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A beautifully wrought koi pond will stop people in their tracks when they visit your landscape or garden. Koi ponds add elegance and serenity to any setting. Moreover, koi are especially resilient fish and are ideal for residents who want to experience the beauty of a wildlife pond without the burden of daily maintenance. Consequently, koi ponds are increasing in popularity for landscape design. Many homeowners are considering having landscape contractors install garden ponds and adding koi. If you are interested in adding this type of feature to your landscape, the following tips can help.
Koi Fish History
An ornamental variety of carp, koi are a favorite outdoor garden pond fish. Although historians believe these decorative fish may have originated in Persia or other parts of western Asia, they eventually made came to be commonly associated with the Eastern gardens of China and Japanese landscape design. The Japanese are revered for breeding koi and promoting their colorful mutations. The Chinese believed that koi could bring good luck; this idea made them popular throughout Asia. Today, koi are found in garden ponds the world over.
The Benefits of Koi
Koi are incredibly popular garden fish because they are so hardy. They have the ability to survive through winter in many varying climates, making them an ideal species for a number of locations. Koi are also very pleasant to witness in warm months as they are very playful, active and entertaining. Many homeowners even enjoy hand-feeding these fish. On of their main benefits is many types of koi enjoy long lives, so owners can really get to know them and their unique habits. Koi are also beautiful to behold and will add a captivating dimension to any landscape.
Maintaining Koi for Long Life
Although koi are typically quite healthy, they do have some maintenance needs. Koi require an adequate amount of oxygenation in their water. Moreover, as they grow, their oxygen needs will increase. An aeration device is often installed in order to maintain a good oxygen balance for the pond. A landscaping contractor that specializes in the installation of garden ponds and water fetures can help you achieve a healthy pond for your fish. More importantly they can install the proper water filtration as koi require good water quality to live a long and healthy life. It's also important to ensure that owners remain vigilant and on guard for predators like neighborhood cats a racoons. A landscaping contractor will be able to design your koi pond at sharp angles at the edges that extend down 2 or 3 feet. This is the best defense against wild animals as they are to small to reach the koi and will avoid falling in the water.
Garden Pond Installation
While many people enjoy the prospect of a do-it-yourself project, a pond is not the easiest garden feature to install. Moreover, one that is meant to house fish needs to be designed especially for that purpose. A landscaping contractor that specializes in Japanese landscaping and water features can help residents design an ideal pond for any type of landscape. Their reliable expertise will result in a pond that makes an enchanting home for koi and a splendid feature for you to enjoy.
No matter what style of landscape and garden you have, you will likely enjoy the installation of a koi pond. You'll find that watching these fish is a tranquil experience. Visitors to your home will marvel at your setting and likely wish they had a similar feature at home too!
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Cadillac's ELR is a very unique proposition and a remarkable vehicle in many ways. Based on the dual mode powertrain developed for the Chevy Volt, the ELR is a plug-in hybrid capable of running on pure electricity with a practical range of 30+ miles and switching over seamlessly to a gasoline fueled supplemental engine that generates electricity on the fly for the electric motor and can kick in a bit of added power too. If complexity turns your meter, there are few more complex automobiles available anywhere. It all works very, very well to deliver a useful duty cycle in all-electric mode and provide the extended range capability to deal with longer trips. It is also neither fish nor fowl, foregoing the green efficiency of a pure EV and lacking the performance and vigor of a gas-fired luxmobile.
The biggest catch is simply that Caddy's marketers have decided that the best way to set the ELR apart from the Volt and others in the plug-in hybrid arena is to set a price north of $75K for it. At that price point the ELR is destined to become a very rare bird, despite its exquisite plumage. Even conspicuous non-consumption has its limits.
Since the engineering is the most important element in the ELR equation let's talk about that first. Compared to the humble $45K Volt, the ELR sports the same 16.5 kWhr battery, 1.4 liter gas engine and complex - if transparent- drivetrain. Cadillac has tweaked the software somewhat, so the ELR has a bit more power than the Volt, but its extra weight offsets this, so performance is quite similar. This Swiss army train delivers the goods in all modes. It's a smooth, moderately quick electric car with enough range to zip around town, or handle a modest commute. Zero to 60 comes up in 9 seconds or so, hardly rocket powered, but quick enough and the strong torque at tip in makes it seem a bit quicker. When the gas engine fires up, it all gets a bit more dramatic, but not much faster. You have a choice of modes as long as the battery has juice, but when it gets low, the gas engine chimes in all by itself. Freeway cruising is serene and steady, passing power up to the task, if hardly exhilarating.
On the efficiency front the ELR serves up around 35 MPG on a bad day, but much better than that if you can keep it in EV mode. A full charge on the battery runs up to 18 hrs on 120 volts, but likely overnight should keep it topped up. So, it is a gas saver and a relatively frugal energy consumer, but it's no Tesla.
That may well be the biggest question potential ELR customers face - why not just get a Tesla and be done with the hydrocarbons once and for all? Well, given the $5-$10K difference in price - which is lot of money, but not much of an increment in this high end market - the Caddy has to depend on it's supercoupe style and compact size to counter the Tesla's sexy futurism.
Designwise the ELR is a sleek beauty, no doubt, and the interior plays all the right high-end notes. Plush leather, artful detailing and fine materials make for a cozy cave to cruise around in. The dash is techno chic with engaging and amusing info screens and snappy graphics that look the part of next century machinery. Sound canceling technology mutes the rumble of the road and the gas-fired motor when it kicks in, but this sonic vacuousness is hardly as engaging as the rip of a high performance engine or the eerie whine of the Tesla under the whip. The back seat is the usual cruel joke found in sexy coupes and the luggage space hardly generous or hatchback functional. It a boulevardier for two, a sports car lacking convertability and more eye candy than dandy when it comes to taking the family out to dinner, but that's the price for style that many will gladly pay.
Driving is delightful if one respects the limits and expects lux over sportiness. The chassis is, again, an upgrade from the Volt's spec, with more sensitive steering, a better suspension design with nice, fat, meaty tires and a solid feel. It's all quite well done and a satisfying experience, as long as one is not inclined to go chase the Audis et al.
In the end the ELR is engaging and certainly technically fascinating. Not so much green as a pale jade - it pays a nod to environmentalism - while carrying an entire fossil fueled back-up system. It's priced all wrong, but done up right and will appeal to a select few, which will make it even more exclusive now and certainly a collectable oddity in the decades to come.
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Gunnarsson was credited with an assist in the first half of Saturday's 3-3 draw with West Bromwich Albion.
Gunnarsson has just two assists to go along with one goal on the season, and he does not contribute with enough consistency to warrant much fantasy consideration.
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Gunnarsson assisted on Craig Noone's first half goal during Saturday's 4-2 loss to Manchester City.
The assist was Gunnarsson's first of the season, and with just one goal he has very little fantasy value.
November 21, 2013
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Gunnarson (ankle) limped off the pitch in the 72nd minute of Iceland's World Cup Qualifier against Croatia on Tuesday. According to reports from the South Wales Echo, Cardiff City are concerned about his fitness ahead of Sunday's match against Manchester United.
