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Travels to the Secret Corners of the World's Great Metropolises; A Memoir of Urban Exploration
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In this fascinating glimpse into the world of urban exploration, Moses Gates describes his trespasses in some of the most illustrious cities in the world from Paris to Cairo to Moscow.
Gates is a new breed of adventurer for the 21st century. He thrives on the thrill of seeing what others do not see, let alone even know exists. It all began quite innocuously. After moving to New York City and pursuing graduate studies in Urban Planning, he began unearthing hidden facets of the city—abandoned structures, disused subway stops, incredible rooftop views that belonged to cordoned-off buildings. At first it was about satiating a nagging curiosity; yet the more he experienced and saw, the more his thirst for adventure grew, eventually leading him abroad. In this memoir of his experiences, Gates details his travels through underground canals, sewers, subways, and crypts, in metropolises spanning four continents.
In this finely-written book, Gates describes his immersion in the worldwide subculture of urban exploration; how he joined a world of people who create secret art galleries in subway tunnels, break into national monuments for fun, and travel the globe sleeping in centuries-old catacombs and abandoned Soviet relics rather than hotels or bed-and-breakfasts. They push each other further and further—visiting the hidden side of a dozen countries, discovering ancient underground Roman ruins, scaling the Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Williamsburg bridges, partying in tunnels, sneaking into Stonehenge, and even finding themselves under arrest on top of Notre Dame Cathedral.
Ultimately, Gates contemplates why he and other urban explorers are so instinctively drawn to these unknown and sometimes forbidden places—even (and for some, especially) when the stakes are high. Hidden Cities will inspire readers to think about the potential for urban exploration available for anyone, anywhere—if they have only the curiosity (and nerve!) to dig below the surface to discover the hidden corners of this world.
How did you initially get into urban exploring?
I'm an Urban Planner. I love cities, and I especially love big, complicated cities. I want to see what makes them tick, and I want to see that for myself. I moved to New York in the summer of 2001, and on a whim went up to the Observation Deck of the World Trade Center. I thought I'd have the rest of my life to see everything I wanted to see in the city. That September, I really learned that that time to see what you want to see is finite and unknown. Everyone in New York eventually experiences that moment of something important to them or loved by them in the city vanishing in some way or another, but my first reminder came very quick and very starkly. That's really what drove me to start taking more risks and putting more energy into seeing and discovering New York for myself.
What do you think the appeal is of visiting off-limits places – i.e., what drives urban explorers to stretch the boundaries of travel again and again?
What I really noticed over the years is that everybody has different motivations. Some people are looking at it from an artistic or photographic perspective, other people are looking for adventure, other people just seem to have a visceral connection with some of these kinds of places. For me, it's simple curiosity about something I love: cities. Everyone understands wanting to fulfill curiosity, even if they don't necessarily agree about the subject of the curiosity, or lengths and risks one will go to fulfill it.
"What's the appeal of this?" is actually never a question I've ever been asked in real life– the same way nobody really every asks a mountaineer, or sailor, or any other person who likes interacting with nature,e "what's the appeal of this?" Everyone understands the appeal intuitively – people like to interact with the world around them, and they like to do it on their own terms.
What are the top three most exhilarating destinations that you've visited?
I'd have to say the Eagles on the Chrysler Building is one. They're just so beautiful and iconic, and being alone with just them and the view is incredible.
I love climbing bridges, and there's so many great ones, but I think the Firth of Forth Rail Bridge in Scotland, might be my favorite. It's a unique structure, a triple cantilever that's a giant beastly web of iron, 123 years old. I traversed it over the top from north to south once – great fun.
The Catacombs of Paris will always have an outsized spot in my heart. They're the first place outside of the United States that I explored. They're so huge – almost 200 miles of tunnels – with so much history. It's like this complete shadow city right underneath one of the world's most famous metropolises. I always go when I'm in Paris - I can't imagine ever visiting not spending some time in the catas when I'm there.
You talk about how some cities are more open to urban explorers than others. What makes a city more accessible and which cities are ripe for urban exploration now?
Everywhere is "ripe" for urban exploration, and everywhere has been "ripe" for it since the activity was founded. A week after the subway opened in New York, a person was documented walking in (and being killed in) the tunnels. People have been climbing the bridges of New York since they were under construction. Victor Hugo wrote about the catacombs of Paris 150 years ago, and Antonio Bosio wrote an entire book about exploring the catacombs of Rome in the early 1600s. Urban exploration isn't new, and I don't think there's a city on earth that hasn't been explored. I'd tell people the ripest place for urban exploration, no matter where you live, is probably right down the street.
Different cities do have different attitudes toward trespassing, but, interestingly, that doesn't necessarily translate into more or less trespassing. London and Moscow are probably the two most officially restrictive cities in Europe – and they're also two of the most thoroughly explored.
As far as people looking for a less stressful experience, Paris is probably the best place to start – as long as you don't actually damage anything, they're pretty forgiving. I've been caught coming out of manholes by the police twice in Paris, both of which resulted in a bored admonition to not do it again. I got caught on top of the Notre Dame after climbing it, and the result was a couple hours in a holding cell and the police chief wishing us a nice vacation. A Latin culture is, many times, a big help in being able to explore a city, and Paris is a very Latin city. I've also found that cities that are generally cosmopolitan, and don't have too much of a negative history associated with a losing control over public space (like New York does with crime and disorder in 1970s and 1980s), also make for an easier time exploring. Paris fits both of these criteria pretty well.
