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The 9 Most Creative MMA Attacks Ever
A fight isn't always the best place to be clever. You can prove this at home by arguing with a woman, but I'm actually talking about combat sports. Adrenaline, fatigue, and face punches are the enemies of creative thought. If you're standing in front of a man and inventing secret techniques to defeat him, you learn quickly that his idea to just grab and bonk you was better. That's why it's so special when someone in a fight comes up with an entirely new way to beat someone's ass. Here are nine of my favorites.
#9. Genki Sudo's Giant Swing
It's hard to wrap your head around Genki Sudo. He spent most of his fights grinning, dancing, or checking to see if Bruce Lee moves actually worked. Then he retired to start a robot techno band and write free-spirit books like Let's Be, Cat! He started his fights by leading a parade of costumed dancers to the ring and ended them by holding up a friendship flag. My point is, he behaves strangely for a man who kicks people for a living. It's suspiciously like he and Zooey Deschanel just got done coveting each other's lives while holding the same magical amulet. Is she maybe in an adult dodgeball league somewhere, screaming in Japanese and elbowing a man in the neck?
I'm glad he became a fighter because walking to a cage dressed in a steam-launching KFC bucket would have been insane under other circumstances.
In the year 2000, Sudo fought a man named Craig Oxley. It was on Halloween night, which may explain Sudo's mullet. His head looked like it bought a last minute costume at Walgreens. He had the hair of a meth dealer's 10-year-old. This joke may lose something in translation, but his hair was so ridiculous that barbers in Mexico call it "Haircut #2."
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Despite his manic pixie dreaminess, Sudo was always a beast with his grappling. As soon as he stopped doing the cha cha and took a fight to the ground, he went after his opponent like a squid beating its wife. Craig Oxley learned this as he got dumped on his back and nearly submitted three different times in 60 seconds. Oxley narrowly escaped the onslaught and regained guard, or, if you don't understand MMA, here's a haiku:
Craig Oxley wrestled,
sad face wrapped in legs of the
beautiful dancer.
In the year 2000, the standard attack from your opponent's guard was to patiently rest on his chest until the crowd booed. Sudo tried something else. He sprang to his feet, still holding Oxley's ankles, and started spinning him like a helicopter. Yes, Genki Sudo attacked a man -- in a real fight -- with a giant swing.
Traditionally, the best way to avoid this move is to have a falling out with your figure skating partner.
Was the Move Effective?
The giant swing has fallen out of use in professional wrestling, mostly because it's pointless and ridiculous. Today it's only used in position-of-the-day sex calendars, for precisely the same reasons. Sudo was doing more than screwing around, though. After two fun twirls, he dropped to his back with an Achilles hold already locked in, forcing Oxley to tap. Achilles locks are just painful rather than crippling, so it's rare to see one finish a professional fight. It might be possible that Genki Sudo had a secret plan to act so silly that his opponent's body stopped generating adrenaline. But ... that'd be crazy, right?
Crazy like a fox. Fwooosh!!!
#8. Edwin Dewees' Blood Drop
In a quarterfinal match of The Ultimate Fighter's fourth season, Edwin "Bam Bam" Dewees fought Gideon Ray. It became immediately clear that Dewees was better on the ground. He threw Ray down and spent five minutes molding him into painful positions. It looked like he was using this poor man's body to pitch a line of fun pasta shapes to Chef Boyardee.
WARNING: May contain GMOs.
Ray survived the first round, but went to his corner feeling as doomed as a box of beef anuses addressed to Chef Boyardee.
The second round started exactly the same -- with a man sitting on Ray's chest, twisting and ramming him like a mallard penis battling its way through a duck vagina. While this was happening, Dewees' face suddenly exploded. Blood gushed out of his forehead in thick, ropey cascades. It's hard to tell what caused it, but Ray's panic-like flailing from the bottom had ruptured something.
The referee called a timeout to see why Dewees had begun turning inside out. They rubbed the blood around with a towel and restarted the fight with Dewees on top. Unfortunately, none of that is how you treat a squirting face hole. Dewees had no choice but to hold his head's blood in with one hand while he beat the shit out of Ray with his other. And the stupidest thing about that was that it worked. He was winning a fight one-handed and comically doing nothing to stop his forehead from gushing blood. Edwin Dewees wasn't simply kicking ass -- he was inventing pornography for sharks.
Band-Aids are for pussies!
Dewees continued to throw punches, but a 185-pound man only holds so much blood. When you're seeing quart after quart of your fluids pour onto the floor, there's a point where you stop punching and start doing math. That's when Bam Bam risked a surge of brain blood to hatch a brilliant scheme. I know MMA is often attacked by homophobes, so I want to describe this as heterosexually as possible -- Dewees pulled away, carefully aimed the hole on the tip of his head, and dumped salty DNA all over the other shirtless man's face and mouth. Ray's response was about what you'd expect:
"Psst! Hey, Gideon. I don't use condoms. Cough."
Was the Move Effective?
It's hard to say how much bleeding all over someone helps win a fight. In fact, it did the opposite here. After Dewees clearly won the second round, the judges couldn't figure out who won. On one hand, Ray wasn't as good at fighting. On the other, most of his opponent was spread across several puddles. How does one determine the winner of an amateur blood transfusion? Well, under the circumstances, they made the worst possible decision. They called it a draw and made them fight a third round. To their credit, it's possible they were trying to develop a home remedy for sickle cell anemia.
Bam Bam came out strong in the third, since he had already lost all the blood that was in charge of telling his body it was running out of blood. Plus, his ability to leak into his opponent's eyes and mouth gave him a major psychological advantage. Ray spent the round clinging to Dewees' chest -- the MMA equivalent of screaming for help. Instead of stopping the fight, the ref just watched as Dewees used pushups to bash Ray's skull against the mat. It looked like a workout video for mothers currently giving birth. Gideon Ray and Edwin Dewees were very nearly the first two men to die simultaneously during breast-feeding. I think Dewees was finally declared the winner, but it was hard to hear over the half-summoned demon demanding to know who fucked up this blood ritual.
#7. Marcus Aurelio's Double Armada Kick
From the moment this fight began, it was obvious Marcus Aurelio wanted to win using only capoeira. It's a martial art with mysterious origins, but most historians agree it was developed by 12th century male cheerleaders in order to blow dry each other's hair.
Aurelio jerked in and out before throwing a jumping, spinning nothing -- just a 360. For a few seconds, he missed wildly with twirling punches and leaping kicks. It was a flurry of maniacal attacks normally only seen after your girlfriend says, "OK, stop for a second so I can figure out my buttons."
Suddenly Aurelio quit screwing around. He launched a kick that began with two cartwheels and ended with a footnado on his opponent's face. It impacted with all the furious sound of Brendan Fraser laughing at a joke.
Was the Move Effective?
Holy crap, yes. That kick hit so hard, scientists found the Higgs boson on that poor man's face remains. And the acrobatics didn't stop there. As soon as the fight ended, one of Aurelio's cornermen catapulted himself into the ring with a handspring. Now it was time for his other cornerman to enter the ring, and by this point he'd look like an asshole if he didn't do some kind of flip or roll or cartwheel. He decided on a combination of all three, performing a capoeira movement that probably translates to "The Afterbirth Flops."
