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ISSUES, CONCERNS AND IDEAS related to Dibblee Beach in west Rainier were the topic of conversation last Thursday, Jan. 24, during one of numerous stops made by new Department of State Lands (DSL) director Mary Abrams (left), on a two-day tour of Tillamook, Clatsop and Columbia counties arranged by State Senator Betsy Johnson, (third from left facing camera). Also identifiable in the picture are State Representative Brad Witt, second from left; Rainier City Councilor Judith Taylor, and Friends of Dibblee Beach president Dearl Taylor.
Taylor told the group of local, county and state officials on the tour about the hopes of bringing Dibblee Beach, a popular fishing and recreational area, into the Columbia County parks system to address problems with illegal dumping, provide security, restrooms, etc. Abrams said the DSL staff, which has authority over a portion of the property, would consider proposals brought to them.
Other issues featured on the two-day tour, which began in Tillamook County on Wednesday, Jan. 23, included port, industrial and aricultural issues throughout Tillamook, Clatsop and Columbia counties, dredging, dikes and levees, previous problems with permits and waterway leases, etc.
In the Clatskanie area, the group also met with Port of St. Helens commissioners and staff at Port Westward, and with City of Clatskanie and Lower Columbia River Watershed Council representatives at the Clatskanie People's Utility District meeting room.
Besides Dibblee Beach, the group stopped at Foss Maritime in downtown Rainier, before traveling on to St. Helens, to discuss various issues in the south Columbia County area. The tour ended with a meeting at the Linnton Community Center where Sauvie Island and Linnton waterfront concerns were discussed. Chief Photo by Deborah Steele Hazen
by Deborah Steele Hazen
An agreement to purchase the Columbia Pacific Bio-Refinery ethanol plant and other assets of Cascade Kelly Holdings LLC at the Port Westward Industrial Park near Clatskanie was announced Monday by Global Partners LP (NYSE: GLP).
In a news release issued from its Waltham, Mass. headquarters, Global announced that it had signed an agreement to acquire 100 percent of Cascade Kelley's holdings at Port Westward for approximately $95 million.
The transaction includes a rail transloading facility, 200,000 barrels of tank storage capacity, access to the Port of St. Helens' dock, and "the largest ethanol plant on the West Coast."
The Port Westward facilties are located on land leased under a long-term agreement with the Port of St. Helens, which owns Port Westward, once the U.S. Army's Beaver ammunition depot.
The press release from Global noted that in November 2012, the facility began transloading unit trains of light "sweet" crude (unrefined) oil from the Bakken oil field of North Dakota.
"This transaction capitalizes on our advantaged logistics and enables Global to supply cost-competitive crude and ethanol to refiners and customers on the West Coast," said Eric Slifka, Global's president and chief executive officer. "From our origination hub in the Bakken region of North Dakota, we will now have destination assets on both coasts.The Oregon site is linked via BNSF (into which the Portland & Western short line railroad that runs through Columbia and Clatsop counties connects) to the Basin Transload facility in Beulah, North Dakota while our Albany, N.Y. terminal is connected via single line haul on Canadian Pacific to the Basin Transload location in Columbus, North Dakota. This facility also creates a link between the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin and Pacific refiners. With the pending closing of our Basin Transload acquisition this quarter, these new assets increase our capability to transport crude from the U.S. and Canadian mid-continent and extend our virtual pipeline to the West."
"Because certain regions of the West Coast energy market have limited pipeline access, the dynamics of sourcing and logistics for PADD V refiners and customers are comparable to those we see in the Northeast," Slifka said. "As we have demonstrated to those customers, we believe that we can apply our rail and marine expertise to meet the demand for crude and ethanol on the West Coast. Given the 3.3 million barrels a day of crude refining capacity in PADD V, this facility represents an opportunity for Global to drive additional product volumes and enhance margins."
PADD is an acronym for Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts, which were created during World War II. The West Coast region is the fifth of the five districts, thus it is known as PADD V.
According to the press release, Global's purchase of Cascade Kelly Holdings is subject to customary regulatory approvals and various other customary commercial closing conditions. The purchase is expected to be completed by the end of the current quarter.
Cascade Kelly acquired what was originally the Cascade Grain Products ethanol plant, and two of the former Portland General Electric-owned tanks at Port Westward, after the original developer of the plant went into bankruptcy in early 2009, after only about six months of operation.
Cascade Kelly invested millions in the facility to upgrade it. In the late summer of 2011, the Columbia Pacific Bio-Refinery began hiring back workers in hopes of restarting the ethanol plant, but continued poor market conditions caused a reduction of about two-thirds of the plant's 72 employees in May of last year.
Hire-backs resumed in September, and in November Cascade Kelly announced that it had diversified its operation to transload "light sweet crude" oil transported to the site by train.
Port of St. Helens commission chair Robert Keyser told The Chief Tuesday that Global officials had expressed their confidence in the local management and workforce, as well as Columbia Pacific Bio-Refinery's philosophy on ethanol production and ethanol byproducts.
In regard to the transloading of oil at Port Westward, Keyser said the Port had been assured that there is an adequate safety response plan in place, approved by the Coast Guard, to protect the environment.
The shipments made so far "have gone just fine," Keyser noted. "I'm excited to see the ethanol plant find a strategy that will make it viable over long-term."
Global's plans to transload oil and ethanol at the Port Westward dock would not interfere with the proposed Ambre Energy Morrow Pacific coal transloading project, nor the proposed Kinder Morgan coal export facility at Port Westward, Keyser said.
A Fortune 500® company, Global Partners LP owns, controls or has access to one of the largest terminal networks of refined petroleum products and renewable fuels in the Northeastern United States, and is a leader in the logistics of transporting crude and other products.
Global is one of the largest wholesale distributors of gasoline (including blendstocks such as ethanol and naphtha), distillates (such as home heating oil, diesel and kerosene), residual oil and renewable fuels to wholesalers, retailers and commercial customers in the New England states and New York. Additionally, the company owns approximately 1,000 gas stations in nine Northeastern states.
More information is available on the website at www.globalp.com.
by Deborah Steele Hazen
John Moore and Erick Holsey were appointed to vacancies on the Clatskanie School District board of directors after an interview session with the three sitting board members Monday, Jan. 28.
Additionally at Monday's meeting, the board hired George D. Lanning to serve as interim superintendent of the district for the remainder of the school year, in the wake of the recent resignation of superintendent Mary Mitchell, who announced in mid-December that she was accepting a position as special education director in the St. Helens School District.
A former teacher and a longtime administrator with the Amity School District, Lanning also served as executive director of the Oregon Small Schools Association, and as an adjunct professor for teacher professional development at Western Oregon University. Since his retirement he has served as an interim superintendent, most recently for the Warrenton-Hammond School District.
