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Toy collector Jay West writes occasional guest essays for Hero Complex about vintage collectibles. Today: The empty box that became a holiday gift sensation in 1977.
The hottest Christmas gift for 1977 was the one that wasn't available — "Star Wars" had opened in May of that year but no one, least of all the toy company called Kenner, was prepared for the film's galactic success and the massive consumer demand that followed.
Kenner was thrilled to hold the toy-making license for the George Lucas epic that was quickly becoming one of the largest grossing movies of all time but aside from a small amount of merchandise that hit stores at the time of the movie's release, the toymaker was woefully unprepared to handle the hunger for Jedi products and playthings.
As the year wore on, that meant a yuletide dilemma that presented the danger of a truly historic missed opportunity. The toymaker's solution: sell a simple cardboard box as a placeholder and a promise of toys to come.
The "Star Wars" Early Bird Certificate Package, as it was called, became the most coveted empty box in the history of retail. The package included a cardboard backdrop which featured a lineup of reproduced painted renderings of a dozen characters, among them C-3PO, Han Solo, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader. This would serve as a diorama where the first twelve action figures could be placed and displayed — after they became available of course, which would still be months away.
Those months felt like an eternity for youngsters but at least the package offered an incentive — it came with a redemption certificate to get an early bird delivery of four figures: Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, R2-D2, and Chewbacca. The promise was that they would arrive by mail between February and June 1978.
The package also included a membership card for the "Star Wars" Fan Club and stickers of R2-D2, C-3PO, the film's logo and one with the famed phrase "May the Force be with you."
Today, those "Star Wars" Early Bird Certificate Packages are high-value collectibles (you could fetch thousands of dollars if you happen to have one that was never opened) and they represent a genesis-era totem for the beloved line of Kenner 3 3/4-inch action figures (a line that would grow from that opening dozen characters to 111 figures by 1985). No surprise, it's a challenge to find one of the packages intact — on Christmas morning many were ripped open with reckless glee.
In 2005, a replica version of the package was sold in tandem with the theatrical release of "Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith." This new offering echoed the artwork as the original '77 package as well as its mail-in offer of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, R2-D2, and Chewbacca action figures, although these new ones were created with updated sculpting and painting techniques. What was that famous movie line? Ah, yes: "The circle is now complete."
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Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced that the Rock Revolution Bundle for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system has shipped to retail outlets nationwide. An authentic music-based video game, the bundle version comes complete with a copy of Rock Revolution and Konami's new innovative drum set. Brought to market by the company that created the music videogame genre with breakthrough titles such as DanceDanceRevolution, Karaoke Revolution, Beatmania and Guitar Freaks, Rock Revolution provides an unmatched rock experience.
Designed by musicians, Rock Revolution's sturdy drum kit offers gamers the most realistic and comfortable drumming experience. Featuring six drum pads, and a kick pedal, Rock Revolution's drum kit has a great feel, a short learning curve, and is user friendly - providing gamers with the ultimate drumming experience. Rock Revolution ships with over 40 rock songs that span a broad range of bands and eras, along with a wide variety of downloadable songs. When players take the stage, they can choose from up to 13 realistic characters, where they will perform in stunning unique and authentic venues. Additionally, up to six players can rock together online, or up to three players offline can jam in modes such as versus, co-op and band battle. Rockers can also tackle the game solo in the Career mode, where they are tasked with taking their band to the top of the charts by performing songs, learning techniques, creating set lists, and completing challenges.
Rock Revolution Bundle is rated "T" for "Teen" is now available for Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system for a SRP of $129.99. Rock Revolution is compatible with most drum and guitar peripherals. The game is also available in standalone versions on Xbox 360 and the PlayStation in addition to the Nintendo DS which is rated "E-10" for "Everyone over 10". For more information, please visit www.konami.com.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — The family of an ex-Marine detained in Iran wants Secretary of State John Kerry to step in and demand his release.
The mother, sister and brother-in-law of Amir Hekmati were in Washington this week, meeting State Department officials and members of Congress. Despite improvements in Hekmati's detention conditions, they say he is "emaciated" after more than a year in solitary confinement and a month on hunger strike.
"Until the highest-level government officials in the U.S. make statements and request his release, I think it won't have enough relevance," sister Sarah Hekmati said.
Efforts in Iran to free the 29-year-old Iranian-American are at a standstill after more than 600 days of incarceration, the family said.
State Department spokesman Patrick Ventrell said Friday that freeing Hekmati is a top priority.
"We continue to have serious concerns about the fate of U.S. citizen Amir Hekmati," Ventrell told reporters. "We are determined to secure his release and remain deeply concerned about his well-being in Iranian custody. Our diplomatic efforts to secure Mr. Hekmati's release are ongoing."
Iran accuses Hekmati of spying for the CIA. American officials deny the charge. But they have little influence with Iranian authorities, as Washington and Tehran haven't had diplomatic relations for more than three decades.
Hekmati's family says he went to Iran in 2011 to visit his grandmothers.
Hekmati was born in Arizona and grew up in Michigan, where his parents and sister still live, and carries U.S. and Iranian passports.
Recently, his fortunes have improved. He was transferred earlier this year to a less-restrictive environment after 16 months of solitary confinement. His death sentence was overturned. He was allowed to write a letter to his family. And authorities permitted an uncle in Iran to visit him.
The family is still hoping to sway Tehran on humanitarian grounds, with Hekmati's father suffering from brain cancer.
"Every day he takes his chemo medication and always asks, 'God, please bring my son back before I leave this life,'" said Behnaz Hekmati, Amir's mother. Of her son, she said: "He's the oldest son. We really need him. If something happens to us, he's the one who can protect the family."


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STOCKTON - Dan Guzman of Lathrop and his 5-year-old son, Roman, stood along the fence at the paddock at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds horserace track.
STOCKTON - Dan Guzman of Lathrop and his 5-year-old son, Roman, stood along the fence at the paddock at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds horserace track.
The horses for the seventh race were on parade. Dan and Roman looked at the No. 7 entry, Tanningatthebeach. Guzman tabbed it as his favorite.
Guzman's horse had finished in the money in each of the four races he had wagered. He bet the favorite each time and spent his modest winnings with Roman inside the fair between races.
Tanningatthebeach finished out of the money in the seventh, but father and son sure seemed to enjoy themselves on opening day Thursday. For the first time, the fair is being held in September instead of the summer. The fair continues today through Sunday and resumes Sept. 27-30. Post time is 1:15 p.m. each day and admission is free.
"We come all the time," said the 41-year-old Guzman, who has come to the races for about 30 years.
"It's a family tradition."
Guzman's daughter, Allison, a freshman at Weston Ranch High, and his older son, Dan Jr., who graduated from Weston Ranch this spring, usually accompany him at the races. But it being a school day, Allison couldn't make it and the timing didn't work for the younger Dan, either. Thursday's crowd size never appeared to eclipse 500, though the temperature was more comfortable than what fair-goers usually experienced when it was held in the summer.
"I like it," said Stockton resident Eddie Ribaldi, who turned 50 on Wednesday. "The weather's a little cooler. Hopefully, there will be a better turnout than in the past. We need to get more people out here."
Fair organizers were pleased with the gate last year, when no admission was charged for the first time. Admission is free again this year, and hopes are the early-fall schedule attracts even more patrons.
