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An artist's concept of the Pelamis wave energy plant.Credit: Pelamis Wave Power
The world's first commercial wave energy facility has begun operations
in Portugal, after Babcock & Brown, Energias de Portugal, Efacec, and
Pelamis Wave Power inaugurated the facility in late September. Located
about 3 miles off the coast, the facility consists of three Pelamis
Wave Energy Convertors, which each consist of four large semi-submerged cylinders connected to each other by hinged joints and
moored to the ocean floor. As waves pass, the hinges bend, driving
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Tidal energy technologies are also advancing, and in late September,
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separate coastal sites in Scotland and Ireland, each of which could be
outfitted with 5-20 tidal turbines. Each turbine has a capacity of
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capacity of 60 megawatts. The projects will employ the Lànstrøm tidal
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The developments should give people plenty to talk about at the
International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE) 2008, which starts
today in France. See the Scottish Power press release and the ICOE
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Although the Internal Revenue Service will begin accepting tax returns eight days later than usual, local tax preparers still urge filers to proceed as normal.
The IRS' typical Jan. 22 opening was pushed back to Jan. 30 due to fiscal cliff negotiations and last-minute changes in tax code, according to the owner of Kinston's Jackson Hewitt Tax Services, Cindie Johnson.
"The main thing is not to wait," she advised. "We've noticed a lot of people this year are procrastinating and they're waiting because the IRS doesn't open until the 30th. We're able to send returns in now."
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I suppose market research dictates that most folks in this segment want a smaller camera. The older G12 is small enough to fit into a jacket pocket and for me that's small enough thank you very much! There must be many folks with large hands like mine where beyond a certain reduced size, controls become too fiddly to be enjoyable.
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Although urban trees offer great benefits, they can also cause problems. Roots undermine sidewalks, leaves create slippery hazards, and branches fall on power lines. Their impact on the public makes trees an integral and active part of urban planning for most, if not all, cities and municipalities. Little research has been conducted on urban forests compared with research on typical forests, making Earthwatch's new Urban Forest Program an exciting and significant development.
As a volunteer, you'll pioneer the work of Earthwatch's Urban Forest Project.
As a volunteer, you'll pioneer the work of Earthwatch's Urban Forest Project. In Cambridge, we will be comparing our findings with those of a study done five years ago. The objective of the project is to draw statistical comparisons over time that will allow city officials to relate changes in the urban forest (tree species and size) to changes in environmental conditions (road traffic density, height of surrounding buildings, and surface composition).
The information you collect will support improved management of urban trees and provide data to underscore the positive impact the urban forest has on the environment and local community.
Your expedition will take place in Cambridge, Massachusetts, an historic town that has been declared a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation. Cambridge, located across the Charles River from the City of Boston, is home to two world-famous universities—Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)—as well as numerous museums, historic sites, restaurants, theaters, and nightlife spots. While in Cambridge, you may want to take time to visit Harvard Square or take in a lecture, musical event, or street show.
Boston is considered by many to be the capital of New England. Some of its highlights include the Freedom Trail, a 2.5-mile (4-kilometer) route that leads you to 16 historically significant sites, including the Old North Church. Exploring the North End of Boston is like visiting Italy: it's home to authentic trattorias, bakeries, and winding cobblestone streets. Boston also boasts major sports venues, top-notch theater and music, attractions such as Faneuil Hall and the outdoor Haymarket, and world-class art, science, and cultural museums.
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You'll begin your expedition in the morning at the City of Cambridge Department of Public Works. There, you'll learn about the value of urban forests, the purpose of the research, overview of methods, and health and safety. You'll also hear from local experts, including the Cambridge arborist who is partnering with Earthwatch on this project.
After an introduction to the research, you'll break into groups to:
Your findings will help to answer major questions about the management of urban forests, such as: Which species are growing faster than others? Which species are dying faster (certain pests target particular species, so information on their prevalence can aid in forest management)? How is the forest growing or changing?
A volunteer measures a tree's diameter at breast height—the standard way scientists take this measurement.
Vanessa examining trees in Boston.
Dr. Vanessa Boukili works with Earthwatch to research the urban forest and to see what kinds of tree species grow best in different types of environmental conditions.
You'll be provided with a healthy sandwich lunch and snacks while in the field. Exploring Boston's Urban Forest is a one-day expedition, so no accommodation is provided.
If you're a visitor to the Boston area, you have a wide range of options available to you, ranging from cozy bed-and-breakfast accommodations to world-class hotels, and from sandwich shops to world-class restaurants. Your group may opt to dine together following the expedition.
