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The Cupboards Aren't Bare Anymore
A couple years ago the Flames organization was seen as having one of the worst prospect pools in the league. Darryl Sutter was in "win now" mode and many people thought the Flames were a contender. Maybe not a legit Stanley Cup contender, but a playoff contender at the least. Things didn't go as planned, Sutter stepped down and Jay Feaster went from assistant General Manager to acting General Manager in December of 2010. He had a lot of work ahead of him to fix a team loaded with No Trade/No Move Clauses and not many good prospects.
While Feaster was in charge, the Flames drafted and traded for some young players that have given fans a better hope for the future. Some of the trades include bringing in Corban Knight, Karri Ramo, Ben Hanowski and Kenny Agostino. Not all are household names but they help build and develop a strong system in the minors which is important for any team that wants to produce quality NHL'ers.
Where Feaster and his team did their best job was at the draft table. All of the Flames best prospects in their system right now have come from the draft. Sven Baertschi, Markus Grandlund, Tyler Wotherspoon, John Gaudreau, Sean Monahan, Emile Poirier, etc. (Max Reinhart was a Darryl Sutter draft). These are the players fans hope and pray will become future stars on the Flames.
Now with Brian Burke employed as President of Hockey Operations, and as acting General Manager until he hires someone, the Flames need to continue to draft smartly for this team to move forward. Barring a "Burkian" style Sedins or Kessel trade, this summer's 4th overall pick should land a very strong player especially if Aaron Ekblad, Sam Reinhart or Sam Bennett are still available. This is a big draft for the team with Brian Burke in charge for the first time. Will his vision lead to different style of drafting players? Will he continue to look at size as one of his top qualities in a player he wants to draft? Will he emphasize skill?
Seeing the Edmonton Oilers is a constant reminder of how important draft day is when building a team. Let's hope the Flames continue to do a good job so our rebuild only lasts a couple of years.


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By God's grace, Joshua Mayer ('03) will be ordained to the transitional diaconate on Saturday, May 24, for the Diocese of Gallup (N.M.). Mr. Mayer is currently a second-year seminarian at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary in Denver, Colo., where he studies under the direction of another Thomas Aquinas College alumnus, Rev. Gary Selin ('89) [1], the school's formation director.
A few months later, Br. Andrew Marie Norton, O.S.B. ('06) will be ordained to the priesthood on Sunday, October 26. A Benedictine monk, Br. Andrew is one of 11 Thomas Aquinas College alumni at Our Lady of the Annunciation of Clear Creek Abbey in Hulbert, Okla. Like Mr. Mayer, he also benefits from the direction of a fellow alumnus, Rev. Mark Bachmann, O.S.B. ('82) [2], the Abbey's co-founder and subprior.
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MINNEAPOLIS – The Boston Red Sox will likely hold out injured left fielder Jacoby Ellsbury through the rest of this road trip.
Ellsbury didn't play Wednesday in a 6-3 loss for the second straight game because of bruised ribs. Manager Terry Francona said Ellsbury probably wouldn't play Thursday against the Twins, either, and would sit out until the team returns home Friday.
Francona says Ellsbury is doing better, but still sore and having trouble rotating his body. He was hurt in a collision with teammate Adrian Beltre during a chase for a foul ball Sunday at Kansas City.
Francona says as much as he'd like to have his leadoff hitter in the lineup he wants to be cautious about bringing him back.
Ellsbury called his condition a "day-to-day thing" and said he felt Wednesday the most progress in his recovery to date.
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Free flu vaccine push underway
Free influenza vaccinations began Tuesday as part of the state Department of Health's ongoing "Stop Flu at School" program in more than 300 public, private and charter schools statewide through Nov. 27.
On Tuesday, children were vaccinated at Kilohana Elementary School on Molokai, Montessori School of Maui in Makawao and Waihee Elementary. Today, vaccinations are scheduled for students at Kula Elementary School and St. Anthony Junior Senior High School in Wailuku.
The schedule for other Maui County schools follows:
* Thursday, Carden Academy of Maui, Pukalani; Kamehameha Schools Maui (Middle Campus), Pukalani.
* Friday, Paia Elementary School.
* Tuesday, Akaula School, Molokai; Clearview Christian Girls School, Pukalani; Kamehameha Schools Maui (Elementary Campus), Pukalani; Sacred Hearts School, Lahaina.
* Oct. 23, Kahului Elementary School; Maunaloa Elementary School, Molokai.
* Oct. 24, Doris Todd Christian Academy, Paia; Kualapuu Elementary School, Molokai; Lahaina Intermediate School.
* Oct. 25, Lihikai Elementary School, Kahului; Molokai Middle School; Pukalani Elementary School.
* Oct. 29, Wailuku Elementary School.
* Oct. 30, Pomaikai Elementary School, Kahului; St. Anthony Grade School, Wailuku.
* Oct. 31, Iao Intermediate School, Wailuku; Maui Adventist School, Kahului.
* Nov. 1, Kamalii Elementary School, Kihei; Kaunakakai Elementary School, Molokai.
* Nov. 5, Kihei Charter School; Makawao Elementary School.
* Nov. 6, Haiku Elementary School.
* Nov. 8, Puu Kukui Elementary School, Wailuku.
* Nov. 13, Hana High and Elementary School.
* Nov. 14, Princess Nahienaena Elementary School, Lahaina.
* Nov. 15, Emmanuel Lutheran School, Kahului; Lanai High and Elementary School.
* Nov. 19, Kihei Elementary School.
* Nov. 21, Kamehameha III Elementary School, Lahaina.
* Nov. 22, Lokelani Intermediate School, Kihei.
The program is in its seventh year of administering flu vaccines to students in kindergarten through the 8th grade.
"Despite cutbacks in spending at all levels of government, we prioritized funding for this important program, which helps protect our children," said Health Director Loretta Fuddy. "By reducing flu in our keiki, older adults in the household will have less exposure to the virus, so that fewer of them will get it. Ultimately, this cost-effective prevention program saves lives and reduces health care costs."
To vaccinate more than 60,000 students during the six-week program, the Health Department will orchestrate a team of more than 1,000 clinic staffers that include volunteers from the University of Hawaii Maui College, the Hawaii Medical Reserve Corps, state Department of Defense, Kaiser Permanente, UH-Hilo School of Pharmacy, nursing programs at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Hawaii Pacific University, Kapiolani Community College, Chaminade University, UH-Hilo and Kauai Community College.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends an annual flu vaccination for everyone 6 months and older.
"The Stop Flu at School program not only helps to protect the health of Hawaii students, it is an integral part of maintaining the state's ability to respond to infectious disease emergencies like pandemic influenza," said Dr. Sarah Park, state epidemiologist. "Through this program, we are able to work with our many partners to practice and refine our mass vaccination plans."
For more information, go to flu.hawaii.gov/sfas.html or call the Aloha United Way information and referral line at 211.


