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by Brian Costello - February 22, 2009 10:50 AM UTC
Projecting a top goaltending prospect is a tough task for both teams and magazine producers.
One neat aspect of putting together our Future Watch issue every season is seeing how scouts analyze the ever-so-difficult vocation of prospect goaltender.
by Brian Costello - February 7, 2009 9:59 AM UTC
Ridding themselves of the super-pest helped, but righting the ship between the pipes is the No. 1 reason Big D's now in fifth place.
Make way for the Dallas Stars. They're doing a steady march up the Western Conference standings all the way from 14th a couple of months ago.
by Brian Costello - February 1, 2009 9:45 AM UTC
Doug Gilmour's No. 93 was honored by the Maple Leafs Saturday night, but he's still not honored in hockey's Great Hall.
Sad, isn't it, that one of hockey's greatest-ever warriors still has to pay admission to get into the Hockey Hall of Fame. On the night the Toronto Maple Leafs honored Doug Gilmour's No.
by Brian Costello - January 17, 2009 10:29 AM UTC
Top of the food chain or future chum? San Jose's tilt against the Wings will define the Sharks' season.
In case the San Jose Sharks didn't realize it, Saturday's game at home against the Detroit Red Wings is sure to go down as the most pivotal moment of their season.
by Brian Costello - January 10, 2009 3:20 PM UTC
The Blue Jackets rookie goalie is the frontrunner for the Calder, but has also thrust himself into the race for the Vezina and even the Hart.
We're only halfway through the 2008-09 season, but a remarkable, unprecedented hockey story is unfolding before our very eyes. And we haven't even made a big deal about it yet.
by Brian Costello - December 27, 2008 9:40 AM UTC
While fans play an integral role in how a league functions, it's hard to make a case for them being powerful or influential.
What about the fans? You forgot the fans! By far the most frequent question we receive after publishing the annual People of Power and Influence issue is why we don't recognize the fans on the top 100 list.
by Brian Costello - December 21, 2008 12:29 PM UTC
Watching the Penguins skate in their classic jerseys over the weekend brings back memories of days-gone-by collectables.
It was great to see the Pittsburgh Penguins again wear the powder blues with the circular logo on the chest last night against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
by Brian Costello - December 14, 2008 11:33 AM UTC
It's better to give than to receive, so here are some wishes for a handful of NHLers in need.
I'm not one of those last-minute shoppers who waits till the final day to cram in purchasing those thoughtful gifts. I get 'er done early.
by Brian Costello - December 7, 2008 10:41 AM UTC
To criticize a team for honoring a player who meant a lot to the organization and its fans is just plain wrong.
Of all the hockey world critiques I've heard and read from my associates in the media this season, the nastiest and most uncalled for has to do with the honoring of Wendel Clark's No.
by Brian Costello - November 30, 2008 11:36 AM UTC
The former NHL coach and player who passed away this week will be remembered for never doing things by the book.
I was saddened to hear of the passing of 82-year-old Armand 'Bep' Guidolin this week. We all know his claim to fame as the youngest NHL player ever, but he also struck me as a lonely vestige from the days when rules and regulations were more relaxed in the world of hockey.
by Brian Costello - November 22, 2008 8:44 AM UTC
Coming back from injury, the Flames will have to decide where Matthew Lombardi fits into their lineup.
In 1981-82, the Flames picked up a journeyman by the name of Gary 'Too Bad' McAdam. Great team player, 'Too Bad' was.
by Brian Costello - November 16, 2008 9:29 AM UTC
The Kings freshman blueliner is the Calder race leader... do away with the Makarov rule... and a silly loophole.
I've only seen the Los Angeles Kings play a couple of games this season, but I've already penciled in the name Drew Doughty next to Calder Trophy on my virtual NHL awards ballot.


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Larry Flynt, perpetual king of the publicity stunt, has offered Jersey Shore's awful outfit wearer Mike "The Fitchuation" Sorrentino money to wear his Hustler line of clothes. This comes days after Abercrombie & Fitch offered him cash not to wear A&F clothing in the world's first case of reverse product placement.
Wouldn't it be funny if Sitch said no to Flynt because he thought Hustler's brand was too trashy for his image? You have to say yes now, Sitch, or you're just as evil as A&F. What a brilliant trap you've devised, Larry.
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VAIL, Colorado - Coach Dan Weiland was amazed by the record-sized crowd at Wednesday's Nordic Town Series opening race.
A group of 50 or so racers braved the zero-degree temps to compete in the 20-minute freestyle event, the first in a five-race Nordic skiing competition that's an annual tradition in Vail.-
"This is a pretty big field for us, considering we didn't put any fliers out or anything," Weiland said as the race was starting. "I sent out an email at like 3 o'clock this afternoon but that's it ... this is three times the size of the normal field."
With the town series as a microcosm of the program itself, SSCV's Nordic branch is growing successfully and in the right direction, attracting athletes like Wednesday night's winner, Cal Deline.
"He's the top J1 in the United States right now," said Weiland, "and one of the best overall juniors in the country."
To pull off the win, Deline had to battle it out with No. 2 finisher Tony Ryerson, also a Ski and Snowboard Club Vail alum.
"On the final lap Cam and I were butting elbows the whole time, switching off the lead, stepping on each other's skis," said Ryerson. "It was really fun. The dark made it even more dramatic because you couldn't even see what you were doing ... no one wanted to lead at first, it was so cold and windy."
Cheering spectators
But Deline and the racers weren't the only ones braving the cold. Spectators like Sally Darlington were on the sidelines, cheering on the competitors and trying to stay warm.-
"It's a great group of folks here," said Darlington. "The hearty souls, the people that want to do the crazy things."
Darlington's children, Nathan Maddox, 16, and Samantha "Bob" Maddox, 17, from Eagle Valley High School, were among the competitors.
"They're into it, and they're all around other kids who are just like that," she said. "It's fun because you know all the kids, you know all the parents, and it's all part of this really great group of positive people."
Darlington is originally from Massachusetts, but moved out to the Vail Valley before having Samantha and Nathan. She said this season, she's been really enjoying coverage of Vail's 50th anniversary from publications like the new Vail 50th magazine.
"It's been so interesting to read about the folks that were here in the very beginning," she said. "They all had the same pioneer spirit of wanting to create something. And it became this, wow ... there's stuff happening everywhere, it's a really great place for the kids to grow up."
Ski and Snowboard Club Vail Weiland is one of those kids who grew up here in the Vail Valley. Now the program director for Ski and Snowboard Club Vail's Nordic division, he says he's glad to have crossed paths with one of those visionary people who want to create something great at Vail, like the people Darlington was talking about.-
"We walked into the club and said we want to create a Nordic program and Aldo (Radamus, SSCV Executive Director) said 'absolutely,'" Weiland said. "I grew up Nordic skiing in Vail, and even though I felt like I was pretty talented, it was me going out on my own and doing it solo because we just don't have the history for Nordic here like alpine does. Aldo gave us the vision and the motivation and the financial means to build a facility out in Minturn that we train on every day. We have our own snowcat, we have our own grooming equipment, and that all adds up."
'Fun and fitness'
Pro mountain biker Jay Henry has been watching Weiland's program evolve. Henry, an Eagle resident and former USA Cycling 24-hour National Cross Country Ultra Endurance champion, enjoys Nordic skiing as a way to stay fit in the winter and entered Wednesday's race "for fun and fitness," he said.-
"I went out and put in an effort harder than any mountain bike race I'll ever do and no one knows but me," he said.
While there was once a time when Henry could hang with the local Nordic skiers, he said those days have passed thanks to the success of Weiland's program.
