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1. Re: DG45ID Irregular fan speedCpt.Dogfruit Jul 1, 2010 2:18 AM (in response to gammern)
have you tried going back to the earlier bios you had?
2. Re: DG45ID Irregular fan speedgammern Jul 1, 2010 2:56 AM (in response to Cpt.Dogfruit)
Tried replacing the fan with Intel D60188-001. That did not help. 0129 was still having fan control issues.
Today I am running on bios version 0117. Haven't noticed any fan hickups yet. Looking good so far.
Hardware monitor HECI version 126.96.36.199F0
Voltage 0 12.07 Volts [0x2F2B] (+12V)
Voltage 1 5.04 Volts [0x13B2] (+5V)
Voltage 2 3.39 Volts [0xD3B] (+3.3V)
Voltage 4 1.13 Volts [0x46C] (CPU VCORE)
Temperature 0 38°C (100°F) [0xFFFFFFC2] (CPU)
Temperature 1 40°C (104°F) [0x28] (Mainboard #1)
Temperature 2 82°C (179°F) [0x52] (Mainboard #2)
Temperature 3 59°C (138°F) [0x3B] (ICH)
Fan 0 918 RPM [0x396] (CPU)
Register space class = 0x15
Hardware monitor Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
Temperature 0 39°C (102°F) [0x3D] (Core #0)
Temperature 1 45°C (113°F) [0x37] (Core #1)
Hardware monitor ATI Radeon HD 5400 Series
Temperature 0 71°C (158°F) (GPU Core)
Hardware monitor ATI Radeon HD 5400 Series
Temperature 0 71°C (158°F) (GPU Core)
3. Re: DG45ID Irregular fan speedFlying_Kiwi Jul 1, 2010 7:06 AM (in response to gammern)
BIOS ver 129 I've found to have fan speed issues as well. It also has a problem of locking into high fan speed mode on occasion and when it does, my PC won't power off (the OS appears to shut down but the hardware stays running). Rebooting the PC in this situation is unusual in that the PC will briefly power off momentarily and then power back up again - just like the reboot with BIOS flashing. I've had such problems with all of the BIOSs up to/including 129 since after what I'm using now - ver 111. The only thing of substance I'm missing out on is the newer Video BIOS built into some of the the newer releases but other modules are the same. Why someone at Intel cant just check whats changed since 111 and 113 to do some debugging and fix these problems I don't know. It seems to me that this is a case where they don't make BIOS's like they used to.
4. Re: DG45ID Irregular fan speedyf38 Jul 11, 2010 8:02 AM (in response to gammern)
I have the same fan problem with ONLY ONE of my two identical systems:
DG45ID, 2x2GB Corsair XMS C5DHX 5-5-5-18 1.8V by SPD mode, E8400 E0 with box fan/heatsink.
Both systems are with bios 0129 and all latest drivers for windows 7 x64 at this date.
On board graphic display is used, and there is no PCI/PCIe extra adapter.
The "old" system (aka 308) is with an AAE27739-308 DG45ID, PWS is Corsair VX450.
The "new" system (aka 310) is with an AAE27739-310 DG45ID, PWS is Fortron green 400.
The 308 was built when bios was 077 and then upgraded with several bios revisions ending with 0117 then 0129, and has no fan speed problem.
The 308 also ran before without problem with the cabinet, PWS, cabinet fans, where the 310 is now installed.
The 310 came with bios 097 quickly upgraded to 0129.
This 310 system is with the fan problem.
At some moment with no clear relation to what is running, even small load, like windows Freecell game, the speed goes up toward 2000RPM and more, then after some oscillations returns toward 900RPM.
The E8400 and the memory of the 310 were taken from the 308 where they ran fine, to have a better confidence.
Swapping the two systems memory has no effect on both systems.
The 310 had also some strange behaviour when flashing the bios.
I flashed from 097 to 0129 using the recovery bios CD and a VGA monitor.
Curiously I had no display on the screen, and after waiting at least 15mn i had to power off and restart to observe that, fortunatly, the bios was now 0129.
When I upgraded the 308 system from 0117 to 0129 with iso bios method I got a display on a DVI monitor for the various steps of the flashing procedure.
I tried the iso flash with the 310 system from 0129 to 0129 with a DVI monitor and again had no display but flash done waiting at least 15mn to be conservative.
I neither enabled the acces to ME menu in the bios nor made any change in this area, the fans settings are in the default settings position in the bios.
After each flash I set the bios to defaults settings and made the few necessary changes.
For the moment the problem is still there, I made this long description because of the special case of my two almost identical systems, which may help to get a solution.
I am open to some limited experiments, because 310 is my wyfe's system !
The first one will be to replace the fan/heatsink of the 310 with the one removed from the 308 to have only the mainboard and bios difference compared to the 308 when it was running fine in what is now the 310 enclosure, PWS, cabinet fans.
Then maybe back to 0117 and check, or wait for a new bios ?
5. Re: DG45ID Irregular fan speedFlying_Kiwi Jul 9, 2010 6:04 PM (in response to yf38)
Have you thought about reverting even further to BIOS 111?
It's working a treat here with my rev 310 board and very similar specs. The only time I get fan speed increases is initially during boot when its' designed to blow the cobwebs out on occasion. The rest of the time the fans are all quiet as a mouse. It'd be nice if Intel actually fixed the problem they introduced regarding fan speeds with newer BIOS versions but I'm not holding my breath. I can certainly make do with this setup until a fully fixed new BIOS comes along.
6. Re: DG45ID Irregular fan speedyf38 Jul 9, 2010 11:29 PM (in response to Flying_Kiwi)
With my 308 rev. I had other problems with converter noise until bios 0113 came, then with standby wakeup until 0117, so considering to go back to 0111 is difficult to consider for me. 0117 was the only bios I had no problem with, and I switched to 0129 with 308 card only to have the same as 310 card.
However I keep in mind your 0111 good beheviour with 310 card, thanks for your post.
First I have to try the fan replacement, without great hope, a deep clear cmos memory, some experiments with others fan settings, observe if the fan behaviour has no relation with something other, and maybe understand why I have no display during the flash procedure.
7. Re: DG45ID Irregular fan speedyf38 Jul 10, 2010 4:05 AM (in response to yf38)
I observed that when the fan speed goes up toward above 2000RPM, Intel desktop utility (IDU), latest revision, hangs when opened to look at the temperature and fan values, like if the Management Engine software/firmware was no more responding.
This is not always the case because sometimes I am able to see this screen with high RPM...
8. Re: DG45ID Irregular fan speedyf38 Jul 10, 2010 10:50 PM (in response to yf38)
After replacing the E8400 stock fan by exactly the same the problem remains, as expected.
I Also added a small fan to maintain the motherboard sensor area below 38°C, the problem remains, even at 36°C mobo and 42°C core.
The fan speed rise is not frequent, maybe two three times a day.
Next trial will be bios fan settings change, and clear cmos.
I have also read the thread about this problem at avsforum.
9. Re: DG45ID Irregular fan speedFlying_Kiwi Jul 12, 2010 3:20 AM (in response to yf38)
As well as ver 113 BIOS causing new problems as mentioned re the fan speed and locking into a high RPM state with some motherboard variables becoming inaccessible to Intel Desktop Utilities, I found this didn't fully fix the component noise. In the end Intel sent a replacement board (rev 310 or newer supposedly has this issue addressed according to what I've read here). As for power management issues with older BIOS versions (such as 111), I just turn off my PC altogether when it's not in use. I also have a TV card which has it's own proprietary hardware to turn on the PC from a fully powered off state (for scheduled TV recording) so there is no NEED to use any powersaving modes such as S3. I have Windows 7 power settings configured for High Performance mode.
10. Re: DG45ID Irregular fan speedyf38 Jul 12, 2010 5:46 AM (in response to Flying_Kiwi)
With the 308 card:
- I had noisy coil (not very lound however) until I upgraded to bios 0113 which stopped immediatly the noise and it never came back.
I understand that this is probably only a workaround, but it is effective.
- Bios 0113 solved (or almost solved... spurious wake from S3) but it introduced a wake to black screen issue.
- Bios 0117 solved the wake to black screen.
My 308 then worked perfectly with 0117, and continues to work fine after an upgrade to bios 0129.
With 310 card I am trying to keep bios 0129 and not to downgrade, if possible. I have done the clear cmos trial and have to continue to check for some time the fan beheviour.
This is obvioulsly not enough because I got the high speed fan following a restart command (spinning from 1000 to 3000RPM).
