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Cocoa Ripple Cake
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 50 min
- Ready Time: 120 min
- Yield: 12 to 16 servings
- Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
- OR 1 stick Crisco® Baking Sticks All-Vegetable Shortening
- 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 3 cups Pillsbury BEST™ All Purpose Flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/3 cups milk
- 2/3 cup sweetened hot chocolate mix
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 2 (1 oz.) squares semi-sweet baking chocolate, chopped
- 2 tablespoons Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
- OR 2 tablespoons Crisco® Baking Sticks All-Vegetable Shortening
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons hot water, plus additional if needed
Preparation Directions
- HEAT oven to 350°F. Spray a 10-inch fluted tube pan with no-stick cooking spray.
- COMBINE sugar and shortening in large bowl; beat at medium speed until fluffy. Add eggs; beat well.
- COMBINE flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Add to shortening mixture alternately with milk, beating until smooth after each addition. Spoon about 2 cups batter into prepared pan.
- COMBINE hot chocolate mix and walnuts; sprinkle half of mixture over batter in pan. Repeat layers, ending with batter.
- BAKE 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.
- TRANSFER cake to serving plate. Drizzle with Chocolate Glaze or sprinkle with powdered sugar.
- COOK and stir baking chocolate and shortening in heavy small saucepan over low heat just until melted. Remove from heat; stir in powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons hot water. Stir in additional hot water, if necessary, 1⁄2 teaspoon at a time, until glaze is smooth and of drizzling consistency. Makes about 1⁄2 cup.
Nutritional Information Per Serving
Serving Size (1 slice, 1/12 of cake), Calories 600 (Calories from Fat 230), Total Fat 26g (Saturated Fat 7g, Trans Fat 0g), Cholesterol 75mg, Sodium 420mg, Total Carbohydrate 83g (Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 53g), Protein 9g; Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 2%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 15%, Iron 15%.
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
* Ensure all recipe ingredients are gluten free by referencing the ingredient labels, as products may vary. If uncertain, contact the ingredient manufacturer.


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Congressional Science Fellowship
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Jennifer Hess
Jennifer Hess earned her B.S. (summa cum laude) in marine science and her M.S. in geology at the University of South Carolina. where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, She has worked on projects funded by the National Science Foundation, involving the impact of coastal development, growth rate of manganese nodules, and chemistry and geology of the oceans over geologic time. She has served on and chaired committees charged with evaluating and directing the educational and institutional. policies of the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography, where she is currently a research assistant and is working toward completion of her Ph.D. She has participated in scientific cruises in the California borderland basins, the eastern equatorial Pacific, and the South Atlantic bight.,
"I find myself torn between wanting to work on issues with which I have familiarity, such as environmental conservation and climatic research, and those with which I have had less experience, such as disposal of nuclear wastes and hazardous materials," Hess said in her letter of application for the fellowship. "I am also keenly interested in congressional policy as it relates to education in America and to investment in basic research."
As a Congressional Science Fellow, Hess served as a staff assistant to Senator Max Bacaus of Montana and as an aide to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. In that Sen. Bacaus chaired the Subcommittee on Toxic Wastes and Hazardous Substances, much of her attention was focused in this important area. Hess is an outspoken advocate for greater involvement of geoscientists in formulating public policy. She is the author of "Guide to USA Legislative Information and Contacts," published under the auspices of CGPP.
Hess is currently working as a staff scientist to the full Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, chaired by Sen. Quentin Burdick (ND). She is deeply involved in revisions to the Clean Air Act and on new legislation addressing stratospheric ozone depletion and global warming.


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The annual Kenedy Bluebonnet Days Festival celebrates the arrival of spring and the beautiful bluebonnets and other wildflowers that decorate the local area.
Local residents and visitors are all welcomed to the annual event.
Bluebonnet Days Queen Lauren Hernandez and members of the Bluebonnet Days Royal Court, Teryn Schmidt and Priscilla Torres will be onhand to welcome visitors to Kenedy's annual event.
The Bluebonnet Days Cookoff will get underway with setup at noon on Friday, April 26 at Joe Gulley Park. Later that evening, at 6 p.m., the Margarita Contest will get underway. DJ Matthew Garza will provide musical entertainment at the park Friday evening from 6 to 9 p.m.
On Saturday morning at 11 a.m., the traditional downtown parade that passes along Main Street in Kenedy will begin.
The parade typically lasts about an hour. Watch for the Miss Bluebonnet Days Queen and Court riding atop the Bluebonnet Days Float as well as numerous other floats, bands and other parade entries.
Following the parade, local folks and visitors will stream out to Joe Gulley Park for the all-day-long festival.
Arts crafts and food vendors will be set up from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Cookoff starts at 8 a.m. and runs through 3:30 p.m. with the awards presentation happening at 4:30 p.m.
Games and activities will be available for visitors to enjoy from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Dirty Texas Band will perform for visitors to the Kenedy Bluebonnet Days Festival at Joe Gulley Park Saturday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
For more information contact the Kenedy Chamber of Commerce at 830-583-3223 or visit kenedychamber.com.


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Dependence, Intolerance and Expulsion: The Story of the Jews in England, 1066-1290
William the Conqueror invited Jews into England from Normandy around 1070, but the Jewish community of merchants and money lenders formed an uneasy relationship with the English crown and people. Medieval Jews were considered to be the king's property, and received certain protection, despite ruthless exploitation of their finances by the crown. However, their religious beliefs created suspicion that resulted in frequent persecution.


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Forget Anne Hathaway and Marion Cotillard. The talk of the town at The Dark Knight Rises premiere in London on Thursday night was Kimberley Garner of Made In Chelsea fame. Kimberley took to the red carpet in a daring aquamarine dress which revealed more than a little flesh. Given that the blonde star had designed the dress herself, she must have been a little bit peeved to see Pixie Lott wearing a near-identical gown. Uh oh. We chatted to Kimberley to find out more…
Grazia Daily: Why did you design your own dress for the premiere?
Kimberley Garner: Since I was a little girl I have been drawing sketches of dress designs. I have always loved fashion, so took the brave leap of starting.
Grazia Daily: What was your inspiration?
Kimberley Garner: I wanted to create a WOW piece for the red carpet. I chose aquamarine silk as I wanted something fun and bright for summer.
Grazia Daily: How long did the process take from start to finish?
Kimberley Garner: I have a lot of designs, but each dress takes about three days to make. The fit is so important so I work very closely throughout the process.
Grazia Daily: Would you like to have a career as a fashion designer?
Kimberley Garner: I have books and books of designs so yes! It's definitely on the cards. I am starting on my own but would like to collaborate with a larger company further down the line.
Grazia Daily: What are your top tips for nailing the red carpet look?
