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WHEELING - With the school year barely two weeks old, it might seem a little early to talking state championships.
Not for Wheeling Central girls' soccer coach Dave Cross.
His Maroon Knights will play for state Catholic school supremacy when the 18th Bishop's Cup kicks off today at Wheeling Jesuit University.
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Pictured from left to right Wheeling Central Lady Knights captains Olivia Gazzola, Bailey Clark, and Ashton Cross and Maroon Knights Co-captain Josh Pawloski.
The annual tournament is now in its 18th year and matches Catholic teams from the Wheeling Charleston Diocese. It annually rotates between the member schools but is in Wheeling for the first time in nearly a decade.
Five teams will compete in the boys' division while four girls' teams will battle for the Bishop's Cup.
"We're excited about soccer in Wheeling," Cross said. "We have a lot of kids in the parochial school leagues and we're trying to build a program here. That was part of the motivation to bring the Bishops Cup here. It's a chance to promote Wheeling Central soccer, but also promote the city of Wheeling and Wheeling Jesuit University."
Play will begin today on both the stadium and upper field at Wheeling Jesuit.
In the boys' division, Central will take on 4-0-1 Notre Dame (Upper Field) at 2 p.m. with St. Joe (0-2-1) taking on Charleston Catholic at 4 p.m. on the stadium field. The winner of the 2 p.m. game will face Parkersburg Catholic at 6 p.m. at the stadium.
On Saturday at 10 a.m. the Huntington St. Joe JV team will play the loser of Friday's 2 p.m. game. The championship game will be played at Noon at the stadium field with the consolation game following at 2 p.m. on the upper field.
Charleston Catholic, which has won five straight boys Bishop's Cup championships, is the odds-on favorite to win the boys division. The perennial state power is 2-0, and was scheduled to face state-ranked Oak Hill Thursday night. The Irish have outscored their first two opponents 11-1.
"They've been fantastic," Cross said. "They've won eight Bishop's Cup championships in the last 10 years and Huntington St. Joe has won the other two. They don't have a football program so all their boys play soccer and they have tremendous support behind the program."
In the girls division, Cross has a little more weight to bare. The Maroon Knights (5-1) are defending the championship
"It's very important to us," Cross said of the Bishop's Cup trophy. "We set goals at the beginning of each year and that is always one of our main goals. The nice thing is, the trophy is rotating. You win, you keep the trophy for the entire year. We have a lot of football, basketball and baseball state tournament championships. We'd like to hold on to that trophy in our trophy case at the school."
Central (5-1-0) kicks off Bishop's Cup play at 2 p.m. against Madonna at 2 p.m. At 4 p.m. Huntington St. Joe (2-2-0) will face Charleston Catholic (5-0)
On Saturday the consolation game will be played at Noon followed by the 2 p.m. championship game.
Obviously Cross would like to repeat.
Again, the Charleston Catholic girls team is one of the favorite, Cross said. The Irish are off to a 5-0 start and have outscored the opposition by a hefty 33-3 count.
"They have a real good team," Cross said. "I would think they would be the favorites based on their history of winning the Cup and their record at the state level. If we have the opportunity to play them, we'll have to play outstanding soccer."
Cross is ready to get started, due in part to a large group of sponsors (15) and volunteers.
"I can't say enough about our sponsors," Cross said. "They have really stepped up to make this happen. It's been a lot of hard work and a lot of dedicated people have put in a lot of time to make this a success and a tournament that the players, parents, coaches and fans remember."


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Small, VERY local, hopefully not temporary victory
Posted 19 July 2013 - 11:21 PM
My neighbor to my north has a post lamp they leave on 24/7/365. Yes, even on during the day. I FINALLY approached them about it at a recent party, and she said that if they turn it off, the light bulbs burn out faster and don't last, so they leave it on because it's cheaper to pay for the electricity than keep replacing the bulbs.
Okay, I actually understand that.
But they had left a VERY bright bulb on - a 60W equivalent CFL. It was so bright, I could read a book in my living room with all MY lights off. And despite observing from the opposite side of my yard, well - yeah, it's hard to escape that kind of illumination from only 60 or 70 feet away.
I had asked them about the silver-crown bulbs, and if they might consider installing one that I provided. You know, these:
I talked about how the light shines into my daughter's room, affecting her sleep. Well, my mom (GRRRR) was at this party, and said, "Oh, well they don't need to use that - I made those light-block curtains for your daughter."
I love my mom. But dang... I couldn't believe she said that, and completely undermined my point to my neighbor at that moment.
So, that killed my opportunity then. But I got another one earlier this week. Their bulb burned out. Here's the funny thing - it was out for several days, and they didn't even NOTICE it was out. Because when I went over to offer a (free to her / offered by me) silver crown bulb, she said, "Oh, I didn't notice it was out." (To which I thought - then why do you leave it on? But I kept my mouth shut.)
Anyway, she kind of rolled her eyes at the bulb, because she probably remembered what my mom had said. But I said, "Just try it - see if you like it." I honestly didn't expect her to use it. But tonight!! Yes, the bulb was in. It was amazing how my yard had transformed.
It was MUCH darker.
I walked over to their yard. And you know what? You could see there. Nicely lit. Not terribly bright, but no glare, and the sidewalk and their driveway was nicely lit up, fading off as the light got to my yard. To me, it's the best of both worlds - they get the light they want, I get a darker yard. And all their light only goes down - no uplighting either. Everyone wins.
But, it may only be temporary. They may hate the bulb and light. For tonight though, it was great. I just hope it lasts!
Small victory, and perhaps temporary, but I will be approaching a couple of other neighbors with free, provided-by-me silver crown bulbs for their post lamps - and neighbors I know to be more open to them too.
Posted 20 July 2013 - 06:22 PM
Yessir, California is leading the way to alternate, energy saving lighting. And different forms of LP.
Posted 20 July 2013 - 08:56 PM
He sort of stiffened up, and I could tell immediately he got into a defensive posture, so I tried to tread very carefully. I calmly explained that I want him to be able to have light on his driveway. I simply don't want his light in my daughter's second floor bedroom, or across my lawn. He told me I should get shades for our curtains. I said that it is not just that - I use telescopes, and the light affects observing. He is more than welcome to light up his driveway, and I want him to be able to do that - I just don't want his light on my property.
