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Charming Downtown Getaway in SLOUnited States, California, San Luis Obispo
About This Listing
Beautifully renovated 100 year old home in the heart of downtown San Luis Obispo. Walking distance to downtown, very private rooms, access to a gourmet kitchen and beautiful backyard.
Business license number: 110754
Space where guests can cook their own meals
Central heating or a heater in the listing
Space where guests can cook their own meals
Towels, bed sheets, soap, and toilet paper
Central heating or a heater in the listing
In the building, free or for a fee
In the building, free or for a fee
Continuous access in the listing
Breakfast is provided.
The listing can accommodate a gathering of 25 or more attendees
Easy access to the building and listing for guests in wheelchairs
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Free, in the building or nearby
Posted emergency information and resources
Included in the nightly price.
The Space
Charming Downtown Getaway
Just a few blocks from downtown. This is the master bedroom which has a queen sized bed and private bathroom (with a two person shower) in a beautiful house. You will have full access to a gourmet kitchen. Breakfast is on your own, but I do provide Starbucks instant via coffee, milk, and granola.
If you have a larger group, I have two additional rooms that are also available to rent for a maximum of four people. No pets and non smokers only please!
The house was recently on the distinguished home tour of San Luis Obispo through the Rotary Club. Here is an excerpt from the local paper about the house:
"Sky purchased her 1904 American Foursquare home four years ago. After years of being used as a triplex rental, it was badly in need of improvements. She knew there would be constraints in remodeling the exterior of the historic home. "We had to work with a boxy building, but we used a lot of curves inside to make it feel really organic," she said.
Bergman, who is a photographer and chairperson of the Cal Poly Department of Art and Design, worked with her friend, Italian-born architect Enrica Lovaglio Costello, to reinvent the interior in a light, airy, contemporary style. They used curves whenever possible — in the contours of the kitchen island, in doorway arches, and rounded corners. Furnishings and decor were kept simple and spare, a complement to the home's straightforward architecture.
The seven-month remodel was capped off by installing water-efficient landscaping such as succulents, integrated with edibles like sun-loving artichoke plants."
Rebecca Juretic is a freelance writer who lives in San Luis Obispo.
Non smokers only and no small children!
"I am a member of SLOHosts, the group who worked together to keep short-term rentals available here in San Luis Obispo last fall. I now pay a 10% TOT (room tax) to the city in addition to state and federal income taxes. " This is included in the price.
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Gourmet kitchen and beautiful backyard.
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Sky was warm and accommodating as was her beautiful home. The space was immaculate and had top of the line amenities. The neighborhood was quite (especially noteworthy considering SLO is a college town). Location is an easy walk to down town. We were never bothered by other guest(s) staying there to a point that it felt like we had the place to ourselves.
Sky's home was lovely. Beautiful artwork and inspiring design touches throughout. Sky was very responsive to questions and clearly wants her guests to have an excellent stay.
We had a lovely stay in this charming home. Sky was extremely accommodating and made sure we had everything we needed.
All I can say is that Sky is amazing. She has an absolutely gorgeous home. Sky made is so comfortable for us and followed up to make sure that we were enjoying our stay. The home is in a perfect location close to downtown. We stayed in the Master Bedroom which was perfectly appointed and included a huge bathroom. Has a great stay and plan to return again! THANK YOU SKY!
My girlfriend and I had a very warming experience staying in the master bed room in Sky's home. Her home is very welcoming with beautiful photography and vibrant art. A very eye catching and an uplifting environment to be in. Our room had lots of room for 2 people, a big screen TV and a bathroom with a very large shower. Her home is conveniently located near downtown SLO with lots of shops and restaurants within walking distance. If we find ourselves back in the area we'd love to stay here again.
Sky was incredibly welcoming and warm. The house and room were just as described, and location was perfect for the walks into downtown that we wanted to do, as well as the drives up to vineyards in Paso Robles. Excellent weekend spent here.
I made a last minute reservation (the night before) and even though Sky wasn't in town at the time, she made sure that I was able to enter the house easily, gave me super helpful instructions on everything I might need. She even called to make sure that I was comfortable! The neighborhood is quiet, pretty, convenient, felt super safe and I was able to park my car in the driveway. I ended up having the house all to myself and it is a beautiful place! Newly remodeled, all the furnishings are modern and very clean. TVs in every room and had netflix as well. Honestly, couldn't ask for more. Thanks for making my stay wonderful Sky!
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I am the professor of photography and former chair of the Art & Design department at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. I love to travel. I am really into Bikram yoga and have been for over twenty years. I also play guitar for fun.


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Hatton's Career v Froch's Career who wins?
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Re: Hatton's Career v Froch's Career who wins?
Nah, I think Bute is rated about right.
He looked brilliant smacking around B/C level fighters and faded guys like Johnson, but relied on his personal referee to escape without a TKO12 loss to a very limited Andrade - Froch destroyed him in style.
Ward avoiding Bute won't do him any favours long term, though on the contrary you could argue that the ease at which Froch hammered Bute renders that pretty much meaningless.
Froch does get a little overrated by many, people think he's undentable and a murderous puncher, when he's neither, and that he's a bit of a caveman, when in fact he's pretty skilled in all honesty. Just quite slow.
As well as fighting almost anyone, he's got a very good record in those fights.
He fought 8 world class guys in a row, and has fought Magee and Mack, both slightly below world class.... and he's 8-2 in those fights.
Hatton didn't fight ten world class opponents in his entire career, full stop.
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I have a HRO watermaker aboard my new boat and it functions without a problem, all of the pressures and flow rates are correct and the water produced tastes "right" (after using a Brita water filter). But when running at anchor I see that there is a black discharge from the system and don't know what is causing it. The discharge is dark black but does not seem to be oil - neither the high-pressure pump oil level is changing nor does the discharge flow to the surface as an oil/water emulsion might.
My only guess is that this could be normal for watermakers so I am throwing this out here to see if anyone might shed some light on this.
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Figure 3.