Kimberley Garner: The red carpet is an amazing place for fashion. It is one of the few places that one can be creative. I believe full-length is best when on the red carpet so I like to keep it glamorous.
Grazia Daily: Who would you love to see wearing your designs?
Kimberley Garner: I just want to make dresses that women feel fabulous in. I'm only 22 so I want to branch out with fresh, young designs – the sort of dresses that you can just put on and feel beautiful in.
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Those of us who spend a lot of time on computers at the Bee-Picatyune often have one or more office cats as assistants. We become proficient at dragging a 15 pound cat around with the meowse or peering around a paw on the monitor. Some of our helpers have even given new meaning to "CAT scan." Whatever their area of expurrtise, these office cat pictures provide proof that cats make great office assistants.
The truth be told, these cats are the office managers and we are just their staff!


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Kaitlyn Roberts and Lacey McNeill each served two aces and Haley Rodriguez, one.
Haleigh Garcia led the kills with 13, followed by McNeill with three, Rodriguez, two and Ruiz, two.
Garcia had five solo blocks.
Shea White had 17 assists; Roberts, three;, Rodriguez, two; Brittany, Shipman one; Garcia, one and McNeill, one.
Ruiz and White led the digs with eight each, Rodriguez had five, Garcia, three; Roberts, three; Sara Saenz, two and Shipman, one.
On Saturday, Nov. 3, the Lady Bulldogs traveled to Alice for their Area match up against Ben Bolt. The Lady Bulldogs defeated Ben Bolt 24-26, 25-16, 25-20, 25-19.
Savannah Lopez served six aces; Garcia, three; Rodriguez, two; Roberts, one and McNeill, one.
Garcia had 12 kills, McNeill, nine; Ruiz, three and Rodriguez, two.
McNeill posted four solo blocks and Garcia, one.
White had 20 assists, Roberts, three and Saenz, one.
Rodriguez had six digs; Garcia, four; Saenz, four; Ruiz, two; White, two; McNeill, two; Roberts, one; Lopez, one and Shipman, one.


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Intergroup Dialogue (IGD) is a nationally recognized, evidence-based program that brings together small groups of individuals with different social identities to share their experiences and gain deeper understanding of each other. (Social identities refer to salient sociological constructs such as gender, race/ethnicity, nationality, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, ability/dis-ability, spirituality/religion, or other belief systems – including political affiliation.) The opportunity to explicitly engage in meaningful, in-depth dialogue about these matters deepens our capacity for genuine relationships with colleagues, students, and others of different backgrounds and experiences.
Neither a debate format nor a purely intellectual discussion, the model uses the dialogue method developed by the Program on Intergroup Relations at the University of Michigan. This program has been recognized by the American Association of Higher Education and the American College Personnel Association for its effectiveness, in addition to its endorsement by President Clinton's Initiative on Race and the US Department of Education's Gender Association.
The Fall 2013 IGD opportunity will focus on gender. The 9-week (2 hours per meeting) group experience can hold up to 10 participants. A facilitative and accepting environment is created so participants can feel comfortable in engaging in genuine dialogue. Faculty interested in participating may apply through the CFI and will be notified of acceptance into the IGD program.
Participants completing the program will be eligible for training to lead IGD groups using this model.
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Former Hawaii Health Director Loretta Fuddy's brother says in a lawsuit that an engine manufacturer in Canada is to blame for a small plane's ocean landing that killed her.
Click here for the report.
Lewis Fuddy Jr. filed a lawsuit Monday against Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. and Makani Kai Air Charters.
His 65-year-old sister Loretta Fuddy died of an irregular heartbeat that was triggered when the plane she was riding in lost power and crash-landed off the Hawaiian island of Molokai in December.
The pilot and seven other passengers on the Makani Kai Air flight survived without major injuries.
The lawsuit says Pratt & Whitney knew about a tendency of turbine blades to stretch when heated, which causes the engine to lose power.
The company didn't immediately comment.
Makani Kai owner Richard Schuman says he isn't aware of the lawsuit.
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Great thread. We need this game in the worst way. Lose this game & we have no chance @ the 5th seed. Win this game, and we're only 3 games back of Atlanta in the loss column with 20 games or so to go.
Must win. I love the NBA league pass, but I'm glad the game is on ESPN tonight. Something different.


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Mikrogirder 5/10000th microblade regulator
The statistics are nothing short of astounding: 1,000 Hz = 1/2000th = 5/10,000th of a second = 7,200,000 beats per hour. In comparison, a regular watch functions at 4hz, or only 28,800 beats per hour. The MIKROGIRDER is 250 times faster!
The MIKROGIRDER's dual frequency system ensures precision and chronometry through 2 independent chains. As there is no possibility of interference between "normal speed" and "high speed", there is better precision and accuracy. The power reserve is improved, too, and wear and tear dramatically reduced, as "high speed" is "on demand" instead of being always engaged. Finally, the dual frequency system offers the ultimate in readability. Finally, for ultimate readability, the smallest fractions of time — 1/1,000th and 5/10,000 of a second — are displayed on a central hand that completes a full revolution around the dial a mind-boggling 20 times per second. And like the Mikrotimer Flying 1000, a special counter at 3 o'clock and a 5/10,000-of-a-second scale on the dial's edge let you read this incredible measurement quickly and effortlessly.


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April 15, 1997
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Catton Brothers Corp. of New York, N.Y., is recalling about 13,200 Disney Babies romper sets for boys and girls. Some of the romper's crotch snaps were improperly attached, exposing a sharp prong. The exposed prong could cause injury to infants. CPSC and Catton Brothers Corp. are not aware of any injuries involving these rompers. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.The Disney Babies romper sets consist of a denim romper with an embroidered Baby Minnie or Baby Mickey and a denim hat with a Baby Minnie or Baby Mickey patch. They are available for boys (style no. 1169) and girls (style no. 1168) in sizes 0 to 6 months and 6 to 9 months. The rompers have two sewn-in labels. One label displays the Disney Babies logo. The other label reads in part, "CATTON BROS. CORP...Style #1168 or 1169...100% Cotton...Made in Bangladesh." Wording on this label is written in English and Spanish.
Department and discount stores nationwide sold the romper sets from October 1996 through February 1997 for about $10 to $14. The Disney Store did not sell the rompers. Consumers should stop using the rompers immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund. For more information about this recall, consumers should call Catton Brothers Corp. at (800) 357-6343. Disney Babies denim rompers that are made in the Philippines are not involved in this recall.
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thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the
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Aaron Rodgers believes the Green Bay Packers' window to win a Super Bowl has closed.
But he sees another one opening.
With 17 soon-to-be unrestricted free agents, potential coaching staff changes and yet another disappointing playoff exit – for which Rodgers took much of the blame – the Packers' 30-year-old quarterback realizes that the 2014 team could be vastly different than the one that lost, 23-20, to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Wild Card Playoffs last Sunday.
