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With wedding season alive and happening this month, I'm excited to talk about a different wedding style : BOHO. We've all heard of it but probably wondered how to actual make it happen. I've done some research and came up with a few great ideas and tips for planning your Boho wedding.
1. Think about your location – a barn, backyard, or field.
2. Don't skimp on the flowers. Think girly and pretty!
3. Use your imagination! Get creative!
4. Keep it simple and elegant.
5. Use your friends photographs for candid memories later.
6. Try out body chains instead of bold traditional jewelry!
7. DIY – balloons, invites, bouquets.
8. Go vintage! It looks amazing and will be timeless.
9. Fringe, lace, headpieces, spaghetti straps, crop tops, OH MY!
10. Have great finger foods and simple dishes.
Let's not forget an important detail – the wedding shoes! Some of my picks for a Boho wedding include the Taylor Says "Melons" in Navy, Naughty Monkey Beautified, and Bettie Page "Madeline" in Brown.

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Photo gallery: Procession for Deputy Jeremiah MacKay
Video: Webcast of funeral services for Deputy Jeremiah MacKay
Live blog: Remembrances of Deputy Jeremiah MacKay
SAN BERNARDINO --The procession led by San Bernardino County Sheriff's officials in honor of fallen Deputy Jeremiah MacKay has arrived at the San Manuel Amphitheater, where services will be held.
Sheriff's officials, followed by law enforcement agencies from numerous cities, escorted a hearse carrying MacKay's body 13 miles from the Mt. View Mortuary and Cemetery in San Bernardino.
MacKay's body will be escorted back to the mortuary following the service.
Law enforcement, friends, families and supporters gathered this morning at the Mortuary and along the procession route to pay tribute to MacKay, who was killed Feb. 12 during a manhunt for former Los Angeles police Officer Christopher Dorner.
Officers from numerous California cities and as far as Arizona and Nevada are participating in today's tribute to MacKay.
American Medical Response and Fire personnel are following at the end of the procession.
Many mourners, several holding signs, have joined police and fire agencies on overpasses along the 10 and 210 freeways to pay tribute to MacKay.
A group of more than 30 people gathered on the 210 freeway overpass at Summit Avenue.
Many people wiped tears away and saluted the hearse carrying MacKay's body as the procession passed.
Signs reading, "You're our hero," "God Bless MacKay," and "Thank you Deputy MacKay" could be seen from the freeway.
Veronica Zeigler, whose husband is a sergeant with the Sheriffs Department, brought her goddaughter out to pay tribute to MacKay.
"Anytime someone in law enforcement dies you feel you've lost a member in your family," Zeigler said.
"As a cop's wife, this is your worst nightmare come true. I want her to know we support her."
Many motorists pulled over to the side of the freeway to watch the procession.
Fred Price, a Fontana resident and former Sheriff's deputy, took his grandchildren to watch the procession.
"We're all here for the same reason -to pay tribute. He died a hero," he said.
"He not only gave his life but his wife, kids, family, friends are going to miss him."
Others stood outside the mortuary this morning as law enforcement and MacKay's family arrived.
"It's difficult when you lose somebody to a senseless killing like this," said Josh St. Ives, whose a member of the Patriot Guard Riders, a motorcycle club whose members typically attend funerals for members of the U.S. armed forces.
The Patriot Guard also participated in the Feb. 13 funeral for Michael Crain, a Riverside police officer who was also killed by Dorner during an ambush on Feb. 7. St. Ives said while it has been a tough week, he gained strength watching Crain's wife speak at her husband's funeral.
Tracy Troncoso, 47, of San Bernardino took her 7-year-old granddaughter and 6-year-old son to the nearby St. Bernardine Medical Center to watch the procession.
"We got up at 6 o'clock in the morning. I really just wanted them to come and give their respects and see all the law enforcement," Troncoso said.
Troncoso said she and her kids watched the manhunt for Dorner.
Looking to them, she said, "Aren't you guys glad that the bad guy left?"
Troncoso said her kids were scared during the manhunt, but the great show of law enforcement at the mortuary, with their lights flashing, has comforted them.
"When the widow sees all these officers from all over California paying respects, it will ease her heart, knowing he was great," she said.


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Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)
33 mistakes
Directed by: Steve Oedekerk
Starring: Ian McNeice, Jim Carrey, Maynard Eziashi, Simon Callow
Visible crew/equipment: When the Jeep is flipping, in one shot, the door flies open and reveals that Ace is wearing jeans. Ace doesn't wear jeans throughout the whole movie showing that this is a stunt double. When the car falls in the parking spot, Greenwall seen through the door is very obviously a dummy.
Continuity mistake: When Ace is solving the case in front of the guy that hired him, the guy is playing chess with no-one at all. Then Ace takes big steps towards him, moves a piece, then when the camera cuts back to the guy playing chess, all the chess pieces are gone, no sign of them whatsoever. Then they reappear later.
Visible crew/equipment: When Ace is fighting in the "Circle of Death" the little guy picks him up and throws him over his shoulder.When he lands in the dirt you can see a rectangle shape under him flex, complete with tiny dust clouds rising up, from the air being expelled from the mat.
Continuity mistake: When Ace is singing Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the windshield of the Jeep is cracked. In the next scene, it's in one piece.
Continuity mistake: Towards the end of the movie, the consul is talking to Greenwall and pours himself a glass of alcohol. The camera zooms out and you see the bottle of alcohol is only 1/4 filled on the table. Then Ace rides in on the elephant along with other animals. A couple of seconds later one of the animals knocks the bottle of alcohol over and you can see it's now almost completely full.
Continuity mistake: Towards the end of the movie, when the consulate general is escaping with the bat, he drives off in one of the vehicles located off to the right, in front of the house. Ace chases him in the monster truck, which was also located on the right. However, when they flash to the shot where the consulate general notices Ace is following him, they show Ace approaching from the left of the shot, and not the right where the other vehicles are still parked in the background.
Continuity mistake: When Ace spits on the Wachatti Chief, they all come out of the hut covered in snot. But, when the camera pans back to Ace he is completely clean while the others are still covered, although he was covered when he came out of the hut.
Continuity mistake: When Ace is shooting off his blowpipe at the tribesman balancing on the totem at night, you can see there's nothing coming out the pipe's other end when he blows.
Visible crew/equipment: When Ace and Greenwall are headed to the Chancellor's for the first time in the Jeep, you can clearly see the stuntman instead of Carrey, when the car is airborne and in a slow motion action shot.
Visible crew/equipment: In one scene Ace is drumming mushrooms on the side of a tree. When he knocks one off a metal spike that held the mushroom prop is visible on the tree.
Continuity mistake: After Ace says "I think I lost 'em" while running from the dart blowers, four darts hit him in the back, but in the next shot when he exclaims "Heeeeyyyy." there are five darts in his back.
