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College Hockey:Power play leading early offensive surge for Northeastern
A year ago, Northeastern scored just 81 goals in what was one of the program's most frustrating seasons, which ended in a last-place finish in Hockey East.
As the Huskies entered this season, the expectations were equally as low — they were picked by most to finish last once again.
After two weekends of play and four games, though, this Northeastern team has shown signs of brilliance. With 20 goals, the Huskies have scored nearly a quarter of their goals from last season. At 4-0, this team has the best record to begin a season since the 1993-94 squad that qualified for the NCAA tournament.
There is, however, a need to possibly temper exuberance.
Northeastern's opponents to date were Alabama-Huntsville, an independent turned WCHA member that a year ago posted just three wins; and Holy Cross, a team that some expect to be a contender in Atlantic Hockey, although that is a league that too many still underestimate.
Yes, maybe it is far too early to rave about this Huskies team, but the fact of the matter is this is a team that is scoring goals. Twenty in four games equals that of Minnesota and Miami, the two teams tied with the Huskies for the most nationally.
But you simply can't take those goals off the board and, when you look around college hockey (a good example might be Massachusetts-Lowell against Sacred Heart where Lowell scored just a single goal), there are simply no guarantees that the puck will go in the net.
So say what you will about the Huskies, to score 20 goals at this point is as positive of a sign as you can find.
Northeastern coach Jim Madigan summed things up well after the weekend sweep of Holy Cross, talking about his team's ability to close out Saturday's 5-2 win in the third period.
"For us that is [a] textbook [game]," he said. "We're up on a two-goal lead, we have a lot of chances and we really pursued pucks. I thought we were smart, we stayed above the puck and we were extremely disciplined.
"We finished it off really strong. We are going to have to continue doing that."
There are a number of players early in the season making major contributions. It's not surprising that the biggest contributor is sophomore Kevin Roy. A standout freshman a year ago, Roy has five goals and nine points in just four games.
He is hardly alone. Two rookies are near the top of the team's scoring list. Mike Szmatula (1-7–8) and Zach Aston-Reese (0-5–5) both have been major parts of the offense. Add in senior Braden Pimm's four goals and six points, and this is a balanced attack that could be a major threat in league play.
A big contributor to the offense thus far has been the power play. Saturday against Holy Cross, the Huskies were 3-for-7, bringing them to 8-for-25 on the season, tied with Massachusetts for second-best nationally behind Michigan.
"Our power play was 3-for-7 [on Saturday] and I thought it could've been 5-for-7 if not for [Holy Cross'] goalie," Madigan said. "We're moving the puck pretty well. Our forwards were moving and not stationary and that was the key. There's a lot of skill out there. There's a lot of hockey sense in our guys.
"When you have intelligent players, which I think we have, they create openings for themselves."
If there has been an Achilles' heel for Northeastern thus far it has been discipline. Northeastern is third in penalty minutes through four games and, a season ago when things went wrong most often, it seemed the team lacked discipline and gave opponents far too many chances to score with the man advantage.
That isn't lost on Madigan.
"I'm trying to eliminate five-on-three situations," said Madigan, whose team has allowed four power-play goals this season, three of those coming in five-on-three or six-on-three situations. "We just have to avoid putting ourselves in those situations. Our team is aggressive in pursuing pucks and when that happens sometimes you get a little overaggressive and we've got to correct that. It's early in the season and I'm confident that we will correct that."
All the pomp and circumstance to celebrate Northeastern could be premature. The Huskies haven't played a nationally ranked opponent yet and haven't played a Hockey East game. That will all change in coming weeks.
The Huskies travel to St. Lawrence, a team that swept Maine last weekend, for two games this weekend. Then Northeastern will open Hockey East play with a home-and-home series against Boston College.
But it is exciting to be able to celebrate an underdog, and given the harsh predictions against Northeastern before the season, you have to give credit where it is due for a club that starts the season with four straight wins.
Celebrating a legend
It may have been a little late in coming, but Boston College finally celebrated coach Jerry York becoming the all-time college hockey wins leader.
The ceremony was canceled twice last season and was unable to be rescheduled late in the season when a detached retina kept York out for a number of games down the stretch, but BC finally feted York last Friday night.
In true York fashion, the bench boss had little desire to talk about the event or the accomplishments celebrated.
"I tried to get out of it three times last year," laughed York. "I'm always uncomfortable because it's a team sport."
Was there anything about the celebration that York enjoyed?
"We did a really good job of shortening it and keeping it brief," York quipped.
His team did an excellent job of detracting attention as well, lighting up opponent Wisconsin for nine goals.
"There's no way we're seven goals better than the Badgers, but everything we did turned to gold," York said. "Everything was going just how you diagram it. The way things were going defensively and offensively really had me excited behind the bench.
"There's a possibility we could be a really good team."
Ever the realist, one breath later York threw forward a dose of reality.
"Being in the business as long as I have, it's still October," York said.
Irish power
If anyone wondered whether Notre Dame would have an immediate impact on Hockey East, the Irish have answered those questions immediately.
After a sweep of nationally ranked Western Michigan in which Notre Dame didn't allow a goal, the Irish took two at home against Michigan Tech, 3-2 and 7-3.
While the defense has been impressive, allowing just five goals in four games, the offense has been equally dominant.
Balance in that attack has really stood out with rookie Vinnie Hinostroza leading the club with three goals and six points. Senior T.J. Tynan, an early season must-watch in the Hobey Baker Award race, potted three of his four points last weekend.
With Notre Dame new to Hockey East, the name to remember is goaltender Steven Summerhays. Already 4-0, Summerhays has a 1.25 GAA and, more importantly, a .946 save percentage.
We're still a weekend away from the Irish traveling to Vermont for their Hockey East opener, but it may be safe to say that every school in the league can be prepared for a battle against this new kid on the block.
Quick hits
• The USCHO.com curse has seemingly crushed Massachusetts-Lowell. Since reaching the No. 1 spot in the preseason USCHO.com Division I Men's Poll, Lowell is 1-3 after being swept by Quinnipiac last weekend. The River Hawks have scored just a single goal in each of their three losses, going 0-for-17 on the power play in the three games.
• If there is one school this week that may be looking for revenge, it is Boston College. Coming off a 9-2 win against Wisconsin, the Eagles will travel for a two-game set at Minnesota, where last season BC fell 8-1. Things never felt right after that loss for the Eagles, so there may be some extra motivation, particularly given that Minnesota is No. 1 in the rankings, to win on the road.
• Hats off to Maine coach Red Gendron for earning his first win behind the Black Bears bench, a 3-2 victory Saturday over Bentley.
• Of conferences where all of the teams have played games (let's not forget the Ivies start late in ECAC Hockey), Hockey East is the only league with three undefeated teams. In addition to Notre Dame and Northeastern at 4-0, Providence is 3-0 after a 10-4 victory against American International on Saturday.
• The Hockey East/Big Ten Challenge continues this weekend with Hockey East holding a 9-4 lead in points. Each victory in the 13-game challenge is worth two points and a road win is worth a bonus point. Hockey East, thus, has a big weekend upcoming as five of the six games in the Challenge this week for Hockey East are on the road. Both of Lowell and BU's games against Michigan and Michigan State count toward the standings, as does BC's Friday game at Minnesota. Saturday's neutral-site game between Vermont and Penn State, being played in Philadelphia, could be the most important of all. If there is a tie at the end of the series, that game will be the tiebreaker.
