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Walk-Off By Anthony Caronia Gives #2 Spartans Ninth Inning WinFebruary 5, 2012
TAMPA, Fla. – The No. 2 University of Tampa (3-0) baseball team finished out an opening series sweep of visiting Bentley University (0-3) with a 2-1 victory on Sunday at the UT Baseball Field.
Shortstop Anthony Caronia broke a 1-1 tie with a two-out single in the bottom of the ninth, scoring teammate Connor Obrochta. The game-winning run was made possible by Obrochta, who led off the frame with a single and advanced to scoring position with a stolen base.
Pitcher Ben O'Shea made his highly anticipated Spartan debut, with the 6-foot-6 lefty hurling four innings. The 2011 10th-round selection by the Chicago White Sox finished with four strikeouts while allowing no earned runs.
Bentley took an early 1-0 lead as its lone run in the fourth inning when Mark Lane struck out and reached base on a passed ball. Lane would advance to second on another passed ball, and would later score Kevin Korwek single.
The Spartans would trail until the eighth inning, when Raiko Alfonso led off the UT half with a walk. After stealing second base, Alfonso would score on an Andrew Jones single.
Eric Luksis and Preston Packrall would relieve O'Shea, with both turning in scoreless effors. Luksis threw 2.1 innings, allowing just two hits while Packrall (1-0) earned the victory after going the final 2.2 innings. Packrall allowed just one hit while fanning two.
The Spartans are back in action as it travels to Milledgeville, Ga., for a three-game weekend series with annual opponent Georgia College. The first game is slated for Friday with a 2 p.m., doubleheader. The trip will conclude with a 1 p.m., Saturday contest.
Live stats will be available through TampaSpartans.com.
Fans may follow University of Tampa athletics on Twitter (www.twitter.com/utspartans) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/tampaspartans). UT also offers blAst, a free text messaging service that sends text alerts following all Spartan events. To sign up, please register atwww.tampaspartans.com.


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Posted By Sports On October 10, 2009 @ 6:36 am In Today's Local Sports | Comments Disabled
Central College can clinch its 48th winning college football season since 1960 with an Iowa Conference victory at Simpson College today, but standing in their way is a team that is unbeaten at home this season and hosting the Dutch for Homecoming. Central Coach Jeff McMartin is excited to take his unbeaten club into a hostile environment for Simpson's homecoming this afternoon.
"I really like going on the road. I love the challenge of it, and I think it's exciting to play in that type of an atmosphere and have the crowd against you," McMartin says. "You want to do everything in your power to try and quiet them down and just play a great game."
The Storm defeated Central 24-17 last season, but this time around the Dutch come in to Bill Buxton Stadium with a 5-0 record and a No. 9 ranking to defend. Simpson meanwhile is 2-3 overall and 1-2 in the conference. Kickoff from Indianola is slated for 1:00 p.m. with Trevor Castle there for the broadcast on 92.1 fm, KRLS. Coverage begins at 12:45 p.m.
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Gossip Girl Season 3 Episode 18
The Unblairable Lightness of Being
Chuck and Blair are still reeling from last week and the awful situation he put her in, and wants forgiveness for. He says they're inevitable, and he may be right. But ...
It's not that simple, of course. They still dispute who's at fault for what happened with Jack, and his plot to throw Dorota a lavish wedding to win her over may not fly.
Vanya and Dorota happily wed, with Chuck and Blair as the "happy couple" that the ceremony requires participate. But after, B tells C she can't be with him anymore.
She just loves him too much.
Meanwhile, Jenny is doing all she can to break up Nate and Serena, and Serena is not helping her own cause by secretly meeting up with none other than Carter Baizen.
Nate catches them sneaking around and S lies. Later, S explains to Nate that Carter knows something about her dad, and after distrustful Nate tells her not to see him.
At Dorota's wedding, Carter shows up and tells Serena that he knows where her dad is and has been this whole time: Palm Beach, Florida. He also bought her a ticket.
When Serena learns he held out on that info for a week just to have an excuse to see her, she goes to Florida solo, though, and calls Nate to tell him she loves him.
Jenny answers the phone and S asks Jenny to please have Nate call her, and to relay that message. Yeah. No way that's gonna happen there, S. What is J's deal?
Eric and his new crush, Elliot, are also featured this week. E learns has a girlfriend, but is actually bisexual ... with a crush on Eric. Hopefully that works out for E!
Finally, Rufus can't get a hold of his wife and CeCe won't tell him where Lily is either, despite her claims of going to Canyon Ranch. Rufus remains clueless at the end.
The final scene? Serena knocks on the door to what we assume is her father's hotel in Florida, and Lily answers, wearing nothing but a robe. Wow. Amazing stuff.
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OMG. Carter is back!!!! I really hope that the kissing scene b/t Blair and Chuck is either in Chuck's dreams or it was their last kiss. Blair really needs to move on after what Chuck did to her the last episode!
Chuck will lose Blair. Nate will break up with Serena because of Jenny. Jenny will be in pregnance guest with who??? Chuck will finnaly go to a bed with ....... Serena. I think that in 4 seson if they will do it because a viwers are gone from first to last episode of seson 3 from 2 milions to 1,5 they will make Chuck and Serena couple. wow this will be a disaster.
Nate + Jenny = ILLEGAL!
Carterrr :) Ohh i love it when one couple goes to hell, another one does too :)
im soooo mad at f***ing chuck!!!! I want serena and nate to breakup and just as jenny thinks she had nate, blair take him again. I dont rly care about serena, shes a boring character. Then I want chuck to try to win her back and the games to start like in season 2, just not as long. I want chuck and blair again but i want blair to make him work for it.
JEENY + NATE = FOREVER i hate hate HATE serrena with him she always gets what she wants when it comes to guys
OMG, i cant believe jenny is doing all that.... bi****
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- The dust from pellet loads accumulates in storage units as it flows differently from pellets. Accumulated dust can cause system outages when it flows in sudden slugs.
- Pellets are sold by weight. Upon delivery, your fuel provider should be able to present you a delivery weight slip from certified scales on the truck, just as oil delivery trucks provide a certified tally of gallons delivered.
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a. Pellet source redundancy assures best available pellets continually
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Maine Energy Systems' delivery trucks have on-board scales that are NTEP certified.
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a. Pellets that produce unacceptable by-products are eliminated through burn testing
Maine Energy Systems tests every load of pellets as it comes from the mill before putting them in storage for redistribution. Occasionally, loads that don't meet our standards are returned to the mill.
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A Trip Around Youtube in 6 Videos
Youtube is an endless limit of videos. When you start you're never really sure where you're going to end up. I thought it would be interesting to follow my journey and see what happens. I start with the video for "Cups" by Anna Kendrick. Here is what happened.
Hearing this song today, I realized I had never seen the video. That's where it begins.
On the right of the screen was the video for Sammy Adams "LA Story", a summery jam. I've never seen a picture of Sammy Adams to I look to see if the dude fits his voice. Was pleasantly surprised this video has a hoverboard in it.
The song isn't bad, but it's on Vevo and not Youtube. My computer doesn't like Vevo so I back out to Youtube and try again. How do I not pick a BBC interview with Jay Z?
