Workers were finally using heavy equipment to scoop broken-up concrete on Electric Avenue on Monday, nearly a week after Ward 5 City Councilor Buddy Garvin brought up the issue to City Manager Pete Stasiak.
Garvin said Monday that he had brought the matter up after hearing from constituents asking about why a portion of Electric Avenue west of G Street had been broken up by heavy equipment, making that part of the street undrivable — and then left in heaps of rubble for days with no more work done at the site.
It also required putting a detour in the area, not only for local residents but for truckers and other drivers who normally use Electric Avenue as well.
“This is an issue,” Garvin said Monday.
“We are shutting down a main artery and walking off and letting it be,” Garvin said, referring to the fact that Electric Avenue is considered a main arterial street in McAlester.
“Why aren’t we fixing it as we go?”
In addition to the inconvenience, Garvin said there’s another issue resulting from recent heavy rains. Water pooling up in areas of the street where concrete panels have been removed can seep under nearby existing concrete street panels, causing the base under them to deteriorate, Garvin said.
“That water will go under,” he said.
The work for the Electric Avenue concrete replacement project has been contracted by the city to KATCON, Inc., which could not be reached for comment as this article was being prepared for publication.
However, both Stasiak and City Engineer John Modzelewski said on Monday they were told that the site where the torn-out concrete had previously been dumped during similar projects was no longer available.
Told that workers were removing the rubble from the street on Monday, Stasiak said he’s glad to hear the project is moving forward.
“That’s good news,” he said.
Garvin had brought up the matter regarding the broken- up concrete along Electric Avenue to Stasiak during the city council’s Aug. 13 meeting at City Hall.
“We’ve shut down Electric Avenue, from the rodeo arena to West Street,” Garvin said, referring to the area where roadblocks were set up, allowing local traffic only.
In addition to the panels that were being broken up, Garvin noted that a piece of heavy equipment, a track-hoe, was set on some panels that had not been removed.
“It’s not a good system,” Garvin said.
City officials had said they would check into the matter — but no substantial work at the site to remove the concrete had been observed until Monday.
Garvin said he will continue to listen to his constituents.
“As long as I’m on the council, I’d better be listening to the voters,” said Garvin.
He also had some advice as planned work continues on more city street.
“Let’s leave them open,” he suggested, until it’s time to do the work to repair or reconstruct them.
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Congress's student wing bags two posts, including the president’s
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The Congress party’s student wing, the National Students Union of India (NSUI), has made a stunning comeback in the Delhi University Students’ Union election, walking away with two top positions.
NSUI’s Rocky Tuseed won the president’s post, while Kunal Sehrawat bagged the vice president’s position. ABVP won the joint secretary’s and the secretary’s post.
The votes were counted on Wednesday.
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In the last four months, we have had two Player of the Month winners. Matt Gorski destroyed the ball for the majority of May and June en route to back-to-back Player of the Month nods. In July, Endy Rodriguez took a decent first half of the season to another level. He put up a 1.253 OPS in 94 plate appearances, which including a .373 average, 23 runs, six doubles, eight homers, 21 RBIs and 17 walks (with only 11 strikeouts). He started the month of August in Greensboro, but after four games, including a five-hit game, he got promoted to Altoona. He hasn’t let up with the offense, despite facing older competition and going from a hitter-friendly park to a more neutral home field. Since getting to Double-A, he put up a 1.131 OPS in 76 plate appearances over the rest of August. The domination led to him being named as the Pirates Prospects Player of the Month for August.
Rodriguez is having a season that is putting him in the discussion for the top prospect in the system, and for some he is already there. It’s not just two months of hitting that is getting him attention. He did well last year at Bradenton, and he had an .880 OPS in 45 games for May/June this year. He also wasn’t just piling up big numbers at home, which we have seen for some Greensboro hitters. Rodriguez has a .936 OPS on the road this year. He’s a 22-year-old switch-hitting catcher, with strong defensive skills, who has shown power with 31 doubles and 23 homers this season (through September 1st), in addition to maintaining his solid walk/strikeout rates from the previous season.
Rodriguez is a very athletic player, with the ability to play almost anywhere on the field, but he’s been so good at catching recently, that the Pirates are going to have a very interesting decision going forward. You don’t want to count any eggs before they are hatched, you are seeing year-long examples of that in Pittsburgh this year with rookies, but let’s just assume that Rodriguez and Henry Davis stay on the same path towards the majors in 2023. It’s possible that in a short time, the Pirates got from having a very weak situation behind the plate for basically an entire season this year, to having two catchers of the future together. They could both be ready mid-season next year.
There is recent word that Davis will take some outfield reps, and unlike some top prospects, he’s actually okay with that notion. Rodriguez is still getting second base reps, and it probably wouldn’t take him much to get back into playing outfield again. Along with the DH spot, you’re talking about these two being able to split the catching duties and it wouldn’t cut into their overall at-bats. It’s a good problem to have near the top of your system.
Rodriguez adapting so quickly to Double-A is speeding up his potential arrival to the majors. Granted, we are talking about less than a full month, but he just keeps looking better every time you see him. It’s amounting to a special season from a special player.
TRIPLE-A: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
Player of the Month: Cal Mitchell .375/.438/.688, 4 HR, 1 SB, 73 PA
Analysis: Cal Mitchell earned his way to the majors early this season, then earned his way back when the rosters expanded by putting up a 1.126 OPS in 73 plate appearances in August. He has been the best hitter for Indianapolis this season, and while he wasn’t over-matched in Pittsburgh, his stats haven’t translated to the majors during his brief time with the Pirates. It wasn’t a great month for Indianapolis on the hitting side, as most of their best hitters played fewer than ten games. Jared Oliva did well, putting up a .959 OPS in 14 games, while going 5-for-5 in steals. Mason Martin had an .827 OPS in 23 games, fueled by eight doubles and 13 walks. He went the entire month without a homer.
On the pitching side, John O’Reilly has been one of the better pitchers in the system recently, allowing one run in 13.2 innings last month. Johan Oviedo allowed one run in 11.1 innings and struck out 13 batters, which helped get him promoted to the majors. Eric Hanhold had a 1.69 ERA in 10.2 innings. Cam Alldred had a 1.80 ERA and 13 strikeouts in ten innings. Mike Burrows had a strong month, with a 2.20 ERA in 16.1 innings, with 16 strikeouts and a 1.04 WHIP, but he ended up on the injured list at the end of the month, which may or may not be about controlling his innings. Osvaldo Bido pitched 20.2 innings, posting a 2.61 ERA and 22 strikeouts in four starts and a relief appearance. Cody Bolton had a 3.00 ERA in 15 innings over seven games (one start). He had 18 strikeouts.
DOUBLE-A: ALTOONA CURVE
Player of the Month: Endy Rodriguez .349/.434/.697, 5 HR, 1 SB, 76 PA
Analysis: Besides Endy Rodriguez, Altoona got some solid contributions from Jared Triolo, who got some Altoona Player of the Month consideration with his 1.042 OPS in 98 plate appearances over 22 games. He had seven doubles, four triples, four homers and five steals, along with playing strong defense at third base. His month ended with a knee injury, so he is currently out of action as the season winds down. Blake Sabol got promoted to Indianapolis off of the strength of a .908 OPS in 88 plate appearances, with seven doubles, two triples and two homers. Aaron Shackelford had an .833 OPS in 90 plate appearances, with four doubles and six homers. Malcom Nunez had a nice first month in the system, posting an .803 OPS in 17 games, with four homers.
