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North Carolina
3.75/5 rDev +4.2%
02-25-2014 03:40:26 | More by ben4unc
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North Carolina
3.58/5 rDev -0.6%
On tap at the Speakeasy in Carrboro.Poured into a standard pint a deep amber/bronze with tight one finger slight off white head that held well.Caramel toffee and brown sugar sweetness in the nose,lighter burnt toast aromas as well,the hops provide some herbal notes.Starts out with caramel malts and brown sugar with hops melding into the beer adding leafy,and herbal hops.A more hopped up red but not as big as alot of American reds.
06-25-2011 22:55:39 | More by oberon
North Carolina
3.73/5 rDev +3.6%
Served on-tap at the Aviator Tap House in Fuquay Varina, NC.
Brought to me in a standard pint glass. Deep orange to red in color, very light head that quickly reduced to a thin layer of bubbles and a heavy ring around the glass. Very light lacing.
Aromas are relatively light. There is some moderate to light malts that mix with herbal grassy hops. Nothing here is overpowering or strong, but rather well matched and balanced.
Flavors of modest malts and light earthy hops are quite well balanced. Slightly heavier mouthfeel than I would have expected and somewhat muted grassy hop notes make this a most enjoyable brew. Finish is more dry than not, and is relatively clean. Linger is short and slightly hoppy.
Nice flavors for an Irish Red, with hints of "English" hops and malts. This really strikes me as something that might be had at an English inn rather than an Irish pub. Just the same it's solid and clean. Nice brew!
12-14-2009 01:31:18 | More by SIRIUS2
3.5/5 rDev -2.8%
12-26-2013 02:55:03 | More by Kappakoosh
North Carolina
3.75/5 rDev +4.2%
03-24-2012 21:56:34 | More by locckdown
New York
3.5/5 rDev -2.8%
05-18-2014 20:29:02 | More by dogfishandi
New Mexico
3.68/5 rDev +2.2%
Big light tan head settles into a nice lacing above a clearish caramel bronze colored beer.
Rich roasted caramel malt presence in the aroma with just a hint of some hops sticking around the edges.
Roasted caramel malts tastes that seem to almost border on burnt roasted, with also a bit of slight bitterness from its hops sources.
A light dryish roasted caramels hanging around aftertaste on the medium bodied Irish Red.
A decent tasting beer, maybe a little much on the hints of burnt malts but I like how the dryish aftertaste keeps building long after each drink.
02-18-2013 23:49:12 | More by LXIXME
District of Columbia
2.75/5 rDev -23.6%
05-15-2013 02:36:06 | More by dcbeers
3/5 rDev -16.7%
01-05-2014 00:06:58 | More by ChadA83
3.5/5 rDev -2.8%
03-01-2012 07:20:22 | More by Jordanbryan10
North Carolina
1.75/5 rDev -51.4%
11-15-2011 18:37:01 | More by twowheelssoar
North Carolina
3.58/5 rDev -0.6%
Pours a dark amber with a half inch of head with great retention. Smells of caramel malts and mild hop notes. Taste is burnt, roasted malts with mild, piny hop character. Mouthfeel is crisp with medium carbonation.
Not a bad Irish Red. Definitely more flavor than you're average mass produced Irish Red.
08-19-2011 22:44:40 | More by tdm168
North Carolina
1.68/5 rDev -53.3%
Poured from a bottle into a glass. It has a nice head that maintains a thin layer even halfway through the beer.
Tastes horrible. I detect notes of copper and and a subtle chalky aftertaste. It has a very watery mouthfeel.
I bought this beer because they are a local brewery from down the road. I like some of their other stuff, but this is just awful.
05-13-2012 00:52:10 | More by excoriator
North Carolina
3.5/5 rDev -2.8%
05-10-2014 17:08:15 | More by woodchip
3.5/5 rDev -2.8%
05-04-2013 02:11:28 | More by Gonzoillini
3.25/5 rDev -9.7%
10-29-2013 21:24:28 | More by Kegatron
North Carolina
3.25/5 rDev -9.7%
07-19-2013 01:41:25 | More by SFNC
South Carolina
3.48/5 rDev -3.3%
08-17-2014 00:05:37 | More by sonofliberty2
3.64/5 rDev +1.1%
Obvious amber color was soft and clean. The head rose thickly and mounted strongly for a minute or two but disappated to a fine lace.
A weak scent but it's an aromatic scent. Kilned grain, barley, pecan or nut, and a chocolatey maltiness are all subtle but I like it.
The flavors are unfortunately stale, it tastes good but gives off a tainted grain taste. Slight smokiness and roastiness offset a grain, barley and nuttiness. I'm longing for a robust, deep and textured roasted grain and it's there but simply not evident enough to proclaim.
The feel is smooth, lightly carbonated and a bit thick but well presented for a canned beer.
09-27-2013 23:11:36 | More by KYGunner
3.94/5 rDev +9.4%
Poured from a 12 oz. can. And yes, you guessed it. That can reached my hand by way of the legendary woodychandler. Has a pretty deep amber color with a 1 inch head. Smell is malty, caramel. Taste is also malty, hops are present, caramel, very refreshing and smooth. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall a very easy drinking beer that I could consume all night.
08-23-2014 02:14:25 | More by tone77
North Carolina
3/5 rDev -16.7%
08-01-2014 07:19:50 | More by TheWillMitch
North Carolina
3.75/5 rDev +4.2%
01-08-2013 06:12:15 | More by KevinGordon
North Carolina
3.75/5 rDev +4.2%
07-14-2014 01:58:53 | More by vwbus7
3.25/5 rDev -9.7%
05-01-2014 23:48:33 | More by robebo44
4.03/5 rDev +11.9%
Poured from the can into a nonic pint glass.
This is a real nice looking ale. Big even poured head of off tan bubbles, four fingers large and settles with lots of retention and a big cap. All pinhead even nearly. Real solid red copper body, crystal clear but very dark. Impressive and aggressive looking brew.
Nose has lots of dry ripping grain, and barley sensations. Hits at dry soil and tilled earth soil. Faint sweet caramel in the back. A bit different, but I seem to be enjoying it.
Palate hits with a nice simple body. Light malts and a bit of sticky yeast and a very good herbal grassy bitterness on the finish. Interesting hop angle with a good mix of pine, and herbal grass. Malts and hops seem to balance nicely with a good compliment. Minor caramel, with a dry barley giving a very big toasty nearly wooden like finish.
