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The discouraging reading and math scores by the nation's fourth- and eighth-graders demonstrate why early education and the new Common Core standards are necessary.
The latest results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress, also called the nation's report card, show an educational system badly in need of progress.
There were incremental gains in both core subject areas, according to the Education Department, but those gains are coming far too slowly. And achievement gaps persist between white and black students, whites and Hispanics, and low-income and more affluent students.
Something has to be done to better ensure that today's children will be able to compete on the global platform of tomorrow. These marginal advances show that the nation is not doing enough to prepare its students.

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Steve H. Hanke
the collapse of Lehman Brothers in September 2008, the Delphic
Oracles, politicos and chattering classes of all stripes have been
working overtime to make the world safe from banks and, yes, bankers.
From many quarters we hear the same refrains: "shrink the banks,"
"put the bankers in straightjackets" and so forth.
less colorful, official pronouncements echo the messages heard on the
streets. For example, the U.S. Treasury's Principles for Reforming
the U.S. and International Regulatory Capital Framework for Banking
Firms (2009) stated that "higher capital requirements for banking
firms are absolutely essential." Not surprisingly, the other
twenty-six member countries of the Bank for International Settlements
in Basel, Switzerland agreed with the U.S. Treasury. In the interest
of making banks safer, Basel III was passed in September 2010. This,
among other things, will require banks in member countries to hold
more capital than under the prevailing Basel II regime.
Prof. Tim Congdon – the authority on broad money – convincingly
argues that Basel III qualifies as "overregulation." Prof.
Congdon demonstrates that a paradox accompanies excessive bank
regulation. While the higher capital-asset ratios that are required
by Basel III are intended to strengthen banks (and economies), these
higher ratios destroy money. In consequence, higher bank
capital-asset ratios contain an impulse – one of weakness, not
strength; hence, the paradox of excessive bank regulation is
demonstrate why the paradox exists, we only have to rely on a tried
and true accounting identity: assets must equal liabilities. For a
bank, its assets (cash, loans and securities) must equal its
liabilities (capital, bonds and liabilities which the bank owes to
its shareholders and customers). In most countries, the bulk of a
bank's liabilities (roughly 90%) are deposits. Since deposits can
be used to make payments, they are "money." Accordingly, most
bank liabilities are money.
the Basel III regime, banks will have to increase their capital-asset
ratios. They can do this by either boosting capital or shrinking
assets. If banks shrink their assets, their deposit liabilities will
decline. In consequence, money balances will be destroyed. So,
paradoxically, the drive to deleverage banks and to shrink their
balance sheets, in the name of making banks safer, destroys money
balances. This, in turn, dents company liquidity and asset prices.
It also reduces spending relative to where it would have been without
higher capital-asset ratios.
other way to increase a bank's capital-asset ratio is by raising
new capital. This, too, destroys money. When an investor purchases
newly-issued bank equity, the investor exchanges funds from a bank
deposit for new shares. This reduces deposit liabilities in the
banking system and wipes out money.
banks ramp up in the anticipation of the introduction of Basel III in
January 2013, we observe stagnation in the growth of broad money
measures. Given the paradox of excessive bank regulation, this is no
surprise. As we can see in the accompanying table, the quantity of
money and nominal national income are closely related. Therefore,
overzealous bank regulations, such as Basel III, constitute bad
economic news because they drag down broad money growth and economic
appreciate just how broad measures of money have stagnated, and at
relatively low levels, we present the money growth rates for the
United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and Japan in the
accompanying chart. And if we want a more dramatic depiction of what
is occurring in the U.S. (where quantitative easing has been
improperly conceived and implemented) contemplate the sickly-looking
money multiplier chart. The Fed is getting very little bang for the
high powered base money it produces.
anemic money multiplier can be laid squarely at the feet of Basel
III, as well as new domestic bank regulations. When we move from the
international sphere of Basel III to the purely home-grown variety of
bank regulations, we find a real monster. This past summer, a
2319-page Dodd-Frank financial reform bill was signed into law by
President Obama. This law will be accompanied by a plethora of new
regulations and armies of new regulators. How many? No ones knows
because the complex rule-making process that is associated with such
a Byzantine law has hardly begun and will take years to complete.
Talk about generating unnecessary uncertainty!
Obama and Ben Bernanke, the Fed's chairman, both champions of Basel
III and more bank regulation, would have us believe that a boom is
right around the corner. But, don't hold your breath. Government
failure plunged the world into the greatest slump since the Great
Depression, and overzealous bank regulation – yes, another
government failure – has put a damper on broad money growth. In
consequence, we can expect a period of modest trend-rate growth, at
best. And that is just what the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago's
National Activity Index, which is made up of eighty-five indicators,
is signaling.
H. Hanke is a Professor of Applied Economics at The Johns Hopkins
University in Baltimore and a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute in
Washington, D.C.


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National Environmental Policy Act
|This article may require copy editing for redundancy, style. (March 2014)
|Long title
|National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
|Acronyms (colloquial)
|Enacted by
|the 91st United States Congress
|January 1, 1970
|Public law
|Statutes at Large
|83 Stat. 852 (1969)
|Titles amended
|42 (Public Health and Welfare)
|U.S.C. sections created
|42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq.