"Now so many kids have been in this program, then they go off and ski in college and come back for winter break and compete in this race, which is great to see," said Henry. "Through the years, they've continually gotten to a higher and higher level. I remember there was a day when I could hang with the high school kids, and now they've got me. I can't compete with these kids."
Weiland said the club's future is bright.-
"So now, with a kid like Cal, he's got the opportunity," Weiland said. "You bring the right athletes to the right place, and have the right equipment and the right facilities, the sky's the limit. That's where we're at right now."


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Amphitheater tickets for Corey Smith on sale Friday
Country singer to appear at Amp in September
Published: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, July 22, 2013 at 11:33 p.m.
TUSCALOOSA | Corey Smith plans to return to the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater almost exactly a year after his last performance there. The show will be 7 p.m. Friday Sept. 27. Last year's Smith concert was Friday, Sept. 28.
During his decade-long career, the singer-songwriter from Jefferson, Ga., has performed at The Jupiter bar and grill, at the 4th and 23rd nightclub, and in a benefit concert in the former CityFest lot in 2011.
Smith's first disc, "Undertones," came out in 2003, shortly after he'd graduated from the University of Georgia. Many of his most popular songs, including the hit "Twenty-One," came out on this and other early discs. Further celebrations of partying such as "Bartender" and "If I Could Do It Again" followed.
His followup studio albums include "In the Mood," "The Good Life," "Hard-Headed Fool," "Keeping Up With the Joneses" and "The Broken Record." "Live In Chattanooga," with concert versions of much of his popular work, came out in October 2012.
Smith has built a fan base on relentless touring, playing more than 700 shows in the past five years.
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at www.ticketmaster.com, the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater box office or by phone at 800-745-3000. Seats will be $25.50 and $29.50.
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Woman's body found in trunk of car in Cherokee
Published: Friday, March 22, 2013 at 11:07 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, March 22, 2013 at 11:07 a.m.
CHEROKEE, N.C. (AP) — Police on the Cherokee Indian Reservation have found the body of a woman in the trunk of a car after a chase.
Arkansas authorities notified officers in Cherokee about a suspicious vehicle Wednesday afternoon.
Cherokee officers spotted a vehicle fitting the description and stopped it after a chase. Officers took the driver and a passenger into custody.
A woman's body was found in the trunk.
Chief Ben Reed would not release the names of those involved. There was no immediate word on charges.
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6.4 Introduction to Robbery
Revised to May 20, 2007
Simple robbery is defined in § 53a-133 as a larceny committed with the use or threatened use of physical force. An instruction defining robbery that fails to include the definition of larceny is technically incomplete. State v. Flowers, 69 Conn. App. 57, 70, cert. denied, 260 Conn. 929 (2002). Simple robbery is robbery in the third degree pursuant to § 53a-136. First and second degree robbery are simple robbery with additional elements.
Intent to commit
The intent of robbery is the intent to commit larceny; physical force is the means by which larceny is committed. State v. Leggett, 94 Conn. App. 392, 402-403 n.14, cert. denied, 278 Conn. 911 (2006). The aggravating factors in robbery have no separate intent requirement. State v. Rice, 25 Conn. App. 646, 648-49 (1991).
In the course of
"It is well established that, under General Statutes § 53-133, if the use of force occurs during the continuous sequence of events surrounding the taking or attempted taking, even though some time immediately before or after, it is considered to be 'in the course of' the robbery or the attempted robbery within the meaning of the statute." State v. Ghere, 201 Conn. 289, 297 (1986) (assault occurred subsequent to the demand for money); State v. Wallace, 56 Conn. App. 730, 740-42, cert. denied, 253 Conn. 901 (2000) (discussing when subsequent use of force occurs after the completion of the larceny); State v. Channer, 28 Conn. App. 161, 169-73, cert. denied, 223 Conn. 921 (1992) (in the course of the commission of the crime would occur after the defendant or a coparticipant has taken some step in fulfillment of the intent to commit the crime").
Uses or threatens
the use of physical force
The threat of physical force need not be explicitly uttered. It may be implied. State v. Littles, 31 Conn. App. 47, 54, cert. denied, 227 Conn. 902 (1993) ("threat" has its ordinary meaning which does not require that a threat be explicitly uttered). "An implied threat is as effective as a stated threat, especially when the apparent ability to carry out the threat is overwhelming." Id.
"Both subdivisions (1) and (2) of General Statutes § 53a-133 refer to the defendant's purpose in using or threatening force. . . . These two states of mind are hardly conceptually distinct from each other. . . . Both states of mind [involve] an intent to force or intimidate the victims to yield their property so as to permit its taking or retention by the defendant." (Internal quotation marks omitted.) State v. Torres, 82 Conn. App. 823, 834, cert. denied, 270 Conn. 909 (2004); State v. Brown, 60 Conn. App. 487, 493 (2000); State v. Reyes, 19 Conn. App. 695, 705, cert. denied, 213 Conn. 803 (1989).
Multiple victims
"[W]hen a robbery involves multiple victims, the state properly may charge a defendant with a separate count of robbery for each of the victims, or with a single count of robbery for all the victims." State v. Flores, 301 Conn. 77, 99 (2011). If the state elects to charge a single count of robbery, it only has to prove that one person was robbed. Id.
Lesser included
Simple robbery, as defined in § 53a-133 and applied in § 53a-136 (third degree), must be proved before robbery in the first or second degree is established. See State v. Ghere, 201 Conn. 289, 297 (1986). "[A] defendant cannot be convicted of robbery in the first degree without first committing a robbery." State v. Latorre, 51 Conn. App. 541, 546 (1999).
"It is clear that the essential difference between §§ 53a-134 (a) (4) [robbery in the first degree] and 53a-135 (a) (2) [robbery in the second degree] is the type of weapon used. The former is limited to firearms; the latter includes firearms but is not limited to them." State v. Gebeau, 55 Conn. App. 795, 799 (1999), cert. denied, 252 Conn. 922 (2000). Therefore, "[f]or the defendant to have been entitled to a charge on the proposed lesser included offense of robbery in the second degree, there must have been some dispute as to the essential differentiating element, use of a firearm, so that he could have been acquitted of the greater offense and convicted of the lesser." Id. See State v. Harris, 189 Conn. 268, 274-75 (1983) (proof of the operability of the gun was sufficiently in dispute); see also State v. Preston, 248 Conn. 472, 478-79 (1999) (defendant not entitled to a lesser included offense instruction of larceny in the sixth degree, because his use of force for a purpose defined in § 53a-133 was not sufficiently in dispute); State v. Tinsley, 181 Conn. 388, 399-400 (1980), cert. denied, 449 U.S. 1086, 101 S.Ct. 874, 66 L.Ed.2d 811 (1981), overruled on other grounds, State v. Pinnock, 220 Conn. 765, 788 (1992) (defendant not entitled to instruction on robbery because it was not sufficiently in dispute whether he was armed or not).
Simple robbery and larceny from the person are separate crimes. State v. Wright, 246 Conn. 132, 142 (1998). In Wright, the Court rejected the defendant's claim under substantive due process that larceny from the person (a C felony) is a less serious crime than simple robbery (a D felony), because even though both crimes are aggravated forms of larceny, "the trespass to the person of the victim . . . that inheres in larceny from the person potentially is a source of greater harm than the force or threat of force that characterizes a simple robbery." Id., 145-46.
Sentence enhancer: Carjacking
General Statutes § 53a-136a provides an enhanced penalty for a robbery involving an occupied motor vehicle. "Carjacking" is not a separate crime. See State v. Edwards, 100 Conn. App. 565, 596, cert. denied, 282 Conn. 928, and cert. denied, 282 Conn. 929 (2007). The statute provides an enhanced penalty for "any person who commits robbery by taking a motor vehicle from the person of another knowing that such motor vehicle is occupied by such other person."