Brood grooming, brood removal and fungal outgrowth in an ant with both, naked and cocooned pupae. (A) Naked pupae (NP, lighter colours) and cocooned pupae (CP, darker colours) of F. selysi were groomed at similar frequencies (proportion of times grooming events occurred on total observations), and independently of brood treatment (sham control: grey tones, dead fungus: light green tones, live fungus: dark green tones). Means + s.e.m. are given. (B,C) Cumulative proportion of naked pupae (B) and cocooned pupae (C) removed from the brood chamber over the course of the experimental period, for each treatment (same colour scheme as in (A)). Black bars depict the proportion of removed pupae that showed fungal outgrowth on each day. Whereas fungus-exposed naked pupae were removed more quickly and more frequently than sham controls (B), cocooned pupae were not removed differently according to treatment (C). Different letters denote statistical differences at the significance level α = 0.05 level (ns: not significant) for grooming frequency (A) and for brood removal rates (B,C).
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On February 10, 385, Pope Siricius sent to the Spanish bishop Himerius, metropolitan of the province of Tarragona, a long letter in reply to the bishop�s written request with regard to various subjects sent several months earlier to Pope Damasus (t 384). 12
Siricius answered in the name of his late predecessor because the questions had not been asked to the person of Damasus but to the representative of Peter. Before studying the questions, the Directa decretal begins with the affirmation of the permanent presence and action of the Apostle Peter on the Roman See in the person of his successors: "We carry the burdens of all those who are laden: rather, Blessed Apostle Peter is carrying them in us, and we firmly trust that he protects and guards us in all things, as we are heirs to his functions." 13
Fifteen points are studied. With regard to the clerics, two of these points unveil a background of numerous married deacons, priests, and bishops. One recalls in this respect that remarried men were not permitted to receive major Orders (VIII, 12) a fact that confirms indirectly the compatibility of monogamous marriage and the priesthood. On the other hand, we are going to read a long text devoted to the duty of continence that presupposes as normal and legitimate many matrimonial situations in the ranks of the clergy. This was also attested, as we have seen, by the Council of Carthage in 390. One must keep such a background in mind when studying the matter of clerical celibacy�s origins. It was with the best and most honorable intentions that some men, married before ordination, were carrying out priestly functions and even received episcopal dignity. However, they were expected to live in a state of perfect chastity, of perpetual continence with regard to their wives, even if the latter were still alive.
It was against violations committed by some men that Pope Siricius took a firm position in chapter 7 of his Directa decretal when answering a question of Bishop Himerius: Let us talk now about the very holy clerical Orders. As your Charity advises us, we see that in your provinces they are trampled underfoot and confused, with great prejudice to the honor due to religion. It has come to the point where we must say with Jeremiah: "Who will turn my head into a fountain, and my eyes into a spring for tears, so that I may weep all day, all night for all the dead out of the daughter of my people?" (Jer 8:23). If the blessed prophet declares that tears are not enough to lament the sins of the people, how much more can we be grief stricken when we have to bemoan the crimes of those in our own body? We especially, because as Blessed Paul put it, we must constantly be preoccupied daily, anxious for all the Churches. "When any man has had scruples, I have had scruples with him; when any man is made to fall, I am tortured" (2 Cor 11:29). We have indeed discovered that many priests and deacons of Christ brought children into the world, either through union with their wives or through shameful intercourse. And they used as an excuse the fact that in the Old Testament�as we can read�priests and ministers were permitted to beget children.
Whatever the case may be, if one of these disciples of the passions and tutors of vices thinks that the Lord�in the law of Moses�gives an indistinct license to those in sacred Orders so that they may satisfy their passions, let him tell me now: why does [the Lord] warn those who had the custody of the most holy things in the following way: "You must make yourselves holy, for I am Yahweh your God" (Lev 20:7). Likewise, why were the priests ordered, during the year of their tour of duty, to live in the temple, away from their homes? Quite obviously so that they would not be able to have carnal knowledge of any woman, even their wives, and, thus, having a conscience radiating integrity, they could offer to God offerings worthy of his acceptance. Those men, once they had fulfilled their time of service, were permitted to have marital intercourse for the sole purpose of ensuring their descent, because no one except [the members] of the tribe of Levi could be admitted to the divine ministry.
This is why, after having enlightened us by his coming, the Lord Jesus formally stipulated in the Gospel that he had not come to abolish the law, but to bring it to perfection; this is also why he wanted the beauty of the Church whose Bridegroom he is to shine with the splendor of chastity, so that when he returns, on the Day of Judgment, he will find her without stain or wrinkle, as his Apostle taught. It is through the indissoluble law of these decisions that all of us, priests and deacons, are bound together from the day of our ordination, and put our hearts and our bodies to the service of sobriety and purity; may we be pleasing to our God in all things, in the sacrifices we offer daily. "People who are interested only in unspiritual things can never be pleasing to God", says the Chosen Vessel. "Your interests, however, are not in the unspiritual, but in the spiritual, since the Spirit of God has made his home in you" (Rom 8:8-9).14
The circumstance leading the Roman Pontiff to write about clerical continence, as this document shows, was the news coming from Spain: many clerics belonging to major Orders in those provinces went on living with their wives and having children. He was distraught by such news because they were grave violations of what he saw as an indisputable discipline. Hence his intervention, the purpose of which was not to promulgate new regulations, but to reinstate those that should never have been broken. Siricius also learned from Himerius that those clerics were attempting to justify their behavior through Scripture, which is why he also uses Scripture. Some people are saying that the Old Testament, in particular the rules of Leviticus, authorized marriage for the Levites. Yes, indeed, he retorts, but married priests were under the obligation of temporary continence when serving in the temple. Now the priesthood of Christ brought the old priesthood to perfection. And by this very fact the obligation of continence became an obligation to perpetual continence. If the ministers had to abstain periodically from intercourse with their wives "so that, with a conscience radiating integrity, they could present to God offerings worthy of his acceptance", the conclusion, as far as Siricius is concerned, is that the ministers of Jesus Christ who offer sacrifice daily, a sacrifice far superior to that of Jerusalem, must be pleasing to God through perfect chastity.