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She fed them, clothed them and counseled them. Students who missed breakfast could always find cereal and milk in Brandy's class, and some even found clothes she had ready for kids who wore the same thing every day. And she relied on her academic background in psychology and counseling to talk to students going through difficult times.
Brandy realized that many of her students needed more than she could provide in her classroom, and called this experience her field work for her next career: running a nonprofit educational service organization.
"I was looking to effect change on the broadest basis and felt limited within the classroom walls," Brandy said.
She is the CEO of Convenient Education Services, a free tutoring program for schools that qualify for supplemental educational services. Last year, 36 public schools fell into the "needs improvement" category under No Child Left Behind guidelines. Those schools qualify for free supplemental educational services and after-school tutoring programs for low-income students. Brandy's organization is one of many options parents can choose for their children.
Last year, about 3,500 Newark students qualified for this free educational program. Students in grades 1-12 qualify for these services if they attend a Title I school that failed to meet its adequate yearly progress reports for three consecutive years, and if they meet the free and reduced meal income requirements. Each federally funded program is different — some offer online tutoring, others offer at-home instruction or tutoring in large and small groups. The idea is for parents to choose a program that best fits their child.
Brandy's company, which offers at-home tutoring, also offers 40 hours of after-school tutoring and guarantees parents that if students are not happy with her program after the first 20 hours, they can change providers. But Brandy said that has never happened. In fact, after the 40 hours, students usually pick up confidence and new abilities, she said.
"In the beginning students are embarrassed, ashamed," Brandy said. "But learning is a part of what they want to be."
Gabrielle Vera, a fourth-grader at Benjamin Franklin School, was one of the students who benefited from Supplemental Educational Services.
"I was having trouble with writing. I couldn't get my ideas right," Gabrielle said. "I was anxious (about participating in the tutoring program) because I didn't know what it was about, but I started realizing I finally got it."
Working individually with a tutor, Gabrielle received individual attention that helped her stories stay on track. Her lessons didn't immediately translate to her class, but she said she kept working at her writing and noticed it was improving.
Another fourth-grade student at Benjamin Franklin, Devin Mack, also found confidence in his after-school program. His problem was with math.
"My teacher wrote I needed extra help on my report card, which is why I participated in the program," Devin said. "It started out hard, but I got used to it."
Devin didn't understand multiplication tables. He remembers one tutoring session during which his teacher was counting on her fingers and writing examples on the board — that's when he first understood it.
"It just popped out of my head," he said.
Yet Devin was still lost in the classroom.
"I had to ask teachers for help," he said. "I had to ask them to write examples on the board."
So now when he is stuck, he asks for help. And his teacher shared his improvement on his report card. The comments stated that he had improved and accomplished a lot, Devin said, bursting with pride.
Benjamin Franklin teacher and after-school tutor Andrea Hayes has seen these changes in Gabrielle, Devin and her other students over the past few years. She said some students are excited to enter the program and some are reluctant, but almost all of them improve.
Last year, her group had some behavioral issues related to cliques, she recalled. But by the end of the session, she found her students getting together and acting as peer tutors.
"You see academic and social growth with these students," Hayes said.
The Supplemental Educational Services programs are also a good alternative for working parents, Hayes added, which is one reason why Eighteenth Avenue School student Shanae Stith, 10, and her family decided to enroll in the program.
"My parents wanted me to participate so I could stay out of trouble and get good grades," Shanae said.
For the most part, Shanae already earned high grades. But her multiplication tables were holding her back from her goal of straight A's.
"I didn't get it as soon as I got back to class," Shanae said. "But after a while, it became easier and my grade went from a B to an A."
Students at Benjamin Franklin and Eighteenth Avenue schools found success in their programs, but Susan Taylor, principal at Benjamin Franklin School, said she has had negative experiences with vendors.
"One of our biggest priorities is figuring out what vendors here will be rendering their services," Taylor said. "Some aren't looking at what's best for the kids."
Brandy agrees. She said the competition is fierce. Last year, Convenient Education Services was one of 25 to 30 vendors in Newark. According to Brandy, there are about 50 options this year, but she believes some programs are only in it for the profit, including one Supplemental Educational System program that she worked for before starting her own organization.
The school board works to ensure that each vendor receives equal representation, remaining completely unbiased as parents choose the program that works for their children. The board holds a vendor fair at the end of September, when each company has an equal opportunity to represent their services.
Schools will also invite vendors to share their information on-site. Taylor extends this invitation at Benjamin Franklin, and Eighteenth Avenue School principal Barbara Ervin invites them to set up tables at their Parents Night event.
A potential flaw with the No Child Left Behind's Supplemental Educational System is the question of what happens next. When a school reaches the adequate yearly progress benchmark for two straight years, it will be removed from the list — therefore no longer qualifying for the federally funded tutoring services.
"That's one of the flaws I see in No Child Left Behind; there is no balance for sustainability," Taylor said.
Currently, there is a system in place to help maintain sustainability, but schools are also expected to help in this effort. After achieving the adequate yearly progress benchmark for a year, a school will be placed on hold to ensure that initiatives have the opportunity to find sustainability that translates to sustained growth, said Janet Chavis, director of federal funds for the Newark school district.
"Additionally, a number of our schools in the 2008-09 school year received additional funding from the New Jersey Department of Education known as reward grants, as acknowledgement of their efforts," Chavis added.
And schools must remain resourceful to maintain their success, something Taylor is familiar with.
"We can't just live with the budget," Taylor said. "We have to be resourceful and find new grants."
Programs at Benjamin Franklin School include their after-school youth development program, joint sessions with professors and future teachers at Montclair State University and their Bilingual/ESL Enrichment program. Students also benefit from the work of retired teacher Barbara Allen, who volunteers at the school offering free tutoring Mondays through Thursdays.
Eighteenth Avenue School provides its students with an after-school academic program to prepare them for New Jersey's assessment test. And this year, the school will not be on the Supplemental Educational Services list because it has passed its Adequate Yearly Progress benchmarks. So students will be able to look at other programs within their school or Newark.
Essex County College offers multiple programs, for example. Last year, it started Supplemental Educational Services for students in grades 6-12, but found more students take advantage of the other programs they offer — mostly for high school students.
Nine high schools in Newark are taking advantage of the college's High School Initiative program. Essex County College works with 22 high schools in the county, allowing students to earn college credits. Funded by the district and a Perkins Vocational Grant, students have full access to the college while taking classes.
"It's a good transition for the kids. They get used to the idea that they have to do independent studying," said Jerry Bruno, coordinator of the program. "Seventy percent of students are earning college credit."
And since they have full access to the college, these students can also take advantage of the campus learning center, which provides tutoring in all subjects for students and alumni.
Focus Hispanic Center for Community Development Inc., located in Newark, is another organization that offers different after-school programs to benefit Newark residents. It offers yoga and karate classes and has a poetry club. This year, it will also provide Supplemental Educational Services. Although this is its first year, program coordinator Iya Green said adding the program was a natural progression.
"We're already servicing the community," Green said. "SES is pretty much a title, because we already do it."
And that is the goal for many of the tutoring programs — to serve the community. That is probably why students like Devin Mack are excited for the next year to begin.
"I'm learning with SES," Devin said. "I think we should keep SES, because a lot of people are learning."
As Newark schools continue to succeed, Devin will be seeing less of these programs. But with efforts from schools and non-profit organizations in the community, students should still be able to find a program that fits their needs.