That's why Rodgers, who'll be entering his 10th NFL season, believes that with enough holdovers forming the foundation, a few of those would-be free agents being re-signed and the right pieces added in the coming months, the Packers will still be Super Bowl contenders going forward.
"I think this is the end of a window and the beginning of a new one," Rodgers said on his weekly radio show on 540 ESPN, 100.5 FM ESPN and ESPNWisconsin.com Tuesday. "I think this is a year where we can really open up a new window that can last for four or five years. It looks really bright."
Rodgers pointed to an offensive line that solidified itself and has a pair of former first-round picks (Bryan Bulaga and Derek Sherrod) returning to the mix; a wide receiver group that "looks incredible," a "big-time back" in Eddie Lacy with multiple options as the No. 2 back complementing him; and a host of young defensive players (he singled out cornerbacks Sam Shields, Micah Hyde and Casey Hayward) and some veteran defensive stalwarts (A.J. Hawk, Ryan Pickett, Johnny Jolly) as reasons for optimism.
"We have a lot of things that are setting up to be really good for a long time, a lot of really good young players," Rodgers said. "I think this window has a chance to open up and be really bright for four or five years when you can get guys signed and keep them around. My contract is for six more years. I expect to be playing well, at a high level, for all six of those years and then see what happens after that. Maybe we'll be able to go another three or four or who knows? I think this organization understands that we have the chance to be great and contend. We just need a couple more pieces."
In the wake of the 2010 team's Super Bowl XLV championship, the prevailing thought was that the Packers were set up for multiple Super Bowl appearances with a young core of talented players and a draft-and-develop approach by general manager Ted Thompson that would replenish lost talent with young, up-and-coming players who would develop into front-line players and keep the team in the championship mix.
But a franchise-best 15-1 regular season in 2011 went up in smoke when the No. 1-seeded Packers lost at home to the eventual Super Bowl XLVI-champion New York Giants in the NFC Divisional Playoff round. Another NFC North division championship season in 2012 ended with an epic playoff defeat at the hands of the 49ers in the NFC Divisional Playoffs. And then came 2013, an injury-plagued, up-and-down season that saw them overcome Rodgers' broken collarbone and other assorted setbacks to win the division at 8-7-1 but once again ended in disappointment, with the 49ers' 23-20 victory at Lambeau Field.
Much like his predecessor, Brett Favre, once did, Rodgers finds himself at a career crossroads. Both quarterbacks won Super Bowls in their fifth seasons as a starter at age 27, then found a second title elusive. In Favre's case, the 1996 Packers won Super Bowl XXXI, and they returned the following season but lost Super Bowl XXXII to the Denver Broncos, a 12-point underdog.
The 1998 season ended with a stunning NFC Wild Card Playoff loss to the 49ers in San Francisco, where a then-largely unknown Terrell Owens caught the game-winning touchdown in the final seconds. Coach Mike Holmgren would leave to become the head coach/general manager of the Seattle Seahawks a few days later, and the loss felt like the end of an era, with legendary defensive end Reggie White retiring and a number of free agents departing.
Favre then suffered through back-to-back playoff-less seasons in 1999 and 2000 under Ray Rhodes and Mike Sherman and wouldn't get back to the NFC Championship Game until 2007. In between, Favre presided over first-round playoff exits in 2002 and 2004, NFC Divisional Playoff losses in 2001 and 2003 and playoff-less seasons in 2005 (Sherman's final year) and 2006 (Mike McCarthy's first year).
Rodgers ascended to the starting job in 2008, and after a 6-10 finish in the discombobulated season that followed Favre's unpleasant departure, the Packers have been to the playoffs each of the past five seasons. But while Rodgers' first playoff berth in 2009 ended in a overtime shootout loss at Arizona, it set the stage for the 2010 title run.
After Sunday's loss, Rodgers sounded somber and borderline despondent. By Tuesday, despite still being disappointed, he sounded a more upbeat tone, despite the uncertain offseason ahead.
Rodgers' position coach, Ben McAdoo, is expected to leave, either for the Cleveland Browns head-coaching job, for which he is set to interview Wednesday, or for an offensive coordinator position elsewhere. Other coaching changes could be in the offing as well.
As for the roster, of the key players Rodgers mentioned, Shields, Pickett and Jolly are free agents. So too are wide receiver James Jones, center Evan Dietrich-Smith, fullback John Kuhn and tight ends Jermichael Finley and Andrew Quarless.
And yet, Rodgers insisted the potential turnover of the roster doesn't worry him.
"I'm not apprehensive, no. I trust our leadership," Rodgers said. "I think a lot of really good things happened this season. We had a lot of guys step up and play really big roles for us. We found out which guys we can win with, which guys are players, and what areas we need to get better at.
"We obviously need to – and I know we will, we draft guys. We give them second and third contracts around here. There's some guys deserving of some contracts, and I know that Ted and Mike are going to bring back the players that they think can help us win."
And it's possible some of those players could be veterans from outside. On Monday, veteran cornerback Tramon Williams – one of the few players older than Rodgers on the roster – suggested the team needed more veterans sprinkled among the many young players on the team.
"We all trust the judgment of Ted and his staff and Mike, but as an older player you understand the importance of having guys who've been there, done that, who have the credibility, who have the leadership ability. And I think that it never hurts to have more guys like that," Rodgers said. "Or at the same accord, making sure that our veteran guys who are still playing at a high level are given the opportunity to stick around and continue to be a part of the Green Bay Packers."
Listen to Jason Wilde every weekday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. on "Green & Gold Today" on 540 ESPN, and follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/jasonjwilde.


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During the Relay For Life Luminaria ceremony, candles are lighted inside personalized bags to shine a light against cancer. The power of this ceremony lies in providing an opportunity for people to share their grief and hope. Luminarias are a beautiful way to pay tribute to those whose lives have been touched by cancer.
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If I could have any three foods I'd want on one plate, all together- well, I think I'd have to have 2 plates, one with healthier options (apples, honeydew melon and watermelon) and one with not healthy options- actually my dream plate would have three things that are available in the Triple Dippers combos offered at Chili's- boneless buffalo wings, potato skins and southwestern egg rolls. Delicious. Lucky for me these ARE options and you CAN get them on a play together- which is exactly what we did one night last week!! Delicious- and FILLING! We didn't really even need a meal with all of that food- lots of options to choose from, which wasn't easy for us to narrow down, but so so yummy. I love being able to have a little of three appetizers instead of having to settle on just one.
