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Today's forecast: After yesterday's truly yucky weather, freezing rain might impact this morning's commute. The good news? Conditions will improve this afternoon, and we might even see some sun.
Top news in the midstate
Harrisburg's first receiver speaks his mind: At the Second Annual Symposium on Distressed Municipalities in Rhode Island on Monday, David Unkovic urged for more state oversight and a ban on interest rate swaps. He also talked about the distrust among Harrisburg residents, which was an obstacle while he was in office. "There's distrust when ... things don't happen openly," Unkovic said. "So anytime someone comes in and says, 'We're going to help you', it's like, 'Who are you being sent by, ... and what's their agenda?'"
Penn State study claims college might prevent problem drinking. A new study from the university finds that attending college might keep students from engaging in problem drinking. The researchers say that adults who don't go to college are more than six times likely to have drinking issues by their mid-30s. Someone probably should tell that to the founders of State Patty's Day.
The Associated Press' top picks from the nation/world
Bank deposits threatened: A plan to seize up to 10 percent of savings accounts in Cyprus to help pay for a financial bailout sends shock waves across Europe.
Still not exactly one, big happy family: What was supposed to be a roadmap to a new, more inclusive Republican Party fails to please various factions.
Police avert possible bloodbath: A student at the University of Central Florida with guns and a backpack filled with explosives is thwarted before he can harm anyone but himself. He puts a bullet in his head as the cops close in.
Why Hillary Clinton is backing gay marriage: Putting the issue behind her now can only help later, if she decides to run for president in 2016.
Today is: National Poultry Day, National Chocolate Caramel Day, Natonal Let's Laugh Day, Natural Certified Nurses Day and Natural Ag Day
Today's birthdays: Former White House national security adviser Brent Scowcroft is 88. Theologian Hans Kung is 85. Jazz musician Ornette Coleman is 83. Author Philip Roth is 80. Actress Renee Taylor is 80. Actress-singer Phyllis Newman is 80. Actress Ursula Andress is 77. Singer Clarence ''Frogman'' Henry is 76. Singer Ruth Pointer (The Pointer Sisters) is 67. Actress Glenn Close is 66. Film producer Harvey Weinstein is 61. Actor Bruce Willis is 58. Playwright Neil LaBute is 50. Actor Connor Trinneer is 44. Rock musician Gert Bettens (K's Choice) is 43. Rapper Bun B is 40. Rock musician Zach Lind (Jimmy Eat World) is 37. Actress Abby Brammell is 34. Actor Craig Lamar Traylor is 24. Actor Philip Bolden is 18.
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Parenthood smooths Harvick's edges
Kevin Harvick finds Daytona balance - thanks to his son
It's all about balance.
Usually when drivers are using terms like balance at Daytona International Speedway, they are talking about something to do with the car.
Not Kevin Harvick, one of the fastest men on track to date at NASCAR Sprint Cup Speedweeks.
For Harvick, that term is tied to his son, Keelan – he of the magic shoe.
Harvick and his wife, DeLana, became first-time parents about seven months ago. At Daytona, Harvick is finding that parenthood has added dividends.
"I've told several people this," Harvick says. "It's added a new balance to my life where I can still come to the racetrack and I feel like I'm more relaxed and more focused, which is good for me. I don't get as wound up on things when they happen, whether it's in the car, outside the car.
"When you've had a bad day, you're frustrated, you're right to the point where you can say something stupid, you go back to the motorhome, you see that smiling face, it lets you get your mind off of things. It's added a great balance to my life. I think it's made me better."
At Daytona, Harvick clearly has things under control. While he's leaving the team at season's end, he is shucking any reference to lame-duck status by going out and letting his performance speak for itself. So far, that has worked out exceptionally well – Harvick won the Sprint Unlimited and won his Budweiser Duel, the only two Cup races run so far this week.
As he has talked about Keelan's impact on his life throughout Speedweeks, Harvick worked to explain just what that balance is – and how it is felt.
He says that he didn't really understand that until he had a child.
"For me, I become so emotional and so attached to what happens on the racetrack, if it's going good, if it's going bad," he said. "Now you have this way of coming home and letting all those things go for two or three days, then you come back to the track and you hadn't thought about it all week and you're really focused at being at the racetrack.
"The same kind of thing has gone for what you do off of the racetrack. We kind of have to plan things out and trips become really more productive because they're more well-planned out. You have to be a little bit choosier about where you go."
Crew chief Gil Martin, who has worked with Harvick off and on since 2010, says that he can see the difference as well.
It hasn't affected Harvick's ability to remain focused on the job at hand.
Rather, it seems to have given him a respite from it, a chance to see another part of life.
"At the racetrack, his focus is still there," Martin says. "As he leaves the racetrack, with having his son to go back to, you don't have to go in and look for some excitement outside of the track, it's already there waiting on him. I think with that being in his life now, it's going to do nothing but help him and direct his focus on Sunday. I'm looking forward to watching what happens."
As it turns out, Keelan is somewhat of a secret weapon as well.
Prior to the Unlimited, Harvick slipped Keelan into the car as it sat on the grid.
And then he won – with a little extra charm on board.
"(He) actually steered the car before the race started, too," Harvick says. "Standing in the seat. Left his shoe in there.
"Maybe that's a lucky shoe."
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The Slidell Toastmasters Club continues to help its members with the universal fear of speaking in public. The club recently welcomed several new members who joined because effective communication is part of their job and they needed to feel more confident and capable when asked to make a presentation or perform a training session.
At the club's most recent meeting, Valerie Ballard was voted Best Speaker, giving her sixth speech, "My Teenage Driver."
The purpose of her speech was to use effective body language, and she did so by describing what it is like to have a new teenage driver in her family.
Toastmaster of the evening was Valerie Johnson; Best Evaluator, Sanjay Raina; and Best Table Topics responder, Patricia Thomas.
The club welcomed one guest, Lisa Messina.
If you've always wanted to improve your communication skills, or if you dread speaking in public, Toastmasters is what you've been seeking. Members give prepared speeches at their own pace and receive constructive, supportive feedback from assigned evaluators. There is also an extemporaneous speaking session at each meeting to give members an opportunity to practice speaking without preparation.
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Sunday, April 5, 2009
Did Darwin Kill God?
Conor Cunningham, who believes in that Darwin's theory of evolution does not require absence of a creator, interviews with believers and evolutionists who are called as ultra-Darwinists (?) by him. He mentions theory of meme and Richard Dawkins' "Selfish Gene" in some parts of the program, however he never meets Dawkins, even though he speaks with Dan Dennett. Actually I see Cunningham's reason very well! Broadcasted on 31 Mar 2009, BBC 2.
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- Atheistonly said...
this is awesome
- April 5, 2009 at 11:45 AM
- dimas said...
the best website, thanks.
- April 5, 2009 at 8:21 PM
Stupid documentary. No facts at all and draws wrong conclusions on almost everything he says. Gives no reason as to why evolution is compatible with religion.
- April 6, 2009 at 3:18 AM
i think, after all, this footage has a point in: standalone darwinism doesn't outrule a "sophisticated" concept of a creator god not being timetabled. nor does the overall scientific approach. entity in question just becomes redundant by both of these, and tremendously unlikely. so why the heck should i think religious?
- April 9, 2009 at 3:52 PM
- Andrew Clunn said...
His criticism of the concept of social evolution through memes well stated. The criticism that by admitting that truthful memes will not always be the most successful does indeed present an undermining notion of the acceptance of memes as the truth. I do wish he'd take a look at Objectivism though, as this is an atheist philosophy that rectifies that problem.
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AUSTIN - A layup drill is supposed to take place during practice, not at the state tournament. Plainview's balanced and versatile lineup carved up Dallas Lincoln's defense like a meat cleaver through peanut butter.
On Saturday, Plainview knocked out Dallas Lincoln 68-40 for its second straight Class 4A state girls' basketball title, and its all-for-one and one-for-all approach opened the door to Lincoln's defense in the Frank Erwin Center.
"We knew that if we could spread them out and move the ball around, we could get layup after layup after layup," Plainview guard Elyse Newland said.
Plainview's trademark is almost-interchangeable players running through a motion offense. Against tall and athletic Lincoln, the Lady Dogs spaced the floor, passed crisply, cut sharply and hit layup after layup after layup. Alesha Robertson was the main beneficiary of that clinic, scoring 34 points against the Tigers.
"The one thing we knew we had to do against them was spread the floor and pass the ball really well and rebound and not give them second-shot opportunities," Plainview coach Danny Wrenn said. "We knew they could get a little jumpy and they play very aggressively, so we could get some good looks and take advantage when we got them out of position."
Plainview shot an incredible percentage, especially in the first half. The Lady Dogs connected on 13 of 20 (65 percent) field-goal attempts in the first half. They finished the game hitting 56 percent (23-of-41). Much of the reason for the high percentage was Plainview's proximity to the bucket.
Plainview converted eight layups in the first half alone. Lincoln featured 6-foot-4 post Tiffany Jackson plus 6-1 Tameka Smith, 6-1 Brittani Green and 6-0 Jennifer Sands.
Plainview's tallest players were 5-11 forward Robertson and 5-10 forward Chelsi Welch. Plainview moved Welch to the corners to draw Jackson away from the bucket and took turns driving past the bigger, slower Lady Tigers for layups.
"It was scary driving into the lane with all that size, but once you get in there and make one, it's a lot better," Newland said.
The game turned midway in the first period. Lincoln had taken an 8-7 lead, but Welch sank a couple of free throws after getting fouled on a drive to give the Lady Dogs a 9-8 lead. Lincoln would never be that close again.
Robertson hit a layup plus a free throw, Tojjinay Thompson sank a 3-pointer, Robertson hit a follow shot, and Dana Reinart nailed a free throw as the Lady Dogs went on an 11-2 run to end the first quarter with an 18-10 lead.
"They moved the ball very well," Lincoln coach Michael Ensley said. "Their spread offense worked very well and they moved without the ball well. It was obvious they had a lot of information and were very well prepared for us. They got us out of position and made the best of their opportunities."
Plainview's coupe de grace came in the third period. The Lady Dogs led 39-18 at intermission, and Lincoln scored on its first possession of the half.
However, Sarah Hauk, Newland and Robertson combined to drain four straight layups to run the Lady Dogs' lead to 49-20 and effectively started Plainview's victory celebration.
In addition to Robertson's 34, Welch added 10, Thompson and Hauk each added eight each, and Newland finished with six.
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Levy would help with 24-hour staffing
Why should we vote "yes" on Fire District No. 27's (Fall City) Proposition 1? Not because the fire district has always been there for us, and now we need to be there for them - although an overwhelming "yes" vote would be a great way for the community to validate what an outstanding job we feel the department does in providing us with emergency medical, fire and other assistance services. I feel that not enough praise can ever be given to this group of paid and volunteer professionals.
I believe the ultimate reason we all need to vote "yes" is that if we feel there is a need in the future to have 24-hour staffing for the fire department, it will never happen until we provide a facility to accommodate this goal. I, for one, believe there is a future need for 24-hour staffing.
It is getting harder and harder to maintain a volunteer staff that can handle the increase in emergency calls the district receives. Due to the time commitments that are now required of volunteers because of the increased level of required training, fewer people are willing to take on this responsibility.
While I hope volunteers continue to be major contributors toward the staffing of our fire department, the community could help to lessen their burden. One way of doing this would be to provide the department with a means for 24-hour staffing.
The department has always been very frugal on how it has spent our tax dollars in the past. We have one of the best-equipped departments, with modern, up-to-date equipment. The department has been able to purchase and pay for all of this equipment from its general operating fund. They have not come to us asking for additional funding since 1976. Our levy rate for emergency medical and fire services has always been one of the lowest. Even with the passage of this proposition, we still remain at a lower levy rate than our neighbors.
So it is OK to vote for yourself, for ourselves, for our community. Vote "yes" on Fire District No. 27's Proposition 1. "Just say yes" to modernizing our fire-station facility.
Dan D. Guettler
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North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue launched a new fire and rescue boat at Lincoln Harbor Marina on Monday, in time to be on call for last night's Fourth of July celebrations.
The 27-foot vessel, called "Marine 2," was purchased with a $250,000 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant, officials said.
The UASI funding is a combination of state and federal money, officials said.
The boat saw its first official action last night, monitoring the Hudson River during the Macy's fireworks extravaganza.
The ship can reach a top speed of more than 50 mph, can spray water up to 75 feet, and will soon be equipped with a $100,000 night-vision camera, officials said.
The Marine 2 also comes equipped with a tow post for light towing, as well as a dive door to allow easy access to the water to retrieve victims.
The boat, which was acquired roughly eight months ago, required staff training before it could be launched, said NHRFR Chief Frank Montagne.
On Jan. 15, 2009, when pilot Capt. Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger made his emergency landing in the Hudson River "The Miracle on the Hudson" North Hudson Regional Fire & Rescue had the first rescue boat on scene, officials said.
The Marine 2 is NHRFR's third boat and NHRFR co-director Jeff Welz, said the department wants to sell the others.


