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In addition to playing in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, the 1973 Tulane squad defeated LSU, 14-0, before 86,598 fans - the largest football crowd in the history of the sport at that time.
1970 (8-4)
Head Coach: Jim Pittman
Billboards and bumper stickers plastered all over New Orleans proclaimed 1970 as the "Year of the Green." Tulane's football team backed up the claim, earning a bid to the Liberty Bowl where they defeated Colorado. Coach Jim Pittman's final Tulane team compiled an 8-4 mark, the most wins for the Green Wave since 1948 and only the second winning season for the program in 14 years.
Seniors Rick Kingrea, Mike Walker and David Abercrombie captained the 1970 team. The defense returned 10 starters from 1969 and Paul Ellis, Joe Bullard and David Hebert formed a secondary that picked off a school-record 28 passes on what was to be one of the Green Wave's all-time great defensive units.
Offensively, Abercrombie set a school record with 246 yards rushing against North Carolina State on his way to 993 yards rushing. Through the air, quarterback Mike Walker and receiver Steve Barrios connected on some big plays, as Walker set a season record for yards per completion and Barrios set a season record for yards per catch.
After a 7-4 regular season, the Green Wave received its first bowl invite since the 1939 Sugar Bowl. Tulane was given little chance in the Liberty Bowl against a Colorado team averaging over 400 yards of total offense per game, but the Green Wave defense limited the Buffaloes to 175 yards. The final score of 17-3 sounded closer than it really was. The week after the game, Jim Pittman accepted an offer to coach TCU.
FINAL RANKING: 17th AP
Ranking Date Opponent Location Tul/Opp Score Result Attendance S12 at Texas Tech Lubbock, Texas 14-21 L 43,250 S19 Georgia New Orleans, La. NR/19 17-14 W 30,294 S26 at Illinois Champaign, Ill. 23-9 W 27,864 O3 at Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio 6-3 W 11,324 O10 at Air Force Colorado Spr., Colo. NR/8 3-24 L 31,508 O17 North Corolina New Orleans, La. 24-17 W 23,900 O24 at Georgia Tech Atlanta, Ga. 6-20 L 32,129 O31 at Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn. 10-7 W 19,000 N7 Miami (Fla.) New Orleans, La. 31-16 W 23,250 N21 North Carolina State New Orleans, La. 31-0 W 19,542 N28 LSU New Orleans, La. NR/7 14-26 L 81,233 LIBERTY BOWL D12 Colorado Memphis, Tenn. 17-3 W 44,640
1971 (3-8)
Head Coach: Bennie Ellender
Former Tulane quarterback Bennie Ellender returned to his alma mater as head coach after leading Arkansas State to a college division national championship in 1970. Excitement ran high entering 1971, but the results, unfortunately, did not match those expectations as Tulane lost its last five games to finish 3-8. Texas Tech was TU's first victim as sophomore defensive end Mike Truax blocked a fourth-quarter punt to spark a come-from-behind victory. The Green Wave dropped its next three games, then rallied to beat North Carolina and Pittsburgh to even the season record before going into a five-game slide.
Senior wide receiver Steve Barrios missed the first four games, but his return against North Carolina gave the Wave a boost as he caught touchdown passes of 56 and 42 yards. The next weekend, Barrios became the first Tulane receiver to gain 1,000 career yards as he caught three passes for 76 yards in a 33-8 win over Pitt.
Running back Ricky Hebert rushed for 819 yards, highlighted by a 124-yard performance against LSU. Tulane had two 100-yard returns that fall on an interception by David Hebert against Rice and a kickoff by Coleman Dupre against North Carolina.
Ranking Date Opponent Location Tul/Opp Score Result Attendance S11 Texas Tech New Orleans, La. 15-9 W 21,378 S18 at Georgia Athens, Ga. NR/11 7-17 L 51,542 S25 at Rice Houston, Texas 11-14 L 25,000 O2 William & Mary New Orleans, La. 3-14 L 17,392 O9 at North Carolina Chapel Hill, N.C. NR/18 37-29 W 39,500 O16 Pittsburgh New Orleans, La. 33-8 W 17,650 O23 Georgia Tech New Orleans, La. 16-24 L 50,248 O30 Vanderbilt New Orleans, La. 9-13 L 17,941 N6 Ohio New Orleans, La. 7-30 L 9,922 N13 at Notre Dame South Bend, Ind. NR/8 7-21 L 59,075 N27 at LSU Baton Rouge, La. NR/10 7-36 L 59,897
1972 (6-5)
Head Coach: Bennie Ellender
Relentless defense and the emergence of sophomore quarterback Steve Foley put Coach Bennie Ellender's second Tulane team back in the win column in 1972, and the 6-5 record could have been a lot better.
One of those "losses" came when Miami was inadvertently awarded a fifth down with barely over a minute left in the game, which they used to score the winning touchdown. Another loss came in the season finale when the Tulane fullback was stopped a foot short of the winning TD as time expired.
Defensive back George Ewing accomplished more in 1972 than most players do in a whole career. In spite of losing two games to injury, Ewing scored five return TDs, scoring on three punts and two interceptions.
The Green Wave's 1972 defense was one of the best in school history as six opponents scored fewer than 10 points. Glenn Harder, Mike Mullen, Harold Asher and Rusty Chambers gave Tulane one of its deepest linebacking corps ever, while sensational sophomore Charles Hall provided a dominating presence up front. Defensive end Randy Lee and safety David Lee provided Tulane with one of the most effective brother combinations in its history.
Ranking Date Opponent Location Tul/Opp Score Result Attendance S16 at Boston College Boston, Mass. 10-0 W 27,411 S23 Georgia New Orleans, La. NR/16 24-13 W 43,084 S30 at Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. 18/8 7-41 L 84,162 O7 Pittsburgh New Orleans, La. 38-6 W 20,417 O14 at Miami (Fla.) Miami, Fla. 21-24 L 18,956 O21 at West Virginia Morgantown, W.Va. 19-31 L 29,500 O28 at Georgia Tech Atlanta, Ga. 7-21 L 48,096 N4 Kentucky New Orleans, La. 18-7 W 18,377 N11 Ohio New Orleans, La. 44-6 W 17,535 N18 at Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn. 21-7 W 10,532 D4 LSU NEW ORLEANS NR/11 3-9 L 85,372
1973 (9-3)
Head Coach: Bennie Ellender
Coach Bennie Ellender fielded his most successful football team in 1973, as quarterback Steve Foley and All-America defensive tackle Charles Hall led the way to a 9-2 regular season and an invitation to the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl in Houston.
The Green Wave won its first six games for the school's best start since 1934, but the highlight of the year was the season finale with LSU. In that game, the Green Wave beat the Tigers for the first time since 1948, taking a 14-0 win before a beyond-capacity crowd of 86,598 in Tulane Stadium.
Foley led the 1973 team in both passing and rushing and was named MVP at season's end. He ran for two TDs in the season opener with Boston College, broke a 72-yard TD run to start off a rout over VMI, threw the winning TD pass with nine seconds left against Duke and scampered for 181 yards (the most ever by a Tulane QB) against Vanderbilt to clinch the bowl bid.
Hall and sophomore middle guard Mark Olivari created havoc in the middle of the defensive line and junior linebacker Rusty Chambers made 153 tackles as five opponents were held to six points or less. The defense shut out VMI, North Carolina and LSU. It was a year to remember, as only the 1931 and 1934 teams had won more games in one season. In the bowl game against Houston, an explosive Cougar squad romped 47-7 in the Astrodome.
FINAL RANKING: 20th AP/15th UPI
Ranking Date Opponent Location Tul/Opp Score Result Attendance S22 Boston College New Orleans, La. 21-16 W 33,880 S29 VMI New Orleans, La. 42-0 W 25,037 O6 at Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pa. 24-6 W 25,054 O13 at Duke Durham, N.C. 18/NR 24-17 W 20,500 O20 North Carolina New Orleans, La. 17/NR 16-0 W 38,502 O27 Georgia Tech New Orleans, La. 15/NR 23-14 W 66,826 N3 at Kentucky Lexington, Ky. 14/NR 7-34 L 49,360 N10 Navy New Orleans, La. 17-15 W 40,135 N17 Vanderbilt New Orleans, La. 24-3 W 31,199 N24 at Maryland College Park, Md. 17/NR 9-42 L 19,416 D1 LSU New Orleans, La. NR/8 14-0 W 86,598 ASTRO-BLUEBONNET BOWL D29 at Houston Houston, Texas 17/14 7-47 L 44,358
1974 (5-6) Head Coach: Bennie Ellender
With senior quarterback Steve Foley continuing his inspired play from the season before, Coach Bennie Ellender's fourth Tulane team roared to a 5-0 start. The fifth win was by 30-3 over The Citadel, as Foley ran for 142 of the team's 340 rushing yards. At this point, Ellender had coached Tulane to 17 wins in its last 20 regular season games.
Game six was a regionally-televised game against Georgia Tech in Atlanta, and Foley appeared to be driving Tulane toward a go-ahead score early in the second half when he broke his foot on a goal-line scramble. Tulane did not win another game that season and ended up 5-6, a dramatic indication of the value a healthy Steve Foley brought to the Green Wave football program.
