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Contributor Patrick Goldstein says the remake of "Red Dawn," which was filmed in Detroit last summer and fall, will not be released as expected on Nov. 24 of this year and that there is no alternative release date set.
While Goldstein doesn't quote any MGM sources, he says that the struggling film company doesn't have the money to distribute the film.
According to another LA Times story in late May, MGM is $3.7 billion in debt and debt holders are struggling to find ways to salvage the company.
MGM recently released the film "Hot Tub Time Machine" and wrapped production of "The Zookeeper," but distribution of that film was taken over by Sony.
But while the LA Times is certainly a trusted news source, other blogs are saying don't trust its word just yet.
Another Hollywood insider blog, TheWrap, says the news couldn't be confirmed when they contacted MGM.
June 11, 2010, TheWrap: When TheWrap contacted the studio, its head of marketing, Mike Vollman, was adamant the the movie is "still dated for Nov. 24." He had no comment regarding the Times report besides pointing out that it didn't quote anyone from MGM.
So is the LA Times right and MGM is just trying to save face? Or will "Red Dawn" really be released on Nov. 24?
"Red Dawn" started filming in Metro Detroit in August of last year, shooting scenes in Mount Clemens, Royal Oak, Harper Woods and downtown Detroit.
The film stars Chris Hemsworth, Adrianne Palicki, Josh Peck and Tom Cruise's son Connor.
It follows the same plot as the 1984 film, except this time around, the main characters fight off the Chinese, not the Soviets.
Check out this video from Latino Review summarizing the script.


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How do you like that for alliteration? I'm trying out Twitter Tools v1.5.1a by Alex King at the moment to see if it will do what I want it to.
I found a list of 10 Best Twitter Tools for WordPress Blogs from Quick Online Tips.
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"After having their taste for natural gas whetted last fall, South Whidbey gas boosters may soon see concrete pipeline plans out of an Oak Harbor company looking to supply Port Townsend with energy.If its preliminary plans work out, Cascade Natural Gas will deliver gas to Port Townsend, Langley, and possibly Coupeville customers by 2004. Will Odell, Cascade's director of distribution engineering, said Friday that his company is partnering with Vancouver, B.C.'s Westcoast Energy to bring the pipeline through Whatcom and Skagit counties, through Marysville, then across Whidbey Island. Last fall, Quantum Dynamics, a New Mexico natural gas company, presented its plans to research Whidbey Island as a site for a natural gas pipeline and a co-generation electric plant. Representatives appeared before the Langley and Coupeville city councils and the Island County Commissioners. However, the company has yet to finish a market analysis of the island's energy market.During a meeting this week with Port Townsend and Jefferson County officials, Odell produced a map on which the pipeline is shown running underwater across Saratoga Passage, coming ashore near Langley, then leaving the island north of Mutiny Bay on its way to Port Townsend.Odell said Friday the pipeline is still in the early planning stages, so details may change.Cascade has yet to present its pipeline plans to Island County or Langley officials. When it does, Odell said he expects some members of the public to criticize the project in light of last year's pipeline disaster in Bellingham. However, he characterized Cascade's project as much safer, since the line would carry only natural gas, not the liquid petroleum products that incinerated a portion of Whatcom Creek in Bellingham and killed two boys and a young fisherman.Right away, they're very different products moving through the line, Odell said. We're very proud of the safety record Cascade has.Langley Mayor pro-tem Neil Colburn said the first he heard of Cascade's plans was on the whatnext e-mail list Friday morning. He said Langley is prepared if the company chooses to bring a pipeline ashore in the city. As a member of the city's Shoreline Master Plan committee, Colburn has worked directly on procedures the city would follow if a pipeline were proposed.Langley's City Council has been in the mood to hear about natural gas since hearing Quantum Dynamics' presentation in the fall.Quantum Dynamics saw the market, Colburn said.Odell said Cascade will spend this year gathering preliminary information for its proposed pipeline project. In 2001, the company will do an economic analysis of the island energy market. Pipeline construction could begin in 2003.Odell said he has not yet scheduled meetings with Island County and Langley officials to present Cascade's pipeline plans."
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By Mickey Winfield Freedom newspapers
Halfway through the Rams District 4-3A schedule, Portales is on cruise control with a 4-0 record after a dominating 60-20 win against the Dexter Demons Tuesday night at Portales High School.
The game was decided fairly early with Portales leading 31-9 at the half , and Ram head coach Mark Gallegos was pleased that his kids kept their heads about them.
"We stayed pretty focussed, there were still some mental breakdowns but overall I was happy with the intensity," Gallegos said.
While the Rams put up a lot of points, the scoring was spread out.
Junior guard Chris Mosier led the Rams with 11 points, followed by senior post Todd McBroom's 9 points. Senior Chance Sherburne added 8 points while junior guard B.J Kirven contributed 7 points in his first meaningful playing time of the season.
Along with Kirven, Gallegos made it a point to get junior Ethan Tucker into the game as well.
"They're playing hard," Gallegos said. "They're still making mistakes but that's why they're out there. As long as they give me the effort, we'll really work to get them some time out there."
Portales senior guard Skyler Partin also noticed some of the younger Rams playing hard.
"I think that had to do with a lot of our guys that don't play a lot, they wanted to prove something and show coach that they can play so they can get more playing time in the future," Partin said.
The Rams (12-6, 4-0) begin the second half of their District 4-3A schedule Friday in Roswell against NMMI before hosting Ruidoso Tuesday night.
"NMMI is a big game for us. If we can get one over there, we'll be in good shape," Gallegos said. "Because we've got two of our last three at home."
"It's going to be fun, everybody's going to be gunning for us so we're going to have to play, we can't back off and act like we have it won," Partin said.already," Partin said.