Love the interview with Jay, but how are there no other Jay Z videos on the right of the screen? Oh but there is a 47 second DIY automatic patio sliding door! And it has over 700,000 views!!
That blew my mind. And what do I see? A video with Anna Kendrick singing "Cups" on David Letterman. Another round of Youtube rapped up.


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Africa/Middle East briefing— Africa/Middle East
The lavish motorcade of Kenya's president, the new jet-set of Nigeria, and an old banknote for West Africa returns.
Me and my motorcade No.35
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Kenya [Mwai Kibaki]
Before the limousine with its fluttering flags, before the Land Rovers and the dozens of Mercedes with their tinted windows and secret service passengers, before the motorcycle outriders with their flashing lights, before even the sirens, the traffic itself is the first sign that Kenya's president is on his way.
Police officers fan out across Nairobi to establish a comprehensive gridlock through which Mwai Kibaki and his entourage glides on car-less highways. This happens on an almost daily…


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By Rita Henley Jensen
WeNews editor in chief
Friday, December 24, 2004
Listening to the rising chords of Handel's Messiah, Rita Henley Jensen was filled with musical and maternal bliss. But at the same time, the lyrics tugged at her, making her long for sacred music that would hail a Princess of Peace.
NEW YORK (WOMENSENEWS)--On a recent cold winter's night, the chorister's crystal-clear voices--soprano, alto, tenor and baritone--rose and filled the vast space of the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine.
Sitting in the middle folding-chair section of the vast stony room, I craned my neck, stretching to see above the hundreds of other heads, to feel more deeply the beauty of Handel's masterpiece, the Messiah.
Sprawled across my lap, his belly next to mine, his head resting in the crook of my arm, one foot on the floor and another slung over my leg, my 6-year-old grandson wanted nothing more than to be taken home to bed. I whispered a plea to him: Hang on just a few more minutes. I didn't know the music by heart, but I had a sense that one of the exquisite passages was about to be sung, one that would reach into me and unleash a flood of intense emotions.
The choristers exhaled a note I recognized. I sat up straighter and hushed him again. This was it.
"For unto us a child is born, unto us, a son is given," washed over us. I looked up toward the vaulted ceiling, pulled my grandson tight to my chest and felt an enormous sense of gratitude for the moment of all-consuming joy, of having the experience of holding a brilliant and beautiful grandson in the magnificent cathedral during such an overpowering performance of the Messiah.
"And the government shall be on his shoulder: and his name shall be called WONDERFUL, COUNSELOR, The Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace."
The moment was one of ultimate happiness and thankfulness. And yet, and yet, I could not help but rewrite the lyrics to myself, as the choristers continued the refrain, hearing as I did the singers' voices express a particular ecstasy during the phrase "a son is given."
I have heard no equivalent in sacred music, one that hailed the birth of a girl, not even one like my granddaughter, ensconced on her mother's lap one row away, a 3 year old who whispered during the concert that she wanted to practice her spelling words.
Around the world, girls face the threat of violence, are victims of infanticide, denied healthcare, kept out of school, forced into sexual relations and married without consent, as Joan Holmes, president of The Hunger Project, wrote last week for Women's eNews. My granddaughter will surely go to school and will not experience the worst of gender bias. Yet, at that moment in the cathedral, I remembered Holmes' words, confirmed as they are by what our journalists report each day.
Again the singers' voices rose, louder still, filled with rising exaltation.
Silently, I sang, thinking of my granddaughter on her mother's lap: "For unto us, a child is born, a girl is given: and her name shall be called WONDERFUL, COUNSELOR." Fearing sacrilege, I could go no further, not even in my imagination.
Since that night, however, a phrase, a musical phrase and a word phrase, has haunted me: "The Princess of Peace."
Could it occur in this century, which has been declared by many as the time when women will take on the leadership of the world? Would a Princess of Peace put an end to sectarian violence? Could she be alive at this moment, cradled on her grandmother's lap and surrounded by choristers filled with the joy of a girl's birth? Could she create a world in which all the children born are greeted with joy? Could life be so grand?
Since that evening at St. John's, I have been humming the phrase "Princess of Peace," and continuing singing quietly to myself, "and her name shall be called WONDERFUL, COUNSELOR."
This season, please join me in those words of hope sung to the music of penned by Handel and envision with me a world in which all children who are born are treasured.
Happy Holidays,
Rita Henley Jensen


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Lucas Matthysse's right eye swells shut against Danny Garcia
Lucas Matthysse lost to Danny Garcia by unanimous decision on Saturday night in Las Vegas, and the fight changed when Matthysse right eye began to swell. Matthysse's eye got so bad he could no longer see out of it, and he was dropped to the canvas in the 11th round. Garcia won the fight 115-111…Read More


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If you've been worrying that recent storms are linked to climate change, you're right on the mark, according to climate experts such as Michael Mann.
Mann explains that we're seeing bigger storms with more snow because of global warming, and compared Nemo and Superstorm Sandy "to a basketball slam-dunk with a lower net." "If you take the basketball court and raise it a foot, you're going to see more slam-dunks," said Mann to HuffPo's Lynne Peeple's.Michael Oppenheimer, a climate expert at Princeton, agrees. "Storms like this tend to be heavier than they used to be," he told HuffPo. "That's a fact."
In weather terms, that's because warmer temperatures and a moister atmosphere make snowstorms heavier. What we've seen recently is a trend for storms that occur at just-below-freezing temperatures, which means bigger snowfall. "In the past, temperatures at this time of year would have been a lot below freezing," making it too cold for heavy snowfall, said Kevin Trenberth of the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado. "Sea surface temperatures are about two degrees Fahrenheit warmer than they were before 1980, raising the potential for a big snow by about 10 percent," according to HuffPo.


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Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Janesville., arrives for a meeting with House Republicans in the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday after Senate leaders reached last-minute agreement Wednesday to avert a threatened Treasury default and reopen the government after a partial, 16-day shutdown. Ryan is likely to play a key role in the budget negotiations mandated under the agreement.
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GOP Sen. Ron Johnson of Oshkosh immediately lashed out at the deal, saying it represents a loss for future generations and a victory for Democrats.
"They're getting exactly what they want: an increase in the debt ceiling with no fiscal discipline, no reforms to the entitlement program, the programs that are really the drivers of our long-term debt and deficit issues," he said in an interview. "I think it's a ...


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Book your room at Ramada London Finchley
Get an overview of this hotel3-star London hotel in Finchley with free parking
Located in Finchley, this hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Artsdepot and within 3 mi (5 km) of Finchley Golf Club and Kenwood House. Alexandra Palace and Middlesex University Hendon Campus are also within 3 mi (5 km).
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Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and a meeting room. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, dry cleaning, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour front desk are onsite.
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The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access. This London hotel also offers laundry facilities, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
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November 29, 2015
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Three Alabama men's basketball players are set to graduate on Saturday.
That will mean only one of Mark Gottfried's 24 seniors since 2000 will have failed to receive a degree.
Crimson Tide players Ronald Steele, Mykal Riley and John Dill are set to graduate and will begin working toward second degrees in January.
