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Of course, I had to indulged in some mushroom tea with my friend in his Bleecker Street apartment. I also invited a girl I didn't know very well but I hoped to date to accompany us to this show. Did we bother to tell her we'd drank some tea beforehand? Nah, that would have been too easy. Was my enhanced state evident on the tape, of course! The show itself, alas isn't as musically memorable as the experience. It remains an entertaining show where the exuberance of the New York City crowd was in evidence throughout the night.
Jim and Foam are high-energy and typical of the era, with precision playing from Trey. The first New York City performance of Disease shows the song still finding its footing. The second performance of Demand goes right into Split Open and Melt, just like on the Hoist album. This confused me at the time as I thought Demand was just some weird spoken-word intro to a very average Melt. Other than Demand, there's nothing in this first set to set it apart from others of the era.
The one truly outstanding moment of the night is during The Antelope, is a furious example of 1994 tension>release and contains the one truly outstanding moment of the night -- a particularly furious peak from 8:00 to 9:20. Unfortunately, it's one of only a handful of high-energy moments in this second set.
The second-ever Mule is a fast-paced romp, with the crowd attempting to clap to the beat during the slower middle section before it speeds up. YEM is a very standard version, until Trey asks for a volunteer from the audience to take his place during the tramps segment. Despite stressing that people should only raise their hands if they knew the entire trampoline routine, the guy who ends up getting to do it totally fucks it up.
From the YEM vocal jam through the two acoustic, no-microphone tunes you get about 15 minutes of no playing, which let some of the gas out of this set. The band wanted to play with the acoustics of the venue, but the audience could have used a little more high-energy playing at this point. Exuberant, yet straightforward Slave wraps things up.
To wrap up the story, in my out-of-it state I managed to dump the contents of my backpack, including my date's wallet, underneath the seat before departing. We realized what had happened at the Subway station and had to convince security to let us back in the venue to retrieve them.
Take the 2001>Antelope for a spin if you're in the mood for some fine '94 style tension>release. And don't drink mushroom tea if you're going to try and impress a date to a Phish show.


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A Funeral Service will be held Friday, April 13, 2012 at 10 a.m. at The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints, located on Spruce Street, Gridley, for Alvin D. Richins Sr. 88 of Gridley, California. He passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at Oroville Hospital, Oroville, California.
Alvin was born May 6, 1923 in Gridley, California. He was a life long resident of Gridley having owned and operated Richins Tucking. He also farmed rice for many years. He served in the United States Marine Corp during World Ward II and was stationed overseas. He was a life long member of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints having served in many callings. He was also a member of the VFW. Alvin was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Dorothy Rae Richins, seven brothers and one sister.
Alvin is survived by his loving wife of 12 years, Laura Richins of Gridley, California; two sons: Alvin Richins of Oroville, California and Jimmy Richins of Nor Dakota; and four daughters: Pennie Hopkins of South Jordan, Utah, Janice Busch of Stockton, California, Patsy Dewsnup of Gridley, California and Lisa Hunter of Gridley, California; One step-son, David Barney of Palermo, California and three step-daughters: Alicia Blood of Southern California, Lorie Akard of Oroville, California and Deanna Benton of Oklahoma. He is also survived by two brothers: Harold Richins of Chico, California and Melvin Richins of Gridley, California; seventeen grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
A Visitation will be held Friday, April 13, 2012 at 9 a.m. at The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints Relief Society Room, located on Spruce Street, Gridley.
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PETE BEAVERHEAD - A GREAT MAN IS GONE Pete Beaverhead died at age of 84, at his home southeast of Ronan. He He had just worked a short time ago with the cultural , Committee giving his time was one of our oldest and and know|edge toWards a most revered Tribal Mem- Salish-Kootenai-English dic- bers. He was born in St.-Ignatius in 1891 and lived his entire life on the reservation. He contributed a lifetime to his people and his cultural heritage. tionary and a book of Traditional Tales& Stories. Pete had helped the Cultural Committee get. started, and was instrument — al in convincing the Tribal Council to support the program. His support statement presented to them reads as follows: k'We need to help our children and people now. The Indian way is fast going away, it will be lost if you don't continue what you're doing now. Myself, because I'm old, think the Indians way should be wrote NEWSPAPER OF THE SALISH, PEND'd ORIELLES AND KOOTENAI \ down so it can be known what the Indians did a long time ago. I am old and I know that everything is gone. The ways of the Indians. The children of today don't know the way of the Indians. I am really glad when these young people started this. I will help and do my best to help you in any way I can. If you Continued on page 2 VOLUME 5 NUMBER 10 MOON OF THE HARVEST OF RIPE THINGS SEPTEMBER 15, 1975 JUDGE FINES ALLARD MINIMUM Doug Allard, owner and operator of the Flathead Indian Museum and Trading Post, was fined $100 on each of two counts of selling golden eagle feather headresses. No jail sentence was given. Judge Smith told Allard the fines were relatively light in view of the fines permissable by law. The maximum penalty for selling eagle feathers is a $5,000 fine and one year in jail for each count. The judge stated, " But the situation at least in this district,... is now clear as to the sale of eagle feathers. Anybody who gets here again will get more severe punishment than this." Allard, who was found guilty last May of selling the feather-headresses illegally, testified at his trial that he had been unaware that it was against the law to sell Indian artifacts that were made in part with eagle feathers. Allard stated to the Char— Koosta that no further action would be taken regarding the Judges decision, however he said he has filed a Cease and Desist suit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Department of the Interior, in Federal District Court, Denver, Colorado. The suit is filed on the grounds that the Migratory Bird Act should not apply to property in existance before the Act was finalized. According to the suit, if the law continues in it's present form any Indian artifacts made from the feathers would be considered valueless, including a large number of antique Indian artifacts. NEW MEMBER HOUSING BOARD Home - School counselor Roger McClure was appointed to the vacant position on the Tribal Housing Authority Board by the Council. McClure was born in St. Ignatius in 1945, and attended the Poison district schobls. He was graduated from the University of Montana, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education. He is now working on his Masters degree. Roger is also a graduate of the U.S. Army school of Administration, and is a veteran of the Viet Nam war. He is working in the Poison school district under the Johnson O'Malley program. McClure stated that his present position brought about his interest in housing for his fellow Tribal Members. He said, " My work entails both the school and the home life for the student, and I have found that a lot of the members do not have adequate housing. I would like for this to become possible for them. VOTING ACT EXTENSION PROVIDES RIGHTS Washington, D.C. — With the signing of the Voting Rights Act, amending the Act of 1965, by President Ford, Native Americans should take note of the opportunities offered through the Act for greater participation in the legislative and political process today. The Act was passed to banish racial discrimination in voting, giving the U.S. Attorney General the power to appoint federal examiners to supervise voter registration in states or voting districts where a literacy or other qualifying test was in use, and where fewer than 50 percent of voting-age residents were registered or had voted in 1964. The 1965 Act had certain temporary provisions. The Act extended only for five years, extended in 1970 for an additional five years. The nationwide ban on the use of literacy or other qualifying tests as a prerequisite to voting was enacted for only a five-year period. The current legislation extends the special provisions of the 1965 Act. The law expands the special provisions of the Act to Sirisdictions in which, on ovember 1, 1972, more Continued on page 10
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The joy of a high school rivalry.
As I settled in to cover the latest renewal of the neighborhood rivalry, in a sweltering gym, rapidly filling with football players fresh from practice, and faithful families watching the younger kids that will soon enough be the varsity players, I was struck by the similarity between this volleyball crowd and the ones that will fill football stadiums on Friday, and the gym all basketball season. And they will be there in the spring, at the diamond, and the track.