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Forecast discussion: A high pressure system over the state of New York helped to bring gorgeous weather to Providence on Friday. The air was less humid, we had fair weather clouds the entire day, and a small breeze went through the air. We will see another nice day for Saturday, as the high begins to move offshore.
As we head into Sunday, we will be feeling the effects of a low pressure system now off the coast of South Carolina. The low will move northward, but slowly move out to the north and east before reaching Block Island. So, we will see more clouds than sun on Sunday, and the Cape and Islands may see some isolated showers during the morning and afternoon. The low will move off into the Atlantic by Sunday night, and we will return to fair weather on Monday.
As we head into the middle of next week, southwest winds will allow for more tropical air to move into Southern New England. This will increase our dewpoint temperatures, making the air very humid. Also, temperatures will increase into the upper 80's to near 90 degrees on Wednesday. A cold front is expected to make its way towards New England Tuesday night, bringing a new threat of showers and thunderstorms from Wednesday morning into early Friday morning. But, just like the previous seven weekends, we will begin the next weekend with dry weather and cooler temperatures.
72 hour forecast:
Tonight: Clear skies with a low of 61.
Saturday: Mostly sunny with a high of 82. Winds will come from the southeast at 8-11 mph.
McCoy Stadium forecast (6:05 p.m. vs. Buffalo): Partly cloudy, 76.
Saturday night: Mostly cloudy with a low of 62. Winds will shift to the northeast at 4-7 mph.
Sunday: Partly sunny with a high of 78. Some isolated to scattered shower may pass by the Cape and Islands during the morning and early afternoon.
Sunday night: Partly cloudy with a low of 61.
Monday: Mostly sunny with a high of 81.
Monday night: Partly cloudy with a low of 64.
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Tuesday: Partly sunny with possible evening showers. Highs 84-87, lows 68-71.
Wednesday: Cloudy and humid with showers/thunderstorms by the late morning. Highs 87-90, lows 70-73.
Thursday: Showers/thunderstorms. Highs 84-87, lows 66-69.
Friday: Showers/thunderstorms end by the early morning and becoming mostly sunny. Highs 79-82, lows 62-65.


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Geithner Loses It
The Treasury secretary lets loose on FDIC head Sheila Bair and SEC head Mary Shapiro with an "expletive-riddled" rant.
Tim Geithner has been under a tremendous amount of pressure since being appointed Treasury secretary. He's been faced with a historic, gargantuan task and every step he's taken has been received with a barrage of criticism. It's not surprising that he would have a lot of feelings about this, or that he's been storing said feelings inside where they have steadily expanded until he was taut and uncomfortable in his skin like some kind of helium balloon of rage. But what is surprising is that he's let himself explode. In public. According to this morning's Wall Street Journal, Geithner "blasted" a group of regulators — among them Fed chairman Ben Bernanke, SEC head Mary Shapiro, and FDIC chair Sheila Bair — in an "expletive-laced" rant last Friday over their criticism of his regulatory overhaul plan. Per the Journal, "Mr. Geithner told the regulators Friday that "enough is enough," said one person familiar with the meeting. Mr. Geithner said regulators had been given a chance to air their concerns, but that it was time to stop, this person said."
Friday's roughly hourlong meeting was described as unusual, not only because of Mr. Geithner's repeated use of obscenities, but because of the aggressive posture he took with officials from federal agencies generally considered independent of the White House. Mr. Geithner reminded attendees that the administration and Congress set policy, not the regulatory agencies.
Whoa. This is not appropriate behavior for the secretary of the Treasury, and we are frankly worried about his sanity. Here's what needs to go down, in our opinion.
First of all, Obama needs to get involved. There needs to be a press conference, wherein Geithner is forced to repeat all of the dirty words he said, so that the American people know how bad an expletive situation this is — like is it everyday bad ("toxic butt monkeys," "cock gobblers," "fucking fucknuts") or lost-his-mind bad (Like did he go ahead and call his Sheila a cunt)? Because it matters. Afterward, Obama will present Geithner with a bar of soap and tell him he has to hold it in his mouth until he reveals who taught him the bad words. Geithner will hold it, eyes tearing, for like five minutes before fingering Larry Summers. Then they'll get sent to a nice hideaway in the mountains or perhaps Utah to do sharing exercises and we'll get a whole new economic team, with maybe Paul Krugman and that nice Joe Stiglitz.


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The final question of the Mayoral Candidates Forum held last Saturday night at Cal State San Bernardino demonstrated how far two-term Mayor Pat Morris had fallen.
When asked:
"If Mayor Pat Morris called and offered you his endorsement for your mayoral campaign, would you accept that endorsement?"
— 9 of the 10 candidates participating in the Forum answered with a resounding no.
Rikke Van Johnson, Karmel Roe, Chas Kelley, Rick Avila, Henry Nickel, Wendy McCammack, Concepcion Powell, Draymond Crawford, and Richard Castro all stated on the public record they would not accept Pat Morris's endorsement.
Only candidate Carey Davis said that he would welcome the endorsement of San Bernardino's failed mayor Pat Morris.
That's absolutely astonishing.
If you were to speculate which mayoral candidate would covet Morris's support, you'd naturally believe it would be Rikke Van Johnson.
As a member of the San Bernardino City Council, Rikke Van Johnson has been extremely supportive of the policies and direction advocated by Mayor Pat Morris.
But as everyone now knows beyond a shadow of a doubt, Pat Morris's agenda has been disastrous for San Bernardino.
Carrying that baggage into the Mayor's Race, Van Johnson had to do the best he could to distance himself from his own record by distancing himself from Pat Morris.
What kind of a person in their right mind wouldn't want to distance himself from Pat Morris?
That kind of person turns out to be one Carey Davis.
Carey Davis, for reasons currently unknown, isn't running away from Pat Morris.
Like the other candidates Davis would be wise to run away from Pat Morris's abysmal record of municipal bankruptcy, exploding violent crime, a depressed quality of life for San Bernardino's residents, and allegations of corruption.
But he's not.
Instead Davis actually wants the disgraced mayor's support in his bid to be for the job.
Red flags should be going up and alarm bells sounding off in the minds of voters.
Little is known about Carey Davis – other than the fact that he's a Pat Morris supporter.
Carey Davis did not participate in our Online Interview series as most of the Mayoral Candidates did – including those who have been criticized by this website.
What's Carey Davis hiding from the voters of San Bernardino?
Could it be that Davis is Pat Morris's hand picked successor as Mayor?
Are Pat Morris and his financial supporters helping to bank roll Carey Davis's campaign?
Those are questions that need to be answered by a candidate no one really knows much about.
Because if Mr. Davis is indeed being backed by Pat Morris and his big money supporters, then the people of San Bernardino deserve to know that before they cast their ballots.


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Anyone born before the '90s remembers a time when parents would say things like, "Call me when you get home" or "Here's the number where I'll be in case of an emergency." Nowadays people will be late to work or go into a panic attack without their smartphones and cell phones within a few feet away at all times.
