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There's lots of cool stuff going on in Northville. Luckily, some of it is posted on YouTube.
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The team goes on to play Macomb Dakota in the state semifinals Friday at 7:15 p.m. in Battle Creek.
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Thursday, January 30
Thermal Energy Storage for Concentrating Solar PowerRanga Pitchumani,, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg
Energy and Environmental Sciences Directorate Seminar
11:00 AM — 12:00 PM, Building 4500-N, Weinberg Auditorium
Contact: Tom King (firstname.lastname@example.com), 865.574.0355
AbstractConcentrating solar power (CSP) technologies use mirrors to focus and concentrate sunlight onto a receiver, from which a heat transfer fluid carries the intense thermal energy to a power block to generate electricity. A distinguishing feature of CSP is its ability to incorporate simple, efficient, and cost-effective thermal energy storage by virtue of converting sunlight to heat as an intermediate step to generating electricity. Apart from providing dispatchable power generation, CSP with thermal energy storage also enables greater incorporation of other variable generation sources such as photovoltaics and wind on the grid. The U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative calls for an aggressive reduction in the overall costs by 75% to make solar energy cost competitive with other forms of energy, without subsidies, by the end of the decade. The Initiative sets forth specific technoeconomic metrics for CSP subsystems, including thermal energy storage, so as to achieve the SunShot goal. Thermal energy storage for use in CSP systems can be one of sensible heat storage, latent heat storage using phase change materials (PCMs) or thermochemical storage. The talk will present an analysis and design of two latent thermal energy storage options based on the SunShot targets. The talk will also present a brief overview of selected other energy systems research in the Advanced Materials and Technologies Laboratory at Virginia Tech as well as the creation and fostering of a culture of intellectual excellence within an applied federal program and among its awardee base.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Pitchumani is the John R. Jones III Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech, currently serving in an invitational role as the Chief Scientist and Director of the Concentrating Solar Power and the Systems Integration programs of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) SunShot Initiative. At DOE, he sets the science and technology directions for the programs, establishes funding priorities, directs a team of over 25 professionals (program managers and technical, financial, communications and support personnel), and oversees the portfolio of solar research and development programs at the Industry, National Laboratories and Universities, aimed at bringing the cost of solar-generated electricity down to grid parity by the end of the decade, without the assistance of federal or state subsidies. At Virginia Tech, Dr. Pitchumani directs the Advanced Materials and Technologies Laboratory with research in the areas of energy systems and sciences, materials processing and manufacturing, composite materials, microsystems and uncertainty quantification. Dr. Pitchumani is the author of about 200 refereed articles and book chapters, co-editor of 8 book volumes, and inventor on 2 patents or disclosures. He is an Associate Editor of Solar Energy, has been an Associate Technical Editor for the ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, and serves on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, the Journal of Composite Materials, and Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer. Dr. Pitchumani has received many awards including the Young Investigator Award from the Office of Naval Research. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and is an elected member of the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering. Dr. Pitchumani holds a Ph.D. and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and a bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.


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Mark you calendars September 13, 2014
Enjoy Live local entertainment, clowns, games, prizes, crafters, food, sidewalk sales, kiddie rides, business groups, and town department displays!
Norwood Day Buttons will help support activities and allow for free food tasting, kiddie rides, trolleys, rock climbing and racing. Cost of buttons before event are $3.00 each, ($5.00 day of event)
Parade starts at 9:30am at the Library, goes through town and ends at gazebo.
It seems that, every year, Norwood Day continues to grow in both attendance and a greater variety of activities for its residents. This year we reached an estimated 16,000 people and provided a new Interactive Van- Games 2 Go.
The success of Norwood Day would not be possible without the continuous support from our business community who share our vision. A big "Thank You" to the Town Square Diner (who, every year, generously donates a hearty breakfast to start us off), the Norwood Bank, Comcast, Chestnut Hill Realty, Ellis Nursing Home, Lustra Cleaners, Dedham Savings, Gillooly Funeral Home, Republic Plumbing, Eye Care Specialists, UTI, Jack Madden Ford, Norwood Cadillac, "Consider it Dunn", T.G.I. Friday's, Bertucci's, Lewis' Olivadi, Giorgio's, Sky, Napper Tandy's and the Feisty Greek
We would also like to thank the Norwood Town Departments who always help on Norwood Day: Department of Public Works, Police Department, Fire Department, Light Department, School Department, Engineering Department, REACT, and the Recreation Department.
In addition, we would like to thank all those who helped make Norwood Day the great day it has become: Committee Members and Volunteers-Linda Berger, Dan Burns, Jack Chamberlain, Martha Colamaria, Bernie Cooper, Dolores Elias, Mike Lyons, Lee Kennedy, Joe Greeley, Brian McDonough, Kevin McDonough, Rick Morison, Ernie Paciorkowski, Nicole Pelaggi, Paula Pelaggi, Linda Rau, Reggie Regan, Kevin Shaughnessy, Jack Taylor, Jean Taylor, Howard Weinstein, Eileen and Ron Woodworth, Jim Nassif, Pam Conroy, Mary and Mary Kate Taggart, Dorothy Prevoir, Joe Malinn, Joanne Gleason, Linda Reilly, Tom Lambert, the Freshmen Football Team who helped us to set up early in the morning, and the boys J.V. Soccer, who helped us to take everything down.
Norwood Day Fireworks
SEPTEMBER 12TH, activities start at 6pm
Radio Disney before the fireworks
at the Coakley Middle School
The spirit of Norwood has always been its volunteers who come and share their time, labor, and finances to make Norwood a better place to call home, and enhance the quality of life for its residents.
No one epitomized volunteerism as Anne Lydon did. She was the first to raise her hand and volunteer for so many groups, charities, and town activities. It is with this thought in mind that the Norwood Day Committee will honor the Volunteer of the Year.
Anyone interested in nominating a Volunteer of the Year may do so by dropping off the nominee's name and a paragraph bio of his/her services to Norwood at the Civic Center, or you can go on our website and also do the same (norwoodma.gov)


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In some states, finding a good place to hunt can be as challenging as finding a wary buck, but Idaho has lots of prime lands to offer a dedicated hunter.
Idaho has a wealth of public land for all types of game. If youre new to the area, or youve only recently started hunting, consider these as good places to start.
But beware: The more accessible it is, the more people are likely to be there, so youre going to have competition.
Southern Idahos largest main waterway crosses a mix of private and public lands. The river has lots of waterfowl and upland game, and there is a lot of public land adjacent to the river, as well as public islands in it.
