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68,000 white LED street lights - Sheffield UK
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I agree with most of the people they interviewed that during poor economic times the money could be better spent, or better yet, not spent by the government, but left with the people, but I don't want to start a political discussion.
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Posted 14 November 2012 - 11:09 AM
Its a real hotch-potch in that they have used different coloured lights - some warmer coloured, some whiter, a mixture of full and semi cut off lamp designs. Looks like they had supplier problems or switched dues to costs. The interesting thing is I live north of and equidistant between two large cities, Leeds (white light) and Bradford (still sodium). I can see the light patches on the clouds from both cities - they are equally bright but one makes the clouds very white while the other patch is orange.
Even with an increased number of FCO lamps in Leeds we really have no improvement re the amount of light going upwards - mainly because the new lights are that much brighter and hence refelect more light off the ground and then upwards
It going to be interesting to see what the LED stuff in Sheffield will do - notably the news item didn't consider light reflected upwards.
One thing to note - from arial photography of many cities that I've looked at - it appears that car headlights and high rise office block are by far the major uplight contributers. This also tallies with the skies darkening after midnight as traffic subsides. I have SQM data that shows this for Leeds.
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You realize they render all nebulae filters totally useless, and I suspect the narrowband filters used for imaging too.
Is that really so? LEDs do shine equally bright across the spectrum, but the nebula puts out all the light in a very narrow part, so shouldn't the contrast still increase if you can filter 95% of the LED light away, while letting 95% of the light from the nebula through?
BTW, the streetlights on just ONE road near one of my friends house has been replaced with LEDs and he has measure a clear, stable improvement in SQM, from 17.5 - 18 to 18.5 (from what I remember) on average. And it was just on one road and not even the one next to his house.
Clear skies!
Thomas, Denmark
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But it sounds like it's being done the right way, at least, with "Dark-Sky compliant" LED technology.
Posted 21 November 2012 - 07:41 AM
Read all the warning labels on a product sometime. Some of them will have you saying "DUH! Who would do something THAT stupid? Why do they feel the need to warn people not to do that?" The reason is lawsuits. Someone, somewhere, did that stupid thing and got hurt. The sued the company and won because they hadn't been warned to not use the product in whatever way that particular dumb person did. Until courts worldwide go back to where they expected individuals to use some common sense, and exercise some personal responsibility, and not allow essentially frivolous lawsuits for things a company really is not "at fault" for, companies will continue to over light their property, among other things.
Posted 21 November 2012 - 10:01 AM
If they stub their toe at night, they try to say we don't have enough lighting, even though devices called flashlights exist. They knew it was going to be dark.
frankly; I don't know of anyone that would carry a flashlight with them in order to get into a store, shopping. It is up to the businesses to provide a safe enviroment for shoppers. While I agree about frivolous lawsuits; I believe the reason businesses are so overly lit up, is to "advertise" that they are there. They could install lighting that is shielded, and still provide adaquate lighting, and not have so many lights.
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The benefit from LED lights being far more directional may be largely undone once businesses begin widely adopting them, due to the 30 to 60 degree angle at which many will install the fixtures rather than pointing the light straight down. .....
Another reason to work for anti-LP laws, which can require straight down installation.
However, I doubt that anyone will be installing parking lot lights any way but how they are designed – full-cutoff and aimed down.
Otherwise I still think the new LED fixtures being sold are far better at cutoff than the older ones, if for no other reason than the light does not hang down below the metal part.
Posted 24 November 2012 - 10:41 PM
LP exists outside the USA.
Well there are two countries with little LP: North Korea and Cuba. I like rum and Afro-Cuban Jazz, and I'm not a big fan of kimchee, so guess which one I want to move to....
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LP exists outside the USA.
Well there are two countries with little LP: North Korea and Cuba. I like rum and Afro-Cuban Jazz, and I'm not a big fan of kimchee, so guess which one I want to move to....
Posted 03 December 2012 - 11:34 PM
If there needs to be a case study done on how "Moar Light
s" doesnt makea safer town, they need to do it on yakima.
All it seems to do is give the bad guys better lighting to steal/aim by.
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A multi-federal agency effort is now underway to build a permanent Interagency Fire Center in the heart of northern New Mexico's fire country as the one-year anniversary of New Mexico's second largest wildfire on record approaches.
Building upon the success of last year's multi-agency coordination during the Las Conchas fire, NNSA, Bandelier National Monument and Santa Fe National Forest have again partnered to enhance northern New Mexico fire protection efforts by building a 6,400 square foot facility to serve as a joint coordination and response center for fire events. The new building will cost more than $3 million, and will significantly enhance the current fire-fighting capacities of all the agencies.
Kevin Smith, site office manager for the NNSA's Los Alamos Site Office said having a permanent facility dedicated to fighting wildland fires is a huge asset for the entire region, where response time matters.
The site where the new building is planned currently houses the Interagency Fire Center (TA 49) at LANL. The facility near Bandelier National Monument accommodates up to three helicopters and other equipment used for firefighting activities.
The new single-story multipurpose facility will include space for offices, training and conference rooms, and for storage of fire protection/suppression equipment. The new facility is designed to meet Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) criteria. The LEED design standard reduces energy and water needs, which are important resource considerations for northern New Mexico.
Los Alamos National Laboratory yesterday celebrated the 1000th shipment of transuranic waste from the Laboratory to a permanent repository at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad, N.M.
Since October 2011 (the beginning of the current federal fiscal year), LANL has sent 147 shipments to WIPP. LANL began shipping transuranic waste to WIPP in 1999, and reached the 1000th shipment milestone on June 6, 2012. LANL has sent record breaking numbers of shipments to WIPP each of the past three years and is on track to further surpass its record in 2012.
Although the TRU waste is stored safely, a decision was made by the Department of Energy, the New Mexico Environment Department and the Laboratory to accelerate the disposal of the 3,706 cubic meters of TRU waste stored above ground at Area G. The new deadline for disposal of this waste is June 30, 2014.
TRU waste consists of clothing, tools, rags, debris, soil and other items contaminated with radioactive material, mostly plutonium. Transuranic elements such as plutonium have an atomic number greater than uranium, so they are labeled transuranic, for "beyond uranium" on the periodic table of elements.
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LANL's 1000th shipment of transuranic waste leaves the laboratory on its way to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad, N.M.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has now de-inventoried 97 percent of special nuclear material requiring the highest level of security protection.
The removal is part of NNSA's efforts to consolidate Category I and II special nuclear material, requiring the highest level of security by Oct. 1, 2012. This initiative will further improve security and reduce costs as part of NNSA's overall effort to transform the Cold War era nuclear weapons complex into a 21st century nuclear security enterprise.
All shipments have been completed in full compliance with safety and environmental laws and procedures. All federal and receiver site requirements were met for these shipments. The de-inventory project was initiated in October 2006.
NNSA had originally planned to remove high-security material from Livermore by 2014. However, NNSA developed an accelerated timeline to remove the material safely by Oct.1, 2012.
NNSA's Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI) was recently commended by the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Forum (LLW Forum) for its efforts to find solutions to the issue of disused and unwanted radioactive sealed sources. Specifically, Abby Cuthbertson of GTRI was recognized for the work she has done, along with the Utah Division of Radiation Control and EnergySolutions, to develop a pathway for secure disposition of certain Class A sealed sources at the Clive low-level radioactive waste disposal facility in Tooele County, Utah.