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Dog dies after getting caught in animal trap
Police Lt. Ray Pelton said Melissa Fogelson was walking her dog on a trail on the Manchester Waterworks property when her dog got stuck in the trap and suffocated.
"It's pretty bad," he said.
Pelton said police called in New Hampshire Fish and Game officers because the trap, which was on the ground, may have been illegal and was set so close to a walking trail.
"It wasn't like she was in the middle of the woods," he said. "They were on the trail. That could have been a kid or anybody" ensnared in the trap.


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The children are the future, and the residents of Amberleigh Retirement Community located at 2330 Maple Road in Williamsville want to ensure it's going to be a bright one for them this upcoming school year.
Amberleigh is asking the community at large to donate brand new school supplies of all kinds to less-fortunate children in Western New York.
"Our goal is to fill the Amberleigh bus with brand new school supplies and deliver them to The Teacher's Desk located at 22 Northampton St., in Buffalo, at the end of our school supply drive," said Margaret Kleinmann, executive director of Amberleigh Retirement Community. "The Teacher's Desk was selected as the recipient of this school supply drive because it is the perfect outlet to ensure that the school supplies we collect will get into the right hands to help those in most need."
The Teachers Desk was founded in 2011 by John Mika. Since its opening, The Teacher's Desk has distributed almost $2 million in free school supplies to 4,000 teachers and 25,000 students in need throughout Western New York. Its vision is to encourage teachers and give students in need hope for the future.
Each month, the residents of Amberleigh Retirement Community select a philanthropic organization or cause to donate their time and efforts toward, as the residents take great pride in being able to give back to their community. One hundred percent of all donations received will be going into the hands of students in need.
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"It is not Barry Lynn who is the problem," Fr. Pavone explained. "The problem is that we don't have more voices like Bishop Tobin's. The bishops are, in fact, with us on this issue. Their legal advisors, however, draw the line of caution much more strictly than the government does, and that's what needs to change. I'd like to hear what the same legal advisors would say if political candidates started calling for the abolishment of the Catholic Church and the imprisonment of the clergy. Would we find our voices then? If so, then why can't we criticize candidates who think that the dismemberment of children should be permitted?"
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Happy birthday, Isaac!
Much of my activity for the last few days has centered around the celebration of Isaac's 20th birthday. A group of his friends came over this evening. They played badminton, roasted hot dogs, ate birthday cake, and did a lot of talking and laughing.
This is a time of transition. Isaac graduated from our local community college this spring, and he will be going to Murray State University this fall. We have just one more bit of paperwork to complete, and then he will be scheduled for orientation and enrollment. Shortly thereafter, school starts.
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This is a two pronged question....I'm going to be traveling to Costa Rica in a few weeks and plan on taking my Mamiya 500mm f/4.5 APO and 300mm f/2.8 APO lenses with me. The only time so far that I have "travelled" with the 300mm f/2.8 APO is when I brought it back from Hong Kong with me after that trip when I found it there. Then it was packaged in its original box and everything and it qualified as a carry-on item so there was no issue. However, now I am carrying two and they are both on the large side.....so....1) How do you deal with airlines when traveling with your super-telephoto lenses? obviously I don't want to check these through, especially the (heavier) 500mm APO since it is so damn rare.... ??2) How do you physically carry the lenses, bag? case? I'm looking for some suggestions here too. I have a rolling Pelican 1510 which is an attractive option, though I am not sure it will fit both lenses in it....I suppose I could fit one lenses in there and pack some other lenses and accessories around it, and then find a backpack that could hold the 300 2.8 and then throw my laptop headphones charger and whatever else I need in there..... thoughts on how you would do this are welcome, Other then these two lenses I plan on probably taking the 80LS / 120 f4 Macro / 105-210mm ULD / some sort of wide / and the 80 1.9N, I'll also carry the D4 with 50mm f/1.4 my 15inch laptop chargers and cables and thats about it. Thanks,oh, and the 645DF body with grp..
That certainly looks like it may work! thanks, Anyone with any suggestions for an option that might have wheels? I will see if they make one or something but that backpack certainly looks like it will fit!
Watch airlines size limitations. International flights sometimes are more restrictive than domestic flights.I cannot fit both a Canon 500mm f/4L and a 300mm f/2.8L in a the Pelican 1510. But I can fit the 500mm with a70-200mm f/2.8L, two bodies, and a shorter lens, plus batteries and CF. Tight enough to go without dividers as nothing moves about. Then your 300mm can fit in many backpacks.The Gura Gear Kiboko backpack will hold both lenses, but I believe it exceeds the dimensions if an airline challenges you. The 30L does not hold a 500mm f/4L with extender and camera mounted. Must remove the body. Seems they have a 32L now that probably allows the body on the lens, but do check the airline restrictions or you'll be checking the bag.


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HIGHLAND, Ill. -- Greenville College baseball advanced in the winner's bracket of the 2012 SLIAC baseball tournament on Thursday night with a 12-9 victory over second seeded Fontbonne University at Glik Park in Highland, Ill. The Panthers will face Webster on Friday.
Sophomore pitcher Tyler Mitchell provided Greenville with the lift it needed as he relieved starting pitcher Tyler Pilcher and tossed 5 1/3 innings before yielding the mound to Scott Voyles in the ninth inning. Mitchell only allowed two runs on four hits, three walks, and two hit batsmen. He struck out four in picking up his first win. Voyles collected his fifth save.
The bats were in order for the Black & Orange as they compiled 12 runs to force the opening round upset and foil the Griffins plans of an all-St. Louis matchup in the tournament's next round.
Junior Cole Lawson went 3-for-6 with two runs scored and an RBI, while senior David Massengill was 3-for-5 with one run scored and two RBI.
Greenville jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the first inning as David Massengill hit a sacrifice fly to score Lawson, and Ryan Smith singled to plate Massengill.
Fontbonne answered with three runs of their own before the Panthers hit in their half of the second inning. In the top of the second, Dylan Goldsmith posted an RBI single, and David Massengill came through with an RBI double.
After Fontbonne pushed their lead back to 7-4 in the bottom of the second, Greenville tied up the game in the top of the third on on an Adam Wallace RBI single, a wild pitch that scored Wyatt Matteson, and a Goldsmith RBI double.
Greenville took the lead in the top of the fourth when Wallace hit a sacrifice fly to right field that scored Jared Massengill.
Greenville tacked on the deciding runs in the top of the seventh when they posted four tallies. Lawson hit an RBI double, Goldsmith scored on an error by the shortstop, Kenny Trager came up with an RBI single, and Matteson reached on a fielder's choice that scored a run.
Greenville, the showcase's third seed, will now face favorite Webster University tomorrow at 5 p.m. at Highland's Glik Park. The loser of the 5 p.m. matchup will face Fontbonne in an 8 p.m. capper that will decide the double-elimination championship to be played on Saturday.
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MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Facebook is unveiling a new experience for Android phones. The idea behind the new Home service is to bring content right to you, on the phone's home screen, rather than require you to check apps on the device.
The event comes amid rapid growth in the number of people who access Facebook from smartphones and tablet computers. More Android integration could help Facebook Inc. attract more mobile advertisers. Though mobile ads were a big concern for Facebook's investors even before the company's initial public offering last May, some of the worry has subsided as the company muscles its way into the market.
