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Zach Detillio allowed two runs in a five-inning game for Berkley Hills Friday at Point Stadium in a 12-2 AAABA League victory over First Commonwealth Bank.
Berkley Hills' Rick Jones went 3-for-4 with one RBI and two runs scored. John Jones had two hits, two RBI and scored three runs.
Jack Hauerich caught the game and had a pair of hits and RBI. Dylan Brooks had one hit, scored three runs and stole a base.
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Ryan Bills tossed a complete game, scattering seven hits while striking out four and walking one in Laurel Auto Group's 4-3 win over Berkely Hills Renegades in Thursday's late game at the Point.
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PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled infielder/outfielder Josh Harrison from Indianapolis on Friday and sent catcher Tony Sanchez to the Triple-A club.
Harrison hit .316 with four home runs and 33 RBI in 60 games with Indianapolis. In 11 games in two stints with the Pirates this season, he went 2-for-11 with one RBI.
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There aren't many jazz players whom cities are proud to call their own, for the simple fact that most jazz players are not very well known. But such is not the case in Concord, which has long bragged about the fact that Dave Brubeck was a native son.
Brubeck blasted onto the charts in 1959 with a tune penned by his sax man, Paul Desmond, called "Take Five". It is one of the most beloved jazz tunes of all time, a song most people recognize when they hear it, even if they don't know its title or who plays it.
The musicianship on the tune is, of course, stellar. Jazz players tend to be the kind of musicians who practice for hours every day, and Brubeck was no exception. But what makes "Take Five" remarkable for its popularity is not so much the quality of the playing, or the catchiness of the tune. It's the fact that, unlike 99.9 percent of American chart hits, it's in an odd time signature. 5/4, to be exact.
Brubeck and his band made a career out of playing music that was way out of the box, yet somehow accessible to mainstream ears. His music is challenging, but not in an academic sense – untrained ears can enjoy his melodies while untrained toes can tap along, even if the tunes are in 10/4, 7/4 or even 9/8 (as is another hit, "Blue Rondo a la Turk").
Brubeck was also a racial pioneer, forming the first multi-racial US Army band in history, the Wolfpack. Those were times when mixing white and black musicians in jazz bands was considered taboo, at least for non-musicians. This despite the fact that jazz as a genre was the creation of African Americans - it took a great deal of courage then to defy entrenched Jim Crow attitudes.
After the army, Brubeck's band recorded a series of popular albums, played in San Francisco jazz clubs, and toured colleges. His success was sealed when he signed with Columbia Records in 1954, and landed on the cover of Time Magazine that year. It points to his natural humility that Brubeck was somewhat embarrassed by the honor.
Brubeck was also instrumental (pun intended) in the formation of Fantasy Records, a Berkeley-based jazz label that would later become famous as the home of Creedence Clearwater Revival Band.
With the exception of Louis Armstrong, jazz has never really achieved the kind of popular status that its less sophisticated musical cousins have, in part because it challenges the ears and rarely tries for the easy tug on the heartstrings. But Brubeck's piano skills and instincts managed to bring fairly complex jazz into the average home and onto the airwaves of America.
It's no wonder Concord is so proud to call him a native son. He was a musical treasure, an American icon, and will be sorely missed.


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Taking a look at how teams have fared in the playoffs since the lockout by a special teams ranking called the Scotty Bowman Index. Compares their success rate with even-strength considerations.
"One time [the Red Wings] had played poorly on special teams and we were practicing the penalty kill," [Aaron] Ward says. "The puck comes to me, I stop for a second and then shoot it out of the zone. Scotty blows the whistle and starts screaming that I should get rid of the puck before I get it. There I am, wondering if that's even physically possible. Now we're doing a drill where the [defensemen] have to get the puck out of the zone off the face-off, and he's standing at the boards at the blue line. For me to get it out, I'm going to have to wing it right at him. At this point I probably haven't been in the lineup for two weeks. Off the face-off the puck comes to me way too easy in the corner—you can see [centers] Steve Yzerman and Kris Draper grinning—so I fire it around the boards and wham! it hits Scotty in the head. He's bleeding. My career's over. He blows the whistle and screams, 'That's how you get the puck out of a zone.'Michael Farber, Sports Illustrated
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Friday, July 24, 2009The Valparaiso University volleyball program received the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award for the 2008-09 school year, it was announced Friday. This marks the sixth straight year that the Crusaders have received the honor from the AVCA.
The honor is given to college and high school teams that displayed excellence in the classroom by maintaining at least a 3.30 cumulative team grade-point average on a 4.0 scale. The nominating head coaches must be AVCA members. Valpo was one of 71 Division I programs to be so honored this season.
The Crusaders continued to excel on the court as well as in the classroom last year, winning 25 matches, including a 13-match winning streak, finishing in second place in the Horizon League and defeating five NCAA Tournament teams. Over the six years that Valpo has captured the AVCA Team Academic Award, the team has a cumulative record of 152-52 (.745) and has made three trips to the NCAA Tournament.
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Walsh vowed to follow through with the move if the New England Patriots were to lose the AFC Championship Game two weeks ago, which they did, falling to the Denver Broncos 26-16.
Also as part of the friendly wager, Walsh offered five pounds of chocolate turtles from Dorchester's Phillips Candy House and will make a donation of several books to the Denver Public Library. Hancock, for his part, offered Denver green chili and ski equipment if the Pats were to win the game.
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2012 Season Highlights:
Gianni Vernon - Reynolds 400m finals 46.24!
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Senior Gianni Vernon-Reynolds represented the Soka Lions in an amazing way last May at the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships held at Indiana Wesleyan. After two qualifying rounds, Gianni rounded out his amazing career at SUA with a blazing career-best time in the 400m of 46.24 seconds for a second place finish. Gianni became a 4-time all American and 8-time National Qualifier. Congratulations Gianni Vernon-Reynolds on your performance and a tremendous four years, you truly have the HEART OF A LION and a HEART OF A CHAMPION!
The 2012 Track Season was another great one for the Soka Lions! The Lions began their indoor season strong with solid performance at Azusa Pacific University and Northern Arizona University. Soka produced 3 NAIA National Indoor Qualifiers, including All-American Rachel Daley in the high jump along with Nicholas Spector and Cole Gauthier in the 5000 and 800 respectively. At the Championships, Rachel became a 2 two time All American and Cole Gautier ran a gutsy racing missing the finals one place.
