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Hey, well ive been bulking for a while now and im happy with the results went from 155-175 and im looking to get down to about 165 for the summer(gotta have the shredded body for the beach haha). So I was wondering anyone have any meal ideas that i could start using, i wanna keep my high protein intake, and alot of the good fat im taking in (all natural peanut butter, fish oil, etc) but i can take less of the fats if needed, but yeah any ideas anyone on some direction i should be going?
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I was very successful on a cut where my diet (2000 cals) included at least 1 gram of protein per lbm of bodyweight and at least .5 gram fat per. You can eat the exact same foods as when you bulk, but it's just gonna be less. Make sure you track your calories!!
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Awsome those links helped thx, yea im still intaking alot of the essential fats, and the proteins for sure,and im deffinately gonna start using that carb idea an hour before my workout, so far my cut is goin good im carefully monitoring my cals/per day intake and hopefully ive got my shredded figure in time for beach season , haha i should probably not lose to much weight though or my coach will get angry lol thx agian though for all ur help
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---- — BLUFORD – It's been a season of milestones for Webber's baseball team.
The Trojans can add a regional title to a list that includes the school record for wins and Ty Henderson's 500th career strikeouts.
Webber knocked off Woodlawn 4-1 to win the 1A regional championship Saturday.
"Last year we fell short," Webber shortstop Levi Aydt said. "That just makes us more hungry, wanting to win more."
Henderson held Woodlawn scoreless until the final inning. The Trojans hurler finished with 10 strikeouts and allowed five hits.
"He threw very well today and really just set the tone early," Webber coach Sam Root said.
Webber's offense struck in the second inning. Levi Aydt doubled to left field to drive in a run. Aydt was able to run to second after the ball took a gigantic hop over the head of Derek Kehrer. The bounce allowed the runner, Lane Moser, to score without a throw.
Webber added another run in the inning to go up 2-0 when Jordan Wheeler grounded into a double play. Aydt, who was at third, trotted in for the score.
The Trojans padded their lead in the third with a pair of runs to go up 4-0.
Koaltin Dye led off and reached on an error. He took second after Gage Raudenbush's sacrifice bunt. Henderson knocked him in when he sent a single tightroping down the first-base line. Aydt knocked in his second run of the game with a single later in the inning.
"Logan (Isaac is) a great pitcher," Aydt said. "He's got a very good fastball.
"I just noticed first pitch is probably going to be fastball so just jump on it."
Woodlawn got three of its five hits against Henderson in the final two innings.
"Early on, we didn't gather many hits," Woodlawn coach Mike Kehrer said. "We poked the ball here and there, but we were hitting it right at them. (Henderson) threw the ball well. He threw a good game."
With one out in the sixth, Matt Kennedy laced a single into the outfield. Jayson Hapeman groundout out to short, and Kennedy was gunned down to end the inning when he tried to take third on the play.
The final inning started with back-to-back doubles off the bats of Brendan Petersen and Logan Isaac to make the score 4-1.
It appeared Woodlawn would close the gap to 4-2 when Bryson Sanders reached first after a dropped third strike. Sanders raced down to first base as Isaac came in to score. Catcher Austin Gowler fired a throw to first base in an attempt to get Sanders out. The throw hits Sanders, but he was ruled to be running outside of the baseline and out on the play. Isaac was forced back to third base. With two outs, Henderson fanned Tanner Hill to end the game.
"I hate it for one of us to have to bump the other one out," Kehrer said "Me and Sam are real good friends, and will still remain good friends. I have a lot of respect for (Webber)."
Webber is 24-9 this season and travels to the Goreville sectional on Thursday.
"It feels good to be able to advance," Root said. "I told them to enjoy it this weekend, and Monday at 2:30 (p.m.) we're ready to move on. We're not done."
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As if Soldotna High School wasn't busy enough with all of the upcoming changes next year, the school has acquired all the funding they need to build their new turf field and 8 lane track, replacing their old track that was build in 1980.
We spoke with SoHi Principal Todd Syverson about where the funding for this new addition came from.
Syverson: "It came out of Juneau, our legislative team down there worked hard to make sure we got that money together, Rep. Olson, Senator Micciche, Rep. Chenault and Borough Mayor Mike Navarre were instrumental in helping to secure those funds.
We asked Syverson what improvements this track and field will bring to the school and its students.
Syverson: "We haven't hosted a meet in about 15 years so we're really excited to get a new track in place. It will be an 8 lane track which will allow us to host region meets and hopefully someday put it bids for state meets and then we will also get a turf field which will be huge for our soccer programs in the spring. Many times we're fighting ice, mud and snow in the spring so that turf should dry off quicker and faster and be a better spring surface for us, so that's going to be huge for our soccer program."
Syverson said once all the decisions are made regarding the potential new school colors and/or mascot, they should break ground on construction of the new field and track in April of next year.
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Nice way to leave out Senator Wagoner who was responsible for the initial $1.2 million State appropriation for the SoHi project.
8/26/13 I'm Happy for the SoHi Stars & their New FootBall Field & Track.
But once again, $Multi-Million Dollar$ investments but No Planning or Funding for the continued Maintenance & Snow Removal for that New FootBall Field. No One is assigned the Task of Snow Removal. NONE of Our FootBall Fields have budgeted Funds to pay for Snow Removal. Once again Upper Management cuts the very Employees assigned to Care & Maintain these Multi-Million Dollar Facilities. Do More With Less, Do More With Less for Decades now. SPW


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The Minco High School football team won its third game in a row, beating Burns Flat-Dill City on Friday night.
The Bulldogs beat Burns Flat 42-14, and improved to 5-4 this season and 2-3 in district play.
Quarterback Tyler Mitchum went 17-for-23 for 219 yards, four touchdowns and one interception.