"Taking" is not defined in the Penal Code, so courts have applied its ordinary meaning. "A criminal taking is '[t]he act of seizing an article, with or without removing it, but with an implicit transfer of possession or control.' Black's Law Dictionary (7th ed. 1999). Thus, to prove that the defendant took the victim's vehicle, the state needed to establish that the defendant seized the vehicle from the victim's power and control." State v. Toro, 62 Conn. App. 635, 642, cert. denied, 256 Conn. 923 (2001).
That a motor vehicle was taken
from another person under the conditions of this statute is a factual finding
for the jury to make. This is best accomplished by way of an interrogatory.
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This week, UPS announced the deployment of 10 dual-fuel biomethane-diesel vehicles in the United Kingdom. The addition of biomethane fuel technology to our diverse fleet is potentially very exciting, as biomethane is one of the world's most environmentally friendly vehicle fuels yet.
Biomethane is a renewable energy source produced from organic waste, in this case derived from a landfill. Biomethane has unique properties and provides a number of environmental benefits. It has great potential for reducing carbon – each unit of biomethane cuts emissions well-to-wheel by 70% compared to diesel. Also, it reduces our dependency on fossil fuels. And it's also one of the few alternative fuels that supports long-haul, heavy end trucks used for moving package trailers.


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Three years in the making, Dave Graf's new release Just Like That is the work of a pure musician who has patiently crafted a recording to reflect his wide range of musical influences. From the Latin-influenced Graf composition "7 Train" (featuring the great Nachito Herrera on piano) to Jerome Kern's "I Won't Dance," Graf's playing and arrangements exhibit the serene cool of an artist at-ease with his craft. When Dave plays, every note counts. The same goes for solo spotlights – check out Dave Karr's sax on "Al's Way" (Karr's triute to Al Cohn) or Dean Magraw's guitar on Monk's "Pannonica".
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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi baseball team swept its doubleheader against Texas-Pan American on Tuesday at Chapman Field with a comeback 8-7 win in game one followed by an offensive explosion for a 12-5 victory in the second contest.
After not hitting any homeruns so far this year, the Islanders (10-13) hit four between the two games to help propel them to victory.
Tyler Ware had one of those, as he belted his in game two after providing the heroics with the walkoff in game one, going 3-for-6 in the two games with three RBIs.
Another junior transfer had a huge day at the plate, as Frankie Salas picked up a home run of his own, as well as three hits in each game to go along with a total of four RBIs on the day.
Tyler Schnuriger had one of the strongest days on the mound, as he helped the Islanders complete a five-run comeback in game one by setting down all nine Broncs he faced to pick up his first win of the season.
After game one starter Gavin Williamson got a strikeout to strand runners on second and third in the top of the first, his teammates put him ahead 1-0 on a groundout by Kyle Danford to bring Jordan Lee in for the first run of the game.
However, Williamson struggled in his second inning of work, as he allowed three runs while recording just one out, as a two-RBI double by Alex Howe drew the end of line for Williamson.
AJ Flores came on in relief and allowed both runs he inherited to come around to score before getting out of the inning, giving the Broncs a 5-1 lead going into the bottom of the second.
UTPA then scored single runs in the third and the fourth, while its starter Kyle Tokunaga settled in to give up just two more hits and one run via a wild pitch, giving his team a 7-2 lead through the first five.
With his departure in the sixth, the Islanders started to chip away on the lead off the Broncs' bullpen. It started with a single run in the sixth, as Salas blasted one to right field to give A&M – Corpus Christi its first home run of the year and cut the lead down to four.
After not hitting a round tripper in their first 21 games, it did not take long for the Islanders to get their second, as five-foot six-inch Lee sent one up in the jet stream for his fourth career home run to make it a 7-4 ball game heading into the eighth.
With the bullpen continuing to put up zeros, the Islanders were able to draw within one in the eighth, as Ware came on as a pitch hitter to pick up a sacrifice fly with the bases loaded before a Brandon Tierney bases loaded walk made it 7-6.
Schnuriger capped off his impressive day out of the bullpen in the ninth, as he posted his third consecutive 1-2-3 inning to face the minimum on the day with five strikeouts to give his team a chance to win it in the bottom of the ninth.
A Danford double to right field, followed by a sac bunt to move him over to third put the Islanders in prime position to tie it up, and that is exactly what they did with Salas chopping a ball through the right side to knot the game at seven.
With the comeback complete, the Islanders found themselves in position to come away with the win, as an intentional walk sent Ware to the plate with a chance to win it.
He was able to provide the walk-off win, as he singled to center to bring Cody Stephens across to pick up a 8-7 win in the first game of the doubleheader.
A&M – Corpus Christi continued its offensive momentum over into game two, as it scored six runs in the first three innings combined to run its streak to seven consecutive innings with runs scored, plating 12 runs over that span.
Dalton D'Spain was the one taking advantage of the early 6-0 lead for the Islanders, as he was out on the mound for his first start of the season. He posted three consecutive scoreless innings before he got into a little trouble in the fourth, as he allowed back-to-back leadoff walks to eventually come around to score to make it 6-2. D'Spain got out of the inning with a strikeout to end a solid day of work with eight total punchouts on the day.
After his departure, the Islanders offense kept on rolling, by plating two runs in the fifth before two home runs — a solo shot by Ware and a three-run dinger by Dominic Lopez — gave A&M – Corpus Christi a chance to end it in the seventh, as it was up 12-2.
However, the Islanders were unable to close the game out, as UTPA scored a solo run in the seventh via a sac fly with the bases loaded. The Broncs plated two more runs in the top of the ninth, but the deficit was far too large for them to overcome with the Islanders eventually securing the 12-5 win.
A&M – Corpus Christi will be back in action this weekend, hosting a three-game Southland Conference series against Southeastern Louisiana. Action will start on Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Chapman field, followed by a 7:30 game on Saturday as well before wrapping up on Sunday at 1 p.m.
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Pair paddles to all 253 islands in Lake Winnipesaukee
TUFTONBORO — Ron Guilmette, a retired 65-year old Lt. Colonel from the Massachusetts State Police, and his nephew, 22-year-old Jay Leccese, last week completed a two-summer effort of kayaking from Cow Island to all 253 islands in Lake Winnipesaukee.
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Macavity Award--Mystery Readers Int'l.
Edgar Allan Poe Award Nominee (Mystery Writers of America)
About the Book
"Quirky, endearing characters make Savannah Blues one heck of a good time."
—Jennifer Crusie
"Mary Kay Andrews has perfect pitch when it comes to endearing, smart-mouth heroines, and she has caught the languid looniness of the Low Country perfectly."
—Anne Rivers Siddons
Meet Weezie (aka Eloise) Foley, a feisty antiques "picker," banished by her spiteful ex-husband from the house she herself restored in Savannah's historic district, who must come to terms with a life that has suddenly changed…and not, it, seems for the better. In Mary Kay Andrews's delectable New York Times bestseller, Savannah Blues, readers will feel the sultry Georgia breezes and taste sea salt in the air, as they lose themselves in a wonderful, witty tale brimming with sass and peopled by a richly endearing cast of delightfully eccentric characters. Revenge is sweeter than sweet in Mary Kay's capable hands, and readers of Fannie Flagg, Adriana Trigiani, Emily Giffin, Rebecca Wells, and Jill Conner Browne will definitely want to spend some quality time in Savannah.
Landing a catch like Talmadge Evans III got Eloise "Weezie" Foley a jewel of a town house in Savannah's historic district. Divorcing Tal got her exiled to the backyard carriage house, where she has launched a spite-fest with Tal's new fiancée, the elegant Caroline DeSantos.