Gottfried says it's easy for people to forget that the players are there to get their degrees, not just play basketball.
Steele is receiving his degree in financial planning, Riley in human environmental sciences and Dill in history with plans to attend law school.
Steele is a former All-America candidate who is sitting out this season following operations on both knees.
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Join Thuy Smith International and the Lake Hallie Eagle's Club on March 9 at Lake Hallie Eagle's Club, 2588 Hallie Road, Chippewa Falls, along with Rep. Ron Kind, Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls City Councils and Vietnam-era veterans and their families for the fourth annual Vietnam Veterans Day Community event. It is a day to remember, learn and share varied American experience and sacrifice.
The event includes educational, reflective and tribute displays by Vietnam veterans, children and grandchildren of Vietnam veterans and others in the community from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. At 3 p.m. local veterans service officers will provide a question-and-answer session on veteran benefits. The main ceremony at 4 p.m. will recognize Purple Heart recipients and Hmong T-28 pilots, with a remembrance of those listed on the Vietnam Wall memorial and presentation by Hmong youths.
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Back in the day, my dad was elected to a two-year term as chairman of the Town of Nashville, in Forest County.
Then, frustration set in.
We got a lot of phone calls. He talked with a lot of people, and most of them wanted something a lot of things done.
Even as a young pup, I sensed that The Old Man had bitten off more than he could chew. He was happy and hopeful before the election, bitter for the next 24 months. He didnt run for re-election.
My mom recalled the other day that He said he wanted to change things, but it was impossible to do.
This was the early 1960s. No Internet. No 24/7 communication. No political analysis. No instant judgment of decisions.
This was as simple as saying yes or no to a neighbor who wanted to put in a culvert for a new driveway. Or getting bids for a new road grader.
Nothing too mysterious, and change shouldnt have been all that hard to enact. But the frustration in getting it done drove him away.
I think about this when I hear about the people who put their names and lives on the line to run for public office. People who either just want to help or want to change things.
Either theyre swallowed up by the system, theyre dismissed by the system, they become the system, or they abuse the system.
Or, best-case scenario, they work within the system to do good by and for their constituents.
Its not an easy job. Sometimes you work in a vacuum, sometimes youre very much in the public eye. A lot of voters trust you, a lot of voters dont.
To anyone whose name has been on a ballot: Thanks for trying to make a difference.
To anyone who has served: I feel your pain.
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Tuesday's Gossip Column: Football Transfers & Rumours
Newcastle midfielder Yohan Cabaye, 27, had his hopes of a transfer deadline move to Arsenal dashed when Magpies boss Alan Pardew and the Newcastle board told him that he would not be allowed to leave.
Tottenham Hotspur defender Danny Rose, 24, has said no-one at White Hart Lane should begrudge former team-mate Gareth Bale, 24, his world record move to Real Madrid.
Full story: London Evening Standard
Athletic Bilbao midfielder Ander Herrera's proposed move to Manchester United fell through after the Reds' representatives failed to deposit the right documents at the Spanish league's headquarters.
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere believes the Gunners have made the signing of the summer after completing a club-record £42.4m for Real Madrid's 24-year-old midfielder Mesut Ozil.
Germany international Ozil will be wearing the number 11 shirt for Arsenal and shirts are already being printed with his name and number on the back.
Manchester United were knocked back by Real Madrid after making an offer of £35m for 26-year-old Germany midfielder Sami Khedira.
Real Madrid were prepared to let Khedira leave the Bernabeu, but they wanted United to make an improved bid.
Chelsea blocked Arsenal's bid to take striker Demba Ba, 28, on a season-long loan to the Emirates because Jose Mourinho saw the Gunners as serious title rivals.
Arsenal had competition from Roma, with the Serie A side keen on taking the Senegal striker on loan.
Porto midfielder Fernando, 26, appears to have ruled out a £15m move to Everton via his Instagram account.
Scotland coach Mark McGhee describes Friday's World Cup qualifying opponents Belgium as a "step up" on their previous opponents, England.
Returning AC Milan midfielder Kaka, 31, is hopeful that he can forge a relationship with former Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli, 23, similar to the one he had with Filippo Inzaghi.
GLOBAL GOSSIP (supplied by BBC Monitoring)
Middlesbrough's £4m bid for Genk's Belgium international forward Jelle Vossen, 24, was described as "a timid attempt" by the sporting director Dirk Degraen.
Full story: Nieuwsbald (in Belgian)
Former Tottenham midfielder Rafael van der Vaart, 30, believes Real Madrid overpaid on their world record purchase of Gareth Bale, and says the 24-year-old will have to rise to increased expectations.
Thrifty Arsenal fans have avoided splashing out on a personalised Mesut Ozil shirt by simply adapting an old Arsenal O2-sponsored kit.


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Only returners: Tyler Bray - D.Milliner - Logan Thomas - J.Jeffcoat - DaRick Rodgers
Kansas City Chiefs (CLE) - Geno Smith /QB/ West Virginia
Whether they earn the top pick or not I think the Chiefs would trade up for Geno-most likely partner will be the Browns. Smith is basically this season's RG3. His physical skills aren't on Griffin's level and his arm talent is not much more than Barkley's, but he makes up for it with an incredible drive and work ethic. It's Brady-esque.
2. Jacksonville Jaguars - Star Lotulelei /DT/ Utah:
GM might want to go back to his bpa aproach. Knighton is a FA and has some questions with durability.
3. Oakland Raiders Tyler Wilson /QB/ Arkansas:
Playing for a terrible Arkansas squad doesn't stop Wilson from still being one of the best QBs coming out. This guy is like Tony Romo with fire. His mobility, arm strength, knack for producing under heavy pressure and ability to fit it into tight windows makes him a top 10 QB.
Cleveland Browns (KC) Keenan Allen* /WR/ California:
The Browns will be more then willing to trade out of the #1 overall when a team offers them an RG3 type package. Allen's a Dez Bryant caliber talent without the off field baggage. Browns may have just spent a supplemental on Gordon but thy still need a lot of help. Little's been a bust due to drops and Massaquoi's just an ordinary bust who's contract will be up.
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Matt Barkley /QB/ USC:
Barkley has his critics but he looks a lot like Drew Brees at times. Realistically, I'd say he's something between a Brees and a lesser Matt Ryan. That's a far cry from a big armed athletic type like Freeman but Schaino might be looking for a better game manager. It's fairly quick to move on from Freeman but you get the sense that Schiano is not the patient type.
6. Carolina Panthers - John Hankins* /DT/ Ohio State:
Panthers on the verge of becoming a sorry team again. They need to get back to the basics of defending the run and running the ball to stay competitive.
7. New Orleans Saints Damontre Moore* /DE/ Texas A&M:
I thought Moore would have a strong season but he looks better then I envisioned. Huge fan now. They moved him to DE after playing as a stand up OLB last year and he's dominating. He's everything you hope Mingo can be.
St. Louis Rams(NYJ) - Oday Aboushi /OT/ Virginia:
With all their picks I think the Rams can move around to target guys they like. Here, I've got them trading up with the Jets for the top LT. He isn't getting as much love as Joeckel but right now, imo, he's the top blocker in the draft.
