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The end of the world was only the beginning.
In his internationally best-selling and critically acclaimed novel The Passage, Justin Cronin constructed an unforgettable world transformed by a government experiment gone horribly wrong. Now the scope widens and the intensity deepens as the epic story surges forward with...
The Twelve
In the present day, as the man-made apocalypse unfolds, three strangers navigate the chaos. Lila, a doctor and an expectant mother, is so shattered by the spread of violence and infection that she continues to plan for her child's arrival even as society dissolves around her. Kittridge, known to the world as "Last Stand in Denver", has been forced to flee his stronghold and is now on the road, dodging the infected, armed but alone and well aware that a tank of gas will get him only so far. April is a teenager fighting to guide her little brother safely through a landscape of death and ruin. These three will learn that they have not been fully abandoned - and that in connection lies hope, even on the darkest of nights.
One hundred years in the future, Amy and the others fight on for humankind's salvation...unaware that the rules have changed. The enemy has evolved, and a dark new order has arisen with a vision of the future infinitely more horrifying than man's extinction. If the Twelve are to fall, one of those united to vanquish them will have to pay the ultimate price.
A heart-stopping thriller rendered with masterful literary skill, The Twelve is a grand and gripping tale of sacrifice and survival.
©2012 Justin Cronin (P)2012 Random House Audio
Named one of the Ten Best Novels of the Year by Time and Library Journal, and one of the Best Books of the Year by The Washington Post, Esquire, U.S. News & World Report NPR/On Point, and St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"[A] blockbuster." (The New York Times Book Review)
"Magnificent...Cronin has taken his literary gifts, and he has weaponized them.... The Passage can stand proudly next to Stephen King's apocalyptic masterpiece The Stand, but a closer match would be Cormac McCarthy's The Road." (Time)
I rate as follows: 5 Stars = Loved it. 4 Stars = Really liked it. 3 Stars = Liked it. 2 Stars = Didn't like it. 1 Star = Hated it.
"Expanding The Story In Every Direction"
There are very few books that I've waited as long for, or in as much anticipation of. I was a big fan of "The Passage" when it came out, and made a point of reading it again just before the release date of "The Twelve". This turned out to be a much smarter thing to do than I had anticipated, and I encourage anyone that's considering doing so to do it. "The Twelve" takes the surface story we got in "The Passage", and adds depth, breadth, and context to it. One of the main ways Cronin does this is by fleshing out the background and history of the characters; some of which were not major players in the first book.
Readers of "The Passage" know that part-way through, there was a very... unexpected (and for many readers, myself included) unwelcomed turn of events that meant we were not going to continue with many of the characters and plot lines we'd come to care about. I know from other people's reviews that some readers even stopped reading at that point. I made the choice to continue, and was incredibly glad that I did - but it was still a hard pill to swallow at the time.
Now I realize that I should have given more credit to Justin Cronin's grand plan for his trilogy.
The first thing that really struck me as I began was that the quality is just as good as the first novel; the tone, the pacing, and the mood were all consistent and it was great to have Scott Brick back as the narrator. Once the story begins, we are promptly taken BACK to Year Zero. We see what happened to other characters we knew, and get a view of how the country handled the beginning of the crisis. More importantly, we slowly start to understand how these people end up affecting the world of 97 AV. I really enjoyed being able to fill in these holes, and the connections that are artfully woven between the characters in both times.
Time moves fluidly in this novel; transporting us not just to Year Zero and 97 AV, but also too a "mid-way point" of 79 AV, which allows for more background and history of the world and people in 97 AV.
This novel crystallizes what a huge, clear vision the author has for this trilogy. While I hate that it's over, and waiting until 2014 for the final chapter, I thought this book was fantastic and took the level of story-making to the next level, compared to the first book.
Finally, I just want to note that although we visit a few different times to allow for more plot development, I never felt I was being kept from the characters I wanted to spend time with. The book was done so incredibly well, it leaves me at a loss - so all I'll say is 5 stars, and enjoy the adventure.
(The kindle version of this book provides a list of all characters, organized by what year and place they were in, at the very end of the novel. After not having much luck online finding a list to help clarify a few things for myself, I got the Kindle version and just opened up the cloud reader option to open the book. If you choose "Table of Contents" from the books menu, right near the end you'll find an option in bold caps: "Dramatis Personae". If you click on that, it pulls up the characters. For me, this ended up being worthwhile. I have a feeling there are even more character connections than I picked up on yet; and I'm sure more are coming with book 3.)
Hey Audible, don't raise prices and I promise to buy lots more books.
"Definitely good but slightly different than Book 1"
The Twelve is Book 2 of the the Passage trilogy by Justin Cronin which I read about a year ago. While this book is a continuation of the story, it reads somewhat like a different story. The action is faster and moves from scene to scene and character to character much more swiftly and with much less intimacy than the first installment of the trilogy. The less than intimate treatment of characters makes for a cast of characters we care less about. We seem to spend less time with them and more with the action and that action sometimes seems a bit disjointed and less cohesive than in Book 1.
This is one of the darkest and horror-filled series I've ever read. Bram Stoker or H.P. Lovecraft have nothing on this guy. Normally, while I often gravitate to dystopian novels, Cronin's books, I believe, are in a class by themselves. Horror in many books seems to go on and on in detail and I either have to turn away or stop reading completely. In those it is gratuitous, horror for horror sake and how really nauseated can I make the reader feel. I don't think Cronin is that type of author. Truly, this book is intense but the horrific scenes are within the context of the whole dystopia and not focused on to the extent of disgust and revulsion. It is the entire landscape, the entire dark and formidable continent of North America that jumps off the pages.
The writing is excellent the narration impeccable if you like Scott Brick and I do. There are passages where Scott Brick seems to talk like Scott Brick and they're not great but once the characters come in, he disappears and it is only the actors who remain; Scott Brick completely disappears. I felt that way about the first in the trilogy and this one is no different.
The Random House Audio or Audible production (whoever can take credit for it) has its shortcomings. It is another one of those books where scenes sometimes change within a chapter and the way the narrator continues from one scene to the next without any kind of interlude, it can leave the listener confused. Like, where are we? How did we get Here? And, when the text goes between the present and future, it can get downright disconcerting. But that aside, I think the book was done well. I don't think many who enjoyed the first of the trilogy will be disappointed by its sequel. I would not recommend reading the two out of order.
Thirty-something geek who loves sci fi and fantasy.
"The Passage leads to a winding road"
The second book of the Passage trilogy is…not what I was expecting. The first book ends with the promise that the heroes are "going to war" against the Twelve, with the suggestion that they know where to find each of them and will systematically take them on, one by one. So I was expecting the next novel, with a title like "The Twelve," to be about just that: Peter and Amy's journeys across America, taking out as many of the Twelve as possible. I wasn't disappointed by the book's actual plot; far from it. But I was confused as to its structure and some of the narrative choices Cronin made in its construction.
For one thing, the book begins in the year of the virals' escape and civilization's collapse, from the point of view of mostly new characters, which is 100 years before the events of the second half of The Passage. Most of this part is relevant to the eventual outcome of the story, but a good deal of it isn't. It's odd, because I enjoyed this part of the book for what it was, but it felt like procrastination. It would have been better served to be presented in novella form, I think, released as separate, but not required, companion volumes, as many books with rich, wide settings do these days.