An antiques picker, Weezie combs Savannah's steamy back alleys and garage sales for treasures when she's not dealing with her loopy relatives or her hunky ex-boyfriend. But an unauthorized sneak preview at a sale lands Weezie smack in the middle of magnolia-scented murder, mayhem...and more. Dirty deals simmer all around her—just as her relationship with the cutest chef in town heats up and she finds out how delicious love can be the second time around.
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DOE Acquires New Offshore Wind Research Facility
January 8, 2013
A new Department of Energy research facility will help eliminate a major hurdle for offshore wind and ocean power development and bring the U.S. closer to tapping the more than the estimated 4,000 gigawatts of wind power blowing along the nation's coasts and the more than 1.2 terrawatt-hours of energy that could be generated by America's coastal waters annually.
Questions about the accuracy of offshore data from new measurement technologies have made some investors hesitant to back offshore energy projects. The Reference Facility for Offshore Renewable Energy, located at the Chesapeake Light Tower that is about 13 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, Virginia, will be used to test the new technologies designed to determine power-generating potential of offshore winds and waters. Research at the facility will help verify technologies that can collect reliable data and help improve those technologies. This knowledge will provide potential investors confidence when reviewing offshore development proposals.
DOE's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, will describe plans for the facility at an 11:45 a.m. talk today at the 93rd American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, which runs through Thursday in Austin, Texas.


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To help combat fraud by tax preparers, the Internal Revenue Service created the Registered Tax Return Preparer program. Then, just before the tax season got under way, the agency was told by a federal judge that it doesn't have the authority to regulate the hundreds of thousands of tax preparers covered under the program.
Although some tax return preparers are licensed by their states or enrolled to practice before the IRS, many don't have to pass a government or professionally mandated competency test to prepare a federal return. When the IRS issued its last "dirty dozen" tax scams, return preparer fraud was third on the list.
Crooked tax preparers can do some dastardly things.
"Tax return preparers sometimes alter return information without their clients' knowledge or consent in an attempt to obtain improperly inflated refunds or to divert refunds for their personal benefit," wrote Nina Olson, the national taxpayer advocate, in her most recent report to Congress. "Often, the refunds are directed to an account in the preparer's control."
In other instances, preparers lure clients by promising large refunds even before reviewing their tax information.
The IRS program would have required any individual who is compensated for preparing or assisting in the preparation of a return to obtain a preparer tax identification number, pass a qualifying exam and complete annual continuing-education requirements.
Three independent tax preparers joined the Institute for Justice in challenging the IRS' authority to create the program. Recently, Judge James E. Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled against the agency.
Said Dan Alban, the lead attorney on the case: "The licensing requirements harmed the ability of mom-and-pop operations to compete with big tax preparation firms. Two of the three plaintiffs would have been put out of business because of the cost of complying with the regulations."
When the IRS first announced the program, I was in favor of licensing preparers. Though many tax professionals do their jobs well, there are enough unscrupulous preparers to warrant some changes.
But perhaps Judge Boasberg has it right. He said his ruling doesn't require the IRS to dismantle its entire registration scheme.
The IRS "may choose to retain the testing centers and some staff, as it is possible that some preparers may wish to take the exam or continuing education even if not required to," Boasberg said in his decision. "Such voluntarily obtained credentials might distinguish them from other preparers."
I see great service to consumers in the IRS preparer program. So until things are settled, Boasberg offers a good compromise.
Contact Michelle Singletary, a personal finance columnist at The Washington Post, at email@example.com.
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Methyl salicylate is a wintergreen-scented chemical found in many over-the-counter products, including muscle ache creams. Methyl salicylate overdose occurs when someone accidentally or intentionally takes more than the normal or recommended amount of a product containing 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.
See also: Sports cream overdose
Deep heating rubs overdose; Oil of wintergreen overdose
Note: This list may not include all products that contain methyl salicylate.
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Methyl salicylate (oil of wintergreen) is the most poisonous (toxic) form of the salicylates.
Tintinalli JE, Kelen GD, Stapczynski JS, Ma OJ, Cline DM. Salicylates. In: Tintinalli JE, Kelen GD, Stapczynski JS, Ma OJ, Cline DM, eds. Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide. 6th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2004:chap 170.
Kerr F, Krenzelok EP. Salicylates. In: Shannon MW, Borron SW, Burns MJ, eds. Haddad and Winchester's Clinical Management of Poisoning and Drug Overdose. 4th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 48.
Seger DL, Murray L. Aspirin and Nonsteroidal Agents. In: Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, et al., eds. Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Mosby; 2013:chap 149.
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SNOWMASS VILLAGE - Hotels in Snowmass Village and Aspen were more than 90 percent full over New Year's weekend, according to Stay Aspen Snowmass president Bill Tomcich, and those numbers seem to have translated into dollars at local restaurants, stores and businesses.
Retail stores on the Snowmass Village Mall experienced a spike in business during the Christmas to New Year's period. Michelle McCuiston, owner of N.J. Boutique, which just opened next to the Daly Bottle Shop, said business over the holiday period was "amazing."
"It was like angels fell from heaven with sacks of gold," she said.
McCuiston said her fur pieces were high sellers, as were a line of handmade hats she sells.
"I did well with just, like, everything," she said.
Steve Atkinson, of Sidewinder Sports, said the ski rental and retail shop had its best holiday season of the past two or three years.
"It's easily up a thousand (dollars) a day from the numbers last year," Atkinson said. "It's been up every day."
Atkinson said the improved business was in rentals and retail at the shop.
In Base Village, Ned Rafajlovic, manager of Slice pizzeria, said the new restaurant was packed "three times a day."
"It was the same thing at Base Camp, mainly downstairs," he said. "But the live music upstairs helps a lot."
Rafajlovic said the new restaurant has gotten a lot of positive feedback and has had many returning customers already.
"We had people staying here for seven days and have, like, four lunches here," he said.
A monthly report released by the Mountain Travel Research Program showed that occupancy in December was down 12.5 percent from the same month last year, despite the strong finish. However, the average daily rate at lodges in Snowmass Village was up 10.4 percent.
"I would observe that this was primarily a function of strong bookings during the last week of December when rates were high, but very weak bookings during the first half of the month when rates were low," said Bill Tomcich, president of reservations agency Stay Aspen Snowmass.
Jeff Hanle, spokesperson for Aspen Skiing Co., said the slow start to the season was reflected in skier numbers too. He said the holiday traffic was good, although having Christmas and New Year's Day fall on Tuesdays shortens the peak period for tourism.
Hanle said having good snow conditions during the holidays was key, not only for skiing and snowboarding but for the festive atmosphere in town. Visitors have that experience and want to return, or they refer Aspen/Snowmass to others, he said.
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Friday, March 15, 2013
Music, Marquetry and Fine Timetellers
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Parmigiani Fleurier is dedicated to uphold the traditional arts and crafts of Swiss watch making. However, its adherence to the ancient and celebrated Swiss heritage of excellence and precision is the only thing conventional about the brand. Everything else about Parmigiani Fleurier is revolutionary. The latest addition to its creative feats is a collection of musical pieces in wood and marquetry. The artful wooden dial of the iconic Tonda Tourbillion model comprises more than fifty pieces of dyed wood. Ingenious Parmigiani Fleurier turned the turbillion into a guitar sound box backdropped by the famous Union Jack and Stars and Stripes. The choice of design is a tribute to the two most influential countries in rock and roll history. Parmigiani's Tonda Woodrock (with the British Union Jack) and Tonda Woodstock (with the U.S. banner) display the Swiss watch maker's acumen in horlogerie design and calibre. Check out these fresh designs that celebrate music, arts and Swiss watches at Shreve & Co. in Portland Oregon - authorized dealer of Parmigiani Fleurier.