If youre boating, almost the entire Snake is open for hunting.
You can find the main river and side sloughs filled with ducks and geese; islands with quail and pheasants; and toward Brownlee Reservoir, chukars on rocky slopes.
Where: A good source of information on public access points can be found at snakeriverwatertrail.org, which shows boat launches along the river.
Note: Some islands in the river are private property, so if theyre posted no trespassing, stay off them.
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game manages several wildlife management areas that are open for hunting.
This one is near Parma, and it is a favorite for upland bird and waterfowl hunters, which means it gets crowded. But its a large area with numerous ponds and large swaths of grass and brush patches.
There are numerous ponds and sloughs in the area for waterfowl hunters, as well as access to the Boise and Snake rivers.
Pheasants are stocked at the WMA starting in October, and theres also quail.
The WMA also includes Gold Island in the Snake River, both of which are accessible by boat.
Where: Its northwest of Parma. There are several access points to the WMA. For a map, go to fishandgame.idaho.gov, and click on Hunting and Hunting Access/Maps.
Note: Upland bird hunters must wear orange, and pheasant hunting does not start until 10 a.m.
This huge area around C.J. Strike Reservoir has waterfowl, upland game and some big-game hunting. Several areas along the south shoreline of the reservoir have stocked pheasants with parking areas and kiosks with maps showing the public hunting land.
The upper end, where the Snake River dumps into C.J. Strike Reservoir around Loveridge Bridge off Idaho 51, is popular for waterfowl hunting. It has numerous islands and ponds that are good waterfowl habitat, as well as access points to the river and some public land around Grand View.
Idaho Power owns and operates the 270-acre Turner Ranch along the Bruneau River, which is managed as a youth hunting area. Adults can accompany the youths, but they cannot hunt there.
The ranch has fields, natural cover, ditches, river frontage and fields. There are upland birds and waterfowl, but pheasants are not stocked there. For maps, go to idahopower.com and look for Wildlife Habitat under the Our Environment header.
There are also scattered parcels of land open for public hunting in the Bruneau area owned by Idaho Fish and Game, and there are vast tracts of lands owned by the Bureau of Land Management south of Bruneau and Grand View.
Where: South of Mountain Home. You can access the upper end of the reservoir and Bruneau from Idaho 51, or Grand View and the area below the dam from Idaho 67.
Check the maps at fishandgame.idaho.gov; click on Hunting and Hunting Access/Maps.
Notes: If youre hunting where pheasants are stocked at C.J. Strike, you must wear orange, and pheasant hunting does not start until 10 a.m.
This popular spot for stocked pheasants is located along the Payette River near its namesake of Montour between Horseshoe Bend and Emmett. Its about 45 minutes from Boise. Its a mix of natural cover and agricultural fields, with lots of ditches running through the area.
It has several access points, and theres also some waterfowl hunting nearby on the Payette River.
Where: Located off Idaho 52 between Emmett and Horseshoe Bend. Check the maps at fishandgame.idaho.gov; click on Hunting and Hunting Access/Maps.
Notes: If youre hunting where pheasants are stocked, you must wear orange, and pheasant hunting does not start until 10 a.m.
This is the largest of Idaho Fish and Games wildlife management areas in Southwest Idaho, and it encompasses thousands of acres of land around Lucky Peak Reservoir.
Its all big-game range, and there are opportunities for upland game birds as well.
This WMA provides vast tracts of land for big-game hunters. Deer are the most common animals, but there are also elk, bear, mountain lion and pronghorn.
Hunters can often find quail in the creek bottoms and brushy areas where there are springs and seeps available. Theres also some partridge and chukar hunting, and forest grouse hunting at the higher elevations.
Where: The most popular access points are located off Idaho 21 and Blacks Creek Road east of Boise and north of Interstate 84.
Check the maps at fishandgame.idaho.gov; click on Hunting and Hunting Access/Maps.
This large reservoir is a waterfowl magnet in the fall and has lots of public access, especially when the reservoir is low and vast mudflats are exposed.
Theres good waterfowl hunting for boaters or those who prefer to walk in.
Prime hunting areas are at the north end of the reservoir in the Payette and Lake Fork arms and near Sugarloaf Campground.
Where: Its about 75 miles north of Treasure Valley on Idaho 55.
Notes: Its open and exposed, so portable blinds are your best bet, or a boat blind.
Forests offer huge tracts of land for hunting and are the breadbasket for big game hunters.
The three major national forests in Southwest Idaho are the Boise, Payette and Sawtooth.
The best way to find these areas is to buy a National Forest Service map for each area, which are available at sporting goods stores or at Forest Service offices, such as the headquarters at 1249 S. Vinnell Way in Boise, which also houses BLM offices.
Theres a wide variety of maps for public lands available there.
Much of the public land south of the Snake River is managed by the BLM. This area also includes vast tracts of public lands, which are often intermingled with large private ranches.
Having a good map of the area can be critical to staying on public land for hunters, and while it may seem desolate, the desert teems with wildlife.
These are private lands that Idaho Fish and Game leases for public hunting access.
Access Yes properties host a variety of hunting opportunities. Some land owners enrolled in the program provide unlimited access, while other want to be notified before you hunt there. These properties change from year to year, so make sure you check to check at fishandgame.idaho.gov. Scroll to the bottom of the home page and click on the Access Yes logo.
Distinguishing between public and private lands can be tricky, even if youre an excellent map reader.
One sure-fire way to make sure youre on public lands and also find those small parcels of public land mixed with private land is with a program from Montana-based Hunting Maps GPS.
You install the companys map overlay on your GPS, and it shows land ownership, while the GPS lets you know exactly where you are at all times.
The owners of private land parcels are also listed if youre seeking permission to hunt private lands but dont know who to contact.
You can find the program at sporting goods stores, or go to huntinggpsmaps.com.
Roger Phillips: 377-6215, Twitter: @rogeroutdoors


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LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. —
Jerry Lee Bailey, 60, of Amelia, Ohio, formerly of Laurel County, Ky., passed away Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013, at Hospice of Cincinnati.
Born on Aug. 4, 1952, in Laurel County, Ky., he was the son of the late Jim and Betty Howard Bailey.
Survivors include his wife, Margie Taylor Bailey of Amelia, Ohio; six children, Tammy Lee Christy of Miamisburg, Ohio, Jimmy Bailey of Middletown, Ohio, Steve Wagenlander of Charlestown, S.C., Shari Myrick of Cincinnati, Ohio, Christy Dorgan of Jacksonville, Fla., and Denise Wagenlander of Taylor Mill, Ky.; three sisters, Christine Arthur, Wanda Hinkle and Barbara Floyd, all of London; 11 grandchildren, Jordan and Blake Christy, Brooklyn Gibson, Allison Wagenlander, Eric Wagenlander, Alex Myrick, Katie and Emma Dorgan, Tyler and Randy Cooper and Nicholas Wagenlander.