On the pitching side, Tahnaj Thomas has been pitching well for three full months. He had a 1.93 ERA in 9.1 innings last month, and a 1.65 ERA, a 1.01 WHIP and 38 strikeouts in 32.2 innings since June 1st. In seven relief appearances, JC Flowers had a 2.31 ERA, an 0.77 WHIP and 15 strikeouts in 11.2 innings. Enmanuel Mejia had a 2.35 ERA in seven appearances. Nick Dombkowski posted a 2.38 ERA in 11.1 innings. Kyle Nicolas walked ten batters in 18 innings, but still managed a 2.50 ERA and a WHIP under 1.00 for the month. Jeffrey Passantino had a 2.70 ERA in 13.1 innings. Colin Selby had a 2.89 ERA and ten strikeouts in 9.1 innings. Luis Ortiz got promoted to Indianapolis after a 2.89 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 28 innings.
HIGH-A: GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
Player of the Month: Hudson Head .292/.393/.528, 2 HR, 6 SB, 84 PA
Analysis: It wasn’t a great month on offense for Greensboro, as they lost their top hitter to a promotion. Hudson Head was one of three players to get Player of the Month votes. He had a .921 OPS in 21 games, with five doubles, three triples, two homers and six steals in six attempts. The 21-year-old has had a nice season, which would look better if you could erase June when he had a .491 OPS. The other four full months have seen him post at least a .722 OPS. Francisco Acuna had a .925 OPS in 18 games, but his month ended with an 80-game PED suspension. Eli Wilson finally got a chance to play regularly and he posted an .843 OPS in 18 games. Yoyner Fajardo put up an .800 OPS on the dot, while batting .324 in 20 games.
On the pitching side, Sean Sullivan had the best ERA at 2.00, though he gave up five unearned runs and a 1.33 WHIP in his nine innings, so he has an odd pitching line, including a nice total of 13 strikeouts. Santiago Florez has had a rough season that saw a ray of hope in August with a 2.53 ERA and 12 strikeouts in 10.2 innings. Cameron Junker had a 2.70 ERA and 12 strikeouts in ten innings. Domingo Gonzalez tossed 18.1 innings last month, finishing with a 2.95 ERA and 16 strikeouts.
LOW-A: BRADENTON MARAUDERS
Player of the Month: Tsung-Che Cheng .389/.517/.611, 2 HR, 10 SB, 117 PA
Analysis: Tsung-Che Cheng was the only thing standing between Endy Rodriguez and a unanimous vote for the overall award. He didn’t have the power numbers of Rodriguez, but Cheng got on base a ton last month. In 26 games, he had 35 hits, 23 walks and two HBP, leading to a .517 OBP that was 79 points higher than the second best mark of the month. He also led the system in runs, hits, doubles, steals and batting average. His .819 season OPS is 131 points over league average, coming from someone who adds extra value with his speed and defense. Out of the top 44 players in the league in plate appearances, he is .001 behind the highest OPS in the league. Norkis Marcos had the second best Bradenton OPS for the month, posting an .828 mark in 18 games, pushed by four homers. Brenden Dixon had an .815 OPS in 18 games, with three doubles, three homers and eight walks.
On the pitching side, Carlos Lomeli allowed one earned run over ten innings, with three hits, one walk and nine strikeouts. I’m mentioning Mitchell Miller here for his one run and 12 strikeouts in 9.2 innings, but he split the month between Bradenton and Greensboro. Johan Montero had a 1.38 ERA in 13 innings, though it came with a 1.39 WHIP. Anthony Solometo had a strong month, posting a 1.77 ERA and an 0.89 WHIP in 20.1 innings, with 21 strikeouts. Left-handed batters are 5-for-40 against him, with five singles. Wilkin Ramos had a 1.67 WHIP, but still managed a 2.25 ERA in 12 innings. Through some control issues, Bubba Chandler had a 2.30 ERA in 15.2 innings, with 13 walks and 17 strikeouts. Another split-time player of note is Valentin Linarez, who started the month with Bradenton before being promoted. He had a 2.11 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 21.1 innings.
FCL: Antwone Kelly 0.00 ERA, 15:3 K/BB, 11.0 IP
DSL: Isaias Uribe 0.69 ERA, 15:5 K/BB, 13.0 IP
April: Mason Martin
May: Matt Gorski
June: Matt Gorski
July: Endy Rodriguez
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Put Endy in bubble wrap this winter, no motorcycles, nothing goofy. Spring training, let him show what he’s got.
I keep trying to come up with reasons why he shouldn’t be considered the top prospect in the org, but then I think of how he’s compared to who I previously thought was #1 , Davis. What Endy is doing offensively in AA right now is legitimately what we all hoped we’d be seeing from Tank at this point. Not to take away from Davis, as his injuries have prevented him from really gaining any traction this season, but give him Endy’s numbers this year and we’d all be stoked. Then you add in the fact that Endy is leagues above him defensively, AND that he’s a switch hitter.
Screw it, I think I just convinced myself.
I think Davis is really good; however, he wasn’t even the top catching prospect in the ACC coming into his draft year.
Pirates were fortunate to get him in the Musgrove (by way of Cole) trade
Not fortunate, this was the result of aggressive pro scouting. NH built it; BC improved it. Endy had no statistical indication of any offensive talent when the Bucs traded for him.
I read somewhere that Triolo is the Altoona clubhouse leader. Is that true?
Note to Endy…….please, please don’t be another AAAA player, but be the real deal. Hopefully, he’ll stay good enough to be in Pgh by next Junish.
He’s good enough to be in Pitt right now, but you’re probably right that next June or even later is more likely because of things that have nothing to do with his play.
Yes, this is true and I want them to get the extra year of control (of course the ideal would be to sign him to an extension that builds in that extra year but Endy is probably not at that level of certainty and the Pirates have shown no inclination to do such, though the extension of Hayes was a step in that direction). I wish they wouldn’t worry about Super Two as much as they apparently do.
Some like to focus on Cruz’s mediocre production in AAA this year, but last year he was among the batting leaders in AA despite being one of the younger players in the league and playing in a pitchers’ park, tore up AAA in a brief appearance, had a very impressive cameo in Pittsburgh at the end of the season, was one of our best hitters in ST (though in limited action), saw the guys ahead of him in Pittsburgh, and yet he found himself back in the minors. Yeah, he should have done better in AAA but he had to realize it probably wouldn’t matter until June anyway. It’s easy to say what Cruz did this year in AAA didn’t suggest service time manipulation but if there wasn’t the issue of service time, he almost surely would have been on the Opening Day roster.
What about Cruz’s 2022 AAA production screams service time manipulation?? On top of being AAA average at best prior to his promotion, he regressed considerably from 2021. This narrative is old wall media clickbait, and it got you hook, line, and sinker!