Gunnarson has played in all 11 of Cardiff City's Premier League matches this season, and has started in nine of them. Despite seeing regular action, he has not factored into the scoring since the Week Two match against Manchester City. He is currently third on the team in shots this season.
October 9, 2013
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Gunnarsson has been in the team's Starting XI and played the full time in each of Cardiff City's first seven Premier League matches.
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August 25, 2013
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Gunnarsson scored a goal Sunday during Cardiff City's 3-2 upset of Manchester City. His put back off a rebound leveled the score at one in the game's 60th minute.
Gunnarsson tied for the team lead in goals scored last season and is off to a good start helping the newly promoted Cardiff City score one of the biggest upsets of the young Premier League season.
August 13, 2013
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Gunnarsson (shoulder) is back to full training and should be fit for Saturday's Premier League opener against West Ham, according to Wales Online>.
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At the first Cupcake Camp event three years ago, Claudia, or Clao as her friend's call her, showed up to the event as a home baker with hands full of cupcakes to share with everyone. This year, Claudia is still showing up with cupcakes, but this time she is showing up as the face of her cupcakery Wonder Cupcakes. Before meeting Claudia and sampling her cupcakes at this weekend's Cupcake Camp Miami 2014 event, Claudia answered a few questions about Wonder Cupcakes.
How did you come up with that Wonder Cupcakes?
My sister and I came up with the time and thought it was very unique. I like to read comics and one of my favorite characters is Wonder Woman. She is a unique individual and one of my ultimate favorite quotes from her is:
"Be creative.
Be adventurous.
Be original."
I try to establish that quote in my everyday life, but when it comes to cupcakes my mind is an open book putting in new ideas and making new flavors. It's a journey I like to follow and share it with everyone through cupcakes. I guess you can say Wonder Woman is my inspiration!
What inspires you to bake?
I love baking. It's my passion. I love to put my flavors and my decorations. I see it like art and when someone enjoys my cupcake and they want more …it makes me super happy and I just want to bake more and come up with more flavors.
What is your favorite thing that you offer?
I like to make people happy and I offer excellent quality at fair prices. People have also complimented me on my efficiency with meeting deadlines with orders.
What is your bestselling item?
My bestselling item is my red velvet signature cupcake with gold frosting. This is my company trademark and people love the cherry on top as a little extra personal touch.
What are your baking hopes for the upcoming year?
This year I would like to pursue more with my baking business. I believe that when you love doing something that is your passion, you can grow and succeed in your goals.
What has been your biggest kitchen disaster?
When I started experimenting with cupcake flavors it was always a messy kitchen. Now that I know what goes with each cupcake, I have improved a lot.
Describe your cupcakes in three words.
Three words I can describe my cupcakes is OCD for Obsessive Cupcake Disorder. You will be an addict for cupcakes.
What advice do you have for others who are considering baking as a career?
My advice would be: do not give up on baking. If you would like to come out with different things go on and just do it. You never know what you got until you actually try it and do it.
Do you do custom orders?
Yes, I do custom orders, but only when given in advance. I want to meet customers' expectations and make sure their orders are done correctly and the way they want them, so I need time for them. Plus, I always like new challenges.
What is the price range for your sweets?
My mini cupcakes are 1.25 each and $14.50 per dozen. Our standard cupcake is $2.00 each and $24 per dozen.
What is the best way to place an order?
Best way would be by email at email@example.com or phone at (954) 665-9521.
Where should people go to find out more?
I will be having a web site soon, it is under construction.
Wonder Cupcakes will be at Cupcake Camp Miami 2014. Tickets for the event are $10.00 ($11.54 with Eventbrite fees) and can be purchased here. For more information on the event, visit Cupcake Camp Miami 2014's Facebook page.
This article is part of a series highlighting the bakers who will be donating cupcakes and present at this year's Cupcake Camp Miami event. The event benefits Give Kids The World Village.
Stephanie Diaz is the writer behind Confessions of a City Eater. For more on baking visit Confessions of a City Eater or send your emails to email@example.com.
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Suppose we are given random variables $X_1, X_2, \dots$, which are i.i.d., in $L^2$ and such that $\mathrm{E}[X_i]=0$, $\mathrm{Var}[X_i] = 1$, say. Let $S_n = \sum_{i=1}^n X_i$. It is well-known that in this case, we have the following convergence theorems:
Law of large numbers: $\frac{S_n}n \to 0$ almost surely.
Central limit theorem: $\frac{S_n}{\sqrt{n}}$ converges to a $\sim \mathcal N(0,1)$ random variable in distribution.
Does anything interesting happen, if we normalize $S_n$ differently? For instance, is it possible to normalize in a way that we obtain convergence of $\frac{S_n}{c_n}$ to a non-constant random variable (with $\sqrt{n} \ll c_n\ll n$, I'd imagine) or something like that?
This really is just a random thought... If there is a fundamental reason for why we really only care about the above two normalizations, then I'd be happy to know what these reasons are (apart from the fact that these normalizations are particularly natural).


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The Band's Visit
|Sasson Gabai
|Ronit Elkabetz
|Saleh Bakri
|Khalifa Natour
|Mad Jabarin
|Tarak Kopty
|Hisham Khoury
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The eight members of an Egyptian Police Orchestra, toting their instruments and dressed in ill-fitting uniforms of robin's-egg blue, arrive at a regional Israeli airport for a gig at the opening of a nearby Arab Cultural Center, and nobody shows up to meet them. They wait around for a while, and then ask at the information counter what bus to take into Betah Tikvah, their destination. But they get it wrong, and wind up in the dusty, wind-blown desert town of Petah Tikvah, far from the middle of nowhere. The Egyptian bandleader, Tawfiq (Sasson Gabai) approaches a sleepy café and asks the Israeli owner for directions to the Arab Cultural Center. Dina (Ronit Elkabetz) regards him with a sardonic half-smile. "Here there is no Arab culture," she says. "Also, no Israeli culture. Here there is no culture at all."
When it becomes clear that they have landed in the wrong place and that there's no bus out until the next morning, the Egyptians reluctantly accept the hospitality of the locals. And so ensues a night of uneasy cultural détente. Two of the principal characters, Tawfiq and his young violinist/trumpeter Khaled (Saleh Bakri), are taken in by Dina. There's a tension between the old-school Tawfiq and the hip young Khaled, which is finally softened by their mutual admiration for the great American jazz trumpeter Chet Baker.
A hesitant chemistry slowly develops between Dina and Tawfiq. He is a widower, she's a divorcee. He is the one from a big city, Alexandria, but it is she who shows a worldly, amused sophistication and an unabashed sexiness. She prods the melancholy, stiffly reserved Tawfiq into taking her out to dinner. They pass an awkward but not uncomfortable evening, with the gregarious Dina gradually thawing Tawfiq and drawing him out just a little.