Lanning also retired as a colonel from the Oregon Army National Guard in 2006 after almost 35 years of service to the state and nation. He is a much decorated veteran with overseas duty in Kosovo and Kuwait.
Lanning will be paid $8,000 per month for the period of Feb. 1 through June 30, plus a total of $1,851.53 for health insurance, and $390 per month for a recreational vehicle space rental. He will stay locally throughout the work week, and on weekends when necessary, he told the board. He and his wife reside in Salem.
Besides the day-to-day oversight of the district, Lanning will be helping to guide the school board through the process of hiring a permanent superintendent.
In a written statement, Lanning said his goals for his five months at the helm of the Clatskanie School District are:
• To develop a positive school environment by focusing on and celebrating student and staff success in the community.
• To work in a collaborative process with various factions within the community and build consensus focusing on helping all students develop to their fullest potential academically, socially, emotionally, and physically.
• To provide district-wide leadership in conducting daily operations utilizing a collaborative team approach. This includes effective delegation of duties to utilize the talents and expertise of all staff; whereas, the responsibility for success or failure shall rest with the superintendent.
• To work with the board on clarifying appropriate roles and responsibilities of the superintendent and board.
• To assist the board in negotiating both a licensed and classified contract.
• To conduct an analysis of the district's financial condition and identify a variety of strategies to eliminate any funding gap while protecting classroom funding to the maximum extent possible. This includes both the current fiscal year and developing the 2013-2014 budget document to reflect community values.
• To work collaboratively with the administrative team, staff, parents and students in meeting Oregon's Educational Standards.
• To work with the board in consultation with the administrative team, licensed union representative and teachers to meet the evaluation guidelines required by ORS 342.850 and SB 290.
• To assist the board in setting annual targets of student achievement that will lead to 100 percent graduation from high school by the year 2025. This requires reviewing the 2012 achievement compacts, student performance data, incorporating public comments and building on the recommendations of the achievement compact advisory committees in the district.
• To work in collaboration with the Rainier and Clatskanie school boards, high school administration and staff to address shared curriculum programs.
• To work with the board, as they deem appropriate, in the recruiting, selection, hiring and transition of the permanent superintendent of Clatskanie School District.
After a question and answer session with the board, Moore, the manager of the Clatskanie branch of Sterling Bank, and Holsey, a Clatskanie Rural Fire Protection District captain, were appointed to fill positions 4 and 5, respectively which were recently vacated by the resignations of Janet Willey and Karen George.
Hillary Johnson, a former teacher in the district, also interviewed for one of the appointments.
Moore and Holsey were appointed to serve the remainder of Willey's and George's terms which expire on June 30. They, as well as other possible candidates, may choose to run for election to full four-year terms in the May election.
In honor of "School Board Recognition Month," members of the middle school leadership group presented the board with balloons and treats, while the high school leadership group gave them cookies.
It was noted that there are three vacancies on the budget committee, and interested persons are asked to contact district secretary Beth Gregg at 503 728-0587 ext. 2003, or contact any board member. (See the legal notice on page 8.)
Deputy Clerk Janice Essenberg reported that a new, "more positive" template to calculate school funding for 2013-14 had been issued. Rather than the $300,000 deficit feared earlier, it now appears that the "worst case deficit" for the district for the 2013-14 budget would be about $168,000, and under the "best case – we'd practically break even."
Essenberg cautioned, however, that because of declining enrollment, the district could be facing a greater shortage in 2014-15.
After hearing a report from Northwest Regional Education Service District Superintendent James Sager, who has been acting as the district's superintendent since Jan. 7, the board approved the ESD local service contract for the coming year.
Under the consent agenda, the board accepted the resignation of teacher Cory Trotter.
Sager and Rex Nicholas, head of district maintenance, reported on progress of repairs to the Clatskanie Elementary School (CES) library which was damaged by a series of ruptured coils carrying hot water for the building's heating system. The library was discovered flooded with 200-degree steam and water on the morning of Jan. 7, in the midst of freezing weather.
Nicholas explained that he is still investigating why the back-up systems failed. "We're looking to not only correct that, but to get some kind of warning before something like that happens again."
Sager and Nicholas have been working with insurance adjustors to cover the estimated almost half million dollars worth of damage to the library and its contents, including furniture, books and computers, and believe that all of the damage will be covered.
Sager and the board thanked Nicholas, CES Principal Yolanda Brackman and the entire staff, especially librarian Connie Sims and retired Rainier school librarian Beki Fisher, who has been volunteering to assist in the recovery effort.
Sager explained that dehumidifiers "sucked a lot of the moisture out" of the books that absorbed steam, but Sims and a group of volunteers will go through them one by one to determine which ones need to be replaced.
Columbia County's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 9.0 percent in December, varying only slightly from the previous month's 9.1 percent, but lower than the year before at 9.6 percent.
The rate was higher than the 8.4 percent statewide rate and the 7.8 percent national rate.
Total employment fell by 201 to 22,199 and the number of unemployed people jumped by 37 to 2,189. Total employment this December was 308 less than one year before and there were 192 fewer people unemployed this year, yielding a total drop in the labor force of 500.
Estimates of labor force and unemployment provided by the Oregon Employment Department are based on a survey of households and businesses.
Seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment rose by 10 jobs in December to 9,740. Seasonally adjusted figures compare expected changes with actual changes.
A loss of 70 jobs is normal for the month, and the county's payroll employment dropped by 60. The private sector shed all 60 jobs and government employment was unchanged. Trade, transportation and utilities added 20 jobs and professional and business services, which includes temporary help agencies, trimmed 40.
Total nonfarm employment in December was up 80 jobs from one year before. Private sector employment increased by 70 and governments added 10 jobs.
Many Columbia County residents commute elsewhere for work, so it is not uncommon for the total number of employed people residing in the county to change without a similar change in the number of payroll jobs located within the county.
Clatsop County's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 7.4 percent in December, nearly the same as the previous month's 7.5 percent and lower than the year before at 7.8 percent.
It was lower than the statewide rate of 8.4 percent and close to the 7.8 percent national rate.
Total employment in the county decreased by 391 from the previous month to 18,626. The estimated number of unemployed people rose by 59 to 1,600. The number of unemployed this December was 109 fewer than one year before and 617 fewer people were employed, yielding a total drop in the labor force of 726.
Seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment fell by 60 in December to 16,730. Seasonally adjusted figures compare expected changes with actual changes. A loss of 140 jobs is normal for the month, and the county shed 200. The private sector lost 130 jobs and government employment dropped by 70.