#6. Johnathan Ivey's Double Roll
In 2010, UFC Hall of Famer Ken "The Most Dangerous Man in the World" Shamrock faced Johnathan Ivey, a man with 44 losses and a beer belly.
It was a match so perfect and not absurd that it barely brings to mind this film:
More like FINALLY: The Movie.
Like you'd expect from two loose cannons with everything to lose, Shamrock and Ivey stood in the center of the cage and traded cautious, gentle attacks for 11 minutes. Ivey knew he had to do something to keep his body from thinking this was a nap, so he pounded his own fist into his chest! Shamrock responded with trepidatious circling!! It was the battle to end all battles!!!
Above: The best two hits of the fight.
I'm sure it would have been a fantastic motivational speech for apes, but Ivey's chest thumping did nothing to liven this fight up. It wound down to the final seconds, and Ivey was so fatigued, he could barely get his kicks to leave the ground. Shamrock was doing even less, sleepily watching the struggle from a safe distance. What was once a cage fight was now merely a rugged setting for partner line dance. The clock counted down as Ivey nudged nearby air with his foot. With only seconds left, he suddenly remembered his secret weapon and favorite cinnamon delivery system -- the Double Roll.
He dropped into a somersault, letting one foot trail behind him. I'm not sure you'd call it a kick ... more as if Ivey saw the way institutionalized greed was killing our ability to love and this artistic movement was the only way he could express it. His kick glided harmlessly past an area Shamrock's face never was nor had reason to be. Shamrock was baffled, then baffled again when Ivey repeated it.
Was the Move Effective?
You don't have to be a paranormalist to know what happens to the fabric of our reality when a man shaped like Ivey tries to get acrobatic. By the time he started his second somersault, timekeepers heard a voice say "Zuul." However, Ken Shamrock was fine. The kick was so gentle, pastry chefs called Ivey's fight manager to ask what he charges to transport cakes.
If you're wondering what would happen if this deadly somersault kick ever did collide with a human skull, Matt Riddle landed one at UFC 154. It didn't seem to hurt. Plus, his post-fight drug screening revealed he was high when he attempted it. Normally marijuana isn't considered a performance-enhancing substance, but how else would you think something so stupidly awesome was an option?
#5. Mark Hunt's Atomic Butt Drop
At Pride Shockwave 2004, Wanderlei Silva was supposed to face Kazushi Sakuraba. They had fought three times before, and Silva won all of them in the first round by savage murder, broken shoulder, and smashed face, respectively. Sakuraba's chances weren't great. In fact, his afterparty was scheduled inside several patients in need of organ transplants.
Fans of preventable head trauma may be sad to learn that at the last minute, Sakuraba dropped out of the fight. This posed a problem. Sakuraba is a creative wrestler and submission artist, and he'd be a tough man for the Japanese fight promoters to replace. That's when they had a great idea -- squid-ink-flavored breast milk in a single serving pouch! Only slightly less crazy was their next idea -- a 270-pound kickboxer named Mark Hunt.
Pictured above: The Incredible Hulk #181.
Hunt took the fight on three days' notice and outweighed Silva by two bags of quick dry cement. Following the Pacific Islander stereotype, Hunt can't be harmed by non-magical means and moves as if he's unaware that his body is carrying 100 extra pounds. It's possible Mark Hunt is a terminator robot wrapped in too many human disguises. He immediately showed the power mismatch by knocking Silva to the ground with a glancing blow. As most scholars know, Silva's DNA was spliced together from history's deadliest ape leaders, so he responded by getting up with a smile, throwing Hunt to the mat, and stomping on his head.
The fight went back and forth for six minutes, with Hunt trying to punch Silva's skull off and Silva trying to keep him on the mat where that was less likely. Several times, Silva looked dangerously close to landing a submission, so Hunt stood up and hydraulically fracked him with his fists. Silva responded the same way, stomping on Hunt's head from his back. That's when Hunt came up with two amazing plans: fuck it, and jump.
Mark Hunt's attack, based on the hit film Armageddon.
Was the Move Effective?
Not immediately. Hunt landed in a rolling heap and ended up underneath Silva, who remained there for most of the fight. However, the move dominated every highlight reel. They would replay one of Silva's head stomps or takedowns, then show Hunt sailing through the air from 60 different angles. It played so many times, the commentators ran out of ways to describe a flying ass, and Bas Rutten was left with only "It looks like Bas in Las Vegas when everybody in da pool and I make bombs. It's the best."
Aside from a few near murders, Hunt was dominated, and it went to the scorecards for what should have been an easy decision. However, the fight took place in Japan, and their judges have a unique method of scoring. First, they carefully check their notes. If one of the fighters was Japanese the whole fight, he won! If neither man had that honor, a fishmonger decides which fighter had the happiest blood type. In case of another tie, the judges simply ask innocent children which one looked and battled the most like Godzilla.
By that judging criteria, Mark Hunt wins every time.


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UNIVERSITY PARK - Many of the fans attending the clash between top-ranked Penn State and fifth-ranked Oklahoma State Sunday afternoon at Rec Hall arrived late because of a massive traffic jam on Atherton Street.
The Nittany Lions actually started a little late.
After Oklahoma State's Chris Perry knocked off Matt Brown, 4-3, in an epic six extra periods in a rematch of last year's 174-pound NCAA finals to give the Cowboys a three-point lead, the Lions swept the last three bouts, including Ed Ruth's pin of Nolan Boyd in 5:41 at 184 pounds, to outlast the Cowboys, 23-12, before a rowdy 6,571 fans at Rec Hall.
"They won some close matches that we would have like to have obviously have won," PSU coach Cael Sanderson said, "but that's a good team too. These guys did a great job. Nico [Megaludis] did a great job [in an 11-7 win win over Eddie Klimara]. He fell behind, kept plugging away and did what he does. Ed got the pin, which was much needed at that point."
"Yeah, we ran out of horses," Cowboys coach John Smith said. "You just hate to coach to keep the score down. I felt like the last three matches left a bad taste in your mouth and you're coaching to keep your opponents from scoring."
The 174-pound was a treat for wrestling fans and a survival challenge for the combatants. Perry scored the opening takedown at the edge of the mat out of a flurry that Brown started. PSU fans, already ticked at referee Mike McCormick's admitted blown fleeing the mat call in the loss at Minnesota, booed the ref loudly for the latest call.
Brown escaped in the first and then again in the second to tie the score, 2-2. Brown went ahead with 28 seconds left in the second on a stalling point. Perry escaped in the third to tie the score, 3-3.
They then went through the first overtime and they rode each other out in the 30-second tiebreakers. Brown couldn't find a way to escape with Perry wrapped around his neck in the first rideout and the second - much to the dismay of the home crowd. Perry escaped in the final 30-second period, and Brown couldn't take him down. OSU led, 12-9.