On a cold, damp Nov. 30 afternoon the Green Wave played its last game ever in Tulane Stadium, dropping a 26-10 decision to Ole Miss.
Ranking Date Opponent Location Tul/Opp Score Result Attendance S14 UL-Lafayette New Orleans, La. 17-16 W 29,878 S21 at Army West Point, N.Y. 31-14 W 30,279 S28 West Virginia New Orleans, La. 17-14 W 31,647 O12 at Air Force Colorado Spr., Colo. 10-3 W 26,244 O19 The Citadel New Orleans, La. 20/NR 30-3 W 41,399 O26 at Georgia Tech Atlanta, Ga. 18/NR 7-27 L 48,623 N2 Kentucky New Orleans,La. 7-30 L 38,384 N9 at Boston College Boston, Mass. 3-27 L 17,002 N16 at Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn. 22-30 L 22,400 N23 at LSU Baton Rouge, La. 22-24 L 66,017 N30 Ole Miss New Orleans, La. 10-26 L 44,208
1975 (4-7)
Head Coach: Bennie Ellender
Coach Bennie Ellender's last Tulane team got off to another strong start, but this time a late season losing streak cost him his job. Despite losing starting quarterback Terry Looney to a season-ending knee injury the week before the opener, Tulane defeated Ole Miss 14-3 in the first college game played in the Louisiana Superdome. Senior Buddy Gilbert took over the quarterback job and delivered, establishing season records for passes completed and passing yards. His favorite target was senior Jaime Garza, who led Tulane in receiving for the third straight season.
After a 4-2 start, the Green Wave lost five in a row to finish 4-7. The squad remained competitive during that streak, losing a one-point decision to Air Force and a two-point decision to North Carolina on a last-second field goal. The season ended unpleasantly, however, as LSU topped the Green Wave 42-6.
Ranking Date Opponent Location Tul/Opp Score Result Attendance S13 at Clemson Clemson, S.C. 17-13 W 45,100 S20 Ole Miss New Orleans, La. 14-3 W 50,000 S27 Syracuse New Orleans, La. 13-31 L 33,200 O4 Vanderbilt New Orleans, La. 3-6 L 30,100 O11 at Boston College Boston, Mass. 17-7 W 11,775 O18 at West Virginia Morgantown, W.Va. 16-14 W 33,842 O25 Georgia Tech New Orleans, La. 0-23 L 63,333 N1 at Kentucky Lexington, Ky. 10-23 L 56,500 N8 Air Force New Orleans, La. 12-13 L 31,790 N15 North Carolina New Orleans, La. 15-17 L 29,850 N22 LSU New Orleans, La. 6-42 L 70,850
1976 (2-9)
Head Coach: Larry Smith
Coach Larry Smith took over the Tulane helm for the 1976 season, and things got worse before they got better. The unquestioned bright spot in a 2-9 season was the presence of freshman quarterback Roch Hontas. Hontas completed 61-of-114 pass attempts for 697 yards as a part-time starter that fall, the first of four seasons that he would lead Tulane in passing. His favorite target was junior Zack Mitchell, the first tight end to ever lead Tulane in receiving.
In addition to Hontas, Smith brought another all-time great to the Tulane campus in 1976 in the person of Canadian Ed Murray, who went on to break just about every Green Wave place-kicking record.
The Green Wave wins were over Vanderbilt and Army, the latter victory featuring a 96-yard interception return by Arthur Green.
Ranking Date Opponent Location Tul/Opp Score Result Attendance S11 Cincinnati New Orleans, La. 14-21 L 29,134 S18 at Ole Miss Oxford, Miss. NR/20 7-34 L 33,231 S25 Boston College New Orleans, La. NR/18 3-27 L 20,235 O2 at Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn. 24-13 W 21,000 O9 at Syracuse Syracuse, N.Y. 0-3 L 11,223 O16 Army New Orleans, La. 23-10 W 25,327 O23 at Georgia Tech Atlanta, Ga. 16-28 L 31,214 O30 Memphis New Orleans, La. 7-14 L 25,879 N6 West Virginia New Orleans, La. 28-32 L 29,327 N13 Rutgers New Orleans, La. 20-29 L 28,872 N20 at LSU Baton Rouge, La. 7-17 L 64,318
1977 (3-8)
Head Coach: Larry Smith
Sophomore Roch Hontas was the bright spot in a 3-8 season as he completed a school record 63.4 percent of his pass attempts, including 33-of-42 passes for 373 yards versus SMU in one of the top passing performances in Green Wave history up to that time. Coach Larry Smith added a key building block when he brought in running back Marvin Christian, who would lead Tulane in rushing the next three seasons. Christian showed promise of things to come with a 142-yard rushing performance against Stanford.
The Green Wave was a bit more competitive than the season before as it lost four games by four points or less. Hontas and Christian owed much of their offensive success to an improved offensive line, led by senior offensive tackle Eric Laakso, who went on to a fine NFL career with the Miami Dolphins.
Ranking Date Opponent Location Tul/Opp Score Result Attendance S10 at Memphis Memphis, Tenn. 9-27 L 26,792 S17 Stanford New Orleans, La. 17-21 L 30,482 S24 at SMU Dallas, Texas 23-28 L 18,460 O1 Vanderbilt New Orleans, La. 36-7 W 21,483 O8 at Boston College Boston, Mass. 28-30 L 18,577 O15 Cincinnati New Orleans, La. 16-13 W 22,546 O22 Georgia Tech New Orleans, La. 14-38 L 28,345 O29 at Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pa. NR/13 0-48 L 46,273 N5 at Miami (Fla.) Miami, Fla. 13-10 W 20,140 N12 at Rutgers Piscataway, N.J. 8-47 L 16,500 N19 LSU New Orleans, La. 17-20 L 72,025
1978 (4-7)
Head Coach: Larry Smith
Coach Larry Smith's third Tulane team came on strong at the end of the season to augur the bright future to come. After dropping its first four games, the 1978 squad finished 4-3 to gain momentum toward what would be an outstanding 1979 campaign.
Junior quarterback Roch Hontas had another fine season as he became the first Tulane passer to complete more than 100 passes in a season twice. Against Memphis, Hontas delivered an 80-yard TD bomb to Darrell Griffin, then the longest pass in Tulane history. Marvin Christian had an outstanding season, gaining 879 yards, one of the top marks in school history at the time. Junior Ed Murray kicked a 54-yard field goal against Memphis, tying the school record. On defense, Frank Robinson and Marty Wetzel each had more than 100 tackles.
Ranking Date Opponent Location Tul/Opp Score Result Attendance S9 at Maryland College Park, Md. 7-31 L 31,458 S16 Pittsburgh New Orleans, La. NR/14 6-24 L 32,658 S23 at Georgia Tech Atlanta, Ga. 17-27 L 25,205 S30 at Stanford Palo Alto, Calif. NR/20 14-17 L 40,111 O7 at Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn. 38-3 W 27,600 O14 Boston College New Orleans, La. 9-3 W 27,177 O21 TCU New Orleans, La. 7-13 L 22,748 O28 Memphis New Orleans, La. 41-24 W 19,127 N4 Miami (Fla.) New Orleans, La. 20-16 W 20,045 N11 at Ole Miss Oxford, Miss. 3-13 L 28,580 N25 at LSU Baton Rouge, La. 21-40 L 75,876
1979 (9-3)
Head Coach: Larry Smith
The 1979 squad won as many games as Coach Larry Smith's first three teams combined and finished the regular season 9-2 to earn an invitation to play Penn State in the Liberty Bowl.
The offensive leader was senior quarterback Roch Hontas, who completed 215-of-367 pass attempts for 2,345 yards and 21 TDs to set single-season records.
His favorite targets were wide receiver Alton Alexis and tight end Rodney Holman, who set a season receiving record with 47 catches each. Marvin Christian led Tulane in rushing for the third consecutive season. Kicker Ed Murray was perfect on 35 extra point attempts and set a season record for kicking points, as he was named to the All-South Independent team for the fourth straight season.
Late in the year, the team went on one of the greatest tears in modern Tulane history, outscoring Boston College, Ole Miss and LSU by a combined score of 116-36. In the Liberty Bowl against Penn State, the Nittany Lions won a battle of field goals, 9-6. Following the season, Smith accepted the head coaching position at the University of Arizona.
