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Fresh GTA V Rumours Are Interesting, Highly Dubious
Written Monday, March 26, 2012 By Lee BradleyView author's profile
A few details about Grand Theft Auto V are swirling around the net, carrying the distinctive whiff of bullshit about them. Still, they're interesting talking points.
The info apparently comes from someone who "recently got sacked from Rockstar North for general misconduct." A friend of the ex-Rockstar employee got hold of the details before posting it on the Gamespot forums. So goes the story, anyway. The post has since been deleted, but you can see it through here.
According to the source, the playable character in Grand Theft Auto V will be someone called Albert de Silva. He's the "rich guy" featured in the first trailer. Half Hispanic, De Silva is part of a gang from Vice City. He has a son, a "stereotypical CoD player" who is "lazy, useless and shouts racial abuse online."
Previous rumours have linked Albert de Silva with the lead role.
Apparently, the map will be five times bigger than GTA IV, with Los Santos taking up around half of the total area. Unlike GTA IV, you will be able to fly a variety of planes. Cars and weapons will be customisable. You will be able to take drugs. Smoking weed on the street will give you a one star wanted rating.
Multiplayer will support up to 32 players, with players able to form gangs. who will be ranked by reputation. These gangs will carry out missions including holding up a laundry and stealing weapons from the military.
The source reckons Grand Theft Auto V is lined up for a May 2013 release. At least six months of core development are needed before a more specific window can be set. The game will be playable at E3 this year.
So look, unless it hasn't already been made clear enough, these details are probably not true. Believable, but still not true. Rockstar has yet to officially reveal any info on the game and the source's story seems a bit iffy. So take everything you've read above as unlikely. There's more details in the forum post.
All that aside, however, there's some interesting talking points amongst the info. What do you make of this vision of GTA V?
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2016 Library Assessment Conference
Arlington, Virginia
October 31–November 2, 2016
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2016 Library Assessment Conference Program
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October 30th
9:00 am–6:00 pm
Registration Pickup
1:00–4:30 pm
Getting the Message Out: Creating a Multi-Directional Approach to Communicating Assessment
Leaders: Donna Tolson (University of Virginia) and Vivian
Lewis (McMaster University)
Introductory Data Visualization with Tableau
Leaders: Rachel Lewellen (University of Massachusetts
Amherst), Jeremy Buhler (University of British Columbia),
and Sarah Murphy (The Ohio State University)
Outcome(s) Assessment
Leader: Martha Kyrillidou (Quality Metrics, LLC)
October 31st
8:00 am–5:00 pm
9:00–9:15 am
9:15–10:30 am
Plenary Session 1:
Keynotes: Molly Broad (American Council on Education)
and Lisa Hinchliffe (University of Illinois at
10:30–11:00 am
11:00 am–12:30 pm
Concurrent Session I
Session 1/Panel: Topic TBA
Session 2/Papers: Digital Libraries
Measuring the Impact of Digitizing 24,000 Print Theses and Dissertations at UMass Amherst
Jessica Adamick, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Community Efforts to Develop Best Practices in Digital Library Assessment
Joyce Chapman, Duke University
Research as Design—Design as Research: Applying Design Thinking to Data Management Needs Assessment
Cinthya Ippoliti, Oklahoma State University
Session 3/Short Papers: Ithaka
Lessons from the 2015 UCSC Instance of the Ithaka S+R Student Survey
Greg Careaga, University of California, Santa Cruz
Implementing the Ithaka Faculty Survey: Engaging Staff and Visualizing Findings
Joyce Chapman, Duke University
Emily Daly, Duke University
Investigating the Needs of Religious Studies Scholars: A Multi-Institutional Collaborative Approach
Danielle Cooper, Ithaka S+R
Library as Research Site: The Local Value of Participating in a National Research Project
Jenifer Gundry, Princeton Theological Seminary
Virginia Dearborn, Princeton Theological Seminary
Visualizing Local Data: The Ithaka S+R Survey at UNLV
Starr Hoffman, University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Ashley Hernandez-Hall, University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Survey Administration Best Practices: Lessons Learned from the 2015 Ithaka S+R Faculty Survey
Christine Wolff, Ithaka S+R
What Do Faculty Think? National & Local Perspectives from the Ithaka S+R Survey
Christine Wolff, Ithaka S+R
Session 4/Short Papers: Space 1
Reading Library Spaces: Using Mobile Assessment to Complete Your Library's Story
Tobi Hines, Cornell University
Camille Andrews, Cornell University
Sarah Wright, Cornell University
Evidence-Based Decision Making Using New Library Data
Heather Scalf, University of Texas Arlington
Driving the BUS: A Multimodal Building Use Study and Needs Assessment
Mandy Shannon, Wright State University
Mixing Measures: How We Used Quantitative and Qualitative Techniques to Assess Teaching and Learning in a New High-Tech Classroom
Laura Taylor, Northern Arizona University
Don't Dismiss Directional: Analyzing Reference Desk Interactions to Develop an Evidence-Based Content Strategy for a Digital Wayfinding System
Christine Tobias, Michigan State University
Shh Stats: Mining the Library's Chat Transcripts to Identify Patterns in Noise Complaints