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Nancy Huntingford | Wednesday, October 15, 2014
It was neat to learn about urban forestry and the detailed planning that goes into maintaining the city trees. Lots of information was included, and the project was well-organized and smoothly executed. The hosts were friendly and helpful. I enjoyed exploring the city this way and learning to look carefully at the street trees!
Carolyn Fuller | Tuesday, October 14, 2014
What fun this was. Despite the cold, rainy day, we had a lot of fun and would do it again in a heart beat. You have created stewards of us all.
Jennifer Lauer | Tuesday, June 10, 2014
It was a great way to spend a nice summer day: after the briefing, we broke up into teams of three and set off across Cambridge with maps looking for our designated trees. Measuring the trees was easy; finding the correct ones wasn't always, but we managed. We learned species identification, how to grade its condition, to look for power lines and sidewalk damage, and flowers and fruit. It was fun, and I spent more time looking at the trees of Cambridge than I ever had before, so that was worthwhile.
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By Meredith, Pure Matters
As you probably know already from all the in-depth studying you've been doing of my biography, I ruined my right knee in 2009 playing hockey. Even after surgery and months of physical therapy, it never quite got back to normal. (Not only did I give up hockey, I gave up high heels. It was a traumatic experience to say the least.) To this day, my knee aches after a workout and if you put your ear up close to it, you can hear it creaking. Running was not helping matters … I limped for days after my last run.
Don't worry: I'm not giving up! Instead, I'm focusing on lower-impact activities. I can't be the only one with a bum set of legs, so I thought I'd share my slate of activities with all of you -- regardless of your fitness level, there's probably something here everyone can enjoy.
As you also know from studying my biography … I can't ride a real bike. I can, however, ride a stationary bike. Anyone who's undergone rehab following knee surgery knows that bikes are a big part of it -- you get a really nice stretch on your leg, you get your heart rate up and a small calorie burn (about 125 calories the last 30-minute set I did). Of course, your calorie burn varies by your gender, weight, and how fast you're pedaling.
If the weather where you are is anything like the weather where I am … it's the perfect time for laps. Not only does swimming completely take the pressure off my knee, it's a great cardio workout (even if you don't feel yourself sweating while you're in the water … you are). Start off slow, with just a few laps, 5 or 10, and you'll really be able to add more and more quickly.
Pilates / Yoga
A new pilates studio opened up down the street from my house -- so you can bet I'll be signing up for a weekly beginners class. Pilates is all about developing your core -- repeated movements tone your legs, abs, arms and back. It'll be a little bit of a workout for my knees, but what'll really hurt the day after class are my abs. In a good way, of course!
Upper-Body Weight Lifting
Weight-lifting is always an activity I overlook … but if I'm going to have a bum knee, I might as well have toned arms. One of my favorite pieces of equipment is the Body Bar, which is one weight (which tucks away easily into a closet) that you can use to do a variety of exercises -- bicep curls, tricep curls, you can even incorporate one into your crunches -- and best of all … you can use it in front of the TV!
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MEBANE — The familiarity between the Williams High School and Eastern Alamance girls' basketball teams is obvious.
Wednesday night marked the fourth time the teams have faced each other this season. And the result was equally familiar for the Mid-State 3-A Conference foes.
Eastern Alamance defeated Williams 54-43 in a Class 3-A second-round game in the state playoffs, marking the fourth time the Eagles have beaten the Bulldogs in about two months.
"It's definitely tough. We know most of their offensive and defensive stuff and they know all of our stuff, so it's nothing new," said Eastern Alamance's Terri Rogers, who scored a game-high 24 points.
Eastern Alamance (23-6) moves into the third round, where it will face another league opponent in Northern Guilford.
Jamiee Cousin added 10 points for the Eagles, eight of which came in the first quarter. Each of her four field goals came on pull-up jumpers from the foul line, which later opened up the Bulldogs' inside defense and allowed Rogers to find space under the basket.
The teams were even after the first quarter, tied at 16-16. But Eastern Alamance outscored Williams a combined 32-15 in the second and third quarters to take a commanding 17-point lead into the fourth quarter.
One second-half adjustment from Eastern Alamance coach Tim Krotish — a decision to switch to a 2-3 zone defense — limited the driving space for Williams' Dajea Scott.
"I thought our second-half decision to play some zone was effective stopping their penetration," Krotish said. "Of course, as the half went on they made a couple adjustments to get a few outside looks for (Sarah) Davis."
Davis led Williams (16-12) with 15 points, all of her points coming on five 3-pointers. Scott added 14 points. But the Bulldogs were limited with Cassidy Jordan in foul trouble for most of the second and third quarters. She fouled out with 1:04 left in the third quarter.
