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The Fisker Karma electric car, developed mainly with your tax money so that a bunch of rich VC's wouldn't have to risk any real money, has rolled out with an nominal EPA MPGe of 52 in all electric mode (we will ignore the gasoline engine for this analysis).
Not bad? Unfortunately, it's a sham. This figure is calculated using the grossly flawed EPA process that substantially underestimates the amount of fossil fuels required to power the electric car, as I showed in great depth in an earlier Forbes.com article. In short, the EPA methodology leaves out, among other things, the conversion efficiency in generating the electricity from fossil fuels in the first place [by assuming perfect conversion of the potential energy in the fuel to electricity, the EPA is actually breaking the 2nd law of thermodynamics].
In the Clinton administration, the Department of Energy (DOE) created a far superior well to wheels MPGe metric that honestly compares the typical fossil fuel use of an electric vs. gasoline car, using real-world power plant efficiencies and fuel mixes to figure out how much fuel is used to produce the electricity that goes into the electric car.
As I calculated in my earlier Forbes article, one needs to multiply the EPA MPGe by .365 to get a number that truly compares fossil fuel use of an electric car with a traditional gasoline engine car on an apples to apples basis. In the case of the Fisker Karma, we get a true MPGe of 19. This makes it worse than even the city rating of a Ford Explorer SUV.
Congrats to the Fisker Karma, which now joins corn ethanol in the ranks of heavily subsidized supposedly green technologies that are actually worse for the environment than current solutions.
Postscript: I will say, though, that the Fisker Karma does serve a social purpose — Hollywood celebrities and the ultra rich, who want to display their green credentials, no longer have to be stuck with a little econobox. They can now enjoy a little leg room and luxury.
Updates: Just to clarify, given some email I have gotten. Most other publications have focused on the 20 mpg the EPA gives the Karma on its backup gasoline engine (example), but my focus is on just how bad the car is even in all electric mode. The calculation in the above article only applies to the car running on electric, and the reduction in MPGe I discuss is from applying the more comprehensive DOE methodology for getting an MPG equivalent, not from some sort of averaging with gasoline mode. Again, see this article if you don't understand the issue with the EPA methodology.
Press responses from Fisker Automotive highlight the problem here: electric vehicle makers want to pretend that the electricity to charge the car comes from magic sparkle ponies sprinkling pixie dust rather than burning fossil fuels. Take this quote, for example:
a Karma driver with a 40-mile commute who starts each day with a full battery charge will only need to visit the gas station about every 1,000 miles and would use just 9 gallons of gasoline per month.
This is true as far as it goes, but glosses over the fact that someone is still pouring fossil fuels into a tank somewhere to make that electricity. This seems more a car to hide the fact that fossil fuels are being burned than one designed to actually reduce fossil fuel use. Given the marketing pitch here that relies on the unseen vs. the seen, maybe we should rename it the Fisker Bastiat.
Update #2: I suppose it is too late for this plea, commenters who wish to hypothesize on methodological flaws are highly encouraged to read the original linked post explaining the math. For example, a number of folks have suggested I missed the fact that refining takes substantial energy as well. In fact, the DOE methodology used doesn't just penalize electric cars for combustion inefficiencies in the power plant, it also penalizes gasoline cars for the energy in gasoline refining and transportation.
Update #3: Here is a special bonus, Ray Lane, Chairman of Fisker Automotive, did an interview in 2009 praising the Obama Administration as the first time he has seen government successfully making private investments. His one example: Solyndra!
I'm sorry to say, but you really have to re-calculate your estimated " to multiply the EPA MPGe by .365 to get a number that truly compares fossil fuel use of an electric car with a traditional gasoline engine car on an apples to apples basis." In fact, the EPA MPGe actually should be calculated by multiplying by a number HIGHER than 1 to get an accurate comparison, because neither you nor the EPA account for the electricity used to create the gasoline.
To wit: It is a simple fact that just the refining of gasoline requires approximately 6 kwh of electricity per gallon of gasoline. In fact electricity and natural gas cost are estimated to be 43% of the US oil refineries total expenses. If you tack on the energy required to extract and transport the oil to the refinery and then to the gas stations as well as the energy cost of the gas station, I'm sure that number jumps a few more kwh per gallon.
So let's be conservative and cut the oil guys a break and say it takes 8kwh to extract, ship, refine and transport each gallon of gas.
What's good for the goose is good for the gander. Drum roll…….
It takes more electricity to drive the average gasoline car 100 miles, than it does to drive an electric car 100 miles. A gas car at the US fleet average of 21mpg will consume approximately five gallons of gasoline which took 40kwh (5 times 8)of electricity to make, to drive 100 miles. An electric car will use approximately 30 kwh of electricity (3.3 miles per kwh) to drive the same 100 miles.
In summary: Gas cars use more electricity than EV's, thus polluting at the smokestack. They burn that refined gasoline in a very inefficient engine, thus polluting at the tailpipe.
(From " Electric Mini" blog).
I can load my pickup, hitch up a trailer, and drive that 100 miles in under two hours and be on the job with all the materials I need. That golf cart of yours needs to be recharged for 8 hours after 40 miles. So, I'll see you at that same jobsite in two days and you might have a sack of groceries in the extra seat.
Charge it with SOLAR PANELS. Bam, you just blew both methods out of the water AND you are saving the earth! =]
Rather than use non-calculations intended to obfuscate the real facts any idiot (that would be me–ha! beat you to it) can calculate the real cost because it is built into the cost of the gas at the pump, and into the price of the vehicle on the lot. The very fact that it is more costly to manufacture and run an electric vehicle that is actually road-worthy than any comparable conventional vehicle implies that the pretext that said EV is more economical–even when it comes to total energy requirements–is a false one. THIS is not a physical calculation, but an economic one. Until the greens can convince the gods of the copybook headings without their silly subsidies they have NO CASE.
Yes, but you neglected to account for the gasoline (or other carbon product) and its corresponding electricity multiplier that was used to generate the electricity you used to operate the vehicle. Add that in and account for the inefficiencies inherent in off-site power generation and the huge inefficiencies in power distribution and you are left with quite a different story.
"It is a simple fact that just the refining of gasoline requires approximately 6 kwh of electricity per gallon of gasoline."
I don't know where you got that number, but it is not accurate. I used to work in an oil refinery. We refined heavy, sour oil — the kind that takes the most energy to do. The total energy input to refine the barrel was equal to about 1/10th of the energy content of the barrel. Your number above would have 1/6th in the electricity alone. That isn't remotely credible. (In fact, electricity is a very small fraction of the total energy requirement).
Robert Rapier
Hello ra0725,
The Fisker Karma is a *gasoline powered* automobile that can also run on electricity.
Hi Robert,
As I indicated in my post, the numbers came from the "Electric Mini" blog. I do see that the writer of that blog is 'double dipping' and not being conservative with his numbers. A reported at the Washington Post picked it up:
"According to [an] Argonne study — and this analysis by the Department of Energy's Jacob Ward—it takes about 6 kwh of energy to refine a gallon of gasoline, not 6 kwh of electricity, as I originally stated. Now, some of the energy inputs that a refinery uses (such as natural gas) could be used to generate electricity instead if we shifted away from regular cars to electric cars. But even in that case you wouldn't get a full 6 kwh of electricity — probably less than half that. (Note, however, that you still need additional energy to extract and transport the gasoline.)"
