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The images of a California limo bursting into flames are haunting.
The nine women inside were on their way to a bridal shower. Five died, four others were injured.
Until investigators pin down a cause, no one can say if what happened there could happen here.
Local limo companies can't recall an incident in the islands where anyone was hurt.
"This is Chrysler 300 10-passenger limo," said Tanya Tiet, vice president of Duke's Limousine Services.
Tiet has been in the limo business for about 20 years.
Her clients range from movie stars to corporate executives, but the company also does its fair share of weddings and proms.
With the exception of one limo that is about two years old, every other vehicle in her fleet is pretty brand new.
"I think probably in a new limo, you have a better chance. Old ones, you dont know what happen. We keep our limos every four years, at the most five" said Tiet.
Tiet says the company makes a point to deal with reputable businesses.
She says the Public Utilities Commission requires the commercial carriers to be equipped with extinguishers, first aid kits and flares.
But they are kept in the trunk, and would not have helped in the California incident.
Not all limos are made the same--and some have more ways in and out than others.
"Like the SUV extra-long, we have an emergency exit on the rooftop and here is a fifth door it makes it easy to get in and out," said Tiet.
Tiet believes it's in the company's interest to talk about people's fears and she hopes the California case spurs scrutiny to help save lives.
Jay's Limo told KITV one of the company limo's caught fire while still in the parking lot.
No one was inside at the time, and fortunately the vehicle was right across from a fire station and was put out right away.
And the owner said he himself personally saw a limo fire on the freeway just last year.


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The Filibuster
A few weeks ago Milton Bradley very publicly decried the racist
comments hurled at him from the bleachers at Wrigley. But since he
wouldn't give specifics the press has been having a field day, claiming
he's making it all up. It blows my mind how blind they are. I'm no
fan of Milton's, but you can't walk through Wrigleyville without seeing
someone in a "Pujols Mows My Lawn" shirt, or those famous "Horry Kow!"
Fukudome shirts. I think in this case he's absolutely right, and the
press would rather continue to crap all over the guy than grudgingly
admit that he has a point.
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As much as soccer is the world's game, baseball is still America's game. And as games and culture tend to do, it reflects much about a nation's character. If you watch soccer you know that the Germans play a very methodical game much like the methodical German people. Same goes for the "beautiful game" played by the Brazilians.
But what does this recent statement from Milton Bradley say about the state of our nation? Well, if you paid attention at all during the Presidential race last year, you know that Ted and Milton definitely have a point.
The state of race relations in this country has not come all that far since the times of the king of the racists, Ty Cobb, or Jackie Robinson's first foray across the color lines. We may pretty it up these days with Rainbow coalitions and politically correct buzz-words but the fact of the matter is, there has never been an actual, frank discussion about race in this country despite what we'd like to lead ourselves to believe. As much as it pains me to say it, Cubs' fans are not the problem. They're nothing more than a symptom of the problem.
It's not exactly the same thing but this reminds me of being in Wrigleyville a couple years ago late at night. I was walking with a few guys and there had definitely been some drinking going on. As we walked to find a cab, some thin young guy came hurrying down the street toward us and one of the guys in the group jumped at him and then started harassing him, calling him "f@g" this and "f@g" that. This poor guy was scared sh!tless and the rest of us were too stunned to even say anything. Finally someone pulled the guy from our group away and he looked around at us like it was the funniest thing ever. As the guy who had been getting harassed walked away as quickly as possible, the rest of us just stared at this d0uchebag standing there obliviously with a huge grin on his face, all of us still shocked at what had happened.
And again, it's symptomatic. Racism and homophobia come from the same place and the fact that neither one has ever been dealt with directly in this country means that it will continue to go on. Whether or not someone said what Milton says he heard is not the point. The fact that we really shouldn't be surprised that it happened is.
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Sad but so true, Allen. I think I mentioned on this blog that I went to a game at Comerica and heard the most vile things spewed at a Mariners fan by a bunch of morons. It happens everywhere. I'd love to think we're making progress, but I doubt it.
Have we made as much progress as we should? No. Have we made progress? Yes. Jane is very wrong to think that we are not making progress. Boston – to many people is a racist city – our baseball team was one of the last to have a "player of color" but our basketball team started an "all black line" because to Red all that mattered was that you could play the team. And I've lived though the days of people calling my Celtics racists – being too white when Larry Bird played – did they miss Parrish and Maxwell? There is enough blame to go around on both sides. Let me ask you – did you take your friend to task for harassing that young man? That is when change will take place – when we stand up to friends and strange and say no. I have. I could not be a good mother to my boys if I allowed them to see people being harassed and I did nothing to try and stop it. That is also the reason you will never see or hear me cursing and swearing at players. It is just plain rude and not right. We really do lead by example – people don't always like it when I ask them to "watch their mouths" but it won't stop me from doing it. If more of us did that – speak politely and to ask others to do so – then the world would be a much better place. It is easy to sit back and wring our hands and say "all is wrong" – it is hard to do something about it. Maybe we bloggers can all take a pledge to not swear at players and to treat other teams as we want ours to be treated. I've said it many of times on my blog – "There is no room for hate" on Julia's Rants. Can all of the bloggers here say that?
Talk about smacking the nail on the head… you did. Spot on. I've been to Wrigley. Chicago people are not shy and they don't give a damn if you're on their team or not. The fact is that Milton hasn't done much to endear himself at any stop during his career. Sad to say.. I'm very happy the Dodgers unloaded his baggage and ended up with a completely different fellow in his stead.. Andre. They couldn't be any further apart on the spectrum of character.
But, as you stated, we "think" we're moving forward. We're not. The Human Race is rife with problems that may never be cured… only endured.
You are absolutely right, Allen, we haven't come as far as we like to think when it comes to race relations. Oh sure, maybe we elected our first non-White president, but look at all the people who hate him just because he isn't white. I know a lot of lifelong Democrats who switched parties simply because they refused to vote for a black man. I doubt very much that Obama's enemies would be spewing all this garbage about him being a foreigner and a Muslim if he were a white man with a name like John Smith. Obviously, I don't think his critics are all racist, certainly there are a lot of valid concerns about some of his policies. But there is a lot of anger and distrust leveled at him simply because of the color of his skin.
Not exactly the subject I think I would want to cover in a post… but since it's out there, I dont think it matters what color, race, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, political party, age or supporter of whatever, you are going to come across someone, somewhere who is going to show intent towards discrimination, the volume of it or intensity of it may vary, but the hurt applied to the reciever has a similar result. Some discriminations are, as we all know illegal, some however are an accepted part of our life and are not even seen as discrimination, never the less discrimination of any sort is without question wrong. My question would be why are some seen as a detrement to society and yet a large number aren't….? as for the incident described in the post, just because he's black and in Chicago doesn't automatically make what he said the truth….facts make the truth and without all of them the discision of right or wrong can not be made…assumption is the mother of all…….
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Racism shouldn't be tolerated and the people or person who said whatever was wrong. Do we know if he is telling the truth? No. And Milton isn't a guy who i would trust or believe. I do think we have made strides or Barack wouldn't of been elected. Some overdo it with race. ( being racist or accusing people of being racist because they don't their way.) It's very sad.
"The state of race relations in this country has not come all that far since the times of the king of the racists, Ty Cobb, or Jackie Robinson's first foray across the color lines. "
Allen, while I'm sure you are a fairly intelligent **** sapien, the above statement demonstrates that even you are capable of suspending said intelligence and devolving into **** moronicous.
Do race problems still exist? Of course. But do you really think the likes of Ty Cobb would survive one day in the today's majors without getting pummeled like Robin Ventura in a Nolan Ryan headlock?
Yes, we are quite a ways from race relation nirvana, but to say race relations haven't come "all that far" is ludicrous exaggeration and pretty damn insulting to all who have fought to get us where we are today.
And another thing, you….
Sorry, I need to run to Staples…just ran out of Righteous Indignation(tm).
Oh… burn! Al is down for the count from that Jonestein left hook.
so does Al always post and then hide???never a rebutle in the comments part…
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Al is WEAK. He is afraid to converse with his commentors. Very, very afraid! Since we started in February '08, I can count on one hand how many times he's commented back to his readers. BOO!!!!!!!!!
In general I prefer not to respond in the comments. If there's a valid point made, it's fodder for another entry. However, I will say this in response to Jonestein. I stand by my assertion that race relations have not come very far since Jackie Robinson or Ty Cobb. Merely driving racism underground instead of confronting it head on is not progress. It's avoiding the problem. It's putting a band aid on a gushing jugular. If race relations really have advanced then how did both Strom Thurmond and Jesse Helms haves seats in the Congress up until a few years ago?
Allen – Again, I'm not arguing that we don't have a ways to go in race relations, we certainly do, and likely will in our lifetimes. But saying we haven't come that far since the time of Cobb & JR is, again, ludicrous exaggeration.
Let's take your strawman Thurmond/Helms argument, which attempts to indict an entire nation based on two politically backwards-a$s states – How many states do think Thurmond/Strom could get elected in from 1905 to 1956 (beginning of Cobb's career to the end of Robinson's)? Certainly more than two. How about present day, excluding states with names containing "Carolina"? Hardly the same number as in the 1905-1956 bracket. Those two relics would be laughed off the political stage, even in my home state of Texas, which isn't exactly a bastion of progressive thought.
This utopian scale of measurement you use for race relations is certainly desirable, but hardly accurate. Racism, along with religion, is a mind virus that will take decades to eradicate.
I agree on the religion tip there, Jonestein. Never thought of Texas as a "bastion of progressive thought" myself but I dig that phrase and will modify it for my own personal needs going by Jeff "The Bast^rd of Progressive Thought" Lung since that's how I ended up being born anyway.

