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Wednesday's shooting death of Mingo County Sheriff Eugene Crum sent shockwaves that traveled far beyond Williamson....
No "Remington" you're the joke, whats PN&S got to do with it?
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Denver This forum is a joke because Pkb news does not want anyone slamming its so call " War Hero" when in fact she did nothing but made a wrong turn. Parkersburg is a backwards city that does not know the truth! Go outside the state and everyone will laugh at your beliefs
I am done with this site because the editors don't like the real truth
LA times slammed her as a fraud
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Looks like old "BakerKat" is at it again! Having peoples Comments !!REMOVED FROM SITE!! just because "it" disagreed with what I said.
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;-) you can't change a habit in one day, denver.
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Sorry "neocurmudgeon74" I couldn't help myself
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And how do you know she lied, were you there?
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"LIED" about what "Remington"
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I've learned some things from this exchange. But you are viewing matters through your own lenses, b/c I have always been toward the low end of the income distribution. People are more complex than what our stereotypes tell us they should be.
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Denver who really cares about what you think And besides you are NOT a Veteran but a blowhard. Besides I stated that the Veteran LIED, that us all.
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Thanks "neocurmudgeon74" point well taken!
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There's no point in fanning that fire, denver.
I think you've been unfairly treated on THIS thread. But that seems to have happened b/c/o your other posts. Although Itsnottoolate has been 'way over-the-top here, there is a grain of truth in those posts, & you should not dismiss it. You tend to be partisan, tendentious, & rise to the bait when your feelings are hurt.
Don't let your consistently high User Rating deceive you -- my guess is, staying on that list has more to do w/ quantity than quality.
You're better than that -- but you're not reaching your potential. Try a little self-restraint & objectivity. Try this mantra: it's not about scoring, it's about planting seeds. Take this as you will, but it's from the heart.
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Real Classy "Itsnottolate"
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All Hail Denver, he is what everyone strives to be, what a genius! Please be my friend Denver, you are my hero!
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Denver, you like to take everyone's words out of context. All I said was that I did not see where it said anything about being a veteran and I said that I was. You are disliked by almost everyone on this board and I could care less about how you feel about me. You are a mindless computer freak that tries to belittle everyone you come into contact with.
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(As I was saying before the power went out) to Tinfoilhat:
That illegal drug sales go up at the same time as appliances & used cars, is unsurprising. But mentioning only the drugs in your first post distorted the picture -- in a way that's hard to undo. If I replace my old refrigerator (& thereby reduce my electric bill), are you lumping me w/ recreational drug users? I don't think you meant that. Or if I trade-up my 22-year-old vehicle for a 6-year old vehicle, I'm a bad person? But you put your foot in it so deep it's hard to pull out.
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"Itsnottolate" that might be what you intended, but that's not what you wrote, and that's what I was commenting on. The fact that two people think its a "GOOD" comment says a lot about them. That's for sure!
And for you to think what he or she said about that person, "being a veteran" or not is OK, says a lot about you,
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Tinfoilhat, I said below that I basically agree w/ you, & that is still true. I do wish you would write more carefully; think you sideswiped more than you intended when you wrote about "tax returns that are larger than a person paid into the system to begin with."
I think we could agree that people who work (that's what the "earned" in "Earned Income Tax Credit" means), & people who work in their own business (e.g. farmers) are less likely to be a problem. & I think we can agree that heavily-advertised tax-refund loans are, on balance, not a good thing.
It is true that I tend to "write a thesis," & that wasn't an effective response to this matter.
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Tinfoilhat, who is "Mr. S."? I must have missed a post that has since been taken down, b/c I don't see any "Mr. S." here.
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Denver, you are a drag on society and are constantly trying to incite rage over your political views. Party or not, it takes two to tango, and the state of America is not the fault of either one individually but both collectively. However, the leader of this great country stated he would fix this country and get it back on track and he did not!!
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Denver, I believe you might be taking this out of context. One person did target an officer, this person was a pill head, and because one person targeted a police officer does not necessarily mean their is an epidemic of targeting officers. Is this to the point enough for you to understand? I must have passed over the veteran comment, but who cares what u think. I am a veteran and that does not put me in a protected category. It is like almost everything u have to say is contrary to what everyone else says or thinks.
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And "Remington" what you wrote about about one of "OUR" local Veterans is unforgivable!
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So you two think "this guy that did the shooting is a loser pill head and is "not smart enough to TARGET officers." And then want on to write "But as far as them being "TARGETED" don't worry about the pillheads, they are a waste of life.
After the alleged pill head shot and killed Mingo County's Sheriff is a "Good comment"
Like I said I don't think either one of you to know what you're talking about!!
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Bake I agree..... Sigh such a waste of time
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Sigh......should had you picked out that crayon I was generalizing everything on this forum From A to Z since I came on and it would be a waste of my time trying to explain anything to you My god people, get out every once in awhile
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Ask "Remington"
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Introducing 'Mission Valley Power': Interior signs FIIP contract The Tribes became the managing agency of the power division of the Flathead Indian Irrigation Project on Oct. 21. Assistant Interior Secretary Ross Swimmer signed a contract that day that allows the Tribes to be the manager and operator of the FIIP power division, which will be renamed "Mission Valley Power", for the next three years, effective immediately. The contract was signed under the authority of the Indian Self-Deter-mination Act, a law that allows tribes to contract to manage federal services that affect Indian people. Swimmer pointed out that the project will still retain ties to the federal government. "We have a broad responsibility to assure that the power customers' right to influence the decisions of the utility is considered as it would be with the investor-owned or public utilities," he said. The Tribal plan calls for a utility board and a consumers' council that will allow for non-Tribal member input into decisions. The Tribes prepared an "exemplary contract", Swimmer said. Although the Tribes requested the When the candidacy filing date for the upcoming special election came to a close, five people had thrown their hats into the ring: Louis Adams, Richard "Dick" Barber, Henry "Hank" Baylor, Alvin "Snuse" McClure, and Stella Morigeau. Char-Koosta News reporter Charmel Tellier spoke to the five hopefuls last week to find out why they're running for the Council position recently vacated by Kevin Howlett. Their comments follow. Stella Morigeau Stella Morigeau is currently a self-employed Christmas tree cutter who contract in September, the Interior Department wouldn't approve it while it was under scrutiny by Montana's Senator John Melcher. Melcher, at the request of a newly formed rural electric cooperative made up of non-Indians, delayed the contract's approval twice by including it in amendments to two pieces of legislation this summer. Both amendments, which were used to hold a number of other, unrelated bills "hostage", in the words a senator from Maine in the Congressional Record, failed to gain full approval by both parts of Congress. Tribal officials are pleased, to say the least, at the recent turn of events. (Concludes on page four) recently resigned from a job with Kicking Horse Job Corps. She is 36 years old and has twin teenage boys, Roy and Troy. She has a degree in sociology from the University of Montana. She says her main reason for running for the remaining term of the Arlee seat is that she strongly feels that there should be a woman's voice on the Council. Morigeau would like to accomplish a settlement between the Tribes and the Mission Mountain Electric Cooperative. She is also in support of the (Continues on page two) Five announce candidacy for Arlee seat
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Highlights from the March Jobs Report
Employers added 192,000 jobs in March, coming in just below forecasts but showing more people are finding jobs in what has been a sluggish recovery for the labor market. Here are highlights from the Labor Department's March employment report:
Private payrolls: All of the gains came from private companies, which added 192,000 jobs. The March gain means the private sector has regained all the positions lost in the recession. State, local and federal government hiring was unchanged from February.