Last year, Facebook began showing ads to its mobile audience by shoehorning corporate-sponsored content into users' news feeds, which also include updates from friends and brands they follow. Facebook now faces the challenge of showing people mobile ads without annoying or alienating them.
Facebook's event was being held at its headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif.
Here's a running account of Facebook's event, presented in reverse chronological order. All times are PDT.
Presenters include CEO Mark Zuckerberg; Adam Mosseri, director of products; Joey Flynn, product designer. Also appearing were HTC's CEO and AT&T's head of wireless.
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Zuckerberg closes the event by expressing his vision of the future, one where people have smartphones and tablet computers rather than desktops and laptops. He says there will be people who have never seen what we call computers these days.
He says Home feeds into that vision.
10:40 a.m.
While people will be able to install Home themselves, some phone makers will build Home into the phones. HTC Corp. is releasing a phone called First. It will come in four colors — red, light blue, white and black. It will run on AT&T Inc.'s 4G LTE cellular network and go on sale April 12 for $100, with advance orders to begin Thursday. A two-year contract requirement is likely.
10:35 a.m.
To get Home, simply go to Google's online Play store when it's available. Those with Facebook apps on the phone already will get a prompt to download it. The software will be updated with new features monthly.
It will be available April 12 on certain phones initially.
Facebook isn't making Home for tablet devices for several months, though.
Zuckerberg tells the audience, "We are really proud of Home and we are excited to get (it) into your hands. We think this is the best version of Facebook there is."
10:30 a.m.
Flynn unveils a feature called chat heads. The idea is to let you communicate with your friends from that home screen, without needing to open an app. You can chat with multiple people at once that way.
10:25 a.m.
Mosseri describes one of the main features of the new service. It's called cover feed.
He notes that when people look at their phones now, they typically see a clock and perhaps the snippet of an email. That will change if you have the Home service activated. As soon as you turn on your phone, you'll see photos. You can swipe from one to the next from the home screen.
10:20 a.m.
The new service is called Home. Pictures from your Facebook news feed would take up the entire display screen. Zuckerberg says you'll be seeing the world through people rather than apps.
He gives an example of standing in line at a store and looking down at the phone to see photos of friends and family. It'll be possible to flip through the items. If there's something you like, just double tap on it to "like" it. You can also add comments from the home screen.
With this, Facebook doesn't believe you'll need to go to the Facebook app any more.
10:15 a.m.
Zuckerberg says Facebook isn't building a Facebook phone, saying a Facebook-centered device might sell 10 million to 20 million units at best. Rather, it's building on the existing Android system to bring this experience to a wider group of Android users.
10:10 a.m.
Zuckerberg talks about a new way to approach Facebook on phones.
He asks, "Why do we need to go into all the apps in the first place to see what is going on with the people we care about?" Better, he says, is to have that experience come right to the home screen, so you're always knowing what is going on around you.
He makes a comparison to the company's news feed feature, which brought friends' posts to a centralized place and reduced the need for people to check their friends' profile pages one by one.
10:05 a.m.
Zuckerberg walks on stage and addresses the rumors head on: "Today, we're finally going to talk about that Facebook phone."
He then adds that more specifically, Facebook will talk about turning the Android phone into a simple, social device.
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Elderly housing proposed for Derry parcel
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DERRY - The planning board has established a subcommittee to explore changing zoning regulations to allow for 55-plus housing in the town's office/medical/business district near the Parkland Medical Center.
The potential zoning change was broached by developer Elmer Pease and his partner Robert Howard, who owns an approximately 27-acre parcel on Rockingham Road. That property had been approved previously for a one-story medical office building but that approval has lapsed.
"This property has been bounced around so many times," said Pease, who has helped develop elderly housing in Manchester and Londonderry. "I've talked to my partner and he would like to see affordable elderly housing here because of its location to the downtown and the hospital."
Pease said an elderly housing project would be a good transition between the general commercial and residential districts the property sits between.
"This is a challenging piece of land," said George Sioras, town planning director. "Some of the neighbors at the time did not want to see commercial uses for it and suggested low-density housing or senior housing."
To make the project a reality, the town would have to look at changing zoning to allow for non-assisted elderly housing in the district.
If the zoning change were approved, Town Administrator John Anderson said it would affect only a small part of the district.
"You've got the hospital and then it is surrounded by the Alexander-Carr property that we own," he said. "We're really talking about a strip of Rockingham Road that makes any sense at all."
The planning board approved Town Councilor David Milz's suggestion to form a subcommittee including town assessors and housing officials to look at the legal and financial implications of making the zoning change.
"There's been a lot of talk about how this would benefit the tax rate for Derry," said Anderson, adding he agreed that a subcommittee could look at how the zoning change and a project such as the one proposed by Pease and Howard would benefit the town.
"It's clearly a benefit to the developer asking for it," Anderson said.
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The following is an guest opinion in today' Bend Bulletin newspaper. It is excellently written.
Dont lock OHV users out of our national forests
By Ethan Lodwig / Bulletin guest columnist
Published: March 16. 2010 4:00AM PST
Properly designed multiple-use trail systems can be sustainable and are a valuable resource for the publics enjoyment. Trail systems that are properly designed can mitigate problems with enforcement and user-created trails. People have no desire to go off the trail when they are given a quality trail experience. Multiple-use trail systems can be enjoyed by everyone: hikers, people with disabilities, hunters, mountain bikers, etc. Often off-highway vehicle users volunteer their time in the maintenance and construction of trails. There are many examples of sustainable and successful multiple-use trail systems in Oregon that have been used for decades.
Recently, there was an editorial article that mentioned that an OHV system in the Ochoco National Forest would only benefit a very few people. There was a study conducted in the Ochoco National Forest (ONF) from Jan. 1, 2000, to Dec. 31, 2000 (National Visitor Use Monitoring Results, September 2001, USDA Forest Service, Region 6, Ochoco National Forest). The sample size was 372 visitors of the estimated 600,000 visitors to the ONF. Thats 0.062 percent of the total visitors, and 43.8 percent of those included in the study were not recreating. They were working, stopped to use the bathroom or just passing through. So really the sample size of those who came to enjoy the area was 209, or 0.035 percent, of users. The 2 percent of respondents who stated they were in the forest for OHV recreation also said that it was not their primary activity. This means that four people interviewed in one years worth of visitors are the representative sample of all the OHV visitors to the ONF. And, of those four people none of them considered it their primary activity. Does that make them representative of all OHV users to the area?
According to the USDAs Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation in the United States, Regions and States (A National Report from the National Survey on Recreation and the Environment, June, 2005): Nationally, about 22 percent of Oregons population over the age of 16 enjoys OHV recreation, which is very close to the national average of about 23 percent.
Whether they are accessing their favorite fishing area, trail, hunting, or camping, by using their 4x4, quad, side-by-side, ATV, or motorcycle, I believe that there are far more than 2 percent of visitors to the Ochoco National Forest that recreate off of the highway.
There are multiple articles from The Associated Press (one example: National Forest visitors down, no one knows why, Jeff Barnard, 2008) that document the exponential growth of OHV popularity in Oregon and the recent, overall diminishing number of visitors to Oregons national forests. Meaning the percentage of people visiting Oregons national forest lands to recreate off of the highway is increasing.