What are a few tips for getting official access to interesting, generally off-limits places?
Well, first of all, I'll tell you the way not to do it – don't try to do it the way you're told: get referred to the public relations office and try to jump through the hoops they set up or whatever. That almost never works unless you happen to be rich and/or famous. A much better way is find the person, or one of the people, who can just unlock the door, and make friends. This might be anyone from a janitor to the mayor. It's way, way easier to check out a tunnel project, for instance, if make friends with one of the workers and tag along with them rather than trying to call up the MTA and secure official permission. Now, just how you make friends, of course, is different for everyone.
It's also worth noting that oftentimes the term "off-limits" is sometimes used, improperly, as a synonym for "without a formal tourism structure." Just because something doesn't have opening hours and admission charges posted doesn't mean you can't just knock on the door and have someone answer who's more than happy to show you around. "Just try asking" might not be a revolutionary new tactic for getting what you want, but it really is my best advice for those who are looking to get to places without trespassing.
What do you hope readers will take away from reading HIDDEN CITIES?
I really just hope that they're entertained. I have some good stories, and I think they make for fun reading. If people are inspired to do some exploring of their own, that's great, but not necessarily the point. I loved The Right Stuff, for instance, but I'm not going to try to become an astronaut.
I think one of the main points of the book is that no matter what you're trying to do in life – go somewhere, be someone, accomplish something – you'll encounter boundaries. And many times we take those boundaries as solid, because that's what we're told. We don't test them for ourselves to find out if they're actually real. So no matter what your goal is, never accept that there's a boundary between you and it just because someone else tells you it's there. Always test it for yourself. More often than not, it'll be an illusion.
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Brent Pease is still the offensive coordinator at Boise State, but that could be changing soon.
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641 N High St, Columbus, OH | Directions 4321539.975294 -83.003310
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Excellent Customer Service – My experience at the Burgundy Room was nothing short of spectacular. I have special dietary needs (Vegan), and the server handled the situation with amazing execution. She made suggestions, had chef make revisions, and food was excellent. I will return as they went out of there way to accomodate my needs. Thank you very much Burgundy room.
Great for a date! – My boyfriend and I absolutely love this place. The sangria and cheese are a mix to be desired. The pallet of food is excellent. Although a bit pricy, the place is most definately worth it. I would definately reccomend that people try this place at least once.
Pleasantly Surprised – My husband and I visited this restaurant on a Weds night.
My red wine was well-described in the wine list. I love their organization of wines, which abollishes the guess-work.
As vegetarians (almost vegans), we were a little worried, but the menu caters to all tastes. I like my arugula thick, strong and flavorful and found theirs to be up to the task. The yellow beet carpaccio was delicately handled and beautifully arranged. The black bean bruschetta held ground and was not soggy, as one might expect. Rather it was a staisfying chomp of beans, super fresh guacamole, and perfectly ripe tomatoes. We also shared an earthy and satisfying wild mushroom saute. All dishes came with the option of having the cheese on the side which was A+ for me!
We were very satisfied with the food and the wine. For $50 we had 3 tapas, 1 plate, a glass of wine, and a cocktail. The service was good, nothing lacking there, except that our server accidentally submitted our order "on hold" and so other tables that arrived after us got their food before us. At least the server owned up to the mistake as soon as she realized it.
The combination variety of booths, tables, and high tops is nice. The lighting and mood is very relaxing. Too bad the art/photography wasn't more intriguing!
In conclusion, we felt very pleasantly surprised by the experience and enjoyed ourselves!
Overrated, Good only for uncultured farmer Ohioans! – Overrated! Burgundy Room tries to play up their upscale nature but in the end it's old, poor quality food, small portions, poor value. Not at all worht it! If you are from Ohio and have never experienced a big city, you might be fooled.
Holy conflicting reviews! – We have one reviewer claiming the BR is full of tattoed hipsters and the other claiming it's too yuppie? I think what this indicates is that the Burgundy Room entertains a diverse clientelle, which it most certainly does. But I really don't see this as a bad thing. I tend to avoid it, and the whole neighborhood for that matter, on busy Friday and Saturday nights.
But the rest of the time it's a great place to chill, eat and drink. The wine list is the best in town and the food is great. Everything is made from scratch and it's a good value.
Overrated and strictly for 20 somethings. – OK - I guess I'm just not the target audience for this place. I'm over 40 and not looking for a one night stand with a tattooed lady, so this clearly is not my crowd. I love wine - but really this place is waaaaay overrated! I guess they're trying to be New York edgy- but chic. I've been to those bars and this ain't it. The place is dark and really disorganized with opened bottles cluttered on the side. The rowdy crowd slurps up as much beer and booze as wine - maybe because the list takes a PHD in wineology to decipher. The food is just so-so. Tapas is great when the tapas are great. Not here. There are better wine bars in Columbus now. My advice - FIND ONE!