|Legislative history
|Major amendments
|Public Law 94-52, July 3, 1975, Public Law 94-83, Aug 9, 1975 and Public Law 97-258, section 4(b), Sep 13, 1982
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is a United States environmental law that established a U.S. national policy promoting the enhancement of the environment. Additionally, it established the President's Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). The law was enacted on January 1, 1970. Its short title is the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. NEPA is one of the most emulated statutes in the world and it is often referred to as the modern-day "environmental Magna Carta".[1]
NEPA's most significant accomplishment was setting up procedural requirements for all federal government agencies to prepare environmental assessments (EAs) and environmental impact statements (EISs). EAs and EISs contain statements about the environmental effects of proposed federal agency actions.[2] NEPA's procedural requirements apply to all federal agencies in the executive branch. NEPA does not apply to the President, Congress, or the federal courts.[3]
- 1 History
- 2 Contents
- 3 The NEPA process
- 4 Council on Environmental Quality
- 5 Recent developments
- 6 See also
- 7 References
- 8 External links
NEPA grew out of increased appreciation for the environment and concerns for ecological well being. The public outcry after the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill was a leading catalyst for the law's creation. Public interest group efforts reflecting growing environmental concerns following the disaster are identified in The Wilderness, Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, along with Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring. Another major driver for enacting NEPA was the freeway revolts that occurred in response to the bulldozing of many communities and ecosystems around the country during the Interstate Highway System construction in the 1960s. The law has since been applied to any major project—federal, state, or local—that involves federal funding, work performed by the federal government, or permits issued by a federal agency. Court decisions throughout the law's history have expanded the requirement for NEPA-related environmental studies to include actions where permits issued by a federal agency are required regardless of whether federal funds are spent to implement the action. This legal interpretation is based on the rationale that obtaining a permit from a federal agency inherently results in federal funds being expended by the federal agency to process and issue the permit, even if no federal funds are directly allocated to finance the particular action.
The preamble reads:
- "To declare national policy which will encourage productive and enjoyable harmony between man and his environment; to promote efforts which will prevent or eliminate damage to the environment and biosphere and stimulate the health and welfare of man; to enrich the understanding of the ecological systems and natural resources important to the Nation; and to establish a Council on Environmental Quality."[4]
NEPA contains three sections:
- The declaration of national environmental policies and goals.
- The establishment of provisions for federal agencies to enforce policies and goals.
- The establishment of the CEQ in the Executive Office of the President.
The purpose of NEPA is to ensure that environmental factors are weighted equally when compared to other factors in the decision-making process undertaken by federal agencies. The act establishes the national environmental policy, including a multidisciplinary approach to considering environmental effects in federal government agency decision-making. The act also promotes the CEQ to advise the president in the preparation of an annual report on the progress of federal agencies in implementing NEPA. More specifically, the CEQ advises the president on national policy promotion of environmental quality improvement and the state of the environment.[5]
The effectiveness of NEPA originates in its requirement for federal agencies to prepare an environmental statement to accompany reports and recommendations for Congressional funding. This is known as an EIS. NEPA is an action-forcing piece of legislation, meaning the act itself does not carry any criminal or civil sanctions. All enforcement of NEPA must be obtained through the process of the court system. In practice, a project is required to meet NEPA guidelines when a federal agency provides any portion of financing for the project. However, review of a project by a federal employee can be viewed as a federal action and, in this case, it then requires NEPA-compliant analysis performance.
NEPA covers a vast array of federal agency actions, but the act does not apply to purely private or public state action: There is a complete absence of government influence or funding. Exemptions and exclusions are also present within NEPA's guidelines. Exemptions from NEPA include specific federal projects detailed in legislation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) exemptions, and functional equivalent exemptions. Functional equivalent exemptions apply when compliance with other environmental law requires environmental analysis similar to NEPA. The other laws can include but are not limited to the Clean Air Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, and the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.
The NEPA process[edit]
The NEPA process is an evaluation of the relevant environmental effects of a federal project or action, including a series of alternatives. The NEPA process begins when an agency develops a proposal addressing a need to take action. Once it is determined whether the proposed action is covered under NEPA, there are three levels of analysis that a federal agency must undertake to comply with the law. These three levels include the preparation of a Categorical Exclusion (CatEx), an EA and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), and, finally, the preparation and drafting of an EIS.
Preparation of a Categorical Exclusion[edit]
A CatEx is a category of actions the agency has determined does not individually or cumulatively affect the quality of the human environment (40 C.F.R. §1508.4). If a proposed action is included in the description provided for a listed CatEx established by the agency, the agency must check to make sure no extraordinary circumstances exist that may cause the proposed action to affect a particular situation. Extraordinary circumstances include effects on endangered species, protected cultural sites, and wetlands. If the proposed action is not included in the description provided in the CatEx, an EA must be prepared. The agency that determines the CatEx may have studied the action in previous EAs, found no significant impact on the environment based on the analyses, and validated the lack of significant impacts after the implementation. If it is a type of action that will be repeated over time, the agency may decide to amend their implementing regulations to include the action as a CatEx. In this case, the draft agency procedures are published in the Federal Register and a public comment period is required. Participation in a comment period is an important way to be involved in the development of a particular CatEx. A CatEx for one agency cannot be used by a different agency unless the agency has followed this procedure.
Preparation of an Environmental Assessment and a Finding of No Significant Impact[edit]
EAs are concise public documents that include the need for a proposal, a list of alternatives, and a list of agencies and persons consulted. The purpose of an EA is to determine the significance of environmental effects and to look at alternative means to achieve the agency's objectives. The EA is intended to be a concise document that:
- Provides sufficient evidence and analysis for determining whether to prepare an EIS;
- Aids an agency's compliance with NEPA when no EIS is necessary; and
- Facilitates preparation of an EIS when one is necessary.[6]
Most agency procedures do not require public involvement prior to finalizing an EA document. Agencies advise facilitating public comment to be considered at the draft EA stage. EAs need to be of sufficient length to ensure that the underlying decision to prepare an EIS is legitimate but they should not attempt to substitute an EIS.
If no substantial effects on the environment are found after investigation and drafting of an EA, the agency must produce a FONSI. A FONSI presents the reasons why an action will not have a significant effect on the human environment. It must include the EA or summary of the EA that supports the FONSI determination.
Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement[edit]
If it is determined that a proposed federal action does not fall within a designated CatEx or does not qualify for a FONSI, then the responsible agency or agencies must prepare an EIS. The purpose of an EIS is to help public officials make informed decisions that are reflections of environmental consequences and the alternatives available. The crafting of an EIS has many components including public party, outside party, and other federal agency input concerning the preparation of the EIS. These groups subsequently comment on the draft EIS.
An EIS is required to describe:
- The environmental impacts of the proposed action;
- Any adverse environmental impacts that cannot be avoided should the proposal be implemented;
- The reasonable alternatives to the proposed action;
- The relationship between local short-term uses of man's environment along with the maintenance and enhancement of long-term productivity; and
- Any irreversible and irretrievable commitments of resources that would be involved in the proposed action.
An agency may undertake the construction of an EIS without the initial drafting of the EA. This may happen if the agency believes that the action will have a significant impact on the human or natural environment or if the action is considered an environmentally controversial issue.
Council on Environmental Quality[edit]
The CEQ was modeled after the Council of Economic Advisers, created by the Employment Act of 1946. Shortly after the act was signed into law, President Richard Nixon expanded the CEQ's mandate by executive order. He directed the CEQ to issue guidelines to federal agencies for the proper preparation of an EIS and to assemble and coordinate federal programs related to environmental quality. The Council was placed within the Executive Office of the President and is composed of three members. These members must be appointed by the president and subsequently confirmed by the Senate.
The CEQ has played a key part in the development of the EIS process. Its initial guidelines were issued in 1971 and required each department and agency of the government to adopt its own guidelines consistent with the guidelines established by CEQ. These guidelines did not carry the status of formal agency regulations but were often held in the court of law as such. Eventually President Jimmy Carter authorized an executive order to adopt regulations rather than simple guidelines on EIS preparation. However, the CEQ had no authority to enforce its regulations.
The CEQ regulations begin by calling for agencies to integrate NEPA requirements with other planning requirements at the earliest time. This ensures that all decisions are reflective of environmental values, avoids potential delays, and eliminates potential future conflicts. NEPA's action-forcing provision, Section 102(2)(C), stipulates that an EIS shall be "included in every recommendation or report on proposals for legislation and other major Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment, a detailed statement by the responsible official..." [7]
The CEQ has taken measures within the past several years to prepare advisory documentation explaining the general structure of the environmental document, the nature of cumulative impacts, and other advisories. The CEQ also maintains a website with NEPA information and guidance at www.nepa.gov.
Recent developments[edit]
Senator Rob Portman introduced S. 280, the "Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015," on January 28, 2015. The bill would establish several requirements and procedures designed to expedite completion of project reviews conducted under NEPA, including the creation of a Federal Permitting Improvement Council.
See also[edit]
- Environmental impact assessment (general term)
- Environmental impact report
- Environmental policy of the United States
- ^ Eccleston, Charles H. (2008). NEPA and Environmental Planning: Tools, Techniques, and Approaches for Practitioners. CRC Press. ISBN 9780849375590.
- ^ U.S. Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) (December 2007). A Citizen's Guide to the NEPA: Having Your Voice Heard (PDF). Washington, D.C. pp. 2–7. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
- ^ CEQ. "Terminology: Federal agency." Code of Federal Regulations, 40 C.F.R. 1508.12.
- ^ http://www.epw.senate.gov/nepa69.pdf
- ^ CEQ. 40 CFR Parts 1500 to 1508. Code of Federal Regulations.
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations, 40 C.F.R. 1508.9.
- ^ http://www.epw.senate.gov/nepa69.pdf
- Sullivan, Thomas F. P. (2007). Environmental Law Handbook. Blue Ridge Summit, PA: Government Institutes/Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-86587-024-6.
External links[edit]
- Works related to National Environmental Policy Act at Wikisource
- Council on Environmental Quality - NEPAnet resource page
- U.S. Department of Energy - Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
- U.S. Federal Highway Administration - NEPA Documentation
- Article on NEPA at HistoryLink
- National Environmental Policy Act - Full text


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This craft fair is one serious arts and craft show
Published: Friday, October 16, 2009 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 7:48 p.m.
ASHEVILLE -- The region's biggest and most serious arts and crafts fair of the year takes over the Asheville Civic Center this weekend, as hundreds of juried artists and crafters try to sell their colorful creations.
The 62nd Annual Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands' fall show runs through Sunday. The show is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the center, 87 Haywood St., in downtown Asheville.
More than 200 craftspeople have set up their works of clay, fiber, glass, leather, metal, mixed media, natural materials, paper, wood and jewelry on the two levels of the Civic Center. Some artists offer demonstrations of their crafts. Others provide entertainment.
The biannual fairs showcase the work of members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild, who must pass a rigorous jury process to join.
Entertainment schedule
u 11 a.m. -- Southern Crescent Bluegrass
u 12:30 p.m. -- Sheri Lynn and Mountain Friends performing high-energy American swing-grass.
u 2 p.m. -- Carol Rifkin, a band entertainment columnist and promoter of mountain music takes the stage with her own band.
u 4 p.m. -- Hot Duck Soup Kazoos, slide whistles, banjos, guitars, ukes, an antique cornet, washtub bass and the Cacophonium.
u 11 a.m. -- Common Ground Regional musicians bring the Old Fort Mountain Music tradition to the Craft Fair.
u 12:30 p.m. -- Buncombe Turnpike will play bluegrass.
u 2 p.m. -- Blue Eyed Girl will play old-time mountain music.
u 4 p.m. -- Fabulous Guildenaires will play old-time mountain music.
u11 a.m. -- Firefly This trio, mother and daughter harmonies with a jumping fiddle accompaniment.
u 12:30 p.m. -- Hogtown Squealers play classic honkytonk, and obscure music.
u 2 p.m. -- Split Rail uses strong vocal harmonies.
u 3:30 p.m. -- Cary Fridley and Down South play Appalachian music.