The author doesn't give electric car manufacturers credit for leading the way into the future nor does he mention that the technology is in its infant stage, with great promise for the future.
I am quite sure the Karma in electric mode is quite efficient and yet for a large luxury car, 20 mpg on gasoline only is not bad.
This is an industry with products that should be promoted rather than article like this one.
I grant you the VOLT doesn't seem like it will make it but at least GM tried SOMETHING…it will join Edsel in history but it had to be tried by somebody (actually Owen Magnetic made the same car in the 1920′s) but then again why not GM? They ARE famous for shooting themselves in the foot.
Fisker should be applauded for their efforts…not bad at all.
True…I don't see why every garage/carport in America couldn't be fitted out with solar panels to take part of the electric generating load…the government might require all electric and electric hybrid owners to install a set number of solar panels on their property as a condition of purchase.


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Homemade fruit butters, how I adore thee. Fruit butters are pectin-free, reduced fruit purees that are cooked without artificial sweeteners, preservatives or additives. This recipe features locally produced products from Black Star Farms and Food for Thought.
Nectarine, Verjus and Maple ButterNectarinesLocal apple juiceLocal verjusLocal maple syrup
Pit and slice 8 large or 10 medium nectarines and place in crock pot with 1/2 c. apple juice. Cover and cook on high for 3 hours.
Blend nectarine butter with hand blender directly in crock pot. Stir in one fourth cup verjus. Cover and cook on high for one hour.
Blend nectarine butter with hand blender directly in crock pot. Stir in 1/4 c. maple syrup. Cover and cook on high for 1 hour.
Turn off crock pot. Stir nectarine butter and jar in glass jars with tight-fitting lids. Store in refrigerator and use within one week or freeze.
Editor's note: The wrong version of Pea Shoot Pesto from The Intentional Minimalist website was included in Thursday's recipe for Steamed Egg Pea Shoot Pesto and Fromage Blanc Croissant. Here is the correct version.
Pea Shoot Pesto
Local walnuts
Farm fresh local garlic
Farm fresh local pea shoots
Broccoli rabe greens
Local olive oil
Local verjus
Sea salt
Add 1/2 c. walnuts to glass base of food processor and puree into a powder. Remove nut powder from base and reserve.
Chop 4 cloves garlic and add garlic to glass base of food processor and pulse. Remove 2 c. pea shoot leaves from stems and 2 c. broccoli rabe greens from stems. Add nut powder to garlic in base of food processor with pea shoots and broccoli rabe greens. Pulse for a few seconds, then slowly add 3 T. olive oil, 1 T. verjus and 1/4 t. sea salt. Pulse until smooth.
Kristin Celeste Shroeger of Traverse City is the recipe creator, photographer, dishwasher and blogger of The Intentional Minimalist, a website encouraging farm-to-table cooking with local, seasonal and sustainable produce. Visit www.theintentionalminimalist.com.

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Scarlett Johansson, Video Journal from East Africa food crisis, Part 2
- Autor: Oxfam
- Copyright: Oxfam
- Fecha: 11 Noviembre 2011
This is the second installment of Scarlett's video journal from her trip to Dadaab, Turkana and Lodwar with Oxfam to shine light on the drought and food crisis that continues to unfold across East Africa.
Scarlett says: "After one day in the fields, I realized the scale of what we were witnessing was almost impossible to put into words and decided to do a video log over the three days' time so that I might shed light on the crisis as well as Oxfam's vitally important work."
Please donate to Oxfam's response to the East Africa food crisis: http://oxf.am/4xe
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Overview of Local and State Dog Laws Rebecca F. Wisch (2004)
The ability to regulate dogs stems from the �police power� a state enjoys to enact laws for the protection of its citizens. This authority allows states to make laws that deal with the health and general well-being of its citizens. This authority is then either directly given to local municipalities (cities, towns, and counties) or is given by implication (the state provides in its laws that the power of a city to regulate is not restricted). In any event, the power to regulate domestic animals like dogs is usually unlimited.
One of the primary limitations on dog regulations by a local government is state law. This concept, known as preemption, provides that a higher law (state or federal) preempts, or trumps, the local law dealing with the same subject. Sometimes laws may concurrently regulate a subject, or both laws may regulate the same subject without any conflict. However, the problem arises when a local unit tries to regulate some aspect that state law has either said is only a state matter. A court will then invalidate the local law because it attempts to regulate an exclusive state area. With dogs, this occurs most frequently when a local government makes laws in a subject that is heavily regulated, such as the procedures involving dangerous dogs or health measures dealing with rabid dogs. States will give great deference, or respect, to lower laws because local laws are important in dealing with issues particular to a municipality. It would be difficult for a state to try to regulate all the different municipalities with the various issues each faces.
Local dog laws, often called ordinances, involve a variety of subjects, including licensing, vaccination, leash laws, the number of dogs a person may keep, and procedures for impounding dogs. Some states even mandate, or require, local governments to make ordinances for licensing of dogs or other dog matters. It is subject of impounding dogs that usually brings the most controversy, as owners face the potential loss of a beloved family pet.
Dogs may be impounded under law for a variety of reasons. The most common reason a dog is impounded is because it is found running loose. Some states allow animal control officers to destroy loose dogs, especially if there is a concern that the dog is dangerous or rabid. Most of the time, a local dog pound or animal shelter will impound a dog for five to seven days after notifying its owner. If the owner does not retrieve his or her dog, the dog may then be placed for adoption, sold for research, or humanely euthanized. Be sure to check your specific state law for details or contact an attorney.
Prior to this fate, most states provide that owners are entitled to receive notice of their dogs' impoundment. This may take the form of a written notice that is mailed to the owner or a notice that is published at the animal control facility. However, if a dog is found without dog tags or other form of identification, it is difficult to discover the owner, let alone send notice to him or her.
If a state fails to provide adequate notice before a dog is destroyed, the owner may have a claim in court. But, it is important to keep in mind that dogs are viewed as property and, as such, damages (compensation, or payment, to correct a legal wrong) may be limited. Also, courts are sometimes unwilling to second-guess the validity of a local law or the actions of a local law enforcement officer. Generally, laws that dealing with impoundment and destruction of dogs must at least give a person notice of the action and an opportunity to be heard.
Local ordinances and state laws dealing with dogs attempt to strike a balance between protecting people and respecting owners' rights. There even seems to be a greater movement by the courts in recognizing the rights of owners. It must be remembered that a community's police powers are broad in dealing with dogs in part because an owner can control only so much of a dog's behavior. Citizens can become involved to ensure that local governments create ordinances that attempt meet the needs of all its "citizens," human and animal.