At the spring meeting of the LLW Forum, a resolution was passed that acknowledged the benefits of sealed sources to society as a whole, the significant national security threat posed by disused sources, and the importance of developing disposal options as a permanent solution to the associated threat. The resolution also expresses appreciation for the coordination and cooperation by GTRI, the State of Utah, and EnergySolutions towards meeting that challenge and contributing to our national security.
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B&W Pantex has been named the 2012 Employer of the Year by the Texas Veterans of Foreign Wars for its exemplary efforts to hire and support veterans. Pantex representatives were presented the award last Thursday at the VFW state convention in Addison.
Anthony Acklin, center, B&W Pantex Human Resources Generalist, holds the 2012 Employer of the Year Award with officials from the Texas chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
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Sequoia, a supercomputer built for NNSA, has been named the fastest in the world by Top500. Operating at 16.32 petaflops (quadrillion floating point operations per second), Sequoia helps monitor the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile by simulating weapons performance in high detail. Simulating weapons performances permits NNSA to ensure the safety, reliability and effectiveness of our nuclear weapons without the use of nuclear explosive testing. The IBM BlueGene/Q system is housed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
The semi-annual Top500 is an industry standard list that was released June 18 at the International Supercomputing Conference (ISC12) in Hamburg, Germany. The last time a supercomputer from the United States placed number one on the list was November 2009.
Sandia recently upgraded the critical assembly (a small nuclear reactor) in Tech Area 5 to permit a new class of experiments as part of the development of a reactor experiments training course for NNSA. Hardware was designed and installed that allows experiments to safely approach critical conditions by varying the amount of water in the assembly. This provides the capability to simulate a critically accident caused by flooding, something that is at the heart of many safety analyses for the storage of nuclear material across the DOE enterprise.
About the photo:The upgraded hardware (the large black cylinder to the right) that permits criticality experiments by varying the amount of water in the reactor is shown installed on the Sandia critical assembly in Tech Area 5.
Pantex engineers Mitchell Jefferis, from left, and Halianne Crawford help camper Peter Keller with a project at the West Texas A&M University Summer Engineering Camp. Engineers from Pantex are volunteering this week to help out at the camp, which is in its fourth year and hosts students as young as 14 who are interested in engineering.
LANL's newest facility, the Radiological Laboratory Utility Office Building (RLUOB), is the first to achieve both the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) status and LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
At more than 200,000 square feet, this building is the only radiological facility within the Department of Energy to have attained LEED Gold, which contributes to NNSA's achievement towards the high performance sustainable building goals.
The facility contains laboratories for analytical chemistry and materials characterization of special nuclear material, along with space for offices, training and emergency operations. Its multi-functional purpose makes RLUOB a unique project for which LEED certification was sought.
Work by 90-year-old photographer Ed Westcott, the federal government's photographer for Oak Ridge during the Manhattan Project, can be seen throughout the walls of Y-12 National Security Complex buildings and in other locations in Oak Ridge. His work is also featured in A Nuclear Family: Y-12 National Security Complex miniseries which aired on East Tennessee PBS.
During the 1940s, Westcott was charged not only with capturing images of government work under way but also with documenting the daily lives of Oak Ridge's residents. A 20-ft-high by 50-ft-wide mural of a photograph commonly called "Shift Change" covers part of the north wall of Y-12's cafeteria in Jack Case Center.
The A Nuclear Family miniseries can be viewed online at http://www.y12.doe.gov/about/history/video.php.
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VIDEO: David Lama and Dani Arnold on First Ascent of Moose's Tooth
This past April alpinists David Lama and Dani Arnold ventured to Alaska where they established a new route--Bird of Prey--on the previously unclimbed headwall on the east face of the Moose's Tooth [4,500 feet]. The team realized their goal in 17 pitches and were back at their base camp within 48 hours. "It's a logical line," Arnold told Rock and Ice last April. "We tried to climb the direct and easiest line to the top, but it was hard enough!" Lama suggests the grade of 6a [5.10a], M7+, 90-degrees, A2, for Bird of Prey.
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Firstly sorry for my English.
I'm coding new site. İt's like StackExchange, a social site and a blog. Whatever, I try to create multilanguage, however I can't decide how to do it.
I have to use modules, so, I must use OOP, while having multilanguage interface. How can I do that?
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On The Road
Classic cars converge in Los Altos
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- Written by Gary Anderson - Special to the Town Crier
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We've often wondered what confluence of good fortune has brought so many automobile enthusiasts together in one geographic location. There is no question that Los Altos is an epicenter for the classic car hobby.
Every autumn for the past 18 years, when the classic car show serves as a centerpiece for the Los Altos Fall Festival, it demonstrates this phenomenon.
Local resident Bob Mabe organizes the show each year. The resulting show holds its own against nationally renowned concours d'elegance events, making up in diversity, charm and homegrown friendliness what it might lack in size.
The automobiles on display during this year's Los Altos Fall Festival, held Oct. 6 and 7, featured cars within the area between San Jose and Redwood City, and with most from Los Altos and Los Altos Hills.
If you missed the show, you still have an opportunity to view many of these vehicles Saturday mornings in the parking lot behind the Town Crier while the owners gather at Main Street Cafe & Books, 134 Main St., Los Altos, to share their knowledge of – and enthusiasm for – old cars.


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i barely understood anything in my previous lecture
i barely understood anything in my previous lecture
discrete structures just sounds like a cool subject
"I'll go," said Chagataev. "But what will I do there? Build socialism?"
"What else?" said the secretary.
so...buildings that don't stand out?
I have to take that next semester, that's not a good first impression
What the hell is it?
Your an absolutely wonderful man, any girl that is yours is lucky and I know that from personal experience. ~KMT
If Rayne's class is anything like my class, it deals with this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discrete_mathematics
Not reading that. So just complicated math. Is it hard God?
Your an absolutely wonderful man, any girl that is yours is lucky and I know that from personal experience. ~KMT
It's not that bad.
This is what we had:
- Set Theory: Sets and Subsets, Set Operations and the Laws of Set Theory, Counting and Venn Diagrams, A First Word on Probability, Countable and Uncountable Sets
6 Hours
- Fundamentals of Logic: Basic Connectives and Truth Tables, Logic Equivalence – The Laws of Logic, Logical Implication – Rules of Inference
7 Hours
- Fundamentals of Logic contd.: The Use of Quantifiers, Quantifiers, Definitions and the Proofs of Theorems
6 Hours
- Properties of the Integers: Mathematical Induction, The Well Ordering Principle – Mathematical Induction, Recursive Definitions
7 Hours
- Relations and Functions: Cartesian Products and Relations, Functions – Plain and One-to-One, Onto Functions – Stirling Numbers of the Second Kind, Special Functions, The Pigeon-hole Principle, Function Composition and Inverse Functions
7 Hours
- Relations contd.: Properties of Relations, Computer Recognition – Zero-One Matrices and Directed Graphs, Partial Orders – Hasse Diagrams, Equivalence Relations and Partitions
7 Hours
- Groups: Definitions, Examples, and Elementary Properties, Homomorphisms, Isomorphisms, and Cyclic Groups, Cosets, and Lagrange's Theorem
- Coding Theory and Rings: Elements of Coding Theory, The Hamming Metric, The Parity Check, and Generator Matrices
6 Hours
- Group Codes: Decoding with Coset Leaders, Hamming Matrices
- Rings and Modular Arithmetic: The Ring Structure – Definition and Examples, Ring Properties and Substructures, The Integers Modulo n
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~ I have said nothing because there is nothing I can say that would describe how I feel as perfectly as you deserve it. -- Kyle Schmidt ~
~Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute. -- Josh Billings ~
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I'm going to be taking logic next semester, so I'll be baffled with you, rayne
this isnt your pussy philosophy/liberal arts logic class solly. it's hardcore mathematical logic!
logic 1000 is mathematics, it's listed under sciences, and largely consists of complex proofs
i think me and Dogar may be the only people on PD who are solely liberal arts based


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efficiently shave away every gram of unnecessary material, building a
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silver hardware and a handsome rosewood insert.