Pretty interesting take and a memorable brew for the style. Quite different than most Irish Ale's I've had.
05-31-2013 00:32:51 | More by smakawhat
Hot Rod Red from Aviator Brewing Company
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KANSAS CITY -- It's a good thing for Kansas City Royals management that their team colors are the same as the Cubs', because if they weren't, Friday night's crowd at Kauffman Stadium would have been mostly Cubs blue. Instead, at a glance at a distance, you couldn't necessarily tell which fans were wearing Cubs blue and who was wearing Royals blue.
Hearing the crowd, though, was a different story. Loud cheers erupted from all over the K whenever the Cubs did something good, including most of the crowd standing in the ninth inning when Carlos Marmol nailed down his 16th save in a 6-4 Cubs victory. The crowd was probably 60% Cubs fans, perhaps even a bit more.
This, in a year when the Cubs entered the series with a worse record than the Royals by half a game.
Before Friday night's game, the Royals were averaging 18,711 per date over 44 home dates -- only the Rays and Marlins have lower averages. The announced attendance of 32,921 for Friday's game raised that average by 1.6% to 19,027 -- not insignificant when 56% of Kansas City's home dates are already in the books for this year. It was only the sixth crowd all season at the K of 30,000 or more and a sellout of over 40,000, the first since Opening Day, is expected Saturday night; it will include, as it did last night, this writer and many other Cubs fans.
This is an object lesson for Cubs owner Tom Ricketts and team management. The Royals certainly weren't the attraction Friday night, although the two teams hadn't met in Kansas City in 11 years and that brought many fans out for the rare matchup. KC, the Midwest's version of the Pirates, has had only one winning season since 1994 and is heading for another losing season this year, possibly the franchise's eighth 90+ loss season in the last ten.
It can't be because the Cubs are contenders, because they aren't. Still ten games out of first place after Friday night's poorly-played 6-4 win over the Royals, the Cubs still await their first three-game winning streak of the 2011 season.
No, this is a tribute to the national fanbase the Cubs have developed over the years. While there were many like me who drove or flew from Chicago for this series, there are also thousands of Cubs fans who live in the Kansas City area and were excited to see their team in their town, and others who made the shorter drive from Iowa, where the Cubs' Triple-A team has been located for 30 years and where the Cubs fanbase is nearly as strong as it is in Chicago.
For Tom Ricketts and Cubs management, the lesson is: "don't screw it up". Cubs fans are extremely loyal, through thick and thin, and except for a few near-misses in the postseason since 1984, it's been mostly thin for decades. Cubs management can keep this going with the promise of a better future -- and ticket prices that don't pretend that the Cubs are already a perennial contender, because prices for the series at the K are about half what they'd be for comparable games at Wrigley Field.
Cubs management surely knows that they've got the most patient fans in all of sports. But if they continue to price their product too high, even that patience might be tested in the future, if the team doesn't return to contention.

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The Stanmore College aspiring media students asked Denis Crossan about how he first got into cinematography and why he thought it was the right career for him.
He explained that he enjoys the challenge of making other people's ideas work alongside his own to make a successful image sequence.
Denis Crossan is best known for his cinematography in films such as I Know What You Did Last Summer and Clandestine Marriage.
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For non-football fans, Super Bowl Sunday can feel like the loneliest day of the year. Nearly 109 million people watched last year's game.
This year's Feb. 2 game between the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks could lure more thanks to the antics of a screaming defender (We won't talk about Seahawk Richard Sherman) and the skill of a seasoned quarterback (shout out to Omaha). Feel free to Google what's in parenthesis.
While you can't escape the hype, you might want to weigh your options and pick a different big "game" event.
At least three channels, Animal Planet, The Hallmark Channel and Nat Geo Wild, will offer an alternative to Super Bowl XLVIII.
Here's a quick rundown:
Animal Planet will have their 10th annual Puppy Bowl. This is the original alternative bowl programming. And who doesn't love penguin cheerleaders and a Keyboard Cat halftime performance?
This year, the Hallmark Channel has decided to air the Kitten Bowl. Meowza, don't let the furry cuteness fool you. These kittens have claws and they know how to be adorable with them.
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A Smith County family's home is a complete loss after a morning fire.
Just after 8:45 a.m., Noonday, Flint, Lindale and Dixie Fire Departments responded to a fire in the 3600 block of County Road 1155 at O'neall Street.
According to authorities, at one point there were flames showing out of three windows.
A man, his wife and their 7-year-old granddaughter were in the home, but managed to get out safely. There were three pets inside the house at the time of the fire. One pet was rescued, but two have not been located yet.
According to Smith County Fire Marshal Jim Seaton, the house is a complete loss. However, he is still waiting on investigators to determine the exact cause of the fire.
According to the homeowner, he put water on the stove top to boil then left the kitchen. When he came back into the room the fire had started. The homeowner thought he successfully put the fire out, but a little while later a neighbor knocked on the door and told him that his garage was on fire.
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I live in the Middle East, and my family lives in South Florida. About a year ago (April 2011), I remembered how much I enjoy cruises, and I decided to combine a family visit with an eastbound transatlantic cruise, thus alleviating jet lag on the return. I originally booked on Royal Caribbean's Liberty of the Seas, based on sailing date, ship features, and price. However, when my father decided to join me, I saw that the prices for the Liberty had jumped significantly. A little bit of searching turned up the Norwegian Epic at better rates, albeit giving up a few days of cruising and a few ports of call.
I enjoy sitting and watching -- the sea, the sun, the sky, people passing by -- for hours, even days, at a time, so it was perfectly OK for me to have 10 days at sea and only one port of call.
Ship Info
The Epic is currently the world's third-largest cruise ship, narrowly beating out the Liberty of the Seas and her classmates (according to Wikipedia). At double occupancy, the ship's passenger capacity is about 4,1000. For this particular cruise, there were about 2,300 passengers aboard. I was told (confidentially) by someone on the entertainment staff that a large group had cancelled close to sailing date. It was amazing not to have to stand in line or wait for anything, although this could be an extremely rare situation.
The Epic has 128 Studio cabins designed and priced for solo occupancy, but for this, and likely other, transatlantic sailings, full-size inside cabins are priced about the same, maybe even cheaper, so unless you particularly like the design or location... All outside cabins have balconies, and that can mean that a balcony on Epic costs about the same as an oceanview would on another ship for a similar sailing.
