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As we steel ourselves for the last foul stretch of this season of slander and calumny - early voting began yesterday - here are a few things to consider about our president and his administration. With minimal comment, the following is Barack Obama, by the numbers.
> 5.5 trillion - dollars of new debt accumulated in less than four years by the president, who as a candidate pledged to "cut the deficit in half" during his first term. His administration estimates there will be $1.13 trillion of new debt this year - more than twice what it was in the last year of George W. Bush's presidency.
> 1.03 trillion - dollars spent in our FY 2011 budget for entitlements. Forty percent of that amount was borrowed money.
> $875 billion - dollars spent in Obama's ARRA "stimulus" bill, intended to keep the unemployment rate below 8 percent by providing "shovel-ready" jobs.
> Between 200,000 and 1.1 million - jobs created by the stimulus bill, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Studies by George Mason University's Mercatus Center indicate that almost half of these are not new, but are simply preexisting jobs now being funded by tax dollars. You do the math.
> 44 - consecutive months the unemployment rate was above 8 percent during the Obama presidency. And if you believe that the unemployment rate is now 7.8 percent because we've been creating jobs like mad over the past year instead of finding ever more creative ways not to count the unemployed, I've got some Florida real estate to sell you. We'll just have to wait until the tide goes out...
> $763 billion - what the deficit would have been in 2011 had the "1 percent" been dispossessed of every last dime of their income - something a government gets to do once. As the White House knows only too well but will not admit, we cannot tax our way out of the hole in which our spending habits landed us, no matter how appealing the "fairness" argument might be.
> 142 million - working Americans in August, 2012, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In August of 2008, 145.5 million Americans were working. The Obama Administration crows that it "created or saved" 4.5 million jobs, but the BLS can't seem to find them. Instead, 3.5 million fewer Americans are working now than in mid-2008. More than 600,000 Americans were dropped off the rolls in the past three months, the real reason the unemployment rate has fallen.
> 47 million - Americans now receiving Federal food assistance, a marker for poverty. Note that if one simply divided our Federal entitlement budget by this number, it's $200,000 per person. Would one-third that amount be enough to "end poverty as we know it?" And what does it tell you when federal antipoverty programs could be more efficiently handled by simply handing out $100 bills on the street corner?
> 6.1 million - Americans who have given up looking for work entirely in the past three years.
> 4.5 million - middle class Americans whose taxes will go up courtesy of Obamacare, the brainchild of the President who has repeatedly promised "never to raise taxes on the middle class..." So says the Congressional Budget Office, which notes that an additional 1.5 million people and businesses in higher income brackets will also see tax increases.
> $4,511 - decline in Colorado's median household income during the Obama recession. $400 of that occurred last year. Democrats and their hangers-on insist this is proof that things are getting better - because they are getting worse less quickly.
> 4 - US diplomats, including an Ambassador, killed in an al-Qaeda planned attack on our mission in Benghazi, Libya on Sept. 11, 2012.
> 3 - days of intense questioning before the White House finally admitted the Benghazi attack might - repeat, might - be the work of terrorists, not just a result of "...continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims," to use our Cairo Embassy's phrase. Even the "new to foreign policy" team of Romney and Ryan got this right before the White House.
> 2 - weeks during which the administration continued to misrepresent the Benghazi attack while knowing it was the work of an al-Qaeda linked terrorist group. To add insult to injury, we now also know the administration received warnings of such an attack from multiple sources, but ignored them.
> $3.81 - Average price per gallon of unleaded gas last weekend. It was $1.82 when George W. Bush left office.
> 1.2 - percent growth rate in the past quarter - revised downward from 1.7 percent. The most optimistic projections for annual growth this year is 1.5 percent.
> Zero - reasons to vote to return this president, with his record of division and debt, dissembling, discouragement and defeatism, to another term.
So go vote. And choose wisely.
Summit County resident Morgan Liddick pens a Tuesday column. Email him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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As you may have noticed, I am trying to improve PMS by integrating Cling.
I created a Raptor399/cling branch, but I'm currently stuck and I need some extra brainpower to move forward.
The server will fire up and when I connect to it with the Cling Workbench I can see the services. I can even browse (still buggy though), e.g.: open "PS3 Media Server > Content Directory > Browse", click "invoke action", set ObjectID = 0, BrowseFlag = "BrowseDirectChildren", StartingIndex = 0, RequestedCount = 100, finally press the "invoke" button. A result is returned and when you examine the result, it is virtually the same as a regular PMS would return.
So the basics appear to work... Except they don't.
Real devices fail to find PMS, or find it but fail to connect (like XBMC).
So... What am I missing?
And: how can I see Cling debug information from Eclipse (I tried adding "-Djava.util.logging.config.file=${project_loc}/logging.properties" to the VM arguments)?

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FORT TOTTEN, N.D. — Trayvon McKay led four players in double figures as Four Winds-Minnewaukan opened the 2012-13 Class B basketball season with an impressive 79-42 win over visiting Grafton on Saturday. McKay scored seven points in the first quarter as the Indians jumped to a 21-3 lead and never looked back in rolling to the win. McKay finished with 17 points in the game. Teammate Collin Delorme added 16 in the winning effort while Austin Longie and Ryan Hill chipped in with 11 and 10 points, respectively, for the Indians. Six other players also scored for the victors. Grafton, which advanced to the state tournament a year ago, was led by Christian Lunde's 13 points and Barek Drough added 12 points. Four Winds-Minnewaukan will take part in the Ramsey County Invitational which gets under way on Thursday at the Devils Lake Sports Center. Grafton 3 9 13 17 — 42 FW-Minn. 21 19 19 20 — 79 Grafton (42): Christian Lunde 13, Barek Droug 12, Trevor McMarton 6, Julian Garza 3, Matt Mendoza 2, Jaime Villarreal 2, Brady Nelson 2. Four Winds-Minnewaukan (79): Trayvon McKay 17, Collin Delorme 16, Austin Longie 11, Ryan Hill 10, Clarence Morin 9, Hadley Smith 7, Jason LaRock 4, Darion ThreeIrons 2, Abe Comer 2, Ben Barragan 1.
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MONTPELIER — Wolves that wander into Vermont from Canada or elsewhere would lose federal protection after most species of the animal are removed from the federal endangered species list, a move the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed Friday.
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A woman is dead and her 11-year-old son was injured in a crash Sunday on Interstate 85 in Davidson County.
Shelley Jennings, 38, of Concord, died in the crash around 4:05 p.m. near mile marker 100.
Her son, Holdyn Millikan, 11, of Trinity, was taken to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, where he was listed in good condition.
Jennings' vehicle went off an embankment, hit several trees and overturned, troopers said.
The vehicle first went off the right shoulder and hit the guardrail before going across the road and off the left shoulder, troopers said.
Jennings wasn't restrained and was partially ejected from the vehicle, while Holdyn was restrained, troopers said.
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I think Bill's second vote should be considered valid.
Ideally, procedures for handling such situations should be documented before voting.