Then, the story jumps forward in time to an event that took place 20 years before the "present" (e.g. Peter's time) whose relevance to the plot takes a long, long time to become clear. And because we spend so little time with these characters, it makes the down-the-road resolution seem less important, and somewhat tacked on.
Once we get back to the "present" and return to the heroes from The Passage, things get back on track for a while. However, we're informed after an action sequence that the search for the Twelve has basically fizzled and been called off, leaving Peter to mope and Alicia to seethe, as usual. The plot then begins a long meander toward a finale where all points converge. There are no fewer than eight point-of-view characters all involved in the finale, heroes and villains alike. It gets rather depressing toward the middle of the book as one of the major plot points is revealed. Like the TV show Battlestar Galactica, a long slog through utter grimness eventually leads to a glorious climax.
There is plenty of character development and quiet moments of beauty to be found across the breadth of The Twelve, and toward the end, you won't be able to put it down. Yet keeping track of all the moving parts, some of which I feel could have been combined for simplicity's sake (especially Peter's journey; either have him go with Alicia or Amy), can be daunting. The book lacks the singular focus of The Passage, and while it widens the scope of the story to dramatic, and grim, expanses, I felt like it got a little lost along the way. My guess is Cronin had a much bigger story in mind but couldn't tell it in just three volumes, so had to condense a lot. In any case, while the story's execution is curious, confusing, perhaps even confounding, it sticks the landing in perfect form. I'm curious as to where the third volume will take us; my guess is, after this one, not where we expect.
Scott Brick does a terrific job as usual; I understand some people don't care for his delivery, but I am a fan, and he brings a pitch-perfect gravitas and melancholy to the book's serious tone. His range is not particularly wide; all characters sound more or less the same. But his voice is capable of such resonance and poignancy that it doesn't matter. His musical cadence of speech is almost hypnotizing, and is a perfect match for the material.
Avid audible listener for over 10 years.
"Hard to follow audio might be a better read"
I read The Passage and was engrossed. I bought the audio sequel the day it was released at audible. I had a difficult time following the story line. It jumps from past to future and back like a game of ping pong. If you lose attention for a minute you find yourself entirely confused. In a print version you can flip back to find the time transition. In audio format it's difficult.
Although I love Scott Brick, the story is just too complex with too many characters. I expect the print version would be better format to consume this book. Normally I almost always like audio more than print. After 12 hours of listening I just put aside for a later date. Maybe when I am sitting on a beach with nothing else to do I will pick it up again.
"Excellent second installment"
I just finished The Twelve. While I plan to listen to it again to catch what I missed, here are my initial impressions (and no spoilers here that aren't mentioned in literary reviews). First, the narration by Scott Brick is excellent as always. The beginning part of the story switches back and forth between 97 A.V (five years after the conclusion of The Passage) and the Year 0. In the Year 0 portion, Cronin expands on the events surrounding the viral plague through the eyes of those living through it. A few of the characters make a brief appearance or are mentioned in the first book. Of note are Kittridge (known only as Last Stand in Denver in the first book) and Lila (the ex-wife of agent Wolgast). It is interesting to see the apocalypse through the new eyes of people just trying to stay alive as the world is dying around them, and also how these characters impact future events.
The story of our main band from The Passage continues five years after the death of Babcock with the survivors trying to cope and adjust to life in Kerrville. Each is struggling in one way or another. Peter has joined the Expeditionary, but feels he isn't fulfilling his mission. Alicia is as tough as ever, but the strain of being half human, half viral is a constant weight. Amy is growing as a woman and leader, but is haunted by the twelve and her memories of Walgast. Greer is serving time in the stockade for deserting his post to follow Amy and Peter, and he has become a man of deep faith.
The primary enemy in this novel is another human settlement located in Iowa. Some of the people we meet here are old characters and some are new. I do agree with some of the early reviews that draw a comparison between this settlement and the Vegas colony in The Stand. The leader of the community even bears some similarities to Randall Flagg. It is the confrontation and the threat of this new foe that is the source of the conflict.
I found this a great read, and an excellent follow up to The Passage. We learn the answers to many of the questions left hanging at the end of the first book, including the fate of the garrison at Roswell and what became of the citizens of First Colony. This book takes a much deeper turn into the mystical than the first book. Some of the passages that delved into the world of dreams and other dimensions were confusing at times. I also was never fully engaged by the characters in the colony in Iowa, which reminded me of a Nazi concentration camp, or its leader. Guilder, the leader, is an evil character, but I never found him as compelling as, say, Randall Flagg, to which he seems an homage.
I rate this highly as a second installment, but was not as blown away with The Twelve as I was with The Passage. It was entertaining and was good to revisit characters fans of The Passage have come to care about. It was also good to see the story move forward to what any fan knows will be the ultimate conflict of good vs evil against Subject Zero. Some people did not find the cliffhanger ending of the first book. I loved it, and found it to be great storytelling. There is no abrupt ending as before, but that's not to say there aren't unanswered questions. The ending does set up the finale and opens a couple of burning questions that will ensure fans run to buy the next installment. I will.
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"'Come To Me, Come To Me, Come To Me...""
Cronin's continuation of The Passage finally pulls us readers left gripping the edge of the cliff, up over the rim and into -- Year Zero: Twelve death row inmates, infected with a man-made virus [known as project Noah] which transformed them into malevolent vampire-like creatures with psychic powers, and an unquenchable thirst for blood, escape and sweep across the land, creating a new apocalyptic world of devastation and terror. Then, with a jump ahead 97 years (5 yrs. after the blow-out ending of The Passage) to finish what was started with Lacey's sacrifice in the first book -- hunting down and exterminating the Twelve (minus bombed-out Babcock - ?!). Yes, Cronin still jumps around in time and requires some rigorous tracking by the reader, but The Twelve stays largely in 97 a.v. and focuses on the hunt for the Twelve, and the new viral run settlement, The (horrific) Homeland -- all in all providing 26 hrs. of transportive, and eerily believable, entertainment.
Cronin's strength in The Passage was creating absolute terror in the struggle to survive, and the nail-biting moments of life or *death/life*; The Twelve continues with the well-thought out story, focusing more on the development and complexities of the characters as they deal with the forces that shape their personalities -- the trauma, and the unrelenting despair of fighting to keep their world from completely ending, and thus an unimaginably darker world from truly beginning. Even fellow humans can't be trusted, and Cronin leads us to look inside ourselves--what are we capable of doing to survive, what is our personal belief system, our level of tolerance before cracking? Cronin capably uses his prolific prose to meld this thriller with psychological drama.
Some major problems with The Twelve, once you've learned the art of break-neck time traveling within this millennium: keeping track of the dozens of characters and their connecting arc with all the plots going on. An index of characters, as well as a data-base, would be a small book itself -- and helpful. Can you remember that Lila, the new *Queen,* is the ex-wife of Wolgast? How about defining: the Twelve, Zero, Dracs, virals, spinners, jumps, smokes, dopeys, red-eyes...*I am Fanning-Morrison-Chavez-Baffles-Turrell-Winston-Sosa-Echolos-Lambright-Martinex-Reinhardt-Carter* -- it can get confusing. There are also several instances where things are just a little tooo convenient, or the facts don't substantiate the events (curtains that have held up perfectly over 100 yrs.?). And at 26 hours, 550 pages...there were times my interest either flagged or was just overwhelmed. Usually these issues would knock off a star for me, but in the shadow of such an epic they boil down to minor issues.