For what concern fan noise I checked a workaround, using a Scythe Big Shuriken heatsink, which only runs 1600RPM at full speed without noise, but this not THE solution.
Some more testing to be continued.
11. Re: DG45ID Irregular fan speedyf38 Jul 12, 2010 7:54 AM (in response to yf38)
In order to have something which keeps track of high speed fan values without staying close the system, I took advantage of SIW freeware.
It has a sensors command giving all the usual informations about voltages, temperatures, fan speeds, and keeps tracks of the minimum and maximum values.
When I run SIW I configure the system options to avoid running IDU.
With 310 card I observed that the mainboard temperature sensor (Mainboard#1 in SIW) reports some strange negative values from time to time like -59°C or -63°C, and that often correlates with the fan speed rise.
A tentative explanation may be that if the QST firmware reads a 40°C temp. after reading a (false) -59°C for the mainboard and substracts, rising the fan speed toward the maximum is not a so wrong behaviour, and because of the damping factor of the PID we get the characteristic sound we know.
With the 308 card system, I have neither négative values for mainboard sensor nor spurious high speed fan.
The root cause ? Of course I dont know, I can just imagine either a firmware problem or a marginal hardware interface with the mainboard temp. sensor.
Maybe a workaround should be to detect these obviously wrong values and dont take them into account .... in the next bios.
12. Re: DG45ID Irregular fan speedFlying_Kiwi Jul 12, 2010 7:58 AM (in response to yf38)
We clearly have different experiences with the 113 BIOS 'addressing' the component squeal noise. Although it made things a little better in this regard (and the release was specifically designed for this purpose according to its notes), the problem was far from solved for me and still came back regularly so if there's still some/any intermittant squealing, you could try RMAing it for them to change the affected components/send you a newer board (and then revert the BIOS back to the version I'm using with no such fan speed problems).
I understand your desire to have the newest BIOS but this example proves that sometimes the newest isn't always the best (although I wish it was the case). If you check the differences between various code 'components' incorportated into the BIOS (according to the notes that go with the BIOS file download page), you'll see there's very little difference between them and (from memory) only the video BIOS is newer. I felt it was an easy decision to go for a quiet PC which didn't have the fan ramp up to high speed and give associated monitoring and shutdown/restart problems vs one with the latest BIOS which may have incorporated a few powersaving related fixes but had the other problems. Powersaving/hibernation can after all be turned off and the PC can be used in a simple on or off mode in most cases. Of course the ideal is to have a BIOS with all the positives and none of the bugs - that may be a wait though.
13. Re: DG45ID Irregular fan speedyf38 Jul 14, 2010 12:17 AM (in response to Flying_Kiwi)
News of the day.
- To cancel the fan noise I replaced the box heatsink by a Scythe big shuriken which is noiseles even when at full speed (1600/1800 RPM).
- I downgraded the 310 card bios to 0117 rev. (after a clearcmos, load defaults), using recovery procedure with a CD.
- the problem remains.
- The fan doesnt lock at full speed very often, most of the time it just speeds up and then returns to normal speed after seconds or minutes.
- with SIW freeware sensors command I continue to have negative values (typical -59° or -63°C) at some moment for #mainboard1 sensor (card temperature) which correlates with fan speed rise. (never observed with 308 card whithout fan problem).
- Looking at the place where is the sensor on the card I found a T21 branding 10 pin chip which is an ON Semiconductors ADT7485A.
- The datasheets are available, this chip contains voltage and temperature measurement sensors, it is driven by the chipset through SST one wire bus.
It is explained in the specs that it is sensitive to electrical noise, some rules are given for the PCB design, also errors figures expected relative to noise.
Among under control sources of noise, there is the power supply, I have to check to swap the power supply of my two systems.
To be continued.
14. Re: DG45ID Irregular fan speedmechbob Jul 14, 2010 9:45 AM (in response to yf38)
I been watching this conversation for about a week , I think you guys a barking up the wrong tree blaming the fan problems on the BIOS 129, I have two machine almost identical with the exception in , one uses two raptors in RAID O and the other has a 160 gig intel SSD , But my point is I have been using BIOS 129 since the day it came out and have NO Problems with either machine. ?????


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Domino's became the nation's largest pizza chain this week to offer a gluten-free pizza crust, a step to meet the needs of gluten-sensitive customers, Nation's Restaurant News reported.
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In another thread (that grew quite unwieldy) the question came up about exhaust venting
Robert Riversong: "the most foolish way to duct an exhaust fan is straight up through the roof"
John Brooks: "It seems to me that in a heating climate (or during the heating season)... It would be desirable to have the "passive NPP" high. This would make the house more "negative" and would reduce (or eliminate) positive pressure near the top of the enclosure."
At this time I brought up the issue with condensation, wind, and dampers & that they should be vented out through a gable end if possible, if not then the roof but never through a soffit. This was replied to with a "I did say "During the Heating Season"" so I thought maybe we should take a look at this
First, condensation is a big concern during the "Heating Season" as these fans are transporting humid warm air up & passing through a super cold area
Wind is a big issue which is one reason why chimneys have to be vented so high
The final issue is the dampers, if one was to get stuck open, you would have a nice big hole or open chimney transporting all that nice conditioned hot air straight out of the house 24x7.
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Hi Sean,
Building new vs a retrofit is usually a big deal, as new construction can and should do it right from the start. So, what would be your best practice for new construction for a few different styles of homes. Keep in mind that new homes can be extremely tight and in some cases a single exhaust fan can pull the entire home negative. I'm not offering a suggestion as, frankly I don't have a clear picture.
For retrofit, the soffit/gable/roof options can all have problems depending on many factors. Most of the issues I am familiar with have been mentioned, but I'll add, I have see flexible bath vent ducts filled with nasty water. I suspect the reason wasn't just the moisture from the shower, but from a slow and steady flow of warm inside air. When it moves slowly it is almost certain to condense.
I don't really see a difference between the two as bathrooms are placed where they make sense for the homeowner, not venting. The only time I might see if a bathroom can be moved or tweaked is for the water piping.
Venting issues can be overcome with boosters, a remote fan (one at the gable instead of at the bath), or a host of other items depending on the need. Along those lines, the only time I really raise a red flag on venting locations is for dryers & stoves
I am not a big fan of flex for venting & rather see PVC used for bathrooms (not for roofs, but sloped runs) - dryers must be smooth metal & kept at or under 25'
As for pulling a house negative - that is a good reason for direct vent appliances & an ERV/HRV not being tied into the HVAC unit / using mechanical dampers. Even if the unit is not running at that moment, air will be allowed in to help offset the loss
My god, those shingles : )
I am going to assume that you zip-tied the inner sleeve & hopefully used a tensioner - if so pretty good
Just curious, where is the second brace / arm, whatever one wants to call it that goes to the other truss or does this unit not have one? Oh & it appears you are missing a staple for the electrical (yeah I knew an inspector that was cruel about that)
Forgive my ignorance, but what is a tensioner?
The other brace is obscured in the photo but trust me when I say it is there.
Also, thanks for pointing out the need for another staple.
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Great, thanks Sean!
It is always interesting to see how our fans are installed. This was a good install (except for the new color shingles...) - foamed edges, insulated duct, high rise roof jack, cable ties. The fans come with three spreader bars - a short one for the duct end of the fan and two others for the other end that can telescope to both ceiling joissts or trusses. It is generally OK to just use one of the long hangers to reach one joist, if you are 16" on center and as was done here, but it is a bit more stable if the two hanger bars are used to reach both joists/trusses, especially for 24" OC..
I would like to share some of the lessons learned by the Minneapolis Sound Insulation Program when it weatherized over 8000 homes near the MSP airport and installed continuously operating exhaust only ventilation in almost all of them. We are known for our extreme winters up here, so the problems we experienced may not show themselves as dramatically in milder locations but the building science is the same.
When you have a continuously operating fan with a roof termination it WILL melt snow. The snowmelt will add to ice dam problems especially if it runs down onto a valley. We learned pretty quickly to vent out a gable end whenever possible and always stay away from a valley.
