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Xdm 45?
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> Xdm 45?
June 1, 2010, 08:01 PM
What does everybody think about the XDM 45? I saw it online today for 629.00. I think the price is a great deal but I am wondering how big the grip is.
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June 1, 2010, 08:21 PM
It's about as big as the .45 XD
June 1, 2010, 08:38 PM
Very nice gun. For the money, I don't think there's a big enough difference between the XD and the XDM.
I had my heart set on either a new M&P or a new Stoeger Cougar until I laid my paws on the XD earlier today. Now I'm really leaning towards the XD.
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June 1, 2010, 08:59 PM
For the money, I don't think there's a big enough difference between the XD and the XDM.
Yup. Unless you have some specific reason/need for the XDM (competition, HD gun with max number of rounds, need the backstraps), I can't see it over the regular XD.
Don't know how difficult they are to find, but some folks in here have been talking 'bout a "stripped" version of XDs (no holster, mag pouch, speed loader). If available, wish I had known 'bout 'em before I bought my last XDSC. My first one is pre-Melonite, before they started tossing all the junk in to jack the price up. If you could find something like that in an XD45, you're talking 'bout a pretty good price spread!
The extras ain't bad, but I prefer vertical mag pouches instead of the splayed, I tossed the speedloader in my shoebox with the rest of 'em that almost work (buy an UPLULA), and got my own holster.
Own an XDSC9 and SC40-the XD45C has been on my short list for a while.
If I can get one without all the "extras", I might be more inclined to buy.
DT Guy
June 1, 2010, 09:09 PM
In the .40 and 9, the XD has a smaller and more grippable (if you have tiny hands, like me) frame. Don't know if the case is the same for the .45, but it makes the XD much more attractive than the XD(M) for me, at least in the smaller calibers.
June 1, 2010, 09:19 PM
I took home an XDM-.45acp this past weekend. ($599) Its my first non-1911 Springfield, so I don't have a comparison with other SA similar products.
I also have a G21 with standard frame, and I can say that the XDM is much more comfortable to hold. Will do a side-by-side shoot-a-thon tomorrow.
Stuffing the non-captured recoil spring in place on the XDM is a minor annoyance and almost caused me to spill my beer.
NO COMPARISON on either pistol with a nice 1911, however. Just checken' out the dark side.
Jon Coppenbarger
June 3, 2010, 10:23 PM
i have one with a stainless slide coming in on monday.
June 3, 2010, 11:56 PM
I have a 9mm XDM and I have a buddy who has both the 9mm and 40 S&W. All three are now for sale. Bad triggers for the most part, nothing special over all. Fell for the hype but won't do it again. Would be an ok truck gun I guess. If I were to get one at all it would be a standard XD with a trigger job.
David E
June 4, 2010, 02:30 AM
almost caused me to spill my beer.
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June 4, 2010, 09:37 AM
I'm in the same camp as Wishoot and Basicblur.
I understand the disassembly and reassembly is a little more complex on the XDM since there is bar or lever that traverses inside the frame that allows the M version to be taken down w/o having to release the striker.
I think Springfield has great marketing, touting the "match" barrel, since many shooters are familiar with the term, not necessarily what a match barrel on pistol really is. From the recent test in the American Rifleman, the .45 M was no more accurate at 25 yards than the XD.
The difference in price between the XD and the M is worth it only if you are willing to pay for it.
June 4, 2010, 11:26 AM
The only reason I'm even interested is because of the backstraps. My XD45 is the only double stack 45 I can grip, but it's still big. If the backstraps make that much of a difference, I'll sell my XD to get moeny towards an XDm. If the backstraps don't make a difference, I'll just keep the pistol I'm used to.
June 4, 2010, 05:14 PM
I'll make the following remark about the XDM series at least as it applies to 9mm. I got the Xdm 9mm 3.8 about a month ago and have at least 700 rounds through it now. It's a great pistol. The weight and feel are excellent, trigger is excellent, and it's one of the most natural pointing handguns I have. I love shooting it. I have 3 Glocks and I can say that this gun is at least as good as the Glocks, and the trigger (for me anyway) is better.
I'm going to get an Xd 45 next. I believe that should be an excellent pistol as well.
I also love the grip safety. Some people are a bit too macho for it, but I find the extra safety comforting.
June 4, 2010, 05:19 PM
I too like the Grip safety.
June 4, 2010, 05:31 PM
Don't know if this would apply to the OP or not (don't know what the purpose of his gun will be), but as one with a couple of XDSCs with LaserMax, when doing research on the XDM (to see if I was missing something), I found LaserMax guide rod lasers will not work with the new barrel design.
Just some useless info to file away for future reference?
It would be a shame for someone to buy an XDM if they were planning on adding a LaserMax later-DOH! :banghead:
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She has my standing ovation. Go Suguri!
Even when you can't see Fumie's joy of skating, she is enjoying the sport according to her words.
Let not regret what's lost, let's hope the wonderful coming as you say.
By major competitions if you mean a Worlds Fumie doesnt have a hope of ever making it to a Worlds again so we will never find out where she could still place. I doubt she would make top 10 though. The only way she could finish top 10 at this point is if she skated her best and others fell apart. That is what had to happen for her to even be top 10 at the 2009 Worlds in fact, but it would take even more for it to happen now.
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1. Rank these all-time great Japanese skaters in order of how many Japanese national Championships they won:
Miki Ando, Shizuka Arakawa, Mao Asada, Miwa Fukahara, Etsaka Inada, Midori Ito, Yukari Nakano, Akiko Suzuki, Yuka Sato, Emi Watanabe (Hint: Fumie has five. )
2. What Japanese male skater has more National Championships than any female? (Hint: his daughter has two as well -- I am not sure if his father also has one, in 1931-32?).
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Another matter that worries me, will she be able to place on the forum in Japan Nationals?
