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OAKLAND -- In trading for Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel, A's general manager Billy Beane says he was looking only at the final three months of the regular season, not October and the postseason.
"It would be arrogant and presumptuous to talk about October in July," Beane said Saturday after his blockbuster trade with the Chicago Cubs became official.
To acquire Samardzija and Hammel, two major league starting pitchers, the A's sent the Cubs two former first-round picks, Addison Russell and Billy McKinney, and Triple-A starting pitcher Dan Straily. Oakland will also give up a player to be named or cash.
Samardzija wasn't surprised to be traded but was surprised about coming to Oakland, saying he was "ecstatic" when he heard of the A's interest.
"I'm right where I need to be, man. I'm excited," he said. "I've been begging for this for a while, not teamwise but situationwise, being in a situation where you come in excited to win games with the guys you're playing with, being more worried about that game than who's going to be here in the future. I can't wait to get out there and pitch."
Not everybody was buying Beane's claim that the move was made only to stay ahead of the Los Angeles Angels and Seattle Mariners in the A.L. West.
"They made that trade because of us," Detroit Tigers pitching ace Justin Verlander told the Detroit Free Press.
To which Beane says: "We've got a tremendous amount of respect for the talent that the Angels and the Mariners have. Our priority is to try to win the division first, and then worry about the postseason.
"(Starting pitching) is an area where we felt a couple of weeks ago that we absolutely had to address. We felt we needed one guy, then we felt we needed two."
A's first baseman Brandon Moss found Verlander getting ahead of himself regarding the Tigers' making the postseason.
"It's not like they've got a 10-game lead, either. ... I wouldn't be thinking too far ahead," Moss said.
Oakland's starting rotation is the best in the majors, in terms of ERA (3.30). But, in looking ahead, the A's can't trust that converted reliever Jesse Chavez would be able to put together another 100 innings like his first 100, and Brad Mills, who has done well enough in three starts, doesn't have the pedigree.
Samardzija does. He is only 2-7 in 17 starts with the Cubs, but he's considered a top-of the line pitcher, which is reflected in his 2.83 ERA. This is a guy who was winless in his first 10 starts this season despite having a 1.46 ERA.
"Not only is he a good arm, from what I understand he's quite the competitor, has that football mentality and takes it out to the mound," A's manager Bob Melvin said. "Anytime you have that kind of presence on the mound on top of the stuff that he brings, guys feel good about it. Hammel is basically the same way."
A's fans will see Samardzija on Sunday, when he gets the start.
"I'm champing at the bit to get out there," he said. "I don't think there's any better way to get acclimated with your teammates than get out there and do it on the mound."
To get Samardzija on the 25-man roster, the A's sent left-hander Tommy Milone to Triple-A Sacramento. That move was a bit of a surprise, as Milone is perhaps the A's most effective starter in the last six weeks, going 6-0 with a 2.62 ERA in his last 11 starts. It wasn't easy for Melvin to break the news to Milone, who had an option remaining.
"It really took quite awhile trying to figure out what I would say to him, but really nothing came to mind," Melvin said. "He was a little bit shocked and understandably so, but you haven't seen the last of Tommy Milone here."
Trade talks with the Cubs started a month ago, although the deal in its final form came together relatively quickly in the last few days. It is not a light investment. Beane said it hurt in particular to give up Russell, Oakland's top draft pick in 2012. A shortstop ranked from the fifth- to 15th-best prospect in the game, Russell, 20, was hitting .333 for Double-A Midland.
"We traded him; we did not give up on him," Beane said. "He's a great kid. He's a great prospect. And he will be a great player."
McKinney, 19, was the club's top pick last year. The outfielder was hitting .241 with 10 home runs and 12 doubles in 75 games for Single-A Stockton.
Hammel will be a free agent after this season, but Samardzija, considered the key pickup, is under A's control this year and next.
"Jeff has been a bit of a workhorse," Beane said of the former star receiver at Notre Dame. "He has gotten better and better each year. There is a certain amount of self-confidence in him to take the career path that he did. It will be a good ballpark for him to pitch in, and good defense behind him.
"This should be an injection of adrenaline for him."
And for the A's. Reliever Sean Doolittle sees it that way.
"It seems like they (front office) are saying, 'Hey, you guys are right there, we're going to give you a little bit extra to put you over the hump and see if we can't make a run at this thing,' " Doolittle said. "It's just very encouraging to have the front office kind of send you that message, that they'll do anything and everything to help us out."
Staff writer Carl Steward contributed to this report.
Blockbuster deal proof the future is now for the A's. Read Tim Kawakami's Talking Points blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakami.


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PARKERSBURG - Shoppers will be rushing home with their Christmas treasures as area retailers have decked the halls, extended their hours and hired extra help in preparation for what promises to be a very busy holiday season.
Katrina Stephens, marketing director at Grand Central Mall in Vienna said the mall is offering extended shopping hours and Santa Claus is on the scene waiting to hear those wish lists.
"Decorating is a huge project at the mall as we have almost a million square feet inside the facility. We start preparing in September, going through our inventory, fluffing and stuffing and rearranging, seeing what we have and what we need to order," Stephens said. "The crew works weeks ahead of time prepping everything so it was ready to go. Several of our staff members came in after closing hours over several days to get everything ready. There are lots of extra hands involved leading up to the Magical Day of Giving which was Sunday, Nov. 11 and was the start of our holiday season. Santa arrived on Nov. 15," Stephens said. Santa Claus is located at the north end of the mall, about halfway between center court and the Sears store.
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Mulberry Lane Country Store in Parkersburg is all decked out for the holidays. (Photo by Pamela Brust)
The food court has been adorned with decor, as well as the other common areas, and guest services.
Christmas Eve hours for Santa are 10 a.m.-5 p.m., with a break from 1-1:45 p.m. For holiday mall hours go online to www.grandcentralmall.com. Santa's hours for the rest of December are: Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. with a break from 1-1:30 p.m. and 4:30-5:15 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. with a break from 1-1:30 p.m. and 4:30-5:15 p.m., and Sunday, from 11 a.m.-7 p.m., with breaks from 1-1:30 p.m. and 4:30-5:15 p.m.
Most local stores have hired seasonal workers to help with the additional workload, extended hours for the season, put up the tinsel and garland and stocked up on their merchandise in preparation of the holiday shopping season.
The U.S. National Retail Report is forecasting sales this year to be in the 3.5-4 percent range.
Mulberry Lane Country Store on Emerson Avenue in Parkersburg is packed with gifts, decorations, home furnishing and Christmas magic.
"We have a number of special events planned for December. We gift wrap at no charge and offer refreshments to the customers," said Tina Salmans. "The Jim Shore Collection, Vera Bradley and Department 56, and the candles are always popular items this time of year."
Beverly Neff, of Neff's Country Loft on Washington Boulevard in Belpre said she starts preparing for the next Christmas shortly after the last one.
"Every year we start in February going to shows and we try to go to another in June to makes purchases for the holiday season," Neff said, adding she tries to offer unique creations, including handmade items that can't be found elsewhere.
"We were named a Better Homes and Garden Quilt Sampler shop in 2009 and we have a lot of quilts and quilting supplies, fabric, quilt kits. "We are probably working on Christmas ten months of the year," Neff said.

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Apparently this girl is going against her Southern heritage by not loving monograms, but I haven't a care in the world. Dare to be different, I say! If you know me well, you already know my initials. If you don't know me, do you really care about the 3-letter necklace I'm rocking? Or do you spend the afternoon hours wondering if MCM is Mary Margaret Cooper, Mindy Moonrise Chalk or could it be... Melanie Mayonnaise Chesterfield?! Know what I mean, Vern?
There's mustache birthday parties, mustache sunglasses, mustache holiday cards, and even fingerstache tattoos. Why are mustaches everywhere these days? I just don't get it.
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I don't watch a lot of reality tv. If Simon Cowell, Julie Chen and the Robertson boys aren't involved, I'm not watching. I keep up with celebrity news, so I know enough about these shows to know I don't want to watch. And besides, if you've seen one, haven't you seen them all?
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Introducing Autism Talk TV
This is a guest post by Alex Plank, an autistic adult who founded the online community Wrong Planet. Alex is a graduate of George Mason University. (*Editor's note: Autism Speaks typically uses person-first language. Alex prefers the term "autistic adult" to describe himself.)
After years of wondering why I was different from the other children, I was finally diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome at the age of nine. I tried to find other people like me on the Internet, but was disappointed at the resources available for connecting to other individuals with autism.
Consequently, I decided to create an online community for people with autism. I was living at my grandparents' house at the time and they didn't have internet access, so I had to ride my bike to the library just to work on developing the site. Since I started Wrong Planet, more than 37,000 people have registered as members.We get around two million page views per month.
I graduated from George Mason University with a bachelor's degree in Film and Video Studies. My senior project was a documentary on autism. One thing I have always wanted to do is create a TV show about autism.
Autism Talk TV is a new online television show with the goal of spreading awareness and educating the public about autism. I created this television show because there really wasn't anything like it in existence. Autism Talk TV will provide in-depth coverage of all issues relating to autism. Jack Robison (John Elder Robison's son) and I attend autism conferences around the country and document people's stories in crisp high-definition video, which I then edit into seven-to-10 minute segments.