We had somewhat rough seas for about 24 hours, but the ship's size, in my opinion, significantly reduced the amount of movement we felt. I don't think it would affect me too much anyway, but I am likely to choose a larger ship for a transatlantic cruise.
Travel To Port of Embarkation
My family lives in South Florida, so we just drove to the port.
There were so many activities to choose from, I only participated in a small percentage of them. I joined a Progressive Trivia team, so on most days I had to be at a certain place at a certain time, thus precluding me from participating in certain activities.
Nonetheless, I enjoyed every activity in which I participated: numerous trivia contests, watching the sun set most evenings with accompanying classical musical pieces, a golf putting contest (which I thought would be more like a lesson, actually), a movie, and so on.
Minor complaint: At the two video-related activities I watched, there were technical difficulties. They never did figure out how to get a properly-calibrated picture of Moneyball on the widescreen at Headliners; and the U2 concert video at Spice H20 did not start on time, and when it finally did, the sound was not properly set up.
The cruise staff was extremely friendly and helpful, so much so that I would even describe it as luxury-level.
Port & Shore Excursions
We decided to rent a car instead of joining an organized excursion, and I highly recommend it for those comfortable with the idea. What fun it was to drive around the breathtaking Azores island of San Miguel, and visit Sete Cidades and Mosteiros. It only cost us about 65 euros, including gas (aka petrol), so split between two, was quite reasonable.
My spacious (for one) balcony was so pleasant that I thoroughly enjoyed spending all of Days 9 and 10 in it due to a cold. I chose a stateroom with the bed closer to the balcony door. The ship has incorporated a pioneering method to maximize the overall use of space: mirrored room designs with curved walls, so that half of all balcony cabins have the bed close to the balcony door. The bed is closer to the sink, bathroom, and shower in the other half. Even if I had a room with the bed closer to the sink, I don't think it would have made much difference, as I had no issue with water splashing or spilling. Nonetheless, it was nice to sleep right next to the balcony doors, which happens to be quite similar to my home situation.
There was plenty of storage, again for one, even on an 11-night cruise, and lighting and other furnishings were well laid-out. Hint: You can turn off the display on the phone, which otherwise serves as a sort of night light.
The shower was more than roomy enough for one. The bathroom was fine for me (5' 8", 200 lbs), but larger persons could find it tight.
All of the materials in the room appeared to be of high quality and durable.
The Epic has about 20 dining options, although I did not try any of the for-fee choices. I really felt it unnecessary, as I was - again - extremely pleased with the selection and the quality of the food at the no-added-cost options.
A selling point for Epic, the entertainment selection and quality exceeded my expectations. And, I even missed two of the most prominent entertainment options: Blue Man Group and Second City. Blue Man Group only performed three times, including two performances on one night, which I did not realize until the day after the final performance. My own fault, though: I did not see, nor seek, a day-by-day entertainment schedule, even though one apparently had been placed in my room before I got on board... As for Second City, a lot their performances coincided with the sunset, which I watched most evenings. And then, after I did finally make reservations for a couple of shows, I got a cold and decided not to go.
So, here's a tip: If seeing particular shows is important to you, check the entire cruise schedule at some point on the first day (or before). As far as I could tell, though, the NCL website did not present all planned shows for a particular performer/group in one list. On the other hand, if I remember correctly, the interactive in-room TV screen did provide this information in this way.
I saw Legends in Concert (Steven Tyler, Madonna, and Elvis impersonators); went to the Fat Cats Blues and Jazz Club, where Slam Allen and his band played; listened to guitarist-singer Carrie Stone; went to see the Howl at the Moon dueling piano show a couple of nights; and saw one of magician-comedian Jeff Hobson's performances. All top-notch, especially Carrie.
On the other hand, I did not care for Twice as Nice, the pianist in Martinis, nor the Latin covers duo. I had seen a Cirque Du Soleil show before, and had no desire to see another Cirque-type performance, especially not one I would have had to pay extra for.
Smooth and quick, as I walked off with my bag, and then hopped into a taxi.
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I stayed at the FrontAir Congress Hotel in Barcelona for three nights after the cruise. Possibly convenient for a one-night, port-to-airport transit stay, but with only one bus line and no rail station nearby, I wouldn't necessarily recommend it for a lengthier stay. Tip: For a multiple-day stay in Barcelona, buy a multi-trip transit pass for bus and subway travel; cuts per-trip prices in about half.
One distinct feature of this hotel: It is located in a commercial center anchored by the largest supermarket I've ever seen. There's also a huge Home Depot-like store, a very large sporting goods store, and a large electronics store. You could, in theory, spend an entire day walking and shopping through them, although I'm not sure why anyone would choose this over seeing the historical and cultural treasures in Barcelona.
"Best decision I've ever made."
I'm fairly confident that it will be incredibly difficult to find a cruise more enjoyable - for me - than this one. But I'm not going to give up trying!


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LAS VEGAS -- When police officers call a neighborhood "a hot mess," you know it's bad.
But instead of writing it off, Metro Police officer are trying something new for the neighborhood they call "John One."
Homes and apartments along Boulder Highway near Desert Inn Road is gripped with poverty.
Squatters break into vacant homes -- busting into their own apartments after getting evicted --- and even stealing home security cameras.
It's a neighborhood where apartment managers -- in some cases -- just stopped caring to fix hazardous living conditions.
Despite all this, some residents said their streets are beginning to become safer.
Officer Andrew Hefner knows these streets.
Born in Las Vegas, Hefner has seen the neighborhood near the Boulder Strip show the scars of recession long before the rest of the Las Vegas valley.
John One is more than some lines on a Metro patrol map, it's a state of mind.
It's where young children watch slightly older children get busted for drug and where ghosts are real, as homeless people hiding in vacant homes.
It's also where landlords don't care enough to fix their buildings, using the fear of what happens to complaining tenants.
"We lost a lot of good managers in some of the apartment complexes and I think they are a little less strict on whom they allow in," Hefner said. "It increased in robberies."
Officer Hefner's day begins when a man calls police saying somebody is inside a vacant trailer next door.
A boot print can be seen next to the eviction notice and somebody stole a new air conditioning unit and switched it with a junked one.
Not long after, another call of squatters inside a vacant home.
"Who's house is this?" Hefner asks a squatter.
"Not ours, man," the squatter told Hefner.
Hefner: "Then why are you here?"
Squatter: "We're homeless."
Neighbor Kurt Kasslar said he is fed up.
"I've had my car windows broken out," he said. "I've installed a camera on my house. That got stolen … From the outside of the house. So I installed a new on the inside of the window."