Volleyball, though popular, is not normally thought of a big crowd draw, or as a revenue sport. But when it's a long standing, neighborhood rivalry, everything changes. This isn't news to those folks at, say, Sherwood when Wilsonville is in town. Or Coquile, when Bandon visits.
It's the same if its Lake O. & Lakeridge, or St. Paul & Perrydale. The student section stands, only sitting once their favorites are beaten beyond any chance of miracle comebacks, only leaving the seats they are standing on to crowd onto the floor, only to be warned back by the officials. And it doesn't matter what the event of the day is.
I could tell tonight was volleyball because of the endless shrill whistles that characterize the game. I couldn't tell it wasn't the more high-profile basketball rivalry based on the crowd noise, the reaction to every play, or the presence of the local police (who love the big rivalry games; they get in for free to the game they want to see anyway). I'm reminded why it isn't the best idea to put that many people in a gym, which routinely reaches the 85 degree mark with that many people in it on rainy winter nights, when it is 85 outside. The temp. & humidity both peg the needle on the gauge.
On this night, it was Stayton & Cascade, separated by 5 miles of farm roads, and over 50 years of fighting it out for the privilege of rubbing their neighbors' nose in tonight's outcome, until the next renewal. Tonight, business will be good at the A&W. And NCEagle will be happy, until his beloved Eagles & the Cougars clash again. Send in the chess team!


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Can I suggest a cool new feature, or idea for an plugin?
Why not make a transcode for audio streams (mp3, aac etc), to add in a video stream, so that you can add in a VIS (or vid file of choice, or even a screensaver or webcam)?
Would be cool to use a vis, or have a fireplace or fishbowl or something on my TV while i listen to TV, and we all know the PS3 VIS is - ahem...
Anyway, the audio files could appear under the video section of the PS3 (or other renderer), and it's possible to set up a vis for them.
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Missing Venice woman's body found in pond
Published: Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 6:40 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 6:40 a.m.
VENICE - The body of a missing 67-year-old woman was found in a pond near her home, says the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.
Patricia Carbella was reported missing from the Monterey Apartments in Venice last night.
Neighbors had last seen Carbella on Wednesday. Her brother reported her missing at 7:15 p.m. Friday after arriving at her home and realizing her purse and keys were there but her dogs were not being cared for, the Sheriff's Office said.
The medical examiner will determine the cause of death, although no foul play is expected, a news release stated.
Carabella, of the 1800 block of Falls of Venice Circle, had multiple medical conditions and used a wire shopping cart with wheels to help her walk.
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LOS ALTOS HILLS -- Joshua Pynadath's sixth-grade year won't be anything like his classmates' at St. Nicholas School in Los Altos.
This week, the 11-year-old soccer phenom became the first American player to join the youth academy of Real Madrid, perhaps the most successful club in history.
Joshua's family has moved to Spain for a year to take advantage of a chance few American youths get: experiencing the atmosphere of training with a renowned European team. The assignment is all the more impressive considering Real's emphasis on developing Spaniards.
"It's a very big decision to open their doors," said Jackie Pynadath, Joshua's mom. "He's a unique player. We're there to find out how he will fare."
The Pynadaths, who live in Los Altos Hills, never set out to have their fleet-footed son pique the interest of an international club. Joe Pynadath is a master's competitor in track and field and his wife Jackie runs in local road races.
They enrolled their two sons in multiple sports to keep them occupied. Joshua is an equally adept point guard for a Redwood City AAU traveling basketball team. He also played competitive tennis and competed in track and field.
"We didn't do anything," Jackie said. "It wasn't anything we were looking for."
But Jeff Baicher, coaching director of Cupertino's De Anza Force elite youth club, saw something. The former Major League Soccer and U.S. national team striker understands the youth system well. He helped Marc Pelosi, of Sunnyvale, become one of the country's most promising youth players. Pelosi, 19, now plays for Liverpool FC. Two other Force alums, Cupertino's Brendan Ruiz (Brazil) and San Jose's Benji Joya (Mexico), have played abroad.
When the Pynadaths planned to vacation in Spain two years ago, Baicher sent video of Joshua to a friend who knew Real Madrid officials. The idea was to allow the kid to train a couple of weeks in Madrid. But Joshua was so impressive that the club, which has won a record 32 Spanish league crowns, asked him back for a tryout that led to the prestigious invitation.
"He's outrageously technical for his age," Baicher said this week. "He's an 11-year-old with elite 14-year-old qualities."
Joshua started playing soccer at age 5 and enjoyed a typical trajectory for a promising player. He played with low-level teams for two years before joining the Force, a club that claims to send 96 percent of its players to college programs.
Joshua and brother Jason improved their skills by watching YouTube videos of favorite players, such as stars Ronaldinho and Cristiano Ronaldo.
"He can see something and do it," Jackie Pynadath said.
The Pynadaths' plan to turn the trip into a yearlong adventure to introduce their boys to a new culture. No one in the family speaks Spanish yet, so the kids will attend an American school in Madrid. Jason also will play on a team for 9-year-olds.
Once Real Madrid showed interest, rival FC Barcelona made overtures to the Pynadaths, Jackie said.
"But Real Madrid is his favorite club," she added.
Pynadath's recruitment highlights the lengths to which professional soccer teams will go in scouring the world for promising talent. Two years ago, Real signed a 7-year-old Argentine prodigy after seeing him in tryouts. Leonel Angel Coira still is with the club, according to the team's website.
Perhaps the most famous youth signing involved Argentine star Lionel Messi, who joined Barcelona's academy at age 13. Messi, now 26, has become the world's best player, still competing for Barcelona.
Almost every professional club has an extensive youth academy such as Barcelona's famous "La Masia," where dozens of players live and train from the age of 11. Major League Soccer teams such as the San Jose Earthquakes have created academies to develop local talent and sign them if they blossom into stars. But most kids affiliated with MLS teams live at home and attend regular schools.
Whether the Real experience will advance Pynadath's soccer skills remains to be seen. Stanford coach Jeremy Gunn, who came out of the English youth system, said academies are good for proven teens but that children develop at different speeds.
"It is impossible to say whether it is in the best soccer interests, but it is a tremendous honor," he said.
The move to Spain could be Joshua's best opportunity to forge a professional career, according to De Anza's Baicher. But if it doesn't pan out, not all would be lost.
"He'll be an easy fit into the college system," Baicher said.
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He just signed an extension with the Bills. Their offensive line has been playing extremely well this year. He is a pretty good NFL guard. Too bad we can't develop O-linemen.
He just signed an extension with the Bills. Their offensive line has been playing extremely well this year. He is a pretty good NFL guard. Too bad we can't develop O-linemen.
Some of us knew that when we gave up on him way too early
I really interested to see if Kugler is part of the problem with the OL. I was his biggest supporter two years ago but can we honestly say he has made the OL better?
Kraig Urbik would have been a difference maker...
I was never a fan of Kugler. Average coach. Bring in Tunch.+
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I too thought we gave up too early on Urbik. Not that I know so much about football but, I had a feeling he would eventionally do well enough. With all the injuries, troubles developing o-linemen I just don't know what to think. One, I put a lot of blame on Arians and that he showed no kindness to this unit with play calling, schemes and okay, not having a real blocking back. I know alot of teams do not have full backs but, it was foolish to toss good guys away when, you knew your o-line wasn't getting it done.
Are the Steelers so foolish at picking o-linemen or coaches to coach them up ? No........Arians was always the trouble and Haley recognizes it with his play calling. Not that Haley is so great, I still would like to see him mix things up more with the running, passing, big passes, screens and all that but, it's still his first season with the team and he's doing the on the job training with guys he has just met.
This last game against the Cowboys, I doubt Urbik would have been an improvement for the Steelers o-line. Sometimes it looked like a jailbreak with these guys during that game.