Revisions: The Labor Department revised January and February's job gains up by 37,000. Employers added 144,000 positions in January from an initially reported 129,000 jobs. February's gains were revised up to 197,000 from 175,000. That brings the three-month average to 178,000 jobs added so far this year.
Weather Woes: The labor market appears to have shrugged off unusually cold and stormy March weather that kept many people out of work. Employers slowed the pace of hiring in December and January, when temperatures were coldest. Many parts of the country continued to face cooler temperatures in March.
Measuring Joblessness: The unemployment rate, which is obtained from a separate survey of households, remained at 6.7% in March. The number of unemployed Americans increased slightly, while the number of those with a job continued to rise. The civilian labor force, meanwhile, also expanded. That figure includes employed workers as well as those without a job but who are actively looking for work. A broader measure of joblessness, known as the "U-6" for its data classification, accounts for people who have stopped looking for work as well as people working part-time for economic reasons. That number ticked up to 12.7% from 12.6% in February, but is down from 13.8% in March 2013.
Winners: Employment in professional and business services rose by 57,000 and hiring at restaurants and bars was up by 30,000 jobs. There were also gains in the construction sector, mining and logging and health care.
Losers: Employment in other major industries, including manufacturing, wholesale trade and retail trade, changed little in March, the Labor Department said.
Earnings and Work Week: The average work week for private employees edged up to 34.5 hours, offsetting a net decline over the prior three months. Average hourly earnings for private employees fell by 1 cent to $24.30 from a month earlier. Over the year, average hourly earnings have risen by 49 cents, or 2.1%.


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SANTA CLARA -- LaMichael James expects to return punts and kickoffs and do whatever else the 49ers might want from him in Sunday's exhibition, four weeks after dislocating his right elbow in practice.
He'll reluctantly follow doctors' orders and face the San Diego Chargers with an elbow brace. "The elbow's good, it's stronger and I'm getting more comfortable wearing a brace," James said.
His original brace "felt like a 10-pound dumbbell," and although he's pleased with his newer model, James plans to "ditch it" by the Sept. 7 regular-season opener at Dallas. "The new one, it's comfortable and I'll use it as a weapon," James said half-jokingly.
James dislocated the same elbow in college at Oregon, and before last month's injury, he was poised to take over as the No. 2 running back after Kendall Hunter's season-ending knee injury.
Bruce Ellington and Perrish Cox fielded punts in the 49ers' previous two exhibitions. Ellington has coped with an injured middle finger on his left hand since last week's practices against the Ravens.
As for the playing surface at Levi's Stadium, where new sod was laid Friday, James expressed no concerns.
"You've got to play through whatever surface you're on," James said. "I was in Green Bay last year and it was negative-20. I feel I can play on anything."
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My buddies and I held our third annual spring tourney this year, and it was the best ever. We added a couple of new courses, ISU in Ames and Crivaro. The only thing we'll change next year...playing Pickard, Ewing, and Walnut on the same day was a little too much. More like a lot too much.
Best moment...On the hole at GV where you see the school and ball field to the right (short hole good for a thumber), we sent one of our players about 180' down to film our drives. The first throw, the cameraman zoomed in on the athlete throwing, and gradually zoomed out as the disc proceeded. You see the disc the whole time until WHACK! it hit the camera square on. It was unbelievable! We're trying to get the vid to YouTube. I'll link it for you all when we get it.
Anyway, everyone we met was cool (again) and we loved the Des Moines disc golf as much as ever (the fried shrimp we made on the grill out of tin foil fat fryer wasn't bad either)!
Viva Des Moines!
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Egypt's Judgment and Israel's Salvation
Past faithlessness on our part or the part of our ancestors does not mean that God cannot use us today. When we repent and trust in Him, the Lord can use what is otherwise ugly to create something beautiful and ...Read More
Trouble in Egypt
Matthew Henry comments on today's passage: "God can find his people, with the visits of his grace, wherever they are; and, when his ministers are bound, yet the word of the Lord is not bound. The spirit of prophecy was ...Read More
The Warning to those Left Behind
Walking by faith and not by sight is difficult at times. But that does not excuse us from obeying that call, especially when the Lord has recently shown Himself faithful to His Word. Johanan and other Judahites did not believe ...Read More
The Lord Saves His Servants
John Calvin comments that the Holy Spirit intends to show us by rewarding Ebedmelech that we should "give [the brethren] help as far as we can, and not to shun…any dangers, which we may thereby incur….The reward given to the ...Read More
The Fear of Men
The fear of men is perhaps the strongest obstacle to doing the will of God faithfully. Whether we fear what men will say about us or what they will do to us, we are prone to act on that fear ...Read More
The King and the Law
Jesus is the true Son of David who keeps the law of God perfectly and thereby has earned the right to rule and reign over His people forever. Unlike many of the kings and authorities of this world, Jesus never ...Read More
God's Charge Against Judah
John Calvin comments on today's passage, "When an adulteress finds her husband so willing of himself, and ready to grant free pardon, it is certainly an example not found among mortals." Adultery harms, often irreparably, the bond between husband and ...Read More
The Lord Watches over His Word
God said to Jeremiah, "They shall not prevail against you, for I am with you, declares the Lord, to deliver you" (Jer. 1:19). This promise was not just for Jeremiah, but it is for all the faithful servants of God. ...Read More
Jeremiah the Weeping Prophet
Jeremiah 1:1–8 has much to say to us theologically. First, that God formed Jeremiah in the womb affirms that human beings are made in the Lord's image from the earliest stages of development and worthy of protection from conception onward. ...Read More
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McClure Pass on Colo. Highway 133 has been closed since about 9:30 a.m. Sunday due to a large rockslide blocking the highway just north of Paonia Reservoir.
Colorado Department of Transportation officials expect the highway to be closed at least until Friday as contractor Yenter Companies scales rock at the site and clears debris from the highway.
CDOT closed Colo. 133 about 13 miles south of McClure Pass summit on Sunday after several large rocks came down onto the highway and into the ditch.
About seven or eight large rocks came down, with a cumulative measurement of 120 feet long by 50 feet wide by 20 feet tall. The biggest rocks measured about the size of a dump truck — 30 feet by 15 feet by 10 feet — and another was about 20 feet by 20 feet by 10 feet.
The slide also damaged the roadway, according to CDOT. At least one of the rocks caused a depression in the pavement that is about 2 feet deep by 12 feet long by 10 feet wide.
Yenter was planning to scale rocks from the hillside Monday and Tuesday, and likely Wednesday as well. Scaling consists of climbing the hillside anchored by safety ropes and prying some of the rocks loose, where possible, with pry bars. Additional scaling will be done with the use of air bags inserted behind loose rock, inflated until the rock breaks free.
Once it is determined the hillside is stable, crews will blast rock on the roadway and haul it away. It is possible this could happen Wednesday or Thursday — all work is expected to last at least through this Friday.
The closure barricades are at Milepost 28 on the south side and MP 29.5 on the north. Motorists from the south attempting to get from Paonia to Carbondale, Glenwood or Aspen will need to detour onto Colo. Highway 92, Colo. Highway 65, I-70 and Colo. Highway 82, a detour of about 140 miles. Motorists from the north may use this detour in reverse.
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Ahhhh, Thanksgiving… a break from school, quality time with the fam, catching up with high school pals… bliss!
But we know the real reason you're excited to go home for Thanksgiving break.
It's the same reason we're excited.
The food. The glorious Thanksgiving food.
That mouth-watering, rib-sticking, reason-you-wore-sweatpants-to-the-dinner-table, straight from grandma's recipe book, "OMG that's soooooooo gooooooood" home-cooked awesomeness you fantasize about every night in your room, while another cheap "dinner" rotates solemnly in the microwave… tonight a Cup-A-Noodle, or maybe a Hot Pocket, or a bag of popcorn (no judgment).