The outdoor season was highly successful as well, with many new school records being set and countless PRs attained. The Lions spanned the state traveling as far north as the San Francisco State to as far south as San Diego State for the Aztec Invitational. Unfortunately injuries kept the two indoor qualifiers from being able to repeat their appearances outdoors, however, perennial speedster Gianni Vernon-Reynolds was able to round in the great form as the season carried on, peaking at just the right time to run season bests in the qualifying rounds at the Outdoor NAIA National Championships, and then ran a lifetime best in the finals to take home the runner up spot in the 400 meter dash in 46.24 seconds! (see video above)
2011 Season Highlights:
The UCSD Triton Invite, held in La Jolla, CA on April 22-23, was highlighted by Soka junior Gianni Reynolds of Folsom, CA qualifying for the NAIA National Championships. Gianni qualified by posting a time of 47.69 in the 400 meters.
The following week at the UCI Scott Invite in Irvine, CA, Gianni Reynolds bested his National Championship qualifying time in the 200 meters, finishing in 21.43 seconds. Freshman runner Nick Spector of Sonoma, CA, also ran well at the Scott Invite, setting a new school record in the 1500 meters. He finished with a time of 4:10. This was the last meet of the season for the seniors, capping off their Soka track careers.
On May 7th, the SUA track team competed in the Occidental Invite on the campus of Occidental College. Competitors had to qualify in order to run in this meet, which was for distance runners only. Sophomore Angie Rosales of Brawley, CA set a new school record in the women's 5K with a time of 19:12. Freshman Nick Spector set a new school record in the men's 5K, finishing in 15:15. And sophomore Cole Gauthier of Encino, CA set a new school record in the 800 meters, posting a time of 1:55.
The Last Chance Meet was held at Westmont College on May 14th. This meet is appropriately named because it is the last opportunity that runners have to qualify for nationals. Soka only took 6 runners to the meet but they all ran well. Freshman Rachel Daley of Costa Mesa, CA matched her best performance in the high jump, clearing 5'5, generating some positive momentum heading into nationals. Freshman Nick Spector qualified for nationals by finishing the 10K in a time of 32:05.
The NAIA Outdoor Championships will be held at Indiana Weslayan from May 26-29. Gianni Reynolds, Rachel Daley, and Nick Spector will be competing in the meet. Assistant Track Coach Patrick Boivin on the season: "it's been a really good season. Everyone did what they needed to do to accomplish what they wanted to . . . because of the all the hard work they put in" On nationals: "it's the biggest group of runners we've ever had going to nationals. It's a group that is not content with just qualifying. Hopefully they'll come out and perform well at this meet like they have at the others."
February 2011 Highlights:
The SUA track and field team competed in the Husky Classic on February 12th at the University of Washington. The Husky Classic is one of the largest and most prestigious meets in the country. Due to the high standards for qualification, only 15 runners traveled to this meet. Despite the reduced squad, SUA was still a strong presence at the meet.
Freshman Aaron Perry ran well in the men's 3000 meters against some of the top runners in Division 1. Junior Gianni Reynolds also ran well, placing 5th overall in the 400 meters, beating out runners from UCLA and Oregon. He placed second in his heat, beat out only by a NIKE runner. The strong showing automatically qualified Gianni for the NAIA Indoor Championships next month in Geneva, Ohio.
The Husky Open took place the next day, February 13th, with 15 SUA runners participating. Gianni Reynolds continued his strong running, taking 1st place in the 200 meters. Freshman Elizaveta Kuznetsova ran well in the 60 meter and 200 meter races, showing great promise as a young sprinter. Freshman Rachel Mayes had a great showing, qualifying for the NAIA Indoor National Championships in Geneva, Ohio. And Edwin Flores and James Stucker also ran strong in the 1600 meters.
"Our reduced squad had strong performances across the board. There were some promising performances for this early in the season. It's great start for the team. " – Coach Freeman.
Gianni Vernon-Reynolds, Soka on the Track: Feb. 2011
As a native of Folsom, California, Gianni Vernon-Reynolds is a current junior from the undergraduate class of 2012. Gianni recently qualified for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Indoor Track and Field National Championships in Geneva, Ohio, in the 200m and 400m.
With Soka University of America's (SUA) tight-knit campus community, it is hard to find anyone who does not know Gianni Vernon-Reynolds. It was not until high school that Gianni would begin to take his ability on the field seriously. His natural talent was noticed by his coaches who encouraged him to pursue his college career on a track team. When asked why he chose SUA, despite being recruited by other well-known schools, Gianni shared that the Soka care embodied by the coaches was the selling factor. He also joked that SUA's beautiful campus was the only campus more breathtaking than the photos he saw in the view book. He shared that the campus was still stunning even though he visited on one of the darkest, gloomy days.
Upon meeting the different coaches from prospective colleges and universities, he was impressed by the Soka coaches, Gigi Freeman and Karla Bailey, who were very open and honest about being part of an unknown team. Although many of his friends questioned him for choosing a small, unknown liberal arts college, they also questioned his decision to join a team headed by two female coaches at the time. However, Gianni praised Gigi and Karla's leadership, integrity, success, and exemplary sportsmanship, and was proud to be training under such positive role models. Since then, SUA has also welcomed Coach Patrick Bolvin to the team with the departure of Coach Bailey. He emphasized that the team of coaches, who embody Soka education, leave no other option but success. As for the dynamics of his team, he loves that each student on the team is treated equally like an "all-star" regardless of the results one produces. Instead, the team values work ethic and effort above all.
With the care and team spirit inspired through the coaches and his teammates, Gianni has contributed to the foundation for SUA's athletic teams with his great performance nationally. At the same time, he credits Soka for giving him opportunities, including study abroad, that he would not have gotten anywhere else.
In closing, Gianni shared to SUA Today that, "Athletics teaches more than performance on the track, field, or court. Teamwork, dedication, discipline, and perseverance can be applied to all aspects of life." As for his dream post-Soka, he shared that he has his sights set on the Summer Olympics 2016 in Brazil.
2010 Highlights:
April 2010 Highlights: This year's Soka Peace Invitational set out to provide a showcase the lions could be proud to display in front of their home crowd. With a large group of Soka fans the home team represented the university nicely against UC San Diego, UC Irvine, Vanguard, Long Beach CC, San Francisco State, Santiago Canyon, and Cal State San Marcos.
With great support from their fans and the excitement of racing at home the Lions ran numerous personal records and seasonal bests. In the women's 100 3 women would move up the schools all time list. Ritz Rita, Jessica Lee, and Kimberly NG moved into the 3rd, 5th and 6th spots all time while Riri Nagao tied her personal best. Jessica and Riri also improved their PR's in the 200 along with Heather Hallahan recording a seasonal best in her race. In the long hurdles (400 meters) Sachiko Kondo improved her PR yet again, finishing if 1:14.56 to improve on her already 3rd fastest time in school history. Bree Anderson continued her strong start in middle distance racing running 2:36.48 to record the 2nd fastest 800 in school history. In other middle distance action Anri Tanabe found the groove she's been searching for in the 1500 and ran her best time of the season by nearly 10 seconds to run 5:33.08, she'll be eyeing her own school record in the event of 5:27 at the upcoming UCSD Triton Invitational. Angelica Rosales has been setting a trend this season, and that trend is school record shattering performances... in the 3000 meter she dropped 11 seconds off her own record to run 11:36.36. The women's 4x400 relay the Lions finished 3rd, just missing the school record set 2 weeks ago.
