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HOWLAND - A mortgage burning ceremony commemorating the paying off of the Children's Rehabilitation Center building also paid tribute to a couple who have helped the center for many years.
Bob Foster, executive director of the center, said a capital campaign made it possible to pay off the mortgage of the building they've been in since 2004.
He said that more than 10 years ago, the center's board of trustees realized that they had a gem in the community with the building.
Started in 1957, the center expanded its range of services. However, the building was a problem.
''Every inch of available space was being used, and the center experienced an increase in children from 176 in 1988 to 521 in 2000,'' he said.
Foster said the waiting list of children needing services was increasing, but there was nowhere to put them with physical and occupational therapy areas overcrowded.
The board of trustees with the help of the Children's Rehabilitation Foundation came to the rescue by implementing a capital campaign to renovate and double the size of the facility.
The campaign was started in 2001 with completion of construction in 2004.
"This is a special moment in time for Children's Rehabilitation Center and will be celebrated at the center. More than 260 individuals, corporations, foundations and civic organizations helped make a reality for children to have a modern and spacious facilities for much needed therapy. Each and every one who contributed to the project should be proud of what was accomplished,'' Foster said.
Also during the ceremony, the center's speech and language hallway was named in honor of Homer "Mac" and Elizabeth "Libby" McCarty and their contributions to the center.


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Another impressive analogue beauty from Fujifilm, the Fujica G690 was the Japanese camera company's first medium format rangefinder camera introduced in 1968. Find out more about this landmark rangefinder camera from Fuji in this installment of Lomopedia!
Fuji decided to make a medium format rangefinder camera after having discussions with Japanese commercial photographers who preferred medium or large format over 35mm, but wanted the easier handling of 35mm rangefinder cameras. The result was the Fujica G690, whose design was based on the 70mm Combat Graphic (used by the US Navy and US Marine Corps in 1944) and the handling of Leica. Yamamoto Katsuhiko, the head of the design team, surmised that while it would not need the weatherproofing or rugged handling of the wartime rangefinder camera, it still warrants a design that prioritizes durability for hard use and ease of handling.
The Fujica G690 prototype was exhibited in the March 1968 Tokyo Camera Show, then in the September 1986 Photokina. Later in the year, the Japanese market got their hands on the 6×9 interchangeable lens rangefinder camera with standard 100mm f/3.5 lens for ¥78,200 a piece. It takes 120 and 220 roll films and 6.5 × 9 cm daimeishi sheet film. This rangefinder camera also boasts of a superior field-corrected viewfinder (even reportedly better than the Leica M series), its brightlines adjusting for parallax and field of view when the lens is focused.
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- Type: Coupled range/viewfinder camera with interchangeable lens
- Frame Size: 56×82.6mm (6×9 format) or 56×69mm (6×7 format)
- Film: 120 (8 exposures for 6×9, 10 exposures for 6×7) or 220 (16 exposures for 6×9, 20 exposures for 6×7) roll film by reversible pressure plate
- Film advance: Two-stroke lever on camera top advances film, cocks shutter, and locks itself to prevent double exposure. Automatic frame spacing. Multiple exposures are possible, but the procedure is awkward: one has to press release for first exposure, close lightshield curtain, remove lens, manually cock lens, mount lens, place Roll/Sheet selector on "S", open lightshield curtain, press release, repeat if needed and put back the selector on "R" when finished.
- Exposure Counter: Automatic reset, additive type.
- Lens: Interchangeable, bayonet (breech-lock type) mount lens with built-in leaf shutter.
- Shutter: B, 1 – 1/500 sec. built-in M and X contacts for all-speed flash synchronization (X synch. only on Fujinon EBC AE f/3.5 100mm).
- Viewfinder: Projected bright frame, automatic field and parallax correction. Magnification 0.75x, rangefinder base length 67mm (effective base length 50.3mm). Built-in bright frames for 100mm normal and 150mm telephoto lenses. Field of view reduction 96% at 1 meter, 84% at infinity for G690 and G690BL; 95% at 1 meter and 92% at infinity for GL690
- Rangefinder: Split image coupled rangefinder/viewfinder.
- Focusing: Direct advance helicoid lens coupled with rangefinder.
- Height: 166mm, width: 183mm, front to back (with normal lens): 145mm (body thickness = 38mm).
- Weight: Body only: 1,260g (G690/G690 BL) / 1,148g (GL690).
All information for this article were Camerapedia and artbig.com.
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This week we announced the release of the 30 Days to a Better Man eBook [1]. Thanks to everyone who's bought one so far. If you'd like to be able to print off and read our popular 30 Days to a Better Man series in an easy to read PDF, click here and download it. [1] For just $2.50, you'll get a 90 page book with text and worksheets designed to make you a better man.
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A central aspect of the Art of Manliness Community [3] is the opportunity it gives men to offer and receive advice from other men. Maybe you have some life experiences that could help another man who is struggling in a certain area or about to embark on a new venture. There were a lot of questions put out there this week from men looking for wisdom from the collective man mind, so I decided to devote this week's round-up to them. What advice would you give to a man that:
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MINNEAPOLIS - The on-again, off-again talks between the Diamondbacks and ace Brandon Webb stopped again this week, and Webb said he's done negotiating for the time being.
"It's gone on for five months," he said. "I'm tired of it. We've got 2 1/2 years. If it comes down to that, I'll be a free agent."
Webb is under contract for 2009 for $6.5 million and the club holds an $8.5 million option for 2010.
But the sides were believed to be talking about extending the deal another three years; Webb didn't want go to into specifics, but he said they made significant progress in spring training but decided to end discussions after a conversation Wednesday.
"I felt that we were close," he said.
He said it was a distraction to pitch while negotiations were ongoing.
"Yeah, it kind of is, trying to do stuff out there on the mound and not knowing if that's going to help you or hurt you in the meantime," he said. "That's why I didn't even want to go past spring training. . . . To have it done and over with, it's good to get it off my mind."
Webb didn't rule out more talks in the future, saying the club seems to broach the subject of an extension every year.
Eric Byrnes, in his first game of a rehab assignment for Class A Visalia, went 1 for 4 with a single and a run scored on Thursday night in San Jose. He is expected to join the Diamondbacks on Monday in Boston.
� Right-hander Micah Owings has struggled not only on the mound in recent starts. At the plate, he is just 4 for 28 (.143) with one double and four walks since the start of May. He hit .421 (8 for 19) in April. "Maybe a little bit impatient," manager Bob Melvin said. "Not getting his pitch to hit. All hitters go through that, and he's definitely a hitter."
� Diamondbacks outfielders were on the field early at the Metrodome, trying to get a feel for the park's unusual light-colored ceiling. No fly balls were dropped on Friday, although left fielder Jeff Salazar appeared to have some trouble with one in the third inning.
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TV Roundup: Kenneth Rocks to More than Mariah
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• He appeared in Mariah Carey's video but guess who else is on Kenneth 'the Page' Parcell's playlist. Crystal Gayle's Certified Hits, natch.
• Mark Burnett is planning a new reality competition for CBS called Jingles, which asks musical contestants to come up with catchy tunes for advertisers. The show will face stiff competition from the similar FOX show, Corporate Sponsor Island.
• Stephen Colbert's Doritos Spicy Sweet Pennsylvania primary coverage from Chiladelphia, the city of brotherly crunch kicks off this week. Michelle Obama on be his guest Tuesday where Colbert ask probing questions like, "Nacho Cheese or Cool Ranch?"