"I think it was very similar to the match they had in the past," Sanderson said. "This time, Matt came out and tried to score right away and ended up in a long scramble and giving up a takedown at the edge. He made up for it by earning a stalling call. Obviously, he's got to figure how to get off the bottom. Perry is very tough when he throws that head and arm and gets a leg in. But, I'm optimistic about Matt's chances."
"It's a tough win on the road," Smith said. "I don't think we had by far our better match. Chris didn't seem that alert, and he seemed to get set in a mode that this was going to be tough and it would take a one-point win. But, it's important to find a way to win on the road."
Ruth tried very hard throughout to cradle Boyd, but the Cowboy fought it off numerous times. Ruth reversed in the third to make the score 12-4, hooked up the cradle, put Boyd on his back and got the fall as the crowd roared its approval.
"My neck was starting to hurt, so I just really pulled hard," Ruth said.
Asked how he thought Boyd's neck was feeling, "I hope it hurts," Ruth said with a smile.
Asked if he was thinking about bonus points going into the bout, Ruth revealed some information not many outside of the program knew about the senior:
"Not really, I was thinking about my daughter," he said. "She makes me happy."
Ruth says he has an almost 2-year-old daughter named Jade born on May 13 of 2012.
With the Lions (14-1) now holding a 15-12 lead, Morgan McIntosh lengthened the lead with a 16-2 whipping of Kyle Crutchmer, salting the dual meet win away. Jon Gingrich finished it with a 14-5 major decision of Ethan Driver at 285.
The dual meet didn't start well for the Lions as Megaludis found himself down 4-1 to Klimara at the end of the first and 5-1 in the second. Megaludis then turned it up a couple notches, scoring four takedowns from there to win, 11-7.
"I was just in my own little zone," Megaludis said. "I had five minutes left and I wanted to take it to him and make him pay. Sometimes crazier things happen, and you've got to expect it. I had a lot of time to score. You have to take it second by second, as Coach Cael says. Five times 60 is 300 seconds left after I was down."
The Lions got two more decisions from Zain Retherford (141) and David Taylor (165). Taylor's 5-2 win over former NCAA runner-up Tyler Caldwell was stunning in that Taylor got ridden out in the third and didn't get bonus points again.
"He's healthy," Sanderson said. "I think we need to rest him up a little bit to get him ready for the end of the season just so he has more pop. That's likely the kid he'll see in the national finals, assuming they both make it and both wrestle well. David will have his pop in March, no question."
That led to the drama at 174 amid the loud, electric atmosphere at Rec Hall.
"I thought it was great," Sanderson said of the atmosphere. "I thought our fans did a great job. It was loud most of the time. This is an opportunity for our guys. If you go out there and push the pace, the crowd is going to get behind you.
125-Megaludis, PS, dec. Klimara, 11-7; 133-Morrison, OS, dec. Gulibon, 2-0; 141-Retherford, PS, dec. Collica, 2-0; 149-Kindig, OS, dec. Beitz, 5-3; 157-Dieringer, OS, dec. D. Alton, 6-4.
165-Taylor, PS, dec. Caldwell, 5-2; 174-Perry, OS, dec. Brown, 4-3 OT TB2; 184-Ruth, PS, pinned Boyd, 5:41; 197-McIntosh, PS, maj. dec. Crutchmer, 16-2; 285-Gingrich, PS, maj. dec. Driver, 14-5.
Records: Oklahoma State (9-5); Penn State (14-1)
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These days Olivia Daniel asks one important question before planning a trip for her family: What is the goal?
This mindset may seem more business than pleasure, but it's kept the Daniel Island mom from stuffing too much into one week. Of course, she learned this lesson the hard way, after a trip that included stops to Walt Disney World, the beach and St. Augustine. By the time they came home, they needed a vacation from the vacation.
Now, Daniel determines the purpose of the trip first: Is it all about activities for the kids? Or is it about relaxing and not cramming the days with tours and sightseeing?
Daniel and her husband, Reese, recently took 7-year-old Jacob to Dallas so they could visit Six Flags Over Texas and watch the Cowboys play.
"We knew this wasn't a trip where we were going to lounge around and get a massage," Daniel said. "We went there with that mindset and it made it so much easier."
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Daniel also relies on local travel agent Kristin Fry of The Shady Umbrella to handle the logistics of the trip and steer her family in the right direction when it comes to selecting hotels and attractions.
Fry often recommends all-inclusive resorts for families, because shelling out more up front means you're not nickel-and-dimed along the way. Of course, it's a spendy option: A five-night stay at an all-inclusive resort, including flights from Charleston, for a family of four will cost about $4,500.
If you're looking to stick to a tighter budget, Fry suggests doing plenty of research before clicking "buy" on what seems like a good deal.
Checking reviews on sites such as Trip Advisor can provide insight to what your amazing getaway will look like in the light of day, and what other travelers' thought about the accommodations. You might save $100, but if the hotel is out of the way or in disrepair, is it really worth it?
Cruises are fun, easy
Kathy Bustos of Bustos Travel Service in Mount Pleasant said vacation destinations and cruise lines are doing even more to attract families as they recognize the shift in family travel. Different generations of families are traveling together – parents, children and grandparents, Bustos said. Plus, blended families often have children of varying ages and, therefore, varying interests.
"Cruises seem to be the best all-around place for those families to go because there is something for everyone and you can go at your own speed," she said. "It's a nice way for different generations to travel together and all the work doesn't fall on one person."
When 8-year-old Robert Pagenkopf his 3-year-old sister Callie searched their stockings this past Christmas they found stuffed dolphins and a note directing them to the playroom for another surprise. There they discovered inflatable cruise ships and an announcement from their parents they would be boarding a real ship in May for a seven-day cruise, sailing from New York to the Bahamas.
"The kids are thrilled because they have all spring to look forward to it and we have the opportunity to teach them about where we're going," said Daniel Island mom Cullan Pagenkopf. The family has cruised together before, and she likes that everything is taken care of aboard the vessel.
"When you have a limited amount of vacation time that adds to the quality," Pagenkopf said. Cullan's husband, Randy, runs a busy pediatric dental practice in Mount Pleasant so when the family can get away, they want to make the most of their precious minutes together.
The idea of cruises as one-stop shopping for family getaways is growing. Joyce Oliva with Carnival Cruise Lines said families are among the fastest growing markets in the cruise industry. Less than a decade ago, Carnival carried about 350,000 kids a year and, in 2013, the line expects to carry a record 725,000 children aboard its 24 "Fun Ships."
And living in the Lowcountry means getting down to the Caribbean is a cinch: Carnival's Fantasy departs from downtown, which means the getaway starts soon after starting the car, without the hassle or cost of wrangling everyone to an airport. Families cruising out of the Holy City can opt for five- and seven-day voyages to the Bahamas and Grand Turk. Even if your 5-year-old hasn't quite mastered the geography of the ports of call, the ship is kid-friendly with camps on board and a water park complete with a 300-foot spiral slide. The fun isn't just for the little ones—spa treatments, evening shows and frozen drinks mean the parents will get in some R&R time, too.
