eyes. Even with lotions you have to avoid any area around the eyes because of perspiration allowing the lotion to get into the eyes. Not good. There have also been some questions raised recently about the propellant used in some of the sprays, especially those for children.
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Because of dry eyes, I think it's a good idea to shelter the eyes from wind and sun and have, for many years, wore glasses which darken in the sun. Good hydration is a must as well as eye drops. I hope for some of you, this knowledge will lessen some of your symptoms. Why not give it the sun test in your own life? Wouldn't it be nice if it helped, just a little?
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Tinkering with Social Security has long been politically perilous, and none of Angle's leading GOP rivals agree it should be phased out. Social Security faces a $5.3 trillion shortfall over the next 75 years and it's projected to run out of money by 2037.
Angle's proposal "is completely out of step," says Robert Uithoven, campaign manager for Lowden. "In a state that has a huge number of retirees, it's not a proposal Nevadans … would back."
Angle also says cutting taxes isn't sufficient. She wants to repeal the 16th Amendment, which created the federal income tax, a move that would make it impossible for the government to operate. Angle says the federal income tax — and the entire Internal Revenue Service code — could be replaced with a flat-tax-type system.
The government plans to collect about $935.8 billion in individual income taxes and about $156.7 billion in corporate income taxes, according to the Obama administration's estimates for the current budget year, which ends on Sept. 30. The two taxes together make up about half of the total revenues the government estimates it will take in.
Angle has a long record as an oppositional figure in Carson City. During four terms in the state Assembly, she was known for her consistent votes against tax increases, sometimes unconventional views and a folksy, Sarah Palin-esque style. She wanted female inmates to enter a drug rehabilitation program devised by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, an idea she still defends.
"Those folks in the federal government, at the United States level … should be the least powerful in the nation rather than the most powerful because of the way our founders set up our government," she says.
She found a receptive audience in Pahrump, a ranching area-turned-exurb of 37,000 about 60 miles west of Las Vegas.
Brian Shoemake, 52, a Web designer, said Angle was the kind of conservative who could help remake the Republican Party, which he said has drifted from its roots.
"I have the tea party mentality," Shoemake said. He said he was leaning toward Angle in the primary because "I don't believe the other candidates are well-versed enough in the Constitution."
Republican Donna Geiser, 63, a goat rancher and retired telecommunications analyst, said she and her husband pay $1,000 a month for health insurance and fear Washington's health care overhaul will drive up those costs.
Their mortgage is paid off, so health care is their biggest bill each month and a strain on the household budget.
In supporting Angle, Geiser said she wants to "send a message to Washington that we are tired of the bureaucrats. They are not looking out for the little people."
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Silent danger awaits some home buyers
Mold can be costly, dangerous
You can find mold in every part of our environment, but when its concentrations grow inside a warm wet house, the house and family may be at risk.
For 4-year old Carly and 2-year-old Brady Peterson, doctors were a way of life last spring. Bills mounted as their parents struggled to figure out why the family was constantly sick.
"Their sickness wouldn't last for three, four, five days. It would last for two, three, four weeks. Same thing with us," homeowner Matt Peterson said.
The sickness started as soon as the Petersons moved into their custom-built dream home in rural Racine County. A relative finally suggested maybe their dream home was the problem.
An inspection revealed high levels of mold. Peterson was stunned. He recalled one day during construction when he found a crew in the basement wearing respirators and spraying bleach on the ceiling.
"They said to me, 'Well, we got a few spots here of mold. We're taking care of it. Shouldn't be any problem,'" Peterson said. "At that point, I had to trust them that they were taking care of it."
After five weeks with relatives and $14,000 in mold remediation bills, the Petersons moved back home. But when they asked the builder to cover the cost, the company told him to check his construction contract.
"Legally they don't have to give us anything. Let's throw legality and dollars out the window, this is about what's right and what's wrong," Peterson said.
WISN 12 News went to Newport Builders.
"You know why I'm here?" WISN 12 News reporter Colleen Henry asked.