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Starting today (May 22), the shows will go on in LaPlace.
Landmark Theatres closed the LaPlace 7 multiplex at 1312 W. Airline Highway last month, leaving St. John the Baptist Parish without a movie theater. On Friday, it reopens with a new owner, a new look and a new name: Hollywood Cinemas 7.
Vishu Mandava, the owner of the Hollywood Cinemas 9 in Kenner, bought the building May 1 and spent the past few weeks renovating the seven-screen theater, a project that he said represents an almost $250,000 investment.
"Everything is brand new: new concessions area, new lobby, new bathrooms, " Mandava said.
One particularly cool new feature: Mandava, who also recently bought the Baskin-Robbins ice cream franchise next to the theater, has knocked down a wall shared by the businesses, providing lobby access to the ice cream parlor.
Mandava, who has been running Hollywood Cinemas 9 in Kenner for eight years, said phase two of his renovation calls for the installation of new stadium seats by Christmas.
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Besides the failures cited above to fulfill the Fed's mission, he has also:
1) Continued to ignore asset bubbles, including the recent one in commodities.
2) Maintained a zero interest rate policy that represents a transfer of wealth from savers to a handful of failed large banks, that have refused to use their profits to lend to businesses or consumers. This policy has also deprived savers, especially the elderly and retired, of any decent interest income, forcing them to seek out risky assets like equities or commodities, thus fueling the bubble in these sectors.
3) Spoken repeatedly of the need to revive the economy through reflation and a restoration of the credit markets to their pre-2008 level, when the housing bubble was at it peak. Most of his rescue initiatives have been consistent with this policy goal.
4) Never once talked about the importance of deleveraging in all sectors of the economy, through either debt paydowns or defaults, as a necessity before the economy can revive. This would have forced Congress and the administration to deal seriously with the individual suffering caused by this deleveraging process.
5) Succored major banks with bailouts and ongoing preferential treatment, when these banks are very likely insolvent, judging by how the stock market treats them. This is a repeat of the Japanese experience with "zombie banks", which led to 10 years of economic stagnation.
6) Usurped the Congressional power to borrow and spend by ballooning the Fed balance sheet without reference or approval from Congress.
7) Persistently allowed new banks like Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to continue to act like investment banks or hedge funds.
8) Maintained a shroud of secrecy over Fed decisions and actions in the credit crisis, even to the point of filing delaying and obstreperous suits to prevent enforcement of court "sunshine" orders.
9) Insisted that the Fed's low interest rates during the 2001-2002 recession had nothing to do with the ensuing housing bubble, an argument that is considered risible by almost all economists.
10) Received the strong endorsement of Alan Greenspan.
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It was Blaise Pascal, the French scientist and Christian philosopher who said, "Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction."
We don't have to go back centuries to the Christian inquisition when the Church cheerfully burned "heretics" at the stake. (They even burned Saint Joan of Arc and later canonized her!)
In our own day, we see what religious beliefs caused at 9/11, and cause with the Sunnis and Shiites killing each other in Iraq, the Jews and Palestinians on the West Bank, Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland. I know there are tribal, political and economic issues in play in these situations, but it is institutional religion that is the umbrella covering it all. And it is institutional religion that leads to religious fanaticism.
Our founding fathers were very aware of the dangers of institutional religion, and Jefferson wanted a "wall of separation between church and state." Centuries later, Sen. Sam Ervin wisely said, "Political freedom cannot exist in any land where religion controls the state, and religious freedom cannot exist in any land where the state controls religion."
The American theologian, ethicist and professor Reinhold Niebuhr was right on when he taught,"The tendency to claim God as an ally for our partisan values and ends is the source of all religious fanaticism." Our nation would do well to heed his warning.
What about those who claim to be pro-life, but then ironically kill abortion doctors and fire bomb clinics? Such fanaticism is often stoked by institutional religion - as is also the case with anti-gay violence.
No wonder the English novelist Daniel DeFoe could say, "And of all plagues with which mankind are cursed, ecclesiastic tyranny's the worst."
Mahatma Gandhi too was right when he said, "God has no religion." Of course religion, even institutional religion, has its benefits. At its best, it calls us to prayer and meditation. I know we can pray alone, but it is like singing alone; we can do it, but it is easier and more meaningful when we sing with others. Religious worship, moreover, compels us to acknowledge the presence of the Holy, and provides a community to support us in the inevitable struggles and trials of life.
As Father Robert Barron, the Catholic evangelical preacher, theologian and founder of the ministry Word on Fire, tells us, "At its best, religion orients our lives to God and moves us away from the terrible preoccupation with our own egos. But at its worst, religion reinforces the ego and actually blocks our access to God. In his great polemic against the Pharisees (Matthew 3:7), Jesus warns us against this dysfunctional side of religious belief and practice."
Dan Brown in "Angels and Demons" reminds us of religion's origins and basic message. "Religion is like language or dress. We gravitate toward the practices with which we were raised." (It's in our spiritual DNA). "In the end, though, we are all proclaiming the same thing. That life has meaning. That we are grateful for the Power that created us." Amen. Dan Brown, Amen.
We should participate in religion with open eyes and uncluttered souls, recognizing both religion's positives and negatives.
I conclude with a quote from a Pope (Talk about a high authority of institutional religion!). When once asked why he convened the Second Vatican Council, Pope John XXIII replied not with a sermon on the sinful secular world, but with perhaps the most Catholic words ever spoken by a Pope: "To make the human sojourn on earth less sad."
That's what religion should do. But institutional religions often do the opposite.
Retired from the administration at State University of New York at Fredonia, Daniel O'Rourke lives in Cassadaga, New York. His columns once appeared regularly in the OBSERVER. A grandfather, Dan is a married Catholic priest. His book, "The Living Spirit" is a collection of his previous columns. To read about that book or send comments on this column visit his website www.danielcorourke.com/


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The New Jersey Senate has reconfirmed the chief justice of the state Supreme Court.
Stuart Rabner will be eligible to serve for 17 years before reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70. The Democrat was first nominated by former Gov. Jon Corzine.
The Senate also confirmed Lee Solomon for an initial seven-year term. The Republican nominee is a former Board of Public Utilities president who is a judge in Camden County.
Gov. Chris Christie and Senate President Stephen Sweeney struck a deal to move each of their choices forward.
A seventh seat on the high court remains vacant.
Solomon is the third jurist selected by Christie to fill a seat on the court.
A few Republicans said they opposed Rabner's renomination because of progressive prior court decisions.
Sen. Michael Doherty, a Republican whose district includes portions of Hunterdon and Warren counties, voted against Rabner and Solomon, arguing their approvals will maintain a "liberal, left-leaning court."
"It is the Supreme Court's refusal to respect clear constitutional boundaries that has resulted in judicial decrees that have locked the state into a spiral of failure at taxpayer expense," Doherty said in a prepared statement. "The Senate's approval of these nominees will only ensure the continuance of failed education funding and affordable housing policies that the court has mandated, and preserve a judicial culture that respects neither voters nor taxpayers."
In March, Doherty introduced a measure that would give counties the final say over courthouse expenses. The proposed legislation stems from an ongoing dispute in Warren County over what to do about a recently renovated courtroom that a county judge has deemed unconstitutional.
State law allows such disputes to be solved by an arbitrator. The law also allows the New Jersey Supreme Court to overturn an arbitrator's ruling.