"Started off very good. … And then we just couldn't score," Williams coach Tommy Cole said. "Rushing shots, hurrying things."
Cole also said he was pleased with the way his team fought back in the fourth quarter, inching within 11 points before Eastern Alamance clamped down in the last three minutes, when Williams managed one field goal.
"It could have been a 20-point loss. Showed a lot of heart and proud of the kids for that," Cole said.
Eastern Alamance will face Northern Guilford for the fourth time this season on Friday night. Rogers was anxious for the third-round game.
"We just want to finally beat them. We're going to come out with a fight, we're not going to lay down," Rogers said. "It's like every time we play against them, our gap gets closer and closer, but I think this time … I hope we get them this time."


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HIGH POINT, N.C. – Barton College was selected as the top team in the annual men's basketball preseason poll released on Monday morning. Pfeiffer University was selected eighth overall. The Bulldogs are coming off a 20-10 season where they finished 9-7 in league play before rolling to the Conference Carolinas Tournament Championship.
Barton, which has made six NCAA Tournament appearances in head coach Ron Lievense's 17 years, returns just one full-time starter from that team, but that player is former league Freshman of the Year Gerald Boston, a sensational senior point guard who is three-time All-Conference and is coming off a junior year where he garnered Conference Carolinas Tournament MVP and All-Region honors.
King College ranked second in the preseason poll. Last season the Tornado surprised Conference Carolinas after being picked fifth in the preseason poll but ended up having one of the best seasons in school history by posting an overall record of 23-8, winning the regular season conference title with a record of 14-2, and advancing to the program's first NCAA Tournament during its first year of postseason eligibility.
Mount Olive finished third in the preseason poll. Mount Olive returns two full-time starters and four key reserves from last year's squad, which posted its seventh 20-win season in the last nine years and reached the championship game of the 2012 Conference Carolinas Tournament. Ranked No. 6 in the Southeast Region heading into the conference tournament, the Trojans narrowly missed earning its seventh NCAA Tournament bid in the last nine years.
Queens finished fourth in the poll with Belmont Abbey fifth followed by Coker, Limestone, Pfeiffer, Erskine, Lees-McRae College, and North Greenville respectively rounding-out the poll standings.
Conference Carolinas Men's Basketball Preseason Poll (# of First Place Votes in Parenthesis)
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2. King - 84 (3)
3. Mount Olive - 81 (2)
4. Queens - 79
5. Belmont Abbey - 66
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|Alex Wood
Date Climbed: Jan 19, 2015
|Skinned up Snowbowl and then skinned up the upper ridge to Agassiz. The ski descent was rocky for a bit towards the top but then opened up into awesome POWda
|Posted Feb 28, 2015 5:53 pm
|From Humphreys
Date Climbed: Jan 11, 2014
|Traverse along the ridge from Humphreys. Even in this low snow year, there was enough snow to climb the peak without trampling whatever plant the tree huggers are trying to save.
|Posted Jan 13, 2014 12:37 pm
|Andrew Rankine
|Little snow to keep it legal
Date Climbed: Oct 19, 2013
|Climbed this one with a light dusting of snow on it. Patchy, but maybe I am not a criminal for climbing it after all?... Of course, I write this from my new cell in Florence, AZ with armed-robber bunkmate Darrell. Just kidding. If you 'forget' your ID what can they do to send you the $500 fine? Hi officer, my name is Eddie Haskell...
|Posted Nov 9, 2013 12:32 am
|Climbed this on accident
|meant to climb Humphreys... oye!
|Posted Dec 26, 2012 2:36 pm
|Agassiz to Humphreys traverse
Date Climbed: Mar 27, 2005
|left early and climbed straight up the ski lift to the Agassiz summit. Early 2005 had LOTS of snow (maybe 300% normal), so this felt like a true winter hike.
Traversed over to Humphreys and descended straight down the skiers right side of the snowbowl.
trip report
|Posted Aug 4, 2011 12:55 am
Date Climbed: Jan 9, 2011
|Traversed from Humphreys. Strong wind on the ridge. Nice snowshoe hike.
|Posted Jan 10, 2011 1:26 pm
|Aided by the Chairlift
Date Climbed: Jun 20, 1980
|Hey what can I say, because it was there....the chairlift that is! Anyway climbed with my bro Gordie and our friend Dennis Meek
|Posted Sep 30, 2010 2:35 pm
|South Ridge
Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2010
|I hiked the long slog up the rough south ridge from Freidlein Prairie Road. It really isn't worth it, and because of the low tree branches, the scree and talus, and the eroding and soft grassy slopes it is a huge pain. There was also a lot of snow up there still, which surprised me as it is not visible from town. My hike could have ended a lot worse than it did, as I dislodged some loose rocks and fell back about 10 feet. No broken bones, but lot of cuts and soft spots on my ribs. This low caliber peak isn't worth any injuries. I recommend just taking the old trail from the saddle and using the North Ridge Route to poach this in summer, though winter is actually more fun and the views better with the clear air.