Across town, Simon (Khalifa Natour) and the other band members have been farmed out to the household of Dina's brother Itzik (Rubi Moscovich). They sit awkwardly around the dinner table with his family searching for something to talk about. Music turns out to be a common denominator, and finally they all join in singing "Summertime." Simon plays a fragment of his own music for Itzik on his clarinet. "I never finished it," he admits – it was a sonata he was composing, but family and responsibilities got in the way. Later, after a row with his wife, Itzik joins Simon in his infant son's room where the Egyptian is bunking. "Maybe this is how your sonata ends," the Israeli says wistfully, gesturing at the simple surroundings. "Not sad, not happy. In a small room, and tons of loneliness."
The Band's Visit has pathos, but it is also very funny. In a scene that is truly Chaplinesque, Khaled accompanies a café loafer, Papi (Shlomi Avraham) on his date to the dreary local roller disco, and gives the painfully shy young man some hands-on instruction in the finer points of courtship.
The performances are wonderful. Gabai has a face a little like Vincent Price's crammed into a slipper, and he maintains his reserve as if afraid something might break if he allowed a change of expression to cross his features. Tawfiq is fiercely protective of his dignity as head of the Alexandria Ceremonial Police Orchestra, and uncomfortably aware of the ludicrousness of his situation. Elkabetz calls to mind a young Irene Papas, sensuous and intelligent, her face alive with a mordant humor and a poignant longing for something beyond the dusty confines of her provincial world. As a girl, she tells Tawfiq, she adored Egyptian movies and was in love with Omar Sharif. When they played on TV, the streets were empty, with everyone inside watching. But now they don't air Egyptian movies here any more.
A funny thing happened to The Band's Visit on the way to the Oscars. It was expected to be a contender for Foreign Language Film honors, but it was ruled ineligible. Because of the characters' Arabic-Israeli language barrier, they communicate in English, and the Academy disallowed it for too much English language dialogue. Ironically, the producers have decided to subtitle that dialogue in English, although most of it is perfectly understandable, and the titles only clutter up the screen.
Israeli writer-director Eran Kolirin, making his feature film debut, handles his material for the most part with pitch-perfect understatement. This is a movie about people from warring cultures who, left to their own devices, find common ground and relate to each other with sympathetic understanding as human beings should. In this setting, far from the stress lines of the hatreds of their respective societies, they do just that. There is hardly any reference to Arab-Israeli tension. "Once, not long ago, a small Egyptian police band arrived in Israel," a voice tells us over the opening credits. "Not many remember this. It was not that important."
But these are the important things, the surprising discoveries that remind us of our shared humanity, and the human comedy that unites us all.
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The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games is the largest event in the equestrian world, considered by many competitors to be more important than even the Olympics - and its coming this fall to Lexington, Ky!
The World Equestrian Games are held every 4 years and for the first time ever will be held in the US at the Kentucky Horse Park just outside of Lexington. The event has already had a huge impact for Lexington and is expected to bring nearly half a million visitors from all over the world as athletes from 58 countries compete in the championship.
The World Equestrian Games consists of 8 different disciplines that test the skill of riders. Horse eventing is very exciting to watch and is full of tradition, culture, and action. If you have never been to an equine event, you can read more about the competition on FEI's website.
Lexington, Ky is known as the "horse capital of the world" and with the population being only around 300,000 residents, the town will be swept up by festivals, visitors, and excitement for the 16 days of the games from September 25 to October 10th. Alltech, the primary sponsor of the games, will be hosting live music and entertainment nightly for the event during its Alltech Fortnight Festival.
Tickets for the games are already on sale now and hotels all around Lexington have sold out already, prompting many residents to rent out their homes to visitors during the event. There are no real hostels in Lexington so if you are a budget traveler planning to attend the event, try searching for other travelers to stay with on couchsurfing.com.
If you have been planning to visit Kentucky or the US, there couldn't be a better time with so many world cultures coming to work and play in a relatively small city! You can buy tickets to the WEG on the Ticketmaster website.
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The Acenture building reflected from the Campbell Mithun Tower.
A wonderful watery reflection!! Congratulations.
Draken, thanks. It's a departure for me, because I'm usually shooting more natural scenery in order to recover from the "canyons of concrete and steel" that I work in 5 days a week.
I'd been looking at the spot for almost a year (it's at my bus stop), and finally hauled the camera in to shoot it.
Wow! An Excellent photo :-D!
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College Hockey:Warriors Battle Princeton to Draw
Special Teams Key in 16-Penalty Game
PRINCETON, N.J. — The most important people on the ice during the 2-2 tie between No. 7 Princeton and Wayne State Saturday afternoon at Baker Rink were the referees. After a quiet first period, which saw only one penalty called, the men in the striped shirts found their whistles in the last two periods, calling fifteen more.
Perhaps none was more significant than the interference call against Princeton senior Chrissie Norwich at 11:46 of the third. At the time, the Tigers were nursing a come-from-behind 2-1 lead, but with Norwich in the box, Warrior freshman Melissa Boal made a great feed from behind the goal line to freshman Sam Poyton, who knocked it past Princeton's senior goaltender, Roxanne Gaudiel, to knot the score. There would be no more scoring on the night.
"Our freshman got their legs going today," Wayne State coach Jim Fetter said. "I think when our freshman play well, we tend to play well as a team. I definitely think we battled hard today."
Wayne State (6-9-4) received both their goals from freshmen. After a scoreless first period, freshman Lindsay DiPietro tallied a power-play goal. It was frustrating for Princeton (9-3-4) because it came near the end of long penalty kill. At one point, three Tigers were in the box, but Princeton managed to kill off the lengthy 5-0n-3. But with just 11 seconds left in the last penalty, DiPietro ripped one past Gaudiel for the lead.
Meanwhile, Princeton could not solve Wayne State's sophomore goalie, Tiffany Thompson. Called on half-way through Friday night's game to relieve an ill Valery Turcotte, Thompson shut the Tigers out the rest of the game. She then went on to shut them out for the first two periods in the second game.
"Tiff played well yesterday," Fetter said. "She came in half-way through the game and shut them down. It's one of those situations where I think either one of our goalies can play, and they're going to give us an opportunity to win. Tiff stepped up today and showed us that she can play and compete."
At the beginning of the third period, down 1-0, the Tigers were in a big jam, as they were facing almost two minutes of a 5-0n-3 disadvantage. This time the kill was successful. That seemed to give the Tigers new life, and during a power play of their own, senior co-captain Heather Jackson showed impressive leadership by blasting a shot past Thompson that found the back of the net.
"Jackson, she was huge. That was probably her best game all year," said Princeton coach Jeff Kampersal. "The goal was huge, but the killers, her and [Laura] Watt and I think Chrissie [Norwich] was out there too, [Kate] Hession a couple times, those kids were huge on the 5-on-3 kill. That got us going at the beginning of the period, and then we got a little momentum."
Indeed, about four minutes later junior Kim Pearce bulled her way through the Wayne State defense and ripped a shot off Thompson's pads. Pearce snagged her own rebound, took a second to aim, and flicked it over Thompson's shoulder. The Tigers now had a 2-1 lead, but half a period was left to protect it. Then came Norwich's penalty.
"We took too many penalties," Kampersal said. "Wayne State played hard. I thought we played hard as well, but too many stupid penalties. We get the go-ahead goal and then we take a dumb penalty the next shift, so it wasn't our smartest game."