Yeah I'm not at all sold on Kugler as a good coach. He made his name on being able to juggle the lines for the Bills and Steelers through injuries. That is a good trait to have, but it doesn't mean he is good at developing talent.


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I understand it is very hard to have this feature when you add external subtitles to 720p 5gb movie.
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Would be very useful when you want to jump a long time, because watch the file from the start everytime is not good enough sometimes, for example when you get sleep when watching a movie.


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McClintock clock welcomed back to downtown
Published: Friday, November 15, 2013 at 10:09 p.m.
Last Modified: Friday, November 15, 2013 at 10:09 p.m.
A rededication ceremony was held Friday for the restored O.B. McClintock clock, with the return of the historic timepiece marked by an hour and half of festivities in downtown Hendersonville.
The four-sided sentinel on the corner of Fourth Avenue and Main Street has kept time since 1927. Upon its installment on the corner of the old Citizen's National Bank, the clock was heralded as a sign of "faith in the future growth of Hendersonville."
In 1993, the clock was found to be beyond repair and its internal timepiece was replaced with an electric timer system, which became less reliable and difficult to fix.
As the final phase of renovations to Main Street roared to life earlier this year, Mark Ray, of Dad's C.A.T.S., noticed the clock. Even though its gears had failed, its green patina came shining through as a gem. It was one of the first features to astonish the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors when a representative came to assess the clock at Ray's request.
The clock was restored by Chapter 126 of the association. The new system reboots electronically in power outages with a battery backup and — for the first time this year — the clock automatically switched over to keep pace with daylight saving time.
The rededication ceremony was held at the Henderson County Genealogical and Historical Society. A presentation on the clock's history and favorite clock stories was shared, along with refreshments and live music.
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Wednesday's letters: Legislation in poor taste
Published: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 12:56 p.m.
It amazes me that state Sen. Lee Bright continues to flaunt common sense and reflects no sense of genuine concern for the well-being of children. Instead, he has decided to use the school curriculum as his agenda for promoting the sickest and most paradoxical mantra of all times: "Praise God and pass the ammunition." (Bright has filed a bill to allow South Carolina schools to offer a class in firearms marksmanship as an elective.)
Had a mother in Connecticut not encouraged her son's marksmanship by taking him to the firing range, and had she the insight that perhaps inspiring him to share her enthusiasm for assault weapons was not exactly a maternal action, maybe the lives of 20 children and six educators would have been spared.
While it is obvious that Bright's proposal is simply another of his pathetic efforts to grab attention, the bill is in poor taste and adds another blight to the image of South Carolina.
We know Mr. Bright's district has been getting a steady diet of his nullification rhetoric, but perhaps it would be better served by considering an action more appropriate for the type of representation he is providing — impeachment.
Steven G. Smith
Boiling Springs
Wonderful gift to the city
As a Southern woman, I have been taught the importance of writing "thank you" notes after receiving gifts. In keep with this tradition, I want to thank the anonymous benefactor who donated funds that helped the city of Spartanburg build our first ice skating rink. This has been a tremendous gift to all Spartanburg County residents.
My family and I spent countless hours at the rink, which started with my daughter's six weekly ice skating lessons every Saturday morning, continued through the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays when I would escort my daughter and her friends to the rink instead of taking them to the mall or the movies, and ended at the close of the rink's season with my daughter's 10th birthday party (a photo of her and her friends was on the front page of the Upstate section the next day).
When we went to the rink, we also ate out for lunch or dinner, always at downtown restaurants. I also contracted downtown establishments to cater my daughter's party (coffee, muffins, hot chocolate, etc.). We met new friends who were visiting from out of state, and we also kept running into old friends. All of the workers were extremely helpful and kind to us each time we were there.
So, dear benefactor, please accept this letter as a virtual kiss on the cheek and a warm hug, not just from me and my family but from all of Spartanburg.
Angela M. Jones
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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - What a great Presidents weekend - skiing was great at Diamond Peak, the weather was good and the tourists came! Thanks for coming to Tahoe.
Sunday is Oscar night, so you still have time to try and see a few of the nominees. It is always a fun night to not only see the red carpet arrivals but also to see if your favorites win.
Friday night is the community snowshoe hike to Snowflake Lodge. For information or to sign up visit www.inclinerecreation or stop at the Rec. Center or call 775-832-1310.
The history "Happy Hour" is from 5-6:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22, in the Prim Library at SNC. The guest speaker will be Don O'Bryan presenting "Dark Ecology." The event is free and light refreshments will be available.
Another fun snowshoe hike is on Saturday at Page Meadows. This is collaboration between Tahoe Institute for Natural Science and the Tahoe Rim Trail Association. For information visit www.tahoerimtrail.org.
Save the Date for an evening of Wine and Wisdom from 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, at Tahoe Ridge Winery and Bistro in Minden. Tahoe's Mark Twain will provide the wit and wisdom. For reservations call Howard at 775-901-1100.
And Save the Date for a wine tasting luncheon that will include the Riedel stemware glass taste test followed by an elegant luncheon on Sunday, April 7. If you want to be on the mailing list for invitations send your information to firstname.lastname@example.com or call 775-298-0184. This is going to be spectacular!
As I promised last week, our bowlers did well in the Carson Tournament. Chris Korinek, Dave Smevik, George Haney and Kari Kanakaanpaa all took home money. And Chris Korinek and Dave Smevik took first place in doubles. Congratulations!
Happy anniversary to Harry and Nancy Van Delinder on Feb. 24. They are celebrating their 62nd anniversary! Congratulations!
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For Deals and Steals this week go, to the Incline Village Library. What a great place to learn and read, and it is right in our own backyard.
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SUNY Aims to Disqualify Leading LICH Bidder
The State University of New York is building a case to disqualify the leading bidder for Long Island College Hospital with a critical Monday deadline approaching, according to a state official.
The state official said that SUNY is documenting the legal reason under the state's procurement rules as to why Brooklyn Health Partners should be disqualified, which could include BHP's inability to put together financing or adhere to the plan as proposed, including promises to build a full-service hospital at the site in the heart of brownstone Brooklyn.
BHP officials are battling concerns that they won't be able to make Monday's deadline to put down a $25 million deposit and reach a deal with SUNY. They are suing SUNY in Brooklyn Supreme Court, saying that university officials are negotiating in bad faith and have layered on additional requirements to make it difficult for them to close the transaction. The parties are set to be in court Friday afternoon.
"They have constantly put up barriers in order to close," said Larry English, senior vice president and general counsel for BHP.
Mr. English said that BHP will be able to put down the $25 million deposit on Monday and they have secured an investor, Henry Miller, who recently acquired 45 John St., an 84-unit residential building in Lower Manhattan, and 29 Ryerson St., a $29 million building in Clinton Hill.
"We have to show the world that we have the financial wherewithal and we have to put down $25 million that's nonrefundable. We shouldn't be asked to do more than that," he said.
Both unions and Mayor Bill de Blasio have expressed concern that BHP will be able to keep its promise to build a full-service hospital on the site. Mr. de Blasio on Wednesday called for SUNY to begin negotiating with other bidders.
Mr. English said that they filed the lawsuit because confidentiality requirements around the negotiations have precluded them from speaking publicly about the difficulties they are having in negotiations with SUNY.
"We have been under a gag order," he said. "What the lawsuit allows us to do is get into court and put in front of an agnostic individual and say, 'Here are the facts in this case.'"
A spokesman for SUNY said they have been negotiating in good faith.
"As a matter of accountability and responsibility, SUNY expects BHP to do exactly what it said it would do in its proposal. SUNY has cooperated with BHP in its plans to obtain regulatory approvals and has provided flexibility in addressing BHP's needs with respect to timelines, schedules, and milestones," he said.


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DETROIT (AP) -- Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says his office will prosecute a man suspected in a shooting spree that targeted motorists in four counties last month.