He also got benched two weeks before he came up due to his effort, then literally outed himself on one of his first days with the Pirates by saying that he’s been “working hard the last two weeks” to improve his defense. He came up to the Pirates when he deserved to. There was nothing wrong with how they handled him
A talented catcher who can hit and has 90 AA PAs. How could promoting him to the bigs to play second not be a great idea. Let me count the ways.
There’s no room for him. They have to keep Van Meter on the team AND start him.
Was there news as to why D. Lopez has disappeared?
7-day IL. No other word.
hiding him from the rule v draft
“There is recent word that Davis will take some outfield reps, and unlike some top prospects, he’s actually okay with that notion.”
If this is a dig at Cruz, then I don’t think that’s necessary. As emjayinTN pointed out and Fangraphs’ stats confirm, Cruz is doing just fine at SS. I disagreed with them moving him in the first place so can’t fault him for being resistant to the idea. And I give credit to Shelton (which is rare for me ;)) for playing him essentially everyday at SS since calling him up.
Davis maybe ok with taking some outfield reps but I heard that Shelton isn’t ok with taking some batboy reps.
To reply to myself, Reynolds has said he doesn’t want to move off CF, Cutch did the same. Over the years many starters have said they didn’t want to move to the pen (Kuhl being a recent example). It just seems we pick and choose who has the right to voice their opinion on a position switch. Someone may say minor leaguers shouldn’t complain, but I don’t think that just because someone is in the minors, he can’t voice an opinion.
And, similar to my comment about Shelton, kudos to the Pirates for not holding Cruz’s opinion against him.
That’s a really good observation.
It’s completely necessary; he wasn’t asked to SWITCH positions but rather take reps at another position. They weren’t moving him anywhere, and this has nothing to do with “stats”.
It was definitely a dig at Cruz. I definitely can understand the viewpoint held by those who believe players should do what they’re asked to do. However, in today’s world some players want to have input on decisions like this. I think Pirates would be best served to keep Cruz at SS until he shows he can’t handle it. As his bat could make him a true difference maker.
A leader who would needlessly criticize a member of the team? Immediate firing is the only proper response. But I don’t see this as the case. Cruz is a gifted (if atypical) SS who needs to improve his hitting. Davis is a gifted hitter who needs to find a defensive role that lets him be a star. And he knows it.
Do you own a business? Are you hiring? I would love to be your boss 😉
All is good with Cruz at SS for now …. I just hope he has the maturity to know, and move, when someone better comes along ….
When does he get national recognition? Or, is that reserved for big market teams when it comes to Latin players?
National media will always cater to bigger markets because that’s where more viewers and ultimately their ratings are. Once again it’s about ratings and the money that goes with it.
Why worry about what some talking head on ESPN or some other national source says? They most likely have never seen the player anyway and are just repeating what they’ve heard and catering to their audience.
Unfortunately, I can only upvote this once. It’s (not docdon’s comment) just stupid clickbait. Go fishing. Meditate. Go for a walk. Whatever. (If anyone knows how to do multiple upvotes, feel free to share.)
This is going to be a case where the national writers are going to jump on a bandwagon that already holds many of us. We can make room for them, though. 🙂
Actually I think a team’s fans who follow the their prospects closely (as on this site) will often see potential, and disappointments, before the national writers do because of our singular focus on our team. I can’t recall a time when a national outlet was promoting a prospect as a fast riser before people here were already touting that prospect.

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Today, 7:59 AM
- Iran's government says Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A, RDS.B) will sign three MoU agreements in Tehran today to develop the South Azadegan, Yadavaran oil fields and the Kish gas field, confirming earlier reports.
- The government also says Total (NYSE:TOT), which last month signed the first deal by a Western energy firm since sanctions were lifted on Iran, will begin talks about new oil and gas projects but will not sign any deals today.
- "These preliminary agreements come at the right time for [Iran's] Pres. Rouhani, who can leverage on the nuclear deal bearing fruits for Iran's economy despite Trump's election," says an analyst at Wood Mackenzie.
- Foreign firms eyeing Iran's vast oil and gas reserves have made few inroads into the country despite the lifting of many sanctions and the new contracts that Iran hopes will improve the terms offered for oil development deals.
Today, 5:48 AM
- Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A, RDS.B) and Total (NYSE:TOT) will sign initial agreements today to develop oil and gas fields in Iran, in the first European petroleum deals in the country since sanctions eased earlier this year.
- But the plans open both companies to potential risks from the incoming Trump administration.
- Though Total is French and Shell is jointly headquartered in London and The Hague, both companies have substantial American operations.
Yesterday, 2:57 PM
- BP has the highest exposure in the countries that have said they will cut oil production, Rystad Energy says, with the likely participation of Russia, where BP holds a 20% stake in Rosneft (OTC:RNFTF), puts it ahead of rivals Total (NYSE:TOT), Shell (RDS.A, RDS.B), ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM), Eni (NYSE:E) and Chevron (NYSE:CVX).
- “If Russia should deliver on their production cut, we believe that the fields operated by Rosneft will be affected,” Rystad's Espen Erlingsen says. "Also in Iraq, the government will need to reduce production from the large Basra fields. Here the BP-operated Rumaila is a likely candidate for cuts.”
- BP has ~1.6M bbl/day of production in the affected countries, with Russia accounting for roughly half the total, according to the Rystad analysis; Total has ~700K bbl/day of output in the countries, Shell has 586K bbl/day, followed by XOM with 563K, Eni with 497K, and CVX 194K.
Mon, Dec. 5, 7:17 PM
- In addition to Pemex's farmout of the Gulf of Mexico's potentially lucrative Trion oil field to BHP Billiton, beating out BP, today's final phase of Mexico’s first oil and gas bid round awarded of eight of 10 deepwater blocks in the Gulf to a variety of global operators.
- In four other areas surrounding Trion in the Perdido Fold Belt, areas 1 and 4 went to China's Cnooc (NYSE:CEO), area 2 to a consortium of Total (NYSE:TOT) and ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM), and area 3 to a group comprising Chevron (NYSE:CVX), Pemex and Inpex.
- In the Salina basin to the south, areas 1 and 3 went to a consortium of Statoil (NYSE:STO), BP and Total (TOT), area 4 to Sierra Offshore and a Mexican entity, and Area 5 to a group led by Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) and Sierra Offshore; areas 2 and 6 received no bids.
- CEO, STO and Pemex each submitted individual bids that did not win an award, while consortia that unsuccessfully submitted bids were Eni (NYSE:E) and Lukoil (OTC:LUKOF, OTCPK:LUKOY), and Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A, RDS.B) and Atlantic Rim Mexico.
Wed, Nov. 30, 9:50 AM
- Shares of energy companies surge at the open, as hopes for an OPEC deal to cut production send crude oil futures soaring.
- Reports say Saudi Arabia is prepared to accept "a big hit" to production and agree to Iran freezing output at pre-sanctions levels.