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Pascal Bertin, David Sagastume countertenors
Víctor Sordo, Lluís Vilamajó tenors
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With the support of the Catalan government's Ministry of Culture
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From the War of the Reapers (1640) to the Treaty of Utrecht (1713)
1618 In the Holy Roman Empire the Thirty Years' War breaks out, involving the leading European powers
1636 Cardinal Richelieu declares war on Spain
Anonymous (Mss. Philidor) Pavane pour la petite guerre (instrumental)
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1678 The Treaty of Nijmegen. Spain relinquishes the Franche-Comté and Flanders to France
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Anonymous trad. (patriotic lament) Catalunya en altre temps, ella sola's governava
1725 The Vienna Peace Treaty. The Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI relinquishes his claim to the Spanish throne
and Philip V of Spain gives up territories in Italy and the Netherlands
Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643-1704) Te Deum: Prélude – Te Deum laudamus – Te aeternum Patrem
1743 Maria Theresa is crowned Queen of Bohemia in Prague
The Treaty of Abo puts an end to the war between Sweden and Russia
Vasily Titov (1650-1715) Bezneevestnaya Devo (O Virgo)
1748 The Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle. The end of the War of the Austrian Succession. France returns the Dutch provinces to Austria and its Indian colonies (Madras) to Great Britain
George Frideric Handel Music for the Royal Fireworks to celebrate the restoration of peace
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Your response to the usual rigors of social interaction may be a reserved one today. Because you are likely in an introverted mood, you may prefer the peaceful ambiance of your home to the bustling atmosphere of your workplace or the other outer-world locations you frequent in the course of an average day. Yet when comfortably ensconced in blissful seclusion, you may discover that the tension you felt while dealing with your peers melts away and is replaced by feelings of general wellbeing. This rapid recovery is likely the result of your ability to connect with your inner self while in the quiet atmosphere of isolation. You can prepare yourself for future interpersonal interactions by simply spending some time alone today.
When the company of others drains us of our physical and mental energy instead of energizing us, retreating into the soothing peace of solitude can help us recover our composure and regain the stamina we lost while immersed in demanding social situations. Time alone is a vital component of personal wellbeing, although many of us do not treat it as such. To withdraw into healthy, self-imposed isolation is to give ourselves an opportunity to be ourselves away from the distractions imposed upon us by our outer-world concerns. We soon regain our emotional and intellectual equilibrium and can reemerge into the world refreshed, relaxed, and ready to resume our relationships with others. Your perception of your introversion as a signal to enter into seclusion today will enable you to recover from the exhaustion you feel.
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Gethen is a fictional planet in Ursula K. Le Guin's Ekumen universe. It is the setting for her science fiction novel The Left Hand of Darkness.
The planet[edit]
Gethen appears to have a surface gravity more or less similar to Earth and a human-compatible atmosphere (the Earth envoy sent there shows no sign of discomfort). Because of its cold climate, the planet is sometimes called "Winter".
Gethen's axis is not tilted (as is the case with Earth), but a relatively high orbital eccentricity produces global seasons. At the time of the story, Gethen is in the midst of an Ice Age (some local scientists believe it is near the end). The poles and a large portion of the land around them are permanently covered with glaciers, and even in the inhabited areas the climate can be extremely cold. In some places it is impossible to travel in winter, since the snow covers all roads. A summer day at 30 degrees Celsius is compared (by a Gethenian) to being inside a furnace.
The people[edit]
Gethenians are physically and culturally adapted to cold; they tend to be of robust build and short stature, and they are familiar with the caloric yield of many different types of food. (The physical adaptations might be a product of genetic manipulation by the Hain, the species that "seeded" many worlds in the Ekumen with humanoid lifeforms.)
The inhabitants of Gethen are androgynes, biologically intersex humans; for approximately three weeks of each month they are biologically neuter, and for the remaining week are male or female, as determined by pheromonal negotiation with an interested sex partner. Thus each individual can both sire and bear children.
As for their appearance, Le Guin explains;
- In my first big science fiction novel, The Left Hand of Darkness, the only person from Earth is a black man, and everybody else in the book is Inuit (or Tibetan) brown.[1]
Calendar and timekeeping[edit]
Gethen orbits its primary star once every 0.96 Earth years (8401 Earth hours). The planet rotates around its axis in 23.08 earth hours, so a Gethenian year consists of 364 local days.
The only natural satellite of the planet revolves around it in 26 local days, which constitutes a month. The year is divided into 14 of these lunar months. By fortunate coincidence, the deviation between this lunisolar calendar and the true solar year is small enough to require a correction only once every 200 years. Thus the days are synchronized with the moon phase every month.
Each day in a month has a unique name. Days are not grouped in weeks, but the month is evenly divided in two halves of 13 days each (the names of the days in the second half are derived regularly from those of the first half).
Gethenians further divide each day into ten parts or "hours", the first one starting at noon.
A very curious concept of dating is employed in Gethen, though this is only explained briefly in the book: the years are not numbered sequentially in increasing order, but the current year is always referred to as "Year One", and the others are counted as years before or after this standpoint. Historical records employ well-known events to mark (fixed) past dates.
Gethen has four continents and an archipelago. Two of the continents, Orgoreyn and Karhide, are connected. The action of the novel takes place here. The other continents are Sith and the Antarctic continent, Perunter. The planet is covered with ice everywhere beyond 45 degrees, and often down to 30 degrees.
Appearances in Le Guin's fiction[edit]
The main description of the people and culture is The Left Hand of Darkness. It gives their myths and legends, set amidst the story of a visitor from Earth.
Winter's King is a short story written earlier. It tells the story of Argaven, a Gethenian who visits another planet.
Coming of Age in Karhide was written 25 or 30 years later. It takes place after the events of Winter's King. It is mostly about an ordinary Gethenian discovering sex.
Another short story, The Shobies' Story, has Gethenians as part of a mixed Ekumen expedition to a new planet. Since they are now integrated into the Ekumen, it must take place after the other tales. In yet another tale, "Solitude", collected in The Birthday of the World, features a Gethenian scholar on an expedition.


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Obama vows federal help for Irene victims
Sep 4, 2011, 10:57 p.m.
By Matt Spetalnick
PATERSON, New Jersey (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Sunday urged Republicans not to play politics with federal disaster aid as he toured flood-stricken New Jersey and pledged to do everything possible to help states recover after Hurricane Irene.
With rain-swollen rivers receding in the Northeast after the region suffered its worst flooding in decades, Obama was greeted by cheering crowds of several thousand people lining the streets of the working-class city of Paterson, one of hardest-hit from the storm.
The Democratic president was joined in his first look at the storm damage by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a budget-cutting Republican who has bucked some of his party's fiscal hawks in Washington by calling for expedited federal aid to help his state's recovery.
Standing on a bridge over the rain-swollen Passaic River in central Paterson, Obama noted there had been a talk of a slowdown in aid and dismissed that, promising: "We are going to meet our federal obligations."
