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RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) - Richmond City Councilman Doug Conner of the South Central 9th District held a Richmond Greenway and Trail Cleanup Friday morning on a former CSX railroad bed that runs between Belt Boulevard and Hopkins Road.
"The area had been abandoned for 40 years and it had become a dumping ground," Conner said, adding that when he was elected to city council in 2006, he made it a focus of his to get CSX -- the owner -- to clean the area. CSX cleared the area, but there was plenty of vegetation and dumped material again on the site.
The plans for this 2.5 mile "ecological corridor" are for a future public bike and pedestrian trail that will serve as a scenic recreational greenway area, providing neighborhoods a safe alternative way to connect without automobiles and away from busy streets.
"So we can help some people get off the couch," said Jennifer Wampler of the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation.
Richmond is considered a pilot project for attempts to create a interconnected system of long-distance trails in Virginia, Wampler said.
The property has not been purchased from CSX yet, but the hope is that it will soon. Several landscaping firms have donated designs for the project.
A larger goal is that it could be linked to the United States of America East Coast Greenway, which is being built in sections from Main to Florida, and to the Virginia Capital Trail, which would link Richmond to Williamsburg and Jamestown.
The plan for the area depends on federal funding, according to Champ Burnley of the Virginia Bicycling Federation. Private donations for the project could be matched in quadruple by federal "transportation enhancement funds" that are designated only for bicycle and pedestrian facilities.
The community volunteer cleanup focused on the area next to Southside Plaza at Hull Street. Volunteers from the Richmond Outreach Center and the Southside Baptist Christian School helped remove unwanted trash and debris from the areas, including a couple of discarded couches.
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Bernard D. Casey
Bernard D. Casey, 80, of Jamestown, formerly of North Kingstown, passed away peacefully March 30, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Audrey Mae (McLaughlin) Casey for 56 years.
Born in Yonkers, N.Y., he was a son of the late John R. and Kathleen (O'Neill) Casey.
Mr. Casey graduated from La Salle Academy in 1951 and attended the University of Rhode Island.
He was the owner of Casey Engineered Maintenance since 1954. He was a founding member of Pro-Link Inc. He was an avid sailor and skier, and enjoyed vacationing and traveling with his family.
He was a man of great faith and was a communicant of the Catholic Church.
Besides his wife, he leaves four children, Michael P. Casey and his sweetheart Mary "Ellie" Stanton of North Kingstown, Heather M. Quimby and her husband Bruce of Exeter, Andrew J. Casey and his wife Ellen of North Kingstown, and Erin H. Piva and her husband William of Jamestown; a sister, Elizabeth M. O'Keefe of North Kingstown; a brother, Richard C. Casey of Jamestown; and two grandchildren, Madison Fisher and Jason Quimby.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian burial, Thursday, April 3, at 10 a.m. in St. Francis de Sales Church, 381 School St., North Kingstown. Burial will be in St. Mark Cemetery, Jamestown.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Senior Priests Endowment Fund 4768, One Cathedral Square, Providence, RI 02903, or Catholic Charity Fund Appeal, Endowment Fund 4664, One Cathedral Square, Providence, RI 02903.


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Commodities traders who buy and sell as much as $5.67 trillion of raw materials a year say the benchmark prices for everything from oil (NYMEX:CLX13) to iron ore to gasoline are wrong as often as 27% of the time.
In a Bloomberg News survey conducted during the past eight weeks, 85 traders and analysts said they have little confidence in the assessed prices of crude, metals and iron ore. Regulators, including European Union Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia, may examine commodities markets, having already increased investigations of manipulation of benchmarks for interest rates, derivatives, foreign exchange and oil.
Five years after the global credit crisis prompted more regulation of banks, benchmark prices for hundreds of commodities are determined through surveys of anonymous traders who may have a stake in the outcome of the assessments. Unlike stock prices, available in real time at regulated exchanges for all investors to see, many raw materials that go into food, clothing and power are bought and sold in private.
"There will be growing pressure for more regulation," David Wilson, director of metals research and strategy at Citigroup Inc. in London, said by phone Sept. 3. "Commodities markets have traditionally been a backwater that only specialists would have been involved with. Clearly these markets haven't changed with the times."
Trader Survey
While prices for stocks, bonds and currencies are set by actual trades on exchanges, benchmarks for coal, iron ore, fertilizer, gas and some metals are determined by journalists. They establish the prices by collating data on available bids, offers and trades as well as phone and e-mail surveys. Those assessments are often used to determine payments in long-term contracts between buyers and sellers.
Bloomberg surveyed analysts and traders of energy, metals, iron ore, carbon and power. They were granted anonymity so they would give their unguarded opinions to the question: "How many times out of 100 instances do you estimate the assessed benchmark price for the main commodity you trade is unrepresentative of the true level?"
The mean answer was 27 and the median was 20. Crude benchmarks were the least representative in markets where more than five respondents gave answers, followed by oil products, metals and iron ore. Agricultural commodities had the greatest accuracy, according to the survey. About 270 people were contacted. Most of those who declined to give answers said they couldn't quantify how frequently prices were inaccurate.
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tastecard holders… Get yourself (and your tastecard!) down to Prezzo for some great quality Italian food. The chefs at Prezzo use the finest seasonal products available, many of which are imported directly from Italy.
Make any occasion a celebration with Prezzo, serving the nation's favourite sociable flavours. From bubbling pizzas and scrumptious pasta to delicious desserts and refreshing ice creams, Prezzo have all of the ingredients to make it extra special.
The Prezzo menus have had an injection of verve and are ready and waiting for you to try. Get involved, meet your vervologists and spread the word!
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From £1450, qoroz.com
A titanium bike built, as the name suggests, to win races. This sleek eye-catcher was developed using years of feedback from the u23 race team to put the stiffness in exactly the right spots for optimum power delivery.
It's pricey at £1450 – though that's actually very competitive for a titanium racer. You can pick out components on the Qoroz site's bike builder. Definitely one worth trying at the Bristol Bespoked show as titanium bikes need to be tried to be believed.
The Bespoked Bristol Handmade Bike Show runs from Fri March 23rd to Sunday 25th at £7.50 on the door. All of these bikes should be on show for you to look at and, in some cases, try out.
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£2800, boobicycles.com
While a bike made of bamboo might sound like a joke, in reality it's shocking that it hasn't been done sooner.
Bamboo provides a strong and ultra-light frame while also giving just enough bend to be forgiving on even the most ultra-distance cyclists. The Boo R's been raced, tested at Princeton University and has netted a 100 percent happy customer feedback record – so it's one two-wheeler you should definitely try out if you get the chance.
And of course the bamboo frames (made with some carbon for extra tension and responsiveness) are hand-made.
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£Varies, crisptitanium.com
Crisp Titanium lives to build for individuals – which is why it runs a 'know your builder' scheme that lets you plan exactly how your bike will work, talking directly to the guy who's making it.
As you can see from the shape of the above build there isn't much they can't do – and because it's done with high-grade titanium (which doesn't rust) you'll likely never need another bike again.
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From £1250, flatframesystems.com
You're going to catch some sideways glances on this engineered wooden Zebrano frame – even if you're cruising around the never-shocked streets of East London.
The Flat Frame technology uses naturally light timber sheets that are bonded together for strength and stability. The cool flat frame shape is just a great-looking bonus.
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Brick Lane Bikes is, as the name suggests, based in the heart of East London – where you won't feel left out without gears.
The La Piovra Framsets let you chose the Columbus tubing, paint and even the geometry as you can see from the bendy beauty above. Quick, efficient and easy to access, it's a winning place to have your bike built and is ideally placed so you can show your new steed off to all your fixie-fanatic chums right after.
The Bespoked Bristol Handmade Bike Show runs from Fri March 23rd to Sunday 25th at £7.50 on the door.
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|Download driver for: SONY VGN-TT250N/B
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|VAIO Update Software for SONY VGN-TT250N/B
This utility installs the VAIO Update software for compatibilitywith the Microsoft® Windows® 7 operating system
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Windows cannot verify that the driver is compatible: If you're sure this driver is the right one, touch or click Yes to continue installing it. If you think you might have the driver for the wrong model or something like that, in which case you should look for other INF files or maybe an entirely different driver download, choose No.