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Dangerous Weapons for Dangerous People
From the desk of George Handlery on Mon, 2013-11-11 19:01
Confirmed by Chamberlain: negotiations bear risks.
We begin with a quote. Without intending to do so, it reveals more than its source might care to divulge. "Iran's government blasted Dr. Shaheed's report as not being objective". (He is the UN's Human Right Rapporteur in Iran.) An Iranian official said that Shaheed "has not paid sufficient notice to Iran's legal system and Islamic culture and he considers whatever he sees in the West as an international standard for the entire world."
Noteworthy subliminal warnings hide in this statement. The key components are "Iran's legal system," her "Islamic culture" and "the West as a standard for the world". The phrasing reveals the perspective of Iran's government and its quality as a treaty partner. This reflects on the nuclear weapons area where trust is, more than formal pacts, crucial. The assumed intent is in the nuclear realm more important than the treaty right to blame cheaters. Once a swindle is unmasked, the defrauded party has options. One is to sue before an international tribunal. The other is to deliver a preventive nuclear strike. The first reaction is useless. The second one is as effective as it is unpleasant.


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A Very Useful Skill
I taught myself Pitman's shorthand, years ago, and have used it ever since for taking notes at meetings and on the phone and, occasionally, for making a private note, since so few people seem to be able to read it, these days. It is possible to take a shorthand note and look at the person I am talking to, at the same time.
The basic idea is that the shorthand represents the sounds, not spellings, of words. If speed were not an issue, to ensure legibility you would write on lined paper, with a sharp pencil or thin nibbed pen, because the thickness of each line determines the sound it represents, as does its position in relation to the line. The third ingredient is a series of dots and dashes. In practice, if you are writing fast, most of the latter get missed out and you may not have lined paper, so interpreting what you have written is harder. As a final hurdle, you can learn standard short form symbols for common words (or words which were common when Mr Pitman devised his system! (My favourite of these is possibly "incandescent" which, these days, is not exactly on everyone's lips.) You don't need to know these, to write shorthand, but you won't be able readily to read back someone else's, if they use them but you do not.
I should be interested in seeing whether anyone on EP can read shorthand, so I have reproduced an extract from a story below, in order to see whether there are others with this skill around. It is on lined paper and most of the dots etc have been included to make things easier! Sorry it's a bit small, as reproduced by EP!


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We took our 2 young children (8 and 6) on the San Francisco Fire Engine Tour last month (January) and thoroughly enjoyed it. The guide (Carla) was very engaging and provided interesting commentary about the sights we passed on the tour interspersed with entertaining songs!
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Frozen Chocolate Hazelnut Mousse
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1. In a small saucepan, dissolve sugar in water.
2. Bring to a boil over medium flame until thick.
3. Take pan off the flame.
4. In a food processor or blender bowl, break chocolate pieces.
5. Gradually pour the hot syrup over the chocolate, while blending on a medium speed.
6. Blend into a smooth sauce
7. Add liqueur and egg yolks, one at a time, blending into the sauce.
8. Keep mixture aside.
9. In a large clean dry bowl, whip cream with an electric beater or wire whisk stiff and forms peaks.
10. Gently fold in the chocolate mixture using a spatula.
11. Then fold in hazelnuts.
12. Spoon the mixture into 6 dessert bowls or into a bombe mould.
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(Alleyway) There are two massive Chimera towers with a shield gate between them. A small rundown building makes for a perfect sniper roost here -- and a sniper rifle and ammo can be found there as well. Search the back rooms of this building to find this Audio Journal.
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Firstly, as a Raider fan, I can't understand why the Trojans would hire Kiffin back on to their staff. Secondly, thank you to ASU for delivering the loss that will keep my dad from yelling anything and everything towards the TV when Kiffin is shown or when a senseless play is called. My dad can now go to USC games and fully enjoy himself, and I can live at home knowing that on away games he will be much more pleasant to be around haha. I'm interested to know the next knucklehead college AD or professional football team that may hire this sad excuse of a coach.
Thank ****ing christ
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Will be impossible for him to land a HC job with any Division I school.
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Even as they swept the Marlins, the Braves knew they had to fix their offense heading into a four-game set with the pesky Astros.
But what none of the Braves, nor their fans, envisioned, was an offensive explosion in the first two games of the series before taking three of four from their hosts.
Two 2-out rallies kept the first and third innings alive, putting the Braves up 5-0 on a 440-foot homer off the bat Freddie Freeman and another (366 feet) from Alex Gonzalez. Added to that, surprisingly enough, was a Dan Uggla double.
The Astros got a run off Tim Hudson in the 3rd, but the Braves piled more on in the 5th, sparked by Jordan Schafer and RBI hits from Chipper Jones (single), Alex Gonzalez (2, double) and recent call-up Matt Young (single), building a 9-1 lead.
Huddy's wild pitch in the 5th gave the Astros another run, but he was solid Friday night, going 6 innings and throwing only 88 pitches, allowing the two runs on 7 hits and striking out 4.
Homers off the bats of Eric Hinske and Chipper Jones gave the Braves an 11-2 lead before Cristian Martinez allowed 2 runs in the 9th inning before wrapping up the 9th and securing the 11-4 victory and the fourth consecutive for the Braves.
Chipper called it a hitch in his swing that his dad fixed, but it looked like the touchdown in Houston helped Uggla as well. Even though he went 1-5 in the first game, he had good at bats, especially in his 3rd inning at bat where he produced a double.
In the second game and said to be feeling more comfortable, Uggla, as well as Schafer, got the Braves going.
Both of them got on base in the first, but rookie Jordan Lyles held the Braves in check while the Astros scored two quick runs off Mike Minor.
After Uggla walked in the 3rd, Chipper came through with a double to deep left, scoring Uggla, but Chipper was left stranded.