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Mom got kicked out of my school library with her daughter, WDYT?
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Some students (mostly moms) have said she pays tuition too and should be allowed to have her child in the library. The rest all said of the kid isn't totally silent, they shouldn't be there at all, ever. WDYT?
Quoting peanutsmommy1: If her child was disruptive, she should have been asked to leave
Tuition doesnt mean you dont have to follow the rules.
it's a LIBRARY
follow the rules, be courteous to others or leave.
We have a kid's section at our oublic library...there's more leeway....but my kids know not to be loud as we pass through the main portion of the library.
You have to teach them.
it's a library, if the kiddo can't be quiet, they need to leave
Paying tuition does not mean that you get to bring your child into the library being disruptive. Tuition is irrelevant.
Anyone who is being disruptive in a quiet area would be asked to leave, student, child of student, homeless old guy, disgruntled member of the faculty. Anyone.
Sounds like a case of "I want special entitlements because me" to me.
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Tuition doesnt mean you dont have to follow the rules.
it's a LIBRARY
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Games 99-102: at SF
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Bottom 6th: San Francisco
– X. Paul in left field
– D. Robinson in center field ……….hmmmmmmmmm!
– J. Hannahan at first
– C. Izturis at second
– G. Blanco singled to right
– M. Scutaro flied out to right
– G. Quiroz fouled out to first
– P. Sandoval grounded out to second
0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors
Cincinnati 10, San Francisco 0
"Robinson also provided the defensive highlight. Jeff Francoeur's two-out fly to center in the ninth appeared destined for the other side of the fence, and even Arroyo thought his shutout was gone. Robinson instead made a leaping grab after the ball initially popped out of his glove."
And, he appears to be more than capable of playing CF; after all, he has blazing speed and very good instincts. Sadly, we still need a bona fide clean up hitter (Ludwick?).
If the Reds make 'no changes' this season, our lineup on opening day 2014 may well look like this…
Robinson CF
Phillips 2B
Votto 1B
Ludwick LF
Bruce RF
Frazier 3B
Cozart SS
Mesoraco C
Cueto P
Three out of four in SF! Maybe this road trip won't be the stake in the heart of the Reds pennant hopes. Maybe.
Reds scored 20 runs the last 2 days despite their 2 hole hitters combining to go 2-14 with no Runs or RBI.
April 27th – .173/.195/.293/.488
July 24th – .227/.282/.420/.703
I disagree 100% on this platooning in LF. Look at Mesoraco…pressed into daily service and he now is hitting like they thought he should (now – .262/.327/.405/.732. when Hanigan went of DL – .234/.308/.345/.653) . Why? Because he is playing every day. If he is going to be our C of the future, play him every day. Back to Heisey, play him full time in LF; the guy is on fire. It appears to me that Robinson should be schooled in CF in the off season. He could be our full time CF for years to come. A natural lead off hitter that can bunt and is disciplined when at the plate (.270/.348/.340/.689). This taking out a player when he is seeing the ball well and hitting well isn't the way I would manage a team. We need to play the best 9 players, every single day. Othewise we can kiss the playoffs goodbye this season. The reality is that both Heisey and Mesoraco are starting to scald the ball because they are playing consecutive days; that is until the DL forces Dusty to play Mesoraco every day. Heisey is still on and off depending on Dusty.


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In late November, an international cast of chargers gathered for Kohl Christensen and Danilo Couto's annual Big Wave Safety Summit in memory of Sion Milosky at Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu's North Shore. Throughout the two-day course, revered instructors like Brian Keaulana taught rescue techniques, risk management, and first-aid in the wake of Kirk Passmore's tragic death and Maya Gabeira's near-drowning. Among the attendees at this summit were East Coast up-and-comers Brian Pollak and Casey Goepel, who eagerly absorbed as much knowledge as possible. And after taking some time to process it all, they summed up their experiences for EasternSurf.com. Here's what they had to say…
Brian Pollak: It was a very humbling class, and I was honored to be a part of it. Thanks to Casey Goepel and Kohl Christensen for the invite. It was such a great learning experience; one that I won't ever forget. Growing up on the shores of Long Island, where the surf is small for most of the year, surfing big waves was never a norm for me. I was fortunate to travel and experience places of consistent high surf, but I always returned home where the surf could stay flat for weeks, though the surf does get very dangerous during times of hurricane swell.
Being at this course with such experienced, highly trained big-wave surfers, most of them raised in Hawaii seeing huge swells year after year, was intimidating at first. My experience level with big surf is not too high. If anything, it's still very new to me. So going to the class, for me, was not about brushing up on skills but opening my eyes to a new take on surfing: this whole team-safety aspect, where a crew of highly-trained surfers and survivors work together to complete a task safely.
In the course, we learned so much: from CPR to how to use inflation vests to how to use an AED to Jet Ski rescues to simple techniques to save someone who is unconscious. We also learned how to take care of someone who injured their neck and back in the ocean. The North Shore lifeguards came down to help Brian Keaulana demonstrate the proper rescue techniques. We learned the difference between risk takers and risk technicians. A risk technician weighs out all of their outcomes and knows how to handle all situations, whereas a risk taker acts without knowing the consequence or survival approaches and techniques.
I feel like I learned so much, but at the same time, I feel like I am far from prepared to surf high surf. I need to get a ski and a team together and start training before I ever can consider surfing waves like Jaws, Mavericks, or any other spot like that, which I would like to do soon.
Casey Goepel: My girlfriend and I have been living and working on Kohl Christensen and his brother Nick's land this year, and Kohl invited me to the event one afternoon while we were weeding the orchard. Since moving out here last year, I have seen and surfed some solid days at Pipe, Sunset, and a few of the outer reefs. Most of the swells here are much bigger than the hurricane swells I grew up chasing in North Carolina.
It was a great honor to be at this event and to be a part of this effort to become more safety conscious in large surf, especially since I'm someone who's just starting to gain experience in such conditions. All of the different crews of surfers that are usually competing with each other for waves were brought together to think and work as a team. Surfing can be a selfish sport, but big wave surfing should be about the camaraderie.
On the first day, legendary waterman Brian Keaulana delivered a presentation on "High Surf Risk Management". It emphasized engaging in calculated risk as opposed to taking chances in dangerous and risky situations. We learned to think about "layers of safety," ranging from our nearest exit point to the channel to the nearest hospital or AED. We also were put into groups to work through different hypothetical scenarios. We learned to manage risk and be better prepared to handle worst-case scenarios. Later, nurse representatives of the AED Institute of Hawaii taught us CPR and how to use an AED. This information was priceless and emphasized CPR: call, pump, and respond. It's best to react immediately and call for help and then proceed to give compressions until emergency services arrive. The worst thing to do is to do nothing.
The second day was more hands-on. We were brought out to the middle of the bay at Turtle Bay on multiple Jet Skis with multiple rafts together making a floating classroom. From there Brian Keaulana instructed and did a few demonstrations and then we split into groups and tried the techniques we learned. These ranged from quickly mounting the sled with your board to picking an unconscious person out of the water while driving the Jet Ski. Back on the beach, two of the head North Shore Life Guards taught us how to properly remove a person with head or spinal injury form the water.
This event taught me real rescue techniques as well as gave me a broader understanding and awareness of how to manage risk. It is important for us to share what we have learned and spread safety consciousness so this sport of big wave riding can progress in the safest way possible.