When we installed airtight acoustic storm windows, that are often tighter than the prime window, it can lead to excessive condensation on the upstairs storm window on a two story home. This makes since, right? Air is leaking out on the upper part of the house will leave its moisture on a cold storm window. And believe me, they knew who to call with this problem. Our recommendation was to turn the exhaust ventilation system to high speed. This almost always solved the problem. Why? It was a combination of lowering the humidity in the home (the cold air infiltrating is very dry and ventilation fan is usually in the most used bathroom) and raising the neutral pressure plane to at or above the upstairs window when the fan is at high speed. Less pressure at the window results in less condensation. If the NPP is at or above the window, the storm window will have very little condensation. You are less likely to have attic condensation for these same reasons.
If you don't have an airtight connection between the continuously running fans duct and the outside, you will have serious condensation and eventually rot problems with the roof decking. You can also have a buildup of ice between the shingles and the roof termination. We required our installers to use a roof vent termination with a collar on it.
Great insights for cold climates. Few in the industry, even in cold climate zones, appreciate the damage that ice dams can cause. For that reason, I am as much a proponent of attic/roof ventilation as for indoor ventilation to avoid moisture problems.
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The Sugar Quill Home
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Lady Whizbee
: The Skulduggery of Muckle Delight
: The Prologue - Deja vu
The Prologue - Deja vu
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Thank you, J.K. Rowling, for creating such a wonderful universe...and for letting us tinker in it.
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The Prologue -
Déjŕ vu
"No way."
"Oh, come on—"
Brushing an annoying lock of hair out of her eye, Ginny squinted up at the bright pink reflection of Twaddlers & Sproggs Boutique which was sandwiched in between the secondhand shop where she bought her school robes and Ollivander's. It was innocuous enough—slightly too frilly and pastel for her taste—but harmless, really. They'd even been in the store not too long ago to return a set of pink porcelain unicorns that her Great-Auntie Muriel had given her for her seventeenth birthday.
She turned back to face Harry.
"What are you on about? It's just a shop!"
"But it's…
…" he said, as if that explained everything.
He wasn't too far from the truth. As she remembered it, the store did have an inordinate number of porcelain figurines, stuffed animals, woolly blankets, crocheted clothing, and collectibles crammed into a very tight space. And the total number of budgies flying about the store was slightly alarming—but that was to be expected from the two very old and eccentric witches that ran the shop.
"It's not that bad—"
"Everything's pink and pastel blue."
Ginny suppressed a smile. "It's
to be that way, you know."
He shifted his weight. She narrowed her eyes. Something else was bothering him.
He finally relented under her gaze, spluttering, "Those two pinched my cheeks—
. It was humiliating—and they stuffed ginger newts in the pockets of my robes. There were crumbs for weeks. I'm not going in."
Ginny couldn't help but laugh.
"So, they want to adopt you as their great-grandson. Is that so bad? You did single-handedly remove the obstacle that was keeping people from shopping in Diagon Alley, you know."
He glared at her. Or at least she thought so—she couldn't see his eyes behind his sunglasses.
"They have a nice cat…?" Ginny offered, pointing feebly at the white Persian, obviously plump on budgies, preening on the pink pouffe in the window.
Harry's feet were firmly planted.
"Oh, all right." Ginny wrinkled her nose. "It did smell odd in there—like cooked cabbages or something…"
"And cabbages are definitely not romantic."
"What?" Ginny started. What did that have to do with anything? She glanced up at his mischievous grin.
Oh, yes, right—kissing.
They had just started kissing again. No, the smell of cabbage certainly wouldn't benefit them in
department...her mind wandered to their previous night in front of the fire at Harry's flat…
Focus, Ginny, focus
…she cleared her head.
"But what am I going to get for Katie, then?"
"I dunno." Harry shrugged. "I thought your mum was making a baby blanket."
"Yes, but I wanted to purchase an outfit or a toy or something, as well. After all, Amelia is one of my best friends."
"What does Amelia have to do with this?"
"She's Katie's younger sister."
"Oh, Harry," Ginny sighed. "For being the hero of the Wizarding World you really are quite daft."
She captured his hand and pulled him along behind her.
"Why don't we go to the joke shop—maybe the twins have something for babies," Harry suggested, trying to turn her in the direction of Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes, and away from yet another pastel-colored boutique.
Ginny laughed.
"The twins?
Yes, I'm certain Katie would love a bottle of U-No-Poo."
His voice was suddenly more animated. "Hey, do you think they have those toy brooms?"
"Finnian is less than a week old, Harry. He doesn't need a broom—toy or otherwise. He needs a rattle or a stuffed toy or a cute little outfit or something like that. Plus I think the twins got him a Quidditch mobile for his cot—"
He whirled towards her. "Really? Does it have a Snitch and Bludgers, and everything?"
Ginny bit back a laugh. Harry really was quite cute and, heavens, she had missed that smile.
"It's a spherical-shaped Pitch that hangs over his bed—" Ginny drew a picture of it in the air with her hands. "The twins charmed it so that one team is Gryffindor and the other Slytherin—the Gryffindors always win, of course."
"Of, course—particularly now that you're the Gryffindor captain." Harry beamed. He looked off for a moment, as if envisioning the mobile in his mind's-eye. "Oliver and Katie will love that."
Ginny smiled and reached for his hand again. Things could not be more perfect.
Diagon Alley was bustling, colorful and loud. People laughed, milled about, and crowded around vendor carts. Children ran, weaving through the adults who were moving much too slow. The market felt like it had when she was a little girl. She threw her head back and let the sun beat down on her face—relishing it. Glancing over at Harry happiness swooped through her in one great tingling rush. He was enjoying himself—smiling and laughing—and for a moment it was almost possible to forget…almost…
The clock tower struck five o'clock. Ginny jumped.
"Bugger! Hermione is going to be back at the flat any moment, and we still haven't gone to Popplewell's. Come on, we have to hurry…"
"Oh, yeah, right." Harry trotted along behind her. "Neville was planning to meet us—I'm sure he'll be there to greet her."
"I know, but we offered to make dinner—and I'm dying to hear about her interview. Can you believe she wants to be an Unspeakable? I bet it'll be fascinating…she'll be really good at it, too." Ginny wove through the mingling crowds aiming for the grocery storefront. "It was really good of you to encourage her to go for that interview, Harry."
When she didn't hear a response, she glanced back. Harry's brow was furrowed and his face was taut.
How had she managed to lead them right into the emotional quagmire she'd been trying to avoid all day—
damn, damn, damn!
She hated seeing him look like this, and they had had such a fun afternoon. She stopped walking and, failing to notice that she had stopped, Harry ran right into her.
"Harry, please don't."
He sighed, looking away from her. "I can't help it."
"She'll be okay...she's resilient, you know." Ginny fought to lock eyes with him. "And you've encouraged her to go for a dream job that will challenge her—once she starts working and focuses her energies a bit she'll be fine…eventually."
Harry didn't seem convinced.
"She needs
Harry—and our love. That's all."
Harry nodded feebly.
Ginny held out her hand to him, but he shook his head and stuffed his hand in his pocket.
"Too many people…"
And as if to prove his point, witches and wizards bumped into them, jostling them where they stood still on the cobblestone street. Ginny swallowed down a retort regarding nosey parkers and the tabloid press. She knew that he was just trying to protect their newly rekindled relationship and that coming into Diagon Alley on a busy Friday afternoon had already been a stretch for him—he didn't want anyone to know about her. So she chose to focus on the few glorious moments that had been unhampered by stress and guilt in front of Twaddlers & Sproggs instead.
Stuffing her own hand in her pocket, Ginny led the way into Popplewell's Comestibles, which was relatively quiet. It should be easy for them to grab what they needed in order to make dinner and then Apparate to Harry's flat.
Ginny retrieved the list from her pocket. She scanned it while Harry gathered a shopping basket. "All right, we need an onion, ginger, garlic—tomato sauce and chicken stock—cashews—"
"We're making a curry, right?"
Ginny nodded absently, still looking over her list as they walked. "I've never made this one before, it'll be fun."
As they turned down the aisle of tinned goods to find the tomatoes there was a scampering of feet.
"Sir—sir! Mr. Potter, sir?"
A young boy, no older than five came barreling toward them. His eyes were bright as he skidded to a halt in front of them. The boy opened and closed his mouth a few times, suddenly seeming uncertain what to say now that he had Harry's full attention. His freckles were quickly obscured by the growing red of his face. Finally, he thrust out a scrap of parchment in a shaky hand. It looked like a shopping list.
"May I have your autograph, sir?"
"Your autograph…sir?"
"Why do you want my…?"
Harry glanced at Ginny, still not comprehending what the boy was on about. Ginny smiled encouragingly and then, suddenly, realization hit him—hard.
"Oh, erm…yeah…right."