Whatever it is, it tastes like cardboard and disappointment compared to the Thanksgiving table-scape of your dreams, brimming with all those favorite festive dishes– glistening casseroles, baskets upon baskets of flaky, buttery biscuits, heaps of savory stuffing, colossal mountains of mashed potatoes, a pristine pumpkin pie worthy of a Vogue photo shoot, all piping hot, right out of the oven…
Sorry. Had to wipe the drool off the keyboard.
So, yeah. Thanksgiving food. Pretty much the best food ever.
And seeing as Thanksgiving is just around the corner, we could think of no better way to… whet our… appetites… than by collectively drooling fawning over our absolute favorite Thanksgiving foods.
We tapped into the power of our BookRenter Facebook community to get some sweet inspiration with a poll that covered the basics—as well as a wild card "fill in the blank with your fav" option.
Together, the results create the ultimate list of gut-busting guilty pleasures you can chew on this until Thursday afternoon.
Loosen your belt buckle. Here we go.
The Poll:
The Results (Presented in Pumpkin Pie-Chart form)
The Breakdown
- Pumpkin Pie. This darling of the Thanksgiving table swept the poll with an impressive 14% stake of our stomachs hearts.
- Stuffing. Naturally, a food that totally makes good on its namesake came in second with 13% of votes.
- Turkey. Arguably the centerpiece of many a Thanksgiving food scene, this bird took third with 10%.
- Mashed potatoes. In all their starchy glory! These taters came in fourth with 7%.
- Veggies. Often the unsung hero at the Thanksgiving table (no, potatoes don't count as "vegetable…) claimed 6% of votes!
- Biscuits. We were sort of surprised to learn that these billowy puffs of splendor only pulled at the heartstrings taste buds of 1% of voters!
Not surprisingly, however, that wild card "other" option stole 50% of the show! Obviously, our Facebook friends have delightfully imaginative stomachs.
- It's all gravy, baby! Well, it was for 8% of our voters. Whether it's smothered on side dishes, in its own little bowl to drink like soup or in an IV drip attached to our veins, we loves gravy.
- Crazy for cranberries! In sauce or slice form, this vibrant, tangy, refreshing addition to the Thanksgiving food family is beloved by at least 7% of voters.
- All together now! 6% of voters refused to make up their mind and claimed all Thanksgiving foods to be their favorite. And we absolutely love them for that.
- Candied Yams. These guys nabbed a sweet 4% of votes.
- Pies, in all their generic and fabulous form. They cut a 4% slice of votes.
- Sweet potatoes au natural! Orange cousin to the regular ole' tater nabbed up 4% while sweet potatoes with marshmallows got 3%.
- Green bean casserole. (I've had green bean casserole… it in no way belongs with the "veggies" group.) This dish ate up 3%.
- Ham. (HAM? I thought it was Turkey Day!) Ham earned a 3% cut.
And last but not least, our 1% stakeholders:
- Bananas and Jello
- Chitterlings (pig intestines!)
- Pancit (a Filipino noodle dish)
- Strawberry Parfait
- Sweet Meatballs
- Egg Nog
There you have it, folks! The top Thanksgiving food items that made the book – the ones that make you, me, and that guy over there drool uncontrollably—whether we're sitting in our room daydreaming about them, or piling them high on our plate, ready to chow down in t-minus 3, 2, 1…
Still hungry for more Thanksgiving food fun? Check out these other awesome posts to satisfy your craving…
- 11 Impressive Thanksgiving Cupcakes | MentalFloss.com
- The Food Lab Answers Thanksgiving Questions: On Sides and Desserts | SeriousEats.com
- 14 Great Examples of Thanksgiving Food Art | Neatorama.com
- The Best and Worst Thanksgiving Food | Cracked.com
- My All-Pie Thanksgiving Fantasy | SeriousEats.com


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One of just two Torah scrolls ever to be written by women from beginning to end will spend the next couple of months in Palo Alto.
Created by Julie Seltzer while in residence at the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco, the "As It Is Written: Project 304,805" Torah scroll is on loan to Congregation Etz Chayim through March 4.
Rabbi Ari Mark Cartun said the museum invited congregations to apply for a chance to host the Torah scroll. The Torah scroll has also made stops at Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills, Reutlinger Community for Jewish Living in Danville and Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco.
"My job is to make Judaism exciting as well as understandable. I figured that this is one way to make people pay attention to something that has become very familiar," Cartun said in an interview Friday.
The notion of women writing a Torah scroll is unusual in Judaism, even though more and more of them are becoming rabbis and cantors, according to Ellen Bob, Congregation Etz Chayim's executive director. The Torah scroll, which contains the Five Books of Moses, is the most holy and important object in Judaism.
The task, which takes considerable training to master, has been performed by men for the past 3,000 years, Cartun added.
"Our congregation is 100 percent egalitarian, but there are certain things you just don't find," he said. "Even if you wanted to, you couldn't get a Torah that was written by a woman because there weren't any."
That changed with the Women's Torah Project. In 2003, the Kadima Reconstructionist Jewish Community of Seattle underwrote the training for two of the first woman scribes, or soferets. Eventually, six soferets on three continents, including Seltzer, produced the first Torah scroll written completely by women.
Seltzer started work on "As It Is Written: Project 304,805" in October 2009. Over the course of 18 months, she filled 62 sheets with 248 columns, 10,416 lines and 304,805 letters.
The Torah scroll will see regular use during services at Etz Chayim starting today, Cartun said.
The Song of the Sea, found in the Book of Exodus, will be read first. The selection is fitting because it introduces Miriam, who along with the prophetess Deborah is a popular female figure in Judaism, Cartun said.
"This is women's day," he quipped.
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There is nothing like the feeling of landing that prize fish. At ePal, we understand the complexity of buying a fishfinder; our buyer's guide offers insight on how fishfinders work and what features to look for when purchasing one.
First let's talk about what a fishfinder does and how it works. Fishfinders, also called depth finders, are tools that fishermen use to see what is under their boat. In order for a fishfinder to work, you must hook it up to a transducer. The transducer is the instrument that sends out sound waves which reflect off objects under your boat. Such objects include fish, the ground, vegetation, logs, rocks, and shipwrecks. The sound wave produces a signal that is sent back to the transducer which allows you see the objects represented on the screen. You can start to see why having a fishfinder onboard can greatly improve your odds of landing that prize fish. Now that we know how they work, let's get into more specific details about what to look for in a fishfinder. I'm sure you've seen models that range in price from as low as $50 to an upwards of thousands of dollars. There are two key factors that make some pricier than others: the screen and type of transducer.
First, let's take a look at transducers. As I mentioned above, this is the instrument that sends and receives the sound waves. When purchasing one, the first question we need to ask is what kind of material should I get? There are 2 popular types of materials:
1. Plastic housings: Plastic is usually more cost effective and recommended for metal and fiberglass hulls.
2. Bronze housing: These are usually pricier and recommended for wood and fiberglass hulls. As you know, wood can expand and cause damage to a plastic housing which could cause a leak.
The next question to answer is how should I mount the transducer? There are 4 different mounting options:
1. Transom mount: With this option, you would mount the transducer at the boats transom so it is directly in the water. These transducers are usually more cost friendly and pretty easy to install.
2. In-Hull (or shoot-through): This kind of transducer is usually only used with fiberglass hulls and would be epoxied directly to the inside of your hull. Because the signal is transmitted through the hull of your boat, it will not be as strong as the other 3 methods. With this option, you would have a reduced depth reading and fish detection. There are, however, some plus sides to this though. First, you do not have to drill any holes in the hull of your boat and second it is very low maintenance.