The AG's office announced Tuesday it had agreed to take over the cases at the request of prosecutors in Livingston, Ingham and Shiawassee counties.
Raulie Casteel currently faces charges in Livingston and Oakland counties.
Schuette's office will lead the prosecution of Casteel in the Livingston case. The Oakland County prosecutor's office will continue to handle the 60 counts Casteel faces in connection with shootings in Wixom and Commerce Township.
The attorney general's office says its criminal division will review evidence collected by a multi-jurisdictional task force and decide whether to bring charges related to shootings in Ingham and Shiawassee counties.


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When it comes to Harvest Moon, you might say I am just a tad obsessed. I have played every game to date – from the original for the SNES, to the newest one for the 3DS. Today, I will share my thoughts and opinions for each game.
Released on August 9 1996 in Japan, Harvest Moon was released from the SNES. Since then, they have made over 15 versions of the Harvest Moon games, not including the spinoffs. (Innocent Life, Rune Factory, etc). Now, being as obsessed as I am, I have indeed played the spinoff games as well. I will cover that and the portable Harvest Moon games in a future article, but for now I will take you through the console versions of the Harvest Moon series.
First up, we have the previously mentioned Harvest Moon SNES.
This game is popular with retro gamers such as myself. I enjoyed this game, but it only holds your attention for so long before you long for more. The story starts out where your character moves to a pretty rundown farm to build up to its former glory. After that, you've got your work cut out for you. Plant crops, buy animals, get married…and you only have two and a half years to do it!
The concept of this game is pretty much the same for every Harvest Moon game, but as more titles were released, so were new features.
Next up, we have Harvest Moon for the Nintendo 64.
Out of all the Harvest Moon games, this is one of (if not the most) popular one.
The game starts out similar to the previous game, except in this one, your grandfather has passed away, and you decide to test your wings and take over the farm. You have an extra 6months in the game to run the farm, grow crops, get animals, get married, etc, and after 3 years, your father will come to grade you and see how you've done. No pressure or anything!
This game has a few more features compared to the SNES one. When talking to your future bride, you can now see what I call the "Heart System", which they use in the Harvest Moon games to follow. When you're well liked, the heart by her picture will change color (gray being worst, red is best). There are also more festivals, and a bigger town to explore.
Though this game is well loved…let's face it, it's a 64 game, and though 64 graphics and games are viewed as a classic for some people, others might say that they do not hold a candle to the future titles.
Harvest Moon: Back to Nature.
This is basically just a rehash of the 64 version, though slightly different…emphasis on slightly. If you haven't played the 64 one, this game is enjoyable, but…it's just the same game. When I played it, I was just tempted to turn it off and return to the former one. The characters are the same, but they just gave them different jobs.
They also released a "Harvest Moon: Back to Nature For Girl" which is the same as Back to Nature…except the main character is a girl. This was the first time you could play as a female character, which is cool, but the Back to Nature games are not some of my favorites.
Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland.
As the title states, in this game you gotta save your homeland from becoming a fancy resort. Construction starts in a year, and you have until then to save the homeland.
Sound fun? It did to me – but I quickly realized that this was a disappointment to the Harvest Moon series. Sure, there are a lot of new characters, and there is a lot to explore, but the major downside that kills the game is that it resets itself…after one year. To me, this butchers the premise of the game.
What's worse, it's like a bad Twilight Zone episode…because after it resets, any and all relationships you have made with the townspeople are just gone. It's like you never existed. Yes, there are 9 optional endings…but that didn't save this game from being a flop.
All in all, this game was not very popular with gamers, and you can find a used copy for very, very cheap.
Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life.
I believe it was this game that I realized I was addicted to the Harvest Moon series. I would play this one nonstop, and even after my memory card got corrupted, I played it again, having to start all over. It was that good.
A Wonderful Life had much better graphics than the PS version. You can now run a small shop, there are a handful of new characters, you can plant fruit trees, there are new animals (ducks and goats), and you can actually raise your son into adulthood, while your character ages himself!
The downside is that there are only three bachelorettes to choose from, but that is only a small setback, and doesn't take away from the fun of the game at all.
This game had two spinoffs of it's own, but I won't really cover these because they are only slightly different.
Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life is pretty much the same game, except you play as a female. Other than that, the chapters of the game have been reduced to one year, your character can run a bit faster, and a few characters have added dialogue. Like I said, it's basically the same game, the only big difference is that you play as a female character for the first time.
Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life Special Edition is pretty much the same A Wonderful Life, except that it was released for the PS2. The only difference in this version is that they have a chapter entitled "Heaven", where you can play forever once you've completed the game.
Harvest Moon: Magical Melody was released for the GameCube. This title has some really new graphics for the HM series, it was more of a "cutesy" or "chibi" style compared to the other ones.
In Magical Melody, it opens up with a rather long (dare I say dragging) cutscene. Basically, like a CareBears episode, the townsfolk have forgotten "how to love" and thus have unintentionally turned their dear Harvest Goddess to stone…and it's up to you to save her!
In this game, you have a rival named Jamie who you will compete with on a daily basis as to who earns the most income on different areas of the game.
You also have the option to play as male or female, there are 100 quests to complete (once you earned them all, you will save the Goddess), you can arrange where to put your buildings, you can customize the inside of your home, and there are 11 bachelors and 11 bachelorettes to choose from. That's quite the improvement from the previous 3 in A Wonderful Life.
As good as this game was, a lot of people (including myself) were a bit put off by the style of these graphics, and the character moves rather slow…also, if you marry Jamie, your game will end…so stay away from her!
Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility
Well, as time went on, systems advanced, and here…after over a decade from the first Harvest Moon for the SNES, you have the very first Harvest Moon game for the Nintendo Wii!
Many Harvest Moon fans waited excitedly for this one to be released, and when it did, it was not a disappointment.
In Tree of Tranquility, you can play as male or female, there are over 35 new characters, you can explore an island, dress up your character, have a part-time job in several stores, and so much more.
Once again, your mission is to rescue the Harvest Goddess. (Thankfully this time, she is not turned to stone.)
Out of all that I have played, I think that Tree of Tranquility definitely holds a spot for one of my favorites.
And last, but not least, we have Harvest Moon: Animal Parade.
You can play as a male or female character, but for the first time ever you can choose from one of two styles for each. (You will recognize the second style option as the ones from Tree of Tranquility.)
You can now grow coffee bean trees, have two kids, there are even more characters (quite a few are familiar from Tree of Tranquility), there are more pets than ever before, and a new feature allows you to take photos! This is definitely the most feature packed Harvest Moon game to date.
The only complaint I have with Animal Parade and Tree of Tranquility is that whenever you walk into someones house, or walk to a new place, the screen goes black and you get a "LOADING" message. After a while, you may become accustomed to it, but it can be really quite annoying at times.
Still, with that put aside, the game is very fun and offers for many hours of game play.
Well, that about sums up every Harvest Moon game for a video game counsel. I hope my insight was interesting and helpful to you, and really…when it comes to this series, you can't go wrong. Each game has its own pros and cons, but I've found that the pros outweigh them!


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The Kirksville Downtown Improvement Committee presented awards to winners of its Ornament Decorating Contest.
Pictured with KDIC President Justin Tallman (right) the winners are, from left: Kindergarten: Noah Shannon, Brashear, parents Matt and Pam; fourth grade: Adyson Sullivan, Brashear, parents Eric and Jo; second grade: Isaac Murphy, Faith Lutheran, parents David and Jane; first grade: Cole Kelly, Faith Lutheran, parents Levi and Jenny; third grade: Avery Zentz, Brashear, parents Aaron and Kristi.
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Georgia Jones was super excited about shooting this photo set. She absolutely loves this dress and heels. She said it has some special meaning to her, but didn't go into detail. She was hoping to get that special feeling sharing with you and she did. I know she will also get YOU that nice "tingling feeling down there."