|Posted Jun 4, 2010 1:57 pm
|Alex Wood
Date Climbed: Jan 17, 2010
|After doing Humphreys the day before, we camped above the saddle towards Agassiz. Amazing sunset and sunrise! We then did Agassiz early that morning and then went down one of the chutes into Snowbowl where we just followed the runs to the parking lot.
|Posted Jan 17, 2010 5:42 pm
|South Face Approach
Date Climbed: Dec 5, 2009
|I decided to take a new approach on this one. I parked on a forest service road about one mile south of the base of Agassiz. I went directly 4000 feet up a steep ridgeline. The last 1000 feet I experienced 50-70 mph winds, 100 mph gusts, negative 11 degree F windchills, and an air temperature of 18 degrees F. This was a difficult route. There was 6 - 12 inches of snow and bare rock.
|Posted Dec 5, 2009 8:27 pm
|Re: South Face Approach
|Sounds like we did the same route. It sucks in summer, I don't think early winter would have been any better.
|Posted Jun 4, 2010 2:06 pm
|I didn't
Date Climbed: Oct 3, 2009
|After summitting Humphrey's Peak, I walked over to Agassiz Peak, where I bumped into a sign saying the peak 'is closed to hiking 500 dollars fine'. Although I was the last one on the mountain ... I didn't ... maybe another time when it is snowcovered.
|Posted Oct 20, 2009 9:03 pm
|Ryan Burd
|Dad made me do it
Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2009
|He bribed me to climb this one.
|Posted Aug 27, 2009 9:42 pm
|Bob Burd
|Traverse from Humphreys
Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2009
|A side trip after visiting Humphreys. Trip Report
|Posted Jul 20, 2009 11:16 pm
|East Approach
Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2009
|Climbed this along with Doyle and Fremont Peak. Was trying to get all seven peaks but was forced off of Agassiz by close lightening strikes. Saw a tree get struck and catch fire on adjacent ridgeline.
|Posted May 25, 2009 3:13 pm
|Agassiz en route
Date Climbed: Jun 11, 1983
|Climbed on an early solo trip.
|Posted Mar 3, 2009 11:21 am
|Snow climb
Date Climbed: Jan 1, 2008
|I managed to get on Agassiz 3 times this winter. All of them good. I like coming over from Humphrey on the ridge, its a fun traverse in snow shoes.
|Posted Jun 10, 2008 1:02 pm
|In the area
Date Climbed: May 4, 2008
|Figured I could afford 500 bucks. Thats about the same as the government rebate anyway, so I would just give back the money they were returning to me. Report map and pictures at http://www.willhiteweb.com/state_highpoint/arizona/mount_humphreys_184.htm
|Posted May 7, 2008 11:09 am
|Snow climb!
Date Climbed: Feb 9, 2008
|Ground uphill through the snow, then donned crampons above timberline and cruised on the ice and snow up to the beautiful summit of Agassiz. A rare wind-less day and temps in the high 20s on top made the summit a treat. Hiked down on the south side of the Snowbowl area, inside the wilderness. You have to get the permit to do this, but the office doesn't open until 9:00, so don't expect an early start.
Skipped this peak in the summer b/c of the regulations so was glad to do it finally (and legally)
|Posted Feb 10, 2008 5:07 pm
|Night Climb
Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2007
|Night Climb. Great sunset. Took my lawn mower and got rid of senecio franciscanus. Now it is legal to climb Agassiz. I followed the trail most of the time since it was dark.
|Posted Sep 8, 2007 8:36 pm


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Smooth Jazz? What's next? Drinking coffee and collecting vinyl records?ReplyDelete
Wait, did someone give him a cravat for his birthday?ReplyDelete
One can only hope he'll change his mind again soon -- and, with luck, he'll move back to rock, and not toward some other atrocity, such as *cringe* rap.ReplyDelete
Im feeling the same way about Words with Friends.ReplyDelete
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Dagger . Right there.ReplyDelete
To the heart.
The little man is growing up.ReplyDelete
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I am really enjoying TERA so far. It's a great deal of fun.
I adore combat as a Lancer. Bringing your shield up to block at just the right time, taking no damage from a big hit, is awesome, especially with the visual feedback provided. Blocking a huge monster as it does some sort of bullrush attack, pushing you backwards as you take the hits on your shield, taking no damage, makes you really feel like a tank. Chaining combos together is also neat, and the animations make combat very visceral.