3. Through-Hull: There are 2 different kinds of through-hull transducer but we will look at the standard one first. With this kind of mount you would drill a hole in your hull and the transducer would protrude directly in the water. Through-hulls are recommended for displacement hulls and boats with straight-shaft inboard engines. They usually also come with a fairing block that allows for proper installation. Because of the way the transducer is installed, through-hull provides the best performance.
4. Tilted Element: This is the second kind of through-hull transducer. With this kind of mount you would also drill a hole in the bottom of your boat but unlike the standard through-hull you do not need a fairing block. This kind of transducer would mount flush against the hull and the element in the transducer acts as a leveling agent with the deadrise (or angle) of your hull.
Finally, let's talk about power and frequency. Power is rated by watts RMS. The more powerful the sonar is, the deeper it can read and the clearer the readings will be. Just as an example, a 100 watt sonar can go to a depth of about 600 feet while a 500 watt sonar can get to about 1500 feet.
Frequency and cone width are your last transducer decision. Luckily for you, the manufactures usually pair the fishfinder with what they believe will be the best transducer for the job. So let's look at a common transducer, the dual frequency 50/200KHz. This kind of transducer is normally used for salt water. Since water absorbs sound waves at a slower rate for lower frequencies, the 50KHz is used for deep readings and the 200KHz is used for shallower water, mostly up to 200 feet. It is important to remember that lower frequencies have a wider cone which also means that you get less target definition. Higher frequencies have a narrower cone but return much better detail and can detect smaller objects.
Next deciding factor is the display. This is where you will see the information the transducer receives. There are 3 main decisions you will need to make here:
1. Do you want a color screen?
The question is, do you choose color or monochrome. If you are on a budget, your best option is the monochrome or grayscale display. Grayscale displays are easy to read in the sunlight and can be purchased at a low price. Moving to a full color display will obviously give you more detail, allowing fish and structures to show up in different hues. Click here to view all of our color fishfinders. Click here for the Monochrome Fishfinders.
2. What resolution do you want?
Like any LCD screens now days, the detail comes with the amount of pixels you have on the screen. The more pixels you have packed on the screen the more realistic the image looks (think normal TV to an HDTV). A good example to look at would be the Garmin Echo 500C vs. the Garmin Echo 550C. They both have a 5 inch screen but the 500C has a 234 x 320 pixels resolution while the 550C is at 480 x 640 pixels.
3. What screen size do you want?
Last and certainly not least is screen size. A lot of factors play a role here so I hate to give advice without personally talking to my customers so I'll just leave you with this: get the size that you will enjoy looking at, at the price you can afford. Something you many want to ask yourself before purchasing a fishfinder is if you want the ability to use a GPS on the same screen. This would allow you to purchase maps and save hotspots so you can easily find your way back to great locations. I will be doing a buyer's guide for that in the future so look out for it!
There is one more thing I want to talk about before I end this buyer's guide and that is some of the cool new technology available now. Both Lowrance and Humminbird have great new imaging setups. Lowrance calls theirs DSI and Structurescan and Humminbird calls theirs Down Imaging and 360 Imaging. Instead of the sonar images we are used to seeing on the screen these technologies give you a photo like view of what is under the boat. I would highly suggest getting a fishfinder with one of these technologies!
Thank you for taking the time to read this. If you have any questions about fishfinders please do not hesitate to give us a call or use the chat function at the bottom of your screen!


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For the past 10 years, this event has brought together almost 500 children seeking adoption, and over 250 families hoping to become adoptive parents.
One of The Community Partnership's partners in this event is Missouri University of Science and Technology's Greek community (the Interfraternity and Panhellenic Councils,) which provides hundreds of volunteers, a free cookout and family-style carnival of interactive games and booths.
These activities give children and families the opportunity to interact and learn more about each other.
This one-day community-wide event held each September has resulted in permanent homes for at least 50 children.
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The U.S. Treasury Department and DOE have newly awarded $550 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act cash assistance to renewable energy developers in lieu of earned federal tax credits. The awards are designed to provide additional upfront capital for renewable energy projects, enabling companies to create jobs and begin construction on projects that may have been stalled until now. This second round of cash payments, announced on September 22, follows the $502 million announced by DOE and Treasury on September 1, bringing the current total to more than $1 billion. Overall, the program is expected to provide more than $3 billion in financial support for clean energy projects by providing direct payments rather than federal tax credits.
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Fri Nov 01, 2013 1:15 am
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while the chiefs have surprised me so far, i'm still not buying into them. yes, theyre definitely going to make it to the playoffs, but their schedule has been pretty easy so far. lets see what happens next sunday when they play the broncos.
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Ya, same. I don't Smith has the chops to take the team to a championship, especially after last week's performance. Charles is a great back, and I think he's carrying the te offensively. But really it's the defense that's lights out. They definitely won the game last week.
Sat Nov 09, 2013 8:58 am
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aside from a weird amount of injuries, its been a solid season so far. there are no runaway favorites. the seahawks have been kinda losing their edge a little bit, same with the saints. its really all up in the air at this point.
Sat Nov 09, 2013 5:43 pm
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With or without that call, Brady threw into double coverage, which was a terrible decision. Kuechly is clearly draped all over Gronk, so my problem here is not that the call itself but that is was made and then reversed. If the flag was never thrown than you can just say the PI wasn't there. But to throw the flag then pick it up? It happens, but it shouldn't when it decides a game. Poor decision by Brady and the refs.
I meant to say as well that Cam Newton really looks solid this year. He's actually showing that a scrambling QB can deliver precision passes as well. If he can keep this up he's going to take Carolina to the next level. I scoffed at those that chose him in their fantasy drafts, but now they look like geniuses.
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gronk needs to at least pretend like a play for the ball rather than making the distance look further. That was the problem.
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Apparently Teddy Bridgewater is projected to go first in the draft at this point. On the one hand, the man has a real chance to turn Jacksonville around, if they select him (which they should; Gabbert and Henne are serviceable as backups at best). On the other, there is a distinct possibility that he'll languish there because of a lack of surrounding talent. Justin Blackmon is no longer a reliable asset, and might not even be on the team next year. MJD is going into free-agency, but will be a great resigning if the Jags can manage. But the real problem area is the defensive backs. Those bastards can't defend the pass for anything. When I start thinking about how bad Jacksonville is this year I have to remind myself that they have been to the playoffs more times in their short existence than the Detroit Lions, so there is some hope yet.
Tue Nov 19, 2013 1:41 pm
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stoked for the brady vs manning matchup tomorrow!
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Brady Brady Brady can't you seeee?
Sometimes your Uggs just hypnotize me.
It still hurts to see Welker not in a Patriots jersey. But it's nice to know that he's still willing to help us out from time to time.
I don't know what kind of miracle I just witnessed, but as swear words won't do my feelings justice I'll keep this status update short and sweet...
We see you, Wes. Thank you.
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What a terrible finish to an otherwise very entertaining game. That guy for the Broncos needs to get cut immediately for being such an idiot. He clearly had no idea where the ball was and cost his team the game.
That said, I've never seen such a defensive meltdown. The Broncos could have got away with that against most quarterbacks, but loosing their composure against Brady was fatal. It didn't help that Manning couldn't seem to get into a rhythm, and that his receiving corps dropped the ball on key plays.
This game pretty much solidifies that the Brady is better than Manning. He obviously has more championships, and while he doesn't have the same passing acumen as Manning, Brady rallies like nobody else and wins when it matters.