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In Plain Sight: Season 1 DVD
Since 1970, the Federal Witness Protection Program has relocated thousands of witnesses - some criminal, some not û to neighborhoods all across the country. Every one of those individuals shares a unique attribute, distinguishing them from the rest of the general population. And that is, somebody wants them dead. U.S. Marshal Mary Shannon works for the Federal Witness Protection Program relocating and protecting career criminals, compulsive liars, thieves, murderers, and the occasional innocent bystander. With the help of her partner Marshall Mann and her beat-up but beloved car, she just may get through her workday in time to deal with her sort-of boyfriend, her flaky sister, and her ne'er-do-well mother. Featuring an impressive cast, including Fred Weller, Nichole Hiltz, Todd Williams, and Lesley Ann Warren, In Plain Sight is the funny, suspenseful drama that critics are calling ôhugely entertaining!ö (Hal Boedeker, Orlando Sentinel).
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- Number of Discs: 3
- Run Time: 551 Minutes
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- Studio: Universal Studios
- DVD Release Date: March 31, 2009
- Subtitles: English
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In How to Be a Mentsh (and Not a Shmuck), bestselling author Michael Wex offers a wise and witty guide to being a good human being, regardless of your religion or beliefs. Referencing pop culture, current events, and Jewish tradition with equal ease, Wex explores the strategies developed by an oppressed people to pursue happiness with their dignity and sense of humor intact.
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Police: Drunk driver was four times over limitMay 15,2014Police say driver
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BENNINGTON A local man is facing criminal charges after police said they believed he had been driving with a blood-alcohol content more than four times the legal limit on Monday around 9 a.m.
William J. Russell, 51, of Bennington, was charged with a felony count of driving under the influence of alcohol and a felony count of driving while his license was suspended for driving under the influence.
The accusation of driving under the influence was charged as a felony because Russell was allegedly convicted of the same crime three times already, twice in New York in April and October 1987, and once in Vermont in June 2008.
Police said Russell has three previous convictions within the last five years for driving while his license was under suspension because of drunken driving charges.
In an affidavit, Officer Lawrence Cole of the Bennington Police Department said he was sent to a Bennington home just before 9 a.m. Monday because a woman said her neighbor was accusing her of stealing.
While speaking with the woman, Cole said he saw Russell pull into a parking lot in a Ford pickup. The woman told Cole that the driver of the truck was the man who had been accusing her.
When Cole spoke to the man, according to the affidavit, he noticed signs of intoxication.
I asked Russell if he had been drinking alcohol this morning and he told me he had. I asked how much he drank and he responded, All that was left in the house, Cole said.
Cole said Russell provided a breath sample at 8:56 a.m. which indicated a blood-alcohol content of 0.328 percent.The legal limit for driving in Vermont is 0.08.
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The Phillies were shut out for the second time in three games Wednesday, as they managed just three hits against a Toronto team that stole the show with a nine-run seventh en-route to a 10-0 victory. The Phillies have lost all three games against Toronto in this home-home four-game set.
Jays' Bats Come Alive in Seventh
Cliff Lee surrendered just two hits through the first six innings, but in the seventh, it was like a switch was flipped. Edwin Encarnacion led off with a long triple to center field, and Erik Kratz homered on the next pitch Lee threw, to extend the Jays' lead to 3-0. Dioner Navarro singled, then Lee gave up another bomb, this time to Juan Francisco. In ten pitches, the Blue Jays scored four runs.
The bleeding did not stop there, in fact the wound was opened further. Lee came out of the game after allowing a one-out double to Steve Tolleson, and the bullpen didn't fare any better. Mario Hollands came into the game, only to throw two wild pitches and allow a walk, which let another run across the plate. Then it was Shawn Camp's turn. Camp, who only had two outings this season coming into the night, promptly allowed a single to Jose Bautista before surrendering the third home run of the inning, this one to Encarnacion.
Nine runs before getting two outs in the seventh. Is there anything more to say?
Offense Continues to be Nonexistent
Take away the five-run inning in Tuesday's game, and you are looking at a team that has otherwise scored just one total run in their last 37 innings, dating back to the late innings of the middle game of the Washington series. One run. Aside from that inning, Tuesday, the last time the Phillies scored was in the first inning of their 1-0 win in the finale against the Nats.
Wednesday against Toronto was perhaps the worst performance of all in those four games. They managed only three hits—a double in the second, single in the third, and single in the seventh—off Mark Buehrle, who was attacking them with Jamie Moyer-esque low 80s fastball, and a terrible Blue Jays' bullpen. Players not named Marlon Byrd combined for just one hit in the game. They were 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position.
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A.J. Burnett will be tasked with salvaging the final game of this four-game, home-and-home set with Toronto. Otherwise, the Phillies will fall to three games under the break-even point. He will be opposed by knuckleballer R.A. Dickey, who has handled the Phillies well in his career, posting a 2.90 ERA in nine career starts. Game time is 7:05 p.m.
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I am not sure there are words to describe how excruciatingly painful and soul-sucking that game was.
It is getting harder and harder to watch this team, STINK is a good word for them right now.
I would bring up Reid Brignac to replace Jayson Nix. Nix has proven he can't hit. What does the team have to lose by going to Brignac? Maybe Brignac won't be a star but maybe he will be a decent utility man. They should also bring up Cesar Hernandez who is hitting .353 at Double A Reading if Galvis doesn't get out of his atrocious hitting and bad defense funk. I like that he isn't sulking about not being in the big leagues. Maybe they should consider bringing up Hernandez to replace Mayberry if John doesn't turn it around soon.
Cam Perkins on Double A Reading has a .410 OBP and a .540 slugging percentage. If we don't start getting more offense from the outfielders other than Marlon Byrd, maybe he needs to get the call.
A player doesn't "prove" he can't hit in a month, after hitting for three years. Having said that, while Brignac is a worse hitter overall, there's a chance he could get in a hot streak when called up (just like there's a chance, maybe a bigger chance) that Nix could get in a hot streak.
I wouldn't call what Mayberry and nix have done over the last three years hitting
Well…whether it's Nix or Brignac or Mayberry or Galvis it really doesn't matter much. Cause if THAT'S who we're counting on to make up our bench then we're pretty much screwed anyway.
One thing is for certain and and that's that Cody Asche needs to play every day. Period. Same with Dom Brown. These guys are young and absolutely need the regular playing time in order for 1) the Phillies to actually see what they have and/or 2) for the two players themselves to figure develop and grow. I don't care at this point if they lose 100 games (cause we're probably not going anywhere anyway) just so long as these two guys play.
MLB Lifetime Achievement:
Mayberry: 243 .304 .427 .731
Nix: . .217 .288 .354 .642
Galvis: .214 .253 .346 .599
Neither Nix nor Galvis can claim bragging rights with those numbers but at least Freddy can field and is still young. At 31 and with 7 years in MLB, I just don't see the purpose in having a Jayson Nix-type player on the bench. The oft-criticized JMJ comes off looking like Ted Williams compared to those other two guys.