It comes as no surprise that opinions are strong about why celebrity couples (actress Gabrielle Union and Miami Heat player Dwyane Wade or reality star Kim Kardashian and rapper Kanye West) are consistently requesting guests to not bring their cell phones into the wedding ceremonies. It took Beyonce and Jay Z's On the Run tour before the public even got a glimpse of their private wedding shots.
The everyday person doesn't have to worry about guests trying to sell their photos to TMZ or other print/online gossip publications. However, if the wedding is a bit too memorable, even they can end up on news platforms. Remember the craziness of the lady who felt that dragging her baby on a wedding dress was a good idea?
While cell phones are a means of entertainment and communication, they can also be a hindrance to the wedding party and wedding planner. People texting during the wedding ceremony have absolutely no interest in the main event. People clicking photos with flash during the wedding ceremony may lead to a hassle for the photographer trying to get professional shots. And the worst group is the ones who let their phones vibrate or ring out loud during the ceremony or when the preacher is speaking.
Weeding out those who are more concerned about who's on the other end of the phone, what computer apps they can play to pass the time or what publication will pay the most for wedding pics are the ones to weed out of a wedding anyway. Not only does a cell phone wedding ban knock down the cost of reception food and beverage costs but it'll also immediately prove who is really there for the special event.
Unless the wedding guests are jumping on trains or buses in their best outfits, it's not difficult to leave a cell phone in the car (or trunk, for security reasons). Museums, live concerts and plays all commonly require people to not use their mobile phones inside of the area.
The only downside to this cell phone ban is sometimes the guests get better live action shots than the photographer, who usually has a plan to follow for getting prepared photographs. There is a possibility that the wedding party will invest more money into professional shots when the guests have more personalized (and free) pics, but it's up to the bride and groom to take that risk.
Do you think smartphones and mobile phones should be banned from celebrity weddings, all weddings or no weddings?
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Stanford, Calif. - The Inside Stanford Sports radio show will continue on Monday, January 15. Fans are invited to attend the 1220 AM KNTS live 1220 AM KNTS broadcast originating from the Old Pro Restaurant at 541 Ramona Street in downtown Palo Alto from 6:00-6:30 pm, PT. Guests on the special holiday half-hour version of the show will include football players Evan Moore and Mark Bradford, wrestler Tanner Gardner and assistant wrestling coach Ray Blake. Hope to see you there for some food, fun and the opportunity to get "Inside Stanford Sports".
Bradford suffered a season-ending injury during the second game of the 2006 campaign at San Jose State and finished the campaign with just 10 receptions for 111 yards and one touchdown. He is Stanford's active career leader in receptions (118), yards receiving (1789), touchdown receptions (11, co-leader with Moore), points scored (72) and total touchdowns (12) in 34 games played and 30 starts. He began his career in 2003 by becoming the most prolific true freshman receiver in school history when he caught 37 balls for 587 yards and three touchdowns. Bradford followed his rookie campaign up by catching 34 balls for 482 yards and a touchdown in 2004. He caught 37 passes again in 2005 for a career-high 609 yards and a career-best six receiving scores.
Moore has 64 career catches for 1074 receiving yards and 11 touchdown receptions (active team co-leader with Bradford) despite rarely being at full health over the past two seasons. He managed to participate in eight games and make five starts in 2006, catching 14 passes for 242 yards and three touchdowns. In 2005, he suffered a season-ending injury in the first game of the campaign at Navy and ended up with just three catches for 66 yards and a touchdown. His best season came as a sophomore in 2004 when he earned honorable mention All-Pac-10 honors by posting career-highs of 39 catches, 616 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns while starting all 11 contests.
Gardner is currently ranked No. 4 in the nation in the 125-pound weight class. He has a 26-3 record in 2006-07 to tie for the team lead in wins and is also Stanford's active career-leader in victories with an 86-33 career mark. Last season, he became the 12th All-American in Stanford history with an eighth-place NCAA finish. He was selected to the ESPN Academic All-America Men's At-Large First Team in District 8, the National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic Team and the Pac-10 All-Academic First Team.
Blake is in his first season as an assistant wrestling coach for the Cardinal after wrapping up his collegiate career on The Farm last year. Blake was an NCAA qualifier at 165 pounds in his senior season and finished third in the Pac-10 when he posted a 41-13 record as a senior, tying Stanford's single-season win record. He also won the 2006 Jake Gimbel Award presented to the male senior for Excellence of Attitude in Athletic Endeavor and was Stanford's team captain in 2005-06. He finished his career with a 51-18 mark.
Ted Robinson, the play-by-play voice of the Stanford Football team, will host this Monday's show.


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STANFORD, Calif.- Stanford fans will have a unique opportunity to catch both defending NCAA champions in 2014-15, as Connecticut's men's and women's teams are scheduled to visit Maples Pavilion.
The women's matchup is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 17 while the men's contest is slated for Saturday, Jan. 17.
The only way to guarantee seats for these highly-anticipated non-conference games is by purchasing season tickets. Season ticket renewals have begun and will continue until the renewal deadline of 5 p.m. PT on Monday, June 16.
Fans may also place a deposit on new season tickets for men's basketball and women's basketball. For additional ticket information, please call 1-800-STANFORD.
One of the greatest rivalries currently in women's basketball, Stanford and two-time defending national champion Connecticut have met 10 times over the past seven seasons with four of those matchups occurring at the NCAA Final Four. In one of the most significant moments in college basketball history, the Cardinal ended Connecticut's NCAA-record 90-game winning streak in front of a packed Maples Pavilion and a rapt national-TV audience on Dec. 30, 2010, as Jeanette Pohlen produced 31 points, nine rebounds and six assists in Stanford's 71-59 victory.
On the men's side, Stanford's 53-51 upset of No. 10/10 Connecticut last December in Hartford represented a signature victory for the Cardinal, which was the only non-conference opponent to defeat to the Huskies on their way to a national title. Stanford, which finished 5-2 against top-25 competition, notched its first road win over a top-10 team since beating No. 9/9 Washington State 67-65 in overtime on Feb. 2, 2008. Trailing 43-30 four minutes into the second half, Stanford limited Connecticut to just 5-31 (16.1 percent) shooting over the final 20 minutes. Connecticut had won 54 straight home games against non-conference foes dating back to 2007.
The Cardinal women made the program's 12th NCAA Final Four appearance and sixth over the past seven years, in addition to winning its 14th consecutive Pac-12 regular-season title in 2013-14. Chiney Ogwumike helped lead Stanford to a 33-4 record while capturing the John R. Wooden Award as national player of the year and sweeping the Pac-12 Player and Defensive Player of the Year awards for the second straight year.
Despite losing two starters and two key reserves to season-ending injuries, the Cardinal men finished 23-13 and advanced to the Sweet 16 for only the fifth time in school history following upsets of New Mexico and Kansas. Making its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2008, Stanford tied for third at 10-8 in the highly-competitive Pac-12 and played 19 of its 36 games against NCAA Tournament competition.


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If something can be as 'American as apple pie,' then the Tick Tock Tavern and Eatery is as 'Indiana as a sycamore tree.