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John Preston LeBlanc
Breaux Bridge – Funeral services will be conducted for John Preston Leblanc, age 90, at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009, at St. Bernard Catholic Church, with the Rev. Louis Allen Breaux officiating.
Entombment will follow in the Garden Mausoleum at St. Bernard Cemetery No. 2.
Visitation begins on Wednesday 8 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.
Readers will be Denise and John Dupont. Gift Bearers will be Nathan, Nicholas, Patrick and Melissa Dupont.
A native of Henderson and a longtime resident of Baton Rouge and Plaquemine, Mr. Leblanc died on Jan. 24, 2009, at St. Agnes Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Breaux Bridge after a lengthy illness. While in Plaquemine, he was a parishioner of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. He worked for Exxon Corporation for 36 years and retired in April 1976. At that time, he moved back to St. Martin Parish but later moved to Plaquemine to be near his only daughter.
He was a member of the American Legion, Knights of Columbus and the Exxon Retiree Clubs until he was unable to participate in such activities. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific conflict aboard the USS Pickens from April 20, 1944 until Jan. 6, 1946 when he was honorably discharged.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Mary Lena Guidry Leblanc; his daughter, Sandra Leblanc Dupont; his son, Henry Preston Leblanc; and his grandson, Mark Raymond Dupont. He was also preceded in death by his parents, Henry Preston and Anna Leblanc; and his siblings Ophilia Leblanc Frederick, Edith Leblanc Melancon and Jean Harris Leblanc.
He is survived by his son-in-law, Clarence "Bubby" Dupont and his wife, Dana; his five grandchildren, John Ory Dupont of Plaquemine, Shannon Joseph Dupont of Baton Rouge, Melissa Ann Dupont of San Diego, Andrew Preston "Andy" Leblanc and his wife, Lacy of Shreveport and Shawn Christopher Leblanc of Lafayette; his great-grandchildren; Michael Dupont, Jacob Dupont, Nathan Dupont, Nicholas Dupont and Patrick Dupont; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be John Dupont, Shannon Dupont, Andy Leblanc, Shawn Leblanc, Michael Dupont and Jacob Dupont.
The family wishes to thank Dr. Gerard Falgoust of Plaquemine, Dr. Warren Degatur Jr. of Breaux Bridge, all the care givers at St. Martin Hospital, St. Agnes Healthcare and Hospice of Acadiana for the excellent care given to Mr. Leblanc.
Donations may be made to Hospice of Acadiana, Inc., 2600 Johnston St. Suite 200, Lafayette, LA 70503.
Pellerin Funeral Home of Breaux Bridge is in charge of arrangements.
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Sometimes we need to set aside the training that can shackle us to what can or should be done and instead to tap into the sense of "play" that comes so naturally to us when we're young and have no concept of boundaries or rules or expectations. One of the biggest challenges along these lines is that many of us don't recognize when we've stopped "playing," especially after so many years of accruing the necessary tools to perform/create at a high level.


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Utilities were busy last week, making moves to maximize profit potential. With ahead of schedule dividend boosts, coal to biomass conversions, and more, here's what you need to know to stay on top of your dividend stocks' latest moves.
The early bird gets the dividend worm
Wisconsin Energy (NYSE: WEC ) is putting dividend profits in investors' pockets earlier than expected. The utility announced last week that is upping its distribution 12.5% starting in Q2 2013, instead of the previously planned Q1 2014. At current share prices, this represents a dividend yield increase from 3.14% to 3.54%.
"Today's action by our board of directors is underscored by the company's sound financial position and positive free cash flow," said Chairman, President, and CEO Gale Klappa in a statement. "This marks yet another positive step toward making our dividend payout more competitive with our peers across the utility industry."
Looking ahead, Wisconsin Energy also reaffirmed its dividend payout ratio goal of 65%-70% of earnings in 2017.
Weighing in on biomass
Dominion Energy (NYSE: D ) brought on line the first of three biomass power plants expected to add around 153 MW of generation capacity to its operations. All three plants were previously coal-fired; with this latest conversion, they are fueled by waste-wood scraps from regional timber operations.
"Today marks another achievement guided by Dominion's philosophy that balanced fuel diversity – from coal to natural gas to nuclear to renewables – leads to reasonable rates that best serve the needs and interests of customers and shareholders," said Dominion Generation CEO David Christian in a statement.
The other two units are expected to come on line by 2014, with total conversion costs estimated at $165 billion.
Down with the old
NextEra Energy's (NYSE: NEE ) Florida Power and Light subsidiary cleared the way for its latest $1 billion power plant this week with a farewell wave and 450 pounds of explosives. The utility demolished a 60-year-old facility to clear a spot for its new 1,277 MW combined-cycle natural gas facility.
According to NextEra, its "Clean Energy Center" will use 35% less fuel per MW-hour, cut carbon emissions in half, and reduce air pollution by more than 90%. With the old infrastructure out of the way, construction is expected to be completed in 2016.
Integrys takes the rate
Integrys (UNKNOWN: TEG.DL ) got the regulatory thumbs-up for a $220 million modernization project in Wisconsin last week. While the main reason for the renovation is lack of electricity reliability, the upgrade will add on 1,000 miles of distribution line and 400 miles of distribution automation equipment.
For Wisconsin Public Service (Integrys' subsidiary) customers, the project's costs will be passed on to them at a rate increase of around $5 per month for the average residential user.
Is Exelon responsible?
Exelon (NYSE: EXC ) released its "2012 Corporate Sustainability Report" last week, highlighting the corporation's recent environmental efforts. A report like this isn't just for socially responsible investors – it can also provide perspective on a company's current progressiveness, as well as future prospects.
As the first report since its March 2012 merger with Constellation Energy, this publication holds new meaning for longtime energy investors. Safety and reliability seem to be key themes throughout, with record low outages and record high safety standards throughout the company. Exelon also gave a nod to its environmental developments, adding on 404 MW of wind and 31 MW of solar.
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Report card: Grading the Trojans (vs. Stanford)
The grades are in for USC's 21-14 loss at Stanford, and they're not pretty:
- The good: Marqise Lee caught eight passes for 100 yards and kept USC's hopes alive with a nifty fourth-down catch on the ultimately futile final drive. ... Freshman Nelson Agholor had three catches for 77 yards, including a 49-yarder that set up a touchdown.
- The not-so-good: USC had season lows in rushing yards (26), total yards (280) and third-down conversions (1). ... QB Matt Barkley completed only 20 of 41 passes for 254 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions, suffered four sacks and got hit numerous times behind a struggling offensive line.
- The grade: D-minus
Your turn:
- The good: The defense held Stanford to seven points in the first half, intercepting Josh Nunes twice. ... LB Dion Bailey had one of those picks, nine total tackles, one stop for loss and a pass breakup.
- The not-so-good: The defense wore down in the second half, yielding touchdowns on consecutive possessions bridging the third and fourth quarters. ... USC's open-field tackling was sloppy on key plays (Stepfan Taylor's 59-yard TD run in the first half; Nunes' 12-yard scramble for a first down in the second).
- The grade: C
Your turn:
- The good: Agholor made two tackles on kickoffs in the first quarter, including one that saved a probable touchdown. ... T.J. McDonald blocked a 51-yard Jordan Williamson field-goal attempt early in the third quarter.
- The not-so-good: The coverage was poor on the opening kickoff, requiring Agholor to run down Ty Montgomery after a 64-yard return. ... The absence of PK Andre Heidari (knee) severely limited USC's ability to make a field goal (or even try one; more on that shortly).
