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Commuting lock up advice
If you're going to lock up your bike somewhere around town, it makes good sense to at least take off the bits and pieces that can be nicked. I pulled up at an indoor car park the other day. The bike racks are near the front door, but enough out of the way so you could steal off the bikes without too much trouble.
Anyway, the bike I locked mine next to had left on: front light, rear light, trip computer, pump, water bottle and helmet (resting on frame, not locked).
None of them were bolted on, just clipped on. You could have walked off with the lot.
I see this all the time. So use a bit of common sense.
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Even worse to come back and find a wheel missing. No QR wheels on either of mine, just in case...
...whatever the road rules, self-preservation is the absolute priority for a cyclist when mixing it with motorised traffic.
London Boy 29/12/2011
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Get rid of all quick release items on your bicycle. If you want to leave your helmet with your bike, pass the lock cable through it. The only things you should have to take off are your lights and your water bottle. Your pump, tools, and first aid kit, etc. should all be in your rack-top-pack or bag or whatever and go with you to the office/class/gym/where-ever. My lights were well secured to the frame, but even then they got pinched!
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Never had anything nicked off my bicycles.
Did lose a gearsack off a motorbike once though.
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I have had an Air Zound attached with cable ties for about 10 years now. It would be trivial to steal but so far no one has touched it. I cant see that the quick release wheels or seat would be hard to pinch either. I guess you just have to be a little fussy where you park your pride and joy.
The lights and computer on the other hand, they come with me.
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There's probably a bit of WTF-is-that factor with the air zound
Thinking about it though - who steals computers and lights? Surely it's not fellow cyclists, but what use are they to crack-heads? Maybe they use the lights at raves...
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I've had my trip computer stolen, they also loosened the attached sensor unit from the wheel but didn't manage to get it completely off, if that's not a cyclist its one hell of a clued up junkie!!
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...that would be me! Never take my clip lights off - never had anything stolen. The bike is locked (lock around frame+rear wheel+helmet) at the city or the beach or in front of my appartment block or my work place - you name it. People are not as evil as many may think... Or I've just been lucky all those years???
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Maybe you need to take Hal's advice
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Hey that Hal video looks great.
While I'm waiting for it to load up, just wanted to know whether front wheel thefts on non-QR wheels are at all common.
I got a krptonite U-lock on my frame and back wheel, but am thinking of getting a cable to tie around the front wheel but don't know whether this is just overkill. As I said, I don't have QR wheels. I mean, one can never be too careful, but one might also break one's back with all the stuff one has to carry in one's backpack!!!!!!
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Clearly New York is inhabited by theives and vagabonds - how much low scum does it take to vandalise / steel bikes like that!
I do lock my bike in public places, although not with the amount of effort recommended by some, and have never had any theat of or from my bikes
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A few years ago I "invented" bike ads. I wanted to advertise my business (not the current one) outside the local post office and banks. Now I'm not allowed to put a sign out there, but I can chain my bike there! So a banner was laced into the frame and voila! That bike was pinched three times. They broke the lock. Every time I got it back, and it had not gone more than 1km. You see the tyres were flat! Who ever was pinching it wanted to ride it. Each time someone living nearby would phone the number on the banner to tell me where the bike was. And one of these calls turned into a sale!
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My opinion is if your wheel is not QR, then a lock specifically for it may be overkill. My theory is that serious bike riders/commuters will have some level of decency to their fellow cyclists not to steal their wheel. Some junkie or low life might want to steal your bike but if they can't take the whole bike easily, they probably aint gonna bother taking one wheel.
But if you have a really really expensive wheel and/or it gives you peace of mind, go for it. You could probably buy a small cable and pad lock, just enough to make it too much of a hassle to try and steal.
I remember seeing a photo on bike snob where the guy took the front wheel off and locked it to the back wheel and the frame, but in doing so forgot to also loop the lock around the pole they intended to lock the bike to hehehe pretty funny.
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I have to admit, I've gotten lazy and leave my lights, computer, bottles on my bike. They are only cheap versions, but probably would be quite annoying to have go missing. Having said that I have never (yet) had a problem in Sydney. I do try to park my bike next to much more expensive ones though... that has probably saved me a few times
For commuting purposes, I find it hard to justify spending big money on bikes and equipment, sure they have bling value, and probably ride nicely also... however a cheap rust bucket (that is serviced and tuned well) is much less likely to be a thieves target...
Interestingly, in Sydney it does seem that cycling is picking up. Occasionally I've had difficulty finding a street pole or bike rack to lock the bike too as they are all taken up. This may be giving a false sense of security... though just by having more bikes around the place makes statistically your chances of getting yours stolen less. (unless of course thieving increases )
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These days I regularly see at least 20 bicycles locked up at Fairfield Railway Station. Often at least 6 or 7 in front of the old Countrylink Office, and a similar number again along the pick-up/drop-off area's fence. Then there are several more on various poles and fences around the place. That's only on the Western side! Often there are several bicycles again on the Eastern side of the station. If that doesn't justify a proper bicycle parking area at the station then I don't know what does!
Martin Christopher Hartley
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http://madmartysblog.blogspot.com - my cycling adventures
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Good idea IMO. Unless you have lockable skewers (as opposed to the hex-key ones) I'd still be locking them, and cables are relatively cheap and light. Can secure a quick-release seat as well if the cable is long enough. I use one of these guys.
The other advantage of having a cable is that if you can't find anything the D-lock will fit around, you can use the cable to go around a light post/tree/whatever and use the D-lock as a padlock. Not as secure as using the D-lock properly of course, but a decent cable will deter casual thieves and if you lock the D-lock through the rear wheel and frame, the bike won't be ridable even if they cut the cable.
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I suspect the thieves beg to differ if the Police auctionsare anything to go by.
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An old train of thought I've heard is "Locks are only to stop the innocent" "Because if the real criminals want something locks won't stop them."
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity!
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Yeah, thanks. I ended up getting a Cannondale cable for $20 from BSC in Melbourne.