I found the ZXL to be nothing short of amazing at medium
distances, which coincidentally, are where most of my trout seem to be
caught anyways. It throws an extremely tight loop at an impressive line
speed almost effortlessly between 15 and 40 feet, with a buttery smooth
transfer of power and excellent tracking. Dry flies can be dropped in
teacups at will at this distance it seems, with nary a ripple upon
presentation if so desired. I think the rod's somewhat softer tip is to
thank, but I also found that this aspect lends itself extremely well to
nymphing, even with a considerable amount of weight, as the rod's butt
handled the weight just fine, but it was the tip which allowed me to
feel every rock, weed, and fish in the river. Jerry Siem, Sage's chief
rod designer, has indeed unearthed a gem with the ZXL.
Sage has built a reputation of quality and I see no reason
why it shouldn't extend to the new ZXL and Z-Axis, series, even if they
are lighter. Lighter does NOT mean weaker in this case. If anything,
these rods are stronger. The Epoxy resin saturates and fuses the
graphite to graphite better than it did with the traditional graphite to
fiberglass scrim process. This technology has already been proven in
Sage's new Xi2 Saltwater rods. In other words, what's good for the
tarpon should be good for the trout, at least where strength is
concerned, shouldn't it? And if you are ever lucky enough to be the
first person to hook a Trout that's bigger and stronger than a Tarpon,
there's always Sage's excellent warranty and customer support to back
you up.
As with all Sage rods, every ZXL is covered by their
lifetime, original owner warranty. If you damage or break your rod, you
are responsible for the shipping charges and insurance to send all of
the pieces to Sage, plus a $40 handling fee, to cover return shipping
and insurance within the U. S.. International owners are charged
individually calculated shipping and insurance fees. A few other top US
makers offer similar rod warranties, but not all provide the same level
of service. The main plus with Sage seems to be the turnaround time. It
can take months with other rod manufacturers, but Sage's lead time for
repairs at worst is 2 ½ to 3 weeks upon receipt during the high season
of summer, and this shortens to about 1 ½ weeks in the winter.
Sage was founded in 1979 by Don Green, an experienced rod
blank builder and one of the architects of the modern fishing rod, as
owner of the Grizzly Fiberglass Company, which later partnered with
Fenwick. It was originally called Winslow Manufacturing (after the city
of Winslow on Bainbridge Island, Washington) but within a year had
changed its name to Sage. Emphasizing high quality fly rods sold only
through specialty stores, Sage rode the crest of the fly-fishing boom in
the post "A River Runs Through It" years. Today, although there is no
industry repository for exact numbers, Sage is probably the world's
largest producer of premium fly rods and employs over 100 workers in
their manufacturing facility. Although challenged by industry wide flat
sales, the growth of the Internet, and increasingly higher quality Asian
imports, Sage has continued to retain talented people and spend money
on research and development. The proximity of Bainbridge to the Boeing
Aircraft manufacturing plants near Seattle and Toray Composites in
Tacoma provides access to a wealth of knowledge from the aerospace
industry, the primary end users of graphite fiber. More importantly,
aside from a few casting and spinning rod models over the years, Sage
has pretty much stuck to their original intention, building very good
fly rods.
Overall, I found the ZXL to be a more than sufficient
replacement of the SLT and a delightful alternative to the Z-Axis for
those anglers who are open to the latest technological advantages but
who aren't quite willing to trade in that smooth pleasurable feeling of
casting which to them, is essential to fly fishing.
Check out Sage's latest work. Sage Circa Fly Rods.
There's no doubt that photographer and
friend of Leland, Val Atkinson, is something of a fly fishing legend.
But his recent trip to South America is as much a celebration of
angling landscapes as the sport itself. Capturing the immensity of
the Southern Hemisphere's most coveted fishing destinations, Val's
latest collection depicts life at the edge of the world. And, of
course, the trout that call these sacred waters home.
In March, Val hosted a group of international
anglers for the trip of a lifetime: one week fishing for browns at
the Remota Lodge in Chilean Patagonia, one week chasing sea-run trout
at the Kau Tapen Lodge in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, and an
opportunity to wet a line with a fly fishing great. Equipped with a
selection of Loop and Leland's finest gear, Val and the gang trekked
across the wilds of a trout fishing mecca. With them, a brand new
Leland Switch prototype and Leland Brass Sea Run Reel, two Loop Cross S1 Fly Rods with Leland Limited Edition Opti Reels (9ft 5wt with a Dryfly for
browns, 12ft 7wt with a Speedrunner for sea-trout), and a 12ft 7wt Loop Yellow Rod equipped with a Classic Fly Reel, 8-11wt.
no better place to put fly tackle to the test than Patagonia, with
the Rio Grande boasting the largest run of anadromous brown trout in
the world. Big fish, long days, and ripping winds made for beautiful
photographs and serious strain in environments where lesser gear is
best left at home. The season's exceptionally low water levels also
demanded delicate presentations and put rods and anglers to the
ultimate test. But this didn't stop them from landing enormous fish
amid spectacular settings. In Val's own words, the trip was "truly
remarkable, among the most productive and enjoyable fishing
adventures I've ever gone on." Not to mention, the response to the
gear was hugely positive and had the guides offering to purchase
Val's own rods and reels.
And what about the man behind
the camera? Val landed the largest fish of the trip, of course: a
whopping 23 pound gem of a sea-run brown. With fish like that and
photos like these, it's easy to see why Val's is undoubtedly the best
job in the world. As for the rest of us, there's nothing like gawking
at a few South American slabs to get you through the work day.
**Look for Val's Bolivian Dorado
series in the latest edition of Catch Magazine, or browse his
BOTTOM LINE- Another incredible fishing tool from Sage,
sure to open up new opportunities for successful fishing, and all the
fun that entails.
Check out the best Sage Switch Rod.
When a customer trusts us to get the best prices for their unwanted gear, it's our duty to provide the best service possible. We offer two upgrade options for you depending on your situation.
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September 30, 2011 (San Francisco,
CA): When Leland set out to create the best fly fishing
sunglasses on the market, there was only one name we could trust:
Oakley, the premier manufacturer of polarized sunglasses made
specifically for angling. The Leland Edition Polarized Fishing Sunglass by Oakley are the apex of fly
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Keeping things Simple: Here
at Leland, it's our belief that elite, expertly-crafted fly
fishing gear doesn't need to be complicated, so we set out with a
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of anglers everywhere. The Leland Edition Polarized Sunglasses by
Oakley are the answer to a market where excellent performance has
been lost in a sea of too many options and too few results. With
the Leland Edition Oakley Sunglasses, it's as simple as two
lenses for every angling style. The All Day lens is the
"everyday lens," designed for bright conditions where the most
important factor is diminishing glare and keeping your eyes at ease.