Food manufacturing cut 80 jobs and leisure and hospitality shed 180. Transportation, warehousing and utilities added 100 jobs. Local governments, including education, dropped 70 jobs.
December's total nonfarm payroll employment was 120 less than its level last year.
by Deborah Steele Hazen
Three Clatskanie People's Utility District (CPUD) board of directors took the oath of office at the first board meeting of 2013 on Jan. 23.
Also at the meeting, the board voted 4-1 to give themselves health insurance benefits, and 3-2 to raise their per diem allowance.
Directors Merle Gillespie, Bob Wiggins and Steve Petersen took the oath of office at the beginning of the meeting. All three ran unopposed in the November 2012 general election.
Gillespie is beginning his sixth four-year term as director of subdivision 2. Wiggins and Petersen both were appointed to the CPUD board in 2007 to fill vacancies due to the recalls of directors. Wiggins is beginning his fourth term as director of subdivision 1 and Petersen is beginning his fourth term as director of subdivision 5.
Immediately following the swearing-in, the board of directors selected new officers with Don Hooper succeeding Gillespie as president, Wiggins selected vice president, Janet Willey, secretary, and Gillespie, treasurer.
The board voted to extend health insurance coverage to board members at a cost of $577.45 per director which is equal to the base amount provided for employees. The coverage is for the board members only, not their spouses or other family members. It becomes effective Feb. 1.
The board members may take the insurance benefit in the form of a pre-tax medical savings account or for a supplemental health insurance policy.
Gillespie voted against the motion made by Petersen and seconded by Willey, and said he would not accept the benefit.
On a motion by Wiggins, seconded by Petersen, the board voted to raise its per diem compensation from the current $125 per day when board members are on CPUD business outside of the district to $160. Hooper joined Wiggins and Petersen in voting for the increase, while Willey and Gillespie voted no.
Prior to the vote on the health insurance and per diem compensation, CPUD general manager Greg Booth noted the district "tends to be at the bottom end of the scale on the board stipend, and toward the bottom of the scale on the per diem." All other Oregon PUDs offer health insurance coverage to their board members and some also to families of directors.
There was no motion to raise the directors' current monthly stipend of $350.
Booth reported on the over two-hour power outage at the Georgia-Pacific Wauna Mill on Jan. 11 caused by a transformer failure. "It shouldn't have happened," Booth said. "The protection scheme did not work."
CPUD is consulting with an engineering firm to make sure the protection of the system that provides service to the mill – by far CPUD's largest customer – is appropriate.
"We're going to give it a thorough evaluation and make sure that it doesn't happen again," said Don Smith, director of operations and engineering.
TAKING THE OATH OF OFFICE as members of the Clatskanie People's Utility District (CPUD) board of directors at the Jan. 23 meeting were, from left Steve Petersen, Merle Gillespie and Bob Wiggins, who were all re-elected in the November general election. CPUD communications/executive coordinator, Becky Rakoz performed the swearing-in ceremony. See the related story for more information. Chief Photo by Deborah Steele Hazen
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Finding the time to sit down with Pierce Hamilton can be a difficult endeavor. Hamilton, a graduate student in Criminal Justice, has to balance classes, being a Resident Advisor and a job with the Department of Defense.
The journey to Hamilton's busy schedule began with a fateful decision: choosing to attend RIT, though it wasn't his first choice.
"RIT was not my first choice; in fact, I had no idea about RIT until three years ago," said Hamilton, who originally attended Western Connecticut State University.
While at WCSU Hamilton was pursuing a double major of Criminal Justice and Political Science. When he made the decision to switch schools following his sophomore year, RIT was one of the schools that stood out the most.
"I heard about RIT and how they had a really great program especially for deaf and hard-of-hearing students," said Hamilton, who has a cochlear implant. "It was the best decision in my academic career; one of my top decisions I've made in my life so far."
Once on campus, Hamilton's decision was justified through his interactions and experiences in the classroom.
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Following Hamilton's graduation from RIT last May he faced down his next challenge: working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East Division as their first summer hire under the Workforce Recruitment Program.
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"I worked with the attorneys and the paralegals with a lot of contract appeals," said Hamilton. "I've done a lot with criminal law, but nothing with contract law so it's extremely different."
Working for the government meant that Hamilton was looking at a new perspective on dealing with the law. "My experience with contract law from one class that I took dealt with the business and the private sector," said Hamilton. "When it comes to the government it's a whole different ball game."
Hamilton's time with the Army Corps of Engineers was a success and opened up new opportunities for him within the government. He now serves as the Student Training and Academic Recruitment or STAR student for RIT and NTID through the Department of Defense.
"In a nutshell, I'm a recruiter and my job is to try to spread awareness that the Department of Defense has a presence," said Hamilton. "We're trying to hire qualified men and women from RIT for careers in the United States' government."
Hamilton has a personal motivation to succeed in his work, especially with his connection to NTID.
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Anyone that is interested in a position within the Department of Defense is welcome to apply, regardless of major. Hamilton's office is within the NTID Center for Employment in the LBJ building.
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(Albany, Ky.) -- On Wednesday, June 16th J.W. 'Coop' Moreno of Hendersonville, Tennessee professional fisherman on the FLW and B.A.S.S. weekend tournament series spent the day at Trooper Island showing campers form the Henderson and Bowling Green Post areas different fishing techniques and interacting with the campers as they fished off the Trooper Island Dock. JW was a camper himself 28 years ago and wanted to come back and talk to campers and give them fishing tips. Prior to becoming a Professional Fisherman JW was a rodeo cowboy until an injury forced him to retire at which time he then began to work on his career as a professional fisherman. While here JW gave a fishing presentation to the campers and attended two of the fishing class giving instructions to the campers on how to fish with both live and artificial baits. When he is not fishing in tournaments JW teaches angler classes, conducts bass seminars and has a guide service based in Hendersonville. For more information on JW Moreno visit http://fishwithjw.com.
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While I was working on my last project, my first ordered piece (a bookshelf project previous), I had some time to kill when glue/finish was drying. I found some ver nice pallet wood and some small scraps of mahogany. Nothing special just fun, and this is th first time I have ever tried cutting splines so be gentle. Measures 6 inches by 4 and 1/2 inches (11×15.5 cm). Danish oil finish. Haven't a clue what the wood is on the sides of the box. Love it if one of you could give me an idea. Giving it to the little wife for her to put her hair pins in. Thanks for looking
-- Just trying to build something beautiful
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#1 posted 431 days ago
This box is nice and the next one will be better….at least that's the way it goes in my shop. Keep on keepin' on !
-- Use it up, Wear it out --------------- Make it do, Or do without!
#2 posted 431 days ago
Looks good. You put time and thought in it and that's experience that will help you with perfection in the future. As long as you had fun.