Ringo Garrett carried the ball 10 times for 68 yards and he ran for one touchdown, a 22-yarder.
Jacob Overton caught seven passes for 103 yards and two touchdowns. He also had one interception.
Joseph Mitchell and Brandon Fletcher also had one interception each, and Bryce Main was the team's leading tackler with 12.
Head coach Clint Warren attributed the team's recent success to hard work, and also a bit of an easier schedule.
"Not playing Cashion, Crescent and teams like that," Warren said. "We're just working hard every day to get better."
With one game remaining in the season, Minco faces a must-win situation against Pioneer. The Bulldogs are fourth in their district, and need to win in order to make the playoffs.
"We're focused on just winning, because we've got to win," Warren said. "We're fourth in the district right now, but if we don't win Friday we're out."
He said the players weren't feeling any added pressure leading up to the game.
"They're fine, they're too young to know the difference," Warren said.
Minco will play Pioneer on the road at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
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The Alex High School football team improved to 8-1 (7-1 district) this season with a 36-0 victory over Cyril on Friday.
The Longhorns will close out the season this Friday against Macomb on the road.
The Rush Springs High School football team lost 21-8 to Healdton, dropping to 3-6 overall and 2-3 in district play.
Rush Springs' final game will be against Wilson at home Friday.
Tuttle High School beat Mount St. Mary 56-19 in Oklahoma City last Friday.
The Tigers advance to 8-1 this season, 4-1 in district play. They will face Blanchard at home this Friday.
Bridge Creek High School lost 21-16 to Marlow High School last Friday, and dropped to 3-5 overall and 2-3 in district play.
The Bobcats' final game of the season will be this Friday night, on the road against Jones High School.


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A fair amount of rain didn't keep Javier Fernandez and his family from attending the Winterblast festival in the South A Street arts enclave near downtown Santa Rosa.
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Wearing warm rain jackets and umbrellas, Fernandez, his wife and three kids, ages 1, 8 and 10, took shelter under a tent as they ordered food from a vendor parked along the street.
Colorfully decorated sofas sat parked in the rain along street curbs in front of South A Street art galleries and studios, as visitors ducked in and out of the rain from one studio to the next.
Fernandez and his family were among the several hundred people who visited the arts district's 8th annual Winterblast event Saturday night, a pre-holiday season bash that usually draws a couple of thousand people eager to experience the fruits of what has become a booming arts community just south of Juilliard Park.
"We read about it in the newspaper and thought it would be a fun event for the family," Fernandez said. "We were stuck in the house all day and we wanted to come no matter what ... That's why we have rain jackets and umbrellas."
The rain "moved everything inside," said Fred Vedder, a South of A Street artist and full-time teacher at Roseland University Prep.
A small troupe of band musicians that was supposed lead a parade out in the streets held court for a time inside the hallways of A Street Studios, one of many studio buildings in the district. Despite the wet weather, live bands played at various location.
The entertainment and festive atmosphere — the work of dozens of local artists — was all there.
"It's never rained before," said Christie Marks, a mixed media artist whose studio is inside A Street Studios. Marks was one of many artists who helped coordinate the festival, which itself is one of many public events that help showcase the artist enclave throughout the year.
"We do this as a festival for the community," Marks said. "It's a celebration of the winter holidays coming. It's a blast-off to winter."
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Boston Mayor Thomas Menino said he is still able to do the job he was elected to do, and he hasn't ruled out seeking reelection in 2013.
In an interview with the New York Times, Menino spoke while working out at the Spaulding Rehab Center.
"My attitude is this. I've run for mayor five times now and I've won all five times," he said. "How I explain this is, people have to have faith in you. That's the key to this whole thing. That was Mitt Romney's problem—people didn't believe in him."
When asked whether he thought if he could make people believe in him, and support him after a long hospitalization, Menino responded: "Watch me!"
Menino has been hospitalized since Oct. 26 after returning early from an anniversary trip with his wife in Italy. He was diagnosed with a viral infection, and it was found he had a blood clot in his leg, then a back fracture was found during his stay.
He was then transferred to Spaulding Rehab on Nov. 26, during which time his doctor at Brigham and Women's Hospital revealed Menino had been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes.


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A Mahoning Township man involved in a weekend shooting has died.
Joseph Lupo, 50, of 4812 W. Main St. in Hillsville was pronounced dead Thursday by the Mahoning County, Ohio, coroner's office.
Lupo was shot in the head during what Pennsylvania state police have described as a domestic incident. His wife, Caroline Lupo, 50, also was shot — in the abdomen and leg. She remains hospitalized in St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown.
Joseph Lupo also had been taken to that facility, where he died.
Police have not said who did the shooting in the incident. They indicated they need to speak with Caroline Lupo before releasing additional details.
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Citizens are invited to join Mayor Teresa Jacobs at the Renaissance Senior Center, 3800 S. Econlockhatchee Trail, for the Mayor's Health Summit on August 9, 2014 from 9 a.m. to noon. The Mayor's Health Summit will focus on prevention and healthy living, and will offer information and resources to support a healthier lifestyle.
Mayor Teresa Jacobs delivered her 2014 State of the County Address at the historic Ballroom at Church Street on June 6, 2014. During her 30-minute speech, themed The Year of Transformation, Mayor Jacobs took citizens on a journey highlighting the outstanding achievements of the region and the many milestones the community has accomplished together making Orange County the best place in the world to live, learn, work, and raise a family.