Continuity mistake: When Ace is tied to the raft, he is wearing a completely different shirt from the one he was wearing in the previous scene. Furthermore, the one he is wearing on the raft got torn earlier in the film after he was hit with the tranquiliser darts, but has been miraculously repaired.
Continuity mistake: When Ace and Greenwall are driving towards the consulate, just after Ace says 'Now if I can just find a parking spot' he flips the Jeep. From the shot inside Ace turns the wheels sharply to the right, in the shot of the Jeep outside the wheels turn sharply to the left before it flips.
Continuity mistake: When Ace is driving the car (near the beginning), before he turns into the jungle "short cut", they are in clear terrain. When they show him turning, there are tons of trees around.
Factual error: When Gadji hears Ace imitating a gorilla, he says 'Silverback'. In the next scene he says to Mick 'Female'. A silverback is the dominant male in a gorilla group, named for his coloring. See http://www.wwfus.org/gorillas/species.cfm.
Continuity mistake: Toward the end of the movie, the consul guy is running from the tribes for stealing the bat and he has a rip on his right shoulder. But in the next scene when he turns around to see the gorilla, the rip has vanished. In this same scene, when the ape opens it's mouth, you can see a shining piece of unpainted metal.
Continuity mistake: When Ace first spots the raccoon on the ledge the shot of the raccoon pacing shows no other ledges to the lower right of the stranded animal. However, when Ace rescues the raccoon we see that the anchored rope is up and just left of the ledge Ace is on.
Continuity mistake: In the beginning where Ace has retrieved the raccoon, the first shot of the animal looking down shows two red clips touching each other. In the next close up shot, there is only one red clip shown with no others near it.
Continuity mistake: Ace watches two villains through a metal grate while inside the rhino, but when it shows the rhino from the outside, there is no visible grate. Also, if there were one, light from it should be seen as well as the ray of light coming from the rhino's posterior.
Continuity mistake: After Ace claims the alignment to be off in the Jeep driving through the jungle, Greenwall has his right hand up on the ceiling of the Jeep, but in the next shot where he yells at Ace, it's back down at his side.


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In response, FAO and its partners initiated the preparation of an unprecedented international agreement on the governance of tenure that promotes secure tenure rights and equitable access to land, fisheries and forests as a means of eradicating hunger and poverty, supporting sustainable development and enhancing the environment. The Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security were officially endorsed by the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) on 11 May 2012. Since then implementation has been encouraged by G20, Rio+ 20, United Nations General Assembly and Francophone Assembly of Parliamentarians.
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Like many, I heard about it on another discussion board ... mlb.com maybe? For some reason I read this board for a long time before posting on it. But I'm so glad I found my way over here!
The original migration
I saw a T-shirt!
Other search engine
Other message board
Other sports-related website
Like many, I heard about it on another discussion board ... mlb.com maybe? For some reason I read this board for a long time before posting on it. But I'm so glad I found my way over here!
GIK posted a link at a gaming site I used to frequent.
Makes all the routine posts.
The great migration from the old Enquirer board.
Gallagher, Kap, Har Ecou..... they did us all a huge favor.
Is it solipsistic in here, or is it just me?
I never thought of it that way. So true.Originally Posted by RFS62
"Whatever you choose, however many roads you travel, I hope that you choose not to be a lady. I hope you will find some way to break the rules and make a little trouble out there. And I also hope that you will choose to make some of that trouble on behalf of women." - Nora Ephron
What about tick tock? Kap I think goes by KayJay... (last posting was 2/27/02)Gallagher, Kap, Har Ecou..... they did us all a huge favor.
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2017 Reds record when I'm attending: 16-14 FINAL2017 Dragons record when I'm attending: 1-0 FINAL
"We want to be the band to dance to when the bomb drops." - Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran
You left out Moby! How could you...
In the days when people(Me) didn't have to work when they went to work, I frequented just about every Reds board I could find. The Thon, DDN, Fastball, Cincy.com, baseballboards.com, MLB.com, FanHome.com, and then here too when it was just a itty bitty board. As time became more scarce and they began to make me 'earn' my paycheck, I dropped the less interesting boards(or they dropped themselves) one at a time until finally this is the only board I have time for...and sometimes that's a stretch. But I keep coming back because a day without RemDog is like a day without sunshine.
No seriously, I'm just here for the beer! :GAC:
"Okay you guys, pair up in threes!" --Yogi Berra
Well Webby, then I guess you can just call me, ahemmmmm, 'Sunshine'.
PS: The beer's on me next time we get together.
Heard about it via the Kentucky Sports Report/Cats Pause website message board. Several UK fans from over there are here....
Mine may be more boring. I put in Reds forums in the AOL search bar and this one was the first one on the list.Originally Posted by Unassisted
Enquirer migrator myself. Was not a bug poster there - not that I am here either - but there I very quickly lost interest with all the stuff that was happening. I am not a message board guy. This is the only one I currently belong to as it fills an important niche for me, being up here with Phil in BG (Red fan stuck in Indians/Tigers land). Boss, GIK, et al do a fantastic job here. It is much appreciated. I am not posting much from work anymore as I am plenty busy, but plan to officially join up from home via PayPal real soon.
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"I'm virtually free to do whatever I want, but I try to remember so is everybody else..." - Todd Snider
I followed Boss and GIK from Cincy.com. I remember Boss originally tried to set up something through ICQ, I believe. He really tried lots of different things to get out of the Cincy.com mess. It was awful without a real moderator. He finally hooked up with GIK and now you see what we have....a great site that is very much under control. Boy, some of those old memories of Nux and his sort are thankfully fading. It sure was interesting though.
I think it was all the telemarketers that dastardly Boss-Hog sic-ed on me. A true Ailesian propagandist, he is. Anyway, they got my sacred sixteen digits, so, really, what choice did I have?