"Would a more complete discussion of issuance strategies prior to the voting period have affected the way you voted?"
A more comprehensive discussion and review of the reasons people gave for voting in the 1st and 2nd rounds though likely would change my vote.
Most important is the question of whether you would have voted differently if Option A was 7 digits, specifically, or if you would have voted differently given some other number of fixed digits in the ID field you would have deemed desirable.
I *might* have voted differently if the length was 7 digits (although I think this is an excessive length).
I definitely would vote differently *now* if the length was 6 digits.
My change, from previous votes *for* the variable length option, is due in large part to review of the all of the excellent reasons other board members have given when submitting their votes during the 2 rounds of voting.
I think 6 digits is ideal.
If we had held a vote simply for Fixed Length (including all fixed length proposals … 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) vs. Variable Length (exactly as described in the two rounds of voting), Fixed Length would likely win, and then we would have a second vote to determine
the number of digits in the Fixed Length.
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Subject: CVE ID Syntax change - Round two vote results and comments
Thank you very much for your time, attention and patience as we get the
CVE ID Syntax change sorted out.
The second vote closed as scheduled at 11:59 EDT on May 22nd, 2013.
We reached a voting quorum (18 voters from a pool of 23 eligible voters),
and we reached a majority on the selection of Option B, with 3 votes cast
for the revised "8 digit fixed length" Option A and 15 votes for Option B.
Before we declare the vote final and binding, there are a couple of items
that we feel should be addressed. Everyone has worked hard to shape the
revised ID syntax and we expect it to be "the" permanent ID syntax for CVE
far into the future. (You may note that we are saying "expect it to be …"
The last time we did this, we said "we'll never need more than 9,999
Identifiers in a year.")
As such, we want to make sure that we have fully answered all questions
and fully addressed all concerns to the satisfaction of the Board.
- Bill Wall's re-vote
During the second round vote, Bill Wall changed his vote from Option B,
for which he voted mistakenly, to the revised Option A. While the sentiment
of the comments during the vote was to accept Bill's re-vote as valid,
because it was during the vote we did not hear from everyone on the Board.
While Bill's changed vote has no effect on the outcome of the second round
vote, we want to ensure that we have fully allowed for comments from the Board.
As such, we believe that the feeling of the Board to date is that Bill's
(second) vote for the revised Option A is valid. If there is any dissent
with the proposed formal acceptance of Bill's re-vote, Board members should
please post your thoughts and reasons to this list.
- Issuance strategies for revised ID syntax identifiers
Several questions have been raised about how we would specifically propose
to issue IDs based on the new ID syntax. For example, would Option B IDs
begin being issued as CVE-2014-0001 or CVE-2014-1000?
Internally we have been referring to this topic as "issuance strategies." Our
thoughts on said issuance strategies have so far been to delay any proposals
and discussion until after the vote, on the presumption that Board members
may have different opinions depending on which option is ultimately chosen.
However, comments made during the voting period have raised questions in
our minds as to whether that presumption on our part is valid.
The question we would like to put to the Board is: "Would a more complete
discussion of issuance strategies prior to the voting period have affected
the way you voted?"
As above, please post your thoughts and responses to this list.
- 8 digit fixed ID field length of the revised Option A
This issue has caused us the most concern. During the voting period there
were several comments about the length of the revised Option A ID field,
- 8 digits was not reflective of pre-vote fixed length discussions
(Our explanation for how 8 digits came to be proposed is appended.)
- Fewer digits may have caused more Board members to vote for Option A
- There was not sufficient discussion of the length of the fixed field
prior to the vote on the reformulated Option A
- There should be a re-vote with a further-revised Option A
As noted above, we want to make sure that the permanent selection of the
revised CVE ID Syntax is in accordance with the Board's consensus opinion.
To that end, we want to hear from the Board members, particularly those with
concerns about the revised Option A. Most important is the question of whether
you would have voted differently if Option A was 7 digits, specifically, or
if you would have voted differently given some other number of fixed digits in
the ID field you would have deemed desirable.
We recognize that the clock is ticking, but we want to ensure the consensus of
the Board in the selection of the new CVE ID syntax.
Please let us know your thoughts on the above. A timely response will be
most welcome.
Steve Boyle
MITRE rationale for proposing an 8 digit (revised) fixed-length identifier.
What follows is our summary of the salient points as we interpreted and/or
understood them regarding the length of the fixed-length identifier field
option. This set of thoughts is what led MITRE to propose 8 digits as the
length for the revised Option A. Please note that this is a summary, rather
than an exhaustive view. If we misunderstood or otherwise misconstrued
comments, we apologize and solicit corrections.
Notable points (in rough time order):
- A brief review of the discussion leading up to the first round of voting
seemed to indicate satisfaction with the 6-digit fixed length ID proposal.
- During the first round of voting, some Board members noted that they would
have changed their vote to Option A if the identifier field provided more
than 6 digits. This would have had a material effect on results of the vote
(a tie between Option A and Option B), since some of the Board members who
voted for option B could have instead voted for Option A.
- In the discussion after the first round vote, there were a number of posts
to the list about the preferred or acceptable length of Option A. The posts
discussed options that included a preference for six digits up to 12 or more
depending on the formatting.
- While it was explicitly proposed that the display of Option A might not have
to be padded with leading zeros (to prevent transcription, readability, etc.
errors), MITRE felt that an extended fixed length field that did not require
padding with leading zeros was so close to Option B as to be non-differentiable.
- A poll was called, in which Board members were asked whether they
preferred fixed or variable length, and if they preferred fixed length,
what number of digits would be sufficient in the ID field. We noted
(belatedly) that the poll called for "sufficient" length as opposed to
a preferred length. We do not know if this affected the outcome of the poll.
- While not everyone responded to the poll, of the Board members who preferred
a fixed length identifier field:
- Three named 9 digits as sufficient
- Three named 6 digits as sufficient
- One named either 6 or 7 as sufficient
- Based on our assessment and judgment of the above, we selected and proposed
8 digits as a reasonable compromise. Our thinking was that while it wasn't
9 digits, 8 still provided an enormous pool of identifiers; 6 digits had been deemed
insufficient, and 7 digits still caused some concern about the available address
space. Also, the selection of 8 digits was thought to provide opportunities
for humans to "chunk" the identifier field into two sets of four digits.
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Evocative City Sites: Clockwork Tower
Evocative City Sites: Clockwork Tower by Rite Publishing.
This product is 41 pages long. It starts with a cover, and credits. (2 pages)
Introduction (7 pages)
This section like all of the Evocative City Sites is done from a IC point of view. Which I find nice and often interesting to read. This talks about the tower and those things inside the tower. There was also 4 maps that each take up half a page of the levels of the tower. 7 side bars about the effects of the tower, including 2 random charts which where very cool, the rest deal with varies secrets of the tower. Finally it has 6 plot hooks to get the PC's involved.
NPC's (5 pages)
Here is 4 fully stated out NPC/Monsters inside the tower. Each has full stat blocks.