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Madeline (Albani) Austin
Born February 24, 1924, died February 16, 2013.
Madeline, "Nana," was born in Boston, Mass. and spent her childhood there. As a young woman, she worked as a hospital nurse. She married William "Bill" Austin on June 24,1950. During her married life, she and her family lived in Massachusetts, Maryland, and Washington state. Madeline and Bill retired to Alaska and were welcomed warmly into the communities of Anchor Point and Homer.
Madeline was a very warm and loving mother who raised four children with her husband at sea much of the time. She had amazing energy. She made sure her kids were involved in many activities, kept a very clean and organized house, and was still able to sew clothes for her children, knit afghans and cook wonderful Italian meals. She always put her family's needs before her own and was always there, especially during the hard times.
She is preceded in death by her daughter Andrea, and her husband Bill. She is survived by her daughter Madeline and husband Thomas, her son Mark and his wife Lynn, her daughter Martha and her husband Brian, and son-in-law David. She is also survived by ten grandchildren, Leander and his wife Heather, Toby, Michael, Amelia, Sabrina, George, Katerina, Francesca, Gabriella, Austin Quinn, and one great-grandchild, Leander Jr. "Andy".
Her family would like to thank the Anchor Point and Homer communities for their tremendous kindness and support of Madeline "Nana", especially as she grew older. We would also like to thank the Homer doctors and nurses and all the alternative medical practitioners who went out of their way to make her last days as comfortable and meaningful as they could. It is much appreciated.
Funeral to be held at St John's Catholic Church, 255 Open Lane, Homer. Father Bob will officiate the Mass on Thursday, Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. Internment will be held at the Hickerson Cemetery on Diamond Ridge Road in Homer following the Mass.
Arrangements made by The Homer Funeral Home. Please visit her obituary and online guestbook at www.alaskanfuneral.com.
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There will be two prize categories. Organizations with annual budgets of $500,000 or more, and organizations with annual budgets under $500,000. In both categories, nonprofits will be ranked by total dollars raised and total number of unique donors.
At the end of 24 hours, Valley Gives will make cash grants to the top three organizations in total number of unique donors and in total dollars raised for each category.
The prizes in these categories are $15,000, $10,000 and $5,000.
An extra prize of $1,200 will be given to the nonprofit in twelfth place in both budget categories.
Starting at 11:00AM on 12.12.12., Valley Gives will make grants of $1,000 to one randomly selected nonprofit, regardless of budget size, every hour until 11:00 PM.
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Any individual may donate. Donations through Valley Gives are received and receipted by Razoo Foundation , a registered 501(c)3 charity that operates a donor advised fund to fulfill donor advisements.
The minimum donation is $10 and there is no maximum donation limit. Donations are tax-deductible and irrevocable (donations will not be refunded). Contributions may be made via credit and debit card only.
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Organizations can track donations in real-time and have access to donor names and contact information, unless the donor chooses to make an anonymous contribution. As host of Valley Gives, the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts will receive a list of the cities and zip codes of donors who participated in Valley Gives 2012. This information is used solely to evaluate the success of Valley Gives and to help in planning for Valley Gives 2013.The Community Foundation or partner organizations will not collect Valley Gives donor information.
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Pigeons Break Up North Bend Council
Why are animals so funny? It never fails, that after
a long agenda on such engrossing topics as water
system improvements and block grants, a discussion about
some kind of animal will bring out the best in our city
Last week in North Bend, it was pigeons, a
"flighty subject," said the mayor. There is a problem in
town with the messy birds, and the merchants have
wanted something done for several years now. There are
solutions, but they're either difficult or illegal.
City Administrator Jim Neher reported receiving
a letter from a Paramount Pest Control and told the
council the proposal "looks expensive." It would
involve cleaning and sanitizing all the birds' roosting areas
on the city's buildings, then putting out some kind of
marginally effective repellent.
"It sounds like a bunch of pigeon bull to me,"
said Councilor Danny Bennett.
Neher, who usually has a fine command of the
language, was explaining that the birds would just
move around to different places in town if their roosts
were pigeon-proofed, and added that these were
"habit-forming birds, real habitual birds." (These aren't just
weekend or part-time birds North Bend has.)
Apparently, the only sure way to get the
sidewalk-painters to leave town is to locate their feeding
ground and attack them there, with a chemical that knocks
them out for an hour, allowing them to be picked up and
taken somewhere else, such as Seattle. Bennett pointed out
that the owner of a pig farm where they were believed
to feed did not want the birds tampered with, especially
on his property.
A surefire way, Neher said, would be to employ
the old .410 shotgun or the .22 loaded with short-range
bird shot. That brought an idea to Councilwoman Susan
Vieg, of a downtown sporting event, say on a "Saturday
morning, when the skiers are buying donuts at George's."
This provoked laughter in the staid council chambers.
Administrator Neher noted that this was basically
a pest problem for the building owners, who would
have to foot the cost of pigeon-proofing at the roosts.
Councilman Fritz Ribary said, "No pun intended,
but I'd hate to let this drop," and suggested that, whether
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BANCROFT, Iowa - A funeral mass for Rosella M. Laubenthal, 86, of Bancroft will be at St. John's Catholic Church, Bancroft, on Tuesday, July 3, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. Interment will be at St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Bancroft. Visitation will be held on Monday from 4-7 p.m. at Oakcrest Funeral Services, Bancroft, with a Rosary prayer at 4 p.m. and a parish prayer service at 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Oakcrest Funeral Services of Bancroft is in charge of arrangements.
Rosella Mary Hellman Laubenthal was born December 7, 1925, in Bancroft, Iowa, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Scholtes) Hellman. She graduated from St. John's School in Bancroft.
On January 30, 1950, Rosella married James Harold Laubenthal in Bancroft. The couple farmed northwest of Bancroft for many years, moving to town in November, 1985. Rosella enjoyed her organ, piano and accordions. She also made quilts and enjoyed her flowers and spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a member of St. John's Catholic Church.
Rosella died at the Algona Manor Care Center on Thursday afternoon, June 28, 2012, at the age of 86.
She is survived by her son Don and his wife Gloria of Bancroft; three grandsons, Mark and Hali Smith and their children, Victoria, Devon and Mason; Kevin and his wife Megan and their children, Haylee and Owen; and Tony and his wife Ashley and their children Hadyn, Ava and Gavin, all of Bancroft. She is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Anna Mae Kacmarynski of Emmetsburg and Margaret Laubenthal of Bancroft and one brother-in-law Paul Inman of Bancroft as well as many nieces and nephews.
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In mid-February 1938, Hitler summoned the Austrian Chancellor, Kurt von Schuschnigg, to his Berchtesgaden lair and in a stormy mood hectored him into making concessions to the Austrian Nazis. Safely back in Vienna, Schuschnigg made a desperate effort to forestall this threat by using one of Hitler's own ploys, calling a plebiscite in which his people would be asked whether they wished "a free, independent, German and Christian Austria." Infuriated, Hitler put further pressure on his homeland's rulers and Schuschnigg called off the plebiscite and resigned. Yet in mid-March German troops marched unopposed into Austria and Hitler returned in triumph to the Vienna he had left, 25 years earlier, as a penniless vagrant.
Most ominous was the absence of any international reaction. Italy, which 4 years earlier had sent troops to the Brenner to indicate its displeasure, was now part of the Axis camp. Britain and France who in 1919 had forbade the new German Austria from becoming part of Republican Germany, sat back in silence, perhaps even convincing themselves that this act did nothing more than carry out the Wilsonian principle of national self-determination. The jews of Vienna soon knew differently as governmental anti-semitism reached new lows during 1938 everywhere in the Third Reich. And for neighboring Czechoslovakia, Munich lay just 6 months ahead.