i came from the old enquirer board from years ago. this version is MUCH better
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Review subjectThis mascara really didn't do anything for me, it is just a simple mascara. I have almond eyes, and really wish something would " brighten" up my eyes, but this mascara fell short. — 6 years, 3 months agoMissPurple | 611 reviews
Nothing SpecialI have the brown eyes version and other than it just being a regular mascara, there is nothing special about it. My eyes don't look brighter or it don't make them look any different than they normally do. It extends them naturally, its not clumpy, goopy or just all around too much. The bristles on the brush could be a bit longer towards the tip, but it seems to work okay for my lashes. Its only ad...read moreds a little bit of length but no volume. Works as a good everyday mascara, but its not something I would wear if I wanted to make my eyes stand out. (which is what I thought was its purpose...hmmm) — 5 years, 11 months agomsbrown822 | 229 reviews
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I Like The BrushI like the brush, which separates and coats lashes well with very little clumps, but that's about the only outstanding thing about this mascara. The colors between the different eye colors is... nonexistent, and while the formula doesn't clump very much, it can't hold a curl for more than a few minutes. Also, the color isn't as dark as black should be in my opinion. The packaging is just average a...read mores well, though the wand is easy to grasp because the tube is textured. I would only recommend this is you are looking for something extremely natural (the no-makeup look), are just starting to learn how to apply makeup, or can't get a hold of anything else. If you're looking for more length, volume, drama, etc., look somewhere else. — 4 years agooceanbubbles | 112 reviews
Does make eyes sparkle a bitI actually don't think this mascara is all that bad. Not the best for volume or length but it has a prettyish look to it. Makes the eyes sparkle. — 5 years, 4 months agoNicole1021 | 210 reviews
mehnothing out of the ordinary — 6 years, 2 months agoaddkg777 | 237 reviews
looks awful if you don't curl firstExact Eyelights in Black Sapphire for blue eyes is an okay drugstore mascara, but you do need to use a lash curler before application- this is not a curl enhancing mascara. I did one with with a curler and one without, and the one without the lashes are all higgledy piggledy and poking all kindsa ways. With the curler, they're long and clump free. I'm not sure exactly what it is that supposed to '...read morebrighten' the blue in my eyes (mine are green/blue/grey depending on what I'm wearing) but they do look sparkly. It is waterproof, and it lives up to that- no raccoon eyes. Just make sure to use an actual eye makeup remover to get it all off without tugging out your lashes. — 4 years, 3 months agoBeautyPirate | 163 reviews
Probably doesn't brighten eye color, but a fun product anyway.I have the version of this mascara for blue eyes, and it's a deep navy color with sparkles. I don't think it makes a noticeable difference in my eye color, but adds drama if you're looking for something other than black. Just as a mascara it isn't bad; it has a rubber brush which helps prevent clumps, and adds nice length. Also, it seems to hold curl well. I was pleasantly surprised by these thing...read mores because I thought the quality might be lacking with such an emphasis on "eye-brightening." So I'm happy with this stuff! — 8 years, 1 month agoj_orestano | 221 reviews
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wish it had just a tad more color!While I don't think the color I tried added much color to my lashes (Black Ruby-- slight aubergine tint), I do think it added a subtle sparkle which drew extra attention to my peepers without screaming "disco ball"! The mascara formula itself worked well for length, definition, and basic volumizing effects. — 8 years agoBeautyJunkieAmber | 231 reviews
Review subjectI didn't think this "brightened" or "intesified" my eyes whatsoever. I have it in waterproof. It didn't provide length or volume, but had kind of an interesting staining effect. — 4 years, 7 months agokc99012 | 58 reviews
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) added five industry executives to its board of directors during its semi-annual meeting on Jan. 28 in Los Angeles, Calif. Also as a part of the meeting, Walmart president and CEO Bill Simon was re-elected to the board. Executives joining the board are elected to serve two-year terms.
Joining the RILA board of directors are:
• Hubert Joly, president and CEO, Best Buy Co., Inc.
• Glen Walter, president and COO, Coca-Cola Refreshments
• Madison Riley, managing partner, North American Retail & Consumer Product Group, Kurt Salmon
• Todd Tillemans, president, customer cevelopment, Unilever
• David Steiner, president and CEO, Waste Management
"The addition of these chief executives and their knowledge is invaluable to our organization. The RILA board of directors plays a critical role in guiding the association to deliver positive results on behalf of our members. We couldn't be more pleased to welcome their expertise and strategic leadership," said RILA president Sandy Kennedy.


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Originally published on May 6, 2012 10:38 am
People are going to the polls on Sunday to cast their ballots in what has become a referendum on international loan agreements. The election is the most unpredictable in recent history and could produce a hung parliament. NPR's Sylvia Poggioli talks to host Rachel Martin from Athens.


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BP Holdings Tax Management, Year-end tax tips for retirees and preretirees
Black Friday already? Where did the year go? The good news: No matter whether you're retired or on retirement's doorstep, there's plenty you can do before the end of 2013 to avoid giving Uncle Sam more than his fair share of your hard-earned income.
Here's a laundry list of what experts suggest:
Do a dry run
Lest you do something that you might regret later on, consider taking stock of where you are and where you want to be with your tax return. "The last couple of months of the year is an excellent time to do a dry run on your tax return," said Andrea Blackwelder, president of Wisdom Wealth Strategies. "By November or December, we have a fairly accurate idea of our income and deductions. However, the timing also provides ample time to take advantage of tax-saving strategies, such as last-minute 401(k) contributions, tax harvesting and charitable contributions."
For newly minted retirees, Blackwelder said, this tax analysis can be incredibly important. "New retirees often fail to fully understand how to manage taxes in retirement," she said. "If withholding instructions on Social Security, pensions and IRA withdrawals aren't accurate or sufficient, investors may pay penalties and interest at tax time."
By doing a dry run and getting sense of what you might owe Uncle Sam, Blackwelder said retirees can clean up any underpaid taxes by using a critical tax strategy provided by IRAs. For instance, IRA account owners may make a distribution and withhold the entire amount for taxes, she said. "The IRS does not consider the payment late, but rather considers it as taxes paid throughout the year," said Blackwelder.
Review your income strategy
Retirees should evaluate their income strategy each year, taking account all of the changes that may have occurred throughout the year, said Blackwelder. Changes to consider may include important milestones such as turning 59½ (the age at which you can withdraw your retirement money without having to pay Uncle Sam a 10% penalty for early distributions) or 70½ (the age at which you must start withdrawing money from your IRAs and retirement plans — except Roth IRAs), performance of your portfolio, capital gains, tax bracket and tax law changes, and even gifting strategies.
Donate IRA distribution to charity
Speaking of gifting strategies, retirees over age 70½ with charitable gifts to make before the end of the year should remember that they can donate up to $100,000 directly from their IRA to a charity during 2013, said Michael S. Jackson, a partner with Grant Thornton, who also noted that this "law expires this year, again."
The benefit: "The distribution is not included in income, which raises adjusted gross income (AGI) and potentially limits other deductions or raises (your) overall tax bracket," said Jackson. Plus, the amount sent to charity will also count toward you required minimum distribution (RMD) for the year.
Other advisers also recommend donating your RMD to a charity. "Since so much of the current tax calculation is based on AGI, the fact that these distributions don't count toward one's AGI makes them potentially much more valuable than the charitable deduction even when using appreciated property, said David Mendels, the director of planning at Creative Financial Concepts.
"It is especially valuable for those generous souls whose charitable contributions are already up against the AGI limits" he said. "Since it is not included in AGI it effectively, gives rise to a charitable deduction where there otherwise would not have been one while still meeting the minimum distribution requirements. In both cases it sidesteps the AGI/MAGI problems."