- In early trading: XOM +2.2%, CVX +2.3%, RDS.A +3.6%, BP +3.4%, TOT +1.7%, STO +5.1%, PBR +8.1%, COP +7.2%, MRO +12.1%, APC +8%, DVN +12.7%, HES +9.5%, ENB +2.1%, PSX +0.8%, SLB +4.2%, HAL +8.3%, BHI +4.3%, KMI +4.8%, EPD +2.7%, ETP +3.8%, WMB +5.4%, RIG +11.3%, SE +2.2%, CHK +9.4%.
- ETFs: XLE, VDE, ERX, OIH, XOP, FCG, ERY, GASL, DIG, DUG, BGR, XES, IYE, IEO, FENY, IEZ, PXE, GASX, PXI, FIF, PXJ, RYE, NDP, GUSH, PSCE, DRIP, DDG, FXN, CRAK
Tue, Nov. 29, 10:20 AM
- Crude oil continues to slide - WTI now -3.8% at $45.27/bbl, and Brent -3.8% at $46.40/bbl - dragging oil and gas equities (XLE -2.1%) down with it.
- Iran's oil minister says he is not prepared to reduce supply, and Saudi Arabia says it would not participate in a production deal without Iran and Iraq.
- Reuters reports that Iran has written to OPEC saying Saudi Arabia needs to cut oil output to 9.5M bbl/day; Saudi has said it was prepared to reduce its production only by 500K bbl/day from current levels of 10.5M.
- In early trading: XOM -1%, CVX -1.7%, RDS.A -1.4%, BP -1%, TOT -0.3%, STO -1.8%, PBR -3.7%, COP -2.9%, MRO -4%, APC -2.8%, DVN -2.7%, HES -3.6%, ENB -2.3%, PSX -1.2%, MPC -0.8%, SLB -2.2%, HAL -2.3%, BHI -2.1%, KMI -1.4%, EPD -2%, ETP -2.2%, WMB -2.4%, SE -2.3%, CHK -2.6%.
- ETFs: XLE, VDE, ERX, OIH, XOP, FCG, ERY, GASL, DIG, DUG, BGR, XES, IYE, IEO, FENY, IEZ, PXE, GASX, FIF, PXJ, RYE, NDP, GUSH, DRIP, DDG, FXN, CRAK
Tue, Nov. 29, 8:55 AM
- Chevron (NYSE:CVX) is teaming up with Mexico's Pemex and Japan’s Inpex to bid for the right to explore for oil and natural gas in Mexico's first-ever deepwater auction, set for Dec. 5.
- The auction marks the first time Mexico's state-owned operator will partner with private companies to develop crude in the Gulf of Mexico, and is one of seven groups and eight individual bidders to qualify for participation.
- Total (NYSE:TOT) is joining forces with BP and Statoil (NYSE:STO) in one group, and with ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) in another, while Eni (NYSE:E) and Lukoil (OTCPK:LUKOY, OTC:LUKOF) also joined up, and Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE:APC) and Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A, RDS.B) formed another group; other companies involved include BHP, CEO, MUR.
- The Mexican regulator has not specified which bids are for the Trion field joint venture with Pemex or for the other areas.
Fri, Nov. 25, 9:39 PM
- Total (NYSE:TOT) says it will lead a consortium of companies to build a liquid natural gas import terminal in Ivory Coast meant to feed the country's growing electricity consumption, with a final investment decision on the project expected in Q1 2017.
- The project aims to build and operate a floating storage regasification unit with an initial capacity of 100M cf that would gradually be brought up to 400M cf; the cost of the project, expected to take ~18 months to complete, has been cut to $100M from an earlier estimate of $200M.
- The consortium is 34% owned by TOT, 26% controlled by Azerbaijan's state-owned SOCAR, 13% by Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A, RDS.B), and 11% by Ivorian state oil company Petroci, with smaller stakes held by Golar LNG (NASDAQ:GLNG) and Endeavor Energy.
Mon, Nov. 21, 7:14 PM
- ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) and Chevron (NYSE:CVX) are among the oil majors least prepared for a shift to a greener global economy, according to a report by CDP, a non-profit group that collects company environmental data on behalf of 800-plus institutional investors.
- Only Suncor Energy (NYSE:SU) scores worse in the study of the readiness of big energy companies in transitioning to a low carbon economy and a future in which natural resources such as water become increasingly scarce.
- European companies fare the best: Statoil (NYSE:STO) ranked first, in part because it had the highest share of gas in its stock of proven reserves, Eni (NYSE:E) scored second, thanks to its big gas projects in the pipeline, and Total (NYSE:TOT) was third due to its stakes in SunPower and the Saft batery maker.
- XOM "performs below its peers in its emissions performance and wider climate governance and strategy considerations," according to the report.
Mon, Nov. 21, 10:49 AM
- Total (TOT +2.3%) says it signed an agreement to team with Azerbaijan's state oil company SOCAR in developing the country's Absheron natural gas field.
- TOT, which does not disclose the amount the joint venture would invest in the field, expects the first phase of production ultimately will yield as many as 35K boe/day.
- TOT will operate the field and take a 40% stake, SOCAR also will own a 40% stake, and French power utility Engie (OTCPK:ENGIY) will hold the rest.
Thu, Nov. 17, 11:57 AM
- Nigeria's government says it reached a $5.1B settlement to reimburse foreign oil companies including ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM), Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A, RDS.B), Chevron (NYSE:CVX), Total (NYSE:TOT) and Eni (NYSE:E) for operating costs incurred during 2010-15.
- The amount, less than the $6.8B previously discussed, will be settled through crude oil sales over five years and will be interest free, according to the petroleum minister.
- Nigeria still owes the companies $2.6B from operations this year.
Tue, Nov. 15, 10:58 AM
- Kazakhstan's Kashagan oil field produced ~201K tons of oil, or nearly 1.7M barrels, in October, its first full month of operation, finally showing some results after multi-year delays and $55B spent in development.
- The October output figure is the equivalent of 52.6K bbl/day, while Kazakh officials have said that in order to reach commercial output the field needs to achieve stable production of at least 75K bbl/day.
- The consortium developing Kashagan consists of China National Petroleum (NYSE:PTR), ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM), Eni (NYSE:E), Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A, RDS.B), Total (NYSE:TOT), Inpex and KazMunaiGas.
Thu, Nov. 10, 5:59 PM
- Angolan state oil company Sonangol and its partners including Chevron (NYSE:CVX) say they have started production at the Mafumeira Sul offshore oil field with an initial output of 10K bbl/day.
- The $5.6B project is using early production systems while it is being fully developed to pump an estimated 110K bbl/day or more, Sonangol says.
- CVX holds a 39.2% interest in Mafumeira Sul while Sonangol has a 41% stake; other partners are Total (NYSE:TOT) and Eni (NYSE:E), with respective 10% and 9.8% holdings.
Wed, Nov. 9, 8:34 AM
- A top exec at French oil and gas company Total (NYSE:TOT) says the Trump election will have no impact on the company's investments in Iran.
- TOT yesterday announced a $4.8B deal to develop an Iranian natural gas field in the Persian Gulf, but WSJ quotes an exec at another unnamed European energy company trying to enter Iran as saying "it's going to be wait-and-see" before making any decision to follow TOT now that Trump has been elected.