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By Pat Jenkins
The Dispatch
The road to Paradise inside Mount Rainier National Park will be much smoother and better for the long haul as a result of a major facelift that's scheduled to start next week.
Park officials say a $32 million rehabilitation of the 17.6 miles of road between the Nisqually entrance and Paradise will begin Monday.
The gains will come with some pain. There will be no roadwork on weekends, but visitors driving to the park on weekdays via State Route 706 through Elbe and Ashford and the Nisqually gateway should figure on an extra hour round-trip as a result of delays caused by construction. That will be the case into early fall, when then project will pause for several months as the weather heads into heavy snow and freezing temperatures that aren't conducive to roadwork.
But there's a bright side, park officials noted. While the construction and associated traffic delays will be an inconvenience, the eventual result will be a better driving experience for visitors and more longevity for the only road that provides access year-round to the popular Paradise recreation area.
The federal-funded Nisqually to Paradise rehabilitation project, which was first announced in December 2012 after undergoing environmental reviews and receiving the National Park Service's blessing, will be in two phases. Each one will take as much as two years to complete.
Phase 1 includes the installation of in-road buried conduits and junction vaults, as well as improvements to the road's substructure and drainage between the Nisqually entrance and Longmire. The work this year will also include paving and substructure work on Ricksecker Point Loop Road and Paradise Valley Road, officials said.
Phase 2 is expected to begin in 2016 at Longmire and end at Paradise in 2017.
Officials said the roadway is deteriorating as a result of water from rain and snow, structural and design deficiencies, heavy traffic and normal wear and tear.
Many of the park's approximately 1 million-plus visitors per year drive on the winding, scenic road to campgrounds, trailheads and other recreation areas. One of the most visited attractions is Paradise, which has the Henry M. Jackson Visitors Center, Paradise Inn, and a trail system that takes casual day hikers as mountain climbers into the mountain wilderness.
Mount Rainier National Park, established in 1899, is the fifth-oldest national park in the U.S.
Nisqually-to-Paradise is the second major road project for the park in as many years. The $2.3 million restoration of Stevens Canyon Road in 2012 and 2013 involved resurfacing 10 miles of road and improving bridges, tunnels, culverts, guard walls, retaining walls, turnouts and the short Wonderland Trail section adjacent to Reflection Lake.


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GURLEY, Alabama – Madison County's baseball team will play in the second round of the state playoffs for the first time since 2007.
The Tigers advanced by beating Pope John Paul II 6-3 tonight to complete a Class 4A doubleheader sweep in the first round. They beat the Falcons 3-0 in the opener.
"We just kind of kept plugging away," Madison County's second-year coach Jason Scott said.
The Tigers (20-11) scored three runs in the first inning. But the Falcons responded with single runs in the bottom of the first, third and fifth.
With the score tied 3-all, Hunter Edger was hit by a pitch to lead off the seventh. Pinch runner Landon Fields stole second base. One out later, Jon Boyd laced a single to left field for the go-ahead run. The Tigers went on to score three runs on three hits in the inning.
"I was just trying to get a base hit," Boyd, a senior rightfielder, said. "I was looking fastball all the way."
With a one-strike count, Boyd got a middle-in fastball and didn't miss it. "I was thinking I did my job and put my team ahead in a crucial spot," he said.
Riley Griffin (6-1), a junior, went the distance for the win. The right-hander allowed three runs (one earned) on eight hits with three strikeouts. He had no walks and hit one batter.
"Just hard work," Griffin said. "Coach Scott helped me a lot pitching-wise and good mechanics."
He threw mostly fastballs and curveballs and "a little changeup a couple of times," he said.
Seab Webster, who won the opener on the mound, went 1-for-2 with an RBI. Leadoff batter Brandon Gurley went 1-for-4 with an RBI and scored two runs.
Pope John Paul II finished at 13-12. Will Jackson (4-4), a senior, allowed six runs (two earned) on five hits with 10 strikeouts. He had two walks and hit one batter.
"The Jackson kid was really good and we just kept battling," Scott said.
At the plate, Jackson went 1-for-3 with two RBIs. Jon Noel, a junior, went 2-for-4 with one RBI and scored a run.
"I think both teams battled hard," Falcons coach Wes Robertson said. "I'm so proud of our guys. This was our first time in the playoffs. They battled 14 innings. We got beat by a good team tonight. They hit, pitch and field well. They do everything right. I'm very proud of my guys though."
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Summer festivals draw crowds, smiles.
The annual celebration is expected to draw some 6 million visitors.
Expert says figurine is one of only a handful of statuettes from that era ever found in one piece.
Hodgman, Vowell at Stranahan as part of Authors! Authors! series.
Blondi, aka Teresa Gretton, is teaching a workshop called Approachability at the South East Clown Association convention
Comedian sounds off on upcoming election.
National hall of fame to announce winners in November.
Koelsch Farm Homestead in Metamora sees lots of guests after listing on airbnb.com
U.S. Sen. Tim Scott seeks to raise status of site where Civil War began.
50th anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act is this month.


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Church Events for March 2
Communications workshop Sunday
BERKELEY SPRINGS – Unity of Berkeley Springs, which meets at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 180 S. Washington St., will host a communications workshop from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday. Guest speaker will be Adair Eves. Eves has had a life coach practice for 30 years and is proprietor of Quantum Coaching, in Hagerstown, Md. Her lesson and workshop will focus on the power of our words, silence and listening. The workshop is offered on a free will love offering basis. The workshop will be preceded by a potluck luncheon.
For more information, call Rev. Anne at 304-268-4222 or email email@example.com.
Black history service tomorrow afternoon
CHARLES TOWN – The House of Prayer Church of God, 501 West Congress St., will hold its "Black History Service" at 3 p.m. Sunday. Guest speaker will be the Rev. Otis James, of Judea Christian Community Church. The Rev. Paul E. Brown is the host pastor.
Missions conference slated for March 3-6
HAGERSTOWN, Md. – Mountain View Baptist Church, 12107 Walnut Point Road, will host its annual missions conference March 3-6. Services will be held at 9:30, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. March 3; and at 7 p.m. March 4-6. Guest speaker will be Robbie Morrison, from All Points Baptist Mission. A nursery will be provided for children under 4.
For more information, call 301-582-1468.
Pot luck dinner and a movie March 9
CHARLES TOWN – Asbury United Methodist Church, 110 West North St., will host a pot luck dinner and movie at 5 p.m. March 9. Featured film will be "Ben Hur," starring Charlton Heston. Event is free and open to the public.
For more information, call 304-725-5513 or visit www.myasburychurch.org.
Revival meeting to be held March 9-10
MARTINSBURG – A "Patriots in Revival Meeting" will be held at 5 p.m. March 9 and at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. March 10, at Faith Baptist Church, 1637 Files Cross Road. Guest speaker will be Dr. Chuck Harding. Event is free and open to the public.
For more information, visit www.faithbaptistmartinsburg.com or call 304-267-8458.
Mt. Carmel Church announces activities
WINCHESTER, Va. – Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, 1317 S. Pleasant Valley Road, will hold an usher's anniversary event at 4 p.m. March 10 with guest speaker Dr. Decker H. Tapscott, of Faith Christian Church, Warrenton, Va.
In addition, the church will host the free Easter play, "Echoes of His Love," at 7 p.m. March 29 and at 10 a.m. March 31.
'Empowered for Purpose' service
RANSON – Fresh Wind Ministries, 111 Topper Ave., Suite 103, will host an evening service, "Empowered for Purpose," at 4 p.m. March 10. Guest speaker will feature Senior Pastor Cheryl R. Johnson. All are welcome. For more information, call 304-724-6535.
'Single, Saved and Satisfied' event
CHARLES TOWN – Destined 4 Greatness Ministries will present "Single, Saved and Satisfied" at 7 p.m. March 15 and from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 16 at Kingdom Life Cathedral Ministries, 551 Willow Spring Drive.
Host will be Evangelist Arlethia Dupree-Jones, with special guests Minister Gregory Johnson, Sister Sukina Mackall, Elder Verngina Smith, Dr. Karen Bethea and Pastor Bonnie Hunter. Musical guests will be Minister Isaiah Thomas and Elements of Praise.
Quartet to perform at gospel concert
CHARLES TOWN – Asbury United Methodist Church, 110 West North St., will host the New Crossroads Quartet at its Spring Gospel Concert at 7 p.m. March 17. Concert is free and open to the public. A freewill offering will be accepted to help the quartet offset expenses.
For more information, call 304-725-5513 or visit www.myasburychurch.org.