Harry handed Ginny the shopping basket and squatted down on his heels, his forearms resting on his thighs. The boy seemed flustered that Harry was now at his same height.
"So…erm…what's your name?"
"Um, Eddie…er, I mean, Edmund Pevensey, sir."
"Hi, Eddie." He smiled. "I'm Harry."
The boy beamed.
"My brother's going to be so jealous. He's with my dad at Quality Quidditch Supplies—I came here with my mum, I didn't wanna…but my mum made me. People were talking, said they saw you over by Gambol & Japes. So I kept my eyes open. I thought maybe you might show up at the Quidditch shop, you know…not here, of course, it's just a grocery…"
Harry relaxed. "Well, I do have to eat. It's tedious, but I find it useful from time to time."
The boy bounced on his heels. He pointed up at Ginny. "Who's that?"
"I'm Ginny." She held out her hand for him to shake. He snapped his attention back to Harry so fast, that Ginny almost laughed.
"Do you still have your Firebolt?" Eddie asked, still glowing.
Ginny placed a hand on Harry's shoulder, interrupting him mid-breath. "I'll just go and get the tomatoes, shall I? It was nice meeting you, Eddie."
Eddie nodded, but his eyes never left Harry.
As Ginny started further down the aisle a harried woman rushed to meet her halfway. Ginny could tell by the freckles and pointed nose that she was the boy's mother.
"He's not bothering him, is he?"
"Eddie? No, certainly not." Ginny smiled.
"Ever since we heard that Mr. Potter had been sighted in Diagon Alley today—well, Eddie was all a flutter to get his autograph. It took forever to pull him away from the Quidditch shop." She bit her lip as she watched Eddie talking and waving his arms enthusiastically. "He's such a jabber-nut when he's excited—I should retrieve him—"
Ginny placed a hand on her arm. "Don't worry—he's fine. Go about your shopping, he's safe with Harry."
Ginny turned to glance down the aisle. Harry was still squatting on his heels by Eddie smiling at something he'd said, when she felt a tingle in the air and the growing pulse of magic. Harry looked up, a frown forming between his eyes. He felt it too.
Wizards Apparated in front of her, surrounding Harry…towering above him…three in black robes…hoods…masks…
oh, dear God…NO!
Her basket fell to the floor with a clatter as she fumbled for her wand. Fingers tight around its handle she aimed and shouted,
"Petrificus Totalus!"
She immobilized the Death Eater closest to her before he knew what had happened. A second whirled toward her, arm outstretched. She barely had time to push Eddie's mother to the ground before yelling,
The wave of the Death Eater's curse pushed Ginny backwards against the shelves, knocking boxes and tins to the floor, but it did not break her shield. She righted herself, fighting to focus her fear. Her eyes frantically searched out Harry, who was no longer kneeling, but pushing Eddie behind him to cast a curse at the Death Eater who had attacked her—immobilizing him immediately.
Eddie, clearly shocked, flailed backwards in an attempt to get out of the way but ran right into a jet of green light cast from the third Death Eater advancing down the aisle behind Harry.
Harry wordlessly put up a shield at the same time spinning to face an oncoming curse. Taking aim he cast a full body-binding charm and was successful. Harry then advanced, knocking the Death Eater roughly to the ground, confiscated his wand and bound him with magical rope. He did the same to the other two in quick succession.
Ginny wasn't certain how she moved, perhaps she flew, but she didn't stop until she had Harry wrapped tightly in her arms. His shoulders were heaving, her muscles were shaking. What had just happened…they were in Popplewell's of all places!
And then a blood curdling scream tore them apart.
It was Eddie's mother. Eddie was dead.
"Mr. Potter! Mr. Potter!"
An entourage of jabbering reporters and flashing cameras followed them through the lobby of the Ministry of Magic like a gaggle of pigeons waiting for their next hand-out. Ginny fought to keep stride with Harry who was pushing his way through the jostling mass, her elbow gripped firmly in his hand.
A reporter shouted right by Ginny's ear. "Mr. Potter what does it feel like to know that even though You-Know-Who is gone his Death Eaters are still out there and are apparently intent on killing you?"
She glared at the reporter; the flash of light was blinding. Ducking her head she thrust forward, winging her way through with slightly more force.
"Ginny! Ginny! Harry!"
Ginny started, recognizing her father's voice. Twisting her neck she saw him bobbing his way through the pandemonium, his expression relieved but haggard.
Harry stopped walking and turned to face her, lowering his head he looked her straight in the eye. The familiar brilliant green was swirling with browns and the world was fuzzy around the bubble of atmosphere that was just the two of them.
"Ginny—go with your father."
"No—I don't—"
"Go with him—I promise I'll find you later."
She opened her mouth to protest again, but before she could say anything her father was there, protruding into their private bubble of space—the cacophony of chatter and flashing bulbs filling her ears with a rush of sound. With nothing more than a significant look from Harry, her father took her proffered elbow and pulled her out of the bevy of reporters just as Harry began to walk in the opposite direction. The reporters lurched after him, continuing to jounce and shuffle down the length of the atrium.
Ginny stumbled after her father, her head twisted back to watch as Harry disappeared around the corner followed by a flock of swirling cloaks.
She paced the length of the balcony, waiting. The cool breeze of the night air penetrated through her thin shirt and tangled her hair as it danced about her shoulders and cheeks. The sound of buses lumbering slowly and cars honking impatiently on the busy streets below was slightly jarring to her ears, and the pungent smell of diesel cut through the much more palatable scent of lemon dittany which sat in fat pots along the balcony railing. The city lights twittered on the dark horizon and all combined, these things reminded her that she was very far from home. Ginny shivered, feeling minuscule in a world that was suddenly incredibly large. She wrapped her arms around her middle in an attempt to preserve some semblance of warmth.
Harry had said that he would find her, but rather than spend time worrying about whether he would actually come to The Burrow or not she had Apparated back to his flat in London. It was going on midnight and Harry still wasn't home. Hermione had retired already; her interview at the Ministry had been successful but she was exhausted. She had waited up for quite a while, anxious for Harry to return, but when Hermione fell asleep on the sofa Ginny made her go to bed despite her protests.
Ginny stopped pacing and gazed out at the treetops of the square and the neighboring rooftops that surrounded her. Usually she loved the view from Harry's balcony—thriving on the independence that she felt when she was in London coupled with the energy of city life—but tonight, as she waited, his flat felt like a prison. The feeling was familiar and haunting. She wasn't certain if it was because of this dredged up memory or if it was actually just her instincts, but the same thought had been tormenting her all evening, cycling through her brain on a repetitive loop.
Harry was going to leave again.
She knew it like she knew the back of her hand. It was Harry. It was who he was. There were still bad people out there, and they had to be captured, contained—
dealt with
—and Harry would be involved in this somehow. Ginny knew this, but it made no difference to her because in this fleeting moment she resented the fact that every man she loved was a Gryffindor—specifically,
Brave of heart, daring, nerve and chivalry—pshaw!
She hated this man. She loved this man. And as her heart swelled she suddenly found herself rubbing away the beginnings of a piercing headache. She loved this man
he was brave, daring, full of nerve and chivalrous…all of these things…despite the fact that he would leave her again. Dropping her hands she began pacing again.
Bugger all!
She had been miserable when Harry had left her behind while looking for Horcruxes. Although she hadn't known the details of what he, Ron and Hermione were planning to achieve the previous year, she had known that it somehow involved Voldemort. And because of this it had been impossible to sit idle… impossible to wait, not knowing…hanging onto every thread of news as if it was her only lifeline.
Hogwarts had been her prison and she had loathed it. She abhorred feeling trapped and weak, and that year had been one of her worst even though she had thrown herself into the reorganization of Dumbledore's Army and her role as captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team. She had worried more than she wanted to admit, was tetchy with her friends, and got very little sleep. And this upcoming year, which would be her last at Hogwarts, would be no different if Harry left again.
Ginny jumped when she heard the front door swing shut, the force of it rattling the window panes on the balcony. A wash of calm rolled over her as she heard the clatter and clink of the protection spells being lifted over the entry—it was Harry. She took a deep breath quelling the flutter of her stomach. Brushing her hair behind her ears, she picked up her drink and walked through the glass door that led to the sitting room, immediately relishing the warmth of the air that cascaded over her.
Harry entered the room from the front hall, throwing his loose change onto a desktop before he turned to see her standing there.
"You weren't at The Burrow." He smiled thinly, looking as tired as Ginny felt.