Leland's All Day shades perform as well scanning the flats for
bonefish as they do spotting steelhead or conquering high mountain
creeks on a sunny day. The second lens, the Low Light Lens, delivers extraordinary clarity in dim conditions for
those dedicated anglers who know the best fly fishing often means
subpar light conditions. If you love to fish before dawn and don't
call it a day until the last traces of light are gone, then the
Leland Oakleys in Low Light are guaranteed to enhance your vision and
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The All Day Lens satisfies a
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The second lens, the Low Light Lens,
offers superb clarity in limited light conditions. Aptly named, this
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subtleties of the subsurface action is critical, helping you land
fish and dial in on the catch no matter how diminished the light.
The Leland Oakleys in Low Light are a must-have for the trout angler
who fishes premier conditions no matter the time of day.
Both the All Day
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halfway through a day of fishing when the sun is bright and you need
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Trout is the common name given to a number of freshwater fish species belonging to the salmon family, Salmonidae, and include three genera: Genus Salvelinus (often refered to as "char"), Genus Salmo which includes Atlantic species and Genus Oncorhynchus which includes Pacific species. Trout have no spines on the fins, and all of them have a small adipose fin along the back, near the tail.
Trout are usually found in cool, clear streams and lakes, and are distributed naturally throughout North America, Asia and Europe. Several species of trout were introduced to Australia and New Zealand by fishing enthusiasts in the 19th century. In California, trout thrive in a number of environments. Steelhead are found in coastal watersheds, many native species ply the high mountain creeks of the Sierras and rainbows and browns can be found all over the state.
Trout are important for a number of reasons but perhaps their primary importance is as an "indicator species". When trout disappear from a lake or river, that watershed is in trouble. Trout are referred to as "cold water fish" because, unlike a number of other species, they prefer cold, clean and often free-flowing water. When our streams and rivers, slow down, dry out or heat up, it's the trout that are the first to feel it.
Trout are also considered by ecologists to be a 'keystone' species for watersheds. Keystone species are those that, if they die off, leave critical gaps in the ecosystem that cannot be filled by other species. If trout are removed from a river system, for instance, the many aquatic insects that they feed on overpopulate, resulting in destruction of aquatic vegetation. Meanwhile, bears and birds and other land vertebrates that feed on trout are left without an important food source.
When we talk about trout at CalTrout we usually mean wild trout. Unlike hatchery fish that are farmed and planted expressly for recreational fishing, wild trout live and breed naturally in the state's watersheds. While hatchery-reared fish have their place in California, wild trout remains CalTrout's primary focus.
The steelhead is an anadromous species of trout, native to the west coast. Anadromous fish, like Salmon, are born in fresh water, mature in the ocean and return to freshwater (often the stream of their birth) to spawn. Unlike Salmon, however, steelhead do not necessarily die after spawning and can make the run between fresh and salt water several times. Because their habitat, appearance, and life cycle is so different from other trout species, they are often singled out as a separate species.
Many species of wild trout are actually immigrants. Species like the brown and some rainbow trout species were introduced into California's lakes and rivers many years ago where they continue to thrive and are protected under the Wild Trout Program.
Heritage trout, however, refers to those species that were here long before our state was called California. So, while all heritage trout are wild trout, not all wild trout are heritage trout.
No state can compete with California's diversity of native trout species. Its 60 major watersheds include over 20,000 miles of rivers and streams (Source: FRRAP, 1988.). These waters support 10 native trout species, the majority residing in the Sierra Nevada. California, however, also leads the nation in the number of extinct or imperiled aquatic species (Source: Moyle and Williams, 1991.). The problems for the State's native trout species are particularly acute in the Sierra Nevada, where river systems are the most altered and habitats impaired by logging, mining and grazing (Source: SNEP, 1996.).
A brief assessment of the status and health of these 10 native trout species is presented below. The assessment designates their health and general risk level according to four categories: extinct, at high risk, at moderate risk and not at risk.
California Bull Trout: While Bull Trout populations still remain in other western states, no Bull has been caught in California since the 1970's. Before their disappearance, they were found in the McCloud River in Siskiyou and Shasta counties.
Paiute Cutthroat Trout: This is the rarest trout in California and one of the most imperiled species in the state. Limited to two small populations surviving in Silver King Creek in the Humboldt Toyabi National Forest and the Inyo National Forest, the Paiute is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Presently there are only about 500 Paiute trout over six inches. The two primary reasons for their diminishing numbers are habitat loss caused by overgrazing and the introduction of non-native trout species including rainbow and brown trout.
California Golden Trout: Once called the Volcano Creek Golden Trout, this species was designated as the State Fish by the California Legislature in 1947. Their range encompasses approximately 120 miles of stream habitat found mostly within the Golden Trout Wilderness high in the Sierras. The California golden trout is a State Species of Special Concern (Source: Fish Species of Special Concern in California, CA DFG, Second Edition, June 1995.) and a Forest Service classified Sensitive Species. The golden is the most likely California-native species to be federally listed as endangered, due to habitat degradation, primarily by livestock, and planting of non-native trout species.
McCloud River Redband Trout: This unique and colorful rainbow trout subspecies is native only to the McCloud River and tributaries above Middle Falls near Mt. Shasta. Redbands populate about 60 miles of stream habitat but their numbers have been reduced by competition with non-native trout, primarily German browns. Hybridization with introduced rainbow trout and deficient late summer flows are also a problem. The McCloud River redband trout is a State Species of Special Concern and is a candidate for federal listing.
Eagle Lake Rainbow Trout: This rainbow trout subspecies is confined to Eagle Lake near Susanville in Northern California. The Lake's population is a robust one. However, the fish are spawned in a local hatchery as their historical spawning grounds (Pine Creek) go dry at certain times during the year due primarily to cattle overgrazing. The fish is presently listed as federally threatened.
Lahontan Cutthroat Trout: This cutthroat species historically occurred throughout the Walker, Carson, Truckee and Honey Lake drainages including Lake Tahoe, Donner and Fallenleaf Lake. Today, the Lahontan population is restricted to 14 streams in the Lahontan drainage with about 23 miles of occupied habitat, as well as 720 acres in Independence Lake. Presently the population consists of less than 10,000 adult fish. The Lahontan cutthroat trout is a federally listed threatened species due primarily to past overgrazing. Currently, the Lahontan is considered stable and a population has been re-established in the Upper Truckee River.
Goose Lake Trout: This rainbow trout species occurs in Goose Lake and most of its tributaries, as well as some of the tributaries of the Pit River. Historically, significant spawning runs consisting of thousands of 2-5 pound trout occurred in most suitable tributaries and provided a popular trophy fishery. Today, most of the spawning runs are blocked by diversion dams and are de-watered for irrigation purposes. The California Department of Fish & Game (DFG) feels that, despite the drought of 1992-93 which caused the lake to dry out completely, there is a good chance for the population to stabilize and even grow. And in tributaries such as Lassen Creek, several hundred Goose Lake trout have been seen spawning. The Fish and Wildlife Service wants to see the trout listed while the DFG feels that they should not be.