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Terriers basketball off to exciting start
The basketball season is off to an exciting start for the Terriers of Terry! Stats were not available for the teams' first weekend of play which was December 4-5 when the Terriers traveled to Glasgow for a tournament. The Boys team split over that weekend losing a close game by 4 to the Frazer and then coming back to win against Nashua. One outstanding stat that was recorded was Lane Stickel coming away with 13 steals.
Lady Terriers are set to be strong contenders next season
The 2015 lady Terriers VB season came to an end last weekend at the District Tourney here in Terry. The girls battled tough teams in an effort to move on but came up a bit short. The girls lost to Jordan, beat NCTS and lost out of the tourney to the (now state bound) Broadus Hawks.
Terrier Cross Country runners finish strong at State
The Terrier Cross Country team traveled to Great Falls on October 24 to compete at the state cross country competition. The 3 mile course took place at the Eagle Falls golf course.
With a total of 144 boys competing, Jason Loomis came in 19th with a time of 17:36.61 and Sean Loomis came in 55th with a time of 19:26.93. With a total of 87 girls competing, Katelynn Mendenhall came in 38th with a time of 23:58.58.
Terry to host district volleyball and first round play-off game
This Thursday and Friday, October 29 -30, Terry will once again host the District 2-C volleyball tournament, in addition to hosting the first round play-off football game against Valier on Saturday, October 31 at 1 p.m. in Terry.
Terrier tracksters move on to divisionals in Laurel
The Terry High School track team traveled to the District meet in Baker on Thursday and performed very well. The athletes listed below will be hitting the road for the Divisional meet in Laurel on Thursday.
Below are the results from the District meet:
400 Meters- Lane Stickel 57.06 4th Place
1600 Meters- Jason Loomis 5:33.55 5th Place
3200 Meters- Jason Loomis 11:23.14 2nd Place; Sean Loomis 12:17.54 5th Place
Making the cut: Halle Keltner and Lane Stickel compete at top ten meet in Glasgow.
Halle Keltner and Lane Stickel both earned their place to compete in the Top Ten track meet in Glasgow. Halle took 3rd in both Discus (1kg - 13-05) and Shot Put (4kg - 35-11.50) with Lane taking 9th place in the triple jump (39' 3"). The Top Ten meet takes the top ten competitors from around the area schools. A, B and C schools are all included in the Top Ten meet so making the cut to attend is a huge honor.
The Terry High School track team traveled to the Glendive Elks Meet
The Terry High School track team traveled to the Glendive Elks Meet
400 Meters- Lane Stickel 55.76 9th place
800 Meters- Tristian Davis 2:32.20; Sean Loomis 2:32.26; Gabriel Wears2:35.09
1600 Meters- Jason Loomis 5:22.24;
Tristian Davis 5:26.94;
Gabriel Wears 6:05.51
3200 Meters- Jason Loomis 11:43.96 6th place
Shot Put- 12lb- Tyrel Huseby 26-04.00; Sean Loomis 26-03.00
Discus - 1.6kg- Austin Kountz 76-07
Long Jump-
Lane Stickel 19-00.00 9th place
Public invited to hear Rocky Erickson speak at school
The public is invited to come out and support the Terrier athletics at their annual sports banquet on Monday, May 4 at 7 p.m. featuring Montana sportscaster, Rocky Erickson, at the Ray Frank Gymnasium in Terry. Erickson has promised to inspire our athletes and community with Terry Terrier athletic history.
District 4C Basketball tourney action - Terriers basketball season comes to an end
Wednesday morning, the number 8 seeded Lady Terriers took on the number 1 ranked Broadus Hawks to start off the District Tournament. The first half looked good with the Terriers keeping it close for a halftime score of 14-24. Broadus' shooting and Terry's lack of in the second half, along with Terry's many turnovers led to a final score of 16-54. The Broadus Hawks moved on to play the semi-final game against Melstone. The Lady Terriers went on to play the Northern Cheyenne Eagles in loser out action on Thursday.
Tournament action begins Wednesday
As the last regular season games came to an end, conference standings are now final. The Lady Terriers are 8th in the conference and will be playing the Broadus Hawks on Wednesday February 18th at 11:00 a.m. to kick off the District tournament.