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A two-part workshop for children's book writers and illustrators wanting to hone their craft will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at Temple Emek Shalom, 1800 E. Main St., Ashland.
The workshop, "The Hero's Journey," will be taught by Kim T. Griswell. An additional presentation, "Book Marketing: Strategies for Promoting Your Book During Your Regularly Schedule Life," will be taught by Midge Raymond.
The cost for the event is $15 for members of Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and $20 for non-members. Attendees can pay at the door or register online at www.scbwior.com/events.
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Go light and leashless.
- Designed for leashless climbing
- Carbon fiber composite shaft reduces vibrations for less ice shattering
- Bottom clip-in point for use with tethers
- Pommel spike for better traction in cane position
- Combination of rubber and carbon fiber insulates your hand no matter where you grab the shaft
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Good purpose built axes
These axes are primarily focused on moderate ice. They do that excellent. Pretty good for mixed. Tools sink super easy and are extremely lightweight. The bottom pommel is pretty annoying and personally the Quantum light suits my needs much more for steep snow ascents. Very low vibration.
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Reasons to buy:
Super lightweight
Awesome on low-angle terrain
Excellent for moderate ice
Also do well with mixed - though they do make you look somewhat like an overgrown praying mantis
These are a great buy and if you ever need to get rid of them, they are often on Craigslist for the same price. A worthwhile purchase for sure.
Dont leave home with out them!
This is not a cutting edge ice tools but they are extremely good for allot of very different conditions. I use them for water ice, Mixed routes in the Alps, Patagonia and in Himalaya. I bring them on everything I get on. I have never tried them on modern bolted dry tooling routes and I'm sure you can find better tools for that, but if you only want to buy one set of tools I would recommend the Matrix.
The aluminum version are good for more brutal handling. The only improvement is the rubber grip up at the top of the axe that is not lasting that long.
So light
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I ended up trading my BD vipers for the techs and couldn't be more happy. They are so incredibly light it's insane, and the swing is nice and even so you get great sticks. The curvature of the shaft makes for barely any knuckle bashing even when clearing larges bulges in the ice, but I do agree that the tools do flex a decent amount when dry tooling and the shafts have taken a good beating form the last two seasons. Overall these tools are amazing on on pure ice and alpine routes and for the amount you pay for them I would defiantly consider these over the BD cobras, but if your looking to do more mixed/dry tooling look elsewhere because the shafts will just get dinged and demolished
Hit 'em up style
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
After initial doubts I am now sold. At first I was put off by the fattish picks, but they have proven themselves on some hard ice now and I am used to them. The pinky rest has proven to be more durable than some have said. They are comfortable to walk with on easy ground and the pole-tip ferule has good bite. If they were available with a thinner pure ice pick I'd give 'em 5 stars...
I used them for 5 weeks straight this year. Amazing stick and the best tool for the weekend warrior. Otherwise, they can get torn up pretty quick. The Yellow Scrunch get ripped to shreds and the carbon fiber can chip even from strictly icefall climbing. These are scary mixed. The flex is incredible and the material isn't reassuring for creative placements. They are EXCELLENT, but if you put in any time mixed at all these would fall apart. If I got a new pair every 100 days on the ice, yes, I'd say quantum all day, but since I'm just a humble climbing-bum I'll get matrix techs to suit my more mixed style.
quick notes:
-wrist flick stick
-the interface between the head and the shaft doesn't look mountain tough
-high gripping these tools by the head sucks!
-buy the trigger and you get a solid high grip/knuckle protector
-steel is amazingly strong, I was impressed thats its as good if not better than the steel on cascade picks
One stick swings? Oh yeah!
These are the tools if you're looking to dance your way up pure ice routes. They make BD Cobras feel awkward and heavy in comparison - I know many people who have made the switch. I can't speak to their ability to climb mixed as I've only scratched around on 5.6 with them at this point in time.
They really do swing like a dream.
Swings like a champ!
I finally exchanged my old sturdy Black Diamond X-15 for a pair of these in january. Been using em several times since then, and I must say they are really good. Lightweight and cool looking. Swing nicely and penetrates ice like a porn star ;) I use em with a pair of Grivel spring leash w/ screw lock, great setup!
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.....i love them....they swing effortless and bite right away.....the cobra might look a tad cooler, but these just work fine for the purpose they were designed......no regrets......hooked on them.....even the rubber for the grip portion is great.....
Best Ice Tool Ever?
These tools are great, and have a few characteristics that I think really set them apart from other high-end ice tools. The double curve in the shaft really seems to open up the pick angle, allowing for a more natural swing, especially on less than vertical ice, than you will get from something like a Nomic. Add a set of triggers to the handle, and you've got what is probably by far the most secure grip on any tool available. The grip, by the way, is now molded rubber. I noticed that the pic on this site is of the older model. I hated the stupid yellow scrunchy things at the top of the shafts, so I replaced them with electrical splicing and insulating tape. Let's just say it didn't affect my one-swing sticks any. These tools get better sticks if you don't swing so hard. It takes more of a flick of the wrist, so they aren't for anyone looking to tee off on every swing. I've been using them lately for dry-tooling. Great for that too, except the shaft is only b-rated. That said, they work great for that, and seem plenty strong enough. The super-narrow head is wonderful for slotting into cracks and chandeliered ice alike. also, the picks are grivel, so they're as tough as they come. Bottom line, these are the tools. Period.
how many KN does the yellow hole in the hook resists?
It looks made out of plastic. But, I'd expect the frame to be steel or similar. I want to use for anchors and things like that. Thanks!
Unfortunately Grivel cannot legally put a KN rating on the tool. Since it is not intended to be used as an anchor they cannot put that kind of definitive rating on it. I know sometimes they do get used as an anchor the manufacturer just cannot endorse that on the books.
Hi, I bought this axe thinking (and, through...
Hi, I bought this axe thinking (and, through the chat program, confirmed by a gear expert) that they come in pairs, but, instead, I only received one axe (and not a pair). I started another chat session and the next gear expert told me in fact they are sold individually. I am quite disappointed with the confusion but in any way even more disappointed with the lack of logging of the chat sessions, so, I would like a written confirmation that these axes are in fact sold individually (I don't see any confirmation in the website), because if so, I will return it?
Alas - ice tools are always sold individually except on eBay and Craigslist. So they're not just expensive, they're really, really f%$$ing expensive.


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Coming to the three20south stage in Breckenridge tonight is the New York-based band, Out to Lunch, bringing technical albeit funky grooves with "lots of improvisation and an eclectic mix of genres ranging from funk to hip-hop to house," bandleader David Levy said.
The group is currently touring their third album, "No One Left Behind," featuring heavy electronic influences without drums, unlike their first two albums.
"I like to think we're sort of spearheading a new-ish type of fusion of jazz," Levy told the Colorado Daily. "Some people call it jazztronica. We're trying to do something a little bit different. You see it in the jam band scene ... where bands are moving more toward the electronic side of things."
Levy describes the group's sound as "Squarepusher meets Parliament meets Miles Davis." At home in the city, they play some of New York's best jazz clubs. Despite the improvisation, their work has been described as sounding "carefully composed."
On the lighter side, Levy describes a funny experience on the road in Canada: "A few weeks ago in Toronto while waiting in traffic, the car beside us hit the car in front of it and then proceeded to hit the car two more times. The driver was an elderly lady, and when she got out of the car to explain what happened to the driver of the car that she hit she said, 'I forgot which pedal was the brake!'"