Warner Lake Redband Trout: This rainbow trout subspecies was isolated in Warner Lake approximately 15,000 years ago. Evolutionary changes during their long period of isolation resulted in a unique strain of trout. Human impact over the last 150 years has resulted in the fragmentation and diminishment of the marsh/lake/stream systems. Basin floors were developed for agriculture, which included extensive damming, channeling, draining and loss of marshlands. Irrigation diversions were constructed on most streams causing de-watering and physical blockages for both upstream and downstream migrating trout. Cattle grazing also contributed to channel destruction in some locations. In several cases, the loss of adjacent marshlands appears to be related to increased alkalization. Lake and marsh rearing habitat and functioning migration corridors have been lost as a result. Exotic warm water species have infiltrated and spread.
Little Kern River Golden Trout: This colorful rainbow trout subspecies is native only to the Little Kern River drainage. In 1978 this species was listed as threatened. However, because of long and expensive restoration efforts, the Little Kern golden trout is now restored to 80 miles of stream habitat. It is likely to be the first species in California to be de-listed. Because of unauthorized plantings of exotics this may cause a delay in this de-listing.
Kern River Rainbow Trout: This rainbow subspecies formally occurred throughout the Kern River drainage but is now limited to the mainstem, upstream of the Little Kern River where it occupies about 30 miles of stream habitat. The Kern River rainbow is a State Species of Special Concern primarily as a result of hybridization with planted rainbow trout. The current population is relatively stable and is not federally listed.
Coastal Cutthroat Trout: The coastal cutthroat trout's range occurs from the lower Eel River north to Seward, Alaska. To date, 182 populations occupying 650 miles of stream habitat have been documented in California. In addition, they occur in five coastal lagoons with 4,500 acres of habitat. The best population occurs in the Smith River drainage where 14-18 inch fish are common. This population is considered stable and is not federally listed, but is listed as a State Species of Special Concern.
Want to get started fly fishing. There are many books and DVD's the consider. However, the best-selling fly fishing book ever made is the Curtis Creek Manifesto. Whether you're seven or ninety-seven years old, this book will get your started fly fishing for trout the right way.
Specifications • Fly Line Density: Floating • Fly Line Taper: Long belly, weight forward with welded front loop • Total Head Length: 51 feet (for 5 weight line - varies by line weight) • Running Line Length: 49 feet (for 5 weight line- varies by line weight) • Total Line Length: 100 feet • Core: Braided multifilament for cold water use • Coating: Sharkskin Micro-textured surface on 3M PVC • Line Weights: 3 through 8 weight • Colors: Blue Heron (gray) or Chartreuse PROS- Technological breakthrough greatly improves overall fly line and fly fishing performance; less friction, greater casting distance, higher floatation, easier mending, better presentation, more stealth, less line memory, improved potential durability, with less effort from the caster. CONS- $100 price is about $40 more than other premium fly lines. Creates much more noise going through fly rod guides than smooth fly lines. BOTTOM LINE – One of our basic fly fishing tools has experienced significant improvement! If the durability claims hold up, there's no reason not to buy this line if you dry fly or nymph fish in moving water. The Sharkskin should be economical to use in the long run.
Fly Fishing, as popular as it may seem from its prominence in television ads, is still a very, very tiny industry. The total money spent on our several hundred year old art form pales in comparison to even recent phenomena like Pilates, for example. Yet, because fly fishing holds a fascination for a dedicated following, there are intelligent people in our world who devote themselves to finding ways to improve the fly fishing tackle that we all use. Almost all of these improvements are small ones. As manufacturers learn technologies from one another, product categories are slowly refined; Rods get lighter, faster, and more powerful. Reels become smoother, more rigid, with better drag performance. But rarely does a piece of new equipment come along with multiple attributes that clearly sets it apart from others. Well, that's just what's happened with the introduction of the new Scientific Anglers Sharkskin Fly Fishing Line. And I'm going to tell you why you'll probably want to spend $100 to get a Sharkskin, if you can find one. Even if you've just bought a new fly line.
The new Scientific Anglers Sharkskin Floating Fly Line features a remarkable, patented micro-replication embossed surface that greatly improves overall fly line performance in virtually every category; higher flotation, less friction, less line flash, less line spray, less line coil and, purportedly, greater durability. The result is enhanced fishing performance with increased casting distance, easier mending, easier line pick up, greater stealth and better drifts. • Patented, micro-textured fly line surface greatly enhances overall fly line performance • Superior shoot-ability with greatly reduced friction through the guides for easier casting and greater distance • Higher flotation reduces drag and greatly increases line mend-ability • Greater pliability significantly reduces fly line drag component in moving water • Fly line surface sheds water more effectively – less line spray • Line is purported by manufacturer to be up to 3 times more durable than other fly lines. • Textured surface eliminates line glare or flash—more stealth • Line lifts off water and roll casts with ease
The Sharkskin Fly Line made its official debut at the recent 2008 American Fly Fishing Trade Association Show in Denver, CO, where retailers gather every year to see the new gear and decide on their inventory for the following season. Of all the new products, the conversational buzz I most often overheard in the aisles was, "Have you cast the new Sharkskin Line from S.A.!?", or, "It makes a lot of noise when you haul, but I've never cast that far!", or, "I swear it was floating above the water!" I didn't get to cast one at the Show ponds; I was too busy trying to see all the other new stuff, and besides, I'd heard sales hype so often in the past that my expectations, honestly, weren't that great. But I was handed a new Sharkskin line at the Scientific Anglers booth, as were hundreds of other trades people, and I put it in my bag as I left. I took the line out in my hotel room that night, as I read the information on the 3M box cover. My floating 6 weight Sharkskin line was called "Blue Heron" but appeared a very dull gray with a texture similar to cloth. The line was very supple in my hand and felt like dry snakeskin. The box explained that the surface of the Sharkskin Line was modified with "micro-repeating structures" that "achieve surface interface properties that mimic nature, such as the ability of insects to walk on water, the shedding and self-cleaning ability of Lotus leaves, or the adhesion that allows a gecko to walk up vertical surfaces." Wow! That sure sounded impressive. I made a mental note to read up on Lotus leaves later. Although I didn't have a magnifying glass handy, the close-up photo of the line surface looked like fuzzy fish scales. The performance claims were equally grand, but, like rods or reels, you never really know until you fish them hard.