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GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK -- Skeletons of Fraser firs punctuated the blue-green vistas surrounding Clingmans Dome in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
At 6,643 feet, Clingmans Dome offers breathtaking 360-degree views from its observation tower. But few views are without those skeletons of trees that have been killed by the balsam woolly adelgid, an insect that preys on firs, and bleached gray by the sun.
The view was our formal introduction to the country's most visited national park, which straddles North Carolina and Tennessee, with 800 miles of trails, 700 miles of streams and a 48-mile highway that runs from the eastern park entrance at Cherokee, N.C., to the western one in Gatlinburg, Tenn.
Early on a Sunday morning in mid-May, we drove from our vacation rental cabin in Bryson City, about 15 minutes from the North Carolina park entrance, and halfway across the park to Newfound Gap.
We ignored many of the opportunities to pull off and admire the scenery, because we wanted to reach Clingmans Dome before the sun was too high and the peak too crowded.
But we surrendered when we turned off onto the 7-mile Clingmans Dome Road that ends within a half-mile of the peak that is not only the highest in the national park, but also the highest point on the entire Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine.
Sometimes we just slowed down. Other times, we took advantage of gravel pull-offs, getting out to drink in another mountain view or admire a patch of wildflowers. The air was cool, but with few clouds, the sun was warming things up.
A ramp leads to the observation tower that rises above the tree line. On clear days, views can extend as far as 100 miles; placards identify mountain peaks.
As we headed back to the park's main highway, U.S. 441, traffic to Clingmans was picking up. It often is stop-and-go in summer and during periods of peak color in fall.
We'd made Bryson City, N.C., our base of operations for several reasons, not the least of which was our cabin, the Mountain Muse. We weren't roughing it in any way. There were two full bedrooms, two bathrooms, a whirlpool tub inside, a hot tub on the spacious deck, a fireplace, kitchen, washer, dryer and satellite TV. The only rough thing about staying here was tearing ourselves away from the views to head out on another day tour or trek.
Train ride
Early one morning, we drove down the hills toward the other reason we chose Bryson City: the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad. A former passenger and freight line, it became a tourist excursion service in the late 1980s.
We chose the Nantahala Gorge Excursion, a four-hour, 44-mile trip to the Nantahala Gorge, and sat in an open-air car with long, padded seats and nothing to obstruct views on either side. In cold weather, I might have retreated to a coach car. But it was sunny and the temperature was climbing.
The ride was breezy. Occasionally, engine fumes drifted back into the open car, but most of us were too busy taking pictures, talking and pointing out sights to complain.
We passed Lake Fontana and Devil's Kitchen Cave, which housed convicts who helped build the rail line. And we followed the Nantahala River. "It's low on the way up," the train guide said. "The dam hasn't opened yet. You'll see rocks now, fast water later."
That fast water was the reason some passengers were riding the train; they were going whitewater rafting. Next time I'll join that crowd, I vowed. This time we had an hour to eat the barbecue sandwiches -- overpriced and unexceptional -- we bought at a lunch spot in Nantahala Gorge before the train headed back to Bryson City. Next time, I'll pack a lunch.
We ended the day on the Road to Nowhere, an unfinished road from Bryson City to a tunnel about six miles within the national park. Since there's no real destination, it's about the journey, with lake sightings, hiking trails and the tunnel, which made us wish we'd brought a flashlight.
Cades Cove
Early the next morning, we headed out for a daylong trip to Cades Cove, the national park's most popular destination; it's southwest of Gatlinburg, near Townsend, Tenn.
Cades Cove is the best example of the intersection of human and natural history in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Cherokee Indians hunted and camped here. Still standing are cabins, houses, barns, churches, cemeteries, smokehouses and other structures used in the 19th and early 20th centuries by a community of settlers of European descent. Each is visible from the 11-mile road loop through the valley. Cars usually crawl at a school-zone pace, so everyone can see the buildings and deer that typically dart through the trees.
About 90 minutes into our drive, at the far end of the loop road, traffic stopped as 21st century thinking interrupted the idyllic scene.
Occupants of several cars had abandoned them in the road to climb over a fence and into a field to watch a mother bear and her three cubs. The visitors apparently hadn't read the rules about keeping a distance when observing wildlife. A patient park ranger finally got traffic moving again.
The bears, thankfully, seemed oblivious to us all.
Betsy O'Connell is travel editor for The Plain Dealer of Cleveland. She can be contacted at email@example.com.
The basics: Great Smoky Mountains National Park runs almost 50 miles from Gatlinburg, Tenn., to Cherokee, N.C. We stayed around Bryson City, N.C., which is a 10- to 15-minute drive from the park's Oconaluftee Visitors Center on U.S. 441 just north of Cherokee; the Sugarlands Visitor Center is just outside of Gatlinburg.
Staying there: We rented our cabin, Mountain Muse, through Carolina Mountain Vacations (www.carolinamountainvacations.com) for $1,383 for a week (shoulder season), including taxes. It was roomy enough for two couples or a family.
Where to shop: The Cottage Craftsman, across from the railroad depot in Bryson City, sells North Carolina arts and crafts, jewelry, specialty foods and regional wines.
Where to eat: Don't miss breakfast or lunch at the Everett Street Diner in Bryson City.
What to do:
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, www.gsmr.com, (800) 872-4681. Book advance tickets, which include admission to the Smoky Mountain Trains museum.
River rafting, kayaking and fishing, www.greatsmokies.com (search for outfitters and fishing information).
Hiking. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park visitors centers have numerous publications; "Day Hikes," $1, covers a wide range of trails and basic park information. "Day Hikes in the Deep Creek Area," $1.50, includes detailed trail information for the area around Bryson City.
Know before you go:
Pick up a Smokies Guide, the official newspaper of the park, at a visitors center to read about roadwork and closings, seasonal wildlife and plants, park programs and destinations.
Apply sunscreen and wear a brimmed hat and sunglasses. Dress in layers. High altitudes may be chilly while lower ones can be hot.
Pack a picnic and water for the drive through Cades Cove; there is no food source (only room-temperature water) on the 11-mile look drive. Buy the $1 Cades Cove Tour guidebook at the visitors center. Find a driving tour at www.cadescove.net/auto_tour.html
More information: The Web site for Bryson City and Swain County, N.C., is www.greatsmokies.com; (800) 867-9246. For the national park, go to www.nps.gov/grsm or call (865) 436-1200.


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Previous GCM simulations have shown that the intensity of transient baroclinic eddy activity in middle latitudes in southern winter is much weaker than that in northern winter. Sensitivity experiments have demonstrated that this basic hemispheric asymmetry in the Martian atmospheric circulation is partly due to differences in the large topography between the two hemispheres. However, it is also partly due to the basic asymmetry in the thermal forcing of the atmosphere at the solstice seasons. Numerical studies have been carried out using a simplified GCM (SGCM) to investigate the impact of the basic thermal forcing asymmetry on the baroclinic eddies, in the absence of topographic effects. The results of the SGCM experiments indicate that the baroclinic eddies in the Martian atmosphere are extremely sensitive to the magnitude of the midlatitude north-south temperature gradients. Relatively small increases in the gradients produce relatively large increases in the intensity of the baroclinic eddy activity. The SGCM results indicate that the bulk of the difference in strength between the baroclinic eddies in the north and south can be explained by the basic thermal forcing asymmetry that exists in the current epoch. The characteristic differences in atmospheric dust loading between northern and southern winters would be expected to further enhance the asymmetry in the eddy activity, since increased dustiness tends to increase the winter midlatitude temperature gradients. Topographic effects act to further enhance the hemispheric asymmetry in the baroclinic eddy activity, which may have important implications for the current climate system of Mars. This work was supported by a grant from the NASA Planetary Atmospheres Program.
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Gov. David Paterson didn't waste any time responding to Spanish energy company Iberdrola's announcement Tuesday that it plans to invest $2 billion on New York state wind projects -- if its bid to acquire two Upstate utilities is approved by the state Public Service Commission.
Paterson put out a statement Wednesday saying he was "very pleased" by Iberdrola's announcement.
"I look forward to the Public Service Commission's speedy resolution of issues in the acquisition case before it," Paterson said. "I am hopeful that the outcome will be one that provides an opportunity to Iberdrola to bring its financial strength and commitment to expand renewable energy generation in the state, while also protecting the interests of ratepayers."