Not to be outdone by the women the men set out to run equally impressive performances and they didn't disappoint. In the men's 100 meter dash Kiyoshi "Red" Akasu ran to a huge PR and the 2nd fastest time in school history with an 11.68 clocking, while Cruz Macias and Hitoshi Nishina both ran their way onto the all time lists with 12.5 and 12.7 finishes. The 200 meter was exciting with Gianni Vernon-Reynolds running away from the field to run a national qualifying 21.41. Red continued his strong improvements with a 23.43 personal best performance and Hitoshi Nishina followed the trend of strong performances with a 25.61 clocking. In the men's 110 meter high hurdles Cruz Macias earned the 2nd fastest time in school history with a 21.41. The men's 800 saw a storm of personal bests including Bernardo Gonzales, Kohei Nozoe, and Shishir Khatiwada in 2:03.91, 2:18.26, and 2:21.43 respectively. Nick Starinieri ran a solid 2:02.99 showing and is right on the edge of breaking through the 2:00 barrier. Cruz Macias ran a respectable 2:15.97 to round out a long day of events preparing for the decathlon. In an event built up in the days before the meet Charlie Kerhin set out to run under 4:30 in the 1500. He would not settle for anything less and finished with a last lap of 67 to run 4:27.75. Mah Takeuchi and Lee Murakami would also dip under their personal bests as they finally got some consistent training after injuries limited their early season training. The men's 4 x400 relay was a fan favorite as the group of Red, Bernardo, Nick, and Gianni came from behind to catch Long Beach and San Marcos on the final leg finishing in 3:26.57. In the field events, Gianni would jump an outdoor best this season of 6.99 meters to win the long jump with Red just missing his personal best with a jump of 5.59 meters and Cruz establishing a solid decathlon mark of 5.16 meters. Cruz Macias would also set a new best in the Javelin throw of 117 feet, though one of his earlier attempts saw the javelin soar over 130 feet but was a fault, he will look to make up for that in next week's Triton Invitational along with the rest of the lions!
Mangrum Invite: The 2010 Mangrum Invitational provided another great opportunity for the Lions of Soka to improve their marks on the season and chase the school records. This meet provided many highlights from all the events of track and field. Some of the strong performances included Brianna Anderson's debut in the 800 meter event after specializing in the shorter sprint races previously, she recorded a solid 2:39 and will look to lower her time in the near future as she learns the keys to the event. In the 1500 Angie Rosales, still rounding into shape after shin splints limited the beginning of her season, missed the school record by only 6 seconds with a 5:33 showing... The record is likely to go down in her next attempt. The womens 4 x 400 relay set a new school record of 4:17.62 with Brianna, Angie, Jessica Lee, and Heather Hallahan.
In the men's events Gianni Vernon-Reynolds continued his successful season setting a school record in the 100 meter dash, winning the event in a National championship qualifying 10.70 clocking. His day also including National Championship qualifying marks in the 200 meter dash and a great anchor leg in the 4 x 400 of 46.8 to help break the previous school record with Nick Starinieri, Bernardo Gonzales, and Kiyoshi Akasu in a time of 3:29.69. Cruz Macias competed in several events in preparation for the decathlon including the shot put, discus, high jump, and 1500. He lowered his personal best in the 1500 to 4:40 and set a new school record in the high jump of 4'11". Edwin Flores and Nick Starinieri both ran below the previous school record in the 3000 of 10:28 by running 9:40 and 9:55 respectively. Full results can be found at: http://www.soka.edu/files/documents/athletics/track_and_field/2010%20Mangrum%20Invitational.pdf
March 2010 Highlights: On Saturday the 27th of March the Lions of Soka University made the trip down to San Diego to compete at the Point Loma Collegiate Scoring Meet. With a few members of the squad racing at UCLA the same weekend the athletes tried to capitalize on the great weather and good competition Point Loma offered. Competing in events ranging from the javelin to the 5000 meters all the athletes performed well. School records were set by Edwin Flores and Angelica Rosales in the 5000 meter run and by Cruz Macias in the Javelin throw. The results are summarized below...
USC Trojan Invite: On March 20th 4 representatives from the SUA track and field team participated in a very competitive meet at USC. Bree Anderson lead off running a solid 400m and teammate Heather Hallahan won her heat by longshot in the 200m. On the men's side freshman Kiyoshi Akasu powered his way through a very competitive and tight finish in the men's 200m to get third in his heat. SUA standout Gianni Vernon-Reynolds ran a strong 100m in 10.87s placing ninth place overall. He dominated the men's 200m taking first place in a scorching time of 21.52s. The team will visit Point Loma Nazarene this Saturday as well as making an appearance at the Cal-Nevada meet at UCLA.
Occidental Distance Carnival: On Friday, March 12th the Middle and Long Distance Runners from Soka University headed North to Los Angeles to compete at the Occidental Distance Carnival. The meet was a shorter format, with only events Ranging from the 800 to the 10,000. The Lions were hoping to get a good early season competition under their belts as new coach Patrick Boivin guided them for the first time. The meet began with the men's 800 meter race where Soka had strong showings all around. Nick Starinieri was the first Lion in with a nice early season mark of 2:02.98. He'll be looking to break the 2:00 mark in the coming weeks. In the next heat Bernardo Gonzalez and Cruz Macias both ran to solid personal bests of 2:06.49 and 2:13.19. With both athletes still learning to race this distance they are showing great promise for their futures in the event.
The next event was the women's 800 where Sachiko Kondo ran a strong, well paced race to finish in 2:50.71. In the Men's 1500 we had Charlie Kerhin who was looking to follow up his first sub 5:00 mile with an equal performance in the international version of that distance, the 1500. He ran a 4:44.18 personal best in the event that will quickly become his new favorite as it replaces the mile. In the womens 1500 we sent Anri Tanabe, Aileen Mokuria, and Angie Rosales to the line. Angie and Aileen were in the 3rd section of the event and got out to a good start. Angie, who has battled a shin injury all season had to pull off the track after 600 meters, but will be back in the coming weeks as she gets her legs back under her to make an assault on schools all time performance lists. Aileen ran a solid overall race to finish in 5:46.71, the mark puts her in 7th on the school's All-time list for the event. In the 4th section Anri Tanabe ran solid performance to finish in 5:41.92. She looks ready to challenge her own school record in the even by the end of the season.