But really, if a bench player can't hit (his main purpose for existing) why are those two players on the team?
Here we go again with McDonald, Wells & Bernadina – only with different names this year.
At least Mini-Mart was amusing in his ineptitude.
The reason that Nix is on the team, and getting ample playing time against lefties is that in addition to being a competent fielder at both third and short, he has hit lefties more than adequately (for a middle infielder) over the past three years:
In 252 PAs vs. LHPs: .262/.346/.393 (.739 OPS)
Schmenk here you go again with that "last three years" crap with Nix. If I remember correctly you were defending "MiniMart" early last year. Whats up with you and these nonhitting infielders? Was that your rep back in your little league days?
Yes — the last three years and 250+ plate appearances are way way more meaningful than one month and 40 PAs. Come on c schreiber — that hitters have streaks and ups and downs can't be a new concept.
They let the close games escape them. Then they have horrible games like this. They have to better capitalize on games like the one on Tuesday. If not they wont go anywhere. Just a bad bad game all around.
Maybe they should move Bryd to center? Revere has no arm for the position and takes more flight patterns than the FAA to get to a ball. he's lost out there.
This team is not going anywhere unless the bullpen and bench get fixed…Unfortunately, Rube has built such a f@ckin@ mess that I do not even know how to fix it. (Sigh).
I thought of that to moving Byrd. Just wonder if he will hold up and is he still quick enough for CF. He looks a little slow on the basepaths anymore.
What's all this fuss about the Phil's bench?
Galvis, Nix and Mayberry are hitting .352.
That's high enough to win the NL batting championsh…
Oh… combined?
Never mind.
The Cardinals' bench, for giggles, among those that are worse than the Phils' bench:
Bourjos: .179/.258/.268 (.526 OPS)
M.Ellis: .186/.250/.209 (.459)
Descalso: .139/.184/.194 (.379)
S.Robinson: .100/.217/.100 (.317)
T.Cruz: .333/.474/.400 (.874)
R.Grichuk: .176/.222/.353 (.575)
Rather than examine their contributions to date in this young season, let's just compare the career stats among 3 frequently used subs on each team.
Here are their career numbers:
Bourjos: .250/.305/.395 .700 OPS
Ellis: .265/.329/.388 .717
Descalso:.276/.347/.406 .753
Mayberry: 243/.304 /.427 .731
Nix: . .217/.288 /354 .642
Galvis: .214/.253/.346 .599
Looking just at WAR from 2012 through this May, the 3 Phillies players have a combined WAR of zero while the 3 Cardinals players during the same period have a combined WAR of 6.8. Career wise, Bourjos in just 4 years and 2 months has a total WAR of 8.8 compared a WAR of 4 for all 3 Phillies' players combined – and over 15 seasons and 2 months. Ellis owns a career WAR of 33.4 over 15 years and 2 months, and while his WAR numbers have been down these last 3 years, they're still higher than the combined WAR of all 3 Phillies' players over the same period.
Of course, the Phillies have problems beyond the bench and each area of weakness exacerbates the larger problem.
Amazing, Schmenkman! A guy who preaches against using small sample sizes proceeds to present numbers based on small sample sizes. Wow.
The discussion was about how bad the Phillies bench has been this year. Wbrah rightly provides good info that shows the Cardinals bench is more likely to overcome their early struggles.
Using small samples to predict what will happen is dumb. Using small samples to describe what has happened is just that — describing what has happened.
I don't get the incredulity here.
Revere's outfield escapades remind me of the old joke about the transoceanic airline pilot who gets on the PA system with good news and bad news:
"The bad news is that our navigation computer is down and we're hopelessly lost somewhere over the Pacific Ocean.
But the good news is, we're making terrific time."
And so it goes with Ben.
Big Ed, IMO- This team was going nowhere to begin with. Honestly, I don't believe the starting position players are good enough either. Utley for instance was playing at a ridiculous level carrying the team for a while and is now hitting .174/.240/.174 in the last seven games. Of course a better bench and bullpen would help but I just don't see this team as a contender if that is what you meant.
Seven games is a tiny sample size for an everyday player. Just because he's not hitting like he was in the first month doesn't mean much. Even Ted Williams couldn't maintain that kind of performance for a full season.
Utley has always been a little bit streaky. He's the least of the team's problems.
You may be right about the others, although Byrd has been as good as anyone could reasonably hope for.
I will say that Byrd has outplayed my expectations for him so far, however I will wait til the end of the season to completely eat all my words, so far I am very impressed with what Byrd has done
George I think you misunderstood my point. While it's true that the bench and bullpen stink, the regulars are not playing well either. Fixing the bench wont help the lineup if the lineup is not hitting either. I used Utley's last week because it included approximately the same amount of AB's as Galvis or Nix have and he isn't hitting much better than them, but there are several players you can point to. I was just too damn lazy to look them up.
the whole piece lays with this so-called GM we have calling the shots. Ryne keeps switching line-ups and using Nix and whatever in left. 3rd base and LF have to play steady or will never come to life.
1st to go is RAJ but the higher echelon can't see it or refuse to see it.
He can't "F' " up the team anymore than he's already done. Or can he??
People going to these games are gluttons for punishment.
Keep it empty and they will come, meaning the owners. Maybe…….
Isn't that the definition of bad wagon fan. For the last two years all I've heard is let the guys play. No the pen is full of young arms. Galvis and Asche are getting some play time. Two of 3 outfield positions filled by young guys. And because they go through up and downs don't look great don't oh to the park.
The "P" on the Phillies cap stands for either Putrid or Pathetic. Take your pick.
Is to my estimation that Nix or Galvis will be gone once Cesar has enough reps at the minor league level. Unfortunately he has a ton of errors at 3rd and not enough games at SS.
This is just a very very bad team.
Poorly constructed and doomed from the beginning because of Amaros complete ineptitude
The worst part is they are so tedious and boring to watch. No wonder no one is going to games. I was mainly watching the Wizards last night and I pay to watch the Phillies. .
The kicker is the division is horrible.
If the Phillies had employed a legitimate GM for just the last 12-18 months they could have walked away with the division. But they didn't bother with that.
And he still has his job.
Amazing stuff
"The kicker is the division is horrible."
I don't think this is what you mean. The division is actually the best in the NL so far. What you mean, IMO, is that there isn't a very strong team in the division, and therefore the division is there for the taking by a very good team.
"…they could have walked away with the division."
I think given the constraints he was operating under (many the result of previous moves), the past off-season was actually pretty good.
What kind of moves over "the last 12-18 months" would have put the Phillies in a position to "walk away with the division"?
Amen, Andrew!!