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IONIA, MI – The former funeral director who bilked insurance companies and grieving families out of an estimated $500,000 faces as much as 20 years in prison.
Marti Schrauben of Portland was found guilty of 26 counts related to the incidents which took place between 2008 and 2010. He was convicted by an Ionia County Circuit Court jury in a week-long trial that ended Monday, May 19.
Schrauben, 40, will be sentenced by Judge David Hoort, the same judge who rejected a plea deal with the Michigan Attorney General's Office that would have allowed Schrauben to spend less than a year in jail.
In February of 2011, Schrauben's former partner, Michael Lehman, filed a complaint with the state against his partner and fellow founder of the former Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Home. The funeral home is now known as Lehman Funeral Home, with mortuaries in Ionia and Portland.
Lehman noticed that money for pre-paid funerals was not available and initiated an investigation that more than a year later resulted in 27 criminal charges against Schrauben.
Under a plea agreement worked out with the Michigan Attorney General, Schrauben pleaded guilty to uttering and publishing and pleaded no-contest to counts of forgery, uttering and publishing, insurance fraud and embezzlement of more than $50,000 on March 5, 2013.
But Judge Hoort rejected the plea deal because it called for less than a year in jail when state sentencing guidelines called for at least three years in prison.
Related: Trial set for funeral director accused of faking death certificates as part of $500,000 scam
On March 19, the state regulatory department revoked Schrauben's mortuary science license, fined him $10,000 and demanded restitution of more than $150,000.
In a statement released Tuesday, May 20, the AG's office noted that Lehman has provided about $300,000 in prepaid funerals related to the families impacted by the embezzlement.
"Families making funeral arrangements deserve to know their hard earned money is going towards the services they purchase for themselves or a loved one and not lining the pockets of a crooked employee instead" Attorney General Bill Schuette said.
Schrauben was found guilty of eight counts of embezzlement, two counts of conducting a criminal enterprise, eight counts of uttering and publishing, four counts of forgery and four counts of insurance fraud.
He was remanded to the Ionia County Jail pending sentencing to be set within the next four to eight weeks.
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Project Civility continues second year on campus
Project Civility has reached the halfway mark of its two-year endeavor in educating University students and faculty on the importance of kindness and good manners toward others.
The initiative was a co-partnership between Senior Dean of Students Mark Schuster and Kathleen Hull, former director of Byrne Seminars.
Hull's Byrne class, "Ain't Misbehavin'" used Johns Hopkins University Professor P.M. Forni's book "Choosing Civility: The 25 Rules of Considerate Conduct" as a textbook for the class. The book served as a model for the project's mission, Schuster said.
"We originally wanted to have people think more respectfully and act more respectfully," he said. "We wanted to create a vocabulary and goal around civility and try to get students to reframe the definition, making it fresh to move it forward."
In the wake of Tyler Clementi's death last year, the University and Project Civility gained attention from the media and support from the campus community with themes focusing on bullying.
But "Words of Hate: Can They Ever Be Used," a debate discussing if hateful words used from a disenfranchised group are more civil, jumpstarted this semester's scheduled events last week at the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus.
"By raising issues of civility in the public forum, Project Civility enables students to reexamine assumptions offered to them by the mainstream media and come together for a more productive discussion," said Storey Clayton, coach of the Rutgers University Debate Union.
Future events include looking at athletes as a culture in cooperation with Dena Seidel, director of digital storytelling at the Writers House, where videos of athletes that have come out will be shown, Schuster said.
Eric LeGrand, a School of Arts and Sciences senior who suffered a spinal cord injury after a football game against Army last year, will speak at the Busch Campus Center Multipurpose Room Oct. 5 as part of "Civility Abilities I: We Believe in Eric LeGrand," said Sattik Deb, director of student services for Labor Studies and Employment Relations.
LeGrand will address questions on overcoming his disabilities in order to continue his aspirations in sports broadcasting and contributing to the community, Schuster said.
"Civility Abilities II: Dr. Jennifer Matos and Panelists" will discuss the intersections of culture, race, gender, sexuality and class on Oct. 27 at 8 p.m. at the Cook Campus Center Multipurpose Room, he said.
"Do you Speak Caucasian?" on Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. at Brower Commons on College Avenue campus will discuss surveys from culture groups on campus, Schuster said.
A former NCAA football-captain-turned-lawyer, Brian Sims, advocating for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community will also be present, he said.
At this event, Schuster said athletic directors from the University, Princeton University and Columbia University will sign pledge to continue or become allies to LGBT athletes.
The spring semester will focus on the environment and community service on global citizenship where Schuster said he received interest from students to having an all-day conference in March.
Schuster spoke at a student affairs conference over the summer on civility at the University of Memphis where they have committed and supported addressing civility for a year, modeling their own program on Project Civility.
A series of fireside chats, debates and panel discussions followed Johns Hopkins University Professor P.M. Forni's kick-off presentation last year, including a collaboration with The New York Times on "What Does Civility Mean to Us?," he said.
By the end of the last year, Project Civility became too comprehensive in its logistics, Schuster said.
"We are continuing Project Civility this year," he said. "But we are scaling the breadth of it because undergraduate education is giving little money and the Student Affairs office is supporting it."
Deb said he believed the initiative was successful from the beginning because it appealed to people across the spectrum by including a wide array of guest speeches and events.
Although the initiative has reached its halfway mark, he hopes its ambitions and concepts will not be forgotten but transitioned and sustained by students.
"I don't think it is Project Civility's final year," Deb said. "I think it will just take a new form."
Some students, like Katelyn Hunt, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, have supported the continuing efforts of instilling civility on campus as something needed.
"I think Project Civility is a really innovative thing because it brings to the table a platform for students to talk about things that need to be talked about," she said.
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Acoustic rendering of particle-based simulation of liquids in motion
Drioli, Carlo and Rocchesso, Davide (2011) Acoustic rendering of particle-based simulation of liquids in motion. Journal of Multimodal User Interfaces . ISSN 1783-7677 (In Press)
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In interaction and interface design, the representation of continuous processes often uses liquid metaphors, such as dripping or streaming. When an auditory display of such processes is required, an approach to sound-synthesis based on the physics of liquids in motion would be the most convincing, especially when real-time interaction is into play. In order to bridge the complexity of fluid-dynamic simulations with the needs of interactive sonification, we propose a multi-rate sound synthesis of liquid phenomena. Low-rate smoothed-particle hydrodynamics is used to model liquids in motion and to trigger sound-emitting events. Such events, such as solid-liquid collision, or bubble formation, are synthesized at audio rate. The proposed method is applied to the two important cases of liquid falling into a vessel, and of solid object falling into a liquid. Some example applications in interaction design are presented.
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - The Alabama Supreme Court today denied Jessica Lynn Branham's appeal of her conviction last year in the 2011 death of a Gardendale man who she had struck with her car just after she had shot up with cocaine.
Branham, 25, was sentenced to serve three years in prison but months later was released from prison by a Jefferson County judge so she could deliver her baby - a decision that angered the victim's family. Last month, however, Branham was ordered back to prison after she failed a drug test.
In April the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals issued an opinion denying Branham's appeal. The Alabama Supreme Court today denied her appeal without issuing an opinion.
In September 2012 Branham was convicted by a jury of reckless manslaughter in the death of Randy Colburn on Aug. 13, 2011 in the parking lot in front of CiCi's Pizza on Center Point Parkway. He was run over by Branham's sports utility vehicle. He had just left the restaurant and was crossing the parking lot with his fiancee and 18-year-old son when he was struck.
Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge Teresa Pulliam sentenced Branham on Nov. 9 to a 10-year split sentence, with three years to serve. Pulliam at that time stated Branham could come back to her to seek a release in order to have her baby once her delivery date was near.
Branham was to report to prison on Dec. 28 but Pulliam ordered her to prison on Nov. 27 after Branham failed a drug test.
Pulliam on March 29, within a few weeks of Branham's due date, ordered Branham released in order to have her baby outside of prison and so it was at the expense of private insurance. Branham was to be under supervision and only allowed out of the house to go to certain places, including the doctor and hospital, and to undergo drug testing.
Pulliam had set a hearing for Aug. 2 at which time she was to consider whether to send Branham back to prison to serve out her sentence. But the judge on July 2 cancelled the hearing and ordered Branham back into the custody of the Alabama Department of Corrections after she failed a drug test.
According to a letter filed in court from a community corrections officer, Branham admitted taking a Lortab for which she did not have a prescription.
Branham is now in the Birmingham Work Release Center, according to the Alabama Department of Corrections online inmate search.
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A reminder that Tim Leone from The Patriot-News and Hershey Bears broadcaster John Walton will head up a panel Friday afternoon beginning at 4 near the Bears' Den at Hershey Lodge. Believe they'll be putting us in Cocoa Room 6.
Other members of AHL media, in town for their annual get-together, will participate. Sports editor Paul Vigna will also be present, bringing several giveaways.
The event is free. Refreshments will be available for purchase, and you can stay and eat in the Den afterward.
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BEREA, Ohio -- Matt Roth is doing his best to hide any hard feelings about being waived by the Miami Dolphins almost exactly one year ago.
Roth has started 17 games at linebacker for the Browns since they claimed him. In that time, he is second on the team with 7 1/2 sacks and has been a fortress on the left edge against the run.
"Obviously I want to beat them, you know," Roth said of his return to south Florida on Sunday. "I'm not going to lie to you. As far as emotions, letting it get the better half of me, not at all. I'm treating it like a normal game."
There has never been a clear explanation from the Dolphins for their decision. On a conference call, coach Tony Sparano said the Dolphins needed to go in a different direction "at that time."
Roth had started 23 games for them in 2007 and '08. He appeared to fit the big, physical mold of defensive players favored by former Executive Vice President Bill Parcells.
It has been speculated in south Florida that Roth got in General Manager Jeff Ireland's doghouse when he reported to the 2009 training camp complaining of a groin injury. He began the year on the non-football injury list and was waived after seeing action in four games.
"The reality of it was I had two groin surgeries in two years," Roth said. "It just wasn't ready. I went to camp and it wasn't ready. I can't tell you the management side of things. Unfortunately I was let go. And I'm here."
Roth has 3 1/2 sacks in 11 games this year, which is off the four-in-six games pace of last season. He's been slowed in recent weeks by a virus. Coach Eric Mangini also said opponents, particularly in the AFC North, are game-planning him more.
"I know a lot of times in the running game, they'll run away [from me]," Roth said.
Roth has become a core player on defense for the Browns, but he is unsigned after this year and can be an unrestricted free agent. He said he has no idea where he'll be next year.
"I'd like to be a Cleveland Brown, but if it doesn't work out, it doesn't work out," Roth said with a shrug.
DQ update: D'Qwell Jackson is another linebacker whose future here is uncertain. His contract is up again after this year. Jackson is in his fifth NFL season, which means his free agency fate is dependent on resolution of the labor dispute.
Jackson, rehabbing from his second torn chest muscle injury in two years, said, "That's the least of my worries right now. My main focus is getting healthy. I can only play this game if I'm healthy."
Jackson said his rehab is going well. He's doing light weightlifting and using other exercises to slowly strengthen the right pectoral muscle that suffered a tear this season. The other one, surgically fixed last year, is fine, he said.
"I'm confident I'll come back at full strength," Jackson said.
Super Joe: Cornerback Joe Haden was named NFL defensive rookie of the month. In four games in November, Haden had 15 tackles, seven passes defensed and three interceptions. His season total of four picks rank second among rookies.
Haden said his goal coming into his rookie season was to get two interceptions. "Then I said, 'let's see if I can get three.' Then I got to four. Now let me try for six," he said.
The former high school quarterback loves to run with the football and is looking for his first score. You just know he's conjuring quite a TD celebration in his mind.
"I've got something in store. You'll see it when I score," Haden said.
Run two, catch seven: After a recent batch of roster moves, the Browns have an unusual imbalance on their offensive roster.
Their offensive identity is a power running game, yet they have two tailbacks -- Peyton Hillis and Mike Bell. They don't throw to the wideouts much, yet they have seven wide receivers -- Mohamed Massaquoi, Brian Robiskie, Josh Cribbs, Chansi Stuckey, Carlton Mitchell, Demetrius Williams and Jordan Norwood.
Cribbs reboot: Prior to practice, Mangini was hoping for Cribbs to see limited activity, but he did not make it to the field. Joining him out of practice were quarterback Colt McCoy (high ankle), linebacker Scott Fujita (knee), linebacker Eric Barton (shoulder), defensive end Kenyon Coleman (knee) and defensive lineman Shaun Rogers (ankle). ... Cornerback Eric Wright (knee) rejoined practice on a limited basis. Also limited were fullback Lawrence Vickers (calf), safety T.J. Ward (thigh) and offensive lineman Floyd Womack (knee).
Fine and dandy: When tight end Evan Moore suffered a concussion on a helmet-to-helmet hit in the Kansas City game, Chiefs safety Kendrick Lewis received a $5,000 fine by the NFL.
Against Carolina, Moore was the victim of an incidental helmet-to-helmet hit by Panthers safety Sherrod Martin. Moore did not suffer a concussion, yet Martin was fined a hefty $40,000.
"I think he was making a play on the ball," Moore said. "We were both lowering to the ground. I don't think it was dirty."
The NFL fine structure has a lot of players confused. The reasoning for Martin's big fine was that he had three previous offenses over the last two seasons.