The time a municipality has to hold a dog may be governed by local ordinance or state statute. Again, this varies from state to state, town to town, but usually the length of time is anywhere from five (5) to seven (7) days. In some states, the time period may be shorter. Note that in many states the clock does not begin to run until notice is given to the owner of a licensed dog. In many cases, unlicensed dogs are considered �loose� or �at large� and may be subject to immediate impoundment or sometimes immediate destruction. The best situation is to have your dog wear a collar with appropriate license tags. If your dog escapes, be sure to check local animal control facilities immediately to put them on notice that you will retrieve your dog as soon as possible. For more on this specific topic, see Detailed Discussion of Dog Impound Laws.
A dog who is voluntarily surrendered to a dog pound faces the fate of all dogs taken to the pound. If not sold or adopted, a dog will generally be humanely euthanized after a short period of time. Keep in mind that many states have provisions that provide for the donation or selling of pets to scientific research facilities. A state may allow the owner of a voluntarily impounded pet to prevent his or her pet from being sold for research. Short of adoption, the alternative is generally euthanization. For more on impoundment, click here.
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Indiana's peculiar liquor laws may drive you to drink
So a motorist in Indiana can pull up outside a package liquor store, plunk down a few bucks for a six-pack of cold beer, hop back into the car and speed off for home — or farther down the highway.
But that same motorist isn't permitted under Indiana law to walk into the grocery store next door or a convenience store across the street to purchase cold beer.
Officially, it's supposed to be about deterring potential drunk drivers and attempting to ensure that minors can't obtain alcohol illegally.
In reality, it's all about protecting a well-connected special interest — the package liquor store lobby, which has built strong financial and personal ties with key members of the Indiana General Assembly.
It's the same reason you can't buy beer (cold or otherwise), liquor or even cooking wine at a retail outlet today, or any other Sunday.
You can't because package liquor store owners fear the competition, and they have the attention (and the campaign finance account numbers) of your elected representatives in state government.
During this year's legislative session, Rep. Bill Davis, chairman of the House Public Policy Committee, refused to allow a committee vote on a bill that would have allowed Sunday alcohol sales at grocery stores and other retail shops. As The Star's Matt Tully documented, Davis received more than 80 campaign contributions ahead of the last election from companies and lobbyists linked to the sale and distribution of alcohol. Many of those donations came from the owners of liquor stores who have consistently fought Sunday sales.
Why the opposition to cold beer in the grocery aisle or a Sunday sale on bottles of wine? Liquor store owners are quite clear — they want to keep out the competition. "Allowing Sunday sales would be a slow death," Raymond Cox, owner of Elite Beverages, told The Star's Chris Sikich and Kristine Guerra. "Allowing cold beer would put us out of business overnight."
Not surprisingly, the unequal treatment under the law has now prompted a lawsuit by the Indiana Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association, which is seeking permission to sell customers cold beer just like the liquor store down the block. Convenience stores already can sell warm beer (and cold wine). But not beer on ice.
Which means, in short, that state government in Indiana is in the peculiar position of regulating the temperature at which beer can be sold.
Should state law be written to protect one set of businesses over the ability of others to meet consumers' demands?
Of course not.
Our laws not only need to be evenhanded but they also need to give business owners and managers enough flexibility to adapt to changing markets. In 2013, many people buy groceries on Sundays. They also often have cookouts and other gatherings (Super Bowl party, anyone?) in which they want to serve cold beer or a bottle of wine purchased at the last minute. Businesses ought be able to meet those legitimate demands without unnecessary interference by state government.
Lawmakers need to get out of the business of playing one segment of the alcohol industry against another. The ban on Sunday retail sales is long outdated. And the prohibition on cold beer sales finally should be put on ice.
— The Indianapolis Star
CEOs should buy their own perks
It's no secret that CEOs of public companies make a lot of money.
And in general, they earn it: It takes talent, hard work and vision to oversee thousands of employees, answer to impatient shareholders, guard against competitive threats, and keep the trains running on time, particularly at behemoths like Eli Lilly and Co., WellPoint Inc., Cummins Inc. and Simon Property Group Inc.
To no surprise, the leaders of those four companies took home the largest paychecks among executives of publicly traded companies in Indiana last year: Former WellPoint CEO Angela Braly led with compensation of $20.5 million, followed by Simon CEO David Simon ($17.2 million), Lilly CEO John Lechleiter ($10.2 million) and Cummins CEO Thomas Linebarger ($8.8 million).
Most of the income public company executives pocketed last year came in the form of salary, bonuses stock options and restricted stock.
But way too many executive-pay dollars fall under the category of perks: extras like personal air travel, car allowances and country club memberships. At least 27 executives received more than $100,000 in "other pay."
Hoosier public company executives took home an average of $69,000 in perks over and above their salary, equity awards and bonuses. That's well above the $36,900 the average Hoosier took home in total pay in 2012.
Top executives can afford their own air travel, car payments and country club memberships. And they should pay for them.
Does the CEO of Cummins — who earned more than $8 million last year — need to use the company plane (at a cost of $54,000) for a getaway?
Could NiSource CEO Jimmy Staton, who took home $3.5 million in 2012, pay for his own financial planning and tax services? He billed the company $10,640.
Perhaps Zimmer Holdings CEO Bruno Melzi, who took home $2.7 million last year, could dig a little deeper and cover the equivalent of $2,762 per month he received for a car allowance? No word on what he drives, but it's likely nice: That kind of payment would get you about $125,000 of car if the loan term were 48 months.
To be sure, there are cases where "other pay" may be justified. Simon Property Group, for instance, provided private flight time worth $357,000 to its president and chief operating officer, Richard Sokolov, presumably to ferry him from his home in Youngstown, Ohio, to the company's headquarters in Indianapolis.
There are encouraging signs that companies are cutting back on perks: Medical supplier Hill-Rom Holdings Inc. shut down its corporate airstrip and sold its three planes.
A spokesman said the move will help the company "deliver increased shareholder value and reinvest in our business."
Good call.
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The Music Department celebrated the holidays with winter concerts by its student ensembles. Students from any major can perform in a variety of ensembles including Chamber Orchestra, Concert Band, Concert Choir and Chamber Singers, Contemporary Music Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Marquis Consort, and Percussion Ensemble. Check out photo galleries from two of the performances.
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Friday, September 21 - Saturday, September 22, 2012
The goal of this conferecne is to provide a forum where leading scholars from across the country can gather together with Northwestern's own distinguished faculty to present and discuss high quality research relevant to antitrust economics and competition policy.
The conference is co-sponsored by the Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth and the Center for the Study of Industrial Organization at Northwestern University.
