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by LOLtron » Thu Feb 13, 2014 1:24 pm
The Outhouse has obtained an exclusive preview of May's Superman crossover event. Suck it, CBR!
Source: Exclusive Contacts (Zechs)
In May, DC Comics will make history by publishing Superman Doomed, a super-mega-crossover event that will Superman face off against a deadly new foe: Doomsday. Here's the official description from DC:
The Outhouse has had a somewhat tumultuous relationship with DC over the past year, so the company has offered us an olive branch - an exclusive opportunity to preview pages from this exciting new blockbuster event. Here are the first five pages of Superman: Doomed #1, a one-shot that will kick off the crossover, from Scott Lobdell, Greg Pak, and Charles Soule, with art by Ken Lashley. Enjoy.
Wow! Exciting stuff, and very modern looking as well. Kudos to DC for sending this to us. It should be the start of a beautiful friendship. Read more about the story over at CBR, where they got some second rate info and covers, but no exclusive interior art like we did. Get used to it, CBR!
Look for Superman: Doomed #1 in comic shops in May, and in quarter bins in 2025.
Written or Contributed by Jude Terror
by Nataniel Costard » Thu Feb 13, 2014 10:01 pmWow, and here I was thinking all their books looked like shit at DC this days! Good thing they keep the amazing Jon Bogdanove on a payroll!
by Nataniel Costard » Thu Feb 13, 2014 10:10 pmI'm (trying to be) sarcastic, by the way.
by Chessack » Fri Feb 14, 2014 12:16 am
Great... more "We don't trust Superman" crap, turning Superman into the DC equivalent of the X-men (the mistrusted hero). There are no words to describe how much I detest this interpretation of the DCU and their reaction to the Man of Steel. I much prefer the Donner implementation, where Superman does stuff and the crowd universally cheers. Where Zod and his cronies appear to kill Superman and people pick up umbrellas and tire irons and say "Let's get 'em!"
I'm glad I already gave up on the Superman books, but I can only wince at the prospect of yet another sucktastic event crossing over into Supergirl (which is inevitable, since her book has the term "Super" in the title) and forcing me to partake of it anyway.
by Scintillant-H » Fri Feb 14, 2014 10:51 am
by Scintillant-H » Fri Feb 14, 2014 10:52 am
I feel your pain, man... I'm just waiting for the next crappy appearance of Slade, but I can't bring myself to lift any of the Forever Evil books.
by Staxth Kai Burberry » Fri Feb 14, 2014 11:39 amHow ridiculous can DC get? No wonder the New52 is turning out to be a BIG fiasco, now selling less than most pre-reboot months(DC barely moved over 2m units in January and are expected to fall below that in February; plus they are often making fewer $ than pre-New52 despite the now higher prices). That's what happens when you decide it's time to alienate your fans because you are too bored to come up with new ideas and concepts.
by Draco x » Fri Feb 14, 2014 3:02 pmI think the Superman Vs Doomsday thing worked well in the 90s when Dan Jurgens was doing the writing but unfortunately Doomsday became a run of the mill joke villain when the other writers got ahold of him. I sadly have no faith that Lobdell and co will make this interesting enough for me to check this out.
by Chessack » Fri Feb 14, 2014 3:32 pm
He was a joke from the very beginning. And so was the battle between the two of them, which ended up with them, literally, punching each other to death. This is how Superman, the greatest hero in the history of comic-books, died? With a big, giant, mindless PUNCH? Of all the hero deaths, it was quite possibly the stupidest and least interesting. From top to bottom the "Death of Superman" was handled atrociously. The only thing worse than how it was handled was that it worked, and sold like gangbusters, thus deceiving DC into thinking that it was actually good. It wasn't.
by Draco x » Fri Feb 14, 2014 3:37 pm
Fair point and all but I believe that at least Jurgens did a better job with Doomsday than the other writers at DC when he wrote him. When they turned the character into a recurring jobber villain that's when he started to suck unfortunately from where I stand.
by outsider » Fri Feb 14, 2014 3:56 pmBalderdash, Chessack!
Despite being about death, The Death of Superman was actually a fun event that energized DC for years.
Beyond the obvious Superman Family expansion, we also got
-Kyle Rayner
-a more interesting Hal Jordan
-a reason to revitalize the Justice League (I <3 the JLI, but Doomsday rightfully handed them their asses, plus how awesome was this cover?)
by Juan Cena » Fri Feb 14, 2014 4:17 pm
True. DC's completely gotten away from what made its characters and likeable in the first place.
by Chessack » Fri Feb 14, 2014 4:49 pm
The biggest problem I had with Doomsday was his utter mindlessness. If Superman is going to be taken out, it should be by someone extremely intelligent, someone who figures out how to kill him, not just someone who mindlessly punches him to death. I could have seen Lex Luthor doing it. Or Darkseid. But Doomsday? He looks stupid, and is even stupider than he looks. (Or at least, he was, as incarnated during the Death of Superman story -- what has happened to him since, I have ignored.) What's his larger goal, his purpose? At least someone like Lex has a plan, something he is trying to accomplish, be it world domination or what have you.
The problem with Doomsday is that he was invented out of whole cloth for the purpose of killing Superman. He had no history in the DCU outside of that (although, of course, a history was grafted on ex-post facto). And the writers, including Dan Jurgens, did not see fit to make a believable character out of him. He's a mockery of what super-villains ought to be.
If Superman was going to die, he should have died intelligently, at the hands of a smart, savvy villain, one with gravitas, history in the DCU, and the respect of the fans (again, someone like Lex Luthor or Darkseid would fit the bill, but there are plenty of others). Not at the hands of "Sir Punch-alot". It didn't help that the final punch, as depicted, didn't even look like it was physically impossible (for TWO offensive punches to land at exactly the same time, as depicted -- bodies don't even move that way, Superman or not).
As for it "revitalizing the DCU" for years as one person said -- maybe, but Doomsday was not the cause of that. ANY story that involved the Death and Rebirth of Superman would have done that, mostly because comic-book fans are apparently suckers with little taste. But people didn't buy the story because of Doomsday -- nobody knew or cared who he was at the time. We all knew he was going to "kill" Superman, because DC told us ahead of time, but I submit that if it had been Bizarro, or Darkseid, or the Joker, or one of any number of DCU villains, it would have sold as well -- indeed, if it had been someone with a real history in the DCU, I suspect the sales would have been even better.
by outsider » Fri Feb 14, 2014 4:53 pm"one person"...? Out of 4 people in this thread?
That's all I am to you...
Doomsday was certainly a Maguffin device, but it worked for me. Every time Superman tried to take the fight out of Metropolis and away from people, he/it seemed intent on causing as much destruction. It was Superman's dedication to saving lives that cost him his life despite facing a seemingly-unbeatable foe, which was fitting for the character.
by syxxpakk » Fri Feb 14, 2014 4:59 pm
Back that up factually, please. Because I can't wait to tell you how you're wrong.
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Skip to comments.Mika 'Angry' Stephanopoulos Invited Rodman On 'This Week'
Posted on 03/04/2013 4:58:36 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
Ping-pong diplomacy worked with China, so why not b-ball diplomacy with North Korea? Mika Brzezinski is clearly not buying that line of logic. On today's Morning Joe, Brzezinski confessed to being "angry" with George Stephanopoulos for having the extraterrestrial otherwise known as Dennis Rodman on This Week to discuss his recent trip to North Korea, which included meeting with its new leader, Kim Jong Un.
Mika didn't spare her fellow MJ panelists, calling them "idiots" when they persisted in discussing Rodman's trip and TW appearance.
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I say better Rodman than another mind-numbing segment with a senator discussing the sequester. Your thoughts? Ping to Today show list.
I say better Rodman than another mind-numbing segment with a senator discussing the sequester. Your thoughts? Ping to Today show list.
I guess my thoughts are, who really cares?
I can only worry about what the government in Washington is doing to me and my family. Like turning 500 illegals loose in my county at a time I am having trouble getting ammunition.
The man needs to add more metal to his face. Rodman could become Ironman.
Ding-dong diplomacy. Perhaps by seeing Rodman, the NORKS will believe that the United States has already been destroyed.
At first blush, I ridiculed Rodman's trip to NK, but on second thought, as America continues to weaken, if this helps keep Baby Kim's missiles in their silos, then so be it. I'd much rather see Rodman over in Pyongyang talking basketball and singing Kim's praises (who gives two sh*ts about his opinions anyway?) than John Kerry promising yet another aid package.
""Like turning 500 illegals loose in my county at a time I am having trouble getting ammunition.""
Is that one concern or two?
Mika's angry because Steffy has his own TV show, and she has to rely on that banjo player from "Deliverance".
Do you ever get the feeling that they are ALL stark raving lunatics..
THAT, I don't doubt!!
Did you see the Pawn Stars episode where one of Rodman's ex wives comes in to sell a couple of his jerseys to help with Rodman's daughter's tuition costs?
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Conservation Lessons of the Dust Bowl
By Mark Tercek, The Nature Conservancy
This month marked the anniversary of one of the worst man-made disasters ever to hit the United States.