Minor kept the Astros at bay until his night was over after 6 innings while Hinske tied the game with a homer in the 4th, and both pitching staffs held the opposition without a run until the Braves, led by Schafer and Uggla, came through in the 10th.
Schafer singled and stole second before Uggla walked, bringing up Brian McCann. With the day off Friday, McCann hadn't had a chance to reacquaint himself with Astro pitching.
He said after the game that Astros reliever Brandon Lyon wasn't one he saw the ball too well off of, but it did not appear that way as he launched Lyon's 2-1 offering into the seats in right field. A single by Hinske scored Chipper, giving the Braves a 6-2 lead before Craig Kimbrel came in and allowed Carlos Lee and Hunter Pence to tag him for a run before ending the Astros rally with Lee stranded on second, sealing the Braves victory.
Minor did not factor into the decision as it went extras, but the young lefty did well with the Astros lineup, allowing the 2 runs on 4 hits while striking out 4 and walking 2.
The Braves did not let up on the gas, and Uggla continued to show signs of settling down as he launched a 369-foot homer to left right after Schafer got on with an infield single to start the game.
That was all Tommy Hanson needed. The tall righty struck out 14 over 7 innings, limiting the Astros to 3 hits and a run while walking 2.
Hanson struck out the side in the 3rd and 7th innings, giving the Braves another strong performance from their starting pitching.
Continuing his powerful performances against the Astros in the 6th inning, McCann found the seats again, this time for a 2-run shot to right, giving the Braves a 4-1 lead.
In 17 at bats against Houston pitching this season, McCann has 5 hits, four of those are home runs, with two coming against the Astros May 17 in Atlanta (recall the pinch-hit, game-tying shot and the two-run, walk-off).
The lefty combination of Eric O'Flaherty and Jonny Venters worked the 8th and 9th to close the game out as Venters lowered his league-leading ERA to 0.44 while earning his third save of the season as the Braves nailed down their sixth straight win.
With the road trip ending, the Braves had one final game Monday against the Astros.
This game did not go in the Braves favor, as the Astros offense awoke, led by Hunter Pence's 4-RBI performance as he extended his hitting streak to 23 games after not playing in Sundays contest.
It was another rocky 6th inning for Derek Lowe, who held the Astros to two runs before faltering in that night-ending inning, allowing two hits to start the inning. Lowe got the first out, but that was all he got, giving up another single before Scott Linebrink came in.
Even though Linebrink and George Sherrill (one run in the 7th) were unable to stop the Astros bats while taking the 8-3 loss, the Braves did walk away from the series as winners of 7 of their last 10 with a 9-game homestand in their sights.
Schafer hit a three-run, 391-foot homer to right in the 9th with the Braves already down 8-0, but he noted that if the team doesn't win, he isn't satisfied with his performance, the perfect attitude to have for a leadoff hitter.
After dropping 2 of 3 to the Mets before going on the six-game streak, the Braves now welcome the Mets into Turner Field, starting tonight.
Jair Jurrjens and Jon Niese will get the series started tonight, followed by Hudson and Dillon Gee Wednesday and Mike Minor and R.A. Dickey Thursday to close out the series.
The key to shutting down the Mets is stopping Jose Reyes. As tough as it may sound, the Braves have had success against the speedy switch hitter.
Against the Braves this year: Reyes is 8-for-24 with two doubles and 5 RBI's. Niese went 7 2/3 in his only outing against the Braves, giving up 2 runs on 8 hits before the Braves grabbed the 6-3 win June 3rd. Gee shut the Braves down last week, allowing 4 hits and no runs while out-deuling Jurrjens in a Mets 6-0 win June 4. Dickey earned the win in his June 5 start against the Braves, going 8 innings, giving up 4 hits and one run.
Jurrjens last start against the Mets was different than his first 10 starts. While he took the ball into the 7th, things got rocky as he ended the game giving up 4 runs on 6 hits while taking the loss and bumping his ERA to 1.75
Keys to the series
- Don't under-estimate the Mets
- In their last 10, the Mets are 6-4, but as seen before, anything can happen. Limit what Reyes, Beltran, Bay, Pagan and Murphy can do, especially with runners on base.
- Make their staff work
- The Mets staff comes in with a 4.06 ERA, compared to the Braves 3.04. Niese, Gee and Dickey have had their success, but aside from Gee, the Braves have seen Niese and Dickey more than once, and can figure him out.
- Put Monday behind you
- The road trip ended strong, and the offense, sparked by Schafer and Uggla and powered by Freeman, McCann and Hinske among others, can pick up where it left off.
Notes: The Braves were 3-3 on their homestand before the 10-game road trip.. Jason Heyward started Monday night at Triple-A Gwinnett going 1-for-3 with a double and a walk.. Martin Prado was placed on the 15-day DL while recovering from a staph infection in his calf and is likely to miss the rest of June..


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Deepwater trolling, shallow water trolling and jigging are the three most popular approaches used for subduing macks throughout the year at most western mackinaw lakes, yet before you can fish for them you've got to find them and this can be one of the biggest challenges.
Even in lakes that boast a substantial population of macks, they can be quite elusive. When it comes to mackinaw the old saying that 90 percent of the fish only occupy 10 percent of the water is scripture. As a result, a quality sonar unit is among the most important tools the angler can posses.
As a general guideline, a laker's preferred habitat is craggy boulder strewn ledges that fall into deepwater. If such an area shows signs of forage such as clouds of shrimp, kokanee salmon or chubs the chances of it holding macks increases significantly.
During the cold water months from fall through early spring, macks can often be found hunting in shallow bays and on shallow flats. The common denominator that separates productive flats from nonproductive ones is the immediate proximity of deepwater. When the water temperature is cool, mackinaw won't hesitate foraging in shallow areas, so long as the security of deepwater is nearby.
Throughout the year trolling, more specifically deepwater trolling accounts for more mackinaw than shallow water trolling and jigging combined. If your goal is to consistently land limits of average size macks along with the occasional big boy, deepwater trolling in depths ranging from 100 to 350 feet is the way to go.