Ginny shook her head. "No, I wanted to be here."
"Sit with me?" He held out his hand.
She cast her drink aside and reached for him.
"You're freezing!" He pulled her close, his arm around her shoulder. "Were you outside?"
"I had too much energy to sit…but that doesn't matter now." The words seemed to tumble out of her in one breathless rush. "What happened at the Ministry?"
"A lot of things I don't want to talk about." He sighed, sinking onto the couch and pulling her with him. She tucked into the crook of his arm, resting her head on his shoulder and her arm across his chest.
"They've taken the three Death Eaters to Azkaban." He rubbed his eyes and then continued, "The Ministry wants to give me another bevy of bodyguards and, apparently, an award for bravery…"
Ginny remained silent, knowing if she waited he would say more. Her head rose with his chest as he took a deep and filling breath.
"I ran into Tonks. Well,
—I think she ran into me—anyway, she said that these were the first of the remaining Death Eaters to be brought in since the battle with Voldemort…apparently there are a lot of them still out there…"
As his voice dropped off, Ginny closed her eyes, trying to stop the trickle of panic that threatened to erode away her calm facade.
Harry cleared his throat, but his voice was still rough. "I told Mr. and Mrs. Pevensey that I would attend Eddie's funeral…'
Her heart lurched as she fumbled for his hand, squeezing it firmly.
"They thought it would be on Monday…" he paused, playing absently with the fingers of her hand. "You leave for Hogwarts on Wednesday…"
There was another swelling pause. Ginny focused on the even rhythm of his heart in her ear. Inhaling the scent of him, memorizing it…silently willing him to stay…all the while knowing that he wouldn't…
"I'm going to see if Neville will come and rent my room…and then…then…I'm leaving London."
So there it was…he had said it. She swallowed the lump that immediately rose in her throat. Blinking rapidly she forced herself to speak.
"Where will you go?" Her voice sounded as if it came from a very long way off.
"I don't know yet."
With sudden clarity she sat up to face him, the potential well of tears subsiding.
"I'll come with you, then."
Harry immediately began to shake his head, avoiding her eyes. "No, you have school—and it isn't safe."
"When will it ever be safe?" Ginny said. "I belong with you."
"If only it were that easy…"
"Isn't it?"
He dropped her hand and stood abruptly. Walking toward the fireplace, he picked up her discarded drink and after a moment took a sip. The droplets of condensation ran down the glass and fell to the carpet. "You can't come with me…I have to go alone…"
"Are you going after the rest of the Death Eaters?"
He studied the glass in his hand, agitating the liquid within in fast rotations.
His silence was telling her everything she needed to know. Ginny stood, fear for his safety churned in her stomach not allowing her to sit still any longer; it propelled her forward.
"Then, I'm going with you."
She saw the muscles in his back tense, and the repetitive circling of liquid ceased. He returned the glass back to where she had placed it earlier and turned to face her—his face was swirling with fear, anger…love.
"I can't tell you what I'm doing, and no—you can't come with me. It isn't an option. I don't have a choice in the matter…and you need to be safe…at school."
Ginny was genuinely confused. "What do you mean you don't have a choice? Everyone has a choice."
And as she studied his tightening expression, understanding came upon her like a crashing wave, rocking her backwards. He was hiding something from her. Details…like the Prophecy…like the Horcruxes…details hidden in deep dark pools and far away from her. Fighting against the undertow of distrust, she took an unsteady step toward him.
"Harry…what…what's going on?"
Exhaling a deep sigh, he looked off toward the balcony. She watched as a torrent of emotion chased across his face, all the while trying to decipher what it all meant.
"Look, Gin, please, just trust me," he implored, turning to face her. His voice was even and steady. "I have to go, I can't stay here. But I promise if you need me, write, and I'll come home as soon as I can."
And despite all uncertainty, all burning questions, all of her insecurities and mounting frustration—she did trust him, implicitly.
This was Harry. She
And with this realization the undulating swells around her calmed as she stood there, ebbing into the certainty of what was required—of her and of him.
And Ginny did what she knew she had to do.
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McDonald's, Blue Lakes Boulevard North, Twin Falls, ID, USA
Location: McDonald's, Blue Lakes Boulevard North, Twin Falls, ID, USA
Report Type: Food Poisoning
Symptoms: Diarrhea Nausea
Details: My pregnant wife and I both shared a Chocolate milkshake. A few hours later we both got severe stomach Cramps and raced to the bathroom at the exact same time with terrible diarrhea.
Reported By: Iwaspoisoned.com User
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Police, community and calendar briefs for Dec. 26, 2013 are featured.
Woman accused of throwing dishes, having counterfeit bill
SILVER SPRINGS — A 20-year-old woman, who authorities say had a counterfeit $100 bill concealed in her clothing, was arrested and charged with simple battery, possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting arrest without violence and criminal mischief Wednesday night after an altercation over $10 with a man at their Silver Springs residence, sheriff's officials say.
Samantha Lyn Kimmins was arrested after she "threw dishes" and punched James Dixon in the mouth and pulled on his shirt when he "would not give her $10," according to an arrest report. Dixon is listed as living at the same address as Kimmins.
The report, by responding deputy Regina Gordon, says Dixon stated he could not pry the woman's hands off his shirt because "he has brain cancer." Dixon told deputy Mitchell Sorrells, who also responded to the scene, that Kimmins was his "roommate." The report indicates Dixon was bleeding from a "minor cut" to his lip.
A witness claimed she saw the dishes thrown and observed Kimmins damage the paint on Dixon's vehicle by melting a plastic rose on the finish, the report says.
When Sorrells and then Gordon went to Kimmins' front door, Kimmins was verbally abusive and "swung at" Gordon, deputies said.
During a search, Gordon found the bogus $100 bill in Kimmins' bra, the report states, along with a pipe that Kimmins told deputies she used to "smoke marijuana."
Man arrested after alleged altercation with woman
SPARR — A Christmas morning altercation between a man and woman that began at an Ocala nightclub boiled over hours later, sheriff's officials say, resulting in the woman being injured in a fight that reports say involved strangulation.
Marion County sheriff's Deputy Justin Tortora responded to the couple's residence in Sparr at 1:46 a.m. Wednesday, officials said.
Barbara Satter, 51, received lacerations in a struggle with Joseph Allan Machell, 50. The struggle occurred at their residence after they arrived home from the Paradise Lounge, where reports claim the couple was "heavily intoxicated," officials said.
During the altercation, according to the deputy's report, Machell "began choking" Satter. "In fear she was going to die," Satter retrieved items including a light bulb and then a knife to defend herself, the report states.
According to the report filed by Tortora, Satter cut Machell on the left hand while he "slammed her to the ground" and continued to choke her until she lost consciousness.
The deputy noted he saw "redness around (Satter's) neck" and dried blood on the right side of her neck.
Tortora wrote in his report that Machell stated "nothing happened," but Tortora wrote that he could smell a "strong odor" of alcohol on Machell's breath.
Machell was arrested and charged with (domestic) battery by strangulation and was transported to the Marion County Jail.
Christmas Eve traffic stop results in a DUI arrest
A man was arrested on Christmas Eve and charged with DUI, driving with a suspended or revoked license and refusal to take a breath or blood alcohol test after a Marion County sheriff's deputy on patrol noticed a citizen honking at a minivan that was blocking an intersection.
According to the arrest report, Deputy Patrick Doody was approaching the intersection of Southwest 60th Avenue and 103rd Street Road sometime before 11:58 p.m. Wednesday when he noticed a car behind the 2004 Oldsmobile minivan at a stop sign honking. Doody noted in his report that the minivan had stopped "for an extended period of time."
Doody then stopped the minivan and administered three field sobriety exercises to the driver, Ernest Joe Simmons, 41, of Ocala, which he either failed or refused to complete, the report indicates.
During the Intoxilyzer test at the Marion County Jail, Simmons "refused instructions" with an "aggressive stance" and "demanded to be allowed to urinate," the report says.
Reports indicate Simmons became "verbally aggressive," then "started balling up his fists."
The report states that Deputy Doody "grabbed (Simmons') arms and held him against the wall," then advised Simmons that his action would be considered a refusal, to which the report says Simmons replied he did not care.
The report indicates Simmons had a previous refusal on his driver's license record in 2010.
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Proceeds from the event will support the museum's exhibit and education programs.
For more information, call 291-4455 ext. 1834 or visit www.AppletonMuseum.org.