I am continually impressed by the diversity of the autism community. Autism Talk TV gives a unique look into the varied lives of individuals related to autism and provides insight for those of us already living with autism.
Autism Speaks and WrongPlanet.net have graciously agreed to sponsor Autism Talk TV and we hope this partnership will help our show to reach as many people as possible.
Here is the latest episode of Autism Talk TV, which features an interview with Wired magazine writer Steve Silberman, who wrote a very popular article called "The Geek Syndrome," which chronicled the rise of autism in Silicon Valley. I look forward to hearing your thoughts.
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Check out Wrong Planet's YouTube channel, where Autism Talk TV is hosted.
July 27, 2010 at 3:11 pm
To whom it may concern,
I am a single mother of 2. My son has been diagnosed with autism. I have been going through a custody battle for 3 years.
I worked and took care of my children alone for the first 5 years. My son is now 8 and my daughter is 10.
My exhusband really worked the system! He did not want to pay child support, and had told me that if i try to collect with the da that he would quit his job.
He in facted did so. He works under the table and has collected unemployment. Then filed for custody. He had money for an attorney and i didnt.
I recently lost physical custody of my children. The Judge here in Reno, NV said that because i could not make the ot therepy that my ex had set for my son every friday( that would mean i could only work 3 hours on friday's) because i had a full-time job that i was not responsible for my autistic son. I had got my son in all the programs that were offered. Ot was part of his program at school.
My ex did notabide by the Joint Physical Custody law that we were to discuss medical issues. If that had happend, we could have picked a time that i was able to take my son on my visitation.( I was the primary custodial parant) nothing was discussed with me. Appointments were made by my ex without my knowledge and expected of me to drop my job on his terms. My ex now has physical custody. Awarded child support on top of unemployment, working under the table. Special service funds for my son's needs and the SSI i was recieving was awarded by the judge. I have a great relationship with my kids! This is very very hard on them and myself! The judge disregarding the fact of the physical abuse i had suffered from this man in the past. I have had 2 restraining orders due to his abuse. I have been in contact with CPS with complaints from myself and statements from my daughter as she is the only verbal advociate for her and her brother. The Judge once again disregarded my daughters concerns and complaints against her father and denied her a court appointed counsler or advocate.
There is so many fouls in this case that the Judge has turned her cheek to.
My son being autistic and only get to see his mom every OTHER weekend and every OTHER wed for only 2 hours! She said that my son need to have a rutine. This is devastating to him and thinks that he is with his dad because he is bad! He tells me he is sorry everytime i have to drop him off!
July 27, 2010 at 3:45 pm
Although it may be suprising to see WP partnering with Autism Speaks, if it's for a project that's creating greater understanding about ASD, it's a good thing. I hope you use this show as an opportunity to dispel some of the common myths about life with ASD and to raise awareness about some of the sub-populations within the autistic adult community who are especially underserved.
In particular, I would love to see focus on females on the Spectrum and those without the financial resources to seek an 'official' diagnosis, which bars them from being eligible for the support services they desperately need. I'm a social worker who happens to be diagnosed with ASD and it both saddens and angers me to see so many autistic adults falling through the cracks every day.
Best of luck with this show, Alex and Jack! And, by the way, Alex, the new glasses look great!
July 27, 2010 at 4:22 pm
I have a quick question. My daughter has significant sensory processing disorder with some aspergian qualities, but isn't considered on the spectrum. I noticed that Alex's eyes in the video shift and move around a lot when he speaks. My daughter's eyes do this, it's very noticeable though, and she has to look at a spot above your head to speak. In fact, if she looks at me it's hard for her to make words come out of her mouth. Is this a common issue with SPD/ ASD folks? It's not so much the lack of eye contact but the rapid eye movement and shifting that I'm concerned about. Sometimes her eyes go in complete circles when she speaks.
I'll be checking out the youtube channel!
July 27, 2010 at 5:47 pm
Wonderful. Thank you Autism Speaks and Wrong Planet.
Jennifer – please see another clinician and check out Autism Speaks know the signs section of his website.
July 27, 2010 at 6:54 pm
Love it! You go guys. I'll be checking back for part II.
July 28, 2010 at 9:45 am
I'm honestly delighted that Alex Plank's WP is partnering with AS. It's about time that both parties sat down to hash things out. I am hopeful this initiative will enlighten others in the ND movement (Are you listening Ari? Really listening?). AS is not the great Satan that they have excoriated these many years. There is tremendous agreement in the autism community, especially on adult and civil rights issues. Peter Bell, Autism Votes, and AFAA are leading the charge on these important fronts and can use all the support they can get. The ND community would do themselves a service by getting on board.
I am hopeful that Alex will also see fit to "clean up" some of the more inflammatory posts on his site to reflect this partnership with AS and demonstrate his apparently new found sensitivity to those on the spectrum who are unable to function at his level and those who strive and hope for a cure for this often (but not always) calamitous and high risk disorder.
July 28, 2010 at 1:37 pm
Jennifer/Jenstate –
A developmental optometrist will be able to help your child with the eyes – which is wonderful and should be very helpful. He/she may (or may not) give their opinion about other spheres (speech, physical, neurodevelopmental – ADHD, AS, ASD, etc.). But, a developmental optometrist will not be licensed to formally diagnose anything other than the eyes (I think – I may be wrong).
We ran into this problem with speech therapists long ago. They did know that our child had ASD, but it is not their "college", so they are not allowed to diagnose ASD, they are not even allowed to say what they think, they can only say "I don't know" (even though they did – they were experts – but they are legally not allowed to diagnose). The only persons in my state that are allowed to diagnose are: Developmental Pediatricians, Pediatric Psychologists with their specialty being for developmental disorders or Psychiatrists (again specialty with pediatric developmental disorders). No one else on the planet is allowed to say anything else (legally) when they are in their position (your child's teacher, speech path, whatever). Many times they do – but it is not their college/not their license. This is heartbreaking for them as well (imagine the poor speech path's position or the teacher for that matter – they work for the government and cannot say what they know – even though they are experts – and especially speech paths – they work with ASD kids every day).
So, find someone who can diagnose Aspergers/ADHD/Autism/Whatever. The best way is to go to your state's licensing websites (the college of X) and find the practitioners. I bet you Autism Speaks has some resources for you (go to their site and look for your state). But, go to parent support group meetings/get on-line – maybe your state has an ASD yahoo or an ADHD google group (many times, ADHD experts are the same doctors/psychologists for ASD). You'll talk to parents (non-professional license – so they are free to voice their opinion). Find out about all the doctors/psychologists within driving distance. Also, find out when they went to medical school. If you have an ATN in your jurisdiction – you're golden (check Autism Speaks website and find the ATN section).
The first person we saw (I now know) is notorious for not diagnosing high functioning kids, not believing that early intervention does anything (so only diagnoses even the most severe children when their parents are "ready" for the diagnosis). Yup, he doesn't diagnose severed kids if he thinks the parents are in denial. He finished medical school in the early 70's. No one can "fire" a doctor for being an idiot/old school. He still has his license. Now, imagine how that same poor speech path felt when she knew this was the doctor we are to see (they both work for the same regional hospital).
Don't worry. Follow your instincts. You are the expert when it comes to your child. Now, you just have to find someone to help. So, find your state's licensing sites and find other parents. Who did they see?
Good luck.
July 28, 2010 at 9:57 pm
My daughter also has autism-but has not officially been diagnosed. She has some very classic signs but can function very well in the classroom and is quiet so she goes under the radar. The school psychologist looked at her for 10 minutes in the classroom and based on that, decided nothing was wrong- that was the school's "comprehensive evaluation." I have heard of kids who have been to 11 doctors who all deny that the child has autism but the parents persist b/c they know in their hearts that is what is going on… the 12th doctor is the one who finally gives the diagnosis. We are on our 4th or 5th doctor so hopefully, the next one will be the one who figures it out- or looks at my daughter long enough to notice the signs. It is very frustrating- and if insurance was not an issue, we'd go out of state to an "expert" in a second. I am convinced she has high functioning autism and hopefully somewhere there is a MD who will pay attention long enough to see this.


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'Breaking Bad' Season 5, Episode 11: 'Confessions'
Judging by my increased heart rate, tonight's "Breaking Bad" episode was the most suspenseful hour of "Breaking Bad" I have ever seen. Which might make it the most suspenseful hour of television, period.
No hyperbole, just truth.
I say this knowing we have five episodes left.
Some may claim the final shot of "The Sopranos" or certain scenes from "The Wire" are more shocking, significant and exciting. But if the dramatic engine of "Breaking Bad" is the Dark Father and surrogate-son drama of Walt and Jesse then "Confessions" has to be one of its most significant chapters.
From the instant Jesse realizes the truth of his pick-pocketed weed to the final shots of him soaking the White household in gasoline, the cadence of my heart accelerated from Jolt-Cola-Circa-1994 Speed to Roald-Dahl-Heart-of-A-Mouse Speed before leveling off at 9-Year-Old-Watching-the-Final- Scene-In-Jaws Speed.