Jason Vance, Middle Tennessee State University
After the Ribbon Cutting: Creating and Executing an Efficient Assessment Plan for a Large-Scale Learning Space Project
Krystal Wyatt-Baxter, University of Texas at Austin
Michele Ostrow, University of Texas at Austin
Using Non-Library Student Collaboration to Inform the Design of a Library Family Room
Holt Zaugg, Brigham Young University
Jeff Belliston, Brigham Young University
12:30–1:30 pm
Boxed Lunch
Sponsor Presentations
1:30–3:15 pm
Concurrent Session II
Session 5/Short Papers: Learning 1
Building CORA, the Community of Online Research Assignments
Susan Archambault, Loyola Marymount University
Is It Working? Assessing the Effectiveness of Community College Information Literacy Instruction: Creating Developmentally Appropriate Outcomes and Improving Instruction Using the "Framework" as a Guide
Heather Gillanders, Tacoma Community College
Adventures in Framework Assessment
Anne Grant, Clemson University
Camille Cooper, Clemson University
Implementing ACRL's Assessment in Action Program at UNCG Libraries to Meet the Information Literacy Needs of Incoming Transfer Students
Karen Grigg, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Score! Using Competitive Assessment Approaches to Chart Growth in Critical Thinking and Information Literacy with Incoming Freshman Athletes
Colleen Mullally, Pepperdine University
John Watson, Pepperdine University
Dream of a Common Language: Developing a Shared Understanding of Information Literacy Concepts
Deborah A. Murphy, University of California, Santa Cruz
Student Instructional Histories: An Approach to Assessing the Reach of an Information Literacy Program
Erica Schattle, Tufts University
Megan Bresnahan, Tufts University
Understanding Research: Assessing Library Impact on Academic Performance through an Online Courseware Pilot
Ashley Shealy, Middle Tennessee State University
Karen Dearing, Middle Tennessee State University
Academic Libraries' Impact on Community College Student Success
Katy Mathuews, Ohio University
Brad Pulcini, Central Ohio Technical College
Session 6/Short Papers: Collections/Digital
Do We Approve? New Models for Assessing Approval Plans
Daniel Dollar, Yale University
Julie Linden, Yale University
Sarah Tudesco, Yale University
Mind the Gap: Using Patron Actions to Identify Holes in a Library's Collection
Qiana Johnson, Northwestern University
Developing a Sustainable Collection Assessment Strategy
Michelle Leonard, University of Florida
Steven Carrico, University of Florida
Applying the Principles of Total Library Assessment to Inform Sustainable Collection Development
Michael Luther, Kennesaw State University
Just in Case or Just in Time? Time to Assess Area Studies Print Collections in Research Libraries
Roxanne Peck, University of California, Los Angeles
Osman Celik, University of California, Los Angeles
David Hirsch, University of California, Los Angeles
Continuous Usability Testing: The Importance of Being Iterative When it Comes to Assessment and Development of the Library's Digital Services
Anneli Friberg, Linköping University
Assessing the Digital Humanities Working Group Projects at the University of Florida
Laura Spears, University of Florida
Laurie Taylor, University of Florida
Session 7/Papers: Organizational Issues 1
Measuring Impact of Liaison-Faculty Relationships
Lisa Horowitz, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Calculating the REACH of Engaged Librarians: A Lesson in Poka-Yoke Error Proofing
Sarah Murphy, The Ohio State University
ARL's Leadership and Career Development Program: An Incubator and Catalyst for Leadership Development
Carlette Washington-Hoagland, University of Iowa
Mark A. Puente, Association of Research Libraries
Using Appreciative Inquiry Methods to Build a Culture of Assessment and Library Instruction Program from the Bottom Up: Uncovering Librarian Values, Assumptions, Beliefs, and Best Practives
Donna Harp Ziegenfuss, University of Utah
Session 8/Papers: Methods 1
Relationships between LibQUAL+® Outcomes and Service Quality Scores
Colleen Cook, McGill University
Martha Kyrillidou, Quality Metrics, LLC
The Illusory Holy Grail: Comprehensive Mixed-Methodology Assessment is No Better Than Using a Single Method; A Case Study on the 21st-Century Science Library
Frankie Wilson, University of Oxford
Collaborative Libraries Assessment Across a Multi-Campus College
Tanner Wray, Montgomery College
Nancy Fried Foster, Ithaka S+R
Cynthia Pfanstiehl, Montgomery College
Event Evaluation: Developing a Rubric for Assessing the Value of Library Programming
Maurini Strub, University of Louisville
Melissa Laning, University of Louisville
3:15–4:30 pm
Affinity Meetings:
LLAMA Assessment Section
6:00–7:30 pm
Poster Session 1
7:30–9:30 pm
Conference Reception (Halloween Fun)
November 1st
9:00–9:10 am
9:10–10:00 am
Plenary Session 2
Keynote: Brian Nosek (University of Virginia)
10:00–10:30 am
10:30 am–12:00 pm
Concurrent Session III
Session 9/Panel: Topic TBA
Session 10/Short Papers: Organizational Issues 2
Assessing Your New Library Position: A Story about Creativity, Collaboration, and Collegiality
Amanda Albert, Saint Louis University
How Well Do We Collaborate? Using Social Network Analysis (SNA) to Evaluate Engagement in Assessment Program
Nisa Bakkalbasi, Columbia University in the City of New
Acknowledging the Political, Economic, and Values-Based Motivators of Assessment Work: An Analysis of Publications on Academic Library Assessment
Lise Doucette, Western University