'Rescuing Max' play to be held
The Greater Dunnellon Historical Society will present "Rescuing Max," an original stage play based on the book "Max City Dog," written by Glenn Munyan, of Dunnellon.
Performances of "Rescuing Max" will held at 7 p.m. Jan. 17 and 18 and 2 p.m. Jan. 18 and 19 at the Dunnellon Historic Depot, 12061 Williams St., Dunnellon. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students under age 18.
The play will benefit children and teens with life-threatening illness served by Herry's Kids, the Pediatric Services Division of Hospice of Citrus and the Nature Coast.
Tickets are available at Pets Plus, 20372 E. Pennsylvania Ave., Dunnellon.
For more information, call 527-2020 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
Blood mobile schedule given
The LifeSouth Community Blood Centers blood mobile will be at the following locations:
Gander Mountain, 3970 SW Third St., Ocala, 11a.m. to 5 p.m.
Walmart, 4085 Wedgewood Lane, The Villages, 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Regal Cinemas, 2801 SW 27th Ave., Ocala, noon to 9 p.m.
Publix, 3035 SE Maricamp Road, Ocala, 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Regal Cinemas, 2801 SW 27th Ave., Ocala, 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Walmart, 11012 N. Williams St., Dunnellon, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Winn-Dixie, 10393 S. U.S. 441, Belleview, 10:30 a.m. to 5:30p.m.
Regal Cinemas, 2801 SW 27th Ave., Ocala, noon to 8 p.m.
Publix, 5400 SW College Road, Ocala, noon to 6 p.m.
Publix, 10155 S. U.S. 441, Belleview, 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Walmart, 4989 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Walmart, 4085 Wedgewood Lane, The Villages, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information, visit the center at 1607 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala or call-622-3544.
TRAINS AT THE HOLIDAYS: 18th annual display, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Dec. 30. Webber Center, 3001 SW College Road, Ocala. Free. (854-2322 or 401-0747)
RAINBOW LIGHTS: Annual light display, 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Rainbow Springs State Park, 19158 SW 81st Place Road, Dunnellon. $2. (465-8555 or firstname.lastname@example.com)
WII: Wii gaming for ages 5-12, 2 p.m. Thursday, Marion County Public Library, 2720 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. (671-8551)
PET VACCINES: Florida International Teaching Zoo low-cost pet vaccinations, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Tractor Supply, 7351 N. U.S. 441, Ocala. Rabies $6, distemper/parvo $14. No sick dogs. Dogs on leashes, cats in carriers. (867-7788 or www.facebook.com/PetVaccinations/events)
ASK ARNOLD: Computer help, noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, Freedom Public Library, 5870 SW 95th St., Ocala. (438-2580)
OPEN JAM: Musicians and singers, 7 p.m. Thursday, Orange Blossom Opry, 13939 SE County Road 25, Weirsdale. (821-1201)
LASER LIGHT SHOW: Holiday show, 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. daily through Dec. 30, Silver Springs State Park, 5656 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. $5 for children younger than 9, $10 for ages 9-18 and $15 for adults. (817-8788)
MOVIE: Movie for ages 5-12, 2 p.m. Friday, Marion County Public Library, 2720 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. (671-8551)
VARIETY SHOW: Live music and comedy featuring the Orange Blossom Opry Band, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Orange Blossom Opry, 13939 SE County Road 25, Weirsdale. $10. (821-1201 or www.obopry.com)
FISH FRY: 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Veterans of Foreign Wars, 4805 NE 36th Ave, Ocala. $7. (732-7744)
FRANKIE VALLI TRIBUTE: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Orange Blossom Opry, 13939 SE County Road 42, Weirsdale. (821-1201 or www.obopry.com)
MAGIC: Happy Magical New Year with Brian LaPalme, 2 p.m. Dec. 28, Marion County Public Library, 2720 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. For ages 5-12 and their families. (671-8551)
HONKY TONKIN' OPRY: Live radio show, comedy acts and more, 7 p.m. Dec. 28, Triple Cross Ranch, 20736 NW 100 Ave. Road, Micanopy. $10. (572-5589 or firstname.lastname@example.com)
BIRD WALK: 8 a.m. Saturday, Rainbow Springs State Park, 19158 SW 81st Place Road, Dunnellon. $2. (465-8555 or firstname.lastname@example.com)
SINGLES DANCE: Ocala Singles Club, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Ocala Scottish Rite, 3632 NE Seventh St., Ocala. $9. Refreshments provided. (622-3171)
To submit information for this list, send an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com or visit www.ocala.com, scroll down and click on EVENTS CALENDAR on the right.


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Lawmakers split on what's best for boys
Elementary school students might soon find themselves working up a sweat as the Senate Friday gave initial approval to a bill that would require public and charter elementary schools to give children more exercise time.
House Bill 1069 requires each school board to adopt policies making more time for physical activity, citing a "growing trend of childhood obesity," and studies linking physical activity to improved performance in the classroom.
Language in the bill also referenced the increasing unsuitability of young people for military service due to poor physical conditioning. One in four Colorado children is overweight or obese, according to a 2009 child health survey conducted by the Department of Public Health and Environment.
Sen. Keith King, R-Colorado Springs, supported the bill and said he hoped more physical activity would decrease misdiagnosis of attention deficit disorder and related disorders, especially among boys.
But Sen. Scott Renfroe, R-Greeley, thought the bill overstepped the bounds of the state government and had troubling implications for young boys. Renfroe said regimented physical activity could get in the way of "boys being boys," and could lead to "the feminization of our boys."


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For the second consecutive night, Orioles fans streamed into Camden Yards wearing their orange, twirling their "BUCKle Up" towels and surviving a first-pitch rain delay in hopes their Orioles could beat the bullies of the American League East.
It wasn't easy; they had to overcome fielding and baserunning errors, a solid performance by Oriole-killer Andy Pettitte and a wild play at the plate in the first inning.
But, if nothing else, these surprising Orioles have shown resilience all season. And they did it again Monday, rebounding from a ninth-inning implosion the night before to slip past the New York Yankees, 3-2, and even up the American League Division Series at 1-1.
"It's one win closer to winning three," said Orioles manager Buck Showalter. "We know it is a tough task ahead of us, but you like the mathematics after tonight. At least you are one step closer."
It was the Orioles' first home playoff win since October 8, 1997, Game 1 of the American League Championship Series against the Cleveland Indians. It also was their 30th one-run win of the year; they are 76-0 when leading at the end of seven innings.
Now the Orioles head to Yankee Stadium needing to win two of three to advance to the ALCS for the first time in 15 years. It will be the club's second playoff series in New York. The first was the infamous 1996 ALCS in which 12-year-old Yankees fan Jeffrey Maier interfered with a potential fly out that turned into a decisive Derek Jeter homer in Game 1. Pettitte started that game, too.
Playing Monday in front of a frenzied announced crowd of 48,817 – the largest of the season, eclipsing Sunday's Game 1 attendance – the Orioles had to wait out a 40-minute rain delay before the first pitch.
"Of course, I've never seen this atmosphere. It was louder today than it was yesterday," said center fielder Adam Jones. "And yesterday was damn near deafening."
Then the players had to figure out a way to beat the division-winning Yankees, who had taken seven of 10 at Camden Yards this year.
They did it with clutch hits – a two-run single by Chris Davis in the third and a RBI single by Mark Reynolds in the sixth – and more strong pitching, led by starter Wei-Yin Chen and relievers Darren O'Day and Brian Matusz. The bullpen pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings, and Jim Johnson, who was touched up for five runs (four earned) in the ninth Sunday, picked up his first postseason save with a perfect ninth.
"You put him in a one-run game, that's when the sinker's the best," Jones said. "He had the top of the lineup Jeter, Ichiro [Suzuki] and [Alex Rodriguez], three Hall of Famers, and he was able to sit them down 1-2-3. That's not an easy task, but Jim Johnson, I think he's up for the not easy tasks."
The Orioles didn't exactly have an advantage on paper in the pitching matchup, sending Chen, the 27-year-old Taiwanese rookie, to the mound. Chen, who hadn't won since Aug. 19, had pitched in 10 postseason games in Japan (2-5, 3.39 ERA), but never in the United States. He also had a 5.25 ERA against the Yankees in four starts this season.