In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a sister, Bonnie Seeley and a brother, Troy Bailey.
He was a former fork lift operator and an avid outdoorsman and deer hunter.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. today, Monday, Jan 21, in the Bowling Funeral Home Chapel with Jimmy Williams officiating.
Burial will follow in the Dunn Cemetery, Laurel County.
Pallbearers will be Sharon Dugger, Tom Myrick, Brad Christy, Winford Floyd, Nicholas and Steve Wagenlander.
The family received friends at Bowling Funeral Home after 5 p.m. Sunday.


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Anne Hathaway attended a press conference to promote their latest movie, 'Les Miserables', in Tokyo, Japan earlier today with co-stars Amanda Seyfried and Hugh Jackman.
Showcasing a different style from the pixie cut she's been sporting for a while now, the actress wore a black Antonio Berardi Spring 2013 frock.
The dress has a lot going on with the spaghetti straps, the thicker halter straps which criss-cross at the back, the keyhole detail and the mesh panel in the skirt.
My first reaction to this is why oh why didn't wear the Manonlo Blahnik runway light-blue sandals.
Her black peep-toes take the zing out of the look.
My second thought was that the dress would've had a more defined waist had she maybe gone down a size.
Nonetheless it was a great day for Mr Berardi as this was his second look to grace the red carpet by an A-list star.
Credit: Style.com & Wenn
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I amplify the emerging voices of girls and women.
This is #6 in the Fixer series that amplifies the voices of girls and women who are fixing the world's problems by disrupting the status quo.
Through technology, including students using mobile devices in the classroom, I believe we can better engage students and help improve their performance in STEM, which will equip them with the digital-age skills for college and the workforce. Amanda Gillespie, Educator
Interview with Amanda Gillespie
Amanda Gillespie is 33 years old and has been a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) educator in Ohio's Canton City School district for seven years. She teaches middle school science and engineering classes. This fall, she is helping to launch the STEAMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math and Medicine) Academy at Hartford Middle School — skills from the arts and medicine fields, like creating visual presentations and applying higher level scientific observations, are integrated to enhance STEM learning. Amanda is also a technology coach in the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools program, a national teacher training initiative on innovatively integrating mobile technology into the classroom to boost student achievement and interest in STEM subjects.
What do you think is one of the most important things in the world that needs to be fixed?
When it comes to jobs, our country is in a crisis, and it is only going to get worse if we continue to ignore the facts. Eighty percent of the fastest growing careers in the country – biomedical engineers, network systems analysts and computer software engineers – require STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) skills, but the U.S. is not graduating enough students who are able to meet this need. As a result, as many as 3 million STEM jobs have gone unfilled, according to STEMconnector's recent EdTech – Revolution in Education report.
As a teacher on the front lines of education, I see how student interest in STEM peaks in middle school. Middle school presents a critical window of opportunity to reach students and instill in them a passion to attain STEM skills and become the STEM professionals our country desperately needs. We need to inspire more innovators. Teaching children that STEM subjects can be fun and STEM skills are important, equipping them to be proficient in STEM, and ensuring they understand the positive impact that STEM professionals can make on the world – these are all areas where we as a nation can improve.
What will it look like when it's fixed?
If we keep students interested in STEM subjects, we will see many changes occur. Students will be equipped with a versatile skill set that will allow them to find gainful employment in career paths that struggle to find suitable candidates for open positions. We will be able to decrease unemployment, increase the United States' global competitiveness, and spur economic growth. More students, including women and minorities, will graduate with STEM degrees in these fields. We will produce more scientists, astronauts, engineers and even educators like myself, who will teach the importance of pursuing STEM degrees and perpetuate the cycle.
What are you doing to help fix it?
I believe that technology can have a significant impact on how children engage in and learn STEM. This knowledge has changed my approach to STEM instruction in two ways. First, I let my students use mobile devices in the classroom because they are already using them every day on their own. This is also true for my students who come from low-income households — many families do not own a computer, but they have mobile devices. These technologies can level the playing field in my classroom, and give children from families of all economic backgrounds an opportunity to learn in the same way and compete on a more even level. All my seventh graders enjoy using the Poll Everywhere app on their smartphones to answer questions in class. By using this text messaging system, I get every student to respond even to tough questions like, "What is the difference between an animal and plant cell?" or "What type of cells do not have a nuclear membrane?" This especially helps the shy students gain confidence in their learning and start participating more in class.
By incorporating technology into individual and group lessons, I have noticed other transformations in how my students work. They shift from being dependent on me to being independent information seekers. They go from bored to excited about what is coming next in the lesson. They change from unsure 11- and 12 year-olds into self-empowered learners. This is a transformation that I hope all teachers get to witness and be part of fostering, which brings me to point two.
I would be lying if I told you that getting adult educators to integrate mobile technology into the classroom was easy. Indeed, many "old school" teachers continue to resist the push for technology because they see it as a "this too shall pass" moment that is more trouble than it is worth. A primary disconnect is the fact that many teachers just do not know how to use mobile devices as an education tool. To help break down this barrier, I also train teachers on how to apply mobile technology for instruction through the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools (VILS) program. And as a part of VILS program, it is my responsibility as the technology coach to assist other teachers in successfully implementing mobile devices in the classroom in an effort to increase student engagement and interest in STEM subjects.
I am also helping to launch the new STEAMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math and Medicine) Academy at our school because I am a firm believer in the methodology and pedagogy behind STEM education, and the integration of arts and medicine to further enhance learning these subjects. Our new academy will focus on passion-based learning; real-world, hands-on experiences; and student-centered lessons. When we incorporate arts into STEM, we help to add relevance to the core content, make concepts come alive for students, and give students opportunities to participate in fun, engaging projects. For example, when the science class studies plant parts, students will use a mobile app called Leafsnap to take reference pictures of leaves found in the courtyard and help them identify plants. Then, the art class will take those plant leaves and fuse them between small panes of glass using a special technique called fossil vitra. Not only does it make a beautiful display, but it also creates a student-made learning tool for reference and further study back in science class.
What can others do to help fix it?