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I am currently trying to wean my 14 month old son. I have a medical condition that I have been postponing treatment for for several months because the treatment is not compatible with breastfeeding. It is slowly getting worse and I feel like I need to go ahead and wean my son so I can treat my condition, even though I don't feel like either one of us is completely ready.
For the last month, we have been down to only two nursing sessions, before his nap and at bedtime. For the last week and a half, my husband has been home and has been putting him down for naps, so we have only been nursing before bed. My son has done great with this, and has not had a hard time going down for a nap without me there. Their usual routine is to sit in the rocker in the nursery, and my husband reads to him until he falls asleep, then puts him in his crib. My husband left today for a business trip, and when I tried to put him down (following the same routine), he would not settle down until I nursed him (I know this was probably not the best idea), but I just felt horribly guilty for him being so upset.
I guess I am not sure how to proceed at this point. My husband travels a lot for his work, and I had hoped that this time he had off to help would help with the weaning process, but it doesn't look like that is going to be the case, and that this is something my son and I will have to work through. My big question right now is, if I just refuse to nurse my son for nap time, am I sending him mixed signals by letting him nurse to sleep for bed but not for naps? I am so afraid that I am just confusing him by having two different routines for going to sleep. Is it better to just stop nursing completely at this point in order to develop a consistent routine?
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Thank you again for your words!
OK, well Zachary has NEVER EVER ate things that are mushy...matter of fact he never ate baby food for that exact reason, does not eat yogart because of it too, nothing muchy will the kid eat. He likes crunchy, mostly...though even now that's changing a bit.
Even things like spagattii (SP'd) he does not eat if they are "to done" and pancakes well he basically likes them cut up enough that he can just swallow so he never gets them any more muchy than they already are.
He eats, chicken nuggets, french fries, pretzles, chips, pancakes, rice crispies, cheese, spagattii (SPD), baloney, corn, green beans, and has just started with bannas, grapes, and watermelon and SOMETIMES ice cream...all this is just sometimes, though like I said he has been increasing over the past 2 months, which is good.
He eats little to NO meat at all, not to many veggies or fruits...though more now than he used to. He also eats bread, but refuses things like cake/cookies MOST of the time. Oh he also loves candy, and franky I dont deny that, as much as maybe I should since he IS so small...(Though dont think I give him that all the time, we dont)...
Zachary is NOT that tall either, he is just above the 3% for height and just under for weight...from the regular charts, I will measure him again tonight to see what the WHO chart says for height, since I cant remember what it was last week when we checked it.
As for sneeking caleries, yep we do that...add oil or butter to pasta after cooked, try to add butter to things he eats IF he will not notice...that kind of thing...however 9 times out of ten, he will not eat it unless it is supper well hidden like the oil in pasta...if its butter on bread and he did not ASK for it, your doomed to a NO eating meal at all...no matter what you do.
I will look for that book! Sounds intresting!
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REFUGIO COUNTY — Long before the crack of dawn when most of their classmates are still in deep slumber, before time to set off for school, and before eating breakfast, four young county teens commence their daily chores. The day begins early on the rural ranches they call home.
Lacie Beall, Courtney Myers, Dalton Brown and Cameron Loveday arise early to feed and water their horses and take care of any need that may have arisen since the previous evening.
The well-being and health of their horses are woven into their everyday lives like a colorful tapestry – each equestrian partner harbors its own personality and style as well as playing a key role in their lives as high school rodeo competitors.
"Your horse is your best friend; you're closer to your horse because you're with them every day and spend a lot of time with them," Dalton says.
This Saturday, the four teens will load their horses in trailers and head for Abilene to compete in the Texas High School Rodeo Association State Championships from June 10-17.
More than 800 high school cowboys and cowgirls from all over the state and parts of Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico and Arkansas will vie for the title of state champion in their event. The winners will advance to the national finals in Rock Springs, Wyo.
Each of the 10 regions of Texas sends its top 10 in each of the events — barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying, breakaway roping, calf roping, team roping, steer dogging, bull riding, bareback riding and cutting.
Since September, each student has earned enough points to compete at state.
The youths compete in a different sports. Lacie ties goats; Dalton ropes calves; and Courtney and Dalton are partners in team roping –Courtney is the header and Dalton, the heeler. Courtney is also a breakaway roper.
Cameron is in 5th place; Courtney and Dalton are in 10th place in team roping and Courtney is in 5th in breakaway roping, and Lacie is in 13th place.
"Courtney's a good roper," says Daltonw.
Not one of the kids remembers the first time they rode a horse because each one has been riding longer than their brain began to record memories.
"I remember seeing Lacie for the first time on a big black horse at a rodeo in Gonzales," Courtney says.
Both girls were barely in elementary school.
"That was Herman," Lacie replies. "He died five or six years ago. He was 32."
Dalton rode his first horse, Dolly, for 11 years. The mare died at 43. She was a gift from his Uncle Nittie Brown when the horse was 32.
His new horse is named Sweet – Dalton didn't chose the name, the vet did.
"I really like her; she's a good horse," Dalton says.
Cameron's horse Dutch is 5; he got Dutch when the horse was 1.
Courtney's horse has two names – she tagged him with the second one, Piranha, because sometimes he bites.
His given name is Dunny and he's trained as a barrel horse so he gets a little antsy waiting in the chute to rope. His restlessness manifests as a unique twitch.
"I was sitting on him and he looked back, twitched and hit me," Courtney said. "I was like, whoa!"
Lacie rides a horse named Quincy Maiden Bar.
"She does every event imaginable – cattle roping, goat tying, barrel racing," Lacie says. "I've had her since she was 2; she's 11 now.
The kids have been to 12 rodeos since September. Excitement about the state finals is high among the teens.
Their families will travel in separate vehicles to Abilene, but together. Their goal is the same for every rodeo, "don't get hurt."
Riding an animal that weighs between 1,200 and 1,400 pounds at full speed can be daunting for kids less inspired.
"It's not as easy as it looks," Cameron says.
Breaking bones is common in the rodeo circuit. Courtney almost lost a thumb when it got tangled in her rope. Dalton was addled when he collided with a calf, losing his glasses and helmet.
Lacie was hurt all season after she tore the soft tissue in the bottom of her foot while goat tying. Her sister Kasie roped all year with a broken ankle.
"We've all been hurt at one time or another – you've got to suck it up and keep going," Courtney says.
"I'd rather compete hurt and have fun rather than be stuck at home," Lacie says.
Sleeping in isn't an option for rodeo competitors. Traveling to THSRA rodeos often means being on the road at 4 a.m.
"When we went to Gonzales, we left at 6:30 in the morning and began at noon," Courtney said. "We didn't get through until 4 o'clock the next morning."
The kids have won their share of prizes in saddles, buckles and prize money which helps with expenses. Unfortunately, Dalton's prized buckle was stolen out of his athletic locker at school so he'd like to win a replacement.
"State is so much fun, mostly because of all the different people you get to meet," Lacie says.
Competition will be tough. Cameron expects six- and seven-second times in their events.
"We've got to step up our times," Cameron says. "It's going to take 100 percent from everybody."
If all goes well, the next stop will be nationals in Colorado.
Despite the year-round chores and the early morning wake-ups, the kids all agree, "We wouldn't trade our lives on the ranch with anyone in town – not even for a million dollars."
Dalton is the son of Randy Brown and Tracy Gomez, Cameron is the son of Rick and Tana Loveday, Courtney is the daughter of Mike and Kelley Myers, and Lacie is the daughter of Richard and Kellie Beall.