On May 9, 1934, massive clouds of dust and top soil blew from Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and other Great Plains states all the way to cities as far as New York, Atlanta and Washington, DC. In Chicago, 12 million pounds of soil was dumped on the city.
It marked the peak of the American Dust Bowl, a nine-year period that destroyed farmlands, blackened skies and left millions homeless.
The Dust Bowl resulted from years of unsustainable agriculture that eroded soils and destroyed native grasslands that held the earth in place. The region had been plowed from 1914 and 1920 to meet demand for wheat generated by World War I. When droughts hit, topsoil dried up and blew away.
The devastation was a wake-up call to lawmakers who began taking action to save the nation's agriculture industry and usher in a new era of land preservation. Congress created a new agency – now known as the Natural Resources Conservation Service – to address land erosion and provide financial incentives for farmers to take lands unsuited for agriculture out of crop production, and turn them into permanent pastures or forests.
Many of the same initiatives continue today as part of the U.S. Farm Bill, which provides the single largest source of federal funding for conservation. Congress is now debating the bill's reauthorization, and funding for it could be decided this year. Find out how you can speak up for this important bill.
While other droughts have hit the Great Plains over the past 70 years – some worse than the one that launched the Dust Bowl – the nation has been spared the devastation that occurred in the 1930s. Tom Christensen, Regional Conservationist for the Natural Resource Conservation Service, reports that "The conservation measures and practices put in place as a result of the Dust Bowl have helped prevent similar catastrophic events."
The lessons learned from the Dust Bowl are as important today as they were in the 1930s. As the world's population continues to grow, so does the demand for food and fiber. For example, we expect that food production will need to double by 2050 to keep up with these demands.
If we are to meet those demands – without creating another natural disaster – it is critical to keep our lands and waters healthy and productive. Conservation cannot be viewed as an afterthought or a luxury. It is an essential tool to ensure the long-term productivity of agriculture and forestry, and to sustain the economic viability of rural families and communities.
We should be proud that our nation has been able to avoid another Dust Bowl thanks to well-designed conservation programs that assist farmers to retire unproductive lands, protect the soils and water sources farmers rely upon for their livelihoods, and preserve natural habitat in rural landscapes.
The results of these conservation activities have multiple benefits for every region of America. Not only have we been able to feed growing populations, but we've also protected rural economies. Farming and farm-related employment supports about 24 million jobs across the United States. Hunting, angling and wildlife-dependent recreation contribute $122 billion annually to our national economy. Natural resources-based products represent a significant proportion of the export sector so essential to our economic health.
Seventy years ago, the Dust Bowl taught our nation the importance of conservation. We learned a very important lesson. Our economies, our security and our livelihoods continue to depend on healthy lands and waters.
Read more about the Dust Bowl and the conservation policies it sparked, and see a slide show of the impact it had across the country.
Mark Tercek is the president and CEO of The Nature Conservancy.
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Bidegain, 33, was elected by the Commission at its March 21 meeting in Albuquerque. He succeeds Jim McClintic as chairman. McClintic died Feb. 15 after a battle with cancer.
The Commission unanimously re-elected Thomas "Dickie" Salopek of Las Cruces as vice-chairman. Other Commission members are Tom Arvas and Paul Kienzle of Albuquerque, Robert Espinoza of Farmington and Bill Montoya of Alto. A seventh member of the Commission will be named by Gov. Susana Martinez.
Bidegain works at T4 Cattle Company, a family-owned and operated cattle ranch. He also serves on the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association Board of Directors. He holds a Bachelor of Business degree in Accounting and a Bachelor of Arts degree in General Studies from West Texas A&M University. His term on the Commission expires Dec. 31, 2014.
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In praise of volunteers
We all have a certain place that is special to us.
A place that provides us solace. A place that we crave to be. A place that moves us to prayer. A place we would strive to keep and protect.
For some Chatham County residents, that place is Savannah's Rails to Trails - the 6-mile biking/walking/jogging nature trail between U.S. 80 East and the Savannah River.
Michelle Walker-Daniels, Dan Hernandez and Dawn Brown are among those working to save Rails to Trails, which is eroding so badly that the west end is almost impassable in some areas.
Volunteer efforts include starting a Save Our Rails to Trails Savannah Facebook page; speaking about the erosion at a July Chatham County commission meeting; walking the trail with elected officials to show them the severe erosion; and holding a productive trail clean-up day this past summer.
Now work is under way to have Savannah's first Ultra Marathon on Fort Pulaski and the Rails to Trails. Tentative date for the Run For The Rails 5K, 25K, 50K is Jan. 12, 2013. If the runs happen, the proceeds will benefit the restoration and maintenance of Rails to Trails Savannah, which is also known as McQueen's Trail.
The mission of Save Our Rails to Trails volunteers is to bring awareness to the deteriorating conditions of the beleaguered trail and get it restored.
Michelle and Dan spearheaded the effort. Michelle said she's driven to save Rails to Trails because she said the trail, while just minutes from her house, daily provides her a mini-vacation from her world of worries.
"No matter how tense, stress, upset, sad or mad I am when arriving at the trail, I always leave in the opposite state,'' Michelle said. "It is filled with a gorgeous unobstructed view of the expanse of sky, nature and animals you don't find just anywhere."
You can bike or jog without having to watch out for cars - just fiddler crabs or the occasional crossing Terrapin turtle.
Dawn jokes that marsh rabbits hopping across the trail encourage her to keep running.
And when she spies a diamondback turtle, "I joke that I am going too slow and the turtles have come out to beat me."
"Last month, I saw a black snake curled up in a tree, a gator in the water by the trail, a raccoon walking down the trail toward me. We had a stare off and then it decided to take off first. And a mink racing across the trail to get to the low tide," Dawn said. "It breaks my heart to see how the trail is washing away back into the ocean. As each inch disappears into the muddy water, I know it will be harder for people to come out and enjoy the trail."
A runner on Rails to Trails since 2008, Dan became very intimate with the trail while training for the Boulder 100 (a 100 mile ultra marathon). Dan would park by the Fort Pulaski entrance and run to the end of the trail and back two to three times every Saturday. On weekdays, he'd run the trail from end to end for twelve mile runs.
Spending so much time there opened his eyes to a world onto itself.
"Did you know that raccoons, rabbits, minks, marsh turtles, garter snakes, rat snakes, mocking birds, king fishers, millions of fiddler crabs call that scraggly, rocky patchy narrow 6-mile trail home?" Dan said.
At the end of the trail is a spot affectionately known as "the shrine" where hundreds of prayers written on flags hang on ropes that interweave around a cluster of live oaks.
"Many of my own prayers are on flags strung along those trees,'' Dan said. "The Rails to Trails to me is not just a place to exercise at and get absorbed in nature, but it is also a place where I hang and release my hopes, dreams, fears and heart-breaks on prayer flags."
Prayer flags that, no doubt, include pleas to save and protect our sacred places.
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I think I may have to delay getting a start with it as I fear it eating up too much time at the moment.
The ultra beginner tutorial is here: http://www.creationkit.com/Category:Getting_Started
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Marvellous. I got as far as creating a room last night - it's a bit fiddly to work with still. So far the tutorials on the wiki are quite good, but they need refinement.
so only this? Is anyone using this or any good mods been made so far?
or is everyone got major Skyrim ennui
There's an element of that for me piglick. It takes quite a bit of time to build mods, even the tutorial dungeon, and I haven't loaded up the game since that post above.
So where are the amazing, mindblowing mods the TES fanboys are supposedly so good at?
Where are my bugfixes, corrections, acrobatics/mysticism/unarmed, weapon and armor degradation, balance tweaks?
All I see is fifty ways to turn Skyrim into Playboy Mansion: The World: The Game.
Cyrodiil wasn't built in a day.
Hey Koki, have you tried something called TES4:Oblivion? Sounds like it might have some of what you want.
Do I want shitty bland uninteresting bloom mudkip rumors? Imperial City? why am I talking to your entire face?


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2014: INDOOR – Earned All-American in the distance medley relay … furnished All-West Region and All-GNAC honors in the 800 meters, one mile, 3,000 meters, and as a member of the distance medley relay … posted career bests in the 800 meters at the GNAC Championships finishing in 2:16.23, in the one mile at the Husky Open finishing in 5:04.86 and at the Husky Open with a time of 10:09.80 in the 3,000 meters … posted a season high in the distance medley at the UW Classic with a time of 11:52.63. OUTDOOR – Earned All-American and All-West Region honors in the 1500 meters and was a NCAA qualifier … ran season bests at the Beach Invite with a time of 2:10.82 in the 800 meters, in the 1500 meters finishing in 4:25.39 at the Mt. SAC Relays and at the GNAC Championships posting a time of 18:18.15 in the 5000 meter.2013: INDOOR – Made NCAA appearance as a member of the distance medley relay, picking up All-America honors after finishing fifth in Birmingham, Ala. … competed in the one mile, posting third-fastest time on team (5:06.75) at the GNAC Championships … helped UAA to first-ever league title … OUTDOOR – Furnished a UAA-record time of 2:09.34 in the 800 meters at the GNAC Championships, helping the Seawolves to the team title … qualified to the NCAAs in Pueblo, Colo., in the 800 meters and the 1500 meters … led the Seawolves in the 1500 meters with a time of 4:26.64, recorded at the Long Beach State Invite on April 19 … posted a time of 17:24.60 in the 5,000 meters at the Beach Invite.