Cronin's world is similar to King's world of The Stand (very similar), del Toro & Hogan's The Strain (the suffocating creepy atmosphere), and McCammon's Swan Song (especially with the ever-budding religious allegory..the Twelve, the biblical verse as a prologue, the bright heaven-like vision, Guilder's pope-ish appearance)...and the length of each one of these tomes...but still is original and enjoyable--in a terrifying way. It will be a long wait for the concluding The City of Mirrors release in 2014, and it will be interesting to see what Ridley Scott does with the movie rights, but with Cronin's vivid literary creation, it might seem like a re-run. It's hard to do this genre right -- but Cronin nailed it. I struggled with the few issues I stated above, but overall was so engaged that I have to highly recommend.
"Good sequel, but very different from the first"
The Twelve is a worthy sequel to The Passage, though it didn't quite keep me up at night like the first book. The imagery and pacing doesn't quite pack the same punch, and if you're not a careful reader some of the most important character relationships can sail right past you. The Passage introduced the reader to a strange new world full of horrors brought to life with vivid imagery and suspenseful chase scenes, whereas The Twelve is told in a series of sorrowful vignettes which only during the last quarter of the book begin to tie together. The Twelve requires a bit more patience to enjoy, though I definitely did.
One of the more entertaining aspects of The Passage was Justin Cronin's skillful employment of tropes. He weaves elements which could easily become cliche into a story that's greater than the sum of it's parts, a Hollywood action movie on literary steroids. In The Twelve, Cronin takes a different approach.
The Twelve is structured more as a biblical parable of sin and redemption (or sin and destruction). The story focuses more on the (non-viral) antagonists; each is given an elaborate backstory full of suffering, each makes a terrible decision in response to their anguish and becomes a monster, then finally each is redeemed or destroyed depending on whether or not they try to right their terrible actions.
This may turn off readers that are expecting another scary sci-fi adventure. The religious references are also dialed way up to 11, which while cute at first might become a little irritating by the end. Finally the characters from the first book generally take a back seat to the new antagonists, and sometimes come off as a little too woodenly "Good".
Scott Brick delivers his performance in a lilting, melancholy voice that's absolutely appropriate for Cronin's prose. In some other books I wonder if Brick doesn't actually interfere with the story by adding pathos the author didn't intend. Not so with The Twelve (or The Passage), where his style is a perfect fit for both the style and the substance of the book.
"A Must Read Middle Book In The Passage Trilogy"
This is, in a word, tremendous. Why? Here are a couple of very solid reasons...
This is entertaining and thoughtful, and BETTER that the first novel, in my opinion. That makes this a wonderful middle book in any trilogy. A middle book needs to re-capture us, and propel us along to the next and final novel, is such a way that's not rushed nor abbreviated. Cronin does this beautifully. Cronin has GROWN as an author, and it definitely shows here. His style is richer, his descriptions are more robust, and he does both without being excessive. That's what good writing does, and this most definitely IS good writing.
Also, Cronin captures the story with exceptional competency and depth. Cronin has a strong literary handle on the ideology, facts and terminology of the separate stories that he weaves together in this telling of the initial events of the outbreak, and each unique perspective of the main characters in each story within this novel - And that's no mean feat for an author.
Finally, the plots (yes, there are many!), characters and major points of the story are woven together perfectly to make any reader of the Passage satisfied at the turning of the last page in the wonderful middle novel.
Again, I do NOT give plot lines, spoilers, nor even quotes from audiobooks that I love. Remember, self-discovery of great listening is paramount. Any reveals on my part would be unforgivable in this strong writing. But...I will say this:
Don't hesitate on this one. It's a MUST.
"Great Second Installment"
I was very pleased to see that Cronin kept up the momentum he developed in Book One. This was, to me, a better than average book with a fantastic story arc. Some tropes were overdone and cliched, but much of the novel was nuanced and exquisitely executed.
I'm not going to write a terribly long review here as it has been out for some time and there are some extremely long ones. I will leave it at this: I was very pleased with the continuation of the story, the new subplots, and the direction in which Cronin took our characters in this installment.
Clearly worth a credit and your time if you were a fan of Book One.
From my reading history my perfect book would include; a space ship piloted by Ender Wiggin, that is infested by Zombies, who are being hunted by Drizzt Do'Urden and Lestat, while Joe Ledger and Amy Harper Bellafonte try to keep the ship from distroying Middleguard. The Sequal would be from Bean's perspective, with an epilogue by Malcolm Gladwell.
"Zero Regrets, Buy this book."
This is a Must Listen. This book is very much worth $45.50 and worth way more than a credit. If you haven't read The Passage buy it, hear it, love it and come back here. Both Novels are wonderfully written and filled with fantastic characters and stories. They are both filled with excitement, some sadness/madness, and a few scoot to the edge of your seat jump up and whoop moments. And when it isn't all tension it's like gravity.
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Posted February 14, 2002; 04:48 p.m.
Strobe Talbott, former deputy secretary of state, will discuss "Russia and the West under Yeltsin and Putin" at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, in Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall.
Talbott currently is director of the Yale Center for the Study of Globalization. He served in the State Department from 1993 to 2001, first as ambassador-at-large and special adviser to the secretary of state on the New Independent States of the former Soviet Union. In 1994 he became deputy secretary of state, a position he held for the following seven years. Talbott has been acknowledged as a key architect of U.S. foreign policy during that period.
Prior to his move to government, Talbott was a journalist for Time for more than 20 years. He is the author of several books about the Cold War. He also has written on the significance of recent events in "The Age of Terror: America and the World after Sept. 11" (2002), which he edited with Yale colleague Nayan Chanda. A memoir of his State Department days, "The Russia Hand: A Memoir of Personal Diplomacy," will be published later this year.
Talbott's lecture is the seventh in a series of Cyril Black Memorial Lectures, named for a scholar of Russian and Balkan history and director of the Center of International Studies who was a member of Princeton's faculty for 47 years until his retirement in 1986.
The lecture is sponsored by the Center of International Studies of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.
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|Great Lakes Steelhead & Salmon Amazing "Inland ocean" fisheries
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They are one tough fish, if they were not so fugly it may be fun to target them.
Caught one in early May on a spinner, thought it was a King the way it ran, probably the best fight from a freshwater fish I ever had.
Hooked a big 25LB carp fishing for skamanias off Michigan City pier
one night, my buddies thought and I it was a 20+ skamania, but when I got into the light they all broke down laughing and mocking me along with every one else on the pier. A good laugh for sure, even I could not stop laughing, but I will tell you my arm ached for hours after that. They are strong fish.
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perhaps tie a fly that resembles a kernel of corn. they may be great fun on a 9w.
caught a few huge Lake Michigan carp while fishing for steel. Those bastards were tough to land and fought like mad dogs.
Big Head Carp Status - "River Rabbits"
Good news the electronic barrier weir at Romeoville appears to be working to deter the big heads from entering into Lake Michigan.
A prime fishery for these could be just downstream of the Romeoville weir. Hey Mark (MJYP) and Charles (Smolt) we may want to think about some 12 weight spey rods and weighted plankton/algae flys and give these brutes a go. Could be a great a fitness workout for arms and shoulders in preparation for the chrome warriors ?
A winter scouting trip to Romeoville may be in order. I could bring the new dog for a run with my son also.