To foster change and get more kids interested in STEM, we – teachers and parents – must embrace mobile technology, just as our children and every major business sector and industry have. Mobile technology is impacting nearly every aspect of our lives, and the way we learn and teach is no exception. A Verizon Foundation survey, conducted by TRU, on middle school students' use of mobile technology revealed that one in three students use smartphones and tablets for homework. But only 6 percent are allowed to use smartphones (18 percent for tablets) in the classroom. Interestingly, the survey also uncovered that the students who are allowed to use these devices in the classroom are more interested in STEM subjects.
Case in point from one of my students, Mikayla, who said she does not just use technology for playing games, texting friends and viewing YouTube. She uses her smartphone in classes to take notes, do research and stay organized. And it has helped improve her grades, her behavior and her outlook on her future.
It is no longer adequate to teach students the way we were taught. We need to provide kids with opportunities to work through real-world problems using the mobile technology they know so well.
Ponder this for a moment. What would be more meaningful? Learning about sound waves and wave frequencies by reading about them in a textbook or building and stringing a Fender guitar yourself and intonating the instrument using an online oscilloscope program? I know which one my students would choose.
Children today, regardless of socioeconomic background, are 21st century learners. Mobile technology is a way to capture and sustain their interest in science and math, so that they have the necessary skills to pursue higher education in STEM and become the innovators who will lead our country to a brighter future.
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Great piece! Loved this "It is no longer adequate to teach students the way we were taught. We need to provide kids with opportunities to work through real-world problems using the mobile technology they know so well."
At Lightspeed Systems, we feel the same way. As adults, we research, ask questions, interact, and share on our mobile devices. And students do too! This is how they learn. Our solutions allow schools to create safe and collaborative mobile learning environments. Our vision is to take things even a step further. Not just digitizing the same old pedagogy, but shifting thinking from pedagogy to peeragogy
Where students have some ownership of their learning paths; self-create networks and groups; view their own progress; and co-create their own learning targets.
We need a competitive, innovative, creative workforce. We have the students. Schools just need the right solution. We can help.
"A Verizon Foundation survey, conducted by TRU, on middle school students' use of mobile technology revealed that one in three students use smartphones and tablets for homework. But only 6 percent are allowed to use smartphones (18 percent for tablets) in the classroom. Interestingly, the survey also uncovered that the students who are allowed to use these devices in the classroom are more interested in STEM subjects."
Correlation ≠ Causation.
I think it's more likely that students who are allowed to use mobile devices in a classroom generally have a teacher who is more supportive of learning and looks to leverage anything at their disposal. I don't think that mobile technology causes them to do better or be more interested in and of itself. Having a teacher open to alternative teaching strategies that pushes innovative ideas does.
Given the journal article "Laptop multitasking hinders classroom learning for both users and nearby peers" [1] I'd venture a guess that this sort of distraction carries over to mobile devices. I'd advise caution and further research before full implementation.
How many students were on Facebook or using other apps during Amanda's sessions? Does their distraction outweigh some of the benefits gained? Are there better strategies to improve participation and enthusiasm (hint: there are)? Are there steps you can take to mitigate distraction brought in by other apps? Can these mitigation techniques be used on devices you / the school don't own?
1) Computers & Education, Volume 62, March 2013, Pages 24–31


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WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2008 -- Traveling to various esoteric venues with the Volunteers is not hard, and there are some interesting stories, most of which can be related in a family newspaper.
Lindsey Nelson reported that, while in California for the 1940 Rose Bowl, one starlet gave him a small piece of paper with the words, "To Lindsey--Do it for me, Lana Turner." He also mentioned she likely confused him with a Vol gridiron star.
"The note itself did not specify what it was that Miss Turner wanted me to do for her," Lindsey wrote. "But in the succeeding years I spent in the Army, I carried that note in my wallet. It got lots of attention and enhanced my stock."
On a 1994 road trip to California, several of us, including Morristown's Jo Gratz, known to Haywood Harris as "Ms. Gratz," got to meet Jimmy Stewart at a book signing for a book of his poetry. Stewart was not well at the time, but did wave as we walked through the line. The big rabbit, "Harvey," did not make an appearance.
In 1976, a bunch of us went to Gainesville, to "Alligator Alley," to see the Vols take on the Gators. Three things about that game were notable.
While 4,000 or so fans getting exercised about the game, the Gator gymnastics team was behind the bleachers at one end of the court going through their paces. They did not seem interested in the least in the game, much the way the two lovers on Fort Dickerson did not care in the least about the Tennessee practice on Lower Hudson Field and the Vols' famed No. 10 play. We know for sure because Gus Manning checked out the situation more than once at the insistence of a man named Neyland.
For some reason, several of us, ranging in age from 25 to 30, wore our Tennessee stuff to the game. That caused a little attention where we were sitting, and someone asked a very impertinent question, one that that amazes Chattanoogan Doug Jones to this day. Here it is. The reader can draw his or her own conclusion: "Are you members of the Tennessee wrestling team?" That's the honest truth. He said "No," and that was that.
The game was decided on a charge-block call as Bernard King went to the hoop. As you might expect, the Vols didn't get the call, and the good guys lost. One of the traveling party was so distraught he called a friend back in Knoxville and asked what John Ward said. The answer was to the point: "Ward said it was a good call." That settled that.
One final note. There was a time in Lexington, Ky., that the fire alarm went off early in the morning before the 1987 Kentucky game. There was commotion up and down the hall. A rookie SID staffer asked his roommate, Haywood Harris, what to do. The answer came back quickly: "Don't do anything until you smell smoke." There was no smoke, everybody calmed down, and sleep overtook us all.
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LL Cool J Unveils 'Authentic Hip-Hop' Cover, Tracklisting
LL Cool J pledges his allegiance to hip-hop on the cover of his 14th studio album Authentic Hip-Hop, due February 12, 2013. In the photo, the brawny rapper/actor sits in front of a black-and-white flag with his name on it. He has dedicated the project to his loyal fans, who have grown with him throughout the years.
"I'm not trying to compete with 17-year-olds on the radio, but I am talking directly to the folks who came up with me," LL tells ESSENCE. "We may not be teenagers anymore, but we do still like to have fun."
The album, his first since 2008's Exit 13, has already spawned the singles "Ratchet" and "Take It" featuring Joe.
UPDATE: Check out the official tracklisting, which includes an appearance from Monica.
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Keeley, for those unfamiliar, was a Page 3 Girl in the UK — she won "Page 3 Idol" (like American Idol but with boobs and no singing) and the planets aligned to make her the most popular topless girl on the internet. For, oh, three years and change. And then, around 2008, she pulled a Keyser Soze. Gone.
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Peter snatches at the chance to sink more hours into Dark Souls 2, whiffs the grab and falls into the murky gloom of Shulva.