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text: The OHCHR has consistently called for an end to the violence in Syria and ICC prosecution of Syrian officials. Pillay has addressed the UN Security Council twice to urge ICC prosecutions [JURIST reports]. Human rights groups have also sharply criticized the Syrian government for using violence against its own people. Earlier this week the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) [official website] claimed that 11 months of violence in Syria has led to the deaths of hundreds of children [JURIST report]. Earlier this month Human Rights Watch (HRW) [advocacy website] accused the Syrian army of torturing children [JURIST report]. In January, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon [official profile] demanded [JURIST report] that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad [BBC backgrounder] end violence against Syrian civilians. In November, HRW declared that Syrian forces were committing crimes against humanity [JURIST report], including torture and unlawful killings of anti-government protesters. JURIST contributing editor Chibli Mallat argues that a UN Security Council resolution would not have affected meaningful change [JURIST op-ed].


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My Big Fat Greek Movie
About 30% of the student body is involved in Greek life. According to Hollywood, that number should be 100%. We took a look at how sororities and fraternities are depicted in movies, and as for the results—well, let's just say film fratstars have more fun.
Animal House (1978)
Depicts: Fraternity
You didn't get into the hottest frat on campus. So what? Everyone knows that the toga ragers at the least cool house are so wild they make you wanna Shout!
Bottom line: We're pretty sure this movie is why every guy wants to become a bro. Insane parties, rambunctious roadtrips, extreme levels of debauchery—it's what every high school boy dreams college will be.
Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
Depicts: Fraternity
The classic nerds vs. jocks scenario. The athletic Alpha Betas bully the geeky Lambda Lambda Lambdas. The Lambda Lambda Lambda boys get sweet, sweet revenge.
Bottom line: Although the Tri–Lambs don't seem like the typical fratstars, their strong sense of brotherhood makes them true fratstars.
Legally Blonde (2001)
Depicts: Sorority
Your sisters will support you through the worst of times, like getting dumped by love-of-your-life Warner Huntington III, and the best of times, like getting into Harvard Law after majoring in fashion merchandising.
Bottom line: "Legally Blonde" paints the kindest view of sorority life. They're still materialistic and air-headed, but at least the Delta Nus seem to genuinely care about each other.
Old School (2003)
Depicts: Fraternity
Some old fraternity bros revert back to their college attitudes, and basically everyone wants to join them because freakin' Will "Frank the Tank" Ferrell is there.
Bottom line: Like all the fraternity–based movies we saw, "Old School" shows the bond of brotherhood in an exceptionally positive light. "The Godfather's" fraternity is inclusive, inviting and an overall source of good.
Sydney White (2007)
Depicts: Sorority
Getting into a sorority is catty and calculated. God forbid you're not blonde. You better be a legacy, or sayonara!
Bottom line: The Kappa sisters are big–busted, blonde and bitchy. They're the archetypal sorority girls and make the perfect villains for a movie like "Sydney White"—which, let's be honest, is more of a guilty pleasure than a cinematic masterpiece. Sometimes, using stereotypes just works.
The House Bunny (2008)
Depicts: Sorority
If an uncool sorority wants to climb the social ranks, hire an ex-Playboy bunny as house mother and the boys will come running.
Positive or Negative? Overall a positive view… of certain sorority girls. The ladies of Zeta Alpha Zeta are cynical, witty and down-to-earth. They're actual characters, not defined solely by their sorority status. Unfortunately, every other "popular" sorority fits the stereotype to a T. Sigh.
Sorority Row (2009)
Depicts: Sorority (duh)
Theta Nu sisters get killed off one by one. Find sorority girl, kill sorority girl, rinse, repeat.
Bottom line: Why are stereotypical sisters the best slasher movie victims? Perhaps because, to the audience, their identities are interchangeable; they're merely props for over-the-top death sequences. Or maybe because it's easy to find an excuse to make them strip down to their underwear? Guess we'll never know.
The Social Network (2010)
Depicts: Final Club
Final clubs are exclusive secret societies that select only the coolest kids on campus. We bet they regret passing up the kid who ended up revolutionizing social communication in the modern world and growing up to be worth $9.4 billion.
Positive or Negative? While not technically Greek, the final clubs at Harvard are characterized the same way as popular fraternities are at movies: exclusive, elite and, to the outsider, inordinately cruel. Zuckerberg was better off with his billions and billions of dollars.
Monsters University (June 21, 2013)
Depicts: Fraternity
Monsters Scully and Mike Wazowski meet at a fraternity at Monsters University (which has a great website—Google it!).
Bottom line: Look, the frat brothers could be the heroes, they could be the villains, who knows. But we'll watch anything Pixar hands us.
Tags: 1.24.2013, Animal House, film, fraternity, greek life, Greek movies, Legally Blonde, Monsters University, Old School, Revenge of the Nerds, sorority, Sorority Row, spotlight, Sydney White, The House Bunny, The Social Network
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Israeli Ambassador: Bibi Didn't Meddle in U.S. Election
Michael Oren denies that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supported Romney over Obama.
When Mitt Romney visited Israel in July, he professed a happy friendship with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that "spans the years," according to ABC News. Later, Netanyahu popped up in a pro-Romney Super PAC ad.
By all indications, it appeared Netanyahu had thrown his support behind Romney over President Obama in the U.S. presidential election, and an editorial in Israel's left-leaning daily newspaper Haaretz accused Bibi of "meddling."
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But at a lunch meeting with reporters Monday, Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren insisted that wasn't true.
"Categorically no," he said. "Prime Minister Netanyahu went to extraordinary lengths not to be dragged not into the U.S. political elections. And here, you know, both parties put out film clips on YouTube that attempted to harness Israel and Israeli leaders into the political situation."
David Andrew Weinberg, a fellow at the UCLA Center for Middle East Development, says Oren's words should be taken "with a grain of salt."
[Oren: Palestinian Concerns Over West Bank Settlement are Baseless]
"Ambassador Oren is a capable diplomat, so it should come as little surprise that he is denying allegations his boss tried to unseat President Obama," Weinberg tells Whispers.