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|"'Jorge Diez - CX6VM'" <firstname.lastname@example.com>, "'Tower and HF antenna construction topics.'" <email@example.com>
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|"Dick Green WC1M" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
|Mon, 18 Apr 2011 16:16:19 -0400
The optional truss kit is used for antennas that have a boom truss. In a typical mast-mounted installation of such an antenna, the truss wires are connected to the mast a few feet above the boom-to-mast plate. But there is no mast in a Tic ring installation -- the antenna sits in a cradle that's a couple of feet long, and is secured with two curved plates over the boom at either end of the cradle. As such, the configuration does not provide anything to support the truss wires, and the cradle prevents attaching a short piece of pipe to the center of the boom. The Tic-Gen truss kit solves the problem by providing two replacement top plates for the cradle, each of which has a short length of pipe welded on the upper side. The truss wires are secured to the pipes at each end of the cradle. If you do welding, you can probably make your own truss kit, or you may be able to have someone fabricate a kit for you. I went a different route for my 4-el SteppIRs. I simply secured a short length of pipe to the boom just past the cradle and cut the truss wires so that one was slightly longer than the other. In other words, the support pipe is about a foot off center. I didn't use the SteppIR boom-to-mast plates to secure the pipe because they're very large and would have pushed the pipe more off center. Instead, I fashioned homebrew boom-to-mast plates out of roofing plates I got at Home Depot and the u-bolts from the SteppIR plates. K7IR, the designer of the SteppIR, told me it was OK for the truss support to be off center because the truss is there for cosmetic purposes (i.e., so the boom doesn't look droopy) and isn't actually required structurally. Hope this helps. 73, Dick WC1M -----Original Message----- From: Jorge Diez - CX6VM [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 2:32 PM To: 'Tower and HF antenna construction topics.' Subject: [TowerTalk] TicRing Truss Kit Hello, what´s the truss kit of the Tic Ring rotor for? I asked at Ticgen about a tic ring rotor, and they asked me if I need the truss kit, and really I don´t know. I think they must know better than me. So I will appreciate if anyone that have a Tic Ring rotor can clarify me the use of the truss kit, if it´s important or not? I´m afraid that because it´s a long piece, they want to avoid shipping it. But I want to do the best installation of a tic ring, so I want to know if it´s good to install it without the truss kit. Thanks in advance 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list email@example.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
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"It looks like IBM has once again provided yet another new CICS release with a very good balance between new innovation and essential technology foundation enhancements, sure to please CICS application consumers, architects, developers, system administrators and management.
At the University of Florida, we're excited about specific CICS TS V5.1 enhancements such as the new PERFORM SSL REBUILD command (for very high CICS availability), transient data facility threadsafe enhancements (for performance improvements), policy management and automation around resource consumption thresholds (such as CPU, SQL and file access) and new CICS Monitoring Facility (CMF) performance data such as SSL ciphers and System z specialty engine (zAAP/zIIP) utilization and/or eligibility."
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"For me, the main value of CICS Deployment Assistant (DA) is time (and money) saving in (re)discovering the topology of the today's complex CICS environments.
CICS DA is the end of the approximation in the knowledge of reality of the CICS technical infrastructures. Even for those who have been managing them for many years.
CICS DA should be the preferred tool in the CICS infrastructure consolidation projects.
CICS DA helps in integrating new comers into the IT team and avoids many errors in both operations and architectural activities due to the lack of knowledge of the actual environments.
The CICS Explorer bases facilities for cloning the CICS regions and attaching them into CICSplexes make it very easy, even for non highly skilled CICS and CICSPlex SM system programmers."
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Submit your questions in the comments section below. Register here for an account if you don't have one already.
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Behind the name Chitoon is Alexander Bolovintsev from Moscow, Russia. He has been composing music since high school. From the very beginning it was more like a hobby based on studying different music programs, DJing at students' parties and listening to various groups and artists especially electronic. Very fast the hobby grew into passion or something that cannot be separated from Alexander's life. In 2009 he took the name Chitoon and devoted his life to composing music.
Chitoon doesn't work in one genre because he is always interested in trying something new instead of going the same way every time composing music. He thinks it's a great advantage of his art that helps him to fight clichés and reveal himself as a talented artist. The main thing for him is to create a memorable music idea than to transform it into a finished track.
Korg MS-20 mini
Moog Slim Phatty
Arturia MicroBrute
Clavia Nord Rack 2X
Access Virus TI Snow
Roland TR-8
Echo AudioFire 8
Echo AudioFire 4
Mackie HR624
Fostex 6301B
Sennheiser HD600
Novation ReMOTE 61 SL
Novation Launchpad Pro
Novation Launchpad mini
Novation Launch Control
Akai LPK
Edirol R-09HR
Apple iPad 2
02-05.07.15 Live @ Imaginarium Festival 2015 info
Chitoon - Infinite Loop
Mudra Music
1. Follow
2. Blood
3. Infinite Loop
4. Shell
5. Calamity
Chitoon - Never Ever
1. Big Fat Space Cat
2. I Know THe Truth
3. Sugarpill
Chitoon - Tripped on Fizz
Ovnimoon records
1. Voices
2. Cargo
3. Next Life
4. Roots
5. Space Shuttle
6. Stucker
7. Troubledub
8. Shankara (Mantra Box)
9. Deep Impact
10. Shark
11. Danger Melody
12. Air
Chitoon - Ooung
Ovnimoon records
1. Ooung
2. Shankara (Mantra Box)
3. Deep Impact
Chitoon - Step 2
Only Good Shit records
1. Step 2
2. Dope Drug
3. Cosmic
4. Zzz
Gus Gus - Airwaves (Chitoon remix)
Oasis - Roll It Over (Chitoon remix)
KLF - What Time is Love (Chitoon remix)
Bjork - Mutual Core (Chitoon remix)
Underworld - Bird 1 (Chitoon remix)
Pendulum - The Island (Chitoon remix)


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MARSHALL - Services for Delva M. Jackson, 84, of Marshall, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Assembly of God Church in Marshall. Visitation will be at 12:30 p.m. until the time of the service. The Hamilton Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
She died Sunday, March 24, 2013, at the Sanford Foundation Hospice in Sioux Falls, S.D.