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M&M'S® Peanut Butter Brownies Recipe & More Desserts for the Big Game
Hosting a Game Day party this weekend? What's on the menu? Are you making wings, pizza, and cheesy dip? Maybe a platter of bacon-wrapped potato bites? These savory snacks always seem to get the lion's share of attention during football party discussions — but let's not forget the sweets! Here's a great simple recipe for any football party: Peanut Butter Brownies with M&M'S inside, plus a few more ideas for make-ahead desserts to please any fan.
Maxwell shows us how in the video above.
These brownies can be made a day or two ahead of the party, and gently rewarmed in a warm oven or in the microwave.
Football Face-Off Tip!
→ To call out fans' loyalty, divide up the M&M'S and make two batches of brownies. Put one team's colors of M&M'S in one batch, and the opposing team's in the other.
M&M'S Peanut Butter Brownies
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
2/3 cup non-hydrogenated shortening
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 large eggs
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups M&M'S Peanut Butter Candies
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a rectangular 13x9x2 inch pan.
In a 3-quart saucepan, gently combine the unsweetened chocolate and shortening over low heat until melted. Remove from heat. In the same saucepan, mix the sugar, vanilla and eggs into the chocolate mixture. Add the remaining ingredients and 1 cup of M&M'S Peanut Butter candies. Stir until combined.
Spread the batter into the pan. Sprinkle with the remaining 1 cup of candies and press lightly. Bake until the brownies begin to pull away from the sides of the pan, about 30 minutes. Do not overbake. Cool completely, and cut into squares. Enjoy!
More Football-Friendly Desserts
Here are a few more great dessert ideas for a Game Day party. All of these are easy to grab and eat while cheering for your favorite team.
• Soft Batch Cookies with M&M'S
• No-Bake Nutella Peanut Butter Cookies
• Classic Southern Pralines
• Boston Cream Cupcakes
• Pumpkin Spice Rice Krispie Treats
Face-Off Tip:
→ Look for signature desserts from your favorite team's hometown and incorporate those into the dessert buffet.
Happy football-watching!
See More on Decorating for the Big Game
• Team Face-Off! Big Game Party Decorating Tips
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Veterinarians at the National Zoo artificially inseminated the zoo's female giant panda, Mei Xiang, on Saturday after natural breeding failed to occur, zoo keepers said.
Mei Xiang was put under general anesthesia and inseminated with a combination of fresh semen and frozen semen collected from the zoo's male giant panda, Tian Tian.
The Washington zoo said scientists performed a second and final insemination later on Saturday evening.
"It will be several months before we know if she is pregnant," the National Zoo said in a tweet.
Veterinarians detected a rise in hormone levels on Tuesday, indicating Mei Xiang was ready to breed but said "no competent breeding" between the panda pair had occurred.
"We are hopeful that our breeding efforts will be successful this year, and we're encouraged by all the behaviors and hormonal data we've seen so far," said Dave Wildt, head of the Center for Species Survival at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute.
Scientists will continue to monitor Mei Xiang's hormone levels in the coming months and conduct ultrasounds to determine whether she is pregnant. A pregnancy lasts between 95 and 160 days, they said.
Mei Xiang has given birth to two cubs. One died a week after its birth last year. The other, Tai Shan, was born in 2005 and is now at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Wolong.
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1 dead, dozens injured after car speeds onto Times Square sidewalk
A vehicle that was speeding through New York City's Times Square drove onto the sidewalk, hitting pedestrians, killing one person.
According to the FDNY, at least 19 people were injured.
WNBC reports investigators are looking into the crash as an accident, claiming the driver panicked and fled the scene.
The 26-year-old driver is currently in custody. According to WNBC, the driver is from the Bronx, and has a history of DWI arrests and suspensions.
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Winter Term Are you prepared for a glorious month of interning, volunteering, creating? Welcome to January! At Oberlin College, we have this thing called Winter Term. Winter Term is the time for students to do one project for the entire month of January. For many of us, it's a time to get out of town and have wild adventures. For others, it's a time to focus on the thing they've always wanted to do but never had the chance to.
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|2010 Awards Chapel Album Two
Six Senior Macintosh Fellows—Rabin Paudel, Jonathan O'Donnell, Andrew Hoffman, Jacob Grow, Mitch Brown, and Aaron Bonar—were among those honored at the 2010 Awards Chapel Thursday night.
The Mackintosh Memorial Fund was established by the late James Putnam Goodrich in memory of the sixth president of the College. The income from the endowment provides scholarships for six graduating seniors who will be going on the graduate or professional schools.


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|MLB Career Stats
|19th in AL
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|March 30, 2014
|Kansas City Royals released C Ramon Hernandez.
|January 7, 2014
|Kansas City Royals signed free agent C Ramon Hernandez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
|July 9, 2013
|Buffalo Bisons released C Ramon Hernandez.
|June 30, 2013
|C Ramon Hernandez assigned to Buffalo Bisons.
|June 29, 2013
|Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent C Ramon Hernandez to a minor league contract.
|June 22, 2013
|Los Angeles Dodgers released C Ramon Hernandez.
|June 14, 2013
|Los Angeles Dodgers designated C Ramon Hernandez for assignment.
|April 6, 2013
|Los Angeles Dodgers traded Aaron Harang to Colorado Rockies for C Ramon Hernandez.
|March 29, 2013
|Colorado Rockies designated Ramon Hernandez for assignment.
|July 13, 2012
|Colorado Rockies activated C Ramon Hernandez from the 15-day disabled list.
|July 4, 2012
|sent C Ramon Hernandez on a rehab assignment to Colorado Springs Sky Sox.
|May 25, 2012
|Colorado Rockies placed C Ramon Hernandez on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 24, 2012. Left hand strain.
|November 30, 2011
|Colorado Rockies signed free agent C Ramon Hernandez.
|October 30, 2011
|C Ramon Hernandez elected free agency.
|November 15, 2010
|Cincinnati Reds signed free agent C Ramon Hernandez.
|November 7, 2010
|C Ramon Hernandez elected free agency.
|July 22, 2010
|Cincinnati Reds activated C Ramon Hernandez from the 15-day disabled list.
|July 9, 2010
|Cincinnati Reds placed C Ramon Hernandez on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 5, 2010. inflammation in left knee
|September 19, 2009
|Cincinnati Reds activated C Ramon Hernandez from the 15-day disabled list.
|July 20, 2009
|Cincinnati Reds placed C Ramon Hernandez on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 18, 2009. Sore left knee.