Annually, billions of dollars are circulated in Oregon related to OHV recreation. One example is the 2007 direct sales of new youth ATVs and motorcycles in Oregon was $52.3 million alone (Motorcycle Industry Council). Obviously, this figure does not include adult-sized vehicle sales, used unit sales, support vehicles, accessories, parts, service, protective gear, camping fees, restaurants, etc. OHV visitors spend millions of dollars close to recreation areas that boost local economies. So there is a growing and valuable demand for sustainable OHV trail systems.
I, like many other people, have enjoyed wilderness areas. I think wilderness areas are an important part of our nations Forest Service land. Indeed, in 2004, wilderness land made up about 67.7 percent of our national forest land. And, a total of 1.16 percent of visitors to the ONF enjoyed the wilderness area. So we have a small population that actually enjoys the wilderness area that is already there. The last thing this country needs is more land locked up into wilderness areas. Wilderness areas are cheap to manage because very few people go there. Our national forests are no longer the land of many uses, and for the publics enjoyment. In Oregon we are losing thousands of miles of trails that have traditionally been used for OHV recreation.
In the United States, millions of families spend billions of dollars enjoying taking their children out for the weekend on camping and riding trips on OHV trails. It keeps families together. Despite what you may think of people who recreate on OHVs, we teach our children to be stewards of the trails and the land that we value so much.
Ethan Lodwig lives in Eugene.
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While fear of heights is a common phobia, you won't find too many students at the Renewable Energy Technology training program at Columbia Gorge Community College suffering from that particular challenge.
For those who aren't sure, the college now has a surefire way to assess that. A newly purchased 25-foot climbing tower was installed at The Dalles campus in mid-July, thanks to Federal Department of Labor funds awarded to the college for the tower purchase.
With the addition of the on-campus tower and a revamping of key curriculum in the program, students planning a career in wind energy and other industrial work will now be able to practice safety procedures, harnessing skills and confined rescue techniques on campus.
"We have redesigned our wind turbine operations class, developed a new industrial safety class leading to an OSHA10 certificate, and expanded the workforce preparedness portion of the program," said Michal Kawka, academic advisor with CGCC. "Our already well recognized RET program is getting better and better."
For those contemplating a new career, the good news is that the RET program is still accepting applications for the fall term start.
According to Mary Kramer, career and technical education director, the new OSHA certificate training "includes several topics related to general industry work such as personal protective equipment, flammable and combustible liquids, machine guarding, lockout and tag-out procedures and more. It is broad and is relevant for most industrial-based jobs."
CGCC's RET program also includes hands-on and theoretical training in those processes used in wind, hydro, bio-fuel and solar generation operations.
Registration is now open and interested students should contact the program coordinators to secure one of the 40 coveted spots available for the fall term.
"The spots do fill up quickly, on a first-come, first-served basis for those who meet pre-requisites. So we advise people to complete the required preparations and paperwork as soon as possible," said Kramer.
The program offers a nine-month certificate and a two-year Associate of Applied Science degree — both of which provide strong employment opportunities upon completion.
According to Kramer, in addition to wind-based employment, RET graduates are now finding jobs in fields including regional employers such as Insitu, Sagetech, Cloud Cap, Bonneville Power Administration and other similar industries.
Program graduates obtain skills in electronics, electronic controllers and power conveyance in addition to understanding renewable energy.
The list of wind employers seeking CGCC RET grads is long as well, including Iberdrola, Vestas, PGE, EDP Renewables, Suzlon, Siemens, enXco, Gamesa, Cannon and G.E., among others.
There are some pre-requisites that must be met to be considered for entry into the RET program and students are advised to research those quickly.
Students must test into college-level math 111 and level 121 writing. They must also take a basic computer skills test and have a minimum high school GPA of 2.5. Testing may be arranged for free through CGCC student services at either campus.
The nine-month certificate highlights learning about electrical and mechanical systems and electronics with a focus on the wind energy industry.
In the two-year pathway, students will graduate with an A.A.S. in Renewable Energy Technology with a focus that adds more digital systems training onto the first-year curriculum.
Programmable logic controllers, hydraulic systems, motor controls and courses looking at other energy systems (hydro, solar, bio-fuels) fill out the experience.
Kramer notes that although some students arrive at the RET program just out of high school, many are adults returning to school to either upgrade skills or take on a new trade. The program draws students from across the U.S.
"The RET program prepares students to succeed in the real world — with excellent connections to employers, internships, career fairs, resume assistance, professional development and networking," Kramer concluded.
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Hoth is the sixth planet in the remote system of the same name, and was the site of the Rebel Alliance's Echo Base. It is a world of snow and ice, surrounded by numerous moons, and home to deadly creatures like the wampa.
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After the destruction of the first Death Star, Princess Leia's rebel cell abandoned its headquarters on Yavin 4 and began a long, frustrating search for a location where they'd be safe from detection by the Empire.
The Rebels thought Hoth was an ideal location -- a remote ice planet supposedly devoid of human life. They established Echo Base and began enlarging ice caverns and adapting their transports to the extreme cold of Hoth. To guard against discovery by Imperial probe droids, Rebel scouts patrolled the area around Echo Base on tauntauns, native bipedal lizards that could withstand the planet's frigid conditions.
During one such recon mission, Commander Luke Skywalker was viciously attacked by a prowling wampa. He survived the encounter thanks to the Force and Han Solo, but only barely. Echo Base's Rebels faced other perils as well. A probe droid discovered the Rebel equipment and sent imagery back to the Empire before it was destroyed. General Rieekan ordered an immediate evacuation, but the Empire arrived in force before the Rebels could escape. At the Battle of Hoth, massive AT-AT walkers engaged the Alliance's snowspeeders and ground troops. Though key Rebel leaders managed to escape capture, the battle was a costly defeat for the Alliance.
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AT-AT Walker (All Terrain Armored Transport)
The All Terrain Armored Transport, or AT-AT walker, is a four-legged transport and combat vehicle used by the Imperial ground forces. Standing over 20 meters tall with blast-impervious armor plating, these massive constructs are used as much for psychological effect as they are for tactical advantage.
When stationed on Hoth, the Rebel Alliance modified T-47 airspeeders to become snowspeeders, fast flying conveyances for patrol and defense of their hidden base. It took some doing to keep the crippling cold from permanently grounding their airforce, but Rebel ingenuity overcame the relentless Hoth elements. The T-47 airspeeder is a small, wedge-shaped craft with two forward-facing laser cannons. In its rear arc is a harpoon gun fitted with a heavy-duty tow cable. The snowspeeder is a two-man vessel, with a pilot and rear-facing tailgunner.
Rebel Alliance
The Rebel Alliance stood bravely against the evil of the Galactic Empire, never backing down despite overwhelming odds. Formed from resistance movements that arose during the Clone Wars, the Rebellion worked in secret for decades to overthrow the Emperor and restore democracy to the galaxy. Eventually, armed with the firepower of ships like the X-wing and A-wing, and the leadership of figures including Princess Leia and Admiral Ackbar, the Rebel Alliance triumphed over the Empire at the Battle of Endor.
Imperial Probe Droid
Specially designed for deep space exploration and reconnaissance, probe droids are employed in science and military applications. Tenacious hunters and searchers, probe droids (or probots) have a variety of sensors, and the ones employed by the Empire are armed with powerful blasters and, in some models, shields. Upon arrival at their target location, they gather information. If confronted after their main mission has been completed these droids can self-destruct. Imperial probes are vaguely arachnid in shape, with a dark metal finish, bulbous sensor "eyes" and spindly manipulator arms.