He pointed to the streetlamp, and said, "What about that?" (It is, admittedly, a bother too.) I said I am working with the village and the electric company to have that changed as well (which is true - I have been... for a LONG time). He laughed and said, "They aren't going to change that for you." I said, "Maybe not, but I'm simply asking you if we can come to a reasonable solution where you can light your driveway, but not light up my house."
He said he'd consider it, but not to be "mad" if he changed it right back.
Let's just say I'm not hopeful. Good grief... sometimes this feels like the most hopeless fight ever.
I know it's not. But I know my next step is gathering some people around town, and working on changes at the local ordinance level, something I know I will have limited opportunity to work on until next spring, based on my upcoming schedule.
Not a good night. Sorry everyone - I hate to be a downer.
Posted 20 July 2013 - 11:51 PM
Posted 21 July 2013 - 07:05 AM
if I were you I would give him one more chance. I would go to the local ordinances and write a complaint to the police department. That will permanently fix his light. You were nice above and beyond what was required. Now it is time to let other people do their jobs as well.
Posted 21 July 2013 - 11:55 AM
Small steps.....
I thought that's what I was doing.
Asking you to install blinds because he wants to leave his lights on is like asking him to permanently close his windows so you can leave music on all night long. He would be annoyed if he had super sensitive hearing and you left music on all night long aimed at his house.
Across the street from them is a house that used to have dogs that would bark at all hours of the night. They never said anything about the dogs, while the neighbor across from us - somewhat farther from the dogs-house - routinely heard them and complained. I think my "bad-lights" neighbor doesn't care about either noise or light, or their intrusion of other people's rights or needs. It will be an uphill battle, I'm afraid.
if I were you I would give him one more chance.
Well, this was my third time approaching them about the light in two months. I don't think a fourth time is going to do anything but annoy them at this point.
I would go to the local ordinances and write a complaint to the police department. That will permanently fix his light. You were nice above and beyond what was required. Now it is time to let other people do their jobs as well.
Oh, I have a little bit more complete plan than just that. This is my thought process for now, partly due to the time it will take me to make this happen (we don't change minds overnight):
1) For several months - likely into late fall - I will be placing posters around town, pointing out how light at night (LAN) is dangerous to human health / disrupts sleep / etc. As they are taken down, I will replace them with new facts. For the time being, I will only include web addresses that back up the facts so people can research them more.
2) After that time period, and when it is getting dark during the early evening (late fall / early winter) I will start placing posters asking if people have LAN shining into their windows, and if so, to take a picture and contact me at an email address
3) Gathering that support, I will have a meeting with all of those folks, and see who can help in what ways, but specifically with regard to contacting local politicians and/or speaking at local board meetings
4) Set up a presentation at a local board meeting to talk about this issue, having raised the public profile of the issue, discussing the point that this isn't about removing light, just asking light owners to only light up their property (I will talk about lumens too, but the point is the direction of the lighting). Also, about the waste of money for the village (it may or may not be flat rate, so I'll have to research that more).
In the meantime, continue to contact my local electric company about the streetlights in town. And also, use the "kill with kindness" method with my neighbor, and hope that that produces better results, and if it doesn't, then the "changing the ordinances" part will happen at just the right time, hopefully by some time next year.
That's my plan for now. Any thoughts on that would be appreciated - good / bad / adjustments, whatever.
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Anyway, sorry for the long rant....but where can I buy those those silver-crown bulbs, Lowe's, Home Depot ect? What wattage do they come in? This may be a good solution for some neighbors.....if I can get them to do it?
Posted 21 July 2013 - 03:00 PM
Check out these links - not sure how much longer they'll be available, as things going to CFL's in many areas may change what can be purchased or used. But for now, it's an option:
Posted 21 July 2013 - 04:50 PM
There is at least one silver bowl CFL available in the US now:
And I believe that "crown silver" LED bulbs are currently available in the UK.
Posted 21 July 2013 - 06:39 PM
Posted 21 July 2013 - 07:29 PM
I have talked with neighbours about their outdoor lights. One lets be put a plastic plant pot over the light while I observe (because he is away often and leaves it on) and the other just keeps it off. But more an more people are changing to high power fluorescent white bulbs. The woman across the street now has high power fluorescent lights (100 watts or more) and I have just about given up. Ten minutes away by car is a dirt road with little to no traffic and no lights. I now go there when I want to observe. Unfortunately this also means that I observe less since I don't always want to pack up and go to a site, but the experience is better.
Also, there are less thermals from observing over roofs!
Best of luck Dave I hope this works out for you.
P.S. Now if I lived in a rural sub-division where neighbours are farther apart and one would expect a darker yard, I think that I would fight it like you are doing!
Posted 21 July 2013 - 07:46 PM
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It's really a matter of education. Okay, so I need to get my butt in gear and educate more people. Fine. This is apparently the impetus I needed to get going on that.
See attached poster. I'll be putting these up around town at the local spots where people put things up (grocery store / drug store / post office). I'll keep putting up new/different ones as they get torn/taken down. And then I'll move to step 2 that I laid out above.
I guess I just needed a fire lit under me. Okay... I'm moving!! (Not that "Eyes on the Sky" doesn't take me a ton of time each week as it is.)
Posted 21 July 2013 - 07:55 PM
If I can get the street light changed to a full cut off you can too. I just said it shined into my bedroom and I couldn't sleep , it took several months but it got changed. Neighbors are hard. I can't help you there.
I'm still working on it. The problem is, I asked them specifically to CALL me, so that I would know when they were coming out. They ignored my first two requests. The next one, they showed up AS I was arriving at work (my wife did her best; she called me when they got there).
It's a struggle just to get them to take the problem seriously. They think if the light works, there's no problem.
Posted 23 July 2013 - 10:31 PM
That's my plan for now. Any thoughts on that would be appreciated - good / bad / adjustments, whatever.
Good luck. I wouldn't get my hopes up. On any of it.
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Failing that, I'll implement my campaign to get the codes revised/updated/strengthened. I have three posters made up so far (including the one above). Will update as I learn more and proceed.
Posted 24 July 2013 - 07:03 PM
Rob their house. Then, they will see that the light doesn't deter crime.
LOL! I know you're joking but I have to admit that it was pretty funny.
Posted 24 July 2013 - 08:41 PM
I, myself would be more than happy to chip in on a bribe for the fellow.....if that's what it would take.
Bribes work wonders worldwide.
Good Luck, Dave!
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Posted 25 July 2013 - 01:42 PM
That's an interesting idea about the ordinance. Where do you think I can start "digging" into these in my city?
Try doing a web search for your city and/or state outdoor lighting regulations.