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Milder weather arrived in earnest during the first half of March, and that brought on an urge to launch the kayak and do a little paddling. During a sunny day just before the Ides of March, I set out on Walker Lake in Shohola, PA and found many signs that spring was well on the way.
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#122207 - 02/06/04 02:32 PM barmecide
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Subject: A.Word.A.Day--barmecide
bar.me.cide n. Arabian Nights' Tales'', pretended to set before the hungry Shacabac food, on which the latter pretended to feast.] One who proffers some illusory advantage or benefit. Also used as an adj.: Barmecidal.
"A Barmecide feast." -Dickens
#122208 - 02/06/04 04:01 PM Re: barmecide
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what's the stuff they soak the combs in at the barber's?_________________________
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#122209 - 02/06/04 04:08 PM Re: barmecide
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#122210 - 02/06/04 04:14 PM Re: don't brush me off...
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ah yes. is that like death to all barbers?_________________________
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#122211 - 02/06/04 05:28 PM Re: barmecide
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I had a patient who could not shave with a blade because of
a dermatology problem. With a spatula he applied some paste
with a hydrogen sulfide odor, barium sulfide,I think, and then after half an hour when the hairs had become almost goo, used same spatula to get the gunk off. It was a barbecide with a skull and crossbones label.
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Barbicide - déjà vu?
#122213 - 10/11/05 01:20 AM Re: barmecide
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What the English cricket supporters have got coming...
#122214 - 10/11/05 01:41 AM Re: barmecide
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What the English cricket supporters have got coming...
What's that? Glory tuned to ashes in your mouth? Oh, sorry, that's right, they're not yours anymore. Pity ole motormouth McGrath was too weaselly to fulfill his promise to take a boat home looking like W.G. if the Aussies didn't win 5-0._________________________
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text: I need help weaning my 13 month old son. I have been nursing him exclusively since day one, never introduced formula to him and he never took a pacifier or a bottle, he always refused it. I absolutely love the bonding with him, however in a couple months I will be traveling overseas with him and I will not be able to nurse him in public over there, in the airport or on the plane due to religious views, I can not be exposed in public and my son will not let me cover him with a blanket he'll keep trying to attack the blanket. He refuses cow milk, and won't drink juice only water from a sippie cup. He nurses a few times during the day and about every 50 min at night from 2am-noon. I am completely exhausted and he has never slept for more than 2 hours straight. I don't want to try the CIO method, it'd break my heart. I have no idea what to do or how to come about this if anyone has any helpful tips. Also, he won't let his father take him to put him to sleep so that is out of the question unfortunately. Thank you


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Keep Him In Coach. We Need Him to Play.
Hel-lo gor-geous bats! Where have you been all my season? Well, looking at the stats for the last few games, they've been in AA Arkansas with Mike Trout. Check this out:
The Angels have played ten games since Mike Trout was recalled from the minors and in that time they are 5 and 0 in games where Trout has started and 2 and 3 in games where Trout did not play or entered the game as a pinch hitter in the 8th inning. And one of those losses? That would be Friday night against Texas. Upon entering the game in the 8th inning, Trout continued a rally begun by Howie Kendrick. His hit moved Howie into position to score on Mark Trumbo's line drive single and set the stage for Russell Branyan's three run homer. Imagine what could have been if Trout had started the game?
No, I'm not saying Mike Trout is the chosen one, a one man offense here to single handedly save the Angels. But I do think he is proving himself to be the missing spark this team needs. It's not that the Angels don't have any bats, it's that we don't have enough bats and that there are far too many dead spots, all but guaranteed outs, dotted through the lineup in between them. How many times have we watched a mini rally start only to die without a single man scoring? Or bases loaded with one out turning into one measly run followed by someone grounding into a double play? This happens to every team, but it happens to the Angels so often that we've grown to expect it every inning this season. How excited do we Angels fans get when the team scores just four runs? 'Nuff said.
But what if we had just one more clutch bat in between our existing bats, someone to keep the offensive outburst going once Macier or Bourjos or Howie starts it? Someone to knock Torii Hunter in when he gets on base? Heck, just one more guy not grounding into an inning ending double play? Well, we'd have our sweep of the Orioles, or last night, or our win against Texas on Saturday, or what Friday night against Texas very easily could have been if we'd had just one more clutch bat in the game a few innings earlier.
Yes, Mike Trout is young, not even a month past 20. But he doesn't seem overwhelmed in the slightest. In addition to his bat makes good decisions in the outfield, has a fantastic glove, runs great routes for the ball and, with his speed, is a perfect complement to Peter Bourjos in the outfield and a terror on the base paths. And the frightening part is, he's still growing into his skill set and showing a lot of improvement, even just since his last trip up to the majors. His arm looks a little stronger and then there's that bat! Trout returned to the majors with a .163 batting average – hey, he only played in a handful of games on either side of the All-Star Break and, like a lot of rookies, it took him a few at bats first to connect and then to stop hitting it right at people. After five additional full games in the majors and two single at-bat pinch hit appearances, Trout has dramatically increased his batting average to .246. Between that and two homeruns and five RBIs last night, making Trout the youngest Angel to have a two-homerun game, I think it's safe to say he is no longer overly impressed by Major League pitching. What do you think?
So, this post was originally going to be a plea to Mike Scioscia to put Mike Trout back in the lineup tonight. Because, of course, he reads this blog and takes my opinions into careful consideration before making lineup decisions, why do you ask?😉 But, much to my delight, they just posted the lineup and Trout is already there!!! And suddenly I am even more excited for this game. Go Angels!!
So, I was wondering instead…Sosh, pretty please, with zesty homemade marinara sauce and good imported parmesan on top, can we keep him in the lineup now??? He'll be the offense's new best fri-end. Thanks, ever so!
– An Angels Fan on the Edge of Her Seat
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I love Trout in the lineup like everyone else, but keep him out of center field. That's Bourjos's spot.🙂 I have the biggest crush on him. Like every other teenage girl Angels fan out there. Though I'm from DC and I'm pretty sure I'm the only East Coast Halos fan that hasn't ever lived in California. (My dad grew up 3 miles from Anaheim Stadium and raised me very well.)
I feel pretty bad for Scioscia (that is the biggest pain to spell) because he has 3 spots for OF but so many amazing players to put in there. Things are gonna get sticky once Morales is back because now Trumbo is here and doing pretty damn well (minus the recent slump, but hey, he's still playing great). I don't envy those coaching decisions.


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In a ceremony filled with tradition, Boy Scout Troop 188 Leader Rick Piewitz and Boy Scout representatives honored Justin and officially recognized his achievement of Eagle Scout.
The Eagle Scout honor is the ultimate achievement for Boy Scouts, and it takes years of dedication, hard work and commitment.
"Justin is the epitome of what a Boy Scout is and what we stand for," said Piewitz. "It has been my privilege to have had Justin in my troop and watch him develop into the leader he is today.
I cannot say enough of what this accomplishment means and what it took for Justin to get here."
Justin's Eagle Scout project is the large sign on the southbound lane of U.S. Highway 77 just north of Woodsboro, which greets travelers.
This sign took a lot of planning, hard work and support. It will remain for many years and is a constant reminder of the contributions Boy Scouts make to our communities.
Those who know Justin are well aware that he is a very humble young man.
Justin would rather let his actions speak for him, but he was quick to thank those who have helped him along the way.
"My mom and dad (Henry and Ann Fierova) have always been there for me, and I would not be here today had it not been for their love and guidance," said Fierova.
"My brother (Josh, also an Eagle Scout) and sister (Kasie) have always been supportive of me, and I cannot thank them enough."
"Mr. Piewitz has been my Scout Master for many years, and he has taught me so much. My fellow Scouts have allowed me to lead them but learn from them as well."
"I also want to thank everyone in our community who have helped me throughout my life. "
Justin, a 2014 graduate of Woodsboro High School, will now attend college and remain involved with the Boy Scouts as well as his family's involvement with our community.