Meanwhile, the Yankees countered with 40-year-old Pettitte , baseball's all-time leader in postseason starts (43), wins (19) and innings (300). Throw in the fact that Pettitte entered Monday with 27 career victories against the Orioles -- the second most, behind only Yankees' Hall of Famer Whitey Ford's 30 -- and Monday looked like it could be a mismatch.
It wasn't.
Chen allowed just two runs (one earned) in 6 2/3 innings while throwing a career-high 112 pitches. Much better on extra rest, Chen hadn't started since last Monday. And the needed layoff showed. He now has a 2.10 ERA in five outings this season in which he has six or more days in between starts.
"Chen was the key to that ballgame," Showalter said. "We had some big outs late, but Chen … he was on his game tonight."
The first half of the first inning for Chen and the Orioles, though, was a bit crazy.
Jeter led off with a single and Suzuki followed with a bouncer that Reynolds attempted to barehand in front of waiting second baseman Robert Andino. Reynolds muffed the play and Suzuki reached first on the error.
Rodriguez followed with a sharp liner that Andino dove for and caught just before it hit the ground. He flipped to J.J. Hardy for an impressive double play.
With two outs, Robinson Cano ripped a double into the corner that Davis fielded. He threw to Andino who rifled a relay throw home to Wieters, which arrived before Suzuki reached the plate.
And that's where things got really interesting. Suzuki shifted momentum and danced around Wieters' tag. He then dashed into the dirt circle – as deep as the umpire stands for a pitch – and flipped over from the left side batter's box, again avoiding Wieters' tag before slapping home plate.
"I thought I might have nicked a button, but it was close," Wieters said. "He's quick and he made a pretty good move. I wish I could have got him, but maybe a leather strap nicked a button or something."
Home plate ump Angel Hernandez called Suzuki safe, which brought out Showalter to protest. MLB Rule 7.08, states that a runner must stay within three feet of the basepath, which is established when the tag attempt occurs. Suzuki was beyond three feet as he scampered back to the plate, but that rule is rarely, if ever, called in a mad dash at home.
"No, at home [plate] you pretty much can go anywhere in the dirt and you'll be fine," Wieters said.
It was the first run of the game, but the Yankees couldn't hold onto the lead. The Orioles scored twice on Davis' third-inning hit and could have had more, but Hardy made a rare baserunning blunder with an assist from Rodriguez.
With Davis on first and Hardy at second, Jones hit a soft grounder that slipped under Jeter's glove and rolled into shallow left field. Hardy would have scored easily, but he stopped at third – despite third base coach DeMarlo Hale windmilling him home – because Rodriguez stood at third and faked a catch. The deke by Rodriguez worked perfectly, and Wieters' groundout ended the inning, stranding Hardy at third base.
The Yankees closed within one on an RBI single by Jeter in the seventh against Chen to keep the chilly night tense.
Much of the credit for that goes to Pettitte, who came out of retirement this season. He was superb Monday, pitching into the eighth and allowing just three runs on seven hits and a walk in seven-plus innings.
"It was a tough game. Obviously, the game came down to I made a mistake to Davis," Pettitte said. "I just left him a ball right in the middle of the zone to hit. And that was a serious mistake by me in that situation. Really, obviously, that pretty much cost us the game."
The series is now tied at one apiece – and it will end in New York on Thursday or Friday. The Yankees, obviously, have the advantage with three games at home after winning one here. But they weren't looking for just one victory in Baltimore.
"You don't come here saying you want to split. You come here wanting to win every game, and we didn't win today," Jeter said. "We're in a battle. We've been battling all year, and today, they were better than us."


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MIAMI SHORES, Fla.—The Barry Buccaneers rode a Lauren Manna hat-trick to a 3-1 win over the West Georgia Wolves on Saturday at Buccaneer Field.
The Bucs (2-0-0) dominated the Wolves, holding a 26-4 edge in shots, 11-2 on goal. Manna gave Barry an early lead. Ashley Harlan got loose at the top of the 18-yard box and ripped a shot at West Georgia keeper Mary Laza, who got the deflection but could not wrap up the ball. Manna was there to knock in the rebound in the seventh minute.
That was all the scoring in the first half, though the Bucs missed several open nets.
Early in the second half, the Bucs got a little loose with their marking and Ashlynn Deese was able to slip a pass through the middle of the defense to Cortney Emmert whose shot to the far post beat Barry keeper Becca Rogers. It was the first shot of the game for the Wolves, coming in the 56th minute.
The game stayed knotted until Chelsea Stoeckigt slipped a pass to a racing Manna down the middle of the Wolves' defense in the 79th minute. One on one with Laza, Manna chipped the ball over the keeper from 12 yards out. Just 1:01 later, Lavinia Nkomo intercepted a pass and again found Manna racing behind the defense for a one-on-one opportunity. Manna touched the ball around Laza and slotted the ball into the net.
Rogers picked up her second straight win, making one save. Laza had seven saves for the Wolves.
The Bucs return to action on Friday, Sept. 13 at 7:00 pm hosting the Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish.
Soccer Game Summary (Final)
2013 Barry University Soccer
West Georgia vs Barry (09/07/13 at Miami Shores, FL)
West Georgia (0-2-0) vs. Barry (2-0-0)
Date: 09/07/13 Attendance: 70
Weather: Moist
Goals by period 1 2 Tot
West Georgia........ 0 1 - 1
Barry..................... 1 2 - 3
1. 6:02 BARRY-W Lauren Manna (1) (Ashley Harlan; Dominique Richardson) - rebound inside 18
2. 55:55 UWG Cortney Emmert (1) (Ashlynn Deese) - 15 yrds to far post
3. 78:27 BARRY-W Lauren Manna (2) (Chelsea Stoeckigt; Tamara Vuckovich) - thru ball chip goalie
4. 79:28 BARRY-W Lauren Manna (3) (Lavinia Nkomo; Chelsea Stoeckigt) - break away in the middle
Shots: West Georgia 4, Barry 26
Saves: West Georgia 8 (Mary Laza 7; TEAM 1), Barry 1 (Becca Rogers 1)


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Yes, everyone's least favorite baseball player ever is still here. And not only is Domonic Brown here, he is batting second for the Phillies as they open a three-game series against Pittsburgh.
Brown is the subject of rampant trade rumors from numerous media outlets, some of which may be true, and some of which may not be. It's important to remember this time of year that a well-planted smoke screen can be a team's best friend.
So for now, Brown is batting second for the fifth time in his career. He did it four times earlier this season. In 19 July games, Brown is hitting .303 with a .789 OPS.
This also could be the last hurrah for Wilson Valdez, who starts for the first time in two weeks. He could find himself out of a major-league job this weekend when Placido Polanco is activated from the disabled list.
It's Roy Halladay vs. Mini Roy Halladay (Charlie Morton).
1. Jimmy Rollins 6
2. Domonic Brown 9
3. Chase Utley 4
4. Ryan Howard 3
5. Shane Victorino 8
6. Raul Ibanez 7
7. Carlos Ruiz 2
8. Wilson Valdez 5
9. Roy Halladay 1
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New Missoula Company Strives to Use, and Reuse, All Materials
If you haven't heard yet, there is a new company in Missoula and it is bringing jobs with it. Blue Marble Biomaterials is a Seattle-based company. They are building a biorefinery in Missoula that will reuse waste products from local companies to make chemicals that will be sold internationally.
Blue Marble is bringing a variety of jobs to Missoula, from chemistry to biology to business and more. Their goal is expand their workforce to 80 people within the next two years.
They believe there is no such thing as waste, only wasted resources, which is why they are so passionate about finding a way to recycle waste products from other companies. The biorefinery will be able to take different biproducts from the forest industry, local breweries and even coffee grounds from local shops and turn them into chemicals that are used by food, fragrance, flavoring and personal care manufacturers. They also use green chemistry practices to help eliminate hazardous materials from their refining process.
Not only do they reuse other companies' biproducts, but they also reuse their own waste. The water that is used in their fermentation process is extracted and then recycled back into the process to cut down on the need for new water. They also capture and utilize all the methane that is made in their refinery and use it to create heat and electricity. By gasifiying their solid waste, the biorefinery is also able to make heat and electricity, and is able to keep that waste from ending up in the local landfill.
Blue Marble Biomaterials is not only good for Missoula's economy, it's also good for Missoula's environment. You can find out more at www.bluemarblebio.com.
Joy Larson is a mother of four, graduate of The University of Montana, animal lover and writer.


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While we train many adults in our fitness programs at Island Playground, we also focus on helping the entire family stay active and fit.
