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The design and development of the first man-operated convenience site was a plan that was put together by Waste Industries in the early days of our development. It became clear that many people, especially those that live far away from dense commercial and residential urban areas, had fundamentally different needs from their urban counterparts.
The solution to this garbage and recycling issue was to build what would become the first convenience site, or an area that anyone, Waste Industries customer or not, could bring their waste and dump it without waiting for a truck to pass by their home.
Over the years and with heavy popularity, convenience sites began opening in multiple rural areas across America. Today, our convenience sites provide:
Due to their ease of use, convenience sites grew quickly as clean, safe, and user-friendly locations for the disposal of any and all solid waste items. Waste Industries still operates countless convenience sites across the United States, providing a fantastic solution for the disposal of household garbage, larger household items, and all forms of recyclable materials.
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Former Dayton High School principal Jose Delfin, who is now the Associate Superintendent for Human Resources in the Carson City School District, was one of three finalists for the job of Churchill County School District Superintendent. Dr. Sandra Sheldon, superintendent of the Warden School District in Warden, Wash., was awarded the job?.According to information included in the packet for the March 19 meeting of the Lyon School Trustees, the district's enrollment is holding steady, with an increase of 10 students since the official count day in September?.
As part of its consent agenda, the Trustees also approved a travel request for a group of 25-35 Fernley High School students to attend a WorldStrides Tour March 24-29, the seventh trip that FHS has taken with WorldStrides to visit historical sites in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and Gettysburg, Penn?.
After being closed for renovations, the Fernley Branch Library is now open again, and a formal Open House will be scheduled later this month.

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March 22, 1919 - October 21, 2005
Esther Cecil Zier Davis of Richland, Washington, passed on gracefully in the loving arms of her family on October 21, 2005.
Born in Bridger, Montana, to Fred and Mabel Zier, who immigrated to the United States from Russia in 1907. She spent most of her adolescent years in Yakima, WA, where she attended school. In 1944 Esther married Delbert A. Davis, and together they moved to Richland and raised their family of four children.
Esther was a sales person and managed the children's department at the Bon Marche when it was still in Richland. In later years she continued customer service in numerous grocery stores.
She enjoyed activities such as fishing, camping and playing cards in the company of people she loved. Always putting others before herself, she made sure everyone was comfortable and well fed. Her family loved her fried chicken and traditional German dishes.
Esther was preceded in death by her husband, Delbert A. Davis in 1993, her parents, Fred and Mabel Zier, three brothers, George, Henry and Dave Zier of Yakima, sisters, Betty Hauff of Yakima, Kathryn Rutz of Sunnyside, Amelia Weigel of Spokane and Lydia Kern of White Swan.
She is survived by daughters, Connie Davis of Oklahoma City, OK, Gerry Stuk and husband Leo of Richland, sons Phil Davis and Doug Davis, both of Richland, and one stepson, Delbert Dean Davis of Kent, WA; fourteen grandchildren, Brenda Kinzer, Greg Daniels, Billy Daniels, Tina Daniels, Josh Daniels, Tory Peterson, Tawny Osmundson, Jill Grnya, Darcia Davis, Ryan Davis, Doug Davis, Sandy Davis, Steve Davis and Joey Davis, 23 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandson.
She has one surviving sibling, Marion Burnett, who resides in Kennewick with her husband, Rick Burnett.
A woman of many talents, a phenomenal cook, an accomplished singer and musician, an incredible loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Esther Cecil Davis is loved and will be remembered by many as an amazing woman with a bottomless heart.
Funeral services will be held at Einan's Funeral Home at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 25, 2005. Graveside services will follow in Terrace Heights Memorial Park, Yakima.
Visitation will be at Einan's from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Tri-Cities Chaplaincy Hospice House, 2108 W. Entiat Ave. Kennewick, WA 99336. Thank you so much, Shelly and Linda, for the loving care you gave our beloved mother and grandmother.


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Demetrious Johnson was the first ever UFC flyweight champion and has now defend that title three times. Although there is still work to be done to clean out the division, Johnson would welcome a super fight with the bantamweight champion:
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12/25/13 3:03 PM by UGCTT_WarHunt
MM is succeptible to being laid on. i dont want to give it away,but if you wree to just lay on him, the arena would be japaneseand no one would question your tactics.this, btw, has nothing to do with wanting to see two hot guys button to button, dripping with sweat, it cascading down their glistening bodies. i call that double juice. would love to see u wipe double juice all over ur belt. - gay for ua creepy stalker. i can here u breath
12/25/13 2:08 PM by FistedByaMouse
Is everyone else going to have to lose a bet and live with a terrible name before they can respect Mouse? Last couple fights have been money, would love for Creepy to get another shot and I would definitely buy a champion vs champion PPV.
12/25/13 1:57 PM by UGCTT_UncleCreepy
I just want to fight him again really bad cause i know i can beat him up, but i won't be looking past pickett thats for sure, that fight is gonna be a war.
12/25/13 1:55 PM by Zed Wayne Zed
The fact that the UFC has lost almost all their big stars (Tito, Chuck, Royce, GSP, Brock) means I don't think superfights can happen right now, not by that name.Until we see a few guys move into the next year and turn into a bonafide superstar, you can't do a superfight.
12/25/13 1:54 PM by Koreanyachtteam
There are plenty of 125ers coming up for him to take on. Until he cleans out eh division he needs to stay there.Besides I think Dotson has his number.
12/25/13 1:46 PM by Gfropr
Exciting fighters are always a couple wins from a shot.
12/25/13 1:46 PM by Gfropr
Unless your Vitor.
12/25/13 1:16 PM by Dodge135
Dana don't do superfights, didn't he get the memo?
12/25/13 12:37 PM by Is_Normal
As for MM, I enjoy watching him fight. If people don't really care for him its probably because him and barao probably get the least spotlight out of all champions. PPV buys dont matter either. More people can see the FOX cards than they can a PPV.
12/25/13 12:35 PM by RearNakedJoke
He won a close decision 2 years ago in a higher weight class. I doubt MM is afraid of Cruz.


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As the world waits for this weekend's release of Spider-Man, the question of whether it will outperform last year's $68.1m opening for The Mummy Returns, will soon turn into whether it will deliver a sustainable and lucrative franchise. Screendaily.com looks at the legacy of comic-book adaptations.
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City prosecutors will ask the Hawaii Supreme Court to review a recent state appeals court ruling that overturned an attempted murder conviction and ordered a new trial for a man accused of beating his wife with a hammer.
Lincoln Phillips, 39, was a Schofield Barracks soldier when he was charged with beating his wife Tara who suffered severe head injuries in the September 2008 beating at their Ewa Beach home.
In a 2-1 ruling, the appeals court held that a hammer that was found in the garage and supposedly used in the beating should not have been admitted in the trial. The majority held that Circuit Judge Karen Ahn erred in not suppressing the hammer that was seized by police without a warrant.
"We're obviously pleased at this point with the (appeals court) decision," Phillips' lawyer Randall Hironaka said.
Dave Koga, city prosecutor's office spokesman, said they will seek a review by the high court.
Tara Phillips, 38, who suffered skull fractures and brain injuries, died about a year and half later at a Florida hospital.
The appeals court ruling issued Aug. 30 sets aside Lincoln Phillips' life term with possibility of parole for the attempted murder conviction.


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Patent No. US 6,919,073 B2: L'Oréal S.A., Paris, France, patented a pulverulent composition for bleaching human keratin fibers, comprised of an aqueous hydrogen peroxide composition having a hydrogen peroxide titre of no more than 40 volumes, at least one peroxygenated salt and at least one amphiphilic polymer.