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WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- A charter bus company from Waldorf, Md. that was already in some hot water with transportation officials is expected to face more scrutiny following a crash in Ohio this weekend. One of the company's two buses crashed in Columbus, Ohio on Sunday. Based on the information that we have gathered, it appears the bus should have never been on the road.
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Posted on: 22 January, 2009
Richard Neal, a member of East Central University's chapter of Alpha Chi national college honor society, has been awarded a $1,000 Edwin W. Gaston Jr. Scholarship for Alpha Chi's Region II.
Neal presented his winning paper, "Nixon and the Foreign Policy Paradigm: The New World Order," at the Region II Alpha Chi Convention last April in Seguin, Texas.
Posted on: 20 January, 2009
A $1,000 gift from an Ada resident will help two East Central University students travel to Russia next spring to learn more about the country and language they are studying.
Linda Ainsworth made the gift on behalf of her late husband, Gary Ainsworth, an Ada businessman who had made several trips to Ukraine and had taken Russian language classes at ECU taught by Dr. Mara Sukholutskaya, associate professor of English and languages.
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High academic performance during the fall semester has earned listings on the President's and Deans' Honor Rolls for students at East Central University.
Posted on: 14 January, 2009
The East Central University community will watch history in the making with the inauguration of the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama.
On Tuesday [Jan. 20] ECU will host a viewing of the inauguration on a large projection screen in the Estep Multimedia Center in the University Center. The viewing is free of charge. The doors will be open from 9 a.m. until noon. The swearing-in ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m.
Posted on: 14 January, 2009
Approximately 150 members of the Oklahoma Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (OKRID) are expected at East Central University Friday and Saturday [JAN.16-17] for their biannual meeting.
OKRID is the statewide organization for interpreters for the deaf, said Janna Byrd, ECU assistant professor of human resources and OKRID's 2008-09 vice president.
Posted on: 12 January, 2009
After two years of college, Rick Hooper decided he was headed in the wrong direction.
He wanted a different type of degree, so he left East Central University and moved to Irving, Texas, to complete a two-year program in electronics.
Posted on: 12 January, 2009
The Centennial Celebration marking East Central University's 100th birthday in 2009 is officially underway.
The university was established as East Central State Normal School on March 25, 1909. A celebration was held in Ada when then-Gov. Charles N. Haskell signed the legislation, said Dr. Duane C. Anderson, ECU's interim president.
Posted on: 08 January, 2009
Motorists approaching the East Central University campus may do a double-take the first time they see a giant silhouette of a horse looming where houses once stood in the 800 block of East 12th Street.
Students in the Sculpture II class at ECU built the large-scale silhouette as the first installed work in a sculpture garden that has begun taking shape in the heart of the new Arts District of Ada.


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Krystal Wright's 4-year old mare, J.B., has the makings of a great horse.
The registered Blue Roan Overo Paint brought home three world-class titles from the American Paint Horse Association's 2012 World Championship Show last month in Ft. Worth, Texas.
J.B., officially known as "Somebodys L'il Rebel," is now the Reserve World Champion Junior Class Working Cow Horse, the Reserve World Champion Cow Horse in the 4- and 5-year old class, and the fourth best tie-down calf-roping horse on the planet.
For Rifle resident Wright, it's a dream come true.
She said she's always wanted to have a horse that she bred go to the world show. Wright's herd of five horses boards with trainer Aaron Ralston on Silt Mesa.
"If I had to choose one to keep," she said, "It would be [J.B.]."
This world-champion horse, however, came from humble beginnings.
"She was a surprise baby," explained Wright. "I didn't know [her dam] was pregnant until about two months before she was born."
Wright also did not purposely breed J.B.'s mom.
"The mare and a stallion got out one night," she said, with a chuckle. "You know, it was one of them long, dark, cold nights."
Then, just a few months after the filly was born, tragedy struck.
The mare suffered a bout of colic and died. But, thanks to the care of Wright and a friend, J.B. thrived.
Ralston has been training J.B. for just over a year. He said he was amazed at the horse's performance in Ft. Worth, as tie-down calf-roping and reining cow horse maneuvers are complicated.
"Usually, horses have a minimum of 18 to 24 months [of training] and they compete in one event, not three," he said. "It's a testament to J.B. to be able to mentally accept all these different jobs."
Ralston explained that J.B. was a little stubborn and defiant when training began, but once she understood what was being asked of her, that stubbornness turned into willingness.
"That's her X-factor," said Ralston. "She never got scared or mad. She just showed up every day to do the work."
Ralston said show horse owners spend big money to buy or breed horses with big pedigrees.
"J.B. is none of that," he said.
She's had to work her way up.
"It's a rags-to-riches story," said Ralston. "J.B.'s got the confirmation, mentality, and physical ability to where, hopefully, we'll start seeing that in her babies some day."


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Not many items I can say this about but Yakima absolutely got this one right. It was a great purchase that I would highly recommend.
Great Cargo Box!
I like the easy yet solid attachment mechanism for affixing it to the roof rack. I am also very pleased with the triple locking feature and the dual side opening. The tag is a bit pricey, but the outstanding design is worth it. Rei
Lots more room even with less length
PROS: Very roomy, easily fits six or eight pairs of skis. High quality lock/latch system. Handy that it opens on both sides. Shorter length makes it perfect for smaller vehicles, while still holding a lot of stuff.
CONS: Pricey. Would be nice to have pads on the bottom of the clamps so they don't ding down onto the vehicle's roof when installing.
Don't know if this is really a con, but it's so big that there's no way one person can put it on or take it off alone.
We replaced our smaller-but-longer Thule with this Yakima when we bought a different vehicle and would definitely recommend it.
Nice Box, Crummy Locks
Very pleased with this box. Didn't even notice it was up there while driving other than the extra room we had in the truck. No noise, no rattles and mounts easily with just 1 person. It opens from either side which is very handy. The only negative is the locks, they can be opened with just a twist of the tumbler without even inserting the key. I found this out by accidentally turning the lock while trying to insert the key and it unlocked before I even got the key in.
What more could you ask for?
Sturdy, stable, and secure. This box stores enough for my family of four to go camping, visit family during Christmas (extra toys to bring home), and keep our skis if needed. Easy handling does take two people, but I have installed it alone. If you do not have a fairing and are concerned about wind noise, don't be. I have driving a several thousand miles with the just the box and never heard anything. I recommend getting the wall mount for storage while not on the car, it frees up a lot of room and looks killer, too.