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Aly Song / Reuters
51-year-old vendor Ge Yaohua eats a hard-boiled egg cooked in boys' urine at his stall in Dongyang, Zhejiang province.
DONGYANG, China - Officials in China have listed a local food delicacy of eggs soaked in boys' urine as part of the region's intangible cultural heritage.
Every spring, street vendors in the city of Dongyang sell 'virgin boy eggs' as a unique snack.
Basins and buckets of boys' urine are collected from primary school toilets. Eggs are then soaked and cooked in the urine.
There is no good explanation for why it has to be boys' urine, just that it has been so for centuries.
The scent of these eggs being cooked in pots of urine is unmistakable as people pass the many street vendors in Dongyang who sell it, claiming it has remarkable health properties.
Aly Song / Reuters
A vendor pours a bucket of boys' urine into a pot of hard-boiled eggs.
"If you eat this, you will not get heat stroke. These eggs cooked in urine are fragrant," said Ge Yaohua, 51, who owns one of the more popular "virgin boy eggs" stalls.
"They are good for your health. Our family has them for every meal. In Dongyang, every family likes eating them."
It takes nearly an entire day to make these unique eggs, starting off by soaking and then boiling raw eggs in a pot of urine. After that, the shells of the hard-boiled eggs are cracked and they continue to simmer in urine for hours.
Vendors have to keep pouring urine into the pot and controlling the fire to keep the eggs from being overheated and overcooked.
Ge said he has been making the snack, popular due to its fresh and salty taste, for more than 20 years. Each egg goes for 1.50 yuan ($0.24), a little more than twice the price of the regular eggs he also sells.
Many Dongyang residents, young and old, said they believed in the tradition passed on by their ancestors that the eggs decrease body heat, promote better blood circulation and just generally reinvigorate the body.
Aly Song / Reuters
51-year-old vendor Ge Yaohua shows the inside of a hard-boiled egg cooked in boys' urine at his stall
"By eating these eggs, we will not have any pain in our waists, legs and joints. Also, you will have more energy when you work," said Li Yangzhen, 59, who bought 20 eggs from Ge.
The eggs are not bought only at street stalls. Local residents are also known to personally collect boys' urine from nearby schools to cook the delicacy in their homes.
The popularity of the treat has led the local government to list the "virgin boy eggs" as an intangible cultural heritage.
Aly Song / Reuters
51-year-old vendor Ge Yaohua (R) passes a bag of hard-boiled eggs cooked in boys' urine to a customer holding her baby on a street in Dongyang, Zhejiang province.
But not everyone is a fan. Chinese medical experts gave mixed reviews about the health benefits of the practice, with some warning about sanitary issues surrounding the use of urine to cook the eggs.
Some Dongyang residents also said they hated the eggs.
"We have this tradition in Dongyang that these eggs are good for our health and that it would help prevent things like getting a cold," said Wang Junxing, 38. "I don't believe in all this, so I do not eat them."


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Information about the federal government shutdown's impact on Cannon Air Force Base, posted on the Cannon Commandos Facebook page.
The intent of this post is to provide information regarding the 27th Special Operations Force Support Squadron activities that are affected by the government shutdown to include closures, limited services, and event cancellations.
Due to the government shutdown the following facilities will be closed until further notice:
- Auto Skills Center/Car Wash
- Education Center (see Contingency Plan below)
- Cannon Library (see Contingency Plan below)
- Community Center
- Outdoor Recreation (see Contingency Plan below)
Due to the government shutdown the following activities can provide limited service until further notice:
- Airman & Family Readiness Center (see Contingency Plan below)
- Youth Center (see Contingency Plan below)
- Civilian Personnel Office
- Nonappropriated Fund Human Resources
The following facilities are still open for normal business:
- Cannon Lanes
- Caprock Inn
- Child Development Centers
- Drop Zone
- Family Child Care
- Fitness Center (new 24/7 hours)
- Honor Guard
- Landing Zone
- Military Personnel Flight Customer Service
- Pecos Trail Dining Facility
- Whispering Winds Golf Course
Contingency plans
Cannon Library:
- Library materials that reach their due date are being accepted at the Marketing and Commercial Sponsorship office at the location listed below.
110 E. Alison Ave.
Suite 2025 (Building 600)
Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Youth Center:
- Although the open recreation program at the Youth Center is directly affected by the government shutdown and will be closed, the School Age Program is still open and operating under normal hours.
Airman & Family Readiness Center:
- The A&FRC is open during this period but with limited services. For questions concerning A&FRC call 784-4228.
Outdoor Recreation:
- If you reserved items from Outdoor Recreation prior to the government period these items will still be available for you. Outdoor Recreation will be open on Monday and Friday for pick-up and return services only.
Education Center:
- Although the Education Center is directly affected by the government shutdown, scheduled Testing, with the exception of DANTES or CLEP, will remain available at this time.
- Tuition Assistance Update
- During the government shut down, MilTA requests will not be processed. Airmen with an approved requests for FY14 courses must be aware that these requests are tentative based on the availability of funds and may result in an airmen's financial responsibility if funding is not secured. Please be prepared to use other funding sources. Any airmen who did not have a MilTA approved by the Ed Center by Sept. 30, will have to wait until the shutdown is over to have these forms approved. Any TAs in the queue with Sept. 30 will be eligible for approval upon civilian personnel return to work. Those that are not will be determined on a case by case basis. There will be more guidance forthcoming as they work through the details at AF/A1.
Permanent Change of Station moves:
- Per Air Force Personnel Center, there is no Stop Movement in place at this time. Those who currently have orders to PCS will continue to out-process. Those awaiting orders can expect a delay as the budget is being worked out.
Event/program cancellations
Community Center:
- Movie Night, Oct. 3, 5, 8, 10, 12
- Karaoke, Oct. 4, 11
- Chess is for Everyone, Oct. 7
- Crafting, Oct. 9
Cannon Library:
- Toddler Time, Oct. 5
- Story Time, Oct. 5, 9
- Book Club, Oct. , 8
- Language Learning with Mango, Oct. 9
- Youth Center, Open Recreation:
- Martial Arts & Movie, Oct. 5
- Resiliency: Bullying Prevention, Oct. 8
- Youth Costume Party & Dance, Oct. 11
Airman & Family Readiness Center:
- Career Seekers Workshop, Oct. 8
- Smooth Move, Oct. 9
- According to Commissaries.com, the official online resource of the Defense Commissary Agency, Cannon's commissary is closed until further notice.
— Staff report