February 2010 Highlights: The SUA Lions kicked off their indoor season at the University of Washington Husky Classic Invitational on Saturday, February 13th. Sophomore Gianni Vernon-Reynolds competed in the Men's 400m placing 6th overall. He beat out competitors from renowned programs such as Stanford, University of Oregon, UC Davis, Cal Berkeley and BYU. His time of 48.45 automatically qualified him for the NAIA Indoor Nationals this March in Johnson City, TN. Vernon-Reynolds indoor 400m time is also a new SUA school record! What an amazing way to start the season!
On February 14th the team competed in the Husky Open Meet. Vernon-Reynolds dominated the Men's 200m placing him 1st overall. His 60m performance came down to a nail-biting finish after barely clearing the prelims by .001 seconds. In the finals of the Men's 60m, Vernon-Reynolds bolted from the blocks taking home a second place finish and giving himself another national qualifying time in an event.
Other highlight performances included a strong showing in the men's mile by sophomore Edwin Flores and freshman Charles Kerhin. Flores improved upon his former SUA record by 4 seconds while Kerhin broke a personal best time by more than 10 seconds. Sophomore Cruz Macias increased his SUA record in the 600m with a time of 1:31:35 while sophomore Nick Starinieri lead the 800m for SUA with a time of 2:05.44 followed closely by freshman Bernardo Gonzales. On the lady Lions side, Freshman Angelica Rosales lead SUA in the mile with a time of 6:00 flat breaking the SUA indoor record in the event while teammate Heather Hallahan (sophomore) made a great showing in the 200m and 400m.
This weekend the team is headed to Azusa Pacific University for the "Last Chance" Qualifier meet. Events begin at 10:00am. Good Luck!!!!
2009 Schedule:
|Feb 11-13
|UW Indoor Open / Invitational
|University of Washington
|Feb 20
|Azusa Pacific Last Chance Qualifier
|Azusa Pacific University
|March 3-7
|NAIA Indoor Championships
|Johnson City, TN
|Mar 12
|Oxy Distance Carnival
|Occidental College
|Mar 20
|USC Trojan Invitational
|University of Southern California
|Mar 27-28
|Cal Nevada Collegiate Championships
|UC Los Angeles
|Mar 27
|Point Loma Invitational
|Point Loma Nazarene
|Apr 3
|Mangrum Invitational
|San Marcos, CA
|Apr 17
|Soka Peace Invitational
|Soka University
|This is a closed collegiate meet
|Soka Peace Invite Coach's Info.
|Apr 23-24
|UCSD Triton Invite
|UC San Diego
|May 12
|Occidental Invitational
|Occidental College
|May 26-29
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Google isn't investing billions into clean energy projects only to feel good and make employees happy.
The company is doing it because the bottomline results are supported by data.
"While fossil-based prices are on a cost curve that goes up, renewable prices are on this march downward," said Rick Needham, director of energy and sustainability at Google, during a presentation at the Cleantech Forum taking place in San Francisco. Even if you factor in how fracking has reduced the cost of gas in many regions, the pricing trends generally point toward renewables.
The reason, one could argue, centers on the energy source. The renewable industry revolves around developing and mass manufacturing technologies—efficient turbines, solar panels—to harvest somewhat limitless, omnipresent natural resources. The fossil industry revolves around applying technology to tapping resources that are much harder to extract. Hence, fossil fuels tend to be more volatile in price. (Think of it: you wake up because of the sun every day, not because of the stench from a passing methane cloud.)
Some of his data points:
Google has also invested heavily in efficiency.
While I agree that renewable energy has its place in the world, there are still many issues with the technology's potential effects on humans.
At point, Wind Turbines should not be near any residences. Setback limits should be miles.
Solar is great and all, but global dimming is taking its toll in the US, perhaps from contrail sheets and aerosol particulate spraying. Point is, the output is low.
Micro hydro is a good way to go if used on rivers where there are no fish / animal life needing to travel upstream to spawn or whatever.
Wave power could be promising, I am not too researched on any negative effects.
Nuclear power is scary. The USA basically has nuclear power plants all over the nation that will have to be decommissioned properly over decades.
Something sad is that the Earth may be in a positive warming feedback loop as the ice albedo in the arctic has changed to melting. In the process of melting the arctic ice / permafrost / greenland sheets – they release methane hydrates into the atmosphere which is many times more effective as a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. This summer should be very interesting as the current arctice ice melt season is about 50 days ahead of schedule.
Google is a very 'thinking forward' company. they relay on Data which other doesn't. Maybe because all the Data in the world stored on their servers :)
i do think green energy is the future but will be with oil ? it is in everything, from grocery bags to computer chips, cups and almost everything..
Google may consider to revive PowerMeter, an energy management product for home owners.
that is a really good point, we really should see more of this kind of thing happening at the local and federal government level. Or if they are doing this already it would be helpful for us to hear more about it.
Google's analysis is based on a static view of the data. The data is derived from one of the most dynamic systems we have, the power grid network. The addition of wind and solar to the power grid has a negative effect on the fossil fuel components that Google fails to notice.
While the LCOE of wind and solar are decreasing, their increased penetration onto the power grid serves to increase the LCOE of fossil fuel power. Since the full fossil fuel power capacity needs to be retained for stability, The point at which parity occurs is much higher that if wind and solar did not exist.
The net result is a substantial increase in the cost of electricity, which in the long run is unsustainable.
I have a problem with all your here-say evidence. My understanding is that the feed in tariffs are such, that when the sun is out, fossil fuel plants are obliged to run at reduced power which lowers their efficiency and increases their LCOE. These are added costs for which fossil fuel plants cannot be fully compensated.
As for nuclear and coal which are designed to run at constant output for long periods, the intermittent nature of wind and solar on the grid is forcing them to cycle excessively resulting in unexpected reliability problems.
The need for excess cycling and ramping to firm up the volatility of wind and solar is a hardware problem. Smarter software only serves to aggravate the problem by making the added performance demands more visible.
You are parroting anti-clean energy propaganda.
The more wind and solar deployed, the more dirty fossil-nuke energy is pushed off the grid. That avoids pollution and drives down the base cost of electricity. This is happening in reality – e.g. in Germany.
Things are not that rosy in Germany!
"Sudden fluctuations in Germany's power grid are causing major damage to a number of industrial companies. While many of them have responded by getting their own power generators and regulators to help minimize the risks, they warn that companies might be forced to leave if the government doesn't deal with the issues fast."
——-" My understanding is that the feed in tariffs are such, that when the sun is out, fossil fuel plants are obliged to run at reduced power which lowers their efficiency and increases their LCOE.