Next is a OGL (1 page)
Followed by 24 pages of maps blown up to be printed and used as miniature maps. There is also a zip file that includes another set of such maps in I believe A4 format. (24 pages)
It ends with 2 pages of ads. (2 pages)
Closing thoughts. The layout and editing was well done. While a couple of the parts I found confusing to understand in the IC section. That is because the NPC is reading a letter he wrote to himself that he doesn't remember writing. Yeah confusing I know but also very cool with whats going on with the tower. The artwork is fair to good, a mix of new art and public domain art.
This is a very inventive location and idea. I actually really love the idea, but because of what it is, I find it hard to review. I don't want to spoil things, but by not spoiling them leaves me unable to talk about a lot of the book, beyond expressing opinions which I dislike doing. But with out having a choice, I can save I love this book. This is something I can see using and my players having a lot of fun exploring.
Now there is one critic I have with the product. There is something wrong with the clock tower mechanical devices that is causing it to not work right. In the book it talks about how the PC's can fix the devices and make it start working correctly. Which makes sense, unfortunately it doesn't give you any advice on how to help run things if your PC's do that. Because if they, it will have a pretty dramatic effect on things and the varies stories going on.
Now I am not asking for a in depth information but a nice blurb by the author saying. I can't cover every possible thing that might happen, but if I ran it then I think this would happen. Followed by a few suggestions. Maybe a half page of such would have really helped. So whats my rating? Well I really liked this product, but a GM honestly needs to do some work and decided what would happen if the PC's fix the device before hand, before they run it. Or it could leave the GM caught flat footed. So because I feel it does need some extra work to use this very good product I just can't give it the 5 star I want and have to settle with giving it a 4 star.Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
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A late spring storm in North Dakota dropped one to two feet of snow across the state, creating chaos for citizens of the Northern Plains. For most waterfowl, however, the snow is just a temporary setback. In fact, the extra moisture from the storm will help fill the small, seasonal wetlands so important to breeding ducks in the Prairie Pothole Region.
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|Hockey East All-Rookie Team (2006) Hockey East Rookie of the Year (2006) Missed majority of 2009-10 due to hand injury in pre-season game at St. Louis, September 18, 2009. Claimed on waivers by Nashville from Colorado, January 19, 2012. Signed as a free agent by Phoenix, July 19, 2013. Signed as a free agent by Norfolk (AHL), September 29, 2014. Signed as a free agent by Utah (ECHL), January 15, 2015. Signed as a free agent by Mannheim (Germany), February 6, 2015.
Recorded 3-5-8 in 34 games with NSH...Ranked fifth on the team in hits with 46...Scored a goal vs. CGY, Mar. 13... Notched a goal at LAK, Jan. 31...Recorded his first goal of the season at ANA, Jan. 26.
Played in 35 games with NSH and COL, recording 3-4-7 and 28 PIM...Collected 3-4-7 in 25 games with the Predators after being acquired on Jan. 19...Scored a goal at COL in the regular season finale on Apr. 7...Notched a goal vs. COL, Mar. 12...Collected 1-1-2 at NSH, Jan. 31...2012 Playoffs: Appeared in all 10 of NSH's postseason games, recording 1-1-2 and six PIM...Scored a goal at PHX in Game 1 of the WCSF on Apr. 27...Had an assist in Game 1 of the WCQF vs. DET on Apr. 11.
Established career highs in games (71), goals (12), assists (10) and points (22) with COL...Had three power-play goals, one GWG and one SHG...His 77 hits ranked seventh on the team...Scored twice, including a SHG, vs. DAL on Apr. 8 and scored a goal at DAL the night before...Appeared in his 100th NHL game on April 5, 2011 at St. Louis...Netted a pair of goals vs. STL, Jan. 24...Had 1-1-2 vs. CHI, Dec. 13...Recorded a PPG at TBL, Dec. 4...Scored the GWG vs. STL, Nov. 15... Notched a goal vs. CGY, Nov. 9 and collected 1-1-2 vs. DAL, Nov. 6...Scored at CGY, Oct. 28...Had a goal at PHI, Oct. 11.
Recorded 11-8-19 in 32 games as a rookie with COL...Had a plus-5 rating and 22 PIM...Led all NHL rookies in goals per game (.34) and ranked fourth in points per game (.59) (minimum 20 games)...Missed the first two months of the season with an injury...Posted a career high in power-play goals (4) with two coming on Dec. 31 at DET, his first career multi-goal game...Had five multi-point games...Scored a pair of goals vs. STL, Feb. 8...Had a goal and was a plus-3 vs. COL, Feb. 10...Scored twice vs. CBJ, Feb. 2...Collected two assists at DAL, Jan. 29...Recorded a three-game point streak (1-2-3) from Jan. 18-24, including the GWG vs. NSH, Jan. 22...Notched 1-1-2 at BUF, Jan. 9 and scored a goal the night before at CAR...Scored his first career goal vs. ANA, Dec. 22...2010 Playoffs: Recorded 2-2-4 in six playoff games...Scored a goal vs. SJS in Game 6 of the WCQF on Apr. 24...Posted 1-1-2 at SJS in Game 2 of the WCQF on Apr. 16.
Helped Boston University (HEA) win the 2009 NCAA National Championship... Amassed 108 points (45g-63a) in 139 games with the Terriers from 2005-09...Ranked among the Top-10 Hockey East skaters in goals (tied for fourth, 20), points (sixth, 43) and assists (tied for seventh, 23)...As a senior also paced BU in penalty minutes (118) and shots (131).
Ranked sixth on Boston University in goals (11) and points (23) in his junior season.
Posted 5-6-11 in 18 games with BU...Missed 21 of the Terrier's 39 games due to injury as a sophomore...Scored the overtime winner in a 3-2 victory over Vermont in the third and decisive game of the 2007 Hockey East quarterfinals, becoming the first player in league history to tally more than one overtime goal in the Hockey East playoffs (also had OT winner in 2006 Hockey East title game against Boston College).
The 2006 Hockey East Rookie of the Year after tying for eighth among all NCAA freshmen in assists and tying for 12th in points, in addition to leading the conference in both categories...Finished the season with 9-22-31 and 59 PIM in 39 games... Named to the 2006 Inside College Hockey All-Rookie Team, Hockey East All-Rookie Team and named Rookie of the Year by the New England Hockey Writers' Association.
Recorded 20-42-62 and 92 PIM in 43 games with Coquitlam of the BCHL...Led the team in points and assists...Recorded 6-1-7 in seven playoff games.
Recorded 31-38-69 and 87 PIM in 56 games...Named to the 2004 BCHL All-Rookie Team and competed in the BCHL All- Star Game...Ranked second on the team in goals and third in points.
Nickname is "Yipper"...His favorite player growing up was Cliff Ronning...Other favorites include: "D2" (movie), Avicii (music) and Bahamas (vacation spot)...Lists Muhammad Ali as the person he would most like to meet...Works closely with several anti-bullying campaigns.