Speaking of charity
You might also consider, especially with the stock market trading at all-time highs, gifting highly appreciated securities to a charitable gift trust, said Catherine Gearig, a financial adviser with LifePlan Financial Advisory Group.
For example, let's say that you have a taxable account at brokerage firm as well as a donor-advised fund or charitable gift trust. You could "shave off the gains" in those investments that have had "significant growth and send them to the charitable gift account," said Gearig. "Depending upon how much is gifted, this could serve the same purpose as rebalancing the account. Plus, you can deduct the amount gifted on your tax return."
FYI: Gifting to individuals is on a calendar-year basis and must be done before the end of the year, said Blackwelder.
Speaking of RMDs
And since we're on the topic of RMDs, don't forget to take your RMD. This is especially important for those who turned 70½ in the early part of the year. "A RMD may be required to be taken from qualified retirement plans before the end of the year," she said. And just in case you need some extra motivation: The penalty for not taking the RMD is substantial—50%.
For the record, RMDs begin in the year you turn 70½. Not age 70 and not age 71 but age 70 ½. So who is age 70 ½ in 2013? If you were born from July 1, 1942 up through June 30, 1943 you will be 70 ½ this year. Read more from Ed Slott's website, Required Minimum Distributions and Age 70½.
Contribute to an HSA
You might have a planning opportunity if you have a high-deductible health insurance plan that allows contributions to a Health Savings Account, or HSA. "HSAs can do double duty as retirement accounts and they have the tax benefits associated with both traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs," said Jorie Pitt, an associate financial planner at AHC Advisors. "We often recommend that our clients consider making full contributions to their HSAs each year but avoid using the money to pay for health-care needs. Instead, we encourage them to invest the money inside their HSA for retirement."
By doing so, you get a tax deduction for your contribution and you get tax-deferred or tax-free growth on the contribution and the investment earnings depending on the future use of the money, said Pitt. "If you use the HSA assets to pay for qualified health-care costs now or in the future the contribution and the earnings are withdrawn tax free," she said. "If, after the age of 65, you use the HSA assets for non-health care costs then the contribution and the earnings were tax-deferred and the money will be taxed upon withdrawal from the HSA."
By way of background, HSAs were created in 2003 so that individuals covered by high-deductible health plans could receive tax-preferred treatment of money saved for medical expenses, according to the Treasury Department. Generally, an adult who is covered by a high-deductible health plan (and has no other first-dollar coverage) may establish an HSA, according to the Treasury Department.
For 2013, the HSA contribution limit (for employer and employee) is $3,250 for individuals and $6,450 for families. The HSA catch-up contributions (for those age 55 or older) is $1,000. Learn more about the 2013 HSA contribution limits here. And learn more about HSAs at the Treasury Department's Resource Center website.
Of course, if you decide to contribute to an HSA, make sure that you have money set aside in non-retirement accounts that you can access in case of emergencies. Otherwise, said Pitt, you might find yourself dipping into your HSA or other retirement accounts and possibly face paying a penalty.
Do you have medical deductions?
Speaking of health-related expenses: Beginning in 2013, Jackson said the AGI threshold for those individuals under age 65 rises to 10% of AGI. But for those 65 and older, the 7.5% of AGI threshold remains in place until 2017.
Don't forget the Medicare deadline
And since we're talking all things health care, do remember that the Medicare deadline is Dec. 7. Blackwelder those age 65 and older must sign up or face future penalties and higher costs. Changes to existing plans must also be made before the deadline, she said.
You should contact Medicare.gov about three months before your 65th birthday to sign up for Medicare. You can sign up for Medicare even if you do not plan to retire at age 65.
Read Medicare's Open Enrollment period is Oct. 15 to Dec. 7.
Contribute to your employer-sponsored retirement plan
If income and savings allow for it, Blackwelder suggests diverting a large percentage or all of December's paycheck toward your company-sponsored retirement plan. "Workers who receive large bonuses in December, or expect the bonus in January, can benefit by contributing as much as possible to their retirement plan before the end of the year," she said. "The benefit, of course, is that more is saved for retirement and less is immediately taxed."


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Nelson roughed up as Cards tie Brewers in Central
Top prospect allows eight runs (six earned) over 4 2/3 rocky frames
MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers' lead in the NL Central took three months to build up and 12 games to tear down.
Highly touted pitching prospect Jimmy Nelson was roughed up for eight runs in just 4 1/3 innings en route to a 10-2 loss to St. Louis on Saturday as the freefalling Brewers dropped into a first-place tie with the Cardinals.
"We knew they were a good team," Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said. "We knew they were going to be coming. I sure didn't expect us to go into this kind of slide. But it does happen. We've got to regroup and play like we did at the beginning and hopefully take off again."
The Brewers, who had been in sole possession of first place in the NL Central since April 9, have lost seven consecutive games and 11 of their last 12 since June 28 when they were a season-high 19 games above .500.
Now, the winner of Sunday's series finale holds first place at the break.
"I think it's always important to keep perspective," said Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun. "If anybody told us at the beginning of the year that we'd be tied for first place with one game left in the first half, we'd be excited about that. I don't think anybody would have predicted us to be there, to be in this position."
The Brewers were hoping that Nelson, who was 10-2 with a 1.46 ERA and a string of 21 2/3 scoreless innings at Triple-A Nashville, would provide a much-needed lift. But he struggled from the get-go against St. Louis in his first start at Miller Park. He allowed eight runs (six earned) on eight hits with two walks and a hit batter, while striking out five.
"It's very frustrating. That's all on me," Nelson said. "Three things I didn't do: I didn't get ahead of hitters, I fell behind a lot of guys; I didn't execute my pitches, left too many balls up and I know when that happens, no matter what level you're at, you're going to get hit."
It was a stark contrast to his spot start in late May for injured Yovani Gallardo when Nelson pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings to get his first big league victory in a 7-1 win at Miami.
The recently offensively-challenged Brewers, whose only victory in the skid was a 1-0, two-hit shutout of the Reds by Matt Garza, also were overmatched by Adam Wainwright, who allowed two runs on five hits in seven innings.
"The thing about him is he's got great command with all his pitches," Roenicke said. "And he's got a great feel for the game. He understands when to change speeds, he understands when to go inside, he understands when to throw the ball in the dirt. The combination of the three is why he pitches the way he does."
The Brewers also took the field with heavy hearts following the death Friday of the infant son of shortstop Jean Segura, who was placed on bereavement leave.
"That's definitely tough," said Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong. "When we heard that, we were kind of stunned by that. It's a sad situation and I think that played a big part also."
Nelson, called up this week to replace Marco Estrada in the rotation, allowed three runs in the first, but was victimized by sloppy defense. Matt Carpenter singled to open and Matt Holiday was hit by a pitch with one out. Carpenter advanced to third on Matt Adams' fly out and scored on Jhonny Peralta's single to center.