Will this fit on a Mini Clubman? If so, do I need anything additional to mount it on Mini-installed crossbars? (Huge thanks in advance for any information you can give me.)
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What is the difference between the 16 and the 16s?
Do you know the internal dimensions? Ski...
Do you know the internal dimensions?
Ski of any length up to much does packable?
Can accommodate Renegade 186?
The Skybox 16 is just a little shorter than 7 feet long and should easily fit your Renegades.
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Do you ship to Canada (Nova Scotia)?
If yes What would shipping charges be?
How long would shipping take?
Do you know if any duty is required for shipping across border?
Curious in Canada
Hi Robert, thank you for your question.
We can ship to Canada, but unfortunately not all brands. Here is a complete list of our restrictions:
I have a 2008 Subaru Outback with factory...
I have a 2008 Subaru Outback with factory side rails, without crossrails. What do I need to get to be able to use the Sky Box 16?
This is the box that I have on my 2000 outback. I think the side rails are slightly different on the newer generations, but for my setup I have 4 RailGrab Towers (http://www.backcountry.com/yakima-railgrab-tower), and a set of round Yakima crossbars, I think they might be ~48" but not positive. The size of those that you'll need will depend on if you plan to put anything else on your roof (I also have a bike rack up there, so I needed some wider bars). Also, you'll probably want a 4-pack of SKS cores to secure the bars to your vehicle.
will this fit a 2012 honda pilot without...
will this fit a 2012 honda pilot without blocking the rear hatch and moon roof?
It'll sit over the moon roof, but it'll still be able to open. As to the back, there's usually quite a bit of leeway in how far forward you can mount it to let the hatch open. I have a friend with a slightly older Pilot and a box (not sure which model) and he doesn't seem to have any issues with it.
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Is this too heavy for the roof rails on my 2008 coleman saratoga folding tent trailer?
Depends on how much stuff you put in it. But my step dad has one on his coleman trailer and it holds it just fine.
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Will the Yakima skybox 16 work on a 2007 Camry? Is there enough room for a couple bike racks? I have the bike racks , could this be attached to the bike rack bars, or would that be to much weight and width for the top? Thanks Ron
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Write your question here...Will this sky box fit my 2007 tahoe z71 with factory crossbars? with out rail grab towers?
Yes it will fit with no problem.
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Will this fit a 2002 4runner (3rd generation) without interfering with the rear hatch?
Yes, as long as you have it placed towards the front to where the rear hatch will clear it.
Does anyone know if the sky box 16 can fit...
Does anyone know if the sky box 16 can fit skis that are 185s?
No problem!
Does the 2008 Town & Country & 2008 Honda...
Does the 2008 Town & Country & 2008 Honda Odyssey use the same clips?
Hi, yes this box will fit both vehicles if they already have the factory cross bars...
could this thing be shipped into canada
could this thing be shipped into canada
I have a 2011 Honda Pilot Touring with...
I have a 2011 Honda Pilot Touring with factory rack and crossbars. Will the Skybox 16 fit without interfering with the hatch? I want full access to the cargo area of the vehicle.
Hi Derek,
Yes, the SkyBox 16 will fit to your factor crossbars and will not interfere with the rear hatch. If you would like to check out the other roof cargo recommendations from Yakima, you can scroll to the top of this page and click on the Yakima configurator.
It didn't fit my 2012 Pilot with factory rails and crossbars. According to the Yakima Hatch Interference guide, you need 52" from the centerline of the front bar to the hatch seam - there's only 50" on the Pilot. I was very disappointed.
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I have a 2010 CX-9 with factory rack and cross bars I would think this should be ok?
Yep, should be good to go
I have a 2010 4runner with factory side...
I have a 2010 4runner with factory side rails and cross rails. Anyone know if this box works well with the factory rails? Do I need yakima rails or other parts?
Yes, the Sky Box will work well with your factory rails, and no other Yakima parts are needed...
I am looking at the Skybox 16 or 18. I...
I am looking at the Skybox 16 or 18. I have a 2002 Subaru Forester. Which is best between the two? I don't want it to impede the trunk door because I need to get to the dogs. In terms of aerodynamics and overhang I know the 16 will fit the roof line the best, but I would also like the added cargo room of the 18. Anyone have a Skybox 18 on a Forester? Was there to much overhang? Was there a lot of noise when it was moved forward to allow for the trunk to open?
You'll save a ton of bucks long term if you get the 16 versus the 18. the extra 2 feet is not that much but the shorter box yield way better gas mileage. I had an 18 on a volvo wagon and lost 3-4 mpg and when I switched to a 16 I only lost 1 mpg. I have a friend with a passat wagon who says her 16 shows no decline in mileage.
I have read on other places that this will...
I have read on other places that this will just barely fit a 06' outback wagon, anyone have experience with this? I want to make sure it wont hit the back door when its open. Thanks
Dear Will It Fit..
The Skybox 16 was designed to work perfectly with your vehicle, that is part of why you see so many happy Subaru owners running around with this great box on top of their cars. You have about 1" between the hatchback and the box when you open it with the box in the forward position when you install it. Join the group of smiling Subaru owners with their great Skybox 16's on top of their cars. Oh and you get the added perk of being able to pen the box on either side, so it does not matter which side you install the box on. Give your friends rack envy with your Yakima Skybox.


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From an economic standpoint (not a pride or alumni standpoint), would we be better off buying single-game tickets rather than season tickets? Last year we bought each game separately and because we couldn't get into the Iowa game decided to buy season tickets this year. Each game this year there have been available tickets in our section (albeit higher up) for every game a few days prior to game day.
So... we paid $950 for two tickets and cyclone club donation. That works out to about $68/ticket per game. If we would have purchased single game ticket it would have been $790 ($395/pp x 2). Going forward, why would I willingly spend 17% more to get the same tickets?
Off topic - I wish they would get rid of Cyclone Club pricing for football and just charge a certain price per ticket per game. the whole business of not knowing your specific seats/varying donations is kind of confusing (why do they do that?)
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Off topic - I wish they would get rid of Cyclone Club pricing for football and just charge a certain price per ticket per game. the whole business of not knowing your specific seats/varying donations is kind of confusing (why do they do that?)
Non-profit status and tax deductions would be my guess.
Originally Posted by mtowncyclone13
Off topic - I wish they would get rid of Cyclone Club pricing for football and just charge a certain price per ticket per game. the whole business of not knowing your specific seats/varying donations is kind of confusing (why do they do that?)
