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2014 Bristol Athletic Hall of Fame inductees include: (back row, left to right) Warren Rensehausen, William Harper, Dino Martino, Bruce Marshall, Jerry Burke, Brian Flynn, Thom Flynn, Mike Flynn, John Flynn, Halsey Herreshoff, Albert Quito (seated, left to right) Keith Medeiros, Maggie (Flynn) Morris, Patty (Flynn) Palmer and Christy Belisle.

The 2014 inductees into the Bristol Athletic Hall of Fame include several swimmers, a championship wrestler, an Americas Cup sailor and even a bull rider.

2014 Bristol Athletic Hall of Fame inductees include: (back row, left to right) Warren Rensehausen, William Harper, Dino Martino, Bruce Marshall, Jerry Burke, Brian Flynn, Thom Flynn, Mike Flynn, John Flynn, Halsey Herreshoff, Albert Quito (seated, left to right) Keith Medeiros, Maggie (Flynn) Morris, Patty (Flynn) Palmer and Christy Belisle.

Some inductees are honored for their athletic prowess, others for their coaching leadership, and some for their administrative talents. All have contributed extensively to the local sorts landscape over the years. The inductees include:

Brian Flynn

Brian Flynn was an all-state swimmer for LaSalle Academy, and earned a second-team allstate coaches award for the 100 yard freestyle swim as a sophomore. As a junior, he won the RIIL State Championship in the 50 yard freestyles and 100 yard freestyle. Mr. Flynn was ranked in the top 10 for New England in the 50 yard freestyle and the 100 yard freestyle that year. At Iona College, Mr. Flynn was named rookie of the year in 199394 and also played water polo. In 2014, he was named the Westchester Toughman AquaBike Champion.

Margaret Flynn Morris

Captain of the Bay View Academy swim team, Margaret Flynn Morris placed first in the 15- to 18-year-old freestyle relays at the Rhode Island Age Group Swim Championships in the 1980s. She qualified for the New England YMCA Swim Championships at Brown University in 1987 before competing on the Bentley College swimming and diving team from 1990-1994, winning MVP in 1991.

Michael Flynn

Michael Flynn was a second-team all-state swimmer for both the 200 yard individual medley and the 100 butterfly while swimming for LaSalle. He received the Paul San Souci Outstanding Swimmer Award in 1992. He went on to be a member of the Marist varsity swim team and was named to the of the All Metropolitan Collegiate Swimming/Diving team. In 2008, Mr. Flynn received the Greater Southern Dutchess Regional Chamber of Commerce Forty under 40 Award. He is the director of marketing and business development for Stribbons, Inc.

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Use Landscape Evergreen Trees and Shrubs in your yard for year round color and interest. Unlike annuals and perennials, the landscape evergreens, also know as conifers, evergreen shrubs or evergreen trees, retain their foliage or needles year round. Rhododendrons and some Azaleas are considered to be evergreen shrubs also because they retain their leaves during the winter. Landscape evergreen trees and evergreen shrubs require very little care after they are established. As with all plants extra care and attention to watering evergreen trees and shrubs in the first year of planting is essential. Evergreen trees live for mulch. Well aged bark, peat moss and or pine straw are excellent mulches for all conifers. Maine evergreen trees that produce large decorative cones: Pine cones are most well known. White Pine produces the long cylindrical cones that often will have a "sugar" coating on them. The "sugar" is tree sap somewhat hardened. Austrian Pine cones are large but more compact than white pine and very solid. Their shape is more triangular with a wide base. Muhgo and Red Pine have cones similar in look to the Austrian but theirs will be about half the size and weight. White and Black Spruce have small but still usable size cones. The real prize cones are found on the large Colorado spruces. Spruce cones are more papery feeling than Pine and lighter in color. They are similar in shape to white pine but more round at the tip and wider at the base. Evergreen cones will close up when wet. Allowed to dry most will reopen fully. Here, in Blue Hill, Maine many Rhododendrons and some Azaleas are considered tender evergreen shrubs also because they retain some of their foliage over winter. But our focus is on the hardy evergreen trees and evergreen shrubs that are so at home in the cold north.

Dwarf and miniature landscape evergreens are an excellent choice for home landscaping projects. Very little trimming is needed for miniature or dwarf evergreens. They fit into today's more compact yards easily and they can be combined in their own endless mix of color and texture. There are enough cultivars available now that person could have a bed of all dwarf blue conifers or all gold. Dwarf conifers are the ideal choice to use in a bed that will be seen from inside your home. They are also ideal to use as foundation plantings if acquired at a large enough size to be seen. While the dwarf evergreens start out very small and slow they won't usually overgrow their allotted space.

Unlike annuals or perennials, landscape evergreens will be there for you year round. Once established evergreen trees and shrubs need little maintenance. They provide shade that inhibits the growth of weeds. In spring the colorful new growth on evergreen trees and evergreen shrubs is a delight. Often a lighter shade of color the new growth lends a bi-tone effect to plants. As new growth hardens off the shrubs become one solid color again. Except for those that are actually bi-tones like the Snowtip Cedar. In Summer and Fall the dark green conifers are a lush backdrop for bright colored annuals and perennials. And what would winter be without a dusting of snow shown off on a rich green backdrop of evergreen shapes?