These are added costs for which fossil fuel plants cannot be fully compensated."———-
Meaning they can't compete. That's too bad.
So, you propose compensating fossil fuel plants by not using free fuel(solar or wind) to buy fossil fuels at ever increasing cost instead.
Now THAT seems like a well thought out plan indeed.
And if we use renewable energy(wind and solar), there is no delivery charge for fuel……………..regardless of amount used………….ever.
Meaning that wind and solar cannot compete without top priority on the grid, at any cost, which forces inefficiency on fossil fuel usage, increasing cost, avoiding little to no carbon.
In a level competitive field, wind and solar would not even be considered. This was the case since the 70′s until recent legislation forced them on the grid on the false promise of free fuel and carbon avoidance.
If we stay on this path, China and India will lead the world's industry.
———" Meaning that wind and solar cannot compete without top priority on the grid, at any cost, which forces inefficiency on fossil fuel usage, increasing cost, avoiding little to no carbon."———
No, meaning that the fuel for wind and solar are completely free, and produce no carbon, or mining damage. Solar energy is always available at peak usage periods.
If you want to convince people that coal is better, you'll have to alter demand. You'll have to get people to stay up and do their laundry at 2AM in the morning when solar is not available.
The other option is to add a form of storage. Denmark does this by sending sending excess wind production(output – current demand) to Sweden for use as pumped hydro storage. Spain is doing this by storing excess solar thermal production as heat using Molten Salt Thermal Storage. Audi is opening a plant that converts CO2 using excess renewable energy to CH4(methane, natural gas)—-the energy is stored as chemical energy in the carbon-hydrogen bonds.
I know that sun always shines in California, but I did not think this was true in Germany.
When we use excess wind and solar power to convert CO2 to natural gas is it cheaper than fracking?
When we then burn the natural gas to make electricity, don't we put the CO2 back in the atmosphere?
It might be useful when the world runs out of natural gas. Until then it sounds like another economic loser that does not avoid carbon.
———" When we use excess wind and solar power to convert CO2 to natural gas is it cheaper than fracking?"———-
No, it requires more energy to convert CO2 to methane than you get back. But, when you can get more energy from wind and solar than people need(demand)—-it is free. It is available only because you use it. If it is not used, it is not there. So, you might as well use it.
The carbon in the atmosphere recycles naturally. It is called the Carbon Energy Exchange Cycle. Plants remove carbon by photosynthesis and store energy from sunlight. When the plants are burned(including metabolized by living organisms, eating) it is replaced to the atmosphere. It is impossible to raise atmospheric CO2 using biofuels. If the CO2 is not first used by the plants the biofuel was made from, (living) you have no plants from which to make the biofuel.
No matter HOW cheap fracking may become, it is not free. Therefore, you can not use fossil methane(natural gas) to store solar energy. If you use excess wind and solar energy to convert CO2 to CH4—-it is only possible because you have more energy available than you can use at any given time, therefore, the energy you are using is free. If it is not used, it does not exist.
Free energy is not the only element of the cost process that matters. After all, fossil fuels buried in the ground are free just like wind and solar.
One has to consider the cost to harvest and the value of utilization.
Fossil fuels have proven value. The value of wind and solar by comparison is close to zero. It's value can only be estimated only as a future replacement for fossil fuel. At this stage, that is not possible. We may be forced to change our whole lifestyle when fossil fuels are fully depleted, but forcing the transition prematurely on the hope that somehow it will lead to a better world, is economically dangerous with many unintended consequences.
Are you dead set against all types of green energy, or just wind and solar?
What is your idea of an ideal energy supply system source?
When Google data centers run exclusively on wind and solar without fossil fuel backup (i.e., no connection to the grid and no on-site fossil-power generator), we will know the "renewable" nirvana has arrived.
Of course, Google will conveniently ignore the enormous toll of wind-generated power on the raptor community (http://www.thegwpf.org/hiding-slaughter/) and the negative impact on the desert environment of enormous solar "foot prints".
Until the nirvana arrives, Google will seek out locations near large hydro-electric dams, but not whisper a word about environmental impacts there (and, of course, staying backed-up by fossil fuel sources just in case of low water levels). LOL!
How many data centers does Goggle have in California, epicenter of the renewable nirvana? Zero.(http://www.google.com/about/datacenters/inside/locations/index.html)
Hello Richard Lewis,
You are quite mistaken. Google has two centers in the mid-west where there is considerable wind power infrastructure and uses. They have another center in the Pacific Northwest where there is also a vast amount of wind power.
Google is using Bloom Boxes.
Is this a serious article or are you joking around to see if anyone is paying attention? I take issue with almost everything in your article, but will try and limit my comments to a few points:
"The fossil industry revolves around applying technology to tapping resources that are much harder to extract." If these resources are so much "harder" to extract value from than wind and solar, why haven't wind or solar EVER been able to compete with fossil fuels on price?
"U.S. Wind outpaced coal by 2X" The US government is doing everything in its power to push wind development ahead via subsidies, accelerated permitting, ignoring environmental impacts of wind farms etc….while at the same time doing everything in its power to thwart new coal fired generation. Heck, the President all but said he would not allow new coal fired power….yet this statistic implies that somehow wind is beating coal fired power on a level playing field. That is extremely misleading.
"Solar will soon be at cost parity in many markets in the world. Parity is already being achieved in Italy, Spain and Australia". Maybe, but achieved at the cost of a ruined economy. You aren't actually suggesting we should follow the Spain and Italy method of economic management are you?
"The custom-built coaches run on a biodiesel blend and come equipped with WiFi so employees can work during the commute." These fleets, while innovative and something I am in favor of, run on biodiesel. How can you fail to mention that despite massive subsidies as well as mandates from State (particularly CA) and Federal governments for refiners to buy and blend biodiesel, almost every biodiesel company in America has gone bankrupt? Don't even get me started on the regressive tax nature of spiking food prices by turning corn, soybeans, palm oil etc in to fuel instead of food. Have you checked out prices of those commodities since the push towards biodiesel and ethanol came around?
Lastly, you note that GOOGLE has invested over a billion dollars in these types of projects. Has that billion been wisely invested? CALPERS, a huge proponent of alternative energy investing over the past decade, came out today and essentially said that its investments into the alternative energy space have been a disaster. Sorry about that pensioners of CA….
just think, the kocha coala brothers could have made even more money by by knowing which way the wind was blowing the wind turbines. coal is done. leave it in the ground. i like next generation thorium/molten salts safe nuclear reactors which can be scaled for even small cities. we invented that technology in the fifties and because it did not provide weapons grade nuclear material it was shelved.
the early investors in green energy will be the biggest winners over the longer term.