Nice work by Uncle Selig on his way out the door with this interleague dosage to a can't get enough beat. Looks like the Phils now have an 8-18 record in games against the other circuit since Houston evened the leagues. Well, quantity wise. Not good. Forget Houston 4, Detroit 2, T8. That has to be a mirage.
And as if last night (not to mention the nightS before wasn't enough to demotivate watching tonight's series wrap V The Jays, the list of counter programming tonight is deep. Amazingly, the Phils are MLB Net's backup game, giving way to the O's and Ray's, but CBS Sports Network may have the sleeper choice for those not opting for the draft, or NBA playoff action. The Piggies play at Charlotte in their weekly MILB game. One way or another, I reckon Galvis and Nix are destined to be on tele tonight, Brad Lincoln gets the start.


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MIDDLEBURY To Joe Fusco of Casella Waste Systems, natural gas is both environmentally friendly and a cost-saver for business.
We would like to see those economic and environmental impacts brought down to this part of the state, at least to Middlebury and certainly in the future further south, said Fusco, one of more than 80 people signed up to speak at a Public Service Board hearing Tuesday night.
But Fusco was one of only a handful of individuals who spoke in favor of a proposal by Vermont Gas Systems to extend its pipeline 43 miles south from Chittenden to Addison County.
Opponents of the pipeline packed the gym at Middlebury Union Middle School to tell the PSB they want no part of a pipeline that will bring fracked natural gas to Addison County.
One after one, opponents came to the podium to denounce in often sharp terms the plans by Vermont Gas Systems to bring the pipeline to Middlebury with the prospect that it could be extended west under Lake Champlain to the International Paper mill in Ticonderoga, N.Y., and farther south to Rutland.
In his introductory remarks, PSB Chairman James Volz said the board is only considering the pipeline extension to Middlebury. Any extension of the pipeline beyond that would have to be considered under a separate application and hearing process, Volz said.
A common theme that came across from opponents Tuesday night was that the world is near the tipping point when it comes to climate change and global warming. And despite supporters claims that natural gas is a cleaner burning fuel and would lower energy costs for businesses, opponents were unrelenting in their criticism that emissions from fracked natural gas in particular only add to the climate-change problem.
More than one critic pointed out that a pipeline carrying natural gas derived from hydrofracking is in direct conflict with the Legislature banning fracking in the state.
Hydrofracking is the process that uses water and chemicals under extremely high pressure to disgorge otherwise hard-to-extract natural gas beneath the earths surface.
But those opposed to a pipeline that would bring gas down from Canada said the fracking process can destroy the land, pollute drinking water and do more harm to the atmosphere.
Were running out of time to stop climate change, said Rebecca Foster of Charlotte, who like others urged the three-member PSB to deny Vermont Gas Systems a certificate of public good.
Foster said just because the technology exists to extract natural gas from rock doesnt mean we should.
Sharon Tierra of Shoreham, a member of the Vermont Center for Public Good, said that if Vermonts stated long-term energy goal is to rely on renewables for 90 percent of its energy needs, then extending the natural gas pipeline only increases Vermonts reliance on dangerous fossil fuels.
Tierra and others who voiced their disapproval were often cheered on with applause from the crowd who filled the gyms bleachers and floor. Many waved anti-pipeline signs that also doubled as fans on a humid evening.
Cornwall property owner Mary Martin said the path of the proposed pipeline and its impact makes her nervous. Martin alleged that Vermont Gas representatives violated her property rights by trespassing on her land.
Another opponent said if companies want to use natural gas they already have that option of trucking it in and that a pipeline isnt necessary.
Natural gas has been promoted as a cheaper fuel no small consideration for companies, especially the energy-intensive manufacturing sector.
But Julie Mitchell argued that the economic benefit of natural gas is overblown. She said Vermont, with the exception of Chittenden and Franklin counties, has no access to natural gas but still has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country. Mitchell said several other states, including New York and Pennsylvania with abundant access to natural gas from fracking, have much higher unemployment rates.
Without quantitative evidence ... claims that a natural gas transmission line through Vermont will provide economic stability and growth are conjecture and must be considered as opinion and not evidence ... Mitchell said.
Paul Burns, executive director of the Vermont Public Interest Research Group, said that given the environmental consequences there is no excuse for building a pipeline when there are clean, local and affordable energy options available right now.
Shortly after the hearing started, opponents drew a rebuke from PSB member John Burke, who noticed that several speakers who had signed up to speak as supporters of the project came to the podium to oppose it.
We should actually be ashamed, he told them.
The hearing wasnt without its lighter moments. Its not quite Halloween, but several speakers dressed in costumes to make their point. One man wearing a dinosaur head, who brought along his own sound effects of a ticking clock, simply held up a sign to the crowd warning of the coming time bomb of global warming.
The hearing was attended by a few supporters.
Nearly a dozen employees of Agri-Mark, which operates a cheese and whey plant in Middlebury, stood on one side of the gym for much of the hearing.
Prior to the hearing, Jeffrey Gooley, a maintenance manager at the plant, said switching from fuel oil to natural gas would help keep the plant competitive. He also said he likes natural gas because its environmentally friendly.
One Addison County resident who stepped to the podium said she supports the project because it makes economic and environmental sense.
I believe if were going to compete for business in this area, throughout the state, and in Middlebury, we have to be competitive with other businesses, she said.
The woman also said that, based on her research, the 500,000 miles of natural gas pipeline in the country is the safest means of transportation.
Others speaking in support were former Rutland City mayor Jeffrey Wennberg, now the citys Department of Public Works commissioner and also a former commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation.
Following him was David OBrien, former commissioner of the Department of Public Service, the state agency that serves as the consumer advocate in utility cases.
Prior to that, he also served as executive director of the Rutland Economic Development Corp.
OBrien said increased availability of natural gas has meant less reliance on coal and even nuclear energy.
When he was attempting to recruit businesses to the Rutland area, he said, companies always had a checklist that included the availability of natural gas.
I could never check that box, he said.
Tuesdays hearing was the second of two hearings on the pipeline. The board will hold a technical hearing Monday.
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We're less than two weeks away from "The Dark Knight Rises," one of the most anticipated, most promising movies in years ... but what if it sucks? OK, it won't, but we're counting down 10 movies that got our hopes up and then dashed them.
10. "Cowboys & Aliens"
It was a brilliant idea that seemed to tap into every little boy's imagination — guns and horses and … aliens? Jon Favreau had shown the chops for a big action flick with "Iron Man," and even had Indiana Jones/Han Solo in the cast. Again, the hype lead to a burst bubble.
9. "Bruno"
With "Borat" Sacha Baron Cohen proved he was a master of offensive humor. Then Cohen's immense fame hampered some of the more outrageous pranks he was able to pull off in "Borat." "Bruno" — while it still had some hilarious moments — didn't produce the nonstop laughs everyone was expecting.