Ranking Date Opponent Location Tul/Opp Score Result Attendance S8 Stanford New Orleans, La. NR/13 33-10 W 44,326 S15 at Rice Houston, Texas 17-21 L 20,000 S22 at TCU Fort Worth, Texas 33-19 W 15,203 S29 SMU New Orleans, La. NR/19 24-17 W 42,563 O6 Vanderbilt New Orleans, La. 42-14 W 27,873 O13 at Southern Miss Hattiesburg, Miss. 20-19 W 30,028 O20 at West Virginia Morgantown, W.Va. 17-27 L 28,303 O27 Georgia Tech New Orleans, La. 12-7 W 51,963 N3 at Boston College Boston, Mass. 43-8 W 12,236 N10 Ole Miss New Orleans, La. 49-15 W 45,647 N17 LSU New Orleans, La. 20/NR 24-13 W 73,496 LIBERTY BOWL D22 Penn State Memphis, Tenn. 15/NR 6-9 L 50,021


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Nov. 28, 2011
Game No. 13 - Season Finale
Fresno State Game Notes | Coach Hill Press Conference Quotes
History Reignites Fresno State-San Diego State Football Rivalry
Senior kicker Kevin Goessling became Fresno State's all-time leading scorer last weekend (photo by Rick Dodd)
Fresno State (4-8, 3-4 WAC) at San Diego State (7-4, 4-3 MW)
Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011 Qualcomm Stadium (70,561) San Diego, Calif. 5 p.m. PT
Game Day Quick Facts
CBS Sports Network | Play-by-Play: James Bates; Analyst: Aaron Taylor; Sideline: Brooke Collins
TV Listings for CBS Sports Network - AT&T U-verse 643, Comcast 734, DirecTV 613, Dish 152
KMJ (AM 580); Bulldog Live (3 p.m.), Countdown to Kickoff (4:30 p.m.) | Play-by-Play: Paul Loeffler; Analyst: Jordan Christensen; Sideline: Ralph Wood
ESPN Deportes (1600 AM) in Spanish | Play-by-Play: Erwin Higueros; Analyst: Jesse Beltran; Sideline: Jose Salas
INTERNET AUDIO & LIVE STATS: gobulldogs.com
Fresno State is set to close out the 2011 campaign this weekend when it travels to San Diego State for a 5 p.m. game Saturday at Qualcomm Stadium ... It is the 51st all-time meeting between the Bulldogs and Aztecs, but just the first meeting since 2002 ... The game is being televised by CBS Sports Network with the call of James Bates (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst) and Brooke Collins (sideline) while fans can listen on the radio at KMJ 580 AM with the call of Paul Loeffler (play-by-play), Jordan Christensen (analyst) and Ralph Wood (sideline) on the Bulldog Sports Network ... The Bulldogs have won 15 of their last 20 games in their last outing of the regular season ... Two of the nation's top running backs will be featured this weekend in Fresno State's Robbie Rouse and San Diego State's Ronnie Hillman. Rouse is fourth in the FBS with 1,493 rushing yards while Hillman is fifth with 1,478 ... Sophomore Derek Carr has become just the fifth quarterback in school history to throw for over 3,000 yards in a season. His 3,208 yards ranks No. 18 nationally this year and he needs just 52 more yards to break Kevin Sweeney's program record for the most passing yards by a sophomore... Wide receiver Jalen Saunders has 47 catches for 960 yards and 11 touchdowns this year. He has caught a TD in six-straight game and needs 40 more yards receiving to become the seventh Bulldog with 1,000 yards receiving in a season.
Bulldog Headlines
Derek Carr has thrown for 1,543 yards in his last five games, has completed 67.2 percent of his passes and has 12 touchdowns against three interceptions.
Next season this game between the two schools will be a conference game, as Fresno State is set to join the Mountain West Conference in 2012.
The Fresno State Bulldog Marching Band is traveling down to San Diego and will be playing at Qualcomm Stadium during the game.
For Starters
Junior running back Robbie Rouse is returning home this weekend when the Bulldogs play at San Diego State. Rouse, who graduated from San Diego's Madison High School, has since made quite a name for himself at Fresno State. Here is a look at what Rouse has done in his three years as a Bulldog:
Ranks No. 3 in program history with 3,101 rushing yards (one of four Bulldogs to rush for over 3,000 yards in a career). He only needs 373 yards to break Ron Rivers' 18 year-old school record for the most rushing yards in a career (has one year of eligibility remaining).
With 1,129 rushing yards last year and 1,493 yards this year, he set a new Fresno State record for most rushing yards in back-to-back seasons (2,622).
With 1,493 rushing yards this year, he ranks No. 3 in Fresno State single-season history. He needs 94 yards to surpass Rodney Davis's 1,586 yards in 2002, which is the second-most in a year. Ryan Mathews' 1,808 yards in 2009 is the school record.
His eight 100-yard rushing games this year are tied for the second-most in a season in Bulldog history and his 12 career 100-yard games are tied for the sixth-most in program history.
With 596 carries, he is four rushing attempts shy of becoming the second Bulldog with 600 rushing attempts in a career (school record 647 his held by Michael Pittman, who played from 1993-97). Rouse, wiht 309 carries this year, needs just five more rushing attempts to set a new school record for most carries in a season. Rodney Davis holds that record with 313 in 2002.
Run Defense, Can the `Dogs Do it Again?
Fresno State held Hawai'i to 62 yards rushing on Nov. 19 and last weekend it held San Jose State to 61 yards rushing. They are the second and third games this season that the Bulldogs have held an opponent under 100 yards rushing, as Idaho only managed 44 yards against Fresno State back on Sept. 24. The Bulldogs had given up 182.8 yards on the ground in the first 10 games of the season, and after the past two strong outings, are now allowing 162.6 yards on the season. San Diego State averages 192.3 yards per game, which ranks 31st in the nation. Seven different opposing running backs have rushed for over 100 yards on the `Dogs this year and Fresno State owns a 2-5 record when that happens.
The San Diego State Aztecs
San Diego State enters Saturday's game with a 7-4 record and has won three out of its last four games in its first season under head coach Rocky Long. The one loss in that stretch was to No. 10 Boise State, 52-35, on Nov. 19. SDSU is third in the Mountain West Conference in scoring defense (24.1 points per game) and is fourth in total defense (375.8 yards per game). The Aztecs give up 189.1 rushing yards per game and just 186.7 passing (ranks No. 16 nationally), so the Bulldog ground attack has a chance to get the wheels going. SDSU's defense has given up only 13 passing touchdowns, which is as many passes it has intercepted this year and the Aztecs lead the Mountain West in pass efficiency defense. Offensively, SDSU averages 29.3 points per game and 416.3 yards of offense. Running back Ronnie Hillman leads the Aztecs with 134 rushing yards per game and 15 touchdowns. Quarterback Ryan Lindley completes just 52.5 percent of his passes, but has 20 touchdowns against eight interceptions. SDSU is plus-10 in the turnover department (16 turnovers lost, 26 turnovers gained) and it is tied for 13th nationally in turnover margin.
Fresno State vs. San Diego State - The Series
Saturday's season finale between San Diego State and Fresno State will be the 51st meeting between the two schools, but the first since 2002. The Bulldogs won the last meeting played in Fresno, 16-14. The win was preserved by freshman back-up cornerback Raymond Washington, who blocked Tommy Kirovski's 31-yard field-goal attempt as time expired. Washington's play spoiled the coaching debut of Tom Craft, as the Aztecs had driven down 51 yards to attempt the field goal with two seconds left. Prior to that 2002 game, SDSU had won the four previous match-ups from 1995-98. The series began in 1923 and the two teams played one another every year from 1945-1979 with SDSU winning 20 of the 35 games with three ties. The Bulldogs won eight-straight games over the Aztecs from 1954-61, while SDSU reeled off nine-straight from 1962-70 and won 14-of-15 from `62-76. Fresno State is 7-14-3 all-time when playing at San Diego State.
Carr's Season Among Finest in Fresno State History
Sophomore quarterback Derek Carr has become just the fifth Fresno State quarterback to throw for over 3,000 yards in a season. Carr, with 3,208 yards this year, needs to throw for just 52 more yards in the final game to set a new program record for most passing yards in a season by a sophomore. Kevin Sweeney holds that record, as he threw for 3,259 yards as a sophomore in 1984. This year, Carr ranks 18th nationally in passing yards and he has thrown 24 touchdowns against just eight interceptions. He ranks second in the WAC in passing efficiency and trails Nevada's Cody Fajardo, who has attempted 212 fewer passes. Carr is near the top statistically in every single-season passing category in the Fresno State record books. His 260 completions rank No. 3, he is fourth with 411 attempts, fifth in yards and tied for fifth in touchdown passes with 24. In his last five games, Carr has completed 119-of-177 passes (67.2 percent) for 1,543 yards with 12 touchdowns against three interceptions.
Saunders Needs 40 Yards Receiving for 1,000
Of Jalen Saunders' 47 receptions this year, 34 of them have gone for first downs. That equates to 72.3 percent. Saunders is averaging 20.4 yards per catch this year, as he has caught nine pass of over 40 yards (six of which have been touchdowns). His yards per catch average ranks No. 2 in the nation behind Georgia Tech's Stephen Hill, who is averaging 30.2 yards on 26 receptions, which are 21 less catches than Saunders has. The sophomore out of Elk Grove, Calif. needs just 40 yards receiving in the last game to become the seventh Bulldog to have 1,000 yards receiving in a season. The last Fresno State receivers to do so were Rodney Wright (1,630) and Bernard Berrian (1,364) in 2001.
Saunders has also caught 11 touchdown passes this season, a figure that leads the WAC. He has hauled in a TD in 8-of-12 games, including each of the last six games. Saunders is one of six Bulldogs to catch 10 or more TDs in a season and is currently tied for fifth with Gary Boreham (1970) for the most touchdown receptions in a year.
Goessling Sets Fresno State Scoring Record
Senior kicker Kevin Goessling became Fresno State's all-time leading scorer when he nailed a 39-yard field goal in the first quarter against San Jose State last weekend. Goessling had six points in the game against the Spartans last weekend, giving him 369 for his career. That moved him ahead of kicker Derek Mahoney, who recorded 364 points from 1990-93. His 61 field goals made rank No. 3 in WAC history.