"I do," said Kurt Kamm of Newport Builders.
"So tell me about this," Henry said.
"Am I being filmed right now?" Kamm asked.
"You are," Henry said.
"I don't know if I should talk about it right now. I want to, but I'll talk about it off camera," Kamm said.
Instead, Newport sent WISN 12 News this statement: "The builder has no liability or legal responsibility to alleviate problems arising from mold. They (the Petersons) went ahead and hired a contractor who did perform work. Newport has no way to verify the actual extent of the alleged problem or the expense associated with its remediation."
As bad as it was for the Petersons, WISN 12 News found, it can be much worse.
"We've never spent a single night in the house ever," homeowner Craig Miller said.
After Thanksgiving, Miller and his wife will tear down the historic home they bought on Milwaukee's east side seven years ago. Days after they moved in, they found mold nearly everywhere -- hidden under carpeting, behind drywall -- but when they called their insurance company, "Basically they said your insurance policy does not cover this," Miller said.
The Millers spent six years in court fighting the insurance company and won, but only because the company failed to get them a copy of their policy promptly. Their attorney said a more troubling problem with mold is how few home sellers and brokers reveal it even though the law requires it.
"I go literally months at a time looking at real estate condition reports. I look at a ton of them, and every one is clean, every one has no defects listed on it," attorney Scott Halloin said.
That attorney also represents a Fox Point family sickened after moving into a $4 million mansion. Fox Point now assesses the structure at $1,000 because of mold.
The new homeowner declined to talk on camera because of his pending lawsuit against the broker and seller for misrepresenting the home's condition.
"Any and all of us can be affected, and we don't know when we become allergenic," Dr. Kim Anderson said.
Anderson is a mold expert. He said its health and economic consequences can be devastating. Unfortunately, you can't always see it before it's too late, as Peterson well knows. He said he's speaking out so no other family is caught by surprise.
"We just built this house. Who would think four months down the road we would have to pay $14,000 to remediate the mold," Peterson said.
Peterson told WISN 12 News he and Newport Builders have come to an agreement. The builder will reimburse them more than half of the remediation costs.
The contract the Petersons signed is standard language for Milwaukee-area home builders, and it's legal. But Halloin said buyers can ask to have it removed before signing the contract.
Mold may be invisible to the eye when you're house-hunting. Experts say be aggressive in reviewing building contracts, insurance policies and real estate condition reports.
They also say always keep an eye out for evidence of water damage, which can indicate mold, and don't count on the home inspection to reveal it. Those inspectors don't test for mold. If you have concerns, hire a mold inspector. It's not cheap, but it's a lot less expensive than getting stuck with a bill to clean up mold.


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Whether you're using a private or public cloud, many different tools are operating in the background in order for an organization's workers to rapidly access virtual machines and services.
CloudBolt Software has released a new version of its cloud manager that helps IT administrators ensure the entire process of requesting, deploying and terminating the use of virtual machines and cloud services runs properly. CloudBolt's Command and Control (C2) speeds up the delivery of private and hybrid clouds by including configurable options for on-demand, self-service capabilities. At the same time, C2 lets IT managers identify, track and control IT resources and manage software licenses.
Command and Control Version 4.0 includes the Cloud Supply Chain Validator, which detects problems with the subsystems that C2 uses to provision resources to end users, Justin Nemmers, vice president of marketing, told GCN.
Typically, different IT teams manage their own areas of expertise — applications, infrastructure, networking and storage. C2 can unify these different areas in a self-service IT portal. However, each IT administrator is still operating in his own world. For example, if an administrator of VMWare vCenter — which manages virtualized environments — changes the console password, vCenter would continue to operate normally but users would no longer have access to services in that environment, Nemmers said. CloudBolt C2 now can proactively notify administrators of problems occurring in workflows across external systems.