Tauntauns are a species of snow lizard found roaming the windswept snow plains of Hoth. The Rebel Alliance domesticated the swift creature during their stay on the ice planet, and used the animals for patrol duties outside Echo Base. The animals came in useful as the Rebel technicians had difficulty adapting their repulsorlift speeders to the subzero temperatures. Though tauntauns are sure-footed and well equipped to handle Hoth's daytime temperature, the chilling extremes of a Hoth night will prove deadly.


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The BFA degree options are Art Education, Graphic Design, and Studio Art (two-dimensional emphasis and three-dimensional emphasis). The Art Education option provides professional training and art studio experiences leading to teacher licensure in art for grades K-12. The Graphic Design option allows students to develop creative and technical skills in visual communication concepts and time-based media. The option has a selective admissions program for advancement to the junior and senior years. The Studio Art option with two-dimensional emphasis offers students the opportunity to study various 2D studio media. Studio classes are offered in drawing, painting, printmaking and digital art. Instruction in the studio processes is done with an emphasis on creativity, craftsmanship, application and understanding of design principles, and safety. The Studio Art option with three-dimensional emphasis offers the student the opportunity to study various 3D studio media. Studio classes are offered in ceramics, metalsmithing/jewelry and sculpture. Instruction in the studio processes is done with an emphasis on creativity, craftsmanship, application and understanding of design principles, and safety.
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Graphic Design & Studio Options 120-128 semester hours depending on Foreign Language graduation requirement, Art Education option 132-152 semester hours depending on Professional Education courses and Foreign Language graduation requirement
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With the rapid rise of the industrial food animal production system, an increasing number of food animals once raised on pastures are now raised in feedlots. Feedlot-raised animals are kept indoors for the majority of the year, and they are given feed formulated to speed their growth to market weight and supply them with essential nutrients, while minimizing costs to operators. Concerns have arisen about the content of these feeds, however, as grain-based diets can produce serious and sometimes fatal digestive tract problems in food animals such as cows, goats, and sheep whose stomachs are best suited to digesting high-cellulose containing plants like grass. F In addition, recent studies have shown that chemical additives in feed may accumulate in animal tissues, potentially exposing consumers to unwanted chemicals such as veterinary drug residues and heavy metals. F F It is important to consider how livestock feed affects animal health, and by extension the health of people who consume these animal products.
Corn and Soy
Current industrial farming practices rely heavily on grain. Under current US agriculture policy, the government provides substantial subsidies to farmers who produce grains, particularly corn and soybeans. F Livestock producers often use corn and soy as a base for their animal feed because these protein-rich grains help bring animals to market weight faster, and because they are cheaper than other feed options as a result of government subsidies. It has been estimated that the operating costs of factory farms G would be 7-10% higher without these subsidies. F As a result, a large percentage of grains grown in the US are used in animal feed, with 47% of soy and 60% of corn produced in the US being consumed by livestock. F
Although cheap feed grains mean lower meat and dairy prices for consumers, meat from grass fed animals is often lower in saturated fat than meat from grain fed animals. The FDA has reported that lowering the percentage of calories consumed from saturated fats may reduce the risk of heart disease. F While there is still more research to be done to examine the potential health benefits of consuming grass fed beef, initial findings indicate that other nutrients found in grass fed beef may be beneficial to the health of the consumer.
In order to meet the high demand for grain from industrial food animal operations, large corn and soy monocultures Ghave replaced many smaller farms, which rely on the heavy use of pesticides. Pesticides have been shown to "bioaccumulate" (or build-up) in the fatty tissues of animals, potentially exposing consumers to these chemicals via consumption of food animals that have consumed grains treated with these chemicals, even when care is taken to eliminate contamination during processing. F Exposure to pesticide has been shown to negatively affect reproductive, nervous and immune system functions, as well as increase the risk of developing cancer. F
Dairy Cows and Beef Cattle
Cows are natural ruminants, which means that they are able to digest the cellulose in grass because of their multi-chambered digestive tracts. F Because ruminants' digestive systems are not designed for grain, cattle raised on grain can develop severe health problems, including liver abscesses, bloat, and sudden death syndrome. F F Studies have shown that the incidence of liver abscesses in cattle decreases significantly as more roughage, such as grass or hay, is added to their diets. F F
Because the rumen of grain-fed cows is acidic, while that of grass-fed cows G is neutral due to different chemical processes, cows who are fed corn or soy based diets may be colonized with E.Coli strain O157:H7, a strain of e.coli Gthat has developed to withstand the acidic stomachs of cows raised on grain. F Consequently, this strain can withstand one of the human body's main defenses against pathogens, the high acidity of the stomach, Fincreasing the risk of serious infection in people who consume meat contaminated with acidity-resistant strains. F F
Raising cattle on pasture not only makes sense for their digestive health, but also because it is an efficient use of natural resources, turning something we can't eat – grass – into something we can – meat and dairy products. Pasture-based cattle operations also decrease soil erosion and improve soil fertility and water quality by maintaining grasslands which protect soils from water and wind erosion. F Unlike pasture raised animals, grain fed cattle are often raised on grass early in their lives, then moved to a feedlot where they are fed rations composed of 70 to 90 percent grain. From then until they reach market weight, anywhere from 90 to 300 days later, cattle consume about 6 pounds of feed for every one pound of weight gain. F
According to the USDA's agriculture census, since the late 1950s there has been a 24-fold decrease in the number of hog farms in the US and a 24-fold increase in the average number of hogs on each farm. F FOn industrial hog farms, these large herds are kept in crowded quarters, increasing the probability of agression between animals and making the spread of diseases easier because of close contact between hogs. To remedy these problems, many hogs have their tails cut off, a procedure known as "docking", to reduce tail-biting, Fand they are treated with antibiotics G to try to prevent the spread of disease between hogs. F
In many states, processed food waste can be fed to pigs, but if this waste is not properly treated pigs that consume it may develop diseases such as hog cholera, Foot and Mouth Disease, African swine fever, and swine vesicular disease. FHogs fed contaminated food wastes can also spread Salmonella, Campylobacter,Trichinella, and Toxoplasma, pathogens often responsible for foodborne illnesses, to other livestock and humans. F
In contrast, pastured pork production involves raising hogs outside on grass, legumes, standing crops, and other ground covers. Unlike ruminants, hogs require more nutrients than what pasture alone can provide, but a variety of crops like turnips, kale and fodder beets are excellent food sources, and letting hogs graze in harvested fields is an effective way to clear out the remnants while supplementing their diet. This diet, combined with good management practices, makes hogs some of the easiest animals to raise on pasture. F Hogs naturally want to root and dig during feeding, so allowing these behaviors in the pasture reduces aggression and agitation among members of the herd, improving the overall health of the animals. Hogs are also naturally competitive feeders, so allowing them to eat in the larger pasture area reduces injury to pigs due to competition in the confined quarters of the feedlot, also reducing the chance of infection or illness stemming from these injuries. F
Industrial poultry farms raise chickens on feeds that have been formulated to maximize chicken growth and weight gain. However, these feed formulations often include medically important pharmaceutical drugs whose overuse by the poultry industry represents a threat to human health. Farms often use low doses of antibiotics to get their chickens to market weight faster, and low dose antibiotic use in food animals has been linked to the development of antibiotic resistant bacterial strains. FPeople infected with these strains have an increased risk of complications or death because these bacteria may have developed resistance to one or more of the limited number of antibiotic classes used on humans. F
On industrial poultry farms, a range of antibiotics and additives is often added to poultry feed and water. FIn 2011, the pharmaceutical company Pfizer temporarily suspended use of the poultry drug Roxarsone after FDA reports showing that the arsenical compounds in the drug may break down into inorganic arsenic, a toxin that can produce skin lesions, respiratory irritation, and several types of cancer in exposed persons, Fand may leach into local water supplies or remain in chicken tissue after slaughter. F FThe effects of chronic low arsenic exposure are not well known, but studies have indicated that even low level exposure may contribute to endocrine and cognitive deficits. F FAlthough Roxarsone use has been suspended, there are several other arsenical drugs in use that have the possibility of exposing consumers to toxic forms of arsenic.