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On The Outdoors
Hopeful news in carp battle
December 18, 2002
Seeking out saved pennies and moving unspent funds from a variety of accounts will allow the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to contribute $2 million toward the installation of a $7 million permanent electric barrier to prevent Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes.
Fear that the voracious species will destroy a $4 billion fishery and permanently alter the ecosystem has led to remarkable interagency cooperation. There is a scramble to fight the infestation of Lake Michigan and other Great Lakes by a predator that could transform the lakes Chicagoans and other upper Midwest fishermen love, appreciate and rely upon.
"This will protect Lake Michigan in the near term from being inundated with Asian carp," department director Brent Manning said in an interview.
Manning said his department found money needed to let outgoing Gov. George Ryan sign off on Illinois paying for part of the new barrier in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. The new structure will supersede a temporary electrical barrier put in last April.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will supply the bulk of the funding for the erection of the barrier near Romeoville.
The Asian carp is a frightening fish because of its potential to devastate plankton and alter the composition of Lake Michigan and other Great Lakes. They can grow to 100 pounds and 50 inches long, and they pretty much take over a body of water upon their arrival. The carp essentially could vacuum clean the lake bottom.
Manning said Asian carp could be wipe out the yellow perch fishery and Lake Michigan salmon fishing could be "crippled."
Although lumped together under a single heading, there is more than one kind of Asian carp involved. Types include bighead, silver and black. None are the common carp anglers often seek.
One thing this trio of carp has in common, and which also increases concern, is a phenomenal reproductive rate. For this reason, they are called river rabbits in Australia.
Silver and bighead carp escaped into the Mississippi River from fish facilities in the South in the 1980s. Asian carp were virtually unknown in Illinois in 1990, yet by 2000 they not only were spotted in state waters, they appeared to be steadily moving north toward Lake Michigan.
In April, the experimental electric barrier was constructed near Romeoville. The electric current generated has proven effective. A current is sent from 13 steel cables across the 16-foot deep, 160-foot wide canal and the fish turn back.
The use of the barrier has been a critical tool in stopping the advance of the fish. The problem is considered so serious that just last month three federal agencies kicked in $300,000 to purchase a backup generator.
Although the barriers do not guarantee that all carp will be turned back, the early results are very encouraging.
"We have learned a lot," Manning said. "It is working. There was a question in the beginning."
Depending on weather, the work on constructing the permanent barrier could begin in March or April and be completed sometime in the fall, Manning said.
"I am very, very pleased," Manning said.
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|Stripers and Coastal Gamefish Stripers, Blues, Inshore tuna!
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#1. Yes
#2. Yes
#3. No, but have Rio Striper versitips for the kids and as my backup. The clunk thru the guides is one of the dislikes, but changing heads, and coiling the heads takes longer than changing spools. It is however a cheaper route for several different heads.
#4. The weight of the head depends on the rod weight. Nominal head weight for a 9wt rod is 240 grains. I prefer a heavier head to load the rod for quick, short shots. For a 9wt, a 280 grain head (standard for a 10wt) works well. I use a 300 grain Rio sinktip for the 9wt.
#5. 26' head, which is the sinktip length for Rio lines.
I assume you are referring to intermediate lines with a color change on the running line to be intermediate and not floating. Rio does make Quickshooter, Tarpon and Bonefish lines with an intermedaite tip with a color change (tan) with a floating running line.
Well since you pointed out that the issue might not be too much grains, I agree - the issue can also be too few grains or more succintly the tranfer of available energy from lesser to greater grains.
Your point about friction (more accurately surface tension) is IMHO equally non-precise in that it takes grains to move grains, i.e.: transition of energy occurs from greater grains and diameter to lesser grains and diameter over the length of the line but it does not do very well progressing from lesser to greater, as is the case when the line is not stripped to a point where the rod can actuate a transfer progressively. In spey casting for instance it's possible to lift and cast well over 100 feet of line provided the taper graduates over that length, surface tension easily overcome by a gentle lift before the cast. Yet the same rod would not do squat if the running line was in the water because it can not transfer energy to the greater grain section.
Of course the other key factor is sunk line, but it's not possible to roll it up to the surface unless the above is true (energy over taper). You'd have the same problem with a floater but it would feel like a 5 lb anchor instead of a 10 lb
This might suggest theoretically that a very long progressive taper would be ideal for flats fishing, but this is not the case since a significant number of "shots" are tight to your position (what I refer to as getting "jammed") and you need an all-around grain distribution to deal with those days when you just can't see the fish until they are on top of you.
In addition, the objective is to pursue a general purpose intermediate line with the benefits of the quickfire sinking heads, and a very long taper would not fit in the surf or rip current situations nearly as well as the more concentrated heads we know and love.
John -
You might have already suspected that this visual queue also makes it possible to apply the single backcast (no false, no haul) beach cast for most or all of the fly line using a double-handed overhead rod like the one I am field testing. Dennis Worley and I were discussing this technique of rolling out the head, shooting line into a single back cast, then firing the whole line with one cast yesterday. He's used it for roosterfish in the tropics, coho salmon in the sound and has some experience with it. It's pretty much become the standard cast for two-handed overhead casts for distance whether you talk to Nick Curcione, Jay Horton, Harry Koons, or any of the recent two-handed tinkerer's on the atlantic coast. So Dennis and I agreed this is really a distinct cast and we dubbed it the beach cast.
So it's utility applies not only to learning casters, quickfire sight fishing but also to beach casting. This is the technique I was using on the morning of the fourth when we all hit the beach, although that was left handed the backing knot still got out into the guides when I kept the backcast straight.
BTW - I have already received a favorable reply from one of the major line makers but until it reaches approval I don't want to say who in appreciation of the gesture.
Keep the opinions coming!
I think that the color code would have to be unique for each manufacturer. I seem to remember SA or Rio haveing a problem with infriging on Teeny's color code. Something like that.
Your senario reminds me of tarpon fishing. It is common to try to pick up too much line after a blown first shot. I thought about marking the begining of the ruuning line, but the maximum amount of line I can pick up is different at different times. Sometimes I can pick up 60'. Some times only 40'. I suppose a mark would have helped.
Also, I'm not sure if the issue is too many grains. I think that it has to do with the running line not having enough body, and too much friction on the water. I doubt I could pick up 90' of one weight line on a 9wt.
I look forward to seeing what you come up with.
|Thanks Juro...Good points...No..You can't have any equipment...unless off course you want to trade for that gorgeous long rod you are working on.
Juro, I'm currently using a Sci Anglers wet tip express 375 Grain on a 10 weight. It has a grey head and red running line.
I was going to say that I don't pay any attention to the color break, but after thinking about your example above, I can think of a few times sight fishing when I've used the color break as a reference to pick up and recast. I hadn't really thought of that application before, but now that you bring it up, it makes sense.
I don't think the color break in an intermediate would be a deal breaker for me, but I could now see it swinging the decision between to similar lines.
Matt -
Appreciate the candor. Just curious, which sinking line do you use?
To your point we all cast by feel in that we feel our way out until the rod loads then we shoot. The issue is not one of feeling the rod load, it's one of assurance of <n> grains as a starting point. and thus eliminating the process of feeling out the grains. Not always necessary, but often helpful.
Consider this scenario:
A pod is approaching at 70 feet against the current at 11 o'clock. The fish are skittish today so we want a good lead cast and a down angle so make a long cast and wait for them.