8. "Godzilla"
The collective "meh" that went up from audiences may have caused you to forget how anticipated this was. After the huge success of "Independence Day," Roland Emmerich turned to rebooting "Godzilla" with a huge budget. A sneaky good marketing campaign built hype, but the end result was a monster-sized dud.
7. "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen"
Most people thought the first "Transformers" was an enjoyable action blockbuster (until they watched it a second time) and were hopeful for the sequel. "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" turned out to be an overwrought, ridiculously long exercise in why director Michael Bay makes crappy movies.
6. "The Matrix Revolutions"
If you sense a pattern here, it's that sticking the landing of a good trilogy can be challenging. The second "Matrix" wasn't as good as the first, but it had some set-piece action sequences that made up for it. Things got really messy in the third film, and the finale had a "that was it?" quality.
5. "X-Men Origins: Wolverine"
Yes, the last installment of the "X-Men" trilogy wasn't great, but who could have imagined how badly this movie would screw up Wolverine's origin story — one of the best in Marvel's canon, bub. The movie's lone redeeming quality comes in the form of a drinking game: Every time Wolverine lets out a guttural scream in anguish, thirst for vengeance, etc., take a drink. Note: This may result in alcohol poisoning.
4. "Lady in the Water"
M. Night Shyamalan's movies had certainly divided audiences since the success of "The Sixth Sense," but this mysterious "dark fairy tale" looked like a return to top form. Instead it was a writer-director believing his own hype and taking his self-indulgence to new heights. I mean, he named a character "Story" and cast himself as the writer whose words are ultimately key in saving the universe. Get over yourself, dude.
3. "Spider-Man 3"
After two excellent movies, the third "Spider-Man" — with Venom as a villain! — was an utter mess and felt as if director Sam Raimi just phoned it in. How do you screw up a film with Spider-Man's greatest nemesis?! Oh that's right, cast Topher Grace in the role.
2. "The Godfather: Part III"
It was an unnecessary epilogue to the Corleone saga, but it ended up being an epic disappointment. Francis Ford Coppola and Al Pacino reteamed for … this? It went from bad to joke when the key role of Michael Corleone's daughter went to Coppola's real-life daughter Sofia, who would eventually prove to be a far better director ("Lost in Translation") than actress.
1. "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
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That's More Like It!!
Last night, my Padres played like I know they're capable of. Sure, we were playing the Nationals, but we needed a win and we got one. What a great game!!
Mat Latos started the game. Latos is the Padres' biggest pitching prospect right now. This was his second start of the season. In his last start he struggled a little and got the loss. But this time, he went out there with a winning mindset and a simple gameplan: throw strikes and be aggressive. And he did, and he got the win.
He threw 5.2 innings, allowing two runs on five hits. Both runs were solo homers. He also walked two and struck out five. He did much, much better than his first start, and thankfully, his offense was backing him up.
In the top of the first, Tony Gwynn started off the game with a single. Everth got on base by an error, and Tony went to third. Adrian Gonzalez hit a sacrifice fly to drive in our first run. An out later, Chase Headley doubled in our second run.
In the top of the fourth, Luis Rodriguez hit a solo homer, only the second of the year.
In the top of the sixth, we got three straight singles by Adrian, Kouz, and Chase to start the inning. An out later, Luis came through again, driving in Adrian and Kouz to give us a 5-1 lead.
The Nationals got one run in the bottom of the sixth, but in the seventh, Kouz hit a double to drive in our sixth and last run. Yay!!
The bullpen was great: Gregerson, Adams, Burke. They have been so good lately!!
Let me tell you, it was great to get a win!! The last time they had won was a week ago today when I was at the ballpark. These boys needed a win soooo badly, and they finally got it!
The Nationals certainly helped us out a lot, though. They commited FOUR errors in the game!! And of course, it is the Nationals. Believe it or not, the Nationals are worse than us!! At least record-wise.
Right now, the Padres are 23.5 games behind. HA! This season is as good as dead, but I am so glad that we get games like last night's every once in a while.
Tonight Tim Stauffer is pitching, and I think we actually have a chance. Stauffer has been really good in his past two starts. Maybe the Padres can send me off with a series win!
I'm going on a youth conference next week to the East Coast, which will be very different since I'll be going ahead three hours…oh boy. It's going to be a lot of fun though, I'm getting really excited. I have to admit, I am really really looking forward to a break. It's going to be sooo nice to get away. I'm leaving early Monday morning, and I'll be back late Friday night. So, this will be my last blog entry for at least a week, unless some big news comes out of Padre-land sometime today. Whhhaaaa!! I'll miss blogging soo much, but it will be nice to not have to worry about it🙂
So, I hope the Padres do very well while I'm gone (hey, a girl can hope). Please, don't get any more injuries. At least get one hit and one run a game.
Feel free to post comments updating me about the Padres all week! It's not easy catching up after being away from baseball for a week, believe me. Thanks so much!!
As always, GO PADRES!!!
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Both your teams won last night! The Red Sox ended their mini-slump!
Just goes to show you can have good stuff and just not produce it all the time. Last night the Padres, who do have some good ballplayers, showed what they can do.
super win last night!! It really made me happy!! Dodgers lost last night so I needed something to cheer me up. Go Padres!!
The sparkles are great. I need to get some of that bling for myself! Have fun at your conference. I think you'll seem like the party girl when you get there because of the time difference and your energy so late at night. But when you get back home, it's gonna hurt. You'll be sleeping while everybody else is getting ready to eat dinner! Ah, the fun of coast to coast travel!
You must be happy that the Padres got a win! Have a great time on your trip east.
How are you doing kid? long time no talk to you. Have a safe great trip. So now is you and Elizabeth on retreats. The first night is hard going to bed early. I can't do it, then on the second night I get used to the time change.
Love that logo. Just saw Kyle Blanks hit a very big homer for you guys against the Nats! Talk about clutch! I wish the Jays were that clutch.


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- SAR versus S-inc: what is the appropriate RF exposure metric in the range 1-10 GHz? Part II: using complex human body models
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- This is the second of the two articles that present modeling data and reasoned arguments for specifying the appropriate crossover frequency at which incident power flux density (Sinc) replaces the peak 10 g averaged value of the specific energy absorption rate (SAR) as the designated basic restriction for protecting against radiofrequency electromagnetic heating effects in the 1–10 GHz range. In our first study, we compared the degree of correlation between these basic restrictions and the peak-induced tissue temperature rise (ΔT) for a representative range of population/exposure scenarios using simple multi-planar models exposed to plane wave conditions. In this complementary study, complex heterogeneous head models for an adult and 12-year-old child were analyzed at 1, 3, 6, 8, and 10 GHz for a variety of exposure conditions. The complex models indicate that peak ΔT is better correlated with peak 10 g SAR than Sinc at 1 and 3 GHz and with Sinc at 6–10 GHz, in contrast to the results from Part I. Considering the planar and complex body modeling results together, and given the equivocal indications of the two metrics in the 6–10 GHz range, we recommend that the breakpoint be set at 6 GHz. This choice is also based on other considerations such as ease of assessment. We also recommend that the limit level of Sinc should be adjusted to provide a better match with 10 g SAR in the induced tissue temperature rise.