2012: Qualified for second straight NCAA Championships, earning first career All-America honor … finished 7th in the 1500 meters with a time of 4:41.98 … qualified automatically for the NCAAs in the 1500 meters with a UAA-record time of 4:25.19 at the Occidental Invite on May 5 … posted NCAA provisional times in the 800 meters (2:12.26) and 5,000 meters (17:05.56) … 5,000 meter time was a career-best and ranks fifth all-time for UAA … earned All-Region honors in the 800 meters and 1500 meters … at the GNAC Championships, finished third in the 1500 meters (4:33.55) for all-conference honors, and finished fourth in the 800 meters (2:13.94) and seventh in the 5,000 meters (18:08.27) … named GNAC Athlete of the Week on May 7.
2011: Qualified for the NCAA Div. II Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Turlock, Calif., in both the 800 meters and 1500 meters … qualified for the finals in the 1500 meters (4:32.70) after finishing 11th in the prelims … went on to finish 9th in the 1500-meter finals with a time of 4:32.59 … in the 800 meters, finished 16th in the prelims with a time of 2:14.50 … named to the inaugural USTFCCCA Track & Field Div. II All-Region Team … at the GNAC Championships on May 13-14, raced to 8th-place showing in the 1500 meters at 4:37.31 and a 9th-place finish in the 800 meters at 2:15.48 … received GNAC Athlete of the Week honors on March 14 after setting two school records and NCAA provisional times at the Occidental Distance Carnival (Mar. 11) and Northridge Invite (Mar. 12) … member of the 4x400-meter relay team that set the UAA record on May 7 at the Occidental Invite with a time of 3:50.28.
BEFORE UAA: Captured three state titles in track & field, winning the 1600 and 3200 at the 2010 ASAA 4A State Championships and the 800 at the 2009 meet … all three personal-bests came in state-title performances – 2:16.96 in 800; 5:09.41 in 1600; and 11:06.97 in 3200 … won back-to-back Region III titles in 1600 and 3200 in 2009 and 2010.
MAJOR: History.
800-Meter Run: 2:16.23 (2/21/14 at GNAC Championships)
One Mile Run: 5:04.86 (2/16/14 at Husky Open)
3000-Meter: 10:09.80 (2/16/14 at Husky Open)
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|MLB Career Stats
|May 18, 2016
|Toledo Mud Hens released C Humberto Quintero.
|April 20, 2016
|C Humberto Quintero assigned to Toledo Mud Hens.
|April 19, 2016
|Detroit Tigers signed free agent C Humberto Quintero to a minor league contract.
|April 18, 2016
|Buffalo Bisons released C Humberto Quintero.
|November 29, 2015
|C Humberto Quintero assigned to Buffalo Bisons.
|November 13, 2015
|Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent C Humberto Quintero to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
|November 6, 2015
|C Humberto Quintero elected free agency.
|July 16, 2015
|Pawtucket Red Sox activated C Humberto Quintero from the 7-day disabled list.
|June 28, 2015
|Pawtucket Red Sox placed C Humberto Quintero on the 7-day disabled list retroactive to June 27, 2015.
|January 25, 2015
|C Humberto Quintero assigned to Pawtucket Red Sox.
|January 21, 2015
|Boston Red Sox signed free agent C Humberto Quintero to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
|October 30, 2014
|C Humberto Quintero elected free agency.
|September 1, 2014
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|March 28, 2014
|C Humberto Quintero assigned to Tacoma Rainiers.
|March 26, 2014
|Seattle Mariners signed free agent C Humberto Quintero to a minor league contract.
|March 25, 2014
|Seattle Mariners released C Humberto Quintero.
|January 6, 2014
|Seattle Mariners signed free agent C Humberto Quintero to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
|July 26, 2013
|Seattle Mariners signed free agent C Humberto Quintero.
|July 26, 2013
|C Humberto Quintero elected free agency.
|July 24, 2013
|Philadelphia Phillies designated C Humberto Quintero for assignment.
|May 20, 2013
|Philadelphia Phillies selected the contract of C Humberto Quintero from Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
|May 3, 2013
|Philadelphia Phillies sent Humberto Quintero outright to Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
|April 28, 2013
|Philadelphia Phillies designated Humberto Quintero for assignment.
|March 30, 2013
|Philadelphia Phillies selected the contract of C Humberto Quintero from Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
|March 30, 2013
|Philadelphia Phillies designated Humberto Quintero for assignment.
|December 3, 2012
|Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Humberto Quintero to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
|November 2, 2012
|C Humberto Quintero elected free agency.
|July 28, 2012
|Milwaukee Brewers signed Humberto Quintero.
|July 28, 2012
|C Humberto Quintero assigned to Nashville Sounds from Milwaukee Brewers.
|July 27, 2012
|Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent C Humberto Quintero to a minor league contract.
|July 24, 2012
|New Orleans Zephyrs released C Humberto Quintero.
|July 14, 2012
|Miami Marlins signed free agent C Humberto Quintero to a minor league contract.
|July 14, 2012
|C Humberto Quintero assigned to New Orleans Zephyrs.
|July 5, 2012
|Kansas City Royals released C Humberto Quintero.
|June 27, 2012
|Kansas City Royals designated C Humberto Quintero for assignment.
|March 20, 2012
|Houston Astros traded CF Jason Bourgeois and C Humberto Quintero to Kansas City Royals for LHP Kevin Chapman.
|July 7, 2011
|Humberto Quintero roster status changed by Houston Astros.
|July 1, 2011
|sent C Humberto Quintero on a rehab assignment to Oklahoma City RedHawks.
|May 28, 2011
|Houston Astros placed C Humberto Quintero on the 15-day disabled list. High right ankle sprain.
|May 12, 2009
|Houston Astros activated C Humberto Quintero from the 15-day disabled list.
|May 8, 2009
|Houston Astros sent C Humberto Quintero on a rehab assignment to Round Rock Express.
|April 25, 2009
|Houston Astros placed C Humberto Quintero on the 15-day disabled list. Strained right shoulder
Humberto Jose Quintero…married, wife's name is Michelle; two daughters, Irianyelis & Heylin, and son, Dylan…attended Andres Bello High School (VZ)…signed by: Mike Sgobba and Hector Rincones.2013
Signed by Seattle as a free agent on July 26…appeared in 22 games with the Mariners, making 19 starts behind the plate…Mariners were 7-12 in his 19 starts….homered twice and drove in 4 runs in a 4-game span Aug. 2-7, representing all of his home run and RBI production with the Mariners…provided the game-winning RBI on a 2-run home run Aug. 7 vs. Toronto…recorded 4 multi-hit games, including 3 in a 4-game span July 31-Aug. 5…caught 7 runners stealing on 14 stolen base attempts (50.0 CS%) with Seattle (12 of 21 for the season)…started the season with Philadelphia, appearing in 24 games…designated for assignment by the Phillies on July 24.2012
Threw out 25.6% of potential ML base stealers (11 of 43)…was traded to KC on March 20…played in 43 games before being released on July 7…signed by Miami on July 13…appeared in only 5 games with AAA New Orleans before being released on July 25…signed by Milwaukee on July 28 and assigned to AAA Nashville...played for Zulia in the Venezuelan Winter League (.333, 26G).2011 Set career highs in RBI (25), doubles (12), hits (63), and runs (22)....started 73 games at catcher, one shy of his career-high 74 in 2010...had four pickoffs in 2011, the second-most in the Majors and second-most in his career (7 in 2010)...the secondclosest in that time frame has five pickoffs...hit .248 (36x145) in the last 44 games of the season since July 16...drove in the go-ahead run in the Astros' last at-bat twice this season, April 23 at MIL (two-run double) and July 16 vs. PIT (RBI-single)... missed 37 games from May 28-July 7 with a high right ankle sprain. 2010 Hit .234 (62x265) with four home runs and 20 RBI while spending the entire season with the Major League club... set career highs in games (88), at-bats (265), hits, doubles (10) and RBI... posted a .992 fielding percentage in 87 games, 74 starts, behind the plate... caught 16-of-51 attempting base stealers and recorded a Major League-high seven catcher pickoffs... according to Elias, over the last 20 years, the only other Astros catcher with four-or-more pickoffs was Brad Ausmus (4 PO's) in 2001... the club went 15-4 over his final 19 starts of the season, beginning on Aug. 19... overall the team went 41-33 in his 2009 Set career highs in games played (60), home runs (4), doubles (8) and RBI (14)...his 51 starts were one shy of his career-high 52 games started in 2008...his 59 total games played at catcher tie his career-high played in 2008...recorded a careerhigh nine caught stealings...also set a career-high in assists (36), double plays (6), passed balls (5) and errors (5)...hit .267 (20x75) with three homers and eight RBI in 31 games at home...in his 29 games on the road, hit .207 (17x82) with one homer and six RBI...matched his career-high in hits twice this season, going 3x4 on June 7 vs. PIT and 3x3 on Aug. 1 at STL...missed 15 games from April 25-May 12 with a right shoulder strain which was caused by a homeplate collision with MIL's Mike Cameron on April 24 at Minute Maid Park...started four games for Round Rock while on a rehab assignment (1x10). 