Prominent Israeli editor and columnist Shmuel Rosner disagrees. While Rosner acknowledges that Netanyahu and Obama are "no love story," he notes that Netanyahu "was careful never to say or do something that is markedly pro-Romney" during the campaign.
But Weinberg argues that Bibi did seem to meddle during the United Nations General Assembly in September, just two months before Election Day. At the time, Israel announced that Netanyahu had sought to meet with President Obama but had been turned down. "The prime minister's office manufactured charges that President Obama was snubbing Israel,"Weinberg tells Whispers. "Obama had no plans to meet with any foreign leader in New York that day."
Oren was insistent Tuesday that any such perceptions of Netanyahu are misguided.
[Opinion: Should the U.N. Have Recognized Palestine?]
"Everything in this country was seen through the prism of the election," he said. "So every time... [the prime minister] expressed Israel's interest and Israel's perspective, it was immediately misinterpreted here as a sort of an illicit attempt to interfere in American political politics. And it wasn't true."
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The Weatherford Democrat is certain one or more of our readers has a copy of the Nov. 23, 1963, edition of the newspaper containing the initial coverage of the previous days assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Nearing the 50th anniversary of JFK's assassination in Dallas, the Democrat would like to reproduce the front page. There is no past collection of the Democrat on our site.
While the Weatherford Public Library has a great collection on microfilm of past editions of the Democrat and other newspapers and periodicals published in the county, it is not complete, and the Nov. 23, 1963 edition is missing from its archive.
So we are turning to our readers, hoping someone out there has kept historic copies of the Democrat and has the Nov. 23, 1963, edition that was stored away and that we can borrow, scan and return to your collection.
If you have one, please contact Editor David May at email@example.com or call 817-594-7447, ext. 234. Thank you in advance.


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Ron Paul gave an arena full of about 3,000 supporters exactly what they came to hear.
The crowd chanted, "Ron Paul! Ron Paul" and "End the Fed" before and during Paul's address at Lindenwood University's Robert Hyland Arena in St. Charles.
Paul's said the U.S. government has ignored the Constitution to the country's peril.
"It's liberty that we need and it can be restored, but only if we send individuals to Washington who know the Constitution and obey the Constitution," Paul told the cheering crowd.
He said the national debt went up a record $200 billion in February, "and that was a short month."
He added, "You can't solve the problem of national debt by spending more money."
Paul pledged that if he's elected president, he would cut the federal budget by $1 trillion.
He said the national debt weakens the dollar and has disastrous effects on the economy, with a true unemployment rate of 20 percent, a rising cost of living and a shrinking middle class.
"The Federal Reserve system is totally unconstitutional," he said, and added there is no authorization for the body in the Constitution. After the Fed was established, it did away with the gold standard. As president, he would abolish the Federal Reserve.
"The Founding Fathers said only gold and silver can be legal tender," Paul said. "That would limit the growth of government."
Ending interference
One woman asked who Paul feels should pay for birth control pills.
"That's the big issue of the moment, isn't it? The world is about to blow up, the economy is about to blow up, and the biggest discussion we have is on birth control," he said.
"The people whom use birth control pills should pay for birth control pills," Paul said. "If you mandate to an insurance company what they have to cover, it's not insurance anymore. It's an autocracy."
Paul also responded to a question about Syria and Iran by saying he doesn't believe in interfering in other countries.
"There is absolutely no rationalization for going to war against Iran at this time," he said.
He said ending all foreign aid would not hurt Israel.
"Israel is worse off for our intervention," he said. We give seven times the foreign aid to Israel's enemies than we do to Israel."
An interfering foreign policy makes the United States less safe, not safer.
"People tend to get a little annoyed when we go in and bomb them," he said.
"He gets it"
Those in the crowd were sold on Ron Paul.
"I've been a voter since Richard Nixon, and I've never had a candidate that has such a firm grasp on the Constitution," said Phil R. Bales, from South St. Louis County. "This is the first time in my life I chose to give money to a candidate."
Bales said he believes a groundswell of Democrats voting for Paul could lift him into office.
Chris Cassani, a Fontbonne University student from Manchester, said he likes that Paul's voting record is consistent with his message.
"I like that the budget he submitted would cut $1 trillion in year one," Cassani said. "That's the direction I want to see America move in."


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Watch face measures 1-5/8" in diameter
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Climate & Pollution
When yesterday's garbage becomes today's collectible
A visit to Glass Beach in California leads to dumpster-diving on a grand scale, and offers a preview of future geologic strataby Alan Kesselheim, Sep 27, 2004
Writers on the Range
When yesterday's garbage becomes today's collectibles
Alan Kesselheim visits Glass Beach in California, where garbage is being transmuted into collectibles.by Alan Kesselheim, Sep 13, 2004
Of global warming and White House elephants
The Bush administration needs to start dealing with global climate change, and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger may help to point the wayby Jon Margolis, Jul 19, 2004
Mowing down pollution
California tackles air pollution caused by gas-guzzling power lawn mowersby Zachary Smith, Jul 19, 2004
Wanted: Leak-proof dumps
Because arid Wyoming built landfills without liners, at least 21 of the state's dumps are now leaking dangerous chemicals into groundwaterby Allison Fashek, Jul 19, 2004
Book Reviews
Perspectives on change — climate change
Charles Wohlforth looks at climate change in Alaska from two cultures' viewpoints, when he talks to scientists and to the Inupiaq people in The Whale and the Supercomputer: On The Northern Front of Climate Changeby Michelle Nijhuis, Jun 21, 2004
A near-miss for California's clean-air rules
California's newest clean-air law, designed to deal with pollution from small engines, narrowly survives an attempt to shoot it down in the U.S. Congressby Matt Jenkins, Dec 22, 2003
Writers on the Range
The salting of the West – who cares?