For one, easier to get people to donate more when they can write off a portion on their taxes. Also easier to get more money when businesses are willing to match the donation.
ISUAgronomist you sumbitch!
In my opinion I enjoy not having to worry about where my tickets will be located. I also enjoy being able to purchase a parking pass.
My donation to the cyclone club goes towards supporting all student athletes and if I get the ability to watch football 6-7 times a year because of that then I am happy.
To each his own. I just feel that my season ticket purchase and donation help the program move forward.
Because if you are like me you like seeing whole sheets of tickets
I tried that last year because our fall was crazy.... The result was that I couldn't find a ticket for the Texas game... And my tickets were usually pretty crappy.
I have a feeling that you will struggle to get tickets to 2-3 games next year.
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Because if you are like me you like seeing whole sheets of tickets
Let's face it, getting the sheet of tickets is awesome.
For many people they buy tickets to BOTH football and basketball. The Cyclone Club donation is a yearly membership that works for both. So supporters of multiple sports who buy season tickets actually get more bang for their buck in terms of the Cyclone Club membership cost.
Going forward, it is entirely a personal decision to make concerning season tickets. I will continue to buy season tickets and make the Cyclone Club contribution because I want to make sure I have a ticket to the games. I like the seats I have and the people around me in our section. IMO, as we go forward, the demand for ISU football is going to increase. I see a possible expansion to the SEZ in the future. And if I end up paying a bit more I like to think that in some small way my season ticket purchases have made it possible.
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Let's face it, getting the sheet of tickets is awesome.
I agree it is pretty sweet for some stupid reason.
Loyalty to the University and program. Feels like were building something. Sitting with the same people for years, enjoy their company.
The tickets and donation levels exist because it has been done at all major schools for years and years and years. A great way to help subsidize the athletic department.
Without season tickets, you will likely be paying more to go to each game overall if you went to all of them vs. season tickets as the demand and program improves. 3 years ago, that would not have been the case outside of 1 game a year $20 tickets were pretty easy to come across.
For me, the camaraderie with the people who sit around me year after year makes it worthwhile. I've made some good friends with those people and it's nice to know you're not going to be sitting next to a ******.
Paraphrasing Paul Rhoads at the 2011 GC spring game...."there's going to be a day where you can't buy an ISU ticket!"
Get aboard of get relegated to sitting in the corners for top dollar. For now you can stil snag some decent single game seats, but if the season ticket holders numbers continue to climb like they have, you're going to keep moving further and further towards the corners.
Since I graduated, I have bought hillsides and stood in the upper student section. The last two years, I have donated so I could get a parking pass. This year I bought actual seats. I really enjoy the people we sit around. I bought two seats and requested to be next to a friend, who also bought two seats. Another group of friends is 6 rows down from us and it turns out a group that I have known since grade school has tickets in our row 5 seats down. We have also enjoyed those that we don't know but sit around.
I paid $610 for the two season tickets, Cyclone Club donation, and parking pass. In addition, I paid $90 for seat-backs. Very much worth all of the $700 I paid. I would rather know where my seat will be every game and that I enjoy sitting around the people we do sit around, than save some money on individual tickets.
I love not having to worry about going on stubhub or scalping or being sold out. I have the same tickets, in my same spot, sitting next to the same cool people who were once strangers but you build relationships with. That's what makes CyclONE NATION and sports fun for me. Plus the mutual love of tailgating.
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In the second part of our focus series on the IUCN World Parks Congress we look at the many ways protected areas such as nature reserves and national parks benefit people. As well as offering places for physical activity and recreation, the benefits of parks include providing medicines, regulating disease and supporting livelihoods.
For many people there's nothing better than getting out and enjoying the best of what nature has to offer. But we are spending more and more time indoors and our physical and mental health is suffering because of it. The medical profession is starting to take note and you'll see from the video below how a growing number of doctors are 'prescribing parks'.
Read more about the Improving Health and Wellbeing theme of the World Parks Congress.
"Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over civilised people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity; that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life."
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The goal of modern development has created a clear separation between agricultural and industrial activities, between human and nature, between fluid and solid territories, which become a threat to human living. As we move forwards and slowly detach from nature, we neglect the power of it and forget how we once live with it. Ayutthaya is the city which illustrates such on-going situation clearly, from the day when water was city's breath to the day when water become city's catastrophe to local economy, society and environment. In planning for the prospect Ayutthaya we shall try to understand the formation of crisis, in order to determine the new balance between water, Ayutthaya living and Chao Phraya river basin.
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Seniors Nina Coyle, left, and Briah Fischer serve up king cake along with information about the Mortar Board honor society at an event on Thursday (Jan. 24) afternoon. Sponsored by the Newcomb College Institute, the Krewe de Newcomb Expo and King Cake Tasting featured information booths by 11 student organizations.
Eva Pokorny deliberates over a selection of king cake available at the table of SWEET (Student Women Embracing Equality at Tulane). Watching as she makes her decision are Julie Fink, left, and Nicole Moody. "I'm here to see what Newcomb has to offer—and to get some king cake," said Pokorny.
The ballroom of Josephine Louise House was the venue for the Krewe De Newcomb event. In the left foreground, Angela Czesak, left, and Aubrey Kraft check out information offered by GLAM (Global Health Leaders Across Multicultural Women).