2008 Hit .226 (38x168) with two home runs and 12 RBI for Houston...played in a career-high 59 games for Houston during two stints...started the season at Triple A Round Rock until having his contract purchased and playing in one game on April 17 (2x4, double)...contract was purchased again from Round Rock on June 5 and he remained with the big league club the remainder of the season...hit .346 (9x26) with a home run and three RBI during a careerhigh seven-game hitting streak from Aug. 6-14...placed on the 15-day Disabled List on July 2 with a concussion and missed 15 games...activated from the DL on July 22... in 32 games for the Round Rock Express, hit .237 (28x118) with three homers, two doubles, two triples, 18 RBI and 13 runs scored. 2007 Posted a combined 3.92 ERA (34ER/78IP) in 44 games (two starts) between Triple A Las Vegas and Double A Jacksonville of the Dodgers organization...pitched 30 games for Jacksonville and was 6-2 with a 2.49 ERA (17ER/61.1IP) and two saves...also recorded 68 strikeouts in 61.1 innings pitched...was 0-1 with a 5.06 ERA (12ER/21.1IP) in 12 games for the Peoria Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League in 2007. 2006 Hit .333 (7x21) with two doubles and two RBI in 11 games for the Astros in 2006...started seven games at catcher and appeared in 10 overall at the position...committed no errors and threw out three of five attempted base stealers, for an opponent stolen base pct. of 40.0...started at C and went 1x3 on Sept. 27 at PIT...and went 2x2 on Sept. 25 at PHI...started at C on Sept. 19 vs. CIN and went 1x3 with a double...hit safely in six of his seven starts this season...threw out two of three attempted base stealers on Sept. 1 vs. NYM (Reyes, Chavez)...was 1x4 with two RBI in that game, his first start and appearance for the Astros in 2006...hit .571 (4x7) against left-handed pitchers...hit .364 (4x11) in five road games...hit .389 (7x18) in September...hit .298 (87x292) with four HR and 37 RBI in 82 games for Triple A Round Rock...recalled from Round Rock on Aug. 27. 2005 Hit .185 (10x54) with one home run and eight RBI in 18 games for Houston in 2005...scored six runs and hit one double while walking once and striking out 10 times...played in 16 games at catcher (15 starts)...committed only one error...pinch hit and played 1B in the ninth inning on Sept. 14...recalled from Round Rock on Sept. 6 after being optioned on Aug. 31...started at catcher and went 1x4 on Aug. 30 vs. CIN...started at catcher and went 1x3 on Aug. 20 vs. MIL...hit his first home run as an Astro on Aug. 15 vs. CHI (Wellemeyer)...1x3 with an RBI on Aug. 4 at ARI...2x4 with a career-high four RBI on July 18 at PIT...hit a three-run double in the 4th...activated from the 15-day DL effective on July 16 (appendectomy)-missed 23 games...recalled from Triple A Round Rock on June 2...1x4 in his first game with the Astros, on 6/4 vs. STL...acquired from San Diego in exchange for RHP Tim Redding on March 28, 2005. 2004 Played the majority of the year at Triple A Portland, where he saw action in 68 games behind the plate...over three stints with the Padres hit .250 (18x72) in 23 games, including going 2x4 with a double and two RBI in his first game June 23 vs. Arizona... hit safely in his first five games going 9x18 with a home run and three RBI...finished the season with the Padres where he appeared in the club's final two games of the season... collected a season-high three hits June 28 at Arizona when he went 3x4 and connected for his first homer of the season...posted a .360 average (9x25) vs. lefties, while hitting .191 (9x47) off right-handers...recalled for the second time on Aug. 18 when Miguel Ojeda was placed on the 15-day Disabled List and appeared in three games with the Padres...optioned back to Portland where he played in 16 games in August and September before a late season call-up... compiled a .317 average (82x259) over 68 games with Portland...was hitting .302 (57x189) with 14 doubles, three home runs and 20 RBI in 49 games with the Beavers before he was recalled by the Padres on June 21...of his 82 hits, 30 came as extra-base knocks, including 25 doubles and five home runs...finished strong with Portland hitting .324 in August and helped lead the Beavers to the postseason...recalled from Portland on June 21 when Ramon Hernandez was placed on the 15-day disabled list...made appearances in 18 games with the Padres before being optioned back to Portland on July 26...posted a season long 14-game hitting streak from June 5-July 31 during which he went 24x53, hitting at a .453 clip...posted a .360 average (49x136) on the road with four home runs and 21 RBI. 2003 Spent the entire minor league season at Double A Mobile before having his contract purchased by the Padres on September 2...appeared in 12 games for San Diego, going 5x23 (.217) with two RBI and a run scored...recorded his first career hit, in the pinch off Dennys Reyes, in his big league debut Sept. 3 vs. Arizona...finished a perfect 2x2 as a big league pinch-hitter...picked up his first career RBI with a run-scoring single off Kevin Correia Sept. 9 vs. San Francisco...defensively, was 0x2 in throwing out would-be basestealers...named a 2003 Southern League All-Star behind the plate and batted a team-leading .298 with 26 doubles, three homers and 52 RBI in 100 games with the BayBears...tied for seventh among league leaders in batting average and led the club in hits and ranked second in doubles...hit .469 (15x32) with four doubles and nine RBI during a season-high nine-game hitting streak June 24-July 4...went on to reach base safely in 20 consecutive games via a hit or walk June 24-July 20...finished the month of July with a .337 batting average (28x83), raising his season average from .289 to .303...went 4x5 with a double, homer and a season-best five RBI in a 12-10 setback to Chattanooga Aug. 25...promoted to San Diego five games later...hit .343 (36x105) with runners in scoring position and went 6x11 (.545) with the bases loaded...threw out 38.5 percent of runners attempting to steal. 2002 Combined for a .225 batting average while playing for four teams at three levels in two organizations...hit .263 during a pair of stints in the Double A Southern League, playing for Birmingham and Mobile...hit the second homer of his pro career, Aug. 28 at Birmingham, at the expense of his fofor the first time and hit .220 in 15 games for Charlotte of the International League. 2001 Played at three levels and reached Double A for the first time...garnered a spot on the Midwest League mid-season All-Star team while with the White Sox Single A Kannapolis affiliate...threw out 55 percent (26 of 47) of would-be basestealers to lead the South Atlantic League...slugged his first career home run June 3 at Augusta... played for Zuila in the Venezuelan Winter League. 2000 Advanced to the White Sox Single A Burlington affiliate and hit .238 in 75 games...capped the season by hitting .393 in 15 Arizona Rookie League games for the ChiSox's entry...combined to bat .266 at the two levels...named the top defensive catcher in the Midwest League in a Baseball America survey of league managers... the same publication also named him the top defensive catcher in Chicago's organization...gunned down a league-leading 41 percent (39 of 93) would-be basestealers...his defensive prowess earned him a reserve spot on the Midwest League All-Star team...hit .301 on the road in the Midwest League. 1999 Made his pro debut with the White Sox Rookie-level Bristol affiliate after playing the two previous seasons in the Venezuelan Summer League...batted .319 in his final 26 games. 1998 Hit .205 (15x73) in his second season in the VSL. 1997 Made his professional debut with the VSL White Sox and hit .262 (11x42).


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By Robbie Neiswanger
Arkansas News Bureau
OXFORD, Miss. — Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino spent the past two weeks urging his team to get off to better starts the rest of the season.
Opponents scored first in Arkansas' previous three games. The Razorbacks faced a couple of double-digit deficits, too. So, with Ole Miss struggling, Petrino didn't want to give the Rebels any hope in front of their home crowd.
Arkansas failed miserably in that regard Saturday. But the Razorbacks did prove, once again, big holes don't really phase them.
Arkansas overcame another slow start to beat Ole Miss 29-24 in front of an announced crowd of 57,951 in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. The Razorbacks (6-1, 2-1 in SEC) trailed 17-0, but settled down, scored 29 straight and held off Ole Miss' late charge to notch another win.
"It's not going to be easy on the road," Arkansas quarterback Tyler Wilson said. "It's always tough, especially SEC road games. So the fact we figured out a way to win, I think, is positive. You move forward and you take your wins in this conference any way you get them."
Running back Dennis Johnson led Arkansas' charge, piling up a career-high 160 rushing yards with a touchdown on 15 carries.
Wilson wasn't sharp throwing the ball (13 of 28 for 232 yards), but contributed two touchdown runs. And Arkansas' defense made key adjustments in the locker room once again, holding the Rebels to seven points in the second half.