Located on Canal Road in Lafayette, the Tick Tock Tavern and Eatery is a perfect mix between a country restaurant and a charming Midwestern watering hole. This is proven by the interior setting, the clientèle, and by their consistent choice of country music on the jukebox. A bar area occupies half of the establishment, while the other half consists of group seating. Tick-Tock-hosted events, from corn-hole tournaments, to NASCAR potluck watch parties, are listed behind the bar. The entire space sparkles of 'Hoosier Hospitality.'
'Hoosier Hospitality,' is a source of pride within Indiana. In this case, it means supreme home-cooked food. The Tick Tock features meals prepared with a personal touch. A country breakfast can prepare a patron for hard work throughout the day. For lunch and dinner, the Tick Tock features everything from ribs to an Indiana delicacy, tenderloins. These hand-crafted meals are also featured as specials throughout every day and evening throughout the week.
Beer in this bar is presented in a Midwestern, no-nonsense manner via tap or bottle and can. American domestics are what a beer drinker will taste here. While seemingly limiting, this set of choices branches out from the main group of Miller, Budweiser, and Coors. If someone has a taste for Pabst, or Schlitz, they might just find it at the Tick Tock.
If a weary traveler has a taste for cold beer and home-made, authentic Indiana fare, they will find it at the Tick-Tock Tavern and Eatery.


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Koscheck steals the night
Story by Andreas Hale
If Josh Koscheck wanted to make a statement to Dana White and the rest of the welterweight division regarding who should be next in line to face Georges St. Pierre, his choke-out victory against Anthony Johnson made that statement in THX surround sound.
Not only did he earn a $70k bonus for "Submission of the Night" honors with his resounding RNC that wrapped up his victory at 4:47 in the 2nd round, but he also took home another $70k for "Fight of the Night."
Dana White gushed over The Ultimate Fighter season 1 welterweight and made it no secret that he was impressed with Koscheck.
"Koscheck and I have butted heads a lot behind the scenes," White said. "I have got to tell you that tonight I was blown away by his performance."
It was a foul laden fight that saw eye pokes exchanged but was still an action packed fight that saw both fighters swinging for the fences early. Many said that Koscheck would be making a mistake if he chose to stand in trade with Johnson, but the polarizing 170 pounder surprised everyone with his successful fight strategy.
"You know what Koscheck could have done?" White asked. "He took a couple of big punches right at the beginning of the round and he could have went for the takedown, pushed him up against the cage, stall and rough him up. You see that all the time. He didn't. He stood in the middle of the Octagon and tried to bang with him. When they got down to the ground, he went for the submission. I was blown away by his performance tonight."
To say Koscheck was impressive would be an understatement. The American Kickboxing Academy fighter took on a devastating striker and showed that he could take everything Johnson had before weathering the initial storm and deconstructing "Rumble" in the second round.
"He did crack me with a couple of shots but I just had to keep coming and stay composed," Koscheck reflected. "I went in for the kill after I got him down. After the second time I took him down, I knew he was going to give up. My goal was to weather the storm in the first round, use a little more wrestling in the second round, get him down, drop some elbows, get him to roll over and choke him out."
After the fight, Koscheck made it no secret that he's not enthralled with the fact that Dan Hardy is getting the next shot at GSP after his victory against Mike Swick at UFC 105. But as impressive as Koscheck looked, White made it clear that Dan Hardy would get the next shot at St. Pierre.
Regardless, Koscheck is ready to get back in the Octagon as early as January.
"I love to fight and I'm healthy," an unmarked Koscheck said. "They know I love to fight so hopefully in 2010 – if I'm not fighting St. Pierre next – I'll fight every month."
The idea may sound insane but for it makes all the sense in the world for Koscheck.
"It's better than being in the gym. I'd rather be out here entertaining you guys and fighting."
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Well, every single website comparing PS3's and Xbox 360's grpahics says that the Xbox 360's is better.
There are plenty more websites if you want.
Plenty of sites say that but some say also quite the opposite.
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My Xbox 360 has never overheated and I've played for very, very long times before.
That's because your model has a built-in fan, other models you have to get it manually installed. Only in the Elite does it come with a fan, which means for money to spend.
The Xbox 360's controller is more comfortable to hold.
That is a matter of opinion. People have different hands and are used to different controller setups. But the PS3 is easier to get used to than the 360, unless you've played the original Xbox for years
The PS3's online play, although free, sucks. Even in peer to peer online games, the Xbox 360 rarely lags. The PS3's online play (excluding a few games) is almost unplayable.
If your PS3 lags, then that means you've either screwed it up or you just have a bad area for connection. Kids at school have both the PS3 and the 360, they say that their PS3 has much better internet play. So if you've played the PS3 and had lag, that just means probably a bad server or connection. I've played Modern Warfare 2 for quite a while and rarely to never have seen lag.
The Xbox 360 gets a lot of exclusive content (extra DLC, more arcade games, more exclusives, etc).
Same on the PS3
The only thing better about the PS3 is that it has Blu-Ray and you can use the internet (which can easily be done from a computer)
Yeah, but PS3's are most preferable to a simple computer, because you can do the same things on the internet on a PS3 as the Computer, but the graphics are much better and for me, less lag. Plus the PS3 has a keyboard which can be bought for a small price, as well as a remote for TV, which I sometimes watch. Plus there's more which I haven't really explored yet. But I do know that all the PS3 controllers and go wireless, and have longer lasting time without a cable, so you can play from a chair long away. Also you can download movies instantly via Netflix, which can be easier than ordering it. There's a lot more than I'm explaining so yeah
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The Mother's Day weather forecast this Sunday, May 11, is for sunshine and mild temperatures. It should be a beautiful day to visit Lake George. Many Lake George businesses are offering specials for Mother's Day 2014, with a few freebies thrown in. Following are some of the options for treating mom this weekend. Most prices do not include tax or gratuity.
The Docksider, 298 Glen Lake Road, will begin serving Mother's Day dinner at noon. A special Mother's Day dinner includes beef, chicken and seafood entrees. The cost is $16.95, which includes soup or salad, entrée, potato and vegetable. Call (518)792-3534 for reservations.
East Cove Restaurant, 3873 Route 9L, is offering a Mother's Day buffet brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The buffet will include eggs, waffles and other breakfast items as well as substantial luncheon items such as seafood Newburg, London broil and poached salmon. The cost is $21 for adults, $10 for children. Children age 4 and younger are free. Price includes beverages and a complimentary glass of champagne. Call (518)668-5265 for reservations.
The Georgian, 384 Canada Street, will be serving their traditional Mother's Day brunch in The Terrace Room 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Breakfast items, salads, vegetables, chicken, seafood, a prime rib carving station, cakes and pastries are on the menu. Cost is $27.95 for adults,$22.95 for seniors, $11.95 for children ages 4 – 11, children younger than 4 are free. Call (518)668-5401 for reservations.
Lake George Steamboat Company, 57 Beach Road, is offering its Mother's Day Champagne Brunch Cruise aboard the Lac du Saint Sacrement. The boat leaves at noon for a two-hour cruise. The cost for the cruise with brunch is $46 for adults, $17 for children and $42.75 for seniors. For the cruise without brunch the cost is $20 for adults, $10 for children and $18.20 for seniors. Mothers cruise for free. You only need to pay for mom's meal. For reservations call 1-(800)-553-BOAT or purchase tickets online.