The show takes place tonight at three20south; doors open at 9 p.m. and there's no cover.


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Holliday, 50, is poised to become WVU's coach with an announcement to come as early as today, sources close to the situation said Tuesday.
Holliday was one of several candidates interviewed for the position which Rodriguez vacated on Sunday to become the head football coach at the University of Michigan. Others who met with WVU athletics director Ed Pastilong and other school officials included former Auburn head coach Terry Bowden, Florida State offensive line coach Rick Trickett and Virginia Tech defensive coordinator Bud Foster.
Like Rodriguez, Holliday is a former Mountaineer football player.
He won three letters —in 1976, 1977 and 1978 —when he played linebacker under coach Frank Cignetti.
Immediately after ending his playing career at WVU, Holliday, a former state champion wrestler at Hurricane High School, joined the Mountaineer football staff as a graduate assistant coach, a position he held until 1981 when he became a part-time coach. In 1983, he became the wide receivers coach for WVU, a position he manned until taking over the linebackers in 1990. After three years as the linebackers coach, Holliday returned to his former position as the receivers coach, which he maintained until his departure following the 1999 season. In 1995, head coach Don Nehlen promoted Holliday to assistant head coach.
It was at West Virginia that Holliday earned his reputation as a standout recruiter as it was his job to mine the talent-rich state of Florida for the Mountaineers. One of Holliday's prize recruits was linebacker Steve Grant.
After spending 21 seasons at West Virginia - one under Cignetti and 20 under Nehlen –Holliday in 2000 accepted the position as associate head coach and wide receivers coach at North Carolina State, where he remained until becoming the associate head coach, safeties coach and recruiting coordinator under Urban Meyer at the University of Florida in 2005.
In 1975, Holliday was crowned the 170-pound state wrestling champion. Immediately following his pin in the title match, a photographer snapped perhaps the most famous wrestling picture in state history as Holliday is shown celebrating his win while his crest-fallen opponent lies flat on the mat.
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Janice Mae McCoy, 71, of Ardmore, Oklahoma, went to her heavenly home on December 3, 2012, after a lengthy illness. Janice was born in Duncan, Oklahoma, on December 9, 1940, to Travis and Lucille Rutledge.
Janice enjoyed her profession as a public accountant and tax consultant. She loved spending time with her family at the lake, horseback riding and just being together with her loved ones. There will certainly be a void in this world because she touched so many lives and was loved by everyone.
She is survived by: children, Tim McCoy, Choctaw, Oklahoma, Chad McCoy and wife, Vonda, Edmond, Oklahoma, and Mitzi McCoy Best, Austin, Texas; special grandchildren, Jordan, Corben, Taetem, Jackson, Taylor and Jake; one great-grandson, Drake; brother and sisters, Brent Rutledge, JoAnna Hopkins and Sherry Kirk; many nieces, nephews and cousins; and two other very special people in her life were Dave Sims and Jacob.
Janice was preceded in death by her parents; grandmother; and several aunts and uncles.
Casket bearers: Chad McCoy, Tim McCoy, Jackson McCoy, Jake McCoy, Dave Sims and Charlie Kirk.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. with a family hour from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Watts Funeral Home, Madill. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, December 6, 2012, at the First Baptist Church, Madill, Oklahoma. Dan Maxwell will officiate the services. Music arranged by Mark and Barry Williams. Interment will be at the Woodberry-Forest Cemetery, Madill, Oklahoma. Services will be under the direction of Watts Funeral Home, Madill, Oklahoma. Condolences may be sent to wattsfuneralhome.com.
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TAHOE/TRUCKEE — Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, falls the day before Ash Wednesday, or the first day of Lent. Lent is a period where many Christians traditionally give up a food or bad habit. Fat Tuesday is the last day to indulge before this period of abstinence. While many countries all over the world celebrate Mardi Gras, sometimes calling it Carnival, New Orleans, La. is most famous for their Mardi Gras celebrations, parade and of course food.Most popular Cajun dishes are derived from original New Orleans French and Spanish settlers. Below are a few of these traditional Cajun foods and the history behind them.King Cake, is a sweetened yeast bread baked into the shape of a ring and frosted with gold, green and purple icing, the colors of Mardi Gras. Traditionally the baker of the King Cake hides a treasure inside the cake, usually a small plastic baby doll. When the cake is cut and shared, the person who finds the doll is crowned 'king' and said to enjoy good luck during the upcoming year.Jambalaya is Cajun comfort food and is similar to Spanish paella. Jambalaya originated from Spaniards who first settled the French Quarter and created the dish using local ingredients. This popular one-pot dish usually consists of rice, stock, tomatoes, onions, celery, green bell peppers, and various meats, shellfish and poultry.Beignets are the New Orleans version of a French fritter. These fried doughnuts are square pieces of sweeten yeast dough that have risen and then are deep fried and served topped with powdered sugar. Caf du Monde, a New Orleans coffee shop and bakery established in 1862, have helped make beignets a world famous New Orleans staple.Gumbo is one of the most famous dishes in Cajun cooking. It has sometimes been described as Louisiana's version of chili, as the ingredients can vary from recipe to recipe. Gumbo usually starts with a roux to create a thick sauce, but may also be thickened with the addition okra or fil powder. Other common gumbo ingredients include sausage, seafood, chicken, onions, celery, green bell peppers, and creole seasonings.Celebrate Mardi Gras on Feb. 21 by enjoying a big bowl of this classic Chicken And Sausage Gumbo and sharing in the Mardi Gras traditions!— Chef Heather Hunsaker attended and graduated from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts. She currently serves as a writer and recipe developer for meal planning service www.foodonthetable.com.
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Published: Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 8:05 a.m.
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COLUMBUS NC-- Funeral services for Evelyn Edwards Gee will be held at 3:00pm on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at Hickory Grove Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry, 134 White Drive, PO Box 834, Columbus, NC 28722.
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Hole 1 and 2 are still there. The parking lot is about 12 feet away from basket 1 and about 5 feet away from 2s tee pad. Everything else is playable and pretty much the same.
The parking lot is closed still in that they are working on it but if we moved basket 1 over [to the right] about 20 feet it would still be a great hole.
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"Dancing & Delectables," a fundraiser for the SHS Music Dept. on Feb. 7 was an amazing success that to the many businesses in Summit County that contributed:A&A Pet Store, Arapahoe Basin Ski Resort, Abbey's Coffee, Alpine Accents Furniture, The Barnyard, Bed Bath & Beyond, Big O Tires, Blue River Mattress, Blue Sage Spa, The Boatyard, Breckenridge Recreation Center, Brooks Furniture, Butterhorn Bakery, CafeProFusion, Cala Inn, Cameez Frozen Yogurt, Chiropractic Health & Acupuncture, Circle A Auto Repair, City Market Breckenridge, City Market Silverthorne, Colorado Mountain College Culinary Institute, Copy Copy, Crown Caf, Custom Eyes, Deli Belly's, Dillon Dam Brewery, Dr. Ronald Gilligan DDS, Foot's Rest Eatery, Frisco Adventure Park, Frisco Nails, Gatherhouse, Grand Timber Lodge, Hacienda Real, Hearthstone Restaurant, Himalayan Cuisine, Krystal 93 Radio, Lilli's Light, Lisa Rode at First Impressions Salon, Local Spa, Log Cabin Caf, Lowe's, Mary's Mountain Cookies, Mi Casa Restaurant, The Moose Jaw, Mr. Clean's Ol' Time Barber Shop, Mountain Man Nut & Fruit, Neils Lunceford Nursery, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Nature's Own Rock Shop, New Moon Caf, The Next Page/The Tea Bar, Office Max, Ollie's Pub & Grub, Pediatric Dental Group, PeakABoo Toys, Peppino's Pizza , Podium Sports , Prost Beer & Sausage, Red Buffalo Coffee Shop, Rocky Mountain Coffee Roasters, Sahn Taekwando, Santa Fe Trading Post, Silverthorne Pavilion, Silverthorne Recreation Center, Smiling Moose Deli, Starbuck's Frisco Team Managers, Summit County Television Channel 10, Summit Daily News, Summit Swing Dance, Toscato's Restaurant, Upper Hand Salon, Walmart, and The Warming Hut Restaurant.We can't thank you enough for your generosity.