Uninitiated anglers often assume that since they successfully pull rainbows out of deepwater using their downriggers the same approach will earn them a quick limit of macks, but this is seldom the case. While the basics of downrigger trolling are the same no matter what species is being targeted, there are a number of variations in tactics that differentiate the successful rainbow troller from the troller that consistently boats macks.
When targeting rainbows, it is often to the angler's benefit to cover ground, while the exact opposite is often true when it comes to hooking lakers residing in deepwater.
A successful mackinaw troll begins with pinpointing a group of fish using sonar and marking their position using a GPS unit. Generally speaking, mackinaw holding just off the bottom are the easiest to catch because they tend to stay put, allowing the angler to work on them.
Deep water macks may or may not be actively feeding, but provided the fish stay in one position they can often be caught even if they aren't in a feeding mode initially. You see, inactive fish can often be prodded into feeding, by presenting your baits to them multiple times.
Mackinaw, particularly those residing in deep water, will hit a variety of different offerings. Rigged baitfish are a top choice wherever it's legal to use them. A lot of dedicated mackinaw specialists go through the trouble of catching chubs and other minnows that are native to the lakes they fish.
I've always done well using the 2 to 3 inch shiners that are found in bait shops as well as frozen herring that are most commonly used by ocean salmon trollers. However, make sure that you check the Fish and Game regulations regarding the use of live minnows on a particular lake before venturing out.
Some anglers insist that it is crucial to have live minnows, but I have never found this to be the case. Since the common method for rigging minnows for trolling is to thread a treble hook tipped leader through the body of the baitfish, I doubt if it makes much difference whether the minnow is alive or fresh frozen.
For small minnows I typically use a No. 6 treble attached to a 16 inch piece of 15 pound monofilament leader. I thread the leader through the minnow from the vent to the mouth such that the treble rides along the bottom of the bait just in front of the tail. When using herring or other large baitfish I go with the same leader length, but I upsize the treble to a No. 2 or 4. When using baitfish I always pull them behind a dodger or set of flashers.
At times when I don't have or can't use baitfish, I've found Shasta Tackle's large double hook Kok-A-Nuts, Matrix Minnows and plastic Matrix Paddle Tails to be effective substitutes. The Matrix Paddle Tail is basically a small minnow imitating soft plastic bait. I rig them just like I rig a real baitfish, using one of my treble hook tipped leaders. Kok-A-Nuts and Matrix Minnows are flies that provide a lot of flash and movement. I also like to rig them behind a dodger.
Other effective baitfish substitutes include grubs from Berkley and Sep's as well as Hoochies from P-Line, Gold Star and others and Berkley Gulp! Minnows.
Most of the time rigged baitfish, soft plastics and flies are all I need to hook up, but once in a while deepwater macks show a strong preference for plugs. For these situations, I always have a few Yo-Zuri Crystal Minnows, floating Rapala Minnows, broken back Bomber Long As, Apex Lures and EChip equipped Pro Troll Sting Kings on hand.
I don't think the color makes a big difference when it comes to selecting plugs for use in deepwater, but since macks like to feed on small rainbow trout and kokanee salmon I almost always go with rainbow trout and silver over black pattern plugs. When using plugs I run them alone without dodgers.
Once you get on the water for a deepwater trolling session the first task is to locate a group of fish holding near the bottom using the sonar unit. When you get some promising looking returns, mark the location of the fish on your GPS and get ready to drop your rigs down to them. If I have baitfish they are my first choice, followed by my soft plastics, flies and finally plugs.
Since deepwater macks will likely be sluggish when you first show them your lures I heavily scent all my offerings with Pro-Cure A number of different scents work well including rainbow trout, sardine, herring, trophy trout, shrimp, krill and garlic. Not only do I apply the scent to the bait, but I also smear it on my dodgers too. Naturally the scent is intended to draw strikes from individual macks, but as you make multiple passes through the fish it also creates a cloud of scent that helps to excite the whole pack.
Deep water trolling is not a high-speed affair. With baitfish, plastics and flies, speeds between .8 and 1.5 miles per hour are perfect. When using plugs you can push the speed up to 2 or at most 2.5. Trolling for deep dwelling macks is unlike any other trout trolling, since your goal is to troll a very small patch of the bottom while working in conjunction with your sonar and GPS. You want to maneuver in circles and figure eights, keeping the lures in front of the fish as much as possible.
Okay so you are trolling, the lures and scent are working and a fish decides to strike. Even smallish macks are big heavy fish compared to the rainbows we often catch, so the mack is going to pull the line right out of the downrigger clip, right? Well, sometimes that is exactly how a strike occurs, but more often than not a bite is much subtler than that. Since your offerings are moving slowly lakers tend to nip at them daintily and get hooked right in the front of the mouth. Many times when they are hooked they will swim along with the boat and the line won't be pulled from the release.
As a result it is imperative to keep watching your rod tips as you troll. A few light taps or pumps are often the only things that register a hooked fish. If you think a fish is on the bait, grab the rod, pop the line out of the clip and reel as quickly as you can to get the slack out of the line. Once the mack feels the resistance and is drawn off the bottom it will wake up, shift gears and begin putting up the dogged head shaking fight that deep water macks are known for.