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Q. I received an Equifax credit score in March 2013 that said, "Amount owed on revolving accounts is too high." I called Equifax and they said to call the credit card company. They told me that this card is a platinum card and therefore it does not really have a limit. I replied that the limit on each monthly statement clearly shows $20,000 as the limit. The service person said yes, but I have the ability to charge more than $20,000 and the sale "might" be approved. I found this to be a strange answer. Anyway, it is impacting my credit score. My normal credit card balance is always less than 5 percent of the $20,000 limit.
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A. There are some premium cards that are considered to have no preset spending limit. As a result, no credit limit is reported to the credit reporting agencies.
"That may create a problem as far as her credit utilization is concerned," said Gerri Detweiler of Credit.com. "Credit utilization is calculated by taking the credit limit on revolving accounts and comparing it to the balance reported on the credit report."
Detweiler said it doesn't really take into account whether a consumer pays in full or not because for the most part that information is not reported.
Typically, if a credit limit is not reported on a revolving account, the highest balance will be substituted for the credit limit in order to calculate utilization, Detweiler said.
The highest balance, if it is reported, is the largest amount that has ever been reported as a balance on the account.
But, she said, there are variations on how those accounts are reported.
"For example, if the account is coded as an open account — which is how charge cards are reported — then the credit score will likely bypass the utilization calculation," she said. "If there is no highest balance reported and no credit limit reported, then utilization may not be calculated at all for this account."
You didn't say what your credit score is, and that makes a difference in the big picture here.
"Using charge cards that don't report utilization ratios is recommended as one way to keep your score high," said Sally Herigstad, a certified public accountant with CreditCards.com. "If this is truly a charge card with no limit, it shouldn't affect his score."
Herigstad said if the card is reporting a $20,000 limit and you're only using 5 percent of it, that wouldn't be a problem.
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Chiefs down T-Birds, sweep 3-game stint
The Spokane Chiefs got goals from four different players Wednesday night in Spokane to secure a 4-1 victory over the Seattle Thunderbirds.
This was the third of three consecutive games against the Chiefs. The Chiefs won all three of the games.
Seattle (16-23-1-0) dropped its 12th consecutive game.
Spokane (27-13-1-0) took a 1-0 lead at 1:18 of the first period when Mitch Holmberg scored. Dylan Walchuk and Cole Wedman had the assists.
Seattle tied the game 1-1 on a power -play goal from Alexander Delnov at 11:26 of the first. Delnov took a pass in the left corner from Shea Theodore and skated into the left circle. With Seth Swenson screening Spokane goalie Eric Williams, Delnov snapped a wrist shot past the goalie for his 14th goal of the season. Swenson also had the second assist on the goal.
Seattle outshot Spokane 13-10 in the first period.
The Chiefs took a 2-1 lead at 3:16 of the second period on Liam Stewart's 10th goal of the season. Collin Valcourt and Connor Chartier were credited with the assists.
Spokane led 27-20 in shots after two periods by outshooting Seattle 17-7 in the second period.
The Chiefs took a 3-1 lead on a goal from Mike Aviani that was deflected into the Seattle net at 8:58 of the third period. Brenden Kichton and Blake Gal had the assists.
The Chiefs were awarded a penalty shot at 13:56 of the third while on the penalty kill. Carter Proft took the penalty shot and he converted by beating Seattle goalie Danny Mumaugh through the legs to give the Chiefs a 4-1 lead.
Spokane outshot Seattle 38-31 in the game.
Mumaugh stopped 34 of 38 shots and his record is now 0-3-0-0.
Williams made 30 saves on 31 shots and his record is now 21-10-1-0.
The T-Birds next game is Saturday against the Victoria Royals at ShoWare Center are 7:05pm. They travel to Kennewick to take on the Tri-City Americans on Sunday at 5:05pm.
T-Birds single game tickets are available online at t T-Birds website and at the ShoWare Center box office. The ShoWare Center Box Office is open Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday game days at 10 a.m. and Sunday game days at noon.
T-Birds season tickets are on sale. Season tickets can be purchased by calling the T-Birds office at 253-239-7825.
First period - 1, Spokane, Holmberg 25 (Walchuk, Wedman), 1:18.2, Seattle, Delnov 14 (Theodore, Sheen), 11:26 (pp). Penalties - Playfair, Spo (roughing), 11:02.Theodore, Sea (tripping), 14:21. Sanvido, Sea (goaltender interference), 19:56. Proft, Spo (unsportsmanlike conduct), 20:00.
Second period - 3, Spokane, Stewart 10 (Valcourt, Chartier), 3:16. Penalties - Wedman, Spo (high-sticking), 4:33. McIntosh, Spo (charging), 17:57.
Third period - 4, Spokane, Aviani 21 (Kichton, Gal), 8:58. 5, Spokane, Proft 5, 13:56 (ps/sh). Penalties - Troock, Sea (charging), 9:44. Smith, Spo (holding), 12:31.
Shots on goal - Seattle 13-7-11 31, Spokane 10-1711 38. Goalies - Seattle, Mumaugh 38 shots-34 saves (0-3-0-0); Spokane, Williams 31-30 (21-10-1-0). Power plays - Seattle 1-4; Spokane 0-3. A - 3,568. Referee - Mike Campbell, Brett Iverson. Linesmen - Jeremi Del Campo, Anthony Guzzo.
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Skip to comments.Tropical Storms Ana, Bill, & Claudette
Posted on 08/16/2009 3:20:03 AM PDT by NautiNurse
Tropical Depression 4 developed in the East Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Tampa Bay early Sunday morning. A tropical storm warning has been issued for NW Florida. Tropical Storms Ana and Bill continue to move westward, with Bill gaining some strength overnight.
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Well, that figures. They were complaing about the formaldhyde (sp?) smells after Rita.
Lawd have mercy.
Ana knows I had to move to the bowl after swearing I never would.
Well I really had no damage from last year but a lot of people did. My damage came from Rita. That has been fixed but still remodeling things. Never ending process it seems especially when you don't get into a big hurry and doing things yourself, lol.
We could use that TD that has formed in the Eastern Gulf over here in Texas. The East/Central Tx areas are really suffering this summer. Pasture and farm land dry and burnt to a crisp. Looks like you all may get some rain out of the TD if you need it.
Well shoot. I was thinking you had recipes for brownies "lined up like a train" ; P
Thanks for the ping. Looks like the African conveyor belt has finally sputtered to a start this season.
Yup. I called this one dead-on yesterday. LOL
Now we have invest 91 in the GOM also???Looks like a busy week!
The clouds were moving in the wrong direction when I was out early, NN....a sure sign that a storm is on the way. We don't expect anything but rain though, later this afternoon.
Stay safe, Floridians.
Hey CD, ready for another sesson?Hopefuly it won't be as crazy as last year.Since last year I was able to buy the property surrounding me and this spring had all the huge trees cut down.I was in constant fear during Ike that one of those bull pines was going to fall on the house, especialy since one of them did go over the back fence.Good to talk to ya again.
I agree about the TD in the eastern Gulf. I hope it moves in south of Houston. My husbands pastures are burned to a crisp. He is going to start buying hay for his cattle.
It's so dry here. I can't remember the last time it rained. My trees are all small though. My grapefruit and orange tree still have green fruit. I picked them the last time a storm came in but they never ripened so I guess I'll leave them alone if a storm comes in this year.
I haven't heard the local weather guy mention the brutal high pressure that has been hanging over Texas all summer. Has it moved off of us? It didn't seem quite as hot yesterday as it has been. I can't believe that I am getting used to the heat, I have lived here all my life but I never have gotten accustomed to the kind of heat we have had this summer.
my brother, SIL, niece and nephew just landed in Gulf Shores, AL for a week's vacation, yesterday. doesn't look like it's gonna be a good week for them, does it?
You are the very soul of precaution. ;O)
Citrus fruit has remarkable staying power on the tree during high winds. The winds would have to either blow down the tree or denude the leaves before you will lose your fruit. On the other hand, avocado trees are terribly brittle, and the fruit drops in TS winds.
TD 4 should be gone by Monday unless it stalls. Ana may be a threat Friday if it survives the Hispanola mountains.
Crown weather is a good site that's been around for several years. Thanks!
Checking in here from Palm Beach Gardens. Thank you for these threads!!
well that doesn't sound too terrible, i guess. Thanks for your evaluation of the situation, i appreciate it!
turtle brownies! recipe please. ;)
Hi NN,
Fortunately, I got the huge tree (leaning over my house) that has been worrying me cut. Now I have to hurry and burn the huge pile of limbs and wood from that tree before TD or hurricane winds blow it about.
They will be fine! It might rain for a few hours but the sun will be back tomorrow.
Good luck to them. They're just across the bay from where I live...down near Dauphin Island.
my SIL and i had discussed the possibility of hurricanes, but the TD4 hadn't popped up yet when they were leaving. Hopefully they will have a few good days. i think they are driving back to NO to fly out from there. they actually live in OH. Not sure why they opted to fly into NO and drive from there, but that's what they ended up doing.
Air fares are very expensive to/from Mobile. People around her often drive to NO or Pensacola to fly.
Maybe with the rumblings in the Gulf, we will get some rain this way.
Supposedly we are in the worst drought since 1895. Don't know if I buy that, but it's got to be true since the AP says so. ;)
I travel out through the San Antonio/Austin area and up to Dallas via I45. The fields where crops would have been and pastures are burnt up. A woman was caught just recently over in Luling stealing hay. Others are selling their cattle and those that can afford to are buying hay but it's expensive. So the ranchers/farmers are going to have a lean to poor year it seems. I hope you get some rain.
Thanks for the ping
Now how about calling "Bill" for us so we can all stop worrying.
I was hoping you would check in with TD4 nearing your home. Sounds like a Sunday full of fun for you!
Fox News has been reporting for the last 10 minutes or so that TD4 has been upgraded to 'Tropical Storm'....
The Weather Channel also says TD4 is now Tropical Storm Claudette...but Weather Underground still has it as TD4 and Invest 91....
I should have added a disclaimer that I consider reports by the FNC weekend weather people to be 'unconfirmed'... ;)
Huh. Well, that's good to know. My dad was in the pan handle andI tried to get him to bring me an avocado tree back from Florida...the ones with the big fruit like yours. He said he could only get them in the south though.
The high is still keeping rain from the coast here. I think that's about to change though since we have rain possible this next week.
TWC says Claudette will be mainly a rain event...and should be making landfall later this afternoon.
I'm trying to remember the name of the one a few years ago that was a possible disturbance down near Miami when I left for work a couple of years ago, and was hitting here as a tropical storm by the time I got home that afternoon...and of course my son was away at college and my husband was out of town on business...
First ever tropical storm for me here. Do we have to go stand in line at the grocery store to stock up on milk and toilet paper like you do for a midwestern blizzard?
" TWC says Claudette will be mainly a rain event "
Isn't one of the criteria for a TS rating 'sustained winds of 45? mph'??
Agreed that it's not quite CAT5, but that's still enough to break things - or at least blow your lawn furniture into the neighbor's yard... ;)
JenB, I didn't know you were in FL now! What part?
If you're in that part of the panhandle that will see Claudette shortly, the first thing I'd do is make sure you don't have lawn furniture, etc. that could blow around and get broken or break something...
I don't *think* you'll have to worry about the power going out for an extended period with this one, but if you did, you'd rather have water than milk. :-)
Thank you NN for your dedication to this effort of keeping us informed and ready! You're a sweetheart! :-)
Near Eglin, like most of NW Florida. Halfway between Pensacola and Panama City.
As long as it's not too stormy for the dogs to go out tonight before bed we're good ;-)
LOL at TWC showing people in Ft. Myers "stocking up" for TS Claudette...don't know why TWC is in Ft. Myers, although it is a nice place to be, IMO.
At about 1:00pm it's overcast and very still. (Humid, humid!)
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If cuteoverload.com had a section for illegal baby animals, this would be tops. Last week, authorities in Thailand caught a guy trying to smuggle baby leopards, panthers, a bear and monkeys…in his suitcases. The animals, apparently all drugged, were headed for Dubai. The smuggler was a 36-year old United Arab Emirates citizen, and was trying to fly first class with suitcases packed with baby endangered species.
Poor baby animals, separated from their mommas — these pics will make your heart melt!
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Samsung Releases Mobile Beam Projector In Korea
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Free parking at meters after 5 p.m. weekdays will likely be a thing of the past in Harrisburg.
At Harrisburg City Council's Budget and Finance Committee meeting Monday night, chairwoman Susan Brown-Wilson expressed concern over lost revenue if the committee did away with extending meter hours.
However, in order to compromise with local business owners who have spoken out against such a move in a tough economy, she said charging for parking on Saturdays would remain off the table.
The Harrisburg Parking Authority has estimated the city would get $575,000 in earnings if parking fees at the 675 meters in the business district increase by 50 cents to $2, and the hours are extended to 8 p.m. weekdays and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays.
Cutting out Saturday meter rates would mean a loss of $225,000 for Harrisburg, according to Councilwoman Wanda Williams. "But I don't want to hurt economic development in the city," she said.
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The touchy subject of self
Selfish by Barbara McGill Balfour
At Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate until Feb. 25
Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends
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A new exhibit at Richmond Art Gallery might turn visitors away. Wait, come back. Really.
Yes there is standard issue caution tape helping form a barricade at the gallerys front doors. But its only meant to trip up visitors. You know, get them thinking.
Just look at the tape a little closer: Danger, I think Im falling in love with you.
Art isnt always what it seems.
The display is part of Selfish, a new exhibition at Richmond Art Gallery. Toronto artist Barbara McGill Balfour explores the impact of printmaking as a social technology using herself as the subject.
McGill has brought together a series of self portraits meant to humourously reflect upon the enigma of identity. Theres representations of the artist in the guise of TV characters, in action figures created in her likeness, in Silly Putty body impressions and a fingerprint installation.
All are meant to question the way artists, and society in general, glom onto a fixed sense of self. McGill sees identity as always in flux.
When I use the word selfish, I know what will come to peoples mind at first, which is someone who only thinks of themselves and doesnt think of other people. So it has a negative connotation. But Im playing with that word, and thinking about the self, and what constitutes the self in terms of identity, says Balfour.
Balfour, who completed her masters degree in fine arts at Concordia University in Montreal, is head of the print media area in York Universitys department of visual arts. She considers herself a full-time teacher and a full-time artist.
In a few of her works shes inserted her face and certain body parts into images of TV show characters: Emma Peel from The Avengers and Buffy Summers from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Its not that I identify with them, in fact I think Im interested in these characters because their life is nothing like my own.
Other works use of a non-traditional material, glow-in-the-dark Silly Putty, that covers a cast of her face.
Im interested in life masks because life masks and death masks look exactly the same, she says. Theyre eerie. Theres this confusion between life and death. And then having them glow, its like the Silly Putty is animated in some strange way.
Other pieces of the exhibit are articulated action figures. With the name Barbara, the Barbie doll has always been a spectre in Balfours life.
One is called Tenure Track Barbara, created when she was going up for tenure at her university. The figure has a professional appearance that is fixed on a revolving stand as to display her continuously.
At the same time in her life, her back went out, requiring physiotherapy. Although not life-threatening, the pain put a kink in her perfect plans. So the second action figure, Happy in Traction, is lying down, dressed in shorts and a T-shirt.
It was showing that theres the self, or the way people see you, but two things can be true at the same time, or there are different aspects of your life that people cant see.
Balfour has difficulty with the way art looks at self, as a single idea of the self-portrait, which is a fixed identity.
Maybe were all more complex than that. So thats why Selfish is a bit tongue and cheek, she said.
n Also on at the gallery is Tangible Shadows: Intersections by Ian Johnston of Nelson, B.C.a series of sculptural ceramic vessels. Johnston will discuss his work on Feb. 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the gallery.
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The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), in its 58th year of honoring students who show exceptional academic ability and potential for success in rigorous college studies, has announced winners of corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarships, the first of three categories in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program. Pingry senior Steven Sun is among the winners.
Steven, a resident of Raritan, is the recipient of the National Merit Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies Scholarship, sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc. Among his accomplishments, he is a member of Pingry's chapter of the Cum Laude Society, President of Pingry's Financial Leadership Development Club (FLDC), Vice President of the State Level FLDC for High School Students, and Manager of Pingry's Journal Club. He enjoys K-pop (Korean pop music), especially as a dancer, and has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. He has won various Tae Kwon Do championships in New Jersey and New York.
NMSC will announce the winners of National Merit $2,500 Scholarships on May 8 and winners of college-sponsored Merit Scholarships on May 29 and in July. Approximately 8,300 National Merit Scholarships, worth more than $32 million, are being offered.
To enter the 2013 program, 1.5 million students took the 2011 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT)—the national pool of semifinalists included the highest-scoring entrants in each state. To advance to the finals, a semifinalist must have demonstrated an outstanding academic record throughout high school, been endorsed and recommended by the school principal, and earned SAT scores that confirmed the earlier qualifying test. The scholarship application included information about the student's participation and leadership in school and community activities. Approximately 15,000 semifinalists advanced to the finals.