Was involved with the A's Amigos community program and the Monte Carlo Classic to benefit the 2000 Special Olympics.2013
Ramon was traded to Los Angeles from Colorado after Spring Training and played in 17 games with the Dodgers...signed a minor league contract with Toronto on June 29, after being released by LA, and appeared in five games at Triple-A Buffalo, before being released on July 9...Hit .328 (22-for-67) with four doubles, a homer and a .425 on-base percentage in 22 games for Navegantes del Magallanes in the Venezuelan Winter League in 2013.2012 Signed by Colorado to a two-year MLB free agent contract prior to the 2012 season. Was Colorado's primary catcher for majority of the season's first two months before being landing on DL 5/25 with a left hand injury...returned following the All-Star break as the Rox second catcher behind Wilin Rosario. Hit .246 (14-for-57) with 4 doubles, 4 home runs and 14 RBI in 16 games in April...batted just .205 (26-for-127) with 6 doubles, 1 home run and 14 RBI in his 36 games over the remainder of the season. Hit home runs in back-to-back games twice, on 4/13-14 vs. ARI and 4/25-27 at PIT and vs. NYM...HR on 4/27 vs. NYM was grand slam...was 6th career grand slam. Hit .236 (21-for-89) with 7 doubles, 3 home runs and 14 RBI in 24 games vs. NL West opponents...was at his best with runners aboard, as he batted .277 (23-for-83) with runners on, .276 (15-for-58) with runners in scoring position and .300 (9-for-30) with runners in scoring position and two outs. 2011 In his third season with Cincinnati, Hernandez hit .282 (84-for-298) with 13 doubles, 12 home runs, 36 RBI and a .788 OPS (.341 OBP, .446 SLG)...Hernandez caught 82 games in 2011, just seven fewer than Ryan Hannigan...In the 7-6 win vs. MIL on Opening Day capped a 4-run ninth inning with a game-ending, 3-run homer off John Axford...became the first player in Major League history to hit an Opening Day walkoff home run after coming to the plate with his team trailing by more than one run...joined LAD's Raul Mondesi (1999) and COL's Clint Barmes (2005) as the only players in big league history to have at least 4 hits and a game-ending homer in an Opening Day game Became the second Reds player to produce an Opening Day walkoff home run in the season's first game (Joe Randa, 2005 off NYM's Braden Looper) and the fifth Red to produce four hits on Opening Day...Led National League catchers in fielding percentage (.998, 1 error, 549 total chances)...Reds pitchers posted a 4.24 ERA while he caught and went 34-42 in his 76 starts behind the plate...threw out 18-of-56 baserunners attempting to steal (32-percent)...On 5/9 at HOU made his only start of the season at first base...From 4/29-5/17 produced a season-high 11-game hitting streak (17-40, .425, 4 HR, 6 RBI)...In the fifth inning of the 11-2 win on 4/16 vs PIT hit his sixth career grand slam (off James McDonald)...In the 7-3 win on 5/14 vs PIT produced his ninth career two-homer game (off Kyle McClellan)...On 9/14 vs CHC recorded his 250th career double (off Casey Coleman)...In late August and early September was bothered by a bruised right forearm suffered on a foul tip on 8/20 at PIT...the last couple weeks of the season was bothered by a sore left shin...on 7/27 missed a game while he was sworn in as a U.S. citizen in Miami 2010 Led the club with 85 starts behind the plate but also made 2 starts at 1B (7/22 vs Wsh, 9/24 at SD)...from 7/9-7/21 missed 9g while on the 15-day disabled list with inflammation in his left knee... hit .281 (3hr, 23rbi) in 57 apps before he went on the DL and .311 (4hr, 25rbi) in 40 apps after he came off the DL...from 6/28-8/21 produced an RBI in 15 of his 21 apps (24rbi)...the staff went 45-40 in his starts...Reds pitchers posted a 4.80era while he caught...threw out 14-45 baserunners attempting to steal (31 percent)...through 9/17 led all National League catchers in fielding percentage but then committed 3 errors in his next 5g...caught Johnny Cueto's 1-hit shutout on 5/11 at Pit and 4 of the staff's 9 team shutouts...led off the 10th inning of the 6-4 win on 6/21 at Oak with a home run off Michael Wuertz...following the season became a free agent but on 11/15 was re-signed to a 1-year contract. 2009 From 7/20-9/18 missed 57g while on the disabled list with a left knee injury...on 7/21 had arthroscopic surgery to clean out that knee...made 4 apps, all starts, after he came off the DL (6-14, .429, 1 RBI)...with Joey Votto on the disabled list (5/30-6/22) started at first base in 18 of the Reds' 21g...overall made 53 starts behind the plate and 26 starts at 1B...entered the season with 7 career apps and 1 career start at 1B (9/9/08 for Bal vs Cle)...also made his only Major League appearance at 3B, in the ninth inning on 5/23 vs Cle after Brandon Phillips was injured and Adam Rosales moved from 3B to 2B...had made 19 minor league apps at that position...the team went 23-30 in his starts behind the plate...Reds pitchers posted a 4.41 ERA while he caught...threw out 11-44 baserunners attempting to steal (25%)...recorded 17 2-hit games and three 3-hit games...won the Ohio Cup Trophy as the Most Outstanding Player of the 6-game series vs the Indians (9-19, .474, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 5 RBI)...in the 2-1 win on 4/17 at Hou recorded his 4,000th career at bat in the seventh inning and then in the ninth produced a 2-run HR off Jose Valverde that erased the 1-0 deficit...was his first homer as a Red...on 6/13 at KC snapped a season-high 0-for-20 skid with a solo HR off Joakim Soria...in the ninth inning of the 4-3 win on 7/7 at Phi snapped the 3-3 tie with an RBI-single off Brad Lidge...on 7/12 at NYM scored the 500th run of his career...following the season the club declined his contract option for 2010 but was re-signed to a one-year deal through 2010 with an option for 2011. 2008 Was the Orioles' Opening Day catcher and started 119g...also made 1 start at designated hitter and his first career start at 1B (9/9 vs Cle)...after the All-Star break hit .285 and reached base safely in 45 of his 55 apps...produced his best month in July (.297, 5hr)...on 7/28 at Yankee Stadium homered off Mike Mussina for his 1,000th career hit...from 8/5-8/22 produced a career-best 15-game hitting streak (.305, 2hr, 12rbi)...from 7/19-7/22 homered in 3 consecutive games...on 8/1 at Sea recorded his 200th career double. 2007 His second year with the Orioles was interrupted by two stints on the disabled list for separate injuries (left oblique and groin strains)...Appeared in 106 games...Finished 9th in the American League with a .576 slugging percentage and 11th with a .354 average (35- 99) with runners in scoring position...Was 19th in the league with a .320 average (16-50) with runners in scoring position and 2 outs...Batted .202 (38-188) with the bases empty, 4th worst in the AL...Collected 24 multi-hit games on the season...Caught 17 of 85 attempted base stealers (20%), including a season-high 2 on May 31 at Los Angeles...The Orioles were 43-54 in games he started behind the plate...Was on the DL from April 8 (retro to March 31) until April 26 with a strained left oblique muscle...Played 2 games on rehab assignment with Class A Frederick before being activated...Went 2-for-3 with a walk, double and run scored in his first game of season on April 26 against Boston...Drove in 4 runs 3 times in his first 9 games of the season, all against Cleveland (April 28, May 5 and 6)...Collected a season-high and career-high tying 4 hits on May 6 against Cleveland...Hit his 5th career grand slam on May 28 at Kansas City off of Scott Elarton...Was on the DL from June 8-22 with a bruised groin, suffered June 6 at Seattle...Played 2 games on rehab assignment with Short-A Aberdeen before being activated...Drew a game-ending bases loaded walk in a 3-2 win over New York on June 26...Batted .345 (10-29) during a 7-game hitting streak, August 28-September 4...Hit safely in 12 of his last 14 games to end the season, batting .388 (19-49) in that time and raising his season average from .238 to .258. 2006 In his first season with the Orioles, established career highs in home runs (23), RBI (91), doubles (29) and games played (144)...Had 87 RBI as a catcher and 4 as designated hitter, breaking the club record of 82 RBI by a catcher set by Chris Hoiles in 1993...Tied New York's Jorge Posada for the American League lead among catchers with 23 home runs...Finished 2nd in RBI and slugging percentage (.497), tied for 2nd in doubles (27) and was 3rd in games caught (135) among AL backstops...Threw out 35 attempted basestealers, tops in the American League...Tossed out 38.9% (35-90) of runners attempting to steal, 2nd only to Detroit's Ivan Rodriguez (45.7%) among AL catchers...Caught Boston's Willie Harris attempting to steal to end the game on May 17...For his career, has thrown out 27.1% (177-653) of runners attempting to steal...Ranked 19th in the American League with a .320 batting average at home but was 3rd to last among qualifiers with a .229 average in road games...Hit 17 of his 23 home runs at Camden Yards...Hit safely in 9 of his first 11 games of the season, batting .526 (20-38)...Finished April on a 4-for-41 skid before rebounding to bat .263 with 6 home runs and 23 RBI in May...Hit 2 home runs and matched a career high with 7 RBI on May 23 at Seattle...Hit his 4th career grand slam in the game and the only one by the Orioles on the season...Batted .283 with 15 home runs and 59 RBI through the end of June...Was one of 5 nominees for the fan's vote for the final AL All-Star spot but did not get selected...Hit .188 in July and went 41 straight games without a home run, June 29-August 23, one short of the longest homerless stretch of his career...Batted .351 with 7 home runs in September...Had 4 multi-home run games on the season, including 2 against New York, to give him 7 career 2-homer games...Batted .396 (21-53) with 7 home runs and 16 RBI against the Yankees on the season...Had 6 homers against the Yanks in September, the most ever by a player in one calender month against New York...Homered in 3 straight games, June 24-28, giving him a total of 5 home runs and 10 RBI over a 5-game stretch...Also homered in 3 consecutive games, September 10-12, and back-to-back games on May 1 & 2...Collected his 100th career home run on June 12 at Toronto...Had 3 game-winning hits on the year...Hit his first Orioles home run in the bottom of the 9th inning on April 14 against Los Angeles...Had game-winning singles in the bottom of the 9th inning on June 24 versus Washington and August 26 against Tampa Bay...Had a season-high 8-game hitting streak, May 30-June 6, in which he batted .406 (13-32) with 9 RBI...Matched his career best with 4 hits on September 17 at Detroit...Made his first career appearance as designated hitter on May 25 at Seattle...Appeared as designated hitter 6 times on the year, each coming during Rodrigo Lopez's starts...Made two appearances at first base, his first games at the position since playing a pair of games there in 2001...Was hit by pitches 11 times, 3rd on the team and tied for 11th in the American League...Was the Orioles' recipient of the MLB Players Alumni Association's Heart and Hustle Award, embodying the values, spirit and traditions of the game...Prior to the season, batted .273 (6-22) with a double and home run for Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic. 2005 Hernandez was arguably the team's most valuable player when he injured his left wrist diving back into first base at Minnesota on June 17, eventually submitting to surgery on July 29. Always a respected receiver, he was a potent offensive weapon down the stretch, batting .349 with five homers and 20 RBI in 83 at-bats in the last month to help power the Padres to the NL West title. He's a coveted free agent. 2004 Appeared in 111 games for the Padres, batting a career-high .276 with 18 home runs, 13 doubles and 63 RBI... his home run and RBI totals were the second highest in his career... hit three home runs in a five-game span August 20-24... had a seven-game hitting streak, his longest of the season, August 10-20, batting .387 (12-for-31)... from August 10-September 2, hit safely in 16 of 18 games, batting .329 (24-for-73) with five home runs and 17 RBI... while he worked behind the plate, Padres pitchers had a 4.03 ERA (414 ER/925.1 IP)... his .992 fielding percentage (788-of-794) ranked eighth among NL leaders... hit his second career pinch-hit homer in the second game of a doubleheader May 19 at Pittsburgh.