This was a plot-heavy evening. The prelude showed Todd and his Aryan Brotherhood (or something close enough) compatriots tearing into New Mexico with a tank of methylamine, itching to set up shop. Something tells me that Todd may not be the quality cook demanded by that charming gentleman with the swastika neck tattoo. So like Michael Corleone in "The Godfather, Part 3," Walt may get "pulled back in" at exactly the wrong time: With Skyler's confidence seeming to wane despite her Heisenberg turn last week, and Hank desperate for any new shred of evidence to put Walt away. We know from the flash forwards that Walt gets his hands on an enormous automatic weapon. Odds seem low that he'll pull a "Butch and Sundance" against the DEA. But an outlaw gang of Nazi meth cookers? Possibly.
Then there was the pleasant family dinner in the conspicuously public. Despite Walt's cool outer shell and plea for an inter-family-armistice, even he was rocked by Marie's required conditions for peace: "Kill youself." Following dinner, both Marie and Hank got a peek at full bore Heisenberg via a White Family home movie. Walt's sociopathic penchant for lying is staggering. See Hank and Marie's stunned faces as they watch Walt unspool his counter-narrative with ease. It should remind viewers that we've lived in a bit of a bubble with regards to Walter White. To Hank and Marie – or anyone on the outside for that matter – Walt/Heisenberg is a con man psychopathic criminal mastermind who should not go near children, animals, or the elderly.
His plan is appropriately diabolical: If Walt goes down Hank goes down. Walt will name him as an accomplice. And with 177K of Hank's medical bills paid for by Walt's "gambling winnings," our favorite DEA agent needs a confession from Jesse Pinkman more than ever. But Jesse won't betray Walt to Hank, and Hank can't bring anyone else in from the DEA. And so Hank is left to mull over his Catch-22.
The bravura scene of both "Confessions" and the season thus far was Jesse and Walt's desert confrontation. Jesse has always been an addict and falls in to cycles of behavior. Weed, money, heroin, meth, he's chased it all. But like any boy searching for a mentor or replacement father, Jesse wants Mr. White to love him and tell him he is a good son. Jesse endures dead bodies, beatings, lying and manipulation to get his fix. But there in the desert, Jesse zeros in on Walter's greatest lie. For a moment it seems Jesse might finally break his pattern of behavior. He says what we've suspected all along: That Walt's series-long appeal to Jesse's ego and happiness, the overtures of sympathy and love were nothing but tools to ensure Walt's survival and keep the business going.
A piece of Walt may indeed love Jesse, but you know how it goes: More machine now than man…
It has been five-and-a-half seasons of an often bumbling, occasionally brilliant, conflicted and indecisive Jesse Pinkman. Through it all you knew if anyone could make it out of this cesspool it was he. That Jesse might pull out of the tailspin before he and Walt crashed and burned. So it was thrilling to see him, trembling and weeping, finally stand up to Walt. But with a paternal embrace Jesse gets a jolt of the designer drug "Walter White, Loving Dad" and is on his way to Alaska with a bag of money. Walt's problem seems solved and Hanks golden solution is about to be off the grid.
But with a lifted bag of weed and a staring-down-the-barrel-of-a-gun confession from Saul Goodman, Jesse learns about the ricin cigarette and the poisoning of young Brock. The partnership is dissolved. Jesse is an emancipated child. I doubt there is little Walt can say that will contain Jesse's rage. Walter probably knows this and goes for a gun.
In the flash-forward at the opening of "Blood Money," the White house is abandoned but it is not a cinder. Its possible then that Jesse doesn't light a match. But is this the final push the sends him to Hank? Or will Walt show up with a gun and they'll talk and Jesse will succumb to his charms yet again? I didn't address Skyler, but she might be having second thoughts. Might she turn? And Will Todd and his crew unleash hell in Albuquerque?
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EUGENE, Ore. - How will rain and wind impact Cal's game against No. 2 Oregon on Saturday night?
"I always tell the guys we love the rain. We hope it pours, hope we have sheets of rain, monsoons of rain," Cal offensive coordinator Tony Franklin said. "We think it helps our offense tremendously."
Oregon is being hit with what Portland's local CBS affiliate said could be a record fall storm, including 4 to 7 inches of rain in places and wind gusts of 40 mph or more.
Weather.com projected a 70 percent chance of rain and winds of 26 mph in Eugene for the 7:30 p.m. kickoff.
"Rain is whatever you believe it to be," Franklin said. "It just depends on your attitude, so our attitude is we love it. Hope it rains a bunch."
Cal head coach Sonny Dykes said throwing teams can thrive in rain "just because we kind of know where we're going and the defense doesn't. We've never had any issues throwing and catching the ball in the rain."
But, he added, "The wind will be more of an issue than the rain."
Cal freshman quarterback Jared Goff has thrown 168 passes through the Bears' first three games. If winds preclude an effective passing game, Cal will need to shift gears to a running attack that has been inconsistent so far.
During its bye week, the Bears opened competition at several spots on the offensive line, trying to prompt improvement. Franklin hopes the progress made benefits the ground attack.
"I think we got better in the run game," he said. "We simplified some stuff and we got better."
Oregon likely will have no issues if weather shuts down the passing game. The Ducks lead the Pac-12 and rank second nationally in rushing at 355 yards per game.
For more on Cal sports, see the Bear Talk blog at ibabuzz.com/beartalk. Follow Jeff Faraudo on Twitter at twitter.com/JeffFaraudo.


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Cuticle remover is a liquid or cream used to remove excess tissue around the nails. Cuticle remover poisoning occurs when someone swallows this substance.
This is for information only and not for use in the treatment or management of an actual poison exposure. If you have an exposure, you should call your local emergency number (such as 911) or the National Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.
Note: This list may not include all sources of cuticle remover.
Seek immediate medical help. Do NOT make a person throw up unless told to do so by Poison Control or a health care professional.
If the chemical is on the skin or in the eyes, flush with lots of water for at least 15 minutes.
If the chemical was swallowed, immediately give the person water or milk, unless instructed otherwise by a health care provider. Do NOT give water or milk if the patient is having symptoms (such as vomiting, convulsions, or a decreased level of alertness) that make it hard to swallow.
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The National Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) can be called from anywhere in the United States. This national hotline number will let you talk to experts in poisoning. They will give you further instructions.
This is a free and confidential service. All local poison control centers in the United States use this national number. You should call if you have any questions about poisoning or poison prevention. It does NOT need to be an emergency. You can call for any reason, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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How well you do depends on the amount of poison swallowed and how quickly treatment is received. The faster you get medical help, the better the chance is for recovery.
Extensive damage to the mouth, throat, and stomach are possible from this type of poisoning, but not likely. The outcome depends on the amount of this damage.
Damage can continue to occur to the esophagus and stomach for several weeks after the poison was swallowed.
Wax PM, Young A. Caustics. In: Marx JA, ed. Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 7th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby Elsevier; 2009:chap 51.
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verb[with object]
1Set (something) on fire.
Example sentences
- Last night I built the first fire I've kindled in years and it came back to me, that instinctual pull of watching the flames catch, of stirring the embers, and poking the logs until they burn brightly.
- The mitzvah of kindling the Chanukah lights begins with sunset.
- This was the reason it happened, to reveal in advance the defining event of the New Testament, like a mirror catching its light even before the light was kindled.
light, ignite, set alight, set light to, set on fire, set fire to, put a match to, set burning, get going, start, touch off, spark
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1.1Arouse or inspire (an emotion or feeling): a love of art was kindled in me
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- It is this creative act of citizenship that kindles hope and inspires action beyond bureaucratic bounds.
- Rajagopal, one of Thyagu's university teachers, further kindled his interest by inspiring him to participate in research work being done at that time on the history of Sanskrit.
- This fusion of martial and performing arts is sure to kindle the curiosity of the young, who adapt easily to innovations.
1.2 [no object] (Of an emotion) be aroused: she hesitated, suspicion kindling within her
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- Hope of escape kindled within as the terror of bondage loosened.
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- It was replaced with a cold rage kindling in the pit of her stomach as she stared at her so called father.
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- It is a demulcent, an astringent, a foe to the evils of the intestine, giving to the mouth a fragrance of breath, to the lips a crimson red, and for the heart a kindler of love's flame.
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Words that rhyme with kindlebrindle, dwindle, spindle, swindle, Tyndale
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(Of a hare or rabbit) give birth: a day or two before she kindles, the mother will pull out some of her fur to make a soft lining
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Dry summer plus record-breaking stretch of hot days plus warm fall with little precip equals thirsty and stressed plants.
It's a vicious cycle, and what most people don't know is that everything gets worse if you don't take the time to water your plants now.
Here's what happens. Giving the lawn the moisture it needs in the fall helps keep it healthy and pest-resistant. Because there are always pests such as turf mites in the environment that can threaten lawns, the simplest strategy is to keep lawns healthy so they are resilient. Healthy plants can actually tolerate higher populations of pests, and that is why we need to avoid drought-stressing them.