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The lady Vikings seemed to struggle through the second half at times this season, but Saturday they broke the cycle.
The girls came out strong and finished strong, turing in four consistent quarters that turned into a 48-45 win over Fernley at their home crossover game. The girls connected on their free throws and open layups to hang onto the edge.
"We're definitely moving in the right direction. We're being smarter with the ball, trying not to miss those open layups and the defense is getting in the passing lane," coach Mike Neiger said. "We've kind of focused on 32 minutes as our theme because sometimes the wheels start to fall off in the second half."
The theme worked. The Vikings were good for the full 32 minutes. Bailey David, Brooke King and Hannah Neiger made sure of it.
David showed her senior experience in the second half. She commanded the floor, notched 11 points, four steals and turned in a 6-for-6 free-throw performance.
"In a close game like this if you can make your free throws good things will happen," Mike Neiger said.
Hannah Neiger proved that exact point in the first half. Her 5-for-6 from the line got the Vikings out to an early lead. She also pulled down seven rebounds.
King was just as impressive from the line with a 5-for-6 performance. She notched 11 points and five offensive rebound, most of which she converted.
Mel Grady came up with some huge shots for a collective 8 points. Riley Chapman added eight rebounds and three steals to the effort.
"It seems like everyone who was out there was getting their hand in the passing lane and making steals. It's hard to pinpoint one person," Mike Neiger said.
Girls are now 3-9 overall and 1-3 in crossover play. Their next home game is Saturday against Lowry at 4 p.m.
South Tahoe 48, Fernley 45
Fernley -5 --12 ---11 ---17 ---- 45
S. Tahoe --11 -13 ---12 ---12 ---- 48
Friday in Fallon
Against South Tahoe, Hannah Lindsay poured in a team-high 18 points, while Cady Cordes added eight and Ali Tedford chipped in with seven for Fallon.
Both teams struggled early in the game from the field and Fallon's free-throw shooting also was off. The Lady Wave only hit 4 of 13 attempts from the line, but used a 15-2 fourth quarter to hold off the pesky Vikings.
South Tahoe, though, kept even with Fallon throughout the first three quarters behind the play of Brooke King. She scored a game-high 19 points, but was corralled in the fourth quarter.
Like Fallon, South Tahoe also struggled from the free-throw line, connecting on 11 of 25 attempts. Fallon clamped down on the Vikings in the fourth quarter with pressure defense, although the Lady Wave were aided by several missed open shots from the Vikings.
Fallon 42, South Tahoe 29
S. Tahoe ---8 ---12 ---7 ---2 ---- 29
Fallon ---7 --12 ---8 --15 ---- 42
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Eagle County Public Works Director Tom Johnson is leaving his post after almost seven years with the county.
Ken Whitehead, the county's director of solid waste and recycling, will assume Johnson's duties by March.
"This is a great job and I'm sorry to leave - this is purely a family decision," Johnson said. "I knew for a while this move was imperative. (Whitehead) didn't know it, but he was being groomed for this. There is no doubt in my mind he's the right guy for the job. I'm glad I got to work with him for a couple years."
Johnson's new job is with a county in southern Minnesota, where he is from originally.
"It just happens I'm going back," he said.
Johnson was Eagle County's first public works director and said there are too many highlights to remember them all. He said he helped Red Cliff update its wastewater treatment plant in 2010 and set up a new road-and-bridge facility in Basalt in 2008, among other things.
"It's gone so fast," he said. "Sometimes it seems like it was longer than seven years and other times less than that."
Whitehead and Eagle County Commissioners agreed that Johnson has been instrumental in the county's success.
"He really has done an excellent job as our public works director and he's done an equally fine job of grooming people to fill his big shoes," said Commissioner Sara Fisher. "One of the things we'll have reason to remember him for - for years to come - is the work that he and the facilities crew have done to improve the health and energy efficiency of every one of our Eagle County buildings. This was a huge job, but the results save us significantly in cost and reduced energy waste each year."
Whitehead said the county makes a point to foster mentorships within its ranks, such as a director grooming another county employee to fill his shoes, as Johnson did with Whitehead.
"Mentoring and succession is one of the things this county has been focused on for years now," Whitehead said. "That way, we're not left in the lurch when someone leaves."
Whitehead said he initially didn't know he was being prepped to take over public works but Johnson eventually gave him some notice.
"There were a couple times (Johnson) got me involved in other things outside the solid waste department," he said. "At the time I wondered why and now it makes sense."
Commissioner Jon Stavney said Johnson had to navigate a lot of transitions during his time with the county.
"Every transition has been smooth under his leadership and he hasn't taken credit for that," Stavney said. "He's one of the best-liked directors the county has ever had. He has a soft touch with people and also knows how to move things forward."
Whitehead agreed.
"(Johnson) is one of the best leaders I've ever worked for," he said. "The public works team has been refined into a very efficient and competent organization."
The next step for the department under Whitehead's direction is to become accredited by the American Public Works Association this year.
"(Johnson) got us to the two-yard line," Whitehead said. "Very few counties in the country are accredited by APWA. It will help us ensure our procedures and policies are well thought out and up to date."
"My hope and desire is to emulate (Johnson's) passion for people, integrity and pursuit of excellence," he added. "We'll miss him terribly."


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Fourth-seeded Wesleyan came back from a 7-3 deficit to earn an 9-8 win over top-seeded Middlebury in a NESCAC semifinal game played on Youngman Field at Alumni Stadium. The Cardinals (13-4) advance to Sunday's NESCAC Championship game and will meet the winner of the Tufts/Conn. College game played later today. The Panthers (13-3) will hope for an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament when the selections are announced late Sunday night.
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The Central Valley of California averages 64 km wide by 644 km long and consists of the two lesser valleys, the Sacramento in the north and the San Joaquin in the south. One of the largest freshwater deltas in the world is formed at the confluence of the Sacramento, San Joaquin, Mokelumne, and Cosumnes Rivers. These waters then flow through Suisun Bay (Marsh) into San Francisco Bay. Wetlands in the Central Valley historically have hosted some of the largest concentrations of wintering waterfowl in the world. Estimates from the 1800s place waterfowl numbers between twenty and 40 million birds. More recently, population objectives for the Central Valley have been stepped down from the North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP). These population objectives call for the Central Valley to sustain peak wintering populations of nearly six million ducks and one million geese. Up to 60% of all Pacific Flyway waterfowl rely on the Central Valley during some portion of the migration or wintering period. Nowhere in North America do so many waterfowl winter on such a small wetland base.
Prior to the Gold Rush period of the mid-1800s, an estimated 5 million acres of wetlands were present in the state (Heitmeyer et al. 1989). However, the loss and degradation of these habitats has been dramatic. More than 95% of the historic wetland area and over 90% of the riparian corridors in California have been destroyed or modified (Gilmer et al. 1982). Although habitat loss in the Central Valley has slowed or even been reversed in recent years, population growth and urbanization continue. Human populations in California are expected to nearly double by 2040. Much of this growth will occur in the Central Valley where human populations are projected to increase from 5.7 million to 13.1 million over the same period.