Burse Sets One NCAA Record, Close to Another
Sophomore Isaiah Burse has eclipsed the NCAA record for most kickoff returns in a season with 69. The old mark was held by Army's William White with his 55 returns in 2002. The current NCAA record for kickoff return yardage in a single season is 1,444, which Kerwynn Williams of Utah State recorded on 53 returns in 2011. Burse currently has 1,431 yards on his 69 returns this year.
Burse is averaging 149.7 all-purpose yards this season, which leads the team. He is coming off a career-day, as his seven receptions for 135 yards against San Jose State last weekend set new personal bests. It was his first career 100-yard receiving game and the eighth this year by a Bulldog. Jalen Saunders has four 100-yard games and Devon Wylie has three. Burse averaged 19.2 yards per catch and four of his seven receptions went for over 20 yards with a long of 35. That 35-yard reception in the first quarter on Fresno State's second drive help set-up the first touchdown of the game for the Bulldogs and was his longest catch of the season.
Green Nets First Career Interception
Senior cornerback Isaiah Green, playing in his final home game at Bulldog Stadium, recorded his first career interception when he picked off Matt Faulkner in the second quarter. Green, who has played in 45 career games and made 16 starts (10 this year - nine at CB, 1 at strong safety), has 92 tackles in his tenure at Fresno State with 13 pass breakups.
A Welcome Sight
Green's interception was just the fifth of the season for the Bulldogs, who are tied for 111th nationally in passes picked off and are tied for last in the FBS in turnovers gained with just nine. However, Fresno State is coming off the San Jose State game where it forced two turnovers. It was the `Dogs second game under interim defensive coordinator Tim Skipper. In his first outing making the defensive calls, the `Dogs held Hawai'i to just 21 points and only 306 yards of offense when the Warriors entered the game averaging 417 yards of offense. The two turnovers forced against SJSU are just one less than the Bulldogs had in nine games from Sept. 17-Nov. 19. Fresno State started off the year by recording two turnovers in each of its first two games, but then went into a rut in the turnover department and forced just three in the nine games until last weekend.
Fresno State's offense has posted over 400 yards of offense in six-straight games, has gone for at least 400 yards in 9-of-12 contests this year and is averaging 414.2 yards per game this year. If the Bulldogs can finish out the year strong and maintain their 400+ average, it will be the fifth season in the last 10 years where the `Dogs averaged over 400 yards of offense.
Sophomore cornerback L.J. Jones recorded a career-high nine tackles last weekend against San Jose State. Jones is tied for fourth on the team this year with 50 tackles and he leads Fresno State with three interceptions and 12 pass breakups. His 15 passes defended are tied for the second most in the WAC and his 1.25 passes defended per game has him tied for 16th nationally.
The Bulldogs were 2-of-11 on third-down conversions against SJSU last weekend. In the four games prior to that, Fresno State had converted 26-of-54 percent of its third down tries for 48.1 percent. On the year, the Bulldogs are converting 37 percent of their third downs and ranks seventh in the WAC.
After recording a season-high four sacks at Hawai'i, Fresno State did not have any sacks last weekend against San Jose State. It was just the second game of the season that the Bulldogs did not record a sack. The first time came in a 57-7 loss to No. 5 Boise State on Oct. 7. The Bulldogs are fifth in the WAC this year with 20 sacks.
Senior wide receiver Devon Wylie continues to rank No. 3 in the nation with a 16.04 average on 27 punt returns this year. The two guys ahead of him, Jared Abbrederis of Wisconsin (16.35 average) and Joe Adams of Arkansas (16.19 average), have 10 less punt returns than he has. Wylie's 27 returns are the fourth most in the country, but he's had just one return for 10 yards in the last four games. The Bulldogs as a team lead the country with a 16.18 punt return average.
Fresno State's 38:15 time of possession in the Hawai'i game two weeks ago is the 12th longest a team in the FBS has controlled the ball in a game this year.
Close Calls
Fresno State has been involved in many close games this year. Seven of Fresno State's 12 games have been decided by 10 points or less and each of the past three games have been decided by three points. The Bulldogs are 1-2 in those three-point games and are 3-3 in games that have been decided by one touchdown or less. Fresno State's six games that have been decided by one score are tied for the eighth-most in the country.
Slow Starts
Fresno State is 2-7 this year when kicking off to start the game, but is 2-1 when receiving the opening kickoff. The `Dogs have won the coin toss eight times, but have only elected to receive one time. Of the three games that Fresno State has received the opening kickoff, it has scored touchdowns on the first drive of the game on two of the three occasions. It first happened against North Dakota on Sept. 17, when the `Dogs scored on the first play from scrimmage thanks to a Derek Carr 86-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Saunders. Then on Oct. 7 against No. 5 Boise State, the Broncos won the toss and elected to kick. Fresno State did not score an offensive touchdown in that 57-7 loss. Two weeks ago at Hawai'i, the Warriors won the toss and elected to kick. It only took Fresno State three plays to find the end zone on its opening drive, which Carr capped with a 44-yard TD pass to Saunders. After being the first team to score in each of their first five games of the year, the Bulldogs have scored first just two times in the last seven games and those two times have come in each of the last two weeks. Fresno State, which is averaging 8.3 points in the first quarter this year, has led after the first 15 minutes in 6-of-12 games, but has only led at the half in 5-of-12 games (own a 3-2 record when leading at the half).
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Orlando Marrero built White Star Construction on the premise that clients deserve the highest quality of work, consistent communication and a full staff of qualified trades people.
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IN A PERFECT world, when it came time to do the Christmas shopping, everyone would have more than enough money to make one large trip and that would be it.
Gifts would be bought for everyone and each gift would be exactly what was asked for. When money is no object, that goal is attainable. But for the majority of Americans, that is not their reality.
Not everyone can whip out the old gold card and go wild.
So for the rest of us, there are a few options you can take.
The best option for those with tighter budgets is to begin saving in early January with a dedicated savings account, building up in smaller increments before its ready to be withdrawn in November or December.
Not everyone is disciplined enough to do that. And for those that are, there's always the chance an emergency will arrise car issues, the washer breaks, etc. and you have to tap into that money to clear the emergency.
Christmas Club/Christmas Savings Account
In those instances, the best thing to do is to check with your employer or financial institution of choice to see if they offer a Christmas Club or Christmas Savings Account.
These function similar to a general savings account in that you put money in each month or pay in hopes of building a nice chunk of change come shopping time.
For Christmas Clubs at work, the money is deposited before receive your final net pay and a running tally of how much you've saved is shown on your pay stub.
For banks, the easiest method is to have your check direct deposited and a portion you designate will be set aside in the Christmas account.
What makes these convenient is that you are unable to withdraw any money from the account until a set date, generally closer to the Christmas shopping season.
While these accounts can't force you to spend money on presents, they do insure that there is money available to do your shopping.
Christmas Layaway
Another great option which has made a huge comeback in recent years is layaway.
The premise is simple.
Larger retail stores allow you to go shopping early, pick out all of the presents you want and instead of having to foot the entire bill all at once, you pay it off in increments until the balance is zero.
They hold onto the gifts for you, hence the "layaway" until the bill is squared away and then you can take all of the gifts home.
There is generally a minimal fee, $5 or $10, to participate in the layaway and you must pay anywhere from 5-20 percent of the total bill of sale up front as a deposit. From there, you have, on average, around eight weeks or so to pay off the layaway.
Most of the retailers will print out a payment schedule right on your receipt, listing the minimum payment every two weeks that must be made.
The big advantage to layaway programs, aside from the payment plan, is that you can shop early, when there are still good toys and gifts on the shelves.
Some people start saving late and go shopping at the last minute. For those folks, the pickings are generally slim on the shelves that final week of Christmas. Layaway programs help avoid this dilemma.
The drawback is if you forget to pay your bill on time. If you fail to meet the payment obligations, you lose the money you've paid and the gifts you were hoping to bring home.
Shopping year round
A twist to holiday shopping is to be on the hunt for Christmastime-items year round. This can work well for both adults and kids.
Instead of waiting until the last minute to buy gifts, you can start as early as a few days after Christmas, buying one gift at a time here and there as you go throughout the year.
The advantages are you don't have a giant bill to pay off at the end of the year and you don't have to fight the increasingly maddening hoard of shoppers as the minutes tick closer to Christmas Eve.
The drawbacks? If you have adventurous children who spend any amount of time at home alone, there is a good chance they will go gift hunting at some point. And the older they get, the harder it is the hide the gifts. If you have a great hiding spot that you know they'll never find, use it. If not, save the gifts at a relative's house until the big day gets closer.
Big gift vs. multiple gifts
There are a few schools of thought when it comes to gift buying for your kids.
But when you're looking at stretching your holiday budget, here's an idea to ponder upon.
What would be better for your kids, one big gift they really want or crowding the tree with a legion of smaller toys?
If there's that one must-have item they've been bugging you about, say a giant dollhouse, a bike, an X-Box 360 or PS3 for the older kids, go ahead and get it. Maybe get one or two accessory items to go with it and call it a day. Are they expensive, yes. But instead of immediately dismissing the gift as too expensive, weigh what it costs compared to buying multitudes of smaller gifts, most of which will be cast aside in a week or two after the newness wears off.