Agenda | TAP Blog Posting
Keynote Address: Standard-Essential Patents, Incomplete Contracts and Platform Competition
Fiona Scott Morton, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice and Yale University
Keynote Transcript and PowerPoint Slides
Comments on "Vertical Integration with Complementary Inputs" (Tarantino and Reisinger)
Marius Schwartz, Chief Economist, FCC
PowerPoint Slides
Vertical Mergers and Bargaining Strength
William P. Rogerson, Harold and Virginia Anderson Professor and Department Chair, Department of Economics, Northwestern University
Internal versus External Growth in Industries with Scale Economies: A Computational Model of Optimal Merger Policy (with Ben Mermelstein and Volker Nocke)
Mark Satterthwaite, A.C. Buehler Professor in Hospital & Health Services Management; Professor of Strategic Management & Managerial Economics, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
Michael Whinston, Robert E. and Emily H. King Professor of Business Institutions and Co-director of the Center for the Study of Industrial Organization, Department of Economics, Northwestern University
A More General Theory of Commodity Bundling
Mark Armstrong, Department of Economics, Oxford University
Vertical Integration, Foreclosure and Multilateral Relations(with Patrick Rey)
Volker Nocke, University of Mannheim, Department of Economics
Vertical Integration With Complementary Inputs (with Markus Reisinger)
Emanuele Tarantino, University of Bologna, Department of Economics
A Dynamic Model of Predation (with Roy Shalem and Konrad Stahl)
Yossi Speigel, Faculty of Management, Recanati Graduate School of Business Administration, Tel Aviv University
Tying and Bundling in a Nearly Contestable Market
Michael Salinger, Jacqueline J. and Arthur S. Bahr Professor in Management, Boston University School of Management
The Agency and Wholesale Models in Electronic Content Markets
Justin P. Johnson, Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University
Friday, September 23 - Saturday, September 24, 2011
The goal of this conferecne is to provide a forum where leading scholars from across the country can gather together with Northwestern's own distinguished faculty to present and discuss high quality research relevant to antitrust economics and competition policy.
The conference is co-sponsored by the Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth and the Center for the Study of Industrial Organization at Northwestern University.
Adverse Selection and Partial Exclusive Dealing
Justin Johnson, Associate Professor of Economics, Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University Cornell
Exclusionary Minimum Resale Price Maintenance (with John Asker)
Heski Bar-Isaac, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University
League Structure & Stadium Rent Seeking–the Antitrust Role Reconsidered
David Haddock, Professor of Law and Professor of Economics, Northwestern University School of Law and Department of Economics
Tonja Jacobi, Professor of Law, Northwestern University School of Law
Matthew Sag, Associate Professor of Law, Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Leveraging Monopoly Power by Degrading Interoperabiltiy: Theory and Evidence from Computer Markets(with Kai-Uwe Kuhn and John Van Reenan)
Christos Genakos, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Athens University of Economics and Business
Strategic Complementarity, Fragility, and Regulation Competition Policy in Banking
Xavier Vives, Professor of Economics, IESE Business School
A Model of Market Power in Customer Markets
Liran Einav, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Stanford University, and NBER
Paulo Somaini, Department of Economics, Stanford University
Competition or Collusion in Recent Bidding for U.S. Offshore Oil and Gas (joint with Ken Hendricks and Phil Haile)
Robert Porter, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor, Northwestern University, Department of Economics
The First Order Approach to Merger Analysis
Sonia Jaffe, Harvard University
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I havent slept well the past few nights, well for the past 50 years.
Im waiting on the other shoe to drop, well in this case, an entire closet full of other shoes to drop. It seems that is an eternal vigil for myself, and millions like me.
As a long-suffering, masochistic Cleveland sports fan, Im accustomed to hoping for the best, but settling for much, much less.
Will he or wont he? Thats the question of the day, or in our cases ... the question of a lifetime.
But thats the question Ohio sports fans have on their minds right now.
And LeBron James pending Decision, Part Deux, is only one part of that question.
As Ive done in the past, Im not allowing my hopes to reach too high. The downside is so very, very depressing.
Will James rekindle his love affair with northeast Ohio and turn the Mistake on the Lake into a championship city once again?
I have my doubts, regardless of Chris Broussards gut feeling, Brian Windhorsts ability to read between the lines, and the thousands of gamblers in Las Vegas who are betting King James will once again become a member of the Cavaliers and lead fans to the promised land.
I dont think it will happen. There, I said it.
I hope Im wrong. But thats the way Im prepping for The Decision.
I like LeBron. He is the best basketball player in his era. Is he as good as Michael? I havent a clue, and I dont really care. But LBJ hails from Ohio, so he gets my vote as the best-ever. And never has there been an athlete with his physical gifts, his ability to stay out of trouble, and his willingness to carry an entire team on his back ... and who may be willing to come back to Ohio.
But I shall wait and see. Its what Cleveland fans do best.
Still, LeBron isnt the only Cleveland athlete on my mind.
This may turn out to be a great week in Cleveland. But I still have lingering doubts, fueled by decades of disappointments.
Can Josh Gordon find a way to escape his demons, or, depending on your perspective ... get his head out of his butt? Not since Paul Warfield maybe Ozzie Newsome have the Cleveland Browns owned the rights to such a talented receiver. Pundits say he could be one of the best of all time.
The pessimist in me wonders if hell ever put on a Browns uniform again.
The optimist within hopes for the best. The realist in me has a ton of doubt.
Cris Carter on Monday morning, during an ESPN interview, said he doesnt really care if Gordon ever plays another down of football. His addiction is more serious than that, and Gordons life should be the No. 1 concern. I agree, but the Browns fan who lives inside of this body is more concerned with football right now.
So, once again, Im preparing for the worst when it comes to Josh Gordon.
It was fun for a while. Adios Josh ... and good luck!
Ditto Johnny Manziel. Im less than hopeful when it comes to his future in Cleveland.
Never has an athlete in Cleveland captured the worlds attention as did Johnny Football when the Browns drafted him at No. 22 in the first round of the recent NFL draft.
I had my doubts before the draft, and I still do ... not about his ability to win, but his ability to stay healthy ... and out of trouble.
Manziel has been saying all the right things ... if you disregard his over-active Twitter account. Hes been all business in Cleveland during team meetings and at practice. And thats the important thing.
But his off-the-field extra-curriculars are a concern. They were in college and remain so.
I hope hes not on a path of self-destruction. I hope one day he becomes the quarterback Cleveland fans need him to become. I hope his Las Vegas jaunts, his Justin Bieber friendship and his brashness are just a part or the growing process any young multi-millionaire must overcome.
Im hoping thats the case ... but Im preparing for another colossal disappointment.
Maybe the Curse of Rocky Colavito has not yet been lifted. I read the book, although I dont remember Colavito in a Cleveland Indians uniform. But I do remember Wayne Garland. Signed in 1976 by the Tribe to a 10-year, $2.3 million contract, after a season in Baltimore in which he won 20 games, Garland hurt his shoulder and never, ever came close to matching his rookie season success.
Thats the heartbreak I remember.
I also will never forget The Fumble, and The Decision.
In all other aspects of my life, Im an optimist. But when it comes to Cleveland sports, Im the greatest pessimist in the world.
So Im ready to accept the inevitable.
Goodbye LeBron. It was fun while it lasted. Have a happy life in South Beach!
Goodbye Josh Gordon. May you beat your demons off the field! And your one-great season in Cleveland shall not be forgotten, for a year or so anyway. And Ill maybe even root for you in three years when you come back to Cleveland as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Cincinnati Bengals or Baltimore Ravens.
Goodbye Johnny Football. Again, it was fun while it lasted. Give Justin Bieber my best. It would have been fun to watch you mature into the kind of player Cleveland Browns fans have been searching for. But, alas, it will not happen.
And better luck next year fellow Cleveland fans. Someday, it will get better.