Nelson should have gotten out of the inning, but second baseman Scooter Gennett bobbled Oscar Taveras' chopper. Tony Cruz turned the error into 3-0 lead with a two-run single to center.
"First inning, he should have got out of it with one run," Roenicke said. "And I don't know how much it affected him. He didn't seem to be rattled by it. But I think anytime you're down 3-0 and you're facing Wainwright, it's not a good way to start. I don't know if that had anything to do with it, but after that, command was off. He was all over with his fastball. Sliders, he threw some great ones, but again he missed a lot with it."
In the second, a two-out walk to Carpenter cost Nelson when Wong followed with his sixth home run, a two-run shot into the Cardinals' bullpen in right field to make it 5-0. It was Wong's fifth home run since returning from the disabled list last Sunday.
Cruz, starting in place of injured All-Star catcher Yadier Molina, doubled in another run in the third to increase the lead to 6-0.
Nelson left with runners on first and second in the fifth, but reliever Tom Gorzelanny allowed both runs to score.
To go along with poor pitching and little offense, the Brewers completed the formula for defeat when successive fielding errors by shortstop Jeff Bianchi and right fielder Braun led to an unearned run off Estrada that made it 9-1.
Roenicke successfully challenged a play at first base in the fifth inning. First-base umpire Jeff Nelson ruled the runner safe, but the play was overturned on review to end the inning.
Jim Hoehm is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Yes its a little early to start a preview of the upcoming nba season.. but the FA signings are complete and there are likely to be additional moves (Howard) however overall we have a good idea what the eastern conference will look like.
Miami, Boston, Brooklyn, NY, Indiana, Philly, Chicago?
Playoff teams:
Milwaukee, Toronto
I can see right now the East going to be a very tough conference to win nextyear. Miami is a given, but it sucks they got stronger w Allen and Lewis.
Boston has another shot and the solid draft picks for them will help keep KG fresh for the postseason.
Brooklyn and NY basically the same team.
Indiana I believe will win 50 and can challenge any of the teams if they play the best basketball they can play. I hope Hibbert is ready for the expectations he will have this season and going forward. I expect an all-star season from 55 and nothing less. pg24 also needs to take strides forward this year if this team will have any hope at defeating any of the contenders mentioned above. I am also confident West is goint to have a very solid year as well.. this might be his last season here so I am going to appreciate what he brings to this team even moreso. I hope Granger has the best season of his career this year.. and he really should, not talking about just offense or points, but overall. Most of all this will also be a big year for Frank V.. full training camp and a year under his belt with this team.
How do you all see the East seedings unfolding.
1 heat
2 brooklyn
3 boston
4 pacers
5 knicks
6 philly
and if the bulls have rose back for the playoffs, they are right there with boston and the nets.
damn the eastern conference is stacked. the nba is a joke to me w these superteams.. but what sucks most is it seems to be making the nba more popular. maybe im wrong .. if my team had no chance like hell over half the eastern conference right now.. i doubt i would really care to watch.
nba overall is kinda crooked. anyways. let me know what you preview for the EC.
heat repeat ...... repeat repeat repeat might get real tiresome sooon.


text: CAMC cancer center price tag jumps $11M By Lori Kersey March 27, 2013 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Changes to plans for Charleston Area Medical Center's new cancer center will cost the hospital about $11 million more than first estimated, hospital officials said Wednesday.The hospital will spend $3 million more than it originally planned to move its breast center from CAMC Women & Children's Hospital to the new cancer center, and another $8 million on radiation oncology space, CAMC chief financial officer Larry Hudson said.The new total cost for the David Lee Cancer Center, which will be built in Kanawha City on the former site of Watt Powell Park, will be about $50 million, said Dave Ramsey, CAMC's chief executive officer.The hospital's original plans were to make the third floor of the cancer center space that later would house the breast center. The new plan is to move the breast center there sooner and make it bigger, Hudson said.CAMC also had planned to sell space to Charleston Radiation Therapy Consultants, which would build out the space and practice radiation oncology there. Now, though, the hospital's plan is to finish that space and rent it to the physicians at a fair market rate, Hudson said.There also will be changes to the plans for the cancer center's façade and its foundation, Ramsey said. Engineers found that the building's foundation needed upgrades because of its proximity to roads and railroad tracks, Ramsey said.The West Virginia Health Care Authority has approved the changes to the plan without issuing a new certificate of need, Hudson said. The hospital already has borrowed the additional money, Hudson said.In other business, hospital officials are hoping a new pilot program reduces the number of patients who are injured while they recover.CAMC has hired five additional staff members to help patients get moving while they recover from heart attacks, surgeries and all kinds of illnesses, Dr. Kathleen Mimnagh, clinical director of medicine and family practice at CAMC, said. Patients who are bed bound for more than 48 hours start to lose significant muscle strength, which can lead to falls and injuries, Mimnagh said. The goal of the program is to get the patients moving and prevent the loss of muscle strength, she said.The program also has included the hospital's purchase of 30 new chairs for patients on the third floor of CAMC Memorial Hospital."We spent a lot of time [looking for] chairs for patients with good support that they wouldn't fall out of," Mimnagh said.The hospital settled on six Empath chairs for $3,200 apiece. The chairs have four wheels and can be used for transporting patients. It also purchased 24 other chairs for $1,100 each. The less-expensive chairs have a 350-pound weight limit, she said.The hospital started using the chairs and the mobility technicians in September, Mimnagh said. Since then, none of the patients has suffered bone fractures from falling, she said.All of the chairs have material that can be easily cleaned, she said. "We think this is a worthwhile investment in a good-quality chair that will last for years, because we're here to stay," Mimnagh said.She said she thinks the program also will help reduce the number of patient re-admissions to the hospital. More chairs and mobility technicians will be added later throughout the hospital, she said.The hospital board also agreed to borrow $20 million for unspecified future projects, Hudson said.Reach Lori Kersey at email@example.com or 304-348-1240. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Police seek car driven by woman found dead in Kanawha River 2 Teen pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in Oakes Field shooting 3 Man allegedly cuts father in Rand over argument about a sandwich 4 Facebook founder visits Cabin Creek Health Systems 5 Toyota announces new $115 million project for WV plant Pretrial release bill blindsides bondsmen Previous Story Treasurer to auction unclaimed gold property online Next Story


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Pueraria Lobata Root
Veterinarian Reviewed on January 9, 2012 by Paulina Nelega, RH
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Pueraria lobata Root
Pueraria lobata can also be called Kudzu; it is a plant that is native to both Southern Japan and parts of southeast China. It is a long and intricate climbing vine that coils and trails. It is also known by other names like "mile-a-minute vine" and "foot-a-night vine' because of its ability to grow out of control in a very short time span.
