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This is the infamous follow-up to Serial Uncut, featuring 21 different serial killers.
For everyone who thinks the bad guys are so much more fun to read than the good guys, we've written a novel just for you.
In the annuls of modern thriller fiction, the villains always steal the show. We love to read and watch great villains. In many cases, they're the best, most entertaining parts of our books, so it only made sense to write a book featuring every major villain we've ever written.
They're all here...Lucy and Donaldson from Serial, Orson and Luther from Desert Places, Locked Doors, and Break You, Mr. K from Shaken, Alex and Charles Kork from Whiskey Sour and Rusty Nail, Isaiah from Abandon, Javier from Snowbound, and many, many more from the Crouch and Konrath/Kilborn books including Trapped, Run, Bloody Mary, Afraid, Endurance, and Shot of Tequila.
If you liked Serial Uncut, Killers Uncut is going to blow your mind, scar your soul, and scare you to death.
If you haven't listened to anything by Crouch, Kilborn, or Konrath, Killers Uncut is the perfect introduction to the dark side of their universe.
And if you enjoy a good bad guy (or bad girl), you're going to love this.
Because there are twenty-one of them featured in this book.
Beyond a thrilling piece of horrifying suspense, Killers Uncut also takes the collaborative literary experiment begun in Serial and Killers to the next level, with most of the novel having been written online, where the authors could simultaneously write in real time. All bets were off, and may the best psycho win.
©2011 Blake Crouch, J. A. Konrath, and Jack Kilborn (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
Kneel Before Zod!!
"A 'Killer" story....."
the story and characters....
yes, the way characters met each other and
The tone and it's like your listening to a good radio drama....
I want the story to continue.... LOL
I have literally a few thousand audible books, I have Parkinson's, always an avid reader. I tend toward horror, paranormal, love Vampires .
"Best short story book ..."
I have read everything these folks have written, and this was my favorite so far. If you're a fan of extreme , unadulterated horror and skin-crawling details. A lot of characters from each author interact together , which makes for an interesting book. Although presented as short stories these flow together in a way that is fun for disturbed individuals like myself.
"Horrific, perverted and GRAPHIC"
Not quite my kind of book, although I couldn't stop listening to it. Not sure that I can blame the story (there are very sick people out there) but it was almost TMI about the lives and behaviors of serial killers.
The relationships between serial killers. It seems like anytime a serial killer has a run-in with other serial killers a) they can recognize each other as serial killers b) they bond and develop a relationship c) seem to gravitate back to each other eventually. I am not fond of stories that skip to the future, back to the past, then to the present and this book is full of that. Couple in the fact that it tells the story of multiple killers' lives, it sometimes left me trying to figure out where we were in the timeline and who's life we were reading about.
The opening story where we learn about Luther's past was so intense for me.
This is the follow-up to Serial and It's hard for me to say whether I'd recommend Killers or not. This is NOT the type of book I usually enjoy and the subject matter is graphic and scary as hell. But I could not stop listening and that counts for something.
"Disjointed and disappointing"
This is not a novel but a collection of short stories read one after the other. The description and introduction gives you the impression that the stories will be linked together to form a cohesive whole but this is not the case. Although the same characters feature in stories from when they are children and then throughout their lives, there is little character progression and no plot linking them together.
I am a big fan of Jack Kilborn and I've loved all his other books but this left me bored and disappointed.
The female narrator, Angela Dawe, has a very irritating way of lifting her voice at the end of each sentence which irritated me every time she spoke.
Although some of the stories were good (some better than others) I will not be listening to this again.
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HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. Sears announced that it is partnering with French Connection UK and LF USA's Regatta division, to launch UK Style by French Connection.
According to the company, the collaboration will bring in-store, branded boutiques to 500 Sears locations throughout the United States starting in the first quarter of 2011, just in time for the spring shopping season. Simultaneously, the collection will be available on Sears.com.
"French Connection is a world leader in contemporary fashion," said John Goodman, EVP apparel and home Sears Holdings. "This addition to our brand portfolio will significantly increase our relevance among younger customers while strengthening our effort to re-energize our fashion offerings at Sears. The launch of UK Style by French Connection signifies our continued commitment to compelling fashion and great value. We are thrilled with this major opportunity to work with a company whose vibrant, cutting-edge fashion and avant-garde marketing have made waves in the fashion industry for almost forty years."
The women's collection offers floral leggings and striped tanks (from $9.90) along with patterned minis, sequined and animal-print shifts (starting at $29.90), designed to capture French Connection's joie de vivre, Sears noted. Inspired by street and runway fashions in international capitals, the men's collection offers dark-washed jeans ($24.90), button-down Oxford shirts ($24.90), and V-neck tees ($12.90).

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Information Resource - Eating Disorders
What is Anorexia?
Anorexia Nervosa is a serious, potentially life-threatening
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What exactly causes an eating disorder?
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Dirty Hands and Moving Feet
Tomorrow we commemorate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Fittingly, the inauguration of the first African American president will follow on Tuesday. If only Dr. King were alive to witness it. Surely, his presence will be felt. Without his tireless, sometimes seemingly superhuman efforts, such an inauguration would likely not be taking place.
Martin Luther King Jr. lobbied presidents and marched with workers. He worshiped with people of many faiths and inspired oppressed people around the world. He wrote from a Birmingham jail and literally breathed dignity into the lives of millions. NPR news analyst Juan Williams opines that King's greatest legacy might be his push to enforce Civil Rights legislation, that once passed, was largely ignored. President Kennedy favored waiting, rather than enforcing the law. He cautioned against Dr. King summoning hundreds of thousands of African Americans to Washington for that famous gathering August 28, 1963. It was only after King's speech had gone peacefully that President Kennedy invited King and some of the march organizers to the White House for lemonade. [1]
How far we have come.
My friend Carol's husband, Slim is still out of work. Like millions of other Americans.Slim is a tall black man, with a glint of gold from a tooth that flashes when he smiles. He grew up in rural Tennessee, spent some time behind bars, got out, set himself straight. Toiled hard at the manual labor he could find. Loves and respects his folks back in Tennessee. But as my friend Carol sums it up, more pithily than filmmaker Michael Moore, "People are afraid of a big black man who speaks his mind."
Recently on "This American Life," an actress named Elna Baker recounted her experience selling realistic baby dolls at F.A.O. Schwartz. The dolls, displayed in a pseudonursery were adopted by little girls who answered questions and filled out adoption forms after selecting their baby of choice. A hot item, these $120 dolls began selling out. Suddenly, no white babies were left other than the defective demo model with a too heavily weighted head that flopped backwards and webbed fingers. Well-to-do mothers refused to buy African-American looking dolls for their white daughters.