BUT they turn to a wider angle to the left at 50 feet so the fly lays in waiting for nothing under the tension of the current pulling further away. We need to pick the fly up ASAP and get it in the path of these absolute pig stripers! They start to flash and roll on bait, one swirls and a tail pops out as they work further to the left. The moment is NOW!
Stripping, stripping, feels like that dream where you can't run fast enough... pick up the line and there's too much grains! The caster flails and the fish scatter from all the commotion as the line flops and flubs and can't get there from here.
Or there is not enough grains! The caster buggy whips back and forth as he tries to get enough into the air to make the 50 foot cast as the pod vanishes into deep water.
Of course I exaggerate but the advantage here is knowing the starting point before feeling the cast - no false casts at all, just one back cast and bang. There is no back and forth process to feeling the grains involved, you know it's going to be there and it is, just like frets on a guitar.
There's something good to be said about feeling one's way to the load, it's a critical flyfishing skill but in addition to all that I believe a mnemonic device for elimination of the process of getting there does have it's place.
.02, thanks again for the reply.
#1 - Would a line that had a solid running line color to indicate grains of the head, and a clear intermediate head be useful?
I've never really found the color change useful. It looks like I'm in the minority here, but I've always done it by feel, so I don't really pay any attention to the color change.
#2 - Would you buy it?
I wouldn't buy one just because of the color change.
#3 - Do you use lines with exchangable tips for striper fishing? Do you experience clotting of weeds, clunking of the loop thru the guides during the retrieve, running fish or during landing of fish?
I've never tried exchangeable tips for striper fishing, I've always just carried a spare spool. I guess it's just a matter of what you're used to- exchanging tips on the water always seemed like it'd be too much of a pain.
#4 - Would you prefer:
4a) 300 grain
4b) 325 grain
4c) 350 grain
4d) 375 grain
4e) 400 grain
4f) 425 grain
in the clear intermediate head?
375 or 400
#5 - Would you prefer:
5a) 24' head length (QD, Teeny)
5b) 26' head length (Rio Striper)
5c) 30' head length (Wulff Triangle Taper)
5d) longer head length
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John, can't help you with your surplus of equipment... unless of course you need to get rid of some
Pick up your favorite 9wt 9ft, ignore the rest, then consider the following:
- most striper anglers use an intermediate line and a sinking head line
- most sinking heads have a very useful color change, ALL intermediates do not
I would like to ask line manufacturers to build a clear intermediate head which is the parallel of the popular color change sinking heads - but the head is clear. I need consumer data to reinforce my request to them.
Why is this useful?
- it's easy to tell when your cast will work by just looking, this counts when you need a follow-up shot to a moving pod on the flats or if you are having people flyfish in salt for their first time, etc.
- it keeps you in the same groove whether you use the sinking head or the intermediate head - without that damn loop connection banging thru the guides all day
- less false casts, safer on a boat
- the running line doesn't need to be clear on a clear intermediate line. In fact I would argue that being clear detracts from it's usefulness. On the flats, if someone is lining fish beyond the first 30ft, they need casting lessons anyway
Whenever I switch between the two the differences are much more than they need to be. As a guide, starting with the 325 QD on the beach and coming inside with a clear int on the flats is a big change for most customers and it messes people up. It messes me up too. Most blown casts on the flats are due to the wrong amount of load at the time the shot was taken. That's kinda dumb when we already have a solution on the other spool with the wrong head on it.
Anyway, I hope to chat with w few line companies over the next few days so keep the reinforcements or honest rebuttals coming and let's see what we, the forum, can get accomplished!
|Juro...a good survey... the problem I have is that lines is the last think I think about... what I mean is that I have a number of lines and and reels... The first sinking lines I have is the Teeny.. which is on my 7 and 8 .... they tangle too much in the striping basket.....but the Deep sea Rio is the the sinking line I use, along with the Orvis depth charge... I just can't remember which line is on which rod and real... I divide the the high number lines with the heavier rods...650 with the 12 down to 350 on the 9. What complicates things is that ..for example I have three 10 weights... the very smooth,"old" Scott eclips, Stiff T & T Horizon and a middle flex Sage RPLXI... I rotate rods and can't for the life of me figure which line I have on those rods although they are all sinking lines. This is not helpful...but I think the rod action is more key than the lines.... they was once a time when you had only three lines... the floating, the intermiediate and the sinking..... is this more marketing than substance... not your question... but the manufacturers that is.
Here are my comments.
Hope to bump into you on 7/18 weekend.
#1 - Would a line that had a solid running line color to indicate grains of the head, and a clear intermediate head be useful?
#2 - Would you buy it?
#3 - Do you use lines with exchangable tips for striper fishing? Do you experience clotting of weeds, clunking of the loop thru the guides during the retrieve, running fish or during landing of fish?
I am not a fan of the replacement tips, except for some of the shooting heads I used to use for stripers (and still use for CA Steelheads)
#4 - Would you prefer:
4a) 300 grain
4b) 325 grain
4c) 350 grain
4d) 375 grain
4e) 400 grain
4f) 425 grain
I use a T350 and a Orvis Depth Charge of 425 gr. on most of the Cape. I also have a 550 gr. shooting head system that I will occasionally use for some tides/rips. The 425 gets the most use.
in the clear intermediate head?
I have used the Airflo Clear, Coldwater Saltwater for the past 3 seasons and really like it for the intermediate, does not coil up in the stripping basket, like some other lines I have used
#5 - Would you prefer:
5a) 24' head length (QD, Teeny)
5b) 26' head length (Rio Striper)
5c) 30' head length (Wulff Triangle Taper)
5d) longer head length
I have only used a 24' teeny in the 350 and the 30' (I think) in the Orvis Depth Charge. Both work well. No need to change.
Answer to all questions posed: It depends on alot of things.
#1: I think it would be nice to have lines' weight marked by the factory. Cortland prints it, Teeny uses different color running lines, I mark them with a sharpie pen (long mark = 5 or 10, short = 1). I always forget what color from what brand is what, so colors make the least sense.
As far as marking the overhang, a bump isn't so great because everyone and every rod likes a different amount of head out of the tip. Some people like to tie in a nail knot of mono or use a sharpie to mark their sweet spot. A color change for this works well because you can see how much you like to have out.
2# : If it casts well, resists tangles, and is durable.
3# : I have only used interchangeable heads on my spey rods and fishing for steelhead. I hate the clunking feel and winding up 30' of shooting head is a pain. I would rather fish full lines on spools, but the potential to save money could be a good selling point.
4# : It depends on which rod I would be using it on, and how long the head was. A Sage RPLXi and Winston XTR have different needs. It would be cool if they offered saltwater lines in 50 gr. increments, and actually weighed the lines and marked the box (eg. : 329 gr.). When I weigh the lines, I am almost all ways surprised.
5 # : Both 26 and 30.
Until then, I will buy different lines for different rods, mark and chop and splice.
The Rio lines are very good, and I like the Airflow fast sinking heads. I find that I am using the intermediate lines less and less, and useing a floater more often.
Juro, if you need a line tester...
#1 - Would a line that had a solid running line color to indicate grains of the head, and a clear intermediate head be useful?
A. Yes!
#2 - Would you buy it?