Neighbors spotted a man inside the vacant house and a K-9 officer was called out to assist.
The officers called to the man and told him to come out, but he slipped out the back.
Between the two squatters, they had a blanket, a large bottle of soap and are expecting a child.
Neighbors said they saw a man breaking into an apartment he had been evicted from earlier in the day.
"You're going to jail for your warrant," Hefner said to James McMurray, the man breaking into his former apartment.
"I don't have to," said McMurray, detained for trespassing. "I got things to do."
To this, Hefner replied, "Listen. You were evicted today, right? You were told not to come back to this apartment."
Despite neighbors telling Hefner they saw him inside the apartment, McMurray denied entering the apartment after he was evicted.
Over on Macher Way, a street well-known to Metro Police, Hefner would drive by the damaged apartment buildings at night knowing that he alone could not do anything for people living inside.
One morning, that changed.
Officers, firefighters, code enforcement and social welfare workers came in force to Macher Way.
The cluster of apartment buildings had become so bad with hazardous living conditions, it could no longer be ignored.
Metro's southeast area command, which oversees the area, is Capt. Vincent Cannito's turf.
The "John One initiative," the push for more community policing, is his to lead.
"You can take a look at these buildings," Cannito said. "You can look at the problems with the windows that are boarded up. You can take a look at the wires that are down -- these are very dangerous situations. When you take a look at the fire extinguishers, none of them have a repellent in them, they're all empty. That's no way to live."
An apartment could be seen where a car had punched through a wall.
"The landlords here are used to extorting (residents)," police officer Shaun Woodard said. "Threatening them with immigration status -- whether it be an increase in rent, to pay late fees, to do certain things, they'll call immigration if they don't comply. In any other world, that's extortion."
Complex by complex, street by street, compliance sweeps and increased patrols might help. It is the last best hope for a neighborhood used to neglect..
Most of the landlords in the neighborhood were out of state and only one of them returned the I-Team's calls.
He stated he is paying to fix water and wall damage on his buildings. Arnold Forget of Iowa said he fired his previous management company when he discovered how many maintenance issues were left unfixed.


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Section X takes Day 1, 4-2
PLATTSBURGH — John Dunleavy hit two free throws and Mitchell Gallagher a basket off a steal in the final minute Friday as the Franklin Academy boys' basketball team outlasted Peru, 59-56, in the Larry Cowan Section VII vs. Section X Challenge at the Plattsburgh State Field House.
The Indians held a 56-55 lead in the late going. But Dunleavy canned two from the line and Gallagher then gave the Huskies a three-point lead at 59-56.
"We had one last chance," said Peru coach John Clemons. "But they defended the three-point line well and we ended up losing the ball out of bounds."
Dunlavey finished with 18 points to lead Franklin Academy. Gallagher chipped in with 12 and Harvey Smith, 10.
Tim Remillard was Peru's leading scorer with 19 points. Also hitting in double figures was Bret Boyer with 10. The Indians were without the services of Conor Casey and Alex Barrett, who are both injured.
The Huskies held a 26-21 lead at the half.
"We were down by 10 points in both halves," said Clemons. "But, we were able to battle back.
"We took the lead late in the game, but missed two one-and-ones."
Peru hurt itself by going 10-of-19 from the foul line.
Franklin Academy 59, Peru 56
Franklin Academy (59)
Dailey 0-0-0, Poupore 0-0-0, Mulverhill 2-2-7, Smith 4-1-10, Monette 2-0-5, Yando 1-2-5, Johnson 1-0-2, Gallagher 4-3-12, Lamay 0-0-0, Dunleavy 6-5-18. Totals: 20-13-59.
Peru (56)
Bruno 2-0-5, Lemza 1-2-5, Remillard 9-1-19, Boyer 4-2-10. LaRocque 3-0-6, Spear 1-0-2, Demarais 2-2-6, Hendricks 0-3-3, McCarthy 0-0-0. Totals: 22-10-56.
Halftime: Franklin Academy, 26-21.
3-point goals: Franklin Academy (6); Mulverhill; Smith; Monette; Yando; Gallagher; Dunleavy. Peru (2): Bruno; Lemza.
Ticonderoga 48, Tupper Lake 40
PLATTSBURGH — The Sentinels were able to escape a tight ball game with critical buckets down the stretch and key contributions from Anthony DuShane and Michael Graney.
The duo combined for 27 markers, while teammates Riley Chapman and Ty Denno added seven and six points, respectively.
"We were up four with 1:07 left and (Tupper Lake) was threatening," Ticonderoga head coach Joseph Defayette. "We took care of the basketball and executed on our offensive possessions. Both teams were getting great looks throughout, but didn't shoot particularly well.
"(DuShane) has been consistent and was an impact player in the second half, scoring 11 of his 17 points. Chapman did a good job on the defensive side of the ball."
Mitch Kenislon (14) and Anson Gagnier (14) paced the Lumberjacks in the loss.
Ticonderoga 48, Tupper Lake 40
Tupper Lake (40)
Kenislon 6-2-14, Gagnier 5-3-14, LaPiere 1-2-4, Botala 3-0-6, Lamere 0-2-2. Totals: 15-9-40.
Ticonderoga (48)
Nielsen 1-0-2, Graney 3-2-10, Cook 2-0-4, Hughes 1-0-2, Denno 1-3-6, DuShane 8-1-17, Chapman 3-1-7, Donohue 0-0-0. Totals: 19-7-48.
Halftime: Ticonderoga, 23-19.
3-point goals: Tupper Lake (1) Gagnier. Ticonderoga (3) Graney 2, Denno.
AuSable Valley 64, Massena 50
PLATTSBURGH — The Patriots, down by nine at the half, went on a 20-3 run to open the second half to pull away.
"We played very good team defense," said AuSable Valley coach Jamie Douglass. "Massena is very big and their 1-3-1 gave us trouble in the first half. We were tentative and they shot the ball well.
"But we put the pressure on to start the second half and went on a good run. We were able to tire them out. Plus, our players did a nice job filling their roles."
John Goodnough led the Patriots (4-1) with 19 points and Zach Cosgrove added 18, including four three-pointers. Shane Douglas was a third AuSable Valley player in double figures with 12.
The Red Raiders held a 33-24 lead at the half before the Patriots outscored their foe, 40-17, after intermission.
Tyler Haas paced Massena with 12 points, while Robert Cameron and Joey LaBelle each finished with 10.