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Opposition to Syrian Airstrikes Surges
There is increased opposition to U.S. airstrikes in Syria, as many undecided Americans have turned against the idea. Obama's job approval has slipped into negative territory — particularly on foreign policy — and most say Congress should have the final say on Syria.
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Public Largely Opposes Syrian Airstrikes
By a 48% to 29% margin, more Americans oppose than support conducting military airstrikes against Syria. There is also broad concern over the possible consequences of military action in Syria and little optimism it will be effective.
Public Says Cut Off Military Aid to Egypt
Nearly twice as many Americans say it is better for the United States to cut off military aid to Egypt to put pressure on the government than say it is better to continue the aid to maintain influence in Egypt.
Amid Criticism, Support for Media's 'Watchdog' Role
The public has a low opinion of the accuracy, fairness and independence of news organizations, but broad majorities agree the press acts as a watchdog by keeping political leaders in check.
Republicans Want Change, But Split Over Party's Direction
Most Republican voters believe that their party must address major problems to be more competitive in the future. Yet there are deep internal divisions over whether the party should move in a more conservative or moderate direction.
Widening Regional Divide on Abortion
While just over half of Americans say abortion should be legal in all or most cases, there remain regional differences. Opposition to legal abortion remains highest in the South and lowest in the New England.
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WILMINGTON, Del. -- A 25-year-old Edgewater Park, N.J. was arrested Tuesday in the 2100 block of North Market Street in Delaware in connection to an incident in June when he allegedly crashed a stolen SUV into a Beverly City police patrol car.
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Mrs. Sambataro, 71, the former Jeanette Silecchia, graduated from Manual Training High School in Brooklyn. She was employed in the bookkeeping department of Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., Manhattan, for eight years. Eventually, she opted for the full-time role of homemaker and mother.
In 1979, Mrs. Sambataro studied education at Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn. She also took a job as an educational assistant with PS 231 at PS 180K in Brooklyn. She retired in 2001 after a 22-year career.
Mrs. Sambataro lists reading and needlework among her hobbies. She is on the board of managers at Armstrong Gardens Condominiums, Eltingville, and was a reading volunteer for Staten Island Mental Health at PS 8, Great Kills.
The couple has visited 40 states in the United States and traveled all over in Europe.Mr. Sambataro, 73, is a graduate of Boys High School, Broolyn. He enlisted in the United States Navy and served stateside from 1954 to 1957 and attained the rank of petty officer 2nd class.
He worked as a mechanic and manager with Lee Myles Automatic Transmission Co. for 15 years, and then embarked on a 27-year career with the New York City Transit Authority, where he was a maintenance supervisor. Both positions were in Brooklyn.
Mr. Sambataro enjoys reading, jogging and photography.
Mr. and Mrs. Sambataro, who met on a blind date, married three years later on April 24, 1960 in St. Paul's R.C. Church, Brooklyn. They are the parents of Michael of Tottenville and have one grandchild.