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Better than bacon? Blasphemy!
It sounds pretty good though.
Better than bacon? Blasphemy!
It sounds pretty good though.
Male, 32y, 6'0" tall
SW 306lbs (6/1/12)
CW 244lbs (1/17/13)
BP down from 120/80 to 110/74
I think I will try that next time I bake some sweet tatie chips.
Better than bacon-time to wash your mouth out with soap lol,
Eating primal is not a diet, it is a way of life.
Don't forget to play!
I like to slice one up, put the pieces on foil, put some butter and/or coconut oil on there, sprinkle garlic salt, chili powder, and sometimes a touch of cinnamon on there, wrap up the foil, bake, then unwrap and broil for just a couple of minutes. So freaking good.
I don't think it is possible that it is better than bacon...but the recipe sounds good and I will try it. Both of them
I love cinnamon and sweet potato together. If I make pan-fried sweet potato I tend to use pretty much the same spices as Mr. Anthony (except that I use garlic powder, not salt) plus maybe some chopped onion or onion powder.
If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive. --Audre Lorde
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that ^ sounds good! I've been trying to get my husband to like sweet potatoes more--I will try this!
toss them in butter and sprinkle with cinnamon, then bake in oven like that ==very delicious. Have with bacon.
It's not better than bacon, but, I wrap mine in foil, throw them on the grill (char-coal only, of course) for about 45, then throw on some steaks. pull it all off at the same time, which is whenever the steaks are done to your liking (medium), then slice, butter, and cinnamon on the sweet potatoes, and horse radish on the side for the steaks. The perfect meal... in my not so humble opinion.
Wash it all down with a glass of Russian River Valley Pinot Noir.
Thank me later.


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Government set to make efforts for re-evaluating Beijing's sway on ROC
By Lauly Li, The China Post
July 29, 2014, 12:01 am TWN
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- National Development Council (NDC) Minister Kuan Chung-ming (管中閔) yesterday said as the Taiwanese grow concerned over cross-strait trade progress, the NDC will strengthen national security risk management, publish a "cross-strait risk red book" annually and establish an evaluation system of China's influence on Taiwan's politics and economics.
Kuan came to the conclusion based on the NDC's perspective at the Executive Yuan's National Conference on Economic and Trade Affairs venue yesterday. The minister said in the future, the government will take initiatives to open up domestic markets to international clients and at the same time, supervise the opening progress properly to lower the potential impact to economically disadvantaged people. The executive branch will also expand the scale of economic and trade relationships with the other countries, Kuan said.
During the national conference, Kuan said it is essential and urgent for Taiwan to soon join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) as the nation's competitors are taking initiatives in placement strategies.
Kuan went on to say that the government will push to complete legislation for the supervisory mechanism covering cross-strait agreements, and establish a system to evaluate the potential risks of China's influence on Taiwan.
The minister said, moreover, that the government will ensure public participation in future policymaking. A "national media proposal center" will be established to allow social media users to participate and discuss potential policy decisions, Kuan explained.


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2008 has not only been an exciting year here at TDC, but around the rest of the design community as well. I have learned so much from reading blogs (more than I had ever imagined), and as a special thanks I present you 50 insightful graphic & web design related post of 2008 organized into 23 well organized categories.
I also asked my readers and friends on Twitter if they would be interested in submitting their favorite or most popular design post from their blog in 2008. Here's what the 2008 design community had to offer:
Blog Design Inspiration
Blogging Resources
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Before there was light, there was darkness. And in that darkness lived the Dark Elves.
Is that sentence too silly for you to handle? Then Thor: The Dark World isn't meant for you. A sequel to Marvel's 2011 hit Thor, Thor 2's makers apparently decided that the best course of action is to take everything that made the original the camp hit it was, and ramp it all up to eleven.
It's been two years since the events of Thor; the titular hero (Chris Hemsworth) has spent the years bringing peace to the nine realms, as well as thwarting the plans of his brother, Loki (Tom Hiddleston), which you saw in The Avengers. However, when Jane (Natalie Portman), Thor's human love interest from film #1, becomes infected with a gooey, mystical substance called æther, it awakens the ancient Dark Elves, who seek to eradicate all nine realms and plunge the universe back into darkness.
I promise you that it really as campy as it sounds. In fact, going over plot details seems almost an afterthought at this point; this is a Marvel movie, which means that there's a very specific formula to which the movie will adhere. Heroes will be threatened, plans concocted, betrayals planned and thwarted, heroines endangered and then empowered—and as always, Hiddelson will absolutely steal every scene he appears in.
Luckily for disbelief-suspending viewers like myself, that recipe's not stale yet.
Since at this point you should know exactly what kind of movie you're getting into, I think it's fine to indulge in some movie meta-commentary here: it's interesting that the reviews for Thor and Captain America are almost exactly the same as of this writing (77% and 79% scores on Rotten Tomatoes), because they are fundamentally two different kinds of movies. Captain America was a movie that was easy for everyone to like and had almost universal appeal (this is a man whose superhero name is Captain America, after all).
Thor, on the other hand, was about as polarizing as movies come; despite its RT score, it's still (according to an informal survey of my friends and family) staunchly a love-it-or-hate-it affair. The determining factor is whether you're willing to sustain your disbelief for the requisite ninetyish minutes.
People who liked Thor (myself deeply included) lovedThor. And people who disliked it almost universally failed to see the appeal at all. And that's not a bad thing. It's an issue of taste, and it's subjective.
So again, Thor 2 is very good at what it does. But whether you'll like what it's doing is totally dependent on what you think of the quote that opened this review (and opens the movie). If you're the kind of viewer who would spend the movie haunted by the thought, Dark Elves? That's kind of really stupid—then this movie is very not for you.
There are spaceships designed to look like Hermes's shoes, fantasy and sci-fi coexist (and not subtly, either), characters run around Stonehenge in the nude and summon portals using glorified iPads—and, if you're the right kind of person, that's fantastic. It is schlock B-movie sci-fi fantasy in the best kind of way, the kind of way that the writers of Disney's 2012 flop John Carter dream about.