9. Indianapolis Colts Jarvis Jones* /OLB/ Georgia:
Jones is the prototypical 34 OLB but he' doesn't look like the greatest athlete to me. His numbers are eye popping but he's a little bit of an overachiever type. He's like a smaller Tambi Hali.
10. Tennessee Titans - Sam Montgomery* /DE/ LSU:
I'm not really sold on Montgomery yet but it's hard to tell with all the talent on LSU. For now, I've got him as the 2nd best DE.
11. Arizona Cardinals - Luke Joeckel* /OT/ Texas A&M:
Kolb is playing just good enough to prevent the Cards from drafting an elite QB;
Pittsburgh Steelers(DET) - Manti Te'o /LB/ Notre Dame:
Te'o's such a god fit I could see the Steelers moving up to get him.
13. St. Louis Rams (WAS) - Barkevious Mingo*/OLB/ LSU:
Mingo is expected to blow everyone away at the combine but he's doing very little as a part time player this season. I think he drops. Fisher is the type who could find a role for him, probably lining up at OLB and situational rusher.
New York Jets (STL) - Le'Veon Bell* /RB/Michigan State:
Jets need a player to breathe life into their offense. If they trade down they could try to get that player and fill some of the holes on both sides of the ball.
15. Miami - Jordan Reed* /TE/ Florida:
Reed looks like what Kellen Winslow II was before goofing around on motorcycles.
16. Seattle Seahawks - Robert Woods* /WR/ USC :
Seahawks should be in a position to draft one of the top WRs available.
17. Philadelphia Eagles Taylor Lewan* /OT/ Michigan:
I don't know about Eagles fans, but it's hard for me to come up with a scenario in which Reid isn't back with the Eagles. They might need to make a move at QB, but unless they're targeting Geno, I'm not sure there's a better option in the 1st then Vick/Foles.
18. Dallas Cowboys - Chance Warmack /OG/ Alabama:
Unless they spend money in FA, the Cowboys have to look again at the Oline.
19. Cincinnati Bengals - Corey Lemonier* /DE/ Auburn:
Lemonier has been one of the most consistent rushers in the country. Bengals aren't getting enough pass rush and Johnson's set to become a FA.
Detroit Lions (PITT)- Johnthan Banks /CB/ Miss. State:
Smh Lion defense...and ST. Lions could probably trade down and still land a top DB.
21. Buffalo Bills E.J. Manuel /QB/ Florida State:
Once Jackson and Spiller get healthy, the Bills should make a playoff push. The defense might need more help but if Manuel is available it would make a great opportunity to transition from Fitz.
22. Minnesota Vikings - Stedman Bailey*/WR/ West Virginia:
Blowing up this year as expected. He's kind of like a faster Golden Tate. The Vikings are thought to look at defense but Harvin needs help. I like Simpson but he's yet to really break out.
23. Denver Broncos -Xavier Rhodes /CB/ Florida State:
There's a bunch of quality RBs if the Broncos want to go that route but Champ can't play forever.
24. San Francisco 49ers - T.J. McDonald /S/ USC::
Mcdonald, imo the top safety.
25. San Diego Chargers Justin Hunter* /WR/Tennessee:
The next Malcolm Floyd? :)
26. Green Bay Packers - Joseph Randle /RB/ Oklahoma St.:
Quietly stepped up his game in the absence of Weeden and Blackmon. A complete back who should be a first round pick.
27. New York Giants Alec Olgletree* /LB/ Georgia:
Forces Blackburn to take a seat.
28. Baltimore Ravens Kenny Vaccaro /S/ Texas:
The tatted one is overrated imo but the Ravens are probably ready to draft high for this spot.
29. New England Patriots - Barrett Jones /OG/ Alabama:
Will become more valuable because of his versatility.
30. Atlanta Falcons - Alex Okafor /DE/ Texas:
Okafor is the best Texas defender imo.
31. Houston Texans David Amerson /S/ NC State:
Exposed at CB and might now be the #2 safety.
32. Chicago Bears - Johnathan Cooper /OG/ North Carolina:
Trying to change this up by putting the Bears here. Can Chicago go anywhere but Oline high THIS year?
1. Cleveland Browns (supp) - Josh Gordon /WR/ Baylor:
Flash had somewhat of a breakout game against the Giants catching 2TDs, nearly a 3rd if not for an errant Weeden pass.
2. Jacksonville Jaguars - Tyler Eifert /TE/ Notre Dame:
It's clear now that Lewis is strictly a blocking TE. Jags needs more options in their pass game if they expect Gabbert to improve.
3. Cincinnati Bengals (OAK) Marcus Lattimore* /RB/ South Carolina:
The law firm is nowhere near elite and his claim to fame, having never fumbled, is gone.
Cleveland Browns (KC) Bjoern Werner* /DE/ Florida State:
I'm not as high on Werner as others but he brings a Jason Babin type style and eventually might figure out how to be a good pro player.
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Jake Matthews* /OT/ Texas A&M:
Schiano's run attack hasn't got off the ground. Improving there and getting a solid pass blocker for a possible new QB should help a lot.
6. Carolina Panthers -Tavon Austin /WR/ West Virginia:
Chudzinski needs another weapon other than Smitty/Newton.
7. New Orleans Saints forfeited:
8. New York Jets - D.J. Fluker* /OT/ Virginia:
Fluker hasn't been incredible but he's an imposing run blocker.
9. Miami Dolphins (IND) Dallas Thomas /OG/ Tennessee:
John Jerry's a pedestrian guard.
10. Tennessee Titans - Eddie Lacy* /RB/Alabama:
Everyone's tired of C2k now.
11. Arizona Cardinals - Dion Sims* /TE/ Michigan St.
Anything that can improve the blocking and run game should help. Sims is a solid receiver too.
12. Detroit Lions - Eric Reid* /S/LSU:
Upgrade but Reid's not having as good a season with all the surrounding talent gone.
13. Washington Redskins - Tyrann Mathieu*/CB/ LSU:
If he declares he could rebuild his stock with a good post season.
New York Jets (STL) - DeAndre Hopkins* /WR/ Clemson:
Hopkins stepping up like a #1 WR this season.
15. Miami Dolphins- Dion Jordan* /DE/ Oregon:
More pass rush is never a bad thing in a division with Brady.
16. Seattle Seahawks - Terrance Williams /WR/ Baylor:
Enough with the underachieving vets at this position for the Hawks.
17. Philadelphia Eagles Collin Klein /QB/ Kansas State:
Klein's stock will rise once evaluation starts. Project pick similar to Kaepernick.
18. Dallas Cowboys - Jesse Williams /NT/ Alabama:
Gets a shot this year at the nose but with his impressive movement skills he also makes a good 34 DE.
19. Cincinnati Bengals - Baccari Rambo /S/ Georgia:
Off the radar a little because of the suspension but his stock could rise.
Detroit Lions (PITT)- Jonathan Bostic /LB/ Florida:
More defense.
21. Buffalo Bills Cobi Hamilton /WR/ Arkansas:
Bills like their cast of no names but it's time to improve their depth.