Assessment as User Engagement: Using User Testing and Assessment to Build Investment in the Library's Intranet
Elizabeth Edwards, University of Chicago
Using Peers to Shed Light on Service Hours for Librarians
Hector Escobar, University of Dayton
Heidi Gauder, University of Dayton
Active Learning with Assessment
Katharine Hall, Concordia University
Meredith Giffin, Concordia University
Assessment Planning in the Time of Change
Charissa Jefferson, California State University, Northridge
Laurie Borchard, California State University, Northridge
Session 11/Papers: Learning 2
Making It Work: Developing a Student-Centered Assessment Model for a Large-Scale Information Literacy Program
Rachel Gammons, University of Maryland
Lindsay Inge, University of Maryland
Multi-Method Assessment to Improve Library Instruction
Zsuzsa Koltay, Cornell University
Kornelia Tancheva, Cornell University
Using Images to Understand Students' Approaches to the Research Process
Ann Medaille, University of Nevada, Reno
Session 12/Papers: Value
A Toolkit for Efficient Reporting on the Library's Value to Disparate Stakeholders
Sarah Pickle, Claremont Colleges
Take Back the Data: The 21st-Century Library
Kirsten Kinsley, Florida State University
Lisa Horowitz, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Lean Libraries Optimize Outcomes!
Annie Norman, Delaware Division of Libraries
12:00–1:00 pm
Boxed Lunch
Sponsor Presentations
1:00–2:45 pm
Concurrent Session IV
Session 13/Short Papers: Methods 2
Academic Library Services and Undergraduate Academic Success: Trends in Research Literature
Ashlynn Kogut, Texas A&M University
Assessing User Engagement with Library Exhibits Using Eye Tracking
Kris Markman, Harvard University
Why Seek Expertise in an Age of DIY? One Library's Qualitative Approach to Understand When and Why Students Seek Reference Assistance
Marc Vinyard, Pepperdine University
Colleen Mullally, Pepperdine University
Jaimie-Beth Colvin, Pepperdine University
There's Method in the Madness: Understanding the Benefits and the Usage of Usability Methodologies in a Website Life Cycle
Rachael Winterling, University of North Carolina at
Assessment by Design: A Design Thinking Project at the University of Washington Libraries
Jackie Belanger, University of Washington
Linda Garcia, University of Washington
Using Informal Learning Spaces and Non-Traditional Methods to Assess Student Success
Anna Sandelli, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Sojourna Cunningham, University of Richmond
Building on Success: Increasing the Impact of an In-House User Satisfaction Survey
Emily Daly, Duke University
So Everyday: Interviews with Academic Researchers to Understand Their Day-to-Day
Erin Eldermire, Cornell University
Neely Tang, Cornell University
Session 14/Papers: Organizational Issues 3
Measuring the Effectiveness of a Research Continuing Education Opportunity for Librarians: Institute for Research Design in Librarianship (IRDL), 2014–2016
Kristine Brancolini, Loyola Marymount University
Marie R. Kennedy, Loyola Marymount University
Proficiencies for Assessment Librarians and Coordinators: Defining a Profession
Mark Emmons, University of New Mexico
Lisa Horowitz, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Carol Mollman, Washington University in St. Louis
Megan Oakleaf, Syracuse University
Terry Taylor, DePaul University
Creating Sustainable Assessment Practice through Collaborative Leadership: Informing and Being Informed by Higher Education Leaders
Lisa Hinchliffe, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Kara Malenfant, Association of College and Research Libraries
Karen Brown, Dominican University
Session 15/Papers: Space 2
A Day in the Life: Practical Strategies for Understanding Student Space-Use Practices
Andrew Asher, Indiana University
Juliann Couture, University of Colorado, Boulder
Mariana Regalado, City University of New York, City Tech
Maura Smale, City University of New York, City Tech
Lead Users: A Strategy for Predictive, Context-Sensitive Service and Space Design
Ameet Doshi, Georgia Institute of Technology
Elliot Felix, brightspot strategy
From Data to Development: Using Qualitative Data to Create New Ideas and Solutions
Ingela Wahlgren, Lund University
Åsa Forsberg, Lund University
Space: Describing and Assessing Library and Other Learning Spaces
Bob Fox, University of Louisville
Steve Hiller, University of Washington
Martha Kyrillidou, Quality Metrics, LLC
Joan Lippincott, CNI
3:30–5:00 pm
Poster Session 2
Dinner with leaders and luminaries (sign up in advance)
November 2nd
9:00–10:30 am
Concurrent Session V
Session 16/Papers: Special Libraries
Measurement and Metrics for US Presidential Libraries and Museums
Wanda Dole, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Jack Robertson, Thomas Jefferson Foundation
Assessing the Use of Special Collections: Case Studies from Harvard's Houghton Library
Emilie Hardman, Harvard University
Special Collections Assessment Efforts at ARL
Jackie Dooley, OCLC
Martha Kyrillidou, Quality Metrics, LLC
Session 17/Papers: Analytics/Value
Graduate in Four Years? Yes, the Library Can Help With That
Jan Fransen, University of Minnesota
Academic Libraries and Student Retention: The Implication for Higher Education
Mary O'Kelly, Grand Valley State University
What Do We Want to Know: Completing an Action-Oriented Research Agenda
Lynn Connaway, OCLC
Alan Carbery, Champlain College
Session 18/Short Papers: Organizational Issues 4
Using a Social Network Analysis to Inform Library Communication Patterns
Holt Zaugg, Brigham Young University
So You Developed the Framework for Liaison Work: What's Next?