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CLASS 7A-REGION 3St. Petersburg Northeast (7-3)at Manatee (10-0)
Time: 7:30 p.m.
On the air: 930-AM, WLSS
Online: www.wlssradio.com
The scoop: The Florida High School Athletic Association's decision to punish Clearwater Countryside for the use of an ineligible player was a big assist to the Vikings, whose loss to Countryside was ruled a forfeit in Northeast's favor. The Vikings are a balanced lot, averaging more than 195 yards passing and 165 yards rushing per game, and are paced by sophomore QB Ryan Davis (1,953 passing yards, 17 TDs). Davis has thrown 17 INTs this season, however. LB Auggie Sanchez leads Northeast in tackles (160) and sacks (3.3) and has received offers from FIU, Marshall, Middle Tennessee, South Alabama and Youngstown State, according to Rivals. The Hurricanes haven't disappointed this season, outscoring opponents 502-122, and take a 10-0 record into the playoffs for the second time in three years. They are ranked tops in the nation by USA Today, ESPN and MaxPreps. QB Cord Sandberg has turned in another sparkling season; the senior has thrown for 24 TDs and one INT while accounting for 2,353 yards of offense. RB Trevon Walters has chugged for 924 yards and 14 TDs, and the Canes' vaunted defensive line -- Derrick Calloway, DeMarcus Christmas, Marquis Dawsey and Blake Keller -- has teamed for 19 sacks and 40 quarterback hurries. Manatee hasn't lost a playoff game at home since 2005.
Coach: Mike Jalazo, 2nd season at Northeast, 11-9
District: District 9 runner-up
Players to watch: Davis, so., QB; Sanchez, sr., LB; Keith Harrington, jr., RB; Donterio Fowler, jr., RB.
Coach: Joe Kinnan, 28th season at Manatee, 276-70
District: District 10 champion
Players to watch: Sandberg, sr., QB, Walters, jr., RB; Marquel Hines, jr., WR, Keller, sr., DL; Dawsey, sr., DL; Calloway, sr., DL; Christmas, jr., DL; Willie Smith, sr., DB.
Prediction: Manatee 42, St. Petersburg Northeast 7
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It's surprising that New Mexico is one of the U.S.'s most sparsely populated states considering it sees 310 sunny days each year. The Albuquerque metro area has over 800,000 people who call the region home.
Albuquerque is the "Hot Air Ballooning Capital of the World." Each year hot-air balloon enthusiasts join the Balloon Fiesta.
Another fun fact, Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft here in 1975 before moving to Bellevue, WA.
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ADA — Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cooley are renewing their vows at a celebration given by their family at 12 noon Dec. 10, 2011, at The Church of God of Prophecy in Allen. Family and friends are invited to attend.
Donald Ray Cooley and Naomi Juan Jones Cooley were married Dec. 14, 1951. The ceremony was held in Tulsa with the Rev. Fern Roland officiating.
Donald is the son of Ervin and Mary Ann Cooley. He was raised in Tulsa and attended Will Rogers High School. Donald served two years in the army, fighting in the Korean War. He was a minister in the Church of God of Prophecy for 36 years.
Naomi is the daughter of Bert and Jewel Jones. She was raised in the Ada area and graduated at Vanoss High School in 1950. She is a pastor's wife, mother and grandmother.
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My guests Kelly Donahue of the Arthritis Foundation and Dr. Nora Singer of Metro Health and Case Western Reserve University College of Medicine talked about what arthritis is, how one is diagnosed and what treatment are available.
They also informed our viewers about that diet and exercise can stave off some of the painful effects of arthritis.
46-million people in America suffer the effects of various forms of arthritis, including 300-thousand children.
There are new treatments coming on line all the time and suffering are finding ways to cope.
Kelly Donahue talked about the many programs available through the Arthritis Foundation. We also talked about the upcoming Annual Arthritis Walk to be held at the Metro Parks Zoo.
19 Action News Anchor David Wittman and I will participate in it as usual.
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CLEVELAND – Lace up your sneakers and step off to raise arthritis awareness and funds at the Cleveland Arthritis Walk, Saturday, April 30, 2011, at 9 a.m. at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. The walk is the chapter's first event leading into May, which is designated National Arthritis Month.
The walk is presented locally by the Arthritis Foundation, Great Lakes Region, Northeastern Ohio and University Hospitals Department of Orthopaedics and features Walk Honorary Chair, Matthew J. Kraay, M.S., M.D., an Arthritis Foundation board member. Other local sponsors include Cleveland Women's Journal, North Coast ExecuSearch, Inc., 19ActionNews and Quantum Grafix.
The non-competitive 5K walk (3.1 miles), with a one-mile option, raises critical funds for arthritis research and local Arthritis Foundation programs and services. There is no charge to register and walkers who raise $100 receive an official 2011 Arthritis Walk T-shirt.
Zach Fuhrer, 14, of Carrollton, Ohio, is the 2011 Cleveland Arthritis Walk Hero. Diagnosed with seronegative juvenile rheumatoid arthritis when he was just three years old, Zach was recently diagnosed with juvenile spondyloarthropathy, a type of arthritis that involves the spine as well as the tendons. People often think of arthritis as only being an older person's disease, but the disease strikes people of all ages. Zach is taking control of his arthritis through a combination of accurate and early diagnosis, effective arthritis medications, and the loving support of his family, which has formed a Cleveland Arthritis Walk team for the past four years.
Join Zach and thousands more at the 2011 Arthritis Walk and walk to raise awareness and funds that will improve the quality of life of all people with arthritis. Arthritis affects nearly 50 million Americans nationwide, including 300,000 children like Zach. In Northeastern Ohio, nearly 1.5 million people of all ages are diagnosed with arthritis.
Admission to the Zoo and Rainforest are included with your walk registration and donation. The Cleveland Cavaliers' Moondog and members of the Cleveland Cavaliers' Legends are among the celebrity guests. Festivities include live music by Lawless, complimentary refreshments, exhibit booths, raffle prizes and kids' corner. Zimmer's educational bus which includes interactive orthopaedic displays will be on-site.
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Monday's Letters to the Editor
Published: Monday, March 18, 2013 at 3:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, March 15, 2013 at 2:51 p.m.
Costly bypass
EDITOR: How can we afford $357 million for a Willits bypass? When state services — education (14 positions in Willits alone), child services and health care, law enforcement, fire protection and parks — are being slashed, how can we afford a boondoggle that will not benefit Willits' current traffic problems?
In fact, if allowed to proceed, this project will compound traffic circulation in Willits for at least six years. Six years of construction will produce the equivalent of 80 years of carbon and dust pollution. This increased pollution in the Willits bowl will affect the respiratory health of small children, the aged and those with existing respiratory problems, without improving the Highway 20 intersection.
Frequently, Willits' Little Lake Valley is shrouded in dense fog. It chills me to imagine a two-lane freeway-speed runway of death with no median barrier and no emergency access for six miles. Head-on collision in the valley, fuel spilled, CHP nightmare.