Perfect Place for the Yuppie Crowd – The decor and ambiance of this place is great. They have an extensive wine list that isn't overly marked up and there's a focus on mid-range wines from around the world. The staff is appropriately versed in winespeak and actually seem to know something about most of what's on the menu. The plates are well-prepared but not as wildy gormet as they'd have you believe. The crowd tend to be over-paid late-20somethings to 30somethings who raise a riotous cacaphony as opposed to having civil discourse... of course, it's that part of town too. Great place to go, better when you try and hit it when it's not so crowded.
A stimulating experience for lovers of wine and fine dining. – The Scene
Housed in the former home of the Short North's top people-watching spot, K2U, the Burgundy Room easily capitalizes on its location's legacy. The decor has been updated with warmer, darker colors, circular booths and dim lighting. The look is lush and moody, though the pulsating dance beats are distracting.
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The focus of the dining experience is pairing wines with tapas dishes; for a full meal, plan on ordering at least two or three menu items per person. Servers are extremely cheerful about helping diners navigate the experience. Some dishes are better for sharing than others, like the exceptional beef carpaccio with sage aioli or the Prince Edward Island mussels in white wine-garlic broth. The tuna tartare with soy-ginger dressing on wonton crisps is a light treat. For something a little more filling, try the homestyle meat loaf with sweet tomato fondue and shoestring potatoes.
Swanky in Columbus??? – The Burgundy Room is a great place to enjoy wine and taps with friends. The atmosphere is very posh without being overbearing. The "wine by the glass" list is quite extensive and by the bottle is even larger. The food is great, but keep in mind they are appetizer size portions, so either order multiple things or don't expect a full meal. Unfortunately, this is becoming one of the few places Columbus has to "see and be seen", so later on Friday and Saturday nights, a line forms outside. If you want to go, I recommend starting there and moving on to other places after to avoid the crowd and get a seat.
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It is sometimes said that Turkey has better Greek ruins than Greece and better Roman ruins than Italy. Certainly, the classical ruins of Turkey rank among the best in the Mediterranean world. One site that has always intrigued me is ancient Pergamon (or Pergamum) in the northwest corner of Turkey. Ephesus, to the south, may get more tourist attention today than Pergamon because of the extent of its ruins, but its setting cannot compare to that of Pergamon. The acropolis of Pergamon perches atop a cone-shaped mountain that looms perhaps a thousand feet over the modern city of Bergama. It is approached by a narrow road that reaches the base of the upper walls. After a short but steep walk, you find yourself transported back to the late Roman Empire. Pergamon was the most powerful city in the Roman province of Asia before the rise of Ephesus in the first century A.D.


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AUGUSTA, Ga. – North Georgia College & State University junior forward Jaymee Carnes has been named to the Peach Belt Conference Preseason All-Conference team as it was released Monday afternoon.
The team is made up of five players including Carnes, USC Aiken's Kayla Harris, Clayton State's Drameka Griggs, Armstrong Atlantic State's Mauri Wells and Shanteona Keys from Georgia College.
Carnes was also named a Preseason All-American by the Women's Division II Bulletin.
The 2012 Daktronics National Player-of-the-Year as well as the Southeast Region and Peach Belt Conference Player-of-the-Year, Carnes took the conference, region and nation by storm last season after transferring from NCAA Division I school Wake Forrest. The Gainesville, Ga. native went on to lead the Saints and nation with 20 double-doubles that included averaging 25.0 points and 11.2 rebounds per game.
Carnes' 25.0 points per game last year led the nation as she finished the season with 624 total points, the tenth-most points in a single season in Peach Belt history.
She also set school records for total points, scoring average and free throws made (180). She also holds the school's NCAA Division II era record for most points (40), blocks (9) and field goals made (16) in a single game.
Carnes scored 30 or more points in three games last season including a career-high 40 points in the Saints' third game of the season, an 86-67 victory over Brenau on Nov. 25. She finished second in the league and 15th in the nation in rebounds per game and ranked eighth-nationally in blocks.
Peach Belt Conference Women's Basketball Preseason All-Conference Team
Jaymee Carnes, North Georgia
Kayla Harris, USC Aiken
Drameka Griggs, Clayton State
Mauri Wells, Armstrong Atlantic
Shanteona Keys, Georgia College


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November 22 1 1977
Honorable Chairman of the Third Japan-United States
Ocean Forum 1 Mr. Maeo 1 Honorable Chairman of the ~ ...,.-
Japanese Diet Maritime League, Mr. Mori ~~~uished [/f ~
Guests and ladies and gentlemen.
First I wish to take this opportunity to formally
welcome the American delegation to Japan. I understand
you are finding your discussions here in Tokyo rewarding,
and I wish you the best in your visit to Japan.
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The Japan-United States Ocean Forum fills an increasing
need for an exchange of views on what is rapidly becoming
a matter of vital concern to all of mankind - the oceans
of the world, and in particular, the waters of the Pacific
which lap upon both our shores.
Throughout history man has looked upon the sea with mixed
and powerful emotions - viewing it alternatively as a
symbol of eternity and as a barrier beyond which civilized
man dare not venture forth. The twin perils of typhoons,
Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 32, Box 1, Folder 11, Mansfield Library, University of Montana
and inadequate navigation and power sources kept seamen
relatively close to shore.