"That's about the 10th deep breath I've taken," Petrino said when he sat down for his postgame interview. "I think our team really showed a lot of heart, a lot of character, a lot of toughness. ... You certainly don't want to start that way, but you've got to give (Ole Miss) credit."
Ole Miss (2-5, 0-4 in SEC), fresh off a 52-7 loss to Alabama and in the midst of a 10-game SEC losing streak under coach Houston Nutt, looked sharp in the first half Saturday. The Rebels averaged 20 points and 252.8 yards entering Saturday's game, but nearly reached those totals in jumping out to a 17-0 lead.
Ole Miss quarterback Randall Mackey led the rejuvenated group, completing 10-for-12 passes for 122 yards with a 31-yard touchdown pass to receiver Donte Moncrief and a TD run.
Defensively, the Rebels were aggressive and blanketed Arkansas' receivers. The Hogs managed two first downs on their first three possessions — one of which came courtesy of a penalty — and spent a lot of time on the sideline.
The Rebels outgained Arkansas 250-128 in the half and dominated time of possession (22:12 to 7:48), controlling every aspect of the game.
"I just felt like we hadn't had the ball a whole lot," Wilson said. "I was anxious. I felt myself being on the sideline holding the ball, going, 'I want to get back out there.'"
Arkansas' only highlight was a 52-yard touchdown run by Johnson on a 3rd-and-13 draw play. The back raced through Ole Miss' secondary to give the Hogs some much-needed hope.
"We were calm," Petrino said. "The touchdown before half helped us a lot to get close."
The Razorbacks took charge after the break, scoring points on its first three possessions to take a 24-17 lead. The fourth ended with a Johnson fumble at the Ole Miss 1, but Jerry Franklin dropped running back Jeff Scott in the end zone for a safety to make it 26-17.
"We had them off balance in the first half," Nutt said. "They came out second half and took that away. We got off rhythm a little bit and dropped some ball. We had some illegal procedures. All we needed was one score."
Nutt was right. But his team couldn't get it.
Despite Arkansas' 29 straight points, the Rebels had chances to win. Mackey, who completed 18 of 30 passes for a career-high 219 yards, threw his second touchdown pass to Moncrief with 1:23 remaining in the game to make it 29-24. Ole Miss then executed an onside kick, recovering the ball at its own 43 with a chance to win.
But Ole Miss' upset hopes ended two plays later, when Mackey threw a pass into double coverage that was intercepted by Arkansas safety Eric Bennett. Wilson and the Hogs ran out the final 38 seconds to walk away with a win.
"We didn't start very good," Petrino said. "Not at all. ... But we found a way to win."
Arkansas finished with 438 yards, including 206 on the ground in an improved effort. Ole Miss — after its big first half — finished with 370.
The Razorbacks evened their record against Nutt at 2-2, winning its second straight in the series. More important, the Hogs continue their best start since 2006 and remain in the race with Alabama and LSU for the SEC West title.
"We have confidence in each other," said Arkansas receiver Joe Adams, who had a team-high four catches for 124 yards. "We told the guys last night that we wouldn't lose this game. When we got down 17-0, we had to push through."


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Cleaning out and re-accumulating
Casper The Incorrigible had a good time, early this morning before anyone was out of bed. He found the bottom door of the china cabinet open, so he explored that forbidden compartment while he had a chance.
To get in there, he had to push aside a stack of assorted foam and paper plates and plastic cups and tip over several tall flower vases. Most of this ended up on the floor in front of the china cabinet.
Somehow, picking up Casper's spill of paper plates and vases morphed into cleaning the china cabinet top to bottom. I "Windexed" the glass shelves and "Pledged" the wood. Then I rinsed the "china" and dried it.
This sounds so simple when I write it, but it took quite a while. I decided to pack away a few things I don't use much, donate a few things to our upcoming church garage sale, and reorganize the rest of it.
In the process, I decided that I don't need much more Anchor Hocking Early American Prescut (EAPC). I inherited my mother's 1960s glassware of this pattern, and I've collected it since then, thinking that I'll give each of my children a set when they set up a stable home. Thus I have two of many pieces -- or you might say, too many pieces!
I packed up the dishes and some other stuff for the church garage sale, and Isaac and I went to town to run some errands. We dropped off the garage sale items at church, and I must say, I was feeling quite virtuous about cleaning my china cabinet and getting rid of a whole box of clutter.
Then we went by the library and used the computers. When our time was up, Isaac went to look for some books. While waiting for him, I accidentally strayed into the magnetic field of the donated-books closet. I do have a terrible weakness for books, especially old books.
I only bought three, and they are in exceptionally nice condition -- well worth the $1.00 each I paid for them. They are:
- The Poems of Eugene Fields (with an ancient strip of paper marking the page with the poem, "A Valentine"
- Leaves of Grass (Carl Sandburg)
- The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson
And I suppose I should confess that I bought an old book at the library on Thursday of this week, also:
- American Notes by Rudyard Kipling


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IT Management Slideshow: CIOs Pick a ?Top Ten? Tech List for 2011
You've been weathering what is generally considered the worst economic period of modern times, and have struggled with limited IT budgets as a result. Yet, you're still pursuing enterprise innovation to best serve your enterprise's internal and external customers. Sound familiar? These are among the top 10 CIO Priorities for 2011 according to a survey from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO). Like their private industry counterparts, CIO who oversee IT for the 50 U.S. states, territories and the District of Columbia hope that 2011 brings about a turn of fiscal fortune. But, they're still carefully considering solutions that save day-to-day operating costs, while allowing government agencies to address citizen and individual agency needs. They also must continue to meet legislative mandates. "Clearly, the priorities for 2011 are a mirror image of the current challenges state government is facing," says Kyle Schafer, president of NASCIO and CTO of the state of West Virginia. "State government CIOs are collaborating across the country on innovative strategies, methods and technological solutions. Consolidation, optimization, budget and cost control and shared services are all focused on gaining efficiencies, economies of scale and effective IT investment." Here is the final "top 10" ranking of state CIO priorities for strategies, management processes and solutions in 2011:


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Thursday, September 19, 2013
Les Mirabelles en Saison
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Aahh 'les Mirabelles. j'adore. We had several mirabelle trees in the garden at our first house, 2km from where we now live. I almost overdosed on them during our 1st summer. I ate them fresh from the tree whist picking them, in tartes,in crumble and confiture. i go back to the house from time to time, & guess what the new owners have cut them all down. said they didn'y have time to pick them... ugghhh !!!! I was so angry.ReplyDeleteReplies
That is the saddest thing.Delete
Why ever do people cut down trees unnecessarily?
Carol, so many visual treats in this post, full of suggestions that tasting these beauties would be even better.ReplyDelete
Perhaps much simpler, but still delicious, the 2013 apples are now appearing in NYC farmers markets. I love the possibility of selecting the smaller apples, and now have a little collection to admire, and perhaps even draw or paint.
Well. I am going to eat one of these charmers in a few minutes, just to test this season's crop.
Unrelated/a bit related question for you. I remember your mentioning ages ago that you like DaVinci brushes and that Blick carried the brand. Yes...indeed they do, and lots of varieties. Would you please send me an email about which of these varieties you like best, and if the "rounds" are good. I've not used them before, and would like to make a trip over to Bond St. (NYC version) to see what might be good to test.
I use only the rounds though I have a few Flats...Delete
Cheap and cheerful they are!
You can't go wrong.
I love Paris so much, as you know. I have only been there for her spring/summer extravagances though. I so long to be there for different seasons. These mirabelles look so astonishing. I'd love to try them and the mirabelle tartes! How fun to compare and contrast two tartes. I love doing things like that too. Lovely to see the nuts and mushrooms coming into season too.ReplyDelete
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I loooove mirabelles. During my childhood in Denmark I climbed up many a mirabelle tree to eat a bunch of them or to bring them back home, where my mum made jam of them. Funnily enough I don't recall ever getting tummy aches despite the huge amount of mirabelles I ate. Yesterday I started making jam with my other favourite the Reine Claude plum. Can't wait to taste it today on fresh bread from my favourite French bakery. And I just might go on the hunt for delicious Tartes aux mirabelles, like you did!!!ReplyDelete
Coing! My favorite! Mirabelles, too. The tartes look delicious as always.ReplyDelete
Les mirabelles, my favorite. I wish ppl would plant some here...they are sacred in Alsace where I lived. Sigh. xoxo CarolReplyDeleteReplies
And I wish the fancy Fr pastry chefs would do something with them but they won't touch seasonal fruits...sad really.Delete
Always the same old, same old chocolate, whipped cream and babas etc.
I'd like to go on strike about it!
Love that painting of the mirabelles! Such great color!ReplyDeleteReplies
Oooo thanks J!Delete
It's a challenge for me to catch the colors of all these new French fruits
Love Mirabelles... great sketch:-)ReplyDelete
had some home-made Damson jam on the weekend - yum!!