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Unlink a gross lease, in a commercial net lease, the tenants are responsible for paying for some of the operating costs of the building. The most common operating costs include:
- Property Taxes - Tenants must pay their portion of property taxes, usually based on how much of the rentable space (or of the entire property) they are leasing.
- Insurance - Similarly, liability, property and casualty insurance will be allocated amongst the tenants and landlord.
- Maintenance - Maintenance costs will usually be negotiated heavily, with landlords wanting to "pass through" all costs to the tenants, while tenants want to get as many "exclusions" as possible.
When all three of these expenses are included in a net lease, it is referred to as a "triple net lease". Negotiating the terms of these leases is tricky, and you'll want to know all of your options to help minimize your liability for expenses.
Basic Elements of a Commercial Net Lease
Here are the expenses you will need to negotiate if you're going to get into a commercial net lease.
A common way to place tax responsibility on the tenant is for the landlord to agree to pay all real property taxes for the first year of the lease. Then, after the first year, you pick up all or a portion of any increase.
Property and Casualty InsuranceProperty and casualty insurance covers the building for fire, smoke damage, explosions, and other disasters or "perils." The policy won't cover perils that it specifically excludes, such as damage from floods.
Liability Insurance in a Net LeaseIf someone is injured on the landlord's property, you and/or the landlord may be sued. Or, if you or the landlord accidentally damage or destroy someone else's property while it's on the rented premises, the owner may sue you over its loss.
Dividing Maintenance Costs Between Landlord and TenantsIn addition to taxes and insurance, there is a third ingredient in a net lease—operating costs. This is your share of the cost to maintain the building's upkeep, including common areas such as lobbies, hallways, garages, and elevators.
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Kaley Cuoco's New Pixie Cut Brings Out Her 'Inner Peter Pan'
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We can pretty much guarantee Ryan Sweeting is thinking happy thoughts.
Weeks after debuting her freshly cropped bob, Kaley Cuoco chopped off even more of her blonde locks.
And she got hair inspiration from a slightly unusual source — one that's Tinkerbell-approved. "Thank you @clsymonds for bringing out my inner Peter Pan," she captioned an Instagram of her newly-cropped locks.
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Cuoco seems to be a big fan of displaying her changing hair styles in a big way. After showing off her stylish summer cut, the actress and her newlywed husband enjoyed a night out at a Bruno Mars and Pharrell Williams concert.
"Best night at the bowl!" she wrote, along with a collage of fun photos from her evening.
Talk about a little pixie magic!
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Quvenzhané Wallis: On Her Puppy Costars, Wearing Press-on Nails and Waiting to Try High Heels
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We're starting to see a theme throughout Quvenzhané Wallis's high-profile moments. First, she hit the Oscars red carpet in Armani wearing a dog purse she named Sandy. And then, in her upcoming remake of Annie, she (of course) starred opposite Annie's faithful pooch, also named Sandy, whom she calls her "third dog" (after her pets Sugar, a German Shepherd, and Sammy, a Yorkie). And now Sammy is co-starring with the fifth-grader in her first ever modeling debut for Armani Junior.
Quevanzhané, 10, even applied some of the tricks she learned from working with the on-set Sandy to her own dogs — which came in handy for her Armani gig. Sort of. "[Sandy] is like my baby, she's one of my favorite dogs," the actress shared. "She listens! When you tell Sammy to sit, he lays down. I was trying, and I'd say, 'Sit Sammy!' And he looked at…
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Gene Rosen, the man who was claimed to have sheltered six kids during the Sandy Hook shooting a little over a month ago, has become a target of conspiracy theorists, Salon reported.
According to the website, a group calling itself 'Sandy Hook truther movement' has posted Rosen's personal information online, created fake social media accounts using his name and harassed him via email and phone.
According to the truthers, the man, who immediately after the incident was called by many 'a hero', was lying and was 'a crisis actor'.
Rosen constantly received e-mails which contained no direct threats, but rather accusations and questions like how much he was being paid.
Over the past couple of weeks the 'attacks' of the truthers against Rosen intensified to such an extent, that his wife started worrying about his safety, the website continued.
The 69-year-old retired psychologist himself desperately said: 'I don't know what to do…There must be some way to morally shame these people, because there were 20 dead children lying an eighth of a mile from my window all night long'.
The discussions in the US of circumstances around the shooting at the Sandy Hook elementary school from 14 December acquired a new look after James Tracy, a professor at the Florida Atlantic University, revealed his thoughts on a Sandy Hook shooting conspiracy theory.
According to him, there was a second shooter, while conflict media reports surrounding the tragedy were 'at hand'. Media in the country say that the professor even believes that President Barack Obama and his team orchestrated an ideal timeline of how long to acknowledge Sandy Hook news, so that they can better push gun control legislation forward.


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The season for candles, space heaters and family meals is here, bringing a greater need for caution to avoid house and apartment fires, local and state fire officials said in recent interviews.
"Winter season brings about new issues that citizens should be aware of," said Lt. Thomas G. Paquin, a spokesman for the Holyoke Fire department.
The use of alternative heating devices during the cold-weather months presents a particular danger. "Fireplaces, wood and pellet stoves and space heaters must be used with safety in mind to prevent these sources of heat from starting fires," Paquin said.
Jennifer Mieth, public education manager for the Office of the State Fire Marshal, echoed Paquin's advice, and said space heaters are a common cause of fall and winter fires.
Extension cords must be used properly with space heaters, Mieth said, and residents need to choose the right one for the job.
"You want to make sure it's rated for the same wattage as the appliance. Lots of times people will pull out a thin lamp extension cord and plug a heat producing appliance like a space heater into it, and it's not designed to carry that much electricity. Often times most fires are extension cord wires," Mieth said.
Both Mieth and Dennis Leger, aide to Springfield fire commissioner Joseph A. Conant, stressed the importance of giving space heaters 3 feet of clearance from any combustibles. "Space heaters need space," Mieth said.
Both agreed that space heaters should only be used to heat a small space or room, and not in a space designed for central heating.
"We've had fires where people have been seriously injured when parents leave kids in a room with a space heater. They get cold at night and move it closer to the bed and other combustibles, and something catches on fire," Leger said.
Candles, also popular during the fall and winter months, require a 1 foot circle of space, and need to be enclosed properly.
"You want to make sure you use a noncombustible saucer or candleholder, something glass or metal," said Mieth. "And if you have children or pets to be very careful to use your candles out of their reach or consider not using flame candles. We've had a lot of candle fire started by cats knocking them over."
"Candles should never be left unattended," Leger added.
Leger also pointed to another common fire cause: carelessness in the kitchen.
"The number one cause of fires in Springfield is unattended cooking," Leger said. "Never leave something cooking unattended. People leave potholders too close to the burners, for example. For whatever reason they go to check their laundry or go outside, they come back and it catches on fire."
"Stand by your pan," Mieth said. "Should (a fire) occur, what we want people to remember is to put the lid on it and turn the heat off, it should go right out. If that doesn't work, get out and call 911. A lot of us do a lot of cooking this time of year so it's really important to think about that."
Paquin offered a reminder about the danger of carbon monoxide during winter months.
Propane heaters, which are illegal in Massachusetts, were the cause of three carbon monoxide-related deaths in Western Massachusetts in the wake of the October 2011 snowstorm.
"Fossil fuel burning equipment that is not properly maintained can produce levels of carbon monoxide that could be deadly," Paquin said. "Maintaining your heating equipment and having working carbon monoxide detectors in your home is very important."
Homeowners should change batteries in their carbon monoxide detectors twice a year, at the same time they're putting new batteries in smoke detectors.
"A reminder to landlords that it is your responsibility to make sure carbon monoxide detectors are maintained in good working condition," Paquin added.
One final, important fire safety tip: when the alarm goes off, leave.
"We've had cases of the boy who cried wolf. The alarm goes off and people are complacent because alarms will go off when people are smoking or when it's not really a fire -- so when there is actually a fire people don't leave," Leger said.