22. Minnesota Vikings - Desmond Trufant /CB/ Washington:
Winfield is STILL playing?
23. Denver Broncos -Andre Ellington /RB/ Clemson:
Undersized speedster might end up a better pro runner once he adds strength.
24. San Francisco 49ers - Brennan Williams /OT/ North Carolina:
25. San Diego Chargers Rick Wagner /OT/Wisconsin:
Depth or upgrade on either side.
26. Green Bay Packers - Shane Skov /LB/ Stanford:
Not a huge fan but he's made a decent recovery from injury. Hawk might not be back and Bishop's coming off injury.
27. New York Giants Michael Buchanan /DE/ Illinios:
Giants defensive line is aging.
28. Baltimore Ravens Kenny Stills /WR/ Oklahoma:
Jacoby Jones bought them time but it's time to transition to fresh legs at this spot.
29. New England Patriots - Kawann Short /DT/ Purdue:
BB likes his DTs. Haven't seen him yet this year but wasn't a fan of Short last season so I have him lower.
30. Atlanta Falcons - Larry Warford /OG/ Kentucky::
Need to look at Warford a lot more but he's a big sleeper.
31. Houston Texans John Jenkins /NT/ Georgia:
Overrated imo but you can't coach up size.
32. Chicago Bears - Sean Porter /LB/ Texas A&M:
Productive backer who'll probably move to a 43 scheme.
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Some time ago we had this wild idea of doing a comparative test of our various MTB lights to let other people judge for themselves which was best. Having missed last year (yes, it takes us a while to organise ourselves!), last week we tramped out to the North Downs Way on Ranmore to do some back to back testing. A strange experience it has to be said…
The results are published here with the original shots of our MTB LED Night Light Test and Beam Shots on Flickr. I haven't tweaked them at all in order to be fair but here's a few words on the set up from our technical guru (Dave):
The process of photographing these lights involved the following steps;
- Mark out 15m points with the further points being marked by reflective ankle bands and printed A4 Muddymoles logos nearer.
- Try different exposures based on the brightest light (determined by eye) so as not to overexpose the foreground too much. Fix manual exposure to enable a good judge of relative brightness.
- Adjust the zoom lens to give a reasonable field of view.
The process wasn't without a few trials and tribulations though. We started out thinking that 45m might be sufficient but had to nearly double that when setting the camera up using the MaxxD light.
Distance using a wide angle lens means the detail gets rather small. Using a Zoom lens also limits the aperture choice, a fixed 35mm or 50mm lens would have let more light in and given me more choice on exposure. I settled on 15 seconds at about 2 stops down from wide open.
Choosing to base the exposure on one of the 4-LED lights meant that the single LED lights or the low level settings don't really give an accurate representation of what your eye sees as you ride. I don't think there is much I could do to equal this out as I suspect it is a function of the sensitivity of the CCD in the camera compared to our eyes. Finally, with a 15 second exposure some movement is visible on the trees.
The location had it's issues as well. We chose this because it is a trail we ride often and has difficult roots and ruts that need good lighting. Being a narrow bridleway means you don't get the full idea of how wide the light might throw on an open field for example but then that's not where we ride.
Having said all of the above I think the brighter settings give a very representative image of what your are going to get when you ride.
For the record the markings are as follows:
- First Mole A4 paper – 15m
- Second Mole A4 paper – 30m
- First reflective band – 45m
- Second reflective band – 60m
- Third Mole A4 paper and reflective band – 75m
Having walked down to position that last reflective band I can vouch for just how far away that is!
So there you go. Technical bits explained, excuses made, just sit back and enjoy the ride. If you want to see the shots in a larger format click on a photo and you'll get a fancy expanded view. Or visit our flickr site for the originals.
Update Here's the results of our tests with the Nukeproof Reactor Extreme with beam shots which we had in for review during September 2009.
Airbike SL LED light
Originally purchased from On-one, these are now available from their sister company Planet-X. To be fair, there seems to be a problem with the lights in this test, possibly with a weak battery as this isn't entirely representative of their usual performance.
Airbike SL High beam shot
The Airbike SL on High delivers a claimed 670 lumens
Airbike SL Low beam shot
The Airbike SL on Low delivers a claimed 375 lumens
Ay-Up MTB LED helmet and handlebar light
These Ay-Up MTB lights are Lee's and he's written a full Ay-Up MTB LED lights review based on his experiences with them. Very nice lights which combine the flexibility of long burn times with the convenience of helmet and bar positions to provide a wide spread of light. Plus, the bonus of multiple colour options to the aluminium casings!
Ay-Up MTB LED helmet light beam shot
The Ay-Up MTB LED helmet light delivers a claimed 340 lumens with a narrow beam from the 'narrow' lens option
Ay-Up MTB LED handlebar light beam shot
The Ay-Up MTB LED handlebar light delivers a claimed 340 lumens with a wider beam spread from the 'intermediate' lens
Ay-Up MTB LED helmet and handlebar light beam shot
The Ay-Up MTB LED helmet and handlebar lights delivers a claimed 680 lumens
Dealextreme HA-III P7 LED MTB light
These are one of the bargains of the year for us. Dealextreme offer the HA-III P7 LED light for around £50 which includes battery, charger and everything you need. Rated at up to 900 lumens these are actually pretty bright (brighter than the images suggest) and provide a decent spread of light. You can read a Dealextreme HA-III P7 LED review from Colin based on his experience with them.
Dealextreme HA-III P7 LED MTB light High beam shot
The Dealextreme HA-III on High delivers a claimed 900 lumens
Dealextreme HA-III P7 LED MTB light Low beam shot
The Dealextreme HA-III on Low delivers a claimed 500 lumens
Exposure Joystick LED helmet light (not MaXx)
This is the original Joystick model from Exposure back in late 2006, showing how far LED technology has come. It still provides useful light but has been superceded by many lights these days, including Exposure's own MaXx models
Exposure Joystick beam shot
The Exposure Joystick delivers (we think) around 180 lumens
Exposure MaXx-D LED light
The Exposure MaXx-D is one of the best LED lights you can buy. It's unique advantage is the compact, all-in-one body which houses 4 LEDs and a battery with a 3 hour burntime on maximum output. With useful options that include a remote bar mounted switch to toggle between settings it has a lot going for it. I've written a detailed review of the Exposure Lights MaXx-D 4 LED light which covers the light in more depth – suffice to say it's a great light.
Exposure MaXx-D High beam shot
The Exposure MaXx-D on High delivers a claimed 960 lumens
Exposure MaXx-D Mid beam shot
Exposure MaXx-D Low beam shot
Four4th Lights MTB LED night lights
Four4th Lights come from a solid aerospace engineering background and have concentrated on refining the separate head unit and battery concept as much as possible. The results are head units that masterpieces of industrial design, packing a minimum of a 1200 lumen punch into tiny 50mm anodised shells. Our Four4th Lights review featured a 1600 lumen wide beam and 1200 lumen spot beam. With a wide range of colours available and carefully thought out details, these lights are up there with the best.
Four4th Lights MTB LED 10° Spot beam shot on Max
Using 4 Cree XP-E LEDs, this unit was delivering a claimed 1200 lumens on full.