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Market Commentary Week ending February 6, 2014
Overview and Observation: "Happy days are here again?" Don't bet on it. The "good news" of a lower unemployment rate from 6.7 to 6.6% was offset, but ignored, by the jobs "created" figure of only 113,000. That was against analyst expectations of 180,000 or higher number. The "euphoria" generated by the "positive spin" emanating from Washington fails to address the "under-employed" and those that have left the work force giving up looking for work. Another serious factor is the failure of the U.S. Senate to extend jobless benefits to those out of work for over 1 to 2 years. That failure could mean a growing "credit default", loss of homes and cars for these people who through no fault of their own, have failed to find meaningful work. A worker who once earned $75,000 or more as an example, who takes a job for $35,000 or so is considered "employed" by the Bureau of Labor, but that worker is "underemployed" and included with the unemployed could mean an actual rate of over 15%, not the 6.6% "cheered" by investors. We continue to view the U.S. economy as "stagnant" and fully expect a "contraction" rather than an "expansion" going forward.
Now for some actual information……..
Interest Rates: March U.S. Treasury 30-year bonds(CBOT:US.C) closed at 133-06, up 5/32nds trading as high as 134-02 after the jobs data report showing only 113,000 new jobs while analyst expectations were for 180,000. That disappointment, however, was mitigated by the jobless rate ticking down from 6.7% to 6.6%. The market decided to interpret the reduction in the rate as a positive for the labor front and ignored the jobs data. A revision to the December report to 75,000 from 74,000 was also construed as a positive. Bonds sold off as equities, after an initial selloff rallied and money made the "usual trip" from the relative safety of Treasuries back to equities. One analyst stated that "another weak jobs report points to what may well be a fundamental flaw in the U.S. Economy: employment growth isn't keeping up with overall growth".
We tend to agree but we go one step further to reiterate, "an unemployed consumer does not consume and the producers of those products are next to lay off workers".
For now bonds should remain range bound.
Stock Indices: The Dow Jones Industrials closed Friday at 15,794.08(CBOT:DJH14), up 165.55 points or 1.1% and 0.6% for the week thanks to the two day rally. The dismal jobs created number of 113,000 against expectations for an increase of 180,000 to 200,000 was mostly overlooked in favor of the reduced unemployment rate of 6.6% from 6.7%. An uptick in the labor force participation rate was also viewed as a positive and heavy short covering and renewed buying interest ensued. The S&P 500 closed at 1,797.02, up 23.59 points or 1.3% and for the week gained 0.8%. The tech heavy Nasdaq closed at 4,125.86, up 68.74 points or 1.7% and for the week managed a gain of 0.5%. We believe investors and analysts are viewing the U.S. labor condition through "rose colored glasses" and the U.S. economy with "irrational exuberance".


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If you sneeze a lot, if your nose is often runny or stuffy, or if your eyes, mouth or nose often feel itchy, you may have allergic rhinitis, a condition that affects 40 million to 60 million Americans.
Allergic rhinitis develops when the body's immune system becomes sensitized and overreacts to something in the environment that typically causes no problem in most people.
Allergic rhinitis is commonly known as hay fever. But you don't have to be exposed to hay to have symptoms. And contrary to what the name suggests, you don't have to have a fever to have hay fever.
Find an allergist
Allergic rhinitis takes two different forms:
- Seasonal: Symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis can occur in spring, summer and early fall. They are usually caused by allergic sensitivity to airborne mold spores or to pollens from grass, trees and weeds.
- Perennial: People with perennial allergic rhinitis experience symptoms year-round. It is generally caused by dust mites, pet hair or dander, cockroaches or mold. Underlying or hidden food allergies rarely cause perennial nasal symptoms.
Some people may experience both types of rhinitis, with perennial symptoms getting worse during specific pollen seasons. There are also nonallergic causes for rhinitis including irritants such as cigarette or other smoke, perfumes, cleaning products and other strong odors.
Hay Fever Symptoms
- Runny nose
- Itchy eyes, mouth or skin
- Sneezing
- Stuffy nose due to blockage or congestion
- Fatigue (often reported due to poor quality sleep as a result of nasal obstruction)
For more information on hay fever symptoms click here.
Hay Fever Triggers
- Outdoor allergens, such as pollens from grass, trees and weeds
- Indoor allergens, such as pet hair or dander, dust mites and mold
- Irritants, such as cigarette smoke, perfume and diesel exhaust
Hay Fever Management and Treatment
Avoid triggers by making changes to your home and to your behavior.
- Keep windows closed during high pollen periods; use air conditioning in your home and car.
- Wear glasses or sunglasses when outdoors to keep pollen out of your eyes.
- Use "mite-proof" bedding covers to limit exposure to dust mites and a dehumidifier to control mold. (If you smell mildew, you likely have mold).
- Wash your hands after petting any animal and have a nonallergic person help with pet grooming, preferably in a well-ventilated area or outside.
Control some symptoms with over-the-counter medication.
- Decongestants
- Antihistamines (eyedrops and oral medication)
- Steroid nasal spray (Flonase, Rhinocort, Nasacort)
See an allergist to help confirm your triggers and for prescription medications, which may be more effective.
- Antihistamines (eyedrops, nasal spray and oral medication)
- Allergy shots (immunotherapy)
For more information on hay fever management and treatment click here.


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STRATEGO - Official strategy board game
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The grass-roots pollution watchdog of Lowcountry waterways is in tax trouble after failing to file required Internal Revenue Service paperwork.
But charitable donations will continue to be tax-deductible, according to people familiar with the situation.
Meanwhile, a critic of the Charleston Waterkeeper is questioning whether waters are any cleaner or being monitored.
The IRS has revoked the nonprofit tax-exempt status for Charleston Waterkeeper, but donors' contributions continue to be claimable for tax deductions under a sponsorship by the Waterkeeper Alliance, and the local group is working to win back the status.
Meanwhile, the local group has begun to take water samples for prospective testing under a program its staff pilot-tested last fall to win state certification.
The group has been collecting contributions since the March revocation under a six-month sponsorship, which can be extended another six months, said Waterkeeper Alliance Director Marc Yaggi. "We're confident they will have it fixed and will continue to do the good work they are doing."
The Charleston group lost its nonprofit status after failing to file tax notices with the IRS for its first three years, 2009-2011, when it operated as a nonprofit under the alliance sponsorship.
It has not yet filed that notice for 2012, its first year operating under its own status, said Director Cyrus Buffum, but has won an extension until August. That notice is expected to be filed in the next 48 hours, said board member Laura Beck.
The group operates with a two-person staff, and its capabilities have been "very, very stressed" handling administrative work while starting up programs, Buffum said.
Ken Bonerigo, a marine mechanic who said he supported the group early on, said Waterkeeper officials should have informed their supporters and the public when the IRS status was revoked, and not continued to raise money until it was resolved.
"The Charleston Waterkeeper has been working for four years and hasn't really done anything," Bonerigo said. "(Buffum) should by going up into the creek where the polluters are, to check for pollution."
Buffum said donors who requested notification were notified. Others were not, based on recommendations from the IRS and others about how to handle a filing problem he termed relatively common among new nonprofits.
The staff has been working to be certified to collect and test water samples, to establish the organization as a credible source to make pollution findings. That certification is pending, an S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control spokesman said.
"We're following protocol. We're out (on the water) on a regular basis regardless," Buffum said.
Yaggi said he has visited the local group twice in the past year and a half, and plans another visit shortly.
"I've seen the work they're doing. I've seen it first-hand. They're doing work that's mission-related and mission-driven," Yaggi said.
Tax-exemption filing troubles are common enough among nonprofits that the S.C. Association of Nonprofit Organizations recommends the groups keep and use a checklist of required annual filings, said Madeleine McGee, association president.
"People get into nonprofit work to do the work and not the administrative details," she said. "The filing isn't that difficult, but does require someone who is comfortable with that kind of work."
Water and river keeper organizations are self-organized monitors of water quality, which operate under the auspices of the international alliance. The alliance has 200 local organizations. Because the groups monitor rivers and wider waterways, the various names reflect the area they watch.
Buffum almost single-handedly created the local group, working the community and others for contributions and sponsorships. He continues to be a presence at social events. Among other fundraisers, the group puts on an annual formal attire Waterball, which in 2012 raised $15,000. The 2013 ball was held in May and its net totals haven't been published yet.
Buffum and the board declined to release details about the group's revenues, expenses and operating budget Monday after requests were made. They said they will release the financial details in the tax-exemption filing once it's approved by the IRS. That information is public.
Charleston Waterkeeper has created a database of local water dischargers and is outfitting a mobile, fee-paid sewage pump-out boat service under a federal grant administered by S.C. Department of Natural Resources, among other new programs, said board chairman Lindsay Nevin and board member Beck.
The staff "has done great things growing the organization from its infancy into the science-based organization I expected it to be as a board member," Beck said.
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During the last presidential primary season, we wrote extensively about Mike Huckabee's excessive use of his power, as governor of Arkansas, to issue pardons and commutations, and his role in influencing the parole process. In one particularly egregious instance, Huckabee worked behind the scenes in favor of releasing on parole a convicted rapist who, once free, raped and murdered a woman in Missouri.