"The last thing that residents ... need is Washington politics getting in the way of making sure we're doing what we can," said Obama, who did not mention Republicans by name.
Earlier, Obama consoled homeowners at his first stop in a poor neighborhood in the town of Wayne, telling them the federal government would do everything possible to help them.
"I know it's a hard time right now," Obama told a group of residents clustered around him on the street. "You guys hang in there. We'll do everything we can to help you."
Irene cut a swath of destruction from North Carolina to Vermont and was blamed for at least 40 deaths. Total economic losses have been estimated at more than $10 billion.
New Jersey was especially hammered by flooding in the storm's wake last week. The floodwaters swept away homes, swamped roads and bridges and left hundreds of thousands without electricity.
Paterson now faces a massive cleanup after the Passaic River overflowed its banks in the center of the city of 150,000, dealing the latest blow to a one-time industrial powerhouse that has fallen on hard times.
Obama declared New Jersey a disaster area on Wednesday, making the state eligible for federal disaster aid.
He is expected to ask Congress for extra funds to help recover from Irene, but Washington's unrelenting budget battles -- and a deepening ideological divide between Republicans and Democrats over the role of government -- could complicate relief efforts.
"When disaster strikes, Americans suffer -- not Republicans, not Democrats, not independents -- and we come together," White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters traveling with Obama.
Eric Cantor, the No. 2 Republican in the House of Representatives, said last week that any new disaster aid must be offset with spending cuts elsewhere to avoid adding to the budget deficit, projected to hit $1.3 trillion this year.
But Christie, a rising Republican star and blunt-talking fiscal conservative who has repeatedly denied any interest in seeking his party's 2012 presidential nomination, has called for immediate assistance for his state.
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Fans of Showtime's flagship series undoubtedly look at season 8 of Dexter as a make-or-break season following a previous arc where the walls closed in on the flawed protagonist, and CBS executives have pointed to an "end game" for the series. Known as a show that celebrates the macabre, the promo forgoes any new footage in favor of countless names that make up all those that have found themselves of The Dark Passenger's table. Dexter returns June 30.
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The following is an excerpt from our weekly Inside Pitch column, which breaks down the latest pitching news for fantasy baseball owners. To access all of our premium columns along with tools such as player rankings and closer charts, join Fantasy Source Baseball for just $4.99 a month!
A wise man once told me that you never get a second chance to make a first impression. OK, it was the voiceover guy in a Head and Shoulders commercial, but he was pretty convincing. He was also pretty wrong.
Masahiro Tanaka got seven chances (read: innings) to make a first impression during his MLB debut last Friday. It's a good thing, too, because Tanaka got off to a rough start when the first batter he faced, Melky Cabrera, took him deep without even eating pregame steroids (I assume).
Tanaka allowed three runs on several hard-hit balls in his first two innings. Though his splitter was filthy, as expected, his slider was diving into the heart of the plate, making me cringe every time. I won't say this often, but he was actually throwing too many strikes, or at least too many strikes in the middle of the zone. It doesn't matter how many nasty pitches you throw, if they are over the plate, major league hitters are eventually going to tee off.
After the game, Tanaka admitted to dealing with nerves early. Who could blame him? It was the rookie's first MLB start and that was THE Melky Cabrera standing in the box.
But Tanaka settled down to retire 15 of 16 batters in his final five innings. In all, he struck out eight, mostly with hitters chasing breaking pitches darting out of the strike zone. That's how Tanaka, who was always around the plate with his low-90s fastball, is going to earn his money. Keeping the ball low and moving downward is key to him keeping the ball in the park at Yankee Stadium and the other AL East launching pads.
What impressed me most about Tanaka, besides his vanishing splitter, was his composure and ability to bounce back from a rocky start on the road despite all the nerves and pressure. One of Tanaka's best qualities is supposed to be his fierce competitive streak, and we saw it on full display in Toronto.
While I don't think the strikeouts are always going to be there for Tanaka, especially after hitters see him a few times, it's clear he's major league-ready. As long as he stays out of the middle of the zone and avoids throwing too many hittable pitches when ahead in the count, he should be a solid SP2 for fantasy owners.
FOR FANTASY SOURCE MEMBERS: Two-start pitchers | SP Rankings | "Hot Seat" Closers
Several other starting pitchers had promising, if not stellar, 2014 debuts last week. (But not Clay Buchholz ... good Lord, not Clay Buchholz.) Let's take a look at some of the surprises to see if they could be for real:
James Paxton, Mariners: Paxton had arguably the most eye-opening debut of anyone last week. His seven shutout innings and nine Ks against the Angels landed him on a lot more fantasy rosters. If you got him; congratulations. The lanky, 6-foot-4 lefty throws over the top at such a downward plane that it's tough for hitters to make solid contact. Mix in the fact he can run it up to 98 when he needs to, and you've got a potentially dominant starter. The knock on Paxton has been inconsistency -- in terms of velocity and results, not necessarily control -- so let's not get too excited about one start, but he immediately joins the SP5 ranks and has SP3 upside.
Dan Haren, Dodgers: Haren had an impressive Dodgers debut, which might draw some eye rolls from owners whom he burned last season ... or the year before. But that strong start is really a carryover from a strong finish last season, when Haren posted a 3.52 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 8.2 K/9 in 14 games (13 starts) after the All-Star break. He's rediscovered his strikeout pitch, and he's got great win potential in L.A. This could be the bounce-back year for Haren.
Michael Pineda, Yankees: Pineda's final stat line from his first major league start since 2011 looks great, but I'm still tempering expectations. His velocity was around 92-93 for most of the game and even though he occasionally touched 94, he's still below the 95-plus heat we saw from him as a rookie. He was also way too reliant on his nasty slider, which makes me nervous that his elbow could be the next problem. We'll see if the velocity improves, but without a dominant fastball and a reliable third pitch, it's going to be tough for Pineda to keep hitters guessing. And we haven't even started talking about innings limits or AL East lineups/ballparks yet. I think Pineda's upside is capped at SP3, and that's being optimistic.
For more insight on starters such as Alex Wood, Tyler Skaggs, Yovani Gallardo and Nathan Eovaldi, as well as middle relievers and closers, read the full Inside Pitch column!
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Shared treasurer decision pending in Liberty, Hubbard
January 26, 2013
LIBERTY — A decision will be made in May as to whether two neighboring school districts will share a treasurer....