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BOSTON -- "The Star-Spangled Banner" played over Boylston Street in honor of an American winner of the Boston Marathon.
One year after a bombing there killed three people and left more than 260 injured, Meb Keflezighi added Boston to a resume that includes the New York City Marathon title in 2009 and a silver medal in the 2004 Olympics.
Running just two weeks before his 39th birthday, he had the names of the 2013 bombing victims on his bib.
"At the end, I just kept thinking, 'Boston Strong. Boston Strong,' " he said. "I was thinking 'Give everything you have. If you get beat, that's it.' "
Keflezighi completed the 26.2 miles Monday in a personal-best 2 hours, 8 minutes, 37 seconds. He held off Kenya's Wilson Chebet, who finished 11 seconds behind.
Keflezighi broke into tears after crossing the finish line, then draped himself in the American flag.
No U.S. runner had won the race since Lisa Larsen-Weidenbach took the women's title in 1985. The last American man to win was Greg Meyer in 1983. Meyer and Keflezighi embraced after the race.
"I'm blessed to be an American and God bless America and God bless Boston for this special day," Keflezighi said.
Rita Jeptoo of Kenya successfully defended the women's title she said she could not enjoy a year ago. Jeptoo finished in a course-record 2:18:57 seconds. She is a three-time Boston Marathon champion, having also won in 2006.
"I came here to support the people in Boston and show them that we are here together," she said. "I decided to support them and show them we are here together."
Jeptoo broke away from a group of five runners at the 23-mile mark. Buzunesh Deba of Ethiopia finished second in 2:19:59.
American Shalane Flanagan, who went to high school in nearby Marblehead, finished seventh after leading for more than half the race.
Last year's men's champion, Lelisa Desisa, did not finish this year's race, and had to be picked up by a van after about 21 miles.
Marathon officials said 35,755 runners registered for the race, with 32,408 unofficial starters. The field included just under 5,000 runners who were not able to finish last year and accepted invitations to return this year.
"We're marathon runners. We know how to endure," said Dennis Murray, a 62-year-old health care administrator from Atlanta who finished just before the explosions last year and came back to run again. "When they try to take our freedom and our democracy, we come back stronger."
On Twitter, President Barack Obama congratulated Keflezighi and Flanagan "for making America proud!"
"All of today's runners showed the world the meaning of (hash)BostonStrong," Obama wrote.
The race was held under extraordinary security, including 100 new surveillance cameras, more than 90 bomb-sniffing dogs and officers posted on roofs. State emergency officials reported no security threats other than some unattended bags.


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Liverpool missed the chance to cement their grip on fourth place in the Premier League as Kolo Toure's howler gifted West Brom a 1-1 draw.
Brendan Rodgers' side could have gone four points clear in fourth with a win over a West Brom outfit still looking for a first win under new head coach Pepe Mel.
And the visitors appeared to be on course for a 15th league victory of the campaign when Daniel Sturridge put them ahead with a close-range finish midway through the first half.
Liverpool dominated for large periods, but they were left to rue an ill-advised pass from former Manchester City man Toure, which allowed substitute Victor Anichebe to level matters after the break with only his second goal since joining West Brom from Everton.
Mel's men could not complete the turnaround, though, with both sides forced to settle for a point that moves Liverpool two points in front of fifth-placed Everton and West Brom only one ahead of the relegation zone.
Liverpool were unchanged from the 4-0 midweek mauling of local rivals Everton, but the visitors struggled to break down West Brom in a subdued start to the contest.
However, they scored with the first real chance of the game after 24 minutes, Sturridge tapping in his 50th Premier League goal from Luis Suarez's magnificent far-post delivery after the Uruguayan had linked up well with Raheem Sterling.
Suarez then curled narrowly wide from a free-kick as Liverpool looked to press home their superiority.
Rodgers' side continued to dictate, Philippe Coutinho going close from long range, and West Brom's cause was not helped by an injury to defender Jonas Olsson, who limped off five minutes before the interval to be replaced by Diego Lugano.
It took the hosts 42 minutes to fashion a goalscoring opportunity, but midfielder Zoltan Gera's drive from distance flew well off target.
West Brom made a better start to the second half and would have levelled through Gareth McAuley's close-range header had it not been for a stunning save from Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet.
Still, the hosts remained fallible at the back, with only the fine reflexes of Ben Foster preventing Suarez from doubling Liverpool's lead just before the hour mark.
Liverpool, though, were made to pay for Suarez's profligacy as West Brom profited from Toure's woeful error.
The Ivory Coast international attempted to play a pass across the face of the box, but instead it landed straight at the feet of Anichebe, who steadied himself before firing past Mignolet and into the bottom corner with 67 minutes gone.
That proved to be the last meaningful moment, with West Brom perhaps shading the close stages without ever fashioning a clear-cut chance to snatch a win as they claimed a valuable point.
|B. Foster
|J. Olsson
|L. Ridgewell
|B. Jones
|G. McAuley
|Y. Mulumbu
|C. Yacob
|C. Brunt
|Z. Gera
|M. Vydra
|S. Berahino
|Coach: Pepe Mel
|S. Mignolet
|K. Touré
|M. Škrtel
|A. Cissokho
|J. Flanagan
|S. Gerrard
|J. Henderson
|Philippe Coutinho
|R. Sterling
|L. Suárez
|D. Sturridge
|Coach: B. Rodgers
for J. Olsson 41'
for S. Berahino 64'
for M. Vydra 76'
for Philippe Coutinho 74'
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In this July 15, 2013 file photo, two signs that read "Who Lobbied For This?" and "We Need Healthcare Options, Not Obstacles" are held by attendees of a rally in front of Dallas city hall where a group of nearly 200 gathered to protest the approval of sweeping new restrictions on abortion in Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File) by Christopher Sherman and Chris TomlinsonAssociated Press Writers HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) — In a Texas abortion clinic, about a dozen women waited Friday to see the doctor, already aware that they would not be able to end their pregnancies there. A day after a federal appeals court allowed most of the state's new abortion restrictions to take effect during a legal challenge, about a third of Texas' clinics were barred from performing the procedure. Thursday's ruling made Texas the fourth and largest state to enforce a provision requiring doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges in a nearby hospital. In places such as the Rio Grande Valley and rural West Texas, the mandate put hundreds of miles between many women and abortion providers.


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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (November 19, 2012)--President Barack Obama is the first U.S. president to set foot in Cambodia, a country once known for the "killing fields" of its genocidal communist regime in the 1970s.
The White House made it clear that Mr. Obama is only in Cambodia to attend an East Asia summit, and said the visit isn't an endorsement of Cambodia's prime minister, Hun Sen, who's been criticized for what some say is his violent, authoritarian rule.
Earlier, in a speech in Myanmar, Mr. Obama warned that the country's new civilian government has to nurture democracy, or watch it disappear along with U.S. support.