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text: Myth buffer: with Trollhunter, André Øvredal modernises fairy tales Culture 20 June 11 by Lewis Wallace Jim Merithew/Wired.com To describe Trollhunter as "The Blair Witch Project meets Scandinavian mythology" might be accurate, but the shorthand sells the droll mockumentary woefully short.While director André Øvredal leans on the "found footage" conceit popularised by the jittery 1999 horror flick, his movie delivers a much more compelling story. By bringing trolls into the modern world, he effectively re-imagines the frightening fairy tales and storybook illustrations he describes as "childhood memories" from his Scandinavian upbringing."They were meant to scare back then" he told Wired, describing troll drawings from the 1870s that helped bring folk tales to life in books read to Norwegian children. "Today, troll depictions are usually very cozy and sweet, even Norwegian depictions of them, but back then they were really frightening creatures. And I wanted to go back to that when I made the troll film."With Trollhunter, his PG-13 movie that opened last week in New York and expands on Friday into new markets, Øvredal has cleverly updated those legends, crafting a low-budget film that bubbles with dry humour and visually arresting monsters. You get plenty of shaky-cam footage of people running through dark forests, but by focusing on the troll hunter rather than the inexperienced team of documentarians out to reveal the mysterious man's secrets, Øvredal shakes up the tired found-footage genre.(Spoiler alert: Minor plot points follow.)Trollhunter's title character, Hans, is played by Otto Jespersen ("the most famous comedian in Norway," said Øvredal during an interview at a San Francisco hotel). A veteran hunter who lumbers around the countryside looking like a dour, Norwegian version of Hank Williams Jr., the bearded Hans catches the attention of student filmmakers who suspect he's a poacher. At first dismissive of their request for an interview, he eventually relents and lets them accompany him on his late-night hunts.Hans utilises various tricks of the trade in his quest to eliminate trolls from the countryside. Bright lights, funky-smelling troll extract and spare tires -- used to attract the dim-witted trolls -- help him combat the mammoth creatures.Just as Hans baits his troll traps, Øvredal sprinkles believable bits throughout his film to imbue Trollhunter with a remarkable sense of realism that prevails despite the English subtitles."The tyres were great because, they're, you know, [the trolls'] chewing gum, basically," Øvredal said.The 37-year-old director also built traditional elements of troll mythology into his thoroughly modern movie."Trying to put all these ideas in one story has not been done," he said. "You know, like the fact that they can smell Christian blood, the fact that they turn to stone and they can explode -- all these things are part of the troll stories, but you know, here I'm trying to put it all together in one world."Four specific types of trolls appear in Trollhunter, creatures with particular habits and habitats. (See some troll concept art in the gallery on Wired.com.)"There's mention of more, and there are more on the drawing board somewhere," Øvredal laughed, "and I'm guessing there's more out there as well."Øvredal described the moviemaking process as highly collaborative, with members of the production team pitching in to help him expand his new troll mythology. For instance, high-tension power lines spotted by location scouts in the beautiful Norwegian countryside looked so good that the team figured out a way to incorporate them into the film. "When we saw these power lines, they were like, 'These are amazing things, we have to put them in the film, at least visually,'" Øvredal said. "We started with that...The [director of photography] said, 'Well what if the trolls are being kept in by these things?' And I said, 'That's fantastic, I will put that into the script.' And that's the next thing I did." Read page 2 12 Read on one page Latest on wired.co.uk


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Those much publicized sequester budget cuts have come to roost in Belmont County. "They keep cutting our budget but they want more out of us ......
We are supposed to sit up and bark like dogs as Obama cuts essential services and blames in on Congress. We are supposed to be upset and pressure Congress to continue spending trillions we don't have, in effect borrowing on our children's future. But in the past two months, the President has spent nearly a billion dollars of unbudgeted money on Libya and Egypts new Islamic governments. Libya is next to Saudi Arabia in oil revenues and yet John Kerry took them a nice big PGA style check for $450 million as a gesture when he visited and the same to Ebypt whom he visited next. And a Dem Senator, on Obama's request has requested that we send another $250 million in aid to the AlQuida rebels in Syria. If he has a billion to send others countries why does he not have money for Americans? Sorry about the cuts he made to the Health grants, but we need to ask why he can send a billion there. The total we have spent on Syrias religious war is over $20 billion so far, $20 billion in Libya.
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Olutosin founded Star of Hope Transformation Centre after her training as one of the Voices of our Future Correspondents on World Pulse in 2009 but it was formally registered in 2013. With such an empowerment opportunity on Worldpulse , she knew that there is no going back in sacrificing whatever it takes to liberate women and children from the shackles of oppression, irrespective of race, creed, tongue or geographical area, as long as we are human beings.
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Educationally, she studied English Language at the University of Lagos (1997) Masters in English Language (2001), after which she did Diploma in Computer. The struggle Violence against women led her to End Violence Against Women.org, where she was trained. Later on she was among the selected participants of VOF and was trained on Citizen Journalism by Worldpulse, Diploma in Gender, Diversity and Transformation at Visthar in Bangalore-India (May 2010) under the tutelage of, Mercy Kappen, David Selvaraj etc Also, she has Diploma in Transformation from the Institute of Transformation in Kleinmond,Cape-Town, South Africa under the watchful eyes of Ma Ntombi Nyathi, Anne Sally and Hope Timmel etc. Certificate in Global Change Leader Award, Coady, Canada May 2013, Certificate in Leadership, kanthari Institute of Social Entrepreneur, India 2013 December.
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You may have noticed gas prices in some spots around eastern carolina are dropping. The national average has fallen 9 cents in the past week. Prices in North Carolina are about 19 cents lower than last month, but still nearly 18 cents higher than last year at this time. We found prices all over the place Monday in eastern carolina with a varying 50 cents between the highest and lowest prices, from $3.24 a gallon to $3.74. Those differences make customers like Jared Cain wonder what makes the pump prices fluctuate so much.
"You never understand what's going to cause it to go up and down. You think one thing would and one thing wouldn't, but then you look at how far away he election is and you think that might have something to do with it- but who knows," said Cain.
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Roe v. Wade | Crisis pregnancy centers are facing a new campaign to smear and silence them
"Under attack...again" Continued...
This year will bring many new battles in the abortion war, and one skirmish is imminent: On Feb. 3 Austin LifeCare, a pregnancy resource center that opened its doors in 1984, is scheduled to fight in court the Austin City Council's attempt to dictate the signs it must put on those doors (see WORLD, Nov. 19, 2011).
Cities dominated by the left, including New York City and San Francisco, have passed ordinances aimed at pro-life pregnancy centers and exempting any group that offers abortions or refers women to abortion providers. The politicians say they must act because some women wanting abortions are wandering into offices that oppose their desires.
No city councils have coupled their requirement that pro-life centers announce "No abortion here" with a requirement that abortion businesses post signs announcing "No counseling" or "No facts about fetal development" here. That's one reason a U.S. District Court shot down a Baltimore City Council ordinance, ruling it violated the First Amendment's freedom of speech clause: "Whether a provider of pregnancy-related services is 'pro-life' or 'pro-choice,' it is for the provider-not the Government-to decide when and how to discuss abortion and birth-control methods."
But the generally unknown news about this latest political push is that it's not news. This is not the first but at least the fifth attempt to slam pregnancy resource centers.