A way to raise chickens without the health stresses of confinement is to pasture them. Although chickens can't be raised entirely on grass, a natural chicken diet can include corn, oats, soybeans and dried alfalfa. FMany small farmers raise chickens on pasture using mobile structures that provide both shelter and feed to supplement foods like worms, grass and insects found on pastures. F
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The overreliance on grain-based animal feeds in industrial food animal production has negative consequences for animal health, the environment, and even human health. Considering the natural eating habits of livestock animals when formulating animal feeds would be beneficial to both animals and consumers, and will result in healthier herds and flocks, less reliance on antibiotics to control disease, as well as a lower chance of introducing certain pathogens into society via contaminated meat.


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Futures edge higher as Fed kicks off 2-day meeting
NEW YORK (AP) — Stock futures edged higher in very light trading Tuesday as Federal Reserve policymakers gathered for a two-day meeting.
Most expect some drawdown of a monthly $85 billion bond-buying program that has kept interest rates low, despite sketchy job numbers released earlier this month.
Dow Jones industrial futures rose 6 points to 15,423. S&P futures have gained less than a point to 1,691.30. Nasdaq futures rose 3 points to 3,164.
There was some early pressure on specialty retailers, who were all but ignored during the crucial back-to-school shopping season.
People appear increasingly unwilling to spend money on clothing or on almost anything in a shopping mall, favoring big ticket items like vehicles and appliances.
Part of that is being driven by tremendously low interest rates, which have allowed people to buy homes or to finally replace a vehicle that may have been kept around for longer than is usual due to the tepid economy.
The research firm ShopperTrak on Tuesday projected that the weak school shopping season will be followed by more of the same during the holidays, suggesting that the sour trend for retailers may go on.
Americans, while not losing as many jobs as before, are not seeing their pay keep up with expenses. That appears to be weighing on families, who are more hesitant to drop much money in retail stores.
The lack of consumer spending, which drives 70 percent of the nation's economic activity, has occurred during a period of tame inflation.
On Tuesday, Labor Department reported that consumer prices ticked up 0.1 percent in August.
Prices have risen just 1.5 percent over the past 12 months. That's down from 2 percent year-over-year gain in July and below the Federal Reserve's 2 percent inflation target.
Yet core prices had the largest 12-month gain since March, coming in at 1.8 percent compared with the same period last year.
If taken alone, the consumer price index report would send mixed signals to the Fed and to Wall Street.
Rising core prices would suggest the Fed could ease back on its stimulus programs. But if inflation remains significantly below target, the Fed could move in the opposite direction.
The Fed releases its officials statement after 2 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday.


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One night at my sisters in Surrey i was taking care of my niece (at that time she was 5months old) when all of a sudden she started laughing at somethig in the middle of the room, this was the first time i had experienced her do this but i was told that it has happened many times. I then took her upstairs and put her in her cot, i left the room as i had forgotten something, as i did so i heard her laughing and a noise, i looked in the room and Shauna was staring towards the curtains and where there was a neat pile of curtain pegs they were thrown all over the floor! later that week when shauna was asleep in her bouncy chair it started rocking for no reason at all...the closest person to her was me and i was a good six feet away. We think it may be my grandad who died 12yrs ago and he wants to see his first great grandchild...other than that we have no explanation of what is happening everywhere my niece goes!!! :-/
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friend, there are other threads in here where people discuss about "kids" and the other side! check us out!
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Posted 07 July 2003 - 05:41 PM
Wow sounds like maybe that is your grandad. Things like that happen with my son 2 (just made a post about it -do they talk to him) It's slightly strange, but good that nothing bad is after them you know...
"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense." Buddha (563BC-483BC )
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It's nice that you've revamped Gmail's UI. The redesign is slick and addresses several of my complaints about the way things used to work. It seems snappier too.
However, it'd be nice if all of this didn't come at the expense of reliability. I use Chat in Gmail an awful lot, even more than I use it for mail, perhaps. In the older version this was as reliable as it could possibly be given the inherent limitations of running inside a browser. If I lost connection, switched my VPN on or off, hibernated and unhibernated my computer, or generally screwed around with stuff, it never seemed to miss a beat.
In the new UI, what I've encountered so far:
I really wanted to like the newer version. But you need to make it work right first! And in the meantime, don't keep trying to force my hand. I made the choice to switch back for a reason; do you REALLY think that pushing me forward again every time I load the page is going to do anything but annoy me?
I'd been using Gutsy for a few weeks and continued to have problems with it. My experience was so unlike everything I was reading from other Gutsy users - and there were so few reports of similar bugs that I could find in Ubuntu's bug tracking system - that I started to believe I must have hardware problems. This became all the more plausible when I realized that my CPU fan had stopped working a while back - although replacing it didn't help matters.
Once the crashes started to be consistently several times per day, I decided that this was no longer tolerable and asked my boss if a new computer could be spared. He found one that had been lying around, and today I did a clean Gutsy install on it.
WOW. It's like having a new computer. Exactly like that, in fact :) The computer I had before, I suspect, was very underpowered in the CPU department (Pentium III, although I never found out the speed) and had a Savage graphics card which seems to be entirely unaccelerated. The one I have now is hardly brand-spanking-new but it's definitely a step up - a 64 bit AMD processor and an nvidia graphics card of some sort that's considered "nvidia-legacy". I had some hopes that by installing the proprietary driver (yeah yeah I know :( ) I'd be able to get desktop effects enabled, but apparently not. Still, on the old machine everything from clicking buttons to typing in gmail was sluggish. Long web pages would take forever to load, as if I was on dialup. Now, everything seems to happen immediately, no lag.
So I take back all the criticism I had of Gutsy (although I reserve the right to re-criticize if I discover new issues after using it for more than a few hours :) ). There are a few niggles still - sound doesn't work in rdesktop, no matter what I do. I had to google for a workaround to the fact that installing the proprietary nvidia driver locked me down to 800x600. And we'll see if performance is still good after I get all my music off the old computer's hard drive, because Rhythmbox seemed to be one of the most consistent "machine-killer apps" on the old box. (My quirky choice of gtk theme might not have helped, either. I'll pay $25 for someone to take the old marblegtk GTK1 pixmap theme and turn it into a nicely optimized GTK2 theme, whatever that means[1]. Just getting it to work is easy, but I'm sure it's not ideal for best performance in the GTK2 world).