Georgia looks so adorable in anything she wears..including some summer shorts and tank top. She is ready for summer! However she was talking about how she prefers to be naked when it is hot outside...she sure shows us that. Naked is good when it comes to Georgia..perky boobies, nice ass and hairy little pussy.


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After several days of freezing or subfreezing temperatures that burst pipes, iced over roads and kept people bundled up, weather forecasters say the Inland Empire will be warmer at least through Friday.
"There's going to be gradual warming over the next two days," said National Weather Service meteorologist Mike Watkins.
San Bernardino and surrounding cities should stay in the 60s and low 70s, while mountain areas such as Wrightwood and Big Bear Lake should reach 40 to 50 degrees in the daytime.
Windy conditions are expected to stick around through Thursday, but they won't be as strong as they were Monday. A wind advisory is in effect until 10 p.m. Thursday, with winds at 10 to 25 mph and gusts as high as 50 mph.
The change in the weather is good news for High Desert areas that faced flooding when freezing temperatures caused pipes to burst.
Burst pipes were reported at 44 homes and other buildings last weekend, forcing residents to find shelter elsewhere.
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Drawing on untapped resources, exclusive interviews, and new archival research, The Pope's Last Crusade by Peter Eisner is a thrilling narrative that sheds new light on Pope Pius XI's valiant effort to condemn Nazism and the policies of the Third Reich—a crusade that might have changed the course of World War II.
A shocking tale of intrigue and suspense, illustrated with sixteen pages of archival photos, The Pope's Last Crusade: How an American Jesuit Helped Pope Pius XI's Campaign to Stop Hitler illuminates this religious leader's daring yet little-known campaign, a spiritual and political battle that would be derailed by Pius's XIs death just a few months later. Peter Eisner reveals how Pius XI intended to unequivocally reject Nazism in one of the most unprecedented and progressive pronouncements ever issued by the Vatican, and how a group of conservative churchmen plotted to prevent it.
For years, only parts of this story have been known. Eisner offers a new interpretation of this historic event and the powerful figures at its center in an essential work that provides thoughtful insight and raises controversial questions impacting our own time.
A conspiracy within the Vatican—to stop an outspoken Pope
In 1938, Pope Pius XI was the world's most prominent critic of the Nazi Party. To make his voice heard, Pius called upon an American Jesuit, John LaFarge, to write a papal encyclical—the Vatican's strongest decree—publicly condemning Hitler's murderous campaign.
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An astonishing tale of intrigue and sedition, The Pope's Last Crusade is a compelling journey into the heart of the Vatican. A truly essential work, it brings new light to one of the most critical junctures in modern history.
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Toyota Motor is discounting its all-electric RAV4 through low-cost lease and loan offers to boost demand for the slow-selling compact crossover that's powered by a Tesla Motors (TSLA) battery pack and motor.
Toyota, the world's biggest maker of hybrid autos, this month is promoting the option of a $299-a-month, three-year lease for the $49,800 light truck, or a 60-month, no-interest loan, said Carly Schaffner, a company spokeswoman. The offers run through Sept. 3 and are available only in the Los Angeles and San Francisco regions, the vehicle's main markets.
Honda Motor, Nissan Motor and General Motors similarly have turned to discounted leases to buoy their rechargeable models. Toyota last year said it would sell 2,600 RAV4 EVs by the end of 2014. Through July, just 709 have been delivered since sales began last September.
"The mass market, for the most part, has been reluctant to buy these products, given the high cost of the technology," said Michelle Krebs, senior analyst for auto researcher Edmunds.com. "Toyota may not have done enough to promote the car's Tesla connection -- does anybody know it's a Tesla underneath?"
The battery-powered RAV4 arose from Toyota President Akio Toyoda's desire to work with Palo Alto-based Tesla. The project was announced in 2010, when Toyota also invested $50 million in Tesla.
Toyota, with the biggest market share in California, is under pressure to sell the most rechargeable vehicles in the state to meet strict emissions rules. Along with the electric RAV4 that goes about 100 miles per charge, Toyota sells a plug-in version of its Prius hybrid to meet state rules and will add a hydrogen-powered electric sedan in 2015.
"The use of our incentives is tactical, reinforcing our value and focus on keeping our products competitive in the market," Toyota's Schaffner said. "We're still evaluating the market demand for EVs."


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Yamn was birthed in Breckenridge, crawling out of its Tenmile womb in 2007 to the delight of ski crowds and becoming a regular fixture at New Year's Eve and Closing Day parties.
"Summit's like home," said David "Dewey" Duart, bassist and vocalist for Yamn. "I lived in Summit County from 2003 to 2006, and then two of the other band members and the lighting designer all worked for the mountain up there. We built a fan base from living up there and then hitting the road and coming home and playing packed houses. It's always been our favorite spot."
Since those early days in Breck, Yamn's sound has progressed.
"Yamn plays everything from hard rock to electronic music to bluegrass, at times," Dewey said. "But these days, it's more of a mix between electronica and hard rock, with influences from the jam scene, from Sound Tribe Sector 9 and Umphrey's McGee, to Led Zeppelin and classic rock and all of that."
This evolution in Yamn's musical focus will be obvious on its new album, which Dewey said the band is recording now and will hopefully release sometime in September.
"We picked up a new keyboard player last summer, rehearsed during the summer and fall and started playing shows early winter this year," he said. "This is our seventh show since we've been back, so we are in the early stages - a lot of new material, reworking old material, redeveloping our band - since we took so much time off from playing shows."
Yamn took most of 2012 off from touring, Dewey said.
"We were basically rehearsing, working on writing new material, taking a vacation because we were on tour for about five years in a row, doing 100 or 120 shows a year," he said. "We toured everywhere from Seattle to New York City, so we were pretty beat. Everyone enjoyed a little time off from the road."
The band added keyboard player Paul Evans during its offseason, and the new album, Yamn's second, will come back bigger, better and tighter, Dewey said.
"It's completely different," Dewey said, comparing the new sound to the old. "This is a lot more instrumental. We have just progressed into live-tronica but kept it organic with rock 'n' roll. We're trying to do a little bit of both, our electronic side and our rock 'n' roll side. This time we have more production involved, and we're better musicians, seeing as it's been five years since we last recorded an album."
Yamn plans to whip the audience into a frenzy, hoping for a rowdy mountain show for the hometown crowd.
"There's a lot of pride for us being able to say we started in Breckenridge," Dewey said. "That's where we started making our name in Colorado."


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6.7 Introduction to Stalking and Harassment
Revised to November 6, 2014
"The stalking statute was enacted to address the situation where the criminal does not physically take an act against the person or does not verbally make a direct and immediate threat of harm, but merely stalks the victim. . . . The statute can be violated without a defendant's uttering a syllable, writing a word, or making a gesture." (Citations omitted; internal quotation marks omitted.) State v. Marsala, 44 Conn. App. 84, 95, cert. denied, 240 Conn. 912 (1997). A defendant's obsessive behaviors are sufficient to reasonably cause a victim to fear for his or her physical safety. State v. Russell, 101 Conn. App. 298, 317-18, cert. denied, 284 Conn. 910 (2007).
"As used in § 53a-181d and § 53a-181e, which requires that any 'following' be 'wilful' and 'repeated,' the 'following' must have a predatory thrust to it. The statute does not encompass 'following' that is aimless, unintentional, accidental or undertaken for a lawful purpose." State v. Jackson, 56 Conn. App. 264, 272, cert. denied, 242 Conn. 938 (2000).
"The standard to be applied in determining the reasonableness of the victim's fear in the context of the crime of stalking is a subjective-objective one." State v. Cummings, 46 Conn. App. 661, 678, cert. denied, 243 Conn. 940 (1997).