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Hospice's memorial tree of lights damaged by vandals
Published: Friday, December 20, 2013 at 7:28 p.m.
Last Modified: Friday, December 20, 2013 at 7:28 p.m.
More than 2,000 lights on Four Seasons hospice's memorial tree of lights were damaged beyond repair by vandals this week.
The vandalism occurred sometime between 8 p.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m. Wednesday on the hospice campus at 571 South Allen Road in Flat Rock. The memorial tree of lights is part of the tree of lights ceremony held at the hospice each year, honoring those who have passed at Four Seasons.
"The criminal(s) entered our campus, possibly by moped, and removed over 500 feet of extension cords, brand new and quite costly, by ripping and cutting the cords from the tree," Philanthropy Coordinator Callie Walston said. "The strings of lights were frayed, copper wiring exposed; literally ripped in two in the erratic effort to grab and go."
Walston said it seemed as though the vandal was attempting to take as many lights along with the extension cords as they could without being caught.
"But overall, we do not want to focus on the negative," Walston said. "We do not want to focus on the criminal and the damage they did."
The Henderson County Sheriff's Office responded, and Chief Deputy Frank Stout confirmed the damage. Four Seasons asked for extra security throughout the night. As of Friday afternoon, an official report had not been filed, and officials did not say if they would be filing one.
"I cannot fathom why someone would steal, let alone from a nonprofit hospice, during Christmas," Walston said. "We want our community, friends and supporters who may have seen the tree un-lit for a few nights this week to know the tree is lit again and we did it in honor of them, in honor of their loved ones and in honor of all of those we as a community have loved and lost."
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Getting wind of a Burgundy tasting sends most of us in the wine trade into a vinous tizzy. And so it was last week that we jumped across the bay to
RN74, San Francisco's shrine to Burgundy and location for a tasting of assorted releases from the Vineyard Brands portfolio. Founded in 1971 by Robert Haas, a former New York City retailer, Vineyard Brands quickly became one of the country's top importers of quality Burgundy and we looked forward to exploring their collection of estates.
Rather than the new releases we were expecting, we were fortunate that Vineyard Brands had decided to give us another look at reds and whites from 2006. Four years after vintage, it was an ideal time to assess the development of these wines and get a feel for where they are headed. Upon release, Stephen Tanzer observed that the '06 whites were "rich, powerful wines, often high in alcohol. Their glycerol textures and often exotic tropical fruit character give them great early sex appeal." At the same time, Bruce Sanderson noted in the Wine Spectator that "the young Pinots also amazed me, with their immediate charm, seduction and balance." (more…)


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Two Greenbrier students arrested on multiple sex charges are scheduled to head back to court on Wednesday. That's where Reginald Rice and Shaddrick Harris will enter their pleas. News 12 talked to their neighbors about their feelings on the charges.
It was a huge shock for Francis Hill. She's lived next door to Shaddrick Harris' family for more than thirty years. She was his babysitter.
"Yeah it was shocking, I couldn't believe they had Shad in it, the way he be here at home," Hill said.
Shad's basketball goal sits idle, but she says he plays basketball a lot at his home in Appling. One of his teammates is Greenbrier student Evan Stephenson.
"We got a basketball goal, he comes over every now and then, and we'll play some ball," Stephenson said.
Evan lives several doors down from Reggie Rice in Grovetown, and the charges are a big surprise to him.
They were each indicted on three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Shaddrick Harris is charged with three counts of child molestation. Reggie Rice is charged with two, and also one count of rape. All of it relating to a party after a football game.
They were brought to the maximum-security section of the Columbia County Detention Center, and they were released on bond several days later.
"If they enter a not guilty plea, the next step is trial, and the date will be set," said Captain Steve Morris.
The district attorney's office expects to hear not guilty pleas when Judge Duncan Wheale formally reads the charges. Then, it's on to trial.
"It could take weeks, probably months," Morris said.
Meanwhile, their neighbors aren't sure what to think about the charges.
"He's always been one of my good buddies I could talk to, hang out with," Stephenson said.
"We don't have no trouble out of them, and they don't have no trouble out of us," Hill said.
All they can do now is wait for the final verdict in a trial that's put on a spotlight on teenagers and sex. The district attorney says the trial will likely be in March if they enter a not guilty plea.


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A national environmental group has named San Francisquito Creek one of the country's "most endangered rivers" and says the fault lies entirely with Stanford University and its operation of Searsville Dam.
A top 10 list compiled by Washington, D.C.-based American Rivers also includes the better-known Mississippi, Gila and Colorado rivers.
For 120 years, Searsville Dam has blocked central coast steelhead trout from 20 miles of upstream habitat. The species, designated as threatened in 1997, needs that habitat now more than ever, said Kerri McClean, associate director of California river restoration for American Rivers.
"San Francisquito Creek is a very special stream because it supports one of the last wild steelhead runs in the San Francisco Bay," McClean said. "Although San Francisquito Creek is small compared to our other listings, it is a vital connection to the San Francisco Bay."
Built by the Spring Valley Water Co., Searsville Dam was acquired by Stanford in 1919. The reservoir behind it served as a recreation area for many years until it was folded into the Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve in 1975. Today, the reservoir is 90 percent filled with sediment but the university continues to rely on it for irrigation purposes.
American Rivers warned in a 22-page report Wednesday that unless Stanford removes the dam soon, the reservoir will fill in completely, sending rocks and debris over the dam and eroding it in the process. Failure of the so-called "high hazard" dam would result in "significant economic losses, environmental damage and human casualties," according to the report.
"People from across the country are shocked that Stanford University owns and operates such an antiquated and environmentally harmful dam, while claiming to have a 'sustainable' water system," said Matt Stoecker, director of Beyond Searsville Dam, a coalition of 34 conservation groups including American Rivers that has pressed for the dam's removal.
"The overwhelming response has been 'the choice is obvious, they have to remove the dam.'"
Removal is one of several options a steering committee is studying at Stanford, said Jean McCown, assistant vice president and director of community relations in the university's Office of Government and Community Relations. Others include maintaining the dam and reservoir through dredging or modifying the facilities to enable flood mitigation and management.
The steering committee is expected to recommend a course of action by the end of the year.
"Stanford continues to disagree with many of the assertions made by American Rivers and Beyond Searsville Dam, both of which claim to alone know the answer for ensuring the sustainability of this important resource," McCown said about San Francisquito Creek.
One of those assertions -- that the 56-foot-tall, 275-foot wide dam is not structurally sound -- is false, McCown said. She also brushed aside criticism of the university's water diversion practices, noting that the reservoir has not been tapped for irrigation purposes for more than a year.
"There is a strong commitment, supported by Stanford and many others, to the health of the creek and its watershed," she said.
A river does not need to be particularly well-known or polluted to make the annual list of most endangered rivers, McClean said. Rather, the report focuses on bodies of water that are at a tipping point.
"This decision presents a crossroads for the watershed, and I hope that listing the river will encourage Stanford to make the right decision and raise awareness of the issue," she said.