Stephen Voynick says tons of salt are dumped on Western highways and no one seems to careby Stephen Voynick, Dec 22, 2003
Writers on the Range
The biggest environmental issue is staring us in the face
Tom Bell says we'd better connect the dots that reveal global warming.by Tom Bell, Nov 17, 2003
West Coast states tackle global warming
Outgoing California Gov. Gray Davis is working with Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski and Washington Gov. Gary Locke on a regionwide plan for slowing greenhouse gas emissionsby Puanani Mench, Oct 27, 2003
Writers on the Range
Leaving Las Vegas
Sarah Flick writes about a snowy spring in the Nevada desert and other wonders of aridity before leaving Las Vegasby Sarah Flick, Oct 27, 2003
Who's at the helm?
While Congress debates whether Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt should take over the Environmental Protection Agency, the agency itself plows ahead in an anti-environmental directionby Laura Paskus, Sep 29, 2003
The EPA needs an urban pit bull
Putting Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt in charge of the Environmental Protection Agency is like using a goldfish to guard a junkyardby Ed Marston, Sep 01, 2003
Mr. Middle Ground gets called to Washington
Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt, R, is President Bush's pick to run the Environmental Protection Agency, and some environmentalists fear he will prove little more than a yes-manby Matt Jenkins, Sep 01, 2003
Of avalanche forecasting and snow haiku
A day spent on skis with avalanche forecaster Jerry Roberts is filled with stellar crystals, snow haiku and unexpected beautyby JT Thomas, Apr 14, 2003


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The city of Walnut Creek received a F grade in rankings issued Wednesday in the American Lung Association's annual "State of Tobacco Control 2013" report.
The association released a California report that assigns a grade to the state's cities and counties on how well they are doing with tobacco control policies, including smoke-free outdoor environments, smoke-free housing and reducing the sale of tobacco products.
In recent years, there has been some discussion of a downtown smoking ordinance in Walnut Creek.
In the East Bay, the cities receiving "A" grades were Dublin, Union City, Albany and Richmond. The unincorporated region of Contra Costa County also received an "A" grade. Dublin was applauded for passing a comprehensive anti-smoking policy last year. Pleasant Hill received a B grade.
Concord received a C grade. in a roughly 17-block diameter around Todos Santos Plaza after downtown business owners had complained about the nuisance of cigarette smoke. However, a commenter on the Concord Patch Facebook page says the ban is not well enforced. Another commenter, Jennifer Stout, says the grade doesn't seem fair since smokers tend to "light up anywhere" despite the rules.
In the East Bay, cities receiving "F" grades included Clayton, Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda and Walnut Creek.
The non-profit organization also released a national report that tracks progress on anti-smoking laws at the federal and state level.
"Cities and counties in California have always led the way with strong tobacco control policies and that continues to this day," said Muntu Davis, MD, MPH, the Alameda County health officer. "It is great to see municipalities in the Bay Area passing innovative policies that protect people from second-hand smoke and keep tobacco products out of the hands of kids."
On the flip side, the association gave 339 municipalities an "F" grade. That's 63 percent of the municipalities in California. That percentage is slightly lower than in previous years.
Oakland and San Francisco both received "B" grades. Los Angeles was awarded a "C" while Fresno and Bakersfield were given "F" grades.
Lung association officials also noted California used to be a national leader in anti-smoking efforts, but now its efforts are lagging. The state earned an A grade for smoke-free air policies. However, it received a D for its low cigarette tax, an F for failing to adequately fund tobacco prevention and control programs, and another F for poor coverage of smoking cessation and treatment services.
Cigarette tax
Association officials said California has not increased its cigarette tax since 1999 and now ranks 33rd in the country at 87 cents per pack, compared to the national average of $1.48 per pack.
Association officials noted that although California receives $68 million in tobacco-related revenue annually, it spends a meager 15 percent of what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends to adequately fund tobacco prevention programs and services to help people quit smoking.
According to the U.S. Surgeon General, the failure of states to invest in policies and programs to reduce tobacco use has resulted in 3 million new young smokers in the United States. Every year in California, 34,400 kids start smoking while tobacco use causes an estimated 37,000 deaths annually and costs the state's economy more than $18 billion in health care costs and lost productivity, the association reported.


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August 2, 2014
He was born Saturday, October 22, 1938 in Cherokee County, NC to the late Clifton and Hazel Netta Gray Patterson. Roger retired from Timkin Roller Bearer in Canton, OH as a Millwright.
He is survived by his wife Patsy A. Moncer Patterson of Marietta.
A memorial service is being planned at a later date. Online condolences may be at www.hadleyfh.com.


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I live in this apartment, and host travelers like yourself in the spare rooms. This is the perfect spot for those on a budget, who still want to stay in one of the best neighborhoods in NYC. Hotels in this area typically run from $250-500 per night. From here you'll have easy access to the L and J/M/Z subway stops to get you anywhere in the city.
Be aware that many Airbnb listings which claim to be in Williamsburg, are NOT actually in the neighborhood. This place is in a prime Williamsburg location right off of Bedford Avenue, which is the bustling main street that runs through the neighborhood.
I host guests in 3 of the rooms in this apartment, so it's similar to a hostel environment (except that you get your own room!) where you'll have the opportunity to meet and interact with other travelers. The apartment is on the first floor of the building, and includes access to an open outdoor space. The room is small, but spacious enough to comfortably accommodate 1 or 2 people. The bathroom is shared. The area is very safe, and the apartment has never had a problem with rodents, roaches, or bedbugs.