I'm probably not going to carry it with me everywhere, but its nice to lock up the front wheel when I settle down to watch a movie at the cinema for a few hours. Its not terribly heavy and if I've gone to the trouble of buying an expensive Kryptonite lock to lock and expensive bike, I may as well protect the (somewhat flashy) front wheel I have.
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Carlton Reid of quickrelease.tv fame has a video out on locking your bike. It can be found here.
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I lived/studied in Boston for a while and, because of all the students, cycling was big. Bike theft was also very big - possibly worse than New York.
My lock was a J-bolt that was permanently attached to the rear seat stays, went through the rear wheel and had room for you to take off the front wheel and lock it in. Worked quite well and was better than the Kryptonite locks because it wasn't suceptible to liquid nitrogen on the foot. (This was also before the discovery of the Bic pen trick for Kryptonite locks.)
First day I forgot to take the front wheel off someone nicked my front wheel. Thanks. Had to wheel it to the nearest bike shop where they had a range of hundreds of used wheels for me to select from to replace it. Probably acquired by them from the same people that ripped my wheel off. Many people also took their seats with them but I never had my seat nicked even though it was on a QR. But I was probably just lucky.
In Sydney, on the other hand, I put a cable through the front and back wheels and the frame and remove all accessories. Deters casual theft but not anyone with bolt cutters. I rely on insurance for peace of mind if anyone is serious about stealing my bike.
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A caring religion would help her raise the child and make accommodations for her situation, not deprive her of her only source of income and publicly humiliate her. It's sad that religion is applied in a fundamentally intolerant way. Can you imagine Christ's second coming in today's society? Christians would brand the unmarried pregnant mother-to-be a ###### and kick her out on the street to sell her body to make ends meet, where she'd get addicted to drugs and give birth to the meth addicted, HIV-infected Son of God.
That is BS. Helping her with charity is 100% different than allowing sin and depravity under their roof by employees (which was the realtionship she had with the school).
Nice try though. People always assume that Christians have to bend over backwards and reward sin and evil... the Bible says no such thing. Love the sinner, hate the sin. Don't cast stones and think yourself sinless, but under no circomstances do you allow the sin to taint you.


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Access times still kill it, even HDs suffer in that regards...and when you're dealing with as much data as these games can that's not a good deal (nor are the read speeds.) Load issues could be insane.
But it's been over six years since the PS3 launched with its 2x (9MB/s) drive; surely Blu-Ray drive speeds have improved to more usable levels in that time? Looking at the PS4's specs, the answer is
"yes", as it's going to have a 6x (27MB/s) drive.
The distinction will remove itself since Kinect will be so much more capable. The doubts might be deserved since gen 1 is kind of a joke, but it still seems a bit silly.
There's nothing wrong with them bundling Kinect with the next Xbox, it allows devs to rely on it (Similar to how devs can rely on a hard drive). It doesn't force them to use it but it gets rid of the distinction between kinect and "normal" Xbox games.


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Libby Lake: The danger's at night
OCEANSIDE Libby Lake Park in Oceanside is a lovely spot in the daytime.
Ducks, geese and pelicans flock to the lake. People walk their dogs, parents play with toddlers, kids ride skateboards.
But after sundown, residents tend to avoid the 18-acre park.
"Daytime, I think it's OK. Maybe at the night, it's too dangerous," said Felix Ramos, as his 3-year-old son romped in the park playground Friday afternoon.
Four teens were shot on a Libby Lake Park hilltop Wednesday night. A 13-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy died at the scene of the 8:50 p.m. attack on a slope overlooking the lake. Two boys, both under 18, were hospitalized with gunshot wounds.
Police continue to hunt for the suspects. They fled in a gray pickup.
The shooting occurred at the site of a makeshift memorial for two teens, also a boy and a girl, shot and killed at night at the same site in May 2011.
Libby Lake Park is a slice of a larger area bounded by Douglas Drive, North River Road and Vandegrift Boulevard. And the area has a history of violence, much of it gang-related.
Since 2008, nine of the city's 30 murder victims were killed in the Police Department's reporting district that includes the park, including the two on Wednesday.
But compared to five years ago, violent crime in the area has declined. In 2008, 73 violent crimes — murder, rape, robbery and assault — occurred there, compared to 43 incidents last year, a drop of 41 percent, according to the Police Department's data.
Violent crime throughout Oceanside fell nearly 10 percent during that same time frame.
In recent years, the Douglas-Vandegrift-River Road area "has been relatively quiet," in terms of crime, police Lt. Aaron Doyle said.
Oceanside Neighborhood Services Director Margery Pierce said that about 10 years ago the city made a concentrated effort to clean up the Libby Lake Park area, opening a resource center, providing job training, making improvements to the park and bringing in a variety of programs for teens and adults.
"Before, you couldn't get a pizza delivered in that neighborhood," Pierce said. "A measure of success was whether or not pizza could be delivered there, and now any company will deliver a pizza in that neighborhood."
Doyle said it's difficult to explain the drop of crime in the neighborhood, but he attributed it in part to improved crime analysis and intelligence — and community groups teaming with police.
"There is more of a partnership going on now than ever before," he said.
Still, some residents steer clear of Libby Lake Park at night. But the teens still come.
The neighborhood was left reeling when Fernando Solano, 16, and Sandra Salgado, 14, were shot to death in a remote spot on a park hillside nearly two years ago. Authorities arrested four people, and said the slayings were gang-related. The victims were not gang members.
The teens killed Wednesday — Melanie Virgen, 13, and Edgar Sanchez, 15 — were at the makeshift memorial for the slain teens when at least two assailants attacked them and their friends. They were sitting on a couch that had been dragged up to the area when the gunfire erupted. The couch has since been hauled away by authorities. Police have not determined if the shooting was gang-related.