A couple of weeks later, I was on one of my favorite Northern California freestone streams. The nymphing was outstanding after a recent rain. I could see big Rainbow trout in exposed positions, feeding comfortably in the stained current. My relatively new long belly floating fly line, however, felt a little sticky, and was causing me to labor as I forced it through the guides. The front eight feet of the line was sinking. Even after I polished it to remove accumulated dirt and algae, I still felt I was working too hard. That night in camp I remembered I had the Sharkskin Line with me, and I mounted it on a spare reel to use the next day. In the morning, my first cast sailed ten feet past the fish I had spotted! In fact, the Sharkskin Line had so little friction going through the guides, I had to adjust my casting and mending over the next couple of hours to accommodate this phenomena. I was used to using far more power to accomplish these tasks with other fly lines. Now, it seemed I needed only half the energy to extend or shoot line. Single and double hauling was easier with fewer false casts. Texturing a fly line surface to reduce friction is not a new concept. Original silk fly lines were naturally uneven. The old Chancellor Chalkstream lines from England, and to a lesser degree, the old Sunset lines, had a dimpled surface, not unlike a golf ball, to reduce the amount of surface area making contact with the guides. Airflo, England's premier fly line maker, recently introduced their bumpy surfaced Ridge fly line series in 2006. Scientific Anglers claims the patterning of the Sharkskin process reduces the contact surface area of the line up to 70%. Whatever it is, the Sharkskin, at least when new, has far less friction than any fly line I've ever used. I should mention that casting textured fly lines through fly rod guides creates more of a rasping noise than smooth lines, and with the Sharkskin, quite a bit more noise. It doesn't bother me at all, any more than my click-pawl reel drag. So is the Sharkskin the ultimate distance full-length floating line? Well, that's hard to say at the moment. Aside from texturing, fly lines in the past have either been stiffer and/or smaller in diameter to increase casting distance. The Sharkskin is much more flexible and softer, than other lines, bending more like a bicycle chain. Fly line taper comes into play for distance as well. The Sharkskin currently is offered in only one taper configuration, called the "Ultimate Trout Taper" in line weights 3 to 8. (note: after this review was published, SA has since introduced several new Sharkskin fly lines; Ultimate Trout Double Taper, GPX, Magnum indicator line, Steelhead Taper, Shooting Line for heads, and an ideal general purpose Saltwater Line - DS 4/09) This long belly, weight forward profile has a head length of about 45 for the 3 weight, ranging to 55 feet for the 8 weight, with a thinner, running line adding to the 100 foot overall length. This taper in a 6 weight performed extremely well for me, fishing at short to fairly long distances (70+ feet), both roll casting and overhead casting. I didn't test the Sharkskin in a raw distance competition with my other high performance lines as I was mainly interested in assessing the Sharkskin's fish-ability. The Sharkskin technology, either in the current Ultimate Trout Taper, or a future configuration, may very well prove to cast further than any other line. However, what I can tell you, from a practical standpoint, is that the Sharkskin Ultimate Trout will probably cast further, with less effort, than any other fly line for most casters in typical trout fishing situations. Note: This line is designed for mainly cold water use. Tropical saltwater fly lines typically have stiffer cores, so if that's what you need, wait until S.A. comes out with a Sharkskin model suitable for that purpose (they have - see note above).
The most impressive, and important feature, by my reckoning, of 3M's micro-replication process is its awesome flotation properties. I couldn't believe how high my new Sharkskin line floated on the water, even the line tip! Fly line manufacturers have been struggling to improve line floatability for decades with decidedly mixed results. There's only so much that you can do with a given mass of PVC with internal micro spheres to reduce specific gravity. Not many years ago, one could expect the best distance floating lines to start sinking immediately, and even most recently, the first six to eight feet of my dry lines will sink unless they were cleaned that morning, and they'll still sink by the end of the day. Sinking fly lines increase drag and make line mending much more difficult and far less effective. The coatings on most floating fly line tips are barely capable of keeping them on the surface at all. According to Scientific Anglers, the micro-texturing of the Sharkskin Fly Line "Greatly increases the upward meniscus force (surface tension) through a combination of the water's interaction with the new surface and the trapping of air into the valleys of the texture. The result is an over 200% improvement in resistance of the line to be forced into the water….effectively improving "floatation" of the line significantly beyond anything that can be achieved through the addition of glass bubbles or surface chemistries." The incredible flotation of the Sharkskin had a profound effect on my ability to make drag free presentations. Firstly, the high floating fly line better supported the floating portion of my leader, keeping it up near the surface in rougher water. Secondly, the Sharkskin lifted so damned easily off the water that mending, stack mending, and roll casting could be accomplished with a fraction of the energy of my other lines, particularly at distance across disparate currents. Thirdly, the Sharkskin line itself has less drag in moving water due to its high flotation, but it also has less drag due to its suppleness, compared to other fly lines. Softer material, be it line, leader or tippet, will create less drag in current. Most trout anglers stake their fish catching success on their ability to present dry flies or nymphs in the most natural manner, which usually means as close to dead-drift as possible. Veteran anglers will understand the import of what I'm saying here, but let me re-emphasize for the less experienced; the new Sharkskin line does everything so much better that it will improve your fly fishing, improve your casting and strengthen your learning curve. The fly fishing line is, arguably, the most important functional piece of tackle you own, so we're talking about something approaching the Holy Grail of desirability here. With this technology, fly lines won't have to be so closely matched to rods, guide sizes on rods could conceivably be smaller and lighter, improving rod performance, sinking lines (when available) fished under tension would have greater tactile sensitivity. Not only that, the Sharkskin's dull surface has virtually no line flash to scare wary fish, making it the most stealthy line available and a no-brainer for fishing spring creeks and hunting New Zealand brown trout. I'd strongly recommend the Blue Heron (gray) color for subtlety in most trout fishing situations. The alternative color, Chartreuse, while having low flash, is day-glo bright, suitable for anglers who have difficulty seeing their line or for fishing in very low-light conditions.
Scientific Anglers was founded in 1945 by fellow anglers Leon Martuch, Clare Harris, and Paul Rottiers in Midland, Michigan. They developed the first modern, plastic coated fly line in 1952, replacing silk fly lines which had been in use for well over 100 years. In 1954, SA introduced the Air Cel, widely considered the first modern floating fly lines. The development of 3M Microballoons in 1959 revolutionized the way that fly lines float and is the standard technology by which all manufacturers float their lines today. 3M, then known as the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, acquired Scientific Anglers in 1973. Today, 3M is one of 30 companies comprising the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is ranked about 100 in the Fortune 500 listing with over $23 billion in annual sales, operating in over 60 countries with 29 international companies and 35 laboratories. It's probably the largest company in the world directly involved in the fly fishing industry. No wonder these guys can make fly lines float! They obviously wrote the book on early modern fly line development and it's not surprising that they have research and development resources way beyond the means of the handful of other major fly line makers that we usually see on the shelves, which include Rio and Cortland in the U.S. and Airflo in the U.K. Most other brands you buy are actually made by one of these few companies or in Asia. Machines to build modern fly lines are very sophisticated, very expensive, and take up a lot of space, to satisfy a very small potential market. Hence the dearth of players. So, why hasn't Scientific Anglers simply rolled over their competition? Well, the other companies may be small by comparison, but they too, have been innovative at times, particularly in coming up with specialized tapers for different fishing situations. These tapers are designed by knowledgeable fishermen, not scientists, so sometimes the little guy gets the jump on the big guy. Rio Products, recently purchased by the Sage rod company, has been particularly active, and successful, pioneering whole new categories of Spey and single handed fly lines. I'm not a patent lawyer, but I'm guessing that the 3M micro-replication process might pose a difficult challenge for all other fly line companies seeking to mimic the advantageous properties of the new Scientific Anglers technology. Certainly expect S.A. to capitalize on Sharkskin with an expansion of the product line in the near future.
Frankly, we won't really know the true durability of Sharkskin until enough of us go out and thrash the water for a while. Lines that last a year for a fishing guide might last ten years for a casual angler. My feeling is, even in the worst case scenario (that being Sharkskin isn't any more durable than other modern fly lines), the $100 price would still be a bargain based simply on its performance advantages. When you think about the money that you spend on rods, reels, other tackle, and the gas just to get to where you fish, forty extra bucks is a small price to pay.
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What Was Wall St. Thinking (Last Week Ed.)?