AuSable Valley 64, Massena 50
Massena (50)
Cameron 4-0-10, LaBelle 4-0-10, Deshane 0-0-0, Phillips 0-0-0, Haas 5-2-12, Fregoe 0-0-0, Austin 2-1-5, Viskovich 3-0-6, Tarbell 2-1-7. Totals: 20-4-50.
AuSable Valley (64)
Cosgrove 7-0-18, Casey 1-0-2, Kennedy 0-0-0, Goodnough 9-1-19, Facteau 1-3-5, Sepo 3-0-6, Douglas 3-5-12, McDonald 1-0-2. Totals: 25-9-64.
Halftime: Massena, 33-24.
3-point goals: Massena (6): Cameron 2; LaBelle 2; Tarbell 2. AuSable Valley (5): Cosgrove 4; Douglas.
JV: Massena won.
St. Regis Falls 63, Seton Catholic 45
PLATTSBURGH — Caleb Green scored the first 13 points of the game and St. Regis Falls (8-0) remained unbeaten.
Brandon Votra tallied a game-high 24 points for the Saints and Green followed with 21.
Adam Tedford paced the Knights with 16 points, followed by Nic Favreau with 10 and Kaden Baugh, nine.
St. Regis Falls bolted out to a 37-13 lead at the half before Seton Catholic outscored the Saints, 32-26, in the second half.
"We were down as many as 31 points and the closest we got in the second half was the final score," said Seton coach Larry Converse.
"They were on fire in the first half and we were as cold as they were hot. We were getting good shots, but not making them.
"The kids worked hard."
St. Regis Falls 63, Seton Catholic 45
St. Regis Falls (63)
Green 9-1-21, Gibson 1-0-2, Lane 0-0-0, LaBounty 3-0-9, Votra 12-0-24, Goodrow 0-0-0, Duquette 0-0-0, Daggett 2-2-7. Totals: 27-3-63.
Seton Catholic (45)
Tedford 4-6-16, Baugh 3-3-9, Briggs 3-1-7, LaFountain 0-0-0, Favreau 3-4-10, Kustos 0-3-3, Chen 0-0-0, Ge 0-0-0, Zhou 0-0-0. Totals: 13-17-45.
Halftime: St. Regis Falls, 37-13.
3-point goals: St. Regis Falls (6): LaBounty 3; Green 2; Daggett. Seton Catholic (2): Tedford 2.
Ogdensburg Free Academy 76, Beekmantown 48
PLATTSBURGH — The Blue Devils shot lights out from beyond the 3-point line, totaling 10 three-pointers, while Breton LaRose added 21 points in the win.
"(Ogdensburg) ran a lot of good sets in the half-court offense," Beekmantown head coach Ryan Converse said. "They were able to get most of those shots off of screen and double screens. We had a tough time contesting shots and came out flat.
"We struggled to get something going offensively and that was the story of the game. We just didn't have enough balance."
Six-foot-seven-inch Keegan Ryan dropped 27 of his team's 48 points, while Pawandeep Singh added six markers in the loss.
Ogdensburg Free Academy 76
Beekmantown 48
Ogdensburg Free Academy (76)
Ross 3-2-8, Pinkerton 1-0-2, B. LaRose 8-0-21, Knowlton 1-0-3, Piercey 3-0-7, Cosmo 8-1-17, K. LaRose 2-0-6, Hannon 2-0-5, Manke 0-5-5, Farrell 2-0-4. Totals: 29-8-76.
Beekmantown (48)
Begor 0-0-0, Koktwoski 1-0-2, Manney 1-0-3, Pelkey 0-1-1, Rabideau 0-0-0, Remchuk 2-0-5, Ryan 10-7-27, Singh 3-0-6, Stevens 1-2-4, Trombly 0-0-0. Totals: 18-10-48.
Halftime: Ogdensburg Free Academy, 35-19.
3-point goals: Ogdensburg Free Academy (10) B. LaRose 5, Knowlton, Piercey, K. LaRose 2, Hannon.
Potsdam 49, Saranac 24
PLATTSBURGH — The Sandstoners jumped out to a 19-4 lead in the first half and played stellar pressure defense that never let up.
Konnor Bigwarfe dropped 14 points, including two 3-point field goals and Shawn Clark added 15 in the win.
"They took us out of the flow of the game," Saranac head coach Brent Denis said. "They made us feel uncomfortable in the backcourt and it continued in the second half of the game. We just couldn't settle down and get anything going."
Senior Connor Christopherson accumulated eight markers, while John Maye fired eight points in the loss.
Potsdam 49, Saranac 24
Potsdam (49)
Bigwarfe 6-0-14, Bryant 0-1-1, Stone 0-0-0, Hobbs 0-0-0, Coleman 4-0-9, Vaccaro 1-0-2, Adams 0-0-0, Clark 6-3-15, Pitts 0-0-0, Sutliff 1-0-2, Mitchell 2-2-6. Totals: 20-6-49.
Saranac (24)
C. Christopherson 3-2-8, Cross 0-1-1, Conway 0-1-1, Rascoe 1-0-2, Maye 4-0-8, D. Christopherson 0-0-0, Bullis 1-2-4, Daniels 0-0-0. Totals: 9-6-24.
Halftime: Potsdam, 22-16.
3-point goals: Potsdam (3) Bigwarfe 2, Coleman.


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An inquiry-based course that investigates the fundamental properties of living organisms and their surroundings, but focuses on the overall theme of diversity. We will explore diversity at varied organizational levels ranging from genes, molecules and single cells to entire ecosystems. The course introduces concepts of functional ecological diversity and genetic diversity and the impact of humans in the natural world. We will employ case studies that emphasize tropical biology and the interactions between indigenous cultures and natural ecosystems in tropical and temperate regions. Lectures, discussions, labs and field trips. Part of the Environmental and Indigenous clusters. This is a paired course; students must enroll concurrently in the RHET 210: Media and the Environment course. Together these courses fulfill two course credits and two writing-centered credits.
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This hotel is located in kauppatori, Savonlinna main square, on the shores of Lake Saimaa.|The property is 100 meters from the station-kauppatori Savonlinna.|Hotel Rooms are comfortable and well equipped.|Most rooms overlook the lake.|In addition to the rooftop restaurant, the property has an la carte restaurant with a dance floor and a nightclub.|Guests can...