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This family oriented CG-animated movie spoofs a classic series of European pictures, the Sissi films, which starred Romy Schneider. The original films relayed events from the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria, nicknamed Sissi; with his satirical take on the events, celebrated European animator Michael Herbig Bully tells a variation on the same story, but renames his heroine Lissi, fills the narrative with sight gags, pratfalls and jokes, and throws in at least one kidnapping by a madcap Yeti. Herbig, Christian Tramitz, Rick Kavanian and others provide voices.~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
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Summer Vacation: Hiking Through Acadia, Maine
I just got back from a wonderful, and much needed, summer vacation with the family. This year we visited Maine, hiking Acadia and thoroughly enjoyed the Atlantic Ocean and the lakes. It was a great way to reconnect and the time spent outdoors left me inspired.
People have been drawn to the rugged coast of Maine throughout history. Awed by its beauty and diversity, early 20th-century visionaries donated the land that became Acadia National Park. The park is home to many plants and animals, and the tallest mountain on the U.S. Atlantic coast. Today visitors come to Acadia to hike granite peaks, bike historic carriage roads, or relax and enjoy the scenery. I would highly recommend a visit!


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In the age-old battle between cats and dogs, one crazed feline has taken things a paw too far. Kitty Galore, formerly an agent for cat spy organization MEOWS, has gone rogue and hatched a diabolical plan to not only bring her canine enemies to heel, but take down her former kitty comrades and make the world her scratching post. Faced with this unprecedented threat, cats and dogs will be forced to join forces for the first time in history in an unlikely alliance to save themselves -- and their humans. It's time for the fur to fly.
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Some bad news bears repeating. With multi-media headlines vying for attention 24 hours a day, it's easy for important stories to lose their punch, even those that directly affect your wallet.
Bay Area News Group reporters Matt Krupnick's and Thomas Peele's July 11 stories about Peralta Community College Chancellor Elihu Harris and other district leaders need to remain fresh in our minds. (For the full stories go to www.insidebayarea.com/elihuharris).
Peralta raises at odds with district rules
According to Krupnick and Peele, Harris "violated Peralta Community College District policies when he unilaterally approved raises for dozens of managers throughout the course of several months, according to district trustees and documents."
Raises are supposed to be approved by district trustees, but Krupnick and Peele report, "beginning last year Harris handed out pay hikes of up to 16 percent for 57 top administrators, two of whom received two raises within six months. Trustees, who learned about the raises after fact, said they were upset about the policy violation but would not punish Harris or roll back the salaries."
While the managers were enjoying their fattened paychecks, other employees were steeling themselves to make it through proposed furloughs and pay cuts.
Thuy Thi Nguyen is general counsel for the Peralta district. She and Harris are longtime acquaintances. When Harris was mayor of Oakland and Nguyen was freshly graduated from high school, Harris proclaimed June 23, 1993 "Thuy Thi Nguyen Day" for her contributions to the community.
Within about a year's time, Nguyen former income of $148,000 bumped up to$165,000.
And Alton Jelks, Harris' special assistant, has gained $20,000 for a current salary of $145,000, a raise in two installments in six months' time. Jelks also worked in the mayor's office when Harris was in City Hall.
The reporters state that Harris has declined numerous requests for interviews within the past three months. And Nguyen declined to answer questions, citing attorney-client privilege and professional ethics.
Several trustees said they were upset the chancellor had granted the raises without first bringing them to the board, especially since Nguyen, as district counsel, is supposed to make sure Peralta leaders follow laws and regulations. Board President Bill Withrow said he did not know about Nguyen's second raise until the reporters asked him about it .
Trustees decided this year — without telling the public, as the state open-meeting law requires — to keep the manager raises in place and not to admonish Harris publicly.
At Peralta, lavish spending is routine
"Leaders of the Peralta Community College District have spent thousands of tax dollars on lavish hotels, East Coast trips and even clothing in the past 18 months."
The reporters reviewed district records that showed some trustees — and Harris — broke the district's rules on travel and related expenses, which require travel is preapproved at the "lowest possible cost."
But Harris last year opted instead for more tony lodging options, and traded in his preapproved option for a Yosemite Lodge room ($140 – $170 per night) for a room at the Ahwanhee Hotel ($340 per night) during a conference for educational leaders.
A few weeks later, Harris' wife, with a plane ticket purchased on a Peralta card, accompanied her husband to conference in Florida. The airfare was refunded more than a year later, after the Bay Area News Group questioned the $240 charge.
Counsel for the district censored the bills so that the reporters could not get information on exactly what trustees were buying with the cards. The story states that Trustee Marcie Hodge spent more than $4,460 in personal expenses since January 2008. Hodge has repaid the money, often citing using the Peralta card by mistake.
If you can read the full stories, please take the time. These seemingly nickel and dime violations aren't just bad for the budget, they're also signs of how little respect there is for the public, which subsidizes community colleges. Any conduct that raises red flags should lead to a vigorous review and re-evaluation of the district's leaders.


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Comic-Con leftovers: 20 tons worth
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Cleaning up the Con
Comic-Con, with its 130,000 attendees over four days, may generate millions of dollars in revenues for local businesses, but it also manufactures close to 20 tons of trash on surrounding city streets. That's where the Downtown Partnership's Clean & Safe staffers come in, tasked with hauling all that debris away, not including all the trash deposited in the center itself.
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Crowd control
The downtown clean-up crew, with some 100 staffers working day and night throughout Comic-Con, had to navigate dense crowds with carts laden with tools. The crew covered a wide swath, between 1st and 13th Avenues and north of Harbor Drive to Broadway.
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Erasing Comic-Con graffiti
The Partnership's Clean & Safe program, which gets its funding through property-based assessments, oversees daily downtown maintenance. That includes picking up sidewalk litter, emptying curbside trash cans and pressure washing sidewalks, like this brick pavement used as a canvas for a Comic-Con'er's message.
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Flyers galore
In all, the trash pick-up crew swept up some 17,533 flyers throughout Comic-Con, and that doesn't include all the paper tossed into trash cans.