The Pueraria lobata root is just one of the parts of the Pueraria lobata plant that is used for herbal remedies. The Pueraria lobata plant is cooked and eaten in China where it is also used as a part of traditional Chinese medicine. In other parts of the world, the Pueraria lobata is considered an invasive species since it can grow, spread and multiply at an alarming rate.
History and Origin
The Pueraria lobata root as well as the entire plant is used in ancient Japanese and Chinese medicine. The kudzu is derived from a Japanese name 'kuzu'. It is mainly combined with other herbs to enhance certain properties, such as its vasodilatory properties and its ability to lower a person's blood pressure.
Ancient Uses
During ancient times, the ancient Chinese were the first to use the therapeutic properties of the Pueraria lobata root. The vine was also used as a feed for livestock and is also woven to make baskets and bags. The vine is very strong and may resist wear and tear. The plant can be cooked and eaten while the seeds are eaten as a staple food as well.
Modern Uses
In modern times, the Pueraria lobata root is used as a treatment for fever and diabetes. It is known to be effective in releasing body toxins and removing waste products from within the blood stream.
It can also be beneficial for people who are suffering from diarrhea, dysentery, indigestion, stomach pain and many other illnesses of the gastrointestinal system. Experts also found that Pueraria lobata root has vasodilatory properties that can decrease blood pressure, decrease blood cholesterol levels and can relieve migraine headaches as well. It has a positive effect on the circulatory system and can be a treatment for people who are suffering from angina pectoris and people who are diagnosed with myocardial infarction.
The therapeutic abilities of Pueraria lobata root are available in supplements, extracts and also n capsule form. It can also be available in powder form that can be combined with other herbs for an herbal formula.
Pueraria lobata root is eaten in many Asian cuisines and in Japan where it is considered to be a good source of starch. It is used to make desserts like kuzumochi, mizu manjū, and kuzuyu.
Side Effects
Pueraria lobata root is not recommended to be used by pregnant and breastfeeding women. Although the use of this herb is considered safe it is still better to be safe than sorry when it comes to side effects. The use of Pueraria lobata root as a treatment for your illness must be consulted first with your doctor or herbal specialist. Ask for your appropriate dose and about whether there are any possible adverse reactions to the medicines you may be taking currently. Be safe when using herbal remedies and buy only from reputable sources.
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I had a very crappy night, Dorian woke up around 10 with stomach issues and we ran to CVS to pick up some stuff for him. I guess I got back to bed around midnight, but still felt like no sleep. I got up around 5:40 and was out the door by 6:00 a.m, tired but feeling better than yesterday. At first I figured to just run 3 miles and do another 3 this afternoon, but then around mile 1 I thought about doing the 5 and getting it over with. I finally decided on running 4 miles and saving 1 mile for this evening with Rocky as his first run since Spring. It was 63 degrees and 100% humidity, I was tired but I took it slow and ran 4 miles in 43:12 with an average pace of 10:47 min/mile, but making the final mile a 9:47 minute pace just to get a few strides in. Elevation gain of 47 feet and a loss of 61 feet, not a bad run but I wish I had gotten more sleep last night. I almost stayed in bed with plans of running the 5 later today but I need to slowly get Rocky back into running with me. And I can't stand seeing my Cardio Trainer drop, it tells me daily how many calories I've burned in activities in the past 7 days and I was up to 4000 Saturday but now down to 2500 calories.... suffice to say I hate seeing it go down and I was enjoying keeping it up around 3500 dang it. Anyways........
Splits/laps were:
Mile 1 - 11:02
Mile 2 - 11:23
Mile 3 - 10:58
Mile 4 - 9:47
Hopefully Rocky doesn't do bad this evening, I am not yet sure where we'll run but I am thinking of the riverfront and I am sure it will be busy tonight. I am keeping a close eye on the weather for Saturday, right now it is saying few showers with precipitation at 30% so I am hoping that it isn't raining during the race. I am nervous but excited and hoping for the best, hoping that my body is up to 100% by Friday evening and Saturday.


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DENVER (AP) -- Attorney Jack Ebel testified before the Colorado Legislature two years ago that solitary confinement in a Colorado prison was destroying the psyche of his son Evan.
When Jack Ebel's longtime friend, Gov. John Hickenlooper, was interviewing a Missouri corrections official for the top prisons job in Colorado, he mentioned the case as an example of why the prison system needed reform. And once Tom Clements came to Colorado, he eased the use of solitary confinement and tried to make it easier for people housed there to re-enter society.
Now authorities are investigating whether Evan Spencer Ebel, who was paroled in January, is linked to the assassination of Clements, who was shot and killed Tuesday night when he answered the front door of his house in a rural neighborhood.
The bullet casings from that shooting are the same type as those found at the site of a bloody gun battle Thursday between Evan Ebel and Texas law enforcement officers that ended with Ebel being shot and killed, according to court records.
The car Ebel drove matched the description of the one spotted outside Clements' house on the night of the prison director's death. Authorities also found a Domino's pizza delivery box in the trunk and a jacket or shirt from the pizza chain. Denver police say Ebel is now a suspect in the Sunday slaying of pizza delivery man Nathan Leon.
Hickenlooper confirmed his relationship with Jack Ebel to The Denver Post and KUSA-TV Friday evening, and state records show Ebel donated $1,050 to the governor's 2010 campaign. But there's no indication that Hickenlooper's relationship with the Ebels played a role in the shooting.
Hickenlooper denied that he had any role in Evan Ebel's parole. State prisons spokeswoman Alison Morgan said Ebel was paroled Jan. 28 as part of a mandatory process after serving his full prison term. He had most recently been sentenced to four years for punching a prison guard in 2008, according to state records.
Hickenlooper said he never mentioned Ebel's name to Clements or anyone else connected with the prisons system. He said he only heard about the role of his friend's son Thursday night.
"I didn't know Evan was out," said the governor, adding that he called Jack Ebel and told him about the connection. "He was distraught, he was devastated. I've never heard him so upset, and he's had some hard things in his life."
Lt. Jeff Kramer of the El Paso County sheriff's office said Friday evening that he was unaware of the relationship between Hickenlooper and Ebel's father.
Jack Ebel did not return multiple phone calls seeking comment.
A federal law enforcement official said Ebel was a member of a white supremacist prison gang, the 211s. The official wasn't authorized to discuss the investigation publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.
Colorado officials wouldn't confirm Ebel's membership but placed state prisons on lockdown Friday afternoon.
"There's been an inordinate amount of media attention on one threat group, and that has required additional security measures," Morgan said. The corrections department also was preparing for a Monday memorial service for Clements, she said.
The 211 gang is one of the most vicious white supremacist groups operating in the nation's prisons, comparable to the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center, which tracks extremist groups.