A. Yes
#3 - Do you use lines with exchangable tips for striper fishing? Do you experience clotting of weeds, clunking of the loop thru the guides during the retrieve, running fish or during landing of fish?
A. Yes, I have the Rio Striper line. No problem with weeed clog but the clunking on the strip was annoying but I got used to it. However, I suspect that the "clunk" gets transmitted down the line which can result in refusals - only a hunch but based on a couple of observations we made on the last cape trip. Makes sense - its the old "two cans on a piece of taut string" principle.
#4 - Would you prefer:
4a) 300 grain
4b) 325 grain
4c) 350 grain
4d) 375 grain
4e) 400 grain
4f) 425 grain
in the clear intermediate head?
A. 300 grain - clear head is a presentation head not a distance head.
#5 - Would you prefer:
5a) 24' head length (QD, Teeny)
5b) 26' head length (Rio Striper)
5c) 30' head length (Wulff Triangle Taper)
5d) longer head length
A. 30ft would be nice.
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I've never understood the mad dash to a downed turkey. It doesn't make any sense running with a loaded firearm. I've seen many a hunter run and fall, especially on freshly plowed fields. I've read that hunters used to hurry to "finish off" turkeys so they wouldn't thrash about unecessarily and damage too many prized feathers. Well, the few times I've stood on a dying turkey's neck it caused them to thrash even more and I've gotten spurred.
I just remain seated and alert with my gun up in case I need a follow up shot, which is seldom required. I surmise that the dash originated many decades ago when turkeys were taken with shotguns and loads ill suited to the task and the turkey getting away was a real possibility. In lean economic times, second shots were discouraged because shells were too hard to come by.


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Chuck: I know what you mean; not so much as a single fight.
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Hunting wild squirrels with .22 around here is right up there with Springtime gobbler hunting. Hunting squirrels with shotguns is frowned upon and not considered sport. One picks a spot and hides waiting for them moving tree top to tree top. I shot that black one at 50 yards and he only gave me a two inch target. He was hiding behind a tree with only his head out. Shot one through the neck while he was sitting on top of a dead gum tree at 40 yards. If anyone thinks it is easy shooting wild squirrels with a .22 they should try it sometimes. They don't sit still very long and if they spot a human, they haul ass.
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When you were a kid, did you have a fantasy about being in movies, or making movies?
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Thanks Brian for setting this forum up and allowing us to chat with some great turkey hunters. And thanks to all who participated. There was some interesting and informative discussions for sure.
I have one suggestion though if this were to be around next year. I would like to see it happen just before the turkey season got going. Like maybe February into early March. There are a lot of guys getting on the forum then in anticipation of the coming season and we are all hungry for anything "turkey" at that time too.
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The subtitle under Br'er Rabbit was almost unreadable. Occasionally, the text over graphics makes hard to read also.
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Hey Dave,
I appreciate the compliments. I really enjoy it, although I have not got to shoot much this year. If you have any questions about digital, I'd be glad to help anyway I can.
I was checking out your web site, what amazing pics. i can't imagine how many hours thats it takes to get some of those pics. I used to do a little 35mm stuff, now try to learn digital. I can appercate what you do.
Thanks David Wolfe
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Family: Phasianidae, Pheasants and Grouse view all from this family
Description ADULT MALE Yellow-buff with white spots on back and wings, and barring on neck and underparts. Tail is yellow-buff above, fringed with barred feathers. When not displaying, note dark eyestripe. ADULT FEMALE Similar to male, but smaller, with less striking markings; neck sacs and wattles are absent. JUVENILE Similar to adult female.
Dimensions Length: 15-20" (38-51 cm)
Habitat In decline due to habitat destruction but still locally common in sagebrush and grassland.
Observation Tips Easily overlooked except in breeding season.
Range Northwest, Western Canada, Alaska, Great Lakes, Plains, Rocky Mountains, Southwest, Eastern Canada
Voice Displaying male utters hoots and clucks.
Similar Species Greater Prairie-Chicken T. cupido (L 16-18 in) is mainly western U.S. with a few prairie outposts in East. Plumage is dark-barred and buff. Male has bolder markings than female; when displaying (at lek) shows inflated orange neck sacs, yellow wattles above eyes, and raised head feathers.
Discussion Plump grouse. Mostly unobtrusive but in spring males display at leks with neck wattle sacs inflated; erect tail is shaken, accompanied by foot-stamping.


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In his Baccalaureate address June 1, Paul Farmer, the founding director of the international charity Partners in Health, asked the Princeton graduating class of 2008 to do nothing less than change the world, urging them to ignite a broad social movement that would bring peace, health and justice to humanity.
Members of the class of 2008, framed by this stained glass window bearing the University shield, processed through the courtyard at East Pyne.
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Physician-anthropologist urges social activism at Baccalaureate
Posted June 1, 2008; 06:29 p.m.
Medical anthropologist and physician Paul Farmer June 1 asked the Princeton graduating class of 2008 to do nothing less than change the world, urging them to ignite a broad social movement that would bring peace, health and justice to humanity.
"It is your generation's job to make 'history and hope rhyme,'" said Farmer, giving the address at the 261st Baccalaureate, the interfaith service that is one of Princeton's oldest traditions. He borrowed the phrase from a poem by Nobel Prize-winning poet Seamus Heaney, a portion of which he recited. The poem, titled, "The Cure at Troy," is Heaney's translation of "The Philoctetes" by Sophocles. In it, the transforming power of justice is depicted as a tidal wave.
The ceremonial occasion was accented by people twirling colorful kites on poles, organ, timpani and choral performances, as well as the customary parade of regalia-laden academic leaders and graduating seniors. The event was held in the University Chapel.
Seniors approached the University Chapel for the Baccalaureate service, an interfaith worship service that is one of Princeton's oldest traditions.
Farmer, the founding director of the international charity Partners in Health, cited the bright futures he viewed as being in store for Princeton graduates, professions that will include being "scholars, scientists, physicians, lawyers and titans of business … and leaders of politics."
But, he added, "Regardless of what you do during the next 20 years, you can be part of the movement to make life on this planet safer, more sustainable and more just."
Farmer was awarded an honorary degree from Princeton in 2006 for his globe-spanning work treating victims of infectious diseases in rural Haiti, war-torn Rwanda and inner city Boston. President Shirley M. Tilghman, who selected him as speaker after consultation with senior class leaders, described him as one of her heroes before the assembled faculty, graduates and families. Farmer, a Harvard graduate and the Presley Professor of Medical Anthropology at Harvard Medical School, told the audience that he had borrowed Tilghman's academic hood to signal to all that he possessed an "orange heart."
Seniors filled the chapel for the Baccalaureate service. The earliest recorded Baccalaureate address -- titled "Religion and the Public Spirit" -- was delivered by President Samuel Davies in 1760 to the 11 members of the graduating class.
Renowned for his work with AIDS patients in some of the world's poorest countries, Farmer painted a utopian vision for the graduates that he said could be made real by their future good works. Quality health care could be available to all, he said, and peace could come to centers of violence such as Haiti, Sudan and the Congo. The death penalty in the United States, he said, could be abolished and the use of torture worldwide could disappear. New Orleans, he said, could become a thriving metropolis while the now ulta-rare, ivory-billed woodpecker could be a common sight once again. What's more, nuclear proliferation could be stopped, in Farmer's vision, with war itself forever banned.