- The grade: C-plus
Your turn:
- The good: Lane Kiffin came up with a beautiful play design to convert a fourth-and-19 from the Stanford 25 early in the second quarter, setting up a touchdown. ... Monte Kiffin did a good job of mixing and timing blitzes to pressure Nunes into mistakes in the first half.
- The not-so-good: Lane Kiffin did not have his team prepared for Stanford's physicality and intensity and couldn't come up with any adjustments to the Cardinal's aggressive blitzing. ... Kiffin's decision to eschew a third-quarter field goal from 30 yards -- which could have given the Trojans a two-score lead -- was dubious.
- The grade: F
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The SP4 was a development of the SE2A, the main differences being the base mounted chimney and more modern SP series styling. This particular example has a different colour scheme from the standard. It is, in fact, as far as I know, almost unique in having a white base. There are also other minor colouring differences. If it has been repainted then it was done in a very proffesional manner.
Other than the colour scheme, it's a bog standard SP4. The burner is a standard solid fuel tablet type. The boiler is 1 3/4" dia x 4 1/2" long, with an end cap on one end only, fitted with a water level sight glass. It has the standard 1/4" safety valve. The whistle is of the normal spring lever type.
The steam feed has no attempt at superheating and goes directly to the cylinder block. It has no lubricator or throttle. The single acting oscillating cylinder is 8mm dia x 20mm stroke. The crank shaft is fitted with a 64mm diameter flywheel. The exhaust is fed via two pipes, one for each direction of running, to the base of the chimney.
The engine appears to be unused and in very good gondition. There's no sign of it ever having been fired. It came to me in a box with a È19.75 price label, which also says "NUNN'S DISS 2205 SPORTS & TOYS". The box illustration has the standard colour scheme but that's to be expected. The previous owner says he also had an SP2 in the same colour scheme, in a box with a similar label. My guess is that it's a special edition made for this specific retailer. If anybody can provide some detail of this engine's history, I'd be grateful.


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1. This is an announcement for a Liz and Criss wedding:
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On Thursday, NBC made the grand announcement that Ms. Elizabeth Miervaldis Lemon, 42, would be presenting herself to be married to Mr. Crisstopher Rick Chross - "But not in a creepy way that perpetuates the idea that brides are virgins and women are property."
This isn't the first time us loyal viewers have been spoiled. On Parks and Rec back when April and Andy weren't an official couple, NBC aired a segment about a wedding registry for the pair and everyone was like, "HUH!? Did I just time-warp into the near future or did NBC totally just spoil the living brains out of me!?"
So maybe we were spoiled, or maybe we should have seen this coming. Either way, the apparent wedding episode will air November 29, so at least you have enough time to go buy a nice dress and some champagne. I will be attending, but I prefer pajamas.
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- One person died and more than 100 others were injured after a commuter train crashed into a New Jersey Transit station in Hoboken.
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MANCHESTER, NH (AP) - Mitt Romney eagerly pocketed an endorsement from two-time New Hampshire primary winner John McCain on Wednesday and bid to convert a single-digit victory in Iowa into a Republican presidential campaign juggernaut. Unimpressed, Newt Gingrich ridiculed the former Massachusetts governor as a liberal turned moderate now masquerading as a conservative.
Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum sought to rally conservatives to his side after coming achingly close to victory in Iowa, saying he "hoped to surprise a few people just like we did" in the campaign's first contest.
"This is a wide-open race still," added former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, who skipped the Iowa caucuses in hopes of making his mark in next Tuesday's first-in-the-nation primary.
Romney is the odds-on favorite to win the New Hampshire primary, though, and it is unclear how much campaign cash any of his rivals has available to try to slow or even stop his momentum. Additionally, in a measure of his establishment support, the former governor announced he would campaign with South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley on Thursday, as he was joined by McCain in New Hampshire.
"The time has arrived for Republicans to choose a presidential nominee, a new standard bearer who has the ability and determination to defeat President Obama," said McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential nominee, and a man with a demonstrated appeal to the state's independent voters.
Obama says he won't take 'no' for an answer; names consumer watchdog by recess appointment
SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) - Defying Republican lawmakers, President Barack Obama on Wednesday barreled by the Senate and installed a national consumer watchdog on his own, provoking GOP threats of a constitutional showdown in the courts. Setting a fierce tone in the election-year fight for middle-class voters, Obama said: "I refuse to take 'no' for an answer."
Obama named Richard Cordray, a respected former attorney general of Ohio, to be the first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, after giving up on hopes for a confirmation vote in the Senate. The appointment means the agency is able to oversee a vast swath of lending companies and others accused at times of preying on consumers with shady practices.
In political terms, Obama's move was unapologetically brazen, the equivalent of a haymaker at Republicans in the Senate who had blocked his nominee. Acting right after Tuesday's presidential caucuses in Iowa, which showered attention on his opponents, Obama sought to make a splash as the one fighting for the rights of the little guy.
Presidents of both parties long have gotten around a stalled confirmation by naming a nominee to a job when the Senate is on a break through a process known as a recess appointment.
But Obama went further by squeezing in his appointment during a break between rapid Senate sessions this week, an unusual move that the GOP called an arrogant power grab.
Getting serious scrutiny after Iowa showing, Santorum on defense for past statements, votes
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - Facing fresh scrutiny after he nearly defeated Mitt Romney in Iowa's lead-off caucuses, Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum on Wednesday defended votes and statements that are earning him a second look for the wrong reasons.
Santorum, a former senator and House member, finished eight votes behind Romney in Iowa's contest and arrived here to questions about his support for home-state spending projects known as earmarks and for a recent comment about black people that has been criticized as being racially insensitive. He also sought to explain previous statements that likened same-sex relationships to bestiality.
"My Catholic faith teaches that it's actions that are the problems, not necessarily someone's feelings," Santorum said in a CNN interview. "One can have desires to do things that we believe are wrong, but it's when you act out on things, that's the problem."
Santorum, who spent much of the last year toiling as an also-ran in the polls, found a late surge in Iowa. He tapped into social conservatives' networks and visited every corner of the state.
An uphill climb greets Santorum in New Hampshire and South Carolina, where he is scrambling to piece together an organization. At the same time, he is explaining his resume to voters who are seeing it for the first time.
Gingrich campaigns in NH with a tougher tone in his criticism of Iowa winner Mitt Romney
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich pummeled front-running rival Mitt Romney as "a moderate Massachusetts Republican to the left of the vast majority" of their party, displaying a tough new tone in New Hampshire after a disappointing performance in Iowa's caucuses.
Gingrich launched a blistering attack on Romney in what is essentially the home turf of the former Massachusetts governor, who owns a house here.
The former House speaker said Romney had run a Senate race "to the left" of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy and had transformed into a moderate to run for governor. What's more, Gingrich said, Romney was once an independent who repudiated Reagan-Bush policies and voted for "liberal" Paul Tsongas in his 1992 bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.
And Gingrich disputed the idea that Romney is the most electable candidate in the GOP field, arguing that three out of four Republicans rejected him in Iowa.
"The fact is, Gov. Romney has a very limited appeal in a conservative party," he said.
Police kill eighth-grader after he refuses to drop pellet gun that looked like real weapon
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) - Police shot and killed an eighth-grader in the hallway of his middle school Wednesday after the boy brandished what looked like a handgun and pointed it at officers. It turned out to be a pellet gun that closely resembled the real thing.