Admission to the 62nd Annual Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands is $7 for adults, and free for children younger than 12.
Group discounts are available.
For information, visit www.craftguild.org or call 298-7928.
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Dallas Cowboys and the NFL
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OXNARD, Calif. – Pro Bowl cornerback Terence Newman is listed as day to day after straining a groin during Monday's morning practice, coach Wade Phillips said. Quincy Butler, a Roosevelt graduate who was on the practice squad, also is day to day with a strained hamstring, Phillips said. "Because of all the running the defensive […] [Read More]
Campo says Newman ailing
OXNARD, Calif. – Cowboys Pro Bowl cornerback Terence Newman walked off the field midway through practice with what secondary coach Dave Campo said was an apparent injury. "It might have been a groin," Campo said. "I'm not 100 percent sure." First-round draft pick Mike Jenkins filled for Newman at right corner with the first-team defense. [Read More]
Phillips has what Parcells always wanted
VENTURA, Calif. – Without even trying, Wade Phillips has something Bill Parcells always wanted – a team with fierce competitors on both sides of the ball. Thanks to Jerry Jones' willingness to take on troubled players, the Cowboys have two of the top competitors in the game going at each other during every practice. Terrell […] [Read More]
A night with Kevin Costner
VENTURA, Calif. – Kevin Costner and his band, Modern West, rocked downtown Ventura on Saturday night as part of the movie premier of Costner's "Swing Vote." Costner grew up in Ventura before his family moved out of town while he was in high school. He and his family live in nearby Summerland. "Man, my whole […] [Read More]
T.O. pushing T-shirts
VENTURA, Calif. – Never let it be said Terrell Owens doesn't know how to market himself. In an effort to peddle his T-shirt line (www.totees.com), Owens has given each of his teammates a shirt. The receivers have ones that emblazoned with "icatch." For the offensive line, it's "iblock." "For the defensive backs, I'm going to […] [Read More]
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William Luntz and Richard Barnard Honored with Walsh University Distinguished Service Medals, December 18
Over one hundred summer and fall graduates were awarded their respective degrees at the Walsh University graduation ceremony on Sunday, December 18.
During the ceremony, William Luntz and Richard Barnard were also honored with the prestigious Distinguished Service Medal. The Distinguished Service Medal is awarded to those who have rendered distinguished professional or voluntary service to others within the national, regional or local Walsh University community. Those who are awarded this honor reflect the University's steadfast commitment to the strength of noble character.
William Luntz has always lived according to the philosophy expressed in one of his favorite quotes by Albert Schweitzer "To teach by example is not the best way, it is the only way."
Born in Canton, Ohio, Bill Luntz has dedicated his life to serving his local community. As the retired President and CEO of Luntz Corporation, Luntz is well-known for lending his vision and experience to numerous civic and charitable programs throughout Stark County. His list of awards, recognitions and community service projects is extensive. In addition, he is a founder and trustee of many local organizations including the Rehabilitation Clinic, Canton Country Day School and Junior Achievement of Stark County. He has also served on the boards of dozens of organizations, including Stark Mental Health, Palace Theatre, Junior Achievement, United Way Campaign, United Negro College Fund, Fund for the Arts, Stark Community Foundation, Area Agency on Aging Foundation, the Canton Jewish Community Center, Jewish Welfare Campaign and Ohio Universities College of Medicine Foundation. He is also the founder of Project Wheelbarrow, a mentoring program established in 1993 that uses positive life mentors to help kids develop the skills necessary to continue their education and obtain good jobs.
Luntz has been a long-time supporter of Walsh University and was instrumental in establishing the Walsh Jewish-Catholic Studies Institute which promotes dialog and study of Jewish and Christian history, thought and belief.
In addition to being committed to his community, Luntz is also devoted to his family. His wife Sharon is a longtime member of the Women's Committee, and his brother Robert served on the Walsh Advisory Board for several years. Bill's son Greg Luntz is the former president of Walsh's Advisory Board and currently serves on the Walsh University Board of Directors.
A biography of Richard Barnard could never be filled with dates, jobs and details of his career but rather words that describe his character and the life he has lived. In his quiet, humble way he has dedicated his life to being a Christian mentor and role model to all who know him.
Barnard, a 1951 Kent State University graduate in business administration, served as the Director of Christian Education at Christ Presbyterian Church in Canton for 41 years. He was involved in directing the Thursday Fellowship Program that was created to provide discussion, Bible study and recreation for local children and youth. The successful program was staffed with volunteers from the church and served as a beacon of love and support to the neighborhood for 20 years. In 1959, Barnard helped to establish a new venture into Christian camping as the director of Christ Presbyterian's Camp Wakonda. Through his own personal example, he helped to guide counselors and campers on their faith journey as camp director for 45 years.
He did not limit his life's mission to the local Stark County area. During his lifetime, Barnard organized and led numerous faith based mission trips, sacred art trips and fellowship retreats all over the world. For over 25 years, he led youth and adults on a mission trip to serve Porcupine Presbyterian Church on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Nine times, Barnard co-led youth and adults to the Christian community of Taize, France, that welcomes Christians from all over the world to gather for discussion, fellowship and worship. While Barnard can no longer lead trips or camps, he remains active by organizing Christmas presents each year for children of Porcupine Presbyterian Church and helping to serve supper to the Timken football team as an outreach of Christ Presbyterian Church. Throughout the years, Dick Barnard has dedicated his talents to serve as a Christian mentor to all that know him.
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GILBERT--Wando senior Rachel Torlay played big time in a big game -- again.
She scored a goal in the 4th minute of tonight's Class AAAA state championship match against J.L. Mann, and the early score propelled the Warriors to a 2-0 victory and their third state championship in four years.
In 2010, Torlay had Wando's lone goal in regulation against Mauldin, scoring on a penalty kick in the 51st minute. Wando went on to win, 2-1, in an epic 11-round penalty-kick shootout.