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I haven't worked with moving pictures very much, still photography has been my choice in hobby and work, but a summer teaching experience at a summer "camp", with sometimes 48 children, gave me the perfect opportunity and inspiration to try out a video play. I first introduced the camera to them from many different perspectives, interviews, their reading odd/creative (self made) poems, and just using it during their play time. More often than not I let the children run the video. The video clips collected until a few weeks ago, as summer camp is now ending, there were 1072 of them (yeah, yeah, I am a tad hyperactive...). As the summer progressed I thought about the story of "Romeo and Juliet" as a story to act out with them through the video camera. The look on the faces of the children as I told them the underlying story was amazing! The first graders were not enchanted with the idea of a double death at the end of the story, but the second through eight graders were enthralled. (Of course I told them all about the opportunity to view the play with two different endings.) Everyone wanted to be the actors! The way our hour long classes run, three age groups, one after another, two days a week (for this subject) I was forced to use different actors for each character all the time, it was not a problem, and in fact has lent to the charm of this play. I needed swords for so many scenes (of course!)but my personal funds went to so many toys/supplies all summer long that by this time I was quite tapped out so I grabbed four fir (wood) strips that were way too long and yet I knew would make charming cumbersome mock swords. They did!!! (One little girl, stepping in for a "boy part", fought a sword scene and was right on top of a boy who was clearly stronger and taller than her, she rocked!) Every piece of this experience has been a layer of interesting and of learning. You should have seen the small boys who volenteered to say some goopy stuff about Juliet! (I always warned them what was coming.) The deep enjoyable laughter as they spoke the words and even now as the children view these scenes over and over again. I scketched out the scenes, told the children what was happening scene to scene but let them use their own words which was great for their self confidence. I took the videos home last weekend and opened my first "movie" software and learned how to stitch the scenes together. Way too much fun and something I have always wanted to learn to do. As soon as I got into school on Monday I have had the laptop up all week and I have been teaching all the children how to do the same thing. We are now creating "little movies" of their summer adventures for "Parents Night" next week. The laughter and giggles, the personal (emotional) risks the children took, the pride they have in all of their accomplishments has been just a few of the positive bi-products beside the outcome of a lovely piece of work (of which we could not complete, but, it doesn't even matter...). These children have grown inside themselves this summer, and with each other*...
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This restaurant is a must if visiting downtown Camas. It has a great menu with some hot and spicy dishes. For the first timer, I would recommend the combination plate with a little spicy teriyaki sauce.
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The El Portal Fire burns in the Stanislaus National Forest and Yosemite National Park at dusk as a firefighting aircraft flies overhead Monday. By Monday morning, the fire had burned over 2,500 acres and was just 5% contained.
Good morning, and happy Tuesday. Here are some of the stories we're following today:
Fuel tanks exploded at Gaza's only power plant early Tuesday after an Israeli strike that is expected to trigger "massive" power outages. Rolling blackouts have already made life in Gaza a "major disaster," utility officials say. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that a "prolonged" campaign against Hamas militants remains on the table. But Hamas, which earlier refused to comply with a cease-fire, doesn't appear to be backing down either. Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas leader whose home was struck in an airstrike, said in a statement that "destroying stones will not break our determination," according to The Associated Press. Read more in NEWS.
President Barack Obama will put Russian President Vladimir Putin on notice: He's none too happy that Russia violated a key nuclear missile treaty by testing a ground-launched cruise missile as early as 2008. The treaty was signed by the superpowers in 1987 during the Cold War. Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee have been calling for the White House to take a tougher stance against Russia's alleged violations for more than a year. "This is a very serious matter," a senior administration official told NBC News. Read more in POLITICS.
Russia has upped its support of separatist rebels fighting in eastern Ukraine, and that will trigger additional sanctions, the White House said Monday. Russia is accused of supplying the separatists with weapons that allowed them to shoot down a Malaysia Airlines flight this month. Since then, Russia has increased the amount of heavy weapons that have been moved into Ukraine, said Tony Blinken, a U.S. deputy national security adviser. Read more in POLITICS.
The outbreak of the Ebola virus in three West African countries has infected two Americans and killed more than 660 people. But as health officials try to calm fears that the disease is headed for major metropolises, there is still a lot unknown about Ebola: We don't know from where it came or all the ways it spreads. Read more in HEALTH.
In the contentious case of Sterling vs. Sterling, it was Shelly Sterling who claimed a legal victory Monday. A judge ruled that her bid to sell the family's NBA team can go on after he found that she wasn't trying to defraud her husband, Donald Sterling. It's unclear if the embattled billionaire will appeal amid his health problems, his lawyers said. Shelly Sterling, however, is hopeful she and her estranged husband can get past any bitterness over the proposed sale. "It's been very tough ... and [Donald] and I do have love for each other and I hope it will all work out between us and everything will be good," she told NBC News. Read more in NEWS.
Roads were closed along with at least three campsites in Yosemite National Park in California as fire crews tried to get a handle on a wildfire that began Saturday and is menacing about 100 homes. By Monday evening, more than 500 firefighters, four bulldozers, six helicopters and nine airplanes, including a DC-10 tanker, had joined the fight. Meanwhile, a larger blaze east of Sacramento was 75 percent contained late Monday. While 13 homes had been destroyed, evacuees were being allowed to return to other areas. Read more in NEWS.
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The hotel boasts quick access to US-31, making the commute to Indianapolis easy. Surrounding the hotel are many large companies, including Delta Faucet, Ingersoll Rand, MISO, and CNO Financial Group. The hotel's property in the Indianapolis, Indiana area is also close to Butler University.
This hotel's location north of downtown Indianapolis makes it easy to get to attractions, such as the Indianapolis Children's Museum and the Conner Prairie. Close by in Carmel, Indiana, you will find popular youth sports venues, including the Roundtripper Baseball Academy and the Hamilton County Sports Authority. You can also take in professional sporting events at Conseco Fieldhouse and Lucas Oil Stadium, both about 13 miles away.
Guests enjoy apartment-style living at this extended stay hotel, where all suites include a flat screen TV, a sleeper sofa and a complete kitchen. A complimentary hot breakfast bar, free guest laundry facility and free high-speed, wireless Internet Access are just a few of the many amenities offered to the hotel's guests. Staying in Indianapolis, Indiana feels more like home when you choose the Staybridge Suites Carmel hotel.
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Brushing your teeth or tying your shoes may be the simplest, everyday tasks, but they can seem impossible for someone with dementia.
But a virtual exercise is not only showing people what it's like, it's making people more compassionate.
KENS 5's Karen Grace actually took the tour and experienced what it was like.
Painful inserts were placed in her shoes, her fingers were bound and taped in gloves, earphones echoed sirens and strange noises and goggles partially blinded her vision.
The exercises are designed to open a person's eyes to the chaotic reality of dementia.