Whether you buy two gifts or 200, if you find that one thing your child really wants, they won't care if it's the only thing under the tree.
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Idle Moments
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Idle Moments (Blue Note CDP 7 84154 2)
Grant Green (guitar), Joe Henderson (tenor sax), Bobby Hutcherson (vibes), Duke Pearson (piano), Bob Cranshaw (bass), Al Harewood (drums).
Composed by Duke Pearson.
Recorded: Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 4, 1963
Rating: 95/100 (learn more)
Legend has it (well, actually it's in the liner notes) that due to a misunderstanding of how many bars constituted a chorus, what was supposed to be a 7-minute take ran to 15. Some mistakes are meant to happen. Unfolding at a sauntering, Southern (composer Duke Pearson hailed from Georgia), ain't-got- nuthin'-much-to-do-today tempo, "Idle Moments" is casually momentous. Bluesy guitarist Grant Green never sounded better, and the laid-back lineup behind him is quietly impassioned. Looking for the ideal track to while away an afternoon? Look no further. We'd write more, but we're feelin' kinda lazy. Y'all know how it is.
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The Tennessee Valley Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross supplies blood for patients in 75 hospitals in parts of Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, and Kentucky. There is no upper age limit for donating blood. For faster registration, bring your Red Cross donor card. Please bring acceptable identification, such as a government issued picture ID, such as a driver's license.
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Drinking the Koolaid at Magmasystems
Oh, how I am laughing today. FIrst, I was rolling on the floor about online salami attacks at E-Trade and Schwab, now kindred-spirt blogger Marc Adler at Citigroup has me laughing with his recent CEP marketing hype: You know that it's been a good week for CEP when the Times starts covering it. – Marc […]Read more
Announcing Amazon EC2 with IBM by the Hour
Amazon EC2 running IBM now offers Amazon EC2 instances combined with popular IBM applications that you can pay for by the hour with no need for licenses or long term upfront commitments. You can now flexibly scale your IBM applications up and down and only pay for what you use. If you already have an […]Read more
IBM Trumps TIBCO on Cloud Computing Services
I have been blogging about the importance of the Amazon EC2 services model for quite some time, including these posts Computing in the Clouds with AWS CEP as a Service (CEPaaS) with MapReduce on Amazon EC2 and Amazon S3 SOA in Cardiac Arrest, Long Live Services, SOA in Cardiac Arrest, Long Live Services Analytics as […]Read more
Should We Simply Rename CEP BRMS?
Seemingly inundated with blog posts about CEP and BRMS, it seems we should simply rename the current CEP space, BRMS. All of the current self-described CEP products on the market today are rules-engines, this includes the continuous query stream processors and the RETE engines. Furthermore, a quick review of Wikipedia says BRMS is, as follows […]Read more
A Bitter Pill To Swallow: First Generation CEP Software Needs To Evolve
Frankly speaking, the CEP market is now saturated with hype about all the great things CEP can do, detecting opportunities and threats in real time and supporting the decision cycle. However, in my opinion, it is time for the software vendors and analysts to move beyond the marketing hype and demonstrate real operational value with […]Read more
IBM Will Acquire AptSoft
I was wondering when IBM would actually jump into the event processing market. Well, it was announced today that IBM will acquire Aptsoft, adding an event processing platform to the IBM WebSphere porfolio. IBM will also gain AptSoft's event processing reference customers. This was a smart move by IBM. Oracle is acquiring BEA which uses Esper under the hood, another […]Read more
Want Great Technology? Buy TIBCO (TIBX)
We all know that Oracle just bought BEA. Personally, I would have recommended Oracle to buy TIBCO instead of BEA. TIBCO has great technology and their software stack is richer and more diverse that BEA's. TIBCO spends a lot of development resources on their graphical user interfaces and design-time and modelling environment to make business […]Read more


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Though the economy is on the up and up, it's still common to hear people complain about being out of work. Especially in a city as transient as DC, there are many people who are searching for jobs or waiting to start a new position. If you live in an urban area, it can feel disheartening to watch well-dressed crowds head off to the office every morning when you don't have a place to go.
But don't get yourself down. If you're between jobs right now, there are plenty of "survival" techniques to get you through the days and set you up for your next position.
Lululemon founder and business guru Chip Wilson has been known to say "sweat once a day to regenerate your skin". He believes in the power of exercise to balance the mind and body. Working out and raising your heart rate is a great way to boost endorphins and improve your outlook. Many unemployed individuals feel lost or aimless without a job. This mental state can become overwhelming after a while, so a surge of exercise-induced "feel good" chemicals in the brain does a body good.
Embrace Your Hobbies
What do you love to do most? Build model airplanes? Tinker with old computers? Read fashion magazines? Now is the time to throw yourself fully into these hobbies. Not only will you enjoy each day and have a reason to get up in the morning, you will hone important skills and have something interesting to talk to friends and future employers about. And, you never know, maybe you'll land your dream job, which will mean you're getting paid to do what you love.
Reconnect with Friends
Studies show that 27% of new hires were referred by someone and referrals are the #1 source of external hires. This means that every one of your friends can potentially recommend you at their place of work. When you're unemployed, you're more flexible that many of your working friends. Take time to meet with them for lunches, coffee, after-work happy hours – whatever it takes. Professional networking can sometimes feel forced or awkward, but if you simply strengthen your bond with friends, it's easier to ask for a recommendation or reference down the line.
You may not land a new job right away, but try to take advantage of any time off to improve upon yourself. As corny as it sounds, fitness, fun, and friends can go a long way towards helping you secure your next job and make the most of your time out of work.


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Robert F. Porter, 27, of Medina, passed away suddenly Sunday, June 9, 2013. Bob was born July 25, 1985 in Cleveland.
He served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps and was disabled in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Bob attended Medina High School and the Medina County Career Center. He was an avid marksman and loved his family dearly.
He was the beloved son of Robert (Charlene) Porter and Shellie (Mike) Lightner (Markley); loving father of Reagan Claire Porter; dear brother of Tommie, Logan, Aidan and Amanda; loving grandson of Fred (Linda) Markley and Arbie (Barbara) Porter; dear nephew of Laurie (Les) Adkins, Cathy (Jerry) Parker and Victoria (Marvin) Parobek; loving cousin of Hollie, Heather and Hope; great-uncle of Landon and Bryce. He is also survived by his former wife, Karla Porter; and Marine Corps brothers from 3/8.
Bob was preceded in death by his loving great grandparents; and beloved Marine Corps brothers.
Services will be held Friday, June 14, 9:15 A.M., at the Waite & Son Funeral Home, 765 N. Court St., Medina. Military burial will follow at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in Rittman. The family will receive friends Thursday, June 13, 2013, from 4 until 8 P.M., at the funeral home.
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Dan Deacon '04 (music) is an electronic musician, well-known for his hyperkinetic dance music. In 2004, after leaving Purchase, Dan and several Purchase alums formed Wham City in Baltimore, MD. His first commercially distributed album, Spiderman of the Rings, ranked as number 24 on Pitchfork Media's "Top 50 Albums of 2007". His next album, Bromst, ranked #46 in Pitchfork's Best Albums of 2009. He was also recently named to NPR's & WQXR's list of 100 composers under 40. Dan regularly tours the US and Europe.
Currently, Dan is working on the film score to Twixt Now & Sunrise by Francis Ford Coppola. The film stars Val Kilmer and Elle Fanning and is to be released next fall. He is also composing, arranging and recording the Dan Deacon Ensemble album. Plus, he's working on the Stint Riddler set (ambient and noise pieces). In recent months, Dan's work has been covered by the Village Voice, NPR, Brooklyn Vegan, Baltimore Sun, Flavorwire, Sacramento Bee and The San Francisco Appeal, to just name a few.
The formation of Wham City, which included such Purchase Alumni as Jimmy Joe Roche '04, Ray Roy '06, Dina Kelberman '03 and Donna Sellinger '05, is just one of Dan's many collaborations with his fellow alums. Another collaboration is his work on videos, such as this episode of Showbeast.
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Bayer has agreed to limit or stop the sale of Baytril if the FDA determines that its use in cattle leads to antibiotic resistance in bacteria that cause human disease. While that voluntary agreement is a step in the right direction, CSPI fears that it wont hold up. Bayer is a major supplier of fluoroquinolones for flock-wide use in poultry, a use that has resulted in fluoroquinolone resistance in Campylobacter bacteria. But the same company has not stopped selling the drug to poultry growers (nor has the FDA banned its sale).
That is why the FDA should not have approved Baytril -- especially when other antibiotics are just as effective in treating bovine respiratory infections. At a minimum it should have required automatic withdrawal of Baytril if harmful fluoroquinolone-resistant bacteria reach levels set by the FDA and CDC.
Fluoroquinolones are important in human medicine, so it is distressing that the FDA has approved their use in cattle and poultry. Farmers also should not rely on antibiotics for growth promotion and disease prevention. That would preserve them for use when they were really necessary. In 1997, the World Health Organization recommended phasing out the use of antibiotics to promote the growth of livestock.
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Cody has a wide range of knowledge when it comes to IT support and services at Applied Connective, in which he began his career in July 2013. Cody primarily installs and services routers, servers, switches, firewalls and networking cabling. He also helps assist our customers by providing desktop, software and hardware support via phone and onsite.