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I'm young, smart and sexy. While I get a little shaky outside of city limits, I know Portland really well. I know the fastest way to get you somewhere, and I know the cheapest way (they aren't always the same thing). I can have an intelligent conversation on almost any topic. I've lived in eight different American cities, and visited many others. My Spanish is passable. I can take you to a sushi bar you'll love. I can also take you to a strip bar you'll love.
I have the coolest business card in town. I do interesting things with my spare time. I've got a good book in the passenger seat and am listening to good music. I can make you laugh, and/or I can give good advice. You will like me, you will like the job I do, and you will tip me well.
I am, in short, the shit.
I have also missed this gentleman's turn.
He's one of the premier development economists in the country, and we've been having a fascinating conversation about the autism of the neo-classical economic model. And I just missed the turn off of Columbia that will save him some money on the way to the airport.
So now we're taking a longer route, and I'm no longer quite the hot shit young pseudo-intellectual. I sheepishly tell him that I'll only charge him what the fare would've been if I hadn't screwed up, but the conversation's gone, and the tip's not great.


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WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is warning that automatic spending cuts scheduled to take effect March 1 will result in travel delays at major airports and require traffic-disrupting shutdowns of air traffic control towers at smaller facilities.
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says the across the board reductions will require trimming $600 million this year form the Federal Aviation Administration. LaHood says that will mean furloughing air traffic controllers, which in turn will reduce the ability to guide planes in and out of airports.
He says travelers could experience 90 minute delays or more in major cities.
An analysis of the cuts by the Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank in Washington D.C., found it likely that more than 100 regional airports would be forced to close at least temporarily. Among them, the group said, was Atlantic City International Airport, which employs 28 FAA staffers and accommodated nearly 670,000 passengers in 2011.
The transportation reductions are part of broader, cuts that will hit across government agencies that will begin to kick in at the end of next week.
LaHood's appearance in the White House briefing room was part of a continuing campaign by Cabinet members and other administration officials aimed at buttressing President Barack Obama's appeal to Congress to replace the cuts with tax increases and targeted reductions. Congressional Republicans oppose any additional tax increases.
Asked whether it appeared inevitable that the cuts would materialize, press secretary Jay Carney said: "We obviously are discouraged by the line that Republican leaders have taken, which is the book is closed on revenue. ... We remain hopeful and we will continue to engage with Congress."
LaHood, a former Republican congressman from Illinois, denied that he was simply describing a worst-case scenario that would scare the public and put pressure on Republican lawmakers. He said the effect of the cuts will begin to be felt around the beginning of April.
"What I'm trying to do is wake up members of the Congress with the idea that they need to come to the table so we don't have to have this kind of calamity in air services in America," he said.
LaHood said the main reason the White House had asked him to appear before White House-based reporters was because he is a Republican making the case for Obama with Republican lawmakers.
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I didn't eat black-eyed peas on New Year's Day, but I did plant sweet peas. I love the delicate sweet-smelling flowers that bloom before the weather turns Louisiana-hot, and I thought they might bring good luck, the way black-eyed peas are supposed to on Jan. 1.
I meant to plant them in November, but in November all the seed stores I checked were out of them. Then last week I found a brown paper bag in our garage with some leftovers seeds from 2009, and I figured I didn't have anything to lose by sticking them in the ground.
We have an old pen next to Stroup's workshop that dates back to the days when we thought -- at least for a week or two -- that our yellow Lab Sunny and our little circus dog Gladys (and the others who've followed them) were going to be mainly outside dogs. The house inside the pen rotted away a decade ago, but the wire is still sturdy. It's perfect for the tall kind of sweet peas to climb up. I planted them first, and put the knee-highs along the fence in front of our house. While I was pressing them into the cold, wet soil, I could already see them blooming in a rainbow of colors.
There is something about the beginning of a new year that fills me with hope. Stroup would probably call it my irrational enthusiasm. I know it's just another day, but it's also a kind of starting over, a time for looking forward, believing that 2011 will bring more good things than bad.
People keep asking me about our Christmas, and I have to tell them it did not live up to my hopeful expectations. We flew to Virginia with our daughter Shannon and granddaughter Cilie so our whole family could be together. Our first two days were fine, but at around 2 a.m. on Christmas morning, I was suddenly stricken with a stomach virus that knocked me flat, and Stroup followed me by just a few hours. We spent Christmas Day at Claire and Randall's being completely miserable while the rest of our family was eating a big traditional Christmas breakfast at Keegan and Suzanne's and then opening gifts.
"There were so many, we saved yours for later," Claire said, when they came home late that afternoon.
Our main goal during our visit became avoiding giving the bug to anyone else, although we did go over to Keegan and Suzanne's the day after Christmas. Suzanne had made us chicken soup, and we needed to open the presents that were still under the tree.
There weren't too many because I'd been determined not to buy any of our children or grandchildren gifts that take up space. They're all running out of room. We got everyone tickets to see the Harlem Globetrotters at the Verizon Center in Washington instead. This is the 85th year of the legendary basketball team, and when I was a little girl, it was always a treat for my family to watch them play in Chicago. It made me smile to think of our grandkids seeing them for the first time.
I also got every grandchild something Saints related: Black and gold boas for Tierney and Maren, pink fleur-de-lis socks for Grace, and long-sleeved shirts for Aidan, Declan and Holden.
Declan, almost 4, needed something long-sleeved for sure. He had been putting on his worn-out Reggie Bush jersey in the morning, even in 30-degree weather. He insists on showing his black-and-gold every day.
We gave Kiernan, who turned 14 on Dec. 30, a new Drew Brees jersey as an early birthday present. And Cilie, 16 months old, got a cheerleading outfit to wear home the day of the Monday-night game against Atlanta.
"Love the Saints dress," a young woman called out, as we were boarding the plane.
A few hours after we landed in New Orleans, Shannon left me a message on our phone: "Mom, I did not escape your fate," she said, sounding pitiful.
She had come down with the terrible stomach bug we were just getting over.
It was bitterly cold that night, so I drove over to her house and covered up her citrus trees. Then I packed up her and Cilie and her dog Collin and brought them over to our house.
That whole night seems dreamy now. I took care of Cilie, assuring her that Mommy would be better in a day or two. Shannon was too sick to watch the game, so I kept going to check on her and give her updates. Stroup was still feeling bad, too. He asked me to record the rest of the game and went to bed at halftime.
So it was just me, Hokie Gajan and Jim Henderson watching that game together. During the fourth quarter I was yelling so loud I kept waking up the dogs, and every time I went to see Shannon, she'd lift her head and say, "What just happened?"
When it was finally over, I breathed a sigh of relief and went to bed, exhausted.
It took that whole week for me to recuperate -- from being sick and from watching one of the most exciting football games I've ever seen.
As we start 2011, I have just a few wishes: Good health for everyone, sweet-smelling flowers in the spring, and four more wins for the Saints.
Sheila Stroup's column appears Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday in Living. Contact her at firstname.lastname@example.com or 985.898.4831.