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The CNN gabber says he could never go on a veggie diet like Bill Clinton.
Not that he needs to diet at 77, but former CNN gabber Larry King says he could never go on a veggie diet like former President Bill Clinton who lost several pounds before his daughter's wedding.
"I couldn't do vegan," he says. "I'm Jewish." Caught by a Washington Times video reporter at the Larry King Cardiac Foundation dinner this month, King explained that it would upset his mom.
"What, are you kidding? If I came home to my mother and said, 'Listen, Mom, from now on only vegetables,' she would go, "Only vegetables? That's what he wants? Only vegetables?"
In the interview, King appears with his wife Shawn. The two announced plans to divorce last year but reconciled. Near the of the video, King endorses the first lady's bid to fight childhood obesity, though notes that his own kids often "eat the wrong things"
Shawn King quickly adds that when with her, the kids do eat well, prompting a quick retort from Larry: "Oh, Miss Perfect!"


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The Screen Actors Guild Award nominations had their share of snubs and surprises Wednesday morning.
One of the biggest shockers was the selection of Nicole Kidman in the supporting actress category for her role as a tarty jailhouse lover in Lee Daniels' polarizing film "The Paperboy." That movie received only a 39% "fresh" rating on the Rotten Tomatoes reviews website and collected less than $700,000 at the box office this fall. Meanwhile, Jackie Weaver's portrayal of a tough but weary Philadelphia housewife in "Silver Linings Playbook" was overlooked by voters.


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Knox County verdict hits the wires
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Knox County jury has ruled unanimously that several county commissioners violated the state's open meetings law by privately discussing appointments for vacant positions.
The jury began deliberating Tuesday morning and took about 4 1/2 hours to reach verdicts on 29 separate questions.
Each ruling was in favor of the position held by the plaintiffs in the lawsuit — The Knoxville News Sentinel and a group of county residents.
News Sentinel editor Jack McElroy said the decision shows "the people of Knox County want their government conducted in the open."
McElroy was joined by nine citizens in claiming 20 current and former members of the Knox County Commission privately discussed who would get the jobs before filling the vacancies at a Jan. 31 meeting.
The appointments filled eight commission seats and four other county posts, including the sheriff, which the state Supreme Court ruled were term limited by a referendum adopted by Knox County voters in 1994.
Most of the commissioners said they participated in some form of deliberations before casting their votes.
Commissioner Greg Lambert said after the jury's ruling that he did not think the conversations he had with other commissioners about the appointments reached the level of deliberations.
"But this jury has handed down their verdict. All 29 questions they ruled against us."
Lambert said he concluded that the people want the commission's meetings "to be more public."
Former Commissioner Bea DeSelm, who was one of the plaintiffs in the case, said, "I hope this changes the way things are done."
Attorney Herb Moncier, who represented DeSelm and other plaintiffs, said, "The people of Knox County won democracy today."
Moncier said he is hopeful the judge will rule to vacate the appointments and hold a special election to fill them, rather than asking the commission to fill them again.
The judge said he would issue a ruling later in the week.
Knox County Law Director John Owings had argued the commissioners did nothing wrong.
"The nominations were conducted in public. The voting was conducted in public," he said in closing arguments, adding that "politics isn't always pretty. Legally, it doesn't have to be."
But Moncier charged the commissioners engaged in backroom deals to handpick their successors. Three of the eight new commissioners had relatives on the commission and 13 of the 19 commissioners either work for the county or have relatives that do. None abstained from voting. Three of the four other posts were filled by their deputies.
"I hope I don't ever eat that sausage," Moncier said in reference to Otto Von Bismarck's adage comparing the making of laws to the pork product. "Not only did I not like the way it was made, I don't like the way it tastes and I don't like the way it smells."


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A Statham man reportedly told a Walton County deputy he would beat charges after he was arrested mid-October following a high-speed chase through three counties, according to a report by the Athens Banner-Herald.
Rod Tyler Thomas, 20, of 458 Hammond Road in Statham, is facing 35 different theft charges in what an Oconee County investigator has called a "one-man crime spree" that spanned three counties — Barrow, Walton and Oconee.
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Each year, St. Bernard Interact Club completes at least two community service projects, one of which furthers international understanding and goodwill. Through these efforts, students develop a network of friendships with local and overseas clubs and learn the importance of developing leadership skills and personal integrity; demonstrating helpfulness and respect for others; and understanding the value of individual responsibility and hard work.
Faculty moderator for the Interact Club, Bill Nuss said his students have been very involved in several activities. "Earlier we sent our troops in Afghanistan care packages full of razors, shaving cream, gum, baby wipes and writing cards," Nuss said.
This project was done in cooperation with a recent graduate, Richard Neese, who completed a tour in Afghanistan.
Students bought toys to be donated to local charities for Christmas, as well as collected diabetic socks with no skid bottoms for recipients at the local nursing homes.
Interact President Nathan Cline said he was proud of the clubs accomplishments and looks forward to working with the Rotary Club on a joint project next spring.
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I will be going on a short-term mission trip to the Dominican Republic on March 14-22nd with other seniors from Hope Academy.
I will be going to the Dominican Republic to work with this host church: Iglesia Bautista del Nuevo Pacto. We will be helping their ministry by doing projects and engaging with the community around them. We will be serving at a local orphanage (The Ark in Jarabacoa), as well as a few elementary schools. We will play plenty soccer and baseball with local children, and we will do whatever we can to make the community feel the love of Jesus.
I am personally excited for this trip because I know my perspectives will be broadened when I experience the poverty that can only be found in 3rd world countries. I will be able to serve with my class, which will bring us closer together as we finish our senior year of high school.. I also love the Spanish language, so it will be very beneficial for me to immerse myself in a Spanish-speaking country.
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The Bachelor of Arts in Business is a 120-126 hour program combining a core curriculum committed to the Western heritage of liberal education with a traditional program of business study to develop principled and moral leaders who are competent and responsible managers.
The degree program is composed of four categories of course work: the University Core Curriculum and the Business Major Core, and electives. The Bachelor of Arts in Business culminates with the Senior Business Seminar. This experience is an opportunity to integrate lessons from each of the areas of study within the degree program.
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Machine Gun Kelly and Ester Dean Go One-on-One [Video]
Machine Gun Kelly and his "Invincible" collaborator Ester Dean shared their support for one another during a candid conversation following their first performance together on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" last month.
"I'm so happy for you. You know how they go hard for somebody 'cause you know they deserve it?" said the "Drop It Low" singer, who's readying her Interscope Records debut. "Go hard. This is this boy's time, so go hard."