The 15-year-old "had plenty of opportunities to lower the gun and listen to the officers' orders, and he didn't want to," Interim Police Chief Orlando Rodriguez said.
Shortly before the confrontation, the boy had walked into a classroom and punched a random boy in the nose for no apparent reason. Police did not know why he pulled out the weapon.
"We think it looks like this was a way to bring attention to himself," the police chief said.
The boy, identified as Jaime Gonzalez, did not threaten students or teachers, and no one else was hurt.
Landslide kills 25 in southern Philippines; more than 100 believed still buried
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Philippine officials say a landslide in the southern Mindanao region has killed at least 25 people and that more than 100 others remain buried in the rubble.
Compostela Valley provincial Gov. Arturo Uy says the landslide hit a small-scale mining area in Pantukan township before dawn Thursday. The disaster occurred in a region where devastating flash floods triggered by a tropical storm killed more than 1,250 people last month.
Army Lt. Col. Camilo Ligayo says about 120 soldiers were heading to the area to help dig for survivors and bodies.
Uy says miners and their families had been warned of the high risks. Some residents in the area were forced to evacuate after a landslide killed about 20 people last April near the site of Thursday's slide.
German man charged with arson in New Year's weekend fires that terrorized Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A German man was charged Wednesday with 37 counts of arson in connection with a rash of fires that terrorized Los Angeles over the New Year's weekend.
Harry Burkhart, 24, was charged with 28 counts of arson of property and nine counts of arson of an inhabited structure, District Attorney Steve Cooley said.
The complaint alleged the arson was caused by the use of a device designed to accelerate the fire. Court documents revealed an incendiary device was placed under the engine area of cars.
More charges could be filed when Burkhart returns to court for arraignment on Jan. 24. He was ordered held on $2.85 million bail and could face several dozen years in prison if convicted.
"The amount of harm he did to the psyche of the citizens of these particular communities and all of Los Angeles County, I think it merits a life term," Cooley said.
Former Conn. advertising exec gets 70 years in prison for abducting ex-wife, burning down home
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A prominent former advertising executive declared that he has hired an "assassin" to kill his ex-wife just before being sentenced Wednesday to 70 years in prison for holding her hostage for more than 13 hours and burning down the Connecticut home they once shared.
Richard Shenkman, 62, was sentenced in Hartford Superior Court, where a jury convicted him in October of 10 charges including kidnapping, arson, assault and threatening. He faced a potential of nearly 80 years in prison.
Shenkman and his ex-wife, Nancy Tyler, were in the middle of divorce-related court hearings when he abducted her from her office's parking garage in downtown Hartford on July 7, 2009, and forced her at gunpoint to drive about nine miles to the home in South Windsor.
Authorities said Shenkman and Tyler were due in court for a divorce-related hearing later that morning, and he was supposed to turn over the house to her or face jail time for contempt of court.
Tyler testified that Shenkman threatened to kill her, fired a gun near her head and threatened to blow up the house. She escaped unharmed during a standoff with police, and he was arrested after running out of the burning house.
Zooey Deschanel files for divorce from Death Cab for Cutie frontman in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Zooey Deschanel has filed for divorce from her rocker husband of two years.
The actress filed for divorce in Los Angeles on Dec. 27 from Ben Gibbard, citing irreconcilable differences. The former couple announced they had broken up in November.
The 31-year-old actress stars in the Fox sitcom "New Girl" and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her performance. Gibbard is the lead singer of the rock band Death Cab for Cutie, which released the album "Codes and Keys" in May.
Deschanel and Gibbard were married in September 2009 and have no children together.
Deschanel's publicist has said that the couple's split was "amicable."
Northern Calif. scientists say parasitic fly could explain collapse of honey bee colonies
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - Northern California scientists say they have found a possible explanation for a honey bee die-off that has decimated hives around the world: A parasitic fly that hijacks the bees' bodies and causes them to abandon hives.
Scientists say the fly deposits its eggs into the bee's abdomen, causing the infected bee to exhibit zombie-like behavior by walking around in circles with no apparent sense of direction. The bee leaves the hive at night and dies shortly thereafter.
The symptoms mirror colony collapse disorder, in which all the adult honey bees in a colony suddenly disappear.
The disease is of great concern, because bees pollinate about a third of the United States' food supply. Its presence is especially alarming in California, the nation's top producer of fruits and vegetables, where bees play an essential role in the $2 billion almond industry and other crops.
The latest study, published Tuesday in the science journal PLoS ONE, points to the parasitic fly as the new threat to honey bees. It's another step in ongoing research to find the cause of the disease.


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Cryptic, sylized puzzles indicate a trend in Oscar contenders
2001 may be remembered as the year the term "Oscar frontrunner" became obsolete. With the possible exception of "In the Bedroom" — a gripping low-budget drama helmed by first-time feature director Todd Field — no film has fought free of the pack and claimed status as a shoo-in.
Field, who also served as co-producer, says he was "overwhelmed when I first read it. Initially it drew me in because the characters played by Sissy Spacek and Tom Wilkinson reminded me of my parents. Also, I feel the picture is relevant since it deals with timeless moral issues. Andre Dubus, who wrote the original story, dealt with the human condition. He explored ideas of reloving and relearning, and how people stumble and make their way through as human beings."
Field says he is grateful to the companies that financed the movie, Good Machine and GreeneStreet Films. "They took a huge leap of faith, gave me absolute freedom. No casting requirements. We did it in 30 days without compromising in any way. I also feel fortunate about the performers, actors who have tremendous ability and lack vanity. Only one frightening thing — we had no leading man until five days before rehearsal. We got Tom Wilkinson at the last minute and he was fantastic."
"In the Bedroom," despite its shocking plot, is a straightforward narrative. But several other contenders indicate a trend in 2001 for cryptic, stylized puzzles, toying with narrative structure in tantalizing, often incomprehensible ways.
David Lynch's twisted "Mulholland Drive" is an example of bending rules.
"I personally like a movie when you don't know where it's going to take you — one, say, that combines a mystery, love story, thriller in the same film," Lynch says. "Then you wait and see. It's not always the quality of the work, though. It's timing and fate too."
Vital backing
Lynch gives strong credit to Pierre Edelman of Canal Plus for supporting "Mulholland Drive" until it became a feature (script had started out as a pilot for a TV series). But he shrugs aside questions about the length of shooting schedules.
"I do each scene until it feels correct, stay with things scene by scene and don't leave a sequence until I'm satisfied," he says. "Then I show the picture to people I respect — a horrible experience, a wakeup call, an eye-opener — so I can make adjustments. My attitude is stay focused during the process or you're fresh out of luck."
Oscar voters may embrace Lynch's daring, idiosyncratic vision or step back in bewilderment, and the same goes for Baz Luhrmann's brilliantly bizarre "Moulin Rouge."
In addition to Luhrmann's experimental approach — blending period drama with modern songs — he has dedicated himself to bringing back the musical form, a genre that has stubbornly resisted resuscitation.
Distributed by 20th Century Fox and made by Luhrmann's production company, "Moulin Rouge" was, he admits, "difficult to do. The project began five years ago. I had to deal with broad comedy and high tragedy and break out in musical numbers. We maintained a full chorus of 60 dancers for the 54 weeks it took to shoot.
"There were injuries, too. Nicole Kidman broke her ribs twice and smashed her knee. But her efforts were worth it. She became the girl next door and every man's fantasy, as well as an actress who could convey emotions through song."
"A Beautiful Mind," the Ron Howard-directed biography of scientist John Nash, is also a rule breaker, beginning with deceptive clarity and curving into a labyrinth of totally unexpected plot twists.