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Pamela Roberts came to filmmaking as a social issue medium, after graduating with honors from the University of Southern California with a master's in social work. In 1982, Roberts co-founded Rattlesnake Productions, Inc., and over the past 26 years she has produced and directed a number of award-winning documentary films and videos for public television, as well as for national and international theatrical and video distribution.
Roberts produced Backbone of the World: The Blackfeet, with an all-native crew and cast under the direction of Blackfeet director George Burdeau. The film was broadcast on public television in November 1998. Roberts also co-produced and co-directed Ishi, the Last Yahi, a one-hour NEH-funded documentary that was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1994. Broadcast on American Experience, the film won many awards. Prior to Ishi, Roberts co-produced and co-directed Contrary Warriors: A Story of the Crow Tribe, broadcast on A&E and PBS.


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Two of the midstate's largest utility companies were reporting at 9 a.m. Wednesday that 29,535 of its customers in six local counties were still without power.
The most affected area continued to be York County, where Met-Ed was reporting that 13,020 of its customers were still in the dark.
More than 70,000 midstate residents were without power as of late Tuesday night after severe thunderstorms ripped through the area. Those outages had decreased to roughly 31,000 by 5:30 a.m. Wednesday.
As of 9 a.m., Met-Ed was also reporting outages in Lebanon (2,094), Cumberland (1,419), Dauphin (461) and Lancaster (212) counties.
Meanwhile, PPL Electric was reporting 4,412 outages in Lancaster County. The utility company also reported significant outages in several other counties, including Dauphin (3,779), Cumberland (2,047), Perry (1,187) and York (904).
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Barry D. Miller, West Fargo
Measure 2 does not scare me, nor should it scare other North Dakotans unless you base your life on the fear generated by the opponents of Measure 2 (KIL ND). Rather than come up with an alternative plan KIL ND is going across the state and are in the media using fear tactics to scare people into thinking that eliminating property taxes will turn North Dakota into a Third World country. They pay lawyers to scare people while Measure 2 proponents are using grass roots efforts volunteers to speak on their behalf.
Look at the Measure 2 opponents. Many of them are the same people who opposed the 2008 Measure 2 that would cut income taxes. They used the same fear tactic, saying that if you vote for cutting income taxes there will be no reform on property taxes. Those who bought into this fear and voted against the measure in 2008 should ask themselves if the promise of property tax revision came true. No it hasn't. North Dakotan's were lied to back then and are they being lied to now by those opposing Measure 2.
Why are these groups opposing the elimination of any taxes? Because they have a sense of entitlement and think they should have access to your money. That's why they opposed Measure 2 in 2008. They feel entitled to the property tax exemptions they receive and want you to pay for it. If an exemption from property taxes is good for them, why then aren't they good for everyone? If property taxes aren't a problem why then do many of the opponents of Measure 2 ask for an exemption? Measure 2 is a permanent exemption for everyone. I encourage a "yes" vote on Measure 2.


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ENTERPRISE, Ala. -- Five buildings have been destroyed by fire or heavily damaged by smoke in an early New Year's Eve fire in downtown Enterprise.
The Dothan Eagle reports that the fire was reported shortly before 7 a.m. in the South Main Street building where Lanny's Gym is located. No injuries were immediately reported, but Enterprise Fire Department officials said one man who lived in one of the buildings had not been located.
Flames and smoke from the gym fire spread to other businesses in downtown.
One of those businesses was Jada's Restaurant. Owner Dale Hundley said she was in the building with some of her staff when the fire started. She said they first heard popping and crackling sounds and then went outside and saw the flames at the gym.