The harrassment statute "does not require the state to prove that the defendant engaged in a direct communication with the person whom he intended to harass." State v. Snyder, 40 Conn. App. 544, 552, cert. denied, 237 Conn. 921 (1996) (defendant caused numerous pieces of unsolicited mail and packages to be received by the complainants).
In State v. Moulton, 310 Conn. 337, 351-63 (2014), the Supreme Court overruled prior precedent and concluded that § 53a-183 (a) proscribes harassing and alarming speech as well as conduct. Because this raises first amendment concerns, the scope of the prohibition is limited to speech, like true threats, that is not protected. The court must, therefore, "instruct the jury on the difference between protected and unprotected speech whenever the state relies on the content of a communication as substantive evidence of a violation of § 53a-183 (a)." Id., 362.
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violation of a protective order and harassment in the second degree does not
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David Spade had his sniveling say about the DirecTV commercial he did with Chris Farley's ghost. Now, one of the guys who wrote the commercial writes a fair, reasonable blog post about his intentions. Okay. But he ends with this:
We miss you, Chris. Thanks for doing it.
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The Canandaigua Town Board approved the purchase of a $3,700 security camera for Leonard R. Pierce Memorial Park, at 5655 Goodale Road, during Monday's Town Board meeting.
According to Town Highway Superintendent Jim Fletcher, the camera will be mounted to a pole inside the park and will be able to monitor areas where vandalism has occurred recently. The vandalism included ruining bleachers in the park, along with stolen ladders and other equipment.
"It's the only park that seems to get damaged," Fletcher said.
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By Donna Boynton TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF
November 24. 2012 11:00PM
A six-alarm fire severly damaged the old Columbia Hotel building, 65 Main St., last night in downtown Leominster.
The fire was reported about 10 p.m. Firefighters from Fitchburg, Gardner, Lancaster, Lunenburg, Westminster, Devens, Ayer, Sterling, Shirley and Townsend arrived at the scene and provided coverage for Leominster stations.
A rear portion of the three-story building collapsed. One firefighter was reported with minor injuries. No other injuries have been reported.
Flames were seen shooting through the roof of the historic building, with smoke visible from Route 2.
The building, formerly a hotel, houses apartments on its upper two floors, with businesses on the first floor, including Pizza Chef, Chelsea's Clothing Store and Edward Jones Investment Branch and Travel Agency.


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- Hull Material:
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Sirocco is an elegant, high-performance, long range cruising ketch. Her centerboard configuration permits access to ports not usually open to such large vessels. Her 1200 gallons. of fuel and 1400 gallons of water give her a go-anywhere cruising range. Sirocco cruises comfortably at 10 knots with the Caterpillar diesel. She has been continually upgraded both cosmetically and mechanically, including ('08) deck paint and hull paint ('09). Majority of plumbing replaced in 2015.
Sirocco was designed and built for her original owner to cruise fast in comfort. In 1997 the boat underwent an extensive refit including new electronics, rig, canvas, and Awlgrip, in addition to fresh varnish on all cherry wood surfaces and clear coating on cabin soles. In 2000, under the current ownership, a bow thruster was installed, further upgrades made and systems replaced as needed, including a Garmin touch screen chart system with HD radar. She is ready to cruise the world's oceans in comfort and speed. Seriously for sale
John Osetek 401-465-8634
Please contact John Osetek at 401-465-8634
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Boat Name
Builder: Palmer Johnson
Designer: J G Alden
LOA: 78 ft 0 in
Beam: 18 ft 0 in
LWL: 57 ft 0 in
Engine 1:
Engine Brand: Caterpillar
Engine Model: 3208N
Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
Max Draft: 7'2"/14'
Ballast: 30000
Displacement: 52 ton
Total Power: 210
Fuel: 1200
Fresh Water: 1400
Holding: 180
The interior of Sirocco is finished in beautiful cherry wood, complemented and lightened by the use of matte white overheads and solid teak and holly soles throughout. In the bow is a large sail and gear locker, very well laid out and approximately 6' in length. Aft of this is a collision bulkhead. The owner's stateroom is behind the collision bulkhead with center line queen and en-suite head with tub and bidet. Moving aft from the owners cabin, two en-suite guest cabins are located either side of the companionway, together with a hanging locker and built-in shoe locker to starboard.
Proceeding out of the center line companionway, which can be separated by a door, it is two shallow steps up to the main saloon. Further aft is the nav center, and adjacent to the galley on the center line is the companionway to the aft cockpit, with a watertight door behind the companionway for access to the engine room. Next to the companionway is a wet locker and further outboard there is an additional double stateroom which can be used as a crew quarters. Forward of this stateroom is a head. There is excellent storage and ventilation throughout.
Master Stateroom
The owner's stateroom with centerline queen berth is in the forward part of the vessel, beautifully laid out, extremely light, airy and well ventilated. There is extensive storage, with drawers underneath the berth and overhead lockers, together with a linen storage locker and book storage. There is a built in small settee aft of the berth to port outboard. A cedar lined hanging locker is to starboard and further aft there is a sit down mirrored vanity with drawer and hair dryer storage locker.
Owner's Head
Beautifully finished in cherry with Corian countertops, the owner's head is to port.
- Small bath tub and shower
- Stainless steel bidet
- Mansfield electric head
- Teak grate
Guest Stateroom
Aft of the owner's cabin and to starboard is a guest cabin with a queen berth outboard, four drawer bureau inboard, and built-in Panasonic TV forward with bookshelves. There is a hanging locker and excellent storage both above and underneath the berth.
The ensuite head with separate stall shower has Formica bulkheads, cherry trim, Corian counters and Mansfield electric head
Port Guest Stateroom
The port guest stateroom has upper and lower double berths with storage behind and drawer storage under. The Goiot hatch adds good ventilation and light. There is an ensuite head with stall shower and Mansfield electric head.
The salon is large, light and well ventilated by four large overhead hatches. There are L-shaped settees port and starboard, with an adjustable height extension dining table to starboard. There is plenty of storage both in lockers and drawers. There is a pilot berth behind the starboard settee. Behind the port settee is the TV and stereo. Aft of the port settee and outboard is the liquor storage, and there is a built in bar aft in this area as well, complemented by excellent drawer storage.
The U-shaped galley faces forward and is open to the main salon. The galley has excellent counter space, fiddles, top loading refrigerator with front door access and top loading freezer. There is extensive storage. The gimbaled stove is located outboard and can be hidden with cherry wood drop panels.
- Grunert 110v and engine driven holding plate refrigerator/freezer
- Luke four burner propane stove with oven and broiler
- Microwave oven (1997)
- Trash compactor
- Garbage disposal (1997)
- 20 gallon potable drinking water system.
- Fresh water auxiliary foot pumps
- Furuno Mark II Model 1931 radar
- (2) Dateline X repeaters at nav station
- (2) Shipmate RS 8300 VHF radios
- 2000 Inmarsat-C with interface to laptop
- Everex laptop computer
- Coretex Weatherfax software
- Garmin 5212 touchscreen nav system with displays in nav center and helm.
- Robertson AP300 DLX autopilot
- Dytek water & air temperature gauge
- Datamarine DS
- Closed circuit cameras in engine room and bilge. Display at helm and nav. center
- Robertson Dateline X instrument panel.
- Insulated backstay antenna for SSB
- Cap'n Elec. Charting & Ship Mgmt
- Kallenburg air horns serviced 2003
- Ritchie Compass
- (2) 14" RCA TV/VCR combos
- Flat screen TVs (2008)
- Clock and barometer
- NAD & Technics dual AM/FM stereo
- Cellular phone
- UFO TV antenna on mast (2003)
Engine and Mechanical
- Single Caterpillar 3208 diesel engine 210 HP.