The president's speech earlier at the University of Yangon was the first time he has spoken directly to the people of long-closed Myanmar.
He told them about freedom and the importance of finding strength in diversity, but, for some, the more significant message came from what he did, not what he said.
Mr. Obama is the first foreign leader President Thein Sein has met in Yangon, Myanmar's largest city, rather than in the capital, Naypyitaw.
The government said the location was chosen for logistical reasons, but many cheered Mr. Obama's decision to speak at the University of Yangon, a place brimming with opposition history and personal memories for many in the audience, rather than sequester himself with top leaders in the capital built by the former military regime.


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Pocono Township police are questioning two people in relation to a retail theft at the crossings Premium Outlets Thursday afternoon.
Chief Phil Riley said police got a call at about 1:30 p.m. Thursday about two males that were seen in two stores.
Riley said hats were stolen from one store, Lids, but had no information available on whether anything was taken from the other store. No weapons were displayed.
Riley said the males then encountered an officer in the parking lot when fleeing the scene and the driver-side window of the car, that the males fled in, was broken during that encounter. Riley said the officer was almost hit by the fleeing car, a red four-door Hyundai with a Pennsylvania license plate.
After a chase on Interstate 80 East, the car was found abandoned in East Stroudsburg. Both males are described as black, with one of them wearing long dreadlocks and glasses.
The car was located in Stroud Township later in the afternoon.
Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or Pocono Township police at 570-629-7323.
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The David Gemmell Legend Award is a U.K.-based award for fantasy, divided into several categories according to the sub-genre. Presently, the Legend Award has opened up its polls to determine the short lists, and in the Legend category for Best Fantasy Novel of 2011?
You guessed it: A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin, along with many other books besides. The polls close on March 31st, and then voting will open to determine the final winners in each of three categories. To vote, visit the poll (and make sure to check the radio button above the title you want to support).
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you know alberta right? well I've volunteered alot at the art gallery of alberta. I may be going into college next year for the arts but I'm still really stuck wether I should go into architecture or the fine arts.
yes but doodling with charcoal sucks :P and I agree, I usually only have charcoal so I can do the shading with it.
Can't believe I missed this! My bad!
I would go into whatever you like drawing more of, to be honest. If you like drawing architecture and tend to doodle that idly, go for that. If it's people or just random things, go for fine arts, if you so choose. Though, given my recent exposure in a higher level drawing class, uh. . . Well, they don't tend to appreciate illustration in a Fine Arts class, it seems. At least, from my perspective from my very limited point of view. So be careful there. "Illustration is as much fine art as a musician is an artist." Feh. . . But that's a rant for another day and you're not here for that you're probably here for the art SO LET'S POST SOME ART YEAH THAT SOUNDS COOL.
First up is probably the best thing of the bunch. "Self-portrait" based on a list of words that friends used to describe me or my personality. I will not tell you what was in the list, I will simply let you look at it yourself. rawismojo helped me with some of the problems of the piece, which I. . . Sort of? corrected as best I could. Sadly, I fell asleep shortly after the critique raw gave, and it was due the next day. I didn't get far. Ugh. The changes weren't even noticeable by camera, so I went with the best quality one. Sorry, raw. I failed you!
Anyways, this was received fairly well by students in class. Despite getting very little commentary from other students, I am still pretty happy with this. Charcoal, pencil, marker, ink (felt tip and sharpie) on sketch paper, about 3 and a half hours of work. Also, I can't do hair with charcoal. That's painfully clear. Need to learn how. The recent model I've worked with at NSCAD (yet worked with him for nearly a year straight) has been bald. That's the opposite of helpful.
Secondly was a project based on the comments and critiques received last class. I ditched the markers because they wanted me to get better quality ones, and I frankly don't have the money for it, especially when I am so new to that type of medium. Paper is now Academia, I believe? Anyways, I didn't know what the hell to draw, so I thought, "What appeals to my 90's kid mind? T-Rex. Guns. Cheesy Action Heroes. WHOA MAN T-REX WITH A GUN WITH METEOR SHOWER IN THE BACKGROUND AND the magic is gone after about 3 hours of work oh well that was fun while it lasted I'll move on."
Just not as good. No good contrast, no strong focus, just. . . Just a T-Rex. That's about it. . . Eeyup.
Lastly is just scrap work, but what I have in mind. Tooling around with the Korvaan / Wasp character, reshaping the skull, figuring out how other members of his race would work, what kind of clothes they'd wear, etc. I don't normally sit and think regarding this stuff, but I need to get better at it, so starting with just doodles during lecture is better than nothing. I'll do something with it eventually.
"Deriaz, what's up with the title?"
… but Bill pretended not to notice.
Go find Don Hertzfeldt's trilogy called "It's Such A Beautiful Day". It's three parts: "Everything Will Be Okay", "I'm So Proud Of You", and "It's Such A Beautiful Day". I ordered the DVD with all three parts on it, and I can't wait to finally see part 3, since it's nowhere to be found online. If you want a taste of what it's like, here's part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IUX0Qy-IDM
"Deriaz, where did the Pathfinder go on your dA page?"
Deleted it. I can't save it with pete's linework trick. It was fun to try, but I may just need to try again. Or admit it just. . . It's just not a good drawing and I need to move on. Either one works.
"Deriaz, I can't stop asking questions, but I know you're okay with that."
Indeed, I don't mind.
"So, then, what's next?"
lolidunno. I was hoping to do my own stuff here in Advanced Studio in Drawing, but my proposal was shot down. I was hoping to use the class as a way to begin building stuff for a portfolio, but. . . That will have to come on the side, I guess. OH WELL. Not sure what's to come, but I'll take it as it comes. One thing's for sure: I'm not looking at Warhol or Lichenstein like my classmates think I should. I'm not fond of con artists. I will continue doing what I enjoy doing, despite my classmates not approving of it.
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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Prudential Sierra Nevada Properties is now Sierra Nevada Properties and an independent real estate company. The company has been serving Northern Nevada as a full-service real estate company for 34 years since its founding in 1979 and has expanded to three locations in Reno, Fernley and Incline Village.
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The Dollar General Literacy Foundation recently awarded grants to support youth literacy programs to McPherson County Special Education Cooperative in McPherson in the amount of $2,000.
"Youth literacy grants from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation are awarded at the beginning of the academic year to help make a distinct impact on the communities we serve by supporting programs that improve education and enhance literacy," said Rick Dreiling, Dollar General's chairman and CEO. "At Dollar General, we are passionate about our mission of Serving Others and it's exciting to see the real difference literacy and learning makes in people's lives."
This fall, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded more than $2.5 million in youth literacy grants to approximately 650 schools, non-profit organizations, libraries and community groups dedicated to the advancement of literacy.
Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2013, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation is proud to support initiatives that help others improve their lives through literacy and education. Since its inception in 1993, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded more than $84.9 million in grants to nonprofit organizations, helping more than 4.8 million individuals take their first steps toward literacy or continued education.