Maybe we could share Superintendents. Sorry Stan, cutting your job would save the taxpayes a LOT of money!
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As if a school treasurer has anywhere near the discretion afforded a corporate CFO, yet they expect a similar compensation package. Little more than glorified clerks, fearful BOE's overpay for these positions, while at the same time consistently favoring teachers with no experience (cheap) over experienced educators. Pathetic. Pity the children.
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After shameless hucksterism from the Editorial Board the deal has fallen through. How about some thorough reporting of the 'why' rather than just a position taken to generate news?
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Consultation Discusses Climate Change Strategies for the African Development Bank and World Bank
4 June 2008: The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World
Bank jointly organized a fourth regional consultation to discuss their
respective strategies on climate change. The 4 June 2008 consultation in Dakar,
Senegal, was the last in a series aimed at brainstorming and seeking ways to
strengthen collaboration with African institutions and development partners in
order to efficiently implement the strategies. Participants identified three
main challenges – energy security and access, cushioning the adverse effects of
climate change, and climate change risk management and adaptation.
They also indicated that reducing greenhouse gas emissions is
not a priority, given that relative to other regions of the world, Africa has a
low rate of greenhouse gas emissions. They agreed that energy security and long
term climate risk management and adaptation constitute strategic priorities
that need to be implemented in their respective countries. Participants called
on both institutions to: harmonize their strategies in order to make them
complementary; reflect national and sub-regional strategies in their climate
change strategies; actively promote the "Knowledge Bank" aspect; develop
and consider local knowledge; establish an early alert as well as a rain and
climate information system as provided for in the ClimDevAfrica programme,
jointly undertaken by the African Union, the Economic Commission for Africa and
the African Development Bank Group; and set up an innovative financial
mechanism for African countries. [AfDB
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A Tumor Dominated My Life….Now, I'm in Control
As an avid golfer, Estelle Lizotte is used to encountering nature. She thought a bug flew into her face when she felt an odd sensation while on the driving range. Instead, the slight facial tic was the beginning of a series of unusual health events.
"My body was not acting properly," Estelle says. "My left arm started moving involuntarily, then my left leg. Then, my jaws locked."
Estelle had several medical tests, none of which were conclusive. She also was treated for an abscessed tooth as a possible cause for her condition. "I had hoped that would fix everything," Estelle says.
However, the treatments did not resolve the facial tics and odd arm and leg movements. Weeks later her condition became serious when she collapsed at the dinner table. Her husband called emergency services and they responded quickly, rushing Estelle to Lee Memorial Hospital. Once there, staff members performed a CAT scan on Estelle's brain. Neurosurgeon Dean Lin, M.D., reviewed the results of the tests, and detected a brain tumor on the right side of her brain.
"The tumor she had was affecting her movements," Dr. Lin says. "I knew that by removing the tumor we could offer her relief. Leaving the tumor in place was not an option."
By removing the tumor, Dr. Lin eliminated Estelle's involuntary body movements and seizures.
"She had a fantastic outcome," Dr. Lin says. "That's always the aspiration I have for my patients. I wanted her to return to her normal activities and she has been able to do that. Our goal is always to help patients recover to their fullest potential. Estelle now has no obvious signs that she went through such a life-altering event."
Within weeks after surgery Estelle returned to cross stitching and her favorite sport, golf. She won a tournament shortly after returning home.
"I couldn't wait to get back out on the golf course," Estelle says. "I feel terrific and nothing slows me down. I feel so blessed."


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Making sure you have all of the supplies necessary for taking care of your boa is the first step toward giving your snake a healthy, happy life. The following list, while not exhaustive, suggests some of the most important items:
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Hi all,
As a meal I usually have 2 whole eggs (scrambled) with 2 slices of wholewheat bread and a slice of low fat cheese.
I have just finished reading the Primal Blurprint and wan't to get rid of the bread but I have no idea what to replace it with?
For my meal later in the day I have sweet potatoes with meat, so I don't want to have those again (can't imagine it going well with eggs anyway).
Any suggestions for a nice meal with eggs and moderate amount of carbs?
I am training hard so I am not looking for a minimal carb diet, but I would rather they would be healthy and filling ones.
Eggs, bacon with a fresh fruit finish.
Eggs are good on a bed of spinach or chinese cabbage.
Seven Trees Farm - diversified subsistence farming on 1.25 acres.
If one's going to have fruit one may as well have plantain fried in palm-oil. Mmmm.
All the best!
The quieter you become the more you're able to hear.
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Yeah I'll be eating banans and frozen berries mainly I think, will check those out too.
Is bacon okay to eat? Maybe I misread the book but I thought it was to be avoided? (or just assumed it was and over looked it)
Crispy fried onions.
I second the spinach. Any kind of dark greens, really.
Grilled/sauteed mushrooms, onions, and peppers.
Cubed zuccini, sauteed in some coconut oil, with lots of oregano.
Fried cauliflower leftovers.
Grilled tomato halves.
Bacon, yes! Try a bacon weave: 3 slices of bacon, cut in half, woven into a little square grid(Weave directly in your cold frying pan, it makes it easier.) Cook until more than half way done, then carefully flip, utilizing your largest spatula and all your wits. Continue cooking until crispy(chewy doneness just doesn't work as well for this.) Serve under your eggs for a charming presentation, and as a side note, use two for an awesome BLT!
I've been making a vegetable hash to replace toast. I'll brown some onions and a bit of garlic in coconut oil, add some yellow pepper, bits of zucchini, mushrooms, S&P and a bit of shredded sweet potato, and cook until done.
I like topping it with salsa verde or chunks of avocado.
You could try sweet potatoes done in a home fries-esque style or yams for that matter.
My personal choice is actually tomatoes though. Most people don't think of them, but a good does contains a healthy amount of carbs (if not tuber-like levels), and I love it when I use fresh salsa on top of my omlette or fried eggs which adds a good ten or even more grams of carbs at the amount like to use from the hot peppers and tomatoes and onions, all of which are higher-sugar veggies.
Bacon is fine - but if you can sniff out uncured bacon, that's even better. I love Applegate Farms' Uncured Sunday Bacon. There's a smidge of cane syrup in there, but I happily count that as part of the 20%, because it's the best darn bacon I've had in a long time.