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According to auction officials, the total amount generated was about $628,392.
Here are the results of the County Fair, the Special Needs Livestock Show and the Refugio County Livestock Show and Auction:
Best of Show 2014 winners included Wanda Spies, adult high point; Hannah Friedrichs, youth high point; adult baked goods, Doris Pfeil; youth baked goods, Isabel Friedrichs; adult preserved food, Linda Maldonado; youth preserved food, Connor Denton.
Also, adult crafts, Pam Harris; youth crafts, Adam Lewis; adult art, Melisa Lewis; youth art, Hailey Briseno; adult photography, Jennifer Wright; youth photography, Aimee Cortez; adult horticulture, Wanda Speis; youth horticulture Madison Williamson.
Also, adult quilt, Janelle Shepherd; youth quilt, Hannah Friedrichs; adult handwork, Janie Wiginton; youth handwork, Hannah Friedrichs; and youth sewing, Isabel Friedrichs.
The following students won trophies and ribbons:
Michelle Garcia, Austwell-Tivoli school district; Carlos Tovar, A-T school district; Connor Barker, Woodsboro ISD; Noel Briseno, Woodsboro ISD; Allen Holst, Woodsboro ISD; Bernie Rodriguez, Woodsboro ISD; and Kristen Goss, Woodsboro, ISD.
Grand Champions: steer, Abbey Hicks,$17,000, Allen Samuels Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Aransas Pass; lamb, Courtney Myers, $7,000, Causey Ranch, Joe and Dee Braman; hog, Taylor Nixon, $11,250, 3S Services, Champion Chemical, Chris Sitka, Coastal Bend Aggies Buyers Group, Elite Compression Services, Keith Mingus, Show Pig Mafia, Stuart Land and Cattle Co., Tierra Lease Service, Vantage Bank Texas; goat, Demi Rosas, $15,000, Gary and Deborah Bellows; turkey, Kyra Klare, $5,500, Bryant Industrial Services, Klare Physical Therapy, New Generation Industries, Platinum Chemicals LLC, Timberland Environment; broilers,Ti Beall, $7,750, Ag Med Supply, Coastal Bend Aggies Buyers Group, Rawhide Cattle Co, WestWind Helicopters; rabbits, Derek Ressmann, $3,000, H.E.B, Joe and Dee Braman
Reserve Champions: steer, Reagan Ruddock, $16,999, Friend of 4H; lamb, Dalton Klare, $5.750, Bryant Industrial Services, Coastal Bend Aggies Buyers Group, Klare Physical Therapy, New Generation Industries, Platinum Chemicals LLC, Symphonic Financial Advisors, Timberland Environment; hog, Braden Levick, $11,249, Friend of 4H, Friends of 4-H, Joe and Dee Braman, goat,Ti Beall, $8,750, Thomas E. Braman, Joe and Dee Braman, Allison Ranch, Ag Med Supply, Hallettsville Livestock Commission; turkey, Justin Speis, $5,499, Refugio County Farm Bureau; broilers, Hunter Rifenburgh, $7,249,EBY Survey, Inc, H.E.B, LB Contracting, Mike and Pam Burns; rabbits, Allie Upton$2,999, LB Contracting
Breed Champion: steer, Kcee Ponce, $5,500, Rawhide Cattle Co., Nick Arredondo Livestock Services; steer, Peyton Levien, $10,300, Joe and Dee Braman, Gulf Coast Weed Control, South Central Cementers, Oak Lease Service; lamb, Reagan Ruddock,$3,999, Anderson Ag; hog, Demi Rosas, Gary and Deborah Bellows, 2-D Service, Southern Speciality;hog,Bradyn Meza, $4,000, Dirty Dozen Plus-Hallesttsville Livestock Commission Co., Anita Barber, Jr. and Veronica Rocha, H.E.B., Basic Energy Services, Discount Auto Parts, Mary Kathryn O'Brien, Parker Dixon, John and Boogie Barber, Dr. and Mrs. J.T. Rainey, Mike and Joni Barber, Alan and Laura Henkhaus, Bo and Ruthie Henderson, Ronnie and Lisa Williams, Tuttle's Grocery & Market, Mick O'Brien, Morgan and Beau O'Brien, Charro Operating, LLC, Johnny and Ditty Gold, Buck Kelley, Alice Moring, Bubba and Cindy Wiginton, Wiginton grandchildren, Phillip and Kim Moring, Barber Ranches, Ltd., Betty Bauer, South Central Cementers, Wilkinson Chevrolet, Bobby and Debra Bolcik, Leander and Carolyn Niemann, Caleb, Calli, Presleigh and Thomas Barber, Ronnie and Carolyn Toups Adrian, Robert and Lynette Nixon, Lonnie and Becky Grady, Jugs'n Jiggers, Midcoast Lease Service; hog, Derek Ressmann, $2,000, Dirty Dozen Plus
Reserve Breed Champions: steer, Kodye Neel, $5,000, BC Oilfield, Elite Compression Services, Quinn Pump & Supply; steer, Adam Lewis, $4,500, J&P Ramirez Services, LLC; hog, Landen Fagan, $3,100, Rawhide Cattle Co; hog, Madalynn Nixon, $4,550, Allison Ranch, EBY Survey, Inc,Joe & Dee Braman, Tierra Lease Service, Triple T, Vantage Bank Texas; hog, Ysidro Mascorro, $2,150, Nick Arredondo Livestock Services; lamb, Shelby Hajek, $3,000, Allison Ranch, Thomas E. Braman;
Other Sales: Steer, Noah Lewis, $3,500, J&P Ramirez Services, LLC; steer, Abbey Hicks, $13,000, AEP, Bay LTD, Beck Bro, Industrial Site Services, Iven & Ruby Neal, Jeff & Melissa Jessop, Merrill Lease Service, Neal Show Calves, NuStar Energy, Tuttles Grocery, H.E.B.; steer: Stacee Ponce, $4,500, Gary & Deborah Bellows; steer, Kcee Ponce, $4,000, J&P Ramirez Services, LLC; steer, H.C. Neel, $6,000, Atzenhoffer Chevrolet & Cadillac, Hallettsville Livestock Commission, steer, Peyton Levien, $9,900, Barbara Hagel, EBY Survey, Inc, Joe & Dee Braman, Midcoast Lease Service, Nick Arredondo Livestock Services, Oak Lease Service, South Central Cementers; steer, Kasandra Nunez, $4,500, BC Oilfield, MidCoast Lease, Quinn Pump & Supply; steer, Kasye McCool, $8,100, LB Contracting, Refugio County Steer Supporter; steer, Kasye McCool, $12,000, Allen Samuels Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Aransas Pass, Beeville Livestock Commission, Joe & Dee Braman, Rawhide Cattle Co, Symphonic Financial Advisors, Woodsboro Farmers COOP; lamb, Bailey Myers, $4,250, Allison Ranch, Joe & Dee Braman, Thomas E. Braman; lamb, Marissa Garcia, $3,700, Dennis & Katrina Bellows, H.E.B, Joe & Dee Braman, Nick Arredondo Livestock Services; lamb, Courtney Myers, $4,750, Ag Med Supply, Allison Ranch, Friends of 4-H, H & R Block of Woodsboro, Hallettsville Livestock Commission, Rawhide Cattle Co; hog, Jessica Bingenheimer, $4,650, Ainsworth Services, Ainsworth TLC-Limousine Co., Ainsworth Truck Leasing,Ainsworth Trucking,Cornell Solutions, Dewey Bellows Consulting, Eagle Safety Systems, Gulf Coast Weed Control, H.E.B, Cielo Engergy Consulting, Wiginton Contractors; hog, Johnathan Rosas, $11,248, Gary & Deborah Bellows; hog, Trace Mascorro, $2,750,Atzenhoffer Chevrolet & Cadillac, Dirty Dozen Plus, Vantage Bank Texas; hog, Tanner Vanek, $3,100, Bobby Blaschke, EBY Survey, Inc, Gary Henry, LB Contracting, South Central Cementers; hog, Dalton Brown, $3,000, Allison Ranch; goat, Baileigh Schmidt, $2,500, Dirty Dozen Plus; goat, Madeline Braman, $8,749, Thomas E. Braman; lamb, Megan Simmons, $1,950, Braman Brands, Elite Compression Services, Oak Lease Service; lamb, Teah Camacho, $5,749, John J Garcia, Mepco, INC, RER, Inc; lamb, Brianna Rios, $2,050, Evelyn Diebel, Joe & Dee Braman, Rawhide Cattle Co, Triple T; hog, Landen Fagan, $5,500, Barber Ranches, Ltd., Woodsboro Farmers COOP; hog, Colton Smith, $2,500, Dirty Dozen Plus; hog, Colton Smith, $1,600, Woodsboro Farmers COOP; hog, Trace Mascorro, $1,500, Gary & Deborah Bellows, Nick Arredondo Livestock Services; hog, Hannah Rose, $2,600, Nick Arredondo Livestock Services, South Cross Energy; hog, Madalynn Nixon, $2,850, Dirty Dozen Plus, Rawhide Cattle Co; hog, Celeste Lara, $3,000, Gary & Deborah Bellows, Oak Lease Service, Ronnie & Lisa Williams; hog, Bradyn Meza, J&P Ramirez Services, LLC, $2,100.00; hog, Taylor Nixon, $2,3500, Atzenhoffer Chevrolet & Cadillac, Champion Technologies, EBY Survey, Inc, H.E.B, Triple T; hog, Celeste Lara, $2,300, Elite Compression Services; goat, Johnathan Rosas, $8,749,Dewey Bellows Consulting; goat, $8,749, Madeline Braman, Thomas E. Braman, Justin Speis, J&P Ramirez Services, LLC, Joe & Dee Braman, Wiginton Contractors, Woodsboro COOP & Friends; goat, Isabel Friedrichs, $5,250, Braman Brands, Gulf Coast Weed Control, H.E.B, Oak Lease Service, Texas Down Hole Tools; turkey, Kyra Klare, $2,985, Bryant Industrial Services, Gary & Deborah Bellows, H.E.B, Klare Physical Therapy, New Generation Industries, Platinum Chemicals LLC, Timberland Environment, William Nickerson; turkey, Izac Canchola, $1,000, Quinn Pump & Supply; lamb, Dalton Klare, $2,000, Bramen Brands, Klare Physical Therapy, South Cross Energy; lamb, Marissa Garcia, $1,600, Anderson Ag; lamb, Erin Rachal, $1,500, Steven Rachal; hog, Christopher Moya, $1,500, Mick O'Brien; hog, Kelli Ressmann, $1,000,Triple T; hog, Jessica Bingenheimer, $4,200,Dewey Bellows Operating, Cielo Energy Consulting, Oak Lease Service; hog, Joseph Montemayor, $2,700,Neal Show Calves, Quinn Pump & Supply, South Central Cementers; hog, Kaitlyn Williams, $3,200, Gary & Deborah Bellows, Joe & Elia Perez; hog, Jaylon Mascorro, $1,600, Anderson Ag; hog, Braden Levick, $11,248, Friend of 4H; goat, Isabel Friedrichs, $7,250, Braman Brands, Dennis & Katrina Bellows, Gulf Coast Weed Control, Texas Down Hole Tools; goat, $1,500, Braylon Gonzales, Kathy O'Brien Ball, goat, Cassandra Gomez, $3,100, Allison Ranch, Gary & Deborah Bellows; goat, Baileigh Schmidt, $2,700, MidCoast Lease, Smith Services; turkey, Brett Lopez, $2,000 Allison Ranch, Harkins Brothers Cattle Co; turkey, Brett Lopez, $2,450, Jimmy & Donna Van Cleave, Allen Samuels Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Aransas Pass, Allison Ranch, McCool Livestock, Neal Show Calves; broilers, Presleigh Barber, $7,248, Anita Barber, Barber Ranches, Ltd., Leander Niemann Farms; broilers, Presleigh Barber, $7,248, Judy Niemann Ins Agency & Stacy Nieman Ins Agency; rabbits, Clara Keyes, $1,700, Anderson Ag, rabbits, Caleb Hesseltine, $700, Allen Samuels Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Aransas Pass, H&R Block Woodsboro; lamb, Analiese Garcia, $5,749, Tray Tec, Inc.; lamb, McKayla Ramos,$1,750, Gulf Coast Weed Control, Oak Lease Service; hog, Christa Lara, $2,500, Gary & Deborah Bellows; hog, Anthony McGuill, $7,500, Allison Ranch, Beeville Livestock Commission, Bramen Brands, Carlyle Franklin, Hallettsville Livestock Commission, Refugio County Farm Bureau, South Central Cementers; hog, Ryan Speis, $2,650, Bramen Brands, Woodsboro COOP & Friends; hog, Michael Firova, $2,600, South Texas Oilfield Maintenance, Jaylon Mascorro, $1,600, Kevin Porras; hog, Kelli Ressmann, $1,000, Dolores Harkins; hog, Alanna Deleon, $2,500, Jr. & Veronica Rocha, Nick Arredondo Livestock Services; goat, Shelby Hajek, $2,150, Thomas E. Braman; goat, Bailey Myers, $3,050, Allen Samuels Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Aransas Pass, Allison Ranch, Brett Schubert, H & R Block of Woodsboro, Isabel, Hannah & Jackson Friedrichs, Thomas E. Braman, Triple T; goat, Hai-Lee Koonce, $1,500, Allison Ranch, South Texas Oilfield Maintenance; turkey, Matthew Garcia, $1,000, J&P Ramirez Services, LLC; turkey, Matthew Garcia, $2,000, Braman Brands; turkey, Friend of 4H; turkey, Izac Canchola, $750, Dirty Dozen Plus; broilers, Ian Brewer, $1,350, Allen Samuels Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Aransas Pass, Bramen Brands; broilers, Morgan Klaevemann, $2,100, Champion Technologies, Elite Compression Services, H & R Block of Woodsboro, Johnny & Ditty Gold, Malaise & Kaitlyn Williams, The Tres Chicas, Triple T, Woodsboro COOP & Friends; broilers, Mikaila Rosas, $1,000,Gulf Coast Weed Control; rabbits, Trey Upton, $1,250, LB Contracting; rabbits, Summer Hesseltine, $500, Dirty Dozen Plus; rabbits, Allie Upton, $500, LB Contracting; hog, Ysidro Mascorro, $1,500,Atzenhoffer Chevrolet & Cadillac, Nick Arredondo Livestock Services; hog, Christopher Moya, $1,250, Kevin Porras; hog, Nathan Meza, $1,150, Harkins Brothers Cattle Co; hog, Joseph Montemayor, $5,300, Dirty Dozen Plus, Gary & Deborah Bellows, Kevin Porras, LB Contracting; goat, Hai-Lee Koonce, $8,749, Barry & Linda Koonce; turkey, Jeffrey Owens, $1,850, Dennis & Katrina Bellows, Dolores Harkins, South Central Cementers; broilers, Hunter Rifenburgh, $4,200, Ags 08, Bobby Blaschke, Mike & Pam Burns; broilers, Mikaila Rosas, $500, Dirty Dozen Plus; broilers, Morgan Klaevemann, $1,000, Champion Technologies, MidCoast Lease; rabbits, Colten Hesseltine, $750, Harkins Brothers Cattle Co; rabbits, Caleb Hesseltine, $1,000, Dirty Dozen Plus; hog, Tanner Vanek, $1,200, South Texas Oilfield Maintenance; hog, Kaitlyn Williams, $4,000, Alvin & Cindy King, Gary & Deborah Bellows, Merrill Lease Service; hog, Emma Rose, $1,000, Anderson Ag; hog, Michael Firova, $4,250, Hallettsville Livestock Commission, South Texas Oilfield Maintenance; hog, Dalton Brown, $1,400, John Morgan O'Brien, Kevin Porras, Mike & Kelly Myers; hog, Lukas Meza$1,500, J&P Ramirez Services, LLC; hog, Jaden Perez, $2,500,Gary & Deborah Bellows, Kamin Furniture; broilers, McKenzi Simmons, $1,600, Mepco, INC, broilers, Christian Mascorro, $7,248, Nick Arredondo Livestock Services; rabbits,Kate Ruddock, $2,998,Bramen Brands; layered cake, Skylar Hall, $1,000, Champion Technologies, Elite Compression Services; cake - Scratch, Shelby Sheffield, $750, Dirty Dozen Plus; cupcakes, Weslee Jochetz, $1,050, Dirty Dozen Plus; bar cookies, Ernest Cisneros, $1,500, Allen Samuels Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Aransas Pass, Friend of 4H; pies, Clara Aguirre, $2,000, Gary & Deborah Bellows; quick bread, Nathanial McClellan, $500, Champion Technologies, Elite Compression Services; candy, Shane Jochetz, $1,300, Dirty Dozen Plus; candy, Mariya Pullin, $500,Champion Technologies,Elite Compression Services; bench,Woodsboro Industrial Art, $2,500, Harold Niemann Farms; swing, FFA Members, $2,250,Champion Technologies, Elite Compression Services; Picante Sauce, $6,400, Scholarship Fund