Yelena Luckert, University of Maryland
Reskilling for the Digital Humanities: Assessing Outcomes of the "Developing Librarian" Program
John Tofanelli, Columbia University in the City of New York
Nisa Bakkalbasi, Columbia University in the City of New
A Comparison Study of the Perceptions, Expectations, and Behaviors of Library Employers on Job Negotiations as Hiring Employers and as Job Seekers
Leo Lo, University of Alabama
Jason Reed, Kansas State University
Building Library-Wide Engagement in Assessment
Beth Martin, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Anne Cooper Moore, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Rachael Winterling, University of North Carolina at
Writing the Library's Story, Three Outcomes at a Time
Luke Vilelle, Hollins University
Session 19/Papers: Services 1
Supporting Parents in Early Literacy through Libraries (SPELL): An Assessment of a Multi-Site Public Library Project
Linda Hofschire, Colorado State Library
Delighting Our Customers: Building Services Collaboratively with Learners at a Distance
Sam Dick, The Open University
Evaluating from Arm's Length: Assessing Services Provided by a Library Consortium
Sabina Pagotto, Scholars Portal, Ontario Council of
University Libraries
Kathryn Barrett, Scholars Portal, Ontario Council of
University Libraries
Concurrent Session VI
Session 20/Short Papers: Data
What Do We Collect and Why? Using a Self-Study to Improve Data Collection Practices
Summer Durrant, University of Mary Washington
Suzanne Chase, University of Mary Washington
Using a Tool to Build a Culture of Assessment: The Data Framework
Starr Hoffman, University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Ashley Hernandez-Hall, University of Nevada-Las Vegas
All Your Data Displayed in One Place: Preliminary Research and Planning for a Library Assessment Dashboard and Toolkit
Frankie Wilson, University of Oxford
William Garrity, University of California, Davis
Megan Hurst, Athenaeum21
Getting Vizzy with It: Data Visualization in Support of Assessment, Planning, and Communication
Ebony Magnus, SAIT Polytechnic
Do We Collect That Information and If So, How Can I Access It? Designing a Statistics Depository
Michael Perry, Northwestern University Library
Gina Petersen, Northwestern University Library
The Power of Performance: Outcome Measurement in Modern Times
Denise Davis, Sacramento Public Library
Showcasing Faculty Research with Elements and Tableau
Gabrielle Wiersma, University of Colorado, Boulder
Matt Ramey, University of Colorado, Boulder
Session 21/Papers: Learning 3
Assessing International Students in the Library Instruction Classroom
Susan Avery, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Kirsten Feist, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Developing a Practical Framework for Information Literacy Program Evaluation
Sharon Weiner, Purdue University
Clarence Maybee, Purdue University
Assessing Student Learning: A Rubric-Based "E-Portfolio" Approach to Longitudinal Assessment of Information Literacy
Alan Carbery, Champlain College
Session 22/Short Papers: Services 2
Usability Study of Database Accessibility for Students Who Use Screen Readers
Nicole Campbell, Washington State University Vancouver
Sue Phelps, Washington State University Vancouver
Beyond Data Management: Designing User-Driven Data Services at UCSF Library
Ariel Deardorff, University of California San Francisco
OBILLSK: Using Predictive Analytics to Anticipate Interlibrary Loans
Ryan Litsey, Texas Tech University
Scott Luker, Texas Tech University
Weston Mauldin, Texas Tech University
Evaluating Reference Consults in the Academic Library
Alison J. Moore, Simon Fraser University
Lorie A. Kloda, Concordia University
Tracking for Outreach: Using Data for Cross-Unit Purposes
Heidi Gauder, University of Dayton
Hector Escobar, University of Dayton
Session 23/Short Papers: Space 3
A Factor Analysis Approach to Persona Development Using Survey Data
Hae Min Kim, Drexel University
John Wiggins, Drexel University
Assessing to Transform an Aging Learning Commons: Leveraging Multiple Methods to Create a Holistic Picture of Student Needs
Jessica Adamick, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Sarah Hutton, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Consulting Detectives: How One Library Deduced the Effectiveness of Its Consultation Area & Services
Camille Andrews, Cornell University
Tobi Hines, Cornell University
It's All About the Learning: What Students Say About Their Learning in Informal Learning Spaces in the Library
Susan Beatty, University of Calgary
Public Workstation Use: Visualizing Occupancy Rates
Jeremy Buhler, University of British Columbia
Library Snapshot Day, or the 5 Ws—Who, What, When, Where, and Why Are Students Using Academic Library Space: A Method for Library User Experience Assessment
Gricel Dominguez, Florida International University
Genevieve Diamond, Florida International University
Advancing Campus Priorities Through Informed Space Reallocations
Bob Fox, University of Louisville
Bruce Keisling, University of Louisville
1:30–3:00 pm
Plenary Session 3
Library Assessment Career Achievement Awards
Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Library Assessment
Conference Adjourns
3:30–6:00 pm
ARL Members Assessment Meeting
Dinner on your own (sign-up sheets available)
November 3rd
9:00 am–12:30 pm
Learning Analytics, Academic Libraries, and Institutional Context: Getting Started, Gaining Traction, Going Forward
Leader: Megan Oakleaf (iSchool, Syracuse University)
Library Spaces: Approaches to Needs Assessment and Post-Occupancy Assessment
Leaders: Kim Duckett (Duke University) and Joan
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How to Use Altmetrics Data from the Social Web to Evaluate Collections, Boost Institutional Repositories, and Support Researchers at Your Institution
Leaders: Rachel Borchardt (American University) and Stacy
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I attempted the BUP today and man, those are hard! I was only using a 25lb KB and I could not balance it. Definitely one to work on. Any tips?