I typically have this for breakfast:
3 slices of bacon, chopped into bite-sized pieces, cooked in its own fat; once mostly cooked, I add chopped onion or scallion, chopped mushroom and chopped bell pepper; after about a minute or two, I add three beaten eggs (pasture-raised) with a dash of black pepper and dill weed, then I scramble everything up. Served with a mug of black coffee and a large glass of water to wash down my vitamins. Nom!


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Three Best Kept Secret Jobs of 2009
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When I started college in 1998, the dot-com bubble was only an anxious froth. Computers were becoming increasingly popular and hardly a day went by when you didn't hear about some hot new startup. They hadn't really exploded yet, that wouldn't be for another year, but everyone wanted to get into "computers." The path to riches was paved not with cheese, as Feivel once thought, but with Internets and electronics.
Nowadays, computers are commonplace and while computer science and engineering still pepper the top job lists, there are a few jobs out there that you probably didn't know paid as well as they do. Thanks to US News and World Reports, we now know eleven of them. I only looked at the more interesting ones.
Creative Perfumer
A creative perfumer is actually lot more complicated than you might expect. It involves quite a bit of chemistry followed by great patience and the ability to deal with failure on a regular basis. You have to design scents and then hope they make it through testing by real people. I think my plans for a sizzling burger on the grill scent would probably not make it out of the design room. The key to entering this field is to attend a top perfumer school. Yes, there are top perfumer schools. Procter & Gamble has a 3-year program and there's the Grasse Institute of Perfumery and Givaudan in France.
Data Miner
I was surprised to learn that this was near the head of the list (that's the point right?) but after reading a little more into it, it's not all that surprising. Data miners are people who try to predict future behavior given the data from past behavior. With all the business being conducted on the web, this is a job that surely commands the mean annual salary of $70,760. The top ten percent can bank $100,000 a year.
Accent-Reduction Specialist
This was U.S. News and World Report's top best kept secret job and I believe it. With a mean salary of $63,740, it's surprising more people don't know about this vocation. Accent and speech training has increased in popularity with the globalization of business. Interested? You'll probably want a Master's degree in speech-language pathology or ESL training for this one.
While the list was created near the tail end of 2008, I still think that you'll find each of these three jobs pretty surprising. Here's US New's full Best Careers of 2009 feature.{ 8 comments, please add your thoughts now! }


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CINNAMON MYRTLE Backhousia myrtifolia
Natural occurrence: Rainforests of subtropical Australia
Description: Small tree up to 7 meters. It forms a low canopy. The
leaves are 3-6 cm long and have a pleasant spicy cinnamon-like aroma and
flavour. The attractive flowers are creamy coloured and star shaped,
followed by star-like capsules.
Cultivation: The cinnamon myrtle is well suited to the home garden.
The tree is adaptable to a broad range of conditions and different soil
types. Cinnamon myrtle is suitable for full-sun and semi-shade
situations. The tree is tolerant of light frosts. Leaves can be
harvested as sprigs for use in cooking.
Use: This is a specific selection for its flavouring qualities, and is
the actual clonal variant that inspired the name "cinnamon myrtle" in
the 1980s. Other / B.myrtifolia/ products marketed as cinnamon myrtle
are other lower quality, and are not this particular variant, which has
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The leaves of cinnamon myrtle have a cinnamon-like aroma sweet aroma and
flavour, and can be used as a spice in various dishes. It's used in
savory recipes, deserts, confectionary and herbal teas.
The main essential oil isolate in cinnamon myrtle is elemicin, which is
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Cinnamon myrtle can also be used in floristry.
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I don't use a fax machine much and we don't own a fax machine at home, which might be surprising to know since I work from home all the time. In fact, we're one of the growing number of homes where we don't even have a landline phone – we rely strictly on our cell phones. This means that even with a fax machine, we wouldn't be able to send or receive faxes.
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Thursday, June 19
Back Country Horsemen
Bitter Root Back Country Horsemen begin the first in their series of outdoor summer meetings on Thursday, June 19, at the Rock Creek Horse Camp (site 3) at Lake Como. Potluck dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. and the general meeting starts at 7:00. The main topic of discussion will be upcoming summer trail projects and campouts. Guests are welcome and for directions to the horse camp or more information, call Karen at 961-0101 or check the website at www.bchmt.org/bitterroot.
Friday, June 20
Museum Rummage Sale
The Stevensville Historical Museum Annual Rummage Sale will be held on Friday and Saturday, June 20 and 21 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 517 Main, Stevensville. Donations of clean used rummage items are still needed for this fundraiser. Donation items can be delivered to the Museum on Thursday, June 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This fundraiser has traditionally been one of the most successful ways to raise funds to support the Museum's goals of collecting and preserving the history of Stevensville and the surrounding Bitterroot Valley. To arrange for the donation of rummage sale items or to volunteer for the Museum, call 777-5126 or 777-3201.
Driver safety class
An AARP Driver Safety Class (formerly '55 Alive') will be presented on Friday, June 20 at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital, 1200 Westwood Drive, Hamilton. The class will begin at 9 a.m. and last approximately four hours. While this safe driving strategies class is designed for drivers age 50 and over, all drivers are welcome. The class fee is $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members. There are no written exams or driving tests and, Montana mandates an insurance discount for qualified graduates. Pre-registration is advised. To sign up, contact Jones-Korman Insurance at 363-6583 or, for further information, call Thom Ainsworth, District Coordinator at 369-0149.
North Valley Pachyderm Club
The North Valley Pachyderm Club will meet Friday, June 20 at 12 noon at The Frontier Café, Hwy 93 in Stevensville. Guest speaker will be Sheriff Chris Hoffman. The North Valley Pachyderm Club meets the first and third Friday of each month and is an educational arm of the Republican Party. All are welcome.
Sons of Norway
Bitterrootdalen Lodge, Sons of Norway, will hold a free cultural camp on Friday and Saturday, June 20 and 21 at 10 a.m. at the Cheese Factory Garage on the northwest edge of Corvallis. Carol Peterson announced that there will be Norwegian cooking instruction, classes for rosemaling and crafts, games, songs and reading. Adults and children can attend for all or part of the festivities, including overnight camping, and there are RV hookups behind the garage. The Lodge received a grant to have the camp, for anyone interested in Norwegian culture and as always, the general public is always welcome. Contact Carol at 961-3362 for more information.