"Our movie is a very profound life journey," reflects Howard. "I tend to be drawn to situations where the characters face the possibility of real loss in a surprising way. The character thinks he knows where life is going and is then tested. The story of John Nash and his struggle between madness and genius offered a wonderful performance opportunity. I knew Russell Crowe had enormous charisma. It also helped, since he was playing a genius, that Russell is a very intelligent man."
Bolstered by the belief of Stacey Snider and Ron Meyer at Universal, whic backed the movie (with later co-investment by DreamWorks), Howard filmed his offbeat, thought-provoking drama in 60 days.
"We shot in sequence and came up with character ideas as we went along. It was an ongoing process of discovery, and there were aspects of the picture richer, deeper and more complex than I had ever imagined them to be."
Where "A Beautiful Mind" is scientific and inward, Robert Altman's "Gosford Park" is an elegant display of glittering British society and slashing verbal wit. It's an Agatha Christie-type murder mystery with dozens of ghoulishly civilized suspects, filtered through the eyes of a social critic.
"I keep looking for genres I haven't done," says Altman. "Then I try to turn them around a little bit. Audiences will see a different movie the second time, once they get past the basic plot. I'm a believer in creative details you don't immediately notice."
Most of the cast members — Maggie Smith, Bob Balaban, Ryan Phillippe, Helen Mirren, Jeremy Northam — seem born to play their roles, and Altman acknowledges "this film couldn't have been made in America. Agents wouldn't let their actors put in the 11 weeks. Everyone in the movie was there because they wanted to be, no one did it for the money. And our backers, Capitol and USA, were great to work with."
Balaban, who co-produced "Gosford Park" with Altman, adds, "It's fun, it's clever, but it's also deep — about class struggle, identity, a world that's about to change. More than an exercise in who did it, it delves into the lives of the characters."
Director John-Pierre Jeunet's "Amelie," a French echo of Audrey Hepburn's fairy-tale vehicles such as "Sabrina" could score a nomination by satisfying Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences voters starved for lyrical romance and happy endings.
"I think the key to the picture's wide popularity is sincerity," says "Amelie" producer Claudie Ossard. "And of course, (lead actress) Audrey Tautou. Our director had chosen another actress, then she turned out to be unavailable. We were lucky!"
Ossard knows that Americans cherish a vision of Paris as perpetually beautiful, and wanted to present the city in a way that linked perfectly with audience perception.
"That's why we worried so about the weather, the rain, because we shot so much outside," says Ossard. "We wanted to show a Paris that's magical, not exactly as it really is. Everything worked out, at a cost of $10 million. Not expensive for America. I was able to give Jean-Pierre whatever he wanted for the 19-week shoot. Post-production work took a year and we started the 10-month editing process during shooting."
For those who preferred hard-hitting reality to romantic escapism, Sony offered "Ali," a biopic of the legendary and controversial champ. Graham King, co-executive producer (with Howard Bingham), is convinced that the picture is packed with crowdpleasing, award-worthy ingredients.
"I read the script," says King, "and found it highly commercial. The whole planet knows Muhammad Ali. I was thrilled to have Will Smith and Michael Mann onboard. A lot of people thought I was wacko doing this. African-American movies don't usually work in the foreign market. But Ali is second in popularity to the pope."
"Ali" took six months to shoot. King worried at first about doing "a ($100 million) movie. As a financier I was nervous, but (director) Michael (Mann) pulled it off, really achieved what he was aiming for. The Muhammad Ali story is inspiring. After Sept. 11, we don't need to see buildings blown up. Audiences need to say, 'I forgot for two hours what I was worried about.' 'Ali' will do that for them."
"The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," the highly praised box office titan, is obviously engineered to place spectators in another universe. A massive three-hour odyssey based on the first part of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic trilogy, "Rings" is an epic that producer Barrie Osborne considers "extremely timely. The feelings are contemporary. It deals with threats to an entire civilization, different cultures. It's a story of individual responsibility."
"Rings'" journey to the bigscreen was filled with twists and turns, too. Star Elijah Wood wasn't director Peter Jackson's first choice for lead character Frodo Baggins.
"Peter wanted an English actor," Osborne recalls. "Then he received a VHS from Elijah. Elijah was eager to be part of the picture, so he hired a dialogue coach, got a Hobbit costume and went into the woods with a friend. He recorded his own audition and sent it to us and Peter loved it."
Osborne credits Jackson with setting up the movie and keeping firm control over all the elaborate elements.
"It was an arduous 274 shooting schedule in New Zealand, lasting a period of 15 months. We filmed in remote, rugged locations and built 15 miles of road. Often we'd have to take the road out and restore it afterward. There were more than 2,000 people on the crew. But I always remember what Warren Beatty told me. He said, 'The two things which make a movie work are a good script and a good cast.' I'm excited that we have both."
Other motion pictures that could wind up competing for the top Academy prize are the ingeniously constructed "Memento," the brutally realistic "Black Hawk Down," the animated smash "Shrek," and the Coen brothers' black-and-white film noir "The Man Who Wasn't There." Despite carping reviews, the stratospheric B.O. of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" may influence Oscar voters to place it in the golden five.
Although 2001's overall flock of films are highly variable in quality, the best of them demonstrate that characterization was more central to movies this year than special effects. Ron Howard sums it up:
"As visual spectacle becomes more the norm, thanks to digital technology — which is exciting as hell — it's going to become less important. Human-connection storytelling that offers insight and thematic relevance, whether applied to an adventure tale, a thriller or a pure character piece like 'A Beautiful Mind' will flourish. Viewers are going to be less impressed by special effects, leaving room for humanistic stories."


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Player of the Game
Asdrubal Cabrera beat the Reds today all by himself and is rewarded with his 4th 'Player of the Game' award of the season. Cabrera set a new high for 2011 with a score of 11.19. While that number was brought down by two errors, the 2 home runs and 5 RBI more than made up for it. When it was all said and done, Asdrubal went 5 for 5 with 5 RBI, 2 runs scored and a steal.
Feathers Up
The top three hitters in the Indians lineup destroyed the Reds, going 10 for 12 with 6 runs scored and 9 RBI. Most of that was produced by Asdrubal Cabrera in his career high day, but Michael Brantley and Shin-Soo Choo were just as important in the effort. This is extremely important with Travis Hafner and Grady Sizemore out of action and the top of the lineup has not failed.
The biggest part of those three hitters was Asdrubal Cabrera. Cabrera set a career high in hits and RBI with 5 each and had one of the greatest games in the past couple of years. Asdrubal now leads the team in games played, at bats, hits, total bases, runs scored, RBI, triples and home runs. There is no question that right now, Asdrubal is the teams MVP and one of the best short stops in the Major Leagues.
In the first inning, Manny Acta called for Travis Buck to steal second with Carlos Santana on third. The play was a delayed steal of home and through a missed tag and a terrible throw, the Indians were able to score both Buck and Santana on the play. Manny Acta has been aggressive all season and especially after having trouble scoring the last few games, he is taking every chance he can to score runs early in the game.
In his Major League debut, Josh Judy looked ok, pitching a scoreless 9th to put the game away. Judy allowed 2 hits, but was saved by an outstanding catch by Ezequiel Carrera. Carrera has had a very limited amount of playing time and has already made an amazing catch and had a game winning RBI single. He is already well on his way to burning his image into management's heads so they will not forget about him when he is sent back to AAA Columbus when Grady gets back.