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Located 500 metres from Savonlinna Train Station, this hotel is 10 minutes' walk from the 15th-century Olavinlinna Castle. All rooms offer free internet, a TV and minibar. Summer Hotel Tott's rooms feature a seating area with a sofa, as well as a bathroom with a shower. Some also feature a kitchenette. Relaxation options include saunas and a lobby bar. A b...
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It was a nice hotel. It was centrally located and the staff was very friendly and helpful.
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This hotel is set in a renovated late 19th-century building by the shores of Lake Saimaa. It offers free Wi-Fi and rooms with minibars and seating areas. Summer Hotel Villa Aria's spacious rooms feature fresh décor and high ceilings. Most provide lake views. Relaxation options include a sauna and terrace, while staff can also help to arrange archipelago bo...
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A holiday at the BEST WESTERN Spahotel Casino is all about enjoyable moments at the spa, refreshing treatments, good food, warm hospitality and friendly, personal service. Our hotel is situated on a beautiful islet in Lake Saimaa, only 200 meters away from the Savonlinna Marketplace. Relax at the spa and enjoy swimming or a water cascade massage without the...
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What I liked best were the services provided and the size of the room with its lovely balcony.This hotel had everything we were looking for. We wanted to end our trip with a little pampering and this hotel delivered. Staff were courteous and very helpful and our room was one of the larger, superior rooms with air conditioning. It was very spacious and comfortable with a larger bathroom than most found in Finland. I loved the balcony overlooking the water and affording a lovely view of the peaceful, surrounding green spaces. Breakfast was included with our stay and offered an excellent assortment of dishes to enjoy inside the bright, sunny dining area or outside on the patio. We were sure to book a couple of sessions for massages with the spa located in the hotel. Bikes were available free to hotel guests wishing to explore the area and there were some wonderful islands to explore on foot in very close proximity. I can't possibly list all the great things abo...
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This family-run hotel is located by the waterfront in Rantasalmi, 500 metres from the Rantasalmi Ice Hockey Arena. It offers rooms with flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi and free sauna access. The rooms at Hotel Rinssi-Eversti have a work desk and a private bathroom with shower. Many rooms offer lake and garden views. Rinssi-Eversti Hotel's restaurant is open on...
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Located in the peaceful Kyrönniemi district, this hotel is right next to Lake Saimaa. It features a sauna, free private parking and spacious rooms with fully equipped kitchenettes and balconies. The bright and airy rooms of Summer Hotel Opera include a dining table and armchairs to relax in. Most offer lake views. Opera Summer Hotel is 2.5 km from the vibr...
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Disasters - Planning, Response, and Recovery
In light of the recent Napa earthquake we wanted to put up this reminder that the OHP is prepared to provide assistance and updated information to assist disaster responders, local officials, owners, and the public on historic property damage issues as a result of a disaster. Please visit our Disasters and Historic Resources webpage to learn about planning for and responding to all types of disasters.
NEW! State Historical Resources Commission Votes on New Nominations
At their August 1, 2014 meeting in Sacramento, the State Historical Resources Commission (SHRC) voted to send ten National Register nominations to the Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places for formal determination of eligibility. The SHRC also approved two new California Historical Landmarks, and one updated landmark. To see a listing of all items voted upon and approved, please visit our Actions Taken page.
NEW! SOI Historic Preservation Awards
The Secretary of the Interior is accepting nominations for the 2014 Secretary of the Interior's Historic Preservation Awards. This award recognizes the accomplishments of individual employees in the offices of THPOs, Certified Local Governments, SHPOs, and Federal Preservation Officers. The deadline for submitting nominations is September 1, 2014. For additional information please contact Constance W. Ramirez at 202-354-6967 or email@example.com.
NEW! Maritime Heritage Grants Now Available
On June 23, 2014, the National Park Service, in partnership with the Maritime Administration, announced the availability of approximately $1.7 million in grant funding through the National Maritime Heritage Grants Program for projects that teach about and/or preserve sites and objects related to our nation's maritime heritage. Grants are available to state, local, and tribal governments, and private non-profit organizations. The Office of Historic Preservation will work with eligible applicants, reviewing and advising on the application process. The application deadline is September 23, 2014. For details of the grant program, visit the NPS website: http://www.nps.gov/maritime/grants/pdf/2014guidelinesandmanual.pdf. Application forms and procedures are available at www.grants.gov. For questions regarding the application process, please contact John Thomas of the OHP: email@example.com or 916-445-7024.
Preserve Latino History Initiative
The Office of Historic Preservation is currently developing a historic context for properties in Caifornia associated with the history of Latinos during the twentieth century and preparing a Multiple Property Documentation Form to facilitate National Register of Historic Places nominations. We need your assistance in identifying places that are important in your community that fall within this context. To find out more, visit our Preserve Latino History page.
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Materials from the 2013 THPO/SHPO Summit Now Available
Handouts and presentations from the October 30-31, 2013, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer / State Historic Preservation Officer Summit are now available. Visit the Summit Materials webpage to download, view, and print these items.
Office of Historic Preservation Reorganization
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For California State Agencies: Consultation Under PRC 5024 and 5024.5
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eLearning Course: Interpreting and Applying the Secretary of the Interiors Standards
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Blog module doesn't use the standard HTML form?!
30 November 2007 at 2:45pm Last edited: 30 November 2007 2:45pm
I just noticed when using the blog module, that it doesn't support the standard HTML text entry (and TinyMCE editing capabilities) of a standard Silverstripe page. Instead, it opts for the insanity of having a BBcode parser?!
My main concern with this is that the TinyMCE controls remain active, and it's very misleading to go and try to insert an image, only to have the JavaScript controls fail in an error because it can't find any target textarea controls to use.
Given that this HTML editing ability seems to be a core part of the Silverstripe system, I would like to know why the blog ignores it and opts for a non-HTML BBcode solution instead? It seems almost counter-productive.
I tried to do a little bit of hacking about to change the textarea from the BBcode one to a standard Silverstripe HTML one, and it worked okay in the admin, but saving resulted in a catastrophic failure which broke the blog posts on the public side.
Is there any possibility that a future release of the blog module could scrap the BBcode and instead just use the HTML controls provided? It'd make life a lot more pleasant, I feel
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Re: Blog module doesn't use the standard HTML form?!
30 November 2007 at 3:27pm
Hi Thanks for raising this - I was just about to enter a similar post
Also I'm wondering why there is an inconsistency when entering links.
If you right click on some highlighted text, and select Insert/Edit text you get a pop-up dialog to enter the details. If instead you click the hyperlink icon on the html toolbar, you get a Link section appear on the right to enter the details.