Golden Age dance
Come join the young at heart on Friday, June 20 for their live band dance from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at 727 S. 5th St. in Hamilton. This will be a non-alcoholic and non-smoking environment with potluck snacks at music break. Cost is $3.00 a person. For info or if interested in joining the organization, call 240-9617.
Saturday, June 21
Garden Club plant sale
The Hamilton Garden club will hold its annual plant sale on Saturday, June 21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. under the Bell McCall Ford Company canopy at 300 West Main. The sale will feature plants – annuals, perennials, herbs, shrubs, houseplants, etc. – books, pots, gardening tools and miscellaneous gardening items, and gardening gloves. Donations of plants, gardening items, pots and tools are being accepted. For more information, call 363-2198 or 961-1354.
Humane Assn. art sale
Bitter Root Humane Association previously appreciated art sale, a unique and diverse display of quality artistry including paintings, prints, home and garden décor all at affordable prices, will take place Saturday, June 21 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 315 S. 3rd St., Hamilton (near the farmers market). There will also be a raffle for an amazing quilt currently on display at Robbins Hallmark on Main Street in Hamilton. Raffle tickets can be purchased at Robbins, Chapter One, The Paper Clip, The Animal Shelter and at the art sale for $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00.
Western Heritage Days parade
Sign up now for the Western Heritage Days Parade, to be held Saturday, June 21 at 11 a.m. in downtown Stevensville. All entries with a western or historic theme are welcome, including cars, truck and tractors 50 years old or older. Cash prizes will be awarded in a number of categories this year, as well as ribbons. Download entry forms at www.mainstreetstevensville.com or call 777-3773 for more information.
Pollinator Party
Celebrate National Pollinator Week at a Pollinator Party on Saturday, June 21 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sam's Spade in Hamilton. Lots of helpful information will available to help bring your garden and landscape into balance by enlisting the help of pollinators and other beneficial insects. Learn the importance of pollinators, practices that threaten their populations and ways you can encourage them to work for you in your landscape. Create beauty, balance and a bountiful garden when you learn to identify, attract and appreciate these tiny allies. Help construct a Pollinator Palace! This is free of charge and is a great family-friendly event.
Cub Scout signups
Would you like to find out what cub scouts offers your young son in grades 1st-5th? Come learn more at Pack 4962 recruitment event on Saturday, June 21 at Kiwanis Park in Hamilton beginning at 11:30 a.m. Free hot dogs, games, activities and the boys can earn badges. For more information, contact Tom at 363-0012. Parents must attend.
'Ladies over 90' Tea
The Soroptimist International of Hamilton is serving its 9th Annual Tea for "Ladies over 90" on Saturday, June 21 at 2 p.m. at Sapphire Lutheran Homes main dining room at 501 N. 10th St., Hamilton. The lovely surroundings are further enhanced by fresh floral arrangements, many participants wearing their favorite hats and chatting with lifelong friends, while soft harp music wafts in the background. All ladies over 90 years of age are welcome. Call Kathy Sital at the Council on Aging, 363-5690, for more information.
French music program
The Trilllium Brass Trio will perform on Saturday, June 21 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Taste of Paris, 109 N 4th Street, Hamilton. The trio will play a whole French program, featuring many folk tunes, film songs, and Edith Piaff songs.
Proprietor Laurence Markarian invites everyone to come enjoy this traditional French holiday, "Fete de la Musique." For more information call Elliott Oppenheim, 273-4212 or Laurence Markarian, 369-5875.
Midsummer Night's Barbecue
Bitterrootdalen Lodge, Sons of Norway, and the Tired Iron Antique Tractor Club will hold a Midsummer Night's Eve barbeque on Saturday, June 21 starting at 6 p.m. at Summerdale Park, on Quast Lane, northeast of Corvallis (one mile north of Corvallis, then east a couple of miles on Quast Lane). The Lodge will provide hamburgers, brats and hot dogs, as well as drinks and service. Members and visitors are invited to bring a side dish, and their own meat for the barbeque, if desired. Bring a chair in case the picnic benches are filled.
Midsummer Night's Eve, (St. John's Eve) is celebrated all over the northern latitudes on June 21st, in recognition of the longest day of the year. Far north, the sun is up all night and there are bonfires and feasting along fjords and lakes. The program on Saturday will be informal, with the burning of a "Norwegian Candle" to top off the evening and a chance for children to make straw witches and toss them into the fire to drive away evil.
The Tired Iron Club invites anyone with a "mysterious" tool or machine part to have it identified and put on display. There will also be examples of Norwegian arts and crafts. The event is open to everyone and visitors are cordially invited.
Forest Moon Walks
Once a month, as the full moon glows, it seems safe to venture out into the dark while the moon makes magnificent shadows across the landscape. You can still smell the wildflowers, feel the wind blowing through the trees, hear the water running through the creek bed, and sense the bustling nocturnal life.
For the 14th year, the Bitterroot National Forest and Bitter Root RC&D presents a series of interpretive Moon Walks from June to October. These free, educational walks are based on the book "Walk When the Moon is Full", by Francis Hammerstrom about her children and the nature walks they took every month under the full moon.
You are invited to join interpreters and naturalists for the 2014 series. The presentations begin at 7 p.m. on the Saturday closest to the official full moon and last approximately 1-2 hours. Presenters include foresters, biologists, scientists, historians, poets, storytellers, and everything under the sun, or in this case – moon. Dress in layers because the weather in the Forest is often different than it is in town. Guests are also encouraged to bring a lawn chair, and a jacket.
Here are the topics that will be covered in the 2014 series:
Saturday, June 21 – Horse 101 Moon at Blodgett Campground. This educational program will be on things you don't know about a horse, but probably should. The program will cover horse psychology, anatomy, evolution, history of the horse in the west, horse trivia, what to do (and not do) when you meet a horse on the trail, and other equine topics. Join Fred Weisbecker with the Bitter Root Back Country Horsemen for this fun and memorable presentation.
Saturday, July 12 – Native Plant Moon at Hieronymus Park in Hamilton. Learn all about plant identification, native plants and insects, and the role they play in a healthy ecosystem. Join a botanist from the Bitterroot National Forest for a walk through the park to observe plants, insects, and wildlife. There will also be information on noxious weeds and ways to help minimize their establishment.