ON THE SHELF: Was sidelined due to a strained left knee suffered in a collision at home plate with Toronto's Howie Clark on June 20... the injury prevented him from catching at least 136 games for the first time in his Major League career... placed on the 15-day disabled list on June 21 and reinstated on July 26, missing a total of 30 games... Padres went 20-10 in that 30 game span.
THE ROAD TO RECOVERY: Played in seven games with Triple-A Portland during a rehabiliation assignment... batted .316 with one double and six RBI for the Beavers.
FIREPOWER: Hit a career-high .276 (106-for-384) with 18 homers and 63 RBI... his 18 home runs represented the third most by a catcher in a single season in franchise history, trailing only Terry Kennedy (21 in 1982) and Gene Tenace (20 in 1979) and tied with Benito Santiago (18 in 1987).
BACK WITH A VENGEANCE: After returning from the disabled list on July 26, went on to hit 11 of his 18 home runs and drive in 38 of his 63 RBI... his 11 homers in that span tied him with Baltimore's Javy Lopez and Kansas City's John Buck for most home runs by a catcher while his RBI total was the second highest trailng only Lopez (40)... his 11 homers also tied Phil Nevin for the Padres lead from July 26 through the end of the season.2003 Was named to his first American League All-Star team and had the best season of his career...posted career highs in at bats (483), runs (70), hits (132), triples (1), home runs (21), RBI (78), hit by pitches (12) and slugging percentage (.458)...his .273 batting average marked the first time he has hit higher than .254 since hitting .279 in 40 games during his rookie season of 1999...became the fifth catcher in the history of the Athletics franchise to hit 20 home runs in a season, joining Mickey Cochrane, Frankie Hayes, Terry Steinbach and Gene Tenace...his 21 home runs were the fourth best single season total in A's history and ranked fourth most among all Major League catchers this year...his 78 RBI were sixth most among M.L. catchers...led the A's in hit by pitches, was third in RBI and tied for third in home runs...continued to be one of the most durable catchers in the game as his 139 games caught led American League catchers, ranked third in the majors and was the third best single season total in Oakland history to his 142 in 2000 and Ray Fosse's 141 in 1973...has now caught 551 games over the last four years which is second most in baseball to Pittsburgh's Jason Kendall (569)...has 591 games caught in his career...in Oakland history, only Terry Steinbach (1050) has caught more games...A's pitchers had a 3.48 ERA with him behind the plate which was the lowest catchers ERA in the A.L., 15 points below the A's overall ERA...it was the lowest catchers ERA in the A.L. since Joe Girardi had a 3.44 ERA for New York in 1997...tossed out just 23 of 96 (24.0&) attempted base stealers and his 73 stolen bases allowed were the most in the AL...his .273 batting average broke down to .302 (101 for 334) against right handed pitchers and .208 (31 for 149) against left handed pitchers...tied for the fifth lowest batting average against left handers in the AL...saw most of his playing time batting sixth in the order where he made a team leading 72 starts...never batted higher than fifth...was 0 for 5 as a pinch hitter and is 3 for 24 (.125) in the pinch in his career...batted .390 (30 for 77) with nine home runs on the first pitch and tied for second in the A.L. in first pitch home runs...the A's were 15-5 in games in which he homered and are 43-14 (.754) in his career when he homers...hit .354 during spring training and he reversed a career trend by having that carry over into the regular season...hit .364 (28 for 77) in 23 games in April, the best one month batting average of his career (.333 in July, 2001)...had a .204 career average in April entering the season...tossed out three attempted base stealers on April 12 at Anaheim, the second time he has done that in his career (August 21, 2001 vs. Cleveland)...matched his career high with a nine-game hitting streak from April 9 to 19 (14 for 30, .467)...had four three-hit games in April after collecting just two three-hit games all year in 2002...finished the year with 10 games of three or more hits which tied for the team lead...was tied for sixth in the A.L. in batting at the end of April but then hit .218 (57 for 261) over a 75-game stretch from May 1 to August 8 which dropped his average down to .251...then had his third career two-homer game and added a career high five RBI on August 9 at Chicago to start a season ending stretch where he hit .324 (47 for 145) with seven home runs and 26 RBI over his final 42 games...had back-to-back three hit games for the second time in his career on June 19 against Texas and June 21 against San Francisco (July 12-13, 2001 vs. Los Angeles)...hit his first career triple in his 523rd game and 1652nd at bat on June 29 at San Francisco...became the first A's catcher to play in an All-Star Game since Terry Steinbach in 1993 and went 0 for 1 on July 15 at Chicago...hit his second career grand slam on August 24 at Toronto, one of two Oakland slams in the game which was a franchise first...was 4 for 13 (.308) with the bases loaded and is now 13 for 41 (.317) with 43 RBI in his career with the bases full...had 18 RBI in August which was his most ever in a month...batted .338 (26 for 77) in September and now has a .272 (89 for 327) career average in September, his best average for any month of the season...matched his career high with a four-hit game on September 15 at Anaheim, the third of his career...two have come against the Angels...started 16 consecutive games at catcher from September 7 to 23, the longest consecutive games started streak by an A's catcher since Mike Heath started 17 consecutive games from August 4-21, 1985...opponents were successful in 19 of their last 21 stolen base attempts off him...batted .368 (21 for 57) against the Rangers with three home runs and 13 RBI in 16 games and now has a .314 (64 for 204) career average against Texas, his best average against any A.L. team. 2002 Continued to be one of the most durable catchers in baseball as he caught 135 games, fourth most in the majors...has now caught 412 games over the last three seasons which is second most in baseball behind Jason Kendall (423)...the 135 games caught tied for the fourth most in one season in Oakland history and he now has three of the five best single season games played total by an Oakland catcher...has caught 452 games in an A's uniform which trails only Terry Steinbach (1050) and Mike Heath (537) in Oakland history...however, his offensive numbers began to tail off as he hit a career low .233...hit just seven home runs after hitting 14 and 15 in the previous two seasons and had 42 RBI after driving in 62 and 60 in the previous two years...had 43 walks however which was a career high...batted .197 (29 for 147) over his first 47 games, .288 (40 for 139) over his next 48 games and .214 (25 for 117) over his final 41 games...was 4 for 8 (.500) with eight RBI with the bases loaded and is now a .321 (9 for 28) career hitter with the bases loaded with 27 RBI...hit best when batting in the nine spot in the order (64 for 248, .258)...batted .194 (30 for 155) in all other spots...committed just seven errors, the lowest total of his three full seasons with the A's...however, the errors tied for third most in the American League among catchers...ranked second among A.L. catchers with 12 double plays, a figure that is second in Oakland history by catchers to his 15 from 2001...tossed out 21 of 66 (31.8%) attempted base stealers, the sixth best percentage in the AL...threw out just 5 of 21 (23.8%) over his first 42 games but then threw out 7 of the next 14 (50.0%) over his next 14 games...continued his trend as a slow starter as he batted just .188 in April...now has a .204 career average in April, his lowest for any month of the season...hit two home runs in the month and both came on April 26 against Chicago, the second two-homer game of his career...then went 63 consecutive at bats without an extra base hit before homering on May 24 against Tampa Bay...finished May with a .203 average...his batting average began to pick up during interleague play as he had four straight two hit games from June 7 to June 10 (8 for 13) against Houston and Milwaukee...hit .273 in June and, after batting .255 in July, hit .273 in August...had a season best eight-game hitting streak from August 2 to 11 (10 for 25, .400) which was one short of his career high...the hitting streak pushed his average to a season high .241...his first five home runs were solo shots before hitting a three-run shot on August 6 at Boston...the home run came in a 9-1 win and the A's were 4-2 in games in which he homered this year...are 16-4 when he homers over the last two years...the home run also came at night and all seven of his home runs came under the lights...started 13 consecutive games at catcher from August 13 to 26, the most consecutive games started by an A's catcher since Terry Steinbach started 13 straight from April 20 to May 5, 1993...streak ended when Greg Myers started on August 27 but Hernandez then started each of the next 12 games...ended up starting 38 of the A's last 43 games at catcher...hit .209 in September...final home run of the season came on September 24 at Seattle...now has eight home runs and 35 RBI in his career against Seattle, both his best figures against any team...posted his best batting averages in 2002 against Kansas City (.412) and New York (.391)...started all five games at catcher in the ALDS against Minnesota and was 1 for 17...the hit in Game 3 snapped a 0 for 22 streak in the post-season...has started 14 of the A's 15 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Went today to give an estimate on a new 10 ton condensing unit, and I told them that on the new unit we would install the new liquid line dryer going the right way for free!!