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5|25: Celebrating Five Years of Autism Science Day 23: Gastroenterology consensus recommendations provide recognition of the need for specialized approaches to GI problems in children with autism
In honor of the anniversary of Autism Speaks' founding on Feb 25, for the next 25 days we will be sharing stories about the many significant scientific advances that have occurred during our first five years together. Our 23rd item, Gastroenterology consensus recommendations provide recognition of the need for specialized approaches to GI problems in children with autism, is adapted from a 2009 press release.
Gastrointestinal (GI) problems are a commonly expressed concern of parents of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), but families have often found it difficult to find appropriate care for these issues. In December 2009, a consensus statement and recommendations for the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of gastrointestinal disorders in children with ASD were published in Pediatrics. These recommendations are an important step in advancing physician awareness of the unique challenges in the medical management of children with autism and will be a prelude towards the development of evidence-based guidelines that will standardize care for all children with ASD. The reports highlighted the crucial need for information to guide care, and emphasized the critical importance of fostering more research in this area, including genetic research, to support the development of these guidelines.
"The Pediatrics paper represents long-sought recognition by the mainstream medical community that treatment of GI problems in children with autism requires specific and specialized approaches," reacted Dr. Dawson. "Autism Speaks has been actively engaged in the study of GI problems associated with children with autism, working toward enhanced medical community awareness for over five years through its research agenda and the Autism Speaks' Autism Treatment Network (ATN). Dan Coury, M.D., ATN medical director, commented, "We are delighted to see the publication of important information that can support clinicians and caregivers in providing better care for children with autism, particularly with GI concerns, as parents unfortunately very often find it difficult to identify physicians who have an understanding of these issues and are able to provide appropriate medical care for their children. GI and pediatric specialists from six of the ATN sites participated in the forum and in the development of these recommendations, which shows the power of interaction among the communities and individuals dedicated to this problem. Autism Speaks is already engaged in the crucial next step which is to move beyond these consensus-based recommendations to develop evidence-based clinical guidelines." In addition to development of evidence-based clinical guidelines for GI issues, the ATN is also currently working on evidence based clinical guidelines for medical management of sleep, and neurologic disorders associated with autism. "Delivery of evidence-based clinical guidelines will serve as excellent opportunities for future training and education of physicians," added Dr. Dawson.
The consensus statement highlights several important themes, the first emphasizing that GI problems are a genuine concern in the ASD population and that these disorders exacerbate or contribute to problem behaviors. The need for awareness of how GI problems manifest in children with autism and the potential for accompanying nutritional complications and impaired quality of life were also emphasized.
In the second paper, the authors make consensus recommendations providing guidance on how current general pediatric standards of care that can and should be applied for children with ASD. George Fuchs, M.D., a co-author on the two papers and chair of the ATN GI Committee remarked, "The recommendations provide important guidance for the clinician to adapt the current practices of care (for abdominal pain, chronic constipation and gastroesophageal reflux) for the child with autism. The recommendations from the Autism Forum meeting complement the ATN's on-going work to develop evidence-based, ASD-specific guidelines. The ATN is currently piloting newly created guidelines and monitoring their effectiveness. We anticipate this data will contribute to an evidence-based foundation to support best practices for GI problems in ASD."
Autism Speaks is committed to the sustained support of efforts that address co-morbid medical conditions in the ASD population. In recognizing that there's not enough evidence in any GI area and more research is needed, the Pediatric papers reaffirm the importance of the recent November 2009, Autism Speaks sponsored symposium and workshop on Gastrointestinal Disorders in Autism Spectrum Disorders. The symposium and workshop represented an important partnership with the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) – the largest professional society for GI and nutritional specialists, and a professional authority for the development and implementation of pediatric GI guidelines. The symposium raised awareness and provided the latest scientific information to an audience of 168 researchers, clinicians, and pediatric GI and nutrition specialists, most of whom had limited expertise in autism. The symposium was followed by a workshop that brought together a diverse group of experts in GI, nutrition, pediatrics, pain, ASD, and biological research. Recommendations were developed for an expanded and targeted research agenda for the field that will address current gaps in the knowledge base and aim to advance evaluation and treatment of ASD-GI disorders. Proceedings from the meeting are scheduled to be published in 2010. A unique and important element in both the Symposium and Workshop was the inclusion of parents of children with ASD.
Did you know?: Autism Speaks' Autism Treatment Network (ATN) is developing evidence-based guidelines that will provide specific guidance to physicians on how to address a number of medical issues of concern for children with ASD. The ATN is currently piloting a GI guideline algorithm (decision flow charts) for the assessment and treatment of constipation, and a sleep guideline algorithm for insomnia. The ATN is also working on guidelines in the areas of psychopharmacology and neurology. For more information on ATN guideline activities, please see www.autismspeaks.org/airp.
January 14, 2011 at 6:35 pm
Please see "Autistic Patient in Crisis Goes Unnoticed" on youtube under cdfoakley account. Disturbing. Obviously, hospitals aren't trained to handle severe cases of autism. And certainly not set up to handle them environmentally.


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Islanders Claim Strait Off Waivers
Defenseman spent last three seasons in Pittsburgh organization
The New York Islanders announced today that Brian Strait has been claimed off waivers from the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Strait, 25, has appeared in 220 American Hockey League games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. The Boston, MA, native's career AHL totals include eight goals and 32 assists for 40 points. He's also accumulated 182 penalty minutes and a plus-46 rating.
Strait has appeared in 12 career NHL games with the Pittsburgh Penguins, collecting one assist and four penalty minutes. The Penguins selected the 6'1, 200-pound defenseman in the third round (65th overall) of the 2006 NHL Draft.
Prior to his professional career, Strait played three years of college hockey at Boston University, highlighted by a NCAA National Championship in 2009, his final season with the team. He also spent two seasons with the United States National Development Team in 2004-05 and 2005-06.
On the international stage, Strait played for the U.S. National Team at the 2008 World Junior Championships and the 2006 Under-18 World Championships, winning gold as team captain in 2006.


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Li Li the Golden Retriever is something of a local celebrity in his hometown of Nanning, China, where he can often be spotted watching over his owner's bicycle while the latter is off doing human things.
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Snorkler, Biscayne National Park, Florida
Photograph by Raul Touzon
Photographer Raul Touzon offers advice on how to make the most of your underwater photography experience.
Get Comfortable Underwater
One of the most important elements of underwater photography is feeling comfortable in the environment. Remember that the photographer becomes a floating platform on which the camera rests. The ability to swim well—and in some instances fast, to catch up with the subject—is a must-have skill.