Saturday, August 9 – Cold Water Moon at Kiwanis River Park in Hamilton. Stroll through the park and learn about the importance of riparian vegetation to the Bitterroot River. Just what is "riparian vegetation"? What roles does it play in watershed health? How can it keep our water cold? Learn the answers to these questions and much more during this fun and educational event! Hosted by the Bitter Root Water Forum.
Saturday, September 13 – Photography Moon at Blodgett Overlook Trail in Hamilton. Photographs make some of the best memories from our journeys outside. Bring your camera and tripod and join a few local Bitterroot photographers on a hike up Blodgett Overlook to learn how to take your photos up a notch, specifically focused on outdoor photography. Capture the perfect landscape, colorful sunrise, hiking trail, wildflower, or star-filled sky.
Saturday, October 25 – Ghost Moon at Wood's Cabin at Lake Como near Darby. Enjoy ghost stories at the historic Wood's Cabin on the shores of Lake Como. Meet historic Bitterroot Valley ghosts and hear stories of their lives and some of their untimely deaths. Costumes encouraged!
The 2014 Moon Walk Series is sponsored by the Bitterroot National Forest and Bitter Root Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D). For more information including directions to events, visit www.fs.usda.gov/bitterroot and click on Special Places or call 363-7100.
Sunday, June 22
Center for Spiritual Living
The Center for Spiritual Living will host Brett Lewis presenting "Toltec Recapitulation – regaining the self you left in the past" on Sunday, June 22 at 10 a.m. Brett and his wife Kim are co-owners of Montana Family Acupuncture in Hamilton. Music with LeGrande Harvey. Children's program provided. Refreshments and conversation follow at 11:15 a.m. Come early for Meditation at 9:30 a.m. The Center for Spiritual Living is located at 1720 N. First Street, Suite C in Selway Commons, north of Sears in Hamilton. Further information call Dave at 381-2355 or visit CSLbitterroot.org.
Monday, June 23
Church day camp
A free day camp will be held June 23-27 at Stevensville United Methodist Church, 216 College, Stevensville. The camp, geared for kids 4-12 years old, is themed "All Things New" and will explore the creation in the past and creation that is still going on today. Camp hours are 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 pm. each day with lunch and snacks included. Registration and health forms are required for each camper. To sign up stop by the church or call 777-5443 for more information.
Rotary Club
Dianne Olsen, Executive Director of Bitterroot Ecological Awareness Resources (BEAR), will be speaking at the next meeting of the Hamilton Rotary Club, on Monday, June 23 at 12 noon at BJ's Restaurant, 900 N. 1st Street, Hamilton. The meeting is open to the public. For further information call 363-2960.
Tuesday, June 24
Republican Women's Club
Ravalli County Republican Women's Club will hold its monthly meeting and lunch on Tuesday, June 24 at 11:30 a.m. at BJ's Restaurant in Hamilton. Guest speaker will be Sheriff Chris Hoffman. Ravalli County Republican Women meet the fourth Tuesday of each month.
Democratic Mule Team
The Democrats will be holding their monthly Mule Team Meeting on
Tuesday, June 24 from 12 to 1 p.m. at the TownHouse Inn, west of the Exxon on 93 in Hamilton. The group will share information and talk about summer plans. Two more candidates will talk and answer questions. Discussions are always stimulating. Newcomers are welcomed and all opinions are valued. As usual there will be Sub sandwiches for $5. For more information call Becky at 369-5210.
Wednesday, June 25
Drum Circle
The Center for Spiritual Living invites everyone to Drum Circle on Wednesday, June 25 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Bring your drum, rattles, and other instruments and come be part of the fun. No drum? No worries. There will be plenty of extras. The Center for Spiritual Living is located at 1720 N. First Street, Suite C in Selway Commons, north of Sears in Hamilton. For information call Carolyn at 375-2548.


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Library Journal Again Names Monroe County Public Library a "Star" Library
For Immediate Release
Contact: Margaret Harter
Community Relations Coordinator
812-349-3050; fax 812-349-3051
email: mharter [at] mcpl [dot] info
Bloomington, IN -- Library Journal has identified Monroe County Public Library (MCPL) in its new group of America's Star Libraries, as rated by the LJ Index of Public Library Service, a national rating of public libraries. The Index offers an overall indication of how a library's performance stacks up to peer libraries. The rating puts MCPL in the top 3.6% of public libraries.
"We're thrilled with this new ranking," says library director Sara Laughlin. "It's tangible evidence that we are performing at a high level and cause for celebration for our patrons and our community."
Media attention in recent months has focused on the key role libraries are playing during the current economic crisis. America's Star Libraries identifies 258 libraries nationwide that are delivering exceptional service. Overall, the LJ Index scores 7,268 public libraries with total expenditures of $10,000 or more that serve populations of at least 1,000 according to four per capita output measures that indicate public service--circulation, visits, program attendance, and public Internet use. The top libraries in each category, organized by ranges of operating expenditures, are assigned five, four, or three MICHELIN Guide-like stars. Based on its score and ranking within its group (libraries with total expenditures of $5--$9.9 million), MCPL has retained its three-star rating from the first round of the new LJ Index issued last February.
Library Journal is the oldest and most respected publication covering the library field. It will continue to publish new STAR ratings as soon as possible after each year's national data from the Institute of Museum and Library Services becomes available.
Full article at the Library Journal.


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My initial thought after reading Todd Purdum's Vanity Fair piece on Bill Clinton in which anonymous "former Clinton aides" and one unnamed "Clinton-watcher" attempt to help Purdum answer the question that Purdum found himself asking himself "again and again: What's the matter with [Bill] Clinton?" — including what to make of the "decidedly unpresidential company" Clinton has been keeping; "No former president of the United States has ever traveled with such a fast crowd:"
Is there something new and/or substantive here? Because on first read I was distracted by all that innuendo from all those unnamed people—like (emphasis mine): "One former aide to Clinton who is still in occasional affectionate touch with him." (Why, even Purdum's description of one of his many anonymous sources seems to suggest something…)
There will be more to say about this, no doubt. As I type, cable news is convening all sorts of expert panels to discuss this matter.
Liz Cox Barrett is a freelance writer and graphic designer in Kalispell, Montana. She worked as a newspaper journalist in Denver and Kalispell for 20 years.


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Choose two digits and arrange them to make two double-digit
numbers. Now add your double-digit numbers. Now add your single
digit numbers. Divide your double-digit answer by your single-digit
answer. Try lots of examples. What happens? Can you explain it?