Williamsburg is the artistic and cultural heart of Brooklyn, with some of the best music and nightlife in NYC. Many would agree with me that this is the best neighborhood in the entire city. There are TONS of restaurants, bars, coffee shops, boutique stores, music venues, and everything else you can possibly imagine close by. When you check in, there'll be a list of some of my favorite spots in the neighborhood waiting for you on your bed.
You'll be within walking distance to the Bedford L & the Marcy JMZ subway stops, from which the entire city will be easily accessible. For subway & bus directions anywhere in the city, I recommend the website & app HopStop.
I always provide a clean room, with fresh sheets and towels for every guest. Please don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any question or if there's anything I can help you with.
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The location was perfect, very near lots of food options and coffee and about 6 blocks to the subway. Dom's place was very clean and he had towels and clean bedding. The room was a bit stuffy and there were no hand towels or paper towels in the kitchen or bathroom which would have been useful. Be sure to ask Dom to explain the bedroom door lock system (don't lock the door nob). Street parking was not an issue. Overall it was a good stay.
Very nice stay, Dom helped me when I needed help. Localisation is also very convenient - not far from the centre. Recommended!!
I spent 9 nights at Dom´s place. It´s a great spot, very close to the subway and great places in Williamsburg.
The room is small but clean and fonctionnal, whitout an external window and the walls are a little thin.
Dom is a great host.
Easy to check in and to check out.
notre hôte était inquiet, au départ, de recevoir deux voyageuses "différentes" (il est vrai que nous avons nettement relevé la moyenne d'âge de ses "hébergés"); et ce pendant plus d'un mois! Cependant, tout c'est très bien passé car Dominick est un garçon charmant et très conciliant.
Good things:
- We were met by a friend of Dom's at a pre-arranged time. He was very friendly and helpful, showed us how to get in and out, and answered our questions.
- The location is great! Perfect for getting a residential experience of Williamsburg. About a 10 minute walk to the L or J lines.
- The details are as advertised. Private room. Shared bathroom, kitchen, seating area. Linens and towels provided.
- The building and room are secure.
- Good water pressure and plenty of hot water in the shower.
Things to be aware of:
- Squeakiest. Bed. Ever. There are beds that squeak a normal amount, and then there are beds that scream at you if you twitch a muscle in your sleep. This bed would be one of the latter kind. We did not get a very restful night of sleep.
- There is some kind of allergen in the room. Not sure if it's a mold/mildew thing or what, but both of us got irritated eyes and sniffles whenever we were in the room.
- The linens, while clean, are very old with worn-out elastic, and there is no mattress pad. You will undoubtedly wake up lying on a bare mattress.
- We did not hear much street noise, but the walls between other rooms and apartments are very thin. You'll hear your neighbors' conversations. And in the case of one night, their rehearsal of an avant-garde keyboard performance.
In all, it was adequate for being a "budget" room. But a few minor improvements would make it a much better experience.
In order to provide a better experience for guests, I have bought a brand new mattress and box spring for this room, as well as new sheets. At Katherine's request, I have also washed the wall hangings and deep cleaned the room. However, I don't believe that her allergies had anything to do with the room, as I've had over a hundred guests stay here, and no one has ever had this issue before.
In order to get a more accurate representation of this space, please read my other reviews (almost all of which are very positive). Some people are just very negative and impossible to please. If you are one of these people, please book elsewhere. Otherwise, I look forward to hosting you!!! :)
it was our first airbnb experience at dom`s place and we were very happy with it! perfectly located, cool surrounding (we miss OSLO breakfast coffee and many other nice places!) everything was exactly as described by dom. unfortunately we did not meet dom very often and did not have the chance to talk with him very personal. but he and his friends S & J were always very helpful when we had a trouble or a question. we can highly recommend dom`s place for a great new york experience! thnx dom!
This was a great cheap place to stay, in a cool neighbourhood. The room itself was a bit basic but totally fine for what we needed. Also it was pretty close to the subway, which was super helpful. Communication from Dom was great, thanks!
Came in very late, around 1 am in the morning. Dom stayed up late to let me in. It is not too far a walk from the subway station if you know which way to go. I got lost, fortunately the host texted me the location to use (website hidden) maps to navigate. The room is quite basic. The bathroom was the usual quality you find in NYC apartments. In summary, if you want something affordable that's accessible to Brooklyn and NYC, this would be the place.
Dom was a great host and the room and accommodations where perfect for my travel needs. If you're looking for a clean room in a great artsy Brooklyn neighborhood, I would definitely recommend Dom's place!
Cheap and Cheerful. Dom was lovely, and had a really handy local guide that i used to great success. Highly recommended.
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FOREST HILL, Texas -- A north Texas man hurt in a brawl at a McDonald's drive-through faces a serious charge.
Police said a woman blocked in other drivers at a McDonald's in Forest Hill Monday morning.
Some drivers got angry, and witnesses said one of them was a man who attacked the woman with a baseball bat.
The woman managed to get the bat away from the man and hit him on the head.
Police said the woman acted in self-defense and expect to charge the man with aggravated assault.
According to the TV news report I heard, the woman knocked the guy out cold, and he was partially unconscious and in a world of hurt when paramedics got there
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In his second season leading the men's and women's tennis teams, Tom Simpson and the Cobras had an impressive year.
Simpson was named Conference Carolinas Coach of the Year and the United States Professional Tennis Association Southern Division Coach of the Year. He led the Cobra men to the program's first ever regular season conference championship, going a perfect 10-0 in conference play. They were 18-5 overall with their only losses to Division I opponents or nationally ranked DII teams. They were ranked as high as No. 6 in the Southeast Region and Andre Staab became the first-ever Coker player to be ranked nationally (No. 32) and regionally (No.12) by the ITA. Staab was also named Conference Carolinas Freshman of the Year and ITA Rookie of the Year.