Even more options
Tour companies also are adding more family friendly options. Bustos often uses Colette Family Vacations, which offers family trips to such places as Yellowstone National Park and Costa Rica. These trips are specifically for families and the other people on the trip have children so no one is bothered by a grumpy 2-year-old. Even Disney World – the ultimate in a family vacation destination – recently expanded its Fantasyland, Bustos said, in part to offer more for younger children.
Whether it's a cruise, Disney or a Yellowstone tour, Bustos stresses the importance of planning ahead. A majority of families are trying to plan vacations around school schedules so spring break, summer and the Christmas holiday are busy times. The earlier you can make arrangements the better, she said. Cruise lines, tour companies and hotels often have early booking deals and discounts. Plus, you have a better chance of getting the activities, tour or even the size of ship cabin you want.
Close to home
Not every expedition requires months of planning and your entire rainy-day fund. Living in or near Charleston – called the best city in the world to visit -- has its perks, like easy access to gorgeous resorts and waterways. Charleston's also a jumping-off point for plenty of daytrips.
Greenville's funky arts district downtown and river walk are fun for kids and adults alike to romp through. Kids have their own mini scavenger hunt while in visiting: throughout the city, there are nine statues of bronze mice. Download the clues for "Mice on Main" before you go on miceonmain.gov.
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden in Columbia appeals to both sets, as well, with an array of plants to ooh and ahh at, in addition to the animals from around the globe. The capital is also home to the South's biggest children's museum, EdVenture. There's a 40-foot sculpture of a child that your kids can climb on, hands-on projects for the under-12 crowd and special educational exhibits throughout the year.
Myrtle Beach, with its boardwalk and water parks, feels worlds away from Sullivan's Island, even though it's less than 100 miles up the road. Round out the jaunt with a visit to Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach, which will give the kids a chance to glimpse coral reefs and all the other aquatic wildlife that was "hiding" at the beach.
And Savannah's Spanish moss-covered squares and artsy influence will appeal to any tiny creative types. The Jepson Center's for the ArtZeum has two floors dedicated to help little ones discover art in their own way, and the Savannah Safari is a walking tour designed with families in mind: All of the "animals" are actually part of the city's famous architecture.
But some well-heeled types might be looking for a staycation, and Olivia Daniel and her family discovered a real treat at The Sanctuary on Kiawah Island last Fourth of July. There were plenty of other children, swimming pools and babysitting, so Daniel and her husband could enjoy some true peace and quiet.
Guests of Kiawah Island Golf Resort have access to a number of recreational activities, many of which are geared specifically to children and teens. Kamp Kiawah is a supervised activity program for ages 3 to 11. The resort's teen program offers late-night movies, basketball and volleyball tournaments and dance contests. Daniel and her family were so happy on Kiawah, they've already booked this year's Independence Day trip. As she put it, "You don't ever want to leave."
— Holly Fisher is a freelance writer and editor in Mount Pleasant.
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HONOLULU (AP) - The National Marine Fisheries Service has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by environmentalists and says it will issue new rules aimed at preventing Hawaii fishermen from accidentally hooking a rare dolphin species when they're fishing for tuna and swordfish.
The settlement with the Center for Biological Diversity and Turtle Island Restoration Network requires it to issue new regulations by Nov. 30.
The agency published a draft of rules last year to protect the dolphins called false killer whales but never followed with a final version that would have put the regulations in place. The environmental groups, represented by Earthjustice, sued in June to force the agency to follow up.
The dolphins have been getting caught in the long-line fishery at high rates, in part because they eat many of the same fish the fishermen are catching. The hooks accidentally snag false killer whales when the dolphins try to eat the fish caught on the lines.
Members of one false killer whale group living in waters up to 60 miles from Hawaii have been killed and seriously injured at three times the sustainable level for the population, the lawsuit said. Another group - in waters farther off the coast - is being killed and injured at four times the sustainable rate.
David Henkin, an Earthjustice attorney, said the accidental hookings have continued in months since the agency was supposed to have issued new regulations. The tuna and swordfish fishery snagged at least two, and as many as four, of the dolphins in the first six months of 2012, he said.
The National Marine Fisheries Service didn't immediately respond to a request for comment on the settlement agreement. Almost all of the new rules proposed by the agency in July 2011 were developed by a task force of scientists, fishermen, conservationists and civil servants.
The team suggested that the fishery be required to use circle hooks instead of the Japanese-style tuna hooks - shaped somewhat like the letter "j." The theory is that false killer whales would be less likely to get caught on the circle hooks, which are weaker, and those caught would have an easier time wiggling free.


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Knut Water
Hey Backers,
Just launched the new and improved Knut on Kickstarter. It's called Knut Water. Knut now has 3 sensors built in: temperature, humidity and water detection. Knut Water is... Read more
Knut Interface - Android
If you're looking for the Android App or any other OS Knut Interface. You can download it here right from our website.
Almost done shipping
Thought I would let you know that we've shipped out a ton of boxes the a past couple of weeks. Infact it's probably close to 90%. I am working on... Read more
Hey Backers,
Thought I would let you know that all of the Knuts are finished and we will have all of the sensors from the contract manufacturer on Monday. That means... Read more
Almost there
It's been a busy month. This is what we've been up to:
Submitted the iOS application to the app store:
Got in the sensor boards:
We put a bunch together.... Read more
Just In
I thought it would be nice to tell you guys that today I picked up 250 Knuts from our contract manufacturer. We should be receiving the remainder sometime next week.... Read more
The light at the end of the tunnel
Hi Backers,
All of the gears are finally turning. We got in all the circuit boards a few days ago and I just dropped them off at the contract manufacturer... Read more
Production Knuts
Hi Backers,
We've finally reached production.
We ran into a few more snags on the way. One of the more serious issues was we found out that cutting the cases... Read more
First run of production Knuts
Hi Backers,
We got in the production devices today. We obviously need to have a discussion with the manufacturer. Here are a few pictures of some of the problems we found:... Read more
Jay and I stopped by Sunburst EMS in West Bridgewater MA today to drop off a sheet of Knut's and associated parts. Unfortunately, they would not allow us to take... Read more
Knut Final
We stopped by the board house today and picked this up:
These are the final Knut PCBs. Tomorrow we are visiting the contract manufacturer to deliver all the parts so... Read more
Testing Pictures
As promised, here are the FCC and CE testing pictures:
Knut in a test chamber about to be hit with 3 volts per centimeter in air. The test chamber is... Read more
Knut Too
So Knut got a facelift. Sort of. We updated the connector to be sturdier and easier to use, Our beta testing revealed that the old connector did not provide sufficient... Read more
Stocking up
We got many great gift this morning. We are very lucky to have received all of the Wi-Fi modules. These modules are very new to the market. We attempted to... Read more
Packaging, T-shirts, Bugs
Lately we have been knee deep in bugs and we have been rapidly squashing them. Once you squash one, you see 10 more. Luckily, a great deal of these... Read more
Beta Manufacturing
So over the weekend we put together some Knuts together to test the assembly process and to finally get the Betas made.