I agree that someday, some investors are going to make an absolute killing in green energy. The trouble is, people who made a lot of the initial investment in renewable energy have already lost their money. You have to keep buying back in again and again until the green revolution actually takes off. This might not be for another 20-30 years or more. As always, it'll be who invests in the right (green) companies at the right time who reap the largest rewards. That might be occurring as we speak, but count me as skeptical.
Natural gas according to the last meeting of the World Energy Congress is going to be the worlds most important energy source.
But natural gas can be consumed so much more efficiently than is being done today. How many chimneys are poking out of the roofs of commercial buildings and industry? What is coming out of all those chimneys?
HOT Exhaust. Lots of hot Exhaust. Why?
Natural gas is an energy source that can be consumed to well over 90% energy efficiency. So why is America still allowing so much to be wasted?
The technology of Condensing Flue Gas Heat Recovery is designed to recover the heat energy out of this natural gas exhaust, making this recovered heat energy available to be used inside the building or facility as space heating, or put into heating the domestic or industrial plant process or washdown water. At a hotel or university this heat energy can be used to heat the swimming pools.
Leaving the Condensing flue gas heat recovery unit will be COOL exhaust.
Increased natural gas energy efficiency = Reduced utility bills = Profit
Increased natural gas energy efficiency = Reduced global warming
Increased natural gas energy efficiency = Reduced CO2 emissions
Increased natural gas energy efficiency = Water conservation
The DOE states that for every 1 million Btu's of energy recovered from these waste natural gas exhaust gases, and this recovered heat energy is utilized in the building or facility, 118 lbs of CO2 will NOT be put into the atmosphere.
What could this do for our environment?
How many jobs could be created assessing all these locations?
How many engineers would be required to determine the best application for applying all this recovered heat energy?
How many mechanical contractors will be hired to install all these condensing flue gas heat recovery systems?
What could this do for our economy?
What Natural Gas is Not Wasted Today, will be there to be used another day, or for another purpose.
Hello, the increasing price of oil has other implications:
as BRIC countries emerge and raise their standards of living the pressure on raw materials derived from oil will increase: so much for the transformation industries providing us with the plastics we cannot live without.
So let's welcome the push towards better equipment for generating green energy (essentially sun powered, whether PV, wind, water) as we shall need plenty of it to recycle GHGs into high value chemicals.
——–" Hello, the increasing price of oil has other implications:
as BRIC countries emerge and raise their standards of living the pressure on raw materials derived from oil will increase: "———-
BRIC(Brazil, Russia, India, China)——the first country you mention, Brazil, has the most advanced biofuel economy. Brazil went from net petroleum importer, to a major petroleum exporter by replacing domestic petroleum use with domestically produced biofuels, ethanol and biodiesel, and alternative fuels, primarily natural gas. This freed up petroleum to be sold on the international market.
With the proceeds of international petroleum sales, Brazil has built a stable and diversivied economy and rapidly improved their overall standard of living in a relatively short period of time.
A great investment for the future. Those data points from Needham are very telling. We are at the beginning of a renewable energy explosion. @dimatemnikov
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Google has procured 260MW of wind power.
I would like to know where this windpower is produced and how many people will be displaced from their homes by these turbines. Approximately 15% of residents who have had these industrial machines placed too close to their homes are suffering the consequences. Before so quickly jumping on the Green Bandwagon hopefully Google investigated the negative effects to health, wildlife (raptors in particular), landscape, property values, tourism, economy, and last but not least the total disruption of the moral fabric of rural living. Something that had the promise of being so good has turned the complete opposite!


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Moore hopes French fancy Chinchon doesn't come back to haunt him
Posted Apr 25th 2009, 12:00am by Murray Bell
... most. French visitor Chinchon is the horse in question and it's no coincidence he's by the same sire as Viva Pataca, the very successful Last Tycoon stallion Marju. 'My agents ... odds-on favourite Viva Pataca in the 2008 QE II but had to answer to the brilliance of Mike de Kock's Archipenko. 'The form of Chinchon is quite similar to that of Balius last ...http://www.scmp.com/article/678025/moore-hopes-french-fancy-chinchon-doesnt-come-back-haunt-him
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Tycoon bids for a piece of Central Police Station project
Posted Jul 31st 2014, 01:17am by Howard Winn
... in Heritage Research (AHR). Cheng is a grandson of New World tycoon Cheng Yu-tung and a director of New World Development and other group companies as well being one of the world's youngest ... on a technicality as they were not set up as non-profit organisations. AHR, which was set up late last year, looks almost tailor-made for the role, but we are assured that despite being the last one ...http://www.scmp.com/business/article/1563029/tycoon-bids-piece-central-police-station-project
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Tycoon's villas turned into house of hope for cerebral palsy victims
Posted Jul 13th 2014, 05:53am by Alice Yan
... Alice Yan firstname.lastname@example.com Lu Shunling sold two luxury Shanghai homes inherited from shipping mogul father, and set up a centre for fellow cerebral palsy sufferers Tycoon's villas funded house of hope Lu Shunling, 80, could have lived the twilight of her life cocooned in luxury, with two villas in the heart of Shanghai that she inherited from her tycoon father, shipping ...http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1553135/tycoons-villas-turned-house-hope-cerebral-palsy-victims
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Alisher Usmanov moves to top of UK rich list
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... The Guardian in London Russian moves to top of UK rich list Alisher Usmanov, the Russian tycoon who owns nearly a third of the Arsenal Premier League soccer club, has ousted steel magnate ... to oil baron J Paul Getty. Umanov made £1.6 billion last year by selling Facebook shares when the social media group listed on the stock market. The annual rich list is dominated by Russian ...http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1220756/alisher-usmanov-moves-top-uk-rich-list
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Tycoon's killing epitomises dark side of modern India
Posted May 01st 2013, 12:00am by GDN
... Tycoon's killing a mirror of India It is a very discreet neighbourhood. High walls mask lawns and villas and guards stand before polished steel gates. Swimming pools can only be seen from ... than £250,000 (HK$3 million) for arranging the hit, it is alleged. Unable to locate the godman, New Delhi police have been questioning the Bhardwaj family. Last week his younger son, Nitesh, ...http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1226973/tycoons-killing-epitomises-dark-side-modern-india
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Nicaragua canal, a Chinese tycoon and an unanswered US$50b question