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"Raising the retirement age would inflict further hardship among a group of workers who are likely to face health and economic problems in their 60s." –Doug Hart, President, Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans
"Of all the lies and confusion that still surround the Affordable Care Act, perhaps the greatest is that it is bad for seniors." - Dave Meinell, President, Missouri Alliance for Retired Americans
"My father died when I was three. Because of Social Security (survivors) benefits, my Mom, my younger sister and I survived." – Diane Fleming, DC Alliance Member
"We fear that Congress will balance the budget on the backs of the 98 percent, which is working Montanans and retired Montanans. We simply cannot afford these devastating cuts to vital services such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid," –John Forkan, President, Montana Alliance for Retired Americans
"Along with national parks and Social Security, Medicare is one of the best ideas we Americans have ever devised." -Tim Cunningham, New Mexico Alliance Member
"Seniors have earned and deserve their Social Security checks, and they shouldn't have to go to Congress every 10 years and beg for the program to be renewed." –James Parent, Alliance for Retired Americans Regional Board Member
"Today's retirees paid Medicare and Social Security taxes in every paycheck we ever earned. Now that we are retired, these programs help us to be able to stay healthy and pay our bills. They are the promise we make to people who worked hard all their lives, and we need to keep that promise for today's workers." –Tony Fransetta, former President, Florida Alliance for Retired Americans
"Today's seniors want to lower the budget deficit. We do not want a large debt to be the legacy we leave to future generations, but we should not punish people who have paid Social Security taxes all their lives." –Jim Moore, former President, North Carolina Alliance for Retired Americans
"Social Security should remain what it has been for 77 years – a solid, reliable way that generations of workers have been able to retire with dignity, economic security, and peace of mind." –Barbara J. Easterling, President, Alliance for Retired Americans
"The fight for Social Security and Medicare is part of a larger fight for justice and fairness"—Barbara J. Easterling, President, Alliance for Retired Americans
"The health insurance reform helps not just seniors, but also middle-class families and young Americans, who are just starting to see the benefits. Don't let Republicans take all that away." –Don Rowen, President Emeritus, Iowa Alliance for Retired Americans
"Honoring the promise of Social Security and Medicare should not be a partisan issue. Honoring the contributions that we make throughout our working years so that we may feed and clothe ourselves, keep a roof over our heads and those of our family, there is no reason for that to be a hotly contested partisan issue." –Edward Coyle, former Executive Director, Alliance for Retired Americans
"We need to make sure that people who need Social Security to make ends meet will have it, and not fall victim to ill-informed and unnecessary cuts to these vital programs."
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Doc Fix Prevents Cuts to Medicare Providers for a Year
March 28, 2014
On Thursday, the House approved a so-called "doc fix" bill that serves as a temporary solution to an ongoing structural problem in the formula used to determine Medicare funding levels. After hours of uncertainty over whether the bill would have sufficient support to pass, House Republican leaders moved quickly to approve the measure by voice vote. The legislation, which is also expected to be taken up and passed by the Senate on Monday, prevents a 24 percent cut in reimbursements to physicians under Medicare. The Washington Post reported that many House Democrats criticized the bill -- insisting that Congress should have voted on a permanent fix to the Sustainable Growth Rate, as the doc fix is known.
"This is a band-aid," declared House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). "There are so many things that are wrong with this bill, but the simple fact is that the clock is ticking and on March 31, it's bad news for our seniors and the doctors that treat them." She voted in favor of the year-long fix despite its shortcomings, after considering the consequences of not doing so.
This "doc fix" is the latest incarnation of a bill passed frequently by the House -- sometimes multiple times per year -- that avoids a sharp drop-off in Medicare payments. In 1997, Congress created the Sustainable Growth Rate, a system that pegged the amount of money budgeted for Medicare payments to projected growth of the economy. However, within a few years, health care costs far outpaced economic growth -- creating a multibillion dollar shortfall in funding.
"While we really need a permanent fix, we can at least breathe a sigh of relief that seniors will not have trouble getting doctors to accept patients on Medicare next week," said Barbara J. Easterling, President of the Alliance.
Kellogg's: Frosted Flakes®, Froot Loops®, and a Worker Lockout
Kellogg Company, the $14 billion global snack food giant, has embarked on a perilous path that threatens the very principles and values that its founder W.K. Kellogg envisioned a century ago. Under the guise of another restructuring program and led by its CEO, John Bryant, Kellogg is closing factories, cutting production lines, locking out workers, taking uncompromising and unreasonable stands at collective bargaining tables throughout the world and is even turning its back on its hometown of Battle Creek, Michigan.
More than 220 workers have been locked out of their jobs at Kellogg's Memphis, Tenn. cereal plant since October 22, 2013. The workers, members of Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union Local 252G, who make Frosted Flakes®, Froot Loops® and other breakfast favorites, were locked out as part of the drive by the company to replace steady, middle-class, full-time jobs with casual part-time employees who would make significantly lower wages and substandard benefits.
"We need to stand with these Kellogg's workers in order to help save the middle class," said Rich Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance. To tell Kellogg to stop the global destruction of middle class jobs, go to http://www.kellogggreed.com.
See Hidden Camera Footage of American Legislative Exchange Council in Action
Check out the Alliance's new web page http://tinyurl.com/nqr4g2q, which features a story about a hidden camera in an American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) meeting in Arizona with state legislators and corporate lobbyists. The page also has action links (updated for all browsers!) and resources.
NAFTA at 20: AFL-CIO Reports on Legacy of the Trade Deal
The AFL-CIO's new report "NAFTA at 20" outlines what workers have learned from 20 years of NAFTA. The report, available at www.aflcio.org/NAFTAat20, argues that NAFTA-style agreements prove to be a vehicle to increase corporate profits at the expense of workers, consumers, farmers, communities, the environment and even democracy itself.
"The report is particularly relevant in the context of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations, wealth inequality, and the jobs deficit," said Ruben Burks, Secretary-Treasurer of the Alliance.
Insurers Benefit More from Additional Medicare Reimbursements than Seniors do
The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) has released a paper looking at the Medicare Advantage (MA) program, through which the federal government contracts with private insurers to coordinate and finance health care for more than 15 million Medicare recipients. NBER found that additional reimbursements to Medicare providers lead more private firms to enter the market and to an increase in the share of Medicare recipients enrolled in MA plans. The findings revealed that only about one-fifth of the additional reimbursement is passed through to consumers in the form of better coverage. A somewhat larger share accrues to private insurers in the form of higher profits. There was also evidence suggesting a large impact on advertising expenditures. The results have implications for a key feature of the Affordable Care Act that will reduce reimbursement to MA plans by $156 billion from 2013 to 2022. The paper is available at http://tinyurl.com/qy6yanp.
Fiesta Speaks at NEA Conference
Mr. Fiesta traveled to Houston for the NEA Retired Organizing Conference on Wednesday. The conference was devoted to training retired members of the National Education Association to organize their communities to advance the cause of public education.
Alliance's National Convention is April 28 – May 1, 2014 at Bally's Hotel Las Vegas
It is not too late to register for the Alliance for Retired Americans 2014 National Membership Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 28 through May 1. More info is at http://bit.ly/1hYpj0g. Retirees will take home all the information they need to fight for retirement security and help fellow Americans retire with dignity. Convention attendees will have time to network with activists from across the country, share experiences, and gain helpful tips. Delegates registered to attend may offer or second a resolution for consideration. It must pertain to a statement of the Alliance's position or policy on a specific matter and be sent to email@example.com. Resolutions and seconds must be received by the Alliance by April 8, 2014.
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GRAYLING -- Tim Padgett (left) and Casey Allen of Grayling set tip-ups during an ice fishing excursion on Lake Margrethe on Padgett's Ranger RZR off road vehicle. Picture taken Feb. 17, 2012. ERIC SHARP/Detroit Free Press
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LANSING The geography for recreational pursuits such as four-wheeling is limited in Michigan - but perhaps not for long.