Then, as the industrial revolution swept first Europe
and then Japan and much of the rest of the world, the
oceans of the world became immeasurably more accessible.
The great Pacific, once a barrier between continents,
soon became a highway of international trade and
communication. But the very scientific and technological
skill which enabled man to build, to navigate, and to
power first steam, then turbine, and now nuclear powered
ships across great waterways, also enabled man to overcome
many problems of disease and famine and pestilence. The
result has been a rapid population growth, which today
is estimated at 4 billion world-wide, and predicted to
reach 6 billion by the year 2000.
To meet the growing need for energy and food, mankind has
turned increasingly to the sea. The world fisheries
catch today exceeds 70 million metric tons, an increase
of 250% over just 20 years ago. Offshore oil production
has increased 1000% over the same period, and is expected
to yield even greater amounts in the future.
Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 32, Box 1, Folder 11, Mansfield Library, University of Montana
What role, then, will our oceans play in the future?
Will increasing competition for scarce world resources
lead to a more turbulent setting for the conduct of
our foreign policies? And will that competition lead
to political or even military confrontation across
the vast oceans which occupy over two thirds of the
surface of our globe? Or will cooperation prevail
between nations, leading to a sharing of both the
immense wealth of our oceans, and the means of access
to that wealth. Finally, what role will Japan and the
United States take in shaping the answers to these
I will not, at this time, proffer opinions on these
issues, but submit them to you as vital to the future
of our two nations and the world in which we live.
I am particularly gratified to see so many Diet and
Congressional leaders here today. One point I have
stressed continuously since assuming my present duties
is the importance of legislative involvement in foreign
affairs in recent years. As an exchange of parliamentary
Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 32, Box 1, Folder 11, Mansfield Library, University of Montana
views, the Japan-U. S. Ocean Forum is therefore more
important than ever before. I am also delighted to
note the presence of so many high-level scientific
and economic experts.
I wish you all every success in addressing the important
issues before you, and look forward to reviewing the
results of your deliberations.
Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 32, Box 1, Folder 11, Mansfield Library, University of Montana
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The popular media presents many small or unsubstantiated exposures as real, life-threatening risks; consumers may justifiably become concerned and alter lifestyles for little or no good reason.
The American Council on Science and Health, ACSH, is a nonprofit, tax-exempt public health advocacy organization directed and advised by over 350 distinguished physicians and scientists representing a full spectrum of specialties in science and medicine.
ACSH was founded in 1978 by a group of scientists who had become concerned that many important public policies related to health and the environment did not have a sound scientific basis. These scientists created the organization to add reason and balance to debates about public health issues and bring common sense views to the public.
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Emphasis on small, poorly-documented risks to life and health distract attention from the larger, substantiated risks. For example, a quick look at the Risk Rings for "exposures" clearly demonstrates that smoking was a huge contributor to Americans' death—the odds of dying from tobacco exposure in 2002 was 1 in 685; in contrast, the odds of dying from exposure to the dry cleaning fluid perchloroethylene (PERC) was nearly 1 in 6 million—yet laws are passed restricting PERC, and media reports have encouraged avoidance of this supposedly deadly substance. California has passed a law that requires labeling of any substance in any consumer product that has been shown to be carcinogenic—but the data so demonstrating are predominantly high-dose studies of rodents that have little (if any) relevance to human health (see "California's Proposition 65 and Its Impact on Public Health", and "America's War on 'Carcinogens': Reassessing The Use of Animal Tests to Predict Human Cancer Risk"). Such misdirection of public attention fuels unnecessary anxiety and raises the costs of consumer products for all without any proof of public benefit.
We have shown the data in two main forms. First, we have the Riskometer, a graphic that dynamically demonstrates the actual, documented number of American deaths caused by the 15 leading causes of death (bodily conditions such as heart disease), and by the leading fatal exposures (outside agents such as smoking and firearms). Second, we present Risk Rings that express the same data in a different format. The size of each Ring is proportional to the number of Americans dying from that cause. In addition, there are odds of dying from each cause in each Ring—visible when each Ring is clicked. Again, one set of Rings depicts deaths from the 15 leading causes, and the other from exposures. Scanning a set of Rings gives an immediate sense of the relative contribution of each cause of death to the total.
It is important to note that the risks and odds of dying represented on this site reflect the risks relevant to the total population of Americans—not to individuals. For example, heart disease was responsible for one in 430 deaths (based on a total U.S. population of 300 million). But it would be impossible from such data to extrapolate to the risk of death from heart disease for any individual. There are sites that will allow one to calculate such risks, or to estimate whether one has a high or low risk of particular diseases. Links to such sites are provided whenever possible.
There are many ways to evaluate risk to health and many statistical means of quantifying those risks. Our goal in choosing the statistics we used—number of deaths and odds of dying—was to make the comparisons between big and little risks as transparent and easy to understand as possible. These statistics do not capture all the nuances of the data.
We recognize, for example, that presenting only the total number of deaths from a given cause does not provide all pertinent information. For example, the age at which death occurs—the years of potential life lost—is important in determining its public health significance. As our paper (see the "Data" menu tab) notes, it would not be unusual to find a number of deaths from cancer in people in their 7th decade of life. It would, however, be highly suspect and worthy of further investigation to find such deaths occurring in people in their 30s. In order to keep our site as straightforward and easily navigable as possible, we did not attempt to include such data.