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... McClatchy-Tribune As Ortega and Chinese tycoon hail the 'biggest construction project in history', who will pay for ambitous inter-oceanic waterway is unclear Nicaragua canal and the US$50b question The Chinese tycoon behind a plan to build a mammoth inter-oceanic waterway to compete with the Panama Canal flew into Nicaragua this week and, in several appearances, including ...http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1551234/nicaragua-canal-chinese-tycoon-and-unanswered-us50b-question
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How tycoons' IPO 'losses' may hide profits at herd's expense
Posted Mar 02nd 2013, 12:00am by Shirley Yam
... That backing from a big name which encourages ordinary investors to buy a public offering may be part of a rule-breaking 'side letter' deal Tycoons are supposed to be smart. Yet, over 80 per cent of their investment in public offerings in the past four years is way below the offering price. How could they be that dumb? Last week a good explanation arrived from the least ...http://www.scmp.com/business/article/1167458/how-tycoons-ipo-losses-may-hide-profits-herds-expense
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... The top industry sector favoured by the Chinese billionaires on the list is real estate, followed by manufacturing, finance and investment, and information technology. Hong Kong real estate tycoon ... Kong-based real estate tycoon and chairman of Henderson Land Development. He has an estimated net worth of 144 bllion yuan. Lee has accrued substantial profits from mainland Chinese stocks ...http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1166064/hurun-rich-list-stirs-chinese-zodiac-discussion
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No action taken against tycoons
Posted Jan 22nd 2013, 12:00am by LETTERS
... Tycoons parking illegally with impunity on Wan Chai roads I work in Wan Chai near the Fook Lam Moon "tycoon's canteen" restaurant. The two, sometimes three, traffic wardens outside the restaurant do a good job to keep that 50-metre stretch of road clear, but they refuse to address the greater problem of the tycoon-movers who park illegally anywhere and everywhere ...http://www.scmp.com/comment/letters/article/1133333/no-action-taken-against-tycoons
Small-town horse makes good
Posted Dec 09th 2006, 12:00am by Murray Bell
... He was owned by Malaysian millionaire Ananada Krishnan and trained by Lee Freedman. He was very well named, too, because the horse was a son of Last Tycoon and in the Malaysian language Bahasa, a towkay means tycoon. Towkay is a half-brother to Group One-winning Danehill horse Danasinga and was definitely worth a punt as a sire. And because he was marketed at a relatively cheap ...http://www.scmp.com/article/574691/small-town-horse-makes-good
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LAS VEGAS — Charlotte Bobcats guard-forward Jeff Taylor had a weight problem. Just not the kind most of us experience.
After traveling around the country last spring for predraft workouts, he wasnt himself. He had dropped about 15 pounds from his playing weight at Vanderbilt and he never gained it back during his rookie season.
Last year I felt weak and never had a chance to build back up, Taylor said at a practice Saturday on UNLVs campus. During the season its hard to start gaining weight.
Last season the 6-foot-7 Taylor was down to 208 pounds. Now hes back up to 222, and hes performing better. In the Bobcats opening game of the Las Vegas summer league Friday, Taylor scored 24 points off 9-of-17 shooting, including a spectacular second-half dunk against the San Antonio Spurs.
Taylor has been in the Bobcats practice facility as much as any player during this offseason, both for weight training and to improve his midrange pull-up jump shots.
I wanted to be in one place a lot this summer and I wanted to work with Matt (Friia), our strength coach, Taylor said. So every morning Ive been lifting and then going up on the court to do individual stuff with (assistant) coach (Stephen) Silas.
Its great to see it paying off.
That comes as no surprise to coach Steve Clifford.
He didnt do anything in that game hes not capable of doing every night, Clifford said. I think he has the size, the defensive ability and enough offense to be an every-night rotation player.
Dare to try: There were times during his rookie season when Michael Kidd-Gilchrist was so unhappy with his jump shot he would pass up open looks. Friday he took six jumpers, making two of four from 2-point range and missing two 3s.
Clifford said that is what summer league is about for the players under contract.
Theres a coaching axiom: They only have a chance to get good at the things you allow them to do, Clifford said. Summer league is certainly the chance to let him do that.
Kidd-Gilchrist, a small forward, attempted just nine 3-pointers last season, making two. He has been working with assistant coach Mark Price on the various mechanical flaws in his shot.
I feel a lot more confident in myself and in my jump shot, Kidd-Gilchrist said. (Price) has been a huge help. Every day and every night were in the gym working on reps. I think its really getting there.


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Lady Gaga & 11 Other Celebrities Who Struggled With Eating Disorders
September 27th, 2012 4:00pm EDT
In response to growing criticism about her weight, Lady Gaga posted an image of herself in underwear this week, tweeting, "join A BODY REVOLUTION." The photo had the caption: "Bulimia and anorexia since I was 15."
She is just one of many celebrities who has opened up about her struggles with weight and body image. Several celebrities blame the pressures of fame for their problem, while others worried how they'd look on the red carpet.
Tracey Gold battled anorexia while starring in "Growing Pains" in the 1980s. She was one of the first celebrities to go public with her disease, and last year hosted a reality show about eating disorders.
Singer/actress Demi Lovato quit her tour with the Jonas Brothers in late 2010 to check into a clinic in Illinois to receive treatment for problems including bulimia and self-harming. She told Katie Couric in September 2012, "I remember being three years old in a diaper and rubbing my hand over my stomach, like I remember thinking in my head, 'I wonder if one day this will ever be flat?'"
During a discussion with Demi Lovato about eating disorders, Katie Couric disclosed she battled bulimia all through college and two years afterwards.
"Brady Bunch" actress Maureen McCormick admitted in 2007 that she secretly battled cocaine abuse and an eating disorder at the height of her fame. She told People magazine she gorged on ice cream and didn't gain weight because she threw everything up. She said, "It seemed ideal. Once I started, it was hard to stop."
In 2010, Portia De Rossi detailed in her memoir "Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain" harrowing details about her battle with anorexia and bulimia. The struggle intensified when she joined the cast of "Ally McBeal" in 1998. She felt pressured to be sexy and thin while she was hiding the fact that she was a lesbian. At one point, she weighed just 82 pounds.
R&B singer Brandy admitted in 2010 that when she was a teenager she "stopped" eating in order to slim down. She released her first album at age 15 and followed a drastic diet in order to shed weight.
Former "Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman became severely bulimic as a teenager. She told USA Today in 2005: "As an actress, I was never thin enough, never pretty enough. My boobs weren't big enough. I was throwing up all the time, figuring out what foods you can throw up and what foods you can't. You sort of top off at throwing up about six times a day because your body just can't take it any more."
"Pretty Little Liars" star Lucy Hale told Cosmopolitan that back in 2007 she would "go days without eating" and then go to the gym for three hours. She added, "I knew I had a problem. It was a gradual process but I changed myself."
At her lowest point, Brittany Snow weighed just 85 pounds. She told MTVu.com in 2007: "When I was about 15 my lowest weight was 85 pounds... My hair was falling out, but I was more scared that 85 pounds wasn't good enough." She added, "My rock bottom came when I started cutting a lot." She checked into rehab at 19.