A bill that would allow off-road vehicles (ORVs) to drive on the shoulders of some roads in all 83 counties is being taken up by the state Senate after passing the House of Representatives.
But don't expect to see a Yamaha Big Bear tooling down Telegraph or a Polaris Trail Boss crunching the gravel on Gratiot anytime soon. The bill would make driving on the shoulders legal on certain roads across the state as long as the local units of government sign off on the plan. ...


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Epic, a 32-foot rowing and sailing boat, was launched by students, teachers and volunteers in the Community Boat Project on May 30.
The Community Boat Project (CBP) is supported by the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding and located on the school's Heritage Campus in Port Hadlock. The program is an inclusive, hands-on educational and vocational offering for high school students from the Chimacum and Port Townsend school districts.
The boat was designed by Ed Louchard of Port Townsend.
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Winning pitcher John Brillhart struck out seven in four innings and combined with Corey Johnson on a two-hitter as the Bears beat the Bishops in five innings in the ECOL.
Brillhart also had a double and a RBI, Dillan Shepler hit a single and knocked in two runs and Josh Knight and Josh Bigrigg each had a single and a RBI for River View (6-6, 11-11).
C.J. Williams was the losing pitcher, and Cameron Roberts and Wayne Cade each had a single for Rosecrans.


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BLUE SPRINGS, MO�Xceligent, Inc. has just taken another big step as it continues building an alternative site for leasing and sales information. The MO-based commercial real estate data provider has made a deal with ViewTheSpace, Inc., a video marketing and leasing analytics platform in commercial real estate, to bring high quality video content to subscribers of Xceligent�s comprehensive research platform, CDX. The videos are embedded on the Xceligent property pages and available to all CDX subscribers.
�We are excited about our relationship with VTS and believe this will be the first of many opportunities to work together to develop unique and proprietary information,� says Doug Curry, chief executive officer of Xceligent. �With Xceligent�s market leading and industry partnered research approach, we believe the partnership with VTS can be a win-win for driving value to our shared customers and the CRE community overall.�
Users can access video content from New York-based VTS� in more than 40 markets throughout the US and as the company adds new video content, the partners will make it available within the Xceligent CDX Platform. Furthermore, VTS videos will also be available within Xceligent�s online national marketplace, CommercialSearch.com later this year.
"Since our inception we�ve accumulated almost 400,000 commercial lease and sale listings,� Xceligent�s chief product officer Michael Griffin told GlobeSt.com last week. �The number of property detail hits exceeded 1.1 million over the last 30 days and is growing at double digit monthly rates. Our growth in site traffic and content is a clear indication that the industry is eager for a property marketing alternative, and that CommercialSearch is effective in driving business success for its users.�
The VTA deal is certainly not the first major partnership successfully formed by Xceligent. The company provides commercial real estate information exclusively to members of the National Association of REALTORS� through the REALTOR Benefits� Program. And as reported in GlobeSt.com last year, the company signed multiyear deals with CBRE Group Inc., Colliers International,�Newmark Grubb Knight Frank and JLL that gives these national giants access to the Xceligent platform in all existing and future US markets. In addition, officials from these firms take part in local advisory boards and certify the data they have fed into Xceligent�s system.
�We are very excited about our partnership with Xceligent, as it is a true win-win for our clients and Xceligent subscribers,� says Nick Romito, CEO of VTS. �We look forward to a long-term relationship with Xceligent that leverages our respective strengths and increases value for our respective customers.�
Are you looking for research, data and analytic information? Turn to GlobeSt.com-thought leader Xceligent . Xceligent provides clients with the data they need to make strategic plans and short term decisions. For recent news and market research, click here .
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When officials work as a team, great things are possible.
That quiet you heard earlier this week was a Salisbury city budget being approved on a unanimous vote by the City Council.
Gone were the rancor and dysfunction that had marked too many debates in recent years. Mayor Jim Ireton and members of the council deserve applause for this. The truly complex process involved in planning, debating and voting for a budget went about as smoothly as one could ever hope.
Instead of merely trying to score political points, as is too often the case in Washington, Salisburys elected officials demonstrated real leadership.
Certainly not everyone got what they wanted; thats impossible. And certainly the mayor had a built-in advantage in that his candidates won in the April election, breaking up a majority that had steadfastly opposed much of what Ireton has tried to do.
Nonetheless, all involved in the budget debate appeared to demonstrate respect for each other and by extension for the people of the city.
Thats something Salisbury residents can only hope and expect their leaders can continue.
The mayor has a clear vision for progress and the capabilities to move Salisbury forward. So this is a time for he and the council members to find common ground, whether it be on the future of downtown or on ways to strengthen neighborhoods. This means promoting dialogue. This means the new council majority being serious about hearing out the views of the council minority.
And to some extent, it means all involved focusing not on past squabbles but on future opportunity.
Like on the budget, Ireton and council members dont need to agree fully on every issue.
They simply need to be willing to hear each other out. With such respect comes talk. With talk comes consensus. And with consensus comes progress.


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Image Anon. - Neopentadactyla mixta and venerid bivalves in circalittoral shell gravel or coarse sand. Image width ca XXm.
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SS.SCS.CCS.MedLumVen recorded () and expected () distribution in Britain and Ireland (see below)
The species composition of the biotope is probably determined largely by the substratum characteristics and therefore the hydrodynamic regime, rather than the interspecific relationships. Sediment is the most extensive sub-habitat within the biotope and hence infauna dominate.
The predictable environmental conditions in which the biotope occurs allow a stable and mature benthic community with high diversity and evenness to develop (Dauvin, 1988).
The biotope is dominated by suspension feeders. Venerid bivalves, e.g. Clausinella fasciata and Timoclea ovata, make up the majority of the biomass, along with other slow growing, robust bivalve species, such as Glycymeris glycymeris and Astarte sulcata, and faster growing species, such as Spisula elliptica. Other suspension feeders include the burrowing cephalochordate, Branchiostoma lanceolatum, and the epifaunal tube building polychaete, Hydroides norvegica.
Although bivalves dominate the biomass, polychaetes are very numerous (Dauvin, 1988). The tube building species, Lanice conchilega and Owenia fusiformis, deposit feed on suspended particles trapped by the fluctuations in hydrodynamic regime around their tubes (Fish & Fish, 1996). Scoloplos armiger and Chaetazone setosa are burrowing deposit feeders and Notomastus latericeus is an infaunal detritivore (Fish & Fish, 1996).
The bivalves are predated by starfish, especially Astropecten sp. (Christensen ,1970; cited in Guillou & Sauriau, 1985), with the larger, thick shelled venerids being more resistant to predation than the thinner shelled Spisula sp. (Thorson, 1971).
Bivalves are predated by boring gastropods, e.g. Polinices sp., and flatfish (Thorson, 1971). Spisula sp. in particular are predated by plaice, Pleuronectes platessa.
The infaunal deposit feeding echinoid, Spatangus purpureus, is opportunistically predated by fish, including the whiting, Merlangius merlangus (Kaiser & Spencer, 1994b), and the common whelk, Buccinum undatum (Evans et al., 1996), especially following disturbance and damage due to fishing activity.
The Glycera sp. are active carnivorous polychaetes which predate smaller annelids and amphipods.
This review can be cited as follows:
Rayment, W.J. 2001. Venerid bivalves in circalittoral coarse sand or gravel. Marine Life Information Network: Biology and Sensitivity Key Information Sub-programme [on-line]. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. [cited 01/12/2015]. Available from: <http://www.marlin.ac.uk/habitatecology.php?habitatid=63&code=2004>
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Spring Practice Primer: Cincinnati
Posted by Chip Patterson
Spring football is in the air, and with our Spring Practice Primers the Eye On College Football Blog gets you up to speed on what to look for on campuses around the country this spring. Today we look at Cincinnati.