The numbers on which this site is based will certainly change as medical breakthroughs occur and we learn more about how to prevent and cure various diseases or avoid life-threatening exposures. It is less likely, however, that the relative risk of dying from the most common causes will alter dramatically—even though the scientific literature on which those numbers are based is continually being updated. For example, even though the number of Americans dying from obesity-related causes has been reevaluated several times over the last few years, obesity still ranks second, after smoking, as a leading cause of death. If and when this and other rankings change significantly, our site will be updated.
ACSH's Riskometer website is designed to show which causes of death are real threats to Americans and which ones are not worth the widespread media attention they repeatedly attract. We hope that it helps keep risks to health in perspective.
This website compiles important risk statistics and presents them in dynamic graphics for quick reference anytime.
We would like to hear your feedback. Please contact us at ACSH with your comments and suggestions.
Contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com, or through our website at www.acsh.org .
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Year 2002 statistics were the most recent complete statistics available. Total USA deaths in 2002 were 2,443,387.
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In 2002, nearly two and one half million Americans lost their lives from various causes.
Our dynamic Riskometer graphic presents the numbers of these deaths that were due to both the leading causes of deaths, and to various exposures.
Because the range of deaths was so large (from essentially zero for trace chemical exposures to nearly 700,000 for heart disease), it would be impossible to show these on one static metric.
Thus our dynamic Riskometer will expand to compare the death toll from each cause to the total number of deaths.
Simply click on each cause and watch the meter expand.
As with the Riskometer, the Risk Rings are separated into two main categories: the leading causes of death - both diseases and injuries, and the exposures that caused deaths.
The size of each ring is proportional to the number of deaths from the specified cause - the same numbers that are presented on the riskometer.
In addition, each ring also presents the probability (risk) of death as the number of people required to produce one death per year for each cause. With this measure, the smaller the number, the greater the risk of dying from that cause. For example, the odds of dying from active smoking are 1 in 771, a much greater risk than the 1 in 17,647 odds of dying from illicit drug use.
Why use death (mortality) and not illness (morbidity)? We use death because the data are more reliable and available. Not every illness is reported to authorities, and thus estimating those numbers could give erroneous results.
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Release: 02/12/2013
Discus school record holder (179-03)
2014 (Outdoor Track and Field): Placed second in the discus throw (173-01.9) at the Lenny Lyles-Clark Wood Invitational (3/29) ... won the discus throw with a mark of 179-03 at the Spartan Invite (4/5) ... placed first in the discus throw with a mark of 172-00 at the Hilltopper Relays (4/12).
2014 (Indoor Track and Field): Finished fourth in the shot put (45-03.5) and third in the weight throw (56-02.5) at the EMU Triangular-Quad (2/1) ... placed third in the shot put (45-01.75) and tenth in the weight throw (48-10.25) at the GVSU Tune-Up (2/22) ... placed ninth in the shot put (46-05.50) and fifteenth in the weight throw (50.03.50) at the MAC Indoor Championships (2/28).
2013 (Outdoor Track and Field: Took third in both the shot put, 47-02.25, and the discus, 160-06, at the John Jacobs Invitational (3/24) ... won and set a school-record in the discus (168-04) at the Grand Rapids Open (3/28) .. Won the Penn Relays, breaking the school record she previously set with a throw of 177-0 (4/26).
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De la Torre is 45. When he's not manning his classroom or training table at Sparks High, he likes to ski, ride bikes and lift weights.


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Possessing 25 years of coaching experience as an assistant and head coach, Joe Dooley was introduced as the third head coach in FGCU history on April 22, 2012, taking over duties as Mayor of "Dunk City."
Dooley spent the last 10 seasons as an assistant at Kansas under head coach Bill Self. Over the last 10 seasons, Kansas produced 300 wins, nine straight Big 12 regular season titles, six Big 12 Tournament championships, six NCAA Sweet 16s, five NCAA Elite Eight appearances, two Final Fours, including the 2008 National Championship.
"It is with great pleasure that we welcome Joe, Tanya, and Max Dooley to FGCU, Southwest Florida, and our Eagles' Athletics Family," said FGCU Director of Athletics Ken Kavanagh. "A quality individual, Joe is a proven winner and brings to FGCU a tremendous wealth of experience and coaching success. In turn, he was selected from a tremendous group of candidates, not the least of which was interim head coach Marty Richter. An individual who has contributed significantly to our Sweet 16 run, we are also very appreciative of Coach Richter's many contributions over the recent weeks."
"In particular, Coach Dooley possesses a background of demonstrated commitment to excellence both on the court and in the classroom," Kavanagh continued. "We look forward to him providing energized daily leadership to our student-athletes, quickly getting engaged with our growing fan base and maintaining our program amongst the upper echelon of the Atlantic Sun Conference and beyond."