The first push came in 1985 and 1986, but it had been building for over a decade. Although pro-abortion groups had argued in the late 1960s and early 1970s for pregnant women to get counseling, the groups after 1973's Roe v. Wade decision typically criticized counseling because "it often contributes to a feeling that there is something peculiar about a woman who seeks an abortion." A 1980s survey by David Reardon found that 91 percent of women who had abortions thought their counselors and doctors had failed to help them explore their decisions. Half of the women, according to Reardon's statistics, said they still hoped for an alternative even as they entered the abortionist's office.
That need led to the growth of pro-life counseling centers during the 1980s. Abortion proponents initially tried picketing such centers, but one pro-life counseling center director said she looked forward to picketing so she could "take advantage of the free publicity." The National Abortion Federation then started to accuse pro-life centers of deceiving pregnant women into thinking they could come in and get an abortion: "Like spiders, they lure their victims into their webs and then apply psychological terror."
Amy Sutnick of Planned Parenthood/New York City succeeded in planting an article about "deception" with a USA Today reporter who obediently said she was "overwhelmed by the brainwashing techniques and the lies." Among the "lies" typically offered by counseling centers: information about when unborn children had beating hearts and fingers, and warnings that abortion scarred women psychologically. CBS, newspapers such as Newsday, the San Francisco Chronicle, and the Detroit Free Press, and magazines such as Vogue, also served as pro-abortion megaphones.
Abortion proponents succeeded in restricting pro-life centers in North Dakota and southern California. They tried to do the same elsewhere, but some reporters who carried the mail for pro-aborts were insufficiently slick. In 1985 a reporter for the American-Statesman, Austin's only daily newspaper, used Sutnick's Planned Parenthood template to write a long hit piece about the same pregnancy resource center that the Austin City Council has recently been harassing. The reporter, though, had foolishly not used a tape recorder as she listened to two representatives of the city's pregnancy resource center, including its founder, Susan Olasky.
The center had taped the interviews and could show that the reporter mangled quotations. That led to a four-hour meeting with the news editors who played the tape and could see that 24 of the 38 paragraphs in the story had misquotations, inaccuracies, or violations of standard journalistic ethics. The editors finally offered a grudging semi-apology and an offer of equal space to tell the center's side of the story.
Pro-lifers in other cities who learned about the Planned Parenthood campaign also fought back against sloppy reporters. Pregnancy resource centers survived, particularly as Operation Rescue took the brunt of abortion advocates' furor during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
The second onslaught came in 1991 and 1992, and again it started with abortion advocates. People for the American Way said pro-life centers "gave false information about abortion and birth control"-which meant information that disagreed with that which abortionists wanted to disseminate. Ron Fitzsimmons, executive director of the National Coalition of Abortion Providers, visited key figures of ABC's Prime Time Live, who "immediately agreed to do an 'exposé' on the issue of crisis pregnancy centers," he said.
Fitzsimmons had also urged Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat then in the House of Representatives, to hold hearings on whether pregnancy resource centers told the truth. Wyden gave megaphones to abortion advocates and refused to let pro-life pregnancy center leaders testify. Not only ABC, but CBS and NBC as well, decided to run stories attacking the centers, using the hearings as a news hook. Fitzsimmons said the stories "would not have been possible without the hearing, and that was my idea."
Fitzsimmons later told the Media Research Center, "I was on the phone every day [with Prime Time producer Ben Sherwood]. I gave him all of that stuff. I gave him all of those names and clinics. Ben would call me every day and ask me about the situation in certain states." Among the attack points: Pregnancy resource centers used volunteer counselors rather than "accredited educators," provided "anti-choice propaganda," used pictures of babies to "emotionally manipulate" women, and said that abortion has psychological effects.
The shows went on and perhaps dissuaded some young women from coming to pro-life centers. Several court cases ended up with restrictions placed on some centers: A San Diego judge told the Center for Unplanned Pregnancy there that it could not offer free pregnancy tests, could not advertise in the Yellow Pages under listings for "abortion service providers" (a reasonable decision) or "pregnancy options counseling" (a remarkable stretch), and had to tell every telephone caller that the counseling it offered was "from a biblical anti-abortion perspective."
Most pregnancy resource centers continued their programs unimpeded, but those who spearheaded the attack went on to greater fame. Prime Time producer Ben Sherwood is now president of ABC News. Ron Wyden is now in the U.S. Senate. Fitzsimmons in 1993 was one of the top 50 "hired guns" on Capitol Hill, according to Washingtonian, and in 1995 he testified to Congress that partial-birth abortions occurred only when a mother's life was in jeopardy or an unborn child had a medical condition that would prevent his survival. Two years later Fitzsimmons told the American Medical News, "I lied through my teeth."
A new century brought the third attack on the centers. The most highly publicized part came in 2002 under the leadership of New York's attorney general at that time, Eliot Spitzer: He later went on to the governorship, then left office in disgrace as his patronage of prostitutes received exposure. In 2002 Spitzer's extracurricular activities were still secret but he openly praised NARAL, the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League, saying it was "instrumental" in his election and "made a difference not only for me but for candidates through the state who care about choice."
NARAL, meanwhile, put out a big booklet listing ways to harass pregnancy resource centers, and praised one technique in particular: "Persuade state attorney general to bring litigation" against centers for allegedly practicing medicine without a license. This was shrewd, because the advent of ultrasound machines through which parents could see not just a picture of an unborn baby, but a picture of their baby, was a big boost for pro-life education-and NARAL wanted to strangle that approach while it was still in gestation.
Spitzer came through, and Expectant Mother Care was one of five New York pregnancy resource centers that received subpoenas demanding masses of information to be used as evidence that they were "diagnosing and advising persons on medical options" without a license. Expectant Mother Care, founded in 1985, had served over 30,000 clients without facing any lawsuits, had an ultrasonographer licensed by the state, and two physicians, affiliated with major area hospitals, caring for clients.
Nevertheless, NARAL was hoping to find judges who would go along with the notion that counseling about abortion is illegally practicing medicine. That could have shut down many New York pregnancy resource centers and established precedents that would lead to new restrictions across the country, with every center that depends on trained volunteers made vulnerable. Anything that touched on medical ethics could become the exclusive province of physicians, with everyone else gagged.
Meanwhile, NARAL trained its supporters in other parts of the country on ways to "unmask fake clinics." Registrants at one training session in Los Angeles received exhortation to organize protests at pro-life centers and go undercover into the centers, saying "my parents will cut me off financially"-the expectation being that pro-lifers would then try to buy a baby. Registrants also gained advice on working with "religious leaders in your community to support comprehensive reproductive health care."