Anyway. Point is - loving the Gutsy experience now. And getting new hardware is awesome!
[1] I really mean that, but to qualify, you'll have to explain to me what it actually entails so that I can see the difference at a code or .gtkrc level, and understand what's changed and why. Because "hey look, it's faster!" applies to everything on my desktop right now :)
I'm not sure what the psychology behind this is, but it seems to be a fairly common reaction. I noticed it today on MJ Ray's blog where - as far as I can tell - he's upset that the Conservative party, whom he doesn't support, are advocating Co-ops, which he does support. (I know that's an oversimplification of mjr's position, but hopefully it's not an outright misrepresentation of it. UPDATE: Ok, yes, I did have his position wrong - see the comments).
I can only presume that it's the same thing that ensures that every time Microsoft does something pro Open Source / Free Software, there'll be a furious post on Groklaw about it.
Or why people who for years have hated the way the MPAA and RIAA treat their creative talent are now annoyed that the Writers Guild of America is standing up to them, because the WGA is a union and unions are baaaad.
I suspect that the temptation to react this way is similar to the temptation to flip the bozo bit on people. Instead of deciding that the person is an idiot and therefore can't possibly have anything useful to contribute - and so can be ignored - we decide that the person (or group) is evil and anything they do must be outright harmful and must be opposed.
In reality not even a single person is ever completely useless or completely "evil"; everyone will at some point have an idea that's worth considering or an opinion you agree with. And that goes double if there's more than one person involved - any large organization, in particular, will probably have some subgroups that you agree with more often than not. Recognize when you have common ground even with people you normally disagree with. That's a vindication of your ideas, not something to be upset about, surely?
So yesterday I upgraded my main work machine to Gutsy. The upgrade finished just as I was leaving last night so I've spent a limited amount of time using it so far, but enough to form some definite impressions.
I really hope that at least the virtual desktop issue and the screensaver issue get solved quickly! The improved performance and nicer visuals would make this a nice and worthwhile upgrade for me, but those two issues make it a definite downgrade instead. For now.


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MLB WORLD SERIES: ROCKIES v RED SOX
October 27, 2007
Terry Francona
DENVER, COLORADO: Game Three
Q. Just curious, you lose the DH in this game and you moved Ellsbury to the top, and he and Pedroia just really in a lot of ways won the game for you. Talk about how they set the table for you guys?
TERRY FRANCONA: Well, they were on base the whole night. They did exactly what you would hope your one-two hitters would do. But they're on base like that, and then you've got to face the middle of our order. It created a lot of opportunities. We cashed in early. Then their bullpen really held us down, and we finally spread it out a little bit because it looked like we were hanging on for dear life.
Q. You guys were in this spot with the '03 Yankees. Is there any advice you could give the Rockies? Not that you want to help them.
TERRY FRANCONA: I don't know how to answer that. I really don't want them to win (laughter). I don't know what to say.
Q. When you were in that situation, what did you tell your team to get them back together to regroup?
TERRY FRANCONA: Same thing we'll tell our guys tomorrow, go out and play tomorrow's game. That's what's in our best interest, is to play tomorrow's game, see how we do. That's what we always do, stay in the moment.
Q. Do you get the feeling with each appearance Daisuke is getting a little more comfortable with this whole playoffs thing?
TERRY FRANCONA: You'd have to ask him. I think every game kind of has its own personality. I did think tonight the ball came out of his hand -- that was the best life on his fastball he's had in some time, threw some pretty good change-ups. Again, it's a good lineup.
Tonight Helton had, what -- in two at-bats some 20 pitches, and then he ended up striking him out with a change-up after he fouled off a bunch, and Holliday had some terrific at-bats. That might have cost him an inning, but I thought he pitched really well.
Q. What did you see from Okajima and Timlin that maybe wasn't quite as good as some other times? And given that, did you maybe have any worries about having gotten Ortiz out of there as they got closer and closer in the game?
TERRY FRANCONA: Oki came in, threw a first pitch change-up, Holliday hit it a long way. He's done that to a lot of people this year. Timlin got a couple pitches up. Actually when he came in the first inning the ball went about 412 feet to center, and then Lugo got the line drive.
You know, sometimes you're facing a lineup like that, they've got a bunch of guys that have 100 RBIs. Again, spreading it out certainly helped. And taking David out, in our opinion, that's the right thing to do. He can handle himself out there. They'll be just fine.
Q. Talk about the importance of responding after the Rockies kind of got it to a one-run lead?
TERRY FRANCONA: They got to their bullpen before they wanted to, but their guys did a really good job. When you do go that early, if somebody has a bit of a bump in the road it puts you in a tough spot, and we finally got something going because they really shut us down for a while. They fought themselves back in the game, and it was nice to spread it out a little bit and give ourselves a little bit of wiggle room.
Q. Pedroia and Ellsbury are obviously rookies, but the way they carry themselves, the way they play, do they even look like rookies to you sometimes?
TERRY FRANCONA: No, and I know they are, but they're not. Pedroia has been with us all year. He's a veteran. Ellsbury, we brought him in in a situation that was kind of difficult, starting him in Game 6, Game 5, whatever it was, against Cleveland. He plays with a lot of confidence, and there's a reason. He's a good player and he's aware of the situations around him. He prepares. So it's not just false bravado or acting like he's confident. He should be confident. He's a good player and he knows how to play the game.
Q. Can you talk about your reaction when Daisuke had his big RBI?
TERRY FRANCONA: Well, two of them. Yeah, we'll take RBIs from anybody. I don't know that you can count on that coming into a game. I mean, he said he was a good hitter (laughter), but we -- again, during the season I think he batted in two separate games. Once was against Randy Johnson, and he just kind of smiled after he struck him out (laughter). But I'll tell you what, he competes, and putting the bat on the ball gave us a chance.
I thought Varitek did a great job because when that ball got to left field Tek was in a position where he had just gotten a throw to the plate. It's easy for a third base coach to hold someone because somebody just got thrown out, and he did what he thought was right, and it paid off for us.
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Rockingham County jail theft probe continuesBy JASON SCHREIBER
Union Leader Correspondent
July 18. 2013 8:47PM
BRENTWOOD — The Rockingham County Sheriff's Department continues to investigate a theft case at the Rockingham County jail, but officials are saying little about the probe.
The investigation that began more than a month ago involves two employees at the jail, county officials said.
Sheriff Michael Downing said this week that his office is investigating a theft, but declined to provide more details about the case.
One jail employee is no longer working at the jail, but Commissioner Kevin Coyle of Derry would not say whether the employee resigned or was fired. Coyle also would not describe the employee's position.
Another worker is a corrections officer who remains employed, according to Coyle.
The two were suspended without pay during the investigation.
"The matter is still pending with both internal and external investigations and I can't comment until it's finished," Coyle said.
No charges have been filed.
Jail Superintendent Stephen Church did not return phone calls.


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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 16 (UPI) -- The wife of Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill left a semiautomatic rifle in a rental car she returned, Broward County, Fla., sheriff's deputies said.
The weapon was found Jan. 6 by the daughter of a New York woman vacationing in South Florida, who called the car rental agency then drove to the nearest police station to turn in the gun, the South Florida Sun Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale reported Wednesday.