Dooley joined Self, a four-time Big 12 Coach of the Year, for his inaugural season at Kansas in 2003-04, resulting in a 300-58 record over the last 10 seasons, including a 137-27 mark in Big 12 that includes the aforementioned nine Big 12 regular season crowns and six Big 12 Tournament titles. Kansas has been the winningest Division I program in the nation over the last seven seasons with six 30-win campaigns, including an NCAA-best four straight.
In July 2010, Dooley was ranked first in the Top 25 High-Major Assistants by Foxsports.com, which was up from his No. 6 ranking by the media outlet in 2008. In 2007, he was rated the fourth-best recruiter in the nation by Rivals.com for the class that included McDonald's All-American Cole Aldrich and Tyrel Reed. He also brought in future NBA draftees Sasha Kaun and Mario Chalmers.
Taking over the helm of a program that has become known for its up-tempo style, Dooley's 10 seasons with Kansas yielded nine in which the Jayhawks averaged more than 75 points per contest, including 80 or more three times. Kansas finished in the top three in the Big 12 in scoring seven of the last 10 years, highlighted by the 2009-10 and 2010-11 campaigns in which it posted a league-high 81.6 and 81.2 points per contest, respectively.
Style and player development were key ingredients to the Jayhawks' offensive ability, as Kansas has produced 14 NBA draft picks, including nine first round selections in the last 10 seasons. Following the 2008 National Championship, five Jayhawks were drafted, which at the time equaled the record set by UConn in 2006 and Florida in 2007. Of the nine first round choices, seven were Lottery (Top 14) selections, including five over the last three drafts.
Dooley joined Self in Kansas after serving one season as an assistant coach at Wyoming, helping the Cowboys to a 21-11 record and a berth in the postseason NIT.
Prior to Wyoming, Dooley served on the coaching staff at New Mexico from 1999-2002 under head coach Fran Fraschilla. The primary recruiter for the Lobos and also was involved in scouting and scheduling. Dooley was part of three straight winning seasons and NIT appearances.
It won't be Dooley's first collegiate head coaching position, as he led East Carolina to a 57-52 record over four seasons prior to his stint at New Mexico. Dooley is one of just two head coaches in East Carolina history to produce a winning record at the Division I level. In his first season at the helm in 1995-96, Dooley also became the winningest first-year head coach in more than 20 years with a 17-11 mark.
Dooley was elevated to head coach at East Carolina after serving four years (1991-95) as an assistant under current USC Upstate head coach Eddie Payne. The Pirates advanced to the 1993 NCAA Tournament during that span, the program's first appearance in 21 seasons.
His first college coaching position was at South Carolina, where he coached three seasons (1988-89 through 1990-91).
Dooley is a 1988 graduate of George Washington University in Washington, D.C., where he earned his bachelor's degree in speech communications. A four-year letterwinner in basketball at George Washington, he started his last two seasons and was elected a team captain as a senior.
A native of West Orange, N.J., Dooley was an outstanding prep player at St. Benedicts High School in New Jersey where he set a then-school record with 1,140 career points.
He and his wife, Tanya, have a son, Max.


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This management measure uses education and outreach to control the effects of landscaping and lawn care practices on stormwater. Lawns produce significant amounts of nutrient-rich stormwater runoff, and research shows that such runoff can potentially cause eutrophication in streams, lakes, and estuaries (CWP, 1999a, and Schueler, 1995a). Research also suggests that suburban lawns and municipal properties produce more surface runoff than previously thought. (CWP, 1999b). Pesticide runoff (see Pest Control fact sheet) can contaminate drinking water supplies with chemicals toxic to both humans and aquatic organisms.
Homeowners tend an estimated 40 million acres of turf (Environmental Science and Technology, 2005). If classified as a crop, lawns would rank as the fifth largest in the country on the basis of area after corn, soybeans, wheat, and hay (USDA, 1992). Fertilizers applied to lawns are roughly equivalent to the application rates for row crops (Barth, 1995a). Urban lawns receive an estimated five to seven pounds of pesticides per acre annually (Schueler, 1995b).
Despite this, few residents consider lawn fertilizer a cause of water quality problems. Less than one-fourth of residents rated it a water quality concern (Syferd, 1995 and Assing, 1994), although that rate rose to 60 percent for residents living close to lakes (Morris and Traxler, 1996 and MCSR, 1997). In one Minnesota survey, only 21 percent of homeowners felt their lawn contributed to water quality problems. Interestingly, more than twice that many felt that their neighbors' lawns did (MCSR,1997).
Few suburban and rural landowners are aware of their lawn's nutrient needs. Surveys indicate that only 10 to 20 percent of lawn owners take soil tests to determine if fertilization is even needed (CWP, 1999). Most lawn owners don't know the phosphorus or nitrogen content of the fertilizer they apply (Morris and Traxler, 1996) or that mulching grass clippings into lawns reduces or eliminates the need to fertilize. Helping residents, municipalities, and a lawn care professionals learn methods to reduce fertilizer and pesticide application, water use, and land disturbance can help alleviate the effects of a major source of stormwater pollution in residential communities.