Reluctantly, mothers bought Asian and then Hispanic-looking dolls and the lone white demo doll. Black babies at F.A.O. Schwartz don't sell. Though it is certainly historic, the inauguration and presidency of Barack Obama will not usher in all the change we need.
It is good to affirm and rejoice in how far we have come. For many of the women and men, even children, who walked and worked alongside Dr. King, the results of this election were unimaginable. But as the theologian James Cone pointed out in a recent interview, white supremacy is not over. "We're not talking about the Ku Klux Klan. One African American in the U.S. Senate," exclaimed Cone. "That's white supremacy."
The day after the inauguration, Slim will find it just as hard to get a job. About fifty percent of the males incarcerated in the United States will still be African American, and one in three African American males between 20-29 will still be under some form of criminal justice supervision. [2]
How far we have come is notable, and for many white Americans, downright redemptive. I am one of the millions who will watch televised coverage of the inauguration and weep. I tear up thinking about it. And as gratified as Martin Luther King would be, I suspect he would say after the speeches and parades, the distance we have traveled as a nation is not far enough.
In that truth-telling for which he was known, lies a summons for us. What made Martin Luther King Jr. a modern-day prophet was his unflinching insistence on speaking truth to power, giving voice to the exhortations of biblical prophets long unheeded. If we mark a singular day to honor Dr. King, let it be a day where we are literally encouraged to speak truth to power, to dare to hear the truths still being revealed.
We have come far enough to look across the valley to see where we have yet to go.
As a denomination, we have made strides towards equity. We, too, have an African American president of our association of member congregations, Bill Sinkford, and reflective of the larger culture, ministers of color still have more trouble securing ministerial settlement than their white colleagues. There is an active organization for ministers and seminarians of color called DRUUM, which stands for Diverse and Revolutionary UU Multicultural Ministries. All current candidates for ministry must show competence in anti-oppression and multicultural studies. There is in general, a commitment, espoused if not fully embodied, to anti-racism within Unitarian Universalism—intended to address our historical ambivalence on matters of race and class.
We are after all, religious descendents of a longstanding liberal tradition, one that recognizes the inherent worth and dignity of the individual and applies critical reasoning to the issues of the day. But as UU theologian Paul Rasor cogently points out, our religious liberalism contains intrinsic challenges.
Many nineteenth century Unitarians embraced Social Darwinism. According to Rasor, "this view had the practical effect of justifying the positions of those already in positions of power." After passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, many white liberals were unwilling to address the underlying issues of poverty and class. Rasor quotes theologian James Cone who "suggests that whites often avoid talk of racial justice because it implies a radical redistribution of wealth and power." Rasor adds that as religious liberals, we lack the language to speak about racism as a systemic evil because we lack a theology of evil. We prefer to focus on possibility and progress, our potential to do good, rather than exploring the depth of our capacity to perpetrate, collude or idly witness evil. Paul Rasor concludes,
"We liberals are often better at formality and abstraction than getting our hands dirty and our feet moving. We sincerely want things to be right in the world but we also want them to be tidy." [3]
But there is more to our history, thankfully. The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee offers a legacy of moving feet and dirty hands, of courage and action while many Americans sat on the sidelines. In February of 1939, acting on behalf of the American Unitarian Association, Waitstill Sharp, the minister in Wellesley Hills, and his wife Martha, a social worker, went to Prague to assist the refugees pouring into the city as Nazi troops advanced. For several months, they worked to rescue people, get them employment and visas, and fund various relief organizations. In May of 1940, the Unitarian Service Committee began as a standing committee of the American Unitarian Association. The Sharps continued their service work across Europe. By 1945, the Universalist Service Committee formed and the two merged in 1963. [4]
According to an archivist at the U.S. Holocaust Museum, the Unitarian and Universalist Service Committees were "among the few organizations and individuals who worked to save Jews and others from Nazism." [5]
We have heard the heartrending stories of ships filled with Jewish refugees being forced to turn around in the New York harbor. Today, it would be unthinkable to turn those ships around, or to turn fire hoses on African Americans trying to vote. But at the time, many Americans looked the other way. As humans, we do not always embrace the messy, uncertain yet morally imperative choice that lies before us.
Easy as it seems to discern right from wrong, to know it is neither civil nor just to ignore people escaping genocide who seek a safe haven on our shores, as clear as it is that denying democracy based on skin color is not only wrong but absurd, future generations may glare at us wondering about a U.S. president who led our nation to war ostensibly to bring democracy to Iraq while disregarding the civil liberties and legal rights of detainees held in the black hole of Guantanamo.
We can predict but not be assured how history will judge us. Will we overlook what will be obvious to our descendents, or will we step boldly to the edge and do not what is practical or expedient, but what we deem to be right?
Because there is relatively little agreement of how right manifests we can rarely depend on someone else's moral compass as a guide. Earlier this week I listened to two eminent legal scholars vigorously disagree about the usefulness and moral importance of prosecuting President Bush and others in his administration for war crimes. The soulwrenching miasma in Gaza brutally portrays the elusiveness of moral clarity as each side justifies its actions across an ever-growing tally of dead, dying, and displaced civilians. Where is the civility in that?
At its best, Unitarian Universalism summons us to follow the example of Martin Luther King Jr., of Martha and Waitstill Sharp who not only acted but led others to act based on their own certainty that inaction would constitute a singularly unacceptable course. Life calls upon each of us, in big ways and small, to discern for ourselves what we know to be true. And in the absence of truth, we may be called to act on what we believe—in.
Not long ago, a fellow I know from my days as a volunteer jail chaplain, wrote to say he was about to be released from prison. For six years we have corresponded and I have noted with respect his growth, his deepening honesty, his commitment to change. Recognizing this about someone is easy. Knowing what to do with it is hard. Frank, who is white will face challenges finding employment, and housing if he wants to move out of his parents' home.
Frank served time for a sex crime. His name goes on a registry and that alone is enough to arouse most people's deepest suspicions and fears. I offered to be a character reference for Frank. A friend of mine trained as a school psychologist cautioned me. Rightly so. I cannot say with assurance what Frank will or will not do in the future. I believe in the sincerity of his inner work, but more so, I believe it is only in an uncondemned state that one can change.
And while my friend cautions against falling prey to the liberal inclination to focus on one's capacity for good, I know I must act in accordance with the truths that challenge and permit me to be my better self.