- Trump consistently has savaged last year's deal with Iran over the country's nuclear policy that opened the way for western investment.
- TOT -2.3% premarket.
Wed, Nov. 9, 6:58 AM
- European press reaction to Trump's election is broadly positive when it comes to prospects for the oil and gas industry, Rigzone.com reports.
- London's Evening Standard newspaper says oil companies will be riding high and suggests that BP could potentially strengthen ties in the U.S.
- Spanish news service vozpopuli.com says Trump's win could benefit Spain's Repsol (OTCQX:REPYF, OTCQX:REPYY) since it means increased support for traditional energy companies.
- But French business website capital.fr says Trump may seeks to favor U.S. operators at the expense of foreign groups such as Total (NYSE:TOT) and Technip (OTCQX:TNHPF).
- Also, German business weekly WirtschaftsWoche notes Trump likely will pursue a turnaround in U.S. energy and climate policy.
Tue, Nov. 8, 10:23 AM
- Nigeria's government has reached an outline settlement to resolve a dispute with western energy firms that would pay the companies $5B to cover exploration and production joint venture costs in the country, Financial Times reports.
- Nigeria's petroleum minister tells FT that Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A, RDS.B), ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM), Eni (NYSE:E), Chevron (NYSE:CVX) and Total (NYSE:TOT) accepted the settlement of costs incurred during 2010-15, and hopes a deal can be finalized by year-end.
- The settlement, which would be a haircut on the $6B-plus the western companies claim they are owed by Nigeria, needs the approval of two government bodies and final signoff from Pres. Buhari.
- E&P costs are supposed to be split in the partnerships between the two sides, but western companies have accused Nigeria of failing to pay its portion of the expenses, which has caused the companies to hold back on investment.


New Batman Arkham Knight DLC Out Now on PC, Coming to Consoles Next Week
The Crime Fighter Challenge Pack #6 includes new Predator and Combat maps from past games.
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Still playing Batman: Arkham Knight and looking for something new? Warner Bros. on Tuesday released the Crime Fighter Challenge Pack #6 on PC. The content will be available for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One editions of Arkham Knight starting January 26, Warner Bros. said in a news release today.
Additionally, all players are getting a new "Batman Incorporated" character skin for the Caped Crusader (see it below).
The new Challenge Pack's maps take place in locations like Wayne Manor and the Batcave, as seen in previous games like Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City. You can click through the images in the gallery above to get a closer look at the new Challenge maps.
The Crime Fighter Challenge Pack #6 was formerly known as the Community Challenge Pack. It was called that because developer Rocksteady asked fans what maps from Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City fans wanted to see added to Arkham Knight as predator and combat challenge maps. More than 800 responses flooded in through this discussion thread, and Rocksteady ultimately decided on the maps listed below and later renamed it.
Crime Fighter Challenge Pack #6 Includes:
- Wayne Manor Main Hall (Batman: Arkham City)
- Batcave (Batman: Arkham City)
- Sanatorium, Medical Facility (Batman: Arkham Asylum)
- Iceberg Lounge (Batman: Arkham City)
- Crime Alley (Batman: Arkham Knight)
- Monarch Theatre (Batman: Arkham City)
This new content for Arkham Knight follows December's DLC, which included Season of Infamy missions, new skins, and more.
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Energy market newcomer Octopus Energy will grow its accounts base by 100,000 at a stroke by picking up the customers left in limbo after the collapse of Iresa Energy.
The energy regulator was forced to step in to find a new energy supplier for the customers left stranded after Britain’s cheapest energy company buckled under the pressure of rising energy supply costs last week.
The collapse marked the end of a lengthy, public battle between Britain’s most complained about energy company and the regulator over its poor customer service and billing problems.
Ofgem said it ran a competitive tender process to pick the new supplier, and agreed to place the block of customers onto the ‘Flexible Octopus’ Tariff.
The group is already one of the fastest growing suppliers in a market awash with new challenger brands to the Big Six energy supply incumbents which are struggling to stay afloat due to rising energy costs.
The supplier has grown to almost 250,000 customers in a little over two years, with the backing of the Octopus Group which is also behind other online startup successes including Zoopla, Graze, Secret Escapes and SwiftKey.
Rob Salter-Church, of Ofgem, said the Iresa customers will be offered a competitive tariff for their energy and all credit balances will be honoured.
“Our advice for customers of Iresa is to wait until Octopus Energy contacts you. They will give you more information about the tariff you are on, and about your credit balance if you have one. Then you can shop around for a better deal if you wish to,” he said.
In the wake of Iresa’s collapse industry sources told The Daily Telegraph that many were wary of taking on angry customers who expect low energy rates and are adept at switching supplier to find them.
For Octopus clinching the block of customers is a second coup in recent weeks after it ousted SSE as the energy supplier behind the white label deal offered by retail giant Marks & Spencer after nine years.
The fresh deal with M&S will take effect from September just months before SSE backs out of the embattled energy market by spinning off its supply arm to merge with Npower as a new listed energy company.


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TUSKEGEE, Ala. -- A Tuskegee University police officer and a former campus officer have been indicted in connection with the alleged October rape of a 15-year-old girl.
William Curtis Jr., whose work at Tuskegee University ended in 1995, was indicted Tuesday along with John Moon, who was suspended from Tuskegee University police after his arrest Oct. 18.
Both were indicted by the Macon County grand jury and remained jailed Thursday. It was not known if they have lawyers.
Curtis faces one count of conspiracy to commit rape and one count of conspiracy to commit sodomy. His bail was set at $250,000.
Moon, 45, has a $500,000 bond and was charged with sodomy, enticing a child into a vehicle and first-degree rape.
The rape is alleged to have occurred off campus. Investigators believe there are more victims.


SYDNEY, NOVA SCOTIA--(Marketwired - Aug. 30, 2013) - The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Justice on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, and Maurice Smith, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal were on hand for Friday night's Stronger Than Steel celebration. Festivities included the signing of a ceremonial land transfer agreement between the Government of Canada and the Province of Nova Scotia, the ceremonial opening of Open Hearth Park and a screening of the short documentaries "Heart of Steel" and "Are You From the Pier, Dear?"
"Thanks to the leadership of the Harper Government and the Province of Nova Scotia, Sydney has reclaimed nearly 100 hectares of former industrial land and transformed it into a beautiful new park and green space," said Minister Finley. "This has been the most successful contaminated site remediation project in Canada's history and we're proud that it was completed on time and on budget."
"With a focus on jobs and growth, this cleanup project has not only improved the environment, but has also helped build a stronger economy for the people of Cape Breton and Atlantic Canada," said Minister MacKay. "This site remediation has provided local residents with jobs, training and experience, and revitalized the community for current and future generations."
"Open Hearth Park represents a new start for our community and sets the stage for a brighter future," said Maurice Smith, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal. "This will be memorable weekend for all of us. Not only are we celebrating the successful remediation of the tar ponds and coke ovens site and all that we have accomplished since the steel and coal industries anchored our community more than 100 years ago, but we have a community-based park that will benefit many generations to come and remind us of just how resilient we are as Cape Bretoners."