Prior to working at Applied Connective Technologies,he lived in Lincoln, NE. and was working for "Geek Squad" for Best Buy.
Cody's hobbies include camping, fishing, and cooking. He grew up in Cozad, NE. and he currently lives in Newman Grove, NE with his girlfriend Stephanie and his dog Cletus.
Michelle Hendrickson
Administrative Assistant
Michelle began with Applied Connective Technologies in July 2014 and ensures that customer and business needs are met each day by answering phones and helping direct calls. Michelle is responsible for bookkeeping duties for Applied Connective and is also a contact for businesses who are interested in the redesign and development of their company website. Michelle graduated from Southeast Community College in Lincoln, Nebraska in 2012 with an Associate's degree in Business Administrative with a Marketing focus. Prior to joining Applied Connective, Michelle worked as an Administrative Assistant with Principal Financial Group in Lincoln, NE.
Michelle enjoys traveling, cooking, creating Pinterest projects, and remodeling her new home.
Both originally from Spalding, NE, Michelle and her husband, Brian, recently moved back after being in Lincoln, NE for several years. Michelle also has a daughter, Maddie, a Great Dane named Saphira, and a Lab/Australian Shepherd mix named Copper.
Alex Herstedt
Voice Technician
Alex is new to the IT industry and is in the process of earning his Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology through the University of Phoenix. Prior to joining Applied Connective, Alex spent 7 years as a chef.
Alex and his wife, Kaitlin, have two daughters, Jillian and Abigail. They also have two cats, Poptart and Strudel. Kaitlin is not very fond of these cats! Alex grew up in Alliance, Nebraska. His family recently made their new home in Central City, NE, where Kaitlin is a Special Education teacher at Central City High School.
In his free time, Alex enjoys cooking, playing video games, reading, and home brewing beer and mead.
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Sean is the main point of contact for information regarding your security and surveillance needs. Sean is continuously researching new products, techniques, and services to greaten the ways that Applied Connective can work for you. A graduate of the University of Nebraska at Kearney in 2010, Sean received his Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management. Previous to joining Applied Connective Technologies, Sean work as a field engineer for RVW Inc of Columbus, NE.
Sean's hobbies include anything in the automotive world. He spends as much time 4-wheeling/ATVing with friends and family as he can. Sean is an avid outdoorsman and loves to shoot and hunt as well.
Sean is currently a member of the Royal Coachman car club of St. Paul, NE and volunteers at local events, contributes at club meetings, and takes pride in serving as a judge at the yearly 240+ car even in St. Paul every July. Sean is an active member of the Nebraska Off Highway Vehicle Association and volunteers his time to improve trail safety, rider knowledge, and general maintenance of the trails and riding areas of Nebraska.
Sean and his son, Tucker, live between Genoa and Fullerton and love the area. They enjoy spending time outdoors working on their property, and having family and friends visit. Sean makes sure that Tucker gets his fair share of dirt under his nails.
Joann Porter
Joann has been an instrumental part of operating Applied Connective's everyday tasks that keep the business running smoothly since she began employment here in September 2012. Joann is responsible for processing payments, purchasing and receiving products and inventory, and foresees all of the bookkeeping duties. Joann provides customer service and tier 1 technical support to our customers. She is proud of the way Applied Connective can help customers with all of their technological needs through our products and services. A 2001 graduate of Mitchell Technical Institute in Mitchell, SD, her Associate's Degree in Satellite Communications paved the way for holding key positions with companies in Los Angeles, CA and Sioux Falls, SD. Prior to joining Applied Connective Technologies, she spent 5 years in Quality Assurance at Lodgenet Interactive, a leading lodging and healthcare industry provider of on-demand video and internet systems.
Joann enjoys running and has completed two half marathons and numerous 5Ks. In her free time, she also loves to cook, read books and spend time with her family. Joann, and her husband Jon, currently reside in Albion, NE with their two children, ages 1 and 2. Jon, an Albion native, owns Porters, a local construction company. Joann is originally from Springfield, SD.
Jeremiah Penn
IT & Data Technician
Jeremiah has a wide range of knowledge when it comes to IT support and services at Applied Connective Technologies, in which he began his career in July 2013. Jeremiah primarily installs and services routers, servers, switches, firewalls, and networking cabling. He also helps assist our customers by providing desktop, software and hardware support via phone and onsite.
Prior to working at Applied Connective Technologies, Jeremiah worked in the desktop support department at both the Physicians Network and the Nebraska Heart Hospital in Lincoln, NE. He also worked in Information Technology as a Data Tech II for Verizon Wireless, where he earned the A+ Certification, which further kindled his passion for computers and computer networking. Jeremiah graduated from Southeast Community College in December 2012 and received his Associates Degree in Applied Science for Computer Information and Technology, Network Management.
Jeremiah's hobbies include combative arts and cooking, but he is most passionate about learning and expanding his knowledge through reading. He enjoys spending quality time with his wife and six children. Currently Jeremiah and his family live in Columbus, NE and are in the process of finding a home closer to Albion.
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Ryan Robinson
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Since starting at Applied Connective Technologies in June 2014, Ryan's primary focus has been the installation of security and wireless equipment. In 2009, Ryan graduated from Northeast Community College in Norfolk, NE with a degree in Architectural Drafting. During and after college, Ryan was a drafter with Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District, designing plans for homes along with zoning and Platte maps. He then moved to Lincoln, NE where he spent three years at Best Buy as a Warehouse Lead and New Employee Trainer then worked for Orkin Pest Control as a Wildlife Technician.
In 2014, Ryan was given a unique opportunity to return to his home town. He currently lives on the family farm southwest of Cedar Rapids, NE with his wife Sarah. In his free time, Ryan loves playing basketball and hunting.
Ryan looks forward to helping Applied Connective's customers with quality and professional workmanship along with filling the needs of our local communities' commercial and residential clients.
Brice Steen
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Blake Trombley
General Technician
Scott Voichoskie
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Matt Zoucha
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Matt began at Applied Connective Technologies in May 2014 and his main focus is the instillation of security and camera equipment. Matt attended Wayne State College in Wayne, NE where he studied Agribusiness. Prior to joining the team at Applied Connective, Matt worked at Country Partners in Cedar Rapids, NE.
Matt lives in Cedar Rapids, NE and enjoys volunteering in as many community activities as he can. Some of his volunteer efforts include events hosted by the Cedar Rapids fire department, the melodrama, the community picnic, and church events.
When not volunteering in his community, Matt enjoys partaking in any type of sporting event, whether it be recreational, fantasy, or competitive. He also is enjoys nature and loves being in the great outdoors.
Will Zoucha
Voice Manager
Will primarily installs and maintains Panasonic phone systems and began his career at Applied Connective Technologies in March 2011. His knowledge and experience also expands into security systems, surveillance, wired/wireless networks and cabling, as he is TDE, NCP and TDA50G PBX Technician certified. Will helps each customer become as efficient as possible with their equipment and believes that Applied Connective can be the one source to complete their business' IT needs. Will attended Wayne State College in Wayne, NE and studied Computer Science and Sport Management.
Will's hobbies include watching NFL football games and attending BBQ competitions near and far. Will is currently a member of the United Methodist Church in Fullerton, NE. He is active in the Fullerton community by participating in Fullerton Economic Development meetings and becoming a member of the Fullerton Chamber of Commerce.
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Detector, Infrared Test Module Subarray, IRAS
Two subarray modules providing a matrix frame for infrared detectors typical of those used in the focal plane assembly of the IRAS satellite. Used as a dynamic test housing, this assembly was part of the development process to evaluate the durability of the flight modules. The focal plane assembly of the Infrared Astronomical Satellite included 62 infrared channels that were divided into modules, each of which contained seven to eight detectors (See Catalogue# 19950095000). Rockwell International built the focal plane assembly, and transferred it to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 1981 at which time its was integrated into IRAS. This subarray module and test mount was transferred to NASM by JPL in 1998. It is now on display in the Explore the Universe gallery.
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Ethiopia's effort to peace is commendable!
Ethiopia has been working towards ensuring lasting peace and stability in the region. The role the country has been playing to bring an enduring peace in Sudan and Somalia is a real indication.
The country's tremendous efforts to realize lasting peace and security is not only restricted to these two countries but extended to the entire Africa in general and countries in the Horn in particular.
Although the effort the country has exerted to help the Somali people is at the forefront, all its efforts towards ensuring lasting peace in Africa is recommendable.
The Ethiopian government has been paying such sacrifice in order to bring lasting peace and stability not only to mitigate tensions and bloodshed among the people as well as let these culturally, politically and economically intertwined people live peacefully together but also to maintain peace in the region so as to realize the country's vision of becoming one of the middle income countries.
Having recognized the difficulty of realizing sustainable development without peace, the country intended to pave ways for the continuity of its fruitful efforts towards mitigating poverty and ensuring sustainable economic development. That is why Ethiopia has been doing its best level so as to ensure lasting peace in the continent.
Therefore, the country's commitment to regional peace is so commendable and has to be backed by the international community in general and Africans in particular.
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Kelly Melang writes for Forsyth Family and Forsyth Woman. Her essays about life have appeared on Ski websites and runners groups. Kelly spends her time with Jeff, her husband and two little cherubs - Wolfgang and Max. The family resides in - Winston Salem, NC and Beech Mountain, NC.