Just thought of another variation I have seen before. Use two towels and wrap them around your pull up bar. Then grip the towels instead of the bar. So you would loop the towel over the bar then grab both ends below the bar so your forced to use more grip. Then do your normal pull up activities.
Hopefully that describes it well enough.
I attempted the BUP today and man, those are hard! I was only using a 25lb KB and I could not balance it. Definitely one to work on. Any tips?
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Jeffc nailed it, there are a lot of different types of grip strength, though the big three named are:
1) Crushing strength (think lifting a heavy bb or db or the bonecrusher handshake)
2) Pinching strength (applying the force on a narrow area, like lifting a block weight or a 45# plate)
3) Support (i.e., wrist) strength.
BUP are a pretty wicked exercise and I can do them with my 35# kb with either hand (though I have never tried a walk and hold before, so may have to try that some time). If someone wanted to train for them, I would suggest some pulling crush grip work (like heavy deadlifts or shrugs without straps) as well as doing levering/weaver bar exercises to build up the wrist, so that you can balance the kb while it is upside down.
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Know your limits. Then shatter them.
I'd stress again the importance again of balance in your grip workouts. Too many pullups, deadlifts, BUPS can really tax the crush grip type strength but lead to imbalances with opening grip strength and cause golfers elbow. I mentioned the rubber band workout which works to strengthen the muscles used to open (not crush close) your hands. Ironmind sells some high tech rubber bands in different strengths for this purpose but regular rubber bands work very well too. You can use them at your desk on a phone call or while watching TV. The imbalances can be magnified the more you ignore one kind of strength.
One thing that amazes me in the animal world is the alligator which this tremendous crush grip closing power in its jaw to basically snap a pig or probably a human in half. Yet, I am always amazed in these nature shows where an average man can keep the alligator from opening its mouth. Not that this really applies to humans but it is kind of a similar concept in an imbalance we can overlook.
If you are looking to even train individual fingers (might be important for musicians) Prohands Gripmaster allows you to do that.
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I have also read that doing the rubber band type opening strength exercises can help for people how have carpel tunnel or other similar repetitive stress wrists issues. Muscle imbalances can wreck you so its definitely a worthwhile addition.
As above gripping the towel over a bar is a good thing as it brings the thump into play in a big way. Hanging from the bar has more emphasis on your fingers.
Along with towel hangs I would add some low rep fingertip pushups for hand balance.
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Don't forget to play!
Just want to throw in another thumbs up for Gripmasters. Great for musicians and martial arts and working out in general.
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BAY CITY — Eight-year-old Caiden Ramirez is wishing for a Nintendo DS, and he is avoiding anything that could make him wind up on the naughty list.
"I've got three more nights," Caiden said. "I'm not going to blow my chances now."
Caiden, his sister Kylie, and parents Christa and Rick Ramirez, Bay City residents, waited in line for about an hour on Wednesday evening to meet St Nick at the Nate and Mary Ida Doan Santa House at 600 N. DeWitt St.
Mary Ida Doan, founder and head elf, said that between 300 and 350 visitors have stopped by to see Santa each night this week.
The Santa House closes for the season Thursday night. Hours are 6-8:30 p.m.
"Last season, we had nearly 500 people come out on the closing night," Doan said. "We're expecting a big number again this year, and we certainly will stay open as long as we have children in line."
Doan said that the majority of children, like Caiden, are wishing for technological Christmas gifts.
"Kindles, nooks, and i-Pods," Doan said. "Forget about dolls and trucks. Most kids are wishing for the latest computers, although this year we have had a surprising amount ask for Pogo Sticks."
Children who visit can speak with Santa, receive a holiday treat and meet two reindeer — Vixen and her baby Skipper.
Patti Krenz, a Bay City resident and former volunteer elf at the Santa House, waited in line Wednesday with her grandchildren, Lia and Carley Pogue, along with her husband and daughter.
"Ho," said 15-month-old Lia, who was visiting Santa for her first time, when asked what Mr. Claus said.