The pick and place machine placing a processor.... Read more
Amperic Get Together & Progress
A reminder for everyone in the Boston area:
We are having a meet up for all backers on July 26th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, which is a week... Read more
We Did It!
The Kickstarter is over and we raised over 200% of our goal! It has been amazing to see how many people are excited about Knut. Thank you so much for... Read more
Wi-Fi and Android
We have been getting this request a lot have so were doing it. Some backers have disabled 802.11b on their networks meaning Knut in its current state cannot connect without some of... Read more
Deep Freeze with Knut
First off, we exceeded our 25k goal so thank you backers! We are so happy to have this milestone behind us. This project would be impossible without you!
Last weekend we stopped... Read more
Brewing Beer with Knut
Over the weekend, Jay and I stopped by Trillium Brewing Company to discover how Knut could be used to help the process of brewing beer. Trillium is a new brewery... Read more
Beta Testing
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We have been hard at work making beta units, so if you like to help out and love to get your hands on the newest tech, we are... Read more
Never let your plants die in silence again
We have received a lot of requests for a moisture sensor. So we decided to build one and show you how we did it. We are trying to source these sensors already... Read more
Thank You!
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What is the deal with this Farve guy? Seems he might have got hit so hard in a sack that his mind is unfortunately delirious.
First he wants to retire from the Packers. Then, after much ado, he wants back. Packers say, sorry we've moved on. Brett then gets picked up by the Jets. He plays one season and decides he wants to retire. (where did we hear that before?)
Now, I'm unclear as to what I thought I heard on the news. Did they say he might want to retire from the Jets to move on to the Vikings? Whats going on?


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Letter from the Editor
by Sarah Ruth van GelderDec 12, 2005
Resurrect New Orleans: a better city is possible
by Van JonesNov 30, 2005
- In post-Katrina New Orleans, will casinos, big business, and tourism displace people and the culture of the Big Easy? How will the city protect itself from future storms and rising seas? New Orleans could be rebuilt to serve its residents, poor and rich, and prosper in harmony with its watery ecosystem.
Finding Safe Harbor
by Debra McKinneyNov 09, 2005
- Safe Harbor is a nonprofit hotel in Anchorage, Alaska, a kind of sanctuary where people coming out of shelters or off the streets can stay while they work some things out.
Discussion Guide for Spiritual Uprising
Nov 08, 2005
- Explore questions: Has religion lost its edge? Are churches now centers at best of apathy, at worst of right-wing reaction? Is organized religion now so sectarian that work across denominations is impossible? and more.
Out of Time
by Jonathan RoweNov 08, 2005
- The desperate quest to cram more into time has caused it to diminish. Could the cure for time scarcity be a vision of the Eternal?
Altar Your Abode
by Lori Hall SteeleNov 08, 2005
- Sacred spaces are being created in homes from coast to coast, with closets, corners, and bedrooms converted to places that serve as soul-quieting antidotes to modern stress.
I Stand With You Against the Disorder
by Jeanette ArmstrongNov 08, 2005
- An indigenous woman invites us to learn how America's rootless culture looks to a people who are "dream and land together"
Make a Living-With Dignity
by Michael RamosNov 08, 2005
- The religious community, labor unions, and community groups have come together to sponsor 122 living wage ordinances in towns large and small throughout the United States.
Java Justice
by Dee AxelrodNov 08, 2005
- A Jewish Ugandan coffee farmer partners with Christian and Muslim neighbors to produce jobs, understanding, and a great coffee. Thanksgivingcoffee.com
Losing Power in Standby Mode
by Valerie DoyleNov 08, 2005
- The average American household continually leaks about 50 watts of electricity. Eliminating that trickle, would save $1 billion annually in wasted electricity.
Sustainable Fashion
by Andrew LovejoyNov 08, 2005
- Clothing from companies that use sustainable materials and manufacturing practices
Sunscreen Safety
by Lilja OttoNov 08, 2005
- Because of serious concerns about the safety of chemical sun screens, mineral filters appear to be a better choice.
Chad-Cameroon Project Violates Human
by Sarah FortNov 08, 2005
- One of Africa's largest development projects, the Chad-Cameroon oil pipeline, is producing human rights violations along with its oil, says Amnesty International.
Department of Peace and Nonviolence
by Leslie Eliel, Doug PibelNov 08, 2005
- Sen. Mark Dayton of Minnesota sponsored legislation to create a Department of Peace.
Work in San Francisco? No Sweat
by Andrew LovejoyNov 08, 2005
- Beginning in December 2005, the city of San Francisco will require all contractors to guarantee that any goods they supply are produced without "sweatshop" labor.
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City Government Officials Have More Than 50 Drivers
For a full list of driver assignments, see the bottom of this post.
Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration employs more than 50 drivers who are responsible for chauffeuring top New York City government officials, according to records released Friday.
The city has 53 full-time drivers and two part-time employees who serve as drivers for officials in a number of city agencies, according to the mayor's office.
For example, Chancellor Carmen Fariña, who runs the nation's largest public school system, has a full-time driver. Dr. Mary Bassett, commissioner of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, has a driver too.
Several officials in the mayor's office have two drivers, including First Deputy Mayor Anthony Shorris and Press Secretary Phil Walzak.
The records released Friday don't specify how many officials in the police or fire departments have drivers. The Wall Street Journal requested a list of all city officials who have drivers in January.
Though Gov. Andrew Cuomo is chauffeured by his security detail, no staff members of the governor's executive chamber have full-time drivers, according to a spokesman for the governor. During previous administrations, the governor's senior staffers were afforded drivers, but that practice was abolished at start of the Cuomo administration by Mr. Cuomo's former top aide, Steven M. Cohen.
It was not immediately clear how many or which commissioners of state agencies have drivers.
In February, a WCBS-TV report alleged the mayor's police-driven SUV speeded and violated other traffic laws after attending a news conference in Queens. At the time, Mr. de Blasio said his security detail and all city employees should abide by traffic laws, but the mayor said he wasn't going to second-guess the actions of his security detail in any given moment.
"My message to my detail and all city employees is obey the law, drive in a way that is safe and be careful," the mayor said this winter. "There's no question about it."
The WCBS-TV report came two days after the mayor outlined his plan to reduce traffic fatalities citywide. The administration is seeking permission from the state to lower the speed limit citywide to 25 miles an hour from 30. The Police Department is also be beefing up traffic law enforcement, specifically targeting speeding and drivers failing to yield to pedestrians.
On Friday, two of the three vehicles that were part of the mayor's caravan were spotted running a red light after the mayor left a news conference. A spokeswoman for the mayor didn't have an immediate response.
In 2004, after one of then-Mayor Michael Bloomberg's deputy mayors was caught by WCBS using lights and sirens for nonemergency purposes, Mr. Bloomberg ordered the removal of police lights and sirens from 255 city vehicles.
Mr. Bloomberg's decision left 73 civilian vehicles citywide equipped with the lights-and-sirens package. Only officials who respond to emergencies as part of their jobs were permitted to have the package.
