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International Feng Shui expert Marites Allen sees great prospects in the Year 2015, which is the Year of the Wood Sheep.

In the Chinese lunar calendar, the Year of the Wood Sheep is from February 19, 2015 to February 7, 2016. And this is considered by feng shui believers to be an auspicious year.

The Sheep represents the eighth year in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese calendar. And number eight is believed to be a symbol of auspicious fortune in Chinese culture.

These bits of information and her forecasts were shared by the Feng Shui Queen of the Philippines with the national media at the press conference held at the Luxent Hotel in Quezon City last Thursday, October 9.

All the five elements are present, explained Allen. And the two secret friends are present this is very unusual phenomenon which is really a good sign.

The five natural elements are Wood, Earth, Water, Fire and Metal; while the two secret friends referred to in astrology chart are Tiger & Boar and Horse & Sheep.

POSITIVE INDICATORS. In her prediction, Allen sees the countrys leaders cooperating with one another in 2015 based on the "mild" and "peaceful" qualities of the sheep.

Also, the Year of the Sheep is a good year for getting married because of the Peach Blossom luck and present in the internal and external affairs.

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Feng Shui Master Marites Allen says 2015 is an auspicious year

By Frances Mangosing |INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines Things will be better in 2015, the Year of the Wood Sheep, according to an international Feng shui expert.

There will always be positive and negative but its hoping that its not as bad as the last three years when the charts screwed up, said international Feng shui expert Marites Allen recently.

The Year of the Wood Sheep in the Chinese lunar calendar is from February 19, 2015 to February 7, 2016.

She explained that the destiny chart for 2015 has indications of all five elements and all four pillars of the charts, making next year better than 2014, which has too much Fire and lacking Earth and Water elements.

The Sheep is the eighth year in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese calendar. For them, this number is a symbol of good fortune. Thus next year will be a period of good fortune, peace and abundance.

Luck will be favorable to most Chinese animal signs in the Year of the Wood Sheep, according to Allen.

Those born under the Year of the Sheep will have good luck, while good fortune awaits those born under the Year of the Monkey because the prosperity star for the year is with them. Those under the Year of the Horse will also be prosperous.

The wealth star is with those born under the Year of the Rat this coming year.

Those under the Years of Tiger and Ox will be lucky in terms of heavenly luck because they will receive gifts they are not expecting, Allen said.

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The Citi Field fences are being moved in for the second time in three years. (USATSI)

The Mets are bringing in the walls at Citi Field again. Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports the team will bring in the walls in right field and right-center field this offseason. Construction could begin within three weeks.

It's unclear just how much the walls will be moved in. Following the 2011 season, the Mets brought the walls in from 371 feet to 358 feet in left field, from 415 feet to 390 feet in right-center, and from 378 feet to 375 feet in right field. It is 408 feet to center field and that has not been changed.

Last month GM Sandy Alderson said the team was considering bringing in the fences a second time to make "Citi Field as fan-friendly and as exciting as we can make it." He added it is "not about tailoring the ballpark to a particular player or a particular composition of team."

After it opened in 2009, it was immediately obvious Citi Field was going to be a pitcher's park. Franchise cornerstone David Wright -- who drives the ball to right-center when he's at his best -- hit .318/.403/.555 at Shea Stadium and has since hit .283/.373/.452 in Citi Field.

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Are Mets bringing in fences again at Citi Field?

As the Mets' quest for offense grows, the dimensions at Citi Field continue to shrink.

The right field and right-center-field fences will be brought in at the club's home ballpark for next season, according to a New York Daily News report. It's the second time the Mets have attempted to make their park more hitter-friendly since it opened in 2009.

How that decision will impact the Mets' young, pitching-rich team is another matter.

After the 2011 season, the Mets reduced the left-field dimensions from 371 feet to 358 feet, right-center field from 415 feet to 390 feet, and right field by just 3 feet, to 375.