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Resisting officer, I-77: At 11:12 p.m. July 26 police observed a blue Saturn Relay attempt to pull off at Miller Road before veering across the painted lanes back onto I-77 south.
When the officer attempted to pull over the car, the driver didn't stop right away. Then when the officer first approached the car, he had to tell the Akron man, 46, to turn down his radio.
The driver said he was going to get off at Miller Road and go to his girlfriend's house but decided he was too tired and would just go home.
That's when the officer noticed a brown paper bag with an unopened bottle of liquor. The officer then observed the man throw something out the driver side window. That turned out to be marijuana.
When the officer told the man to get out of the car, the driver started running along the highway with a bag of marijuana still in his hand. The officer caught up with the man, who ran roughly 30 feet.
He was charged with resisting arrest, marijuana possession and not driving within marked lanes.
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Missing were a cell phone, a gift card and two pairs of earrings. Police are investigating.
Marijuana possession, I-77: On July 31 a speeding brown minivan without a front license plate caught the attention of police on I-77. The van also was driving too close to the car in front of it.
The officer ran the car's plates, which showed the owner didn't have a valid driver's license. The Kent driver, 25, said his license was suspended. While talking to another Kent man, 29, in the backseat, the police noticed he appeared very sweaty and nervous.
The officer asked him if he smoked weed. He said, "Yes." The officer asked him if there was any in the van. The man said, "There might be." While searching the car, the police found a glass jar with marijuana.
The man was charged with marijuana possession, while the driver was charged with driving under suspension and following too closely.
Warrant, I-77: At 10:24 p.m. July 31 police observed a Dodge Caravan with only one headlight driving northbound on I-77. The van was also weaving a bit. The officer noticed the driver was talking on a cell phone.
The Garfield Heights driver, 23, said he wasn't on the phone but was reaching for something. The man said he was coming home from a basketball game in Medina.
He also said he had a concealed carry permit and his gun was under his driver seat. The Cleveland man, 24, in the passenger seat also had a concealed carry permit, while the Cleveland man, 28, in the backseat didn't have any ID.
It turned out the driver had a suspended license and a warrant for his arrest from the South Euclid Police Department. The backseat passenger also had two warrants from the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Department and the Cleveland Metroparks.
They were arrested. The driver was also cited for not having a working headlight, driving outside of marked lanes and a suspended license.


text: Hi, I haven't been here for a long time As you know, I'm from Poland and we are currently celebrating Chopin's 200th birthday. There are various types of celebrations, but for me the most interesting idea is The Longest Birthday. The Longest Birthday was conceived the last year. Since there are two possible dates of Chopin's birth, the originator of the project - Edyta Duda-Olechowska came up with an idea to play Chopin's music non-stop, between those dates! The celebration started two days ago and will end on the 1st of March. The main idea is that Chopin's music can be played by everyone - apart from the well-known Polish musicians it is played by professors and students of music schools and universities, but also by amateurs. Anyone could take part in this undertaking. ...I also played there - yesterday at 8.30 PM CET I played a few Mazurkas and Ballade in F Major, op. 38 I played after Andrzej Jagodzinski - one of the best-known Polish jazz players, so I couldn't complain about the audience ;-) I hope I will play there again, I'll let you know. You can watch the concert on the internet. It is streamed - live! You can find it HERE.


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The Twyford-Muche Major League playoffs start tomorrow at the Berry Houses as the Rebels play Victory Sports at 9 a.m. followed by the SI Astros against the Fun Station Ravens.
The Ravens went 9-4 behind the pitching of Casey Mulligan and will face the last-place Astros (3-10), who reached last year's playoff finals.
The Rebels (6-7) started well, but faltered somewhat at the end. Two of their last three games were losses to Brothers Pastries and BamBooBat.
In a rematch of last year's quarters, they'll meet an up-and-down Victory Sports (4-9) which, like the Rebels, has been inconsistent at the plate.
Brothers Pastries and BamBooBat tied for first at 10-3 and received byes into next week's semi-finals.
In tomorrow's quarterfinals, top seeded Reyes Produce (10-3) meets Adco Electric (6-7), second-seeded the Simple Seafood Dodgers (9-4) faces Dannyboy's (8-5), third-seeded SI Royals oppose Siegel Family and Dependable Auto Body plays Moe's Southwest Grill.
Oriental Travel, 8-5, was the only team in the loop with a winning record that didn't qualify for the playoffs.
Looking for a good first-round matchup? How about Moe's and Dependable.
Starters Steve Coppola (Moe's) and Anthony Sclafani (Dependable) should keep scoring down.
Fillmore Real Estate finished with a Sunday morning best record of 12-2 and earned the loop's top seed. Fillmore meets the Cardinals (7-7) tomorrow.
In other quarterfinals, second-seeded Jimmy Max Mariners (11-3) faces Moe's Southwest Grill II (8-6); No. 3 seed the CC&R Royals faces Barone's Cyclones; and the Beer Garden Cubs against Gorman & Carbone round out the card.
Matthew Funeral Home, the Richmond Indians, Design Plumbing, the William Wall Pirates and the SI Braves will play in the Legends Sports Presidents Cup.
The Brew Crew, SI Expos, the Wolfpack and the Nurnberger Bier Haus Brewers will compete in the Peter Tomasino Presidents Cup.
BamBooBat and Design Plumbing are competing in NABF Regionals this weekend.
BamBooBat is in Salisbury, Md., and Design is competing in Hackensack, N.J.
S.I. Dodgers 11, S.I. Expos 2: The Dodgers pounded out 11 hits, including two each by Kyle Ligamari (three RBI), Anthony Collette (RBI) and Brian Trimboli (RBI), and took advantage of three Expos errors to run their record to 9-8. Trimboli went the distance for the win, yielding only a two-run, seventh-inning triple to Mark Shapiro.
REHOBOTH, Del. — In Sports at the Beach Lighthouse Launch Tournament 19s action, the Beer Garden Cadets swept a twinbill, while the Robert Curatolo Rangers split.
The Cadets topped Bases Loaded (Pa.) 6-3 as David Carreon and Ray Gise each drove in a run on two hits; the squad followed with a 6-3 triumph over the Dowington Bulldogs (Pa.), riding Gise's three hits and three RBI and Kevin Kelly's two hits and two RBI. John Hatheway (two hits) went the distance in game two.
The Rangers rebounded from a 4-1 stumble against the Hudson Valley Hurricanes with a 7-3 triumph over the All-American Baseball Academy Stars (Pa.). Brendan McCue went the distance in the nightcap, fanning 11, and Michael Barroz hit a two-run double.