Around 70 percent of cases are related to Alzheimer's, a biological disease that attacks the brain tissue from the inside out.
The virtual dementia exercises is helping people like Jo Lessner understand what her mother went through. Her mother passed away on Friday and she often was her caregiver.
It was so frustrating not to be able to do it, said Lessner of the virtual tour.
Her heart was heavy as it hit her.
I realize she was in so much more torture than I realized, she said. I thought I really understood what my mom was going through, but I didn't, she said.
She now empathizes for all the 340,000 Texans diagnosed.
Sharon Jackson also participate in the virtual tour. Her mother currently has dementia.
It's scary for me to think that my mother does feel that, said Jackson.
The tour only takes three minutes and participants felt it was astonishing to think that people with dementia never get a break.
For a family to go through this, it does make a difference, said Lessner.
September 21st is World Alzheimer's Day. A fund raising walk to support families and research will be held. To participate click here.


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Frazer Wright returns from suspension for the hosts.
The Killie defender missed the defeat against Hibernian after being sent off in the defeat by Dundee United in the previous game.
Long-term injury absentees James Dayton and Alan Combe are still out.
Gil Blumenshtein has been added to Inverness' injury list.
The Israeli midfielder has been ruled out for two weeks with a hamstring problem.
David Proctor (hamstring), Chris Innes (hamstring), Lee Cox (ankle) and Kenny Gillet (knee) were already sidelined for the Highlanders.
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The two assailants in the sensational murder of city-based neurosurgeon Dr. S.D. Subbiah (58) on September 14 were allegedly seen on the Madras High Court premises by the complainant in the case. A.A. Mohan, brother-in-law of the deceased, has claimed that he saw the assailants along with one of the key conspirators Basil, an advocate.
"I identified the assailants on the court premises on the evening of September 17 as the men in the CCTV footage and alerted Sub-Inspector Sankaranarayanan who was with me. On seeing us, they escaped in a motorcycle. When the SI tried to intercept them, Basil physically prevented him and was joined by some other advocates," Mr. Mohan, also an Accountant Member, Income Tax Appellate Tribunal told The Hindu.
Police sources too confirmed that when the assailants spotted Mohan identifying the duo to the officer, they attempted to flee on their motorcycle while advocate Basil walked up to the officer who was waiting near the North Gate of court to intercept the suspects. While the duo sped away through the Aavin gate, the advocate manhandled the policeman along with his colleagues facilitating the escape of the suspects, police sources added.
Sources in the investigating team suspect the killer clad in a white shirt in the footage was Yesuraj while the other was Kumar Selvasivalingam, both members of a local kabaddi team and childhood friends of Basil from Kanimadam Village near Samithoppu, Kanyakumari district. While Basil and his brother Boris were taken into eight days of police custody on Monday, the assailants are at large.
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Dr. Subbiah, who retired from the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital in July this year, was employed as consultant at a private hospital in R.A. Puram. Around 5 p.m. on September 14, the doctor was brutally hacked by two men when he was about to get into his car. The doctor succumbed to grievous injuries days later. The attack was caught on CCTV and extensively broadcast by the media.


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Most Intense Tennis Camps for Adults?
So what are the best tennis camps for adults? Not interested in the juniors, so please comment on the adult programs only. I'm a 4.5 tournament player looking to get to the next level, so not looking to waste my time in the typical pro + 4 people on the court stuff. Seeking personal attention, videotape analysis, serious drills, the works.
Heard Nick B is way overrated, especially for adults, and maybe Saddlebrook as well. Heard Sanchez-Casal or Extreme Tennis might be better ideas. What do you guys say? Thank you.
Some European camps are intense.
I've been to a number of camps. Some great, some not so much. But, I gotta say, ALL the ones I've been to are geared toward the 3.0 - 4.0 player. They all had group lessons/clinics/drills as the heart of their program, with the occasional private lesson thrown in. Now, you may get lucky and be the only one in camp sometime. That happened to me once - it was great. But, that was the exception. I've been in camps that had 4.5 level players in attendance. A 4.5 isn't going to learn as much as a 3.5 - but they DO seem to get some good out of the camps. If nothing else, just hitting thousands of balls will help you fine-tune your shots.
If you can find the exact camp you're looking for, great. If not and you're willing to "settle", pay attention to the pro/student ratio. About the best you'll find is 1/4. Some are 1/6 or 1/8, so watch out. Also pay attention to the number of hours of instruction per day, and if you get free court time after that. And, if you've got a 4.5 buddy that can go with you, the two of you can drill afterwards.
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My 4.5 friend went to Saddlebrook to knock off the dust and returned with a big grin and lots of blisters. On that little knowledge, I would recommend it.
I go to Newks every winter and the during the week crowd is quite low. Let them know you are coming or ask when there is a group at your level. If you just go with the flow, you will be thrown in with the 3.0 - 4.0 crowd. Let them know you want some serious tennis and they will accommodate. They were sufficiently good to train Ryan Harrison and his brother so think they have the capability for you, you just need to get them to action.
I too would like to give Spain a try and would enjoy feedback.
I am below you BTW. A 4.0 on bad days and 4.5 on good days.
Most all the adult camps as mentioned don't cater to those who want and "extreme" experience..........I've been to Newks(go regularly), Saddlebrook, Sanchez, Van De Meer, Club Med, Vic Braden, Vilas Academy in BA and a few in France.
Honestly Saddlebrook tries to really work you out but it also depends on who else is there but it is the most intense along with - Club Med (Sandpiper and in Pompadour, Fr) have the "intensive" tennis and is very very good BUT the extra cost can put it up on the price scale after you pay for the xtra.
One thing to look at is the LEGENDS week at Newks.....yes it's pricey but along with the ability to play and party (lots and lots and lots of party at night!) the tennis is for Newks a real tough week. Most guests are solid 4.5 and up easy and the workouts and tennis tough (but fun) - I've done it about 12 times in the last 25yrs and its the hardest week - and if you are going to compare flying from the states to Europe or S America the cost would be about the same.