The thing I like about PvE combat in TERA is that it is very interactive. In WoW and most other MMOs, what your opponent is doing doesn't really matter, aside from maybe interrupting or stunning. You go through your rotation, and the mob dies. TERA really encourages you to pay attention to the mob, to watch for the tells and block or dodge.
The game also performs very well, and is very responsive. The game is colorful, and feels fun and full of whimsy.
I also find some of the design and art decisions hilarious. Here's my Lancer with shield and lance at the ready. Looks pretty awesome, with a great shield design:
Now here she is showing her armor:
The armor is just hilariously bad. It's like it's giving the monster a target to aim for. But somehow, instead of being annoyed at the armor, it just amuses me greatly.
Now, TERA has it's downsides. The questing is very old school, and is just an excuse to kill a new set of mobs, rather than tell some sort of important or memorable story. The writing is not particularly good either. It's decent, and occasionally very funny (sometimes intentionally, sometimes not, and sometimes it's hard to figure out if it's intentional or not).
Some of the subsystems are unnecessarily complex. For example, enchanting a piece of armor requires another piece of the same slot of roughly equal item level as a raw material. But for some reason, you can't put many items in your bank. So I'm carrying around a dozen chestpieces just in case I need to enchant a new chestpiece.
There are also some interesting design decisions as well. For example, gathering materials gives you a small random buff, rewarding you for making gathering part of your questing and combat routine. For some reason, I absolutely love this feature. It really does not make a big difference in questing, but it just works for me.
As well, I really like how they are handling the launch rush. There are queues on some servers. But TERA has server transfers implemented, and the transfers will be free for the first little while. So even if your preferred server has a queue, you can start a character on a different server and eventually transfer over once everything gets sorted out. This strikes me as a really good balance, allowing the population to flow from server to server in response to the changing conditions of launch, without heavy-handed dev intervention.
There's also an instance finder, but groups are also forming in area chat. So right now, you have the best of both worlds. I've done the first dungeon twice, once through instance finder, and once through a local group.
As well, for some reason area chat seems to be hopping. Maybe it's because it's the RP server, maybe because the chat box can display more than three lines, or there's less system spam. But whatever the reason, it's a very nice change from the quietness of most recent MMOs.
All in all, I'm really enjoying TERA. It seems to strike this nice balance of being "different enough" from most WoW-like MMOs, while not being too different. I definitely recommend the game so far, and think it's well worth the initial box price.
Edit: Another small thing I like is that the quest tracker has a button to track or untrack by area. So you can easily swap up your quest tracking when you change areas.
Also, to continue the inappropriate armor screenshots, I got a blue armor piece from the end boss of the first dungeon. I really don't know how TERA will top this:
One thing I do like is that the character's hairstyle changed, to adjust to the new armor. That was a nice touch.


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The next stop for Duke is reaching bowl eligibility.
In mid-October?
The Blue Devils need one victory across their last six games to land in the bowl mix for the first time since 1994. Yet with a 2-0 record in the
Some of the discussion about bowls makes coach David Cutcliffe uneasy, particularly with this afternoon's game at suddenly struggling
"Now's not the time to listen to your friends, especially your new ones," Cutcliffe said.
But he also wants his players to embrace their success. He knows there are whispers about bowls, and that's accepted as long as it doesn't take place on game days before kickoff.
"I told my wife, I don't want to spoil a good party," Cutcliffe said. "Why wouldn't they feel that way? They're starving."
Duke even received votes in this week's national polls.
"I'm glad," Cutcliffe said. "It's better than not getting any."
Today's assignment looks rough even as Duke carries its first four-game winning streak since 1994.
"The crowd can't have an affect on you," said Duke defensive end Dezmond Johnson, who'll make his first visit to
Cutcliffe said Duke is likely to use quarterbacks Sean Renfree, who missed last week's game with an elbow injury, and Anthony Boone, who threw four touchdown passes in his first collegiate start against
"We're going to go out there and play our game," Boone said, figuring who's taking snaps shouldn't be a big issue.
For now, one of the hottest topics in the ACC is Duke's emergence. Now, the Blue Devils want to keep it going.
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The legendary Episcopal Bishop tells of his lifelong struggle to champion an authentic christianity based on love, not hatred.
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Miami University golf team is in 15th place after two rounds of the Boilermaker Invitational on Saturday. The RedHawks shot a morning round of 316 and improved by 16 shots with an afternoon round of 300 to stand at 40-over par. Iowa leads the tournament at one-over par.