Annex Roseland
EDITOR: In the southwestern corner of Santa Rosa lies the county jurisdiction of Roseland. The residents don't have the opportunity to vote in city elections, nor do they have the beautiful parks, libraries or community centers that residents of Santa Rosa can enjoy every day. Roseland's law enforcement is divided between Santa Rosa police, county sheriffs and the CHP. It's in serious need of reconstruction and repair.
Home to the highest concentration of Latinos in the community, Roseland has yet to be offered annexation by the city of Santa Rosa. Instead of embracing diversity, it seems as though Santa Rosa is ostracizing the Latino community.
For the past seven years, Roseland has been lobbying for annexation, but the City Council responds by congregating and discussing Roseland's revenue and expenses. However, areas around Roseland have been annexed, leaving a hole in the map of Santa Rosa.
Santa Rosa is thought to be a city that values acceptance and tolerance. But not when it comes to this issue. It is time Santa Rosa took action, instead of wasting time in meetings discussing economic problems that only grow larger as the years go by.
Car sales and the pledge
EDITOR: Eric Lindenbusch's analogy to the car salesman is inaccurate ("Vasa's responsibility," Letters, Thursday). A better analogy for Bishop Robert Vasa's pledge would be if the Chrysler dealership required its employees to only own and drive Chrysler automobiles. In addition they would be required to have a picture of the Chrysler CEO on their mantel at home and adhere to his social and political beliefs as a condition of employment.
I understand the bishop's stand with regard to teachers of religious studies classes. I don't understand why teachers of math, English, U.S. history, etc. should be required to adhere to Catholic doctrine in their personal lives. The bishop's insistence on this pledge is liable to cost the Catholic schools some very good teachers, or force the teachers to do something dishonest in order to keep their job.
While I am a person of faith and honesty, given the choice of being employed or not, I might very well sign the pledge knowing I disagree with some of the things it stands for. After all, it's just a piece of paper. I'd also probably start the search for a new teaching position.
Santa Rosa
Revisiting Wal-Mart
EDITOR: The Living Wage Coalition applauds the request by Wal-Mart that the city of Rohnert Park recirculate the revised environmental impact report for the proposed Wal-Mart supercenter for a 45-day public comment period. ("Wal-Mart asks rp to extend public review period," March 7).
Wal-Mart's request is a victory for good government and public participation in the planning process. The revised EIR submitted by Wal-Mart contains new information about traffic and noise impacts. Recirculating it will ensure that the public has adequate time to study and comment on it.
The request by Wal-Mart will delay the approval process. After the 45-day public comment period is closed, the Planning Commission will hold another hearing and vote again on the project.
However, we believe this delay is warranted given how controversial the project is and how important it is for the public and city officials to carefully weigh the benefits and the costs of the proposed supercenter.
In a recent presentation in Santa Rosa, former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich made the case that the costs of the supercenter clearly outweigh the benefits. A recording of his speech can be downloaded at livingwagesonoma.org.
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Combining one's love of theater and music with an adventuresome road trip is a great way to take a 48 hour break from work. Starting with the Independence Day weekend, check out Go Blue Ridge Travel's top ten picks combining the arts with great food and wine, adventure, and relaxation.
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The surprising sophistication of professional theater and music now available in the Blue Ridge Mountain region of the Piedmont and Shenandoah Valley offers the visitor a great opportunity to combine a scenic road trip with the performing arts. One fun thing to do is just pick a road route like 55 or 42 or 11 or 33 or 340 and develop a trip around music and theater. Go Blue Ridge Travel offers hotels, bed and breakfasts, cabins, and vacation rentals. The summer offers the opportunity to enjoy the long daylight hours cruising on two lane picturesque back roads. Here are Go Blue Ridge Travels Top Picks
#1 SUMMER JAM Massanutten Resort is on Route 33 outside of Harrisonburg, Virginia in the middle of a mountain range. Not only will one enjoy being in the mountains but one will also be treated to a wonderful family festival celebrating music, food, and fun kid activities. The event starts at 5:30 on Thursday July 3rd and includes fireworks and great Live Music. Bands featured will be JunkFood, Cazhmiere, and Travelin Hillbillies.
#2 BRYCE FEST - Another great Independence Day celebration is Bryce Fest celebrating its 15th year. Bryce Resort is twenty minutes back into the mountains in the small village of Basye, Virginia off of Interstate 81. Surrounded by vacation homes, this is a FREE festival, featuring all of the food, fun and fireworks of years past and providing some exciting new activities for the whole family to enjoy! During BryceFest 2014, many of Bryce's other summer activities will be operating throughout the day including the brand new Bryce Mountain Bike Park!
#3 SHENANDOAH SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL - Located at the crest of the North Mountain in Orkney Spring, Virginia, this music festival is the oldest outdoor music festival in the valley celebrating over 50 years. Kick back with a picnic under the stars to hear blazing bluegrass licks, great gospel tunes, classic country songs, stunning symphonic melodies and more at the Shenandoah Valley Music Festival. Check out the performers from Rosanne Cash to the Fairfax Symphony s A Civil War Portrait and more.
#4 SHENANDOAH SUMMER JAMBOREE - The newest music festival at Shenandoah Caverns, the Jamboree opens in March and runs thru November. This is an indoor concert at The Yellow Barn on the first Saturday of each month. The Shenandoah Jamboree is part of three attractions at Shenandoah Caverns located off of Interstate 81 between Mt Jackson and New Market, Virginia.
#5 SMALL TOWN CONCERT SERIES - Many of the small towns of the valley offer free music concerts. One of the most famous is the Bluemont Concert Series. Covering eight towns in Virginia, the GoBRT has these outdoor concerts in Leesburg, Middleburg, and Winchester. Since 1976, the Bluemont Concert Series has presented more than 5,000 high-quality events to a combined audience of more than 2 million. Check out the schedule that works for your road trip. Another is the Woodstock ROCS (Riley Outdoor Concert Series). Four musical events will occur from July to September. Woodstock is in Shenandoah County and represents small town USA.
Professional theatre and top films are not limited to metropolitan areas. Below is Go Blue Ridge Travel's top five theatre picks.
#6 SHENANDOAH SUMMER MUSIC THEATRE - Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre (SSMT) is going into its 31st season this summer. The season begins in June and ends the first week of August. Four Broadway musicals are produced and performed in the beautiful 630-seat Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre on the campus of Shenandoah University in Winchester, VA. Thirteen performances are given of each musical over a two-week period. A professional theatre experience, this season includes Man of La Mancha, Monty Pythons Spamalot, The King and I, and Mary Poppins.
#7 Family Drive In Theater- An experience all its own, the family drive in theater steps back in times to the 50s, 60s, and 70's when drive in theaters were the rage. Using the same speakers and outdoor screens of yesteryear but showing todays latest movies, todays experience finds cars backing in to one's space opening their tailgates and spreading the chairs and blankets out for a fun night of theatre under the stars. Family Drive In is located in Stephens City, Virginia just off of Interstate 81.
#8 Contemporary American Theater Festival- Opening July 11th and runs thru August 11th, CATF has a commitment to new playwright work. The New York Times describes it as an Adventurous Festival. Located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia at Shepherd University, this 24th Season features five contemporary themed plays to included A Discourse on the Wonders of the Invisible World. This is an adult theater experience covering todays moral and political issues.