Happily, a counterattack commenced. South Carolina Attorney General Charlie Condon sent a letter to Spitzer criticizing the New Yorker's "ill-advised course of action." Condon noted that pro-life volunteers "freely give of themselves with a helpful hand and a loving heart," and that "the heavy hand of the government investigation ... will inevitably discourage community service and volunteerism." The American Center for Law and Justice and other legal groups came to the defense of the pregnancy resource centers, calling Spitzer's action "clearly a case of discrimination and harassment." Spitzer eventually withdrew the subpoenas, realizing he did not have much of a case, but in the meantime he had smeared the centers.
The fourth onslaught came in 2006, fueled once again by pro-abortion organizations working alongside politicians: In this instance Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) played a key role, charging that pregnancy resource centers provided "false and misleading information" on the effects of abortion on women. Waxman's report contended that visitors to "pregnancy resource centers are often vulnerable teenagers, who are susceptible to being misled and need medically accurate information to help them make a fully informed decision." He and abortion providers particularly objected to concerns about the psychological effects of abortion.
Waxman did not get much traction, in part because of the greater distribution and qualitative improvement of ultrasound equipment. Mothers wondering about abortion now can get not only medically accurate information but high-resolution pictures of their unborn babies. Five states (Indiana, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah) now require an ultrasound before an abortion can legally occur, and in two states the mother must be able to see the screen.
The fifth attack, now under way in Austin and other cities, is also moving against a pro-life tide that courts seem reluctant to oppose. Injunctions last year stopped abortion advocates in New York City and Montgomery County, Md. Matt Bowman of the Allied Defense Fund, which has represented many of the pregnancy centers under attack, said, "The reason these laws are not holding up is because they single out people with pro-life beliefs and force them to deliver the government's message."
Next month the Texas battle may be resolved. It began last April when the Austin City Council passed an ordinance to restrict what it called "Limited Service Pregnancy Centers." (The service that was limited: abortion.) The Council said pro-life centers must "prominently display" two signs declaring that they not only fail to facilitate abortion but also do not send clients to "providers of U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved birth control drugs and medical devices." The Council specified the colors, black and white, and the languages, English and Spanish.
Next month's judicial wrangling will show whether Austin liberals have overplayed their hand. But even if abortion proponents have to back off once again, another attack is likely. Their goal remains curtailment of free speech for those who bring up the inconvenient facts of life.
Read articles from past Roe v. Wade issues from our archives.


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I am fortunate that Kate is a good sleeper. She usually sleeps for three or four hour stretches a few times a day/night. Yesterday, she slept from 5 pm until almost 9 pm. That was super helpful in allowing us to focus on Lauren during dinner, bathtime and bedtime. We'll see if Kate gives her big sister the same gift of attention today. You just never know at this age! There is no schedule (at least not for us).
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The NYI: Another relentless working team that boasts an mvp type player. They have very mobile defense and nabby has played very well for them this year. Young inexperienced and not enough to beat the Bruins. When chara eliminates tavares this series goes our way pretty easy. It will be a rough one bc the isles have some muscle. Strengths- mobile defense that are pretty under rated. Weakness- experience/depth. X-factor. Bailey, playing great.
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In the war against terror, we must sacrifice personal freedoms
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Everything has a cost. Ask yourself, should you give up your personal freedoms for the safety of your family and your country?
I say, absolutely.
But what happens when the government's biggest secrets become public knowledge? Such was the case with Edward Snowden, the 29-year-old who will go down in infamy as the man responsible for some of the biggest NSA leaks in history.
Snowden, a former employee of the CIA, brazenly leaked classified information by reportedly loading it onto a computer drive and releasing it to the American public. He then cowardly hopped a plane to Hong Kong, and is seeking refuge among nations that will not extradite him to the U.S. to face criminal charges for his acts of espionage.
Snowden claims he grew disgusted with our Big Brother nation, and so he decided to release national security records of government intelligence requests, such as a request by the NSA that Verizon give it the details of the conversations of millions of customers.
Snowden is a traitor and a danger to our national security. His callous disregard for his duty as an American citizen may have caused irreparable damage to our security and our secrets. I hope he is extradited as soon as possible.
If Snowden is a traitor, what about journalists who report on and repeat these leaks? The Obama administration and the Justice Department have come under fire in recent weeks for seizing phone records of reporters for the Associated Press and one from Fox News.
Should repeating the leaks also subject you to prosecution, even if you're only "reporting"?
These types of debates have united lawmakers on both the left and right and are healthy for our democracy, but our top priority must be the safety and security of our nation.
Lastly, in a follow-up to my column last week about overhauling the Long Island Power Authority and replacing it with a private operator, PSE&G, I wanted to reiterate one key point: LIPA, as it currently stands, must go. With hurricane season now upon us, the time is now, before, God forbid, our region suffers another devastating storm. I strongly urge the New York State Senate and Assembly to pass Governor Cuomo's bill to overhaul LIPA in the coming weeks.
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Sacrifice freedoms? I am guessing that you retirement or cash gifts from Grumman has compromised your mind and soul to make a decision on what is best for our people Mr. D'Amato. Please spare us the McCarthy-ism rhetoric that you and your cronies would love for us to blindly follow to our demise. You are the very element that out founding fathers warned us against!
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Both Republican and Democratic Party elitists would want nothing better than to have the American People trade off our Freedoms (bequeathed to us from GOD, but guaranteed us by our Founding Father's in the United States Constitution.) Mr. D'Amato along with most political opportunists and masters of "Loop-hole infested Laws" which have brought us to this unholy "Cradle to Grave" control by most Federal, State and Local government municipalities throughout the nation. Over many years, politicians from both sides of the aisle and at all levels, have colluded with the intent purpose of enslaving the American citizenry through passing Law upon Law which benefits only the "Entitled Aristocracy" on our nation. Trading our Freedoms for added safety is a preposterous and nefarious attempt to further obligate American citizens to the Nanny-State, Marxist Ideology espoused by Karl Marx, and not coincidentally Vladimir Putin and closer to home, Al D'Amato, and Barack Obama, among others in the political world, too many to mention. The world is in turmoil
thanks to the corruption of the "Power Elite" of every nation. American wealth has been squandered away to BUY the loyalty of less powerful nations, led by even more corrupt national leaders. Obviously the PEOPLE of those nations have discovered the corruption quicker than the American public. Their streets are ablaze with violent protest. It is only time, before "American Streets will run red with the blood of Tyrants and Patriots alike"..
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