Now we learn that Maurice Clemmons, accused of the execution-style murder of four police officers in Washington state, had a lengthy jail term commuted by Huckabee in 2000. Clemons had served only 11 years of a 95-year prison sentence.
The Huckabee camp is trying to pass this off as failure of "the system" in both Arkansas and Washington. But my friend Bill Otis, a former prosecutor, observes that the "system" had Clemmons behind bars for the duration until Huckabee let him out.
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Pitching gem enables Lansing to split with Bears
Tuesday was cloudy, cold and windy — just a terrible day to try and hit a baseball. So Lansing pitcher Cole Muse took advantage.
The Lions' starter hurled six and 1/3 innings of one-run ball against visiting Turner, which enabled Lansing to pull out a 3-1 game one victory.
"He did what we asked him to do," Lansing coach Mike Williams said of Muse. "We played good defense behind him, he pitched good and we won a good ball game."
The three runs for the home team came in the second inning thanks to RBI hits from Brock Knipfer and Krystian Abbott.
Muse sailed from there, with the help of some great defensive plays behind him.
In the final frame, Muse got one out before two reached, leading to Brad Brown replacing him.
Brown allowed a runner to score on a wild pitch in between two walks, yet buckled down to get the final two outs for the save.
In game two, Lansing lost 5-4. Stephen Schafer took the pitching loss, which was plagued with several key errors by the home team.
"Stephen threw well, we just had three major defensive letdowns that proved costly," Williams said. "We let one get away today."
The Lions, 5-6, will be at Bishop Ward Monday for a 3 p.m. contest.


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Sailor Moon Alternate Story. Clones Attack
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Columbus, Neb. – What will Nebraska Public Power District's future electric generation mix look like? Will coal-fired and nuclear power generation facilities remain NPPD's low-cost mainstay for generating electricity? How much renewable energy is on the horizon? Which environmental regulations will have the greatest impact on consumers in terms of cost and quality of life?
NPPD is currently giving Nebraskans an inside look at how it plans for future electric generation resources through a series of "Behind the Outlet" open houses being conducted across the state.
One of those open houses will be held in O'Neill on Monday, April 23 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the O'Neill Community Center, 501 South 4th Street. The public is welcome to attend any time during the open house hours, and should allow for a minimum of an hour to go through the stations and interact with NPPD personnel.
The public events will show what goes on "behind the outlet" in generating low-cost, reliable, and sustainable electricity for Nebraskans. NPPD will also be sharing the preliminary results of a study underway about its generation resources and seek opinions as to what its energy portfolio could or should look like in the future.
Additional open house sessions will be held at the following locations:
- Wednesday, April 25 – Kearney, Holiday Inn, 110 Second Avenue
- Thursday, April 26 – Lincoln, Cornhusker Marriott Hotel, 333 S. 13th Street
- Wednesday, May 2 – Norfolk, Divots Conference Center, 4200 W. Norfolk Avenue
The Kearney, Lincoln and Norfolk sessions will all run from 2 to 8 p.m.
"Our Board, customers and subject matter experts have spent the past eight months analyzing the benefits and challenges of investing in additional environmental equipment at NPPD's coal-fired facilities," said NPPD President and CEO Pat Pope. The study also looked at the costs and benefits of increasing the amount of power generated at Cooper Nuclear Station. The analysis focused on the major drivers of future electricity costs, such as environmental regulations, and how much electricity will need to be generated to serve NPPD's customers in 20 years.
"NPPD is required to have a long-term resource plan, and because Nebraska is a public power state, it must include the least-cost options," Pope added.
The study is part of NPPD's responsibility as one of states generating utilities to maintain a long-term Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), and meet the customers' need for electric energy in 20 years. The objective of the IRP process is to secure the lowest long-term electricity cost consistent with the quantity and quality of electric service required by customers.
"NPPD modeled thousands of scenarios and every resource plan included up to 20 percent energy efficiency and renewable energy resources," Pope explained. Although no decision has been made by the Board of Directors – and won't be made until early 2013 – the study's preliminary results show, in order to maintain the lowest-cost, electric generation and meet customer demand for electricity, NPPD should:
- Continue generating some of its electricity using coal,
- Invest in additional long-term emission control equipment, and
- Increase the power generated using nuclear fuel.
NPPD will also be accepting feedback on what Nebraskans feel should be part of their future energy generation mix. Feedback can be submitted to firstname.lastname@example.com located at www.nppd.com/behindtheoutlet. Comments received will be included as part of the IRP.


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The 2012 Farm Bill is still several months away from really heating up, but we are already starting to think about what our priorities should be. Given today's political climate, it seems likely that there will be some deep funding cuts compared to the 2008 Farm Bill. There may have to be trade-offs. Though data collection doesn't have the same high profile in the debate as subsidies or rural development, it is extremely important for the effective operation of our agricultural system.
At the Farm Foundation Forum on Tuesday, we heard from John Hayes from the Farm Credit Council, Scott Irwin from the University of Illinois, Tom Wegner from Land O' Lakes, and Robert Young from the American Farm Bureau Federation. The consensus was clear: as a government agency, USDA has a mandate and reputation for collecting data that is thorough, consistent, unbiased, and inexpensive to users. As a 2010 ACEEE report suggests, data collection by the government is essential and funding cuts could result in negative consequences. The Energy Information Administration at the Department of Energy has already been targeted for budget cuts.
So what does the loss of agriculture data mean for energy efficiency? The USDA collects data on farmers' energy use by sector and adoption of farming practices known to be more energy efficient. For example, no-till farming can reduce energy use by decreasing the amount of fuel and irrigation needed in a field. According to results found by the Annual Resource Management Survey, an estimated 35.5% of farmland in the United States is not tilled. This kind of information can help us assess which types of farmers find it economically viable to switch to no-till farming and which kinds of policies are most successful.
In order for USDA's data collection to remain useful, it must be adequately funded to ensure that data is reported consistently and continuously, and with adequate sample sizes. If there are large funding cuts, the USDA might be forced to survey fewer farmers, generating poor quality results, or to produce less frequent reports. And, as we noted in our report, if you miss an opportunity to collect data, you can't go back and collect it later. As Congress begins work on the 2012 Farm Bill, we should keep in mind the value of data collection amid all the likely budget trade-offs.


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My husband, Jason, and I linger at the dinner table, trying to ignore the fight brewing over Yu-Gi-Oh! cards in the next room. Eli, 8, has "borrowed" his older brother Milo's prized Exodia Necros card, and Milo wants it back. When polite requests fail, Milo, 10, resorts to arm-twisting -- literally. Eli howls.
"Milo, to your room, now!" Jason bellows as he stomps into the family room.
"Wait, can't we first have Eli recognize that this wouldn't have happened if he'd just given the card back?" I ask, chasing after him.
"We can do it after the time-out," says Jason.
"But the teachable moment is now," I insist.
"The teachable moment is going to have to wait till after the time-out," he says.
Look who's fighting now -- and in front of the kids.
Conventional advice is that parents should present a united front when it comes to discipline. But, as many couples know, this isn't always how things go. Many discuss, debate, and just plain argue about discipline, which is okay.
When you disagree about something, each of you has a chance to air your attitudes and approaches, which helps you hear each other's viewpoints more fully. More important, "it can lead to a better, more thoughtful resolution," says Anthony Wolf, Ph.D., author of "Mom, Jason's Breathing on Me!" In other words, disagreements about what to do when the kids misbehave can lead to well-considered rules and consequences for breaking them that seem fair to everyone.
But not every childhood crime will have an agreed-upon punishment in place at the time it's committed. That's when the grown-ups may find themselves publicly at odds, and that's not necessarily bad, provided you do it properly (more on that in a minute). "Your child will see that issues have two sides, and both should be listened to," says Michele Borba, author of 12 Simple Secrets Real Moms Know. "Beyond that, she can learn the art of negotiation, compromise, and peacemaking."
So, your child can actually glean these lessons from seeing her parents face off; you just need to follow some ground rules. (But keep in mind that a child under 3 1/2 won't be able to take away anything positive from watching Mommy and Daddy bicker. With a little kid, you should take it outside -- or at least into the next room. If that's not possible, just stow it until later when she's asleep.)
Janet Siroto is the editor-in-chief of Happen, an online dating and relationships magazine.
Ground rule: Agree to hear each other out in front of the kids.
Much as you may believe that you're absolutely, positively right (and your spouse has lost all perspective), it's important that you both get to present your opinions fully. No interrupting with cries of "You are so wrong!" allowed.
Adhering to basic debate-club principles is how things work in the New Haven, Connecticut, home of Barrie Dolnick, mom of Elisabeth, 6 -- especially when it comes to television watching. "My husband, Gary, and I disagree strongly about it. I grew up watching it, and I think there's nothing wrong with it. But he's a neuroscientist and can't stand the idea of Elisabeth watching more than a drop of PBS," she says. So when Barrie rewards Elisabeth with TV, Gary inevitably steps up with his viewpoint: "Basically, I make the case that TV is garbage, and reading is so much better for you," he says. Barrie then states her side of the issue, and from there they work out how much Elisabeth can watch.