#9 THE AMERICAN SHAKESPEARE CENTER - Located in Staunton, Virginia, The American Shakespeare Center is featuring three plays Macbeth, Cyrano de Bergerac, and The Comedy of Errors. By following the basic principles of Renaissance theatrical production, the American Shakespeare Center gives its audiences some of the pleasures that an Elizabethan playgoer would have enjoyed. The Town of Staunton is a great road trip offering.
#10 Courthouse Square Theater - The Courthouse Square Theater of Harrisonburg, Virginia was once the home of the Rockingham Motor Company (RMC), but in 1998, the RMC was renovated into a theater as part of the Harrisonburg downtown revitalization effort. Performances vary so check the schedule.
So if music or theater is one's passion, then a road trip to the Virginias Blue Ridge Mountains will not disappoint!
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Archery season in South Carolina reminds me of Christmas when I was a kid. But not in a good way.
It's like that one gift that was wrapped so perfectly and looked so promising. I'd rip off that paper and tear into the box, only to find myself disappointed at the sight of a half dozen new socks or a pack of underwear.
As much as I do enjoy my summers, it's our spring turkey and fall deer seasons that really get my heart pumping. And, as a bowhunter, I feel that we always seem to get the short end of the stick when this time of year finally gets here. For the life of me, I can't understand why our state chooses to devote a mere two weeks in the heat of late summer to the most sporting way of hunting deer.
Sure, I realize that this week we "officially" entered fall according to the calendar, but you never can tell that by the temperatures that we're always forced to endure in this joke of a bow season that we're given and I simply can't understand why.
Let's consider a few facts, shall we?
Hunting with archery equipment requires that we get extremely close to our quarry, which happens to have the best nose of any critter wandering the woods. Those of you who don't hunt might not realize it, but a deer can sniff out a drop of human sweat from a distance of hundreds of yards.
Still, when we are deer hunting with a bow in these parts, we're forced to walk in with our equipment from a pretty fair distance, which gives us plenty of opportunity to be soaked with sweat by the time we arrive at the stand.
We then pour even more while climbing up and getting settled in the tree and every bowhunter out there can tell you that by the time he or she is all set up and ready, their eyes are burning from the salty brine that is washing down their face.
Countless more drops of sweat are falling off of the end of our nose and infiltrating the entire area with that much more human scent.
Add to that the known behavior of deer during this time of year and the odds get even worse. Since deer can't read a calendar, their behavior is dictated by the weather and the amount of daylight in each day.
As the days shorten, they are naturally inclined to move from their summer patterns into their preparations for the fall breeding season. But the one thing that's guaranteed to shut down their movement is heat. When the mercury is up, they simply don't wander around a whole lot.
Despite knowing all of this, South Carolina chooses to be about as backward as you can get. We bring in the hunting season while the temps are still into the high 80s, and tease those of us who use a bow by giving us all of about 14 days to "enjoy" it before the first shots are fired by those toting muzzleloaders.
With the crack of that first firearm going off, the chances of anyone getting within bow range of a deer on property that is shared with gun hunters is only slightly better than those of winning the lottery.
That doesn't mean that I'm against hunting with firearms – I can assure you I'm not. I do, however, feel that muzzleloaders should be seen for what they really are, which is no longer the weapon used by our ancestors.
Gone are the flintlocks of old with flashpans for holding powder. Gone are the days of short-range, inaccurate lead balls being fired by them, too.
Today's inline muzzleloaders fire bullets that actually look like bullets and are highly accurate even beyond 200 yards. How's that really any different than using a bolt action rifle?
If it were up to me – and almost certainly the more than 40,000 other bowhunters in South Carolina – everything would be different.
Our archery season wouldn't even come until October rolls around and I'd dedicate about six weeks to using just bows and crossbows. We'd bring firearms in mid-November as we approach Thanksgiving.
Of course, I fully realize that even the idea of pushing back the firearms season makes some of you dedicated gun hunters' blood boil. But it doesn't take much study on the subject to see that the states with the most heralded deer hunting operate in exactly the manner that I'm advocating and there's sound biological reasoning behind it.
In that scenario, far fewer yearling bucks are shot each season and the overall quality of bucks in those states is head and shoulders above anything found around here.
You just have to ask yourself, what would I rather have? Continued seasons full of little deer that aren't worth bragging about, or the opportunity to harvest something that's actually worthy of having your picture made with?
Since my scenario would move the start of the season back, I'd do the same thing with the closing of it, and allow hunters to stay in the woods clear through the month of January as, again, numerous other states do.
Granted, none of this is anything more than a dream that will never be realized here because our state has a firm history of allowing politics to hold us back.
Because of that, I'll just continue to travel and concentrate my most serious efforts in those states that manage their resources properly – providing a better opportunity to harvest the type of deer that are truly worth it.
Brad Harvey is a freelance writer in Clover. Visit his website at www.bradharveyoutdoors.com or follow on Twitter @BHarveyOutdoors


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One person was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries Tuesday after the pickup truck he was driving was broadsided by a Hummer SUV.
The Hummer's driver, a minor, was released to the custody of his father following the accident, which occurred around 3:45 p.m., according to Glen Cove EMS chief Matt Venturino.
Bill Bliss, who lives around the corner on Glen Cove Ave., said he heard the collision and went to the intersection of Pearl St. and Valentine Ave., where he found the white pickup truck on its side.
He and another civilian tried getting the driver, who was conscious, out of the window, but were unsuccessful. Bliss said the driver was trying to kick out the front windshield.
"We were worried the car would go on fire," Bliss said. "He was like, 'Just get me the [expletive deleted] outta here.'"
Bliss said the driver of the Hummer was still in his vehicle.
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Venturino said the Hummer's driver refused medical attention.
The pickup's driver, also a minor, was freed through the front of the vehicle once the windshield was removed by members of the Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department.
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Why is our health our greatest challenge? As a society we have built monuments, overcome adversity, learned to create fire and the wheel - yet our health remains this puzzle we are trying to put together upside down. Wouldn't it be great if doing things to improve our well being we did on a daily basis, without thinking about it? Just like brushing our teeth. How many wake up in the morning and think "I need to shower, get dressed and brush my teeth". I'm horrible with numbers, but my guess is that few of us actually run through that process in our heads. It is unconscious activity.
So let's dumb this down for lack of better words. Let's make it simple and start with healthy additions that we can do daily without stressing over them! The UK Health Behavioral Research Centre came out with a study in 2009 that found it takes on average 66 days for people to perform a new behavior, automatically. No wonder potty training is so hard! If you decide today to add one healthy behavior to your routines - you will have to be conscious of this behavior for two more months before you just do it without thinking! With that, I challenge you to do this. Add one extra fruit and vegetable, add two more cups of water a day, add something simple! If you make a conscious effort to add something easily achievable to your routines for 66 days, it will be habit. You will be on your way to a healthier life!
Seem too good to be true? The catch is a lot of us have multiple lifestyle demons. We need to drink more water, eat more fruits and vegetables, get more activity, regulate our stress, take more time for ourselves, etc. If we add too many things at once, we get overwhelmed and quit.