Additionally, the provisioning and management of IT resources involves a mix of tools, including orchestration tools (known also as runbook automation), public and private cloud frameworks, and data center automation and configuration management tools. Each tool that C2 connects with is part of the Cloud Supply Chain Validator, so if a process in the workflow fails, C2 administrators are notified with precise details and directed to where they need to intervene, Nemmers said.
Other capabilities added to the latest version of C2 include:
Multiportal support: C2 can now be configured to accept connections from multiple URLs, each of which may display a different user interface appearance, including logos, colors and authentication target.
Service catalog: C2 now has a built-in service catalog that lets administrators pre-create services, assign group and environment permissions, and make services available to other C2 users.
Abstraction layer 2.0: The abstraction layer lets administrators rapidly develop new connectors. The latest capabilities include connection to external orchestrators such as HP Operations Orchestration and a new open programing interface to allow user-written connectors.
C2 version 4.0 also supports the Puppet Configuration Management tool as well as Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Management.
CloudBolt C2 is the cloud manager used in the recently announced Dell Cloud for U.S. Government, which provides automated workflow, provisioning, rapid scalability and metered pricing for organizations to become their own cloud provider. The Dell cloud offers agencies a variety of options to create on-premise, dedicated private and hybrid clouds as well as secure, multitenant cloud environments, according to Dell officials.
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You can adjust system settings to customize your Mac. For example, you can change the size and location of the Dock, choose a desktop background, and more.
To open System Preferences, click the System Preferences icon in the Dock or choose Apple menu > System Preferences.
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Options are organized into preferences. For example, options that control how the desktop appears are located in Desktop & Screen Saver preferences.
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Author Sara Carter joins Andrew Wilkow to discuss Obama's alarming purge of top military commanders.
Who, or what, is behind the "purge" of top-level U.S. military officers during the Obama administration, with estimates of the number of senior officers fired during the last five years edging toward 200.
According to Retired Army Maj. Gen. Paul E. Vallely, formerly the deputy commanding general of the Pacific Command, who has served as a Fox News senior military analyst , a good part of the blame belongs to Obama's close adviser, Valerie Jarrett. Rampant "political correctness" due to her influence is now permeating the military and negatively affecting everyone from top generals to the ranks of the enlisted.
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A desk lamp? Everyone has one of those. A floor lamp is a step up, sure, but just barely. Now wall-mounted lighting, that's the true mark of thoughtful interior decoration, and this poster lamp makes installing it easier than ever.
The Flat Light poster was designed by Finn Magee in 2007, but it's just now been produced in a limited run of 50 lamps. Magee explains the inspiration behind the illusory light source:
In 2007, I set up the lamp on my desk at home and was amazed at how it lent an atmosphere of productivity and efficiency to the room… I wondered if just an image of an ordinary task light would be enough to create this atmosphere.
You'll have to be the judge of that—the LED-bearing posters are available for $195 at Moss Online. A bit expensive for a lamp, sure, but think of the years of metaphysical debate you'll get along with it. [Unplggd]


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Fisher Cats win 4-3 in ten over Trenton
Fisher Cats Press Release: Brad Glenn homered in the top of the tenth inning to give the New Hampshire Fisher Cats a 4-3 win over the Trenton Thunder on Friday night at Arm & Hammer Park.
Glenn's solo shot, his 14th home run of the season, came on a 3-0 pitch off losing pitcher Mikey O'Brien (5-5). It was the second game-winning home run in extra innings for Glenn in the last six days as the Fisher Cats made it nine wins in their last 10 starts.
For the second consecutive night, the Fisher Cats (50-47) opened a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Andy Burns singled, advanced to third on a misplayed grounder, and scored on a single by Kevin Nolan (4-for-4, RBI, BB).
New Hampshire also scored in its second at bat. Ryan Schimpf's third triple of the season started the frame and he scored on a groundout by Adam Loewen for a 2-0 lead.
The Fisher Cats took advantage of another Thunder miscue to score in the top of the fourth inning. Gabe Jacobo reached on an error and Schimpf (3-for-4) singled him to third. Jacobo scored on a groundout by Brian Van Kirk.