The updated dimensions for the 2015 season were not specified, but the Daily News reported that construction could begin as early as this month. The Mets' output of 286 runs at Citi Field ranked 27th out of MLB's 30 clubs in runs scored at home.

Overall, the Mets scored 629 runs this past season (eighth in the NL) with 125 homers (tied for ninth in the NL).

Friendlier dimensions in right field could benefit lefty-hitting Curtis Granderson, who saw a power drain during his first season in Queens. Of his 20 homers in 2014, only seven were hit at home.

Lefty-hitting Lucas Duda hit 30 homers this year, 14 at home.

Right-handed hitting David Wright (.269, eight HRs, 63 RBI) has seen his production dip since the Mets moved from Shea Stadium, but he also was limited this past season because of a shoulder issue.

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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) A bull on the loose in southern Utah knocked over two women and smashed through several fences before a police killed it.

Cedar City Police said in a news release Monday that reports about the bull came in at 7 a.m. Monday. After the bull knocked over the first woman, officers temporarily had it cornered in the backyard of a house before the bull broke through the fences and charged at officers.

After fleeing the neighborhood, the bull charged and hit a second woman. Shortly after, an officer rammed into the bull with his car. That slowed the bull, but didn't stop him. Police then killed the bull.

The two women struck by the bull suffered minor injuries. Police are still investigating who the bull belonged to and how it escaped.

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Mets general manager Sandy Alderson has strongly hinted at the possibility of the fences being moved in at Citi Field again and Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News hears from a team source that construction is expected to begin in a few weeks.

This will be the second time the Mets have moved in the fences since the stadium opened in 2009. After the 2011 season, the Mets brought in the left field wall from 371 feet to 358 feet, right-center from 415 feet to 390 feet, and right field from 378 feet to 375 feet. While details of the upcoming changes arent yet known, they will be specific to the right field and right-center field fences.

As Marc Carig of Newsday wrote last month, these long-rumored changes could be beneficial to the likes of Curtis Granderson and David Wright, who often hit balls to that area of the ballpark only to see them die on the warning track. Ideally the Mets would consider the novel concept of moving in better players, but assuming they dont have that luxury from a payroll perspective, they are trying to maximize what they can get out of what they already have. These changes will also benefit the oppositions hitters, so the Mets are apparently banking on the offensive upgrade and the potential of their young pitchers being able to tip the scales in their favor.

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Report: Mets moving in fences at Citi Field again

The Mets will move in the fences at Citi Field next season, a person with knowledge of the plan confirmed to NJ Advance Media. The changes will occur in right and right-center field.

The New York Daily News was the first to report the news.

General manager Sandy Alderson said at his end of season press conference last month that the changes were "likely" to happen. When Alderson first mentioned the possibility of the fences being moved in early last month, he mentioned Curtis Granderson as a beneficiary of such a decision.

Last season, the Mets hit 59 home runs at Citi Field -- the 12th most home runs at home by a National League team. They allowed 71 homers at Citi Field -- the seventh most by an NL team at home.

"It's not about tailoring the ballpark to a particular player or a particular composition of team, it's about making Citi Field as fan-friendly and as exciting as we can make it," Alderson told reporters.

This will be the second time that the Mets have moved in the walls at Citi Field. The club made alternations following the 2011 season, The most significant changes came in left-center field, where the fence was moved in by 12 feet, and in right-center field, where the distance from home plate was cut down by 11 feet.

This season, the distance to the right-center field wall was 390 feet from home plate.

Mike Vorkunov may be reached at mvorkunov@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @Mike_Vorkunov. Find NJ.com Mets on Facebook.

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Mets to move in fences at Citi Field in 2015

The Mets will move in the fences at Citi Field next season, their second change since the end of the 2011 season.

But is it the right choice? The Mets' offense is certainly in need of a boost and a smaller ballpark can help prop up the numbers for its hitters. Lucas Duda, Curtis Granderson, and David Wright -- who has power to right-center field -- could all benefit.