On the women's side, the Cobras advanced to the conference tournament for the third consecutive year, posting a record of 7-14 overall.
In 2012-13 six Cobras received all-conference honors, four men and two women. Andre Staab, William Marrafao, James Corfield and Tom Sizeland were all-conference on the men's team, while Daniela Chipe and Jessi Campos were all-conference on the women's team.
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Prior to his time at Smith Stearns, Simpson served as the head professional and tennis director at several tennis clubs in Columbia, S.C. and Hilton Head including The Rockbridge Club, the Spring Valley Country Club, the Forest Lake Country Club and the Port Royal Racquet Club.
A very successful professional tennis instructor, coach and player, Simpson holds his United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) P1 certification and his United States Professional Tennis Registry (USPTR) certification.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Oakland University in Rochester Mich. where he competed in the NCAA Division II singles and doubles championships in 1979. He also holds a Masters of Arts in Intercultural Studies from Columbia International University.


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Starting this week, more than 20,000 Nevadans who receive extended jobless benefits will endure a temporary 60% cut in their weekly unemployment checks because of sequestration.
Reno resident John Furagganan used to work for Amazon, but he was laid off in June of 2012.
Furagganan recently received a letter informing him that for five weeks his unemployment benefits will be cut from $240 a week to just $98.
"It's a combination of anger and not being able to do anything about it, so it's sort of hopelessness. That's how I felt."
Extended benefits kick in after regular unemployment benefits end, which is usually around 6 months.
Furagganan says he feels victimized by the cuts because he's aggressively searching for work.
"That will significantly affect my living standards, you know, as far as getting food, moving around--I don't have a vehicle so transportation, and, of course, rent."
Scott Kennedy is the state chief of unemployment insurance policy. He says the reductions only run through September, but payment amounts for October and beyond are still up in the air.
"From October forward, it all depends. The federal government is looking at sequestration again for their next fiscal year. If they do have another sequestration, it will be a different amount; it'll be much lower than the 59%, but at this point we don't know what that will be."
The extended benefits program was approved by Congress in 2009 when unemployment rates hit historic levels.
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The Large Hadron Collider accelerates twin beams of protons or heavy nuclei nearly to the speed of light and forces them to collide with each other in a vast underground edifice, where detectors measure the multitude of particles that spray out of collisions occurring 20 million times per second. The construction of larger and larger colliders, together with improvements in detector technology, has resulted in an avalanche of newly discovered particles.
Over the last century, theoretical and experimental physicists from all over the world have discovered a palette of particles, all with tongue-twisting names: point-particle leptons and hadrons made of quarks, which form baryons and mesons, the stuff of matter, and…bosons.
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With album sales approaching record lows, free music to be had nearly everywhere and mainstream radio leaning heavily toward Auto-Tuned vocals, now might be one of the worst times in the history of popular music for instrumental-heavy groups to enter the recording industry.
That, according to the members of Aqueous, is exactly why they must forge forward.
Speaking during a recent interview in the News office, guitarist/vocalist David Loss, percussionist Nick Sonricker, drummer Brad Darrall and bassist Evan McPhaden discussed the difficulties in achieving musical stardom and the downfall of much of modern music.
The band's members — complemented by guitarist/vocalist Mike Gantzer, who couldn't attend the interview — met while attending North Tonawanda High School. The young men described the band's formation as "blues meets progressive," as four of the young men quickly meshed and went down the jam band path (Sonricker, who has a recording studio in his basement, joined the group later on).
"No one even had to switch instruments," Loss said. "It just kind of magically happened."
Some level of success also happened fairly quickly, as Aqueous won the 2007 High School Rock Band Showcase at Niagara University. The band has since recorded a studio sampler and the first in a series of live albums, "Live Nugs: Volume 1," while performing anywhere and everywhere in Western New York that it could, including attempts to fill numerous concert series slots this coming summer.
Finding gigs has been difficult at times, though, band members said. The task of self-promotion involves relentless searching for proper contacts, endless submissions of music and call ... after call ... after call.
"We're still trying to figure it all out," Darrall said. "We're taking it more seriously this year ... organization is an underrated skill for a band."
The fact that the group leans toward a free-flowing sort of jam band rock — "we're not a three-minute band," Darrall said in reference to song length — might not help.
"We're not exactly fan-friendly," Sonricker said.
Despite this, Aqueous has cultivated a core group of fans throughout the region. Some of their shows see hundreds of people in the audience — although the band has done its share of more sparsely populated concerts, as well.
"Maybe some nights there's four people and they're just sitting there. They may like it, but you don't know," Sonricker said.
But all of the group's members quickly noted that they wouldn't do anything differently. While smooth rock jams don't heavily populate the radio airwaves, that's the type of music Aqueous is best at.
"It's impossible to make it if you are (a pop singer). The market's flooded," Darrall said. "If you're not Nicole Richie, then good luck."
Darrall cited knowing your audience as a key factor in finding music success. That, according to Loss, helped bands such as Phish and the Grateful Dead enjoy the longevity that those groups saw.
"You don't hear of Fergie-heads," Loss said. "(Straying from pop music) gives us a lot of freedom to do whatever we want."
The band's desires of late include a full-length studio album, a 12-song effort that Sonricker said is due out in the late summer. Aqueous also has started recording every live performance with the intention of releasing a new "Live Nugs" CD every three to four months, he said.
The band's members have to juggle work, college and the rest of daily life with rehearsal and gig time. But the fact that the musicians are so young — they all will be only 21 by the time 2010 ends — gives them what they consider a vital head start.
"Some bars won't let you play," Sonricker said. "Most people don't even get started until they're 21.
"I think we're continually improving. If you listen to our jams from a year ago, we're 10 times better now."