The overtime period saw three shots on goal from both teams. In typical fashion, Pearce was battling in front of the Wayne State net when the buzzer sounded to end the game.
Princeton will break for the holidays and conclude its ten-game homestand against Providence on January 2nd at 7 p.m. Wayne State will host No. 4 Wisconsin on January 6th, also at 7 p.m.
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YMH Digital Music Publishing, a joint venture including Yamaha, the world's largest musical instrument manufacturer, and Music Sales Ltd. and Hal Leonard, the world's two largest printed music publishers, has developed a new online book viewer designed specifically for digital lesson books.
This innovative new online book viewer, developed with technology from VCAB Ltd to use the latest technology in music tuition, presents online users with the chance to access music tutorial content with ease.
New features include
- - Interactive zoom
- - Life-like page turning effects
- - Integrated multimedia content, such as audio and video.
The new viewer offers all the functionality of a regular e-reader without additional hardware. Users require only a computer and a standard web-browser to access material online.
Screenshot of the online book viewer showing audio and video panels
"This represents a leap forward in music tuition", said Shinichi Takenaga, President of Yamaha Music Interactive, Inc, "This project brings the best in music instructional content online and makes it quick, easy and convenient for our customers to immediately begin learning how to play their instruments.'
Currently available online book material covers piano instruction for all ages and abilities over a broad range of genres and styles, and includes well known bestsellers such as Absolute Beginners Piano and Hal Leonard Adult Piano Method.
There are currently 100 piano and keyboard digital lessons books available from YamahaMusicSoft.com (www.yamahamusicsoft.com/digitalbooks) with new titles being added on a regular basis.
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October 19, 2011 | Volume 13, Issue 42
The Bethel City Council, after public hearings and testimonies and guest speakers, has voted unanimously to fail the proposed ordinance to prohibit the addition of fluoride into the City's public drinking water systems.
In one of their first official actions as a new council after the October 4th election, council members Joseph Klejka, Terry Perry, Mark Springer, Gene Peltola Jr., Kent Harding, Mary Sattler, and Mayor Pro Tempore Rick Robb all voted not to support Ordinance 11-17.
Speaking under Special Order of Business during the October 11th meeting was guest speaker Brad Whistler - Dental Officer with the Department of Health and Social Services in Juneau, who spoke on behalf of the Department and specifically for Dr. Ward Hurlburt Chief Medical Officer and Dr. Joseph McLaughlin, the Chief Epidemiologist gave a presentation on fluoride.
During discussion of the issue, a suggestion/comment was made that the fluoride issue should be put on the next ballot.
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Social media has exploded. It is a multi-million dollar industry with ordinary people becoming overnight sensations and companies cashing in on people's apparently insatiable need to constantly be connected. It is a vital connection to loved ones serving overseas and to keep in touch with family and friends. The many different platforms have enhanced our lives by making us feel ... Read More »
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Debtors to be Posted on Facebook to Shame Them Into Paying
I'm sorry, this proposal by the city of Farmington, Mississippi seems so wrong. According to the local newspaper, the city is exploring the public shaming of debtors through presumably the city Facebook page, which by the way, blows. – Source The town apparently believes that even if the person named does not see the Facebook mention, others will see it ... Read More »
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Texas Academic Standards Upheld
Who should issue driver's licenses to teenagers? Should it be the driving instructors who are responsible for teaching teens to drive? Or should it be an impartial examiner who tests each teen to see if he or she possesses the basic skills and knowledge required to drive?
Most people agree that using an examiner is the better way of making sure that driver's licenses aren't issued to teens who can't read traffic signs and don't know the Rules of the Road.
A similarly common-sense decision was handed down on January 7 by U.S. District Court Judge Edward C. Prado in an important and closely watched Texas case. The case asked who should be responsible for issuing high school diplomas: A student's teachers, who may give the student passing grades in all classes? Or the Texas Education Agency (TEA), which may flunk the same student for not possessing a minimum set of academic skills?
Prado gave the nod to the state, not the teachers, and upheld the right of the TEA to make the award of a high school diploma conditional on passing a competency test.
"In spite of projected disparities in passing rates [of different ethnic groups], the TEA determined that objective measures of mastery should be imposed in order to eliminate what it perceived to be inconsistent and possibly subjective teacher evaluations of students," wrote Prado, noting the state agency presented evidence of subjective teacher evaluations. The problem with subjective teacher evaluations, Prado noted, is that they "can work to disadvantage minority students by allowing inflated grades to mask gaps in learning."
"Texans want a high school diploma to mean something," explained Texas Education Commissioner Jim Nelson.
Education officials in several states had anxiously awaited the outcome of the case. Many already have or are developing similar high-stakes graduation tests. Nineteen states have tests required for graduation, and another eight have plans to put them in place. The court ruling preserves Texas' school accountability system, where the state holds educators accountable for student learning, attendance, and dropout rates.
Texas Governor George W. Bush said he was "really pleased" with the decision and that it confirmed the state's strong education accountability system, which he frequently has cited in his Presidential bid.
Public school students in the Lone Star State start taking the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) test in the third grade. In the tenth grade, all Texas public school students are given what is called the "exit-level" TAAS exam--the exam they must pass to graduate. The test measures their proficiency in reading, writing, and mathematics.
Students who achieve a 70 percent score on the exit-level test--which is based largely on eighth-grade material--are entitled to receive a high school graduation diploma when they leave the twelfth grade. Students who fail have seven additional opportunities to take the test before their scheduled graduation date.
The use of the TAAS test to deny high school diplomas was challenged by the Mexican-American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF), which argued the test was discriminatory simply because the failure rate for African-Americans and Hispanics was higher than for whites. MALDEF claimed the test had an impermissible adverse impact on minority students in Texas and also violated their right to due process.
The case was brought on behalf of nine students who did not pass the TAAS exit-level examination prior to their scheduled graduation dates and who requested that their respective school districts issue their diplomas. The court denied their request.
MALDEF presented an argument frequently made by apologists for the poor performance of urban public schools--that the state can't hold students accountable for acquiring any knowledge unless it guarantees that all students are given an equal opportunity to learn. According to MALDEF, it's unfair to penalize minority students by denying them a high school diploma when their school district hasn't provided them with the same opportunity to learn that white students have. Teacher assessments, not TAAS test results, should be the main criteria for awarding diplomas, argued MALDEF.
Prado rejected this argument. Although he recognized that minorities were under-represented in advanced placement courses and in gifted-and-talented programs--and that minority students were disproportionately taught by non-certified teachers--he found that "the Plaintiffs presented insufficient evidence to support a finding that minority students do not have a reasonable opportunity to learn the material covered in the TAAS examination, whether because of unequal education in the past or the current residual effects of an unequal system."
Prado said the TAAS test accomplishes exactly what it sets out to accomplish, which is "to provide an objective assessment of whether students have mastered a discrete set of skills and knowledge." Since the state has linked the test to the state curriculum, "the Court finds that all Texas students have an equal opportunity to learn the items presented on the TAAS test, which is the issue before the Court."