Part of what makes it so darn hard to live ethically is the ambiguity that permeates. There is more than one side. There are multiple perspectives, competing values. As Unitarian Universalists, we affirm that diversity, but we cannot let it immobilize us. There will always be a way to rationalize a particular action or inaction. Surely, the Southern police who aimed hoses at African American voters, who released dogs and tear gas felt justified. President Kennedy, who tried to dissuade Dr. King from amassing a quarter of a million African Americans at the Lincoln Memorial, who dragged his feet enforcing civil rights legislation, had his reasons.
Our task is to discern when our justifications and rationalizations serve our own interests or capitulate to our fears. Moral courage requires that kind of truth-telling. We can always find a cohort to camouflage our behavior. We can blend in with those who consume or condemn or collude in the ways that comfort us, that fail to call us to fullness.
We must each determine what forms the core of our decency. We set a bar for ourselves we cannot ignore. Each of us decides when inaction is no longer optional, when the U necessary to create justice does not refer to someone else.
It is not to a false optimism that we are called to commit; but rather to the both/and of the human condition. We possess the capacity for coalition in the midst of factionalism, for bravery in the face of danger, for truth-telling in the presence of our own limitations and the egregiousness of power—precisely because we live in the both/and.
We commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. because he embodies the ideals to which our nation aspires. He symbolizes perhaps more than any other twentieth century icon the humanness that defines us. He, too, stumbled on occasion, but his missteps did not prevent him from moving his feet. He marched, he stood in solidarity, traveled tirelessly, and offered himself up as a prophet for the God he loved. He allowed himself the humanness of justifiable anger in the omnipresence of racism in its most pernicious forms. And he recognized and vocalized the interrelatedness of classism, militarism, imperialism. He was non-violent but not naïve.
As the first African American president moves with his family into a White House built by slaves, and assumes an office held eight times by men who owned slaves during their presidency, and another four who owned them before, a new day dawns for America. [6] In that streaming light, let us rekindle our commitment to a dream articulated by Martin Luther King Jr. still awaiting its fulfillment.
We have elected and will inaugurate Barack Obama, under the heaviest security ever. We live in the both/and; to it, let us give our best selves while acknowledging our worst.
Our legacy invites us to look within. To acknowledge what frightens us, what raises our hackles, what causes us to turn away. If we fail to acknowledge what is yet to be done, we cannot accomplish it.
Our legacy as religious liberals compels us to look inward and outward, to observe honestly our world, to name its and our brokenness, to step one tentative foot at a time into the fray.
[Sound clip of Dr. King]
Closing hymn is 168, One More Step
Closing words: In his newest volume, Hope On a Tightrope, philosopher and educator Cornel West writes,
On the one hand, my dear brother Barack in the White House would be the great example of the American Dream come true. One the other hand, it could be the grand exhaustion of the dream built on the success of any one individual. The juxtaposition of a brilliant black man in the White House and suffering poor people along with the downward mobility of the middle class reveals the bankruptcy of a narrow American Dream.
May each of us find within ourselves the clarity and courage to restore and fulfill the Dream.
- Weekend Edition Sunday, National Public Radio, January 4, 2009
- "The Crisis of the Young African American Male and the Criminal Justice System" Marc Mauer, The Sentencing Project ,Prepared for U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
- Paul Rasor, Faith Without Certainty: Liberal Theology in the 21st Century, pp.169-179
- Unitarian Universalist Service Committee History
- Jonathan Beasley, Harvard Divinity Today, Fall 2008, Vol. 4, No. 3., p.1
- Factcheck.org; Which U.S. President Owned Slaves? and
CNN Article: Slaves helped build White House, U.S. Capitol


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Lisburn is a perky city of pretty shops, enticing restaurants and a lovely linen heritage
Linen is just one part of the tapestry of city life in Lisburn, but it's an interesting one. Favoured by European royalty, Irish linen was the fabric chosen for the napkins on the Titanic, and was even used in Neil Armstrong's parachute!
A distinguished history spanning more than 400 years means Lisburn has plenty more stories up its (linen) sleeve for visitors.
The city sits southwest of Belfast, in a green fertile valley just beside the river Lagan. It has the peppy step of a young city, as it received its city's status in 2002 from Queen Elizabeth during her Golden Jubilee Celebrations. And yet its pleasant streetscape has remained largely unchanged since the 18th century thanks to conserved buildings.
The city's strollable and car-free city centre is often crowded with shoppers heading for Bow Street Mall and the Georgian-style Lisburn Square. Specialty coffee houses and honest-to-goodness home bakeries, such as Windsor and Jeffers, are great stop-offs long the way, while the Yellow Door Deli is the go-to spot for fresh local ingredients.
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Of course, there's a lot more to Lisburn than cafés and shops. The city's pretty parks tell the story of the great benefactor Sir Richard Wallace, who donated 50 fountains to Paris and Lisburn to commemorate the ending of the Siege of Paris in 1871.
Want to discover more about the city's textile past? Then head to the Irish Linen Centre and Lisburn Museum. The linen heyday was the 18th century, when manufacturing was at a peak, and you can learn all about its history here.
All in all, Lisburn offers a pretty pocket of sightseeing, shopping and history, by the river.
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The polar bear's coat of snowy white fur
Is warm when the frosty winds blow.
And big, furry paws keep her from slipping
When polar bear walks on the snow.
Polar bear snuffles with her black nose
To sniff out her next yummy meal.
Her tummy will soon begin to rumble
When she smells a walrus or seal.
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Don Kirshner's career spanned the heyday of New York's Brill Building, which was the ground zero of pop songwriting in the 1950s and 60s, included a pivotal role in creating the Monkees and the Archies, and later found him hosting the long-running live-music television show Don Kirshner's Rock Concert.
Kirshner began his music career when he met fellow Bronx native Robert Cassotto, They began writing songs together. Cassotto changed his name to Bobby Darin and went on to a successful recording career. In 1958, Kirshner embarked upon a new partnership, founding Aldon Music with musician Al Nevin. Aldon was a songwriting factory, where teams of writers churned out songs to be sold to the stars of the day. Neil Diamond was one of the first songwriters signed up to Aldon, and the company roster soon grew to include such future Rock and Roll Hall of Famers as Barry Mann and Cynthia Weill, Gerry Goffin and Carole King and Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman. In 1963, Kirshner and Nevins sold the Aldon songs catalog to Screen Gems. Kirshner embarked upon the second act of his career, masterminding the made for-television group the Monkees and the made-for-cartoon group the Archies. By 1972, Kirshner was concentrating on his television career. That year he became executive producer on ABC's live-music show, In Concert. In 1973, he debuted Don Kirshner's Rock Concert. The show hosted performances by a who's who of rock luminaries, including the Rolling Stones, the Eagles, David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, Blondie, the Ramones and the Allman Brothers, among many others. Don Kirshner's Rock Concert was broadcast until 1982, and Kirshner retired, first to New Jersey, then Boca Raton, Florida, where he died of heart failure on January 17, 2011.