And there's more to the vicious cycle. Turf that declines 15 to 20 percent during the winter due to pests and drought will be over-watered in the spring to bring it back to lush. That watering will also happen at the worst time of year for the turf. It needs to be a little stressed in the springtime as that's what makes the roots grow deeper to make the lawn ultimately more drought tolerant.
If you don't water in the dormant season, you'll likely water six times more in the spring when the lawn needs it least! That bad management hurts the lawn, wastes water and costs you money.
So this weekend, when the temperatures hit the 60s, water the lawn. Here are some tips when you hook up the garden hose:
• Oscillating sprinklers such as the big arching rainbow or the smaller impact variety should probably run about 45 minutes to an hour depending on the exposure. South and west facing areas will need more water; north facing areas need less.
• Since you're out of the watering habit, set the timer in your kitchen or cell phone to avoid over-watering.
• If your sprinkler sprays water continuously over one area - like the "frog-eye" variety - check the lawn at about 30 minutes.
• If the warm weather continues as predicted, be ready to check the soil moisture again next weekend by doing the screwdriver test (push a screwdriver into the soil to see how dry and hard the soil is). You may need to consider watering again next weekend, too.
What about trees?
Because trees are the most expensive and long-term investment of all our plant material, they warrant consistent care. Some horticulturists attribute the two-week earlier than normal leaf drop this year in part to drought stress over the summer. That means trees have gone into the dormant season at a disadvantage and need to be watered, too. It's the same for shrubs and perennials.
Water trees at intervals around the circle of the drip line with a deep watering device or a soaker hose. Also, water the bases of shrubs and other plants.
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Editor's note: This is the third installment in a four-part series about Valais, Switzerland. Visit www.vaildaily.com to read the first two.
All week I've struggled to synthesize a discussion on culinary and natural delights Valais, Switzerland has to offer. It dawned on me last night the best way is to invite you to spend a virtual autumn day with me like the ones when I escaped work and the Hochnebel (low fog) of Zurich for sunny Valais. Let's go on a picnic hike! With nearly 5,000 miles of sign-posted hiking paths to choose from, and a cornucopia of wines and epicurean treats to enjoy, we're off for a great Valaisan adventure.
Stocking up
Nicolas Bagnoud's winery is a great place to start. From his 16 different wines, let's go with some classics: Fendant and Pinot Noir "Barrique." Now that we have our libations, we make the short drive Crans-Montana on the Haut Plateau for some goodies to pair with our wines. First stop, Taillens in Montana.
Everyone has their favorite boulangerie-patisserie-confiserie (bread, pastries and chocolates all under one roof - heaven!). They are as prolific throughout Switzerland as convenience stores in America, but no comparison! It's a bread and pastry lover's paradise. My favorite the world over is Boulangerie Taillens. Since January 1943, the Taillens family has been baking bread, pastries and making chocolates on the Haut Plateau. I had my first tarte aux framboises (raspeberry tart) at Taillens in 1985. I was hooked. I graduated to other tarts and cakes over time, but their fruit tarts remain my favorites.
But we're on a mission to get bread and this award-winning boulangerie is the Cartier of bread. Ok, forgive my hyperbole, but when you walk in and see Reto Taillens' smiling face in front of an array of fresh breads in racks, and pastries, sandwiches and chocolates displayed like jewelry in glass cases, you'll get my point. Bread of choice today, Paillasse (pronounced "pie-yez").
Pain Paillasse is a patented bread Swiss baker and one of the founders of the "Slow Baking" movement, Aime Pouly, developed in Geneva in the mid-'70s. The recipe for this hand-formed, long fermentation bread is proprietary, although we know pre-fermentation plays an important role. Paillasse quickly became the rage and is now sold under license in Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain and even France! Nearly every Swiss bakery worth its crispy crumbs sells it. But first, bakers seeking the license must train under Pouly to make this bread that's crispy on the outside and airy and light inside. With so many choices now - plain, rustique, olive and so on - it's hard to choose. Let's stick with traditional and go with plain. Although Taillens' chocolates are sheer cocoa heaven, let's save those for another time and just buy some bars of Cailler chocolate - dark Cremant and gianduja - to take along for our dessert. Now the cheese.
A few steps from Taillens on Avenue de la Gare in Montana is Laiterie Au Petit Chalet. Florian Bonvin's shop containing fresh cheeses, milk products, fresh pasta and local honey, has been my "go-to" place for not only buying cheese, but learning about it, too. Bonvin's fondue mix - we're talking shredded on the spot, not in foil bags from a factory - is one of the best. Between Monsieur Bonvin and Pierre Perrenoud, I learned to make a wicked fondue. Today we're going to buy some raclette made during the summer in a local alpage (high alpine meadows above the trees) and some gruyere mi-sale from canton Fribourg, my favorite that has a little bit of a bite to it. Sidebar - the Swiss Chalet in the Sonnenalp in Vail uses Emmi mild gruyere aged over 150 days in its fondue. Although mass-produced, it's of excellent quality. But what we're buying at the laiterie is artisanal in the truest sense of the word. Cheese and bread. What's next? Dried sausages, of course.
Continuing through Montana in direction Crans, we stroll past the horse butcher - no thanks, I'm a horsewoman - to Boucherie du Rawyl. Being a Sicilian butcher's granddaughter, I'm in heaven in the shops of these disappearing craftsmen. Oscar Mudry opened the shop in 1980, and today, with the help of seven employees, son Phillipe keeps the family's tradition of high standards alive. Their house made "Saucisse a l'ail" (garlic dried sausage) and "Saucisse de cerf" (venison dried sausage) are requirements for my picnics. I would buy some merguez - spicy Moroccan lamb sausages made in-house - but we won't have time to barbecue today. As locals would say "une autre fois." Another time.
Our backpack is now filled with epicurean treasures, wine, water, obligatory sunscreen, our official 1:50,000 topographical map and, our Swiss Army knife. Now we're all set.
Centuries-old walking paths
Valais boasts of some of Europe's highest peaks. Nature's monuments of rock thrust upward by the collision of the African and Eurasian tectonic plates in the late Cretaceous period, a process continuing today, make for a hiking and mountain biking wonderland.
As early as the 14th century, locals identified glaciers atop many of Valais' mountains as a source for water in a semi-arid land. Ever the innovators, Valaisans carved channels to carry melting glacial water to meadows and vineyards thousands of feet below. These irrigation channels - "bisses" - are unique to Valais. In late 19th century, over 1,100 miles of bisses existed throughout Valais. Although some are still functional today, underground pipelines have replaced many as primary water conduits. Nowadays, many bisses provide pastoral walking paths, some gently rising through forests, some carved precariously into the mountainsides.
Today we're hiking along the Bisse du Tsittoret, joining it on the forested ski run of Plumachit, then beyond it to the source of La Tieche high above the timberline. The entire walk is approximately 12 miles return with a gain of over 1,500 feet. Since it's autumn, there won't be much water in the bisse, but the melezes - deciduous fir trees - should be golden. For me, melezes are the alpine artistic version of aspens. Both give us weeks of stunning colors as autumn fades to winter.
After 30 minutes of gentle walking, we come to an alpage with a stunning view of the renowned peaks of the Pennine Alps - Matterhorn, Mt. Blanc, Dent Blanche, to name a few. Good place for a sip of water, piece of chocolate and memorable photographs.
Now it's time to climb a bit. The sporty Swiss love challenges, but making nature accessible is important, too. Here along the bisse we find rustic steps and rope "railings" to help us up the steep path. This is a relatively short climb, but the reward is a view of La Tieche flowing 1,000 feet below and our first glimpse of les Faverges, below which is our destination.
Although the bisse provides us directional guidance, over 3,000 yellow signs on the Haut Plateau give directions and estimated times. So civilized! The sign now shows us the direction for the waterfalls at Tieche, another 400 feet above and a couple of miles ahead. It's there the steep climbing will begin. For now, enjoy your gentle walk, take lots of photos and we'll meet again on Bisse du Tsittoret next week to finish our hike, have lunch and celebrate our last day in Valais at a locals' favorite, Chateau de Villa in Sierre.
A bientot!
Suzanne Hoffman is a local attorney, wine importer and the Chambellan Provincial of the Southwest Region and Bailli (president) of the Vail chapter of the Chaine des Rotisseurs. She is passionate about all things gastronomique. For more background information on her "Behind the Scenes" series, visit www.facebook.com/vailvalleysecrets. Email comments about this story to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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This week, download here, the guys welcome back the yak-farming, zombie-hunting, PF-combatant Mad Dog Chris Russell (@cyktrussell) from RunRunLive. Fresh off his personal worst at Chicago, the veteran running godfather swings in to give us a quick session on what to do the week before your marathon. Chris and the guys chat about some pre-race routines, certain gotchas that may come up during the race and how to best handle them. Interestingly enough, reminds us that 26.2 miles is not the easy. The most we can do is to do our best and have fun doing it!
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Ultimate Paintball is mainly an online business but, as of late, we have been making our way to the paintball events across this great nation. We have already went to Living Legends 7, D-Day in Oklahoma and, Now we are going to what is supposed to be the biggest event of the year. Invasion of Normandy in Pennsylvania is supposed to have thousands of players and visitors and we are bringing our giant trailer and putting up a tent to sell a huge selection of our items.