The boneheaded move of the week was committed by financial journalists, who collectively decided to blame Netflix's recent price hike for its reduction in subscriber targets -- a bad call indeed. Other head-scratchers included the end of boastful Fidelity Magellan chief Harry Lange's tenure, Cracker Barrel's attempts to evade Biglari Holdings, and Restoration Hardware's IPO.


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Apple Crisp (Quick)
Mix together:
6 cups sliced apples (see notes)
1 cup sugar
1 Tblsp. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
½ Tsp. nutmeg
dash of salt
Pour mixture into a buttered casserole.
Mix and crumble together:
¾ cup brown sugar
¾ cup flour
¾ cup oatmeal
¼ tsp. baking powder
¼ tsp. baking soda
1/3 cup melted butter
Sprinkle crumb mixture over apples.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes, will be golden and bubbly.
Serve with a little ice cream while still warm, or the next day cold . . . it's good anytime at any temperature!
Terri's notes:
Stir some dried cherries or raisins into the apple mix. Sprinkle walnuts over the crumb topping just before baking-the nuts toast and add wonderful flavor.
MIX apples for the perfect blend of flavor and texture, sweet apples with tart, apples that hold their shape with those that cook down. Macintosh, Gala and Jonathon make good sauce. Granny Smith and Braeburn hold their shape and are good for pies- especially when mixed with a couple 'sauce' apples to melt down and fill in around the chunks or slices. Mac/Granny is my favorite pie/crisp mix.
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Tex-Mex Grilled Chicken Wraps
Karen's Chicken Wraps
Grill boneless chicken breasts using lemon pepper seasoning. Karen grills the chicken the night before and keeps them in chicken broth to reheat and serve from a crock pot.
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1½ cups cooked rice
1 can black beans (rinsed and drained)
1 can corn (drained)
½ cup green onion
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text: By Shelby Friesz Nebraska News Service Nebraska drivers must signal a turn or lane change for 100 feet before turning. But what if they decide they want to turn while idling at a stop sign? Paul Schumacher of Columbus introduced a bill (LB 83) Thursday, Jan. 10, to make an exception for stopped vehicles in the law requiring a turn signal in the last 100 feet before a turn or lane change. "It's a little fix-it bill," Schumacher said. "All this does is says that you've got to signal for a reasonable period of time before you make the turn. You don't have to back up and take a run at it for 140 feet." Columbus lawyer Bill Kurtenbach brought the issue to Schumacher's attention after trying a case involving a violation to the turn signal statute. After pulling up to a stop sign from a nearby diagonal parking spot, a police officer stopped his client for signaling a turn too late, Kurtenbach said. "What if the parking spot is less than 100 feet from the corner?" he said. Kurtenbach said he decided to involve Schumacher because he believed the statute was wrong because it did not reflect how people drive. "This particular way it's written now puts people in a bad spot," Schumacher said. "They don't want to break the law, but as a practical matter they have to." While it is not a large change to the law, Kurtenbach said it could help Nebraskans avoid this common problem altogether. The bill is assigned to the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee for a hearing and further action. Schumacher said it is not big enough to rate as priority legislation but could come out of committee as a general fix-it bill.


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Broad interests unite on immigration
San Diego emerged Wednesday as the staging ground for a novel immigration-reform lobby that brings together the disparate interests of organized labor and high-tech businesses, of police chiefs and civil-liberties activists, of conservative pastors and progressive clergy.
The coalition — San Diegans United for Commonsense Immigration Reform — announced some consensus principles but gave few detailed proposals during a news conference in Sorrento Valley.
The overarching goal is to push for an overhaul of the U.S. immigration system this year. Central to the group's campaign is a call to create a "roadmap to citizenship" for the estimated 11 million unauthorized immigrants living the United States. Another main priority is streamlining the immigration process in a "market-driven" way that "responds to the needs of business."
"Our economy and our public safety depend upon getting it right," said Nathan Fletcher, chairman of the coalition and a senior director of corporate development at Qualcomm, which said it has struggled to fill jobs because many highly skilled foreign workers cannot get work visas. "If we can do it here, then any city can get it done. If we can get a group of people who can step outside of their comfort zones a little ... we expect Congress to be getting it done."
Other prime objectives for the coalition include protecting civil liberties as the federal government devises better ways to thwart illegal immigration and boosting border security through smart use of technology, not by hiring more enforcement agents or erecting more fencing along the U.S.-Mexico boundary.
Indications are that President Barack Obama and Congress may take up major immigration reform in the spring or summer. Proposals could be comparable in scale to an extensive revamp of the immigration system in 1986. President Ronald Reagan approved that legislation, whose border- and workplace-security provisions have been criticized as inadequate or poorly enforced.
The new coalition will have to provide details on how to halt incentives that encourage illegal immigration if it wants to influence Congress, said Peter Nunez, a former U.S. attorney and a lecturer on immigration policy at the University of San Diego.
"There are all kinds of different ways to provide a path to citizenship, but how is this going to effect future illegal and legal immigration?" he asked.
Backed by the county farm bureau, the American Civil Liberties Union and the county's sheriff and district attorney, San Diegans United bears the unmistakable imprimatur of mobile chip maker Qualcomm, whose chairman and chief executive, Paul Jacobs, met with Obama last month as the president sounded out employers and union leaders on issues including immigration.
The Wednesday news conference took place in the lobby at Qualcomm headquarters.
During the event, the coalition also announced the launch of its website, Twitter feed, Facebook page and toll-free phone number, which will transfer calls to the appropriate congressional office based on the constituent's zip code.
Fletcher and other supporters of San Diegans United hope to capitalize on the region's binational dynamics — such as the world's busiest land border crossing — and stature as a touchstone for immigration debates.
Southern California has at times played a prominent role regarding immigration and border security. These include Proposition 187 in 1994, which sought to deny public services to unauthorized immigrants, and the federal government's Operation Gatekeeper, which reinforced the California section of the U.S.-Mexico border during President Bill Clinton's administration.
Local law-enforcement agencies across San Diego County were early adopters of Secure Communities, a federal program where officers run background checks on people they arrest to find unauthorized immigrants.
Among the new coalition's guiding principles is a commitment to strengthening border security by "investing in smarter borders," with emphasis on infrastructure investments at ports of entry to better manage travel and commerce and detect unlawful activity.


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Eating Their Own: Teamsters Acting Like 'Parasite' Stealing Other Unions' Members
Wars between rival unions, though infrequent, go back more than a century. Now, as union membership continues its decades-long decline, union efforts to pilfer members from other unions seem to be making a comeback.
At the head of the pack is the infamous International Brotherhood of Teamsters. With efforts underway to lure workers at both US Airways and American Airlines away from their existing unions, the Teamsters are, once again, creating enemies in the union movement.Read More »


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|Alternative High School to relocate within HHS
|Written by Brenda Johnson Brandt
Holyoke Alternative High School, currently located at 430 E. Denver St., will relocate to the northeast corner of Holyoke High School by Nov. 30.
Reporting to the Re-1J School Board at its Nov. 3 meeting, Supt. Bret Miles said the district would be looking to put more than $12,000 into the current building to bring it into compliance.
There doesn't seem to be justification for continuing to put money into a building the district doesn't even own.