MGK responded with his own form of flattery. "Her voice gives me an erection," he said.
The Cleveland rapper, whose Bad Boy debut Lace Up is due later this year, was ecstatic to be on TV. "I called my aunt, who's my only family member I have," he recalled. "I said, 'Yo, rub it in my dad's face that his son's gonna be on Jay Leno.'"
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UCI WorldTour: Quintana wins the Vuelta al Pais Vasco
Nairo Quintana (Movistar) snatched overall victory in the Vuelta al Pais Vasco and moved to fourth overall in the individual UCI WorldTour rankings thanks to an impressive performance in the final individual time trial.
The punchy Colombian climber used his power and determination to pull back enough time on key rivals Richie Porte and Sergio Henao (Team Sky) to take overall honours. It was Quintana's first UCI WorldTour stage victory. He is still only 23 years old but has an excellent pedigree, having won the 2010 Tour de l'Avenir and the Vuelta a la Region de Murcia, the Route du Sud and the Giro dell'Emilia in 2012.
Quintana scored 100 UCI WorldTour ranking points thanks to his victory and so jumped to fourth place in the individual rankings.
He now has a total of 182 points. Slovakia's Peter Sagan (Cannondale Pro Cycling) continues to lead the ranking with 312 points after his string of impressive rides in the one-day Classics. Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Leopard) is second with 251 points, while Porte –who won Paris-Nice in March, is in third place with 200 points. 2012 UCI WorldTour winner Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) is fifth, with 144 points.
Team Sky extended its lead in the team ranking. The British team now has a total of 536 points. Katusha moved up to second with 390 points, while RadioShack-Leopard slipped to third with 366 points. Spain leads the nation ranking with 447 points, ahead of Slovakia and Italy.
Quintana rode strongly throughout the rain-soaked, six-day Basque race and also won the hilly fourth stage. Many expected the final time trial to be a battle for overall success between Porte and Alberto Contador (Saxo-Tinkoff) but Porte lost 23 seconds to Quintana, while Contador struggled and finished the time trial in tenth place. Porte held onto second place overall, with his teammate and former race leader Henao slipping to third overall.
"I felt really good during the time trial and during every day of the race. You needed to be mentally and physically strong in the rain and cold, and everything went right for me. The climb in the time trial suited me and helped me win overall," Quintana said.
"I'm young and so it's important to keep learning. This season I was looking for an early victory at Paris-Nice. I got a stage victory at the Volta a Catalunya, one here and now the overall too. I want to dedicate this victory to the team; they helped me a lot during all the race. This is a victory for the Movistar team."
Time for the Ardennes Classics
Quintana and many of the stars of the Vuelta al Pais Vasco have a chance to rest up for a few days and then will head to Northern Europe for the Ardennes Classics.
The Amstel Gold race in the southern and hilly Limberg region of the Netherlands is the first race of the series on Sunday April 14.
The 251km race route twists and turns through the countryside, testing rider's bike handling skills and tactics as much as their climbing ability and endurance.
The finish is traditionally atop the short Cauberg climb, which is covered several times during the race. This year the finish line has been pushed a further 1.8km over the top of the hill and so riders will need a fast sprint and good climbing ability if they want to win.
The finish will suit Quintana but also local hero and current world champion Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing Team), who won his rainbow jersey on exactly the same finish.


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By Clifton Adcock
The Norman Transcript
NORMAN — For the past dozen years, Oklahoma government and groups have spent more than $70 million in federal money on a marriage program originally aimed at reducing the state's high divorce rate in hopes of fighting poverty.
More than fourth-fifths of that money for the Oklahoma Marriage Initiative came from the state's pool of federal welfare funds.
During that time, however, the rates of divorce, unmarried cohabitation and single-parent families have increased in Oklahoma and the nation, while the percentage of households with married couples has declined, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
Poverty rates in Oklahoma have climbed during that period, from about 13 percent to more than 17 percent, U.S. Census Bureau data shows.
The trends have helped fuel questions among some leaders about whether the Oklahoma Marriage Initiative and similar programs in other states are effective in a broad sense, and whether taxpayers should be funding such marriage-improvement programs.
The marriage initiative, launched in 1999 by Gov. Frank Keating with a goal of cutting divorce rates by a third by 2010, is led by an Oklahoma City public-relations firm that has provided workshops and outreach to several hundred thousand people.
In 2002, initiative leaders abandoned the goal of reducing divorce rates by a third within a decade, saying it was unattainable. The initiative now focuses on encouraging healthy marriages and families, with many participants saying they have benefitted.
Yet the marriage and divorce trends indicate how difficult it is to quantify the success of marriage-promotion programs.
"While these grants are well-intentioned, they oftentimes fail to reach measureable goals and instead send precious tax dollars to well-connected companies that thrive off of government contracts," U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn said in a recent statement to Oklahoma Watch. "The best way for the federal government to promote marriage is to respect the institution and the rights of parents to care for their children."
Still, the Oklahoma Marriage Initiative retains strong support among state Republican leaders.
Last session, lawmakers introduced various bills aimed at promoting marriage and discouraging divorce. One, authored by House Speaker T.W. Shannon, will use discretionary welfare funds to pay for public-service announcements promoting the benefits of marriage. Those PSAs will be developed in mid to late 2014.
The marriage push may carry over into next session. In October, Shannon held an interim-study hearing at which experts and state agency officials testified about how marriage can produce economic benefits for individuals and communities.
"We must change the conversation on poverty to focus on stronger families, which in turn will not only produce a more stable and healthy economy, but also improve overall well-being for all Oklahomans," Shannon said.
At an August appearance, while praising the initiative, Shannon added, "The problem is that it's been in the micro level, not the macro level. We need to take it out to the macro level because, yes, I think they have seen some successes."
Initiative Begins
In fiscal 1999, the Department of Human Services was given approval to spend $10 million in discretionary welfare funds as start-up costs for the Oklahoma Marriage Initiative. The program began picking up speed in 2002.
From 2002 to 2013, five groups received more than $70 million in federal funds for the Oklahoma Marriage Initiative. That included $58 million in discretionary Temporary Assistance to Needy Families money provided by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services and around $13 million in direct grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Public Strategies, the public relations and consulting firm that runs the marriage initiative, got more than 90 percent of the money to implement the programs. The firm also received $15 million in additional direct federal grants to produce materials for use by similar marriage groups nationwide.