In 2011, Torlay scored from seven yards in the 22nd minute against Mauldin as the Warriors repeated as state champs with a 1-0 victory.
Torlay has been on the varsity team for four years and has enjoyed great success, helping the Warriors post an 88-4 record.
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Haven't watched the fight, but I am told Fedor was exceptionally careful about getting too close to Monson's dangerous submission abilities, kept his distance and peppered away at him without ever going charging in and going full Fedormania on him like he usually does.
Not sure what to think about that - Monson is a credible opponent if not top-level and Fedor defeating him handily shows that he at least has SOME ability left in his body, but the world fell in love with the hard-charging genocidal Fedor that blitzed Sylvia and Zulu inside a minute and fell victim to Werdum's triangle. I'm not sure that a new Careful Fedor would be something I'd particularly enjoy watching, considering how deliciously ol-skool his fighting style has been up to this point.
**** Monson's haters, by the way. He's sort of one dimensional, but the man is good at what he does and he's pretty tough as well. Cormier splatted the titanic Antonio Silva and still didn't manage to put Monson away.
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His style by now is really like 60s soccer from Italy: Effective, but boring.
I watch a fight, I want to see a fight!
I am not emotionally invested in this, I just felt like this fight was really bad and boring.
If this marks the turning point in Fedor's career, all the power to him,
but I will probably refrain from karing his fight dates in the calendar for a while.
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As a huge Fedor fan, I've been listening for years how he's reckless, and dives in with no care, but manages to pull it out. Then the Werdum fight, and too many are like "see, he just had to fight a pretty good guy on teh ground to get caught". Why on earth would he want to get close to Monson, who is a premier grappler. He learned from his previous fights, and just picked the guy apart. Nice leg kicks there.
He did to Monson, what he should probably have done to Werdum. Beat him up from range.
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ADCC 2000 8898 kg: 2nd place Openweight: Quarter Finals, but unable to continue.
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2007 Black Belt SuperSuperHeavy: 2nd Place
2007 Black Belt Open Weight: 1st Place
2007 World Grappling Championships 125 kg: gold medal (1st place)
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Some College Station residents that live near the intersection of a recent accident, where a student was hit by a car, say they aren't surprised it happened.
"There are always people standing on the medians and it's really nerve-racking as a driver trying to be aware of everyone that's there, but also pay attention to cars on the road," said Lauren Farris, a College Station resident.
The accident happened around 4 p.m. Monday at the intersection of FM 2818 and Welsh Avenue near A&M Consolidated High School.
Police say Joshua Odle was trying to cross from the southside to the northside of 2818. A Jeep Wrangler was westbound on FM 2818 and struck Odle.
We went to see if the roads are dangerous for pedestrians at that intersection around 3:45 p.m., when most students at the high school leave for the day.
In a span of about 10 minutes, we saw several students jaywalking.
While our cameras were rolling, we also found students walking within inches of moving traffic.
"Usually they are in the middle by the stoplight or across from it. They don't walk on the cross line and they are all walking down the middle of the roads. It's pretty bad around like 3:15," said Courtney Chandler, a College Station resident.
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Providence Baptist's 'Valentine Banquet' Feb. 9
Providence Baptist will hold a "Valentine Banquet" on Saturday, Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 per person; call the church at 565-3295 for reservations.
The dinner will include steak, baked potato, salad, rolls, dessert, tea and coffee. Come out and support Providence.
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For about the past four years Hood's Chapel UM Church youth and congregation have taken on a project of making Easter baskets for the children at MUSC. They make 75 baskets each year and deliver them.
They are in the process of making the baskets as Easter is earlier this year.
Don't forget the Young at Heart Lunch and program at Hood's Chapel UM Church. It is the second Wednesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. The next one will be on Wednesday, Feb. 13. Bring a covered dish and enjoy in the fellowship.
Jerry and Charlotte Hush have another great-grandchild, a little girl born on Jan. 24, weighting 7 lbs. and 3 oz. She lives in Kentucky with her parents Kyle and Toasha James.
Happy Birthday to Louise Bradley, Eugene Wyndham and Francis Mills.
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Continue to pray for Virginia Kirkland, Thelma Shurlknight, Eric Shurlknight, Louise Litchfield, Sarah Jackson, Patty Mathis, Marie Barlow, Liz Barlow, Kyle Thomas, Brenda Law, Patricia West, Sam and Yvonne Hood, Ricky Hood, Roy and Marlene Farmer, DP Caddell, Allen Mills, Byron Dupree, Kit Reames, Kelly Umphlett, Madison Litchfield, Kirby Litchfield, Diane Gaskins, Diane Litchfield, Gage Brinson, Shelvy Jean Wilson, Willis Wiggins, Willie and Neshia Cox, Vernon Morris, Brian Welch, Cody Mullanax, Gloria Connor, Viola Murphy, Viola Atkins, Violet O'Conner, Mitzie Caddell, Bryon and Jenelle Watts, Mike and Elizabeth Balard, Mike and Beth Crawford, Janice Musau, Sally Bowick, David Brown, Rosa Lee Litchfield, Bo Langley, Pete Wrenn, Burt Alexander, Maggie Dubose, Wilma Morris, Mildred Thames, Marilyn Tucker, Shirley Perry, Rouse Thomas, Dexter Floyd, Marion and Juanita Mills, Gennie Vincent, Geraldine Garrett, Justin Knight, Kitty Cumbee, Ruth Cumbee, Yvonne Cumbee, Arlene Giggleman, Zachery Waterman, Ted Caddell, Frank Litchfield, Frankie Garrett, and our firefighters, first responders, military, community and country.
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"Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music": Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and their Sesame Street friends share their love of music 7 p.m. Tuesday, and 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday at Lila Cockrell Theatre, 200 E. Market St., 800-745-3000. Tickets are $20.52-$40.11 at Ticketmaster.