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Carrying out the trash
Over four days, Downtown Partnership workers emptied trash cans in the Gaslamp Quarter 3,268 times. "This is hands down the largest event we'll do," said Ryan Loofbourrow, executive director of the Clean & Safe program. "Others don't cascade all the way into downtown the way Comic-Con does."
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Taking a break
A Clean & Safe ambassador takes a break from trash pickup to pose with some of the many costumed attendees at Comic-Con. For each day of the convention, a crew of 24 workers combed downtown for debris.


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PANAMA CITY BEACH — Randy Bunn, 53, of Panama City, had to come out to visit the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. He really didn't have a choice.
"You're not Randy Bunn," somebody shouted outside the Panama City Beach Library where the Wienermobile was parked.
"I am," he said and whipped out his driver's license to prove it.
"Yeah, I've been teased about being a 'hot dog bun' all my life," Bunn said, chuckling. "I was a teacher and coach for 26 years and any time I did anything a little 'showoffy' they called me 'hot dog bun.' It has been a thing with me all my life, so I had to come out and see the Wienermobile."
Bunn, who was a member of the 1980 University of Alabama Southeastern Conference Championship track team and 1978 and 1979 football national championship teams, was part of the crowd that turned out Thursday to see the Wienermobile.
Holly "Hot Diggity" Nelson, a Wisconsin native, and another driver — Oscar Mayer calls them "hotdoggers" — brought Oscar Mayer's brand new Wienermobile to town this week. They'll be in Bay County through Saturday.
"People are always honking and waving," Nelson said. "You always got to be on. You pull in for gas and it becomes an event.
"I've been to about 17 states," she said. "They say each 'hotdogger' will travel about 50,000 miles a year."
The Wienermobile originated 76 years ago, she said. "And the hotdogger program is in it 26th year. Last year, Oscar Mayer had a 25-year reunion of the hotdoggers held in Madison, Wis.
Oscar Mayer employs recent college graduates to be hotdoggers.
"I've been all the way down to Southern Texas, down to Southern Florida and up into Wisconsin," Nelson said.
The Wienermobile is a custom-made vehicle. The vehicle has "meat belts for safety," she said.
"We have a sunroof, a.k.a the 'bunroof,' and the floor has a ketchup carpet with a mustard stain," she said.
Nelson said the big hot dog sits on a Chevy chassis and is made by a company in Santa Barbara, Calif., called Prototype Source. It is a 2012 model.
Nelson had been driving a 2004 model. "We just retired that one," she said.
She said she "just loves driving" the vehicle.
"You always get honks and waves," she said. "It's like being in a parade."
Here's where you can see the Wienermobile:
- Friday: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wal-Mart, 513 23rd St., Panama City
- Saturday: 9 a.m. to noon, Wal-Mart, 10270 Front Beach Road, Panama City Beach
- Saturday: 2 to 5 p.m., Wal-Mart, 2101 S. Highway 77, Lynn Haven


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A man and his girlfriend, who gave birth under arrest, are facing weapons charges after police say they found a powerful substance used to make bombs and an arsenal of weapons in their New York City apartment.
Morgan Gliedman, 27, and Aaron Greene, 31, were arrested Saturday in their Manhattan apartment after officers with a search warrant found 7 grams of HMTD, a highly explosive white powder used in bomb making. Police also seized a flare launcher, a sawed-off shotgun, nine rifle magazines and various how-to manuals on building bombs and booby traps.
"They had a terrorist encyclopedia, they had improvised and modified firearms, deadly homemade weapons, a do it yourself machine gun..." New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said Monday.
Kelly was unsure how much damage 7 grams of HMTD would cause.
Potential targets or a motive for having these items has not been determined. Police say the couple has no known links to any terrorist organizations.
Greene's lawyer, Lisa Pelosi, told ABC News her client has entered a plea of not guilty and is being held without bail. Greene, a Harvard graduate, is expected back in court Jan. 4.


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Midwest Living Review
Zoos can often seem sterile and a bit sad. But you won't feel that way at the Northeastern Wisconsin (NEW) Zoo in the woods near Green Bay. Strolling the paths and looking at the animals, it seems you're in their natural habitat. Well, maybe not the lions and the new stars, the giraffes, but certainly the moose, wolves and foxes. And it helps that peacocks roam freely, sometimes joining you on viewing platforms.
The zoo has several areas: a petting zoo featuring sheep, goats, llamas and deer; Australia, starring an emu, snow leopard, macaw and snow macaque; Africa, with the giraffe, lions (one of which often roars, especially near the end of the day) and a really cool albino alligator; North American Plains, with bison and elk; and Wisconsin/Northern Trails, with a mountain lion, red panda, bobcat and more.
Visitors can sometimes watch animals treated at a clinic. There's a new cafeteria on the grounds, as well as picnic areas, an amphitheater, a visitors center/gift shop and a carousel with endangered animals. Admission is free the last two hours on Wednesdays, but it's affordable any time thanks to a flat-rate family fee.


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Lab Confidential: Conserve and Protect
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Each of the 41 intriguing images in Picturing Science: Museum Scientists and Imaging Technologies tells a fascinating story about research or conservation projects. Here's the third in a series of four snapshots.
For the past year, a 7-foot-tall totem of an eagle has towered over the well-ordered tables of the Museum's Objects Conservation Lab, the special department within the Division of Anthropology charged with protecting its collections for future study.
Podcast: The Human Genome and Human Health: Will the Promise Be Fulfilled?
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When scientists cracked the human genome ten years ago, expectations were high that the genetic revolution would cure cancer, Alzheimer's, and other diseases. Now scientists are re-evaluating the potential of genetic knowledge for human health based on scientific progress in the past decade. In this podcast from the fall, join the discussion with some of the country's top geneticists as they present their views on the triumphs, disappointments, and controversies that have arisen in genetic therapy in the healthcare field.