Freshman Bud Radis had the best performance for Miami on Saturday. He started with a round of 77 in the morning. He then shot an even-par round of 72, the low round of the day for any RedHawk. He is tied for 27th individually at five-over par.
Sophomore Luke Shaughnessy had rounds of 76 and 74, and is right behind Radis at six-over par. He is tied for 33rd. Redshirt junior Mark MacDonald is tied for 52nd at 11-over par after rounds of 78 and 77. Freshman Jack Sparling is tied for 82nd at 18-over par, while freshman Daniel Schwarz is 84th at 21-over par.
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The Dairy Industry
Cows Used for Their Milk
Cows produce milk for the same reason that humans do: to nourish their young. In order to force the animals to continue giving milk, factory farm operators typically impregnate them using artificial insemination every year. Calves are generally taken from their mothers within a day of being born—males are destined for veal crates or barren lots where they will be fattened for beef, and females are sentenced to the same fate as their mothers.
After their calves are taken away from them, mother cows are hooked up, several times a day, to milking machines. These cows are genetically manipulated, artificially inseminated, and often drugged to force them to produce about four and a half times as much milk as they naturally would to feed their calves.
Animals are often dosed with bovine growth hormone (BGH), which contributes to a painful inflammation of the udder known as "mastitis." (BGH is used widely in the U.S. but has been banned in Europe and Canada because of concerns over human health and animal welfare.)According to the industry's own figures, between 30 and 50 percent of dairy cows suffer from mastitis, an extremely painful condition.
A cow's natural lifespan is about 25 years, but cows used by the dairy industry are killed after only four or five years. An industry study reports that by the time they are killed, nearly 40 percent of dairy cows are lame because of the intensive confinement, the filth, and the strain of being almost constantly pregnant and giving milk. Dairy cows' bodies are turned into soup, companion animal food, or low-grade hamburger meat because their bodies are too "spent" to be used for anything else.
Veal Calves
Male calves—"byproducts" of the dairy industry—are generally taken from their mothers when they are less than 1 day old. Many are shipped off to barren, filthy feedlots to await slaughter. Others are kept in dark, tiny crates where they are kept almost completely immobilized so that their flesh stays tender. In order to make their flesh white, the calves are fed a liquid diet that is low in iron and has little nutritive value. This heinous treatment makes the calves ill, and they frequently suffer from anemia, diarrhea, and pneumonia.
Frightened, sick, and alone, these calves are killed after only a few months of life so that their flesh can be sold as veal. All adult and baby cows, whether raised for their flesh or their milk, are eventually shipped to a slaughterhouse and killed.
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Icebreaker Men's Oasis Crewe Top
The Men's Bodyfit 200 Oasis Crewe Top by Icebreaker has a higher neck to trap in heat when you need it. For comfort it has flat sewn seams in the side gusset. You'll be incredibly comfortable with it. And it with you.
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Wear it as a base layer or around town, this is a staple shirt that's warm and soft and breathable. It's not too thick or bulky nor too thin. It comes in great colors as well, i am a particular fan of the green olive color, goes well with jeans as well as khakis and many shades of hiking pants as well.
I typically wear small or medium shirt's depending on manufacturer, but after finding that both Smart Wool and 33 Degrees' wool base-layers fit about perfectly in size small, I decided to get the Oasis in a small too. The icebreaker fits much, much differently. The shirt's arms comfortably fit my frame but without even lifting up my arms, I could tell that the shirt was not long enough. If I lifted up my arms, my stomach would be exposed and the shirt wouldn't stay tucked in.Would be a great shirt for a short person with long-arms, but if you are tall and somewhat lanky like I am, Smartwool or 33 degrees is the way to go.
This icebreaker is a great baselayer in the winter. I have worn it under a Patagonia r1 and a shell and have been toasty in 30 F weather with mild activity. Probably the best part is that after 3 days of pretty heavy use, it still didn't smell bad (unlike my fleece...). I am 5'11" and 165 lbs, and the medium is a nice snug fit. After one wash, I felt that the fabric wasn't itchy at all.
I really do wish I could say that this is a great shirt, but it is weirdly short. I am 6 foot 1 or 2, but I hunch a lot, so for all practical applications I'm shorter by a bit.That being said, a medium does not make it to my waist. My wife occasionally wears this shirt and she, being 4 inches shorter, always mentions how short the shirt is. I would have exchanged it but the cost of shipping it back and shipping a larger version to Canada would have been more costly than simply buying another one.Maybe it's real comfortable and warm. Who knows. Maybe I'll try it on my lab and ask him since his limb to torso ratio may be more appropriate for this item.