Shoreline Restaurant and Cruises, 2 Kurosaka Lane, is serving Mother's Day Brunch 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mothers get a free ticket to cruise on one of Shoreline's luxury ships. The buffet menu includes waffle, egg, dessert and carving stations. A wide variety of seafood, meat and poultry entrees, salads, soups and vegetables round out the selections. The cost is $23.99 for adults, $20.99 for seniors and $10.99 for children ages 3-11. Children younger than 3 are free. Call (518)668-4644 for reservations.
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Although preventative measures to eradicate disease and reduce the incidence of chronic conditions have been provided as advice from physicians and informational material in the past, few studies have been performed to see the efficacy of the outcomes. As preventative medicine takes a new priority in the wake of healthcare reform, it is imperative to formulate a framework that addresses the continued increase of HIV and AIDS in the population.
Healthcare Professionals are Accountable for HIV Prevention
Physicians and allied health professionals are now charged with planning and implementing effective guidelines that include targeting the susceptible demographic, developing preventative measures, implementing the program and testing the outcomes. Early detection for HIV campaigns and public awareness of the transmission of AIDS is imperative to reduce the estimated five million new cases seen each year.
Identify the Effective Control Measures for HIV
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, early detection for HIV programs lack rigorous evaluations for outcomes through evidence based research. Public health has attempted to collect data from control measures related to safe sex practices, self-reporting the disease to prospective partners and medication compliance; but has not had the funding to provide large studies of statistical value. With lack of data, it is not apparent how successful HIV and AIDS prevention measures currently in progress have been.
Without well-defined outcomes for preventative measures such as early detection for HIV compliance, policies cannot be defined for legislation or best practices. Preventative measures must be studied and developed for a culturally sensitive and diverse population to avoid stigma and discrimination. This contextual data is vital to address the micro-environments where HIV occurs and provide effective measures to prevent the increase in all populations.
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As health prevention takes a much higher priority in health policies, new frameworks must be developed for testing control measures to eradicate or reduce disease incidence. Current outcomes for control measures must be tested and revised for efficiency and best outcomes. Public awareness through education is vital to reduce the incidence of HIV and AIDS .
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Driver accused of toddler's death was drunk, tests say
Published: Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at 2:44 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at 2:44 p.m.
The driver accused of crashing his truck into a Schriever home while fleeing a hit-and-run and killing a sleeping toddler was heavily intoxicated at the time, State Police said.
Tony Milligan, 4349 La. 311, Houma, remains jailed on vehicular homicide and other charges in connection with the June 27 crash that killed Taylor Strickland, 2, injured her mother, Brittany Strickland, 24, and left the family's home unsafe to live in.
Blood-alcohol tests back this week from the State Police Crime Lab in Baton Rouge show he was more than twice the legal limit of .08 for adults, State Police spokesman Evan Harrell said. The tests were delayed because of a backlog at the crime lab.
At 20, Milligan was too young to legally drink without the permission and presence of his parents.
A breath-alcohol test was not administered immediately following the crash, Harrell said, because Milligan was taken to the hospital with minor injuries and too much time had elapsed once he was released.
Milligan is being held in lieu of a $300,000 bond. He's scheduled to appear in court Monday to enter a plea on the vehicular homicide charge, Terrebonne Parish Clerk of Court officials said. He faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted.
Milligan was free on $1,000 bond the night of the fatal crash, police have said. He was charged with second-degree battery June 12 after he punched a fellow bar patron for no apparent reason, according to police reports. The two men did not know each other.
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Cape Cod WIC Program
1019 Iyanough Road
Unit #7, Route 132
Hyannis, MA 02601
(800) 942-2445
Outer Cape WIC Program
79 Finlay Road, Unit #2
Orleans, MA 02653
(800) 675-1188
Plymouth WIC Program
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Check out these book reviews written by the staff of the Marathon County Public Library, featuring reviews of fiction and nonfiction for adults, children and teens! These book reviews also are published at Goodreads.com; follow us for the latest updates.
"LIFE Paul McCartney"
In the 50th Anniversary year of the Beatles' conquest of America, LIFE Magazine offers up this breezy photo-guide to the life and times of the most famous member of the Fab Four, Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE. It traces Macca's life, the beginnings of the Beatles, their subsequent fame & fortune and McCartney's post-Beatle career. The book is illustrated with vintage and contemporary b&w and color pix of McCartney, his wife and family, the Beatles, etc. It's a quick but fun remembrance of someone who has brought much happiness to music lovers of all ages.
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Thanks for your suggestion Peter, and I will do that if I can't learn the answer another way. Most of the hardware stores in my area employ relatively low-skill people, and I'm concerned that someone might force in a wrong screw, ruining the umbrella.
Machine shops have thread gauges and people who know how to use them, so that is another possibility. There would probably be a charge for that service, so thought I'd ask first.
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A teenage girl in Louth, U.K., dumped her boyfriend and contacted the authorities after finding a graphic video on a cell phone of her dog being sexually assaulted by her now former boyfriend, reported Thursday's Grimsby Telegraph.
The 18-year-old girl who made the disturbing discovering is Amber Hickling and she was so traumatized by what she saw that she is receiving counseling and she decided to rehome her dog because she could no longer "look her in the eye."
Hickling said:
"When I found the video I felt sick. I was shaking and crying. I just couldn't believe it.
"I would have been surprised to catch him cheating, but to catch him having sex with my dog was wrong on a different level.
The dog, a four-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier named "Rudi," was sexually assaulted by 19-year-old Wayne Bryson, who has managed to skirt jail time, despite the repulsive nature of his crime.
A court determined that Bryson had "30 seconds of madness," and indicated that he has suffered enough as a result of his own actions.
Gordon Holt, who defended Bryson, stated:
Mr Bryson's entire life has been swept away for 30 seconds of madness. He recorded it. He does not know why, but he has not circulated it.
"The consequences are extensive and will continue to blight his life.
"His family have disowned him and his girlfriend has ended their relationship."
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Lately, reading John Romano's political editorials in the Tampa Bay Times is more painful than someone with receding gums chewing wasps. Romano has seemed despondent since March when Republican David Jolly knocked off Alex Sink by a couple of points to capture former Rep. Bill Young's covenanted seat in Congress.
However, Monday's column hit a low-water mark. One sentence summary: Former Gov. Charlie Crist's chances of beating Rick Scott are about as good as Karl Rove receiving an invitation to Chelsea Clinton's baby shower - and since the Democrats have no candidate - we're stuck with those dastardly Republicans.
Quite a turnaround for the same columnist who opined about Rick Scott getting his clock cleaned because the voters "know him" now.
While the political writer's disaffection for Crist is as inconspicuous as a black widow spider crawling over a slice of white bread, his rabid contempt for Republicans at large always shines through.
Truth be known, it's the absence of a true-blue Democratic gubernatorial candidate to blush over that's tooting his flute. Romano laments in Monday's column that the gubernatorial contest "isn't about policies, and it isn't about philosophies. It isn't about liberals, and it isn't about conservatives. It's about believability. And trust."
Really, Mr. Romano? Is that what you think..now. What about the column you wrote in March in which you slayed Rick Scott? Suddenly Rick Scott is more trustworthy than Charlie Crist, who represents your political party?