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McALESTER — The former warden of Oklahoma State Penitentiary said last week's execution of Clayton Lockett wasn't "botched," as many have claimed, and says any problems were caused in part by the inmate's own actions.
"It was an untimely execution," said Randall Workman, who retired as warden in 2012. "It worked. He died. The bottom line is the drugs did what they were supposed to do. They killed him."
Workman was not involved in the Lockett execution but oversaw 32 in his five years as warden. They were also administered with a three-drug lethal injection, though the state at the time used the barbiturate drug pentobarbital to render condemned prisoners unconscious.
This execution marked the first time Oklahoma replaced that with the drug Midazolam.
Workman said he "wouldn't change a thing" about the state's procedure, despite controversy surrounding Lockett's execution.
He said the biggest "drawback" was prison officials' attempt to stop the procedure when Lockett didn't die as quickly as expected.
"I'm not being critical. I won't be critical of the process because it's a very difficult process," he said. "I think the people did their very best. I think just from my point of view that he was partially responsible, the inmate, and was somewhat successful in trying to circumvent the process."
Prison officials halted the execution of Lockett, 38, when the new drug combination left him writhing and clenching his teeth in agony before he died of an apparent heart attack. A medical examiner in Dallas is conducting an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
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Coal and natural gas severance taxes, decreasing utility bills for seniors and drug testing for welfare recipients are all issues Delegate James W. "Will" Morefield, R-Tazewell, said he is looking to tackle during the 2013 General Assembly session in January.
Morefield said the November election proved there is a definite concern for the coal industry in Southwest Virginia.
"Democrats and Republicans in Southwest Virginia spoke loud and clear on election night that coal is lifeblood of the economy in Appalachia," he said. "Many individuals will say that market conditions are the sole driver for creating unfavorable conditions for the coal industry, but I can attest this is simply not true. I work directly with the industry, and I am convinced the war on coal is stronger than ever. I met with an Asian steel producer nearly one month ago, and they explained to me their company is willing to invest $1 billion in our area if they could just receive permits to mine coal. For every coal job created an additional six jobs are created. The math is simple and for our region to miss out on such an opportunity simply because a company cannot receive a permit is very sad. The next few years will be very challenging with significant cuts at the state level as national spending spirals out of control and we see significant increases in the cost of fuel, electricity, and food."
As a result, Morefield said one of the bills he is looking to introduce at the beginning of the 2013 General Assembly session would allow for more local usage of coal and natural gas severance taxes.
"The bill would amend the coal and natural gas severance statute to allow the coalfield counties to utilize coal and natural gas severance funds for the purpose of building natural gas infrastructure," Morefield said. "Our region is blessed with so many natural resources that unfortunately we cannot utilize at the local level. The bill would give counties in the coalfields an additional revenue source to build natural gas infrastructure that would include commercial use and residential for home heating use. I would like to thank Tazewell County Attorney, Eric Young for his assistance on this bill."
Morefield said natural gas infrastructure is becoming increasingly important in Southwestern Virginia.
"The majority of natural gas in Virginia is produced in Southwest, but almost all of the resource is exported to other parts of the country," he said. "Our goal should be to focus on utilizing more of our natural resources at the local level. It is disappointing to me that very little effort has been made over the past 50 years to provide opportunities for the Southwest Virginia to utilizes its natural resources locally. There are tremendous benefits to natural gas because of its abundance and price competitiveness."
However, Morefield said coal is still essential to the region.
"In regard to electrical production, I believe our primary source of fuel should be coal because of its BTU competitiveness with natural gas and its impact that it has on the regional economy," Morefield said. "Natural gas plays a more appropriate role for transportation, residential, and commercial use. Many utility companies have experienced technical issues with natural gas turbines where they are burning much more natural gas than originally anticipated. The reality is that due to over-burdensome environmental regulations utility companies are being forced to shut down coal-fired power plants or convert to natural gas. The conversion cost associated are extremely expensive and ultimately passed to the consumer in the form of higher utility bills."
Additionally, Morefield said he believes energy costs will continue to rise until environmental regulations on utilities are removed.
"A bill to provide a 20 percent reduced rate on utility bills during winter months for senior citizens that are at least 60 years of age and are classified as low-income," Morefield said. "Utility rates are projected to rise steadily with extreme environmental regulations increasing on utility companies that use coal for electrical production. Low-income senior citizens are the most at risk with utility rate increases, and it is my hope that such a bill would provide relief to those who need it most."
Morefield said the second piece of legislation he plans to introduce will help lower electric rates for low-income seniors.
"Currently, there are no other alternatives in the works that I am aware of," he said. "Utility rates in this region are lower than most areas of the state and the country for that according to recent studies, but the reality is median incomes are significantly lower in Appalachia when compared to other regions. The majority of calls that I receive are from senior citizens struggling to pay for their utility bills. Although, I am well aware that senior citizens are not the only ones suffering, I wanted to focus on a bill that would help those most likely unable to help themselves and present a bill that would realistically have the best chances of passing."
Morefield said he is also proposing another bill that would mandate drug testing for welfare beneficiaries when the session begins in January.
"There is not a single individual or family in Southwest Virginia that has not been impacted by drugs," Morefield said. "It is no secret that a large number of those receiving welfare benefits are drug abusers. I am currently researching a number of bills that have been introduced in the past with similar goals, but failed. I hope to have a final draft prepared after I have determined what language would have the most likely chances of becoming law. We are still working on specifics of the legislation. There are a number of constitutional issues that must be addressed, but we hope to have the final language in the coming weeks ahead. There is no question that our region is faced with a drug epidemic, and it is common knowledge that a significant portion of the population are using public assistance to fund their drug habits. In regard to a grace period, we do intend to include a process that would encourage them to recover."
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