Lawn care, landscaping, and grounds maintenance occur in all parts of the country, in all types of climates, and in every type of community from rural to urban. Lawn fertilization is one of the most widespread watershed practices conducted by homeowners. In a survey of resident attitudes in the Chesapeake Bay, 89 percent of residents owned a yard, and of these about 50 percent applied fertilizer every year (Swann, 1999). The average rate of fertilization in 10 other resident surveys was even higher, 78 percent, although this could reflect the fact that these surveys were biased toward predominantly suburban neighborhoods, or because they excluded non-lawn owners. Because lawn care, landscaping, and grounds maintenance are such common practices, education programs that teach residents, municipalities, and lawn care professionals to reduce the stormwater impacts of these practices are an excellent way to improve local water quality.
Design Considerations
To reduce the effects of fertilizer, pesticide and herbicide on receiving waters, educational program designers should consider targeting lawn care industry workers first. Nationally, seven to 50 percent of consumers use lawn care companies. Lawn care companies exert considerable authority to change homeowner's lawn care practices. For example, in a Florida study (Israel et al., 1995), 94 percent of lawn care companies reported that they had authority to change practices, and that about 60 percent of their customers were at least "somewhat receptive to new ideas." De Young (1997) also found that suburban Michigan residents expressed a high level of trust in their lawn care companies.
Local governments hoping to influence lawn care companies must have programs that actively support companies using fertilizer and pesticide-limiting techniques. Providing promotional opportunities is one way to do this. For example, Virginia's Water Quality Improvement Program offers lawn care professionals the opportunity to agree to use more environmentally friendly lawn care practices. In exchange, lawn care companies can advertise their participation in the program as a promotional tool (VA DCR, 1999). Certificates for completing training workshops are another effective promotional tool. Lawn care company representatives, for example, could be given a certificate for completing a workshop organized by a cooperative extension office.
Training lawn and garden center employees in lawn care and pollution control is another important message-spreading tool. Studies confirm that the two most important sources of consumer lawn care information are product labels and store attendants. Florida's Yards and Neighbors program has worked with a national hardware and garden chain to provide reduced pesticide and fertilizer information to its store employees (NRDC, 1999). A key element of such a program is the promotion of watershed friendly products. Employees trained in the use of such products can advise consumers at the point-of-sale on proper application techniques.
A recent Center for Watershed Protection (CWP) survey of 50 nutrient education programs provides insight on how to make outreach programs more effective. The study revealed a number of important considerations for increasing the public's recall and application of pollution prevention messages. Table 1 lists tips that help relay pollution prevention messages and change pollution-producing behaviors.
Table 1. Tips for creating more effective resident lawn care outreach programs
Tip 1: Develop a stronger connection between the yard, the street, the storm, and the stream.
Outreach efforts should continually stress the link between lawn care and the undesirable water quality it helps to create (e.g., algae blooms and sedimentation).
Tip 2: Form regional media campaigns.
Communities operating on small budgets should consider pooling resources to develop regional media campaigns that use techniques proven to reach and influence residents. Regional campaigns allow communities the flexibility to hire professionals to create and deliver effective media messages. The campaign approach also allows communities to use a combination of media, such as radio, television, and print, to reach a wider audience. Since no more than 30 percent of the population recalls any single outreach technique, effective media campaigns combine several different techniques. See the
Using the Media fact sheet.
Tip 3: Use television wisely.
Television exerts the most influence on the public, but communities must carefully choose which channels to use. The CWP survey found community cable access channels less effective than commercial or public television channels. Program managers should consider using cable network channels targeted at specific audiences. They should develop thematic shows that capture the interest of home, garden, and lawn enthusiasts (for example, "Gardening by the Yard"). Well-produced public service announcements on commercial television are also a sensible investment.
Tip 4: Keep messages simple and funny.
Watershed education should not be preachy, complicated, or depressing. Indeed, the most effective outreach techniques combine simple and direct messages with humor.
Tip 5: Make information packets small, slick, and durable.
Educators continually struggle to hold the public's interest while conveying detailed information on good lawn care behaviors. One should take care not to create a ponderous or boring handbook. Create small, colorful and durable packets containing key lawn care behaviors, advice, and direct contact information. These packets can be kept in kitchen drawers or on workbenches for handy reference when the impulse for better lawn care behavior strikes.
Tip 6: Understand the demographics of your watershed.
Understanding a watershed's unique demographics helps program managers decide which outreach techniques will likely work in that area. For example, if some resident speak English as a second language, a fraction of the outreach materials should be produced in their native language. Similarly, watershed managers might consider sending their messages though direct channels to particular groups, such as church leaders, neighborhood newspapers and television channels. See the Tailoring Outreach Programs to Minority and Disadvantaged Communities and Children
fact sheet.
Pollution prevention programs may also incorporate strong messages promoting a low- or zero-input lawn. Watershed education programs might strongly advocate reduced turf area, the use of native plants, and an end to chemical fertilization (Barth, 1995b). This message balances the pro-fertilizer messages marketed by the lawn care industry.
Program managers need to incorporate some method for evaluating their program's effectiveness at reaching residents. See the Attitude Surveys fact sheet. Many programs use "before and after" market surveys for insight into what residents understand, the number performing good lawn care practices, which outreach techniques are working at a community level, and what behavioral changes to expect.