Moving to HHS has been an agenda item at both the September and October Alternative HS parent meetings, Miles said. Additionally, Alternative School director Clark Ginapp has conducted individual interviews with each of the 12 current students to determine if moving to the main building would be a deterrent to the program.
Miles said the building owner is working with the district, with the lease agreement allowing the district to give 15 days notice when they plan to move.
Miles said he feels the cost for the relocation will be minimal, and the long-term benefit will be great. Next year when the grant moneys are reduced for the alternative school program, it will help there are no additional building costs to maintain.
Alternative High School students will utilize the northeast corner entrance to HHS. They will be in the two corner classrooms which currently house Stefen Betley's class and a custodial office/storage area.
Betley currently uses one of the distance learning labs on the northeast corner of the school, as well as the regular classroom. Plans are for Betley to headquarter his classes from the distance lab, to open the other classroom for Alternative HS. Some rearranging of locations will be necessary to accommodate other classes which utilize the distance learning lab.
The custodial office/storage will relocate from the northeast corner to the ag computer lab, a small room off the woods classroom. The ag computers will move into the woods classroom.
Board member Jeff Tharp noted part of the allure for the alternative school for students not performing well in the traditional school environment is that it's located elsewhere.
Miles responded over half of the alternative school students are taking classes at HHS anyway. He said from all indications, the students are willing to give it a shot. Alternative High School will be looked at as a different approach to education rather than a different location from HHS.
Additionally, the English as a Second Language teacher and counselor are two examples of personnel which will be more accessible than when the school was off-site.
Miles said the main message is this was looked at from a financial perspective. They feel relocating to the HHS building still meets the criteria for the program.
Board president Kendon Olofson acknowledged it's probably a necessary move to maintain the program.
Bleak economy, budget projected at regional meeting
Reporting from the Oct. 22 regional meeting of the Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB), Olofson said it was a rather bleak meeting. The state of the economy and the state of the budget are bleak, and there's lots of work to be done, he added.
Dan Kafka said this is the first time actual percentages have been used in noting projected budget decreases in revenues. He cited the importance of giving a clear message to the public while going through the upcoming budget process.
Supt. Miles added one of the key pieces is the consensus of legal opinion around Amendment 23.
Again emphasizing clear communication with the community, Kafka highlighted the importance of building relationships, building trust and building integrity.
Kafka added the board needs to seriously consider the message it sends to its legislative representatives. In the past, he noted boards were afraid to appear partisan. "But being partisan isn't part of it now. We need to speak out."
Tharp pointed out the legislature is looking very seriously now at words such as consolidation and collaboration of resources.
On a different subject at the recent regional meeting, retiring board member Kendon Olofson was recognized by his peers when he was presented the McGuffey Award for his eight years of committed board service. He humbly acknowledged what an honor he considers this.
Other business
In other business Nov. 3, the Re-1J board:
—approved Harvey Eurich as volunteer high school girls' basketball coach for 2009-10.
—approved first reading of the policy titled "Superintendent Evaluation Instrument."


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In the middle of what should have been the dry season, the skies opened up and pelted Uganda with rain. Towns and fields flooded, mud-walled homes crumbled, food and other necessities ran out, and the area's already high rates of malaria, diarrheal diseases, and acute respiratory infections spiked.
Tumusiime brings supplies that are mostly donated by the good-hearted from her native New Zealand. There are never enough to go around. Still, during the floods, she's better stocked than the local clinics, which quickly run out of supplies. Of course, most people buy their drugs on the street and in local shops, not clinics. And mostly, they buy antibiotics."These doctors dish out antibiotics like sweets," says Tumusiime. "In fact, it's rare to leave a doctor's office without at least two types of antibiotics. They are prescribed for everything from broken bones to a lump on the head from falling off a bike." Many patients, she says, skip doctors' visits and just get antibiotics. After all, it's all they've ever known.
The pattern Tumusiime describes—massive overprescribing and misprescribing of antibiotics—is duplicated throughout the world. Globally, says Anibal Sosa, MD, director of international programs for the Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics (APUA), studies show that between 40 and 90 percent of antibiotic prescriptions are unnecessary.
Misuse of antibiotics, of course, has a cost: antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which in recent years has become an increasingly worrisome problem the world over. In the last year alone, the news media have reported on two frightening situations in the United States, an outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and a suspected case of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB). But those reports are just the tip of the iceberg. In 2005 (year of the most recent available data), 94,000 patients were infected with serious MRSA infections and almost 19,000 people died—more than from AIDS. But it's not only the human cost that's staggering: Some experts suggest that resistant pathogens in the hospital cost the country nearly $6.7 billion. Other estimates put the cost of hospital-acquired infections in the developed world—largely due to resistance—at $32.5 billion, more than current global sales of antibiotics.


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The liver is a powerhouse factory responsible for many critical life-sustaining functions. But it can be damaged by more than 100 liver diseases, caused by everything from viruses to environmental toxins to excess alcohol consumption.
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|Farm tour to be held in Perkins Co.
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
Use of cover crops in farming systems to improve soil fertility will be the major topic of the Aug. 7 farm tour at the Dennis Demmel farm north of Grant, Neb. in Perkins County. The event will start at 1:30 p.m. with registration beginning at 1 p.m. The tour is sponsored by NRCS and the Organic Crop Improvement Assn., High Plains Chapter.
Event topic of use of cover crops in farming systems has gained considerable interest recently. The event will be valuable to no tillers, conventional farmers, organic producers and livestock managers.
Area Extension Educator Doug Anderson will lead discussion on cover crops and grazing potential. Anderson has experience in grazing of cover crops by cattle.
Cover crops will be observed on the Demmel farm where peas and oats are utilized and grazed in dry land programs. Sweet clover and rye grass are used in irrigated crops.
Organic farming techniques and requirements will also be discussed during the event. In addition, Steve Melvin, Extension irrigation specialist, will describe irrigation scheduling technology and soil water monitoring sensors installed at the Demmel farm.
Demmel Farm is a fully certified organic production operation supplying a variety of grains and seeds for the growing organic industry. Numerous tillage practices are used including ridge till, mulch till and no till.
The Demmel farm is located 9 miles north of Grant and 1/2 mile west of Highway 61 on Road 769. An evening meal will be available. For further information or registration for the meal call Claudia Stevenson at 308-352-4776, ext. 3. To guarantee your meal, call by Aug 6 at 4 p.m.


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East Lansing, MI (Sports Network) - Keith Appling scored 19 points, Branden
Dawson had 12 and the 15th-ranked Michigan State Spartans held on to beat the
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, 63-60, at the Breslin Center.
Appling also compiled six rebounds and five assists, while Dawson's inability
to seal the win with free throws gave Louisiana an opportunity to tie
the game.
Down 10 with 3:09 remaining, the Ragin' Cajuns closed to within 62-60 inside
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Elfrid Payton missed a layup after recording his seventh steal of the game.
Michigan State's Denzel Valentine managed to get back on the play and block
the shot. However, Kevin Brown was on the spot to convert the putback.
The Spartans came up empty on their next possession and Shawn Long failed to
connect on a drive to the hoop.
Dawson grabbed the rebound and went to the line with six seconds to play. He
made the first attempt but missed the second. Michigan State (5-1), though,
prevailed when Payton's deep 3-point try was off the mark.
Payton posted 20 points and six rebounds for Louisiana (2-4). Long and Brown
supported him with 16 and 14 points, respectively.
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