-- --Dave, Downers Grove, Il. When you run out of ideas, start building your dreams
#3 posted 431 days ago
OH! Another nice one! I like it!
-- HorizontalMike -- "Woodpeckers understand..."
#4 posted 431 days ago
Thanks for the comments guys. Real nice of you to take a look and say something nice. Means a lot to a newbie
-- Just trying to build something beautiful
#5 posted 431 days ago
Pretty sweet! I'm sure she'll love it.
#6 posted 431 days ago
Nice box Kaleb and unique design. You may find making boxes addictive.
-- Mike, an American living in Norway.
#7 posted 431 days ago
Thanks tatertot and Mike. It was a fun little project of just scraps that were laying around
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#8 posted 431 days ago
Nice little box!! Love the wood color.
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#9 posted 431 days ago
That makes a very nice present for your wife. Well done.
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#10 posted 431 days ago
Very nice looking box! Great Job!!
-- -- Chad -- T&C Woodworks
#11 posted 430 days ago
Thanks all. Didn't think this would make it to the top 15 for the day as it's only a practice piece but it's cool nonetheless. Told my wife that I'm moving up in the world. She replied "You're cute." Yes, yes I am. Life is good.
-- Just trying to build something beautiful
#12 posted 428 days ago
Beautiful box! Great design and wood combo. Like the legs, the splines and the handle. Great job!
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As with other much-ballyhooed matches, the anticipated confrontation between the Baltimore County Council and Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Joe A. Hairston fell far short of the hype.
Many felt that the council would have put Hairston on the hot seat over issues related to the elimination of nearly 200 teaching positions, a policy on the public's use of schools and the hiring of a new deputy superintendent.
Instead, the council pressed Hairston very little during the nearly two-hour hearing.
The superintendent, flanked by several dozen top aides, administrators and school board members, also remained noncommittal to requests that he restore teaching positions.
"I was surprised the council didn't apply more pressure," said Cheryl Bost, president of the Teachers Association of Baltimore County.
Council Chairman John A. Olszewski Sr. had signaled earlier this year that he intended to use Tuesday's budget hearing as a forum to pressure Hairston to cut from the proposed 2012 budget.
By eliminating the positions, the school system saves nearly $16 million in its $1.3 billion budget. All of the eliminated positions will come from retirements and resignations, school officials said.
"No one is getting a pink slip," one unidentified school official told the council.
Olszewski asked Hairston if he would consider restoring the positions should the schools system budget show a surplus in excess of $16 million.
"I'd like to remind the council we have a looming 2013 budget that is predicted to be worse than this one," Hairston said. "It's too premature to make any decision."
"We put $15 million into the budget just to hold on to teachers," Hairston said.
After the meeting, Olszewski remained optimistic.
"He didn't commit to it and I didn't expect that he would commit to it," Olszewski said. "In the end, we can be advocates and make recommendations, and that's what we did today."
School Use Policy Coming
One issue that did generate a few tense moments came after Hairston revealed that school officials had revised the policy governing the use of schools by the public—commonly called .
The new policy, which is expected to be voted on as early as June, contains several changes, including:
- Eliminating the need for insurance for groups of 50 or less.
- For-profit groups can apply to use the facilities
- Community groups can contract with third-party vendors for things like craft fairs.
- There will be an appeal process for denials.
Michelle Prumo, Hairston's chief of staff, told the council the new policy would be available to the public in a week and online until June 19 for public comment.
Olszewski, sounding irritated, question Hairston about why copies of the policy were not brought to the council Tuesday.
"This is a very important issue we are trying to resolve within our communities," Olszewski said.
"You're talking about something that is 18 hours old," Hairston responded.
Read the of the County Council's hearing on the schools system budget.
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I'm actually having fun fixing them too.
I'm wondering if anyone else has had this problem yet. This is on a late 60's int154 loboy. The pin hole on the rear side of the front end bracket on the frame is wallowed out. The pin on the front side is captured with a spring pin in a collar so it can't break free. Lately i see the axle and wheels moving forward and rearward on opposite sides as the axle beam pivots in the wallowed out rear hole. My other two int154's are ok. I figure its that some 154's get more abuse than the others. This 154 runs awesome but i guess its had the snots run out of it. I think it shows how tough these 154's really are too.
The pin actually made a cross up and down and right and left as it wallowed out the bore. These tractors are all covered in dirt and mud when we look at them so sometimes these problems aren't seem or caught. Its no biggie and its a quick repair with a new 1" bore collar and the electric 200amp glue gun with some stainless welding rod.(my forever rod)


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THE EXCELLENT TRUCK by jorge on 01/16/2011. Trim: 2009 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner Double Cab V6 Auto, Owned 2 years.
Pros: this a excellent
Cons: the maximus
Overall review: 100% goooddddddd
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One mean truck by Atch on 11/23/2009. Trim: 2009 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab V6 Auto 4X4, Owned less than 1 year.
Pros: There are a lot of things I like about it. The storage space is the absolute best. I bought it back in March and they had a $1500 dollar rebate which is almost unheard of when it comes to Tacoma's. The quality of the interior will not disappoint.
Cons: I bought the entry level. So I didn't realize that it didn't come with cruise control till after I bought it because what vehicle doesn't come without cruise control considering the price. I honestly didn't think about it because when a vehicle comes with power windows and all the basics you kind of assume. It makes me have to pay more attention on longer drives. Other than that I have no issues at this time.
Overall review: I was looking at other trucks like the Dakota, Colorado and Frontier. They just didn't have the interior space as the Tacoma. I have two kids in car seats and this truck is maybe just a little smaller than some of the full size trucks out there.
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best mid size truck made by troublemanjoe from lake tahoe on 09/07/2010. Trim: 2009 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab V6 Auto 4X4, Owned 1 year.
Pros: very powerful,seems more power than rating.pulls my 4000# 25' travel trailer up hills very easy.would blow the doors off my old suburban.handles like a car through the mountains where i live.handles off road bumps with ease.
Cons: rides a little rough on uneven roads. power seats would be nice and leather that aren't an option,then seat hight would be adjustable that everyone says are to low,i agree.
Overall review: the tacoma is the best mid size truck made.does everything a truck can do.if you want more than the 5' bed order the long bed.towing is very good someting not many mid-size trucks can say,probably the stroker engine that makes good low end torque.the transmission is smooth and fast shifting always picking the right gear.the japanese need to realize americans have long legs and some of us need to be able to raise the seats.that said the seats are very comforable and have nice side support.quality is very good but leather power seat option would be very nice.
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Great towing truck by An MSN Autos Consumer on 08/11/2010. Trim: 2009 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab V6 Auto 4X4, Owned less than 1 year.