Four4th Lights MTB LED 10° Spot beam shot on Low
Four4th Lights MTB LED 17° Wide beam shot on Max
Using 4 Cree XP-G LEDs, this unit was delivering a claimed 1600 lumens on full.
Four4th Lights MTB LED 17° Wide beam shot on Low
Four4th Lights MTB LED 10° Spot and 17° Wide beam shot on Max
Around 2800 lumens according to For4th Lights!
Four4th Lights MTB LED 10° Spot and 17° Wide beam shot on Low
iBlaast 3 x Cree R2 LED light
iBlaast are a New Zealand company and supply their lights as pre-built or DIY kits depending on how handy you are with a soldering iron. The iBlaast here is Colin's and has the updated iBlaast2 LEDs (Cree R2s). As you can see, it's chucking out a lot of light and can be bought in a wide range of options. Once you deciphered their website and got past the relatively unsophisticated (but reliable) build quality you'll find a very impressive and flexible light. For more details, see Colin's review of the iBlaast MTB lights.
iBlaast High beam shot
The iBlaast on High delivers up to a claimed 1000 lumens
iBlaast Mid beam shot
iBlaast Low beam shot
Lumicycle LED System 4 (LEDSys4) MTB light
Lumicycle have been late to the LED party but have finally weighed in with some strong contenders for the ultimate LED light crown. The LEDSys4 (and LEDSys3) system provides plenty of flexibility to get the right light for you and we were very impressed by it's performance. Lumicycle customer service is excellent and when Tony contacted them we managed to get hold of the new Lumicycle LED System 4 head unit for testing and review.
Lumicycle LED System 4 (LEDSys4) High beam shot (spot)
The Lumicycle LED System 4 on Max (boost) delivers a claimed 1120 lumens
Lumicycle LED System 4 (LEDSys4) Mid beam shot (spot)
The Lumicycle LED System 4 on High delivers a claimed 800 lumens
Lumicycle LED System 4 (LEDSys4) Low beam shot (spot)
The Lumicycle LED System 4 on Low delivers a claimed 400 lumens
Lumicycle LED System 3 (LEDSys3) MTB light
The Lumicycle LED System 3 is quite a saving over the LEDSys4 and as with all their systems if you already have a Lumicycle battery you only need to buy the head unit to get up-to-date light levels. Which means the LEDSys3 could cost as 'little' as £159 (as at Sept 2009).
Lumicycle LED System 3 (LEDSys3) High beam shot (spot)
The Lumicycle LED System 4 on Max (boost) delivers a claimed 850 lumens
Lumicycle LED System 3 (LEDSys3) Mid beam shot (spot)
Lumicycle LED System 3 (LEDSys3) Low beam shot (spot)
Nukeproof Reactor Extreme MTB LED light
We were lucky enough to be sent the Nukeproof Reactor Extreme set for review recently and ran it at the Dusk til Dawn where it performed pretty well. It's a nicely packaged and versatile light. For more detail, read Dave's review of the Nukeproof Reactor Extreme light.
Nukeproof Reactor spot beam shot on high power
Nukeproof Reactor spot beam shot on medium power
Nukeproof Reactor spot beam shot on low power
Nukeproof Reactor medium beam shot on high power
Nukeproof Reactor medium beam shot on medium power
Nukeproof Reactor medium beam shot on low power
Nukeproof Reactor wide beam shot on high power
Nukeproof Reactor wide beam shot on medium power
Nukeproof Reactor wide beam shot on low power
TrustFire TR-801 Cree Q5 LED torch
Another find off Dealextreme, the Trustfire uses one high output LED and is roughly the same diameter as the latest Exposure Joystick models. Several of us have used these since last year as helmet lights (here's a review of the TrustFire TR-801) as the light has the convenience of no wires and can be fitted with protected rechargeable Lithium batteries. For around £25-30 all-in, these are great and provide a tight focused beam of light. The photo here doesn't really show how bright they really are.
TrustFire TR-801 beam shot
The TrustFire TR-801 delivers a claimed 230 lumens


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David Perron, who suffered a concussion against the San Jose Sharks on Nov. 4, 2010, will play his first game since the collision with Joe Thornton on Saturday night against the Chicago Blackhawks.
The 23-year-old scored a goal in that game and has 53 goals and 78 assists in 235 career games.
"I'm itching to play, but at the same time, I want to make sure that I'm doing it the right way," Perron told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Perron will have missed 97 games.


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There will be over 60 innovative new bathroom taps, mixers, bath fillers, thermostatic shower posts and controls at the Abode stand. Within its major additions to the bathroom range is Candour with stainless steel basins and bath taps, a free standing bath filler, showers and thermostatic bath fillers. Also featured will be Lisi, an innovatively styled thermostatic shower range plus a very modern seat with shelf. The shower head can be used separately in conjunction with any other Abode shower.
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I wish to respond to Richard Grimlers letter (Dec. 13, Coloradoan) in which he claims that the unborn child is never a part thereof a womans body. I think Mr. Grimler should re-examine his thought processes in how he comes to this conclusion. The fetal life support system consists of the umbilical cord, the placenta and the amniotic sac.
The placenta is full of the womans blood, which brings nourishment and oxygen to the fetus so it can grow.
The amniotic sac is filled with amniotic fluid and protects the fetus from outside bumps and knocks. It, however, is not externally introduced into the mothers womb but develops from the mother for the fetus.
The umbilical cord is the life line that attaches the fetus to the placenta. It later becomes the belly button.
Mr. Grimlers statement, So a womans right to control her own body does not include aborting her childs body is a deviation from the facts that he is trying to make with his rant. It seems that Mr. Grimler is attempting to denigrate the womans role in this evolutionary process to one of host only. I fail to see how anybody could deny that the fetus is part of the womans body, where in fact, without the womans body, there could be no fetus to host.
Look down at your own belly button, Mr. Grimler, and tell me you were never a part of your mothers body.
Cecilia Altizer, Fort Collins


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Police tracked Josh Powell by plane, wiretapped his phone
Just days after Susan Powell vanished without a trace in 2009, police tracked her husband Josh Powell with an airplane as he tried to evade authorities on his way to a Nevada strip club.
Those were among the new details to emerge in hundreds of pages of search warrants released Friday that were part of the investigation into the West Valley City woman's disappearance. The warrants add to the thousands of documents that became public Monday when police ended their investigation into Powell's disappearance.
The warrants focus considerable attention on Powell's husband, Josh Powell, who fell under suspicion soon after Susan Powell vanished Dec. 6, 2009. The warrants portray his actions as suspicious after the disappearance. In a news conference Monday explaining the end of the investigation, police also described Josh Powell's actions as suspicious, though they stopped short of saying he murdered his wife.
Among the warrants released Friday, one 65-page document aimed to get permission to wiretap phones belonging to Powell and his father, Steve Powell. The warrant also describes Steve Powell as "instrumental in the obstruction" of the investigation into Susan Powell's disappearance.
Police believe that Josh and Steve Powell would discuss their alleged crimes on the phone, and hoped to gather information by listening in.