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As The New American reported on June 20, the governments called for what they termed a "New World Order to Live Well." This article will focus on their specific demands. The final declaration was signed by the so-called "Group of 77 plus China," which despite the name now includes more than 130 governments and autocracies ruling over nations constituting some 60 percent of humanity — from North Korea and Cuba to Zimbabwe, China, and everywhere in between. The text of the agreement offers a great deal of insight into what their sought-after "New World Order" would look like: It bears striking resemblance to the new order outlined by Western globalists.
Much attention was focused on the UN's so-called "post-2015 development agenda." The G77 plus China regimes, echoing the UN, said it must be "global in nature and universally applicable to all." As The New American reported in February, the UN already has big plans for its post-2015 "agenda," much of it outlined in a radical report produced with the key assistance of Obama policy architect and extreme Big Government-monger John Podesta. Among other points, the official UN document calls for to planetary authorities to "profoundly and dramatically" alter the "worldview" and "behavior" of every person on Earth. All of it must be done under the guise of shackling humanity to the UN-managed "universal sustainable development agenda."
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Green Energy Ohio will host their fall tour October 1st-7th at various locations throughout Ohio. The tour is free and open to the public. This page allows you to build your own custom tour, complete with Google maps and directions, as well as information about each open house site. Monday, October 1st-Friday, October 5th will feature businesses utilizing clean energy. Saturday, October 6th and Sunday, October 7th will feature homes and community spaces that have chosen to green their energy supplies.
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Happy Fathers Day! Below is a very witty, thoughtful, and well-written op-ed that was published in the Akron Beacon Journal this Saturday in honor of Fathers Day. Rich Fein is an all-star volunteer with the Portage Trail Group and Chairs their Energy Committee. Read on, and take a page from a real leader in clean energy.
Hello Dads of America. Today is that one special day when you have complete control. Your kids have explicit instructions to make you happy, no matter how much they would rather spend their time with their friends.
We all know that this is the day you get those treasured neckties, unusual sport shirts, extra tools and oldies CDs. It's the opportunity for your children to show their appreciation for your hard work, including your many thoughtful and persistent efforts to instill in them the values you believe are critical towards their well-being and success – no matter how hard they resist.
Fathers Day is also the official warm-weather day to bond with your kids. It's time to break a window while playing catch, twist an ankle on a hike, get sunburned at the beach, or lose a dozen golf balls by teaching them the game. So why not use that bonding moment on an activity that will save you money while instilling a perspective
that will help protect their future and that of their own children. Spend Fathers Day using energy more efficiently.
Why should we encourage our children to be energy efficient? Let's start with the indisputable fact that whether or not you believe that humans are causing the Earth to get warmer, saving energy is a good habit. You can expect to pack away hundreds, if not thousands of dollars per year by using energy more efficiently. Multiplying that by 18 years will contribute handily to a college fund. Additionally, learning and practicing energy efficiency prepares your children for their careers. Businesses and institutions around the world are paying closer attention to their energy costs. Implanting thoughts that can save money for an employer can go a long way.
A comparison with other economically developed, highly-industrialized nations reveals how embarrassingly inefficient we are. Let's take electricity usage as one example. We use 80% more electricity per capita than both Germany and Japan, one hundred percent more per capita than Israel and 116% more than Great Britain.
We Americans can be far more efficient in our energy usage, while actually improving our standard of living. As noted, you can increase your savings. Plus, when American industry uses energy more efficiently, we reduce our production costs, making us more competitive in the global marketplace. We also create demand for energy efficiency goods and services. It all translates into increased savings, increased investment and more jobs.
Even if you aren't convinced that the planet is heating up due to human activity, perhaps it's time to take out a philosophical insurance policy for your family. There is little dispute that the planet is getting warmer. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, we just went through the warmest January through May ever, shattering the previous record of average temperatures by 2.0 degrees F. Also, in case you missed it as you've moved seamlessly between your thermostatically controlled home, garage, car and office, 13 of the last 15 years have been the hottest on record. Why take the chance that burning fossil fuels is not causing the planet to get hotter, especially when you can save money in the process.
Here's just a sample of some ways to spend Fathers Day, and other days, being more energy efficient with your kids.
• Install a high efficiency shower head. Let them pick it out. They are easy to install, so older children can do the work for you. But make sure you remind them that using less water per minute does not give them the right to take longer showers.
• Get a hot water heater blanket. It will take only about 20 minutes to install.
• Search around your home for all the remaining heat producing, energy-sucking incandescent light bulbs and replace them with cooler compact fluorescent bulbs. Even if the old bulb has not yet burned out, you'll quickly recover your investment in the CFL through energy savings and reduced home cooling.
• Walk, or if there isn't too much traffic in your neighborhood, ride bikes to a store. Your journey will likely start with whining about using such an archaic form of transportation, but that will subside if you can establish a conversation that interests them…even if it starts with Justin Beiber. Try your hardest to keep the iPods at home.
• Install a programmable thermostat. This can reduce your heating and cooling cost by as much as 30%.
• Take them on the public bus if they don't use it already. Show them how to plan their route and pay the fare.
• Compare veggie burgers to beef burgers at your cook out.
Ask your kids to suggest an energy saving activity or an affordable energy efficiency investment that they learned in school. They'll be less likely to complain about doing the work. And even if they do complain, just remind them that you're teaching them what fathers are best at – being cheap for their own good.
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Thanks to everyone who helped out with this clean energy victory in Cincinnati! We asked City Council to include clean, renewable energy in their Request for Proposals (RFP) and they delivered. City Manager Dohoney has chosen to award the city's 2-year aggregation contract to FirstEnergy Solutions, who is offering 100% renewable energy for residential and small businesses sourced from Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) and the Cincinnati Zoo's solar array. Read More
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Ever wonder what it really costs to keep the lights on? You know what your bill says, but what's the actual price? A recent article in Mother Jones gives us the opportunity to find out. From mining impacts in Appalachia to children's brain development, this calculator tells us the true cost of coal.
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