Speaking of Crist, Romano said Monday, "he can justify his new position on same-sex marriages — a good portion of America has evolved on that issue. And he can justify his newfound support for in-state tuition for the children of illegal immigrants — even Republicans are embracing that one." Romano clinches his sarcastic, condescension by saying it won't work because the people don't believe him (Crist).
To that end, Mr. Romano might want to check his and the Tampa Bay Times editorial board's records of endorsements to see how much credibility Florida voters have afforded them in recent decades.
The rest of his column pretty much paints Crist as a quick-change artist. Republicans he indicates are deeply flawed in all things not Democrat party sponsored - but somewhat earnest in their primal instincts. Heck, he even threw Republicans a tainted bone, saying they have "evolved" on a few of the Democratic Party talking points.
Nevertheless, in Monday's vent, Romano manages to slap Republicans with his left hand while dismissing Chain Gang Charlie's new-found leftist ideology as so much political spam. Crist, who was a Republican before he was an Independent before he evolved into a left-of-center Democrat, has a severe credibility issue, according to Romano. "Voters don't trust him."
Who knew, Mr. Romano? At this point, Charlie Crist couldn't walk into a Seminole Casino without setting off security alarms. He's got more stolen ideologies than Starbucks has coffee flavors and plastering his face on ambulance-chasing Morgan and Morgan commercials sealed his legacy as a political chameleon.
While Crist may or may not emerge as the Houdini of politics, Romano's left-leaning editorial background hardly qualifies him as the Judge Judy of political pundits. Still, it is understandable how Romano might exhibit jealousy over Crist's tryst with the Democratic Party given his own rigid partisanship.
After all, Crist has already made it to second base with Democrats and winning in November would be the equivalent of Crist and the Democratic Party going all the way.


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The United States of America, located on the North American continent, is the world's most powerful nation with an advanced market-oriented economy. It is the third largest and most populated country in the world with a total area of 9,826,675 km2 and a population of 313,847,465 as of July 2011. The country is bordered by the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean on the east and west, respectively, and has a coastline of 19,924 km. Various climatic conditions are experienced across the country from artic in Alaska to tropical in Hawaii.
Starting in 2008 to the end of 2009, the country had to deal with the toughest economic recession since the Great Depression. During this period, oil prices fell 40% causing the US trade deficit to shrink due to reduced domestic demand. The stable political scenario and advanced technology has helped stabilize the economic crisis and by 2011 the trade deficit went up to $803 billion with the constantly increasing oil prices. The country has the largest GDP in the world with $15.04 trillion as per 2011 estimates.
USA is a land with vast natural resources including coal, copper, lead, uranium, molybdenum, nickel, phosphates, silver, rare earth elements, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, zinc, potash, tungsten, petroleum, and natural gas. It has the world's largest coal reserves with 491 billion t and accounts for about 27% of the total world reserves. The demand for minerals within the US itself is very high, for example, its construction industry consumes nearly 51% of copper mined in the country.
The mining industry in the USA is one of the most technologically advanced industries incorporating some of the best technology available to provide safe and sustainable mining options. It not only strengthens the country's economy but also provides numerous well-paid job opportunities. Currently, there are 500,000 people working directly within the industry and 55,000 new miners will be required in the coming years.
Portage Glacier and Lake Alaska in Alaska. Image Credit: CIA Factbook
Every state in United States of America is actively involved in the mining sector. The total direct and indirect value of US mining is $1.9 trillion.
The US mineral production statistics are as follows:
Gold is widely mined in the US and used mainly to make jewellery and computer circuitry. USA is the largest producer and consumer of lead. Lead is mined mainly in Missouri but it is also produced in Alaska, Montana, Idaho and Washington.
Copper, widely used in a multitude of consumer products, is extensively mined in the US. Iron ore production is mainly from regions around Minnesota and Michigan.
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America is a leading producer of beryllium that is widely used in the nuclear industry. The US is a major producer of phosphate rock and soda ash. Cobalt resources can be found in Minnesota, Missouri, Alaska, Oregon, California, Montana and Idaho. Antimony is a native element that is used as a hardening alloy for lead.
America prides itself for possessing a 240-year reserve of coal based on the current consumption trend. Coal is not only widely available (found in 38 states) in the country but is also affordable. Coal accounts for almost 94% of the nation's fossil energy reserves, 30% of the US total energy production, and 21% of total energy consumption.
The four varieties of coal available in the US are:
The coal mining industry in the US is very active and employs nearly 136,000 people. The total demand for US coal reached 1.05 billion t in 2010. The industry follows the concepts of modern mining and ensures that the coal plants today emit 40% less CO2 than those of the 20th century, according to the World Coal Institute. Five million acres of land has been used for mining coal and government regulations ensure that inactive mines are reclaimed and made usable for other purposes.
The US oil production in 2010 stood at 9.688 million bbl/day making the USA the third-largest producer of oil in the world. America is also the world's leading producer of natural gas with 611 billion m3 in 2010.
The US mining industry, in 2008, paid $45 billion in taxes, royalties and fees to federal and state governments. According to the US Geological Survey, minerals and materials processed from minerals accounted for exports worth $87 billion annually.
The US has adopted modern mining techniques so as to ensure less impact on the surrounding environment and safety of those employed in the mining industry. This has been achieved with sophisticated communications systems, latest training procedures, advanced technology, better safety awareness and regulatory laws.
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) plays a huge role in protecting the community and the environment from the ill effects of surface coal mining operations. It works with colleges, universities, and other State and Federal agencies to develop better ways of reclaiming mined lands and protecting the environment. The OSM also undertakes training programs for state and tribal professionals in a wide range of needed skills.
The National Mining Association (NMA) has developed several sustainability principles taking into consideration social economic and environmental perspectives. The NMA membership includes more than 325 corporations.
Thanks to the ever-increasing demand for minerals globally, the US mining industry - with its sophisticated techniques and skilled labor - has very bright prospects in the coming years.
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Gorgeous Ivory corded chantilly lace sweetheart gown with tiered tulle trumpet skirt from the 2013 Oscar de la Renta bridal collection! Dress can be easily belted which I did for my wedding which adds some classiness. ( Not selling belt). The dress is a size 10 but it was altered for a full size 8. I am 5'6″ and wore 4 inch heels when I wore the dress and was able to easily walk down the aisle and dance the night away.
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In two months, I'm going to be an aunt. The first baby in my immediate family is due this October, and by all counts she's a bit of a miracle. My sister, who at 41 years old decided she no longer required sleep or needed money, got herself pregnant the old-fashioned way -- using scientists and petri dishes. She really, really wanted a baby and that's what worked.
For the first few months of her pregnancy, we all refused to get too excited. Michele had struggled to stay pregnant before and we didn't want to get our hopes up again. But gradually her belly started to grow, the doctors were encouraging and the next thing you know, the baby shower invites were in the mail.
I went home for a visit in May and went to a doctor's appointment with Michele. I saw my future niece on the ultrasound and told my sister, "It appears you're expecting a potato."
Since then I've been emailed a few updated ultrasound shots and can confirm there is indeed a baby being born soon. Which has created no shortage of chaos in my family.