Trenton (49-49) rallied to tie the game with single runs in the fifth, seventh and eighth innings. In the bottom of the fifth inning, Carmen Angelini singled, moved to second on a wild pitch, scoring on a groundout by Jeff Farnham to make it 3-1.
The Thunder scored again in the bottom of the seventh inning, the last inning of the night for Fisher Cats starter Marcus Stroman. Yeral Sanchez doubled, advanced to third on a groundout and scored on a sacrifice fly by Carmen Angelini.
Trenton tied the game at 3-3 in the bottom of the eighth inning. Ramon Flores greeted reliever Alan Farina with a gap triple to right-center, and then scored on a sacrifice fly by Reegie Corona.
Stroman matched his career-best working the first seven innings. He allowed two runs on four hits, walking three and striking out five. Randy Boone (2-0) worked two scoreless innings of relief to pick up the win. The one-time starting pitcher earned his 16th career win in a New Hampshire uniform, tying him for first place on the career win list.
The series continues on Saturday night at 7:05pm. LHP Sean Nolin (6-2, 2.09) will start for the game for the Fisher Cats and will be opposed by Thunder LHP Nik Turley (7-5, 4.45).


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With his father having died in Captain America: Civil War, T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman) is the new ruler of the advanced kingdom of Wakanda. As the king, whenever a challenger for the crown announces his intentions, he must give up his Black Panther powers and take them on in a physical challenge.
Meanwhile, along with his technologically savvy younger sister Shuri (Letitia Wright) and his guard Okoye (Danai Gurira), T'Challa must stop the evil Ulysses Klaue (Andy Serkis) from using vibranium to take over the world.
He gets help from American agent Everett K. Ross (Martin Freeman), but when a new challenger, Erik Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan), presents himself and proves he's of Wakandan background and royal blood, T'Challa must take on the new challenger.
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Blanks comfortable with spot start at first
SAN DIEGO -- Before Friday's game against Washington, Padres outfielder Kyle Blanks made sure to get extra work in defensively -- but this time it was at first base.
Blanks took time fielding hard ground balls to his left and right, firing to second base to start a double play or flipping to first base where Padres manager Bud Black acted as the pitcher covering the base.
Friday marks the first time this season that Blanks will start a game at first base for the Padres. However, he did play first base earlier this season -- for only an inning -- and he could barely even remember it.
"It's been a while," Blanks said.
Blanks came up through the Minors as a first baseman before he was moved to the outfield in 2009.
He still takes grounders often just to make sure he keeps himself fresh for when he's needed at first. First baseman Yonder Alonso got the day off, although he has appeared in all 40 games for the Padres this season.
"I think you'll see any guy in here that plays multiple positions will always make sure they get the proper repetition," Blanks said. "That's one of those things that I feel like as long as I stay current, always kind of covering those bases and go into the game comfortable, I'm happy."
Blanks is hitting .245 in his 21 games this season, mostly as a player coming off the bench.
"If my name's on that paper, regardless of where it is, that's really all that matters," Blanks said. "I think that just being available at all those positions lends you to being a little more flexible, and if it allows you to get into more games, that's all you can ask for."


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The bacteriophage promoters, T7, T3, and SP6, consist of 23 basepairs numbered -17 to +6, where +1 indicates the first base of the coded transcript. An important observation is that, of the +1 through +6 bases, only the base composition of +1 and +2 are critical and must be a G and purine, respectively, to yield an efficient transcription template. In addition, synthetic oligonucleotide templates only need to be double-stranded in the -17 to -1 region of the promoter, and the coding region can be all single-stranded. This can reduce the cost of synthetic templates, since the coding region (i.e., from +1 on) can be left single-stranded, and the short oligonucleotides required to render the promoter region double-stranded can be used with multiple templates.
Figure 1. Consensus Promoter Sequences. The +1 base (in bold) is the first base incorporated into RNA during transcription. The underline indicates the minimum sequence required for efficient transcription.