Mon Nov 25, 2013 8:31 am
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seahawks look pretty unstoppable. and with the superbowl being in NJ in february, im gonna be pretty surprised if they don't win it all this year.
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They definitely look really good. As long as everyone stays healthy through the stretch I'd consider them the favorite to reach the Super Bowl. Right now I'm thinking Denver for the AFC. That would be one hell of a Super Bowl.
Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:33 pm
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The Saints were completely dominated on Monday night. The Seahawks have that 'love to hate' vibe going for them. I will enjoy seeing Tom Brady and NE open a can on them in the SnowBowl in February.
On an unrelated note, I still find myself chuckling every now and then about that referee that called Trent Williams fatass garbage.
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No 'West Wing' Moment in Obama's Lunchtime Stroll
A day after someone tried to breach the perimeter of the White House and several days into a government shutdown, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden walked down Pennsylvania Avenue to cheers from unsuspecting tourists who wondered if something big was afoot.
Indeed, when the president left the White House for the lunchtime stroll, fans of the old TV series "The West Wing" thought this might be a moment when life would imitate art.
In one memorable scene during a government shutdown, fictional president Jed Bartlet leaves the White House and walks up Pennsylvania Avenue to Capitol Hill for a confrontation with his opponents.
Powerful stuff.
Was Mr. Obama working off the same script?
As it turns out: no. Mr. Obama was just getting a turkey and provolone sandwich at a local deli, Taylor Gourmet. (See photos.)
Why Taylor? Mr. Obama said it was providing a 10% discount to furloughed workers, and was an example of how people are helping each other during the shutdown.
At the deli, Mr. Obama said he has had no new conversations with Speaker John Boehner planned, "but I'm always happy to talk to him and tell him call the vote."
Mr. Obama said the shutdown could be resolved in half an hour if the speaker would call a vote.
Responding to criticism of a White House official's quote that appeared in The Wall Street Journal — that the White House was "winning" the budget battle, a quote quickly seized on by Republicans – Mr. Obama said "there's no winning" and "no one is winning" as long as folks aren't on the job.
Mr. Obama is no stranger to the Taylor chain; he visited another location last year to promote efforts to help small-business owners.
Some photos on Twitter:
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— Phil Mattingly (@Phil_Mattingly) October 4, 2013
Pres Obama and VP Biden (in sunglasses) stroll up West Executive Ave toward Penn Ave on lunch outing. pic.twitter.com/1I6hve7Gfc
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 4, 2013
Obama and Biden walked over to @Taylor_Gourmet in the HuffPost building today for lunch pic.twitter.com/WNajaZyonm (photo via @nedrapickler)
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STOCKTON - A man was beaten and robbed at knife point Thursday night while walking near Quail Lake, police said.
The man was confronted by two assailants about 8:15 p.m. while walking in the 4800 block of Grouse Run Drive, just north of West March Lane. The victim was pushed to the ground and kicked several times before one of the assailants brandished a knife and demanded his property, police said.
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In a "swing state" like Ohio the U.S. presidential race has tended to overshadow other issues that are also important to area voters.
On a rainy Sunday afternoon local folks seemed to have taxes on their minds-especially the proposed Washington County Childrens Services Levy.
"I don't want to see any more taxes-although I do understand the need to serve those kids," said Warren Street resident Robyn Young.
"There are too many taxes already-we're being taxed to death," she said.
Lee Strecker of Front Street agreed, saying he wouldn't support another levy.
"They've just raised our property taxes-I have a rental property on Harmar Hill and the property tax was raised $200," he said. "I'm not in favor of raising taxes at all."
The proposed 1.46-mill 10-year Children Services Levy would translate to about $45 annually per $100,000 property valuation. The levy would restore the local school outreach prevention program and provide a prevention specialist in all six school districts.
Seventh Street resident and retired educator Kay Goff believes levies aimed at helping children and education is worth voter support.
"I would like to see people support this levy," she said. "I worked with the West Virginia Department of Education, and for the last 10 years I worked with troubled youths. Troubled kids are near and dear to my heart-they just need some extra attention. And it takes money to operate these programs."
Back on Warren Street attorney Rustin Funk also talked about the Children Services Levy.
"I think the vote will be close on that issue," he said. "There are many people who will support it, but others say they simply can't afford more taxes."
As an attorney Funk said he's also interested in how the Washington County Common Pleas Judge race between Democrat Randy Burnworth and Republican Mark Kerenyi will turn out.
And one ballot issue Funk said he's definitely against is state Issue 2 that creates a state-funded commission to draw Ohio's legislative and congressional districts.
If approved, the process would allow the chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court to appoint eight appeals court judges (four from each party) who would then select an initial pool of 42 qualified individuals that would eventually be narrowed down to a 12-member commission.
"I think that's a real mistake-it's getting the judicial system mixed in with the legislative branch of government," Funk said.
Front Street resident Bill Wilkinson said he's relatively new to the Marietta area and wasn't familiar enough with the local issues to comment. But he did express some frustration with the current election.
"I'm tired of all the mudslinging that's going on, and I'll be glad when the election is over," he said. "I want to see a candidate's real platform, not these continuous negative ads of one candidate against another. All they're telling us is what the other guy doesn't stand for."


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OAKLAND -- Ron Morgan, owner of LOOT Antiques, is no stranger to changing the location of his store, moving from Piedmont to Rockridge and on to Lafayette.
Now he's back on College Avenue, right across the street from his precious spot, and both Morgan and his fan base couldn't be happier.
The inveterate collector always needs a retail space to house his overflow of antiques and unusual items. Better yet, each move has afforded a chance for Morgan to continue the hunt.
"Every time I move, I just have a sale and mark everything 50 percent off; I get rid of everything and start from scratch," he said. "I love to buy and the find for me is the fun part."
The new store is the perfect showcase for Morgan's large-scale cornucopia of unusual furniture, antiques, tableware, ceramics, lighting and decorative items. Lit from all sides from large windows and sky lights, the bare floors and exposed walls form a neutral backdrop that allow groupings of items to stand on their own.
"It has a New York loft look to it, a very open look so everything just shows very well," Morgan said.
LOOT Antiques is already welcoming back old customers, as well as new ones, browsing comfortably and admiring one-of-a-kind treasures, including a unique monkey chandelier suspended from the ceiling, an Italian secretary, a mid-century rosewood credenza, a red Japanese tonsu, an extensive collection of blue-and-white Chinese ceramics, a pair of iron cranes, some horn bowls and a jewel-encrusted silver tiara.
Offering these items is labor of love as Morgan searches pretty much seven-days-a-week at estate sales, garage sales and flea markets throughout Oakland, Berkeley, Piedmont, and Alameda, where he lives.
"I go all over the Bay Area because there's so much good stuff here; it's just finding it," Morgan said.
According to Morgan, the secret is knowing what's worth buying, having the eye to recognize the classics, something Morgan absorbed when he worked for Harrods of London, Mark David stores in Sydney, Australia and for a huge company in China where he designed catalogs for Pottery Barn, Target and Williams Sonoma, among others.
Throughout these years, he came to recognize the classic sense of style that's international, a sense of taste that he uses in his purchases and in how the store is arranged. Throughout LOOT, Morgan creates combinations of eclectic, unusual items mixing vintages, new against the old, soft against hard and making these collections work, while offering his customers a wide range of prices.
Along with the store, Morgan also has a flower business, creating floral displays for parties and weddings along with helping clients with furniture arrangements. As such, he is the go-to guy for questions regarding décor and gift selections.
Customers trust Morgan's judgment and his advice of not purchasing an item unless you love it.