Feathers Down
Carlos Carrasco was unable to put the game away after the Indians gave him a 7-1 lead. Carrasco gave up one run in the 4th, 2 more in the 6th and allowed a double before being removed in the 7th. Carrasco allowed two solo home runs, which were not a very big deal, but the 4 doubles he allowed later in the game were a problem.
Final Score: The Indians swept the Reds for their 6th home sweep of the season. There is no better way to stay in first place than winning every single game you play.
Cleveland Indians 12
Cincinnati Reds 4


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By Lisa Voyles
Chickasaw Journal
HOUSTON – The 2009 Chickasaw County Relay for Life was held last Friday night in Joe Brigance Park in Houston and raised over $40,000 for the American Cancer Society in the fight against cancer.
Nine teams participated in the fund raising event and HIS Team, comprised of Fellowship Baptist and Macedonia United Methodist churches, brought in the most money to donate with $7,735. This year, the two churches had an extra partner as First United Methodist Church held a bake sale and raffle with the proceeds going to HIS Team for ACS.
Friends and relatives cheered their loved ones around the track during the Victory lap and then joined them in the walk against cancer. Teams visited with each other and sampled goodies for sale as children played in the park. Musical entertainment was provided by the Layman Quartet and the Master's Quartet and many brought lawn chairs to enjoy the gospel music.
The guests and participants paused for the Luminary ceremony as emcee Rick Huffman read names in honor and in memory of loved ones who are fighting the battle or have won the war.
Sarah Flake co-chaired the event with long-time chairman, Jean Dendy, and had words of thanks and praise for everyone involved in this year's event.
"Man, oh man, where do I begin to thank all the people who were involved," Flake said. "So many people gave so much of their time and effort to make the Relay successful. There were so many people helping from the Survivor's tent and the luminaries and we thank all the new teams we picked up this year."
Nine teams participated in the event this year and while the weather had caused some apprehension, the skies stayed dry for the duration of the Relay.
"Most of all, I thank God for the wonderful weather we got," Flake said. "We need to give God all the credit and the glory for everything we did."
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- Officially represented by Andreadis Talent Agency for Film/TV.
- Was cast in a principal role (Urger#3; Stunt Performer) in the thriller feature, "Urge", starring Pierce Brosnan, Ashley Greene, Danny Masterson and Nick Thune.
- Wrapped the first season of my SAG-AFTRA web series DEAD ON ACTING, a quarter-hour comedy about the misadventures of an NJ based acting class and the oddball teacher who instructs them on how to perform convincing death scenes. For more information about the show, please click HERE.
- Working on treatments and specs scripts for several projects through my production company, Mayamo Jimmy Productions.
Thank you for taking the time to visit my page!
My name is Jimmy T. Martin and I am a hyphenate artist (writer/actor/producer) based in New York City.
Below are few interesting facts about my life:
- I am from a small town in Pennsylvania called "Forty-Fort"
- I was the founder of my high school N'Sync cover band with five of my Caucasian classmates called "Diversity".
- I have worked many different/odd jobs while pursuing work as an artist (i.e. Zamboni driver, nude art model, humor greeting card writer, Starbucks barista, luxury personal trainer in the Upper East Side/TriBeca.
- I am an alumnus of George Mason University, where I majored in Communication with a Minor in Business Administration and upheld my responsibilities as a scholarship student-athlete for their Division 1 Men's Wrestling Team from 2003-2007.
- I trained with the 2004 Olympic Wrestling team in Colorado Springs, Colorado in the Summer of 2004.
- I have a 6 year old cinnamon and white colored female Boston Terrier and a 1.5 year old Golden Sammy.
- I've been featured several times as a background performer on Saturday Night Live (view the "Saturday Night Live" sidebar for more details)
- I own and operate a company called Mayamo Jimmy Productions, where I write and produce creative projects for clients in the arts and entertainment industry.
- My beautiful wife, Linmarie Martin, passed away from cancer on May 12th, 2014.
- "Once in a Lifetime Audition"
- "The Bad News Bear Head" (Commercial Parody)
- "Pup Ups" (Commercial Parody)
- Dead On Acting (Pilot)
- Dead On Acting ("Deadication"- Episode 3; Shooting Script)
- "TEARing It Up" (Comedic; Female)
- "Redefining Us" (Dramedic; Female)
- "Spoon Fed" (Comedic; Male)
- "Dear God" (Dramatic; Male)
- "Getting Personal" (Dramatic; Male)
- Other Comedic Monologues
- Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Packet
- Handsomely Yours (Bromantic Greeting Cards)
- Other Humor Greeting Cards
All work found in the above links is protected under the Writer's Guild of America. Any inquiries regarding further explanation on concepts/scripts are asked to be requested at firstname.lastname@example.com.
"Jungle Fever" (Commercial Parody)
"Dead On Acting" (SAG-AFTRA Webseries)
(Writer/Director/Actor/Executive Producer for Episodes 1-6; Click HERE to watch the series)
"Once In A Lifetime Audition"
"Ginger Ale"
"The Pal Corral"
"You Shoes, You Lose" (Commercial Parody)
"Making A Change" (Demo Reel Script)
"Food For Thought" (Demo Reel Script)
Comedy Reel
Dramatic Reel
The following is a clip from the 2009 Grand Jury Prize nominated film "Toe to Toe", where I played the high school bully TWISTED CAP in a scene with actors Louisa Krause ("Young Adult") Chris Riggi ("Vampire Sucks"/"Gossip Girls" ) and Sonequa Martin-Green ("NYC22"/"The Good Wife").
The following are videos from my background work on SNL.
- "E-Meth" Digital Short (Host: Tina Fey (Season Premiere); Role: Bar Patron)
- Dance Floor Killer (Host: Jim Parsons; Role: Dance Patron)
- "First Date" Live Sketch (Host: Seth McFarlane; Role: Restaurant Patron)
- "Bar Fight" Live Sketch (Host: Adam Levine; Role: Member of Maroon 5)
- "Veganville" Live Sketch(Host: Justin Timberlake; Role: Michigan Wolverine Helmet Harlem Shake Dancer)
- "Red Flag" Digital Short (Role: Shaved Head Tuxedo Attendee)
- "Tiny Balls" Digital Short (Role: Baseball Player at Batting Practice/Locker room)
- "Retirement Party" Live Sketch (Role: Back Row Retirement Party Attendee)
- "Beethoven" Live Sketch (Role: 2nd Chair Violin Player)
- "Tennis Ball" Digital Short (Role: Ghostfinders Crew Member with Kenan Thompson)
- "We're Just Friends"(Role: Wedgie Butt Double for Jason Sudeikis/Gay Bartender)
The following is press regarding my work on my Off-Off Broadway show "The Bark of the Underdogs":
I know you won't believe me but I actually wear shirts in public…Here are a few photos from photographers Andrew Day, Laundrew Diamond, and Jade Young.


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Editor's note: In Friday's edition of The Journal, Gov. Joe Manchin will discuss what he is looking for in a potential successor to the late Sen. Robert C. Byrd and some of the people who've been suggested.
MARTINSBURG - Gov. Joe Manchin said Wednesday he would "highly consider" running for the Senate seat left vacant by last week's death of Robert C. Byrd, if it is on the ballot in November.
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But for now, Manchin said he's requested an opinion from state Attorney General Darrell McGraw as to whether an election can be held this year instead of 2012 - when Byrd would have been up for re-election.
Speaking by phone to members of the press, Manchin also said he has no intention of appointing himself to Byrd's seat at this time, despite the support he's received.