This is something very new for our company we have never went to an even this large and we have never went to an event that will take this long to drive. There will be 5 people crammed into our truck and we are driving what could be up to 18 hours (depending on stops). To be honest it is going to be an awful drive but, it will all pay off. We get to hang out with a bunch of people that love the sport. Every day of these events we meet new and interesting people that love the sport that we deal with everyday and they all have interesting stories about playing.
Something that is also really great about these events is that we get to hear, in real time, what people think of our company and think about the products that have been released this year and in recent years. This is always a good thing because it prepares us for future events and lets us know what we could possibly add to our, ever-growing, website. Paintball is a sport that is constantly changing and evolving so, getting this sort of feedback is vital. If you happen to be coming to this event feel free to let us know what you would like to see on the website or even what we should bring to future events, as we plan to show up to even more next year.
What is great about doing well at these events is that we can upgrade the presentation of our company each time we go. We used to have a small trailer with our name on it and now we have a 50 foot trailer that doubles as a store. Please come check us out at this event and show some love for Ultimate Paintball. We try to do as much as much as we can for our customers so you can definitely expect some great deals in our tent and on our trailer.
As for our website we still have some great deals running, remember you can always get free shipping on orders over $99 to the lower 48 states. This is a great deal that really sets us apart from some of our competitors. They claim to have cheaper prices or claim shipping is cheaper until you actually get through the checkout and you are paying $15 or more to get it shipped to you. We also have a deal running right now (7/1/14) with planet eclipse where you will receive the a free gear bag with the purchase of an LV1 or GEO 3.1


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thanks for this - having neuropathy problems in hands pretty bad and need to research. Thanks for all your help!
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by Guest Blogger Kelsey Bradshaw
Having completed one year living in the dorms at University of Oregon, I can say that it was one of the most fun experiences I've ever had. I got the full on-campus experience: I made lots of new friends, I used and abused my campus meal plan, and I laid out on the campus lawns to enjoy some springtime sunshine.
There are things I will absolutely miss about living in the dorms. I'll miss coming back to the dorms after a night out and having a delicious, greasy grilled cheese sandwich paid for with a single swipe of my student ID. I never even had to touch a pan or lift a Visa.
However, there was much more to the dorms than just the food. The dorms are where I made my first college friends. Almost all of the my hallmates and I were great friends, because not only did we live together, we all experienced our first year of college together. There was no better bonding than comparing the loads of homework we had and if the hot guy in our psychology class had a girlfriend or not (what does the fact that they sit together every Tuesday mean?!). Anytime I needed to talkI could stick my head out the door and call out to my best friends who were only two doors down.
Another great thing about the dorms is the proximity to the gym. If I was motivated enough to go to the gym, it was only ten minutes away . My classes were only a ten minute walk away too! No bike rides to campus, no searching for parking. For an 8am class, being able to roll out of bed at 7:58am and still make it (mostly) on time to class is a wonderful perk.
However, for all of the great things dorms have to offer, they do have some drawbacks. Even though your best friends were only down the hall, so were the girls you couldn't stand. Not to mention, even if you and your roommate were the peanut butter to each others' jelly, sharing a 10ft by10ft box had the potential to create tension from time to time. And with a room that small, having private time or a significant other was typically out of the picture.
The final kicker against living in the dorms? Communal showers and shower shoes.
Of course, having a shower all to yourself is not the only perk to off-campus living. Depending on the college you attend and the cost of living in that area, living off campus and buying your own food can actually be less expensive than living on-campus. Plus, you can make whatever food you want to eat whenever you want it. The on-campus food rarely changed so the options were limited.
Another advantage of off-campus living is having your own space and privacy. You're not sharing a small room, you're simply sharing the communal areas of a house or apartment. Instead of living, eating, sleeping, and going to school at the same place, you get to explore your wonderful college town and actually get off campus.
Overall, they both have their advantages and disadvantages. On-campus living is something I think everyone should try at least once, as it's a great way to meet people, but once you've got that experience, off-campus living is a great lifestyle choice as well.


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I am new to this site and have noticed a few people making refernce to a podcast for the couch 2 5k program which helps you know when it is time to stop running. Where do you download these?
First 5K- Run for the Cure- October 4th 2009
Long term goal- Half marathon in Disney 2011
there are several downloads on this website. It is great since you don't have to keep track of time. just change speed when told to.
You can find some podcasts at www.kissmyblackass.org, but be warned that there are very explicit lyrics in some of the songs. There are also podcasts at http://www.ullreys.com/robert/Podcasts/
Good luck!
WHen I was in trhe C25k program I preferred, at least for the first several weeks, to train without music so I could focus on my breathing, foot falls and pace. Also I was running on the road, so I wanted to be alert to what was going on around me. There is a silent podcast you can download, the name of which is escaping me right now, but that will come up if you do a search in te iTunes store for Couch to 5k. The name is Scandanavian, I think-- Ielosd or something like that. I loved it. All it is is a computerized voice cuing you when to walk and when to run. Very rarely it will offer bits of encouragement ("You're halfway there, keep going" "Congratulations, you're done with Week One Day One!"), mostly it's just, "Okay, it's time to start running" and "Slow down and walk for XX seconds/minutes." If you're running on the road for the first time and aren't sure what kind of traffic you need to be aware of, this is a great way to have your cues and still be able to clearly hear the world around you.
I am beginning the couch to 5k plan tomorrow and need something like this. Great information. Thanks.
Here are several more podcast training programs: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/running-mate/id323773207
I've been using "Get Running", which is an iPhone app. Works just fine for me...I'm now in my 7th week of training.
Still slower than molasses, but I'm going to quality and form and consistency here...hehe.
I used www.chubbyjones.com for podcasts, great music and I could not have completed c25k without them!
I've been doing the C25k to the podcasts over at http://www.c25kplaylists.com/4801.html. I prefer non-techno music to run to. I also like that there are several versions of each week's podcast, just the music changes. One annoying thing is the computerized voice used to say when to change paces.
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The Lake of the Ozarks is a summer getaway for many Missouri families. While the fun and sun are what first come to mind, the reality of danger became evident last summer after three tragic deaths.
Among them were two children, Alexandra and Brayden Anderson of Ashland.
The siblings were swimming together next to their family's dock when they were shocked by an electric current and drowned.
It happened again a few days later, killing Jennifer Lankford, 26, of Hazelwood. She was swimming at a different dock when she was shocked and drowned.
It's something ABC 17 News found out could happen at thousands of docks at the Lake. Now, with Memorial Day just weeks away and the summer season ready to begin, ABC 17's Hanna Mordoh set out to learn if the Lake of the Ozarks is a safer place than it was last summer. She looked into the current regulations and sat down with the Anderson family.
Since last year's electrical accidents, no regulations to docks have been changed. That means about 90 percent of the docks on the Lake of the Ozarks are still not inspected and never have to be.
Of the docks that do get inspected, around 75 percent do not pass.
The reason is because most docks were grandfathered in when Ameren Missouri – the company which owns the lakefront – changed the codes back in 2006.
While awareness about the dangers has increased and more docks have been inspected, there is still a long way to go.
"They were doing something that they enjoyed doing, that they loved doing, that they had done hundreds of times before," said Alexandra and Brayden's mother, Angela Anderson. "There was a loud scream and they were gone."
It's a sudden and unimaginable sadness that no parent should ever have to face. The Andersons went to the Lake to celebrate the Fourth of July, just as they had done many times before.
"We have had the house since February of 97," said Anderson. "The kids grew up there in the summer time pretty much."
The children woke up that morning and wanted to swim, so Angela and her husband, Brian, helped them put on their life vests and sunscreen. But what started as a normal day ended as a nightmare.
"We pulled them out of the water and I was doing CPR on Brayden and Brian was doing it on Alexandra and we had some neighbors helping us," Anderson recalled.
While everyone did what they could, it was simply too late.
"Before our eyes, Brian and I watched Alexandra and Brayden die, as we and others desperately tried to save them," said Anderson.
Electricity somehow went into the water near the dock, but the reason why is still unknown. Although the dock had ground fault interrupters on the outlets and was up to the old code regulations, it was missing a ground fault interrupter at the front of the dock.
"We learned what happened to them has become known across the United States as electric shock drowning," said Anderson.
The next day, Ameren Missouri put a message on the Anderson's dock stating they needed to bring it up to a new code. It was a code the family didn't even know they were supposed to be following.
"We have had a program in place since 2006 and a partnership with the fire districts where they enforce electrical codes on all new docks and modifications," said Ameren Missouri shoreline supervisor Jeff Green.
However, docks built before 2006 do not have to be inspected but are still required to be safe.
"There's no such thing as a grandfathered, electrically unsafe dock," said Green. "That dock owner is responsible for maintaining that dock even if it is prior to the new codes and electrical standards."
But did Ameren make it clear to old dock owners what should be done?
The Andersons said they did not know about it, but Ameren said they were "very public" about changes to dock policy and they communicated it universally.
The new regulations set by Ameren said all docks should be up to the national electric code. There are 25 requirements on an inspection sheet for a dock to pass.
Most importantly is the ground fault interrupter, or GFI, at the front of the dock. After that, a ground rod is critical so electricity does not flow into the water.