While acknowledging "the TAAS test does adversely affect minority students in significant numbers," Prado ruled there was an "educational necessity" for the test; the plaintiffs, he determined, had failed to identify equally effective alternatives. He also concluded there had been no violation of due process rights, since the TEA provided adequate notice of the consequences of the exam and ensured that the exam is strongly correlated to material actually taught in the classroom.
"The system is not perfect, but the Court cannot say that it is unconstitutional," he wrote.
George A. Clowes is managing editor of School Reform News.


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Nothing adds drama to your garden like an enormous flower pot, glazed or terracotta, concrete or cast stone. Some of the biggest are also winter weather resistant, so you don't have to worry about a bumper crop of plantsicles or a pot that becomes a cracked and damaged antiquity after one rough winter. However, because plants are more vulnerable in pots than they are in the ground during the winter, remember to take extra care in protecting your outdoor pots in chilly weather. The good news about big pots is, the bigger the pot, the more soil — and therefore better insulation for your green lovelies.
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Lunaform makes high end all-weather steel reinforced planters and garden containers that grace New York City's Rockefeller Center and the grounds of a certain perfectionist home decor maven. The hand-built vessels created by this Maine design studio have the aura of something from a classic Greek or Roman garden.
When it comes to gardening grandiosity, few gardens match the Biltmore Estate, which now exports its sense of scale to home gardeners via Unique Stone with a collection of ginormous planters that can trick out you modest Seventies ranch with some Vanderbilt-worthy bling.
Two of the cast stone 34" Esplanade Urns would make an elegant demarcation of a driveway, steps or pathway. Almost all of us know how the right picture frame can transform even a simple photograph into a gallery-worthy work of art. And the same is true of planters in their ability to set off your plants and shrubs.


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(Grayton Beach) – The South Walton Fire District received the alarm a few minutes after 5:00 AM to the blaze at 50-1 Uptown Grayton Circle, Little Italy Restaurant.
Crews were on the scene within minutes and the building was heavy involved with fire. Adjacent to the restaurant was a two story building that also sustained fire damage. Despite the separate fires, SWFD crews were still able to knock down the flames and save the majority of the structures involved.
An additional unit (in close proximity) only sustained smoke damages. No one was present at any of the four units involved and no one was injured during this fire.
SWFD crews had the fires under control within 35 minutes of the first arriving unit.
Investigators with the SWFD and the State of Florida Fire Marshal's Office were not able to complete the investigation due to the unstable condition of the restaurant roof. Once the roof is secured, the investigation will continue and a cause and origin should be determined


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Maine Frame celebrates the work of students at Maine Media Workshops.
Now in its 36th year, the Workshops is a non-profit educational organization offering year-round workshops for photographers, filmmakers, and media artists. Students from across the country and around the world attend courses at all levels, from absolute beginner and serious amateur to working professional; also high school and college students. Professional certificate and MFA programs are available through Maine Media College. The curriculum honors historical forms and practices of image making while embracing new technologies and modes of creative expression.
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The Mallory, N.Y. native began his athletic department career as a student worker 2000 and has since held many positions within Saluki Athletics. Prior positions have included graduate assistant for facilities (2003-2005), coordinator of arena operations (2005-2008), and director of athletic facilities and game operations (2008-2012).
Pettit was an integral team member involved in the 18-month $83 million Saluki Way Project that featured the construction of the 15,000 seat Saluki Stadium, a 50,000 square foot athletic support facility and a complete renovation of SIU Arena. Pettit also oversaw the $4.5 million renovation of Itchy Jones Stadium and the renovation of the indoor track surface.
Alongside his facilities duties, Pettit also oversees all championships hosted by Saluki Athletics, including IHSA, NCAA, MVC, and MAC events. He also sits on many campus wide committees.
Pettit received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and master's degree in business administration from Southern Illinois University. He and his wife Katie (English) Pettit and their two sons Spencer (5) and Finnegan (2) reside in nearby Christopher.


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Last night Q-Tip relaunched his famed #OFFLINE party as a monthly to great fanfare at Sankey's in NYC! Get the scoop in our photo slideshow!
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Following the release of her new album, I Never Learn, Lykke Li dropped by the Apollo Theater for an intimate performance with 1500 of her closest friends. As one of only two non-festival performances set on her tour, this rare show caught the singer off guard as she remarked that it had been awhile since she had a seated audience.
Kicking off the show as she did the new album, "I Never Learn"'s raw acoustic riff broke the silence as Lykke's grungy Western-European band took to the stage. Transitioning into "Love out of Lust," Lykke made sure to keep fans who have yet to hear the new album engaged before she played her new single, "No Rest for the Wicked."
"Sorry my new album is such a bummer," Lykke muttered into the microphone after finishing her new single before asking for the heartbroken attendees to raise their hands for her next song, "Never Gonna Love Again."
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Supporting the release of their self-titled EP, the fresh-faced duo Broods brought the cool kids out for a swaying beats and retro looks. In their second appearance in San Francisco in as many months, the New Zealand Duo played to an intimate sold out crowd at The Independent.
The night began with an eyebrow-arching performance by L.A. songstress (and all around badass) Meg Myers. Wearing a loose fitting black blouse and dangerously cut black chonies, Myers swam through anguish and seduction as she churned out tunes, alternating between guitar and bass with cuts off her new EP, Make a Shadow.
With a legitimate backing band to support (including an electric cellist), it was hard to avoid the collective hypnosis of Myers' set which included the weighty track, "Heart Heart Head," where Myers dramatically queried "How do I get off on the weekend?" The young crowd followed intently as she sang with poise, bracing for combustion, earning her a rush to the merch table following the set.
Broods – appearing to be barely passed prom – hit the stage shortly after 10PM accompanied by a young drummer with a cool pompadour hair-do, immediately morphing the soundscape into a moody labyrinth with the ambient "Never Gonna Change."
The second I stepped into the small, intimate space of the Public Theater for the final night of The Roots performance inspired by their album …And Then You Shoot Your Cousin, I knew this was no ordinary concert. There was orchestral seating for a small string quartet, a minimal drum set, a jumble of nooses hanging over the stage, and balloon animals in nets ready to fall over the audience . I immediately flashed back to the many experimental theater performances I have attended in my years living in New York. Politicized randomness thrown on top of musical performance can go very wrong – but if anyone can bring it all together, it's The Roots crew.
Questlove and legendary sampling artist Jeremy Ellis took the stage first, cloaked in darkness. A distorted sample of Nina Simone's "The Theme from the Middle of the Night" was mixed live by Jeremy on a Maschine while Questlove blended the overall sound, recreating the introduction the album live. As the mournful music rose, a wiry frame of dancer Storyboard P – dressed in an Ed Hardy jacket- entered and grabbed a giant balloon. He used it as an umbrella as the net of brightly colored balloons opened and fell onto the stage and the first row. Sounds of a thunderstorm accompanied the fall, created live by a didgeridoo player and the beat-boxing of Rahzel, who stood off the side in a Pelle Pelle jacket. As Storyboard danced somewhat frantically, the balloons began to pop. The colorful rainbow of plastic became reminiscent of gunshots. The symbolism of the bedazzled jacket, the Jim Crow era samples, and the violent soundscape combined to set a dark tone for the show.