For more information on Don Kirshner, visit RockHall.com.


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After decades of celebrating good food and good produce, Mr. Food has died.
Struck by pancreatic cancer, the 81-year old Art Ginsburg died Nov. 21 in Weston, Fla.
Known for his tagline "Oooh, it is so good!" exclamation at the end of each segment and his signature white chef's cap and apron, Ginsburg was familiar to many Americans. Mr. Food's 90-second television vignettes first appeared in 1980 and were syndicated on 168 stations by 2007. The segments were still carried on 125 television stations this year, according to a report in The Washington Post. Ginsburg Enterprises, founded by Ginsburg, also produces the "Mr. Food Test Kitchen" and the company indicates it will continue producing those segments without Ginsburg, according to the report in The Washington Post.
The work ethic and the warm personality of Ginsburg were admirable, said Bob Corey, chief executive officer and sales manager of Corey Bros. Inc., Charleston, W.Va. Corey was a television personality in his own right, hosting "The Produce Corner" from 1982 to 2005, Corey said he had a chance to occasionally work with and travel with Ginsburg.
"He had great longevity and he was good at what he did. You don't see that everyday," Corey said. "It is a true loss."
Mark Arney, executive director of the National Watermelon Promotion Board, Orlando, Fla., called Ginsburg a friend and great supporter of the watermelon industry through the years.
"We will miss him," Arney said in an e-mail.
Ginsburg's "Mr. Food" website said memorial messages and memories about Mr. Food can be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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National Mill Dog Rescue was established in February 2007, in honor of a forgiving little Italian Greyhound named Lily. Theresa Strader, NMDR's Founder and Executive Director, rescued Lily from a dog auction in Missouri. Prior to that day, Lily had spent the first seven years of her life as a commercial breeding dog, a puppy mill mom. Determined that her years of living in misery would not be in vain, Strader started NMDR, giving a voice to mill dogs across the country.
Persons interested in adopting one of our dogs must complete the Adoption Application on our website. Those who meet our requirements and who appear to be a good match for a dog will be interviewed by a NMDR home study volunteer. The next step would be to have a home check with all members of the family present. You will then be able to meet the dogs that are available. Adopting families will then sign a contract. We do not place dogs in homes that we believe will not work out, so please respect our decision.
Requirements for Adopting:
• We do require fenced yards in most cases. (It may be possible for an adult or senior dog to work out fine in a townhouse or condo environment, that have small enclosures/patio's). We will occasionally adopt to apartments dwellers but only on a case by case basis. Puppies will not go to homes where they will be left alone for many hours. Most of our dogs have lived in small cages all their lives and we would prefer for other methods other than crating be arranged for when the dog is home alone.
• All NMDR dogs will be primarily inside dogs - no dogs will live outside.
• No NMDR dog will be kept on a chain.
• All NMDR dogs will be provided with adequate fresh food and water, clean, dry shelter when outside, and daily exercise.
• All NMDR dogs will be provided with a safe collar with ID tags to be worn at all times.
• All adoptive families will obey all applicable laws governing control and custody of animals.
• All adoptive families will provide all medical care and treatment needed by the dog including but not limited to: yearly medical checkups and vaccines, and preventative heartworm medication.
• All NMDR dogs will be adopted only as a personal companion and not as a gift working animal or guard dog.
• All NMDR dogs will be returned to NMDR should it be necessary to find another home for the dog. NO dog will be given away for any reason.
• NMDR assumes no responsibility nor shall they be held liable for any damages caused by the adopted animal to property, person or other pets. If any medical problems occur after adoption, NMDR is not liable for any medical bills.
• If you have other pets, they must be spayed/neutered if you adopt from us. Your other pets must be up to date on all vet care (shots and preventatives).
• If you are unsure as to whether you can commit to a dog for the rest of its life (regardless of whether you move, change jobs, or get divorced) then please rethink your decision to adopt a dog. Adoption is for the rest of the dog's life and our rescued dogs have already had enough turmoil in their lives.
Adoption Fees:
$325 for puppies up to 6 months old
$275 for 6 months old to 8 years old
$175 for dogs older than 8 years old
Our expenses preparing our dogs for adoption are much greater than our fees cover. Donations above the adoption fees will help us continue our efforts to rescue dogs.
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Relief pitcher Stites earns first Major League callup
PHOENIX -- As soon as he got the word that he was headed to the big leagues for the first time, D-backs reliever Matt Stites called his parents.
Of course, by the time Stites had gotten the news Wednesday night, it was 10:30 p.m. in Reno and 12:30 a.m. back where his parents were in St. Louis.
"My parents were sleeping, I had to call them twice to wake them up," Stites said. "But I think they were OK with it."
Chances are they were more than OK with their 24-year-old son getting to the Major Leagues.
Stites, who was acquired last July 31 in the deal that sent Ian Kennedy to San Diego, was 0-1 with a 2.89 ERA in 29 games for both Double-A Mobile and Triple-A Reno.
"My fastball location has been better," said Stites, the D-backs' No. 8 prospect. "I've had a few more walks than I would like to, but that was just kind of a few games; I was just kind of scatterbrained, I wasn't really focused, I guess. Fastball command has been there and my slider has come along the last two or three weeks, so that's been very helpful for me."
He made his debut with the D-backs in the eighth inning of Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Brewers, retiring two of the three batters he faced.
Steve Gilbert is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Inside the D-backs, and follow him on Twitter @SteveGilbertMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Indians sign Matt Capps
The Cleveland Indians today announced the club has signed free agent RHP MATT CAPPS to a Minor League contract with a non-roster invitation to Major League spring training camp.
Capps, 29, owns an 8-year career Major League record of 29-33 with 138 saves and a 3.52 ERA in 444 relief appearances with Pittsburgh, Washington and Minnesota since debuting with the Pirates in 2005 (439.2IP, 439H, 172ER, 84BB, 319K). He was the winning pitcher in the 2010 All-Star Game for the National League and for the 2010 campaign he posted a career-best 42 saves and a 2.47 ERA in 74 relief appearances for the Nationals and Twins (73.0IP, 75H, 20ER, 17BB, 59K). Capps has posted 14-or-more saves in each of the last six seasons and owns a career walks per 9.0IP ratio of 1.7.