Take any two digit number, for example 58. What do you have to do to reverse the order of the digits? Can you find a rule for reversing the order of digits for any two digit number?
Choose any 3 digits and make a 6 digit number by repeating the 3
digits in the same order (e.g. 594594). Explain why whatever digits
you choose the number will always be divisible by 7, 11 and 13.
The following solution was sent in by Julia of
Downe House School. Well done Julia!
The total reached when the complete cycle of numbers are added
together must always be the same because:
At one point in the cycle, each number (1 to 9) will be in each
and every digit position ( e.g., units, tens, hundreds,
thousands etc. ). In the first position for example,
whatever number is there in the first place, by the end of the
cycle all the numbers from 1 to 9 will have been there and so the
total in that column will always be the same (the sum of the
numbers 1 to 9, i.e. 45). The same is true for each column or digit
position so the overall total will always be the same. The units
digit is 5, then 4 is carried into the tens place to make 49, so
the tens digit is 9 and 4 is carried into the hundreds place ...
and so on.
The total is 4 999 999 995.


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Celtic 5k 401.952.6333
Jay Lyons 5k 774.437.2269
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Briefs from around the region and state
State police investigate shooting of dog
ALBION -- State police are looking into a report of a 7-month-old dog being shot in Conneaut Township.
Police said the dog, a German shepherd, wandered onto a property at 9959 Barney Road at about 1 p.m. Friday. The owner of that property, who owns livestock, assumed the animal was a coyote or wild dog and shot it when it started running to him, police said.
The incident was reported by the dog's owner, Dennis J. Haffley, 21, who police described as the man's neighbor.
The initial shot severely injured the dog but did not kill it, police said. They said Haffley asked the man to shoot it a second time to end its suffering.
Police said they are discussing the possibility of animal cruelty charges from the incident. Police said Haffley could be cited for not having his dog on a leash.
Motorcyclist injured in Venango Township
WATTSBURG -- A man was injured Saturday night when he crashed his motorcycle at the intersection of Route 8 and Route 89 in Venango Township, state police said.
The crash happened at about 6:50 p.m.
The man suffered a head injury and was taken to UPMC Hamot, according to state police from Lawrence Park Township.
Man hurt in collision in Conneaut Township
ALBION -- A man was injured Saturday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Conneaut Township, authorities said.
The crash occurred at about 9:55 a.m. on Route 226 at Griffey Road.
The man was flown by medical helicopter to UPMC Hamot, according to Erie County emergency dispatch.
Crawford County Fair runs through Saturday
MEADVILLE -- It's the second day of the 68th annual Crawford County Fair. Tonight's highlight: the crowning of Miss Crawford County Fair 2013. The pageant begins in the grandstand at 7 p.m.
The fair continues through Saturday.
Fair admission is $5, or $20 for a weeklong pass. Seniors 65 and older are admitted free Monday and Wednesday until 5 p.m.
For a complete schedule of events and ticket information for Tuesday's concert by the Band Perry and Wednesday's Rodney Atkins concert, visit www.crawfordcountyfairpa.com.
House arrest OK'd for 89-year-old in homicide
PITTSBURGH -- An elderly western Pennsylvania funeral director charged in the shooting death of a contractor last month will be held on house arrest pending trial, authorities said.
William Welsh, 89, of Homestead, has been ordered to stand trial in Allegheny County in the July 26 shooting death of 58-year-old William Menni of McKees Rocks.
Defense attorney Frank Walker, who says his client acted in self-defense, asked Friday that his client be allowed to return home, citing his age. Prosecutors said they wouldn't object as long as certain conditions were met.
-- from staff and wire reports


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'District,' 'Wife' in showdown of the demos
Get ready for the showdown of the demos at the weekend box office as Sony goes after younger men with sci-fi pic "District 9" and Warner Bros./ New Line romances the ladies with "The Time Traveler's Wife."
Neither will have much wiggle room, since they open one week after Paramount's "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" and female-skewing pic "Julie and Julia." "District 9" opens on 3,049 screens, while "Wife" tallies 2,988.
There are three other wide openers: Disney's animated "Ponyo," from Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki (927 runs); Summit Entertainment/ Walden Media's teen musical "Bandslam" (2,121 runs); and Paramount Vantage's Jerry Piven comedy "The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard" (1,838 runs).
Most will be eying the race between "District 9," produced by Peter Jackson, and "G.I. Joe," which opened to $54.7 million last weekend. Its cume through Wednesday was $71.9 million.
"District 9" is about apartheid against aliens, who are housed in South Africa. Tracking is strongest among males 17 to 35.
Box office observers expect "District 9" to open in the 20s, but it could overperform if word of mouth is strong. Sony has waged an aggressive viral marketing campaign for the film.
"Time Traveler's Wife," starring Rachel McAdams and Eric Bana, is based on the bestselling time-travel romance by Audrey Niffenegger. German filmmaker Robert Schwenke directed.
Tracking is strong for the film, indicating that it could take the lead over the soph sesh of "Julie and Julia." The latter opened to $20 million last weekend and has cumed $28.6 million through Wednesday.
"Ponyo" opens in the U.S a year after its international run. The film, about a young fish that wants to become human, grossed $183.4 million overseas, including a gross in Japan of $165.6 million.
Miyazaki's credits include "Princess Mononoke" and "Spirited Away," one the top grossers of all time in Japan.
A finish in the single digits is expected for "Bandslam" and "The Goods."
"Bandslam" stars Disney Channel's Vanessa Hudgens and Aly Michalka, along with Gaelan Connell, Scott Porter and Lisa Kudrow. The romantic comedy tells the story of a teenager who seeks revenge on her ex-boyfriend by forming a band of her own.
"The Goods," produced by the Par Vantage label, was helmed by comedian and filmmaker Neal Brennan. It also stars Ed Helms and Ken Jeong. Storyline revolves around a used-car liquidator who organizes a fire sale at an automobile dealership.
Par says the film cost $10 million to produce.
On the specialty side, Sony Pictures Classics opens Davis Guggenheim's rock 'n' roll docu "It Might Get Loud" in seven theaters in New York and L.A. Pic features the music of Jimmy Page, Jack White and the Edge and was conceived and produced by Legendary Films chairman Thomas Tull.
Anchor Bay opens Anne Heche/ Ashton Kutcher comedy "Spread" in 91 theaters in selected markets.