Alternative landscaping techniques such as nature-scaping and xeriscaping can also be used. Xeriscaping is a viable alternative to traditional landscaping. Xeriscaping conserves water and protects the environment by reducing water use (TAMU, 1996). It needn't result in cactus and rock garden landscapes. Rather, cool, green landscapes can be achieved and maintained with water-efficient practices. Xeriscaping incorporates seven basic water-reducing principles (NYDEP, 1997):
Naturescaping returns native plants and wildlife habitat to your yard or community. Naturescaping conserves water and energy, reduces water and soil pollution, and creates wildlife habitat. The practice is founded on the use of native plants that are naturally resistant to local pests and diseases. Once established, native plants can often survive on rainwater alone. Naturescaping areas can be created by replanting a section of lawn with a wildflower meadow, a hummingbird and butterfly garden, or plants and trees selected for seeds, fruit, and nectar, and nesting boxes.
When creating a naturescape, it is important to include four elements: food, water, shelter, and adequate space. Keep the following steps in mind when creating a naturescape in your yard or community:
Local governments can meet with local neighborhood and stream groups to promote community naturescaping, host naturescaping workshops, and establish naturescaping demonstration sites in neighborhoods. They can also offer naturescaping assistance to residential, business, and public projects.
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an effective and environmentally sensitive approach to pest management. It relies on a combination of common-sense practices. IPM programs use current, comprehensive information on the life cycles of pests and their interaction with the environment. This information, in combination with available pest control methods, helps manage pest damage by the most economical means, with the least possible hazard to people, property, and the environment.
The IPM approach can be applied to both agricultural and nonagricultural settings, such as the home, garden, and workplace. IPM takes advantage of all appropriate pest management options, including but not limited to the judicious use of pesticides. In contrast, organic food production applies many of the same concepts as IPM but limits the use of pesticides to those that are produced from natural sources.
IPM is not a single pest control method. Rather, it is a series of pest management evaluations, decisions, and controls. Integrated pest management is a sustainable approach to managing pests, combining biological, cultural, physical, and chemical tools. Municipalities can encourage homeowners to practice IPM and train/encourage municipal maintenance crews to use these techniques for managing public green areas. There are many methods and types of integrated pest management, including the following:
The public's desire for green lawns is probably the biggest impediment to limiting pollution from this source. Asked their opinion in a Michigan survey about lawns, residents responded most favorably to the statement "a green, attractive lawn is an important asset in a neighborhood" (De Young, 1997). In 2004, America's homeowners spent $36.8 billion on lawn and garden maintenance (Aveni, 1994, De Young, 1997). Convincing residents that a green lawn can be obtained without large amounts of chemicals and fertilizers is difficult when conventional lawn care methods are seen as quicker, more effective and more convenient.
To date, the effectiveness of pollution prevention programs designed to educate residents on lawn care and landscaping practices has not been well documented. However, the need for such programs is evident. Source-area monitoring in Marquette, Michigan, found that nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations in residential lawn runoff were 5 to 10 times higher than from any other source-area (CWP, 1999). This report confirms earlier Wisconsin research findings that residential lawns yielded the highest phosphorus concentrations of 12 urban pollutant sources examined (Bannerman et al, 1993).
Selecting the right outreach techniques critically affects the crafting of a lawn care education program. In market surveys, two outreach techniques have shown promise in changing behavior - media campaigns and intensive training. Media campaigns typically use a mix of radio, TV, direct mail, and signs to broadcast watershed messages to large audiences. Intensive training uses workshops, consultation, and guidebooks to send a more complex message to smaller, more interested audiences. Intensive training requires a more substantial time commitment, ranging from several hours to a few days. The Chesapeake Club in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area has launched an advertising campaign utilizing television, print, and billboards. See the Chesapeake Club website to view these examples.
Market surveys suggest that media campaigns and intensive training can produce a 10 to 20 percent improvement in selected watershed behaviors in targeted populations. Because they are complimentary, both techniques can be used in most watersheds. For example, media campaigns cost just a few cents per watershed reached, while intensive training can cost several dollars per each resident actually influenced. Media campaigns are generally better at increasing awareness and sending messages about detrimental watershed behaviors. On the other hand, intensive training is better at changing individual practices in the home, lawn, and garden.
Cost Considerations
The cost of creating and maintaining a program that addresses lawn care, landscaping practices, and water quality varies with the intensity of the effort and the outreach techniques selected. Media campaigns are often expensive to create, but they reach the largest proportion of the community. Intensive training campaigns may be cheaper, but they often require more staff. Costs for flyers and brochures are often inexpensive ($0.10 to $0.50 per brochure), and soil kits and testing may be provided through a local university to reduce costs. Many cooperative extension offices have already produced materials on water quality-protecting lawn care and landscaping techniques, and program managers can save money by utilizing these resources.
The Water-Wise Gardener Program of the Prince William County, Virginia, Cooperative Extension Service educates residents on better lawn-care practices. Through the changes in behavior of more than 700 participants, an estimated aggregate reduction in fertilizer application of 20 tons has been realized in the county in 5 years. The program operates on an average annual budget of approximately $30,000 and requires the yearly time of 1.5 staff persons. Expense is deferred by the use of master gardener volunteers, who act as consultants for volunteer lawns where lawn care practices have been implemented. The program has recently been developed into a regional model that has been applied in several other Virginia counties.
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