Founded in 1995 to protect white prisoners from attacks, it operates only in Colorado and has anywhere from between a couple hundred to 1,000 members, senior fellow Mark Potok said Friday.
Legal records show Ebel was convicted of several crimes in Colorado dating back to 2003.
Scott Robinson, a criminal defense attorney and media legal analyst, represented Ebel in 2003 and 2004. He said Ebel had been sentenced to a halfway house for a robbery charge in 2003 before he was accused in two additional robbery cases the following year that garnered prison sentences of three and eight years.
"I thought he was a young man who was redeemable, otherwise I wouldn't have taken the case," Robinson said, saying he didn't recall the details of the case.
Robinson said he knew Ebel before he got in trouble. He said Ebel had a younger sister who died in a car accident years ago.
Vicky Bankey said Ebel was in his teens when she lived across from him in suburban Denver until his father moved a couple of years ago. She remembers seeing Ebel once jump off the roof of his house. "He was a handful. I'd see him do some pretty crazy things," she said.
"He had a hair-trigger temper as a kid. But his dad was so nice," Bankey said.
Hickenlooper agreed that Evan Ebel was dangerous. "He just had a bad streak," the governor said. "Jack and his wife did everything they could. ... Nothing worked."
Contributing to this report were Associated Press writers P. Solomon Banda, Dan Elliott, Colleen Slevin, Alexandra Tilsley and Catherine Tsai in Denver; Thomas Peipert in Colorado Springs, Colo.; and Angela K. Brown in Decatur, Texas.


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The incident took place as Barthez was leaving Beaujoire Stadium Saturday night after a 2-0 loss to Rennes all but doomed the Canaries to relegation after 44 consecutive years in the top flight.
Nantes president Rudi Roussillon said five drunken fans kicked Barthez's car and banged on the windscreen, and one fan tried to open the car door. Barthez got out and trade punches with one of the fans before they were separated by security guards.
Barthez had joined Nantes in January after being out of work following the 2006 World Cup in which he started for runner-up France. But the 35-year-old keeper's play has been poor, making him an easy target for fans unhappy with the Canaries' decline.
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Mount Hebron Cemetery is actually a complex of five adjoining graveyards within a common enclosure. By 1842, the Lutheran and Reformed churches had moved their congregations down into Winchester but their cemeteries where still being used. In February of 1844 a charter was granted for a public cemetery which became the Mount Hebron Cemetery. Starting with a 5-acre plot of land next to the Lutheran and Reformed cemeteries, Mount Hebron has grown to cover more than 50 acres. In 1866 the Stonewall Confederate Cemetery was established and in 1891 Charles Broadway Rouss donated the money to build the present day iron picket fence surrounding the property. In 1902 Rouss donated additional funds for the limestone tower gate, which houses the cemetery office, chapel, and superintendent's home. The last addition to the Mount Hebron complex took place in December of 2002 when the General Daniel Morgan Veteran's Cemetery was established. Today, Mount Hebron is home to numerous burial sites, monuments, private mausoleums, and burial vaults where there lay generals, governors, patriots, and humbles citizens from every age.
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Many babies' lives, along with billions of dollars, could be saved if more women exclusively breastfed, a US study has claimed.
In the US alone, which like Australia has a fairly low breastfeeding retention rate, almost 900 babies lives and $13 billion could be saved annually if 90% of women fed their babies breast milk only for the first six months.
The study's findings, published online in the journal Pediatrics, suggest that these are deaths which, along with the many costly illnesses every year, could be prevented by exclusively breastfeeding for the first six months. The illnesses cited include stomach viruses, ear infections, asthma, juvenile diabetes, SIDS and even childhood leaukaemia.
Australia's breastfeeding retention rates aren't the greatest, despite a brilliant start-up rate of well over 90%. According to the latest available figures from The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children in 2004, there is a sharp decline in both full and any breastfeeding with each month post-birth. By one week old, only 80% of infants were fully breastfed, 56% at three months and 14% at six months. The rate of any breastfeeding at six months was 56%.
Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) spokesperson Carey Wood says the study's results show that breastfeeding for the first six months of your bub's life should no longer be considered a lifestyle choice but a public health issue.
"More and more studies are showing that it's so much better for the health and lives of both women and babies when babies are exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life," she says
"We need to turn our focus away, though, from pressuring mums to breastfeed and instead put in place concrete support for them to continue doing so.
"It's obvious from the fantastic start-up rates here in Australia that women want to breastfeed and are making informed choices to start. But now we need to provide help in the community for women to overcome any hurdles."
The Federal Government has released a Australian National Breastfeeding Strategy 2010-2015 in a bid to improve the retention rates and encourage mums to fully breastfeed for six months, and continue feeding in some capacity for 12 months at least.
As part of that strategy, the government provided funds for the ABA to establish a 24-hour National Breastfeeding Helpline.
Carey says the Federal Government strategy, along with the continuing "normalising" of breastfeeding within the community will have a substantial impact on the health of our future generations.
"But it's not going to just happen. As these figures from the US show, we need to be talking about why it's so important that women breastfeed their babies exclusively for those first six months," she says.
"We need to have proper research funded to find out why there is such a sharp decline in breastfeeding numbers in those first few months, We need to ensure our health professionals and the community in general is able to support mums in their breastfeeding.
"And the ongoing promotion and normalisation of breastfeeding as the main way to feed your baby needs to continue."
To access the ABA's breastfeeding helpline call 1800 mum 2 mum (1800 686 2 686).
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BIRTHDAY girl, Rebecca Cooper celebrated her 105th birthday at Springhill Care Home in Accrington, becoming what is believed to be East Lancashire's oldest woman.
Born in 1908, Rebecca was brought up in Blackburn, where she continued to live her whole life before joining the community at Springhill.
Rebecca's long life has seen two World Wars, five monarchs and endless cultural trends.
She began working in the mills of Blackburn when she was just 12-years-old and was a full-time weaver by the time she left school at 14.
Rebecca married and raised a family, and has remained an active and popular member of her local community.
She puts her long life down to 'keeping a sense of humour, and eating and drinking well'.
Grace Jones, formerly the oldest woman in the UK died at the age of 113 in November last year and was the last living British person to be born in the 1800s.
The oldest woman in Britain is now Ethel Lang from Barnsley, who is 113 years old but born in 1900.
Rebecca was joined for her big day by family members, friends and the Mayor of Hyndburn, Councillor Judith Addison.
Theresa Swan, general manager of the home, said: "Rebecca is the life and soul of the party, even at 105. She has a real energy for life, continuing to enjoy dancing and singing, and has a keen memory for many of the older songs we play.
"The celebration for her birthday was wonderful with her family joining us for the occasion, and the Mayor supporting Rebecca even though the Mayor's office was officially closed for the Christmas period – we really appreciated Judith joining us for the occasion."