As a child I spent more time avoiding healthy food than taking the time to try it. My mother can vouch for this. As a small child peas were my demon. Although we may only have "faced" peas once a week, I felt like the dreaded pea was chasing me each time I was called for dinner. I loathed them and fled from their consumption. I used to spit my peas in my napkin (I thought no one saw me), and I attempted to get the dog to eat them! He wasn't buying it either. They still aren't my favorite veggie but I have learned how to add them into a healthy recipe and actually enjoy them.
I have learned and recognize the importance of getting your children to eat their vegetables. Tastes will change over the years, and I have learned to love a variety of vegetables. What's my trick? TRY THEM! Find ways to grill or sauté in healthy fashions. I started with zucchini, moved into spinach, and have a new love for mushrooms, cauliflower, broccoli and more! Retraining your brain and body to crave something other than sugars and complex carbohydrates works if you take the 66 day approach and work to make it a habit.
We can thank Andrew Carnegie for putting it in perspective. "Anything in life worth having, is worth working for". Health is a process that happens over time. You won't wake up one morning and be healthy, but you can wake up tomorrow and make healthier choices. You have the choice to improve your life by making small changes, and letting those changes become habits. It's never too late to turn your health around, and remember; even the smallest positive change, is a change in the right direction.
Lifestyle Tip: Add small things into your routine several at a time and don't add more until the first items become a habit. I tape a paper on my bathroom mirror that might say something like this:
1.) AM; Drink 16 ounces of water ________________
2.) Protein Shake ________________
3.) 30 Minutes of Cardio ________________
4.) Supplements (vitamins) ________________
5.) Add fresh veggie for lunch ________________
I "dumb down" the changes I want to make by making a list that stares me in the face every morning while I brush my teeth. I only have myself to be accountable to but I know that following through with simple additions will build a lifetime of healthy habits.
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Concours features over 300 classic cars from the Pacific Northwest and beyond, as well as musical stage acts and tasty summer treats that make it fun for the whole family. Proceeds from the Concours d'Elegance help fund scholarships and local charity projects.
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Season Dates: June 3, 2013 - July 1, 2013
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Affiliation: Oklahoma Archeological Survey, University of Oklahoma
Project Director: Leland Bement, Oklahoma Archeological Survey
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This summer we will continue excavating the late Paleoindian age Ravenscroft bison kill site in the Oklahoma panhandle. At Ravenscroft we will uncover a bone bed in a newly discovered arroyo near the previously excavated arroyo kill. We hope to find projectile points to identify the culture responible for the kill. Students will have the opportunity to uncover a 9000 year old bison bonebed. The bison are Bison antiquus, making them 20 percent larger than modern bison. We hope to identify the site extent and hope to uncover additional bones and cultural material. In addition to learning how to excavate bison bone, students will learn standard excavation techniques, soils and stratigraphy, and other archaeological procedures. Field trips to nearby archaeological sites will provide comparative fodder for discussions.
At the moment we have set the dates for this project to begin June 3, 2013 and end July 1, 2013. However, these dates are subject to change as summer gets closer. Please email for latest schedule and additional information.
Period(s) of Occupation: Late Paleoindian, Plainview
Project Size: 1-24 participants
Minimum Length of Stay for Volunteers: 2 weeks
Minimum Age: 18
Experience Required: None
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Live in tents at nearby ranch. Water and cook house provided.
Cost: $250 for entire month
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Name of institution offering credit: University of Oklahoma
Number of credits offered: 1 to 6
Tuition: To be determined
Contact Information
Leland Bement
Oklahoma Archeological Survey, 111 E. Chesapeake, Rm 102
Norman, Oklahoma 73129
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Recommended Bibliography
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About halfway through the visit, the conversation veered away from the case and headed into the technical hinterlands -- to network design, various problems we had encountered while bit wrangling, the intricacies of OSPF and BGP, as well as routing protocol administrative weighting, policy routing, and so on. He devoured this conversation like a starving man. To me, it reinforced the fact that Childs had earned his CCIE certification, and left me with no question as to his technical abilities.
I asked him what he's been doing while in jail, and he told me that he has a few Cisco books, which I believe are Luc De Ghein's MPLS Fundamentals, and Rajesh Kumar Sharma's Cisco Network Security. He's been re-reading them and admonished me to do the same. Obviously, he's also been researching his case. Other than that, he has no access to a computer, nor any other form of communication other than occasional phone calls and visits.
I asked him what his plans were regarding the case, and he was adamant that he would not accept a plea agreement or settle for anything less than exoneration. "I'd lose my CCIE, and I worked too hard for that," he said.
Just before the deputies escorted the visitors from the room, I asked Childs if he would change anything knowing then what he knows now. He paused for a few seconds, and then shook his head. "I'd have gotten out before it came to this. I have a great house, bro, love my house, and I'm on the verge of losing it since I'm in here. I'm out of a job, and don't know what'll happen with all this." His eyes suddenly hardened and his voice dropped a dozen decibels. "And it's a different world in here, man."
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The incidents allegedly occurred between January 2012 and November 2013. The victim was between the ages of 11 and 13 at the time of the incidents, the charges state.
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For all the attention paid to the addition of Julio Jones and the Falcons' passing game, RB Michael Turner is still a huge part of the offense. Atlanta is going to need him to be productive Sunday as he returns to a familiar area — the Waukegan, Ill., native was a star during his college days at Northern Illinois University.
Turner played through a groin injury that required offseason surgery in 2010, and still was named to the All-Pro team. He has the size and burst to break tackles and wear down a defense.
The Bears have great speed at linebacker with MLB Brian Urlacher, WLB Lance Briggs and SLB Nick Roach. They get downhill in a hurry and the Bears were very tough to run against last season — they ranked second in the league in run defense — but arm tackles against Turner will not do. He's not going to go down without a battle, and the Bears know it.
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"Are we rising again?" "No. On the contrary." "Are we descending?" "Worse than that, captain! we are falling!" "For Heaven's sake heave out the ballast!" "There! the last sack is empty!" "Does the balloon rise?" "No!" "I hear a noise like the dashing of waves. The sea is below the car! It cannot be more than 500 feet from us!" "Overboard with every weight!… everything!"
Such were the loud and startling words which resounded through the air, above the vast watery desert of the Pacific, about four o'clock in the evening of the 23rd of March, 1865.
Few can possibly have forgotten the terrible storm from the northeast, in the middle of the equinox of that year. The tempest raged without intermission from the 18th to the 26th of March. Its ravages were terrible in America, Europe, and Asia, covering a distance of eighteen hundred miles, and extending obliquely to the equator from the thirty–fifth north parallel to the fortieth south parallel. Towns were overthrown, forests uprooted, coasts devastated by the mountains of water which were precipitated on them, vessels cast on the shore, which the published accounts numbered by hundreds, whole districts leveled by waterspouts which destroyed everything they passed over, several thousand people crushed on land or drowned at sea; such were the traces of its fury, left by this devastating tempest. It surpassed in disasters those which so frightfully ravaged Havana and Guadalupe, one on the 25th of October, 1810, the other on the 26th of July, 1825.