For nearly a century, the Sydney steel industry played a key role in shaping Cape Breton's, Nova Scotia's and Canada's economy and culture. Today, with the cleanup of the former tar ponds and coke ovens sites complete, Sydney residents can remember that past, celebrate this accomplishment and look forward to a bright future. The celebration will continue on Saturday and Sunday with activities for the whole family and musical performances from some of Atlantic Canada's top musical acts.
Once the park is fully completed in the coming months, residents and visitors will have the opportunity to enjoy new sports fields, an outdoor stage, a playground area, a dog park, a skating area, walking trails and more.
More information about the community celebration is available on the Stronger Than Steel website. People can also visit the Open Hearth Park Facebook page, and follow the project on Twitter.
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From the Sydney tar ponds to Open Hearth Park
For more than 100 years, Sydney's steel and coal industries shaped the community's economic, cultural and historical landscape. In many ways, the impacts of the coal and steel industries built and sustained Sydney and Cape Breton. But more than a century of coke and steel making left another legacy for the people of Sydney, a large tract of land (99 hectares) contaminated with the by-products of heavy industrial activity. Prior to their remediation, the tar ponds and coke ovens sites contained over 1 million tonnes of contaminated sediments.
On May 12, 2004, the Government of Canada and the Province of Nova Scotia signed a Cost Share Agreement that committed up to $400 million to clean up the tar ponds and coke ovens sites. The cleanup was to take place over a 10-year period, with the federal share of the remediation efforts at up to $280 million, and the provincial share at $120 million.
Using internationally proven technology to solidify and stabilize close to 1 million tonnes of contaminated soils and sediments, the cleanup aspect of the project was completed in December 2012, ensuring a safe environment for residents and visitors to enjoy. The coke ovens site has been capped, and the final touches on the newly named Open Hearth Park are now being completed and the overall project remains on budget and schedule.
In addition to the positive impact the cleanup has had on the local communities from an environmental, visual and social perspective, it has also helped build a stronger economy for the future of Cape Breton by creating sound local economic benefits. Facilitated by ongoing dialogue and engagement, the project successfully enabled Cape Breton's First Nations communities to participate meaningfully in the economic activity generated by the cleanup. The project also resulted in other successful diversity initiatives targeted at the African Nova Scotian community as well as women in the trades and technology fields.
With the successful completion of the largest contaminated site cleanup project in Canadian history, the former tar ponds and coke ovens sites have been transformed into a safe and healthy park area and green space. The new Open Hearth Park will feature new sports fields, an outdoor stage, a playground area, a dog park, a skating area, trails and more for Sydney and the surrounding communities.
The work on the former coke ovens site involves the completion of road infrastructure, which includes paving, lights and sidewalks. The roads have extended Lingan Road and Inverness Street, and connected the neighbourhoods of Whitney Pier and Ashby.
The signing of the ceremonial land transfer agreement represents a new beginning for the people of Sydney and that the Government of Canada and the Province of Nova Scotia have met their commitment to restore the land to the a safe and stable condition.
To celebrate the new park, the Stronger Than Steel celebration event has many activities taking place during Labour Day weekend to be enjoyed by all generations of Cape Bretoners and visitors alike. More information about the community celebration is available on the Stronger Than Steel website. Following the celebration event and the final transfer of land to the Province, a 25-year agreement has been signed to monitor and maintain the park area and green space.


Thermaltake, an industry leader in computer chassis, thermal solutions, and power supply units, unveils the new Core V51 Riing Edition Window Green Mid-Tower Chassis, a marriage of Thermaltake's two star products: the Red Dot Award Product Design 2015 winner Core V51 Mid-Tower Chassis and the Riing 14 Patented LED High Static Pressure Radiator Fan.
The Core V51 Riing is designed in a green color theme with three preinstalled 140 mm green Riing fans to aesthetically match other green components while delivering an outstanding cooling performance with the extensive DIY/AIO LCS compatibility. Core V51 Riing Edition is an enthusiast's grade mid-tower chassis that creates unprecedented space for high-end hardware and liquid cooling expansion, supporting the latest E-ATX, ATX, Micro-ATX motherboards, and all high-end GPU cards.
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Thermaltake Riing 14 Green High Static Pressure Radiator Fan
Three 140 mm fans fitted to enhance static pressure produces impressive cooling performance. Hydraulic bearings for silent operation guarantee ultra-low noise with LNC (Low Noise Cable). In addition, an anti-vibration mounting system strengthens the stability during operation. The patented LED Ring maintains color and brightness uniformity.
Designed for gamers, the perforated top panel allows easy heat dissipation and rapid air intake for maximum ventilation. The heightened case-stands at the bottom help to enhance airflow and overall stability during operation. The featured green window on the side offers a direct view of the inner system.
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A highly customizable 5.25" & 3.5" drive bay feature enables users to freely interchange the 3.5" hard-drive cages to suit their needs and remove the 5.25" & 3.5" drive bays to gain maximum interior space for advance cooling performance or liquid system build.
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AN engineering firm was fined after a Merseyside worker lost parts of three fingers in an accident.
Skelmersdale-based PRF Engineering, which makes outdoor shelters, was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after a 36-year-old man from Kirkby got his hand trapped in a forklift truck on May 19 last year.
At Ormskirk Magistrates Court the firm was fined £6,000 and ordered to pay £5,164 in costs.
The court heard that the employee, who did not want to be named, had been helping to transport a three metre-wide metal sheet at the factory in Grimrod Place when he was injured.
He and a colleague were standing on top of the sheet to stabilise it on the prongs of the forklift.
But as the sheet was lowered the worker’s left hand became trapped.
He was taken to hospital by ambulance where his fingers were reattached but he has only been able to regain partial use of his hand.
The court was told the company had failed to carry out a proper assessment of the risks faced by workers, should not have allowed employees to stand on top of the forks and should have found another way to transport the sheets of metal, such as using a large metal basket.
PRF Engineering pleaded guilty to a breach of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 by failing to ensure the safety of employees.
Speaking after the hearing, HSE inspector Imran Siddiqui said:
“This incident resulted in an employee suffering permanent damage to his left hand because not enough thought was put into his safety.
“The company should simply not have allowed workers to stabilise sheets of metal by standing on top on them on forklift trucks. It would have been obvious to anyone witnessing this that it was unsafe. If PRF Engineering carried out a proper assessment of the risks its employees faced then this incident could have been avoided.”
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VERNON, TX (KAUZ) - A father-son duo from Jacksboro continue to bring opportunities and jobs to one Texoma community.
Originally based out of Nebraska, Pearson Livestock Equipment expanded its business to Texas in 2016.
David and Ricky Rater acquired the company in 2013 and knew Texas was where they wanted to expand because it was home.
But they never though Vernon would be the home of their new manufacturing facility.
"As we got ready to expand, Texas was the natural location because we wanted to be closer to home and because it is our biggest market for our equipment," said Ricky.
As the company began to look a different location, Vernon reached out to the Raters about an open facility that might fit their needs.
Ricky said he was very impressed a saw a lot of potential in the location.