"When you open your front door and walk into your house you should feel happy," he said. "A house is a collection and everything should mean something to you."
Morgan and his staff are very happy to be back in Rockridge.
"I love this incredible street with all its great restaurants and places to shop," Morgan said. "College Avenue has really come alive; it's one of the jumping streets in Oakland."
It hasn't taken long for loyal customers to find their way back to LOOT and Morgan is pleased.
"A lot of our customers just love this location and the look," he said. "It makes me happy having people come in and appreciate the store and to say I have such beautiful things. That's why I do it."
What: LOOT Antiques
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DRAFTED: ATL: 2010-8 overall
|Transferred to Winnipeg after Atlanta franchise relocated, June 21, 2011. Signed as a free agent by Kazan (KHL), July 8, 2013. Signed as a free agent by Winnipeg, July 1, 2015.
|2011-12: Earned a career-high 28 points (13G, 15A) along with 42 penalty minutes after
76 games with the Jets... Played his first game as a Winnipeg Jet on Oct. 9 vs. MTL (1-5 L)…
Recorded an assist in the first game of the season on Oct. 9 vs. MTL (1-5 L)… Recorded
assists on both Jets goals on Oct. 17 vs. PIT (2-1 W)… Scored his first goal as a Jet on Oct. 19
at TOR (3-4 SOL)… Scored a goal and an assist on Oct. 27 at PHI (9-8 W)… Saw his six-game
points streak come to an end on Oct. 29 at TB (0-1 L)… Scored his fifth goal of the season on
Nov. 29 vs. OTT (4-6 L)… Scored a short-handed goal on Dec. 3 vs. NJ (4-2 W)… Recorded his
seventh goal of the season on Dec. 17 vs. ANA (5-3 W)… Scored his eighth goal of the season
on Dec. 23 vs. PIT (1-4L)… Ended his nine game pointless streak with a goal on Jan. 21 vs. FLA
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earned an assist on Feb. 16 at MIN (4-3 SOW).
2010-11: Made his NHL debut on 10/8 ... Appeared in 74 games, tallying 20 points (6g, 14a) ... Scored his first career NHL goal on 10/29 vs. BUF ... Tallied a season-high two assists on 11/13 vs. PIT ... Scored his first career game-winning goal on 12/4 at WSH ... Had a season- high 20:01 minutes of icetime on 4/5 at NSH.
2009-10 SEASON: Made his North American debut, recording 65 points (22g, 43a) in 62 Ontario Hockey League games with Barrie ... Ranked second on the Colts in assists, fourth in points and seventh in goals ... Tied for seventh on the team with a plus-32 rating ... Made his OHL debut on 9/17, recording three points (1g, 2a) ... Earned a season- high five points (2g, 3a) in his second game on 9/19 at Niagara ... Tallied six points (4g, 2a) over a two-game span from 10/8-10/10 ... Posted a five-game point streak from 12/4-12/18, collecting 10 points (5g, 5a) in those games ... Matched his season-high with three assists on 2/12 at Ottawa ... Earned points in a season-high seven consecutive games from 2/18-3/2, recording 10 points (3g, 7a) during that stretch ... Added 16 points (8g, 8a) in 17 post-season contests ... Ranked third on the team in playoff points, tied for third in goals and tied for seventh in assists ... Tallied a playoff-high four points (2g, 2a) in his post-season debut on 3/18 vs. Sudbury ... Collected points in each of his first seven playoff games, earning 13 points (7g, 6a) in those games.
AMATEUR CAREER: Played one season in the Ontario Hockey League for the Barrie Colts in 2009-2010 totalling 65 points (22g, 43a) in 62 games ... Scored his first OHL goal on 9/17 vs the Owen Sound Attack ... Helped lead Barrie to the 2010 OHL finals, registering 16 points (8g, 8a) in 17 playoff games ... Played for Team Orr at the 2010 CHL Top Prospects Game.
EUROPEAN CAREER: Appeared in 34 games with Ak-Bars Kazan in the Russian Second Division, posting 50 points (25g, 25a) and in one game with Kazan's Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) team during the 2008-09 season.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER: Represented Russia in international competition three times, including the 2010 World Junior Championship, 2009 World Under-18 Championship and 2008 Under-17 World Hockey Challenge ... Tallied four points (3g, 1a) in six games at the 2010 WJC ... Earned a Silver Medal at the 2009 U-18 WJC.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Thrashers in the first round, eight overall, of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.


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When you talk about which high school football teams have improved the most this year, Curtis Baptist would have to be pretty high on the list.
The regular season hasn't even ended and it's already been a record year for the Crusaders.
Nathan Duffie has taken a perennial loser and turned them into six-win team in the hunt for a home playoff game.
The six wins and a four-game winning streak earlier this year are both school records, and hosting in the playoffs...that would be a first as well.
Duffie said, "It would mean a lot to our kids. Being as young as we are, we do play with a lot of momentum. There are a lot of highs and lows, and if we can pull off a win Friday and have some momentum going into the playoffs, I think it would help our team greatly."
Sophomore Smokey Poole added, "It would be a lot better hearing all your family and friends and people from your school cheering you on just to play some football."
The Crusaders host Dawson Street this friday.
A win means a home playoff game. A loss sends them to Saint Simon's to face Frederica Academy.


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OAKLAND -- Project SEARCH of Alameda County, a program that gives internship experience to adults with developmental disabilities, honored nine members of its third graduating class at the Board of Supervisors chambers Thursday.
Project SEARCH is a yearlong internship that provides full workplace immersion with a combination of classroom instruction, career exploration, and on-the-job training. A joint venture among East Bay Innovations, the Oakland Unified School District, and Alameda County, the program's goal is to expose interns to careers, build resumes and to attain employment using skills they have acquired.
"I loved getting to meet new people and learn new skills, like how to work in an office and how to communicate better," said Marcos Dimas, 22, of Richmond, a member of the graduating class. "I was a person that would always doubt myself, but with the motivation of my coaches, the program has made me more confident."
Dimas has secured a job ¿with the Auditor-Controller/Clerk-Recorder's office and was one of two members of the current class who have found employment.
The other graduates are Christina Apel, Scott Beaton, Julian Dupuis, Allen Huang, Samara Metz, Michael Morales, Martha Ortiz, and Gloriana Sorensen.
Interns participate in the program from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Monday through Friday. Every day begins with an hour of class, then work,¿ and finally a short debriefing session where feedback is given. To receive a range of experience, interns complete assignments with three different county departments during their yearlong stint.
"Upon graduation, interns are prepared for employment by being given experience," said Tom Heinz, founder of East Bay Innovations. "After the program, interns are being hired, working for the county or in health care.
"While our interns are mostly landing clerical positions after finishing the program, jobs of this caliber are pretty rare for individuals with developmental disabilities and autism."
Heinz said 85 percent of people with intellectual disabilities and autism are unemployed nationally and of those 15 percent with jobs, only half make over the national minimum wage.
The Alameda County program began in 2009 and is the first public sector Project SEARCH in California. Project SEARCH began in 1996 at Cincinnati's Children's Hospital and has since become modeled on the international level.
Brendon Woods, the Alameda County Public Defender, worked with an intern on a daily basis and hired her permanently after she graduated from the program.
"This is an amazing program, run by amazing people for amazing people," Woods said.
Joel Sidney, 31, of Piedmont, a Project SEARCH graduate and UC Berkeley alumni, performed with his guitar before the ceremony. He is also the first individual with a developmental disability to be hired by the county. He works in human resources at the Sheriff's Office.
"Project SEARCH gives valuable work and lifetime skills that you can apply to other settings," Sidney said. "I liked getting job experience and learning other skills, such as workplace behavior."