- Engine pyrometer.
- Bow thruster w/ custom foot pedals (2000).
- 60 gal./hr. water maker
- Edson pedestal steering with Wagner hydraulic ram and Wagner rudder angle indicator.
- Hundestad propeller with electric pitch gauge.
- Navtec hydraulic centerboard lift.
- Centerboard position gauge.
- Rule engine room 2500 bilge pump, (2000).
- 3,000 gal./hr. Jabsco clutch driven main engine bilge pump.
- (2) Rule #3500 Float and Pumps electric bilge pumps,(2003).
- Edson manual bilge pump.
- (4) Mansfield electric fresh water heads.
- (2) Cruiseair AC units, pump and motor (2003).
- Vibration free Aqua drive (1999).
- Oil change system with old/new oil holding tanks, 15 gals.
- Fuel- 1200
- Water 1400 gals.
- Hot water (2) 60 gals.
- Black water 180 gals. with deck pump out or overboard discharge.
- Grey water - 150 gals
- 12/24/110/220 volt AC system.
- Northern lights 20 KW generator with Racor fuel filter, Dec. 1994.
- Isolation transformer.
- (2) Sentry 24 volt battery chargers (1997).
- 220 volt 50 amp shore power.
- 2500 Trace Inverter 24v to 110v AC, (2003).
- 24-12 Converter sailing instruments,(1997).
- New house batteries 2015(8) Workahalic 6V.
- Engine battery 8D (2002).
The large aft cockpit contains engine room access under the starboard seat. There is a large cockpit table with center line foot rest. The cockpit is protected by dodger and bimini that can be united. On the foredeck the anchoring system is exceptional, with two large CQR anchors in chocks, the windlass further aft, and excellent deep storage lockers both port and starboard of the sail locker. There is a large lazarette aft
- Lofrans 24 volt windlass
- 140lb CQR anchor w/300' of chain
- 120lb CQR 50' of chain, 300' of rode
- 100lb Danforth
- 120lb Fisherman
- Fresh water deck wash down
- Salt water deck wash down
- Zodiac Pro 11 dinghy (1997) new rubber 2001
- Yamaha 25hp outboard (2001)
- Teak cockpit table
- Teak cockpit grate
- Side mounted stainless swim ladder
Sails and Rigging
Ketch rigged with manual Hood Stoway main mast (1997) and Detroit Offshore Spars mizzen with manual in mast furling. Headsail and staysail are fitted with Hood furlers and all rigging is Navtec rod, (1997). Rig inspection (2002).
- Mainsail (2005)
- 130% Genoa (2005)
- Storm sail (2002)
- (2) Jib tops
- Mizzen staysail
- Staysail
- 115% Jib, (1995)
- Mizzen
- Delivery main (1990)
- Delivery jib (1990)
- (2) Lewmar #90 2-speed self tailing electric primaries with upgraded gears serviced '02
- (2) Lewmar #55 2-speed self tailing electric secondaries
- Lewmar #55 self tailing main sheet
- Lewmar #46 self tailing mizzen sheet and outhaul w/ Schaefer cam cleats
- (2) Lewmar #30 self tailing travelers
- Lewmar #65 self-tailing outhaul winch
- Lewmar #55 3-speed staysail halyard - self tailing
- Lewmar #48 3-speed staysail halyard - self tailing
- Lewmar #48 3-speed genoa halyard winch
- Lewmar #30 self tailing topping
- (2) 6 man Zodiac life rafts
- Foredeck cushion
- Cockpit cushions
- Dodger and bimini (2008).
- Filler piece
- Side curtains
Closing Remarks
Sirocco was designed and built for her original owner to cruise fast in comfort. In 1997 she had an extensive refit including new electronics, rig, canvas, and Awlgrip , in addition to fresh varnish on all cherry wood surfaces and clear coating on cabin soles. In 2000, under the current ownership, a bow thruster was installed and further upgrades made and systems replaced as needed. Deck paint 2008 and hull and Rig painted 2009.
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
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A's general manager Billy Beane knows he has one gaping hole to fill before mid-February -- shortstop -- but the notion that it will happen at Major League Baseball's winter meetings beginning Monday probably is naïve.
Even though Beane says he enjoys attending the meetings, which this year are in Nashville, he generally bolts town early. His itinerary isn't expected to change in 2012.
Under Beane's stewardship, Oakland has rarely conducted much trading at the meetings. Over the past nine years, the A's have made just two minor deals at MLB's offseason summit. They acquired utility infielder Jake Fox in 2009 and picked up pitcher Chad Gaudin in 2005.
Beane has often maintained that it's harder to make deals and pursue free agents at the winter meetings because of the hype and scrutiny surrounding every need and rumor. He'd rather keep his discussions more private, and in a more sane domain.
"From a club's perspective, it can be a little bit distracting because, when you go there, you end up finding yourself being tugged in so many ways from a media standpoint," he said. "I understand the value of the winter meetings, but the work environment is not necessarily ideal."
The A's do not go to the meetings and twiddle their thumbs, however. Last year in Dallas, when clubs learned Oakland was marketing starting pitchers Gio Gonzalez and Trevor Cahill and closer Andrew Bailey, Beane was exceedingly popular.
"I feel like the hottest prom date here," he noted after the first day.
For two days, Beane never left his suite as teams came calling about those pitchers. Yet the A's left the meetings without making a move. But they did lay some heavy groundwork.
They came home and traded Cahill to the Arizona Diamondbacks the day after the meetings ended. Two weeks later, on Dec. 23, they traded Gonzalez to the Washington Nationals. Five days later, Bailey was dealt to the Boston Red Sox. All three of those deals had their seeds sewn at the winter meetings.
Beane has far less to overhaul this year with a revamped team that is now the defending American League West champion. There is a glut of outfielders with Yoenis Cespedes, Josh Reddick, Coco Crisp, Seth Smith and newly acquired Chris Young, and they also have top prospect Michael Choice, who could be playing at Triple-A this year.
Oakland has Brandon Moss and Chris Carter as the potential first base platoon, and Jemile Weeks and Scott Sizemore, who missed last season following knee surgery, set to do battle at second. Josh Donaldson cemented the third base spot in the second half of 2012, and the catching platoon of Derek Norris and George Kottaras isn't expected to change.
Pitching-wise, even with Brandon McCarthy a free agent, the A's have six solid candidates for the rotation -- Jarrod Parker, Tommy Milone, Brett Anderson, A.J. Griffin, Dan Straily and recently re-signed Bartolo Colon. The bullpen is equally well-stocked from the left and right side.
So that leaves shortstop. After trading Cliff Pennington to Arizona as part of the Young deal last month, the A's publicly stated No. 1 goal was to re-sign free agent Stephen Drew. But Drew has attracted interest from other clubs, and Oakland will only be looking to bring him back for the right deal -- probably nothing more than two years.
That could be tough. Drew's agent is Scott Boras, and even though there was a mutual option for 2013 that Drew could have allowed the A's to exercise, Boras declined it on behalf of his client.
What are the alternatives to Drew? In house, Eric Sogard and Adam Rosales can play the position, but they're utility players probably not suited to a full-time role.
The free-agent market is decidedly thin, but there could be trade possibilities. Cleveland is reportedly shopping Asdrubal Cabrera (.270, 16 homers this past season) in hopes of landing starting pitching. The Houston Astros are said to be open to dealing Stanford alum Jed Lowrie, who hit .244 with 16 homers in his first N.L. season in 2012.
Down the road, the A's hope their future shortstop is last year's top draft pick, 18-year-old Addison Russell.


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Baseball symphony JUL 29 2011
Music critic Anthony Tommasini goes to a baseball game at Yankee Stadium and treats the game as a musical piece.