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Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Gerald E. Connolly announced today that the county has entered into a two-year contract worth $92,800 per year with Washington Gas Energy Services to purchase five percent of its electricity as wind energy through the Virginia Energy Purchasing Governmental Association.
The process to pursue the purchase of wind energy was initiated by Fairfax County and marks the first time a local government partnership has worked together to use this new environmentally sound energy source. The county has agreed to purchase 5.8 million kilowatt hours of renewable energy credits of electricity each year, which is enough electricity to power the Pennino Building, one of the largest county office buildings, for an entire year. The Pennino Building is located at 12011 Government Center Parkway in Fairfax.
"Wind energy is an exciting tool for Fairfax County to use to improve our region's air quality," said Connolly. "The county has always been a regional leader in environmental stewardship, and protecting air quality is one of the elements in the Board of Supervisors' environmental plan. This new initiative is one more concrete example of the county's commitment to the environment."
"The Board's leadership in the pursuit of cleaner air directly benefits all Fairfax County residents, but is especially important for our children. Buying clean wind power, which produces no air pollutants, is one of the best ways we can improve and protect the quality of the air we all breathe," Connolly further stated. "Fairfax County is making a significant commitment to improving the environment for the benefit of everyone who lives and works in the county."
The wind energy purchase is a major step toward meeting the region's air quality attainment goals for the reduction of particulate matter pollution and ground level ozone pollution, both of which can cause haze and smog. It also reduces carbon dioxide, which is a known "greenhouse" gas, and organic mercury compounds such as methylmercury, which is released into the air during the coal-burning process and eventually is deposited into our waterways. According to the EPA, mercury exposure at high levels can be harmful to people of all ages.
The environmental benefits from Fairfax County's wind energy purchase are equivalent to a yearly reduction of 6,264,000 pounds of carbon dioxides, 23,200 pounds of sulfur dioxides and 11,600 pounds of nitrogen oxides.
The wind power will be generated at the Mountaineer Wind farm in Tucker County, West Virginia. Wind farms are facilities that use wind turbines, also known as windmills, to produce electricity when the wind turns the turbines. Areas where average wind speeds exceed 12 mph are currently the most attractive locations for wind farms. Electricity from the wind farm is fed into the "power pool" supplying the regional electrical grid.
Wind-generated electricity is clean and inexhaustible. No fuel is burned to produce the power so no pollutants are emitted. Wind power displaces power from coal, oil, nuclear and gas facilities and therefore prevents their pollutants and radioactive wastes. Additionally, it marginalizes the impacts of drilling, mining, shipping, burning and storing associated with fossil fuels.
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Cishek blown save caps back-and-forth affair
Baker puts Miami up after Hand falters in sixth; closer can't seal sweep
MIAMI -- Closer Steve Cishek suffered just his second blown save of the season Thursday night -- an inning after the Marlins took the lead -- and Miami dropped the series finale to Philadelphia, 5-4, at Marlins Park.
A leadoff walk to Tony Gwynn Jr. came back to haunt Cishek in the ninth when, with the infield in, second baseman Donovan Solano threw home unsuccessfully on a grounder by Jimmy Rollins -- instead of to first for the second out -- as Gwynn scored to tie the game at 4. Chase Utley then chopped a grounder to second base that forced Solano to throw to first for a second out instead of a third, which allowed the go-ahead run to score.
"In the heat of the battle, sometimes you have a split-second to make a decision," manager Mike Redmond said. "That's the way it goes."
And it's almost the way it's gone all month for the Marlins, who fell back to three games under .500. Miami had a one-game lead in the National League East with a 32-28 record on June 5. In the 25 games since, the team has gone 9-16 and toppled down to third place, six games out of first.
"We had it right there," said Cishek, who has allowed four earned runs in his last three appearances. "We were down pressing for first place, trying to get up there in the division. Can't have that happen."
Despite losing a 2-0 lead in the sixth inning, the Marlins were poised late to beat the Phillies for their first three-game series sweep since they swept the Mets at home from May 5-7.
The eighth saw Ed Lucas and Giancarlo Stanton lead off with back-to-back singles off reliever Jake Diekman. On a 1-1 fastball to Casey McGehee, the ball bounced to the left of catcher Cameron Rupp for a wild pitch, allowing the runners to advance. McGehee then grounded out slowly enough to second base that Lucas was able to score to tie the game.
Stanton was able to score the go-ahead run when pinch-hitter Jeff Baker roped a ball into the gap in right-center field for a triple. It was Baker's third straight hit coming off the bench.
But with one out and Baker on third, the Marlins were unable to execute. Jarrod Saltalamacchia bounced out to third, and Baker found himself in a rundown trying to reach home. After tagging out Baker, third baseman Cody Asche was able to catch Saltalamacchia trying to reach second base to end the inning.
Even then, the Marlins had a one-run lead and a closer in Cishek who had 18 saves and a 2.80 ERA entering Thursday. The ninth inning, however, was too much for the team to overcome despite Marcell Ozuna leading off the Marlins' half with a single and reaching second on a sacrifice bunt.
"The offense battled back and had some big at-bats, Bake a big hit," Redmond said. "That's a tough one to swallow. That's one you got to win."
Starter Brad Hand had been on track to take the win until the sixth inning, when he let a 2-0 lead get away.
In 11 pitches, Hand loaded the bases with three straight singles and had no choice but to turn the ball over to reliever Chris Hatcher. Hand watched his lead disappear as Ryan Howard scored on a fielder's choice and Cameron Rupp ripped a two-run double to the right-field wall.
Hand, who threw 99 pitches in the five-plus-inning start, had gotten himself into enough jams in the early innings of the game to have 88 pitches by the end of the fifth. But he worked himself out of trouble and even gave himself a shot at what could have been just his second career win in 18 Major League starts by laying down some successful bunts that gave him a lead.
"He gave us everything he had," Redmond said. "His command -- it was like some of those strikes were running out of the zone. But he was able to make pitches when he really needed to."
The Marlins' rotation has been in flux all season. Ten starters have taken the mound for the team, including two pitchers (Kevin Slowey and Randy Wolf) who aren't even in the organization anymore. And with Anthony DeSclafani having trouble adjusting to Major League hitters, the Marlins reinstated Hand from the disabled list to make the start against the Phillies.
Hand, who posted a 2.38 ERA in six rehab starts in June, had spent the majority of this season as a middle reliever -- but he began his career as a starter. The lefty even made two spot starts in April, but he allowed eight runs on 12 hits across 6 1/3 innings.
So Hand came in with something to prove. He hadn't made it beyond the third inning in those April starts, something he was able to overcome on Thursday.
"Down the road, we're definitely going to hope for him to limit his pitches so he can make it through that sixth inning," Redmond said. "But I thought overall it was a good effort by him."
Maria Torres is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.