The penalty for inaction, he said, is harsh. Present trends, he said, could create "a violent world of haves and have-nots." He warned the students to prevent a situation where they may have to "wall yourself off from the hungry and the sick, who are, along with students, my constituency. So that you don't have to hear terms like 'pre-emptive war' or 'collateral damage' or 'terrorism' when you turn on a television." He added ominously, "That's where we're heading, and we need to change course."
There will be prime opportunities in the years ahead for action, he said.
"The inhabitants of our wounded but still wonderful world need you, class of 2008," Farmer said. "Make this longed-for tidal wave wash away some of the world's problems, wash clean the wounds, and nourish the planet so that all of its inhabitants have a shot at the sort of marvelous lives that await you."
Suzanne Levy was one of several seniors who read during the service, which included prayers and readings from various religious and philosophical traditions.
Students were struck by Farmer's words. "I think every student here can pick one hope from the speech and [turn it into] history," said senior Kalina King. Added Thomas Haine, president of the class of 2008, "Long-term visions are always inspiring."
Farmer's speech also had its light moments, with pop culture references, including what he sees as the University's resemblance to the fictional Hogwarts school of the "Harry Potter" book series. He drew laughs from students when he mentioned the series of movies involving the young adult duo, Harold and Kumar, whose epic cinematic journeys have involved escapes from Guantanamo Bay and stops at Princeton and a White Castle restaurant somewhere in New Jersey.
Seniors shared one of their last days as Princeton students as they participated in the Baccalaureate service.
He conceded that it was the Republican presidential candidate, John McCain, who inspired his utopian vision. Holed up in a hotel room watching CNN, he saw McCain describe his view of the future during a campaign stop. It was, Farmer said, "surely the only idea I've ever copped from him." In Farmer's optimistic futureworld, Princeton would forever place first in newsmagazine rankings. In addition, he said, drawing applause, each student will have his or her own personal faculty. And Tilghman, he said, will become the first Ivy League president to complete the Boston Marathon in less than three hours.
Humor aside, Farmer said he wanted students to follow their dreams. But he also prompted them to forge a "common dream." "Make it match your own, which are likely to be realized in any case," Farmer concluded. "And make sure your dreams include healing a wounded world."
Senior Gabriel Ivey and his family captured the occasion in pictures following the ceremony.


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Part of National Museums Liverpool
The Charles Bell Tibet collection of nearly 200 objects and photo albums is an important archive of the Anglo-Tibetan encounter of the early 20th century.
Currently on display in World Cultures, Level 3, World Museum
It's a little known fact that Liverpool has one of the world's great Tibet collections.
Author: Bell, Charles Alfred
Description: A typed object catalogue from Bell's handwritten notes on a wide variety of objects from his personal collection. This information often contains, the date he obtained an object, its provenance (including where and who he acquired from) and the person responsible for giving him the information. The process of writing the inventory began in December 1912 and continued until the late 1930s.
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Thanks for your prayers but if you really want to do something constructive, exercise your freedom of choice next time you buy a car. Consider yourself the "employer" and hire a kid in America to build it for you instead of that kid in Japan who built your Prius.
We ALL are responsible for unemployment. YES, I KNOW ... this is America and it's your right and your own business. You can do what you want and rationalize it any way you want. You can even spend all day on the internet if you choose, wringing your hands along with like-minded folks and preaching doom and gloom.
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By Brad Locke
Daily Journal
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State's baseball players desperately want to avoid a repeat of the 2008 season, when they finished in last place in the SEC. They might want it too much.
As the Bulldogs open a three-game series against Auburn today at Dudy Noble Field, they continue "searching to find an identity," as first-year coach John Cohen put it. State (15-13, 3-6 SEC) has lost five of its last six league games and suffered a 7-1 loss at Louisiana-Monroe on Wednesday.
"They all went through 23-33 last year, and then went through 9-21" in SEC play, Cohen said. "These kids are fighting not to do that again. … And in some ways, competing harder's hurt our kids. They try to do too much."
Senior outfielder Grant Hogue, who leads MSU with 17 steals in 17 tries, agrees.
"We don't need to keep trying to do too much ourselves, we need to give it to the next person," Hogue said. "We need to stay within ourselves, stop pressing."
What MSU needs, Cohen said, is an identity. He compared them to a pickup basketball team waiting to see who's going to assert himself as a scorer.
Cohen said the results aren't reflective of how often he's gone over certain game situations with the players. There is some sort of disconnect between the practice field and game day.
"Frankly, the kids aren't getting it. You just keep fighting through it," he said. "It's not like the kids aren't trying, they just really struggle to meet the demands of what it's going to take."
Cohen has shuffled his lineup in hopes of finding the right combination. For example, in nine SEC games, second baseman Jet Butler has been in the second, third, fifth and sixth spots in the batting order.
The junior leads MSU with a .367 average to go with 23 RBIs.
As a team, State is hitting .289, last in the SEC. That doesn't provide first-year Auburn coach John Pawlowski any comfort. Though he's new to the SEC, Pawlowski is familiar with Cohen – his College of Charleston squad beat Cohen's Kentucky team to win the 2006 Lexington regional.
"He motivates his guys and has got a great approach," Pawlowski said, "and they know how to play the game."
The question is, can the Bulldogs execute what they know on a consistent basis?
"When you are where we are right now," Cohen said, "taking a deep breath after every pitch, we need some good things to happen for us."
Probable starters
n Tonight: Auburn LHP Grant Dayton (2-3, 3.18) vs. Mississippi State LHP Tyler Whitney (2-2, 3.81)
n Saturday: Auburn RHP Jon Luke Jacobs (3-0, 4.78) vs. Mississippi State LHP Nick Routt (3-1, 2.79)
n Sunday: Auburn RHP Taylor Thompson (2-1, 7.98) vs. Miss. State TBA
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3.24: Problem Solving Plan, Estimation with Decimals
Jose has enjoyed working all summer. He loved helping Mr. Harris and his recycling idea ended up being very profitable. Jose began the summer with an estimate of how much money he thought he would make. He earned $7.00 per hour and he worked ten 30-hour weeks. Jose ended up earning $2100.00 for the summer, and he is very pleased with his accomplishment. Now that the summer is over, Jose wishes to spend part of his money on new clothes for school. He has selected the following items.
Jose brought $100.00 with him to purchase the items.
If he estimates the total cost, what would it be?
How much change will Jose receive from the $100.00?
Using estimation will help Jose with his purchases.
Let's look at some situations where estimation makes the most sense, then we will come back to this problem to help Jose with his shopping.
We can use estimation in several different problem situations. To use estimation, we need to read and understand the problem. There will be clues in the problem to let us know if estimation is a good option for solving that specific problem.
Let's review what it means to estimate.
Estimating means that we are going to be finding an answer that is an approximate answer. When estimating, our answer must make sense, but it does not need to be exact. We can find an answer that is reasonable to provide us information for our problem.
When looking at a problem, we need to read the problem to see if estimating is a good option in the problem.
We can look for key words to help us with this.
Here are some of the key words that we use when estimating:
- Close to
- Approximate
- Estimate
- An answer that makes sense
- About
If you see these words in a word problem, you can use estimating to find the answer.
Kelly wanted to get an idea how much she was spending at the store. On the way to the checkout she looked at the items in her cart. Here are the prices of the food in her cart: $.50, $2.50, $ 3.45 and $ 6.79. About how much will Kelly spend when she checks out?