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Melang 2009 Published November 29, 2009
On the Day You Were Born Published September 19, 2009
Snot and Tears Growing Old, Going Grey Published February 25, 2009
God Is Enough! Published February 10, 2009
Wolf Max Adventures 2008 Published December 10, 2008
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I've made an mp3 recording of a speech avatar reciting the lecture Wallace Stevens gave at MoMa in 1951, "Relations between Poetry and Painting." Stevens himself spoke in a low droning monotone so the avatar, minus the patrician accent, gets it about right. Stevens made more public visits to New York in 1951 than any other year. He read at the Poetry Center/92nd St Y, at MoMA, gave several short talks at various occasions, etc. Some of his letters read like I-do-this-I-do-that accounts of walking and looking along the avenues.
Obviously I've been reading and thinking about Burt Kimmelman's writing recently because Burt was here at the Writers House visiting. Before we move away from this poet, as is inevitable given so much that's going on, let's take one more look. It's a poem with a fabulously open first line: "Nothing is ever decided." Open enough out of context--just as a line--but now add that the poem is about a Robert Motherwell painting (seen at MoMA in January 1988) and, further, that the poet gave an illuminating brief intro to the poem before reading it at KWH the other day. Sometimes I like blogging about these matters because in such a space (as a matter of lasting record) several contexts can be laid out so easily across the various shareable media: the video (above) of the poet's intro; a PDF (click here) of the text of the poem (from the book Musaics, pp. 20-21); the audio-only recording of the poem being performed.


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Matt Vautour of the Daily Hampshire Gazette has a story from Hockey East Media Day about the possibility of Notre Dame joining the league. He also mentions that nearly 34,000 tickets have been sold for Frozen Fenway 2012, but some tickets are still available.
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By Don Roine with Ben Fuller
Ora et labora (pray and work). These simple words exemplify "The Rule of St. Benedict, a 6th century guide for monastic life". Anyone who has attempted to make a great beer can relate to this very same rule. Brewing great beer is not easy and prayer often comes into play while awaiting the fermentation process to complete. Brooklyn Brew Shop, maker of homebrewing kits, also has a motto; "if you can make oatmeal, you can make beer". What's that booming roar coming down from above? Can it be thunder? No… it's just the cumulus roar of laughter and tears of mirth raining down from the heavenly gathering of brewers past.
Shortly after my review about the Spencer Ale being brewed by the monks of St. Joseph's Abbey (www.examiner.com/review/trappist-the-usa-spencer-ale) I received an email from Spencer Brewery inviting me and homebrewing extraordinaire, Ben Fuller to take a tour of the brewery and to conduct an interview session with one of the brewing monks. Opportunity knocks!
We gather cameras, gear and notepads and we're off. We'll spare you the details of how Google Maps led us off course and directly through Worcester's busiest traffic snarls. Instead we'll skip to a much happier place in our journey, to the open country roads
Nestled amongst waves of deep, snow-covered, tree-lined rolling hills in western Mass, lies the sleepy town of Spencer. Way off the beaten track on Route 31, past charming, centuries old farm houses, rustic barns and the occasional tractor and feed store, Ben spots a small road sign for St. Joseph's Abbey that assures us we are indeed on the right path…the path to some mighty righteous ale.
Just a mile past the small sign, the entrance to St. Joseph's Abbey appears. A long winding drive through amazing rolling snow-covered vistas leads to several assorted drives leading to an odd assortment of well-preserved buildings and eventually the marvelous stone bell tower and the abbey itself. If you've reached said abbey, you've taken the wrong driveway. Back down to the first intersection and take a right.
Up yet another drive, past some more farmish-looking buildings and there it is! This brewery is so new, there's no signage indicating the way. But, if you've had a taste of Spencer Ale, you will surely find your way, and we indeed do! Rising up like a monolith through white blankets of snow, the steely blue/grey Spencer Brewery looms large and wide above the landscape. It's HUGE!!! It's MODERN!!! It's a building like no other on the vast estate yet in some mystical way; it most definitely fits into its surroundings.
Ambling in late with our gear, we're warmly greeted at the entrance by the Manager of Media Relations, Mary Jeffcoat, who informs us the tour is underway, takes our coats and leads us to where we meet Brother Isaac. He stops to personally introduce himself to us, and then us to the group. I add that Ben and I are also homebrewers and Isaac's eyes light up. Smiles spontaneously combust. We're all grinning! Obviously, Brother Isaac has a gift of spreading cheer! The group, we find ourselves in, represent the media, as is evidenced by all the notepads, cameras, tripods and lights. Film crews from Belgium, Brazil, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Mass are learning about the fermentation process. The massive, state-of-the-art stainless, Krone fermentation tanks tower over us. It's so clean and shiny you could drink spilled beer off the floor. That is if there was any spilled beer. I could not find ANY!
Brother Isaac led our group through the brewing process, calmly answering questions from the assembled media, while highlighting the unique ingredients used to brew Spencer Ale and elaborating on the fantastic state-of-the-art, automated equipment that's so crucial to brewing consistently great ale.
We learn that Spencer Ale is an all USA beer. Grain from New York (they're beginning to grow their own with assistance from folks at UMass Horticulture), Hops from the Northwest, a specially developed strain of yeast and water from deep glacial wells beneath the property. Spent grains are donated to local farmers. The cows are not only content, they're quite spoiled! A solar array is in the planning stages. Once installed this will be a truly green facility.
Once back in the tasting room, we find Mary and Brother Damien have created a nice spread of assorted cheeses (Cheeses of Nazareth, perhaps?) and crackers. We're given the chance to ask more questions. Many of our prepared questions had already been answered during the tour. This wasn't meant to be a "Stump the Monk" session, but 2 questions about brewing history and its relationship to the church had intrigued me for years. Was there some ancient connection between brewing beer and the Christian religions? After all, we find that Catholics of the Cistercian, Franciscan and Benedictine orders have a history of brewing. King Charlemagne who set out to convert all of Europe to Christianity, completed an enormous brewery, started by his dad, Pepin the Small. The brewery was at the center of his empire. Martin Luther, who had a falling out with the Catholic Church, was a known brewer. My second and more important (to me, at least) question is whether they had any insights about Jesus turning water into beer, not wine, at the wedding feast of Cana. Isaac scratched his head and replied, "We'll need to consult some historians about that one". He jokingly added that a person from a previous tour had questioned him about the contradiction between religion and the brewing of alcohol. Isaac replied, "Jesus turned water into wine. We only turn water into beer here". Gotta love Brother Isaac! The monks at the abbey only partake of their ale for Sunday suppers and a few special holidays. Isaac, of course needs to sample the beer a bit more. "Quality assurance?", a Belgian reporter prompts. Isaac just grins.
I had to ask, what next? Why brew all beers in the Belgian style? Why not a Barleywine or Baltic Porter?
Isaac's answer, well not as much an answer as an explanation, was that in addition to following the abbey's Pray and Work guide, they try to keep things simple. Their way of life works best when their routines and times of prayer aren't overly burdened with complex issues and tasks surrounding them. And as we can imagine, the very same modern and complex brewery we find ourselves in could only have been brought into operation by straying off the simple path for a while to deal with some mighty worldly obstacles to not only build a brewery of this size and magnitude, but also to develop a business plan, gain acceptance into the Trappist Guild, plus maintain an eye to a sustainable future. Where we might look 10-20-30 years into the future, these guys look 1500 years ahead. AMAZING when you really try to wrap your mind around all that!
The brothers Isaac and Damien man the pouring station while Mary assists. The media are paying less attention to their gadgets and gear and have redirected their focus towards the beer being dispensed.
The ale is amber golden frothy goodness! It's brewed as "refectory" ale known as Patersbier, Flemish for 'father's beer'. It's a 6.5% ABV ale that's meant to be a table beer to share with family and friends. Ben managed to get both brothers to himself for a moment to discuss the art of brewing. He finds that Spencer Ale had been through 24 separate tweaks and taste tests by experts in the Belgian Trappist circles before this one hit the mark and was approved. The monks also confide that the well water they use is rich high in calcium and magnesium and needs a bit of softening to be fit for brewing. The natural minerals are left unaltered.
As we've all overstayed our allotted time, Ben and I gather our cameras and gear and say our goodbyes, Brother Damien finds just enough space in our full hands to attach a 4 pack for each of us. We step out into the frozen landscape. Hearts warmed, minds opened. We're grinning!
Cheers & Amen!
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Citizens Bank Helps Sulphur Rock Open New Library Media Center
BATESVILLE – September 9, 2013 – Sulphur Rock Magnet Elementary recently celebrated the opening of its new Library Media Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the school.
Using oversized scissors, Principal Stacey Lindsey and Library Media Specialist Lisa Horton cut the ribbon to officially open the new media center. Also participating in the ceremony were representatives of the Batesville School District, Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce and Citizens Bank, which provided more than $4,000 in grants to make the media center a reality.
Ms. Horton submitted an application to the Third Annual Citizens Bank Education Initiative, seeking to create an inviting atmosphere that enhances a love for learning among students in Kindergarten through the 6th grade, in a space that also can be used by teachers, parents and the community.