For all the hubbub of constant sound it is amazing how clearly the crack of a bat, the whoosh of a pitch (at least from the powerhouse Sabathia), and the leathery thud of the ball smothered in the catcher's mitt cut through the textures. And if the hum of chattering provides the unbroken timeline and undulant ripple of this baseball symphony, the voices that break through from all around are like striking, if fleeting, solo instruments.
The most assertive soloists are the vendors. My favorite was a wiry man with nasal snarl of a voice who practically sang the words "Cracker Jack" as a three-note riff: two eighth notes on "Cracker," followed by a quarter note on "Jack," always on a falling minor third. (Using solf`ege syllables, think "sol, sol, mi.") After a while I heard his voice drifting over from another section, and he had transposed his riff down exactly one step.


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A police officer works at the scene of an apparent murder-suicide, which officials say left four dead inside a home, according to officials, in Longmont, Colo., Tuesday Dec. 18, 2012. Weld County sheriff's spokesman Tim Schwartz says dispatchers heard the woman who called 911 scream "No, no, no," and then they heard a gunshot. Schwartz says a man grabbed the phone and said he was going to kill himself, and dispatchers heard another shot. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)


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By Nick Patch, The Canadian Press
TORONTO - The 11 teams of two set to run the second "Amazing Race Canada" were carefully chosen with an eye for eclectic diversity — but nervously huddled by the Toronto airport with mere hours to go until they begin the country-wide sprint, it's the similarities that stand out.
Almost without exception, the pairs seem to be immersed in a strange combination of plucky optimism, gee-whiz wonder and, to varying degrees, nagging anxiety about the very-public test that awaits. The competitors seem to give the most thought when asked about their weaknesses, or the specific challenges they hoped to avoid — as if those topics were already top-of-mind.
On that note, Canadian Olympic gold medallist hockey players Natalie Spooner and Meaghan Mikkelson worry about being made to shave their heads. Vegetarian married couple Laura Takahashi and Jackie Skinner fret about overcoming eating challenges, though they recently confronted some seafood as preparation ("we cut the head off a fish and stuff," marvels Skinner, "it was actually kind of fun.") Vancouver bartender Ryan Steele, paired with co-worker Rob Goddard, nervously admits he isn't "outdoorsy," that he doesn't rock-climb, doesn't know how to drive a boat, doesn't "know how to do a lot of that stuff."
Others possess slightly more, ahem, abnormal fears.
Markham, Ont., occupational therapist Shahla Kara concedes a deep (if bizarre) phobia of Popsicle sticks ("It's just the wood, I can't handle it," she said, to the admirably faint irritation of friend and partner Nabeela Barday). Real estate broker Audrey Tousignant-Maurice, a native of St-Hubert, Que., states a preference to avoid eating anything "chewy," while actor partner Alain Chanoine (they're dating) would rather not eat a live spider, though he says any food can be appetizing with a "little hot sauce."
And laid-back buddies Mickey Henry and Pete Schmalz — who could fill the irreverent role of season 1 fan favourites Jet and Dave, if in a more gently sedated fashion — reel off the lengthiest array of potential stumbling points, including but not limited to wrapping presents, singing, and "sober dancing," which Schmalz calls "a nightmare."
Oh, and the opposite sex.
"Love may blind us," said Henry with a grin. "There's a lot of cute girls out there."
"That's what my mom's worried about," replied Schmalz. "'Don't just find a hot girl and fall in love with her.'"
"'No, you guys go ahead. You're so cute,'" agreed Henry with a shake of his head.
Of course, such admissions of weakness are fleeting during this hopeful, halcyon period where every team believes it has a chance at winning the race's grand prize package — which this year includes $250,000, a free year of Air Canada flights and a pair of Chevy trucks.
At this early point, teams aren't allowed to socialize even as they brush shoulders through the promotional process. The forced silence only seems to encourage teams to size up their competition like predators in the wild — albeit predators prone to issuing wacky nicknames.
Kara and Barday have correctly surmised that Spooner and Mikkelson are athletes ("hockey players, lacrosse, rugby?" Kara muses) and have christened hale twins Pierre Forget and Michel Forget "the bobsled brothers." (In fact, they were professional freestyle skiiers who now co-run a meatpacking company).
The twins also find themselves fixed on the radar of Henry and his friend Schmalz, who points out: "Those French guys are kind of scary."
Well, even in a group in which self-belief seems in ample supply, the Forgets do stand out. Though they were both talented skiiers, Michel long ago put his own career aside to encourage his brother — and Pierre plans to pay that act of altruism back by passing on his share of the potential award money. When it's pointed out that season 1 twins Treena and Tennille were eliminated in the first episode, Pierre replies with a smile: "The first twins that is going to win is going to be us."
The two men certainly share a closeness. At the onset of the interview, Michel pauses to extract something lodged in his brother's front teeth.
"We touch each other all the time," explained Pierre. "We can be at a dinner facility, dinner table, (our) foot will cross. We work together. If we have to sleep in the same bed, let's say, it's (like a) couple — we're touching legs and stuff."
"We can take showers together," Michel piped in.
"Toothbrush? Whatever," Pierre added. "It's my half and I'm his half."
Still, almost all the teams competing this year possess a timeworn familiarity.
Henry and Schmalz have been inseparable pals since they were two, while Kara and Barday have been friends for 20 years.
Halifax couple Jen and Shawn King have been married 21 years and share a 17-year-old son (he regarded their entry with typical teenage skepticism), decorated ballet dancer Rex Harrington and fiance Bob Hope have been together a decade, and Takahashi and Skinner saw their marriage evolve from a friendship forged over 16 years ago.
Then there are the teams bonded by blood.
Winnipeg's Nicole Foster will compete with her 19-year-old son, Cormac, whom she had when she was 19. She says they share a closeness rare for mother-son duos.
Similarly, Sukhi Atwal and her younger brother Jinder Atwal have been inseparable since the elder sibling learned growing up in Terrace, B.C., that her parents would let her do pretty much whatever she wanted, so long as she let her athletic little brother tag along.
"I'd be at house parties at age 12," Jinder smiled.
"No he wasn't, Dad!" Sukhi replied, laughing.
So most teams are sanguine when asked how they'll deal with the inevitable intra-pair conflicts that have become a voyeuristic guilty pleasure for longtime "Amazing Race" fanatics. (How many rejoiced in the squabbling between savvy Montreal doctors Brett and Holly last season, and the former's near-constant "Hol'!" tic?).
But only one pair seems to relish their potential for bickering.
"If he comes at me, I'm getting at him and vice versa. It's going to be a lot more explosive," said Tousignant-Maurice. "But we're going to try not to, right?"
"If it's going to go down, it's going to go DOWN," replies Chanoine enthusiastically.
One area in which all the teams seem to have reached internal agreement is how they might spend the prize money.
Chanoine wants to help his family in Haiti. The Atwals as well as Kara and Barday want to give back to their parents. The Fosters want to pay for Cormac's education, while Nicole also wants to spend more time on the road, offering support to single moms. Harrington and Hope want to finally pay for a wedding, while Takahashi and Skinner plan to direct any winnings to the pricey adoption process. Steele and Goddard would pay off debt.
Henry and Schmalz don't seem as sure.
They're both adventurous, and both have paid the price. Schmalz broke both his arms snowboarding and his knees have thrice failed him, resulting in two surgeries. Henry had a broken humerus and has a "buncha metal inside" as a result — a large scar is visible under his tanktop — and has also endured surgeries on his knees.
So while this duo too has looming debt, they might have grander plans if they were to win.
"We were kind of debating buying a sailboat and sailing around the world," Schmalz said.
"Freedom 24," echoed Henry, who is indeed 24. "Just retire and go."
"Get a couple girls," replied Schmalz, "and just go for it."
"Amazing Race Canada" premieres Tuesday on CTV.
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