He opened the 2012 season as the closer for the Minnesota Twins, saving 14 of his 15 chances (93%) before being beset with shoulder inflammation and two trips to the Disabled List over the final three months of the season. On the year he walked just 4 batters in 29.1 innings (1.2BB per 9.0IP).


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Infante's injury thins infield roster depth
KANSAS CITY -- With second baseman Omar Infante ruled out of action, Royals manager Ned Yost was hoping for no further infield crises in Tuesday night's game against the Rays.
Infante was nursing the face cut and jaw sprain he sustained when hit by a pitch in the seventh inning of Monday night's 4-2 win over the Rays.
The Royals opted to make no roster moves and, in any case, their options were limited because they were not putting Infante on the disabled list and did not expect to do so. Unless a player goes on the DL, the club cannot recall a player optioned to the Minor Leagues before 10 days from the time that player was optioned.
That means potential fill-ins at second base like Johnny Giavotella or Christian Colon could not be summoned from Triple-A Omaha immediately. However, that 10-day period expires Wednesday, so roster moves could be made then.
In their first five games for the Storm Chasers, Giavotella was hitting .368 and Colon .235.
Reliever Louis Coleman is also on standby, apparently ready to be activated from the disabled list at any time. He has been out with a bruised middle finger on his pitching hand.
"He's here ready to be taken off the DL, but we're not going to do it today." Yost said before Tuesday night's game.
Still on the 25-man roster are rookie pitchers Aaron Brooks, Donnie Joseph and Michael Mariot, brought up from Omaha in the past four days. They could be in involved in pending roster movements as well.
As of Tuesday night, however, there was nothing shaking.
That meant that Yost was musing about who might back up his starting infielders -- Mike Moustakas at third, Alcides Escobar at short, Danny Valencia at second or Eric Hosmer at first -- just in case.
His first nomination was reserve catcher Brett Hayes.
"Hayes can play in the infield," Yost said. "He's played third, he's played first. Moose can play short -- he was a high school shortstop. Gordy [left fielder Alex Gordon] can play third or first. We've got a lot of different options."
Dick Kaegel is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Office location: Albany, NY 12205
Kasselman provided great service from Adam (sales) to Allison (project manager) to Brian and his team of installers and electricians and Mike ( installer supervisor). I had a 6.76 kWh ground mount installed and was thrilled with the outcome. Very professional company that answered every question and dealt with all the paper work regarding permits and NYSEG supplier. Had 5 different quotes , most competitive price and I wanted to deal with a local company, not a national installer. I did the research and I know I made the right choice.... read more
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Office location: Rhinebeck, NY 12572
Hudson Solar folks were great to deal and work with at all levels. I am an amateur radio operator (Ham) and needed a PV system that would not interfere electronically with my Ham activities. Hudson Solar worked with me to select a type of system and components that would achieve this goal. I am very pleased with the result. .... read more
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To say our experience with Monolith exceeds expectations would be to make a huge understatement. This company is AWESOME! For perspective, we're owner/builders; we designed and built our own passive solar, super-insulated home and in the process we've dealt with a LOT of contractors. Monolith is at the top of the list for doing what they said they would when they said they'd do it. As anyone who's dealt with contractors knows, that can be a BIG problem, but not with these guys. The best part, what really distinguishes them from most every other solar company is they're local. We never had to talk on the phone with some guy in California looking at Google Earth on his computer. No, we'd make a phone call to Rensselaer if there was some issue and an hour later someone like Gary Despart (lead consultant), Chris Williams (foreman) or Danny Palmer (PV technician) would be on site. Very impressive!... read more
This company was fantastic and wonderful to work with and made the whole process so easy to do. Their cost was very reasonable and the unit is working wonderful and if anything is ever needed this company is only a phone call away.
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After researching solar it was a no brainer buying was the way to go. John the owner and i met,I liked him he was professional up front,and very knowledgable. He took me on his block in great kills to show me several houses he installed panels on. The neighbors that I met were all happy and had nothing but good things to say about their solar system. The system was installed in a professional and craftsman like matter, I used micro inverters under each panel which was more money up front but produces more solar power. I recommend fuze solar to anyone who is looking to purchase a solar system. My system will pay for itself in four years. i am happy I came across fuze solar.... read more
Services: Residential Solar Electric, Commercial Solar Electric, Solar Hot Water (Thermal)
I am a first time home buyer that didn''t think solar was possible for me, but after speaking with this company I learned I qualified for all kinds of incentives. Not only did they explain the process and help me find discounts, they worked with me every step of the way. This might not sound like much, but I''m a detail oriented control freak and they were always willing to help me. The panels were designed in such a nice way (opposed to some solar on my street) and I smile every time I pull in the driveway and when I open my electric bill! Thank you so much for all the hard work!... read more
They''re friendlily enough folks, and my solar thermal install I''d give 3 stars, but the follow-up has been abysmal to now non-existent. Even when I was offering them more work (more $$$), they don''t follow up.The issues with the installation:First, had to do with them wanting to install the panels flat on my roof because ''most people want them to look like skylights''. In spite of my excellent south-facing but shallow-sloped roof they would be 45 degrees from facing the sun during the time of year when I needed maximum collection, mid-winter. I persuaded them to put them up on racks, at a reasonable additional cost I didn''t question.Second, being solar thermal there are lines exposed to the weather carrying the fluid to and from the panels. We had agreed for these to follow a direct path from the panels straight to the basement through some conveniently stacked closets. Day of installation they convinced me to allow them to do a much more circuitous path outside the house which instead of exposing less than 20'' of line to the weather, now exposed more than 70'' and had two house penetrations. My bad for allowing this, theirs for suggesting it.Finally, I''ve made several calls to have the setup serviced, asked for the plumbing to be rerouted (at my expense) and requested an upgraded solar controller that I''ve openly said I''d pay for and have gotten very friendly call-backs, and in one case a visit, but....crickets otherwise.I believe I''ve conducted myself in a patient, adult manner and have no idea why they don''t show interest in performing work I''ve asked.So, one star.... read more
Services: Commercial Solar Electric, Energy Monitoring
Subpar Aftercare customer service
Office location: Marlboro, MA 01752
My 5.4 KW system was installed in March, 2016. My initial experience with Direct Energy was wonderful as far as the install, however, it''s been a nightmare since. Post-install customer service is the pits. It takes a lot of phone calls/emails before you finally get a response. I am still waiting just for a date for when someone will come out to replace a micro-inverter that stopped working in JUNE. Except for the initial response by email telling me to give them two weeks before giving me a date for replacement, my subsequent inquires have gone unanswered. Moreover, my monitoring system still says my system is running "normal," despite the fact that when Steve Hess from DES looked into (at my bequest) why, even on sunny low humidity days my production was down compared to last year, he discovered the malfunctioning micro-inverter. What good is the MyEnlighten monitoring system it if it doesn''t pick up when one of eighteen micro-inverters has stopped functioning since June?... read more
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Services: Residential Solar Electric, Commercial Solar Electric
My Sales Person, Paul Mac, Was Awesome!