I can't say enough about this crew. I have actually run a 5K in 20 degree weather with this shirt and a long sleeve T over it with no problems at all. It looks great, but is a tight fit so be sure to order a size up if you don't like the trendy skin tight look!
I bought this shirt almost two years ago for rowing in the late fall and early spring and it's held up to everything I've thrown at it. It never stinks even after a week or two of hard practices which is so much nicer than having to wash synthetic base layers after using them once. Super warm in low temps and even when it's wet, but not to warm to wear inside either. All in all, I've found my favorite base layer.
I've had this shirt for almost two years now and it's held up to everything I've thrown at it. It never smells which is great compared to synthetic base layers that stink after a single use. Super warm for cold temps and even when it gets wet, yet still comfortable to wear inside.
I've been using this piece for running, biking, indoor training, as a casual underwear on colder days and i think i even went to sleep in it once. This is a great underwear top which is surprisingly durable.Its just enough warm and feels amazing on the skin.
Bought this as a base layer for the cold outdoor days in Michigan. Wore it the weekend I got it in a 30 degree 5K and it was perfect. I was warm, but never overheated. The tight fit was perfect to prevent any chaffing from cold weather running as well! Highly recommend it to all.


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Tuesday, October 15, 2013
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Room 110
Contact: Leslie Harris • Email
Portland is a major hub of sex trafficking in adolescents, mostly girls, and disproportionately teens of color. The problem extends through Oregon and up and down the I-5 corridor. The law is conflicted about this issue, making it possible to prosecute girls for prostitution even though they are too young to consent to sexual activity.
Come learn about new laws that focus on the traffickers, efforts to help the teens, and why solutions are so difficult to find.
Lynn Haxton, attorney from Youth, Rights and Justice, who represents teens who have been charged
Joslyn Baker, Multnomah County Collaboration Specialist working on an effort to end the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
Pizza will be served.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
United States
Contact: Kristyn Houston • Email
Phi Alpha Delta invites you to join them at their annual Suit-up event where students can learn the dos and don'ts of suiting up! Vendors such as Banana Republic, Nordstrom Rack, The Loft, Macy's, DSW, and Men's Warehouse will be in attendance with great deals for students as well as sampling their most recent Fall trends.
Thursday, October 17, 2013
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Room 184
Contact: Bonnie Williams • Email
The United States Marine Corps invites you to attend an informational brief on the opportunities of practicing law for the Marines. Oregon Court of Appeals Judge James Egan(Former U.S. Army Judge Advocate and U.S. Marine Officer), and Marine Corps Officer Capt. Casey M. O'Doherty will be discussing the qualifications and details of being a Judge Advocate for the U.S. Marines.
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Room 141
Contact: Tyler Stevenson • Email
Please join APALSA's first movie night of the semester. We'll be watching:
"My America...or Honk If You Love Buddha"
We will be serving pizza and refreshments. After the movie we will be discussing Asian-American issues related to the law and media.
Friday, October 18, 2013
All Day
Law Center Auditorium
Contact: Connie Tapp • Email
All day symposium for Dept. of Psychology.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Knight Law Center room 110
Contact: Rebecca Flynn • Email
Part of the "Food for Thought" lunchtime discussion series organized by Wayne Morse Law Fellows. A light lunch will be provided.
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Room 142
Contact: Sonnet Robinson • Email
Speakers will focus on:
-The benefits and pitfalls of both ADR and Adjudication
-The importance of advocating the best path for your client
-How to tell which path will best serve your client
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
12:30 pm - 1:20 pm
Contact: Jane Steckbeck • Email
Oregon Law Alums Dre Thompson, Colin Andries, Bryan Boender and Chas Horner are passionate about pro bono and public service, and will discuss their experiences with pro bono matters, and how students can enhance their professional and career development through pro bono. Co-Sponsored by: Oregon Law's Pro Bono Program and the Oregon State Bar New Lawyer's Division Pro Bono Committee on law school outreach.
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Gerlinger Lounge
Contact: Abbie Stillie • Email
Featuring former Oregon Governor Barbara Roberts, author of a personal and political memoir by the same title. Governor Roberts is Oregon's first (and only) woman governor, one of only thirty-four women who have served as state chief executives in the history of the United States. In her book and lecture, Governor Roberts offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse of a woman's life in politics and aims to "demystify" leadership by telling the story of her own unlikely rise to power.
Friday, October 25, 2013
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
175 Knight Law Center
Contact: Rebecca Flynn • Email
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The Miombo Network started as an effort of several African scientists who intended to bring together scientists in the region and abroad, with a common interest in the Miombo woodlands and the Miombo region more broadly.