Pros: I like the tow rating for this truck (6,500lb!!) for a V6!. I purchased this truck to tow a 19 foot travel trailer 3,500lb full. I had a '01 Highlander that I used tow to with. This truck does a much better job of handling the load and I can go further is a tank of gas. I have the TRD off road package with the backup camera and JBL system. It has all the things I wanted and needed in a truck. Has plenty of room in the interior for passengers and/or cargo. I would recommend this to anyone that is in search of a great mid size truck.
Cons: The rear suspension was a little too soft for towing or carrying any type of load in the bed, but toyota listened and came out with a Toyota Service Bulletin (TSB) and fixed the problem.
Overall review: If you are looking for a great mid size truck then this is it. It has plenty of room and cargo capacity and is built with quality.
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Not at all what I expected. by Bvrplsr on 07/09/2010. Trim: 2009 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner Double Cab V6 Auto, Owned less than 1 year.
Pros: I like the styling of this truck, has an agressive look to it. The seating was all comfortable. JBL stereo sounded pretty good.
Cons: The biggest problem I had was the A/C which at first began to fluctuate cold to warm. I live in Las Vegas, so cold A/C is a slight neccessity. I took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the compressor. This didnt change anything with the A/C, actually got worse. Took it in again and was told it was at spec, blowing at 44 degrees. In the summer I would have to leave the A/C on full blast for the whole time I was in the vehicle, this is the first car I have ever had to do this with (minus my 1990 vw fox). The second gripe was the drivers seat made a "clicking" sound when I turned right and there was a shift in weight ( im 160 lbs). Again, dealer could not duplicate this.
Overall review: Dissaponted with the Tacoma, not all its "hyped" up to be. Toyota service is lacking at best. This was my first Toyota and I was not impressed. I know there are alot of owners out there (including my family members) who love their Toyotas, I was just not as lucky I guess.
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Regardless of which draft opinion is adopted, Colbert would be allowed to create his SuperPac and use his show's resources to produce advertisements for the Committee as long as they are only used on the show, without parent company Viacom being required to reveal its donations to political campaigns.
The FEC drafts conflict over whether Viacom would have to disclose work its employees did on the SuperPac that are not explicitly for the broadcast.
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Frankie Edgar has no problems going to the ends of the world to compete for the UFC.
"The Answer" claimed the lightweight title from B.J. Penn in Abu Dhabi back in 2010. Now, he will head to Japan to defend his 155-pound title against Ben Henderson at UFC 144 in early 2012.
For Edgar, the opportunity to compete where MMA first got its start was something he could not pass up
"I'm excited to go over there just because the Japanese fan base is going to be pretty cool," said Edgar, in an interview with HeavyMMA. "PRIDE was huge over there, MMA's huge – it's the birthplace of martial arts. So what better place to defend your title than there?"
He also believes that the Japanese MMA fans will embrace him, saying, "I think they really appreciate the fighting spirit. I bring it every time I fight, so I think they'll appreciate that."
Edgar is 14-1-1 in his career including nine wins in the UFC. The 30-year old was most recently seen putting an emphatic statement on his trilogy of fights with Gray Maynard earlier this year, stopping "The Bully" with a fourth round TKO at UFC 136.
Comparably, Henderson is coming off a victory over Clay Guida that earned him a shot at Edgar's gold. "Smooth" is 3-0 in the Octagon since transitioning over from WEC.
MMATraining Take: Edgar's style and attitude will almost certainly be appreciated by Japanese fans who understand/enjoy ground-work, as well as the notion of a hard-working undersized underdog. UFC 144 will definitely be a hard card for the promotion to top in 2012.
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The furor over the Common Core educational standards continues. Last week in Clancy's Commentary, Eyewitness News Political Analyst Clancy DuBos waded into those troubled waters, and viewers responded in droves. In this week's Commentary, Clancy shares some of the emails he received.
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NEW ORLEANS -- I hit a nerve last week in my Commentary about Common Core. I also said something I shouldn't have. I called Common Core opponents "knuckle-draggers." I was referring to politicians who are dumbing down this debate, but in saying it I insulted a lot of teachers and parents who are genuinely concerned about Common Core. I apologize to those teachers and parents.
I still think raising educational standards is a good idea. But the more I look at Common Core, the more I realize it hasn't been implemented very well. A lot of teachers and parents feel left out.
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Joy McClellan wrote: "Common Core is not developmentally appropriate, does not follow best practice, and has never been tested or studied. All of our children are the guinea pigs for the study."
And from Jenny Klein: "Once again, politicians are making the decisions, not educators. Governor Jindal needs to run from this program as fast as possible."
Among Common Core supporters, Jane Soslow wrote: "We cannot afford to be isolationists and still think that the country can function without an informed citizenry."
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There is a dirty little secret about economics writing. The thing that offers the surest path to glory to front page play for a story, to lots of Web traffic, to a pat on the back from editors is doom and gloom. When we can point out something that is awful, whether it is a collapsing job market or rising poverty or skyrocketing gasoline prices, the world seems a whole lot more interested in what we have to say. It's not for nothing they call economics the dismal science.
But Thursday is the day each year Americans set aside to give thanks for what they have, to bask in the good around them. So for Thanksgiving, this economics writer decided to cast aside the usual practice, fire up FRED (a database of economic statistics maintained by the St. Louis Fed), and keep looking until I found five trends that are unambiguously positive.
This is what I found; these are the things that Americans have to be grateful for in these times of economic challenge.
— Household debt is way down. For the quarter-century leading up to the great recession at the start of 2008, Americans accumulated ever-larger piles of debt, both in absolute terms and relative to the size of the economy. Home mortgages were the largest portion of that, but it also included credit cards, auto loans, and student loan debt. The good news is that in the past three years, Americans have made remarkable progress cleaning up their balance sheets and paying down those debts. After peaking at nearly 98 percent of economic output at the start of 2009, the household debt was down to 83 percent of GDP in the spring of 2012. That represents debt reduction of $636 billion, or more than $2,000 for every man, woman and child. It should be noted that some of the decline came about because of debt being written down (such as in mortgage foreclosures), not paid off. But the simple fact is that excessive household debt played a major role getting us into this mess; we're well on our way toward fixing it.


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Unverified Voracity Has Bad News For Les Miles
I agree with these men, whatever they happen to be saying. Would you like your Gallon touchdown in… Italian or something?