Erica Orden contributed to this article.


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Daniel McCarthy, who has served for 12 years as a Lehigh County commissioner, was honored by his colleagues at the end of his final commissioners' meeting Wednesday night.
McCarthy chose not to seek another four-year term.
"You will definitely be missed on this board," said Lisa Scheller, president of the nine commissioners, who presented him with a plaque in recognition of his "years of dedicated service to the citizens of Lehigh County."
"It's been a great run," said McCarthy, adding that being a county commissioner since 2002 was an opportunity to serve the public that's not granted to most people.
All of the other eight county commissioners took turns praising McCarthy.
"I hate for this meeting to end," he joked.
He was one of only two Democrats on the nine-member board of commissioners and often found himself out-voted by the conservative Republican majority in the last couple of years.
David Jones, the other Democratic commissioner, used the words balance, perspective, demeanor and wisdom to characterize McCarthy's service as a commissioner.
In January, McCarthy's seat will be taken by fellow Democrat Geoffrey Brace, who was elected in November. "He'll fill your seat," Jones told McCarthy. "But you'll be a hard man to replace and I will miss serving with you."
Percy Dougherty, the most senior county commissioner, served with McCarthy for the entire 12 years. He called McCarthy a very productive commissioner who "has always looked for ways to work with anybody on any side of the argument, to try to bring some consensus."
McCarthy is a lawyer. Dougherty said he has always been well-spoken and "used his lawyer skills to talk us into a path that was somewhat up the middle. I will miss your sage advice."
Dougherty noted at one time three of the nine commissioners were lawyers. "Fortunately, we're down to just one now. But what are we going to do with no lawyers going forward?"
McCarthy, a 65-year-old Allentown resident, continues to serve as chairman of the Allentown Zoning Hearing Board.
"Dan's just a straight shooter," said Scott Ott. "One day I went into his office and said 'I'd like to get your support on this, can you support this?' and he said 'No…and here's why…'"
Ott said there have been a couple of times in the last year or so when McCarthy's carefully thought-out reasoning caused him to rethink his own position and change his vote.
Vic Mazziotti told McCarthy: "What struck me is how often you and I have voted on opposite sides of our issues and how often I've left the meeting with great respect for your opinion, the way you expressed what you had to say, why you reached that conclusion."
Added Dougherty: "You stayed a gentleman throughout the whole 12 years."
Quipped McCarthy: "And then I went home and kicked the dog!"


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Spring 2000, Vol. 32, No. 1
Choctow and Chickasaw Enrollment, Part 2
Kent Carter
With Easter Monday You Get Egg Roll at the White House
C. L. Arbelbide
Federal Perspective: Interpretations of Mexican American Communities
Susan Abbott
John W. Carlin
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MARTINSBURG - A Kearneysville man was sentenced to five to 25 years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty in Berkeley County Circuit Court to two counts of an indictment charging him with first-degree sexual abuse and third-degree sexual assault.
Michael H. Schoppert, 39, who is incarcerated at Eastern Regional Jail, was originally named in a six-count indictment in May by a Berkeley County grand jury charging him with four counts of first-degree sexual abuse, one count of second-degree sexual abuse and one count of third-degree sexual abuse.
The remaining counts of his indictment were dismissed as part of a binding plea agreement Schoppert accepted in December.
"I do believe it is in his best interest," Schoppert's attorney, Brett A. Basham, told the court.
The count of first-degree sexual abuse Schoppert pleaded guilty to Tuesday accused him of touching an 11-year-old girl in a sexual manner between November 2010 and March 2011. The count of third-degree sexual assault he pleaded guilty to accused him of having sex with a second victim, a 12-year-old girl, more than 17 years ago in December 1995.
"Do you believe the state can prove what they believe they can prove?" West Virginia 23rd Judicial Circuit Judge Gray Silver III asked Schoppert.
"Yes," Schoppert said.
Berkeley County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Gregory K. Jones told the court the state was satisfied with Schoppert's description of the crimes to which he was pleading guilty to. Silver said the investigating officer didn't oppose the plea agreement, adding that he felt the state well considered the public interest when striking the plea agreement with Schoppert.
"The court finds there is a factual basis for the entry of these guilty pleas," Silver said.
Silver subsequently sentenced Schoppert to five to 25 years in prison and fined him $1,000 for his conviction on the first-degree sexual abuse count and one to five years in prison for his conviction on the third-degree sexual assault count.
The sentences were ordered to be served concurrently. Schoppert will also be required to register as a sex offender for life based on his convictions, and he will also be sentenced to 25 years of extended supervision for sexual offenders upon his release from prison.
In a related case, Schoppert was sentenced last week to 10 to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty in Jefferson County Circuit Court to two counts of an indictment charging him with second-degree sexual assault and sexual abuse. That case involved at least one of the victims in the Berkeley County case, Jones said.
The sentence Schoppert received in Berkeley County was ordered to be served concurrently with the sentence he was handed in the Jefferson County case.
- Staff writer Edward Marshall can be reached at 304-263-8931, ext. 182, or email@example.com.


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Cynthia Ewoldt is trying to keep off 55 pounds she had gained through a combination of medication and middle age.
Margie Schroeder was bulimic for 15 years and now is trying to establish healthy eating habits.
Both western Nevada County residents are among a dozen women embarking on a new round of Prism Weight Loss Program, a system based on common sense and Christian spirituality.
Space still is available in the session starting Wednesday at Peace Lutheran Church in Grass Valley, and two more sessions start in February.
"As I'm nourishing my body, I'm also nourishing my soul," said Schroeder, who is looking to the program for mutual support and partners in accountability.
The women will follow food guidelines, count calories and weigh their food, said Lake Wildwood resident Diann Lane, who has lost 50 pounds with Prism. Participants also will keep daily journals of what they eat and why, how they feel about food and how they are applying the principles they are learning.
Weekly meetings keep participants accountable and educate them about nutrition and the food industry. Daily inspirational lessons, Bible readings and affirmations encourage them to exercise regularly and to get at the causes of poor eating habits, participants said. When you get to that root, changes in behavior bring a person to his or her true self — and last a lifetime, participants said.
Embracing Prism's spiritual underpinning is optional but helpful, said Grass Valley resident Jeff Brown, who leads a course at Twin Cities Church, west of Grass Valley.
"This is hard, so if you don't have God on your side, you might want to think about that," Brown quipped.
Brown and his wife, Sandy, faced challenges aplenty. Two years ago, Brown weighed 330 pounds.
"At McDonald's, they used to know my name," he said.
Sandy Brown also was overweight, suffered from a spinal condition, had problems with mobility and took "all kinds of pain medication and high-blood-pressure medication," Jeff Brown said.
Then, they started Prism. They learned how to choose "food the way God made it," Jeff Brown said. Guidelines encourage fresh fruit and vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy products and home-prepared lean meat — all in portions sufficient for nutrition but small enough to shed flab.