Oklahoma's was the first marriage program in the nation to use discretionary welfare funds. The Welfare Reform Act of 1996 allowed some welfare funds to be spent on other social-welfare purposes. Later, under the Bush and Obama administrations, federal grants were created specifically for healthy marriage and relationship initiatives.
On a per capita basis, Oklahoma has gotten more federal money than any other state since 2000 to promote health relationships and marriage, according to Alan J. Hawkins, a member of the initiative's research advisory group and author of the book "The Forever Initiative." Oklahoma has the third highest amount overall, behind California and Texas.
The other four organizations that received Oklahoma Marriage Initiative funds were Oklahoma State University, the University of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Association of Youth Services and Prep Inc., which provides curriculum.
Last fiscal year, the state human services department spent $8 million in welfare funds on the initiative.
Public Strategies Inc. was founded in 1990 by Mary Myrick, a political consultant for Republicans. The firm drew controversy in the early years of the initiative because it had won several sole-source contracts from the DHS and other agencies headed by then-Secretary Jerry Regier and had billed for expenses questioned by some lawmakers. No wrongdoing was found.
Asked about Coburn's statement on well-connected companies, Myrick told Oklahoma Watch that most organizations that have gotten federal marriage grants, including hers, are not winning them based on inappropriate political influence and that strict safeguards are in place.
"Most of the people who do this work or direct service work... are just trying to serve families," she said.
Public Strategies now has a staff of about 150 and runs various relationship projects. Those include training in relationships and communication skills, couples retreats and training for couples expecting a baby, said Kendy Cox, who directs the Oklahoma Marriage Initiative for the firm.
All of the programs are free, with many led by volunteers. Participants include married couples, unmarried people, families with an incarcerated parent, high school and college students, parents of foster and adopted children, low-income couples, Spanish-speaking couples and African-American couples, Cox said.
Since 2000, about 350,000 people have taken Oklahoma Marriage Initiative courses or training, Cox said. Most report high rates of satisfaction, she said.
Jeff and Ellen White of Oklahoma City, who have been married for nearly nine years, are among the participants.
The Whites, who are foster parents, have attended a few of the initiative's retreats and reunions in recent years and said they successfully applied its techniques to their marriage and their relationship with foster children and others.
"The people were fun, the training sessions are good, and there's not a time we haven't walked out with something," Jeff White said.
"I think every person who has a family should go to these retreats," Ellen said. "They give so many things to work with, and they're such a great organization."
Measuring Success
In 2002, the Oklahoma Marriage Initiative, working with university researchers, conducted a survey to measure various factors about marriage. The purpose was to gauge current attitudes toward marriage and set a baseline for measuring the program's effects later.
The survey, found high rates of marriage and divorce, as well as trends such as couples getting married at an age younger than the national average and high shares of married people who were previously divorced.
So far, no follow-up survey has been done.
"We have not had the money or the right design to do a comprehensive evaluation on the entire range of the initiative services," Cox said.
A 2002 story in the Washington Times quoted an OSU researcher as saying the baseline survey cost $150,000.
After the survey, the initiative's research team concluded that Keating's goal of reducing divorce by one-third in a decade was unattainable.
"That was more of a policy statement than it was an actual research-based statement to make," Cox said, adding that Keating was seeking funding.
"We're not just trying to reduce divorce," Cox said. "Our mission is to provide relationship education and skills to the public."
The Department of Human Services is responsible for overseeing the initiative. Public Strategies files an annual independent audit with DHS, and there are yearly meetings between the company and DHS to discuss finances and performance, Cox said.
Marriage and Prosperity
In 1998, before the initiative began, University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University economists produced a report on factors that would allow the state to become more prosperous. Among those was lowering the rates of divorce, out-of-wedlock births and child abuse.
Gov. Keating then formed the Oklahoma Marriage Initiative with the stated goal of lowering divorce rates.
Scientific studies on the broader successes of healthy marriage initiatives have been mixed. Some found significant positive effects while others found no effect. An evaluation in 2010 found positive results from the Oklahoma initiative's Family Expectations program, which targets couples expecting a baby, although among seven sites, only Oklahoma City's results were statistically significant.
Meanwhile, divorce rates have risen and marriage rates have declined. Experts debate which cause-effect dynamic is greater: lower marriage rates worsening poverty or higher poverty lowering marriage rates.
U.S. Census Bureau data from 2000 to 2012 shows that while married households in Oklahoma still make up the vast majority of "coupled households," the percentage of married households has fallen, from 54 percent to 49 percent, reflecting a national trend.
The rates of people over age 15 who are divorced, of unmarried cohabitating couples and of single-mother households have increased in the state, federal data shows.
In 2012, Oklahoma had the third highest divorce rate in the country, measured by the Census Bureau as the percentage of people aged 15 and over who are currently divorced. Nevada and Maine had the highest shares, over 14 percent; Oklahoma's was 13.5 percent.
Cox said the mission of reducing divorce is still a worthy one, but the goal has proven more difficult and complex than expected.
She said the tools offered through the marriage initiative not only help strengthen marriage and families, but have positive social and economic benefits for the state.
Myrick said the initiative's programs have been proven to be effective for participants.
"Everybody that comes through from all over the country talks about how it's the most promising thing happening for particularly low-income families," she said.
It will take time to see the full results of the marriage initiative, Cox said, because it is confronting both large social trends and stigmas about seeking marriage help, as well as trying to change the way people think about marriage.
"I believe that will happen for us in the future and I believe we'll be shown to be effective," Cox said. "We believe all things are on trend to go onward and upward."
Oklahoma Watch is a nonprofit journalism organization that produces in-depth and investigative content on important public-policy issues facing the state. For more Oklahoma Watch content, go to www.oklahomawatch.org.
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Hello all Curlers and FriendsThe Westridge Curling Club has been awarded 2 night's at the APex casino in St.Albert.This is a great fund raiser for our club.We need your help. Volunteers are needed for both daysDates are Nov 11 and 12Contact Christina at 780 963-1322
President's Message
Hi everyone,
Well, another curling season has come and gone. I hope everyone had an enjoyable season.
Here are some project updates from the executive:
Within the next few weeks new flooring will be installed in the viewing/lounge area. Carpet will also be replaced on the stairs.
We are adding more insulation to the attic space to help minimize heating costs.
New side boards will be installed prior to next year's curling season.
Thank you to the executive for all the work they have done this year. Without wonderful volunteers, our club could not operate. Next season we will be looking for volunteers to work a casino. Our general meeting will be in September 2014. Watch the website for the date.
Hope to see you all at the windup on April 19, 2014.
Have a great summer and see you in the fall.