Sadly, childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past 30 years. The CDC recommends kids get at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity on most days, and limit screen time (TV, computer, video games) to less than 2 hours a day to help maintain a healthy weight.
We know the only way to get kids moving is to make it fun. Here are some fun hula hoop exercises you can do with your kids to get their hearts pumping without them even realizing they are exercising.
A hula hoop is an inexpensive and versatile fitness tool for people of all ages. For kids, a hula hoop is simply a toy, which makes this workout a perfect way to sneak in some family cardio and toning. Fun music with a beat can also be a great addition.
Segment 1: Use a circular hip motion to rotate the hoop around your waist. Keep your belly button pulled in tight. For more challenge, try holding your arms out to the sides or up in the air as you hula hoop. Advance to hula hooping on one foot, hula hooping while turning in a circle, hula hooping while jumping up and down, or hula hooping on your knees.
Segment 2: Use the hula hoop like a jump rope. Hold the hula hoop in front of your midsection with 2 hands about 12 inches apart, allowing the other side of the hula hoop to hang toward your feet. While keeping your hands in front of your midsection, hop over the bottom side of the hoop, pulling it around your body, over your head, and back down toward your feet to the starting position. Try for 10 jumps in a row.
Segment 3: Place the hula hoop flat on the ground for the next series of exercises. Do "bunny hops" in and out of the hoop with two feet together. Imagine a target in the center of the hoop and aim to jump onto the target with each jump. You can also work on speed and agility with the "hot beach run." Quickly run in and out of the hoop up on the balls of your feet as though you are running over hot sand on the beach.
Try adding this workout to your family's fitness routine. Who knew you could use a hula hoop to get "Hot 'N' Healthy?"
Jen Edwards is the owner of Island Playground and director of the SWEAT Boot Camp and Indoor Cycling Program for adults. She is an AFAA certified fitness instructor with over 20 years of experience leading group exercise classes. She can be reached at email@example.com, by calling Island Playground at 843-837-8383, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Sweatbootcampandcycling or online at www.island-playground.com.


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By Geoff Boucher March 23, 2011
The strange, alien hybrid was born in a beige-bland corporate park just off the freeway in San Diego and, after three years and $25 million in development, it still has no name but it does have a mission — to meld a television series and a global online video game in a dynamic way that will allow players around the world to become proxy members of the show's creative team and digital extras on the weekly episodes.
"It's the holy grail and nothing less than that," says Dave Howe, the president of NBC Universal's Syfy channel, which would air the still untitled series beginning next year. "To have a television show and open-ended game that becomes a community, that is something that no one has ever done and it would be a game-changer."
Howe and Syfy aim to take the subscription-based success of online games such as World of Warcraft (which has $1 billion in revenue last year with more than 12 million online, paying players) and meld that model with a weekly, prime-time television show that interacts with the game in an unprecedented way.
The premise of the show and game is not that far removed from alien-invasion movies such as "District 9" — interstellar travelers arrive on Earth and, after a series of unexpected events, they are forced to live among humans, leading to strange new geo-political realities. Earth suddenly has demographics that look like the cantina scene from "Star Wars." The landscape of the planet too is altered by the aliens, with cities covered in jungle vines or half-leveled beneath frozen tundra.
The television show will follow a small group of characters in this strange new landscape but the backdrop — the battles that rage in distant cities and power struggles — will be determined in a major way by players at their computers and video-game consoles. Players choose what alien (or earthling) tribe they want to belong to and their choices will guide the long-term plans of the show's writers, who are now led by Daniel Knauf, the creator of HBO's "Carnivale."
How will it work? Consider the idea of a war film in which the backdrop battle is decided by the players of the game while the specific story of the primary characters in the "foreground" of the show is determined by the screenwriters of the series. Knauf said "the possibilities are so exciting for fans" who will see events on the show reflected in the game and at times see "footage" of their own created characters and their game play used in episodes.
Succeed or fail, the project, which has been called "One World" but will likely reach screens with a different title, is one of the most audacious ventures in the search for the "next" entertainment.
Some are skeptical about the search for crossover properties in general, given the audience disinterest in previous attempts to merge video games and film or television. "The accepted rule is that video games based on movies are usually no good," points out Jon Favreau, the director of the "Iron Man" hit films, which yielded tie-in games of only middling success. "And it goes the other way too. Has there ever
been a great film based on a video game?"
"Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" and "Max Payne" are among the latest fizzled films based on the pixel fantasies of the gaming world and adaptations of the wildly popular World of Warcraft and Halo have so far failed to get off the ground despite years of trying.
Still, no less an expert than filmmaker James Cameron, who is a revered pioneer figure after the film-tech accomplishments of "Avatar," said projects like the Syfy-Trion alliance are on the front edge of entertainment thinkers.
"I think it's great, the approach of it has a lot of promise — you're getting real people to invest something in a character that populates the background," said Cameron, who is not affiliated with the project and was unaware of it before being interviewed for this article. "It's almost like having an artificial intelligence at work behind the primary story but your audience is the A.I."
Still, Cameron says television and gaming are such different mediums that finding a harmonious hybrid is a profound challenge. Video games create a world where players can meander while film and television are a journey that is dictated by the creators and defined by plot and character development. "Here's the problem for all of us: It's inherently oil and water," Cameron said. "You can shake it really hard and get it to emulsify but that's all, at least so far. There's a fundamental difference between interactive game play and passive
narrative. It's fundamental. Now you can force them together, you can force a hybrid and I can think of lots of ways to do it, personally. I'd love to have extra 5-10 years of life to do it but I know what I'm best at is telling a story. That's different than building games."
The imperatives are different but here in 2011 it's hard not to notice each medium affecting the other.
In imagery and approach, movies are tilting toward video-games — Christopher Nolan's "Inception" was embraced by many gaming fans, for instance, who felt its multiple
levels of reality was in lockstep with their medium's sensibilities. Director Zack Snyder, whose dark fantasy adventure film "Sucker Punch" reaches theaters this Friday, has gone even further; has a film where four items must be found and the quest for them is broken up into segments of combat in otherworldly landscapes – a classic structure for video games.
Snyder met with game designers to learn their latest approaches to hyper-real visual effects but, with a chuckle, said it didn't lead to much. "They said they get everything they do from us and I'm sure you'll be seeing a lot of games pick up from 'Sucker Punch.'"
Trion and Syfy, however, are looking for something connected by far more than influence and inspiration. In San Diego, television writers and executives worked side-by-side with game designers to create the entire foundation for this project that Trion founder Lars Buttler calls "the frontier of this new interactive entertainment that will be accepted in another decade or two."
Erik Storey, the senior vice president of original programming at Syfy, said there was an instant clash of culture for the creative team, that game people and television people were two tribes with different belief systems.
"That was the biggest eye-opener," he said. "You assume, as you work in a vacuum, that everyone has the same process that you do. With a television show you start with the characters, first and foremost, and build out in this concentric bull's-eye, into supporting characters and the ancillary characters. We found out quickly that these guys start on the outside — they create the universe and begin on perimeter while we're in the center. It was a whole different mind-set."
Bill Trost, lead game designer for Trion, nodded before explaining that the "bible" created for the game had 300-plus pages that map and explain the world with the clinical tone of an encyclopedia or government survey.
"We will have thousands of players and they have to come into a believable environment that they feel invested in. We have to have Genesis thoughts," Trost said. "What is this world and how did it come to be? We have to invest in the origin of the species."
The game designers found themselves reined in by the limitations of a television production. Some of their envisioned creatures, for example, were simply too expensive and impractical for a weekly television show. "We needed castable aliens," Howe said with a wry chuckle.
Tuesday night in New York, Syfy, which reaches 98 million homes, previewed its planned new shows, including Howe's pricey gamble on the long-simmering project, which has not yet begun filming. Buttler said that for Howe's gamble to pay off, both sides of the team must create something that stands on its own even as it marches lockstep into the future. "They are not codependent on the other but if you are someone who wants to engage it as a show and as a game, the experience is enhanced," Buttler said.
The synergy is certainly enticing. If a television franchise is hitched directly to a paid-subscription online game — and not just in name, but in narrative — the captive audience possibilities are dizzying. However, the project will have to create a mythology that will get a huge audience to invest their time, money and passion and do it fast enough to keep Howe's new masters at NBC Universal onboard for the great experiment. Howe knows the clock is ticking. "When you do things that no one has done before there's always a risk to it. We're in alien territory now."


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Auro Loves to Move
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