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Sunday, April 8, 2012

Hill hits 2 HRs to help D-backs past Giants

By JOHN MARSHALL

AP Sports Writer

Associated Press Sports

updated 5:55 p.m. ET April 7, 2012

PHOENIX (AP) - Aaron Hill hit two homers, Chris Young had a pair of run-scoring doubles and the quick-striking Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Saturday.

The kings of the comeback last season, the Diamondbacks have been fast starters in 2012, scoring seven runs the first two innings their first two games.

Hill drove in three of those: A solo homer off Madison Bumgarner (0-1) in the first inning and a two-run shot in the second. Young also hit the first of his RBI doubles in the first, giving starter Daniel Hudson (1-0) just enough cushion to open with a victory after struggling early last season.

J.J. Putz worked a perfect ninth for his second straight save.

Pablo Sandoval and Brett Pill each hit two-run homers for the Giants.

The Diamondbacks had a successful debut as NL West champions, beating Tim Lincecum and the Giants 5-4 Friday after a pregame ceremony to celebrate their title.

Staff ace Ian Kennedy had a solid start after winning 21 games last season, Young and Paul Goldschmidt homered off Lincecum in the first inning and Ryan Roberts had a tiebreaking two-run double in the sixth inning in front of the fourth-largest crowd in Chase Field history.

All the pomp and pageantry of opening day over, it was time to get on with the rest of the season.

And, just like the day before, the Diamondbacks got rolling right away.

Hill, second in the lineup after hitting eighth in the opener, got things started with a solo homer that curled around the foul pole left. Young added a run-scoring double high off the wall later in the inning, though Bumgarner escaped further damage by getting Jason Kubel to hit into an inning-ending double play.

Hill made it 4-0 in the second after working a long at-bat for a two-run homer just over the wall in left and his fourth career multihomer game.

Hudson pitched well after a rough start to the 2011 season, finishing 16-12 with a 3.49 ERA after opening 0-4. He was a steady presence in the rotation behind Kennedy, pitching into the sixth inning in eight of his final nine starts as the Diamondbacks surged toward the playoffs.

Hudson started off smoothly against the Giants, retiring the first eight batters he faced, until Sandoval hit a two-run homer to right in the fourth inning to cut Arizona's lead in half, to 4-2. Tiring in the seventh inning, Hudson gave up another two-run homer, this one to Pill, who came in as a pinch hitter.

Hudson was done after that, leaving with a one-run lead after allowing four runs on four hits in 6 2-3 innings.

Like Hudson, Bumgarner got the 2011 season off to a shaky start, losing his first six decisions and nine of 12. He, too, turned it around late, going 10-4 with a 2.62 ERA over his final 18 starts.

The big left-hander struggled early and didn't last long against Arizona, allowing four runs on seven hits before being lifted for a pinch hitter in the top of the fifth.

Young hit his second double off Dan Otero in the fifth inning to put Arizona up 5-2.

NOTES: Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Michael Oher threw out the ceremonial first pitch. It was a strike - after bouncing about 15 short off the dirt. ... RHP Josh Collmenter will make his first start of 2012 Sunday against the Giants after matching Arizona's rookie record with 10 wins last season. ... RHP Matt Cain will start for the Giants on Sunday after going 12-11 with a 2.88 ERA in 33 starts last season. ... Arizona has won seven straight against San Francisco, its longest streak ever against the Giants.

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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Photo Booth ? A Click Of Life Long Memory

A Peek-a-Booth is a Photo Booth and souvenir service that captures your special events movements that lasts for a life time. The trend of these booths is becoming very popular these days. Time has gone when we have to wait for seconds long to get our one photo to be clicked. But now a days Photo Booths can click number of photos in just few minutes.Normally there are two types of photo booths available on demand. The older Traditional booths that use a chemical formula to produce pictures and the latest Digital technology of photography. The Traditional photo booths are very bulky and difficult to transport from one place to other so there use is limited. In compare to older one Digital Photo Booths are portable and can be easily transferred from one? place to other. The Digital Booths all the latest technology and they provide number of advance features for customization.

Photo booths comes with an attendant that instructs how to take pictures, what poses to be done and how to use props if they are present at the Photo Booth. Pictures can be taken in Black & White form or Colored Photographs. ?