Spring Practice Started: Thursday, March 1
Spring Game: Saturday, April 14
Three Things To Look For:
1. Munchie Legaux's encore. Junior quarterback Munchie Legaux had a chance to get comfortable under center in 2011, appearing in seven games and starting in the final three. When Zach Collaros went down with an ankle injury that kept him out for the remainder of the regular season, Legaux stepped in to help the Bearcats claim a share of the Big East title. At times, Legaux was brilliant on the field. He used his athleticism and creativity to keep plays alive, throwing for 749 yards and adding 185 on the ground. But there were also four interceptions in the last four games, and a 47.4 completion percentage on the season. Spring practice will be Legaux's first chance since then to prove he is ready for permanent starting job. Head coach Butch Jones has named Legaux the first-stringer to start workouts, but has described the competition as "wide open."
2. Looking for defensive playmakers. Even after Zach Collaros' ankle injury, the Bearcats' defense helped keep them in games by holding the opposition from reaching the end zone. Cincinnati ranked third in the Big East and No. 20 nationally in scoring defense, allowing just 20.3 points per game. A big part in their defensive success came from fantastic individual playmaking from All-Big East talent like linebacker JK Schaffer and defensive tackle Derek Wolfe. The Bearcats actually allowed an average of 356.4 yards per game, but thanks to playmaking and a Top 10 turnover margin (0.92/game) they were able to step up when it counts. Schaffer and Wolfe are gone now, and the unit will need more playmakers in 2012 to avoid paying the penalty for 300+ yards allowed per game.
3. Butch Jones back under the microscope. Jones' first two seasons as the Bearcats' head coach encompassed the entire spectrum of success. His arrival was accompanied with a drop from back-to-back conference titles to 4-8. The Big East free-fall had Cincinnati fans panicking until Jones delivered a 10-win season and share of the 2011 Big East title. The need for reloading talent is strong now as it has been since Brian Kelly's tenure, and the onus begins to fall on Jones now that "his guys" are starting to hit the field.
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Posted on: March 1, 2012 1:51 pm
Spring Practice Primer: LSU
Posted by Jerry Hinnen
Spring football is in the air, and with our Spring Practice Primers the Eye On College Football Blog gets you up to speed on what to look for on campuses around the country this spring. Today we look at LSU.
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Posted on: February 28, 2012 11:32 am
Spring Practice Primer: Stanford
Posted by Bryan Fischer
Spring football is in the air, and with our Spring Practice Primers the Eye On College Football Blog gets you up to speed on what to look for on campuses around the country this spring. Today we look at Stanford.
Spring Practice Started: February 27
Spring Game: April 14
Returning starters: Six on offense, seven on defense, one kicker.
Three Things To Look For:
1. Who replaces Andrew Luck? The Cardinal enter the A.L.-era - After Luck - with five quarterbacks on the roster angling to replace the best quarterback in school history. It figures to be a two-horse race however, with sophomore Brett Nottingham and junior Josh Nunes being the two head coach David Shaw will be keeping a close eye on. Nottingham was the backup all of last year but Shaw has made it clear he has to earn the top spot with his play and in the spirit of competition, likely won't name a starter until fall camp. Both guys are big, pro-style signal-callers with good arms so this will likely come down to who has the best grasp of the playbook and is most in-sync with many of the new faces on the offense.
2. Players emerging on the offensive line and at tight end, wide receiver. While Luck was the headliner in Stanford's transformation into a top 10 team, offensive linemen like Jonathan Martin and David DeCastro also had a significant role with their play along the line. The team plays physical and with a first-time starter and stable of running backs will undoubtedly try to continue to establish the ground game and use play action to open things up in the passing game. The line will be a fluid situation until fall camp, when the Cardinal's highly regarded recruiting class arrives with players who could end up making an early impression. Wide out Ty Montgomery emerged late in the year and figures to be the top target and deep threat but he needs others to emerge alongside him at receiver and tight end if the offense is going to move the ball through the air.
3. New staff gelling. Shaw starts spring practice with one spot on his coaching staff still open but hopes to find somebody to coach inside linebackers soon. Two coordinators are new in 2012, after defensive coordinator Jason Tarver jumped across the bay to the Raiders and Pete Alamar being brought on board to handle special teams following the departure of Brian Polian to Texas A&M. The biggest loss is Tarver, who did a great job last year with a unit that suffered several notable injuries. Stanford has overcome the loss of assistants before but it's always something to keep an eye on given all of the turnover on the roster. Also notable is the sudden death of long time equipment manager Ron Yamaguchi of an apparent heart attack, shocking the team and community and leaving big void in the program.
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Posted on: February 24, 2012 4:13 pm
Spring Practice Primer: Duke
Posted by Chip Patterson
Spring football is in the air, and with our Spring Practice Primers the Eye On College Football Blog gets you up to speed on what to look for on campuses around the country this spring. Today we look at Duke.
Spring Practice Started: Wednesday, February 22
Spring Game: Saturday, March 31
Three Things To Look For:
1. Making sense of a crowded quarterback position. The Blue Devils return two-year starter Sean Renfree at quarterback. The senior has accumulated 6,325 yards and 32 touchdowns in his career as a Blue Devil, and is one of the most talented quarterbacks in the ACC. But head coach David Cutcliffe also used redshirt sophomores Brandon Connette and Anthony Boone often during the 2011 campaign. Both players are gifted runners and good complements to Renfree, but the pair have not been healthy/activated at the same time for an entire season. Cutcliffe even suggested there is a chance both backups could see snaps together in a game this season. With Sean Schroieder, Rob Collins, Mackenzie Soverign, and early enrollee Thomas Sirk; the Blue Devils have seven quarterbacks on the roster for spring practice.
2. Breakout stars. Duke returns 17 starters from last season, making them one of the more experienced teams in the ACC. But injuries have taken a toll on the Blue Devils during the offseason, and as many as six potential starters will be limited or out for a majority of spring practice. That list includes wide receiver Connor Vernon, who enters his senior year just 843 receiving yards shy of Peter Warrick's ACC record. With so many starters sitting out spring practice, Cutcliffe has encouraged the rest of the roster to "go take somebody's job." There could be a key contributor in the making that shows up this spring, one that could help the Blue Devils get over the hump.
3. Fixing the small mistakes. David Cutcliffe enters his fifth season with a 15-33 record. As News & Observer's Edward G. Robinson points out, that's five more wins than Duke's previous eight seasons combined. But while the improvement might be significant by Duke's standards, the Blue Devils have much higher expectations in 2012.
"We're hunting another level of play," Cutcliffe said. "We all know that we've played close games. We've been in a lot of games since we've been here really. Last year, we really did play at another level. And that level is not good enough. We have to make plays that win games. And consistently make plays that win games."
Eight of Duke's 18 losses over the last two seasons were decided by a touchdown, with three in 2011 by five points or less. A field goal here or a defensive stop there could have put the Blue Devils back in the postseason for the first time since 1995.
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Posted on: February 21, 2012 9:35 pm
Spring Practice Primer: Boston College
Posted by Chip Patterson
Spring football is in the air, and with our Spring Practice Primers the Eye On College Football Blog gets you up to speed on what to look for on campuses around the country this spring. Today we look at Boston College.
Spring Practice Started: Saturday, February 18
Spring Game: Saturday, March 31
Three Things To Look For:
1. Replacing Luke Kuechly. Arguably one of the most dominant and decorated defensive players in recent Boston College history, Kuechly's early departure to the NFL has left a huge hole in the unit. Not only did Kuechly put up nation-leading tackle numbers for the last three seasons, but he was a swarming ball-hawk, exhibiting sideline-to-sideline speed and awareness that helped prevent the home run offensive play. That responsibility will fall now on sophomore Sean Duggan and junior Steele Vivitto - who likely will play outside linebacker. Kuechly was a leader by example for Boston College, and setting that same tone - both on the field and in the film room - is a responsibility to be claimed this spring.