Plus there are differences - e.g. the pop-up one has a class selection.
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Re: Blog module doesn't use the standard HTML form?!
30 November 2007 at 4:09pm Last edited: 30 November 2007 4:22pm
I think the main reason for BBCode is to add/edit blog articles on the published site using the Blog Management Widget. I did not want to do without the comfort of the TinyMCE editor either; I found it quite straightforward to modify the blog module. You probably found out how to change the Textarea field in the CMS to a HTMLEditorField through getCMSFields() in BlogEntry.php:
$fields->addFieldToTab("Root.Content.Main", new HtmlEditorField("Content", "Content", 20));
The paragraph summary that displays a short summary of blog articles in the Blog Holder, however, simply cuts off the text of blog modules. This is OK with BBCode, but with html code it may break the layout of blog posts on a Blog Holder page. So the next thing I modified was to replace the ParagraphSummary() and ParsedContent() methods in BlogEntry.php with:
function ParagraphSummary(){
return $this->Content;
function ParsedContent() {
return $this->Content;
There may be a more efficient way, but I wanted to make as little changes to the original code as possible so a future update of the blog module would be less painful.
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To get the possibility to add a "read more/read the full post" link to the blog summary the easiest way I find is to add another field to the CMS, again in getCMSFields() in BlogEntry.php add this line below all other field definitions:
$fields->addFieldToTab("Root.Content.Main", new HtmlEditorField("ContentMore", "More", 10));
To add the field to the database add "ContentMore" => "Text" to the $db array in BlogEntry.php:
static $db = array(
"Date" => "Datetime",
"Author" => "Text",
"Tags" => "Text",
"ContentMore" => "Text",
I also added a new function that is useful for the template to the BlogEntry class:
function hasReadMore() {
if ($this->ContentMore == '' || $this->ContentMore == '

') {
return false;
return true;
You can then use this function in the BlogSummary.ss template, e.g.:
<% if hasReadMore %>
Read the full post
<% end_if %>
To display the additional content add the $ContentMore variable to the BlogEntry.ss template, e.g.:
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To clean up the code you can delete or comment the BBCodeHelp fields and any BBCode related lines from both BlogEntry.php and BlogHolder.php and remove the Blog Management Widget ($managementwidget) in the requireDefaultRecords() method in BlogHolder.php
run /db/build/?flush=1 and the blog now hopefully uses the html editor and still provides the functionality of a blog summary. You loose the Blog Management Widget, but I can live with that.
Maybe I forgot a few minor adjustments, but it should be enough information to make it work.
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Re: Blog module doesn't use the standard HTML form?!
15 March 2008 at 1:07am
Great summary, just one correction. The extra ContentMore field type in the $db array should be 'HTMLText', with no trailing comma:
static $db = array(
"Date" => "Datetime",
"Author" => "Text",
"Tags" => "Text",
"ContentMore" => "HTMLText"
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Re: Blog module doesn't use the standard HTML form?!
4 April 2008 at 7:09pm
Can someone post their edited and working files mentioned above? It would really help.
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Re: Blog module doesn't use the standard HTML form?!
7 April 2008 at 3:16pm
If you don't want to use BBCode and want to revert to using TinyMCE you can add BlogEntry::allow_wysiwyg_editing();
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Re: Blog module doesn't use the standard HTML form?!
9 May 2008 at 12:44pm
Hi willr,
thank you for that hint. This new option is great!
Please note that as I am writing this you need the latest daily build of the blog module (http://dailybuilds.silverstripe.com/modules-tarballs/), not the version in the regular download section.
You may also need to make a little change in the template file, e.g. I am using the Olive Sunset template and had to change
in the file BlogEntry.ss (in the olivesunset_blog section).
A similar change is necessary in the BlogSummary.ss file.
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Re: Blog module doesn't use the standard HTML form?!
20 May 2008 at 12:23am
I'm a fresh new user of SilverStripe (what a great cms!), everything's fine, only one issue with the blog module:
I'm using the latest build of the module (05/18/2008), with the "BlogEntry::allow_wysiwyg_editing('true');" option and the vista theme.
I can add the entry using the html editor, when I view the post on the summary it's displayed ok, but when I try to view the full post (using the "read the full post" button):
the post is displayed with the full html code (without interpreting it).
What (and where) do I need to change the code to make it work?
Thanks a lot for your help,
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There was disappointment for Finchley ABC's Mason Smith as he suffered a narrow points defeat to Billy Beer in the London Youth Under 56kg final last Friday.
In an untidy contest, Smith was cautioned twice by the referee for holding even though his opponent was as guilty of the same offence.
Smith tried to box at length but Beer continued to maul inside and was declared a narrow points winner.
Elsewhere, three Finchley fighters were in action at the Bodyshots ABC open show on Saturday.
Junior Joseph Ward took on home boxer Benny Friend and despite giving up height and reach to his opponent, the Finchley youngster coasted to a comfortable points win.
Finchley's Patrick Doherty faced off against Fisher ABC southpaw Dominique Joyce and was in control throughout the fight.
Doherty didn't let the usually confident Joyce dictate from the centre of the ring, however, he was adjudged to have lost by a split decision.
The final bout of the night was a senior contest between Finchley's Shaiafioliah Sahak and Norwich City ABC's Denny Perry.
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I like them!
I specially like the way you use lines and colour to create a fresh but detailed picture.
And the last one is very good.
very very thanx man!!
a new one is comin' (if i have time looolz)
nice color , like it
Very thanx ^__^
tu parles francais, tu dessines super bien , j'aime bien tes petits persos avec leur formes, ca m'inspire deja(vais pas te ripper t'inquietes^^')et tu sembles connaitres wilmauray, purée le monde est petit en fait.
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ohmygad, i was thinkin , my thread get moved lol, was afraid .
anyway if my new work sux , then give me a chance before movin', i'll try to do my best to avoid it lol^^
so , some news
Rune from Malaika princess
Salama from malaika princess
Chinue from malaika princess(heroine!)
Awa from malaika princess(kinda character a bt older than the young heroines, it's the generation before chinue and her friends lol)
the characters from malaika princess are just dressed as roller derby girl, it's just a free series who have nothin to do with the real situation in the animation.(heroic fantasy so...)
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We neva' do this to santa , so i only tried to do it ...
in an illustration.
This character is a master of another one who appears in on my comics story"earth of love", a old comics but who had some cool characters(cool for me of course)
so this character is not really new for me, i created those one some years ago.
i should admit that i like do remake ...
first series of female (eco)protester drawing.