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- 9:18 pm Saturday, July 14th, 2012 by Dian Vujovich
You don't have to look any further than recent headlines to see that there is plenty of corruption within the financial industry on both sides of the pond. Whether it's the big banks, like Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, Barclay's or credit card companies, making as much money as possible—at whatever cost– is the name of the today's Wall Street game. And if there ever was a corporate conscious, its importance seems to have fallen by the wayside as gathering assets, up-ticks in per-share prices and making shareholders happy matter more than honest and fair business transactions.
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The bullet shell found near Kennedy Elementary School was brought on school grounds by a student, police say.
The casing was on top of fresh snow, according to a Madison Police Department incident report.
There have been no reports of shots being fired near the school. However, there have been past incidents where ammunition has been left on its grounds.
In December, police increased patrols near the school after students found live ammunition near a basketball court. In November 2011, bullets were found on the playground twice in a 10-day span.
"We're taking this very seriously. However, we also know that the school is not in any danger. The school is safe. I want to reassure the community, particularly the parents, that the children are safe," said Luis Yudice, security director for the Madison Metropolitan School District.
The principal is sending a letter home to parents about the latest discovery.
The Madison Metropolitan School District and the Madison Police Department continue to work in close partnership on these cases.
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Who in our Starting Line up is old?
Amar'e, Lin, Chandler, Shumpert, Carmelo, Smith, are all 29 or younger
Our bench isn't even really old either. Just 2 players.
So yes, Camby and Kidd are old, but they still play at a high level, and they have experience of going deep into the play offs and what to do in clutch situations. And they still play at a high level.
Kidd was just the starting point guard on the team that beat the heat just a year ago. You could have said the same thing about the Mavericks squad a year ago as well.. All of their big name players other than Chandler where over 30.