San Francisquito Creek was the fifth-most endangered river. The San Joaquin River was No. 1. According to the report, diversions along its tributaries take more than 70 percent of the natural flow and are pushing populations of salmon and steelhead to the brink of extinction.
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Peaches Geldof died next to her 11-month-old son, Phaedra, according to The Sun.
The 25-year-old British TV personality was found dead Monday of unknown causes in her Wrotham, Kent home.
Geldof's husband, Thomas Cohen, reportedly sent a friend to the house to check on her after she didn't respond to his phone calls. The police were immediately called after her body was discovered.
According to the New York Daily News, Geldof's autopsy came back inconclusive Wednesday. Her passing is strangely similar to her mother Paula Yates' death in 2000.
Yates was found dead next to Geldolf's sister, Tiger Lily, who was 4 and reportedly playing near Yates' body.
"The hope is that Phaedra was so young he wasn't aware of what was going on. The most important thing is that he's OK," a source told the Sun. "It is devastating for Tom that he wasn't there, but it couldn't have been avoided."
The police said Geldof's death is "non-suspicious but unexplained and sudden."
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U.S. Wind Power Installations Fall to 2007 Levels in Q2: Report
August 4, 2010
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) reported on July 27 that only 700 megawatts (MW) of wind power was added in the second quarter (Q2) of 2010, and painted a cloudy picture overall. AWEA noted that Q2 wind power installations dropped by 57% and 71% from 2008 and 2009 levels, respectively. The total installed U.S. wind capacity is now more than 36,300 MW. The trade group also pointed out that manufacturing investment lags below 2008 and 2009 levels.
According to AWEA, the 700 MW that was installed brought the first half U.S. total to 1,239 MW, a capacity level similar to 2007. And, even with more than 5,500 MW now under construction, AWEA projects that 2010 installations will likely be 25%-45% lower than 2009 installations. Beyond 2010, the amount of construction in the pipeline also drops off. Texas installed the most new wind power—202 MW—in Q2 with the Penescal II project for Iberdrola Renewables, providing power for San Antonio and the South Texas Electric Cooperative. Delaware added its first utility-scale project in the second quarter, a one-turbine project built by the University of Delaware. This brings the number of states with utility-scale installations to 37. One bright spot was that wind turbine orders saw a slight uptick in Q2, mostly for 2010 delivery. However, only two new wind power manufacturing facilities came online in the first half of 2010, compared to seven in 2008 and five in 2009. See the AWEA press release and the AWEA Mid-Year 2010 Market Report (PDF 541 KB). Download Adobe Reader.


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Thousands of children and parents joined President Barack Obama and the first family on the White House South Lawn for the annual Easter Egg Roll Monday.
The president played both basketball and tennis with kids attending the event, but he struggled on the basketball court.
The president tried to show off his skills twice on the court, and altogether, he was two for 22, missing multiple three-pointers, foul shots and a layup.


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News 12 First at Five / Friday, Jan. 4, 2013
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- He's Richmond County's top cop, and if you see Sheriff Richard Roundtree around town, you may catch him in a fancy new ride.
"These vehicles are for service, to service the community," Roundtree said.
Two new service vehicles to be exact -- one for the sheriff and one for his chief deputy.
But the real question is: How much do these shiny new rides cost taxpayers?
"The two we ordered came directly from asset forfeiture money; they didn't cost the taxpayer anything," Roundtree said.
Roundtree says the funds for the new vehicles came straight off the streets.
"Drug money, so we got money back from the drug dealers. We hitting them in their pockets and that money goes right back into the community to service the community," Roundtree said.
Chief Deputy Patrick Clayton says the Tahoes are actually cheaper than the police interceptors, costing around $25,000 a piece.
But not everyone thinks it's the best use of funds.
"Just coming into office, I think that money could be used better for things like police vests -- stuff the department needs," said Augusta resident Willie Davis Jr.
But others say, out with the old and in with the new.
"I think it's a good thing to get new vehicles, it'll be less service on them and everything," said Bundy Amos, an Augusta resident.
And the Sheriff's Office could be seeing a lot more new vehicles.
"We are looking at the SPLOST. As far as vehicles, nothing's concrete yet," Roundtree said.
The force got 26 new police interceptors last year, and Roundtree says he hopes to continue to update the fleet.
"We're trying to provide our officers with the tools to do their job more efficiently," he said.
As for the new police cruisers, the sheriff plans to meet with the fleet manager for the city next week to decide on the fleet's future.


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An officer shocked a man who was trying to break into a doctor's office, police said.
A passerby called police to a doctor's office in the 6400 block of Thornberry Court in Mason just after 9:30 Monday night.
Police said the witness called 911 and reported a man was trying to break into a doctor's office.
When police arrived, one officer confronted the suspect and used a Taser. The officer was being checked out for injuries.
Police said the suspect, Keith Ertel, 49, was trying to steal money from the doctor's office. He was charged with breaking and entering and resisting arrest.
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SeaWorld's Tilikum: Should Keeping Captive Orcas Be Banned?
Last October, when CNN broadcast the documentary Blackfish, a film that tells the story of the 2010 killing of a SeaWorld trainer by an orca named Tilikum, there was a public outcry against marine parks — such as SeaWorld — that keep cetaceans in captivity. After the movie aired, several veterinarians and the director of the Dolphin Project at the Earth Island Institute in Berkeley, California, Ric O'Barry, stepped forward to state their professional opinions that confining orcas can make them psychotic.
SeaWorld, however, countered that marine parks such as theirs have done great works in conservation and that hundreds of millions of people have come to love and learn about orcas and other marine animals because of their popular shows and exhibits.
But given what we now know about how confinement can influence an animal's behavior, should cetaceans ever be kept in a captive environment?


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The Meaning of BlackBerry's Grim News
BlackBerry issued a press release Friday saying the company expects to report a hefty operating loss of nearly $1 billion in its fiscal second quarter due to an inventory buildup of unsold smartphones. It plans to lay off 4,500 employees. Here are six key takeaways from the news:
1) Customers aren't buying BlackBerry's new devices. BlackBerry will only recognize revenue from sales of 3.7 million smartphones in its second quarter. It shipped 6.8 million in the first quarter. More surprising than the decline is that most of the phones purchased were legacy BlackBerry 7 models. From the press release:
Most of the units recognized are BlackBerry 7 devices, in part because certain BlackBerry 10 devices that were shipped in the quarter will not be recognized until those devices are sold through to end customers.
2) Unsold BlackBerry phones are piling up at retailers and carriers. BlackBerry is taking a nearly $1 billion charge to write down unsold phones, mostly Z10 touchscreen phones the company unveiled earlier this year but hasn't been able to sell.
3) BlackBerry will discount the Z10 to compete as an entry level phone. The company's future lineup will shrink from six planned phones to four. From the press release:
The portfolio will focus on enterprise and prosumer-centric targeted devices, including 2 high-end devices and 2 entry-level devices in all-touch and QWERTY models.
4) BlackBerry is giving up on the consumer market. After trying to compete with Apple and others in the consumer market, BlackBerry chief Thorsten Heins is quoted in the press release saying the company will instead try to win back its traditional corporate accounts and business users. Are they still there? Here's his quote in the press release:
"Going forward, we plan to refocus our offering on our end-to-end solution of hardware, software and services for enterprises and the productive, professional end user."
5) BlackBerry is now a services company. Because of the big miss on smartphone sales, half of BlackBerry's quarterly revenue will be service revenue. BlackBerry is now predicting total second-quarter revenue of about $1.6 billion, compared with Wall Street's forecast for $3 billion.
6) The company is slashing costs to survive. Although it has no debt and $2.6 billion in cash, Heins is slashing 4,500 jobs, or 40% of its workers, as the board searches for a buyer.