Les Miles is in a lot of trouble, unless he isn't in any. Sports Illustrated has published the first of five articles detailing NCAA malfeasance at Oklahoma State initiated during the Les Miles era and continuing today. This one is about players getting money from boosters—a lot of them:
In separate interviews seven other former Cowboys told SI they received cash payments; 29 other OSU players were named by teammates as having also taken money. Those payments, which stretched from 2001 to at least '11, were primarily delivered three ways: a de facto bonus system based on performances on the field, managed by an assistant coach; direct payments to players from boosters and coaches independent of performance; and no-show and sham jobs-- including work related to the renovation of Boone Pickens Stadium -- that involved at least one assistant coach and several boosters.
The moral outrage here is all gone…
One or two standouts bought a new car or expensive jewelry, team members say, but the vast majority of the players used the extra cash to purchase everyday items -- food, clothing, tickets to a movie. "There were some athletes who were almost starving," says Carter. "Wherever the money came from, they were like, Yeah, I'll take that."
…but flagrantly violating NCAA rules is, you know, not good. And if you're wondering why so many dudes are breaking omerta here; we may find out at the end of the series, which promises an article on:
One of the selling points of college football is that it changes lives, that young men have their character and fortunes enhanced by taking part in the sport, even if they remain on campus for only a short time. But in the past decade, player after player has been driven out of Stillwater, returning to worlds they had hoped to escape. Some have been incarcerated, others live on the streets, many have battled drug abuse, and a few have attempted suicide. COMING IN NEXT WEEK'S SI/ONLINE SEPT. 17
That does retain outrage.
I'm surprised, but not that surprised. Miles has left a trail of sketchy events in his wake that get overwhelmed by his nuttiness. I may have been 100% wrong about Hoke during the last coaching search, but at least I was right about Miles. Again, it's wonderful to look at Brady Hoke and know that he will neither choose a dumb punt nor turn purple on the sideline nor have a massive cadre of discontent former players who hate him so much to take him down.
Side note: I feel really bad for Brian Phillips. Squinky's revenge. I may feel less bad when Oklahoma State gets a warning squint from the NCAA.
You oughta have excellent medical insurance. Purdue football in two articles. One:
Purdue safety to play vs. Indiana St. with two broken hands
It's not unusual for a college football player to wrap up a broken hand and play with it, particularly for a big game. But Purdue safety Landon Feichter is preparing to play for his Boilermakers' home opener against Indiana State Saturday with two broken hands.
Purdue safety Landon Feichter breaks leg
Feichter was forced to leave Saturday's game in the first half with a leg injury and coach Darrell Hazell confirmed on Saturday night that Feichter had suffered a broken leg.
It's just a flesh wound.
The moral of the story is if you see Purdue football coming towards you, punch it in the nose and run away. Purdue football will have a broken nose, but won't be able to tell.
Jeremy Gallon presents. Okay, official Michigan tumblr, okay:
Gardner knows this is going on, and enjoys looking at the back of his own head.
So that explains it. Via Doug Karsch, Jeremy Gallon describes his game:
"That was a great performance. After the game, I asked him, 'How tall are you, and how tall do you play?' He said, 'I'm 5-8 and a half, but I play like I'm 5-9.'
Now is not then. Orson found this. It is Greg Robinson:
This man was in charge of our defense. He is a weirdo who sets everything on fire. How does that guy get hired by anyone to do anything more complicated than clean gutters?
Saying a quarterback reminds you of Erik Ainge of Tennessee can be good and bad. It's good, because he's mobile, physically gifted, and often fearless. It's bad because sometimes that means Evil Erik Ainge, the one who threw interceptions when the team could least afford it. Gardner sort of reminds me of Ainge. Tommy Rees, however, might BE Erik Ainge, using a warm body as a spiritual proxy to replay his career in an alternate historical line.
Accuracy issues largely put aside, Gardner's main issue is Reesin' it too often.
Yes. Throw it to Dileo. From Michigan Monday:
Drew Dileo had three catches for 18 yards out of the slot, including the final touchdown of the game on a nice option route that left a defender reminiscing about where Dileo used to be and no longer was.
Get this man the ball.
LAZERS. Stewart Mandel:
That No. 17 Michigan beat the comparably ranked No. 14 Irish is not especially surprising. That it rolled up 41 points on a very talented Notre Dame defense, however, is eye-opening. In particular, quarterback Devin Gardner put all questions to rest about what Michigan's offense will look like post-Denard Robinson. It looks really darn explosive, primarily because Gardner -- who wore No. 98 this week in honor of 1940 Heisman winner Tom Harmon -- has asserted himself as a laser-armed passer.
…Gardner's skills were never more evident than on his last touchdown pass, which came on second-and-goal from the four-yard line with 4:18 remaining. With Notre Dame pass rushers Stephon Tuitt and Prince Shembo coming at him full bore from opposite sides, Gardner set his feet and threw a perfectly placed dart to receiver Drew Dileo in the end zone.
Probably not a rivalry. This is on the official Notre Dame football blog:
That Notre Dame was struggling against Michigan made me feel that void much more acutely than I would had we been winning, or even struggling against another opponent.
But this was Michigan.
I was shaking in the aftermath of the two fourth-quarter pass interference calls, completely enraged. "I can't remember the last time I was this pissed," I texted my dad, who replied, "2011."
Oh, yeah. 2011.
Etc.: Michigan moves into BCS bowl projections. MVictors has everything you need to know about the Harmon stuff. USF dude impressed with M-ND. Gardner and Gallon postgame. NDMSPaint does Eminem. Northwestern QBs were rather good against Syracuse. Stuffing the Passer. Go. Partake.
2012 Draft-o-Snark Performance Review, with Schrute
PREVIOUSLY in this vehicle where we draft Big Ten players and make fun of each other:
Rounds 1-3: We are summoned by Brian and duly take all the quarterbacks before he can draft one.
Rounds 4-7: Suddenly Heiko goes full Millen with the receivers
Rounds 8-12: Seth nabs Kovacs, Brian gets revenge.
Rounds 13-17: We all start reaching for Wolverines HARD.
Rounds 18-22: Doctor Vorax is revealed.
The teams are defended, readers vote, pre-season All Big Ten Team is chosen, receivers are lamented, Googledoc spreadsheet of handiness is created, offense/defense at the midpoint.
Your bloggers are rejoined at the conclusion of the 2012-'13 season in the conference room of a fictional paper company in Scranton, Pa., the "Electric City." A man in a brown suit enters, smelling of beets…
Good morning, [makes quote fingers] M-Go [/fingers] Editorial Team,
It's a new year, which means it's time for your annual performance reviews. Since your office manager is not here at this moment, I Dwight Schrute, have taken it upon myself to uphold and undertake this most sacred of office rites.
Who am I? Well I'm the assistant manager of MGoBlog. I've been Brian's #2 man since 2005. We're like one of those classic famous teams. He's like a cross between Mozart and Greg Mattison. And I'm like…um…Mattison's friend. No. I'm like Butch Cassidy and Brian is like Wolfgang Amadeus Greg Mattison Beilein Iron Man Schembechler. You try and hurt Brian? You're gonna get a bullet in your head courtesy of Butch Cassidy.