2. With Montel Harris shut down, what is the identity of the offense? First-year offensive coordinator Doug Martin, formerly with New Mexico State and Kent State, has seen on film how the Eagles offense sputtered without Harris in 2011. It only took one practice for Harris to re-aggravate that left knee injury that kept him out of 10 contests last season, and questioning his availability for an entire 2012 season is a legitimate concern. Martin will have both Chase Rettig and Josh Bordner in competition for snaps at quarterback this spring, and he will have the (unfortunate) opportunity of creating his Montel Harris-less backup plan this spring.
3. Can Spaziani get back on track? Boston College may not leap off the page as an ACC power house to many, but until 2011 the Eagles had shown a constancy that that only a few of their fellow league members have displayed. The Eagles went to 12 straight bowl games from 1999-2010 before going 4-8 and missing the postseason. In recent years, bowl trips have helped cool "Frank Spaziani hot seat" talk, but now he needs results. The responsibility will eventually fall on Spaziani to get this new coaching staff on the same page this spring. The offensive staff for 2012 includes new faces at four of the five positions, including offensive coordinator Doug Martin. Improving the offense, which ranked dead last in scoring and total offense in the ACC in 2011, will be essential to getting the Eagles back to their bowling ways in 2012.
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Posted on: February 16, 2012 3:48 pm
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Spring Practice Dates
Posted by Bryan Fischer
Hard to believe but it is indeed time for Spring Practice to begin. It was not too long ago that Alabama hoisted up the crystal ball in New Orleans but as of now, all 120 FBS teams are equal with a 0-0 record and only themselves to face. Here's a list of notable dates for every school this spring and, as they become available on the blog, links to Spring Practice Primers (click here to see them all). Be sure and check out Dennis Dodd's preseason top 25 as well.
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Posted on: March 28, 2011 4:58 pm
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Spring Practice Primer: Oregon
Posted by Bryan Fischer
College Football has no offseason. Every coach knows that the preparation for September begins now, in Spring Practice . So we here at the Eye on College Football we will get you ready as teams open spring ball with our Spring Practice Primers . Today, we look at Oregon , which starts spring practice on Tuesday.
Spring Practice Question: Can Oregon find replacements on both lines and keep the momentum from last season going?
As disappointing as last season's narrow (and by narrow, we mean just four points) championship game loss was, it also marked an unprecedented level of success for a program that won a conference title for just the eighth time in school history. Now comes the hard part, retooling and reloading for another run at the national championship and the inaugural Pac-12 title.
At the same time he's trying to find answers on the field this spring, head coach Chip Kelly will also have to deal with an ongoing NCAA investigation into recruiting services used by the school. It's not often people enjoy watching the big bodies in the trenches work but that might be where you'll find Kelly when he's not putting Lee Corso on a poster board.
Both lines have to replace three starters and it's an even tougher task when you consider who has moved on. Defensive end Kenny Rowe , the Ducks' sack leader, and both defensive tackles are gone, leaving Terrell Turner to lead a group that should feature multiple underclassmen on the two deep. Turner had 32 tackles and two sacks last season but needs to take his game to the next level after showing flashes at times last year. Senior Brandon Hanna should fill the other end spot but junior Dion Jordan could push him for playing time after getting a taste of the position last year after starting his career on offense.
There are several sophomores in the running for the two defensive tackle spots, led by Ricky Heimuli and Taylor Hart . Both turned in very solid debut seasons as freshmen and Oregon coaches are hoping they can go from contributors in a rotation to full-time starters. Sophomore Wade Keliikipi will also make a push but is coming off a year in which he rehabbed a shoulder surgery.
Even of that group, there's no sure-fire starter penciled in at the start of spring drills and part of the reason why everyone has a chance to crack the two-deep. Junior college transfers Isaac Remington (who redshirted last season) and Jared Ebert should be solid contributors in the rotation at tackle but the Ducks will hope they can wrestle one of the starting spots away from the younger players. Highly regarded line coach Jerry Azzinaro will have his hands full this spring but he's excelled with undersized linemen in the past and is finally starting to work with some big bodies thanks to better recruiting so it will be interesting to see what this unit looks like next month.
On the other side of the ball, it might be even more important to sort things out on the offensive line with the season opener against LSU and some mighty SEC defensive tackles looming. Guard Carson York and tackle Mark Asper will be the foundation of the unit and bring much-needed experience to the group with over 20 starts under their belts. Gone is one of the better interior lineman the Ducks have had in center Jordan Holmes , who was a first team All-Pac-10 player last year. Sophomore Karrington Armstrong will likely get first crack at the position and don't be surprised if the former wrestler ends up holding onto the starting spot for several years. Redshirt freshman Hroniss Grasu will compete against Armstrong.
Luckily for all of the starters, they won't have to hold their blocks for long. Quarterback Darron Thomas turned in a fantastic debut season and is one of the best run-pass threats in the country. It wasn't too hard to notice Heisman finalist LaMichael James either, as the speedy running back led the nation in rushing. Backups Kenjon Barner and redshirt freshman Lache Seastrunk are just as quick (if not quicker) than James and figure to be a nice change of pace from fast to faster.
There's plenty of talent on the roster this spring as Oregon looks to figure out the winning combination on both lines to go for an unprecedented third consecutive conference title. If they can plug some holes here and there, the skill position talent should allow the Ducks to aim well beyond another conference title and look to return to the national championship game. Hopefully, Turner and Hanna establish themselves early on and allowing all of the attention to be on the youngsters on the interior defensive line. Three offensive line positions are pretty much set so it's up to a solid group of guys to fill in at guard and tackle this spring.
Either way you look at it, it's a long road to New Orleans for a trip back to the title game. The first step for Kelly and the Ducks is Tuesday and they'll likely spend it in the trenches.
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Spring Practice Primer: NC State
Posted by Chip Patterson
College Football has no offseason. Every coach knows that the preparation for September begins now, in Spring Practice . So we here at the Eye on College Football will get you ready as teams open spring ball with our Spring Practice Primers . Today, we look at N.C. State , who started spring practice last Friday.
Head coach Tom O'Brien is prepared to repeat 2010's success without Russell Wilson, but are Mike Glennon and the rest of the Wolfpack ready?
For the last three years, N.C. State quarterback Russell Wilson has been the face of the football program on and off the field. Even splitting time and missing games due to injury, Wilson has been the favored signal-caller since his arrival on campus. In 2008 Wilson was named Rookie of the Year and selected to the All-ACC first team. In his three seasons, Wilson racked up 8.545 yards and 76 touchdowns and wrote himself into the NCAA record books by completing 389 consecutive passes. He has also served as a perfect ambassador for the program, an active member of the N.C. State community.
But #16 will not be on the field for the Wolfpack this spring. Wilson has not ruled out returning for his senior season, but for now he is playing with the Colorado Rockies organization. Wilson maintained this fall that his goal is to play major league baseball and NFL football, but his indecision is not something that head coach Tom O'Brien wants to wait on moving forward.
"We just can't sit here and say, 'OK, we're going to wait for Russell to come back,' O'Brien said. "We have to move forward."
So now the reigns have been handed to redshirt junior Mike Glennon. Glennon, ranked a top 5 quarterback coming out of high school, is also the younger brother of former Virginia Tech quarterback Sean Glennon. He spent last spring with the first-team while Wilson was playing baseball, but now enters spring practice expecting to be the man under center come September.
O'Brien has an impressive list of quarterbacks that have succeeded under his tenure, dating back to the Hasselback brothers at Boston College. Glennon hopes to add his name to that list with two years of eligibility left with the Wolfpack to prove himself as much more than "the guy after Russell."
It takes little to no time to point out the initial contrasts to Wilson. While the 5-11 Wilson tormented defenses by extending the play, the 6-6 Glennon is much more of a traditional pocket passer. With the sightline to scan the whole field and impressive arm strength, Glennon has all of the tools to be just as successful as Wilson. The question will be whether he can still put them to use in a game after three years on the sideline.