The Browns haven't had soda or french fries in two years, and they exercise five times weekly, Jeff Brown said. Sandy Brown has run a couple of 5K races. Combined, the Browns have lost more than 200 pounds — an amount Brown estimates because Prism discourages participants from weighing themselves.
Instead, it encourages right attitudes toward eating that lead to healthy weight.
At a recent Prism session, participants laughed with a colleague who recalled pulling a peach pie out of the trash and hiding it under the guest room bed so his wife wouldn't find it, Jeff Brown said.
"With this class, everybody can relate to that," Brown added.
Prism began in 1990 and is based in Visalia. It came to Nevada County in 2008 when a small group met at Twin Cities Church. It expanded from there; several alumni groups meet to offer continued support, said Dawn Brindley, a group leader at First Baptist Church in Grass Valley.
"Tens of thousands of people" have changed their lives through the program, according to the Prism website.
"You can do this," Brown advised skeptics. "Those who have gone before you and lost weight have done it. We're not special. We don't have a bucket of will power. We just take it one day at a time."
Grass Valley resident and freelance writer Trina Kleist can be reached at email@example.com or (530) 575-6132.


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I have a private counseling practice, and use my training in music therapy and psychology in that setting. I gravitate to wellness, and natural means of healing; I'm enjoying learning more about them in this overview class.
The class will help me make better informed personal health decisions, and will help me better guide my clientele to beneficial CAM treatment.
This topic was my favorite for this certificate! I enjoyed the cultural competency information.
I learned very valuable information about other cultures. Thank you!
As someone with a bachelor's degree in music therapy, I particularly liked the lesson in music therapy ! I use it quite a lot in my current practice.
I feel as though I will now offer more knowledgeable and compassionate care for my patients using my new broad understanding of these complementary and alternative modalities. I have my attention now on a more culturally competent form of care. Understanding the history and organization of these alternative modalities opens wide the spirit doors of whole body wellness.
I enjoyed learning about other cultures. I especially enjoyed the lesson on healing therapeutic interventions. I will be able to share information with my students about complementary and alternative medicine.
After completing this class, I have an even stronger belief that the need to treat an individual in a holistic manner is more important than ever. I believe alternative therapies should be pursued by many patients and promoted by many Western medicine doctors.
This course provided me with a better understanding of complementary and alternative medicine theories to support the use of some of these modalities in the self-care stress management courses I coordinate and/or teach.
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A letter to the editor in the Feb. 9, 2010, Tomahawk Leader:
I thought it was healthy for children and adults to "go up and down the stairs!" It is the way in which to fight obesity. Also an academic environment should provide lots of space for movement of fresh air and good natural light. If the plumbing is bad in old buildings one invests in a new system.
To send children to an old medical clinic, with an elevator to the basement being the impetus for change, does not seem worthy of sound educational planning. I hope those in charge of this master plan have the wherewithal to pay for such a project as it seems short sighted.
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- Height adjusts manually from 36" to 52"
- Red LED digital display with variety of workout readouts (distance traveled, calories burned, time, step count, and belt speed)
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- Model: TR800-DT5
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- Maximum User Capacity: 300 lbs
- User Height: 4'10" to 6'8" Height
- Maximum Usage: 3 hours maximum/daily
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In a city that has more red-sauce Italian restaurants than any other type, you have to do better than decent spaghetti and meatballs to stand out.
Marco's was crowded already when we arrived early on a recent Saturday evening, but it wasn't noisy. The prices are part of the attraction, with entrees priced below $20, except for steak and specials.
We were led to a large table in the dining room, with paper napkins and no tablecloth. The server quickly brought us small loaves of warm, crusty Italian bread, whipped butter and a dish of olive oil seasoned with pepper flakes and other spices.
After intense negotiations, we ordered a bowl of chicken vegetable tortellini soup ($3.50). The server helpfully offered to have it split into two bowls after hearing two children lay claim to it.
We also asked for breaded artichokes ($8.50) and fried calamari ($8.50) from an appetizer list that included fava beans with sauteed greens ($9) and fried ravioli ($6.50). The antipasto salad can be ordered by the person, and we ordered it for three ($12).
For entrees, we got a pepperoni pizza ($12), fettucine alfredo ($18) and cheese ravioli ($15).
Cat ordered the Chicken Florentine ($18) and asked for crumbly blue cheese on her salad, no extra charge. I had my eye on the Pork Saltimbocca ($22).
The soup was homey and satisfying, with chicken chunks, carrots, celery and the scent of basil. The calamari arrived with a bowl of marinara for dipping, and I sighed at simple food done right. The squid was tender, and the coating, which clung well to the seafood, was crispy and not oily. The marinara tasted bright, even fruity, with a touch of sweetness. It was the first hint, repeated later in the night, that chef-owner Marco Sciortino buys good tomatoes.
The artichokes were fried well, too, ungreasy and served piping hot. The firm, quartered hearts were plentiful, too. We fumbled them into our gullets with swipes of honey mustard dipping sauce.
When the antipasto arrived I asked the server if there was an error, because the salad bowl was mostly full. No, she said, so we dished up helpings of shredded lettuce, pepperoni, turkey, ham, pitted Greek olives, roasted red peppers, celery, salami, red onion and chickpeas, and shredded mozzarella, after applying the house tomato basil vinaigrette.
We took a breather before the pizza arrived. It was a puffy-crusted disc slathered with more of that tomato sauce, cheese and crisped pepperoni. I like my pizza crust more browned and crispy, but everybody else thought it was terrific. The crust tasted like fresh-baked bread smells, drawing much praise from junior eaters. (A week later, the ungrateful wretches would complain that another pizza they were being served was not up to the standards of Marco's.)
The cheese ravioli was tender pasta and cheese pillows with more tomato sauce. Meek, plain, just what the customer wanted. They were shared and gone.
The fettucine alfredo was another widely shared dish because of its rich sauce of cream and cheese. In this case its flavor was bolstered with a dose of garlic, which didn't hurt its popularity.
You'll often get chicken florentine that's watery with juice from sauteed spinach, Cat observed. At Marco's, the topping of garlicky sauteed spinach and mushrooms avoided that snag, arriving moist but not drippy. The chicken cutlet underneath it was cooked well too, tender under its browned exterior and keeping pleasant company with its vegetable partners.
My pork saltimbocca was a decadent treat. Thin slices of pork were browned and topped with prosciutto and little sage leaves and cheese, served in a pool of butter-lemon sauce. The cured pork flavor of the proscuitto added a deeper layer of flavor to the rich, tangy dish. It's not a diet dish, but a splurge worth taking. If only there was a way to tone down the salt level.
Our group of appetites left more than satisfied. In a city awash in marinara, caring details, thoughtful service and well-executed food helps Marco's achieve distinction in a crowded field.
Eight plates (Out of 10) Good ingredients, reasonable prices help this West Side Italian restaurant stand out.
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PRICE RANGE: Antipasti, $5-$10; wings and pizza, $8.50-$15; entrees, $12-$22.