Improv at the Museum: Story Pirates Q&A
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On Saturday, February 4, the Story Pirates, a media and arts group that celebrates the words and ideas of young authors through comedy, will bring kids' stories about the Museum to life by acting them out on the stage. Story Pirate Sam Reiff-Pasarew recently answered a few questions about the upcoming production, Story Pirates: My Museum Story.
3,300-Year-Old Jade Tool Raises Origin Questions
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The discovery of a small jade tool that was dropped into the waters off an island in the Southwest Pacific about 3,300 years ago is stirring up questions about its origin. The reason for puzzlement: the small green artifact has a chemical composition that is unlike any other described jade, and it was found thousands of miles away from the nearest known geological source.
An international team of archaeologists and geologists from the American Museum of Natural History, the University of Otago (New Zealand), and the University of Papua New Guinea investigate this unusual specimen in a special issue of the European Journal of Mineralogy on jadeitite, the rock that defines one type of jade.
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Highly publicized outbreaks of diseases such as Ebola and swine flu raise the specter of pandemic, but these are just the most famous examples of viruses that spread from animals to humans. At February's SciCafe on Wednesday, February 1, computational biologist Dan Janies and virologist Nathan Wolfe will discuss their efforts to track infectious agents in animals before they reach people. Janies, who helped develop a technology called Supramap, recently answered a few questions about how supercomputers could stop the next global pandemic.


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As Chevy enthusiasts, we have an enormous amount of bolt-ons to choose from. Whether it's a Chevelle, Camaro, early Nova, and even some of the more uncommon cars, like late '70s "Disco" Novas and '80s G-bodies, all have an extensive bolt-on aftermarket—parts that can be installed in a weekend to make any GM muscle machine shine brighter, run stronger, and/or feel safer. Suspension, brakes, engine, and even bolt-on chassis components are becoming more readily available each year, which can empower even casual enthusiasts to install go-fast goodies themselves. Even those who want to tackle more involved projects have options. Companies like Detroit Speed, The Roadster Shop, Church Boys Racing, and others have been cranking out bolt-on subframe kits with suspension and steering in place for all the popular Chevys, so those with more time, money, and skill can take their bolt-on build to another level.
You can build a pretty nice ride with upgrades you can do yourself, but, of course, there will always be the need for a professional. Many gearheads would agree, some hot rod tasks are better off being installed by someone who has the tools, shop, experience, and time to take on. It's like a free tattoo or tonsillectomy; sometimes there are things you want to pay for. But as for the majority of the gearhead masses, bolt-ons are great and sometimes being able to upgrade your car in a weekend with your buddies is just as rewarding as actually installing the part on the car. In the next several pages we show off a whole slew of bolt-ons for your Chevy, including some parts you're familiar with, as well as some you may not be. From bolt-on frame kits that may require a week to complete in your driveway, to a simple carburetor swap for your street machine, this compilation has a little bit for everyone in the high-performance Chevy world.
Monster flowRacing Head Service's Pro Elite Heads for LS7
When Racing Head Service (RHS) released their radically strong LS engine block in 2010, LS fanatics everywhere were anxious to see what heads RHS would roll out to match their superstrong block. Two years later, RHS released some heads that work perfectly with their beefy LS creation. The Pro Elite LS7 aluminum cylinder heads are some of RHS' most potent castings available for the LS platform. A raised intake runner design provides monster airflow, yet still allows for both production and aftermarket LS7 intake manifolds. The CNC-machined 0.220-inch raised intake ports, combined with a 12-degree valve angle, provide phenomenal airflow from 0.400-0.800 lift; we even heard rumors of 390 cfm at 0.700 lift on the intake and 238 cfm on the exhaust side. Additionally, these heads can be ordered complete or bare with small "peanut ports" for those who port their own heads. One key feature about the heads is that they feature the ever-sealing, boost-containing, combustion-holding six-bolt head design, making them compatible with the RHS LS Race and GM LSX block as well. The additional clamping force from six bolts around each cylinder provides incredible head gasket retention, making them perfect for high-boost application. A 0.750-inch-thick deck surface, a reinforced solid rocker rail, and raised 0.400-inch valve cover rails are just a handful of the trick features these heads come with.
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Grades and grade points represent the instructor's final estimate of the student's performance in a course. A student earns quality points as well as semester hours if the level of performance does not fall below that of "D." The table below lists the letter grades, the interpretation of each of the grades and the quality points for each hour of credit.
|Hours Attempted Per Credit Hour
|Quality Points Per Credit Hour
|FX- Failure for Academic Dishonesty
|FD- Dimensions Failure
|P- Passing (With Approval)
|I- Incomplete
|IN- Incomplete (With Approval)
|W- Withdrew
|WP- Withdrew Passing
|WF- Withdrew Failing
|@F- Administrative Failure
|@W- Administrative Withdrawal (Student never attended)
|NG- No Grade Reported
|TR- Transfer Hours
|Hours Credit Only
|Hours Credit Only
|CR- Credit Hours
|Hours Credit Only
|Hours Credit Only
|AU- Auditor
|E- Course Repeated
|I- Later or Higher Attempt Computed According to Grade
|Multiplied by quality points For final grade
An "I" is assigned where course work is not complete because of circumstances beyond the control of the student. The student has up to 90 days to complete the course work and remove the "I"; otherwise an "F" will be automatically assigned by the Registrar's Office.
A "W" will be assigned when a student withdraws from a course during the first 25% of the semester. After the first 25% of the semester, a WF or WP is assigned by the professor based upon the professor's assessment of the student's work to date in the course. Summer and Minimester withdrawal dates are published in registration materials. A grade of WF will have the same effect on the student's GPA as having completed the course and receiving an F.
@W - This grade represents an administrative withdrawal from a course. It would be assigned to any student listed on the official class roll who has never attended or participated in an online class.
@F - This grade represents an administrative failure of a course. It could be assigned by either the professor or the registrar's office to any student who ceases to attend class or who otherwise exceeds to permissible number of absences in a course. This grade would be treated the same as the basic "F"; it would count against the student's grade-point average and would be repeatable under the same provisions as outlined in the university catalog.