Are there any key words in this problem?
Yes, the word ABOUT lets us know that we can estimate to find our answer.
Now that we know that we can estimate, how do we use estimation to solve this problem?
- Rounding
- Front–end Estimation.
For the problem that we just looked at, let's use rounding.
.50 becomes 1
2.50 becomes 3.00
3.45 becomes 3.00
6.79 becomes 7
Now we can add up the rounded answers: 1 + 3 + 3 + 7 = 14.
Our answer is $14.00. Kelly will spend approximately $14.00 at the store.
Now let's practice with a few examples.
Example A
Kelly bought a shirt for $26.78 and a pair of pants for $25.10. What is the estimated total cost of her purchases?
Solution: $52.00
Example B
Jesse ran 16.5 miles one day and 22.8 miles the next. What is his estimated total mileage?
Solution: 40 miles
Example C
Kara biked 25.75 miles one day and 16.2 miles the next. What is her estimated total mileage?
Solution: 42 miles
Remember Jose? Jose brought $100.00 with him to purchase the items.
If he estimates the total cost, what would it be?
How much change will Jose receive from the $100.00?
We could use a couple of different strategies to estimate the total of Jose's purchases.
We could use rounding or front–end estimation.
Let's use rounding first.
$19.95 rounds to $20.00
$32.95 rounds to $33.00
$46.75 rounds to $47.00
Our estimate is $100.00.
Hmmm. Ordinarily, rounding would give us an excellent estimate, but in this case our estimate is the amount of money Jose wishes to pay with.
Because of this, let's try another strategy. Let's use front–end estimation and see if we can get a more accurate estimate.
Our estimate is $99.80.
With front–end estimation, we can estimate the Jose will receive .20 change from his $100.00. While he isn't going to get a lot of change back, he is going to receive some change so he does have enough money to make his purchases.
Here are the vocabulary words in this Concept.
- Round
- to value a number given place value and to move it up or down given place value
- Estimate
- an approximate solution to a problem
Guided Practice
Here is one for you to try on your own.
Tina is working to buy presents for her family for the holidays. She has picked out a cd for her brother for $14.69, a vase for her Mother at $32.25 and a picture frame for her father at $23.12. Use rounding to estimate the sum of Tina's purchases.
To use rounding, we first round each item that Tina bought to the nearest whole dollar.
$32.25 rounds to $32.
$23.12 rounds to $23.
Next, we simply add.
The estimated cost of Tina's purchases is $55.00.
Video Review
Here is a video for review.
Khan Academy Estimation with Decimals
Directions: Look at each problem and use what you have learned about estimation to solve each problem.
1. Susan is shopping. She has purchased two hats at $5.95 each and two sets of gloves at $2.25 each. If she rounds each purchase price, how much can she estimate spending?
2. If she uses front–end estimation, how does this change her answer?
3. Which method of estimation gives us a more precise estimate of Susan's spending?
4. If she brings $20.00 with her to the store, about how much change can she expect to receive?
5. If she decided to purchase one more pair of gloves, would she have enough money to make this purchase?
6. Would she receive any change back? If yes, about how much?
7. Mario is working at a fruit stand for the summer. If a customer buys 3 oranges at $.99 a piece and two apples for $.75 a piece, about how much money will the customer spend at the fruit stand? Use rounding to find your answer.
8. What is the estimate if you use front–end estimation?
9. Why do you think you get the same answer with both methods?
10. If the customer gives Mario a $10.00 bill, about how much change should the customer receive back?
11. Christina is keeping track of the number of students that have graduated from her middle school over the past five years. Here are her results.
2004 – 334
2005 – 367
2006 – 429
2007 – 430
2008 – 450
Estimate the number of students who graduated in the past five years.
12. Did you use rounding or front–end estimation?
13. Why couldn't you use front–end estimation for this problem?
14. Carlos has been collecting change for the past few weeks. He has 5 nickels, 10 dimes, 6 quarters and four dollar bills. Write out each money amount.
15. Use rounding to estimate the sum of Carlos' money.
16. Use front–end estimation to estimate the sum of Carlos' money.
17. Which method gives you a more accurate estimate? Why?
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Julie Decker : 2013 Ernest Gruening M.P.A. Excellence Award
Julie Decker has made Southeast Alaska her home for more than 15 years. In that time she has dedicated her life and her career to the fishing industry of Alaska. In addition to working with her family (husband Gig, daughter Helen, and son Sig) on their fishing boat out of Wrangell, Julie is a dedicated advocate of a public-private partnership for creating an innovative approach to stimulate the growth of the domestic seafood industry. In her former position as Coordinator of the National Seafood Marketing Coalition and currently in her position as the Development Director for the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation, she has worked to help grow demand for Alaskan seafood, increase the revenue of local fishermen, and increase jobs related both directly and indirectly to the Alaskan commercial fishing industry.
Julie is the first M.P.A. graduate with a concentration in Natural Resource Policy. She continues to use that education as well as her years of experience to advocate for positive change in public policy in Alaska.
UAS' 2013 Juneau Commencement will be held May 5 at 2:00 p.m. at the UAS Recreation Center.
Crystal Rogers is receiving her Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree in Independent Design, focusing on the art, language, government and history of indigenous and Western societies in Alaska, with a minor in Tlingit.
Learn more about Crystal Rogers, this year's student speaker at the UAS Commencement in Juneau on May 6th.


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Whoa, WDNR is on the ball. I received my notification post card in the mail today- Second season unit 4.
Usually I drive the folks at WDNR crazy about when the drawing will be complete. But this year they surprised I didn't think to check the website. What to go WDNR.


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Uncle!! Like a 200 pound dead carp,...I'm slowly sinking to the bottom! It has become quite clear that I had better stick to turkey hunting (and hope I have better luck than I do in this thing). My last feeble goal of beating you, Sailfish, is rapidly being sucked down the old kabobber. Now I'm just hoping that I don't come in dead last!
Thanks for dragging me into this "March Madness" thing, Dude!


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This week's game: Jackson State (0-0) at MSU (0-0), Saturday, 6 p.m., Fox Sports Net/ESPN3.com (Bob Rathbun, Tim Couch and Elizabeth Moreau)
For as much talent and depth as Mississippi State appears to have, it's easy to forget just how many young players will be counted upon to varying degrees this year. In today's Journal, my opinion offering focuses on this fact (CLICK HERE).
As noted in the column, 23 of 51 players on the depth chart are sophomores or younger. That's 45.1 percent. While many of those youngsters on second-string, they'll all get significant snaps. Plus, you've got guys like redshirt freshman Benardrick McKinney filling major roles; he's the starting middle linebacker.
The true test of this team will be how consistently the younger players can perform. And next week's game versus Auburn will be the first measuring stick.
• Let's hit some links: Ahem, THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON STARTS TODAY WOOT. South Carolina visits Vanderbilt, and for previews of the game, CLICK HERE for the SC angle, and CLICK HERE for the Vandy angle. Game kicks off at 6 p.m. on ESPN. … The only other game worth watching tonight is Mike Leach's debut at Washington State, which visits BYU (9:15, ESPN). Something I didn't know: BYU is Leach's alma mater (CLICK HERE). … Dennis Dodd of CBSSports.com says the numbers point to a seventh consecutive BCS title for the SEC (CLICK HERE).