One uphill battle that Glennon faces is the departure of Owen Spencer, Jarvis Williams, and Darrell Davis. Wilson benefited from having big targets that he could rely on to get up and catch it over defenders. Spencer and Williams were the leading receivers in 2010, combining for 1,625 yards and 9 touchdowns. One piece that Glennon does get back is senior tight end George Bryan. Bryan has had at least 35 receptions and 350 yards receiving in his last two seasons, and the 6-5, 265 pound Castle Hayne, NC native began to generate some draft buzz among scouts.
"I considered [declaring for the NFL draft] pretty good for a little earlier," Bryan told PackPride.com. "I talked to some people but we just felt like, my family, coach Bridge, coach O'Brien, all the coaches felt like it would be a better fit for me to come back because I still have stuff to work on. "There is no rush. I love playing for the Wolfpack, and I want to graduate as a Wolfpack."
That kind of leadership and dedication is something the 2011 Wolfpack will find necessary in 2011. Don't be surprised if Bryan becomes a frequent checkdown for Glennon if he can't get his first reads. It will only benefit Glennon's confidence knowing he has that big reliable target underneath when things get uncomfortable in the pocket.
But there are some fundamental differences in the way O'Brien runs his spring practice that will benefit both sides of the ball, not just the offense.
"As long as I'm the head coach, our focus in spring will be to get better as individuals," O'Brien explained. "Spring practice is still about being a better fundamental football team. Everybody can improve at something, players and coaches. The benefit of having experienced players and more depth is that you can hone in on the things that are really important, but the goal is still the same."
O'Brien does not even release an official spring depth chart. He releases what he refers to as an "organizational chart." Even then, don't expect everyone to be in the exact same position in a few months. Even with eight returning defensive starters, O'Brien will do some shifting before the season kicks off. With almost guaranteed plans of mixing things up, it only further supports his method of focusing on individual players instead of general scheming in the spring.
"We like to bring versatile people in - guys who can play multiple positions," O'Brien added. "Then as we grow as a football team and they grow as individual players, we can decide what each individual's best position is and how he can best help the team."
N.C. State's outlook for the fall is difficult to predict with no official knowledge of Russell Wilson's decision. But my assumption is that Glennon will be the man under center for the Wolfpack in September. O'Brien may prefer to focus on individual players in the spring, but only one will be held under a microscope by the fan base. This is Glennon's second spring practice with the first-string, but it has a whole new feeling with the ball coming his way in the fall.
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Owner Reviews
Samsung Galaxy Nexus (Sprint)SPH-L700ZKASPR
Rated 4.6 out of 5Â by 160 reviewers.
Rated 5 out of 5Â by Dare2bzany Awesome phone I recently just upgraded from this phone to my current one. Only reason I did is that Google no longer supports it (end of life I guess) Having said that I would have been happy to keep using the phone otherwise. It's got a nice heft in your hand for weight, it's responsive, has great features and really was a stable phone. Never had any issues. Sadly though, I think it will be cycled out like anything good because of the lack of support on the OS. July 17, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 great2222 I love my phone its the best I've ever had I can't ever put it down!!!!!!! May 31, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5Â by Bleu The product does what it's meant to do. I don't personally use the product, it's my son's phone. Aside from him being rough with it, it gets the job done. May 20, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5Â by JFKg Great smartphone for the money.... This is literally the best smartphone I've owned. I had a droid eris and stratosphere before I picked this one up. Large display, stunning video. The price for the screen size and capabilities is very reasonable. The built in 32 GB hard drive is awesome. I still haven't filled it up and my large music library doesn't slow it down. Great phone for the money. May 20, 2014
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Bumps, Bruises, and Breaks in Pro Football
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Traffic volumes at selected Fort Collins intersections
Vine and Lemay: about 21,000 entering vehicles/weekday
College and Prospect: about 71,500 entering vehicles/weekday
Lemay and Oakridge: about 21,000 entering vehicles/weekday
Jefferson and Linden: about 21,000 entering vehicles/weekday
Riverside and Mountain: about 21,000 entering vehicles/weekday
Shields and Trilby: about 21,000 entering vehicles/weekday
Source: City of Fort Collins Traffic Engineering
Growth in Fort Collins northeast corner has city planners investigating building a railroad overpass on Lemay Avenue north of the Walmart Supercenter.
The proposal is part of a much larger plan to reshape the citys northeast side by building a completely new road to replace the east-west Vine Drive. The new road, informally known as New Vine, would be built about a block north of the existing road, in the area where Greeley buried a large water pipeline last summer.
If New Vine were built, the city would consider several other railroad overpasses in the area, including on Timberline Road.
The city recently agreed to spend $40,000 investigating the Lemay overpass, which would also require bending Lemay east around the backside of the historic Andersonville neighborhood. The city already has right of way picked out that would take the road east of the bank at the northeast corner Lemay and Lincoln Avenue.
Moving Lemay east of Andersonville would give engineers room to build the overpass, said Rick Richter, the citys director of infrastructure services. Andersonville residents are frustrated by the volume of traffic passing by their homes on Ninth Street, as Lemay is called for that short section.
Theres enough background traffic that the need is there already, Richter said. The existing intersection is a constrained intersection. We cant have the proper turn lanes we need to make it function better.
Put another way: The intersection is already too small for the amount of traffic it handles daily, and the railroad tracks mean theres no way to add needed turn lanes.
Commuters who use that route readily offer stories of near-collisions, fellow drivers swerving around turning cars, and frustration with the train, which runs just feet from the front doors of Andersonville homes.
Something needs to be done, said Andersonville resident Will Sheehan. Its a good idea. Its better than waiting 10 minutes to get out of this neighborhood.
The overpass and New Vine proposals have been on the citys planning documents for years. But the recent decision to spend $40,000 studying the overpass and the pending construction of the new 712-bed Aspen Heights student housing project east of Jax Mercantile on North College Avenue is lending new energy to the proposal. As part of Aspen Heights, developers will build a connection for New Vine on College. Today, its just a dirt access point into the field.
Theres no specific time frame or funding source identified for either the Lemay or New Vine construction projects. The existing Vine would become a smaller street to provide local access.
Area business owner Ron Lautzenheiser said the two projects are like pieces in a puzzle that will ultimately help people and trucks move more efficiently through the area. North of Mulberry, he said, its hard to move east or west.
It needs to be done. Its a fantastic idea, said Lautzenheiser, who sits on the board of the North Fort Collins Business Association.
For those who dont drive the area regularly, the traffic volumes øat Lemay and Vine might come as a surprise. But city traffic stats show the intersection is as busy as the Old Town intersection of Mountain and Riverside avenues, with about 21,000 vehicles passing through each day.
For comparison, the intersection of College Avenue and Prospect Road sees about 71,500 vehicles daily.
And the area is going to get busier. Fort Collins is pushing new growth into whats known as the Mountain Vista area, which today is largely vacant land near the Budweiser brewery on the citys northeast side. Poudre School District is also considering building a new school to serve new homes in the area.
South down Lemay, Woodward is building a $200 million corporate headquarters and manufacturing center, which will eventually be home to an estimated 1,700 workers. All of those employees will significantly change travel patterns and volumes in the area just east of Old Town.
That area is going to see a lot of development, and I think we need to put our pieces in place first, said Fort Collins City Councilman Bob Overbeck. Doing it right is going to be very, very important.
Richter said the $40,000 study will help answer many questions about the overpass, including the best way to ensure the neighborhoods of Andersonville and Alta Vista retain their connection. Those two neighborhoods, and nearby Buckingham, are visible reminders of the citys agricultural past. They were originally founded as housing for workers at the citys sugar beet processing plant, which is now used as city and state streets facilities.