Project SEARCH also partners with and has host sites at Kaiser Permanente and the Oakland Children's Hospital.
Anyone interested in learning more about Project SEARCH, should call Lori Kotsonas at 510-618-1580 ext. 15 or go to eastbayinnovations.org. For those interested in participating in the Alameda County Project SEARCH program, contact the Diversity Programs Unit at 510-272-3895, or visit http://www.acgov.org/cao/diversity.


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Hospice cuts are short-sighted
Published: Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 2:14 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 2:14 p.m.
Hospice care is the most basic and humane form of medical service.
It is among the most cost-effective, costing the state about $2,200 per patient — with most of those patients living less than six months and the average life span being about 10 weeks.
Unfortunately, it is also among a host of spending cuts the state has enacted, a move that could eliminate this efficient care for many of the people who are in the final stages of terminal illnesses.
The state's Medicaid program will no longer pay for hospice care for new patients. Those who are receiving hospice care now will continue to receive it under the state program.
This is just the latest of a host of state budget cuts that seem short-sighted and ultimately damaging to a state where health care and higher education are already barely supported.
People who rely on hospice care for some minimal form of comfort in their dying days should not go without that care.
There are economic as well as moral reasons for that.
The moral reasons are obvious: Our most vulnerable citizens — regardless of means — should be afforded the most-basic palliative care by a society that has so much.
The economic reasons might not be as obvious, but they are just as real and just as compelling.
If the poorest and sickest among us go without the small services we currently provide, they are more likely to end up needing emergency services at local hospitals — services that cost many times the amount spent on hospice care.
There is a precedent that argues in favor of keeping hospice care in the budget rather than letting it fall victim to short-sighted cuts.
According to the Louisiana-Mississippi Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Arizona cut its Medicaid hospice benefit in 2009 only to reinstate the program in 2010 after seeing its health care costs rise because of the cut.
That would be a powerful reason not to duplicate the mistake, even if we disregard the moral arguments for taking care of our fellow Louisianans.
In the end, though, we cannot as a society disregard the moral element of this discussion. The money at stake here — about $11.4 million, according to the organization — is too great for most of us to envision, but it is not much in the scheme of a state budget of tens of billions of dollars.
Surely, there is a way to return that money to the budget in a way that is more humane and more likely to result in long-term savings.
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Well, let the upgrades begin. My Gios Feluca came stock with some crappy components. I'm still trying to get some SRAM Rival components, but these the Kenda Kwest tires need to go now. But "mini velo" means small wheels, so there's not a lot of choices when you have 20x1-1/8" (451) rims.
So a few people have asked what exactly is my souvenir bike from Japan, and here it is: a Gios Feluca mini velo. Mini velo can be any bike with small wheels (and they are frequently folding bikes), but the market in Japan has taken the small wheel platform and added a twist. Some mini velo have taken on the style, components, and sometimes the capabilities of 700C road bikes. Well-known North American and European brands have jumped onto the trend but only offer their mini velo to the Asian markets (Japan, Taiwan, South Korea).
p> This picture was the end of my test ride. I bought the bike from Loro in central Tokyo.
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The season for the Pro's is underway. We've gotten a few comments asking about the news sources we use for following our favorites. There are a couple of the usual suspects:
but lately it's been fun to follow the pros on Twitter as they tell you just how much spare time they really have:
- Lance Armstrong
- George Hincapie
- Dave Zabriskie
- Team Slipstream
- Ivan Basso
- FLandis
- Jani Brajkovic
- Bissell Cycling Team
- Tommy D
- King of Pants Racing
Got any others you'd like to share? I'll update the post with the good ones.
Remember when all spokes were silver? I thought black spokes were stupid when they first came out…now I've got this fetish for them. Here's a picture of a straight-pull Sapim "CX" 2.0/1.5mm spoke against a wheel built on DT "Alpine III" spokes (2.34/1.8/2.0mm).
And what happened to those colourful plastic spoke sleeves kids used to put on their bikes? Did those disappear from the market when The Partridge Family went into syndication?
While I was in Japan, I saw bags of spokes for sale at bike shops, powdercoated in a variety of neon colours. It's only a matter of time before the fixed gear crowd stateside gets ahold of them. It's occurred to me that fixed gear bikes are developing from velodrome speedsters to trick bikes in a manner that parallels BMX's transition to flatland freestyle bikes. Hopefully I'll have more later to write and maybe video.
I've been running a FSA K-Force Light mtb crank and ceramic BB on my dropbar Bianchi mtb for a week and a half now. With little free time and no car to get out to real trails, I've had to satisfy myself with urban playtime and I have some things to say about the K-Force Light.
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Governor Perdue wants smaller school class sizes across the state as soon as next fall. News 12 is on your side with how that will affect Richmond and Columbia County schools.
There are close to sixty thousand students in the area, and that number is rising. Some teachers say this will help kids learn. But the school systems are faced with a dilemma, and that's finding more teachers and more space for classrooms.
Several hundred new students are expected to enroll next year, and each class will have to cut the number of students down by a few. Teacher Christy Van Meter thinks this will keep more discipline in the classrooms.
"We want to have as much interaction and one on one with the students that we can," Van Meter said.
This equals a few new classes per school. But the several thousand teachers in the area won't be enough next year. Richmond County Schools Spokesman Mechelle Jordan worries bringing in more teachers could cost the system more money.
But Governor Sonny Perdue says fewer students per teacher means better relationships between teachers and students.
"Each of us can remember teachers who have inspired us and encouraged us to excel," Governor Perdue said.
Another concern is where the new classes will be held. Smaller classes can mean more classes, and more classes can mean more portables.
Columbia County Superintendent Tommy Price says right now there aren't plans for new buildings by next year.
"There's no question we're gonna have to purchase more portables to accommodate this," Price said.
"I think you need much bigger schools to make that work. You can't just way shrink the class and keep the schools the way they are now," Van Meter said.
But Van Meter thinks giving students more personal attention will be worth it in the end.
Here's the breakdown of what class sizes will be. In Kindergarten, classes will have 18 students, and that's down from 20. For grades 1 through 3, parents and teachers can expect no more than 21 students per class instead of 23. And in Grades 4 through 8, class sizes will be reduced by four with a new maximum of 28.


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U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo is putting California wine and artichokes on the line in a show of faith that the Stanford University women's basketball team will prevail in Sunday's Final Four matchup against the University of Connecticut.
Eshoo, D-Calif., will have to give those homegrown items to Joe Courtney, D-Conn., if the Cardinal falls to the Huskies.
But if Stanford bests UConn, Courtney will have to fork over an assortment of "signature treats" from the eastern part of his state, including Munson's chocolates, Selbuort Valley Farms maple syrup, Cato Corner Farm cheese, Deep River chips, Jarmoc cigars and Cottrell beer.
In a joint statement Friday, both members of Congress claimed to be passionate fans of their hometown teams.
"I'm looking forward to an epic matchup between two titan teams," said Eshoo, who maintains an office in Palo Alto. "Stanford women are facing a strong, top-seeded team from Connecticut, but they've got the guts and grit to 'take it to the paint' and bring home a victory."
"Fear the Tree, Joe!" she added, referring to Stanford's quirky mascot.
Courtney said he is counting on his alma mater's "unparalleled" track record of success. The Huskies are widely favored, having won their last 44 games, including a 15-point defeat of the Cardinal on Nov. 11.
"Stanford has produced great teams over the years, but Coach Geno Auriemma has this group looking unstoppable," he said.
"I'm predicting a UConn victory, and yet another visit to the White House for the Huskies."