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Neil - over at Citizen of the Month had the brilliant idea to interview the common blogger...and how better to interview the common blogger than....the common blogger!!
i immediately signed up for this and i was assigned to interview Penelope over at its me penelope and it was a fun trip! This bubbly blond hails from the U.K. and has only been a part of the blogging world for a few months now, so it was easy to catch up on her full body of blogging posts. and now, with out further ado, Laura vs Penelope:
1. Over in Canada, the General feeling is that England is Canada's oldest sibling and The Queen is everyone's kindly grandma (i maybe over generalizing, truth is, that's just my take on it.) How do the British view Canada?
I think that there are still a lot of Brits that believe Canada is part of the USA - and I know how much that irks you all! Personally I think Canadians don't seem to try and attract attention, in the way that some other Commonwealth siblings do, we see a polite nation that gets on with their business with no fuss and bother, and of course we see snow...and beavers! (Oh come on...I had to...)
2. How has being an Air Force brat shaped you as the person you are today? would you have changed anything?
Being brought up in a Forces family means one thing when you're a child - every 2 years or so you start a new school. As the oldest sibling my job was usually to blaze the trail and get us settled in, which I didn't find difficult. By the time I was 11 years old I had started and left 8 different schools. As a result I'm not exactly the shy type, and have always found moving and settling into new surroundings exciting. We were lucky enough to live in Germany on 2 occasions and eventually came back to England to go to boarding school (very common with Forces brats). Living in Germany meant that we were just a few hours drive away from many other countries and our parents always had the travel bug. We travelled all over Western Europe, it was fantastic! I wouldn't change any of it.
3. What do you want to be when you grow up? What is your absolute dream job?
When I grow up? I'll be 40 in 3 years! Oh bless you! I don't want to grow up any more if I can avoid it really. I have a wonderful job now and can't imagine doing anything else.
4. what is the hardest part about your diet, and what do you do to conquer/overcome that?
The hardest things to cut out were sugar and wine. I have a terribly sweet tooth so switching to artificial sweeteners in tea and coffee was tough. I have cut out coffee altogether because I couldn't tolerate it without sugar and am now addicted to peppermint tea instead! The wine thing...well...that's just down to will power and then treating myself to a few (several) glasses on a weekend. The main thing is that I really want to do this, so when I feel tempted I just remind myself of that rather scary number on the scales the first time I weighed myself!
5. As you've got the complete set, which is easier to raise - a little boy or a little girl? (This is my form of research as i'm due in August with my first)
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Well, I haven't been doing this for very long so it's not had a massive impact yet. I was reading blogs for a long time before I started writing mine though - after swearing blind that I never would, of course! I have started the writing in my head thing that people mention a lot. I do a lot of that during my drive to work in the morning. As for the future, who knows. I'm enjoying this so far, the discipline is good for me and as long as I'm having fun, and have at least 1 reader, I'll carry on.
8. Someone once said "A home is not a home with out a cat", and as you are a self-proclaimed crazy cat lady, how have your fuzzy feline friends made your house a home?
Don't start me on my cats! How long have you got? I didn't start out intending to be a crazy-cat-lady, it all happened by accident. All of my cats, and my dog are rescue pets who treat the house like a hotel! I do love wandering from room to room and finding them lying about though, it makes me smile. They all have very different personalities too, so some will sleep on my bed and really snuggle, while others will only cuddle when THEY choose, and God help me if I try to approach them without being invited! The dog has the patience of a saint to put up with them - as do I. My oldest cat (almost 16 now) greets me on the driveway whenever I have been out somewhere and despite my daily worry that I'll run my own cat over as I park the car, that's when I know I'm home.
9. You talk a lot about your online backgammon crew - what is it about backgammon that turns your crank? i've tried to learn to play it several times and it never takes, and i have a lovely backgammon set a friend brought me from Turkey and it sits in the cupboard, unused.
I learnt to play Backgammon when I was about 15 and then picked it up online about 15 years later. I love the strategy, but also the risk, as the game is ultimately ruled by dice. You can do everything right and then 1 lousy roll will lose you the game, you never know what's going to happen next, and that's what's so addictive about it. If I didn't love the risk, I would play Chess, but Chess bores me rigid! Someone said Backgammon takes a minute to learn and a lifetime to master - very true.
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I just had surgery to repair my broken left collar bone. I am right handed. The Dr. says no using the arm at all for 6 weeks but it should be healed in 8. The problem is that AZ archery deer starts in 4 weeks and a I drew a unit 8 AZ archery bull tag that opens in 7 weeks. I'm looking for info on alternative methods of shooting a bow. Crossbows and drawlocks are out. I know Dwight Schuh used a mouth tab for a hunt some time ago. I'd like to talk with him if anybody knows how to contact him. Any advice will be much appreciated.
Thanks, Chris
Here's the before picture.
If it were me and I am NOT a doctor, but I did stay at a holidy inn last week...
I would let it heal for a couple weeks, and then pull out the bow and go to the LOWEST poundage I felt comfortable hunting with and pull back and see what happens. Depending on your draw length you could probably get down into the 45-55lb range and be OK. Just trust your body, if you can't do it, you can't do it. There are a lot of bows out there that will shoot at 45lbs what bows 5 years ago shot at 65lbs, so I think you will be ok.