Black Thought emerged from the shadows in a large hood, walking to the microphone and delivering a monologue that would feel at home at a Nuyorican Poetry Slam. He dove straight in – calling out slavery, the 70′s and the history of hip hop as one grim and poignant cycle of poverty and despair.
Between these monologues, Questlove, Jeremy and the string quartet delivered striking musical soundscapes, which blended into songs from their new album. Black Thought's verses – although he didn't spit them live – were given a deeper power in the context of the overall performance. "Understand" was a standout moment breeding the gap between entertaining hip hop. The lyrics proclaimed "People ask for God, 'til the day he comes, see God's face they turn around and run" while organ chords plunked out the melody. Everyone was feeling the tent-revival vibe - The Root's were our preachers, saving us from the toxic music we all thought we wanted.
One song that was truly touching was "The Coming." The simple piano was a sharp dichotomy to the complexity of the previous songs. A pure female voice sang "They don't remember… was it coming was it going? Were they running from the sun?" out into the dark theater. It was the redemption we were waiting for, the reclaimed innocence after the fall. Personally, I think this vocal would be amazing on an extended remix, drawing out the melody and giving the song more broad appeal.
The audience was head-nodding along to the powerful beats, and just as church-like atmosphere became overwhelming, the band's lead guitarist Captain Kirk Douglas took the stage. He immediately began shredding to the beat, his fingers moving deftly up and down the guitar neck. This man owned the stage as a rockstar, waking us from the spell cast by Questlove. The upbeat and funky "Tomorrow" began to play, reminding us all that music was, in fact, fun. Audience members began to pick up the balloons and toss them around the theater. The show ended on this positive note, leaving us all exhilarated and emotionally exhausted.
It's not often I go to the theater – and I wasn't sure what to expect. But The Roots managed to teach a lesson in history, music theory, and the African-American experience seamlessly. It's remarkable that after playing the Tonight Show into millions of American homes, the Roots can still be so compelling and relevant. Their success has allowed them freedom – something most artists aspire to. It's a testament to The Roots' genius that they use this privilage to showcase the enslavement of music today, letting their audience taste freedom for a precious 2 hours in a dark theater.
Since her debut album back in 2005, M.I.A has made a career out of being the bad girl rockstar. Her creative mix of street fashion and high couture combine with her genre bending rap-pop songs to make her a trendsetter in the best sense of the word. She brought this compelling energy to the brand new Knockdown Center, located deep into Queens. The converted glass factory-turned-venue is in a wholly industrial district, nestled among autobody shops and Chinese importing warehouses. There was no alcohol available at the venue due to a permitting issue, but this did not stop the raving dance party that M.I.A. inspires.


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Flooded Iron Range mine pit to test next big idea
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REGIONAL—When it comes to neutrino detectors, size matters. And that's the idea behind a pilot project that is using an Iron Range mine pit to test whether giant underwater neutrino detectors can be the key to building these enormous devices at much lower cost.
"The advantage of a big detector is more interactions," said University of Minnesota physicist Marvin Marshak, who directs the university's underground research program.
The idea behind such a detector is pretty simple. Neutrinos are subatomic particles that are so small that they can, and regularly do, pass right through seemingly solid objects, including the Earth. Neutrinos can do this because atoms are composed of a small central core, surrounded mostly by space— space through which extremely tiny particles, like neutrinos, can pass without incident.
But every once in a great while, a neutrino will hit a solid atomic core, comprised of protons and neutrons, and will interact in a way that scientists can detect and study. To increase the odds of being able to witness such an event, scientists direct a beam of trillions of neutrinos at a massive object that's wired up with sensitive light detectors, and then wait for impacts.
Not surprisingly, the more massive the object, the shorter the wait, so scientists have been gradually increasing the size of their detectors. But really, really big detectors come with an equally hefty price tag. The recently-completed 14,000-ton NOvA detector near Ash River, for example, cost well over $200 million.
While the NOvA detector is nearly three times the size of the MINOS detector located in Soudan, it's still not big enough to obtain the volume of data that researchers would like. So far, the largest neutrino detector in the world is a 50,000-ton device in Japan, but scientists working with the University of Minnesota are now hoping to create a detector twice that size.
But getting there will take time, and plenty of preliminary planning and testing to prove their idea can work. The idea, developed over the past year, involves essentially encasing millions of gallons of pure water inside an underwater structure that's rigged with light detectors. In July, a team of researchers from the U of M and University College London sunk a prototype version of the underwater detector to the bottom of a mine pit on the former LTV site. According to project manager Jerry Meier, the pit, known as 2W, was selected because it was deep enough— at least 200 feet— and because it was within the path of the Fermilab neutrino beam currently directed at Soudan.
Marshak said the team originally looked at Lake Superior, but determined that limited access, big waves, and other factors made it impractical. While the mine pit solved most of those challenges, it take approval from a number of different entities, including Cliffs Natural Resources, Mesabi Nugget, PolyMet, and RGGS, mineral rights trust. "It's a pretty good collaborative effort," said Meier.
The prototype version, which the team built at their Soudan surface headquarters, is pretty small, holding only about 50 tons of water. But it's main objective is only to demonstrate that the concept can work. "If it works out well, then we go to the Department of Energy and the British Science Council to fund either a 10 or 25-kiloton version, which would be yet another preliminary step to engineering at 100-kiloton version."
The device uses water from the mine pit, which is quite pure, but recirculating pumps and filters further improve the water's quality inside the device.
The device is hooked electronically to a small surface building through an umbilical-like cord that provides power and allows computers to record any interactions between neutrinos and any atoms within all the water. The team has also sunk a number of environmental monitors, including a video camera, so they can keep an eye on any developments under the water.
Major cost reduction possible
If the concept proves workable, it could reduce the cost of building large neutrino detectors by more than a factor of ten. Currently, said Marshak, construction of a large detector costs about $15 million for every 1,000 tons. "We're looking to get this below $1 million per 1,000 tons," said Marshak. If so, that's less than seven percent of the current cost of constructing such a device.
Researchers achieve such savings mostly by eliminating the need to purchase and install the material that creates the mass of the detector. In the case of the MINOS detector in the U of M's underground lab at Soudan, steel plates were carefully lowered into the mine and erected to form the bulk of the detector. For the NOvA detector, scientists shipped in millions of gallons of mineral oil to provide that detector's mass. But if their latest idea, first developed by a British colleague, Jenny Thomas, pans out, the team won't have to haul, or even pay for, the raw material of their detector. "Essentially, we're just instrumenting the water that's already there," said Marshak. Just based on cost, says Marshak, "if you want to go to really large detectors, then you're pretty much restricted to a water detector."