What do you charge to install wrong way ???
There is no bad beer, some just taste better than others.
Don't know,, if I can find the person who put this one in I can ask them what they charged!
just use a felt pen then its bi directional......
it was working.... played with it.... now its broke.... whats the going hourly rate for HVAC repair
Haha. Sure used a bunch of copper to make 2 90's....oh and to clean the condenser on that? Really?
*scratches belly*
Well, a filter on a furnace points toward the equitment. This round filter here should point toward it tooo!
"Better tell the sandman to stay away, because we're gonna be workin on this one all night."
"Dude, you need more than 2 wires to a condenser to run a 2 stage heatpump."
"Just get it done son."
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Tuesday January 15th: the largest arcade in the world
Tuesday January 15th: the largest arcade in the world
Funspot is the largest arcade in the world. It has been making kids of all ages happy since 1952. Tonight Sean McDonald enters into the world of games and learns a bit about the history and the fun that goes into Funspot.
Plus, up for adventure? Well here is a way to soar above the trees at speeds of over 60mph. One of the longest zip line canopy tours in the United States is open at Gunstock, and thrill seeking Tiffany Eddy decided to give it a try.
And on Fritz Wetherbee's New Hampshire: Binky Goes Tubing.
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Defensive end Da'Shawn Hand of Woodbridge, VA, rated by some analysts as the No. 1 player in the class of 2014, wrapped up a two-day visit to USC on Sunday and had nothing but good things to say about his experience.
"It was a great visit," Hand said. "[Jadeveon] Clowney is a fun guy, very genuine, very honest. I liked the entire coaching staff. The food was amazing. As far as football related facilities, every college has them, some are big and some are small, so that doesn't faze me anymore. The Dodie was very nice. I could see myself studying there."
Hand has also visited Alabama, Michigan and Virginia Tech and will visit Florida at some point. That is by no means a list of finalists as he will likely visit others. And he's not ready to start formulating a favorites' list.
"I'm not comparing and contrasting," Hand said. "I'll continue to take visits and then compare. I'm taking my time, having and enjoying my life."
Hand was joined on the visit by his head coach Karibi Dede and by Dede's teammate at Auburn, former Spring Valley linebacker Travis Williams.
"I thought it was a great visit," Dede said. "They did a really good job of giving a full picture of the program. He met with a professor about programs he's interested in and toured the campus. The opportunity to hang out with the players, and with Clowney, I thought that was a unique opportunity for him. He met with coach Spurrier. Coach ate lunch with Da'Shawn and I think it opened his eyes about how great a coach he is. And coach [Deke] Adams, it's obvious the players love playing for coach Adams and coach [Lorenzo] Ward. It was a great opportunity to see a school that will be competitive and have a chance to win the (SEC) East."
Dede said he will be working to get Hand to more schools he wants to visit including Florida and back to Alabama. Later this summer they will narrow the list to the final official visits. Dede can't say where USC fits in right now but the visit did nothing but help the Gamecocks in his opinion.
"In terms of just South Carolina, it was just a smash hit," he said.


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PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Caterpillar says its second-quarter profit fell 77 percent as dealers cut inventories more than it had anticipated and the company cut its profit and revenue outlook for the year.
The world's largest maker of construction and mining equipment is reporting earnings of $960 million, or $1.45 per share, compared with $1.7 billion, or $2.54 per share a year ago. Revenue slid 15.8 percent to $14.63 billion.
That's well short of Wall Street's expectations. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had expected a profit of $1.69 per share on revenue of $15.09 billion.
The global mining industry is slowing because of slower growth in China and slower demand for mining gear.
Shares of Caterpillar Inc. fell almost 2 percent in premarket trading Wednesday.


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(KFVS) - If you lose power from the winter storm, many of you are ready with your generator.
But there are a few safety tips you're going to want to watch out for.
Eight to 10 feet, that's how far away your generator should be from your house. So while some people want to put it in the garage on their home, the experts say that's a bad idea.
Jeff Smith with Mission Air Power and Light said the carbon monoxide fumes from the generator can build up in your garage and creep into your home, making it deadly.
Smith also said you should turn your generator off and un-plug it while filling it with gasoline to make sure you don't start a fire.
He said it's important to know where your generator connects to your home.
"Some people have cords made where they can actually run it right into their power panel, and if that's the case, you want to make sure you have your main breaker off, to do that because you don't want your utility power coming back on, and this power being on at the same time," Smith said.
Smith said a permanent generator can be a good option fro some because it runs on natural gas or propane. It also has an automatic stand by, so users can regain power in a matter of seconds.
Permanent generators can run $5,000 to $10,000, while a portable run can run about $350.
Smith said a portable generator cannot run your entire home. He said it will run a refrigerator, TV, and a few lamps.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - With tears in their eyes and Kevin Ware in their hearts, there was no way Louisville was losing this game.
Russ Smith scored 23 points, Gorgui Dieng had 14 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks and top-seeded Louisville put aside the shock from Ware's gruesome leg injury to beat Duke 85-63 on Sunday and earn a second straight trip to the Final Four.
It will be some time before the Cardinals can celebrate this victory, however. Ware, who's played a key role in Louisville's 14-game winning streak, was hospitalized after appearing to snap his lower right leg with 6:33 left in the first half.
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Winners were announced at the Vancouver Playhouse during their International Wine Festival "Celebrating Excellence" Luncheon.
This year's winner, Lisa Ip of the Four Seasons Hotel, was also a finalist last year. According to Tomiko Mayede, last year's winner, the judging might be as difficult as competing, maybe more.
Congratulations to all the competitors. Finalists this year included Michael Gelinas and Maria Darquier. Photos of the desserts follow:
L to R: Andrew Quady, Michael Gelinas, Winner Lisa Ip, Maria Darquier, Laurel Quady
Michael Gelinas - Thomas Haas Fine Chocolates
Maria Darquier - student at Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts
And Lisa Ip's winning entry, Lever du Soleil:
Lisa says: "I think tropical fruit and citrus go well with the Essensia, I just try my best and do what I believe goes well with the wine."
The Dessert Wine Competition began in Madera in 1988, moving to its current home in Vancouver in 1990. Chef Roland Pfaff, of Alsace originally won that year representing Le Croccodile.


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News Anchor Responds To Comment About Her Weight
(La Crosse, WI) Almost any person who appears on television has received a rude comment about their weight, make-up, hairstyle or wardrobe at some point.