The last date for withdrawing from an individual course will be a date not to exceed 75% of the course (including summer school and Minimesters). After this time the only courses which will be dropped are those which a student drops when withdrawing from the University.
Once a grade has been submitted to the Registrar, it will not be changed except in the event of a clerical error or an error in calculation, or as a result of the appeal process.
For the policy concerning the appeal of a grade, see the section entitled Academic Appeals.
The student's general academic performance is indicated by a Grade Point Average. This figure is determined by dividing earned quality points by attempted semester hours. Three Grade Point Averages are significant for each student: the semester GPA, the GPA for all work taken at Gardner-Webb and the overall GPA which includes any work taken at other institutions as well as the student's work at Gardner-Webb. The overall GPA is used for University-related agencies, Alpha Sigma Lamdba advisor, and departments requiring overall GPA and includes all work attempted at previous educational institutions. Students must achieve a minimum GPA of 2.0 on all work taken at Gardner-Webb to qualify for graduation.
Each student receives a course grade at the end of the semester. Final grades can be accessed by going online at webbconnect.gardner-webb.edu.
A minimum of 128 semester hours is required for the baccalaureate degree. All candidates for graduation must take their final 32 hours with Gardner-Webb University. Students transferring from junior colleges are required to complete a minimum of 64 semester hours of subsequent study in senior colleges or universities, with at least the final 32 hours with Gardner-Webb.
A student must have a minimum grade of 2.0 on each course counted toward the major. A transfer student is required to complete at least one-half of the major (15 semester hours) at Gardner-Webb.
Each student is responsible for fulfilling all requirements for the chosen degree program. In cooperation with his/her advisor, the student is also responsible for filing an Application for Graduation with the Registrar as posted on the academic calendar. Students must apply for graduation by the published deadline listed on the academic calendar. Specific deadlines will be published and a $125 late fee will be imposed after the deadline date. A final deadline will also be published after which applications will be carried forward to the next scheduled commencement. All candidates are required to be present at Commencement. The University is not obligated to grant a degree to any candidate for graduation who does not attend the exercises. Students who cannot attend commencement will be required to contact the office of the Registrar in writing requesting to be excused.
Semester Honors
Two lists of honor students are posted each semester:
- Dean's list - Students enrolled for a minimum of 12 hours and fewer than 15 must have a 4.0 Gardner-Webb Grade Point Average, and one taking 15 hours or more must have a 3.7 or better with no grade below C (2.0).
- Honor roll - Students enrolled for a minimum of 12 hours and fewer than 15 hours must have a 3.5 Gardner-Webb Grade Point Average with no grade below C (2.0), and one taking 15 or more hours must have between a 3.2 and 3.7 average with no grade below C (2.0).
To be considered for baccalaureate honors a graduating student must complete a minimum of 64 hours at Gardner-Webb, and his or her GPA for that work taken here must merit honors. Those in the graduating class with a GPA of 3.8 or above will receive honors. Those with a 3.8-3.89 will receive cum laude. Those with a 3.9-3.94 will receive magna cum laude. Those with a 3.95-4.0 will receive summa cum laude.
DCP Academic Award
At graduation exercises, the DCP Academic Award is presented to the DCP student with the highest academic grade point average. This grade point average first considers those with the highest Gardner-Webb grade point average. In the case of a tie, the grade point average for all work accepted for transfer to Gardner-Webb is incorporated into the calculation.
Gardner-Webb University complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. This Act is designed to protect the privacy of educational records, to establish the right of students to inspect and review their educational records, and to provide guidelines for the correction of inaccurate or misleading data through informal and formal hearings. Students also have the right to file complaints with The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Office (FERPA) concerning alleged failures by the institution to comply with the Act.
Institutional policy explains in detail the procedures to be used by the institution for compliance with the provisions of the Act. Copies of the policy can be found in the Office of the Registrar. That office also maintains a Directory of Records which lists all student educational records maintained by this institution. Information known as Directory Information will be published unless the student specifically requests the Registrar's Office to withhold this information. Directory Information is defined as the following: student name, local and permanent addresses, telephone numbers, date of birth, major(s), dates of attendance, previous educational institutions attended, and degree and awards received.
Questions concerning the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act may be referred to the Office of the Registrar.
Students may grant permission to University personnel to release information pertaining to academic records, financial aid, and billing to specified individuals by completing the F.E.R.P.A. release form located on their personal information menu in WebbConnect. Using this form, students are able to specify up to three individuals to whom information may be released.
Online learning is a method of delivering coursework that is rapidly gaining prominence in American higher education. Gardner-Webb University offers a number of fully online courses, as well as web-enhanced face-to-face courses. Undergraduate Degree Completion Programs offered completely online include: Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Information Systems, Entrepreneurship, Elementary Education, Healthcare Management, Religious Studies, and Nursing.
Requests for copies of a student's record should be made to the Office of the Registrar. All transcripts will reflect the student's complete academic record. No transcripts will be issued without the written authorization of the student. No transcript will be issued for a student who has a financial obligation to the University. Transcript information may be obtained by contacting Registrar Services.
Students who wish to insure that courses taken at other accredited institutions during a regular term or summer session are applicable for Gardner-Webb credit must complete a "Request to Recognize Transient Credit" form. This form must be submitted to the Registrar's Office no later than the last class day of the semester prior to the requested semester of study.
Transient credit requests will be considered only for students who are in good academic standing at the University, and thus may not be used to improve academic standing at Gardner-Webb.
The following restrictions apply to the approval of transient credit. Transient credit:
- will be awarded only for courses that are applicable toward graduation at the host institution.
- will only be awarded for courses in which a grade of "C" (2.0) or better is earned.
- will not be awarded for courses for which a student previously earned credit at Gardner-Webb, C, D+, D, and D-.
- may not be earned to repeat a C-, D+, D-, F, @F, and WF earned at Gardner-Webb University.
- payment of $50 processing fee.