The game is scheduled to take place at 6 p.m. PST Sunday.
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SAN JOSE -- This column comes with a warning: We have been fooled before by the Sharks. They tantalize and then they teeter. They entice and then they evaporate.
But after three straight impressive playoff victories over a Vancouver Canucks team that was a division champion and has a roster laced with skill ... well, there is a sense building that yes, maybe, possibly, perhaps, this could be a different Sharks team.
Logan Couture, the team's new center of gravity, opined as much Sunday night after he scored two goals in the Sharks' victory. Patrick Marleau, the veteran captain, affirmed it straight out Monday.
"It feels different," Marleau said.
It feels different because so far, it is different.
This Sharks team has not just outscored the Canucks 11-5 over the three games. These Sharks have been edgy but not over-the-top reckless. They have been resourceful and exploitive. And they have not relied solely on power plays to make their bones. They have more even-strength goals (seven) than Vancouver (four).
That doesn't mean we are seeing the future 2013 Stanley Cup champions when they take the ice Tuesday night to try to finish off a sweep of the Canucks. It just means that as this group of Sharks moves along through the postseason, it is taking an uncommon approach for the franchise.
For one thing, there's that edgy part. The "e" word has not been associated with the Sharks much in the past. When it was, the whole business seemed ridiculously forced (Ben Eager's wildness in 2011) or strangely calculated (Joe Thornton's opening faceoff fight with Ryan Getzlaf in 2009). The current edginess seems organic and real.
Where did it come from? Many credit the arrival of Raffi Torres, the trade acquisition from Phoenix who arrived with a reputation for disruption and mayhem. But in fact, Torres to date has been a model of hard-nails skating under control. The prickliness might actually be emanating more from Couture, who at age 24 is less afraid to swagger than he was as a rookie in 2010-11. The snap-crackle-pop of Tommy Wingels on the third line also helps.
Another change: One frustrating theme in the past for our beloved Los Tiburones has been that when they take a lead, or post a victory, they fail to follow through with consistent energy -- and through sloppiness or stupid penalties, basically toss away a game that they never get back.
"I think we just get off track," Couture said, acknowledging the issue. "We just need to stay disciplined. You've got to know where the line is -- play hard, but don't play dumb. If it means taking a punch to the face, take a punch to the face and then go on the power play."
The weirdest aspect of this different Sharks team is that it is still a work in progress. It's a product of the lockout-truncated season and coach Todd McLellan's effort to find the right combinations.
The forward line with Thornton, Brent Burns and TJ Galiardi is improvisational theater with a Tasmanian devil (Burns) as a frontman. The second power-play unit is the French Foreign Legion, although it's unclear if any speak French. Sunday night, the unit included Burns (the converted defenseman), Galiardi (who played in the German Bundesliga during the lockout), Scott Gomez (the refugee who landed with the Sharks after being dumped in Montreal), Matt Irwin (a rookie who spent part of this season in Worcester) and Torres (the newly arrived disturber).
At the Sharks' practice facility, on the cabinet doors to the whiteboard on the dressing room wall, a new sign has appeared this season. The sign says: "FAST. HARD. SUPPORTIVE."
The slogan is supposed to remind the Sharks of their identity. But right now, you can add another word: "DIFFERENT." In a good way.
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Survey Shows Parents Fall Short in Savings and
Financial Know-How to Pay for Kids' College
(AUSTIN) — New research shows Texas parents, like parents nationwide, say their children's college education is their highest savings priority, even more important than saving for retirement, a home or other goals.
Yet only 32 percent of U.S. savers and 26 percent of Texas savers are confident they can achieve their college savings goals. For parents who plan to save for college, but haven't started yet, confidence that they will be able to afford to send their children to college plummets to 14 percent nationally and 19 percent in Texas. Half of Texas parents agree with the statement, "No matter how hard I try, I will never have enough to pay for my children's college education."
These are findings from the first annual College Savings Confidence Index commissioned by OFI Private Investments, the OppenheimerFunds subsidiary that manages investments in Texas' 529 College Savings Plan.
"An educated work force is strategically important for Texas to thrive in a competitive economic climate," said Texas Comptroller Susan Combs, chairwoman of the Texas Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board, which oversees Texas' 529 plan. "This study indicates families need information to help them maximize their college savings and boost their confidence that they can achieve their higher education goals. The Texas College Savings Plan can give them the tools they need."
Cogent Research surveyed 500 U.S. households and 300 Texas households with children under 18 who are expected to go to college. The study examines the savings activity, awareness of college savings options and confidence in achieving college savings goals among "savers" (those currently saving for college) versus "future savers" (those who plan to begin saving for college in the future).
"We developed the College Savings Confidence Index to show the 'reality gap' that exists for families as they struggle to make the dream of a college education a certainty," said Raquel Granahan, director of 529 College Savings Plans for OppenheimerFunds. "State-sponsored college savings plans and financial services firms have a lot of work to do to educate families about 529 plans and other savings options."
Higher education can mean better jobs, higher wages and a higher standard of living for Texans. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the average annual household income for Texans with a bachelor's degree was just under $81,000, compared to $42,271 for high school graduates.
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Though parents know the importance of a college education to their children's futures, their college savings do not reflect it. Median college savings in Texas are $7,500, compared to $17, 500 among U.S. savers.
"Over the last five years, the average increase in tuition and required fees at Texas four-year public colleges and universities was 11 percent per year," Combs said. "The great news for Texas parents is that Texas now has two high-quality, low-cost, strong performing 529 plans that can help families save enough to meet those expenses."
Parents indicated in the survey that investing in a 529 plan would be more attractive if the plan offers tax advantages, low fees and expenses, an online enrollment option, online tools and fewer investment choices. The Texas plans offer competitive fees, low minimum contributions, online enrollment, online account management tools and the plans now offer more investment choices.
"While we do recognize that sometimes more choices can mean having to do more research, we believe, when it comes to saving for college, families need as many options as possible to meet their individual financial needs," Combs said.
The direct sold Texas College Savings Plan and the advisor sold LoneStar 529 Plan are convenient, affordable and flexible with investment portfolios tailored to different savings timelines, financial situations and risk tolerance. An account can be opened for $25, and future contributions can be as little as $15. Contributions can be automatically transferred from your bank account or deducted from your paycheck. Fees are very competitive with other college savings plans of this size.
The plans' Web sites feature useful account management tools to help map a path to a college savings goal; assess progress; and make contributions, withdrawals and other account transactions online.
Money invested in the plans earns tax-free returns, and account withdrawals are also tax-free if the money is spent on qualifying college expenses. Assets in the plans may be used to pay tuition and fees, plus other college expenses like room and board, books and supplies.
To open a Texas College savings plan account directly through the state, call (800) 445-GRAD(4723) or visit the Texas College Savings Plan Web site at www.texascollegesavings.com. College savers may wish to contact an investment adviser to enroll in the LoneStar 529 Plan or visit the plan Web site at www.lonestar529.com for more information.
For more information about the Texas College Savings Plan's and the LoneStar529 Plan's portfolios, including fees, expenses and risks, please request a plan description from your financial advisor or by calling (800)445-GRAD (4723). Read the plan description carefully before investing. Texas College Savings Plan and LoneStar 529 Plan accounts are not insured by the State of Texas. Principal contributions to and investment returns on an account are not guaranteed by the State of Texas. Investments involve risks, including the possible loss of principal invested.


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"It was sunny and 32 (degrees) when we were putting on kick wax, and then, five minutes later, just as the boys were starting, a snow squall hit, and the temperature dropped eight degrees and the tracks got covered in new snow. It made for some slow skiing," he said.


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