Most comments are either responded to politely or ignored.
Jennifer Livingston, a news anchor for WKBT-TV in La Crosse, Wisconsin however went on air to reply to a viewer who sent her an email about her weight.
The emails said in part, "I was surprised indeed to witness that your physical condition hasn't improved for many years," wrote the viewer, who said Livingston was not a "suitable example" for young girls. "I leave you this note hoping that you'll reconsider your responsibility as a local public personality to present and promote a healthy lifestyle."
Livingston, a mother of three and morning news anchor responded by saying at first she was hurt by the words. She says the hurt however changed when she received an outpouring of support when her husband, a fellow news anchor, posted the email on his Facebook page.
"I leave you with this: To all of the children out there who feel lost, who are struggling with your weight, with the color of your skin, your sexual preference, your disability, even the acne on your face, listen to me right now. do not let your self-worth be defined by bullies. Learn from my experience — that the cruel words of one are nothing compared to the shouts of many."
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An international conservation project has brought together botanists and scientists from the Middle East and North Africa - Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Syria and Tunisia - in an unprecedented bid to secure the future of the region's wildlife.
A new report published today by IUCN, Plantlife and WWF - Important Plant Areas of the south and east Mediterranean region: Priority sites for conservation - shows that there are more than 200 internationally significant areas for wild plants in the region, rivalling those found elsewhere in Europe and Asia for species richness, and supporting an extraordinary range of wildlife. In many of these countries, these species-rich landscapes also provide vital resources for local livelihoods.
A total of 207 Important Plant Areas (IPAs) are listed in the report for the first time, including 33 in Syria, 20 in Lebanon, 20 in Egypt, 21 in Algeria, 13 in Tunisia and five in Libya, with teams from 11 countries around the south and east Mediterranean involved in the partnership project, meeting to discuss results and work together to carry out a rapid assessment of wild plants and wildlife-rich areas across the region.
Seventy-five percent of the 207 IPAs contain locally endemic species - species that grow only in one country or area. 'Mega endemic sites' (containing more than 20 species restricted to small geographical areas) were identified in Algeria, Morocco, Lebanon, Syria and Libya, meaning that they are extraordinarily rich in their diversity of wild flowers and other plants.
The report is the result of unprecedented cooperation between botanists and scientists from participating countries. The data collated fills gaps in the knowledge available about the Mediterranean's important areas for wild plants and their habitats including forests, and can serve as a tool for governments and regional conventions to focus conservation work on priority areas for conservation. Many of these countries are in the midst of political instability and conflict, but in the long term, natural resources and wildlife areas will continue to be vital for the health, livelihoods and general well-being of local people.
Al Jabel Al Akhdar is an Important Plant Area situated close to the town of Benghazi. It is the richest place for wild plants in Libya with 1,400 species, and is also Libya's most important region for growing cereals, fruits and vegetables. Half of Libya's endemic plants grow only here. Similar unique sites with large numbers of endemic plant species exist in Syria, Lebanon and Morocco and some of these are critical in providing income for the local people.
The main threats to the region's IPAs include overgrazing (67% of sites are affected), deforestation, tourist development, intensive arable farming and unsustainable collection of plants for medicine and culinary uses. In the future, the partners will continue to provide support for botanists, conservationists and local IPA communities across the region so that these botanical and wildlife hotspots can be secured and managed for future generations to use and enjoy.
The project - led by IUCN, Plantlife and WWF and funded by the French Development Agency through the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund - aims to take the first steps to conserving this wealth of natural riches.
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The death of a 2-year-old in Yarmouth puts a spotlight on a tangled world complicated by drug abuse and custody battles.
Lucas Braman lived his short life in a tangled world complicated by drug abuse and custody battles.
That continued even the day after the 23-month-old was found unresponsive in his crib at the home of the two women caring for him and his 3-year-old sister. He was later pronounced dead at Cape Cod Hospital.
By Friday morning, his biological mother, who had lost custody of the children in the fall, was in Barnstable Juvenile Court trying to obtain an emergency order to get back her little girl.
"I just want answers," Jennifer Cronin, 27, of South Yarmouth, said in an interview later in the day.
Lucas and his sister, Layla, were in the care of Cronin's cousin, Sheryl Erb, 24, and her partner, Elizabeth Cavallini, 21, at their home on Winslow Gray Road in South Yarmouth.
Erb and Cavallini had been caring for them since November after the state Department of Children and Families removed the children from the custody of Cronin and their father, Michael Braman, following a domestic dispute. While it was unclear Friday if there was any court decision on Cronin's request, Layla was removed from the home of Erb and Cavallini by the DCF on Thursday and was in foster care Friday, according to several sources.
Cape and Islands District Attorney Michael O'Keefe said in a statement Thursday that authorities are investigating the toddler's death, as they do with all unattended deaths. But he said there was no suspicion of criminal activity.
The child had "a number of pre-existing medical conditions," O'Keefe said. He said the DCF has been involved with the family since Lucas' birth because of the parents' substance abuse issues.
Lucas was being seen by a social service agency that deals with developmental delays, O'Keefe said. The toddler was checked out Monday and reported to be "well," he said.
Lucas also was seen by an agency that counsels children with emotional issues, O'Keefe said.
He did not identify the agencies, and he did not respond Friday to messages about the schedule for an autopsy or the status of the investigation.
Cronin said she was devastated to learn Friday that, when he was found, Lucas was wearing a helmet and a weighted blanket often used to calm autistic children. Helmets are sometimes used to prevent children from head-banging.
"You're not supposed to put a weighted blanket on a baby and walk out of the room," she said. "You don't put a heavy blanket on a 2-year-old."
"My son would still be here if (the children) were still with me," she said, sobbing. "DCF had no right to take the kids from me."
She said Lucas "banged his head a little bit, but his pediatrician said a lot of kids might do that for attention. He told me his own son used to bang his head a lot."
Cronin said her son was healthy and "had no issues."
Cronin and Braman sometimes left the two children with Erb and Cavallini for extended periods of time, according to a report Cavallini made to Yarmouth police in October.
Police called the DCF in October after arresting Cronin on a domestic abuse charge and observing that Braman appeared impaired by drugs or alcohol, with red and watery eyes.
The two children briefly were in foster care before being formally placed by a judge's order with Cavallini and Erb, who is marketing director for a real estate office, according to her profile on the online professional networking site LinkedIn.
On Thursday, DCF spokesman Alec Loftus issued a statement saying the agency had favored keeping Lucas and Layla in a foster care placement last fall but was overruled by a judge who placed them with relatives.
In a statement released Friday, Erb and Cavallini said the DCF expressed no problems with their care arrangements on Tuesday when they returned to court on a custody matter.
The DCF "originally took issue with our home only due to our use of a service dog," they said in their statement. As of Tuesday "all parties involved were satisfied and happy with the results of the placement of the children, and no change was warranted."
Cavallini said she relies on the service dog "for a psychiatric disability."
DCF spokeswoman Cayenne Isaksen said Friday the agency had no comment. "We cannot provide any further detail about the department's involvement with the family," she said in an email.
Cronin said Lucas was a bright-eyed little boy beloved by everybody who met him. "Oh my God, he was so happy," she said.
Erb and Cavallini said they also were devastated by his loss.
"Lucas was a happy, bright, loving little boy," they wrote in their statement. "He loved the (C)eltics, music, animals and, of course, his sister. He was our star."
Staff writer K.C. Myers contributed to this report.


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FREEPORT — The Freeport City Council voted 5-3 Monday to move a contentious rental property ordinance to the council floor rather than back to committee.
City Hall was packed as aldermen discussed the ordinance that would require landlords to pay an annual registration fee and provide up-to-date information about their properties and tenants to the city.
For an hour before the meeting, during public comments, about 20 residents spoke for and against the measure.
"We can't afford not to do this program," Mayor Jim Gitz told the City Council.
Alderman have been looking at various options for rental property regulation since the spring, when a Rental Property Task Force was formed to discuss issues ranging from lessening crime to holding deadbeat landlords responsible for their properties.
Freeport has 2,200 rental properties and 4,700 rental units that make up 38 percent of the city's housing stock.
Police Chief Jerry Whitmore said 86 percent of noise tickets, 65 percent of garbage and rubbish tickets and 57.5 percent of weed-and-grass tickets come from rental properties.