My parents called me this weekend and reported to me what they learned in their "New Grandparents" class, which they go to twice weekly. I tried reminding them they raised three daughters and probably don't require a four-hour class every Tuesday and Thursday teaching them how to keep a child alive. But then I remembered a few key moments from my childhood: Like the time I was sitting in the grass and a snake slithered up next to me. My mom ran away screaming, leaving me next to the reptile.
After that little trip down memory lane, I encouraged my parents to sign up for additional classes.
The preparations for baby Addison continue a few miles down the road at my sister's house, where she is currently deciding between two "schools" for childcare. I'm told the term "daycare" isn't appropriate since children begin absorbing knowledge at six-weeks of age. Michele gets to choose any official language of the United Nations for her child to begin learning in its second month of life. By age three, we fully expect this kid to be fluent in Mandarin and a classically trained pianist.
Meanwhile, my little sister, Heather, the other aunt, has gone to great lengths to baby-proof her house. I'm not sure what this means, it's not like she had open bottles of bleach and loaded guns laying around before, but apparently baby proofing is big business. Heather paid a company $500 to come to her house and make sure her future niece cannot hurt herself while being carefully held by an adult on a couch.
One thousand miles to the west, I've prepared for Addison's arrival in a different way. I've made a list for my expecting sister to accomplish in the next eight weeks.
- After work, carry a 12-pound bag of flour around your house until 10 p.m.
- Go to sleep at midnight, wake up every two hours and walk around the house with this bag for 60 minutes. Repeat until 6 a.m. when you start getting ready for work.
- Go to work with a mixture of baby barf and coffee on your shirt.
- Smear peanut butter on the walls.
- Chew a piece of gum. Stick it in the DVD player.
- Take a goat to the grocery store with you.
- Make breakfast and spill half of it on your lap, the other half on the floor.
- Put a Barbie doll in the toilet and flush it.
- Stand in your yard and cry uncontrollably until your neighbors start staring.
- Take $150,000 and also flush that down the toilet.
If Michele can do all of this, she's ready to have a baby. And I'm ready to be an aunt!
Amy Roberts is a longtime Park City resident, freelance writer and the proud owner of two ill-behaved rescue dogs, Boston and Stanley.


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A surfer is recovering in Humboldt County after California's second shark attack in only a week. It happened Tuesday around noon in Humboldt Bay, near Eureka.
Witnesses say the 25-year-old surfer had a 14-inch shark bite.
People on the beach jumped into the water and pulled him to safety. Another surfer drove the victim to the hospital where he had surgery. He is expected to survive. His name was not released.
A 39-year-old surfer was killed by a great white shark on last Tuesday, October 23, off the Santa Barbara County coast.


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We rely on your support to further our mission to understand birds and other wildlife, to involve the public in scientific discovery, and to use our knowledge to protect our planet.
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology offers lifelong opportunities for learning about, enjoying, and conserving birds. People of all ages participate in our projects and courses in classrooms, homes, and neighborhoods around the world.
Here at the Cornell Lab's Johnson Center for Birds and Biodiversity, we engage hundreds of students in research, preparing our future leaders in science and conservation. In locations around the world, we lead workshops to train international colleagues in the latest techniques to conserve natural habitats and biodiversity.
Whether you are a beginning bird watcher or a seasoned expert, we invite you to join us in discovering more about birds and nature.
Students become scientists with the BirdSleuth curriculum. They observe birds, ask questions, and conduct investigations to seek answers. They can publish their research in Classroom BirdScope and help scientists by contributing their bird observations to the Cornell Lab's citizen-science projects. BirdSleuth students benefit from spending time outdoors, connecting with nature, and learning how they can make a difference.
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Through Crossing Boundaries, students in middle school and high school learn science and develop visions of career possibilities through technology-enhanced exploration of biodiversity conservation issues. Using Google Earth, students zoom into remote locations across the planet to observe landscapes change over time and predict impacts on biological communities. With geographic information systems (GIS), they weigh social and biological factors to select the best location for a new biodiversity preserve in the Amazon. In their own communities, they conduct field studies and use GPS to accurately locate their field data on maps and satellite imagery of their study site.
Curriculum resources for elementary, middle, and high school engage students in investigating questions about how birds and other animals can do things such as produce a complicated song or glide long distances. The lessons use rich media including sounds and videos to spark student interest in understanding the physics underlying biological adaptations. Teachers can download individual lessons or units addressing science standards about waves, forces, and motion.
Celebrate Urban Birds is a bilingual project focused on engaging underserved urban and rural residents in science, environmental education, and community activities related to birds. Participants observe a small, defined bird-watching area for 10 minutes and report on the presence or absence of 16 species of birds. The project assesses the value of green spaces for birds, ranging in size from a potted plant to half a basketball court. Launched in 2007, Celebrate Urban Birds has partnered with more than 10,000 community organizations and distributed more than 300,000 educational kits in English and Spanish. The project offers mini-grants once a year to support community events involving birds, habitat improvement, and the arts. Seasonal Challenges, including the annual Funky Nests in Funky Places Challenge, offer participants opportunities to share their photos, art, videos, stories, and poems, and win prizes.
The Cornell Lab is a center for academic research and training, known for its excellence in mentoring students and preparing them for careers in science and conservation.
Cornell has been an academic leader in ornithology ever since Arthur Allen was appointed one of the nation's first professors of ornithology at the University, in 1917. The Cornell Lab is a nonacademic unit of Cornell University and does not award academic degrees, but our faculty regularly advise students through their joint appointments with other Cornell units.
We offer students a wealth of stimulating projects at undergraduate and graduate levels, and top-notch advice and collaboration from our scientists and members of their research labs. We also offer a productive environment for postdoctoral scholars. Please contact the following Cornell Lab scientists for information about the specific area you are interested in:
In a new project funded by the National Science Foundation, we are developing curricula and tools for use by undergraduate faculty and their students. Without requiring access to field sites or laboratories, students will be able to use real-time online data to investigate questions about animal behavior, avian ecology, and conservation using the eBird and Project FeederWatch citizen-science databases and the Macaulay Library archive of animal sounds and videos.
We offer workshops and opportunities for researchers, students, educators, and conservationists.
BirdSleuth workshops equip middle school teachers to engage their students in learning science by addressing intriguing questions related to birds. We offer in-person workshops at various education conferences—and interested educators can request a customized workshop for your area. In addition, we offer online professional development opportunities.
Inquiry is important in today's classrooms, yet teachers who have never conducted research often feel under-prepared to lead students in formulating questions, designing experiments, and presenting data. In our five-week distance-learning course, middle-school teachers do their own scientific investigations and reflect on how to engage their students in scientific inquiry. Teachers share their challenges, ideas, classroom strategies, and resources with one another. As a result, they become better prepared to help students tackle real-world problems and questions through investigations of their own design.
Each year, the Macaulay Library leads recording workshops to teach state-of-the-art techniques for recording the sounds and behavior of animals in the wild. Participants learn through daily field recording sessions, coupled with lectures and demonstrations from our skilled staff. In collaboration the Cornell Lab's Conservation Program, we also conduct capacity-building workshops in developing nations. To date, participants from Guyana, Cuba, and Guatemala have received training in recording techniques and systems for bioacoustics research and conservation.