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February 5, 2014 —
CALLICOON, NY — With the Upper Delaware River drifting by in the darkness, half a dozen local people turned out to the Callicoon Bridge on the evening of February 3 to offer their opinions about the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline.
On January 31, the U.S. State Department issued a report, which, according to the advocacy group MoveOn, was co-authored by an oil industry contactor. The report said that construction of the pipeline would not significantly worsen global warming.
The pipeline would carry 830,000 barrels a day of tar-sands oil from Alberta, Canada to the Gulf Coast. The report suggests that if the pipeline were not built, the oil would still be extracted and shipped to the Gulf Coast by train.
The report bolsters the case for allowing TransCanada to build the pipeline. Secretary of State John Kerry must study the report and make a recommendation to President Barack Obama about whether the project should go forward.
In the meantime, the State Department is investigating allegations that some of the consultants of the firm that wrote the report had previously done work for TransCanada and whether there were conflicts of interest involved.
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The Northwest Herald recently issued an endorsement of the countywide referendum on how the County Board chairman is elected.
I was disappointed to see this endorsement and encourage you to vote "no" to the referendum.
As a member of the McHenry County Board, I voted to put this question to the voters because I do feel that county residents need to have their voices heard on this issue. I will represent the county regardless of how this question is decided, but I have been vocal with my opinion that I do not believe a countywide elected County Board chairman is in the best interest of the residents who live here.
There are many reasons why a "no" vote is the best choice for McHenry County citizens:
• A "no" vote prevents the County Board from increasing in size to 25 members. By voting "no," the size of the County Board will remain at 24 members. I believe 24 board members is already too many members for our county of about 300,000 people. Lake County, for example, has 21 board members who preside over a countywide population of more than 700,000. We should be decreasing the size of the County Board, not increasing it.
• A "no" vote prevents additional salary/benefit costs from being passed along to taxpayers. By voting "no," there will be no additional costs passed along to taxpayers for the 25th member's salary and benefits. By adding one new board member, the additional cost for salary and benefits would be between $20,000 and $40,000. These tax dollars can and should be put to a better use than for the addition of another elected politician.
• A "no" vote preserves accountability of the board chairman. Today, there are two layers of accountability for the chairman. First, that person must get elected in their respective district (McHenry County has six districts). If the chairman is not doing a good job, they are held accountable by the voters who will choose whether they should be re-elected. Secondly, the current chairman is accountable to the other 23 County Board members. The members of the County Board want the best and most qualified individual leading the county in day-to-day operations, and we continually evaluate how the chairman is performing his/her duties. The 23 members are the harshest critics of the chairman and demand it is someone who will lead and work with us to move the county forward.
• A "no" vote preserves the ability to replace a poorly performing chairman after two years. Today, the chairman is elected every two years. If the referendum is approved, the elected chairman is in office for four years. If the chairman turns out to be someone who likes the title but not the work, we are stuck with poor leadership for four years.
• A "no" vote protects the public and board members from special interest groups and corruption taking root in McHenry County. A countywide race easily could cost more than $150,000. Candidates would be limited to the very wealthy or to those who can raise large sums of money from special interest groups, businesses and private citizens. Public financial disclosure records in Kane County show that in the last two election cycles the candidates spent around $150,000 to get elected County Board chairman. Raising that kind of money is difficult and lends itself to bad politics. It also makes it all but impossible to unseat an incumbent chairperson, who has locked down funding from key donors. We need to look no further than Cook County, where the Stroger family held the position for 16 years. Our county deserves good government; not politicians beholden to campaign contributors and special interest groups.
I have lived in McHenry County my entire life because it is a great place to live, raise my family and operate my business. I feel very strongly that the County Board chairman elected at large question will not make McHenry County a better place. I truly believe electing our chairman in a countywide election has real potential to put McHenry County on the wrong path and out of reach of good, sound government.
Please vote "no" in the March 18 election on the chairman elected at large question.
• Michael Skala is a McHenry County Board member who represents District 5.


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Attorney General Eric Holder has announced the federal government will effectively end the Bush administration's policy of raiding medical marijuana distributors who are operating legally under state law. The decision is welcome and long-overdue news and in line with promises President Barack Obama made repeatedly along the campaign trail.
Of course, this simple statement will require more detailed changes in procedure as it is implemented, and it should be followed by more thoroughgoing reform of federal laws applicable to marijuana.
Holder refined his position by saying, as The New York Times paraphrased him, that "the Justice Department's enforcement policy would now be restricted to traffickers who falsely masqueraded as medical dispensaries and 'use the medical marijuana laws as a shield.'"
That could leave open a range of activities that appear to us more designed to undermine state law than to uphold federal law or protect innocent citizens.
For example, Thom Mrozek, a spokesman for U.S. Attorney Thomas O'Brien in Los Angeles, under whose auspices dozens of raids have been conducted, noted that only four operators and their associates had actually been charged in the past seven years, and claimed that "in every single case we have prosecuted, the defendants violated state as well as federal law."
The relative rarity of actual prosecutions suggests raids on dispensaries are designed more to intimidate people than to put criminals behind bars, and resembles domestic terrorism more than legitimate law enforcement.
Assuming Holder is sincere and that rogue elements in the Drug Enforcement Administration do not conduct unwarranted raids, however, this is an important step. It should not be the last step.
Under the federal Controlled Substances Act, marijuana is listed on Schedule I, the most restrictive regimen, making any possession, production, transportation or use of the substance illegal. However, the law itself says that for a drug or substance to remain on Schedule I, it must have a high potential for abuse, have no accepted medical use and be incapable of being used safely under medical supervision. Marijuana does not meet any of these criteria. Therefore, under existing law it is arguably illegal to keep it on Schedule I.
Over the years a number of citizen efforts to get marijuana "rescheduled" have been undertaken. On each occasion, including one when the DEA's chief administrative law judge issued an official ruling saying it would be "unreasonable, arbitrary and capricious" to keep marijuana on Schedule I, the DEA administrator has made a political decision to keep marijuana on Schedule I.
The Obama administration has said that on medical matters it will be guided by science rather than political considerations. If that is so, it should immediately expedite one of the pending rescheduling applications and decide it based on science rather than hysteria.
Attorney General Holder has announced a constructive first step on medical marijuana. There is more to be done, however.