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Feeling much better now I have been simplifying things. Just eating when I am hungry, not if I am not. Walking each day.
Next time I step onto the scales will be 1st March. My health is the most important thing right now, weight loss will follow, weight loss can't be my main focus, as its extremely stressful.
As for my studying, I am finished 2 of 4 assessments for my Remedial Massage unit. One more theory assessment to go, then I need to work on the practical, and practising on my husband, before I have to find 5 real live people for my final assessment for this unit. Then on to Iridology.


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Wood, a recovering alcoholic, says gardening is "... just great with my new-found base. The inside and outside are both right up my street. I get on very well with mastering my own space." Whatever that means.
ON THE WAY UP: Annie Siegelman writes that gardening on the ground "is so 20 minutes ago." More like 20 days ago. Vertical gardening has been on the upswing for a few years. In a review of the new book for the Huffington Post "Growing Up!" she quips: "If you want to be with the horticultural trendsetters you gotta get high."
RESEARCH HELP: I don't know about you, but when I'm shopping for a big-tag item, I do a lot of research. With the internet, there's no reason not to. A new resource called FindTheBest will help with that. They offer comparisons of 219 lawn tractors and 140 gas grills. The information is laid out in an easy-to-read chart, ample search criteria helps narrow it down, and the different models are listed from most expensive to cheapest. I'm not going to be buying either, but you might.
AVOIDING ALLERGIES: Stubborn gardeners will go to extreme measures to manage their allergies in order to keep on digging in the dirt, including limiting the kinds of plants they choose. Thomas Leo Ogren, a horticulturist who specializes in allergies, people with allergies to "practice 'botanical sexism' by choosing mainly female plants for their garden of Eden. Only male plants produce pollen, he points out, and 'female' plants, by their very nature, are designed to trap pollen."
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First U.S. Cow-Powered Milk Truck Debuts at World Ag Expo
Today the nation's first "cow-powered" truck debuts at the World Ag Expo in Tulare, Calif. Two trucks that normally run on diesel have been converted to run on biomethane - produced from cow manure at Hilarides Dairy. This renewable fuels model reduces global warming emissions (methane from manure), air pollution (from diesel emissions) and dependence on fossil fuels, without a food-fuel trade-off in land use. Nationally, dairy cows could power about one million vehicles with clean-burning biomethane.
"In California, the manure is plentiful, the technology is here and public-private partnerships can make this work," said Allen Dusault, Sustainable Conservation's Director of Sustainable Agriculture. "Biomethane is the only vehicle fuel that is carbon negative. The production process prevents greenhouse gases from reaching the atmosphere, and the resulting fuel is clean burning. Across the nation, the benefit to the climate could be as great as taking 16 million cars off the road."
Rob Hilarides, owner of Hilarides Dairy in Lindsay, Calif., said, "For us it made sense to invest in this technology. Now we can utilize the dairy's potential to power our trucks, in addition to generating electricity for our operations. This will significantly reduce our energy costs and give us some protection from volatile energy prices."
Watch Hilarides explain the process and benefits:
"This project demonstrates the pride California dairy families have in providing innovative leadership while trying to solve the energy and air pollution issues facing our Valley," said Michael Marsh, Chief Executive Officer of Western United Dairymen. "Rob Hilarides is a great example of a Western United Dairymen member who cares for the environment and is willing to take a financial risk on a new approach to providing transportation fuel."
This break-through came from a public-private partnership which aims to develop a new model for replacing diesel fuel with renewable biomethane - generated from agricultural sources such as manure and biodegradable waste products.
"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency invested in this important project because of its significant potential to reduce diesel pollution in California's San Joaquin Valley and other comparable regions and because of the tremendous co-benefits for greenhouse gas reduction and energy security," said Kerry Drake, Associate Director, Air Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. "All of the partners contributed to the process of identifying and removing obstacles to widespread use of biomethane to fuel trucks and other vehicles."
California Deputy Secretary of Energy Policy Coordination Dan Pellissier said, "Biomethane gives California a renewable fuel that is locally produced and consumed, clean burning, and carbon negative. Not only does it help California meet our targets for reduced greenhouse gas emissions, it provides clean, renewable energy without competing for the state's fertile farmlands - which are crucial to feeding people around the world."
Converting cow manure into biomethane involves proven technologies that trap methane and turn it into clean-burning fuel. It is a straightforward process. Manure is flushed from the cows' stalls into a covered lagoon where bacteria convert the manure to biogas. The trapped gas is sent from the lagoon to a biogas upgrading system which removes impurities in the gas. Pressurized biomethane is put into the truck's fuel tank. The truck is then ready for the road.
Learn more in the definitive report, "Biomethane from Dairy Waste: A Sourcebook for the Production and Use of Renewable Natural Gas in California."
Partners in the project are:
- Hilarides Dairy
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Western United Resource Development, Inc.
- Western United Dairymen
- Sustainable Conservation
- California Air Resources Board
- CalStart
- California Department of Food and Agriculture
- Hilmar Cheese Company
- Kustom Products
- Phase 3 Renewables
- University of California, Davis
Sustainable Conservation partners with business, agriculture and government to find practical ways that the private sector can combat climate change and protect clean air, clean water and healthy ecosystems. The independent nonprofit organization leads powerful collaborations that produce lasting solutions and sustain the vitality of both the environment and the economy in California. www.suscon.org
Western United Resource Development(WURD) is a non-profit organization formed by Western United Dairymen, a voluntary membership organization representing more than 60% of the milk produced in California. WURD provides educational outreach to dairy producers on energy and environmental issues.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency leads the nation's environmental science, research, education and assessment efforts. The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and the environment. Since 1970, EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people.
California Air Resources Board is one of the most progressive air pollution agencies in the country, regularly enacting laws and regulations to clean up particulate matter and smog that are later adopted by other states and the federal Environmental Protection Agency. Created in 1967, the ARB became the first agency in the country to tackle climate change when Governor Schwarzenegger signed the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, which requires the state to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020, a reduction of about 30 percent.
The World Ag Expo is the world's largest annual agricultural exposition, with 2.6 million square feet of exhibit space, more than 1,600 exhibitors and an estimated 100,000 attendees. This week's event is the 42nd year.


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NORWAY - A spark from Norway's senior reserves helped spill Ishpeming and snap an eight-game losing streak Thursday.
The Knights' senior subs, playing in their final regular season home game, provided a boost and kept things close in the 56-50 Mid-Peninsula Conference boys basketball decision.
"We played with a lot more energy tonight," Norway Coach Ben Leiker said. "The seniors were excited for this game.
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Ishpeming's Dylan Mackey (11) defends Norway's Isaac Bray in a Mid-Peninsula Conference game in Norway on Thursday. (Iron Mountain Daily News photo by Theresa Peterson)
"We had our starting lineup with kids that had never started before. They were really determined to keep us in this game and they did."
Leiker promised Mike Zygiel, Riley Johnson, Dan Bal, Peter Fontana and Grant Merrill they would play the entire first quarter.
Zygiel netted eight points in the first, but Ishpeming managed a 13-12 edge. Zygiel added five more in the second quarter as the Knights held a 28-21 halftime advantage.
"That gave everybody else energy to see how hard they worked," Leiker said. "Everybody else was excited to play and it showed out there."
Alex Briones bagged 14 points to pace the Hematites. Dylan Mackey and Bobby Zhulkie each added 10. Joe Lyle, who scored 19 points in the Hematites' 47-29 early January win over the Knights, did not play.
"Norway had not been playing well, but they played well tonight," Ishpeming Coach John Tiziani said. "Coach Leiker said it was their best game. So give them credit.
"It seemed like something always happened where we could never get over that hump."
Norway's John Grayvold Sr. came off the bench to score a game-high 17 points and Zygiel wound up with 15. They each nailed three triples. Isaac Bray, another senior reserve, had 11.
Tiziani called Grayvold one of the MPC's better players and Zygiel as a "big player" and "instrumental" to the Knights."
"It's easy to be excited when shots are going down," Leiker said. "It's been a long time since we've seen shots go down and it was nice to see."
Norway, operating with a 3-2 match-up zone, allowed Ishpeming no closer than four points in the second half. When the Hematites pulled to within 50-46 at 1:21, the Knights followed with six free throws.
Briones registered Ishpeming's final seven points.
"You can't fault their effort," Tiziani said of his Hematites. "I really admired that they kept fighting.
"We two or three terrible turnovers when the score was down to four. I thought we played hard defense but their zone slowed us down. We were much more productive in the second half."
Both teams start MHSAA Class C district tournament play next week. Norway (5-13 overall, 3-9 MPC) hosts Stephenson on Monday and Ishpeming (8-11, 5-7) travels to Gwinn on Wednesday to face the Modeltowners.
"I'm looking forward to the challenge and know all the guys on the team are too," Tiziani said.
The Ishpeming JV team clinched the M-PC title with a victory over Norway, 52-28.