I didn't stay in a Holiday Inn last week and I am not a doctor, but my daughter is an xray tech and she looked at the film. She suggested that the twang you notice the first time you shoot your bow will be the pain of knowing your doctor was right! The thump you hear on that first shot will be your knees hitting the ground.
I had a cow elk tag in 8 last year and you certainly don't want to miss the hunt. I have a cow tag in 10 this year and I think the moon is pretty full the first week....so I am hunting hard the second week of the hunt not the first. If you can't hook up with Dwight, I would suggest following the Doctor's orders and kill that bull the second week of the hunt. You can always hunt deer during the December season.
How much do you value your health?
If it's that important ,than by all means,take the pain! Heck ,can't they put a stainless steel rod inside the bones?Did that to my son's arm,got broken in a football incident,he was ready for basketball a few weeks later!
It's only pain twice that way!
ME, no-way ,I like my health, good!
#1 Burn the deer tag. Sorry, that's the way it goes (Hunt of a lifetime donation ?)
#2 Doctor says you will be healed in 8 weeks and a great elk hunt starts in 7. Contact a physical therapist and tell him you will do whatever it takes. Talk to a nutritionist about supplaments to help the bone heal faster. Get one of those "bowfit" rubberband exercise things, the lightest one they make and ask both PT & Dr about starting to use it at 6 weeks. Like Pumatagger says, focus on the second week. But what ever you do, do NOT re-break that bone.
There's a way. Contact (google)Physically Challanged Bowhunters of America. I'm at work now or I'd get you the number.
They have a couple of ways to shoot a bow with one hand. One method is to use a mouth tab. A friend of mine lost his left arm in a MVA (hit by a car) a couple of years ago. He (through that organization) contacted a guy who builds a harness that has a release on the shoulder. The trigger is tripped with the chin.
If you PM me your e-mail, I can send you a picture of him shooting. It didn't take him long to get the hang of using it.
Good luck.
Contact me at email@example.com and I'll be glad to help. I am the one who helped Dwight get going with a mouth-tab. I'm missing my right arm and have been shooting with a mouth-tab for eighteen years now and have had pretty good success that way. It's not near as hard to do as it sounds and I'm confident that we can have you shooting good enough to go on your hunts. Drew
Redbeard I would try the mouthtab thing. I'm in PHX (didn't know if you were an AZ rez or not), and there's a guy named Eric Bennett that works at Corner Archery. He's on the para-olympic archery team and one of the nicest guys you will meet. I'm sure he will help you out, and I think the mouthtab technique might be the best way to go.
I broke my collar bone in four places! 6 weeks out of deer season, i bought a new bow! told the wife i could not hold the old one up it was 8lbs! My draw lenght also droped by an 1" messed it up good! I would start with rubber bands at low poundage for a couple of days, then turn the bow down as low as it goes, for a couple more days then hunt. Every day you leave your shoulder it will heal more if you start to quick you might not hunt at all this year! you know how to shoot! you won't need to practice for six weeks just a couple of days before you hunt, and keep practing into season. mike
I'm with Puma... I'd eat the deer hunt and hunt elk the 2nd week or end of the 1st week into the 2nd week, I'd also get the suppliments from the health food store that promote strong bones and go with it.... hopefully you only have to pull back once!
I have broken my collar bone twice and it is the last bone in my body that I'd like to have re broken.
I'd stick with the set up you had last year and go the 2nd week and wouldn't think twice about it.
Good thing you broke it when you did, how'd you do it?
First, OUCH! That had to hurt...
Second, you probably don't want to feel that again the first time you draw back your bow, so you should wait until it heals properly...
Third, sounds like you are on the the right trail with help from the folks that understand the best alternatives...
You're in a tough spot, but it doesn't sound hopeless. Sicerely, best of luck pulling all this together in time to use that tag!
I concur with DH and BGbashat. I mentioned both options because in my friend's situation he had so much facial damage the mouth tab thing was no option.
The should harness is custom built by a man in western Canada and is some what pricey, but works well.
I forgot to mention, that even thought he's shooting compound, last winter I went ice fishing with him on Lake Ontario. I packed my recurve bow just for fun. he couldn't wait to try to shoot the bare recurve bow. At 15 yards, from the get-go, he was put 11 out of 12 arrows inside a pie-plate size target. The 12th he pulled and buried in in a snow bank. I didn't shoot that well when I started shooting bare bow with two good arms.
Again, the mouth tab may be your best option, and it's cheaper, and would be quicker for you to obtain.
Let us know how things work out. I'm anxious to see your bull.
Why not try contacting Dwight through Bowhunter Magazine's website?
Hey guys,
Thanks for all your suggestions.
I am and AZ res and will give Eric a call asap. I've met him before and you are right he's a great guy.
I saw a video clip of Pete Shepley shooting an elk with a shoulder harness. That might be better for me than the mouth tab since I will be able to still use my bad hand. I'm going to look into everything. If I can get the system going I'll try to hunt deer with it. That will be a good test. Gampaw,
Can you get me the contact info for the shoulder harness guy in Canada?
I broke it by hitting a tree on my dirt bike. Just barely hit a tree with my right handlebar but it sent me across the trail into one on the left. My motto is," If you're gonna be dumb you gotta be tough." I'm trying to live up to the second part now.