Thank You
Dale McCracken
Westridge Curling Club
The Making of Curling Ice
The Ice Plant is turned on Sept 4 2013
Sand is starting to freeze (notice the white that's frost) Sept 5 2013
Water is Added to Frozen Sand
Sept 9 2013
Ice is formed
More floods are needed
Sept 12 2013
Ice is painted white rings are colored
Sept 19 2013
Ends are painted Lines are in a few more floods are needed, hacks are installed. Sept 20 2013
Vern is still working Sept 21
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The Decline model free weight benches are designed for use in professional gyms and come in three model numbers: 16060, 16061 and 16062. The Decline model free weight bench is a traditional Olympic bench which accommodates a 7 wide Olympic bar, and the back pad declines from the knee to the shoulders at a 15 degree angle. The model numbers can be found on the bottom of the tube near where the feet are placed with serial numbers C1208 through H0913 which stand for the manufacture dates, December 2008 through September 2013.
The firm received nine reports of frames fatiguing near the weld point. No injuries were reported.
Consumers should stop using the benches immediately and contact Cybex to arrange for instructions for inspecting the frames for cracks or weakness and for installing the free repair.
Sold by Cybex or its distributors directly to gyms from December 2008 through September 2013 for about $1,100.
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Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim can be completed in two hours
Fans of the Elder Scrolls series know that when they grab their copy of Skyrim on November 15th, they'll be entering an actual living breathing world which most expect to stay immersed in well into the new year. However, if you wanted to, the game can actually be completed in just over two hours.
At Bethesda's traditional speed run championships, QA man, Sam Berstein (pictured on right), finished Skyrim in 2 hours, 16 minutes and 10 seconds. Second place went to level designer, Jeff Brown, who completed Skyrim with a time of 2:16:30.
With the amount of side quests, character leveling up, and overall things to do in Skyrim, we are 99% positive that no gamer picking this one up will attempt to finish it as fast as they can, however it's pretty interesting to know that the game can be completed with just over two hours of playtime. We can accurately say that if your playing Skyrim just to see how fast you can complete the game, there is most likely something wrong with you (no offence)
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Jeffrey Hahn
U of MN Extension Entomologist
---- — This is the time of year when yellowjacket nests are reaching their maximum size and become conspicuous to residents.
Two sites where yellowjackets are most problematic are nests that are in the ground and those that are in hidden voids in buildings. A lot of people have mistakenly identified yellowjackets as bees (perhaps because of all of the recent discussion of bees in the media) and are looking for information on how a yellowjacket nest can be moved and saved. Yellowjackets are not important pollinators and it is not necessary to take extraordinary measures to save them. There are not any services that will remove a yellowjacket nest and relocate it.
Yellowjackets are about a half-inch long, black and yellow, and with few hairs on their body. While honey bees are a similar size, they are mostly a golden brown with black stripes on their abdomen and hairy. While yellowjackets are very common around structures, honey bees are rarely found around homes. Correct identification of stinging insects is further complicated as many people use the term "bees" for yellowjackets and wasps bees. Be sure your insects are correctly identified so you know the correct course of action to take (if a nest found around a home isactually turns out to be a honey bee colony, contact the Minnesota Hobby Beekeepers Association for help in removing them).
When yellowjackets are found nesting in the ground, they are challenging to control as you do not actually see the nest, just the burrow entrance that will lead to it. It is tempting to use an aerosol wasp killer; however, the insecticide does not get into the nest and has minimal effect on the yellowjackets flying back and forth.
The most effective means of controlling a subterranean nest is with a dust labeled for ground-dwelling insects, although there is generally not any product like this available to the public.
Another option is to use a liquid insecticide, pouring it into the nest entrance, but this is less effective. If you do attempt control, apply it at the entrance of the nest at night when yellowjackets are less active. Check after a day to see how effective the treatment was and repeat if necessary. If you are not successful yourself, then consider hiring a pest management service to treat the yellowjackets for you.
Yellowjacket nests that are found inside homes in wall voids, attics, concrete blocks, or similar spaces are equally or even more challenging. You cannot see the nest, similar to a subterranean nest, but you can see the workers flying in and out of an opening or crack. A dust labeled for use in homes would ideally be the most effective method but these products are generally not available to the general public.
Treatment tips for yellowjackets If you decide to treat a yellowjacket nest found out in the open, here are some treatment tips: • Choose one of the widely available wasp or hornet spray products with active ingredients such as resmethrin, tetramethrin, permethrin, or prallethrin. • Wait until evening to spray the nest. Yellowjackets are not very active when it is dark. • Spray the insecticide directly into the nest entrance, located on the bottom. • Check it the next day. • If there is still some activity, treat again.


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Residents of California need to be very careful as a rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse is going to occur on Sunday. This solar eclipse hasn't been seen in the United States since 1994 and that also makes it a special one for all those who study solar eclipses.
This particular solar eclipse is known as the annular solar eclipse. The moon and sun will come in one straight line creating a "ring of fire" around the moon because of the sun's larger apparent size. The solar eclipse won't be a complete one because the moon will be near its apogee, which is the farthest point from Earth in its elliptical orbit, but it is being speculated that it will certainly be a very pretty sight.
People are being advised to be very careful. According to TIME, looking directly at the sun, no matter how eclipsed it is, is very dangerous for the eyes and people need to take all the precautionary measures.
The eclipse shouldn't be watched with bare eyes. People must use solar filters, wear a pair of solar-safe viewing glasses or build a pinhole projector. The next possible solar eclipse is going to occur tentatively in May of 2013.
The best views of the "ring of fire" eclipse will be from Northern California around Eureka, Redding, the Sacramento suburbs, and Lake Tahoe, reports the Los Angeles Times. In case you aren't around these areas, you can plan your time and schedules accordingly and witness the spectacular solar eclipse from these surroundings.
According to Griffith Observatory notes, the moon will eclipse 86 percent of the sun's diameter, making it the most "extensive" eclipse the city has seen since 1992. East coast residents won't be able to savor the eclipse as much as those who live around the West Coast.
HuffPost has posted a schedule of the solar eclipse for all those who are interested in viewing it. The schedule is as under:
5:24 p.m.: Eclipse begins
6:38 p.m.: Maximum eclipse
7:42 p.m.: Eclipse ends
7:52 p.m.: Sunset
The Griffith Observatory is also hosting a public viewing of the solar eclipse on the observatory lawn. The best thing about this viewing is that their staff will be available to provide explanation and guide people on what happens.
Don't forget to witness the "ring of fire" solar eclipse. Just make sure you take all precautionary measures prior to it and avoid seeing it with bare eyes!
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