Unfortunately you bloggers were too incompetent to keep any records, thus I was sadly left with only one comparative metric by which to base any raises or bonuses. You see it seems earlier this year you all picked fantasy teams of Big Ten players as a way of getting out of writing a real pre-season all-conference article. You called it the "Draft-o-Snark," and thought it was pretty funny. Well who's. laughing. now?
Oohh didn't take it seriously? Greg Davis was coaching some of your players? A med student ran off with all the other quarterbacks before you thought take one? Boo. Frickin. Hoo. FACT: if a bear is attacking you and the only way you can defeat it is by driving 80 yards for a touchdown, the bear doesn't care if your only QB was turned into a tailback by an ulnar nerve compression. Because he's a bear.
* Player out of position (e.g. half of Heiko's team). Bolded dudes = consensus All Big Ten picks from us. † = All-B1G tie.
Question number…the first. Pick a player nobody drafted whom you should have. Any Wolverines? [we split these up so we don't all shout "ROBINSON…NOT THAT ROBINSON!"]
: You mean Allen Robinson of Penn State who led the conference in like every receiving category whom nobody thought to take despite like 13 receivers being drafted?
Never heard of him.
: I would have made up a rule to prevent Heiko from taking Taylor Martinez with his second pick. And... um. Oh God. I would take Matt McGloin instead of Scheelaase. BIG TENNN. Penn State's Kyle Carter was instantly the best TE in the league, though I blame Greg Davis for assassinating Iowa's passing game for part of that, and Venric Mark was both an All-American punt returner and an incredibly dangerous plain ol' running back.
: We also managed to overlook an impact defensive lineman from an unlikely source—Minnesota's D.L. Wilhite, who tallied 8.5 sacks this year, just 0.5 off the conference lead. Quinton Washington is the clear candidate for overlooked Wolverine.
: We probably dipped too far into the Michigan well to be honest, though Roundtree is 100% worth it if the only catch he made all year was the Northwestern one.
I made Heiko cover Allen Robinson so he could stew over all the useless receivers he drafted early. Also so I could cover Nebraska's senior DE Eric Martin, whom his teammates call "Caveman" because he burrows under offensive like he does bloggers' metaphorical radars. The senior had 56 tackles, 16 for loss, and 8.5 sacks and an additional 14 hurries, not to mention batting down a bunch of passes (amazing since he's only 6'2) and once hitting Russell Bellomy so hard it crushed my soul. I wish to Denard I'd decided to draft him instead of...
Now you jump, when I say.
Dear Diary Catbreads Math for Charity
"Have you ever wondered what our current Michigan basketball roster would look like as an old-school 1970s hoops squad?" --FabFiver5. More hoops wallpapers by jonvalk, et al.
'Tis the Season. So I meant to take a picture of this but you guys filled filled a poor woman's entire office (as in the computer is on top of an Amazon box) with gift donations for Adopt a Shelter, which is tomorrow. I still need some volunteers if you're free in the morning and wanna help throw a Christmas party for homeless kids.
I also inadvertently opened the flood gates for good causes going on this holiday season.
- Athletic Angels: This is Barwis (eeeeeeee)'s foundation that is doing something similar to the above but is donation-based, providing a catered dinner, clothes, and some toys for impoverished kids in metro Detroit. Their party is next Thursday. Video of the 2010 event.
- Merit: David Merritt stopped by to plug his new venture that's kinda like those feel-good shoes everybody has nowadays, where they make fashionable clothing and 20% of every purchase goes toward a scholarship via the Jalen Rose thing.
- Big House Big Heart: Brandon responded in AA.com about the Big House Big Heart Champions for Charity run he nixed, explaining he'd rather the university run it than a for-profit organization. People in this thread say the profit is small but I don't know where those #s are coming from; the greatest evidence that Brandon is just being a grinch is the event's director is all like "if they want it they can have it and we'll do all the work anyway; it's for charity!"
- People for Hoops Information Against Starving Dylans: UMHoops did their annual drive to keep them viable and made their it. I miss the old hardwood look but love everything else they've done with that place. Now about that photo above…
Bacari calls them his motivating shoulders. There's one floppy-haired coach's head that's still unused next to (director of basketball operations) Travis Conlan on the far right and FabFiver is taking suggestions; I vote S&C coach Jon Sanderson.
Yeeeeah. This man is going to kill me. Just like our dominating Big Ten team is going to murderate a puny SEC team, says ClearEyesFullHart in his Arkansas preview. BIG TEN! That's it for the cagers in the diaries, now back to the world where our conference has five 'N's.
[After the Jump, the BIG TENNNN! that was, Meeting South Carolina, and the Best of the Board]


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PROVIDENCE – If you're nit-picking in a 19-point win, things are going well.
For the Coventry boys basketball team, they couldn't be going any better.
The Oakers got off to a great start against Central, the depleted defending state champions, and while the second half wasn't A-plus basketball, Coventry didn't let the Knights complete a comeback that would have had coach Tom Campbell pulling the figurative hairs off his shiny scalp in a 77-58 win Friday night at the Providence Career and Technical Academy.
During this holy season of Advent, in which we celebrate the birth of the baby Jesus, I find myself contemplating the role of the humble donkey in the two most significant events in Christianity.
A donkey was there in the beginning, carrying Mary to a stable in Bethlehem; another was present at the end, bearing Christ triumphantly into Jerusalem the week before his crucifixion.
KINGSTON – You do not play good basketball in every game during a season. It's a statistical improbability. The best teams in the country, even those in the past that have gone undefeated, don't do it. The game is a grind, almost as if by design, and while no one is happy with poor play, you deal with it because you have no other choice.
WEST WARWICK – The program's reputation has been built on its offensive prowess.
Thursday night the West Warwick girls basketball team showed it can play a little on the other side of the court as well.
After falling down early, coach Mike Francois unleashed a press on East Greenwich that threw its offense out of sorts as the Wizards' defense frustrated the Avengers all night, which saved the game because the offense struggled to make anything from anywhere in a 45-38 win in their Division II opener.
By ANGELENA CHAPMAN
Special to the Standard
WEST GREENWICH—The organizational meeting of the Exeter-West Greenwich School Committee resulted in no changes last Wednesday evening.
The election of the school committee's chair, vice chair, clerk and choosing who would represent the committee on the Rhode Island Association of School Committees (RIASC) ended with the members already in those positions still in place.
I have always been a strong Second Amendment supporter.