Office location: Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
I had no idea exactly how solar panels worked. The sales person that came to me house, Paul Mac, explained everything to me with details. He was so knowledgeable about the product he and the company that after speaking with him, I had no doubt in my mind that I wanted the solar panels. He was also very kind and polite, it was just comfortable speaking to him in general. I was so satisfied with the customer service he provided that I recommended him to two of my friends, and they were also so happy to speak with him that they both ended up getting the solar panels as well. The best customer service I''ve had in my life!!!... read more
Services: Residential Solar Electric
Was Quoted a prices my electric bill would be,,,, with the panels installed my PSE&G bill would drop and I only would be billed by sunnova...... now I pay 2 bill, both sunnova and PSE&G,,,,, I am a senior citizen now stuck in a 25 year lease...... Do Not lease from these crocks!!!!! Ps ,,,, when first install I received the newer solar panels,,, a few days later the came backed, removed the newer panels and replaced with older, used panels Their customer service does NOT listen to your complance,, they just keep replying you signed the lease!!!... read more
Services: Residential Solar Electric
Office location: Lehi, UT 84043
Sales process went well along with the design. Install delayed and turn on due to Vivint not providing proper paperwork for approval. Delay was approx. 3 months after panels installed. Noticed that PSE&G electric cost rising in July 2017. Called Vivint Customer service and they verified problem with Panels and inverters. Informed that I would receive a call with info on repair schedule within a few days. Called Customer service again in August and was told operator put in wrong status for my issue and repair would be a priority. Still no call with schedule. It''s now September and called again and told scheduling has an issue to please call back later. Are you kidding me?? There are some good reviews out there but the number of bad is much greater. Believe the bad ones and save yourself allot of pain. STAY AWAY FORM VIVINT!... read more
Office location: Phoenix, AZ 85040
We installed our Solar City panels in 2014. Understand,we hoped we would never have to deal with our electric company after being overcharged $16k over the past 18 years, but because there is no Solar City battery collection for residential systems we still have a small electric company bill each month. However, after averaging our bills for the past two years we still have saved over 50% of our previous electric expense without our solar panels. We were told we were the largest residential property solarcity had serviced. I fall of 2015 we suffered roof damage from a micro-burst storm and our panels had to be removed for new roofing and reapplied. The expense was very reasonable and covered by your homeowners insurance. With this reapplication of panels we felt we could increase our panel size and add 32 more panels for a better savings. This went smoothly and for a 5550,00sqft home our electric bill went down to $41.91. We are still trying to improve since we are feeding so much unused energy back to the grid. What your electric company did not want us to know was we needed to use all of our energy from noon-7pm (during PEEK hours), then at off-PEEK hours when our solar is off (dark and early morning limited solar energy) we by back our unused energy from their grid at a lesser rate. So, we have learned to do laundry, use the dishwasher, and run our pool from noon-to 7pm in order to suck down our own solar bonanza. However, from a business billing side the Solarcity billing call centers are a JOKE. So, we are billed for two separate system accounts, it is not rocket science. They obviously do not balance their revenue at the end of each day. We paid for the removal and reapplication of of our initial panel service for re-roofing and Solarcity presented our check by payment to our bank without a Solarcity endorsement and it was cashed, now they simply can''t find where they internally applied our payment. We have had erroneous application of other customer payments on our account, causing monthly bill reductions obviously without financial compliance oversight. They have multiple sites accepting account payments with administrative known accounting inconsistencies and we were told prior to the Tesla purchase these locations would be centralized for better management. Better management has not happened. So, with Solarcity you just have to micro-manage their billing errors. Their call centers are useless and solarcity administration has removed themselves from contact with consumers.... read more
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Very satisfied with the panels. Lay very flat on the roof which is great for the aesthetics of the house.
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The whole system has been flawless and one of the best investments I have made in my 72 year life time. Not any job, only Green Jobs can start to move the economies of the world out of the morass. As long as capitalism has the ability to profit, handily I would add, from polluting the commons, every "Black" job just digs the hole deeper. Only green jobs ADD VALUE to the economy and start to rejuvenate Earth's life support systems as well as the economy via energy from the renewable sector.Corporations are "People" now for better or worse. Speaking as a "Real People", if I throw a paper cup out the car window, bingo, ~$100 fine. ($1,000 in Alaska.) Corpro/People can pollute the air, water, dirt, and oceans with Toxins and the dirtiest Corpro/People have become richest Corpro/People in the world and the foundation of Western Capitalism. Still Corpro/People get rich and even subsidized with YOURS & MY TAX MONEY. I cannot stop it but "We the People can!. GOP don't fund abortion. Fine. A precedent. How come I must fund the Ecocide of Earth's life support systems? Go figure. Please help! Stop profits from the pollution of the commons…. PLEASE… Go GREEN. Resistance is fatal to Earth''s life support systems. Captain Leif Knutsen, ret.... read more
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The Football NSW Referee Academy has been set up to assist and prepare selected referees for success at National Titles and to potentially be identified by FFA as future A-League, W-League and NYL Referees to be part of the National Talent Pool.
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ROSENDALE, N.Y. -- The Town Board has come out against the proposed $1.5 billion takeover of CH Energy Group, the parent company of Central Hudson Gas & Eleectric Corp., by Canadian energy company Fortis.
At a board meeting Wednesday, town officials were encouraged to ask the state Public Service Commission to broaden the public comment period on the takeover beyond the March 22 deadline.
"One of the things that we could ask for ... is a public recommendation of the Public Service Commission," town resident Susan Gillespie said. "Rather than the Public Service Commission acting on the recommendation, there would be more discussion in the public. I feel like people are just now beginning to see what the issues are."
Gillespie said the suggestion was made by a staff member of the Public Utilities Law Project.
The proposal by Fortis includes $49.25 million in public benefit funds, freezing rates through the middle of 2014 and making no layoffs for two years.