Window of opportunity
The research team is hoping to take advantage of the fact that the United States has only one operating neutrino beam, and it's aimed at northeastern Minnesota. While Fermilab and a number of groups are working to develop a second beam, aimed at the Homestake Mine in South Dakota, Marshak said that alternative likely won't be available for a number of years. "That beam is a $400-500 million project, so it won't happen anytime soon," said Marshak. "And that's even if all the money was available, which it isn't. So, it's safe to say that for the next ten years or so, the only beams in the world will be the one in Japan, or the one aimed at Soudan."
In other words, if it's going to happen any time soon, it likely will happen here. "We can learn a lot before anyone else could even get to it," said Meier.
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Next week's Homecoming preparation could not been possible without the preparation of this week's Campus Celebrity organization, The Traditions Council.
"The Traditions Council promotes and preserves SFA's rich history and traditions," according to their SFASU organization webpage. "These students host events and spirit rallies that showcase SFA Traditions throughout the year including coordinating SFA Homecoming! The hard work and efforts of the Traditions Council members connect students to important aspects of campus life and assist students in achieving the full lumberjack experience."
There are many activities prepared for our students to engage in on next week, and The Traditions Council has worked countless number of hours to make this year's Homecoming a success!
Statements from last year's senior and Traditions Council President, Danielle Tharp, sums up the interaction with the council in a nutshell. "I love TC, and I love traditions, and I love SFA."
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College Hockey:Conacher's Penalty Shot Goal Lifts Canisius Past Mercyhurst
Conacher, Hudson Each Notch Goal, Assist
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Cory Conacher finally found a way to score without Vince Scarsella.
The dynamic duo did make the score sheet — Conacher assisted on Scarsella's first-period goal, marking the sixth time in seven games that one has assisted on the other's goal — but the junior forward also notched the game-winning penalty shot in the waning minutes of the third period to lead Canisius College to a 4-3 victory and a weekend home-and-home sweep over visiting Mercyhurst at the Buffalo State Ice Arena in Buffalo, NY.
The Golden Griffins (4-6-0, 3-3-0) have won three of their last four contests, all within the Atlantic Hockey conference, after starting the season with five losses in their first six games.
"The guys worked extremely hard," Canisius coach Dave Smith said. "It was a very gritty and determined effort."
After posting a 2-1-1 record in their first four Atlantic Hockey matchups, the Lakers (2-7-1, 2-3-1) were swept by conference foe Canisius in a weekend series for the first time in the teams' 21-year, 60-game rivalry.
Conacher broke a 3-3 tie at the 14:24 mark of the third period after teammate Torrey Lindsay's point-blank shot was gloved by Mercyhurst defenseman Kevin Noble during a wild scramble in the Lakers' goal crease, leading to a falling on the puck penalty against the sophomore from British Columbia.
Tapped to take the shot, Conacher took a direct route to Mercyhurst goaltender Max Strang's crease before firing a low wrister beneath the right pad for the game-winner.
"I was thinking of going low blocker, and the goalie gave me an opening at low blocker," Conacher said. "I snapped it quickly, and fortunately it went in."
The Griffs started with an early lead for the second straight night. After jumping in front of the Lakers 3-0 on Friday in Erie, Pa., before hanging on for a 6-4 win, Canisius again drew first blood with a pair of first-period tallies.
Senior center Josh Heidinger settled an airborne pass from defenseman Dave Cianfrini at the left goal post and deposited a fluttering shot behind Strang for a power-play goal to give the home team a 1-0 lead with 3:30 remaining before the opening buzzer.
Just 22 seconds later, Scarsella tapped a Conacher pass behind Strang on a two-on-one rush to increase the lead to two.
Mercyhurst, however, slowly began to steal the momentum away from the Griffs in the second round. After withstanding a withering, late-period Canisius power play that saw Lakers' defenders Noble and Matt Fennell take a pair of ferocious slap shots to the body, Mercyhurst cut the Griffs' advantage in half on junior winger Steve Cameron's sixth goal of the season with 1:36 remaining in the frame.
The Lakers tied the score early in the third period on freshman winger Paul Chiasson's goal at the 2:36 mark, but Canisius jumped back in front, 3-2, in just 24 seconds when senior defenseman Carl Hudson roofed a quick wrister from the right circle.
The see-saw battle continued as Cameron scored his second goal of the night to tie the game at 3-3 at 6:46 of the third, redirecting a long Scott Pitt pass from the right wing boards into an open net at the right post behind Griffins' goaltender Dan Morrison.
Conacher closed the scoring with his penalty shot, allowing the home team to escape with two points.
Morrison finished with 26 saves, earning his third win of the season. Conacher and Hudson had two points apiece.
Strang stopped 29 shots. Grant Blakely and Brandon Coccimiglio each had two assists in the loss.
The Lakers will attempt to right the ship with a pair of conference home games versus RIT next weekend. Mercyhurst will play six of its next eight games on its own campus.
"We're not very good," Lakers' coach Rick Gotkin said after seeing his team fail to overcome a multi-goal deficit for the second night in a row. "Good teams don't go down 3-0, 2-0. Comeback hockey, come-from-behind hockey, is losing hockey. That's how I think. The good news is we have some time to think it out, sort it out, but right now, we're a very average to below-average hockey team."
Canisius will host Connecticut on Nov. 14 and Nov. 15 in Buffalo. The Huskies swept a pair from American International this weekend after starting 2009-2010 with six consecutive losses.
"The players are really excited now about every game," Smith said. "They're really excited about two points, and that's what we're going to focus on. We know they're good. UConn has beat us in the past, they're well-coached, and they have some skilled, talented players, as well. In the room, our guys are just going to make it important; it's their life right now, and that's something fun to be a part of."
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Three more Bruin seniors have been invited to participate in post-season football all-star games. Defensive backs Andrew Abbott and Sheldon Price, along with linebacker Damien Holmes have joined the list.
Price has been invited to play in the annual East-West Shrine Game to be held on Jan. 19 in St. Petersburg, Fla. (NFL Network will televise the contest at 1 p.m. PT). He tied with Abbott for the team lead in interceptions with four this season and added a blocked field goal attempt. Price matched the school record with three interceptions in a game against Houston.
Abbott and Holmes, both team captains, are set to participate in the 2013 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl put on by The NFL Players Association on January 19 at The Home Depot Center on the campus of Cal State University Dominguez Hills. Abbott was selected as one of 10 semi-finalists for the Burlsworth Trophy which honors the nation's most outstanding player who began his career as a walk-on. He earned All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention. Holmes notched 10 tackles for loss this season and 5.5 sacks, each career-best totals. He also returned a fumble for a touchdown.
These Bruins join running back Johnathan Franklin, punter Jeff Locke and defensive lineman Datone Jones - each headed to the Jan. 26 Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala. (NFL Network will televise the game at 1 p.m. PT). Y receiver Joseph Fauria and offensive lineman Jeff Baca are also set to participate in the 2013 East-West Shrine Game.


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On the outside, the Infiniti M56 S projects the image of a mid-size, stylish luxury sedan. On the inside you'll discover the most advanced technology available in the automotive industry, starting with a 420-horsepower 5.6-liter V8 engine under the hood. With all this power...this Infiniti is ready to launch. Coupled to a 7-speed automatic transmission, the M56 S is fast and smooth...available in either rear-wheel drive or Infiniti's Intelligent All-Wheel Drive system.