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Published: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at 4:55 p.m.
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Hendersonville Water and Sewer has issued a boil water advisory for customers on the pump stations serving the Dellwood, Middleton Place and Indian Hill neighborhoods.
These customers experienced a low- to no-pressure condition Wednesday due to an unscheduled outage after a power outage resulting from the weather.
City crews were working Wednesday to obtain bacteriological samples for testing parts of the city's water distribution system prior to rescinding the boil water advisory. The results are expected no later than 4 p.m. Thursday.
Affected customers will be notified by door hanger when the advisory is rescinded.
Periods of low- to no-pressure increase the potential for back siphonage and the introduction of bacteria into this portion of the City's water distribution system. Therefore, the North Carolina Division of Water Resources advises that when water is restored, water customers boil all water used for human consumption (including drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes and food preparation) or use bottled water. Vigorous boiling for one minute should kill any disease-causing organisms.
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MILLIGAN COLLEGE, Tenn. - Union College guard Tarik Smith (Tempe, Ariz) scored 15 points off the bench to lead five UC double-digit scorers, as the Bulldogs roared back in the second half to upset Milligan, 74-70, in Appalachian Athletic Conference action on Wednesday night at Lacy Fieldhouse.
With the win, Union moved to 12-13 overall on the year, 6-8 in the AAC, while Milligan fell to 17-10, 9-5 in the AAC with the defeat.
In the first half, the Bulldogs came out hot, opening a 10-point lead with eight minutes to go in the period (20-10) after Matthew Thomas (New York, N.Y.) hit a three-pointer. However, Milligan came back, ending the half on a 20-4 run to go into intermission up six over the Bulldogs at 30-24.
To start the second half, Milligan continued to ride the wave of momentum they built at the end of the first half, quickly opening up their biggest lead of the night at 10 points (34-24) just minutes into the period. Here, the Bulldogs began their comeback, gradually chipping away at the Milligan lead over the next few minutes.
UC completed the comeback at the 10-minute mark, taking their first lead since late in the first half (46-45) after a Tyler Wagner (Corbin, Ky.) three. Over the next four minutes, the lead swung back and forth, with the game being tied on three separate occasions. This led to things being knotted up at 53-all with 6:33 to go after Milligan made a pair of free throws.
It was at this moment that the Bulldogs went on a scoring run, an 8-0 spurt over a minute span that was capped by a James Strange (Pineville, Ky.) three with five minutes left. The run gave Union a 63-55 lead with 4:53 left.
Milligan, however, did not go away quietly, and took the lead with 59 seconds left at 70-69 after going on a 15-6 run. On their next trip down, Thomas was fouled, and nailed two free throws to give UC the lead back at 71-70 with 56 seconds left.
On Milligan's next possession, the Bulldogs clamped down on defense, forcing a missed three pointer to snatch a defensive rebound. Strange came down with that rebound, and was immediately fouled. Just like Thomas before him, Strange stepped up to the free throw line in a huge spot and knocked down a pair to put UC up 73-70 with 21 seconds left.
On Milligan's last possession of the game, the Buffaloes missed a three with a second to go. Thomas came down with the rebound, and made one of two free throws to put the game away, giving UC a hard-fought four point win on the road.
Overall, Smith's 15 point effort off the bench led a balanced scoring night the Bulldogs. Smith paced five other UC players to score in double-digits. Thomas ended the night with 14 points (and four assists), Wagner and Strange scored 12 points, apiece, and Tyrell Hall (Birmingham, Ala.) added 11 points.
Milligan was led in the loss by Torian Sitton, who scored a game-high 16 points.
The Union men's basketball team returns to action on Saturday, hosting UC-Clermont in an out-of-conference tilt at Robsion Arena. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m.


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Writer/Creator David Wohl gave CBR News the lowdown on the return of "Executive Assistant Iris" in a new miniseries, while also revealing her role in Aspen's big summer event "The Hitlist Agenda."
Aspen Comics returned to WonderCon with new announcements to share, including three "Executive Assistant Iris" spinoff series, a deal with Hollywood director McG and more. UPDATED with a new art gallery.
McG's Wonderland Sound and Vision has partnered with Aspen Comics on an imprint that will be used to develop properties for film, TV and video games. First up is "Haunted City." ROBOT 6 has details.
Writer J.T. Krul spoke with CBR News about the coming third volume of Aspen Comics' magical universe of Michael Turner's "Soulfire," including what's in store for Malikai, Grace and the rest of the cast.
Courtesy of Aspen Comics, CBR presents an exclusive preview of JT Krul and Jason Fobok's zero issue for "Soulfire vol. 3" Featuring covers by Fobok, the latest volume of Michael Turner's fantasy series hits March 9.
Courtesy of Aspen Comics, CBR presents an exclusive first look at the covers for "Fathom" #1. The fourth volume of Michael Turner's creation, by Scott Lobdell and Alex Konat, lands in stores May 18, 2011.
Courtesy of Aspen Comics, CBR presents an exclusive preview of "Fathom: Blue Descent" #2 by David Schwartz and Scott Clark with covers by Clark, Billy Tan and Michael Turner. The adventure continues on February 9.
Aspen Comics launches its next original series in February with "Charismagic" by writer Vince Hernandez and artist Khary Randolph. Hernandez spoke with CBR about the modern-day magic story.
Courtesy of Aspen Comics, CBR presents an exclusive preview of January's "Soulfire, vol. 2" #9 by the creative team of writer J.T. Krul and artist Marcus To with covers by To and Joseph Michael Linsner.
During his Long Beach Comic Con panel, industry veteran Scott Lobdell discussed the origins of Onslaught, his upcoming "Fathom" run and his new Image title with artist Dan Duncan, "The Butler."
Comic scribe Scott Lobdell heads into the depths of the deep blue as writer on the latest volume of Aspen Comics' popular series, "Fathom," and spoke with CBR News about taking on the title's lovely lead.
CBR News spoke with writer JT Krul about the latest volume of Aspen Comics "Soulfire" saga with newcomer artist Jay Fabok, his plans for Grace and Malikai and the return of both magic and an old foe.
Courtesy of Aspen Comics, CBR presents an exclusive preview of "Executive Assistant: Iris" #6 by David Wohl and Eduardo Francisco. The issue hits stores Wednesday, October 13.
Aspen Comics has provided CBR with an exclusive preview of "Mindfield" #3, created and written by J.T. Krul with art by Alex Konat & Jon Bolerjack with covers by Konat and Phil Noto. The issue hits stores September 22.
Aspen Comics has provided CBR with an exclusive extended preview of "Fathom: Blue Descent" #1 by writer David Schwartz and artists Alex Sanchez & John Starr. The next chapter in Mike Turner's Fathom hits September 1.
Aspen Comics has provided CBR with an exclusive look at the Fan Expo 2010 covers for "The Scourge," "Fathom: Blue Descent" and "The Aspen Splash 2010" pin-up book as wel as the publisher's schedule for the show.
Aspen Comics has provided CBR News with a preview of "The Scourge" #1 along with an exclusive look at 5 additional pages. The series, by Scott Lobdell and Eric Battle, debuts Wednesday, September 1.
Aspen Comics came to Comic-Con International in San Diego last Friday to give fans a look into the future of the company and the new properties it will have to offer in the coming year. CBR was there.
Aspen Comics has released info on their exclusive offerings and schedule for next week's Comic-Con International in San Diego, along with exclusive images of their special edition covers by Joe Benitez.
Courtesy of Aspen Comics, CBR presents an exclusive 8-page preview of "Executive Assistant: Iris" #5 by David Wohl and Eduardo Francisco. The issue hits stores Wednesday, June 16.
Writer JT Krul spoke with CBR TV about his future plans with Aspen, living up to Michael Turner's legacy, the change in direction he's currently helming on DC Comics' "Green Arrow," his time working on "Seinfeld" and more.
Scott Lobdell spoke exclusively with CBR about his new Aspen Comicsseries, how John McClane defined the modern day action hero and influenced the new title and his hope of someday returning to the Age of Apocalypse.
Joe Benitez's new series "Lady Mechanika" and big promises for digital publishing in the near future were topics of discussion at Aspen's panel, where they also confirmed statuses on the "Fathom" and "Soulfire" films.
Aspen has announced that Joe Benitez will write and illustrate the adventures of his newest creation, "Lady Mechanika." Based in turn of the 20th Century Great Britain, the series will launch in the fall.
Courtesy of Aspen Comics, CBR presents a preview of "Mindfield" #0, the new series by creator/writer J.T. Krul and artist Alex Konat. The $2.50 priced zero issues hits stores today, April 14.
Representatives from Aspen Comics met with readers at Fan Expo Canada to discuss future publishing plans and movie adaptations, touching on such titles as "Fathom," "Executive Assistant: Iris" and "Dellec."
At its Comic-Con panel, Aspen reviewed its current roster plus new titles, provided a "Fathom" film update courtesy of screenwriter Jordan Mecher, and shared "Soulfire" and "Scourge" movie announcements.
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Here is a video of Ben Schroeder charging down a hill on his longboard and I mean charging. Check it out!