In 2005, Ashlee Simpson told Cosmpolitan she had an eating disorder while she was training to become a ballerina. She explained, "I was around a lot of girls with eating disorders, and I actually had a minor one myself. It was about six months of not eating too much at all. I was 11 and five feet two and about 70 pounds... My parents stepped in and made me eat. That really helped a lot."
Dennis Quaid revealed he suffered "manorexia" after shedding 40 pounds to play Doc Holliday in western Wyatt Earp in 1994. He told Men's Health Best Life magazine in 2006, "For many years I was obsessed about what I was eating, how many calories it had and how much exercise I'd have to do. (At one point) my arms were so skinny that I couldn't pull myself out of a pool. I'd look in the mirror and still see a 180-pound guy, even though I was 138 pounds. I wasn't bulimic but I can understand what people go through with that."
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Senator Cruz Introduces Bill to Repeal DACALast week, Republican Senator Ted Cruz, whose home state of Texas is at the center of the border crisis, introduced legislation that would stop the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
House Appropriators Introduce Bill to Narrow 2008 Anti-Trafficking LawThree members from the powerful House Appropriations Committee introduced legislation that would narrow the application of the 2008 anti-trafficking law which is called the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008.
ACLU Lawsuit Seeks Taxpayer-Funded Lawyers for Illegal Alien MinorsACLU sued the Departments of Justice, Health and Human Services, and Homeland Security, seeking to force the government to pay for attorneys of illegal alien minors in deportation proceedings.
Immigration Officials Release Jose Vargas AgainThe U.S. Border Patrol released Mr. Jose Antonio Vargas, an admitted illegal alien and felon, from his eight hour detention after he tried to pass through an airport checkpoint in the border city of McAllen, Texas.
Polls Show Americans Are Troubled by the Immigration CrisisA Gallup poll of adults conducted on July 7-10 shows that the percentage of Americans citing immigration as the country's top problem has surged to 17%, up from only 5% last month and 3% at the beginning of the year.
Texas City Passes Resolution to Prevent Transfer of Illegal Aliens into CommunityOn Tuesday, July 8, League City, Texas passed a resolution to prohibit the transfer of illegal aliens into their community.
New Jersey Legislators Once More Fight to Give Financial Aid to Illegal AliensNew Jersey legislators held a press conference announcing their intention to reintroduce legislation that would grant taxpayer-funded financial aid to illegal aliens attending New Jersey's public colleges and university.
New York City Council Grants Illegal Aliens ID CardsOn June 26, the New York City Council passed Introduction 253, which establishes the New York City identity card program and provides city-issued identification cards to illegal aliens.
Massachusetts Committee Defeats Illegal Alien Driver's License BillLegislation that would make illegal aliens eligible to receive driver's licenses and learner's permits in Massachusetts failed this session because of its lack of support among constituents and within the Massachusetts legislature.
Open-borders advocates shamelessly exploit the surge of minorsData tell us that the surge of illegal alien minors began with the president's implementation of the unauthorized Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals in 2012.
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Niagara Gazette
March 2, 2013
PFC Johnnie Lee Yelton, Sr.
Niagara Gazette
PFC Johnnie Lee Yelton, Sr., 88, of Niagara Falls, NY, a retired WWII Veteran and retired Florida racetrack handler, passed away on February 27,2013 in Willow Lodge of Buffalo's Veterans Hospital.
Born June 30,1924 in Chapman, AL, he relocated to Niagara Falls in 1964, where he married his late wife, Anne Price, and together they were co-owners of Price's Rendezvous Lounge. John also was a dedicated LaSalle Cab driver.
He was the father of six children, Michelle Reese, Donnie Reese, Maria L. Reese, Michelle Yelton, Johnnie Lee Yelton, Jr. and the late Chonita Reese; devoted life-partner and dear friend of Tammy Gates. Also survived by a host of other relatives and friends.
Visitation on Tuesday at 11 AM in the WILLIAMSON FUNERAL HOME, 635 Main Street. Funeral to follow at Noon. Burial at the convenience of the family.
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|Compare embolus a clot of coagulated blood that forms within a blood vessel or inside the heart and remains at the site of its formation, often impeding the flow of blood
|[C17: from New Latin, from Greek thrombos lump, of obscure origin]
thrombus throm·bus (thrŏm'bəs)
n. pl. throm·bi (-bī)
A fibrinous clot formed in a blood vessel or in a chamber of the heart.
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Plural thrombi (thrŏm'bī')
A clot consisting of fibrin, platelets, red blood cells, and white blood cells that forms in a blood vessel or in a chamber of the heart and can obstruct blood flow. The rupture of atherosclerotic plaques can cause arterial thrombosis (the formation of thrombi), while tissue injury, decreased movement, oral contraceptives, prosthetic heart valves, and various metabolic disorders increase the risk for venous thrombosis. A thrombus in a coronary artery can cause a heart attack. Compare embolus.


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Weatherford Democrat
By JUDY SHERIDAN
Tax Assessor-Collector Marjorie King was in Parker County Commissioners' Court Thursday to ask for another full-time position for the department's auto dealer section as well as salary adjustments for her deputies and bookkeeper.
New Building and Grounds Supervisor Kevin Holloway also approached the court both to seek additional funds and suggest cost savings.
King defined the new staff position as a reinstatement of one lost during the 2011-12 budget cuts. She said it was greatly needed due to increasing auto dealer sales and plans for new and expanding auto dealerships.
"It's a good thing," she reflected. "Vehicles, registration and title, as far as I know, is still your second greatest source of revenue. But we're simply understaffed in the dealer section to meet the needs of a growing county."
To underscore the increasing volume of work, King showed that the total amount collected from auto registration increased from $25.5 million in calendar year 2009 to $37 million in 2012. She projected the 2013 calendar year would close between $42 million and $45 million.
The department channeled $1.85 million into the county's General Fund and $1.4 million into the Road & Bridge Fund in fiscal year 2012, according to King's presentation.
The tax assessor estimated that hiring another employee, bringing the number working in the auto dealer section to three, would add $41,337 in salary and benefits costs.
King also asked for salary adjustments for her current employees, outlining their workload and multiple duties and highlighting those with salaries in the $26,000 annual range.
"For the first time ever we're experiencing a turnover," she said, "and it's derived mostly from employees moving to other counties for better pay."
King, who compared the salaries of her clerks with clerks in the Justice of the Peace offices, estimated it would take about $65,000 to reclassify her deputies and bookkeeper and make their salaries comparable.
Building and Grounds Supervisor Holloway asked the court for up to $800 in software to track building projects, $6,500 for uniforms to identify county maintenance workers and $2,000 to boost lawn care services.
He reported an estimated savings of $30,000 to follow through with planned personnel changes and said the county could save about $10,900 by taking pest control services in-house.