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At long last, Kim Kardashian's wedding dress has been revealed: A Givenchy Haute Couture gown with lacy sleeves and a long silk veil.
The 33-year-old reality star shared the first official pictures of "Mr. and Mrs. Kanye West" on Instagram Tuesday, three days after she and the 36-year-old rapper tied the knot in Florence, Italy. The couple is seen smiling as they walk down the aisle after saying "I do," with their baby daughter North West in the background, just over Kim K's shoulder with grandma Kris Jenner.
In another snap, the newlyweds are seen kissing in front of a wall of flowers.
E! News shared more official wedding photos from Kimye's extravagant Florentine ceremony, including a pic of the bride's final dress fitting in Paris with Riccardo Tisci and a black-and-white shot of the couple wearing "just married" leather jackets.
A pastor from Miami officiated the ceremony on Saturday, May 24, a day after a slew of celebrities partied with Kardashian and West in Paris. Notable guests reportedly included "12 Years a Slave" director Steve McQueen, John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, "Yeezus" producer Rick Rubin, designer Rachel Roy, actor Jaden Smith, magician David Blaine, reality star NeNe Leakes, tennis star Serena Williams, rappers Big Sean and Tyga, and former Syracuse basketball star Carmelo Anthony with his wife La La.
Kim's sisters Khloe, Kourtney, Kendall and Kylie are believed to have been the bridesmaids. Jay Z was rumored to be the best man, but there's no word on whether Kanye's "Watch the Throne" collaborator attended with his wife Beyonce.
According to The Daily Mail, the festivities included traditional Italian food with a twist. The pink-themed menu reportedly featured chicken, salmon, tortelloni, strawberry gelato, champagne and a seven-foot wedding cake.
E! News adds fans can expect to see more from Mr. and Mrs. West's wedding on the upcoming season of "Keeping Up With the Kardashians," premiering Sunday, June 8, on the E! network.
It's the first marriage for West and the third for Kardashian, who was previously married to music producer Damon Thomas and basketball player Kris Humphries. Her relationship with Humphries was featured on television before ending after 72 days of marriage in 2011.


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In July educators will gather in Emmitsburg, Maryland, for Love for Wisdom, Passion for Truth, the 2014 conference of the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education. Among the speakers will be four graduates of the College:
- Laura (Steichen '75) Berquist, the founder and director of Mother of Divine Grace School, a distance-learning program serving more than 4,000 students in the United States and abroad
- Dr. Andrew Seeley ('87), a tutor at Thomas Aquinas College and the executive director of the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education
- Jessie (Ellis '86) Van Hecke, a kindergarten and first grade teacher at St. Augustine Academy in Ventura, California
- Michael Van Hecke ('86), Headmaster of St. Augustine Academy and the president of the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education
The Conference will take place July 21-24 at Mt. St. Mary's Seminary. More information is available via the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education website.


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10 Best Places to Visit in 2014
Make 2014 the year we retire the term "staycation." Be bold with your family vacations this year. Get out there and see all that this big country has to offer!
Here are our top 10 picks for places to visit in 2014.
10. Boston, Massachusetts
In 2014, you can get your fill of American history when you visit Boston sights like the Freedom Walk. It consists of 16 historically significant sights along a 2.5-mile brick walk. Then head over to where Everyone Knows Your Name, a little hole in the wall called Cheers. That's right, the 1990s prime-time bar that was once the Bull & Finch pub is now a tourist destination in Beacon Hill. Lastly, the most obvious. Make 2014, the year you catch a fly ball at Fenway! (unless you're a Yankees fan, of course.)
Routes: Acela Express, Downeaster, Northeast Regional
9. Chicago, Illinois
When you arrive in the Windy City by train, you're greeted by one of the nation's best architectural achievements—Union Station's Great Hall. Outside the station, there's lots to see from the Cubs' Wrigleyville to the Bean in Millennium Park. For an added bonus, check out Sue at the Field Museum of Natural History, she's the most complete T-Rex skeleton ever discovered. You can't miss her! Chicago is also the hub for many of our long-distance trains, there are 11 different routes that can get you Chi-Town!
Routes: Capitol Limited, Michigan Services, and California Zephyr, just to name a few!
8. Austin, Texas
Everything is bigger in Texas, and that even goes for the fun you'll have in Austin! As the capital of the Lone Star State, Austin doesn't hold back. There's segway tours practically anytime of the year thanks to the mild weather. And in the early spring the city transforms into an arts and tech hub when South by Southwest (SXSW) takes over. Is your iPhone ready?
Route: Texas Eagle
7. Grand Rapids, Michigan
As the country's No. 3 Fun & Recreation Destination, Grand Rapids is a hidden Midwest gem that only serious travelers know about. From concerts by Keith Urban to miles of bike trails (in and outside of the city), this 2014 destination has more to offer visitors than snow this year. While you're there, keep an eye out for the art all around you. There's a famous fish ladder and a 42-ton Alexander Calder statue that symbolizes the spirit of the city!
Routes: Michigan Services
6. Albuquerque, New Mexico
Head west to clear your head this year and experience true wide open spaces like never before! As the most populous city in New Mexico, Albuquerque offers visitors the beauty of the great Southwest with city amenities and entertainment right nearby. When you visit, make sure to see Old Town where every first Friday and Saturday night there's special song and dance performances as part of the Historic Old Town Festival Series.
Route: Southwest Chief
5. Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City has the second awesome Union Stations on our list. The city even just named the attraction its favorite monument. Beyond the station, though, you'll find a ton of other sights to take in. For history buffs, there's a comprehensive World War I museum and the Nelson-Atkins Museum, known for its Asian art collection. For music lovers, there's jazz joints (and barbecue!) plus the Kansas City Symphony to see. If you travel with little ones in 2014, don't forget to check out the zoo!
Routes: Missouri River Runner, Southwest Chief
4. Charlotte, NC
As the busiest train destination in North Carolina, Charlotte's got a lot. From a winning NFL team to the headquarters of some of the nation's largest companies, the Queen City is great for both business and pleasure. When you head South, don't forget to check out sights like the NASCAR Hall of Fame, the Historic Duke Mansion and the bright lights of Uptown! Did we mention you can save 15% on travel there?
Routes: Carolinian/Piedmont, Crescent
3. New York, New York
Don't let the classic sights of the Big Apple distract you. In 2014, you want to see more than Broadway and the Empire State Building. There's Cronuts for the foodies and Yankees games for the sports fans. In the busiest city in the U.S., there's something for everyone. And in February all eyes will be on New York as it hosts Super Bowl XLVIII. (psstt, we can even get you to that, too!)
Routes: Acela, Northeast Regional and 12 others!
2. Portland, Oregon
Three words: Urban. Brewery. Tour. Yep, Portland is dotted with tons of breweries (big and small) that are even within walking distance from the train station! There's also hiking at Cedar Flats, book browsing at Powell's and a cup o' Joe at Caffee Spella. When you go, just make sure to pack an extra flannel shirt. You'll fit right in.
Routes: Amtrak Cascades, Coast Starlight, Empire Builder
1. Santa Barbara, California
Taking the train to Santa Barbara means you can pack everything but bad weather! This heaven on Earth has wind, waves and even horses. Clear skies, sunshine and year-round mild weather put smiles on the faces of visitors who love to explore a destination inside and out, with the emphasis on "out." Be sure to check out the Carpinteria Bluffs hike along the beautiful coastline with your smartphone ready to take some awesome pics!
Routes: Coast Starlight, Pacific Surfliner
Where will you be visiting by train in 2014? Tell us in the comments below or on Twitter with the special hashtag #Amtrak2014!
From June 17 to June 26, Amtrak is offering special fares between some of your favorite cities. Amtrak travels to more than 500 destinations in 46 states. and now you can go to some of our most popular destinations for cheap. Go here to find out more details or buy your tickets on Amtrak.com!