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my last work in date
took me long time to render, i took carla brown as model for this one.
anyway i tried to change a bit and give myself in the final render.
i put some black line on the sex of the character in order to avoid censure.
dont be harsh >.<
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To me, it's simple. When I go to the movies, I leave my slide rule at home (does that date me?) I'm not there to analyze the physics or second-guess the film's rocket science. I've already suspended my disbelief enough to accept the idea that starships can travel at FTL speeds & can enter temporal anomalies to travel back in time, and that cybernetic humanoids can "assimilate" me - this I did in front of my TV years before entering the theatre. In this film-friendly state of mind, I have absolutely no problem believing that an advanced rocket fuel invented 50 years or more in the future could lift the first warp-drive ship into orbit, regardless of its mass. I also find it relatively easy to believe that Cochrane - the "drunken master" of warp technology - might have invented a revolutionary fusion reactor small enough to fit in this vessel. It is therefore no huge leap of faith to accept that this reactor might power a relatively primitive impulse engine (even if I didn't see it,) as well as a pair of warp coils. I can believe all this because I have been conditioned for about 30 years (at the time the film was released) to believe this sort of thing can happen - in a fictional universe. I honestly do not understand the compulsion to hold Star Trek (or any other sci-fi/fantasy) to such strict, realistic standards. The only real result seems to be a reduction in (or even a total loss of) one's ability to enjoy the episode/film.
BTW - Am I in your "Class Act" club of "intriguing individuals?"
. . . just an old-school Trekker getting by in a newfangled galaxy.
That's where you're wrong.
Even if you can't understand it. Even if it defies every bone of your bones. I derive enjoyment from a well told story. When the Mechanics of the story are built to fill every second with relevant information, the plot devices work with the plot instead of inspite of it. When science fiction, includes science, when we flirt with making the improbable possible....
When I don't need to suspend my belief. That is a great story. The ultimate enjoyment. That is the legacy the motion pictures have left to the novelist.
You're wrong because you think inorder to enjoy a film you have to give yourself to it completely and critisizing reduces the enjoyment factor. For you maybe. Maybe to have an emotional reaction you need to be unaware of the irrational decisions of the movie makers. For me CDH-313, I can have an emotional reaction, hate or like it and still slice the film up and sum up the errors and success. The number or errors often does have a hand in my enjoyment factor when it comes to SCI-FI. Because SCI FI doesn't mean unbelievable it means a story told with science.
So cybernetics, Time travel, nanotechnology, and Faster than light are all possible or mathematicaly relevent in theory but they haven't been achieved. Is the way the story explains these ideas possible, sometimes not but it's important we at least follow conventional wisdom because these stories inspire individuals like Armstrong Aldrin, McAuliffe, Grissom, White, McCool and the others that have risked it all to glimpse the final frontier.
"If our reach doesn't exceed our grasp, then what is heaven for?"
-Robert Browning
But if you know can't reach it then why reach at all.
Science Fiction tells us...Yes you can. Yo maybe the first to do it.
CDH-313, you have been one of the most relevent characters on the Forum, you've contributed a significant amount of information and perspective. I've particularly noted your knowledge of the window viewscreen in the Kelvin and other threads. Anytime someone makes a contribution of knowledge that I was previously not privy to, I take notice. You are definitely on the list of most notables.
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A cold winter led to stronger earnings for American Electric Power in the first quarter.
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"We have a current ROE range of 10 percent to 10.9 percent in West Virginia, but we're certainly underperforming there from an ROE perspective," said Nick Akins, chairman, president and CEO of Appalachian Power. "So we will file a rate case there."
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The future of coal was broached in several comments and in answers to questions from investment analysts. The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to announce rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing fossil fuel power plants soon. Tierney said EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy has said the agency does not expect the rules to reduce the reliability of the grid.
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Still, the winter weather showed that the scheduled retirement of older, smaller coal-burning units next year in response to EPA regulations could affect delivery of electricity in severe weather, Akins said.
"I had previously reported 89 percent of coal units slated for retirement in mid 2015 ran during the polar vortex," he said. "That is also true for the quarter. But another interesting tidbit is that these units ran at substantial 46 percent capacity factor during the quarter.
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At the annual stockholder meeting in April, company officials said between 2005 and 2013, AEP reduced its carbon dioxide emissions between 2005 and 2013 by 21 percent, exceeding President Barack Obama's Climate Action Plan target of achieving a 17 percent reduction by 2020. In addition, AEP's emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide each have been reduced by more than 80 percent since 1990, and mercury emissions have declined by nearly 60 percent since 2001, company officials said.
As utilities responded to demand during the cold winter, they drew down on stockpiles of coal that had become larger than normal during a year or two of mild weather and competition from gas-fired plants. That has reduced demand for coal. But throughout various industries, executives are saying stockpiles at power plants are getting smaller now.
"We're at about 25 days on average on the system," Akins said. "We were 35 days going into the winter."
Tierney added, "We've heard of some people doing things like burning more gas to build up their coal inventories. We went into the winter fairly healthy and we haven't had to change or dispatch our commitment at all in response to our coal levels."
American Electric Power is one of two major investor-owned electric utilities operating in West Virginia. Its Appalachian Power subsidiary provides power to the southern part of the state, while Wheeling Power operates in the Northern Panhandle.


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Crescent Moon Over Water Compact Mirror
Personalized Compact MirrorFAVPMR
Made to Order - 1 business day processing+shipping
Your Price: $1.99 each
Minimum Order Quantity: 36
Qty. of 36 - 143 price $1.99 each
Qty. of 144 - 287 price $1.79 each
Qty. of 288 - 431 price $1.69 each
Qty. of 432 + price $1.49 each
Look good on your special night with this compact mirror.
The Crescent Moon Over Water Compact Mirror has a scenic view of a crescent moon on in a cloudy night sky. Each Personalized Crescent Moon Over Water Compact Mirror is 2 3/4 inches in diameter and when opened, it reveals two mirrors. The ladies at your event will love to receive the Crescent Moon Over Water Compact Mirror as their favor.
Please allow ample time for delivery. Our ship date for this product is noted in your shopping cart. Many items are shipped separately, so please allow extra time for these items to arrive. Shipping charges are based on the value of the merchandise and not the number of shipments. For additional shipping information, contact our Customer Service Department at (email@example.com or 1-800-227-2789).
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