"I truly believe that the cornerstone of our democracy hinges on the election process and that every voice can be heard through a vote. Therefore, I would never support denying our citizens this right. Whether it is for a month or two and a half years, I just will not make that decision for the people of West Virginia," Manchin said.
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Byrd, 92, was buried Tuesday at an Arlington, Va., cemetery following a funeral there that was attended by about 450 people, including citizens, family members, staffers and politicians.
At the time of his death last week, Byrd was the longest-serving member of Congress in U.S. history, including 51 years in the Senate and six years in the House of Representatives.
Since his death, state officials have discussed how to proceed with choosing his successor.
"A week ago, Secretary of State (Natalie) Tennant, bound by her duty to interpret and follow the elections code as enacted and approved, told us that an appointment to temporarily fill the vacancy is required and that an election to fill Sen. Byrd's unexpired term cannot occur until November 2012," Manchin said.
"However, there are some who reasonably question the constitutionality and legislative intent of this law. And I think most agree, myself and Secretary of State Tennant included, that two and a half years is too long to wait for the people to have their say in an election," Manchin said.
He said it also is wrong because the person appointed to this position would serve longer than those in other elected seats, such as the state House of Delegates and U.S. House of Representatives, where members run for re-election every two years.
In his July 7th letter to McGraw, Manchin wrote he feels "duty bound" by the federal constitution and the state code to temporarily appoint someone to fill the vacancy created by Byrd's death, "until a successor is chosen by the people of this state at a special election held for that purpose."
It also asked McGraw if the governor is "legally authorized" to proclaim a special election to fill Byrd's unexpired terms, and if so, when such a special election can occur.
Manchin also asked for guidance on issues relating to a special election such as election procedures, nominations, filings and campaign finances.
In a news release issued last week, Tennant asked Manchin and state lawmakers to address what she termed a "lengthy and conflicting succession law" passed by legislators in 1990.
While she personally favors having state residents vote on Byrd's successor in a special election, Tennant said there is now a "legal precedent to recommend the governor appoint a successor to Byrd followed by a special election in 2012 to fill the unexpired term."
Tennant on Wednesday again said she supports her office's "original interpretation of state code and our review of the appropriate case law."
"My interpretation of the state code is that the earliest a special election could be held to fill Senator Byrd's unexpired term is 2012," Tennant said in a news release.
At that time, Tennant again asked Manchin to call a special legislative session to address the state's current succession law.
"I believe by working with the (Legislature) we can clear up the confusion in the code and pass a law that works for West Virginia voters," her news release reads.
During Wednesday's press conference, Manchin said legislative action during a special session may be one way to address the situation.
However, legislators also want to see McGraw's opinion before taking any remedial action, he said.
McGraw's opinion could be issued by Friday or the beginning of next week, Manchin said.
Chief Deputy Attorney General Fran Hughes could not be reached for comment Wednesday.
Virtually no one denies there is a problem with the state's succession laws, according to Manchin, who said officials were hesitant to take any action, out of respect to Byrd, as he aged and became more frail.
Even Byrd knew there was a problem, he said.
"It was the right thing to do, to be respectful," Manchin said. "But now it's time to take care of business."
He said there also are some questions that will need to be answered should he successfully run for Byrd's seat, thus leaving a gubernatorial vacancy.
- Staff writer Jenni Vincent can be reached at 304-263-8931, ext. 138, or email@example.com


text: Explore Nagano Nagano Karuizawa Obuse Ski resorts and onsen villages Matsumoto and around Takayama Kanazawa and around Nagoya Inuyama Gujō Hachiman Share Surrounded by fruit orchards and snowcapped peaks, NAGANO (長野), capital of Nagano-ken, had its moment in the international spotlight back in 1998 when it hosted the Winter Olympics. For the Japanese, however, this modern, compact city some 200km northwest of Tokyo has been on the tourist map for centuries. Every year, millions of pilgrims descend on Nagano to pay homage at Zenkō-ji (善光寺), home of a legendary sixth-century image of Buddha. The temple's popularity is linked to the fact that it has traditionally welcomed believers of all Buddhist sects, has never barred women and is run alternately by an abbot of the Tendai sect and an abbess of the Jōdo sect. Visitors can join the hundreds of daily petitioners searching for the "key to paradise" which lies beneath Zenkō-ji's main temple building; find it and you'll have earned eternal salvation. This temple aside, there's little else special to see in the city itself, although it's a very handy base for trips to surrounding destinations such as Karuizawa, Togakushi, Obuse, Nozawa Onsen, Hakuba and Kanbayashi Onsen, home to Japan's famed snow monkeys. The traditional way to approach Zenkō-ji is on foot. Head north along Chūō-dōri, west of the JR station, and you'll first pass Saikō-ji (西光寺), a small temple tucked away in a quiet courtyard. Also known as Karukaya-san, after the Buddhist saint who founded it in 1199, the main temple building contains two wooden statues of Jizō, the guardian of children, one carved by Karukaya, and the other by his son Ishidō. Continuing along Chūō-dōri, the road begins to narrow around the area known as Daimon (大門), where you'll find many gift shops and restaurants. On the left is the Daihongan (大本願), the nunnery and residence of the high priestess of Zenkō-ji, who is usually a member of the imperial family. In the courtyard, look out for the fountain with a statue of Mizuko Jizō, the patron saint of aborted and stillborn babies – little dolls and toys are left as offerings around the base. Zenko-ji and around The Ikko Sanzon Amida Nyorai Read More


text: In 1887 in London Mary Anderson appeared in The Winter's Tale in the double role of Perdita and Hermione (the first actress to attempt this doubling: see next image). This production ran for 160 performances, and was taken to the USA. Photographed by Henry Van der Weyde (1879-1929). United States Library of Congress 's Prints and Photographs Division under the digital ID cph.3b08731. Courtesy of the Yorck Project.


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'Tis the season for new local beer, wine and spirits.
New local operations in Holland, Cutlerville and Rockford have opened recently, selling a variety of Michigan libations.
Below is a round-up of the new businesses.
Partners open craft distillery and taproom in Holland
HOLLAND — On Nov. 4, Coppercraft Distillery opened a 9,000 square-foot distillery and 50-seat tasting room at 184 N. 120th Ave. in Holland Township.
Distillery co-founders Walter Catton and Mark Fellwock have spent the past year product testing the new company's first release bottles of craft rum and vodka.
The tasting room is open Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 4 to 10 p.m. and on Tuesday and Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. Cocktail prices start at $7.
Coppercraft spirits begin at $30 a bottle. The company will add a line of gin and citrus vodka in 2014, and is already planning an expansion into bourbon-making.
Cranker's brewery in Cutlerville has grand opening
CUTLERVILLE — On Dec. 9, the Cranker's Restaurant and Brewery at 454 68th Street SW begins a weeklong grand opening celebration that includes special small-batch beers and other drink specials.
Cranker's, a Big Rapids-based brewery, converted its Coney Island locations in Cutlerville and Mount Pleasant this year in a move to increase dinner sales.
The Cutlerville location houses a 3-barrel nano-brewery system making small batches with kegs on regular delivery schedule from headquarters in Big Rapids.
The formal grand opening follows some interior remodeling, new branding and new menu items. The location had a soft opening in May.
Heritage-minded winery opens in downtown Rockford
ROCKFORD — In November, Kayla Rae Cellars Wine Depot opened next to the White Pine Trail in the old Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad station in downtown Rockford.