Jilly Whiting, owner of Real Estate Options, which manages 160-plus Freeport properties, is reserving judgment on the proposal until more concrete information comes forward, but she believes more thought needs to go into the ordinance.
"Nothing is set in stone," she said. "I don't really have an opinion yet."
Some property owners are concerned that new rules would place an unnecessary burden on responsible landlords and their tenants.
In addition to the registration and accompanying fees, the ordinance would require all landlords to add wording to rental agreements requiring tenants to provide the names of everyone staying there for more than seven days and add a crime-free addendum to all leases that would allow landlords to evict tenants for multiple nuisance violations.
"Some of these properties are being rented and it just seems (some landlords) are collecting money and aren't adding to the community," At-Large Ald. Andrew Crutchfield said. "I don't want to see this stall out because this is something that is definitely needed."
The City Council will hear the first reading of the ordinance at 6 p.m. Nov. 4.
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Top Gun 2 Has Fallen Apart
They feel the need. The need to respect Tony Scott.
The New York Times reports that the sequel to Top Gun "has fallen apart." Earlier this year, Paramount hired Peter Craig (The Town) to pen Top Gun 2; but after the suicide of Tony Scott, who directed the first film, it appears the project has come to a halt. The studio is now left with a 3-D remaster of the first film, which was partly made to build buzz for a sequel. Paramount is trying to figure out a way to release the updated version while remaining respectful to Scott. Things will probably work out, so get ready to see a volleyball spiked right at your face.


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Every King position player had at least one run scored while Wes Houser pitched six strong innings for the Tornado.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – Junior Hunter Smith (Bristol, Tenn.) hit a three-run homer in the second to lead the Tornado offensive onslaught of Glenville State in a 17-1 win on Saturday at the KU Baseball Complex. Smith went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two runs scored.
Smith drove in the first run of the game in the first inning on an RBI-single and junior Garrett Cook (Luray, Va.) scored on an error on the play to make it 2-0 King.
Smith's three-run homer in the second capped a five-run second inning to stretch the lead to 7-0. In the third, junior Tom Hooker (Crystal Lake, Ill.) hit an RBI-double, and junior Jose Sola (Aguadilla, Puerto Rico) hit a sac-fly to make it 9-0.
King's strong offensive performance continued in the fourth as Cook hit a two-run double to cap the six-run fourth to stretch the lead to 15-0. The Tornado finished their scoring in the fifth with two more runs to make it 17-0.
That would be plenty of support for senior starting pitcher Wes Houser (Knoxville, Tenn.) who went six innings and gave up no runs on five hits with three strikeouts to improve his record to 2-1.
Glenville State (0-2) starter, Chris Knapp, took the loss and gave up 14 runs (nine earned) on seven hits and five walks.
King (6-4) will conclude its two-game set with Glenville State on Sunday at the KU Baseball Complex with first pitch scheduled for 1:00 p.m.


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Heavy rain raises flooding concerns
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Heavy rain raises flooding concerns
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County Executive Jim Ladwig issued a declaration of emergency Thursday due to heavy rains and the potential for dangerous flooding.
"We met with Racine County municipalities this morning to evaluate the current situation and we continue to take proactive steps to lessen the impact of potential flooding along the rivers," Ladwig said in a statement.
"County staff continues to monitor the situation closely and we are prepared to do everything we can to support local municipal efforts."
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Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer announced the appointment of 13 members, 13 alternates and 1 non-voting consumer advisor to the Cotton Board. All appointees will serve 3-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2009 and ending Dec. 31, 2011.
The re-appointed members are: Robert L. McGinnis, West Memphis, Ark.; John J. Baxter, Watson, Ark.; Aaron A. Barcellos, Los Banos, Calif.; Thomas A. Parker, Lake Providence, La.; Micajah P. Sturdivant, Jr., Itta Bena, Miss.; David M. Grant, Garysburg, N.C.; Barry W. Evans, Kress, Texas; David C. Cornelius, Crosbyton, Texas; Rodger C. Glaspey, Fresno, Calif.; David A. Levey, Mequon, Wis.; Gail W. Strickler, Brookfield, Conn.; Maureen E. Gray, New York, N.Y.; and Deborah M. Gregg, Irvine, Calif.
The re-appointed alternate members are: Earnest R. Arnold, Marked Tree, Ark.; Robert A. Gammill, Tyronza, Ark., Steve Cantu, Tranquility, Calif.; George G. LaCour, Jr., Morganza, La.; and Michael S. Hubbard, Gastonia, N.C.
The newly appointed alternate members are: Charles H. Flowers, Dublin, Miss.; Jerry L. Hamill, Enfield, N.C.; Tom M. Hegi, Petersburg, Texas; John R. Dunlap, Floydada, Texas; Henry M. Evans, Cheraw, S.C.; Courtney O'Keefe, Easton, Conn.; Flora J. Wong, Mercer Island, Wash.; and Rafael A. Hernandez, Highland Village, Texas.
The re-appointed consumer advisor is Billie J. Collier, Tallahassee, Fla.
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Saturday Evening Open Thread: Just Relax! It'll all be over soon!!!Posted: November 3, 2012 Filed under: open thread | Tags: French Legion, open thread, Real Zombies, relax, Wine and Good Reads 11 Comments
Well, that little e-card over there has me nailed! Although, I'm usually in the bathtub on a Saturday night with the glass of wine and a book or the latest copy of one of my magazines. I thought we should have some nice downtime tonight while we're waiting for the elections to finish. I'm really hoping we get to kick out some nasty old Republicans and bring in some great women who support reproductive health and other important causes like our spending priorities.
So, here's my reading list this weekend and I hope you'll share yours with us.
The book on my night stand is The Serpent and the Rainbow which is about zombies. Well, not exactly a zombie apocalypse but a rather old book on how Haitians actually created a zombie potion and a Harvard graduate student that went there to find it. It's by Dr. Wade Davis and it's nonfiction.
In April 1982, ethnobotanist Wade Davis arrived in Haiti to investigate two documented cases of zombis — people who had reappeared in Haitian society years after they had been officially declared dead and had been buried. Drawn into a netherworld of rituals and celebrations, Davis penetrated the vodoun mystique deeply enough to place zombification in its proper context within vodoun culture. In the course of his investigation, Davis came to realize that the story of vodoun is the history of Haiti — from the African origins of its people to the successful Haitian independence movement, down to the present day, where vodoun culture is, in effect, the government of Haiti's countryside.
The Serpent and the Rainbow combines anthropological investigation with a remarkable personal adventure to illuminate and finally explain a phenomenon that has long fascinated Americans.
Yes, it's full of graveyard visits and digging up the past!!
So, my Vanity Fair did come today and I'm also reading The Expendables. It's about the French Foreign Legion. It's written by William Langewiesche. It's full of stories of the army built of volunteers from around the world. It's one of the topics that I just love to watch in old movies including Abbott and Costello and then there's the 1926 classic Beau Geste. You can watch 1937's The Legion of Missing Men on You Tube in its entirety. It's classic black and white and was filmed in Morocco.
So, you can see that I'm in an escapist mood where good guys win and science rules the day. Also, exotic places beckon that draw us away from the mundane nuts that rule our lives. For me, this means all a break from the TV and crazy political spin.
I also have a huge long play list that includes many, many French composers of the impressionist genre. I was highly influenced by both Debussy -who was a favorite of my mother and taught her piano teacher–and also by Ravel–who taught my piano professor who I studied with during High school. Here's a Debussy Arabesque that served as my 7th grade recital piece.
So, this is my favorite Saturday Night activity–reading, sipping red wine, and listening to great piano music in a warm bath–when I've had a rough week. Yes, I'm that exciting!!


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When Jessie Dutra isn't being a wife, mother, and farmhand, she's a writer.
Her latest effort is a story in "Farm & Ranch Living" about life on Conanicut Island's last working dairy farm, where she lives and works with her husband, Joe, and their 3-year-old son, Joey.
In fact, everyone who lives on the island should read Jessie's article and learn about life on that farm up the road. Her words flow so well it's like having a conversation with her.
She writes that the farm dates back to Colonial times, when the property was owned by Rhode Island Governor Joseph Wanton. In 1917, it was purchased by Joe's grandfather, Joseph Furtado Dutra, who during the depression added enough acres to the original 40 to bring the total to today's 140.