To help scientists use the latest technologies to study the sounds of wildlife, we offer professional workshops twice per year at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in Ithaca, New York, and occasionally at other sites in the U.S. and abroad. Our workshops have been attended by participants from more than 30 countries. The next workshop will run from March 28 to April 1, 2016 (inclusive). If you're interested in attending please contact Liz Rowland, email@example.com.
People of all ages and walks of life enhance their enjoyment and knowledge of birds by delving into our workshops, citizen-science projects, and free online resources.
More than 8,500 people have enrolled in the Home Study Course in Bird Biology during the past 15 years, delving into bird biology with guidance from Cornell Lab's scientists and educators. Learn about bird behavior, ecology, conservation, and many other subjects at your own pace from anywhere in the world, using the Handbook of Bird Biology as your text. The course is written at an introductory college level and is suitable for anyone with a serious interest in learning more about birds.
Why do birds do what they do? How can we tell what they are doing? This online course uses video, online discussions, and tutorials to help you develop skills and learn concepts that will increase your enjoyment and understanding of birds. Sounds and video are drawn from archives of the Macaulay Library.
Each spring for more than 30 years, new and experienced birders have come together at the Cornell Lab to hone their birding skills and view the diverse range of birds in our region. Learn to identify and understand birds of the Finger Lakes region during our eight-week birding course that includes weekend field trips as well as weekly lectures taught by Stephen Kress (vice president for Bird Conservation at the National Audubon Society and director of Project Puffin) and other Lab staff.
Armed with your own powers of observation, you can use science as a learning tool anywhere, at anytime and any age. Watching birds helps deepen your understanding of the natural world, and the information you gather in our citizen-science projects helps our researchers in their work to understand and protect birds. We have 11 citizen-science projects that span every season, experience level, and time commitment—choose the one that's right for you at our Citizen Science program page.
Birders and nature lovers of all abilities and ages use products developed with sounds and images from the Macaulay Library. For example, the BirdsEye app features sounds from our collection and helps you locate birds and provides birds sounds from our collection. National Geographic's Handheld Birds is a mobile interactive field guide puts the sounds of more than 800 North American species right on your computer, iPhone or other mobile device. You can learn about the songs of North American birds using the stunning bird song guides by Donald Kroodsma and Les Beletsky. Hear more voices from our collection by squeezing one of the popular singing plush bird toys, listening to one of our regional audio guides, or opening a greeting card that sings like a bird.
Next time you visit a nature center, museum, or wildlife refuge, you might run across one of our interactive exhibits. We design these to help people get more out of their time outdoors—by learning something about the details of birdsong and other animal sounds using our Raven sound analysis software. Or by helping them identify their sightings, using an eBird Trail Tracker kiosk to browse bird photos and facts, pinpoint their sightings on a trail map, and upload the data to aid researchers. We're also involved with artists in creating installations such as Maya Lin's What Is Missing?, a hopeful memorial to endangered species and extinction.
One way we fulfill our mission to inform the world about birds is by creating rich web resources. Our free All About Birds species guide provides life-history details, photos, sounds, and videos for nearly 600 North American species. All About Birds also offers bird-feeding tips, advice on where to go birding, videos and interactive tutorials on bird identification, and online versions of our member magazine, Living Bird.
We also update and publish The Birds of North America Online. This vast resource, available for subscriptions as low as $5 per month, compiles the complete state of scientific knowledge about more than 700 North American breeding species. We also organize and host Neotropical Birds, a collaborative project to develop the same kinds of detailed life-history accounts for all the birds from Mexico and the Caribbean to South America.
Online webinars and tutorials are now available to feed your hunger for more information about birds. Webinars consist of a live interactive presentation using photographs, videos, sounds, and audience feedback. Each series of five webinars highlights a specific group of birds, including waterfowl, shorebirds, and raptors. If you can't attend a live session, the archived versions are also available. The two-part "Be a Better Birder" online tutorial is available to help beginning birders learn how to identify birds on their own time at their own pace. The tutorials focus on how to use size, shape, color, and patterns to identify birds.
SciencePipes.org is an interactive website where students, educators, citizens, resource managers, and scientists can create and share analyses and visualizations of biodiversity data. It supports inquiry-based learning, allowing users to analyze results and incorporate visualizations on other websites, such as blogs.
We develop and evaluate innovative educational programs to engage the public in science.
Our Program Development and Evaluation team launched citizenscience.org, a website that serves as a toolkit for developing, implementing, and evaluating citizen-science projects around the world. The website includes a searchable database of citizen-science projects focusing on many subjects ranging from astronomy to zoology. The toolkit grew from an NSF-sponsored conference at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in 2007 to describe "best practices" in citizen science.
This project, operated in conjunction with the NSF-funded Communicating Climate Change project based at the Association of Science-Technology Centers, is guiding a variety of science museums and other science education institutions throughout the United States in developing and implementing citizen-science projects that help the public understand local effects of global warming. Watch videos produced as a part of this project.
DEVISE is a new project aimed at helping professional science educators obtain strategies and tools for evaluating the educational and social impacts of informal science education projects with an emphasis on projects that engage the public in scientific research. The project includes a group that worked under the auspices of CAISE (Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education) to produce a landmark report: Public Participation in Scientific Research: Defining the Field and Assessing its Potential for Informal Science Education.
We conduct evaluations ranging from web-based surveys of project participants, which are used to help improve website structure and usability, to complex evaluations of project impact including pre- and post-project surveys, focus groups, structured web explorations, and construction of "personal birding narratives" by participants. At the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, evaluations have been conducted for The Birdhouse Network, the Great Backyard Bird Count, eBird, NestWatch, and BirdSleuth. We have also consulted in program development and guidance at sister institutions including the University of Minnesota (Monarch Larva Monitoring Project), the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (Appalachian Trail Megatransect project), the Oakland Museum of California, the Sciencenter of Ithaca, the Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico, the Cornell University Dept of Entomology (Lost Ladybug Project), and others. Our Program Development and Evaluation team also has a close working relationship with the Institute for Learning Innovation.
What are Latino communities' attitudes toward science, technology, and citizen science? In a project supported by the National Science Foundation, Karen Purcell conducted research with targeted Latino communities in six cities (Los Angeles, Chicago, Phoenix, New York, Miami, and Houston) in collaboration Cecilia Garibay of Garibay Group and Janis Dickinson at the Cornell Lab. The research included family groups and considered culture and context to understand Latino families' values. The team plans to work with partners to create programs and a new model of leadership that will embed informal science education within Latino communities.
Nature recreation benefits people's physical and mental health and connects people with the environment. Millions of Americans are interested in wild birds: they compile lists, travel long distances to see particular species, watch birds at feeders, monitor nests, and photograph birds. We use questionnaires to examine the relationships between demographic patterns and individual motivations, preferences, and skills in these hobbies. This information will help the Cornell Lab better serve the community of bird enthusiasts and help involve under-represented groups. For example, we are investigating gender patterns related to a range of competitive and non-competitive bird hobbies in the United States and United Kingdom.
Families, schoolchildren, and bird enthusiasts come to the Cornell Lab for events, field trips, courses, and children's book readings. For directions and a calendar of events, see Visit the Lab.
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