Town Supervisor Jeanne Walsh said the terms did not provide significant assurances that the quality of Central Hudson's services would be preserved.
"Some of the promises that they're making right now are not very long-term," she said. "Two years of not reducing the manpower is not really very long ... and the same thing with rate increases."
Councilwoman Manna Jo Greene said Fortis has developed a reputation as a company that does more harm than good for the environment in developing new projects, while Central Hudson has been active in helping develop alternative energy systems.
"We have (the) Rosendale Energy Expo, and Central Hudson is sponsor of that," Greene said. "They've sponsored wonderful renewable green building conferences all over the region ... and we have in the Central Hudson district right now the highest per-capita rate of solar installations anywhere in New York state."
Town officials also were concerned that having a Canadian company own CH Energy would reduce the local utility's accountability because of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
"They could actually overrule the decision of the New York state Public Service Commission because of NAFTA," Greene said. "According to the public utility lawyers, they could win a NAFTA case."
Greene also said turning CH energy's profits� over to Fortis would hurt the region.
"It's exactly the opposite of sustainability," she said. "... I really have a concern about the wisdom of such talking such a step."


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Few video game franchises can fill an aircraft hanger with thousands of fans on their own, let alone draw the attentions of the world's mainstream media or entice superstar Kanye West to give a private performance.
But Call of Duty can, and did without breaking a sweat. For a brand that some would have you believe is on the ropes after increased competition from rival shooters, Activision's behemoth certainly seemed fighting fit at the first CoD XP earlier this month.
With an attendance that would put fledgling games expos to shame, the Los Angeles event was a testament to how big the series has become in the last eight years – far exceeding what some brands have done in 20. And CoD's developers were just as surprised as their guests.
"Call of Duty has become a phenomenon," says Glen Schofield, co-founder of Sledgehammer Games, the studio assisting Infinity Ward with Modern Warfare 3.
"When we started thinking about CoD XP, it was all about how we could give something back to the fans, like Blizzcon does. "We knew the hardcore would come, but it's turned into something a lot bigger than that. I have no idea what it'll be like next time – probably taking people out in helicopters or something."
Chacko Sonny, studio head of CoD Elite developer Beachhead added: "A lot of people say CoD is a lifestyle but no one's ever had a tangible way of conveying that beyond dry statistics. Walking into this place was a visceral, super clear validation of the fan support for Call of Duty. It's impressive to behold."
Infinity Ward's creative strategist Robert Bowling added: "It speaks to the size and scope of our community. It's one thing to say that you have 30m people who play your game online, but it's totally different to have an event of this size.
"It's a fantastic way to cater to the community. How often do you get to meet so many people that as passionate as you are about the thing you've poured so many hours into? This is definitely the way to go."
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Even with this gargantuan audience, running an event like CoD XP or investing in a new online service such as CoD Elite (see 'Elite Force', on page 22) is still a risky proposition, taking Activision into unknown territory. But the publisher claims Call of Duty's stable base gives it room to take a few risks.
"We have an audience that allows us to put something new on the table, whether it's new ideas or investing in a brand new studio," says Activision's digital VP Jamie Berger. "Blizzard and a few of the others can do that, but I think we're one of the few that can pull that off."
But CoD XP only gave a glimpse into that loyal base. For every player queuing to try MW3, there are hundreds at home still playing Black Ops – and even more that drop in and out of the series. And it's this variety of demographics that made Call of Duty such a hit.
"It's reached a level of cultural currency that is beyond 'just a game'," Berger says. "Given how many people recognise the brand, this has emerged as a true mass brand and yet has an unbelievably passionate base that will travel from around the world. It's an amazing balancing act that we have right now."
Tomorrow's war
All eyes now turn to Modern Warfare 3. The title will not just conclude a genre-defining trilogy, but forge a new beginning for the series that has redefined what success can mean for video game brand.
From now on, the next boxed title is just one of the pressing concerns Activision will face each year.
The publisher will have to live up to the first CoD XP. The buzz from this year's expo is sure to evolve into hype as word of mouth spreads. Come 2012, a modified press junket won't be enough to satisfy demand.It must also juggle an ever-evolving online service, an established DLC model and the premium membership that bridges the two.
Step back from the spinning plates Activision now has to manage and you have something more: the business model that potentially defines the future of our industry. It's not just about retail any more. Nor is it just about digital content, social media, online services, mobile presence or live events. It's about all of them, working in sync to reach every possible user and keep the brand at the forefront of their minds.
And, like a well-orchestrated military force, Call of Duty now has all of these bases covered, arguably outflanking any potential competition.Turn over for more on Elite and MW3.


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The University of Colorado Boulder today announced the opening of an Office for Performance Improvement (OPI) and the naming of Jeffrey Luftig as associate vice chancellor for process innovation to head the office.
"Our future demands a permanent culture of innovation in how we do business – fundamentally approaching our processes in new and dynamic ways that preserve quality, and step up our service levels to our students and faculty," said CU-Boulder Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano. "We unveiled this concept last year in my State of the Campus address, and I'm very pleased that it has moved from concept to reality."
Kelly Fox, senior vice chancellor and chief financial officer at CU-Boulder, agreed.
"The OPI is a vital step in furthering this culture at CU-Boulder, and we are delighted to welcome Jeff to his new role to lead these efforts," Fox said. "This office will help improve the effectiveness of work units throughout the university based on actual data showing how effectively we are doing the work and developing improvements from that. We want to empower our employees with this process to help them improve their own jobs."
The OPI will provide academic and nonacademic units across campus with the tools, methods and resources necessary to develop process innovations that will improve quality and performance. The Office of Information Technology (OIT) at CU-Boulder engaged in this process over the past year as a pilot and has found significant, positive improvements in how it serves the campus.
Luftig said the formation of the office is a tribute to the foresight of DiStefano, Fox and the senior leadership of the campus given the "competitive challenges that institutions of higher education, and the University of Colorado Boulder in particular, will be facing over the next five to 10 years."
"I look forward with great anticipation to harnessing the exceptional skills and enthusiasm of faculty and staff at CU-Boulder to achieve the goals of this new office," Luftig said.
Luftig served as the Lockheed Martin Professor of Management and director of the Engineering Management Program (EMP) from May 2012 to the present. He joined the EMP as the W. Edwards Deming Professor of Management in CU-Boulder's College of Engineering and Applied Science in July 2005. From July 1998 to July 2005 he taught operations management courses in the Leeds School of Business.
Prior to working at CU, Luftig was founder and president of a consulting firm that specialized in the quality sciences, applied research and business performance improvement and served a number of Fortune 100 and 500 firms in North America, South America, Asia, Europe and Australia.