Transient credit requests will not automatically be approved for students in their final year of study at Gardner-Webb (the final 24 hours for a student enrolled in AA Degree in Nursing Program and the final 32 hours for a student seeking either the BS or BA degree). Students requesting transient credit during this time frame must have the approval of the appropriate Associate Provost. In addition to the "Request to Recognize Transient Credit" form, the "Request to Waive 24/32 Hour Rule" form must be submitted to the Registrar's Office at least two weeks before the last class day of the semester prior to the requested semester of study.
In order to insure that transient credit is properly documented, the student must request an official transcript from the host institution be forwarded to the Gardner-Webb Registrar. For a student taking a transient credit during the final semester of study, all such transcripts must be on file in the Registrar's Office prior to that semester's commencement ceremonies. Transient transcripts not received by this deadline will cause the student's graduation date to be delayed.
Credit by Exam is an in-depth and comprehensive assessment of the student's ability to answer questions in course content. An acceptable grade on the examination will permit the student to receive credit for the course.
To request the opportunity to receive credit by exam, the student must present, in writing, justification for such an examination to the dean of the school or chair of the department in which the course is offered.
The dean of the school or chair of the department will appoint a committee to review the request. If the request is approved, the dean or chair will appoint the examining professor or committee and inform the business office that the student should be charged an examination fee of $125.00 per credit hour.
If the examination results are acceptable, the examining professor or committee will report the results, via the Certification of Successful Challenge Examination form, to the dean of the school or chair of the department. That dean or chair will send a copy of the form to the Registrar, who will credit the student with the appropriate number of hours for the course. No grade will be assigned or averaged into the quality point average.
An undergraduate student who has a question about an academic decision should consult the University official responsible for the decision. Gardner-Webb protects the interests and rights of students by a procedure whereby decisions about the following issues may be appealed: academic probation, academic suspension, transfer credits, graduation requirements, and grades. With the exception of grade appeals, the student must make all appeals, in writing, no more than eighteen months after the date of the decision being appealed.
Academic Probation and Suspension
Appeals of academic probation and suspension decisions are made directly to the Provost.
Transfer Credits and Graduation Requirements
Appeals of transfer credits are made through the advisor, the Registrar, and the course major department/school, in that order. The appropriate department chair or school dean has the final decision and cannot be further appealed.
Appeals of graduation requirements are made through the advisor, the department chair or dean of the appropriate major, and the Educational Policies and Standards Committee (EPSC). Decisions of the EPSC are final and cannot be further appealed. The student must make the appeal in writing on his or her own behalf.
A student who has a question about a grade should consult the professor as soon as possible. A student who believes a grade to be inaccurate or unfair may appeal to the professor, department chair or dean, and the Educational Policies and Standards Committee, in that order. Decisions of the EPSC are final and cannot be further appealed. The last date to initiate a grade appeal is the end of the next fall or spring semester. Email notification of approved and processed grade changes will be sent to the student, the professor, and the advisor.
Academic Appeal Filing Forms may be obtained from Registrar Services (Dover Campus Center, Phone: (704) 406-4260). The appeal document should include the student's local or permanent address, University email address, student ID number, and a current phone number where he or she may be reached. All appeals should be signed and dated. Appeals made on behalf of the student by another party (e.g. faculty, official of the institution, another student, or a parent) will be dismissed. Supporting documentation submitted by a member of the faculty or administration to augment or clarify the student's appeal is welcome and will be given full consideration.
Standards for acceptable academic progress at Gardner-Webb University are set to assist students in assessing the quality of their performance. Academic probation and suspension are used to alert students to potentially serious academic difficulty in their progress toward degrees.
Students are placed on academic probation as a warning that their level of academic achievement is falling below the level expected of students in their class. Should their academic achievement not improve, they are in danger of being suspended from the University.
Students will be placed on probation when their Gardner-Webb Grade Point Average falls below these minimum standards:
Juniors with 60 to 89 hours . . . . . . . . . .1.9
Seniors with 90 hours and above . . . . . .2.0
A student placed on academic probation remains on probation for the entire semester. The student will register for no more than 15 credit hours during any semester on probation.
In order to be removed from academic probation, the student's Gardner-Webb GPA must return to the appropriate minimum standard. If the student fails to bring the grade point average to a satisfactory level during the probationary semester but the semester's GPA is at or above the minimum required, probation will be continued for another semester.
If at any time while on academic probation the student's semester Gardner-Webb GPA falls below the minimum requirement, the student will be suspended for one semester. After the one-semester suspension, a student desiring readmission must submit a formal application for readmission. If approved, the student may register for classes and will be automatically placed on academic probation.
Should a second or third academic suspension occur (even if the first or second suspension is waived on appeal), the student must remain out for at least two semesters. After a two-semester suspension from the University, the student must submit a formal application for readmission. If readmission is granted, the student may register for classes and will be automatically placed on academic probation.
A student who wishes to appeal being placed on academic probation or suspension may do so through the office of the Provost. Suspensions that are waived on appeal are still noted on the students academic transcript. Students on either academic or disciplinary suspension are not allowed to participate in dramatic, musical, athletic, or other practice sessions since they are not to represent the University or participate in the public performance of such events.
Summer study at Gardner-Webb University may be used to improve one's academic standing. However, a student who is on academic probation or suspension may not use study at another institution to improve his/her Gardner-Webb academic standing.
A student may officially withdraw from a class at any time during the first 75% of a semester or summer term. A grade of "W" (withdraw) is recorded for the course during the first 25% of the semester. After the first 25% of the semester a "WP" (withdraw passing) or "WF" (withdraw failing) is assigned by the professor based upon the professor's assessment of the student's work to date in the course. Students whose withdrawal from courses results in less than a 12 hour enrollment may lose financial aid and will be liable for payment of tuition for all changes.
To withdraw please follow the directions listed below:
- Log onto WebbConnect
- Click on Registration
- Click Withdrawl information
(click on the link to fill out the online form.)