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Aggressive or Insane Skateboarder? You make the call.
I wanted to throw up every time he got so close to the cliff, kid is nuts!
Wow. I would have had a heart attack if I was the person driving the car. Insane!
Yeah. I definitely agree. The narrow and curvy road doesn't help either. It looks like California.
It probably is California.
This definitely goes beyond aggressive.
He is one **** of a skater though. That is for sure.
Yeah I thought he was for sure going to catch a rock or stick and eat it. Impressive.
Insanely aggressive! I've never seen someone take their skateboard off-road so much (especially in a situation like this). Crazy.
i love this !!!!
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CARBONDALE - Slow Food Roaring Fork/Aspen and chef/owner Mark Fischer of Restaurant Six89 are sponsoring the ninth annual Summer Harvest Social on Aug. 27 at 689 Main St. in Carbondale. The evening, a benefit for Slow Food Roaring Fork, features a lineup of Colorado chefs, including Will Nolan of Eight K in Snowmass Village, each preparing a course highlighting and inspired by local ingredients.
Cash bar and silent auction begin at
6 p.m., and dinner begins promptly at 7 p.m. The price is $115 for Slow Food Roaring Fork/Aspen members and $135 for nonmembers, comprising dinner, wine pairings, taxes and gratuities. Reservations are by ticket sales only. To purchase tickets, visit www.slowfoodroaringfork.com or www.six89.com.
A gift of $25 or more makes you a member of Slow Food Roaring Fork/Aspen and the national association and international movement. For $60, a membership includes special offers, informative newsletters and discounts on events. To join Slow Food, visit www.slowfoodroaringfork.com.
This year's lineup includes the following Colorado chefs:
• Barclay Dodge, Pacifica, Aspen; www.pacificaaspen.com
• Alex Seidel, Fruition, Denver; www.fruitionrestaurant.com
• Frank Bonanno, Mizuna, et al, Denver; www.mizunadenver.com
• Lon Symensma, Cholon, Denver; www.cholon.com
• Jim Butchart, Aspen Skiing Co.,
Aspen; www.aspensnowmass.com
• Will Nolan, Eight K at Viceroy Snowmass; www.viceroysnowmass.com
• Bryce Orblom, Restaurant Six89, Carbondale; www.six89.com
• John Chad Little, The Pullman, Glenwood Springs; www.thepullmangws.com
All proceeds from the event will benefit Slow Food Roaring Fork/Aspen, the local chapter of Slow Food USA, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of traditional and artisan foods and the advocacy of sustainability.
For more information about the event, contact Tom Passavant at Slow Food Roaring Fork, 970-963-6205 or email email@example.com.


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Maryland man stabbed to death in Asheville
Published: Monday, April 29, 2013 at 7:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, April 29, 2013 at 7:15 a.m.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A Maryland man has been stabbed to death in North Carolina.
Asheville police were called to a downtown city street shortly before 3 a.m. Sunday.
Police say 35-year-old Travis Schoon of Bowie, Md., was stabbed in the chest and died at Mission Hospital a short time later.
No arrests have been reported. A man was seen running from the scene.
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A 33-year-old registered sex offender is going to prison for five years and three months after pleading guilty to a charge he failed to register in Vermont.
The U.S. Attorney's office says Cory Lott was sentenced Monday in federal court in Burlington.
Prosecutors describe Lott as being from South Carolina and New York. They say the underlying sex offense that required Lott to register as a sex offender involved an offense against a minor in New York.
Court records say Lott came to Vermont after absconding from probation in South Carolina.
Lott has been in custody since his arrest by Burlington police in May.


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Geneseo Gives Back
Launched in 2005, the Geneseo Gives Back program is designed to reduce the waste created by the needless discarding of usable items when the residence halls close in May.
What happens to your stuff when you leave? The choice is yours. Look for our cardboard boxes and signature blue recycling containers in your residence halls.
The items donated through the Geneseo Gives Back program are sold at the annual SUNY Geneseo Interfaith Center's Tag Sale. All monetary proceeds from the sale are used to fund the Interfaith Center facility.
At the Tag Sale, community members can buy donated items at inexpensive prices. In this way, your donations both reduce waste and serve the members of the Geneseo community.
Any items unsold at the event are donated to the Geneseo Goodwill store. All food items are donated to the Geneseo-Groveland Food Pantry, located at St. Mary's church in Geneseo.


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One of television's most buzz-laden pilots -- "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," has been picked up for the fall by ABC.
From geek god Joss Whedon, "S.H.I.E.L.D." is an offshoot of "The Avengers" feature-film franchise. The first promotional clip from the series is set to air this Sunday during the season finale of "Once Upon a Time."
"S.H.I.E.L.D." follows an elite law enforcement organization that investigates "the new, the strange, and the unknown across the globe, protecting the ordinary from the extraordinary."
The cast includes "ER" alum Ming-Na (as expert pilot and martial artist Melinda May), Clark Gregg (reprising his big-screen "Avengers" role as Agent Phil Coulson), "Nashville"'s Chloe Bennet (as new recruit and computer hacker Skye), British beauty Elizabeth Henstridge (genius bio-chemist Jemma Simmons), Iain De Caestecker (tech whiz Leo Fitz) and Brett Dalton (rising star Agent Grant).


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Yarn Preview:
Stitch Nation by Debbie Stoller
How many knitters has Debbie Stoller ushered into the fold? I can only begin to imagine.
Her Stitch 'n Bitch franchise—which includes the titles Stitch 'n Bitch, Stitch 'n Bitch Nation, Stitch 'n Bitch Crochet, and Son of Stitch 'n Bitch—has sold more than one million books and spawned a journal, several page-a-day calendars, countless knitting groups across the country, and a contentious trademark lawsuit (now settled).
Stoller has been credited with bringing knitting to the masses. And now, through a partnership with Red Heart from Coats & Clark, she is bringing yarn to the masses. Her new yarn line is called Stitch Nation by Debbie Stoller.
A Trio of Yarns
The yarn line currently consists of three products: Full o' Sheep, Bamboo Ewe, and Alpaca Love. All are marketed as "100% natural, 100% affordable." You'll find no lace or sock yarn here, nor will you find machine-washable materials.
The three yarns are handwash-only worsted weight, knitting up at gauges of between 16 and 18 stitches per 4 inches. Their yardage is generous, from 132 to 177 yards, and all three yarns retail for less than $5 a skein.
In keeping with the well-established, fresh and funky Stitch 'n Bitch aesthetic, Stoller is set to provide pattern support for her new yarns. I've seen a few pattern leaflets already, and a pattern booklet is due for release in February.
Finding It
Stitch Nation by Debbie Stoller yarns are currently available only at Joann Fabric and Craft Stores. I do not know if Red Heart plans to extend distribution to other big-box craft stores or to the LYS market any time soon. I suspect not.
Full o' Sheep
100% Peruvian wool
155 yards/3.5 oz
16 stitches per 4 inches on US 9 (5.5mm) needles
Spun in Peru
The first in the trio is Full o' Sheep, which is spun as a single—or "singles" as it's technically called. The twist is smooth and consistent, and the 12 colors are electric and richly saturated.
The yarn is made from 100% Peruvian wool, which is often called Peruvian highland wool. It's a medium-grade fiber with a generous staple length and open crimp pattern somewhat similar to Corriedale. While it lacks the next-to-skin softness of Merino, it's far more durable for everyday wear—and it's also great for felting.
This yarn's closest kin would be Valley Yarns Berkshire or Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride Worsted (although the latter has a shimmery 15% mohair).
Bamboo Ewe
55% viscose from bamboo, 45% wool
177 yards/3.5 oz
18 stitches per 4 inches on US 8 (5mm) needles
Spun in Turkey
The four-ply Bamboo Ewe has a much softer, silkier hand thanks to the bamboo content. Note that the label now says "55% viscose from bamboo." This wording comes on the heels of false product claim charges by the FTC and a subsequent statement that applies to the labeling of all fibers made from the regenerated cellulose in bamboo—handknitting yarns included.
According to the FTC, "the soft 'bamboo' fabrics on the market today are rayon" unless they are made directly from bamboo fiber (called "mechanically processed bamboo"). Moreover, "there's also no evidence that rayon made from bamboo retains the antimicrobial properties of the bamboo plant, as some sellers and manufacturers claim. Even when bamboo is the 'plant source' used to create rayon, no traits of the original plant are left in the finished product." (Which begs a bigger question for another day: Should a yarn made from 55% viscose and 45% wool still be marketed as 100% natural?)
As an extruded fiber, viscose rayon is extremely soft, fluid, and lustrous. In this mix, it gives the wool a definite sheen. Its softness also balances out the medium grade (and thus less expensive) wool while keeping the yarn, as a whole, comfortable to the touch.Alpaca Love
80% wool, 20% alpaca
132 yards/3 oz
16 stitches per 4 inches on US 8 (5mm) needles
Spun in Peru
Finally, there's Alpaca Love—a well-rounded four-ply worsted-weight workhorse of a yarn that contains 20% alpaca fiber and 80% wool. Look closely at the yarn and you'll see long, somewhat more prickly fiber ends sticking out. That's the alpaca, which I'm guessing comes from a medium grade of fiber from an adult alpaca. Again, not the cream of the fiber crop, but that's not the point.