It's not that I have any particular love for guns; I have never fired a gun. I don't really like guns and I don't particularly like it when people bring guns around me. If you want to know the whole truth, people who are really enthusiastic about their love for guns and shooting weird me out a little bit.
But the same way President Obama seems to think people "cling to guns," I cling to the Constitution and am loath to see "the right of the people to keep and bear arms" messed with, especially in an ad hoc or knee-jerk manner.
How does one react to the tragedy that occurred in Newtown, Connecticut last Friday?
It didn't take long for the anti-gun lobby to jump to the conclusion that the massacre of 20 young children and six women members of the faculty and staff at the Sandy Hook Elementary School illustrates the need for stricter controls on guns. In fact, one congressman issued a press release within an hour of the announcement of the event, literally before any facts were known. Perhaps he has a press release prepared "just in case".
By MARIA SHANAHAN
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's tax amnesty program generated more than $17 million following its conclusion last month, according to the Rhode Island Division of Taxation.
The amnesty provided Rhode Islanders with the opportunity to pay delinquent state taxes without penalties and with an interest rate reduction of 25 percent.
"We're delighted that so many Rhode Island taxpayers took advantage of this opportunity to clean their slates and get a fresh start," David M. Sullivan, Rhode Island tax administrator, said in a statement.
By MARTHA SMITH
Special to the Standard
NORTH KINGSTOWN – On a brisk Sunday morning in various corners as well as the yard of the Quonset Air Museum, eight teenagers are enthusiastically polishing, cleaning, sanding and painting pieces of history.
Working with the museum's older members who serve as mentors – sharing technical information and personal knowledge – the youngsters spend five hours every weekend contributing a high level of energy to normally drawn-out projects.
By PAUL J. SPETRINI
PROVIDENCE— North Kingstown resident Frank Mattos may have only founded his Massachusetts-based company Platinum Fire Protection & Services, LLC with co-owner Rob Pereira in 2010 but, already, his company has made waves in Rhode Island's hospitality industry.
And now he has the hardware to prove it.


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The World > Asia > China > Yunnan
世界最大药师佛立体坛城位于云南迪庆香格里拉县都吉呢咪酒店七楼,大殿四周是精美的壁画,而位于正中央的药师佛立体坛城采用全镀金制成的。 在这里,有一种独特的韵味,它吸引着我们,让我们想要身临其境,想要融入,...
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Yunnan Province in southwest China border, the provincial capital Kunming. Warring States period, this is the Dian tribe fowl. Yunnan, namely, "Caiyunzhinan"and the other argument is that because in the "Yunling of the South " is named. The total area of about 39 million square kilometers, accounting for 4.11% of total land area, the provincial administrative regions in the country ranked No. 8 in the area. The total population of 45,130,000 (2008), accounting for 3.36% of the population, the population ranked 13th. And Yunnan provinces adjacent to Sichuan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Tibet, Yunnan Province, three neighboring countries of Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam. Tropic of Cancer crosses from the southern province.


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Browns WRs Joshua Cribbs and Mohamed Massaquoi suffered concussions in Sunday's loss to Pittsburgh, head coach Eric Mangini said Monday. Both players left the game in the second quarter of Cleveland's 28-10 loss after being hit in the helmet by Steelers ROLB James Harrison.
Cribbs was knocked from the game on a helmet-to-helmet hit from Harrison on a scramble, while Massaquoi left the game after Harrison hit him in the helmet with his right arm on a crossing pattern.
Mangini reportedly indicated the status of both Cribbs and Massaquoi for the Week Seven game at New Orleans is uncertain. The Browns' bye is in Week Eight.
"We have to go through the procedure," Mangini said, apparently referring to the NFL's concussion policy. "It could also carry over."
The way we see it
So dangerous with the ball in his hands, Cribbs is a key part of the Browns' offense and special teams. If he is unavailable, the Browns probably won't use their "Wildcat"-style package on offense. Moreover, they won't be nearly as dangerous on kickoff and punt returns, too. Chansi Stuckey fumbled away a punt in Cribbs' absence on Sunday.
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Poutine is an amazing gastronomic assault weapon invented by a truck driver in 1957. If the Abominable Snowman could be a food, it would be poutine. Poutine is the heavy artillery of the food domain.
Like the foundation to the house, the hull to the ship, like a Red Cross blood drive to Count Dracula, is poutine to Canadians.
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The earth shook, stars fell from the sky and a few deep sea creatures stirred in the muck as he plunked down at a table, ripped the bag apart and ate the whole thing.
Thus poutine was born and it is here to stay, probably in your arteries somewhere next to the bacon. Empires may crumble and fall, mountains may wear down to dust, glaciers may creep across the face of the deserts but a Canadian's love for poutine will echo onward through the madness of space, for all time.
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Two separate car accidents close major roadwaysUPDATED 8:28 PM HST Jan 09, 2014
For hours one of the main roads into Waikiki was blocked off along with part of Kalanianaole Highway, bringing traffic to a standstill. KITV4's Nana Ohkawa has more on the utility poles that caused major headaches for drivers.Video Transcript
For hours... One of the main roads into Waikiki was blocked off along with part of Kalanianaole Highway. Two separate car accidents...knocked utility poles down.. bringing traffic to a standstill. KITV4's Nana Ohkawa reports. From just after two in the morning--- blocks .. of one of the main arteries into Waikiki was closed off. It was a dangerous looking scene... Police say a driver ran into two utility poles on Kalakaua Avenue before taking off. Hours later...people like Dwayne Rennoe- who wanted to pick up his pay check in the area....were left confused... Dwayne Rennoe 125 FRUSTRATED NOT KNOWING HOW TO GET IN I DO NEED TO GET IN THERE BUT I CANT IM GOING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET IN THERE 134 Hawaiian Telcom crews arrived not long after the poles went down... They worked to replace the two utility poles ...but the work went on for hours... ... Officers were forced to divert traffic through morning.rush hour. Marco Salem - solitaire bridal and estate jewelers. 615 ONE WHOLE BLOCK IS BLOCKED OFF AND 619PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON THEY CAN ONLY SEE THE WORK TRUCKS AND WE ARE BASICALLY CUT OFF OF ANY BUSINESS FOR TODAY 628 Ian Lind 1150 IT'S A MESS 1150 YOU GOT TO WONDER HOW LONG WILL THIS BUSY PART OF KALAKAUA GOING TO BE CLOSED 56 The answer... for more than 10 hours... Commuters through Waimanalo had the same problem today. At 2:40 in the morning Police say a car hit two utility poles which closed a section of Kalani-ana-ole highway until just before 6 a.m. But, Telcom crews worked on the mess on the side of the highway well into the afternoon. Nana Ohkawa KITV4 News. Because the power lines remained intact-- no
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