General manager Karen Grossman said she selects wines from the production facility at Cascade Winery in Kentwood to echo her tastes for European styles.
Customers can sample wine at a tasting bar or buy cider or root beer by the glass on site, or purchase wine by the bottle, as well as cider or root beer in refillable glass howlers or growlers.
Winery hours are noon to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, noon to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Kayla Rae Cellars is located at 31 Courtland Drive NE.
Garret Ellison covers business, government and breaking news for MLive/The Grand Rapids Press. Email him at firstname.lastname@example.com or follow on Twitter & Instagram


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This is kind of a crazy topic, but we all seem to get bored with the whole exercise thing. I work-out five or six days a week and sometimes I feel like I need a change or a break. So, I have made a list of some activities and the calories expended during each that can help break-up the monotony and let you expend some energy elsewhere.
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On 4 Sep, 10:36, Miss Terre
> Hi,
> is there a way to lock the way of a transfer in scp ?
> I mean, with a server A and B, is there a way, connecting from A to B,
> to allow data going from A to B but preventing transfers from B to A ?
> (the same way as ftp get/put does)
> Maybe with latest sftp release ?
> Thanks
Well, you could set the file ownership on A to prevent the users on B
from being able to modify the files. Have them do downloads with a
specific "download only" account and a set of user-supplied SSH keys,
and you should be good.
But for this kind of access control, SSH is often not your best bet. I
keep saying this, but WebDAV over HTTPS works quite well and is well
supported, and provides protection against symlink oddness that SCP
does not. There's also rsync, or rsync over SSH: I suspect you could
tunnel rsync over SSH to provide exactly this kind of access.


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I have been away from my desk for the last few months, enjoying summer!
I hope all of you have been enjoying your summers and have spent a lot of time outdoors, traveling, reading and, in general, recharging and relaxing. Thanks to all of you who have reached out to me over the summer. After my little break, I am bursting with inspiration and look forward to great blog conversations this Fall.
I hope all of you have been enjoying your summers and have spent a lot of time outdoors, traveling, reading and, in general, recharging and relaxing. Thanks to all of you who have reached out to me over the summer. After my little break, I am bursting with inspiration and look forward to great blog conversations this Fall.
Let's talk about all the chic black and white interiors I keep seeing. Do you like them?
They remind me of the elegant, timeless look of Jackie Kennedy Onassis wearing a crisp white cotton blouse, skinny-leg black trousers and exceptional jewelry and accessories.
I am attracted to the chic simplicity of these spaces. I love seeing these spaces punctuated with a very edited collection of beautiful antiques.
The antiques take on a sculptural quality and the space takes on the feeling of a serene gallery.
It's that juxtaposition, of old and new, sleek and textured that has me intrigued.
My guess is that it takes a very sophisticated eye to create one of these beautiful spaces. Probably, a lot harder than decorating in color.
Take a black and white photo of any room. You will know right away if your 'composition' is worthy. There is something about seeing a space in black and white that brings all the basic interior design principles - balance, scale, proportion, harmony, rhythm even color - into focus.
Two rooms decorated by the legendary Albert Hadley illustrate the timeless qualities of a black and white interior. French, English and American antiques mix easily. Although these spaces were put together many years ago, they still feel fresh and current. Notice the floors in the photo above are painted white and those below are painted black.
I personally love the way the painted floors give these rooms a fresh, edited more modern aesthetic.
If you look closely at many of the images from Albert Hadley's own home, you may notice pieces of furniture that 'float' from one room to another. I am particularly fond of the little bench in the foreground. It is also featured in the first room, in front of the fireplace. In another picture, you will notice that it resides at the foot of a four-poster bed (below}.
I think that is one of the magical qualities of a house with a black and white palette...the rooms are united and form a serene yet modern backdrop where the furnishings can move from room to room and a desperate collection of personal treasures can live in harmony.
"While I like things that I own, I don't have anything that I could not live without. I am constantly moving things around, passing them on to friends - a sort of sharing - and when it is appropriate, using things I own in decorating schemes. When I use something that I have owned for many years in a project for a client, I don't think of it as getting rid of something. For me, it is like keeping things in the family."
~Albert Hadley
You can't pick up an issue of one of the latest magazines without noticing a signature home designed by Darryl Carter. A lawyer by education now a self-taught designer with a thoughtful eye and passion for antiques. He creates over-the-top gorgeous gallery-like spaces. Darryl Carter embraces white, in all its possible tones. One of his favorites -Benjamin Moore's Moonlight White. In fact, he has just released a new collection of signature paint colors through Benjamin Moore.
Whether you embrace the black and white palette or not, you can learn a lot from Darryl Carter about creating edited spaces and incorporating antiques into modern interiors.
"By pairing classic, time-honored forms with unorthodox textiles. Many antique pieces have a striking simplicity when executed in an unexpected fabric. Typically, I juxtapose these pieces against modern art in a relatively monochrome palette."
~Darryl Carter
"A room is complete when you are called to it for respite. If, while still stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic on your drive home from a long workday, you see relief ahead in the form of a chair in a particular room, perhaps with a good book or a glass of wine, you have finished."~Darryl Carter
"Part of creating interesting and unique environments is juxtaposing furniture pieces and objects that have no obvious relationship to one another but that simultaneously counterbalance one another."
~Darryl Carter
"When buying furniture, be thoughtful and disciplined. Choose fewer pieces of greater quality and interest. You should first go looking, not shopping. If something flirts with you, trust that you will later find something that seduces you; discover what uniformly appeals to you before making any purchases. While an object or a furniture piece may be beautiful standing alone, imagine it keeping company with other furniture pieces as you see the room evolving. You will discover that certain styles or periods appeal to you."
~Darryl Carter
Designer Betsy Brown of Birmingham creates beautifully modern spaces that leave me breathless.
I have been smitten with her elegant interiors from the first time I saw her chic, little bungalow featured in House Beautiful here. Her interiors are a study in contrasts. I absolutely love how she incorporates antiques and modern art into all the spaces she designed. "Modern" has always had the bad reputation for being "cold" and her interiors, although clean and edited, have a certain warmth to them.
"To me it just feels appropriate and comfortable. I love color, but I think it should either declare itself as the major player in a composition or quietly add the crucial notes that balance a room and make it intriguing. I usually opt for the latter."
~Betsy Brown
"Betsy Brown teases classical and modern elements into elegant harmony."
~House Beautiful
"We expand upon the authentic and delete the superfluous. Modern sensibilities form the foundation while antiques inform and balance providing a delicate tension and subtle energy."
Betsy Brown Interiors
Black and white photography can add a graphic punch and contrast in white spaces.
Designer Phoebe Howard unifies a collection of family photographs with matching black frames and crisp white matting creating an elegant and personal family stairway. I love the ebony stain on the floors and chic black lacquer railing.
Architect Bobby McAlpine and Interior Designer, Susan Ferrier create a dramatic and graphic passageway with an interesting palette of black and white and soft gray. The elegant gold sconces are a nice contrast to the modern aesthetic.
It's hard to play favorites with all the beautifully designed homes we see everyday
but I fell in love with this house featured in Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles Magazine and find that I keep referring to it for inspiration. I love the texture and timeless quality these spaces have but also find myself falling for the contrast of the black & white palette. It feels modern and current and incorporates beautiful old materials and a warm collection of antiques.
This small kitchen is a perfect example of how simply elegant a black & white palette can be! It's timeless, chic, fresh, masculine, feminine and modern all at the same time.
Have you noticed all the black and white rooms popping up lately?