The "S" on the Infiniti badging designates the Sports Package, which is offered on both rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive models and includes sport-tuned suspension, sport brakes and 20-inch wheel and tires, and 4-wheel Active Steer on rear-wheel drive models.
The 2013 Infiniti M also continues as a showcase for Infiniti's advanced, user-focused technologies, including:
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• Blind Spot Warning (BSW), which helps alert the driver if another vehicle is detected in the blind spot area
• Blind Spot Intervention® (BSI), a world's first system that, provides selective braking if the vehicle approaches an adjacent lane while another vehicle is detected in the blind spot area to help the driver return the vehicle back toward the center of the lane of travel
• Forest Air® system, which helps reduce the intrusion of unpleasant odors into the cabin and provides a more natural breeze-like airflow
• Eco Pedal, which provides driver feedback to encourage eco-driving behavior
• Active Trace Control, which adjusts engine torque and braking at each of the four wheels to help enhance cornering performance
• Double-piston Shock Absorbers that control damping force according to frequency of input from the road surface
• Enhanced Intelligent Key that remembers last used audio, navigation and climate control settings for each key (in addition to linking to seat, steering wheel and side view mirror positions through the dual occupant memory system)
Also offered are an advanced Infiniti Hard Drive Navigation System, Bose® Studio Surround® premium audio system, Intelligent Cruise Control (Full-Speed Range), Lane Departure Warning and Lane Departure Prevention systems, Distance Control Assist, Intelligent Brake Assist with Forward Collision Warning and Front Pre-Crash Seat Belts.
A unique feature of the 2013 M is Infiniti Drive Mode Selector, an integrated control system that allows drivers to select from four driving modes, depending on mood or driving conditions, with a dial switch located on the center console. Each mode, Standard, Eco, Sport or Snow, adjusts throttle sensitivity and transmission mapping to help optimize performance. What was surprising was that in the Eco mode, there is an accelerator pedal stop that you can feel which will actually allow the driver to accelerate in a very easy gas economizing manner. It feels similar to the acceleration of an electric car, which is hard to believe with a 420 horse engine that is just ready to explode with a little ground-pounding thrust that the M56 S is capable.
Also standard on all M models is Active Noise Control, which generates "canceling" sound from four door speakers (and subwoofer for models equipped with a Bose® sound system) to reduce unpleasant engine harmonics. The cabin noise levels are monitored by two microphones located in the M's ceiling, with no action needed from the driver and passengers except to enjoy the quiet, comfortable cabin. The only distracting "noise" during our test drive, which included a full load of five passengers, was coming from the middle back seat passenger who stated, "If you're reviewing this Infiniti...make sure you tell them that sitting on the back seat "hump" is not very comfortable." Other than that...it's an extremely quiet ride.
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She might be considered a sharpie, too, especially compared to some of the googans who hit the beach. "Googan" is a term bestowed upon the weekend crowds or amateur surfcasters, who can't negotiate the surf, get in the way during blitzes, tangle lines, or get their trucks stuck in beach entrances. You don't want to be known as a googan in these parts.
Yee is also one of the first guys to fish in a wet suit. More than 30 years ago, he and a few other hardy souls figured out that if they could get a little further out, into the vicious current under the lighthouse known as the Montauk Rip, they could find more fish. And they did.
"We used to bang so many big bass, it was ridiculous. We'd swim from rock to rock, let the current do the work for us," says Yee. "As long as you keep the rod tip straight up and down, you can control the fish."
He knows every inch of the town and shoreline. He points out Evans Rock, named for a departed surf rat named Whitey Evans. It sits on the north side of the lighthouse, and years ago they could drive their buggies around it at low tide. The beach has receded quite a bit since then, and the rock is now always surrounded by water. A small crew of cormorants are perched on the top, drying their wings and waiting for the fish, just like the humans.
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Fishing is a pastime tailor-made for comparisons to the days gone by. The '70s were known as the times of big bass. Really big. And back then, the shores were filled with men and women who not only fished for fun, they fished for cash. The surf and boats killed millions of bass back then, many of which were of spawning age. It was bloodlust, pure and simple. And when money is involved, things can get nasty.
Yee does not apologize for his part in those halcyon days of catching big bass. But he has grown tired of hurting them, and he says that is the main reason he no longer fishes for stripers.
"I got tired ripping their mouths, catching them," he says. "I wasn't eating them, they all were getting thrown back, and I have caught so many."
The truck bounces along the rough shoreline, Yee's coffee swirling around the cup. It never seems to spill over, though, as if he knows just how far he can push the battle between the rocks, his truck's suspension and the physics of liquid.
On a long stretch of beach on the south side of town, Yee is cruising the sands. He stops to talk to a group of men from a fishing club. All are in their late 50s or early 60s, well-outfitted for the elements and carrying high-quality tackle, like Van Staal reels, which cost as much as $1,000. Among them is legendary sharpie Vito Orlando. When the two men see each other, Orlando asks Yee how he's feeling.
"Eh, the doctor is pissed off at me," he tells Orlando.
"You said you'd stop everything bad after your surgery," Orlando says. Yee had a bypass a couple of years ago.
Yee answers, but the words are muffled as he lights another smoke.
"Can I have your plugs when you die?" laughs Orlando.
Yee had thousands of fishing plugs until recently, when he sold them. He's made a career of collecting them from the beaches after they washed up. The rocky terrain can easily cut a line, and a bad knot can win a bass his freedom. They can shake the hooks, too, and the plugs wash up. Yee has also grown a reputation as a beach surgeon, deftly removing hooks from hundreds of fishermen over the years.
"I can tell when someone is walking up to me that they need a hook removed. I look over and before they say anything, I say, 'Let me guess, your friend got hooked.'"
His price for this service is his pick out of the injured fisherman's plug bag. One day, a young boy got hooked, and when Yee freed the metal from the kid, the boy's father gave him a pick out of his son's bag and his own, too.
At Camp Hero, Yee sees the camper of his fishing partner. He yells, but there is no response. He must be napping, says Yee. Across the parking lot, Don Musso is standing at his camper with a fishing partner. Musso started Super Strike, a company that makes lures used in the surf. Everyone has Super Strike lures in their plug bags. Musso is retired now, the company run by his son, Steven. Musso is fishing, as he has done since the 1960s. He says 2009's Fall Run is pitiful so far.
And so begins another conversation about why. The fact that charter boats can allow customers two fish each is a cause, he says. The size limit for a keeper bass is 28 inches. A recreational guy on the beach or a private boat is allowed a fish over 29 inches, and can also keep one over 40. That rarely happens, though. Most think the bigger fish, in the 20- to 30-pound classes, are the spawners. They need to be protected. Despite the dismal results off the shore on this day, word about town is the boats killed the fish in the Rip, 30- and 40-pounders. It makes the shore-bound guys frown.
"The fishing is going downhill," laments Musso. "This is a terrible fall so far."
But there's always tomorrow, and if the wind blows right, they'll be on the beach.
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