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Like the last and messy hours of a party gone on too long, the soggy, cool days of late autumn cast about the garden a mood of the season's demise. Yet as the last colored leaves, varnished with the first rains of winter, fall earthward, the deciduous trees bare their sinewy musculature for all the world to look upon. And the naked truth is that, not unlike a summer's beach of barely clad humans, some individuals pique more interest in their scantiness than others.
The cambium of the woody plant, located just under the bark, is the tissue which is collectivley responsible for growth in diameter. Each spring as growth resumes, millions of cells comprising this cambium layer are replicated through cell division. Those new cells which are formed on the inside of the cambium become the xylem; the tissue which draws water and nutrients from the soil and delivers it to the leafy superstructure of the plant above. Sister cells are also produced on the outside of this tissue and become the phloem: pipework to distribute simple sugars produced in the leaves of the plant through photosynthesis. Both phloem and xylem cells are replaced each year by a new generation; older generations of cells cease to function in their original capacity but the plant has not yet lost interest in their existance.
More often than not, depending on the species, the dead cells which were once functioning phloem tissue are impregnated with compounds that will protect the fragile cambium layer only millimeters within. Suberin, a common 'filler' of these dead cells is present in the highly pliable yet tough and water proof stopper of fermented libations. The cork of commerce is actually dead suberin filled cells harvested from Quercus suber, the cork oak. Ultimately these aging cells , continually replenished from behind the ranks, are expelled from the tree. It is the last hurrah of these sloughed cells that provides garden interest to the horticulturist. Though it may be admired during the growing season and dormant alike, the stark skeletons of a sleeping landscape can provide color, texture and form neatly enveloped within the essence of the season. It is unfortunate that the epidermal layer of the shrubs and trees plays second fiddle to the attention paid foliage, flower and fruit in the garden as it is the skin of these plants which is with us the full calendar as opposed to their more ephemeral attributes. Sensually smooth and bronze, brilliant reds and yellows, ghostly white and patchwork quiltings of red, gray, green and brown can all describe the varieties of interest provided by the bark of many woody and herbaceous plants alike.
Bark can be a tactile ornament, meant for stroking and polishing with our hands as we walk our gardens, or marveling in its bright contrasting colors during the winter months. It also can be a focal point, as with the smooth and gray pachydermic monoliths of the European Beech, in the garden the year round. Here it is not so much the texture or color of the bark, but the sillouette and form of the dormant superstructure of the plant which we will find remarkable in our winter gardens.
Considered amongst the aristocrats of trees which we can include in our gardens are the many and varied species of maples, found in the genus Acer. Many maple species are suprisingly stronger in winter attributes than those of foliage and fruit. Though maples are found throughout the north temperate zones of the world, it is in China where their population is centered with nearly 100 species. Here, a great number of species are found which can be collectively refered to as the snakebark or stripebark maples.
Commonly called the Redvein Maple, Acer rufinerve, is another Japanese species of striped bark maple which is planted for effects from the bark as well as autumn leaf color. Its common name is derived from the fine, reddish bristles that run along the veins of leaves on their undersurface. A distinctive identifying and ornamental characteristic of this species is the blue-white glaucous coating laid down on the young branches. As the wood ages, this glaucousness fades to expose green and white stripes running vertically along the stems and main trunk. If sited with a dark green background, this species is remarkable in its ghostly, spreading scaffolding which stands silent in the winter landscape. In autumn, the leaves of this species will often die off in rich shades of orange and red.
Acer griseum, commonly known as the paperbark maple, also hails from China This species was discovered by Wilson in 1907 in western Hubei province. At that time, he reported it as being a common tree with many large specimens, however sadly, it is now reported to be endangered in its native haunts. It remains a small tree in cultivation and holds interest throughout the year. The trifoliate leaves turn brilliant shades of red and orange in autumn but the cinnamon-brown peeling bark makes it worth viewing at any time of the year. As propagation techniques have become more sophisticated, this only-recently-quite-rare tree in commerce has become widely available. I was delighted during a recent trip to Juneau, Alaska to find this species as the focal planting under the local 'Golden Arches'. A sure indicator that a plant's time has come.


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I do not believe that "starvation" is possible while eating a resonable ammount of high quality, nutrient dense foods.
This has always been a source of stress for me, both while attempting to follow CW and since starting paleo/primal. I've always been told that a teenage girl needs about 1800 calories if she isn't doing any exercise, and 2000+ with exercise. I was slowly and steadily gaining weight eating about 1500 calories per day, unrestricted, combined with lethargy, sleep deprivation and constant stress which sometimes reached crisis-level. In three years I added 40 pounds to my small frame. While that sounds drastic, I estimate that only about half was from getting fat, the rest went towards growing half a foot taller + other puberty stuffs.
The first time I lost weight, ever, was when I ate 1000 calories per day for a couple weeks. I lost ~8lbs of water weight and steadily lost 10lbs over 2 months eating 900-1200 calories. While sticking to primal, eating this much hardly felt like a restriction. I was only ever tired when I slept horribly, I remained well-muscled, I could exercise well (I added calories for exercise), and my hair, skin and nails were always in good condition. When I avoid grains and sugar and sleep properly, I naturally consume 1300-1400 calories, and I only lose weight when in the ballpark of 1000. What's the deal? Why do I feel healthy and satiated eating this "starvation" diet? Even my maintenance level is in the supposed "starvation" zone. If, despite feeling healthy, I'm damaging my metabolism, what can I do to make my body use more calories without having to spend three hours a day on a treadmill?
Sorry for the long-ness, I feel like background is somewhat important with this issue.
I do not believe that "starvation" is possible while eating a resonable ammount of high quality, nutrient dense foods.
How close are you to your ideal body weight?
Edit: by ideal, I mean a weight that is healthy for your height and frame?
How tall are you now?
You have the slowest metabolism ever, lol. I can lose 2 pounds a week on an 1800 calorie diet, even if it's carby.
Remember, you are unique just like everybody else.
You sound like my twin. I seem to only be able to lose weight at about 1000 calories. I have PCOS and a pretty crappy metabolism, which I know are both contributing factors. It drives me crazy because it seems like it goes against all of the "conventional" wisdom of 1200 calories being the absolute minimum you should be eating. I always have a nagging feeling that I should be stuffing my face more because I fear I'm messing up my metabolism...but then the fear of gaining the weight back makes me feel more comfortable that I am completely full around 1000 calories!
Does anyone think we're messing up our metabolisms going this low? Or, like lojasmo and dualhammers point out, is this just the level that our body best utilizes calories?
Don't believe what you 'read' about how many calories you need, etc. We're all unique. I can only lose weight at 900-1000 calories, and I've had a genetically slow metabolism my entire life (according to my endocrinologist). I have a good friend who is approximately my height and weight who can lose on 2000 cal a day. People are different, and the 'estimates' that you read are based on useless generalities.
If you're eating healthy foods, and you're not hungry and not losing weight (unintentionally), then your calorie level is fine--for you.


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BAY CITY, MI — Funeral arrangements are set for former Bay City Mayor and First Ward Commissioner Timothy G. Sullivan, who died Thursday, Sept. 19, at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. He was 58.
Visitation is set for 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at the W.A. Trahan Funeral Chapel, 256 N. Madison Ave. Funeral services are at 7 p.m. Thursday. The Rev. Patrick C. O'Connor will preside. Cremation will follow.
Sullivan was a city commissioner from 1978 to 1984 and served as the city's mayor from 1984 to 1989, according to the city clerk's office.
He had been living in Auburn. He was elected to his first term on the Bay City Commission just two years after graduating from Bay City Central High School.
As mayor, Sullivan gained some degree of fame in 1985 when he refused to give a key to the city to Madonna, a Bay City native. Sullivan still was in his 20s.
Sullivan's sister, Kathleen Dishaw of Monitor Township, said
she visited him every Sunday at the hospital, where he died from esophageal
cancer while surrounded with loved ones. He had stayed at U-M's Ann Arbor hospital for nearly four months.
She always knew he was "extremely proud" of being mayor.
"He was very passionate about Bay City (and) about doing the right thing," she said. "As long as it was the right thing, that's what he wanted done."
Bay City commissioners planned to honor the former mayor with a moment of silence during their 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, session at the Pere Marquette Depot, 1000 Adams St.
Sullivan received a bachelor's of science degree from Saginaw Valley State University. He had been working as the director of development for Norman Corp.
Surviving family members include his son, Jarred, and sister, Kathleen Sullivan Dishaw.Susan Vela covers government news for MLive/The Bay City Times. She can be reached at 989-573-3439 or email@example.com. Follow her on Twitter and Facebook.