She said her goal was to develop a media center that will engross students in text and technology, and allow them to listen to stories, participate in discussions and take part in research activities.
In the first three years of the Education Initiative, Citizens Bank has invested $45,000 in grants to educators in the Batesville School District
"Citizens Bank this year launched an Education Initiative for the Southside School District and announced plans to expand it to help educators in Midland and Mountain View," said John Dews, Citizens Bank President and Chief Executive Officer. "These programs directly benefit students, encourage and reward imaginative teaching, and provide a vehicle through which educators can share their best ideas."
About The Citizens Bank
Citizens Bank of Batesville was established in 1953 by a group of local businessmen who shared a vision of creating a bank that would be committed to serving the working people of Batesville and Independence County. Today, Citizens Bank is Independence County's largest financial institution by market share, and has expanded its service area to include Lawrence, Randolph, Sharp and Stone counties. The bank operates 10 fully staffed financial centers in Batesville, Cave City, Imboden, Mountain View and Pleasant Plains.
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PHOTO CAPTION: Principal Stacey Lindsey and Library Media Specialist Lisa Horton (center left and right) prepare to use oversized scissors to cut the ribbon to officially open the new media center. Also participating in the ceremony were representatives of the Batesville School District, Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce and Citizens Bank, which provided Education Initiative grant monies to help create the media center.


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The CCCA awards are given out annually at the National Conference. The 2016 awards will be presented during the National Conference, April 3-5 in Calgary. The nomination deadline is January 11, 2016.
The CCCA bestows the Robert V.A. Jones Award in recognition of excellence in corporate counsel service. It is awarded to a regular member of the CCCA whose career exemplifies the highest standards of service, conduct and professionalism for corporate counsel.
The Robert V.A. Jones Award is named after the founding executive director of the CCCA, who served the association from 1989 to 1999. Bob Jones' leadership and commitment to the advancement of the in-house counsel community set a high standard for all CCCA members, and especially for the recipients of this annual Award.
After seven years of private commercial practice in Hamilton, Ontario, Bob Jones joined the fledgling law department of The T. Eaton Co. Ltd. in late 1961, becoming General Counsel of that storied company two years later. He served the company through a national expansion that extended through to his early retirement in 1989. He went on to found RVA Jones Associates Inc., providing law firms and private- and public-sector law departments with counseling on corporate service delivery.
In recognition of his contributions, he was honoured by the Canadian Bar Association in 1999 with an Honorary Lifetime Membership, and by the CCCA with the establishment of the annual award for excellence in corporate counsel service that bears his name.
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What better to way to open up the 75th anniversary year for Batman than to start it off with a celebration of the 27th issue of Detective Comics through 27 tales taking up 96 pages? I'm sure many readers might know that the Dark Knight made his debut in the pages of Detective Comics in 1939. However, it never hurts to educate newer enthusiasts and that's exactly what the writers and artists do in this issue.
Writers featured in Detective Comics #27 include Brad Meltzer, Gregg Hurwitz, Peter J. Tomasi, Francesco Francavilla, Mike Barr, John Layman, and Scott Snyder. Each one uses their talents to spin a yarn which pays tribute to the Caped Crusader and his 75 year legacy of crimefighting. I found myself emotionally touched by certain of the more sentimental stories.
The big highlight of Detective Comics #27 is the re-telling of "The Case of the Chemical Syndicate." Writer Brad Meltzer tackles the duty of breathing new life into the first Batman adventure ever published way back in May of 1939. I must say I was very impressed with the care and affection he put into it. Artist Bryan Hitch lends his unique style to the updated adaptation. He even goes so far as to use the same panel count as the original 1939 story.
The second most talked-about tale in Detective Comics #27 is the first chapter in writer John Layman and artist Jason Fabok's "Gothtopia" story arc. When delving into the story, a feeling of disappointment welled up in me. It was looking like we were going to get another alternate reality plotline. Thankfully, things turned around and I left the first chapter interested in what would come next. The big letdown for me was the alternate names chosen for all of Batman's sidekicks and allies. Many of them are just plain corny.
Each story is split up by variant covers and pin-up art beautifully crafted by many of the biggest names in the comic book industry. Chris Burnham, Nathan Fairbairn, Tony S. Daniel, Jim Lee, and Frank Miller all provide variant covers. Pat Gleason, Kelley Jones, Jock, Graham Nolan, and Mike Allred give us pin-up art suitable for framing. It would've been nice to see new work from Norm Breyfogle for this issue, but I guess we can't have everything.
Detective Comics #27 is a heartwarming and exciting tribute to one of the most important characters ever created. Each tale found in this mega-sized issue reflects everything the Batman has stood for over the past 75 years. You can tell how much admiration and love each artist and writer has for the Dark Knight by their work on every page.
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AUSTIN — Gov. Rick Perry visited a reservoir last week in Central Texas with one purpose in mind: To highlight the importance of the state's growing water needs and to campaign for Proposition 6, a measure that would authorize the Legislature to withdraw $2 billion from the state's rainy day fund to begin funding a 50-year water plan.
"Prop. 6 presents us with a historic opportunity to fund water projects that will ensure we have the water we need to grow and thrive, for the next five decades," Perry said during his visit to Lake Travis.
Lake Travis now sits just 6 feet above its historic low level, leaving large swaths of land normally covered by water now exposed in the lake bed, according to the governor's office.
"We're talking about projects like new reservoirs, state-of-the-art desalination plants, and utilizing new technology to conserve and re-use current supplies," Perry said. "This is simply too vital an issue, and too narrow a window of opportunity, to come up short on the brink of meeting our water needs."
The governor is not alone in making a strong case for Proposition 6.
Texas House Speaker Joe Speaker Joe Straus and other legislative leaders have also been campaigning for the measure.
Members of the Texas Panhandle/South Plains legislative delegation said they understand why Perry, Straus and other state leaders are actively campaigning for Proposition 6.
"I think it will go through, but it is not a slam dunk," said Rep. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock. "We need a lot of education."
Rep. Four Price, R-Amarillo, a member of the House Natural Resources Committee in the 2011 session when the work on the proposed measure began in earnest, said despite the widespread support for Proposition 6, no one should be complacent.
"It is absolutely critical for the state that Proposition 6 passes," said Price who, along with Amarillo Republican John Smithee, joined Straus when the House leader stopped in Amarillo. "Texas is a rapidly growing state and we're seeing the effect of the drought of 2011-12."
Rep. John Frullo said he is glad Straus is also planning a visit to Lubbock to stump for Proposition 6.
"It's always an honor when the speaker comes to our districts and to our towns," Frullo, R-Lubbock, said. "And it is good that he sees these places because water is very important for us."
Agriculture accounts for 65 percent of the state's water consumption, according to San Antonio GOP Rep. Lyle Larson, a member of the House Natural Resources Committee and a water expert.
In 2011 Texas farmers, particularly cattle owners, lost about $6.7 billion, Texas A&M University professor Travis Miller told the Natural Resources panel last year.
But not everyone is sold on Proposition 6.
Opponents say supporters of the amendment are playing on Texans' fear of drought in an effort to win subsidies for investors and real estate holders.
"Prop. 6 is not a solution," a Barton-based group calling itself Independent Texans posted on its website.
"It compounds the problem," the group's posting reads. "A "No" vote on Prop 6 is a vote for conservation — conservation of our state coffers and conservation of our water."
Empower Texans, a leading conservative group led by conservative activist Michael Quinn Sullivan, posted a similar message on its website.
"The state's demand for water is undoubtedly growing," the Empower Texans' posting reads. "The question is not if we need water. It's a debate regarding the most prudent method by which to fund the State's Water Plan."


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Rainy days in Los Angeles are rare, but that doesn't mean they can't inspire fantasies of escape. Stuck in the house with a small child, the mind tends to wander to far away locales... until the reality of traveling with a baby or toddler brings a daydreaming mom crashing back down to reality. Where to go? What to bring? And will it be worth the hassle?
One cure for the rainy-day-new-mom-blues is to set these concerns aside for a moment and plan a getaway. For something quick, affordable and little person friendly, the Carlsbad Seapointe Resort is just the spot. Located a couple hours south of Los Angeles, this vacation destination offers all the conveniences you are looking for and sits across the street from the beach.
What conveniences, you might ask, does a new parent require? Here's a quick list, all of which are fulfilled by the Carlsbad Seapointe Resort:
- A full kitchen with dishwasher
- A separate bedroom where child can be put down to sleep while parents continue their evening in the other room
- Accessible parking
- Kid friendly activities and gear
- Easily walkable, enjoyable destinations
- Friendly staff
- Playgrounds, pools and jacuzzi's
- A big bathroom
- A view
- A fireplace
- Free internet
- A DVD player
- Local restaurants that deliver
Downtown Carlsbad is a sleepy little beach town, filled with the requisite shops and restaurants. Legoland is a quick drive away, for those of you with experiential ambitions. But the real joy of the Carlsbad Seapointe Resort is that it's easy. Grab a cup of coffee at the front desk, pull out the stroller and walk across the street to the beach. Sit in the sand with your kid and play with rocks. Throw everything in the dishwasher and take a nap in front of the fire. Sit on the balcony and have a glass of wine.
But most of all, hope and pray it doesn't rain.