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Rolling on veggie oil - Indie-folk band Bella Ruse comes to town in a van powered by vegetable oil
Kay Gillette and Joseph Barker will harness the power of vegetable oil donated by Chinese restaurants to bring them to Bremerton.
The two make up Bella Ruse, an indie-folk duo from Minneapolis, who are scheduled to perform — for the first time in Bremerton — at Hi-Fidelity Lounge July 9. Their mode of transportation is a diesel van that runs on used vegetable oil.
"We just go to restaurants that do a lot of frying and usually they say 'Go for it,'" Barker, 26, said of obtaining their fuel. "We found that Chinese restaurants have good oil."
They said their sound is similar to how "Feist would sound like if she played a mean kazoo." Their dedication to earth-friendly transportation makes financial sense, they said. Their albums are packaged in recycled cardboard stock with no plastic wrapping. In the past year, the two have saved about $5,000 by running on their diesel and vegetable oil-powered van. Sometimes in an eight to 10 hour day of driving, they are able to run on vegetable oil the entire time, Gillette said.
"People need to see that being green doesn't have to be real expensive. You can be green and eco-friendly and thrifty," Barker said.
But aside from being eco-friendly and promoting that lifestyle, they believe their indie-folk rock music is fun and easy to listen to — they incorporate the use of instruments such as the kazoo and typewriter used for percussion. Barker plays guitar, bass, drums, tambourine and kazoo. Gillette performs vocals in addition to playing piano, typewriter and kazoo.
They compose their own songs though usually not together.
"It's hard to sit down and write a song together. One of us goes away and writes the skeleton and the other person fills it in," said Gillette, 25.
The band's tour began the beginning of June in Atlanta and will conclude mid-July in Minnesota. Bella Ruse formed in February 2009 and has performed in Seattle and Bellingham before but this will be the band's first visit to the west side of Puget Sound. Another independent band had recommended doing a gig in Bremerton.w
Kelly O'Brien, owner of Hi-Fidelity, thinks Bremerton offers more personal attention to bands than a bigger city does. Hi-Fidelity books a lot of "soul americana and" indie-pop music gigs but that singers and bands run "the whole gambit," O'Brien said.
And bands typically return for shows at the venue regardless of whether they are local, she added.
"In Seattle it's fairly anonymous. They come in and do their show and then they leave," O'Brien. "Here they get a lot of recognition for what they're doing."
Aside from recognition they may receive, Bella Ruse looks forward to communicating with their listeners.
"We write about things that are important to us. We like to be happy just like everyone else. We play music that is happy," Barker said.
Their latest album, "Kuhzoo," was released in January and money to produce it was raised through Kickstarter, an online fundraising platform that helps artists receive donations from fans.
"To have our fans involved and committed to our music likes that — it's amazing," Barker said.
Although they enjoy meeting their fans and collaborating with other traveling artists — they are planning to put together a remix album of "Kuhzoo" performed by other musicians — being on the road as artists has its challenges.
"If you want to become a teacher, doctor or lawyer, there's a path — you go to school, meet the right people and you can do that if you want to. Being a musician, that path doesn't exist," Barker said.
Gillette and Barker not only perform but they manage the band themselves which includes the business aspect of things. And, they are their own chauffeurs.
"Our van breaks down a lot," Gillette said with a laugh.
But when that happens, they fix it and drive on.
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Who's hot: Carlos Guillen has a hit in nine straight games, and is 12-for-34 (.353) in matching his longest streak of the season.
Who's not: Denny Bautista came off the disabled list last week and allowed one run in one inning, and his ERA in his last five outings is 10.80.
Play of the week: Right fielder Ryan Raburn's nice running catch in the gap robbed Grady Sizemore of a double and kept a two-run second inning on Saturday from becoming at least a four-run inning. Kenny Rogers buttoned it down from there on out, and Detroit ended up breaking its four-game losing streak with an 8-4 win.
Matchup of the week: Dontrelle Willis and Brad Penny were part of a talented, young Florida Marlins staff that included Josh Beckett. Willis and Penny, who pitched for Florida in the 2003 World Series, will start against one another Saturday at Comerica Park.
Schedule: Cleveland at Tigers, 7:05 p.m. Monday (Dontrelle Willis vs. Cliff Lee, FSN). Chicago White Sox at Tigers, 7:05 p.m. Tuesday (Nate Robertson vs. Jose Contreras, FSN), 7:05 p.m. Wednesday (Justin Verlander vs. Javier Vazquez, FSN), 1:05 p.m. Thursday (Kenny Rogers vs. Mark Buehrle, FSN). Los Angeles Dodgers at Tigers, 7:05 p.m. Friday (Armando Galarraga vs. Derek Lowe, FSN), 3:55 p.m. Saturday (Dontrelle Willis vs. Brad Penny, Fox), 1:05 p.m. Sunday (Nate Robertson vs. Clayton Kershaw, FSN).
Analysis: The Tigers (26-36) have won back-to-back games against the Indians after losing four straight. One more win, and many will be asking if Detroit is finally in the groove everyone anticipated. Save that question for if and when they reach .500.


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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A motorist headed toward Forest Avenue in West Brighton Friday morning clipped a garbage pail -- while a city Sanitation worker was carrying it, police reported.
The 38-year-old Sanitation worker wasn't hurt in the early-morning scrape that occurred during a regular garbage collection on Mundy Avenue in West Brighton -- but he easily could have been injured.The driver and the Sanitation worker briefly exchanged words after the incident, but then the motorist fled, police said.
Despite the contact, the worker was not injured, police and FDNY officials reported. He declined medical attention at the scene.
Police have the license plate of the car -- a silver Sedan -- and are attempting to locate the driver for questioning in the incident, which took place at 8 a.m. where a one-way portion of Mundy Avenue meets Forest Avenue.
A law was enacted last year in New York making it a felony to assault a Sanitation worker on the job, following a spike in such incidents. The president of the Sanitation workers union said at the time that impatient motorists need to cool their heels: "People seem to believe we're purposely blocking the streets," Harry Nespoli said told the civil servant publication The Chief. "We're just doing our jobs."
The Sanitation Department addressed those concerns in a statement Friday afternoon: "The men and women of New York's Strongest provide a vital and essential service to New York by keeping the streets clean, but it's also a very dangerous job too when working within close quarters of the moving traffic. The Department asks New Yorkers to "Give Them A Break" and be mindful of the Sanitation workers while performing their duties keeping the streets of New York clean."


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'Skyfall' screenwriter John Logan hopes for Oscar buzz; Daniel Day-Lewis maintains his grey coif; Kirstie Alley reveals intense platonic relationship with the late Patrick Swayze; The Civil Wars cancel their UK tour, citing 'irreconcilable differences of ambition'; and more.
John Logan, screenwriter for the highly-anticipated new James Bond installment, 'Skyfall,' is hoping the film generates some Oscar buzz.
Daniel Day-Lewis continues to sport the grey-hair dye job from his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln.
Rihanna's duet with former boyfriend Chris Brown, 'Nobodies Business', is included on her latest album, 'Unapologetic.'
Kirstie Alley reveals secret, intense but platonic relationship with the late Patrick Swayze in her memoir 'The Art of Men.'
Broadway box-office receipts took a dive during the week of Hurricane Sandy.
The Civil Wars cancel their UK tour, citing 'irreconcilable
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Every three or four years LSU has to get past a huricane in addition to its season-opening opponent. While Hurricane Isaac slaps LSU with rain and wind, the Tigers expect the clouds to clear in time for the Saturday curtain raiser.
Times-Picayune: The Tigers will be without dismissed star Tyrann Mathieu, who was booted off the team for multiple positive drug tests and now must turn to true freshman Jalen Mills and redshirt freshman Jalen Collins to fill the void at corner back. They will get a warmup vs. North Texas but then Heisman candidate Keith Price of Washington who threw for 3,063 yards and 33 touchdowns last season.
The Advocate: Les Miles didn't grow up here but he's learned the hurricane culture fast. katrina struck before his first LSU game and this week's storm spurs memories of that first season when LSU won the SEC West but lost in the championship game to Georgia and finished 11-2.
New York Times: Whether LSU plays or not, most of the rest of the South will get started this weekend the the part of the season the residents love most. Brett Michael Dykes peeks into the world of tailgating for southern football with an outsider's perspective.
Daily Reveille: The game is still on for now. Officials are still on edge although the storm appears to be scattered and week but slow moving and may hang around through Thursday. That shouldn;t stop LSU tailgaters.


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As I watched each song appear on my list, unaware what they would be at the time of purchase, I recounted epic performances by Billy Joel and Paul McCartney. Remembering my disagreement with many skeptics over Kanye West's performance, I waited for one of his songs to come up.
But no Kanye.
I did a search on my iTunes and only previously purchased tracks by the fashion-forward rapper came up. Still no Kanye.
As I checked the full-length compilation now displayed to others for sale on iTunes, out of 24 tracks, still no Kanye.
While I know there was a lot of criticism surrounding his performance, there was also a wealth of promotion. The soundtrack should be a representation of all of the artists who took the stage. Maybe there are rights issues involved, but I would like to think West wouldn't get involved in such a dispute over a recording for charity.
However, I could be wrong.
Maybe he just got left off because of the hype. Hopefully, if this is the case, it doesn't affect soundtrack sales, because in the end it's all about the dollars for charity. Remember, not everyone likes rock n' roll.
So far, I've had no luck getting information from obvious sources on this issue. However, my mission for answers continues. In the meantime, I will enjoy the compilation of rock artists, with a sprinkle of soul from Alicia Keys. But I'm not going to lie, the lack of representation of such a prominent genre in New York City culture leaves a hole in my music listening soul.