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Market Square Tamalada: Market Square, 514 W. Commerce St., hosts a free event with tamale vendors, entertainment, arts and crafts, children activities and food. Noon-6 p.m. Saturday. Call 210-207-8600.
In-store events at Michaels: Participating Michaels locations offer craft activities for ages 3 and older. This week: "Passport to Imagination Yarn Event," 1-3 p.m. Saturday; "Thanksgiving Event," 1-3 p.m. Sunday. Visit www.michaels.com for more information and store locations.


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Think about making a smooth and slow start to your approach. Sometimes we hurry our approach being overly eager to deliver a good shot. We actually need to slow the beginning of our approach and start with a smooth motion to get back into tempo.
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Keep your hand behind your ball as long as possible and delay the finger rotation. This technique can instantly help you gain a consistent ball reaction. Avoid overturning the ball too soon and you will keep your ball path directed to your sighting target.
Most of us get into trouble either on extremely high scoring lane conditions or on challenging lane conditions. On easy and high scoring conditions, you might experience the same problems as on challenging lane conditions, as odd as it may sound.
Sometimes we get an "over/under" ball reaction and we try to figure out why we cannot get two consecutive deliveries to react the same. Then we panic and compound our problems by forcing deliveries without making an adjustment that is most likely to help the soonest. On top of this, we see our competition stringing strikes and that adds spice to our wounds.
In order to get back in stride, you will often need to reduce how much you are trying to hook the ball. Play a straighter delivery path to the pocket than you normally might and make sure you deliver your ball at a consistent ball speed. Make sure you are not getting too careful and too slow by decelerating your forward swing.
Trying to hook the ball too much or using a ball that hooks more than you need on a particular lane condition can adversely effect ball motion. Try using a ball that reduces the amount of overall hook, particularly on the back end of the lane. When you are in trouble, the objective is to get back into the groove of hitting the pocket every shot. Using a ball that doesn't over-react and a delivery technique that reduces finger rotation are two quick changes you can make if you get into trouble missing the pocket three or four consecutive shots.
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One of the very first Minis was Age of Zombies from Halfbrick Studios. You played a wisecracking action hero named Barry Steakfries and moved around a map shooting zombies. While it was very popular and got a pretty good review here (before my time), I never thought it was all that much fun. Or good, really. It was much too simple.
Angus hates Aliens from Team Stendec essentially takes that formula found in Age of Zombies (and other games, including Minis like Dracula – Undead Awakening) and made it something special. What's more, it seems tailor-made for the PSP, which is rather remarkable for a game in 2015. Read the rest of "Angus hates Aliens Review—Age of Zombies Done Right!" »
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Like the Minis program before us, PSPminis.com is wrapping up. The site will remain online, the reviews won't get removed, nothing will be deleted. The forums will continue to be around. However, all future updates, news, and PlayStation Mobile reviews will cease. I would like to personally thank everyone, all of the readers (here and gone), the wonderful community. Also, thanks to our previous community writers, wherever you are.
The reason for our shutdown is that both the Minis and PlayStation Mobile programs didn't take off as much as we would like them to have. Though there is an audience, a great audience, the niche is not big enough for us to continue this endeavor. Nevertheless, the four years have been a great experience for everyone, the community, the PSPminis.com writing team, the forum software and site maintenance crew (they exist), the developers, the publishers and their PR teams, and the dwellers whose voices we will never hear.
Special shout-out to O, and his videos, and all of his contributions as a reviewer and the forum fire-starter.
onmode-ky, our resident editor, I learned many things from you, as a person and as a video game reviewer.
JeremyR, my review buddy for years, I was never alone here.
Chris, the site owner, would also like to thank all of you for your great contribution.
I prepared some kind of an elegy. Not much of a poem, but this emanates from my heart.
Minis Be Great
These are the last letters sent
Not many hearts shall torment
Those who will, we bid farewell
Minis, be great, seldom sell.
Second chance came in Mobile
Traffic, still, an empty aisle
The Gods had spoken, listen
"You have fought well, be restin'."
Developers, came and went
Readers of the past, present
We may not have forever,
But we have had each other.
[See the next few posts below for farewell posts from other members of the staff. - ed.]
Post Number 1203 was coming. With it would come the last Fehler, my final target. Its imminent arrival had signaled itself in my bones for hours before the call finally came. "onmode-ky here," I answered as I began suiting up already.
"Hi, onmode. Ops Control here."
I paused. "Pixel, is that you? How is the Life of you?" I continued getting myself outfitted for the mission.
"I'm doing all right," replied the square. "My first night manning the Con, and we've sighted the final Fehler. We have a live video feed set up by the Guardian of Earth. He detected it from orbit. I'm patching it through to you now."
"The Guardian of Earth, eh? I'm surprised he wasn't too busy showboating to notice, heh."
"Well, uh. He actually noticed while showboating."
"Ah, of course." I opened my weapons closet.
"He would have given chase himself, but he came under attack from Commander P. Jefferson." I could sense Pixel shaking his head as he spoke.
"Yeah, it's a shame he considers the Guardian of Earth to be an alien." I sighed. "Man, he sure likes shooting aliens. The Guardian just thinks it's kind of funny, at least." My screen showed the video feed ready, and I turned it on. Read the rest of "Once More unto the Beach" »
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I never was one to be sentimental. Too lazy to put forth the effort, really. But I'll give it a shot. Before I came across this site, I had never participated in online communities. I had never found one that wasn't full of jerks. Then one day, I found this place while looking for a review of a Mini. I watched from a distance for a while, as you all likely did at one point, and after I determined that the forum was composed of reasonable people, I posted my first comment and got into a heated debate right from the jump. Just my luck, I guess. I decided to stick with it, admittedly awkwardly, seeing as I didn't want people thinking I was the kind of person I was trying to stay away from. But I eventually assimilated myself into the group, becoming arguably the greatest member this site has ever known. Not surprising, seeing as I am one of the best in the world at what I do.