As part of his new duties, Luftig will continue to teach courses in the Engineering Management Program. He also will support the new Leadership and Management Graduate Certificate for university employees.
Luftig has authored more than 70 publications, including three books and a number of journal articles. His texts include the recently published Business Performance Excellence (Bloomsbury Publishing). He received his bachelor's degree in science education from the State University of New York at Buffalo, a master's degree in education from Bowling Green State University in Ohio, and a doctorate in education with an emphasis in research and evaluation from the University of Minnesota.
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Summer's fury was unleashed on the heartland this week as temperatures soared and dry weather persisted. According to the latest Drought Monitor, 50 percent of the contiguous United States is now in moderate or worse drought, the highest level reported since early April.
The worst of the drought remains in the western half of the country, but in the Midwest extreme heat and extended dryness combine to be the perfect storm for "flash drought."
"Above-normal temperatures and rapidly deteriorating soil moisture conditions have resulted in what appears to be a late-season flash drought," said Anthony Artusa, this week's U.S. Drought Monitor author, in a narrative accompanying the map.
In Minnesota, where record-breaking temperatures soared as high as 96 degrees with heat indexes of 105 to 110 degrees, moderate drought conditions increased by 45 percentage points. Currently, 55 percent of the state is in moderate drought, compared to 10 percent reported last week. The USDA's "Ag in Drought" report shows that 90 percent of Minnesota's corn is currently being grown in areas experiencing drought.
To the south, Iowa's conditions are on par with Minnesota's. The unusual late-summer heat wave pushed temperatures past the 100-degree mark in some places, and with little to no rain over the last week, 60 percent of the state is now in moderate or severe drought.
"It's about the worst-case scenario we could have with these high temperatures and the lack of water with soil moisture declining," Roger Elmore, agronomy professor at Iowa State University, told the Associated Press.
While corn and soybeans have developed enough to face the weather conditions without reducing the number of kernels on the cob or seeds in the pods, Elmore warns that these kernels and seeds could develop smaller and weigh less, which could reduce the harvest this fall. Read more here.
Further the west, conditions remain largely unchanged, with more than half of western states in severe or worse drought. More than 90 percent of California is in severe or worse drought, stressing animals, crops and pastures alike.


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Ruth Myles: How do the three final teams stack up on The Amazing Race Canada?
Even before The Amazing Race Canada crossed the start line, executive producer John Brunton knew his fellow Canucks would tune in, citing our "wanderlust" and love of the reality series franchise.
He couldn't have estimated how much we would take our own version to heart, though. Canadians have been watching to the tune of 3.3 million viewers a week, on average. And expect that number to soar for Monday's finale.
Brunton cited the "human interest stories" as one of the reasons people love the series, and the three remaining teams each have a fascinating story to tell.
The father and son team of Tim Hague Sr. and Tim Hague Jr. deal with Senior's Parkinson's with determination. The petite sisters Vanessa Morgan and Celina Mziray, written off by many as lightweights, persevere through daunting physical challenges. The siblings are following the example set by their mother, a victim of Thalidomide. And Jody Mitic has the most visible challenge: he lost both his legs below the knee while serving in Afghanistan.
"Sometimes this race can bring out the worst in people, and it can bring out the best in people. You never know. That's part of the shock and surprise," Brunton said. "(It's) not only who is going to win the challenge and who's not, and who's going to come first and who's going to come last, but how do people react in such a tense and difficult high-stakes game, winning enough stuff and money to change your life?"
Up for grabs is $250,000, two Corvette Stingrays and a year's worth of travel for two on Air Canada. (And not the cheap seats, either. It's executive first-class all the way, baby!)
What do we know about the season finale? Well, the three teams will travel from Newfoundland to Toronto, likely on the same flight. From the previews it looks like one member from each team will have to make their way down the outside of a skyscraper — gulp — and the competitors will make their way through the Toronto Zoo at some point. And if we go by past history on the U.S. version of The Amazing Race, that final cab ride could make the difference between taking the top prize and being an also-ran.
Other than that, it's top secret, so let's go over what we do know:
The Brothers
Jody Mitic, 36, and Cory, 32; Ottawa and Edmonton.
Strengths: The pair works well together, with a minimum of drama. Despite his amputations, Jody is a bear in physical competitions. Their methodical approach serves them well.
Weaknesses: Sometimes Jody needs to switch out the prosthetic legs he's wearing for ones more suited to the task at hand. And that takes time in a race that can be measured in minutes, if not seconds. If it comes down to a final sprint from the cab to the finish mat, he better hope he's wearing the Cheetah models.
Placements: Three first-place finishes; one second-place; one third; one fourth; one fifth; one sixth; one seventh.
Prediction: The boys have momentum on their side, finishing first in the last three legs. Unless something goes horribly awry, I'm betting on them to take the title.
The Tims
Tim Hague Sr., 48, and Tim Hague Jr., 23; Winnipeg.
Strengths: Tim Sr., a nurse, has excellent people skills, which balance well with his son's 20-something physicality. And although they came in last twice (in non-elimination legs), The Tims are still in it to win it.
Weaknesses: Also not the best at directions. (See: Drumheller; wrong canyon, non-elimination leg.) They tend to stay on the wrong track too long rather than stopping and assessing where it is they are going.
Placements: zero first-place finishes; three second-place; one third; zero fourth; two fifth (one a non-elimination leg); two sixth; one seventh (a non-elimination leg).
Prediction: Second place.
The Sisters
Vanessa Morgan, 21, and Celina Mziray, 30; Ottawa.
Strengths: For all I've slagged them in my weekly recaps, the sisters don't give up. They are tenacious and keep at it, even when the situation looks hopeless. (Pulling a sled across the ice in the Arctic, anyone?) And they aren't shy about using their physical charms to get ahead, which might come in handy when it comes time to flag that final cab.
Weaknesses: The pair is directionally challenged, to put it politely, and are easily flustered. (Who can forget them running in circles saying "Here?" "There?" while searching for a clue box in Nunavut?) And while they are tenacious, they also complain while getting it done. Plus, they can't drive stick. That, however, won't likely factor in the finale.
Placements: zero first-place finishes; one second-pace; one third; five fourth (one thanks to using an Express Pass); two fifth.
Prediction: Former Race competitor Dave Schram pointed out that teams don't have to come in first, they just have to not finish last. In the finale, however, that won't cut it. Third place.
The season finale of The Amazing Race Canada airs Monday on CTV, followed by After the Race reunion special.