Jessie explains that they have 110 Holsteins, 55 of which are milkers. The remainder are replacement heifers. She said that she and Joe are very concerned about the future. The number of dairy farms in the state is dropping dramatically.
In July 2004, the Rhode Island Dairy Farms Cooperative, to which the Dutras belong, introduced Rhody Fresh milk to the state, and it was an immediate success.
In the article, Jesssie writes of the Conanicut Island Land Trust, and its efforts to preserve the ever-dwindling farmland by buying development rights on three farms including theirs.
Perhaps the most interesting portion of the article is a monthlong daily diary from this past January and February in which Jessie shares with her readers the joys and not so joyous events of everyday farm life, from enticing a male cardinal to a new feeder to the death of Sudette, a beloved cow suffering from a twisted stomach.
Photos by Joe Giblin accompanying the article show the three Dutras, scenes from the farm overlooking the bay, Joey on his tricycle, and farm activities.
Most of Jessie's writing in the past has been poetry. Her entry into prose is taking her in a different direction. "I love words and I think this is a better way to use them," she explained. Originally from Warwick, Jessie was a member of the Writers' Circle. "I'm testing the waters. I started a novel, and then met Joe six years ago and got misdirected, wonderfully." She said her two immediate jobs are "working the farm today and saving the farm for the next generation."
We hope there's room in there for more of Jessie's writing.
The Gansett will re-open on Memorial Day weekend.
This is Jamestown's first year fielding a team for baseball's Babe Ruth League. Because of the poor condition of the baseball field on Lawn Avenue, the team plays its home games at Cardine's Field in Newport.
The Town Council should be ashamed.
A photo in the May 1 Newport Daily News showed Pet Tip of the Week editor Dr. Joshua A. Hatch holding forth at Career Day activities at Middletown High School.
Kudos to Bruce and Ann McIntyre of Clarke Street, Barbara Wilcox of Howland Avenue, who said, "Blow it up," and the Washington Trust Company for their donations to the Rocket Dawgz for the July 4 fireworks display at Mackerel Cove. To celebrate the 230th anniversary of our nation's independence, send your contribution to Box 1776, Jamestown 02835 and we will blow it up.
So far, we have enough for a five-minute bang. Let's go for the big K-BOOM!
The Boy Scouts of Troop 1 send their thanks to all the islanders who turned out for their annual Pasta Supper Saturday at St. Matthew's church.
Some 300 dinners were served using 70 pounds of pasta and 500 meatballs. That's a lot of mangia.
Jamestown School sixthgraders have been sending hardearned money and corresponding with the children of Ugunja, Kenya, and islander Amara Murray and her husband have been on hand there reporting back the results of the students' efforts.
Former islander Carolyn Jaques, now residing in North Kingstown, writes to say she's been following the exploits of our sixth-graders and wondering if they might be able to help her. Carolyn sends pens to the children of Africa and so far has shipped out 7,660 of them.
"Since January, I've read about the couple who are in western Kenya. I'm going to send them a thousand pens to distribute to the children. I also read that some Jamestown children are pen-pals with some of Amara's children there. I was lucky enough to go to Kenya eight years ago. I now realize the value of a pen. There are no CVS stores or Wal-Marts. We only found paved roads in the capital and two other towns. Most towns don't even have electricity. The kids have probably never had a cold drink with ice cubes. Where are they going to get a pen? The adults don't even have them."
Carolyn is asking islanders to donate a box of new pens. "The cheap stick kind, so they're all alike please. I'll get them there."
If you wish to donate pens to the African children, you can drop off your boxes at the Press office, 42 Narragansett Ave. and Carolyn will pick them up. Great job!!
The Jamestown Community Theatre is inviting all islanders to its annual meeting June 8 at the Jamestown library.
Mark the date on your calendar and stay tuned.
After observing the little clumps of white fur marking trails across our carpets, we took our 9year-old vallhund, Joshua, outside and combed him down. Wow, we got enough hair to fill a pillow.
Dr. Joshua Hatch of the Jamestown Animal Clinic is right on top of it in his Pet Tip of Week.
"Spring in the animal kingdom means lots of shedding for our pets. Regular grooming will help keep your house cleaner and your pet looking good. Experiment to find the best brushes and combs for your pet, but slicker brushes are often best for winter coats. If Fluffy's shedding drives you crazy, then schedule regular appointments every two to six weeks with a pet groomer, and you will notice a big difference.
"Pay special attention to the areas under the ears, armpits, and back of the legs, where most pets first develop matted fur. Pets that are well overdue for a grooming can get mats that are too big or too tight to easily comb out and may need to be shaved by a professional. Never try to cut out mats with scissors if they are close to the skin. Seek help or get hair clippers that will not injure the skin and avoid an emergency trip to the veterinarian's office." WOOF!
And, we welcome the wolf to the island.
According to the Jamestown Warrior student newspaper, the wolf has been chosen to be the Jamestown School's mascot. The wolf was chosen by the students after a visit to the Student Council by John Brown, the Narragansett tribe's medicine man, who explained the wolf symbolizes leadership and would make an excellent mascot representative of the school's student body.
The medicine man explained that many tribal leaders were among those who inhabited the area of the Jamestown School.
It's called the North Road ballet and is danced by many of us on our way to and from the dump each week. After passing the West Reach entrance going north, we swerve gently to the left then back to the right. Watch the road carefully. When the sites of the big potholes come up, switch back to the left and drive 10 yards or so before coming back to the right. Throughout all this, you slow down and speed up depending on the volume of bumps and holes in one area. After the biggest bump and a series of little ones, the entrance to the dump is just up on the right.
Of course, the dance will have its own individual moves depending on how many runners, cyclists, or cars you dodge in the opposite lane. Use your descretion on what is most important, the ends of your tie rods or a jogger.
Reverse the steps on the drive back from the dump, and ignore the roadside deer that observe and seem amused by the whole thing. They have some pretty cool steps of their own.
Got a call from Jim West on Sunday. Jim, who is now 91, wanted to know when the fireworks are going to be this year. He has a big family reunion scheduled around the pyrotechnics each summer.
This Memorial Day parade will be the 60th in which he has participated. First, though, he has to fly to Texas to attend his greatgrandson's high school graduation.
Congratulations to Lucy Jones and Kahn Kurt, essay contest winners for this year's Learn to Sail Scholarship sponsored by the Conanicut Island Sailing Foundation.
For those of you who have been around the island awhile, Len Panaggio's Grist Mill in last Saturday's Newport Daily News had a fun recollection of Jamestown's early family markets. Much of the information in the column came from Thomas W. Lyons Jr. of Portsmouth, whose grandfather founded Lyons Market on Narragansett Avenue after World War I.
Who on TV used to say, "I love the wide, open country, out where the cacti grows"?
Sunday is Mother's Day. Don't forget Mom.
Monday is Peace Officers Memorial Day.
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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - A federal judge in New York has tossed rapper DMX's bankruptcy filing, making him fair game for creditors.
A bankruptcy judge in White Plains dismissed the 42-year-old rapper's July 29 Chapter 11 filing on Friday.
The hip-hop star's real name is Earl Simmons. The judge's move means he could lose his possessions including his share in a home in suburban Mount Kisko.
Simmons' biggest debt is $1.3 million in child support owed to some of the 10 children he has fathered.
U.S. Trustee Tracy Hope Davis said Simmons failed to provide trustworthy information in his bankruptcy filing.
Simmons' publicist Domenick Nati said he was unaware of the court hearing.
Simmons was arrested Monday in South Carolina on charges including driving with a suspended license.
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The Sofu Hotel is located in the historic Huguosi Hutong in central Beijing, which is a 600m-long ancient commercial street named after the former Huguosi Temple. Huguosi Street was first formed in the Yuan Dynasty, over 800 years ago. Nearby are numerous boutique shops and places to dine. At only 100 meters away from the Sofu Hotel is the metro stop, making it really easy to visit the many sights in Beijing such as Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven and the numerous Hutongs.
Address: Floors 1-5 85 Huguosi Street Xicheng District - Beijing, 100035, China
is a 600m-long ancient commercial street named after the former Huguosi Temple in Xicheng District. The street is mainly pedestrrian , although some cars are allowed , hence traffic noise is absent. It is now one of the most famous commercial streets in Beijing. Huguosi Street was very busy and clustered with numerous shops and restaurants.