In our garden we have also used evergreen trees as hedges to outline the space, block the wind and road noises and provide privacy. One of the pleasant side effects of these evergreen hedges has been an increase in small song bird population in the garden.

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A DEVELOPMENT of green properties has been completed in Kings Hill.

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Can smoke from fires intensify tornadoes?

Yes, say University of Iowa researchers, who examined the effects of smokeresulting from spring agricultural land-clearing fires in Central Americatransported across the Gulf of Mexico and encountering tornado conditions already in process in the United States.

The UI study, published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, examined the smoke impacts on a historic severe weather outbreak that occurred during the afternoon and evening of April 27, 2011. The weather event produced 122 tornadoes, resulted in 313 deaths across the southeastern United States, and is considered the most severe event of its kind since 1950.

The outbreak was caused mainly by environmental conditions leading to a large potential for tornado formation and conducive to supercells, a type of thunderstorm. However, smoke particles intensified these conditions, according to co-lead authors Gregory Carmichael, professor of chemical and biochemical engineering, and Pablo Saide, Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research (CGRER) postdoctoral fellow.

They say the smoke lowered the base of the clouds and increased wind shear, defined as wind speed variations with respect to altitude. Together, those two conditions increased the likelihood of more severe tornadoes. The effects of smoke on these conditions had not been previously described, and the study found a novel mechanism to explain these interactions.

These results are of great importance, as it is the first study to show smoke influence on tornado severity in a real case scenario. Also, severe weather prediction centers do not include atmospheric particles and their effects in their models, and we show that they should at least consider it, says Carmichael.

We show the smoke influence for one tornado outbreak, so in the future we will analyze smoke effects for other outbreaks on the record to see if similar impacts are found and under which conditions they occur, says Saide. We also plan to work along with model developers and institutions in charge of forecasting to move forward in the implementation, testing and incorporation of these effects on operational weather prediction models.

In order to make their findings, the researchers ran computer simulations based upon data recorded during the 2011 event. One type of simulation included smoke and its effect on solar radiation and clouds, while the other omitted smoke. In fact, the simulation including the smoke resulted in a lowered cloud base and greater wind shear.

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Utopia, Texas (PRWEB) February 03, 2015

Mazurek Service and Repair, a full service electrical company serving the Utopia and San Antonio areas, has announced that it is changing its name to SharpLine Home Services. The decision to change the company name after 23 years of business came from SharpLines vision to offer a broader range of services, and become a one-stop-shop for area homeowners.

Established in 1991, SharpLine Home Services offers customers in the San Antonio, Utopia, and surrounding areas with a variety of electrical services, including lighting, wiring, remodeling, inspections and more. SharpLine also supplies homeowners throughout the state of Texas with generators, and employs licensed technicians to complete installations.

We are investing heavily in the future of our company, exploring new goals and a more targeted vision for our brand, said David Mazurek, owner of SharpLine Home Services. As a home services company, SharpLine is changing the way we deliver customer satisfaction by planning to expand the services we offer, maintaining an affordable rate, and improving overall quality.

Recognized as a top electrician in the San Antonio area, SharpLine Home Services hopes the name change will reflect an upcoming evolution of the company, its services, and its customer base. SharpLine plans to continue offering added value through customized home services solutions, but on a larger scale than before.

We are going to aim higher in 2015 to deliver incomparable and reliable service to homeowners and businesses throughout the region, said Mazurek. SharpLine Home Services is committed to offering a quality, multi-faceted customer experience, providing superior work and service on every project we complete.

About SharpLine Home Services SharpLine Home Services is a full service electrical company serving the San Antonio and Utopia areas of Texas. SharpLine offers commercial and residential customers quality, expertise, and professional service with anything from basic repairs to more complex electrical design and installation projects. The companys services cover lighting, wiring, tenant improvements, renovations and remodeling, exterior and landscape lighting, retrofits, generators, and more. For more information, call 210-526-9811 or visit http://www.msrelectric.com.

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DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - A man died late Monday night after flames swept through his home near the Fair Park area of Dallas. It happened at around 10:30 p.m. in the 4000 block of Spring Avenue, and family members said that his recently upgraded electric meter might be to blame.

The family actually owns three homes in a row on this street. It was the home in the middle that caught on fire, killing a beloved elderly man. Flames and smoke were shooting out of the front of the structure when firefighters first arrived on the scene.

Emergency crews quickly extinguished the flames and found the body of 74-year-old James Humphrey Jr. inside of the burned single-story home. Fire investigators are now working to determine the cause of the blaze.

James Humphrey Jr. (credit: BreAshia Johnson)

Alfreda Johnson is the victims cousin, and she believes that she already knows the cause of the fire. Workers upgraded the electric meter on the home just three weeks ago. These people keep coming out here, doing what they want to do to these old houses, she said.

Dallas Fire-Rescue investigators are taking Johnsons claims seriously. The new smart meter was located on the outside of the house by a front bedroom, where the heaviest damage occurred and where the man was found dead.

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And this is not the first time that such an incident has happened to this family. There was a fire at Johnsons own home back in 2011. Caught on fire due to a smart meter, she added. They told me it caught on fire from the meter. Nothing was ever done about it.

Oncor issued a statement regarding the fire.

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