Notification of the request is sent to the student upon the processing of the withdrawal
Voluntary termination of enrollment during a semester or summer term is defined as withdrawal.
Dismissal from school for a specified period of time is defined as suspension, and expulsion is dismissal for an unspecified period of time. The University reserves the right to suspend or expel any student or students when it believes that such action is in the best interest of the institution and/or the student(s). This action will take place only after careful consideration and consultation with the student or students in question and all other parties with information pertinent to the matter at hand.
Any student leaving school before the end of a term (up until the last day of classes) is required to contact the Registrar's Office at (704) 406-4260 or complete and submit the online "complete withdrawal form" from the Registrar Services page. Honorable withdrawal is granted only if these procedures are followed. Failure to complete this procedure will result in grades of "F" on all coursework.
Involuntary withdrawals will be processed by the University for any student that receives a disciplinary suspension or expulsion from the University. The involuntary withdrawal will be processed and dated based on the date of the suspension or expulsion.
Students leaving the University for disciplinary reasons will not be eligible for any reduction and will be liable for the entire semester charges.
Any registered student who experiences medical trauma or a chronic illness that may prevent completing the semester may apply for a medical withdrawal from the University. A medical withdrawal request must be filed with the Registrar's Office prior to the start of final exams and must include documentation submitted from a physician or psychologist trained in the diagnosis of the medical condition.
A qualifying medical condition, as determined by the physician or psychologist, must prevent the student from participating in all classes remaining during the current semester. A medical withdrawal is a complete withdrawal from the University. The supporting documentation from a physician or psychologist accompanying the medical withdrawal request must be submitted on official letterhead from the physician or psychologist and must be addressed to the Gardner-Webb University Registrar. The medical documentation must also include the physician or psychologist's name, title, professional credentials, license or certification number, and should address the following:
- Specific diagnoses and findings.
- Date the examination, assessment, or evaluation was performed.
- In the event that the medical withdrawal is the result of an injury or accident, the date the injury or accident occurred.
- In the event the medical withdrawal is due to chronic illness, the date the illness made it necessary to stop attending classes.
A student will be notified of the approval decision following a review of the medical documentation. If the request is approved, the student will receive a final grade of "W" for each class (except in instances of Academic Dishonesty).
Upon medical withdraw from the University a student must apply for readmission to the University to continue studies. The student must provide documentation from the same physician or psychologist, when possible, stating the student is able to continue academic studies at the university. This documentation should follow the same format as above.


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PANAMA CITY — State Rep. Jimmy Patronis' environmental permitting bill still awaits the governor's signature, but the Panama City Republican is confident it will come, despite ongoing opposition to the legislation.
Gov. Rick Scott must act on the bill (HB 999) by June 4. When contacted about the legislation Friday, his press office responded: "We are reviewing it."
While Scott reviews it, his email inbox continues to back up. He's received more than 350 emails about the bill, many of them pressuring him to veto it, claiming it would harm the environment. Others, including well drillers and those in the marina industry, are supporting it, saying it will help their businesses.
The bill, which passed the Legislature on the session's final day, would tackle a host of permitting issues, though Patronis said it primarily would make "minor changes" based on "common sense."
The legislation would, however, make the state's water management districts the "be-all, end-all" on well-drilling permits, Patronis said. County and other local governments would no longer be involved in issuing such permits.
It also would give marinas an option to pay sales tax based on their revenue rather than the regular flat-rate lease fees they normally pay, Patronis said.
"If a marina is doing well, then you know what let it pay more taxes, but if it's doing poorly and it's struggling, then let the revenue that the marina generates reflect that in the taxes also," he said.
The bill received its strongest opposition during the session from the Florida Conservation Coalition, whose chairman, former Florida Gov. Bob Graham, helped strip out numerous environment provisions. But, he's still concerned about leases to sugar companies in the Everglades.
"Perhaps the worst provision remaining in the final bill annihilates the legal rights of a citizen or group to challenge the controversial 30-year, no-bid leases granted by the governor and Cabinet to two sugar companies in the Everglades Agricultural Area," Graham wrote in a May 13 op-ed in the South Florida Sun Sentinel.
"For those who support consistent and meaningful environmental policy in this state, HB 999 is still a bad bill."
Graham also said it was the "worst bill" of the session, but his group rectified most of its major problems with it. His editorial and other opinion pieces in newspapers around the state have helped fuel an email campaign against the legislation.
Patronis, however, thought Graham's motivation wasn't entirely genuine.
"I think part of it is he's got a daughter who's decided to run for Congress," Patronis said, "and I really feel like he's trying to just strengthen his name ID and bully pulpit to hopefully try to allow another generation of Grahams to enter into public office."
Gwen Graham is running as a Democrat in Florida's 2nd Congressional District, the seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, R-Panama City.
Patronis added: "I think some of his efforts are noble, and I have a tremendous amount of respect for him. (But) I think some of it may (be based on) ulterior motives."
Contacted Saturday, Graham denied that, saying his opposition to the bill is "totally unrelated" to his daughter's bid for Congress. In fact, he said he was on record as opposed to the bill before Gwen Graham's candidacy. He said he considers Patronis a friend, but "we disagree on" HB 999.
Patronis also ripped Graham's environmental record while he served as governor. He said Graham's administration brought dramatic negative changes to Florida's environmental law.
"He has had a change of heart now. Maybe he feels some concerns (about) the policies that he had supported when he was governor," Patronis said, noting now Graham may believe some of the policies were "too aggressive."
He added: "It seems like he's been inconsistent on everyone's environmental stances."
But Graham said his pro-environment record goes back many years, to when he was a member of the state House of Representatives in the 1960s.
Patronis doesn't think the former senator's opposition will derail the bill. He expressed near certainty it would be signed. He said the water management districts, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the governor's office have given him no indication that Scott has any problems with it.
Graham agreed with Patronis on that, predicting Scott will sign the bill.
The bill also passed through Legislature by wide margins: 39-1 in the Senate and 106-10 in the House.