"We got out of the car, we were kind of freaked out," Judith Fleissig said when when she and her daughter, who was interviewing for a pediatric residency program, found the weapon in a bag. "I didn't want to touch it."
Authorities determined the AR-15 semiautomatic was legally owned and accidentally left behind. The sheriff's report didn't indicate whether the gun was loaded.
The gun belongs to Ryan Tannehill, and the couple called the rental company to report a missing item but didn't specify what, a National Football League source told the Sun Sentinel.
A sheriff's report indicated Lauren Tannehill rented the vehicle Jan. 4 and returned it two hours later to the E-Z Rent-A-Car at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport for a different car. A few hours later, the car was rented to Fleissig.
Charlie Graham, vice president of business development for the car rental agency said it was normal procedure for vehicles to be cleaned between rentals.
"That is part of our normal procedures," he said. "I'm not sure how that could get past."


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It was hardly a pitchers' duel Friday night at Dodger Stadium in the second of a three-game series between the Angels and Dodgers to close out the spring.
Josh Beckett, however, found a creative way to help out the Dodgers.
The Dodgers starter finished with the edge at the plate, collecting one of seven hits off the Angels' Jason Vargas in a 9-8 Dodgers victory.
Demonstrating why there is a lack of confidence in the back end of the Angels' starting rotation, Vargas was shelled in his final start before the regular season.
Vargas, an Apple Valley native, gave up eight runs on just 60 pitches, one of which was deposited in the right field seats by Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis for a first-inning grand slam.
"It was up and out over the plate but I wanted it down and away," Vargas said of the 2-1 pitch. "I got behind too much and they put some good swings on some good pitches and some bad pitches."
Beckett did just enough to exit with an 8-7 lead after four innings.
All seven runs were earned on nine hits off the Dodgers' starter, including two home runs. Mike Trout, who went 2 for 3 with a pair of runs, hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning to pull the Angels within one.
"(Beckett) got to two strikes tonight, he just had trouble finishing it off," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. "His last outing was a little rough, but I'm OK with how he's throwing it."
Beckett got plenty of run support as A.J. Ellis and Carl Crawford each went 2 for 4. Luis Cruz's two-run double in the second inning ended the night for Vargas, who is expected to start April 5 in the opener of a three-game series against the Texas Rangers.
"(The spring) was OK. I had some good outings and some suspect ones," Vargas said. "Ain't got no choice but to be ready now."
April came in much anticipated fashion in 2012 for the Angels, who were one of the preseason favorites to win the American League.
But it never really went to plan. After going 8-15 in the opening month, the Angels never fully recovered.
With only today's spring finale remaining before opening the season Monday, April was an often used word in the Angels' dugout Friday but still a sensitive one.
"Everybody's trying to get off to a good start," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "We don't start out in April and say `Ho-hum' and all of a sudden you're 8-20 and you go `We better start playing."'
The Angels are in a familiar position, carrying a lineup loaded with heavy bats into the regular season. Last season's failures haven't changed the high expectations for the Angels.
"Our expectations haven't grown or gotten any higher because of some of the star power that's come over here in the last year or two," Scioscia said. "Our expectations have been high since the year 2000."
Mattingly readily acknowledged the Dodgers' lofty expectations are only becoming more prevalent.
"As far as the players we're bringing in, the expectations are going up and I think they knew that starting last year," Mattingly said.
"It's something that we need to embrace, not run away from. We're also smart enough to know even though we got a good team on paper that doesn't turn us into a good team on the field."
Expectations are slightly tempered with the absence of starting shortstop Hanley Ramirez, who is out for eight weeks with a torn ligament in his thumb.
After it seemed almost a foregone conclusion that Luis Cruz would open the season as the Dodgers shortstop, Mattingly wanted another look at Justin Sellers, among those in consideration for the job until Ramirez returns in late May or early June.
Sellerswent 1 for 2 as the starting shortstop Friday.


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BALTIMORE (AP) — Every year, for decades, a mysterious man in black left three roses and an unfinished bottle of cognac at the grave of Edgar Allan Poe on the author's birthday.
The Baltimore tradition ended in 2009, just as mysteriously, when the visitor failed to appear.
Ahead of Poe's 204th birthday Saturday, the person who has overseen an annual cemetery vigil since the 1970s talked about the story behind it.
Baltimore native Jeff Jerome knows plenty about Poe and his grave. He knows secret signs the mystery man made to verify he was the genuine Poe Toaster. But Jerome claims not to know the visitor's identity.
Jerome said last year he would nevermore hold his cemetery vigil, but now he says he may pull one more all-nighter there — just in case.


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1/2 cup canola oil
1/4 cup lime juice
4 teaspoons ground cumin
8 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1 cup fat-free cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup fresh cilantro, minced
1/4 cup red onion, minced
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
8 whole wheat buns
1 medium avocado, peeled and thinly sliced
2 medium tomatoes, sliced
In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the oil, lime juice and cumin. Add the chicken; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, cilantro, onion, salt and pepper; chill until serving.
Drain and discard marinade. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 inches from heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170 degrees.
Spread cream cheese mixture onto buns. Layer with avocado, tomatoes and chicken.
Nutrition Information: 349 calories, 8 g fat, 30 g carbohydrates, 37 g protein, 4 g fiber, 440 mg sodium


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Green and Black Poison Frog
Dendrobates auratus
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D. auratus is diurnal (active during the day), brightly colored, and occurs in several color forms called morphs, the most common of which is green and black. The skin is iridescent or metallic in appearance. Like all Dendrobates, D. auratus are dwindling in the wild to to over collection and habitat destruction.
Size: 1 to 2 inches
Range: Nicaragua to Colombia
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Sunday, September 6, 2015
Autism is a group of developmental brain disorders rather than one disease. Together, these disorders are called "autism spectrum disorder" or "ASD". They affect how children interact and communicate with each other.
Experts now know that children with ASD can have a wide range – or "spectrum" - of:
Some children are mildly impaired by their symptoms, but others are severely disabled. It is even possible for children with the exact same diagnosis to act quite differently from one another.
ASD is more common than many people think. The strongest research studies suggest that autism occurs in about 6 to 7 children out of every 1000 children. That is about 1 in 150 children.
The CDC estimates that as many as 1 in 110 children is diagnosed with an ASD. Both boys and girls are affected, but boys are diagnosed more often than girls. In fact, rates of ASD are 4 to 5 times higher in boys than in girls. In addition, the risk of a younger brother or sister having ASD is 10 times higher if an older brother or sister is already diagnosed.
Experts are now better able to detect and help those children with milder forms of ASD. In the past, they did not have an autism diagnosis. Without a diagnosis, these children with mild symptoms did not get many services that could have been very helpful. Being able to recognize milder cases of autism has resulted in more children having the disorder.
A child can have an ASD diagnosis as young as 18 months. So pediatricians are monitoring children more carefully for early signs of ASDs. Research also shows that parents have true concerns about their children's development. The average age of earliest development of ASD is actually much later at about 50 months.
Many research studies are underway to help us learn about Autism. Would you like to find out more about being part of this exciting research?
How Many Children Have Autism? (CDC)
Johnson, CP.; Myers, SM. "Identification and evaluation of children with autism spectrum disorders." Pediatrics, v. 120 issue 5, 2007, p. 1183-215.
Autism Spectrum Disorder Resources
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