It's not just the community that makes this site so great. It's the dedication they showed to the Minis program. Jeremy, Jasper, and the other reviewers and writers who have come and gone over the years, they have prided themselves on informing us. They kept us in the know by providing us with unbiased and informative reviews, kept us playing by giving us opportunities to win games, kept us excited with news about future releases, and provided us with a home to have developers and publishers come over and converse with us little people. They have tried to do the same with PSM, but the current state of the platform has made that a very difficult task.
For all this site has done over the years, I didn't hesitate when opportunities for me to help out arose. My name is in the credits of a freaking video game thanks to this site. I organized and hosted the PSPminis.com Community Choice Awards, as well as provided gameplay videos for some of the better-looking PSM titles. Those things made me a candidate when the time came where the site needed new reviewers. I reluctantly accepted the job, and had I known that we were on our last legs, I would have been more productive. I am truly sorry about that, but I hope everyone enjoyed what I did produce and found them helpful. I am very thankful for the faith that Jasper and Jeremy had in me to do the job. Even though it literally pains me to say it, I want to thank onmode-ky. I'm sure his job was tough enough without my reviews thrown at him like an eroded brick. A few more thank yous go to the developers and publishers that came through and shared information with us, got feedback from us and genuinely cared about what we had to say. I felt as though I was helping to bring a better gaming experience to the people, and I was proud of that. Finally, thanks to Chris. I don't know much about him (anything, actually), but he made all the good times happen, and that's all I need to know.
Wrapping up, I just want to say that this site is a getaway for me. I come here knowing that I am with friends. Those who have long since gone, those who come here often, those whom I have exchanged words with, and even onmode-ky. You all have been great. I have learned a great deal in my time here. I have experienced new things here. I hope to continue that. As long as the forums are here, I'll be here. Doing what I do best. Talking crap, raging, and helping as best I can.
So, until we meet again. Persnickety.
Before we ride off into the sunset, I have some last words to say. Lots of words actually.
Firstly, I want to thank the readers of this site. I used to write reviews at GameFAQs, ENWorld, and RPG.net among others, just for fun. But writing here was a larger audience, including people who would buy games based partly on my opinion. That realization was something of a shock to me, and that responsibility wasn't something I took lightly. I like to think I was a better reviewer because of it.
Secondly, I want to thank all those great companies that kept the lights on for this long, supporting our site with advertising, information, and of course, games to cover and review in the first place. All the people at Frima, Laughing Jackal, and FuturLab, who have been wonderful. Alexey at Beatshapers, Jakub at Grip Games, Rich formerly with Icon Games and now Super Icon, Ish at Twisted Dragon Media, Anna at G5 (who stopped support very early in the Minis program, but friended me on Facebook anyway). The guys at Mediatonic, the Tiny Hawk guy, the students at that Swedish game school, and others I'm likely forgetting.
Thirdly, I want to thank the other people at this site. Chris for starting the place and paying for everything. The somewhat mysterious Maura and Dan, who reviewed games but rarely talked with me much. Jasper for steering the site so nicely over the years and being such a cool guy. O for being so enthusiastic in helping this site and being an even cooler guy. And of course onmode-ky for fixing all my mistakes.
Lastly, I want to thank everyone on the forums. I've made a lot of forum friends over the years, but you guys are among the best. I hope you guys stick around.
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Chaos Rings is a very popular mobile RPG.
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Planning On Changing My Pickup. Any Suggestions?
On my Fender 57 Reissue Stratocaster MIJ Since 1993, it has all the original pickups that's supposed be on this model. The pickups has never been changed. Personally, I figured I like the clean tone on position 5 (neck pickup), and most of the time when I play I would stick with that position or sometimes I would change to position 3, or position 4 in between (BTW my position 3 & 5 sounds similar.. I could barely tell the difference.. is it just me, or maybe it's my ear XD). Position 1 (bridge pickup), I don't use it quite often, personally, I don't like it when too much twangy sound goes into my ear. However, my point is, I've heard good things about Japan made guitars, and I do love everything about my guitar, except the pickups aren't the best qualities, and now that I've played it, I agree the pickups could be better.
1) First of all, just out of curiosity, on a Fender Strat, which pickup position do you guys prefer / use the most often?
2) When it comes to pickups, is it any good to get a second-handed pickup?
3) It's great that I already got a clean tone I love with the neck pickup, but still, I sometimes play songs that needs a really rock tone with distortion as well, as in "distortion", almost metal distortion I'd say. And I thought it would be nice if I could play a really clean tone on position 5 and as well as great distortion on position 1 with the humbucker. Besides, that would get rid of the twangy sound single-coil on position 1 now which I personally don't use so often, and gives me another position to use a lot when it comes to rock songs. Single-coil pickup buzz so loud when it comes to distortion.. whereas a humbucker should be no buzz and good for distortion I'd say? With that said, what would be a good humbucker pickup (fit-able & replace-able on single-coil size) you guys would suggest when it comes to distortion? and what would be the price? (btw. I live in Bangkok. it would be great if it's order-able from internet and ship-able. Or it's not worth it? maybe it's cheaper if I could go around my area and look for it?)
At the moment, I'm looking at Seymour Duncan Pickup For Strats :
As in what type of distortion tone I'm trying to get...
these songs would be some examples:
OR distortion that would sound sth like this in solo:
I understand some of these they use pedals,
and it depends on the guitar as well,
I'm just trying to give an idea that
I'm looking for sound that's "something/similar like this".
Any idea which specific Seymour Duncan Pickup would make sth similar to this distortion tone I'm trying to get?
Or perhaps DiMarzio Pickups which I've also heard good things about? or any other suggestions?