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Members of the student section/International Society (ISA) for Measurement and Control at Bluefield State College will travel to Anaheim, CA to compete with student teams from the United States, Canada, Russia, and Latin America in a day-long international student competition. BSC's electrical engineering technology students will also be involved in seminars designed to provide the opportunity to put their skills to the test. BSC's student section team will compete in the ISA Bowl, during which they will answer questions on basic and advanced instrumentation and control theory and practice. The ISA Practical competition gives students instrumentation and control exercises developed by local industry professionals. BSC associate professor of electrical engineering technology Roy Pruett, Student Section Advisor for the Bluefield chapter, noted the BSC team finished fourth in last year's international competition. "Our students will gain hands-on experience from the competition and also have the opportunity to meet exhibitors and potential job contacts in the future," he said. Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Casper Weinberger will be the keynote speaker at the International Society for Measurement and Control event. BSC students attending the Anaheim program, and team members, include Sheri Webb, Jason Osborne, Shannon Bowling, and Byron Bishop.


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I gotta agree, as much as I hate giving Denver everyone, we would be good with Melo. But at this Point with everything I couldnt careless if we get Carmelo or not
Better fa sho!
Nah, Raygov Wilsonari > Melo
We get out of the second round in the playoffs with melo
"The Nuggets appear to be closing in on a deal to trade star forward Carmelo Anthony to the New York Knicks.
The teams talked through the weekend and are working out the final details of what would be a blockbuster trade. NBA commissioner David Stern did not want a major trade announced on the day of the All-Star Game.
While final details were still being negotiated, the latest trade offer includes New York sending guard Raymond Felton, forwards Wilson Chand-ler and Danilo Gallinari, centers Timofey Mozgov and Eddy Curry and a first-round draft pick to the Nuggets for Anthony, Chauncey Billups, Shelden Williams and Anthony Carter or Renaldo Balkman, according to NBA sources.
"I said I hoped to have a word by today, one way or another," Anthony said Sunday after the All-Star Game at the Staples Center. "I've been up early dealing with this and all the festivities, but the night is still young on this side (of the country)."
I gotta agree, as much as I hate giving Denver everyone, we would be good with Melo. But at this Point with everything I couldnt careless if we get Carmelo or not
I tentatively vote YES, but (crosspost):
But this is some bull****. And I don't blame Melo.
We should have taken it on ourselves to be the biggest mensch in this situation.
Melo doesn't "deserve" ****, really. Coming to MSG, joining a contender, and being worth 150M and god knows what else in future endorsements...That is what we could have offered him, and if he doesn't think he deserves that....well, **** outta luck son, have fun in a NJ basement and look at your bank account after ever lame season loss and get a therapist to make you feel better about it.
I personally don't think he'd do this. He would come here, regardless of not getting his "dream" desire. Because we still offer the dream, the best dream, even if it's not sating his every whim.
This is us bending over, desperation style, cloying for him. Weakness, crumpled solidity, desperation, internal conflict...this infiltrated our negotiations and front office. Surprise surprise.
It's not that is trade isn't better for our franchise (I think it is), or that Melo won't be tremendous (I think he will be).
But the loss of respect, trust, and dignity it represents. And the loss of a much shrewder, superior plan. Which still included Melo.
Finally, this bodes horribly for us ever actually winning a chip, IMHO. Especially if Walsh now goes. This isn't going to make us mint. And the way we went about this, in the end, shouldn't inspire confidence in anyone that we make the necessary future moves to actually be a legit contender in this day's NBA.
Billups better not beef about coming to NY. He can still ball, better than Ray, it's all on him. By himself Melo is not worth all these guys, Denver got a very good deal.
I think this deal is done by 8:00 tonight and we keep moz.
The Knicks are better with 'Melo.
But they could be better if they worked out a better deal for him.
In the end, I'm sure they'll find a way to make it work.
Better in the immediate with Melo, hopefully they can flip Billups for someone.
But the Knicks could have worked out a deal where they gave up less, we were bidding against ourselves.
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When did Mozgov become part of the deal?
Without Mozgov, one could argue that even if we got Melo as a free agent we would have to give up Chandler because of his cap hold and that, therefore, were were essentially trading Melo for Gallinari and Billups for Felton. I have never been a Felton fan -- he shoots too much, and not that well, for a point guard. Even though I really like Gallinari and will be disappointed to see him go, Melo is plainly an upgrade at SF.
The down side is that Melo and Amar'e shoot a lot, and need the ball. Melo, particularly, is a ball movement stopper. And neither plays much defense. Moreover, Melo's and Amar'e's contracts will soon be over a combined $40M per year. We are going to have real cap problems going forward.
If Mozgov is added to the trade, this is an Isiah like move. I do not like it. I would have preferred to just wait and I would not really care if Melo went to the Nets. I enjoy watching a developing "team." I do not believe that Melo is going to make us an elite team.
I expect the trade to happen, but I cannot believe that Mozgov will be added to Gallinari, Chandler and Felton. With the max contracts for Amar'e and Melo and an expected reduction in cap space uner a new CBA, I do not see cap room for any third "star."
No, an Isiah move would be trading these guys for Kevin Martin. At least Melo is a legit superstar.
Smell my finger....That's pure Zeke.
You might be right on Balkman.. Unfortunately his lack of a 3pt shot will prevent him from playing.. or even a consistent mid for that matter..He's a spark plug on defense tho
i'd want birdman too....but ya it does make a better team in the long run. This move won't really help us this year however.


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If you deep-fry foods often, you may want to consider one of the many countertop deep-fat fryers available today. These handy appliances usually include adjustable temperature gauges and baskets to safely retrieve fried items.
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Electric skillets can be set to a specific temperature. But if you're using a pot or skillet, you'll need a deep-fat thermometer.
Pots and saucepans must be deep enough to contain the splatters and bubbling of the oil when heated. In addition, pots should be slightly wider than the stovetop's burner or electric coil, so spilled fat is less likely to come in contact with the heat source.
Once you have the equipment to deep-fry, it's time to select the type of oil you'd like to use. Oils have different smoke points, which is the temperature it begins to smoke and give foods an unpleasant flavor The higher the smoke point, the better suited an oil is for deep-fat frying.
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The St. John Fisher College Sport Management Club and Sport Studies Department will host members of the PGA's organizing team for the 2013 PGA Championship on campus Thursday, February 21, for a panel discussion. The panel will take place at 12:30 p.m. in Wegmans School of Nursing Room 100.
This year's championship management team includes two Fisher graduates, Erin Cameron '10, Championship Manager of Administration, and Nate Waldron '03, Championship Manager of Operations.
Other speakers featured on the panel will be John Handley, Championship Manager of Sales & Marketing; Rachel Melendez, Championship Sales & Marketing Specialist; and Maggie Budzar, Championship Coordinator of Administration.
The 95th PGA Championship will take place August 5-11 at Oak Hill Country Club.