"I think it'll be good for the game, good for the fans, and I'm sure that one or two of our players will benefit as well," GM Sandy Alderson said of the decision last month before it had been finalized.

Yet, it could also have a harmful effect too on the pitching staff.

"Since we play here more than anybody, it will help us," manager Terry Collins said last month.

What do you think of the move? Vote in the poll to the right and comment below to give your opinion.

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Murrieta, CA (PRWEB) October 14, 2014

TVA is establishing the highest quality benchmark in the industry , said Lieutenant Colonel U.S. Marine Corp (Retired) Scott Duncan, who is co-founder and CEO of The Veteran Asset, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, whose mission is recruiting, training and placing veterans into the renewable energy sector, at no cost to the veterans.

We are hand-selecting veterans and transitioning military candidates, screening and qualifying them for TVA scholarships, Duncan continued. This very solar-specific recruiting and training process makes TVA graduates extremely valuable to the solar community. Effort on the front end assures high-quality graduates. By vetting out the right candidates, we insure that the end result is a skilled, solar-trained workforce, which is already proving to make a tremendous difference to the solar companies that hire them and to the industry in general.

The hand-selected veteran recruits are provided a 32-hour course, entitled Entry Level Solar PV Design and Installation, offered in the Ambassador Energy College training facility in Murrieta, CA. On the final day of the course, the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) Entry Level Exam is proctored.

The TVA formula appears to be working, as the majority of those who have graduated the program since May 2014 have found gainful employment within the solar industry.

Dates for upcoming courses include October 20 24 and November 17 - 21, 2014. Interested candidates should visit The Veteran Assets website, where they may obtain course details and apply for an interview by TVA staff.

About the Entry Level Solar PV Design Course The 5-day Entry Level PV Design and Installation course includes:

About The Veteran Asset (TVA) TVA is a tax-exempt nonprofit 501(c)(3)organization, whose mission is helping U.S. military veterans (Active/Guard & Reserve), obtain careers in the renewable energy sector. TVA recruits, facilitates top-notch Solar PV training and ultimately provides placement services - at no cost to the veteran.

About Ambassador Energy (AE) AE is comprised of Ambassador Energy College Solar Training, the Ambassador Energy Agency Program and the installation arms, Ambassador Energy and Ambassador Solar. On staff are NABCEP Certified PV Installers, NABCEP Certified PV Technical Sales professionals [Fulgham/Kelso] and multiple NABCEP EL graduates. AE holds California licenses General Contractor B, C10 Electrician and C46 Renewable Energy. Ambassador Energy is IREC/ISPQ accredited. AE Agencies are nationwide. Ambassador Energy installs residential and commercial PV systems throughout California and the US.

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October is a great time of year to have work done on your driveway.

Joan Krotenberg knows that, and a year ago this month, she hired North Jersey Paving and Construction to do work at her Livingston home. She ended up with an ill-fixed driveway that led to finger-pointing and a multi-state family squabble that ended up in divorce court.

Her driveway remains in limbo.

"They laid asphalt on my existing driveway. The owner, James Gorman, came to see my driveway shortly thereafter, agreed that there were problems and offered to seal coat the following year, which would be now," Krotenberg said. "He does not answer my phone calls. He completely ignores me."

She said she paid $2,500 for the job, but now the driveway needs to be ripped up and redone, at an estimated cost of $4,500.

Krotenberg filed a complaint with the Division of Consumer Affairs in August, and the case went to a mediator.

The mediator reached out to Gorman, who on Sept. 2 promised he would stop by Krotenberg's home "to see what he could do," email correspondence showed.

But by Sept. 8, Gorman didn't call or stop by, Krotenberg said.

The following day, the mediator said he'd call Gorman to give him another chance.

Then the mediator learned something new. Gorman had a partner named William Mesker, who recently bought Gorman out of the business, Mesker said, because of other customer complaints.

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