A later warrant recounts some of the information gathered via wiretapping. While they were searching for for the body of Susan Powell near Ely, Nev., police heard Josh Powell over the wiretap saying that her body would not be found there. The warrant notes that "only somebody familiar with the location of a missing individual would make such a definitive statement."
Josh Powell also said he thought police were wasting their time and their efforts to find Susan were "a joke, not serious." Police never heard him saying anything "desiring a positive outcome in locating his missing wife." Intercepted phone calls also showed that he lied to his family members about his whereabouts during the time surrounding Susan Powell's disappearance.
Another warrant mentions that Josh worried police when he asked for a "couple days to think about answering questions when his wife was missing right then."
That warrant goes on to detail searches of Josh Powell's van and home, as well as an searches of the areas where claimed to be camping with the couple's two young sons the night Susan Powell disappeared. Investigators were unable to find evidence corroborating Josh Powell's camping story.
Yet another warrant mentions that during an interview, one of the couple's sons said Susan went camping with them but did not come back "and he did not know why." Several days later, when the boy was at church in Washington, he told a Sunday school teacher that "my mom is dead," the warrant states.
Days after Susan Powell went missing, on Dec. 11, 2009, officers put a tracking device on Josh Powell's van. Police tracked the van from Utah to the parking lot of a strip club in Wendover. The warrant states that officers "observed that [Josh] Powell had his two sons with him during this drive from Salt Lake City to Wendover, Nevada and back." En route, the warrant states, Josh Powell was apparently trying to evade police surveillance by repeatedly entering and exiting the freeway and driving in the opposite direction.
In response, police called in aerial surveillance to follow the van.
Steve Powell also was a major focus in the warrant, which describes several interviews he underwent with police. At one point, the warrant explains, he described Susan Powell as a "very sexual person" and recalled that he had told her he loved her, a statement that offended Susan Powell.
The warrants goes on to describe an alleged sexual encounter Steve Powell claimed to have had with Susan Powell. The incident began with Steve Powell rubbing her feet, he told police, and escalated as he began touching her breasts and pelvis. She eventually left the home, but Steve Powell expressed confusion over what had happened and recounted the incident as if his behavior was "reasonable and normal." He also "appeared aroused and nostalgic while recounting the sex stories," the warrant states.
The warrant later states that Steve Powell initially told police he believed Josh Powell was involved in Susan Powell's disappearance and that his story was "fishy." Steve Powell later changed his mind after talking to Josh, the warrant states.
On May 11, 2010, police searched Steve Powell's home in Washington and found 20 to 30 photos of various naked women. Police also found photos of Susan Powell, some when she was fully clothed and some that showed her in underwear. The photos appeared to have been taken through a crack in a bathroom door.
Steve Powell was convicted in 2012 on voyeurism charges and sentenced to 30 months in prison. Earlier this week, attorneys for Susan Powell's parents said Steve Powell remains the subject of a federal investigation.
Other details to emerge in the search warrants include:
One of the warrants also mentions that police toyed with the idea of sending an undercover female officer to "initiate an acquaintance relationship" with Josh Powell. However, police scrapped the idea after deciding that Josh Powell's movements were too unpredictable to set up a "seemingly innocuous meeting."
A grand jury also was ruled out because, the warrant states, investigators didn't believe it would produce more information.
Josh sought the help of a media consultant so he would "look and sound more sympathetic when questioned about Susan Marie Powell's disappearance."
Intercepted calls involved discussions of "the hatred of the Cox family" and defense strategies.


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Already divided over the issues of climate change and sea-level rise, Delaware politicians, voters and communities now face a costly debate over short- and long-term rescue options for eroding beaches along the Delaware Bay and Delaware River.
Costs for some plans could soar into the tens of millions of dollars. And officials admit that in some areas along the bayshore, the primary beneficiaries would often be upscale owners of second homes on beaches barely accessible to the public.
That fact already has widened divisions between some inland residents and those living in the baysides more-exclusive and private neighborhoods.
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has estimated that it would cost $67 million to pump sand onto beaches to protect them against a once-in-a-decade storm. Repeat projects could be required every decade, with total loss of the beaches virtually certain by the end of the century, under DNRECs climate change forecasts.
Scant public money is available even for one of the seven official beaches targeted by the short-term assessment, and communities north of central Kent County have been excluded from current protection studies. Election-year discussion of the issue has likewise been scarce, outside the worst-hit regions.
Its a whole lot different than on the oceanfront, where if you spend $1, you get $1,000 back in tax receipts and spinoff business, said Sen. George Bunting Jr., D-Bethany Beach, who is retiring from the General Assembly this year. Where you dont have a concentration of economic activity along the bay, its going to be much harder to justify.
State officials have said that residents and county governments may have to share in future beach protection costs. Any new coastal projects, however, are certain to face competition from inland areas needing more help in managing drainage and stormwater runoff problems that also are expected to get worse under some climate change models.
State help sought
Some officials also see a need to discourage future building along high risk shorelines. But that view has gotten little traction among Sussex County Council members, especially candidates for the 3rd District now vying for the right to represent threatened bay shorelines.
Democrat Joan Deaver, Sussex County councilwoman from Rehoboth Beach, said the state must talk less and do more.
Its inexcusable, Deaver said. I dont see any plan.
Concerns have surfaced about state requirements for full public access to beaches that residents have long considered private, as a condition for use of public funds for sand replenishments. Deaver is worried that even a few refusals to sign public access easements could delay restoration work.
The government isnt helping them because its not a public beach? asked Deaver. Its a pretty puny reason.
Republican Donald R. Ayotte of Georgetown, Deavers challenger, said that the state should give bayside beaches the same attention and priority as resorts when allocating resources for sand replenishment.
The people in Prime Hook and Broadkill and Slaughter Beach are just being ignored. Many of them are people who have owned the land for generations, Ayotte said. [Lawmakers] seem to come up with money every time the lobbyists and people in Rehoboth Beach and Dewey and Fenwick Island start whining about their beaches, and most of the people who benefit are tourists.
Collin P. OMara, DNREC secretary, cautioned that his agency is exploring options, and has yet to issue a formal plan or timetable. Officials also worry that storm surge flooding will continue even after huge investments.
I think we all acknowledge that the systems in these communities are changing rapidly, OMara said. By at least having these kinds of tough conversations now, rather than after a storm or in the aftermath, we can begin to plan systematically and strategically for the future rather than trying to figure out, Should we do something else? in the midst of a crisis.
Sen. F. Gary Simpson, who co-chaired the Bay Beach study panel that produced DNRECs cost estimates for options, said that bayside lawmakers need to cultivate support among legislators and communities statewide.
We are going to need the input of legislators who are inland, who are not affected by the coast, said Simpson, R-Milford. This is probably something that has never been done in the history of the state.
Rep. Deborah Hudson, R-Fairthorne, said that her constituents are likely to see bay beach protection as worthy of consideration, even at a distance.
Hudson noted that there is not consensus among lawmakers on whether climate change is, in fact, happening or driving sea-level rise, which could complicate negotiations.
But I think that they would regard it as worth something, provided it was somewhat reasonable and if we could get a compromise, she said. Wed have to make sure that we could sell it to our constituents in each district.