In January of 2016, Pearson Livestock Equipment opened a new manufacturing facility right outside of downtown Vernon.
This is a great location, great facility and the type of community we wanted to be in," said Rater.
The company has also been able to hire over ten employees from the Vernon community.
Clint McCormick with the Vernon Main Street Association said it is businesses like Pearson that are helping the Vernon grow.
Rater said he loves what small town America has to offer and hopes to continue growing the new manufacturing facility in Vernon.
With that growth the company will also be able to hire on new people, something they was not able to do in Nebraska.


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You know those people who brag about not having a television? Girls’ Allison Williams has a handy response for ’em. “I always say very dryly and very honestly, ‘You should invest in one. I’m not even saying you would necessarily like our show. But TV is so good right now.’”
Williams’ awareness of the number of great performances under consideration this Emmy season makes it all the more “exciting and unbelievable” when her name gets floated as a possible contender for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. And while she’s quick to credit Girls creator and star Lena Dunham — as well as the show’s writers, directors and hair and makeup staff — for helping her bring to life the rudderless Marnie Michaels, Williams admits that “it’s a really fun challenge to play someone who seems to have it all together and yet has this anxiety bubbling beneath the surface — an anxiety she isn’t necessarily aware of herself.”
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TVLINE | How did you view Marnie’s Season 2 journey overall?
It was really hard. I really feel for her. We are certainly different, but we have enough in common that I look at her and I root for her and I want the best for her. I wish for her that she had something that she was passionate about so that in moments where everything else seems to be unraveling, she could turn to those things that she really truly loves and believes in. But that seems to be another thing that she’s lacking in her life.
TVLINE | One of my favorite Marnie moments of the whole season was during Hannah’s Pad Thai party. At one point, she’s so clearly baiting her ex Charlie’s new girlfriend Audrey — “Where do you get your headbands?” — and others where she brilliantly defends herself. When Audrey says to her something like, “Oh, you’re hosting a slam poetry night or an open mic night?” and Marnie responds, “No, I’m a hostess.” Is it fun when Marnie scores these little victories, where she’s also communicating so much with Charlie just through a glance or a gesture?
I live for those tiny, tiny victories, I really do. A lot of times Marnie is holding back, because good manners demand that she not to say all those things that are going through her mind. But she assumes that Audrey is such a non-threat that she just lets those comments fly. Those are the moments where we get to see Marnie’s humanity because we know what she’s thinking. We’ve all been in that situation where you’re at a gathering and you’re trying to send dog-whistle frequency signals to someone across the table. Either they’re not receiving them on purpose or they just can’t hear them, and it’s frustrating. Marnie leaves [the party in a huff] knowing that Charlie is going to follow her to the rooftop. She’s pleased that he tries to kiss her. She’s pleased even further that she’s the one who says, “I’m seeing someone,” when she’s just been sitting at a table with the person who he’s very clearly seeing also. All of those things are victories for Marnie. Some of them are selfish and some of them are just her expression of the way that she looks at the world.
TVLINE | One of the more shocking moments of the season was when famous artist Booth Jonathan takes Marnie home from her hostessing job and locks her inside his art instillation — a tiny box with walls made of TV sets. Afterward, Marnie has sex with him. How do you approach a scene like that? As comedy? Horror? A little of both?
The scenes of her crawling into and out of the booth were shot about two months prior to the scene inside the booth — just a little fun fact. The craziest thing about that latter scene was how those old-school TV sets emit quite a bit of static and that sound is unmistakable. And of course, those images on the screens were just gross. But I’m the kind of person that has to fast forward parts of True Blood. I get easily queasy.
Anyhow, we shot Marnie’s emergence [from the box] in so many different ways. There was one where I came out and sprinted away. There was a version where he kissed me afterward. But I loved that the one they chose was where Marnie is like, “What the f***?” You know, total PTSD, and then she says, “You’re so f****** brilliant.” I don’t know if she really means that. She just knows that that’s what she’s supposed to think. She values his perspective on the world because he [verbally] takes her down, and Marnie has always had this perverse love of people like that.
TVLINE | Let’s talk about that heartbreaking scene after Booth tries to pay Marnie for hosting his party, when she thought she was his girlfriend. We see Marnie at the top of the subway steps and she’s bravely lying to Hannah that everything is perfect and happy.
I felt like that was one of the most realistic scenes that has ever existed on our show. I’ve had phone calls like that where neither of you is being honest. You can both hear it in each other’s voices, because you’ve known each other forever. But you don’t probe because there’s just too much built up and it’s just not time to get into everything.
Marnie’s pride is featured very prominently in that scene. If she were to call Hannah and say, “You were right, Booth was terrible. I want to come over and snuggle with you. I’m flailing, everything in my life is wrong,” she just wouldn’t be Marnie. She’s more about, “Keep your chin up, everything’s fine if you pretend it is.”
One of the reasons I thought that scene was so heartbreaking was that Marnie is wearing the skeleton of this [expensive] dress that she had clearly bought to try and impress Booth. She realizes how silly it is, and she’s so distraught and completely stripped away of all of her dignity. It was really, really hard to shoot that moment, and it was hard to watch once it was edited together.
TVLINE | We also have to dish the scene where Marnie goes to see her ex-boyfriend Charlie at a work party celebrating his huge success, and she grabs the mic to give the most oblivious performance of Kanye West’s “Stronger.” How did that scene come to such vivid, awkward life?
I knew I had to sing it decently, but not as if I were performing at Carnegie Hall. And what ended up in the episode was recorded live in the moment. It’s not like I recorded it in the studio and then lip-synced it on set. So it was as agonizing as you’d imagine, except I was wearing an earwig, which means I was the only person there who could hear the [music] track. All those extras who were standing there for every single take, they could only hear my voice a cappella. The looks on their faces were very organic. It looked like a crazy person just got up and started singing an a cappella version of Kanye West’s “Stronger.”
This is what Marnie thinks is a nice thing to do for Charlie. She calls his success premature and launches into this insane song. One of the writers came up with, “You can be my white Kate Moss tonight,” which is just a hilarious tweak [to the original lyric]. I don’t even know why, but it makes me laugh so hard now. “Stronger,” though, anytime I hear it now I just have this Pavlovian response: Music, blush, embarrassment.
A version of this interview first appeared in the pages of TVLine’s print sibling Awards|Line. The specialty Awards|Line editions canvass various facets of the Emmy and motion pictures awards season and include deep coverage, analysis and interviews with the leading contenders and industry players.Follow @MichaelSlezakTV

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In other news, Marvel has also teased an All New, All Different, Avengers series following the end of Avengers Vol. 5 and New Avengers Vol. 3 in April. The new series is slated to be released this May. There's a lot of speculation about what's happening with the line up of the Avengers but more on this to come.
Finally, to round out the big Marvel comics news, Deadpool will meet his unlikely fate in Deadpool #250 this April.


FairPoint Communications has opened its latest data center in Manchester, N.H., at a facility that was a Central Office that was designed to deliver traditional voice service.
Business customers can use the downtown Manchester data center or its Laconia, N.H., facility as primary or secondary data center sites or as part of a comprehensive disaster recovery strategy.