Modern Photo booths can be installed at any event. Either public or private event, birthday parties, teens parties, wedding celebrations, theme parties, outdoor events etc. Photo Booths will add more fun and enjoyment to your guests. Your guests will appreciated the event as they will enjoy at fullest. One must also look at the past experience of photo booth company before signing them.Before singing with any Photo Booth you must look at the what other facilities they provide like props, customize backgrounds, CD Compilation, Photo printouts.

Now a days some photo booth companies provide online sharing of photo so that they can share it with their friends online. These images can be customized so that you can give them custom background. You can even design your own custom photographs.

Hiring a fully licensed and insured company protects you from being cheated. Some Professional Photo Booths provides photo booths on rentals sings an agreement with the customer before providing services to the customers. In this argument it is all clear that how much time they will work, what all props they will provide, how much they will charge for photo printouts. Transport charges and other charges are also written on contract. Photo booths captures some real moments at weddings and others events, that is far more memorable than formal posing. Many couples treasures these photos as they give equal importance to the professional one.

Photo booths are becoming more popular these days. And one must look at the photo booth rental company before finalizing any contract.

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Monday, April 2, 2012

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Do jobs trump environment? Bucolic Swedish town faces uranium dilemma.

The Swedish town of Oviken, whose pristine natural surroundings have made it popular with tourists, has the blessing ? and burden ? of uranium deposits below its soil.

As the pine trees part at the end of the country road, they reveal an unassuming red cottage with a rocking chair on the porch. White roses in the kitchen window give the impression that its occupants are just out running errands.

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Yet this cottage, and the traces of upturned black earth around it, are at the heart of a conflict that has divided the highland village Oviken since its owner?allowed Continental Precious Minerals (CPM) to take mineral samples beneath its soil.

With mineral prices rising on the global market, largely because of increased industrial and consumer demand in developing countries,?international prospectors are at work all over Sweden. In Oviken, at the foot of the Scandes mountains (see map), the drilling of Canadian company CPM has launched a fierce argument over whether the financial opportunities that mining provides are worth the potential environmental impact and cost to the local tourism industry.?

The promise of 400 jobs is alluring in a community of 7,000, which predicts it will lose one-seventh of its inhabitants by 2025 as they flee widespread unemployment. But the village also has a middle class that makes a living off tourism and fears what a mine could do to the area's appeal to tourists.?They?ve joined forces with the antinuclear lobby because the area's uranium deposits are the main lure for prospectors.

Oviken sits on top of the world?s largest uranium reserve, 1.038 billion pounds by CPM?s calculation. It has so far been left alone because the uranium contained there is below the grade usually deemed profitable to dig up and general resistance to mining. Improved mining techniques have helped changed that, but more importantly?the uranium in Oviken is mixed in with vanadium and molybden, both used in alloys. Vanadium is rare and is used in electronic products.

While uranium prices are not stable, they are predicted to rise ?because the oil is running out,? says analyst Lars Norin at the State Geology Authority.

Yet the price of uranium is less relevant than its nuclear associations. In Sweden, public opinion is still generally opposed to nuclear power, although lawmakers recently overturned the ban on adding more reactors, until now fueled by imported uranium.

While the government is known for its pro-business stance, municipalities retain the right to veto uranium mining. Berg, the municipality that includes Oviken, has promised residents to do just that ? a fact not everyone is happy about.

"If there aren?t any jobs you can?t stay,? says welder Henrik Larsson, who just finished high school. ?There are barely any girls left.?

Regional capital ?stersund, located across Storsj?n, Sweden's fifth-largest lake and a key drinking water supply, provides some jobs. Many local teenagers head there right after high school graduation, but some go farther afield for work.

?We keep hearing all the negative things,? Mr. Larsson says during a break from his work building snowmobile seating for tourists. ?But if there was a mine here we?d have guaranteed work, so get rid of it all, as long as there?s jobs.??

With the phrase ?get rid of it all,? Mr. Larsson homes in on one main reason for other villagers? skepticism: A mine, if given the go ahead, would be open, literally shaving away parts of the ridge that Oviken sits on.?