Debates over whether global climate is real isnt the only issue complicating matters for bayshore officials. Social and economic factors and divisions over in-state and out-of-state beneficiaries of Delaware tax dollars also come into play.
Sen. Karen Peterson, D-Stanton, said that the state needs a comprehensive, statewide approach to the long-term problem of flooding and erosion beyond the bayshore beaches.
Petersons district includes the former Glenville subdivision, a neighborhood that was repeatedly swamped by flooding along the Red Clay Creek. State and New Castle County officials eventually agreed on a more than $30 million buyout plan. Residents moved out and the area was converted into a wetland.
Whether its 30 years from now or 50 years from now, I think we have to make wiser decisions, Peterson said. When you cant keep people safe and the government allowed them to build the houses, then you go in and buy people out. At some point you have to say we cant keep you safe, nor is it in the best interest of the taxpayer and the state to build expensive walls to keep you safe.
In Kent County, Levy Court President P. Brooks Banta, a 1st District Democrat, looks at the bayshore as an opportunity for growth rather than a danger zone in retreat.
Its an up-and-coming area of recreation. It has tremendous potential, Banta said. I envision Woodland Beach as a destination. I think its on the rise. A lot of people from Wilmington and northern New Castle County have bought property there.
County officials must play a part in the enforcement of flood plain building standards, Banta reasoned. And local officials have little interest in restricting building on threatened beaches because of sea-level rise.
It seems to me thats unconstitutional, Banta said. If a person has a piece of land and its properly zoned and it can be built on to certain criteria that would protect it, I dont know how any government could stop those folks from building. Nobodys talking about that for Dewey Beach or Rehoboth Beach.
Land-use issues
State lawmakers recently relaxed mandated deadlines for updating counties long-range land-use plans, noted Republican George Cole, Sussex Countys longest-serving councilman and a resort-area resident.
I think I can safely say I dont think any of the council people are pushing any kind of legislation that would make the rise of sea levels a priority, Cole said. Nobody can really tell us when we would be inundated, and people own these properties.
Homes are sitting on many of these places already. I dont see much that we can do, other than in new land-use issues.
DNRECs last attempt to set standards for developments around the inland bays resulted in a major court ruling that upheld county-level power. A separate suit involving DNRECs attempt to block construction of a wastewater treatment plant near Leipsic in Kent County a place likely to flood in the future was turned back.
The courts came down on the side of the counties, Cole said. We probably wont be addressing anything like that until our next land-use plan update. We used to have to do that every five years. Thats been changed to 10 years because it was considered a burden on the counties to do it more often.
OMara said DNREC has urged counties in the past to discourage development in threatened areas.
He said that his agency is exploring pre-emptive purchases of key land parcels in some cases to both head off development and make room for landward movement of marshes and the bay.
Its been a debate inside this building, even, OMara said. Allowing the wetlands to migrate and owning subaqueous lands isnt necessarily a bad thing, if that prevents development from putting people in harms way, provides recreation and habitat value, OMara said. Were having a bunch of those conversations now with some landowners about acquisition. Its slow-going.
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MORE than 170 homes lived in by disabled people in Derby are being hit by the so-called bedroom tax, despite the property being specially adapted.
And, if tenants did want to move out, there are currently only nine modified properties available to them in the city.
The shock statistics come as one MS sufferer, who uses a wheelchair, told of her anguish after being put on a list to move from a three-bedroomed bungalow affected by the charge.
Shirley Salter said she had been offered a flat – on the third floor of a block that has no lift.
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It would not allow her to keep her specially-trained assistance dog, because pets are banned.
The 58-year-old, from Arleston Lane, Stenson Fields, said: "It's devastating because I feel so unsettled."
The Government has said the benefits change, which it calls the "removal of the spare-room-subsidy", is aimed at encouraging people to downsize and free up empty bedrooms, as well as tackling the nation's huge benefits bill.
People lose 14% of their weekly housing benefit for having one spare room and 25% for two or more.
But one of the criticisms is that there aren't enough smaller properties for people under-occupying to move into.
Mrs Salter, who has had MS for 17 years and been using a wheelchair for three, is losing about £14 of her housing benefit under the spare room subsidy rules, which has pushed her into rent arrears.
She said: "I've never been in debt in my life. People don't realise how much things cost if you are disabled."
The Derby Homes tenant said the only offer she'd had for a smaller modified property was a "third-floor flat with no lift".
This was offered by a social housing provider that was not Derby Homes, though that organisation could not say which one.
Mrs Salter, who used to run a corporate entertainment business, said: "It was no animals allowed and I'm waiting for an assistance dog.
"It's the polar opposite to what I would need and rent was £10 a week more expensive than my current home."
She has a carer staying in one of the spare bedrooms in the bungalow.
The other one, she said, houses medical equipment. The spare room subsidy rules do not recognise this as an "occupied" bedroom.
The home has a wet room with handrails, a raised toilet, an adapted kitchen and level access.
Mrs Salter was granted a Discretionary Housing Payment for 2013-14 which covered 75% of what she lost under the rules, but she still misses out on £3.64 a week.
That arrangement ended last month and Derby Homes is now helping her apply for a new one.
She added: "Because I thought coming to this house was going to be my final move, I spent £10,000 on it."
A Derby Homes spokeswoman said the organisation – the city council's social housing arm – had about 2,540 properties which had been "significantly modified for disabled people".
Of these, as of February, 174 were affected by the charge.
She said that, as of April 25, nine modified properties were being advertised on the city's social housing search site, Homefinder.
She said Derby Homes had given Mrs Salter advice and support over her situation, including assisting her with her latest Discretionary Housing Payment application.
She said: "Her home has been significantly adapted to meet her individual disability needs.
"Adaptations would be considered for Mrs Salter if a property was offered to her that, in its current state, did not fully meet her needs.
"She is interested in Allestree, Darley Abbey, Mickleover or Littleover, but these areas are very popular and this limits the amount of available properties.
"Mrs Salter has been offered help on bidding as she advised she could not access the internet and stated that she would contact the welfare reform team for help."
Derwent Living, another major provider of social housing in Derby, said it did not have statistics for adapted homes affected by the bedroom tax.
Peter McCormack, its chief executive, said: "Many people across the county have been affected by bedroom tax and Derwent Living is doing everything it can to assist."
No-one from the Department for Work and Pensions was available for comment but a spokesman previously said it "ensured that families receive housing benefit for the number of bedrooms they need – but that taxpayers do not cover the costs of claimants' spare rooms".
DERBY Homes says it continues to help and support all its tenants affected by the so-called bedroom tax which it refers to as the "underoccupancy charge".
A spokeswoman said: "We began contacting tenants in summer 2012 about the changes that commenced in April 2013.
"Tenants who might be affected received letters, phone calls and home visits.
"Derby Homes' newsletter was used to highlight the issues along with all other media outlets.
"We offered advice and promote mutual exchanges and have held events at which tenants have been able to identify possible swaps. These events were held in premises fully accessible to disabled people.
"We have also advised tenants on exemptions and DHPs that they can apply for and be assisted in completing applications."