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A concussion is a mild brain injury that causes a change in mental status that can occur with direct insult to the head. A concussion may also occur with movement of the body that cause acceleration/deceleration forces to the head.
What are the symptoms of a concussion?
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Loss of consciousness
- Amnesia
- Difficulty concentrating
- Confusion
- Nausea and/or vomiting
- Difficulty balancing
- Sensitivity to light
- Sensitivity to noise
- Ringing in the ears
- Drowsiness
- Irritability
- Sadness
- A healthcare provider should evaluate every child or adolescent suspected of a concussion.
- If this occurs during a sporting event, the child should sit out the rest of the game
- Your provider may conduct a standardized neuropsych assessment to help guide return to activities/sports
- Rest, rest and more rest!
- Absence from school may initially be necessary until one can concentrate on a task without exacerbating symptoms
- Avoid excessive time texting, on the computer, watching television, playing video games or listening to loud music
- Return to activity too soon can lead to worsening and prolonged symptoms. A second injury to the brain while the brain is healing can lead to severe brain injury that is life-threatening
A person with a concussion should not return to play until they no longer have symptoms at rest for at least 24 hours. Return to play should then be a step-wise progression. The child/adolescent should be symptom free for 24 hours before progressing to the next level of play:
- Light aerobic exercise (e.g.: walking)
- Sport-specific exercise
- Non-contact training drills
- Full contact practice
- Return to play (Must first be cleared by a provider)
Swedish's Spine, Sports and Musculoskeletal Medicine team has developed a Sports Concussion Clinic with the following resources:
- Baseline neurocognitive testing with a computerized exam called ImPACT can be done prior to playing a sport to assess changes and recovery if a concussion occurs.
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Downsizing Blog
The Disappointing Continuing Resolution
The House of Representatives is set to vote on a continuing resolution (CR) tomorrow to fund the federal government until December 11, 2014. A CR is stop-gap measure often used when the parties and chambers cannot agree on a full-year budget.
More Headaches in Obamacare Open Enrollment
Open enrollment for Obamacare's second year begins in two months. Recent reports suggest that this year's enrollment period will not be a smooth process.
The Naked Truth about TSA Spending
Governments tend to spend money on low-value activities because they do not have market signals or customer feedback to guide them. In this report, I examined the problem with respect to the Transportation Security Administration. As one example, TSA's SPOT program for finding terrorists spends more than $200 million a year with few if any benefits.
Arkansas' Budget-Busting Medicaid Expansion
Back in February, I highlighted the fight to reauthorize Medicaid expansion under ObamaCare in Arkansas. The states' plan not only expanded Medicaid; it did so in a more expensive way. Supporters claimed that the concerns were hogwash. Costs would be the same or lower because Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) required "budget neutrality" for the expansion. A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) confirms that AR's expansion is a budget-buster.
Taxes, Tennis, and Transportation
We have an uncompetitive federal corporate tax rate of 35 percent compared to Canada's 15 percent. Our Roth IRA is inferior to Canada's TFSA, as Amity Shlaes and I discussed in the Wall Street Journal. And while Serena Williams still tops rising star Eugenie Bouchard, we should be paying attention to "What Canada Can Teach Us About Tennis."
Edwards' Law of Cost Doubling
Large government projects often double in cost between when they are first considered and when they are finally completed. This pattern—call it "Edwards' Law"—is revealed in story after story about highways, airports, computer systems, and other types of government infrastructure.
Vehicle Fleet Mess at Homeland Security
Duplication and waste are common themes within the Department of Homeland Security. A recent report from the DHS inspector general (IG) provides another example of wasted tax dollars.
The Entitlement Spending Tsunami
The Congressional Budget Office today released its periodic update to the federal government's spending and revenue projections. This report, known in Washington, D.C. circles as the "baseline," provides a glimpse into the federal government's addiction to spending. Supporters of uncontrolled spending trumpet that the federal deficit has been cut in half over the last several years, but the real story is lurking below the surface. Washington's spending addiction is creating an entitlement spending tsunami.
Mandatory Spending Continues to Drive the Budget
This morning, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its updated Budget and Economic Outlook report, known in Washington, D.C. parlance as the "baseline." This report details CBO's projections on federal spending and revenue for this year and into the future.
The Size and Scope of Fraud in Medicare
Medicare spends more than $600 billion annually, but not all of that money is spent wisely. Yesterday, I wrote about the Washington Post's expose on motorized wheelchair fraud. Records suggest that 80 percent of motorized wheelchair claims are "improper," amounting to billions in waste. Unfortunately for taxpayers, this is just the tip of the iceberg on Medicare fraud.