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32 x 38 = 30 x 40 + 2 x 8; 34 x 36 = 30 x 40 + 4 x 6; 56 x 54 = 50
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Think of a number, add one, double it, take away 3, add the number
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Think of two whole numbers under 10, and follow the steps. I can work out both your numbers very quickly. How?
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A little bit of algebra explains this 'magic'. Ask a friend to pick 3 consecutive numbers and to tell you a multiple of 3. Then ask them to add the four numbers and multiply by 67, and to tell you. . . .
To make 11 kilograms of this blend of coffee costs £15 per
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How many kilograms of each type of coffee are used?
Visitors to Earth from the distant planet of Zub-Zorna were amazed
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Prove that if the integer n is divisible by 4 then it can be written as the difference of two squares.
Can you see how to build a harmonic triangle? Can you work out the next two rows?
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A group of 20 people pay a total of £20 to see an exhibition. The admission price is £3 for men, £2 for women and 50p for children. How many men, women and children are there in the group?
Euler found four whole numbers such that the sum of any two of the
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I keep three circular medallions in a rectangular box in which they
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radius 4 cm and touches one side of the box, the middle sized. . . .
Take any pair of two digit numbers x=ab and y=cd where, without
loss of generality, ab > cd . Form two 4 digit numbers r=abcd
and s=cdab and calculate: {r^2 - s^2} /{x^2 - y^2}.
According to Plutarch, the Greeks found all the rectangles with
integer sides, whose areas are equal to their perimeters. Can you
find them? What rectangular boxes, with integer sides, have. . . .
Investigate sequences given by $a_n = \frac{1+a_{n-1}}{a_{n-2}}$
for different choices of the first two terms. Make a conjecture
about the behaviour of these sequences. Can you prove your
Take any whole number q. Calculate q^2 - 1. Factorize
q^2-1 to give two factors a and b (not necessarily q+1 and q-1). Put c = a + b + 2q . Then you will find that ab+1 , bc+1 and ca+1 are all. . . .
a) A four digit number (in base 10) aabb is a perfect square. Discuss ways of systematically finding this number.
(b) Prove that 11^{10}-1 is divisible by 100.
Clearly if a, b and c are the lengths of the sides of a triangle and the triangle is equilateral then
a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = ab + bc + ca. Is the converse true, and if so can you prove it? That is if. . . .
I am exactly n times my daughter's age. In m years I shall be exactly (n-1) times her age. In m2 years I shall be exactly (n-2) times her age. After that I shall never again be an exact multiple of. . . .
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Exploring the Granite State is something Sean loves to do as part of the WMUR team. He says, "Having a chance to host New Hampshire Chronicle is a dream come true and a wonderful opportunity." One of his favorite things to hear from viewers is, "I saw that on Chronicle and I never knew you could find that here."
Sean learned his appreciation for all things New England from his parents. Whether it was vacations spent hiking and camping, trips to museums, or concerts under the stars, he was lucky to share in all of these experiences across the region with his four siblings
Sean studied at Providence College and Boston University. He grew up in Massachusetts, and is now happy to call southern New Hampshire home with his wife, son and cat.
Erin Fehlau"One week we're taking to the ski slopes, then we're downing hotcakes at a legendary sugar shack, the next we're scooting around on a BMX bike at a skate park; welcome to the wonderful world of New Hampshire Chronicle! It is a sweet gig, especially on the days you get to hang with the confectionary creators of the state's best marshmallows and cupcakes!" – Erin Fehlau
Erin Fehlau has proved her daring side over and over again, and now, is thrilled to take on the new adventure of hosting New Hampshire Chronicle!
She's been a contributor to the show since its early years, and is most proud of the hour-long special she produced about the miracle babies of Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
When asked about taking on her new role she said, "I love the opportunity to visit the state's most spectacular sites and meet the most fascinating people; from the local doctor who still makes house calls, to the local artist named the best children's book illustrator in the US! I'm honored to tell the stories of New Hampshire's great heritage; like tales about the country's first woman's sawmill located in NH, or the flood that nearly wiped Manchester off the map!"
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"This is my dream job," Wetherbee says about his New Hampshire Chronicle association. "I love this state. It's full of quirky people and odd stuff. No matter where you go in this state you will find some oddity or some wonderful story. And Chronicle has developed such respect over the years that people go out of their way to help you find stuff. In some ways, this job is a license to snoop. What could be better?"
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Ive been alive for more than half a century. Youd think thats long enough for menfolk to make sense, but no.
At my annual physical recently, the doctor said, You should live well into your eighties. I wanted to ask him if Id understand men before I die, but I didnt because hes well, a man.
As my grandmother once proclaimed from her front porch rocker: Men! Cant live with em
And cant live without em, I chimed in.
She gave me the stink-eye and spit into her snuff cup. Naw. Cant live with em, cant gut em and toss em in the river. Its against the law. She spit again and rocked faster.
I have loved and been loved by my dad, two brothers and my husband Widdle. All that love is wonderful, but not one wisp of understanding is in the mix. I believe this may be because no two men are alike.
My father, who I adored, sometimes looked at me like I had green fangs. I remember asking him to buy me a new hairbrush, with which to beat my adolescent hair into submission. He pulled a 29-cent plastic comb from his pocket and said, Here, use this.
That wont work with a blow dryer, I said.
Whats a blow dryer? he asked.
You hold it in your hand and it blows hot air on your hair, I said.
Just ride with the window down, he said, and gave me the stink-eye.
Take my brother T-Bob and Widdle. Both men, but nothing alike. Consider these two recent phone conversations.
Widdles mother was hospitalized for some tests. Being a devoted son, he sat vigil at her bedside. I called him several times for updates. A typical exchange:
Me: Hows your mom?
Widdle: Shes not doing too hot.
Me: Which is why shes in a hospital bed. Are the test results back?
Widdle: Its her kidneys.
Me: What about her kidneys?!?!
Widdle: Theyre not doing too hot.
Me: Honey, what does the doctor say?
Widdle: He says shes not doing
At which point I began to wail and smash the phone against my skull.
Compare this to yesterdays chat with T-Bob. He announced that he is binge-watching the five seasons of Breaking Bad on Netflix.
T-Bob: Do you know anything about the show?
Me: Well, I never watched it but I know a little
T: OK, Walter White is a chemistry teacher in New Mexico and his students are disrespectful snots and he also works at a car wash to make ends meet. One day a student comes in, and Walter has to clean out his car and the student starts taking pictures with his phone and Walter is totally humiliated. Also, he has lung cancer. Anyway, he quits the car wash but he wants to provide for his family after his death, and it turns out he can cook the purest meth known to man. He joins up with a former student and they get involved with two double-crossing bad guys. And theyre cooking meth in an RV and Walter knows the bad guys are killers, so he holds his breath, fires up a toxic cloud of fumes and jumps out of the RV. Then he holds the door shut with all his strength, and the bad guys are suffocating inside, so they start SHOOTING THROUGH THE DOOR and
Me: Wow, thats an action-packed season!
T: Huh? Thats half of the first episode.
ME: Oh my GI mean, keep going. Take your time, brother.
And I didnt give him the stink-eye.
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