With these yarns, Debbie and Red Heart are putting affordable, natural yarns (bamboo viscose notwithstanding) in the hands of the broadest possible knitting audience. While these yarns may not elicit gasps of awe from all who touch them, they are extremely inexpensive, serviceable, and are likely to get even more people knitting. A rising tide lifts all boats, right?
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The New York State Department of Transportation has announced that crews will begin paving on State Route 53 in the town of Prattsburgh on Sept. 3.
On State Route 53, construction will begin from the town of Prattsburgh line and extend approximately 7.9 miles to the Steuben/Ontario County line. Traffic will be maintained with a one-lane alternating traffic pattern and the use of flaggers.
This second course of paving is expected to be completed by Sept. 9. For more information, visit www.511ny.org.
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New student printing system
On May 21, 2012, a new printing solution was implemented for students using college printers in the Computer Learning Center in Marvin Library, Campus Center Computer Cafe and ACE classrooms. This will allow the college to save paper and energy, and cut costs in order to offer improved and expanded services to students.
In ACE classrooms, printing will occur as normal, only now you will be shown a confirmation window with the cost of the print job before you send it.
In addition to the confirmation window, in the CLC and the Cafe, you will need to go to a print "release station" and swipe your college ID card or log on with your college username and password to "release" the print job to the printer. A list of print jobs will be displayed, and you can either click "Print" or "Cancel" on selected files. Unreleased print jobs will be removed from the queue after 24 hours.
Policy changes for fall 2012
Please be aware that printing services will remain at no cost to students from May 21 through Aug. 26, 2012. Effective Aug. 27, 2012, a new campus printing policy and pricing structure for student accounts will take effect.
Student printing policy
To better serve the campus community, Hudson Valley Community College has implemented a pay-for-print system for students.
At the start of each semester (spring, summer, fall and intersession), students are provided a college-issued print credit, in an amount based upon their enrollment type.
Printing credit and account management
At the start of each semester (spring, summer, fall and intersession), the following college-issued print credits will be given:
Adding additional funds (available beginning Aug. 27, 2012)
Students can purchase additional printing credits using the following options:
Printing costs
TIP: To avoid being charged for printing a blank page, first preview your document using the Print Preview feature to make any changes before sending it to the printer.
For specific details on how to print and account management, see Student Printing Help and Print Services User Interface - Manage your Account.


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Tottenham Hotspur Message Board
First weekend of the new season and no posts?
3 points and the 1st away win.
The new signings obviously need time, but I still wonder about last seasons set. Dempsey has gone, Glyphi and Dembele just seem to lack that 'spark' for me. I'd like to see Holtby play the no 10 role that Glyphi looks to be playing.
We need a bit of a spark to give us that killer instinct, as even with all the possession in the first half, I though we still looked ponderous in that final 3rd - and the build up play seemed to me to be very slow (although I hear the new boys commented on how fast we go from defence to attack).
Early days though - so once they get a few games under their belts as a team, I think we'll see a more fluid unit.Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
Evil Bread Man Evil Bread Man Aug 20, 2013 08:43 Flag
Blimey it takes some time to find this bloody place. What happened to my shortcuts?
Anyway quite agree Mr L. Yep , first game jitters. Hopefully we'll get it right in attack. Didnt seem like many killer passes or crosses for us. Chadli did alright.
Is it me or does Soldaldo have a slightly wonky eye?
Who said that!!
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welcome back evil bread man
I think yahoo/eurosport have tried to kill the forums - presumably they get more benefits from people posting on facebook or tweeting now. When I realised that they had got rid of the link to the forum from the Spurs page, I went down and posted Thumbs Up ratings on all the different posters I could find - so at least they got an EMail with a link back to the forum - apologies if I missed you. Where did you find a link to get back in?
I also see that Parker has now gone...that's something like 15 English players shipped out this summer - not that being English means a good team, just that I was quite 'proud' (not sure that that is the right word) that we seemed to support English players. We must also now be very close to the 'limit' of home grown players.
It will be interesting for me to see if/when Bale comes back, whether he acts as a provider for Soldado, or continues in the scorer role - as to me, that 'blurring' is what caused the perceived dip in form from the strikers anyway. It also raises the question of who plays the 10 - do you go with Chadli to provide the width and then play Bale as the 10 behind Soldado? If so, what does that then do for Holtby/Glyphi? Glad it's AVB's problem - personally, I'd have Bale left, Lemmon right, Soldado up front and Holtby behind (for a couple of games to see how he fits).


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Saturday marks it's Record Store Day, your day to support your local record store.We happen to have one, Eagle Valley Music & Comics in Minturn, and they'll be open at 10 a.m. They'll be giving away all kinds of free SWAG - vinyl records, CDs, totes from record companies, and other stuff. Get there early if you want some of it."There may even be cassette tapes. They've never gone away!" said Tom Robbins, owner of Eagle Valley Music & Comics.You remember these folks. They were in the Crossroads in Vail, then spent five and a half years in the West Vail Mall. They bought a space in Minturn and this is their big opening event for that location.When we caught up with Robbins Thursday, he'd been pricing records until about 3 a.m.There's a sampler from Metal Blade and one from the Beatles. Some of Eric Clapton's best work will be available, colored vinyl, picture records.The second Phish, "Lawn Boy" will be available."Some of it's unusual, but some people like the unusual," Robbins said. "We have everything available, and about twice as much as last year."Warner Brothers does side-by-side recordings of a classic song. On one side, the classic cut by bands like Deep Purple, and a cover by a modern band on the other side.This is the sixth annual Record Store Day.
* Avenged Sevenfold: "Carry On" - One disc vinyl 12-inch picture disc. It's featured in Activision's video game Call of Duty: Black Ops II. * "Live in the LBC & Diamonds in the Rough" 12-inch vinyl LP and DVD* Biffy Clyro, "Black Chandelier," 7-inch EP, a black and clear splattered vinyl record.* The Stooges: "No Fun." It's a split 7-inch colored vinyl, part of the Side by Side vinyl series. It's the Stooges 1969 classic track on one side and The Black Keys 2002 cover on the flip side, pressed on orange and red sunburst vinyl.* Built To Spill: "Live" - Two-disc vinyl LP and CD.* Cream: "Live at the Royal Albert Hall," a three-disc vinyl LP box set with book. * Eli "Paperboy" Reed: "WooHoo"- 7-inch vinyl EP * The Flaming Lips: Zaireeka: Four-disc different colored vinyl 12-inch* Foals: "Holy Fire" - One-disc vinyl 12-inch LP plus two song 7-inch colored vinyl EP.* Gary Clark, Jr.: "HWUL Raw Cuts Vol. 2 inch - 12-inch EP colored vinyl* Iron & Wine: "Next to Paradise"/" Dirty Ocean." 7-inch single.* Linkin Park: "Hybrid Theory." One disc vinyl LP plus two song 10" EP, poster and sticker.* LP: "Into The Wild - Live At EastWest Studios" 12-inch vinyl EP.* Punch Brothers: "Ahoy!" 33 1/3 rpm vinyl EP. First time on vinyl. Originally recorded during the * Nashville sessions for their critically acclaimed 2012 album "Who's Feeling Young No?" * Surfer Blood: "Demon Dance" - One disc colored vinyl 7-inch EP.* Tegan and Sara: "Closer Remixed," One-disc vinyl 12-inch EP.


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I noticed that on PS3 Media Server the old Xbox 360 icon is still used, the PS3 icon was updated to slim and so I suggest to use the new Xbox 360 Slim icon too.
PMS is awesome it works with both consoles!
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One person dead in five-vehicle wreck on Interstate 20/59
Traffic was re-routed for more than three hours
Published: Thursday, August 22, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at 11:51 p.m.
Alabama State Troopers have released the identity of a woman killed in a multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 20/59 Wednesday afternoon.
The victim was Diane Horton, 62, of Dora in Walker County, according to a news release. Her vehicle struck an 18-wheeler before colliding with two other vehicles, according to Trooper Charles Dysart.
Horton was driving a 2008 Toyota Camry. A passenger in that vehicle as well as four other people were injured in the five-vehicle crash.
Traffic was re-routed for more than three hours as a result of the crash.
Two of the injured people were taken by medical helicopter to a hospital in Birmingham, according to Alabama State Troopers.
The accident involved two 18-wheelers and three private vehicles. The wreck happened in the southbound lanes, near the Interstate 359 interchange near Phifer Wire.
Southbound traffic was re-routed to I-359, 35th Street, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Moody Swamp Road. Traffic re-entered the interstate at the Black Warrior Parkway interchange.
The accident happened at 12:57 p.m., and the southbound lanes were re-opened for traffic about 5 p.m.
Alabama State Troopers are investigating the cause of the crash. No further details were released.
Others injured in the crash include:
Angela Mims, 52, Pamela Mims, 52, and Julia Mims, 74, of Tuscaloosa; Linda Crabb, 49, of Birmingham and Jeffery Wall, 43, of Vestavia Hills.
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