One of the advantages of shooting while scuba diving rather than snorkeling is that you can spend long periods in deeper water, closer to marine life. To be successful at shooting underwater while scuba diving, you must master flotation and have control of where you are at all times. Having said this, a lot of my most successful images were made at the surface, where the light is abundant and where most of the big guys, like whales and sharks, can be found.—Raul Touzon
Great White, Guadalupe Island, Mexico
Photograph by Raul Touzon
Understand Marine Life
To create any good picture, you must know your subject to be able to capture its essence. This concept becomes paramount when shooting in the underwater realm. What creatures should you approach? Are they dangerous or not? Understanding the behavior of fish will enable you to produce stunning imagery. Study swim patterns and other details. How is the school of fish moving and how can you get near it? What is the position of a shark's pectoral fins, and is it aggressive or not? How long will it take for the manatee to come up for air again?
Color is lost the deeper you dive (reds, for instance, are the the first to go). Knowing the true colors of sponges and other marine life will help you compose better and more interesting pictures. These days, most of this information can be found on the Internet, where pictures of sea creatures abound.—Raul Touzon
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Underwater Photographer, Turks and Caicos Islands
Photograph by Raul Touzon
Choose the Right Gear
When choosing what gear to use, keep in mind that there are two basic—and hugely different—systems: A point-and-shoot camera in a waterproof case and a DSLR (digital single lens reflex) in an underwater housing with external strobes, such as that shown here.
The first system has some advantages, including ease of use (no complex set up) and economy. Point-and-shoots are also fun for taking pictures on the surface, where there's a lot of light. One of this option's major disadvantages is the inability of the photographer, in most cases, to direct light, since the strobe in these cameras is integrated into its body. Also, manual control of exposure is difficult to achieve.
Most professional photographers use DSLRs, as we have total and absolute control over the system. With a DSLR it's possible to control aperture and speed depending on the situation or desired effect, e.g., movement. It's also possibe to point the strobes where they're needed. But the system does have some disadvantages in that it can be cumbersome, hard to maintain, and expensive.—Raul Touzon
Yellowtail Snappers, Turks and Caicos Islands
Photograph by Raul Touzon
Be Familiar With Basic Settings
Here are some basic camera settings that will improve your underwater imagery. Remember, in some point-and-shoot systems you might not be able to reach these controls underwater in a fast and efficient manner.
- White balance: For most cases put your white balance in daylight mode, especially if you are using flash.
- ISO: Keep your ISO low (100 or 200). Higher ISOs will, in most cases, result in "digital noise" in your pictures.
- Aperture: Depending on how deep you're working, most of the time you'll be shooting between f8 and f16. This will provide you with greater depth of field.
- Speed: In the manual setting, it's the right combination of aperture and speed that will yield the correct exposure. I tend to use speed as a creative tool—if I want my subject to be sharp and motionless I'll go to a higher shutter speed: 1/125th or 1/250th. Or if I want to convey or capture motion, e.g., fish swimming, a slower shutter speed of 1/15th or lower is the way to go.
- Focus: I tend to keep my focus in automatic and in single subject, which allows me to autofocus on the subject. In this mode, as long as I keep the shutter button down, it will hold the focus even if I recompose the scene.—Raul Touzon
Manta Ray, Los Cabos, Baja Californa
Photograph by Raul Touzon
Use Available Light
Flash is not always the solution; it will yield amazing pictures, but keep in mind that it's not the only option. If you play your cards well, there are incredible images to be made with available light. Getting your exposure correct is very important: If you want to get interesting silhouettes, try to underexpose the frame by at least 1 f-stop. If you want to "freeze" the light rays entering the water, use a shutter speed of 1/250th or higher.—Raul Touzon
Sea Stars, Los Cabos, Baja California
Photograph by Raul Touzon
Complement Available Light With Flash
Using strobes underwater will help you explore all the creative possibilities that abound beneath the waves. The deeper you go, the less light you'll have and the more important flash becomes. Flash will bring out all the wonderful colors in the fish and reef. It will also allow you to "freeze" or convey the movement of a subject.
Never forget that flash is just another light source, and for it to work in your favor, you must do your best to allow ambient light to do its part. Without allowing available light into the frame, the sense of place is gone. We want to see the blue in the water and the environment these creatures thrive in.
Remember to adjust the power of your strobes based on the subject. When photographing fish that are too close or highly reflective, take your strobes to 1/2 or 1/4 power. Don't point your units directly at the subject: This illuminates the water between your lens and the creature, creating backscatter.—Raul Touzon
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Swimming Pool, Miami, Florida
Photograph by Raul Touzon
Make the Swimming Pool Your Testing Ground
Before you go into the ocean, practice in a swimming pool. It provides a safe, calm, and controlled environment to learn your settings, experiment with new techniques, and make sure that your gear is in good working order. Practice with family members, especially kids, as they often resemble fast and ever-moving fish.
When setting up your gear, pay careful attention to what you're doing and avoid distractions—cameras do not like water. Having said that, you're better off with a freshwater leak from the pool than a saltwater one from the ocean. Be sure to lubricate the rubber O-rings in your camera as well.—Raul Touzon
Reef Diver, Turks and Caicos Islands
Photograph by Raul Touzon
Learn and Use the Rules of Composition
Underwater photography is photography, so the same rules and concepts apply. Just because you're shooting in water doesn't guarantee you a great image. Good images aren't shot, they're created. Learn and practice the rules of composition, including the rule of thirds, frame within a frame, leading lines, and movement—and use those strobes wisely.—Raul Touzon
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Yellow Blenny, Culebra Island, Puerto Rico
Photograph by Raul Touzon
Experiment With Macro
I like macro photography because it makes me pay attention to little details and forces me to concentrate on a small patch of the reef rather than a big piece of underwater real estate. To shoot macro photographs, you need special gear, including a macro lens. Your normal lenses are not macro lenses. Also, in most cases a special port is needed for your underwater housing. Strobe placement is different, too; in this case, they need to be very close and aimed directly at the subject. Turn off autofocus and try to focus by moving your body or arms rather than using the focusing mechanism on your lens. The best time for macro photography is at night, when most of the critters are out and about.—Raul Touzon
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Sunken Tugboats, British Virgin Islands
Photograph by Raul Touzon
Experiment With Wide Angle
If you want to convey the true majestic nature of the underwater universe, wide angle is the way to go—the wider the better. Wide-angle lenses range from 10mm to 24mm, both as zoom or prime lenses. Always take into consideration the magnifying effect of non-full-frame cameras, on which 24mm is actually almost 40mm—not a good choice for underwater. With wide angles you're required to get close to your subject, not only to fill the frame but also to make sure your strobes will reach. Aim your lights correctly to avoid backscatter—out and outward is the best approach.
Wide angle is the best way to present the organism in its ecosystem, conveying how it feels to be there swimming with those dolphins or sharks or coming face-to-face with that huge Atlantic goliath grouper.—Raul Touzon
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Goliath Grouper, Key Largo, Florida
Photograph by Raul Touzon
Enjoy the Experience
Remember that you don't dive to take pictures, you dive because you want to enjoy being immersed in an alternate universe. You dive to share and enjoy this wonderful space with its inhabitants. If you make this a priority, good pictures will emerge. "Photography is a by-product of the experience." Enjoy the experience, and the pictures will come.—Raul Touzon
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