Longtime Andersonville resident Antonio Bueno said hes watched traffic get worse and worse. He said its virtually impossible to turn left onto Lemay, and only gets worse during rush hour. Its horrible, he said while hanging Christmas lights on the home hes lived in for 28 years.
His neighbor, Sheehan, said the plan to reroute Lemay behind his home does raise concerns. Sheehan said he likes living at the corner of 11th and Romero streets because it backs onto an open field a field that one day might be split by Lemay.
Im kind of torn, he said. Its just getting worse and worse.


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Space Station Accepted for Filing PN 09/26/2013
Download OptionsReleased: September 27, 2013
445 12th STREET S.W.
Internet: https://www.fcc.gov (or ftp.fcc.gov)
Report No. SAT-00974
Friday September 27, 2013
Policy Branch Information
Satellite Space Applications Accepted for FilingThe applications listed below have been found, upon initial review, to be acceptable for filing. The Commission reserves
the right to return any of the applications if, upon further examination, it is determined the application is not in
conformance with the Commission's rules or its policies. Consideration of each satellite application in this Public Notice
may depend on the Commission's action on another satellite application earlier in the queue. Petitions, oppositions and
other pleadings filed in response to this notice should conform to Section 25.154 of the Commission's rules, unless
otherwise noted. 47 C.F.R. 25.154.
Iridium Constellation LLC
Date Filed:
08/13/2012 13:44:51:21600
Iridium Constellation LLC requests modification of its license to operate a constellation of non-geostationary-orbit Mobile-Satellite Service
space stations in the 1617.775-1626.5 MHz (service link), 19.4-19.6 GHz (feeder downlink and TT&C), and 29.1-29.3 GHz (feeder uplink and
TT&C) frequency bands to allow it to operate additional satellites in tandem with existing satellites that become partially impaired. Iridium
Constellation requests waiver of the requirement in Section 25.117(c) of the Commission's rules to include Schedule S information. A previous
public notice announcing the acceptance of this application for filing, Report No. SAT-00901 (Sept. 28, 2012), incorrectly indicated that the
tandem satellites would receive feeder link transmissions only in the 29.1-29.25 GHz band.
DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC
Date Filed:
07/18/2013 17:04:11:44600
DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC seeks to modify its authority to launch and operate DIRECTV KU-79W, a geostationary orbit space station at the
79.0 W.L. orbital location, in the 11.7-12.2 GHz (space-to-Earth) and 14.0-14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands. DIRECTV proposes to
modify technical characteristics of its space station to conform to the parameters of the satellite construction contract it executed. Among the
changes, DIRECTV proposes to delete a downlink beam serving the continental United States in order to optimize a beam covering the southern
United States, Mexico, Central America, and parts of the Caribbean. DIRECTV also seeks authority to modify its orbital location to 78.8 W.L.
DIRECTV seeks waiver of Sections 25.210(i)(1) and 25.114(d)(3) of the Commission's rules. In addition, DIRECTV seeks authority to
construct and launch a Broadcasting-Satellite Service (BSS) payload on DIRECTV KU-79W in the 17.3-17.8 GHz (space-to-Earth) and
24.75-25.25 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands. DIRECTV does not seek operational authority for this 17/24 GHz BSS payload at the 78.8
W.L. orbital location.
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Intelsat License LLC
Date Filed:
08/29/2013 17:40:29:78600
Special Temporary Authority
Intelsat License LLC requests special temporary authority for a period of 180 days to continue to: (1) provide Fixed-Satellite Service via Galaxy
11 at the 55.6 W.L. orbital location in the 10.95-11.20 GHz (space-to-Earth), 11.7-12.2 GHz (space-to-Earth), and 13.75-14.50 GHz
(Earth-to-space) frequency bands; and (2) conduct telemetry, tracking, and command functions necessary to maintain Galaxy 11 at the 55.6
W.L. orbital location using the following center frequencies: 11.701 GHz and 11.702 GHz (space-to-Earth); and 14.0005 GHz and 14.4985 GHz
For more information concerning this Notice, contact the Satellite Division at 202-418-0719; TTY 202-418-2555.
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Sunday January 4, 2009Coach Addazio & Members Of The UF Offense Meet With Media
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Select coaches and members of the University of Florida offense met with members of the media on Sunday, Jan. 4 in Ft. Lauderdale. Participating coaches and players included: offensive coordinator, assistant head coach/linebackers Steve Addazio, junior quarterback Tim Tebow, redshirt senior offensive lineman Jason Watkins, senior wide receiver Louis Murphy, sophomore offensive lineman Maurkice Pouncey, sophomore offensive lineman Mike Pouncey and redshirt senior offensive lineman Phil Trautwein.
On the transition of Coach Addazio to offensive coordinator:
COACH ADDAZIO: Nothing has changed. We're business as usual right now, moving forward here. We have our staff that works together, always has and will work together, as Coach Meyer has stated to you guys. That's just the way we do our business. We have some great football coaches and they're all assigned areas of specialty, and we just kind of work together towards that game plan situation and calls during the course of the game. In terms of transition, there is no transition right now. Right now we're doing exactly what we've done in the past. There's no effect on myself, there's no effect on any of the players, and it's been a great, great couple weeks here of preparation; it really has been.
On how Tim Tebows missionary work has affected his perspective of football
TIM TEBOW: It totally removes so much of the pressure. Pressure is not having to win a football game; pressure is having to find your next meal. From being in a lot of places that I've been with my dad and on mission trips, you kind of find out what true pressure is and what just is a game. Even though we love it so much, football is still just a game. A lot of people bleed over it and love it, and I'm one of those people. But at the end of the day, I know what's more important, and football is not more important than life, and pressure is definitely not football. So I think when you can put that perspective, I think it really gives you a much better outlook.
On Tim Tebows missionary work:
COACH ADDAZIO: Well, obviously the way Tim was brought up and all the things that Tim has been involved with in his life with his dad and his family I think obviously speak to his character. I think ultimately as a leader and a leader of a football team, the leader of a family, the leader of an organization, I think it starts with character. And I think that Tim has been brought up, and he just stated it really beautifully right there, that he's been brought up in an environment where he has an appreciation for the bigger picture, and there's a bigger picture than just football, the struggles and things that go on for people throughout the worse are world. And I think Tim has a great feel for that. When I have an opportunity to sit here and listen how he articulated that right there, "pressure is finding your next meal" is a pretty significant statement. I think the appreciation for that and the ability -- what a great experience at a young age to be able to understand that whole concept and be a part of it. I'm just amazed by it, and I think it's fantastic.
On adjustments made on the field following the loss to Ole Miss:
COACH ADDAZIO: Well, I just think that when Tim got up and spoke, I think really it was probably a mouthpiece for our program, and just from the standpoint that you realize how fragile every football game really is. That's really what you realize in that scenario, that the margin for error is not that great. As a player, as a coach, as a program, you really have to understand that you go into every contest; you've got to bring your "A" game. I don't want to speak for Tim, but I think the reality of it was, it was a wake-up call to everybody that we've got to bring our "A" game to every game, we have to bring that intensity to every game, and I think you saw that in Tim's words, and I think you've seen that in our team's performance.
And it was exclamation point I thought in that SEC Championship game in that fourth period where as a team, as a program, we bowed up. I think that really was a culmination starting with that speech and moving on.
On the response to Tim Tebows speech following the loss to Ole Miss
TIM TEBOW: I don't know how they responded. I thought a lot of them felt the same way I did. A lot of them tried to console me after the game, which I appreciated. They knew how I felt and I knew how they felt, so I felt that I wasn't just speaking for me, I was speaking on behalf of the team. You know, when I was sitting in the locker room trying to think and pray about what I wanted to say, I didn't want to just go out there and speak straight out of emotion or just ramble on just out of anger, I wanted to say something that meant something and something that was going to last, and also find the positive out of the situation because in any situation there is a positive, you just have to find it. So that's something that I learned a long time ago, to find the positive in that situation, and the positive is there will be no team or no player that works harder from that point on than us. That was a positive. And if that loss brought that out of us, then that's a good thing. So that loss was a blessing to us, and that's how I tried to look at it. I apologized to the fans and let them know that that a lot of good will come out of this.