That's All Guys! Any Reply Would Be Highly Appreciated. THANK YOU.=D
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I don't know about buying second hand pickups, I've never done it and all the pickups I've purchased new were a decent enough price for the quality they were.
From what you've posted about how much you like the clean tones, you're probably right on the money when you just want to change the bridge pickup for one that does distortion better. You don't necessarily have to cut a larger hole in the guitar to fit a true humbucker, you can get a hum-cancelling single coil spaced pickup that'll fit with no modifications. Popular ones I haven't tried would be the Seymour Duncan Hot Rails (recomended by guitar geek's local pickup guru Motorhead) and the Lace Sensor Red (used by Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins).
I have a strat with a Dimarzio Tone Zone in it, and while it doesn't sound exactly like the true humbucker Tone Zone it's still a nice heavy sound with the tone on the guitar rolled off to about six (that's my taste though).
My main guitar has a Rio Grande BBQ humbucker in it, which I love, and Rio Grande offers a single coil that's supposed to sound like it called the Railgunner. It probably doesn't sound exactly like the BBQ (the single coil sized humbuckers usually don't) but if it's in the spirit of it then it might be worth the money cause the BBQ is awesome and Rio Grande makes good stuff.
Thanks Guys!!! Topic Post Edited.. what do guys think? : )
Hi and welcome!
1) I probably use the neck pickup the most but I've been using the bridge pickup a bit more lately, especially with distortion. I used to use the 2 and 4 positions a bit but rarely do now... also, I've had my switch modded so that the middle position is neck and bridge together Tele/Jag/Mustang style which I'm using quite a bit now too.
2) I've bought a couple of pickups second hand; one from ebay and one from an awesome local second shop - no problems with either and I got some seriously good prices!
3) Sorry, can't help there but I'm curious to see what people say!
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You could do worse than putting a Hot Rails in the bridge position. Its not a very cool/boutique pickup but it gets the job done and is very popular for good reason. I have a similar setup with my strat - I never really found usable tones from the bridge single coil (too ice picky), so I put a Hot Rails in and its a much more versatile guitar now. You still get the awesome clean strat tones but with the option of playing high gain or beefy cleans on the bridge.
I wouldn't recommend it if you said you wanted mainly an awesome clean bridge tone, but for distortion or OD its a very capable pickup as well as being very common and comparatively cheap.
1) I use mostly the bridge, neck and middle positions, but the in between spots are good for getting a little extra cut. I installed my Hot Rails with the wrong polarity though and have been too lazy to change it so position 2 is phase cancelling (lol). Its really shrill and thin but kind of funny for some effects settings.
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I always replace the bridge single coil on my strats with a single sized rail pickup. Like you I love the sound of a single in the neck for clean rhythm and even some solos but I need to have the bucker in the bridge for rhythm distortion. I have had a few different flavors of the Duncan single coil sized solutions and the laces as well. You can rule out the Lace Red for the modern distortion tones you are going for. It has some good output and is somewhat quiet but it doesn't really get in the ballpark of a humbucker sound. I had a Duncan JB. Jr in one of my strats for years and it was really just ok. It was my least favorite, nothing special happened for me and I would skip over it. Hot rails are a good pickup for what you are looking for if you are really wanting to go with the duncan brand they would be my second choice. A few years ago when GFS was relatively new I took a chance on this pickup and now I have it in both my strat pluses. I get the lead winding and it really pushes my guitar amps into some thick yet clear distortion that doesn't sound overly compressed or muddy and has some good grit. For the price it's cheaper then buying used, you don't have to worry about short leads and I would reccomend it. I've tried a few of their other styles of pickups some good some not so much. To me those are kind of hit and miss but the Lil Killer is a hit and will be staying in my strats.
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Staff was looking for direction from Council at the August 25. 2014 meeting regarding
the Port Stanley Synchronized Skating Club's request for free use of the Port Stanley
Arena Community Hall.
Report PW 57-14: Port Stanley Synchronized Skating Club - Request for Use of Community
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The municipality is in receipt of a request from the Port Stanley Waves Synchronized
Skating Team wishing to utilize the upstairs community hall for one hour per week
for off ice practice. They are requesting the use of the ice between 5 p.m. and
6 p.m. every Monday night free of charge. Staff would note that currently there
is no other booking for the Community Hall at this time.
It is our understanding the Port Stanley Waves Synchronized Skating team is affiliated
with the Port Stanley Figure Skating Club and as such would qualify for the Not
for Profit rate of $35 per hour. There are four synchronized skating teams with
participants ranging in age between 7 and 16 years of age.
Stating that the municipality needs to be encouraging use of the room and that she
knew they rented ice time, Councillor Martyn wanted to know how much ice time the
Port Stanley Waves Synchronized Skating team rented and if the use of this room
would add to the municipality's cost. Lloyd Perrin told her the synchro teams rent
the ice as it's available. He noted that the room is used by the 55+ Club on Mondays
until 4:30 p.m. and this would mean the tables would have to be taken down to get
the room ready for the skating club. He said it could be 20 to 80 individuals using
the room and the normal non-profit rental fee is $35/hr.
Martyn said that when they set the rental rates they had not yet created or adopted
a Master Recreation Plan and maybe the synchro teams could be offered the use of
the room at a reduced rate, as they had done for the 55+ Club and the Belmont Lions
and Lioness Clubs. Councillor Dan McNeil concurred on reaching a deal with them.
Perrin suggested maybe they should reconvene the User Fees Committee o set some
other rate staff can use for these user groups. Right now staff doesn't know what
to tell them because staff doesn't really know what the fee is supposed to be.
Mayor Walters expressed a desire to see a rate for ice users who also want to use
the hall, stating "free is not a good word."
Councillor Rob McFarlan suggested deferring this to get the committee together and
bring this back to Council before September 12th (nomination filing deadline), suggesting
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