"We've agreed not to let the debate get heated, though," says Barrie. "And I actually like that we discuss this in front of her. It helps make her a critical thinker; she knows that people can have strongly opposing views and still get along. One day she told a friend: 'My dad doesn't want me to watch TV. He says books are better for the brain. How about yours?'"
Ground rule: Develop tiebreaker tactics for when you get seriously deadlocked.
One good strategy: Find ways to make each parent a primary decision maker, part of the time. "My husband is a total soft touch," says Janis Mysona of San Francisco, mom of Hannah, 13, and Abby, 10. "He works long hours, and when he comes home, all the rules tend to go right out the window. It would be way past Abby's bedtime and I'd find David and her cuddled up in the family room, watching TV. I'd have to break up the lovefest and order her off to bed. David would jump in with 'But I've barely seen her all week, and we're having such a good time.'"
After months of battles, during which Janis felt like the household killjoy, they came up with a plan to bring the situation under control. They decided that, by and large, Janis would call the shots on weekdays, and David would rule the roost on the weekends. "He's got a long wick, and that's fine on the weekends. I'm the disciplinarian, and that's what's needed on weeknights. Now that we've agreed who's calling the shots when, we pretty much know where things are heading and don't get into big blowouts over 'Yes, she can stay up another twenty minutes,' or 'No, she can't.'"
Other ways to deal with stalemates: Agree to let the parent who feels most passionately about the issue at hand have the last word. Or defer to the parent who swooped in on the touchy situation first. But make sure each of you has some victories under your respective belts. If one parent always wins or dominates, the system isn't serving you well.
Ground rule: Know how to shut things down if tempers do flare.
Of course, no one wants a discussion about the best punishment for Play-Doh jammed into the DVD player to devolve into a screaming match. But sooner or later there will probably be a discipline "debate" that threatens to spin out of control in front of your child. And if that happens, not only are you giving your child an education in how to lose it, you also run the risk of having her think she's to blame.
It's time to take it down a notch when your voices get an edge to them, you start making derogatory comments, it's clear things are about to escalate, or your child's getting upset. Three parent-tested tactics for when it's best to hash it out in private:
Use a code word. "One of us will say 'pas devant,' which is French for 'not in front of'..." says Dolnick. "Then we tell Elisabeth, 'Mom and Dad need to discuss this in private, and we'll get back to you with our decision.'"
Give him the hairy eyeball. "When Dave starts telling me to lighten up, I give him The Look -- okay, you might call it a glare," says Mysona. "He knows it means, 'You know where we stand on this; it's not up for debate.'"
Walk away. "When I don't want to lose it, I go into the yard or the bathroom, where I break the tension. Nothing gets resolved until I come back and am ready to talk it through," says Mercy Eelman, a mom of two, in Westfield, New Jersey.
Will this hashing-it-out discipline style work for you? Much will depend on the kind of partners you are. The night of the Yu-Gi-Oh! card-snatching incident, a big part of me wished our family had ironclad house rules. But instead, we debated the situation for a few minutes, and I somewhat reluctantly let my husband decide the consequences. (His winning foray? "Okay, let's not have a time-out. Instead, let's reinforce that bickering over cards is a fantastic way for our family to spend the evening.")
Our discipline style pretty much reflects who we are as a couple and a family: two very different people who know that, with a little negotiation and just a touch of sarcasm, we can work out just about anything. And there's nothing wrong with our kids seeing that.


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That's because she turns it over to her brother Kevin, whom she describes–a bit dismissively, or am I being too sensitive?–as "a salesman." Before yielding the floor to Kevin, Maureen writes:
I've been surprised, out on the road, how often I get asked about my family. They're beyond red – more like crimson. My sister flew to West Virginia in October to work a phone bank for W.
People often wonder what our Thanksgiving is like.
It's lovely – if you enjoy hearing about how brilliant Ann Coulter is, how misguided The New York Times's editorial page is, and how valiant the president is as he tries to stop America's slide into paganism.
This year, my brothers were on the warpath about news reports that Maryland public schools did not teach about Thanksgiving from a religious perspective. "Who do they think the Pilgrims thanked?" demanded Martin. "God."
There are moments – when my brothers are sharing some snarky thing Rush Limbaugh said about me, or the latest bon mot from Pat Buchanan, with whom they grew up – that I'm tempted to stuff my ears with my mom's potato stuffing, or go off and read a book by David Sedaris [Ed.: Who?] about normal family life.
Kevin's worth reading, but better yet is the thought of Maureen stuffing her ears with potatoes to keep conservative thoughts from seeping into her brain.
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The IADRP is the International Alzheimer's Disease Research Portfolio (IADRP), a database of funded Alzheimer's disease research from around the world. The IADRP is the result of a collaborative project between the Alzheimer's Association, National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other organizations that provide funding to support Alzheimer's research.
The IADRP features a publicly available database of Alzheimer's research studies, programs and initiatives under way in the United States and internationally. Alzheimer's researchers can search the database for research being conducted on specific topics, and organizations funding Alzheimer's research can use the database to track patterns of Alzheimer's research funding over time and compare research areas supported by different organizations.
To make such searches possible, the Alzheimer's Association and NIH partnered to develop a common system for classifying the wide range of Alzheimer's research conducted. Called the Common Alzheimer's Disease Research Ontology (CADRO), the system is organized around seven major categories — five research categories and two resource-related categories:
For more information on the IADRP, to search the IADRP database, or to find out how your organization can become an IADRP member, visit the IADRP website or contact Charlene Liggins, Nina Silverberg or Heather Snyder, Ph.D. (Alzheimer's Association).
Organizations whose research portfolios are included in the IADRP
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Students at 14 area schools learned about composting and its benefits after professional educator and "eco troubadour" Stan Slaughter, of Lee's Summit, visited local schools this past year.
Students at 14 area schools learned about composting and its benefits after professional educator and "eco troubadour" Stan Slaughter, of Lee's Summit, visited local schools this past year.
The Ozark Rivers Solid Waste Management District (ORSWMD) funded Slaughter's visit through a grant to Meramec Regional Planning Commission (MRPC).
Grant funds come from tipping fees at local landfills and are awarded to various organizations in the seven-county ORSWMD area each year by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) through ORSWMD.
Among the schools in the ORSWMD area that hosted Slaughter's program or received his educational materials included Wyman Elementary School in Rolla, Rolla Junior High School, Dixon High School, Dixon Elementary School, Vienna High School, Vienna Elementary School, Oak Hill Elementary School in Salem, Salem High School and many others.
Slaughter spent nearly a full year planning the presentation specifically to be delivered to students in the area. He began his tour of 14 schools in the spring of 2012 and completed the programs by October.
"I had my doubts because composting doesn't seem like it would be a thrilling subject, but Stan did a great job and the kids just loved it," MRPC Environmental Programs Manager Tammy Snodgrass said of the presentation. MRPC prepared the grant application and coordinated the project.
While the program was livelier and incorporated more music for elementary school presentations, Slaughter modified the program for older students concentrating more on the science behind composting.
One highlight of the presentation was the "people pile," which was a chance for students to become involved in Slaughter's presentation by forming themselves into a human compost pile.
Another highlight was a microscope projected on a large screen showing the students various organisms in a compost pile. Slaughter taught the students about composting with worms and the different ingredients and layers of a compost pile.
Composting is a method of collecting organic waste like food scraps and yard waste. A biological process converts this raw organic material into stable and valuable soil-like material that can be used in the lawn or garden as fertilizer or soil amendment.
More information about composting can be found on Slaughter's composting blog: stanslaughter.com/node/12.
The ORSWMD includes Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski and Washington counties and their cities.


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GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) - The rains came in fast and heavy Sunday afternoon across South Mississippi catching many people by surprise. That includes the members of one Gulfport church.
When they arrived for services around 11:30 there was a light rain, but by the time they were headed home the parking lot had become a swimming pool. Members of First United Gospel Assembly Church had no clue their time in church would end up being a five to six hour ordeal.
The more than six and a half inches of rain that was dumped in South Mississippi caused some areas to flood and others like the church grounds to flood heavily.
"Well we were in service and we came out and it was flooded out here. From what I understand the weatherman. He said it rained like six inches in two hours or so something like that," Bishop Otis G. Rankin said.
Although no one was injured Rankin said his congregation's vehicles suffered as waist deep water climbed up to windows and inside some the cars.
"We've contacted, for years, the city about the drainage problem. So I don't know who to talk to at this time," Rankin said.
He said the only flooding that's been worse than this happened during Hurricane Katrina. This time, Rankin hopes someone will do something to get the water flowing properly instead of piling into the grounds of his church.
"Fix the drainage. Do something about it. I'm not sure what they can do about it," he said. "You can pan the area and see the frustration. In fact we're stuck here without food, without anything."
Church let out at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, but one member said six hours later the last few stranded members were finally getting a ride out. The church members said they didn't contact authorities because they knew they had family and friends and a few Good Samaritans to help them get everyone out safely.
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