Geologist Olle Holmstrand, who works at the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC), says he?understands the plight of job seekers, but adds, ?you can?t solve rural communities? problems with heavy, dirty mining. Northern Sweden has become our domestic version of a developing country. They have to deal with the pollution while we take their natural resources with promises of jobs. It?s blackmail.?

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Sunday, April 1, 2012

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How to Justify the Maintenance Investment Of Your Home ? Guest ...

Your home is the biggest investment you will make in your lifetime. Just like any major investment, it is important to keep up with maintenance. It is easy to get complacent and find ways to put off home improvements. Taking the time to maintain your home on a regular basis can save you major headaches down the road. Surprisingly, many of the steps you can take to maintain your home now aren?t that expensive. You may even save on your homeowners insurance and see a boost in the value of your home. Still not convinced? Here are some other reasons to make a maintenance investment in your home.

Avoiding Substantial Costs

Taking the time to look around your home and see what may need repaired or updated can equal substantial savings. If you wait until repairs are absolutely necessary, you are not as likely to shop around for the best contractor or home repair service. Emergency home repair work isn?t cheap. Besides paying for the actual work, you will likely pay extra for getting somebody there right away to do the work. Add to this the cost of labor and supplies and you?re looking at a substantial chuck of change. To avoid this, schedule a home inspection at least once a year. Common areas of your home that should be inspected include:

Interior

? Attic
? Baths
? Kitchen
? Heating and cooling vents
? Water heater
? Smoke detectors
? Basement or crawl space

Exterior

? Roof
? Gutters and downspouts
? Veneer and siding
? Windows and doors
? Lawn and garden
? Asphalt and driveways
? Heating and cooling units

Your home is the largest, most important lifetime investment you will make. It only makes sense to take care of it to avoid huge expenses later. You can?t avoid all emergency repair situations, but properly maintaining your home can help minimize expenses ? a plus in today?s economy.

Increase the Value of Your Home

Maintaining your home is a relatively inexpensive way to increase the value of your home. As a home ages, its value naturally decreases ? especially if it has not been maintained over the years. Sure, there are some factors you can?t control when it comes to the value of your home such as the age of the neighborhood and the condition of other homes in the area. What you can control is how your home is maintained, especially on the outside. A well maintained yard with updated landscaping, windows, doors, porches, siding and paint not only increases the value of your home, but boosts curb appeal if you plan to sell your home in the future.

Pride In Ownership

There is something to be said for enjoying the beauty of a well maintained home. Tackling the little projects here and there actually gives you more time to enjoy your home. Friends, relatives and neighbors will appreciate ? and most likely admire ? your home. With people working and living in their home these days, the value of keeping your home beautiful is more important than ever. On a professional level, you?ll have an attractive home to entertain clients. On a personal level, you?ll feel good about inviting people over for holiday meals and family gatherings.

Safety Issues

Maintaining your home reduces certain health risks and increases family safety. Older homes may have asbestos or other harmful materials within the walls, especially the attic and basement. Adding carbon monoxide detectors and updated smoke detectors to your home reduces your homeowners insurance, not to mention keep your family safe. The same is true when it comes to things like loose floorboards, porch rails and stairs. Some small home repairs can be taken care of yourself. Bigger jobs, however, should be handled by professionals. Even if you do a job yourself, you should still have a proper home inspection at least once a year to make sure there isn?t something you overlooked.

Save Money By Increasing Energy Efficiency

If you?ve lived in your home for a while, you probably have some outdated appliances. Switching to energy-efficient appliances can reduce your monthly electric bill. Take a look at your windows and doors. Improper installation or worn out frames and caulking can result in a drafty house and high heating and air conditioning expenses. An energy efficient house is also a great selling point if you decide to sell your home. You can go a step further and add solar panels or skylights to your homed to gain extra energy efficiency.

It may seem like a minor inconvenience to worry about little repairs and updates. Fortunately, you are likely to reap the rewards later with lower utility bills, homeowners insurance reductions, tax breaks for making certain home improvements and a more attractive home to enjoy. Start by doing an informal inspection of your home and making a list of what improvements need to be made. You just might be surprised at the how easily you can improve your home now for noticeable savings later.

Ken Lyons writes for Express Roofing, a home improvement company that specializes in Acton replacement windows installation.

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