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U.S. Army War College and Carlisle Barracks: 660.
Fort Indiantown Gap: 1,620.
Letterkenny Army Depot: 1,676 civilians and roughly 909 contractors.
Across the region's military installations, federal workers this week have been receiving notices of the furloughs mandated by automatic spending cuts brought on by the federal sequestration.
At Franklin County's largest employer workshops on financial counseling, debt management, even relationship issues have helped its workforce cope with the burden of loss of pay.
"We have been offering workshops for the past three months... that help people prepare so they are not taken off guard, even though this is going to be a pay cut and there will be concerns," said Letterkenny spokeswoman Lindsay Bryant.
Bryant described morale among workers as "good."
"Obviously there's definitely anxiety," she said. "It's a tough time not knowing but I think morale is good, as far as people being supportive among uncertainty."
Letterkenny, about an hour southwest of Harrisburg, is primarily a maintenance depot. It specializes in the refurbishment of missile defense systems, including the Patriot, generators, Humvees, mine resistant route-clearance vehicles and force providers, which are the tent cities that housed many of the soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.
"Everyone still sees it their job to do the best they can to support the warfighter," Bryant said.
Furlough letters were being issued this week.
The depot will operate under the same guidance as other DOD agencies impacted by the furloughs: Forced time off without pay will be in effect from July 8 through Sept. 30. But rather than having workers furloughed on Mondays, as is the case with the War College and the Gap, Letterkenny will furlough its workforce on Fridays.
Michael Ross, president of the Franklin County Area Development Corporation, is hoping as was the case with air traffic controllers, that furloughs can be avoided, although by all accounts, the region's military installations have proceeded with notices.
"If in fact, we go through The impact will be felt throughout the community in various ways," he said. "It's hard to fully calculate and put a number to it but it will be felt primarily throughout the community in terms of people having less disposable income. They may not go out to eat as often or put off a decision to buy a car or renovate a house."
Ross estimates the furloughs impact a workforce of about 4,000 across the region. He said the news of measure, which will also affect thousands of workers at the distribution centers across the region, has generated considerable cynicism.
"I think this whole sequestration has been an artificially contrived crisis," he said. "I think there are solutions available."


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Significant use of titanium in new aircraft designs, such as the Boeing Dreamliner, raised concerns about potential shortages of the lightweight metal. Titanium components represent 15 per cent of the total weight of the new Boeing aircraft.
But a new report from Roskill Information Services says that an oversupply condition will be in place for two, and possibly three, more years.
The reason? The global recession reduced demand for new aircraft, while new titanium supplies have come on stream. A slow takeoff for the 787 has also kept markets quiet.
Eighteen companies now make titanium sponge, of which nine are in China, compared with just two plants in 2000. In 2010, UTMK, a leading merchant supplier of sponge, started melting ingot on a trial basis and has entered into an agreement with Posco to set up a titanium slab plant in eastern Kazakhstan.
Scheduled expansions will boost capacity to 400,000 metric tons per year by 2015, up from 340,000, 85 percent of which is located in Russia, the USA, Japan and China.
Aerospace is the largest consumer of titanium, with 39 percent of the global market, followed by industrial (48 percent) and consumer (13 percent) uses, according to Roskill.
The shortage of sponge in 2006 triggered a spike in spot market prices from $7/kg to $30. Roskill says prices today are mostly below $10/kg.


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MORRISTOWN — A key pretrial hearing began today in the murder case against a Denville man accused of stabbing his ex-wife 84 times in 2010 and placing a pig mask over her face.
The prosecution is seeking to use as evidence statements made by Anthony Novellino, now 66, in the death of Judith Novellino, 62, a teacher at Morris Catholic High School.
The couple had recently divorced after 37 years of marriage and authorities said Anthony was so embittered by the drain on his finances that he erupted in rage when his wife returned to their home to retrieve her belongings.
Novellino was captured in Washington state after a five-day manhunt following the stabbing death on June 19, 2010. Two police officers who interviewed him in Washington testified today.
During a brief recorded interview with Capt. Ryan Portmann of the Puyallup, Wash. police, Novellino invoked his right to have an attorney present. Later, Novellino said he would prefer to talk to New Jersey authorities, Portmann testified.
Denville Police Capt. Paul Nigro testified that he flew to Washington to interview Novellino because the defendant had asked to speak to him. Nigro said the two had developed a "cordial" relationship because Novellino's son, Anthony Jr., had "dealings with the law" as both a juvenile and an adult.
In an audio recording of the interview played in court today, Novellino described how shocked he was when his wife initially had him served with divorce papers and talked in a rambling manner about problems in their family.
Novellino said he was home at about 11 p.m., preparing to go to his job as a night security guard on an October evening, when the server of the papers "popped out of the dark and pointed an object at me."
"My wife was there and she had a grin on her face," he said. Novellino said he went to work, but he "was in another world."
Novellino told Nigro he had argued with his wife and her family over issues involving Anthony Jr. and how to handle his brushes with the law and other problems. Novellino said his son had taken money from him and indicated they had a more lenient attitude than he did.
The hearing is to continue Thursday and is expected to last at least four more days.
• Appeals court: Morris prosecutor faces no conflict of interest in Denville murder case
• Judith E. Novellino: Obituary
• Denville teacher's slaying shocks community, school
• Five-day manhunt leads authorities to capture ex-husband of slain Denville teacher as a 'person of interest'


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I had a heck of a time deciding what to do this weekend, as often happens in Colorado for me. Too much to choose from, and everything I do depends on weather. On Sunday looked like it would be decent for skiing (even though there's going to be another Monday powder day, and I don't have the day off - argh!) so that left Saturday.
The Pikes Peak FA sounded interesting, but it's a long way and I don't think I could handle a 26-mile mountain course right now.
Anyway, at the last minute on Saturday AM I decided to just run out the front door for a few hours, just going wherever. It was one of those days I just wanted to see what I had in me. Think of it as a shorter PPFA tribute run.
Distance was 18.15 miles, time 4:15, and elevation gain/loss 3,522 feet.
I basically ran from the northeast side of Green Mountain in Lakewood, over the mountain, over Dakota Ridge and to the Trading Post at Red Rocks, where I filled up my water bottle in the sink downstairs and headed back. Convenient... if you get there before 4 PM.
The snow was soft at mid-day. It was actually pretty good; soft enough for my tread to sink in, but not so wet that I was slipping a lot. Nonetheless, spikes made progress much quicker and surer once I put them on.
This is coming down the Jeep road on the west. Pace was decent in spite of the slop, at around 7:50, and I ran down the strips of snow to keep from getting muddy:
This is looking back at "Green" Mountain from Dakota Ridge at about mile 6. The mountain doesn't look very interesting does it? The interest is in the details.
If you follow the Dakota Ridge trail across the highway and into Red Rocks Park, there is a continuation of the trail on the right side of the road that's easy to miss. I got a photo this time. There are two small signs at the entrance:
On the way back, the sun came out and my clothes were a bit warm. This shot is from the elbow of a turn in the trail on Dakota Ridge, looking both up and down:
I hit this mile-and-a-quarter Jeep road on the way back at mile 12, and I was hurtin'. I walked a good part of it:
This reminds me of the Windows XP default background, only browner:
Coming back over the shadow side of the mountain, the snow had re-frozen, and I found myself running back over my own frozen footprints from noon.
During the last two miles of the run, my legs felt numb, if that makes sense. They just had no energy at all. It's almost like they weren't there. Except for twinges of shin pain, so I started walking; no shin splints, thanks. My muscles were just too tight and I didn't want to pull anything, so I stretched and walked a few hundred feet at a time until it went away. At least I got a nice sunset while I was taking it easy:
When I got back I was beat, and felt awful. Once again my stomach unilaterally used its primordial judgment and decided that my 4-hour fun run was a life-and-death escape from a saber-toothed tiger or something, and basically shut down, resulting in nausea. I was incredibly tired, to the point where I lay down a couple of times, partly to warm up. I took a shower, fixed some real food, and with that my system slowly came back to life after an uncomfortable hour, and the nausea subsided.
Bottom line is, my body is not used to this much distance on so little energy. I need to eat more beforehand, and do longer runs on a weekly basis, i.e. 10+ miles on weekdays when I'm able. Again, I have to say the shorter runs I did in December -- although better than nothing -- were just not enough.
This also confirms that eating real food during the run helps. The best thing, oddly enough, has turned out to be jerky, like this. It's in strange extruded sticks, but it's easily digestible, calms my stomach, and in the summer the salt also seems to help. I popped a few Clif Shot Bloks (my favorite of the carb energy items), but they just didn't seem to do the trick. I need ACTUAL FOOD, not some weird jelly.
I know, extruded meat from some huge factory... ew. What can I say, I'm equally if not more afraid to stop at a jerky stand run out of some dirty, beat-up VW van parked on a highway. If I find a good local jerky place, I'm there.
On the up side, I kept a decent cadence for most of the 4 hours, probably 150-160. It deteriorated during the last few miles, especially uphill, but I'm still pleased and it worked pretty well to keep my pace as fast as I'm capable of at this time. Moving pace (according to Garmin) was 12:29 over the 18 hilly miles; maybe a bit optimistic on the part of Garmin's calcuation engine, but not that far off.