"Manchester is centrally located for many companies, especially those within approximately 60 miles that would find it convenient to use FairPoint's space as a primary or secondary data center," said Tony Tomae, EVP and Chief Revenue Officer for FairPoint, in a release. "Plus, our customers in Maine and Vermont will consider our space for housing disaster recovery servers because we are a safe, yet manageable, distance from their primary data center."
The telco said that the Manchester data center can accommodate a number of different sized businesses, ranging from Fortune 100 multinational corporations to small startups.
In addition to offering a pay-as-you-grow license model, customers can chose from a host of configurations, including half-rack, full-rack and customized cages. Business customers will also have a customer account manager assigned to them that will develop customized plans to address their specific requirements. Another feature is the Remote Hands service, which has the FairPoint Advanced Services Team handling routine equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.
An additional benefit of the Manchester data center is that it will also be able to sell wholesale data center services to other cloud providers. Cloud providers that locate in FairPoint's center is the company is the local telco in northern New England, meaning it can also offer complementary offers like fiber Ethernet and wavelength service to key IXC network-to-network interconnection points.
While Manchester is the latest data center FairPoint has opened, it won't be the last as it looks to diversify its revenue sources.
In a previous interview with FierceTelecom, the telco plans to convert existing central offices into new data centers in both Maine and Vermont, but did not specify when it would open new facilities.
Growing its data center facilities makes sense as it comes at a time when it is looking to offset declines in its legacy voice business.
During the first quarter company revenues declined to $214 million from $231 million with voice services revenue falling mainly on the back of fewer lines in service, lower long-distance minutes of use and seasonality.
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Local author Eric San Juan will examine the themes and characters of popular horror show “The Walking Dead” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12 at the Toms River Library, 101 Washington St.
“The Walking Dead” is a popular AMC network series that began in 2010 and spawned a spinoff series, “Fear the Walking Dead” and is based on a comic book series. Both shows concern survival following a zombie apocalypse on the outskirts of Atlanta.
Zombies, (referred to as walkers) feed on the living, and the lead characters are constantly moving to safer locations to survive. The show will start its 8th season on Oct 22.
Juan also wrote the book “Breaking Down, Breaking Bad” which examined another popular AMC series, “Breaking Bad” which ended in 2013.
During the author’s program “Dissecting The Walking Dead,” he will discuss the characters that have appeared in the series, the manner in which storylines diverged from the comic book and what has made the show so popular.
The author will sign copies of his book which will be available for purchase. This event is free but registration is required. To register, call the branch at 732-349-6200 or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.
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Ernest Gimson’s father, Josiah and his brother Benjamin, were also significant figures in Leicester during the 19th century when they set up the Gimson and Company factory in the city, making heavy machinery.
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He was born in Leicester, the son of Josiah Gimson of the successful engineering firm.
Early influences were Letherby, Ruskin and William Morris from lecturers at the Secular Society.
Gimson was articled to Isaac Barradale the local architect before he moved to London and was articled to J D Sedding in 1885. In 1887 he travelled to France and Italy but returned to England and worked on modest projects.
White House. North Avenue. Leicester; 1897 Ernest Gimson designed for his brother Arthur is the best example of the two town houses. It has an ‘L shaped Plan with the end gable ploughing into the Avenue like the bow of a ship.
Stoneywell 1898 was built for Sidney A. Gimson Ernest Gimson. It is in my opinion the outstanding design of the cottages built in the Charnwood Forest.
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Gimson had too much respect for the past to to attempt to reproduce it. He believed each generation could and should make a contribution to a splendid tradition
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Two days and two people locked inside because somebody halfassed the replacement of the knob spindle on a mortise lock.
Yesterday I had a customer who wanted to show a condo but people kept getting stuck inside the unit after they shut the door. This wasn’t a strong selling point. To get out somebody had to crawl out the window and unlock the door from the outside with a key. Fortunately they were on the ground floor! It was all due to somebody replacing the original spindle with a straight spindle instead of a swivel spindle.
Today I encountered the exact same scenario on Capitol Hill! A lady got locked inside her unit. When I pulled the lock apart I discovered somebody used a straight spindle wrapped with about half a roll of electrical tape to make up for the spindle being the wrong diameter. It works for awhile but a few years down the road there’s a real headscratcher to contend with that could be avoided with an inexpensive part.
Entry function mortise locks typically have buttons on the side to facilitate locking the knob on the outside. Due to fire codes (and plain common sense) the inside knob should always be unlocked, and to make this work you have to allow the inside knob to rotate independently of the outside knob, meaning there must be a swivel in the middle of the knob spindle.
If somebody replaces that spindle or if they adjust the placement of the spindle so the swivel is no longer in the middle of the lock, the knobs can no longer rotate independently. They are connected on a straight shaft. If somebody then pushes the lock button on the side of the door and shuts it they will be locked inside.
Ilco manufactures a number of different replacement spindles for mortise locks including swivel spindles that come with little expansion things that slide on over the spindle which negates the need for toothpicks or electrical tape or dental floss or whatever else is revealed to the handyman’s mind in his “a-ha moment” of realization that he needs a larger diameter spindle and maybe wrapping random household objects around it will fix it.
When replacing parts on locks it is important that the function of the lock is considered and possible failures anticipated. A lock malfunction during a fire or gas leak for example could result in unnecessary injury or death. Electrical tape and wood glue aren’t durable enough for use in can’t-fail applications like the only door to a rental unit.
Other problems encountered with the lady’s door: an auxiliary deadbolt was installed upside down with the boltlatch surface mounted instead of mortised in. There was no strike plate installed, just a hole in the wall.


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Rangers had put themselves into the last chance saloon after a 5-2 midweek home defeat by Colin Valley.
On Saturday, they needed a point and defeat would have sent them down. Donard needed to win by four goals to save themselves and send Rangers and Bloomfield down; not an unreasonable target given that Bill Campbell’s side had leaked 17 goals in their last four outings.
The writing was on the wall for Donard once a Carl Murray penalty on 10 minutes broke the ice. A second from David Moore soothed Rathfern’s nerves, and two further goals before half time from Kerby and Craig McMurdie saw Rangers effectively elected for another term in 1b. Not even the most optimistic opinion poll would contemplate an eight goal swing in the second half, especially for 1b’s ‘back bencher’.
And in the second session, Donard conceded another four with what turned out to be surplus goals from the four who laid down their marker in the first half.
In the final count, Rathfern moved up to ninth place. Manager Bill Campbell agreed: “That doesn’t give the full story. We left it late, I’m not used to be down at that end of the table; it’s a different stress and don’t want to go through it again. It’s where we go from here that’s going to be important.”
Also safe are UUJ, who got the three points they needed with Thursday’s 4-1 home victory over Portaferry Rovers. Grant Gardiner (2), Paddy O’Donnell and Mark Craig (in his last game) got the goals.
Player-manager Billy Youle said: “We were well on top throughout the game and it could have been more than four, though fair play to Portaferry who kept battling away and we had to keep our wits about us!
An understrength UUJ finished off the campaign with a 2-1 home defeat to Colin Valley; Jonny Magennis got their goal.