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St. John Fisher College is Host Institution of 43rd Annual Northeast Modern Language Association's Convention
St. John Fisher College will serve as the host institution of the Northeast Modern Language Association's (NeMLA) 43rd Annual Convention. The convention, expected to attract 1,600 attendees to the area, will be held at the Hyatt Regency Rochester March 15-18. This is the first time the event is being held in Rochester.
Professionals in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and other modern languages are expected to be in Rochester for the event, which includes over 300 sessions, many led by Fisher faculty. Past host institutions have included Rutgers University, Boston University, Johns Hopkins University, and Montreal's McGill University, among others.
Poet and Rochester native Cornelius Eady, a professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia, will serve as the convention's opening night speaker on Thursday, March 15. He is the author of eight books of poetry, including Hardheaded Weather: New and Selected Poems (Putnam, April 2008). His second book, Victims of the Latest Dance Craze, won the Lamont Prize from the Academy of American Poets in 1985. Eady's work in theater includes the libretto for an opera, "Running Man," which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Drama in 1999. His play, "Brutal Imagination," adapted from his 2001 poem sequence, won Newsday's Oppenheimer award in 2002. In 1996 Eady co-founded the Cave Canem summer workshop/retreat for African American poets. Nazareth College is a co-sponsor of Eady's reading at the convention.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Jennifer Egan, will serve as the keynote speaker at a special Friday evening event at ARTISANworks at 7:30 p.m. She will present, "Experimentation in Fiction: Notes from a Reluctant Practitioner." Egan is the author of The Invisible Circus, which was released as a feature film by Fine Line in 2001, Emerald City and Other Stories, Look at Me, which was nominated for the National Book Award in 2001, and the bestselling novel, The Keep. Her new book, A Visit from the Goon Squad, another national bestseller, won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction, and the L.A. Times Book Prize. Also a journalist, she writes frequently in the New York Times Magazine. Egan will also be doing a special reading from her new book on the Fisher campus at 3:00 p.m. in the Golisano Gateway Midlevel. The reading is open to the public.
"No other city has welcomed NeMLA like Rochester, and it has been a pleasure to incorporate Rochester's legacy in our programs," said Elizabeth Abele, Executive Director. "As appropriate for the city where Frederick Douglass published the North Star, NeMLA will offer a record number of African-American sessions. With the generous support of St. John Fisher College, Nazareth College, Writers & Books, and BOA Editions, NeMLA 2012 will present creative writing sessions and speakers that are unprecedented in variety and quality. We hope that the synergy of this year will establish creative writing as a part of NeMLA's fabric for years to come."
Fisher faculty members who will participate as presenters, featured readers, or session chairs include: Dr. Jim Bowman, Assistant Professor of English; Dr. Steve Brauer, Associate Professor of English and Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences; Sarah Freligh, Adjunct Instructor of Creative Writing; Dr. Rik Hunter, Assistant Professor of English; M.J. Iuppa, Writer-in-Residence and Director of the Arts Program; Dr. Lisa Jadwin, Professor of English; Jebaroja Singh, Adjunct Instructor in Women's and Gender Studies; Dr. Deborah Uman, Associate Professor of English; Dr. Bill Waddell, Professor of English and currently President of NeMLA; Dr. Marc Papé, Associate Professor of Modern Languages; Dr. Francisco Plata, Assistant Professor of Spanish; Cori Shea, Visiting Assistant Professor of Modern Languages; and Dr. Jeremy Sarachan, Assistant Professor of Communication/Journalism.


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Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell and Governor Neil Abercrombie announced plans Tuesday for the Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial site.
They said an Environmental Impact Statement will be resumed. There are new plans to demolish the pool, move the historic arch and build a new beach area.
Caldwell and Abercrombie cited cost as a reason for this new plan. It will take $18 million to do the current plan versus nearly $70 million to renovate the historic site.
Officials say they will figure out where the money will be coming from at a later time.
Click here to vote in our online poll on the Natatorium.
KITV4 News reported in January that Mayor Caldwell intended to resume the Environmental Impact Statement that was quietly suspended under Mayor Peter Carlisle's administration. The city had been talking with the governor about the fate of the controversial historic structure.
Abercrombie was exploring the possibility of turning the salt water pool into a beach volleyball venue.
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The Haverford College Arboretum has been celebrating Arbor Day by planting a tree on campus for 112 years. This year's tree was Magnolia 'Elizabeth' and was planted in front of Chase Hall. There had been a very large oak in the vicinity that had declined and was removed 2 years ago. This oak was likely planted a few years after the completion of Chase Hall in 1889.
The event brought out faculty, staff, students, neighbors and retirees. Plant dividends were offered to all and the participants assisted by ceremoniously putting a shovel full of soil in the hole. Arboretum Director, Bill Astifan and Horticulturist, Carol Wagner both spoke.
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The effective tax rate approved was 73.52 cents for every $100 of property value. Last year's tax rate was 75.44 cents for every $100 property value
Although the tax rate is lower, the effective rate will generate the same revenue as last year.
The council also approved adopting discounts for early tax payments in October, November and December.
The council also approved the $699.99 purchase of a surveillance camera system for City Hall and immediate area.
The money for the camera system will come from the Building and Security Fund.
And the council approved the $6,425 purchase of a booster pump to replace booster pump No. 1.
The council also approved the $913.50 purchase of mosquito spray.
The council also approved the repaving of Celia Street and Holmes Street. The materials already had been approved, so the cost of the street projects will be for the diesel to fuel the equipment.
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Testosterone replacement therapy -- some are calling it the fountain of youth and since 2006 prescriptions for the drug have doubled. It's a procedure that restores testosterone levels in older men to that of their 20-year-old selves. But can this really be a miracle drug for men's health?
You may have seen the ads on television or in the sports section of the local newspaper. Its sales pitch seems more like every man's wish -- to build muscle, trim fat, and increase their sex drive.
Testosterone replacement therapy, or TRT, targets men from their 30s to their 70s and beyond. But don't let the name fool you -- it's steroids.
"Most people hear anabolic steroids and run for the hills, but it's an anabolic steroid that our own body produces, that our own body recognizes as natural," says Dr. Charles Arakaki, an MD at the Universal Men's Clinic. "That's what we give you here in the clinic, what our own body produces."
Dr. Arakaki works at the Universal Men's Clinic in Ala Moana. It's the state's only medical clinic that focuses exclusively on men's health. He says low testosterone is a common condition seen in older men. It's called Andropause, the equivalent of menopause in women.
"We do it over time where as women do it in a sudden 1-2 year period known as menopause," says Dr. Arakaki.
Dr. Arakaki tells us TRT uses prescription steroids to boost low testosterone levels, but far differently than the ways steroids are abused on the street.
"We're not here building Arnold Schwarzenegger or anything like that, were here just to make you feel better," says Dr. Arakaki."We replace the testosterone to the level where you start to feel results, without running into the side effects of testosterone."
To reach an optimum level clients undergo strict blood monitoring. If low testosterone is present, Dr. Arakaki says they'll prescribe a weekly shot or a daily rub on cream. Both can get men back to the levels of a healthy 20-year-old, or about 900-ng/dL.
Dr. Arakaki says there's currently no scale of how much testosterone a man's body should produce by age group. There's currently only one range, from the average level of a 70-year-old (350 ng/dL) to a high level 20-year-old (1200 ng/dL). Dr. Arakaki says 900-ng/dL is the target goal.
"By targeting that goal, we do get a lot of the benefits of testosterone without all the side effects," says Dr. Arakaki.
"Was a real eye opener for me," says Kai Kamaka, a former MMA fighter and current highschool wrestling and football coach.
Kai Kamaka's been on TRT for six-weeks. The 40-year-old MMA instructor noticed he was losing energy and had a hard time recovering from exercise.
"One workout, I'd be down three days," says Kamaka.
After three weeks Kamaka can work-out every day and he's sleeping better, too.
"I was staying up late at night and getting up early in the morning, now I can sleep right through," says Kamaka. "I felt a big difference as I get up in my age and the stuff now, but with the treatment and knowing what's going on in my body has really changed my process and my lifestyle."
However, there are side effects -- developing breasts, shrinking testicles, and aggressive behavior are just a few. Dr. Arakaki says side effects happen to less than 1 percent of his 3,000 clients, but overdosing would increase the risk.
"Previous guys who were doing it in the wrong way their levels would be in the thousands and thousands, so they'd experience all of these things," says Dr. Arakaki.
Dr. Arakaki says stick to the program and the positives outweigh the negatives.
"You can stay on this therapy for as long as you desire, as long as its done properly under the correct monitoring," says Arakaki.
Several local independent urologists who spoke to KITV all echoed Dr. Arakaki's statements. A fourth specialist we spoke to says he recommends the treatment as well but only to those who really need it because the treatment can decrease men's sperm count which can lead to infertility.
Universal Men's Clinic does not treat any patients under the age of 30.


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