On Tim Tebow playing this National Championship as the starting QB:
TIM TEBOW: Yeah, I really do appreciate the chance, the opportunity to be here. It is such a privilege and an honor to play in a game like this versus a team like this in an atmosphere like this. You never know when you're going to get another chance to play in a game like this. So I'm really just going to count my blessings and be thankful for it and really just savor all the memories that I can.
On the effect of Carl Johnsons addition to the offensive line:
COACH ADDAZIO: Yeah, I think that up front you have to gel and you have to have chemistry, and there's a lot to that, and I just think that what happened, we went through preseason, like you said, very seldom were we able to put two practices together with the same five guys. Just the way it happens sometimes with injuries and things. We were able to settle in, and Carl came in and has done a really great job, really took his opportunity, ran with it. And as a unit I just feel that the unit has gelled together and is playing well together. That chemistry has been important and will continue to be important, but we also have some players that have really stepped up and done a great job that are also equally prepared to go in and fill any role necessary. I think as a unit we really have come together and grown, and you've seen that happen from the beginning of the year throughout.
On how Tim Tebows role has changed in 2008:
TIM TEBOW: I think my role is a little bit different this year. Last year I had to do a little bit
more, make a few more plays this year, more of a manager, more of trying to just be the field general out there and put our offense in positions to score points, get 1st downs, manage the clock, manage the turnovers. I think we've done a pretty good job of that this year, and it's a blessing to be up here and be in this game, and it's definitely worth it. I wouldn't trade this season for the world.
On the Oklahoma defense
JASON WATKINS: Actually we watched most of the games; I guess just all the defense that
they play; they're pretty much hard-nosed defense. Each week we go against a great defense, and the job for the offensive lineman is pretty much to protect Tebow, so whatever is necessary to protect Tebow, that's what we'll do. Like I said, the O-line we gel together so
well as a unit that any guy that we go against, we're so much ahead of them that we're just ready to face anything we go against.
On pre-game rituals
TIM TEBOW: I don't really call it rituals, I call them routines. I'm not superstitious, but I like
to have the same routine. I always have the same passing warm-up routine, and right before every game I run down to the end zone and give me final jump around the sideline and then get down on a knee and pray. I do the same things always. I like having that routine. I don't think it's a ritual or superstition, but I like doing the same thing, it's a flow, it's natural, and it just happens, so I kind of do that.
JASON WATKINS: For me pretty much each week like at breakfast, it's kind of hard though because I don't really eat that much before, so I'll be kind of struggling a little. I don't call it a routine, but I typically do it, some kind of way I put my shoes on, a certain way, and then just get ready. Then after the game after the game I have my solo I sing. I've been working for "American Idol"; I'm ready for it -- just joking (laughing).
On the improvements of the offensive line after the loss against Ole Miss
MAURKICE POUNCEY: I'd have to say it was a lot more care, a lot more field time, taking it
a lot more serious than what we did. We probably expected to go out there and beat Ole Miss, but that goes to show any team can beat you at any time. So a lot more care and passion and love for the game from the whole team.
MIKE POUNCEY: That big split thing was just a schemed up game plan. We used it two years ago against LSU and it worked pretty well. But that was just a schemed up thing. Like you said, we just started watching more film and practicing harder, and that paid off for us.
PHIL TRAUTWEIN: We just started out scheming other teams. We didn't really -- that's really it. We just went out there with energy and passion and love for the game, something that we
didn't have for Ole Miss, and it was just a totally different mindset on this team. That's about it.
On the Pouncey brothers growing up Florida State fans
MIKE POUNCEY: Well, we were committed to Florida State our junior year and we always wanted to go there. We grew up fans of Florida State, and I guess the whole time I was committed there, we only talked once for like a minute. When we came here, we felt like we were good with Coach Meyer. We spent time with him every day we were here, and we felt like more of a family. I guess that's why we made our choice to come to Florida.
MAURKICE POUNCEY: I feel the same way. Florida Gators know how to recruit. I mean, they can take you from anywhere, any time. It's just more of a lovable team, guys to be around, and family-type coaching staff. It's just great to be here.
On what triggered Louis Murphys turn-around on the field
LOUIS MURPHY: Man, sitting on the sidelines watching everybody else play and not really being a part of the team and not just walking around the locker room, and you've got
Dallas Baker, you've got Bubba Caldwell, Cornelius, CI, Percy coming in, you have Cooper,
Jarred Fayson, man, I've got to make a name for myself. I just wanted to make my family proud, make my mother proud and just work for her. That just became my motivation and my drive. I think it also had a lot to do with just waiting my time, too. We had Dallas Baker, the touchdown maker. You can't just come in and just take over his limelight. So I pretty much continued just to work hard and just stay focused.
On Percy Harvins effect on the team
LOUIS MURPHY: Man, it helps us out a lot because even when Percy has been gone the
last two games I've had a couple double coverages. When Percy is out there, he brings a
whole different dynamic to the game. Can't nobody on our team replace Percy; we have to do
it as a unit. When he comes back, it's just going to open up the game so much more, the inside game, the running game. So that's pretty much it. I mean, the line sees the difference.
MAURKICE POUNCEY: We love when Percy is in there. It slows everything down.
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The Hyundai Genesis Coupe has always been attractive to me — and that's probably the idea, aiming a sporty coupe squarely at a late-twentysomething male — but incremental improvements like these are making it even more attractive.
In a press release, the automaker said the 2014 Hyundai Genesis Coupe gets powertrain upgrades in addition to Hyundai Assurance telematics services. At the top of the powertrain list: The available eight-speed automatic transmission will rev-match its downshifts so you sound like someone who is not only driving a stick — which you aren't — but also someone who knows how to drive a stick well — which, let's be honest, you probably don't.
If you opt for the six-speed manual transmission, first of all, bully for you, picking the correct transmission in a sports car, and secondly, Hyundai said the synchronizer rings have been changed from the previous units to carbon-coated high-performance ones. That should make shifts more precise and enhance the synchros' durability, according to Hyundai. The stick-shift Hyundai Genesis also gets standard hill-start assist for 2014, the release said.
To help the 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder make a better impression with those seeking a visceral audio experience, Hyundai said the Hyundai Genesis Coupe equipped with that engine gets an engine intake sound induction pipe. I've heard of this strategy on Fords in the past — the basic idea being to pipe engine noise into the cabin at the most favorable harmonic levels.
Other than the powertrain enhancements, Hyundai Genesis Coupe owners who opt for BlueLink telematics will get a reassuring round of features: Hyundai Assurance Connected Care telematics standard for three years, automatic collision notification, SOS emergency assistance, enhanced roadside assistance, a monthly vehicle health report, a maintenance alert, automatic diagnostics trouble code notifications, recall adviser, and in-vehicle maintenance scheduling.
Having driven a couple of Hyundais last year, I'd by lying if I said I didn't hope the Genesis Coupe found its way into my hands in 2014.


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Peppers stuffed with tuna or chicken salad can be turned into jack o'lanterns.
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My daughter and I had a Halloween party yesterday. Interestingly, I'm writing this column in August. We were both so done with summer, we decided to leap ahead to fall a little early.
This was not a traditional Halloween party, though. We gathered a few friends together, asking each to bring an idea and supplies for an easy fall or Halloween craft or a fall food treat to share.
The whole day was so much fun that I wanted to share in case some of you might want to gather your own friends for a day of fall fun and food before Oct. 31. ...