This will be a good challenge. Unlike some guys I will at least be back to two good arms in a few months so I'm not letting it get me down. I feel lucky actually.
Chris Dunn
Redbeard, I'm on the phone as I type (1800 central time)
Thomas E. Wright Box 1541 Leth Bridge, Alberta, Canada, T1J4Ke
Phone: 403-634-5492
Tell him my friend's name that he built the unit for is Mike Shannon from Cold Brook, New York.
Mike is very, very happy with his device.
Good luck, bob
Oh, yes, the name of his company:
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Leth Bridge, Alberta, Canada T1H0C5
After looking at the shoulder harnesses it occurred to me that they use one arm to hold the bow and the other side to wear the harness. Because my break is on the collarbone I don't think I can use a harness on that shoulder. It doesn't look like you can use the same side arm and shoulder. I might have to use the mouth tab instead.
I agree with Pumatagger and his daughter. I broke my clavicle in high school and it will be extremely difficult for you to shoot a bow for 6-8 weeks, maybe longer. Just wait it out. Don't let your shoulder get stiff on you though.
That may be a problem. My friend lost his left arm. The release is over the left shoulder.
That is one reason I posted the picture. I don't know whether that would be a problem. The pressure should be against the scapula. I don't know whether that would put any pressure on your clavicle. Show the picture to your orthopedic surgeon to see whether he sees a problem.
Besides that. The mouth tab would be very easy for you to make. You ought to be able to get your hands on a piece of leather tomorrow morning and be shooting by tomorrow afternoon. Also minimal cost.
Right now I can't really flex the muscles in my neck without pain so I'll have to wait a while to give it a try. My next problem is to get a left handed bow. I guess I could just shoot my rt handed bow but I'd have to take the quiver off to get the hand on that side. The grip would be weird too but I'm going to check it out.
Yeah, my buddy had to get a left handed bow. When he went to a pro-shop with his problem the pro-shop owner contacted a manufacturer who donated a bow for him.
Maybe you can find a friend with a left handed bow you can borrow. I'd think that would be the way to go.
If your neck is stiff, get some physical therapy right a way. The longer you wait, the more strength youwill lose. With your hunt being only a few weeks away you don't have a lot of time to get your act together. I shoot left handed. I have a very old Darton compound bow set at 29 1/2". It can be cranked up to 65 pounds. Since I went to shooting longbow and recurvebow for the past 20 years I haven't shot it more than once or twice, just for the heck of it.
If you need it and promise not to rip me off I'd be willing to UPS, Fed Ex, or USPS it to you as I don't see any reason I will be using in within the for seeable future (next100 years or so).
Like I say, it's old...has the metal hanger deals that hold the wheels at the end of the limbs. But I've killed critters with it. Has a 36" string. It's here if you think it'll get you out of your bind.
I know how you must feel since I had that bad once-in-a-life-time elk hunt that I could not take full advantage of. I'd been out of the hospital less than a year after 5 major abdominal surgeries. I just couldn't get to the elk. When I told my doctor of my frustration she said, "I'm not surprised. You went out less than 1 year after you got out of the hospital. Your recovery from how ill you were will take at least 1-1/2 to 2 years or more. Damn, I wish the computer had waited two more years before kicking my ticket out.
Anyway, If you need my bow or any other help, advice or support let me know.
A few years back, my dad broke his collar bone. The x-ray looked very similar to yours. After 4 or 5 weeks of healing, I turned his bow way down for him, with the figure 8 brace cranked pretty tight, and altering the way he drew his bow, he could shoot. It was painful and he couldnt shoot alot of arrows, but he did kill a whitetail doe. His form was pretty poor, and he lost a little accuracy, but did very well. I was proud that he wanted to hunt bad enough to deal with that pain!!!
I broke mine at work and was hunting in 4 weeks with a 50# bow.Hunting elk in 5 weeks.So start rehab and good luck.
I am not a bone doctor- but I stayed in a Holiday Inn a couple years ago... Electrical stimulation has been shown to induce bone growth and speed bone repair in complicated or problematic fractures (like non union of the fractured segments). There are several different systems that utilize low elecricity in different waveforms and delivery- not even felt by the patient. However, this seems to be useful only in the problem cases, not in normal bone healing where the fracture has been well reduced. But it may be worth the question to your MD, esp if it can cut a few days off the recommended healing. Note that your doctor's 8 week recommendation is based on experience and history and studies and pretty much represents a conservative average. Some heal faster- a few slower. 8 weeks is not a magic number. Scientifically we know that bone gets stonger under tension (function). there are studies showing early function can help healing in some cases. Has to do with the induced piezioelectric current generated around the bony union- or something like that. The question is how much function and how early...
Or go to http://www.weilab.com/fasttpatch.html for an amazing herbal remedy- in case you can't tell, this is a tongue in cheek reference from me- I have no idea if this works, nor can I see how it would work.


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Wow, that is light. I think my Big Agnes Hinman weighs about 2 1/2 pounds. But… too odd. I think I would be better off getting a 3/4 length pad at the same weight (or less) than gamble on that.
So, did you test it out?
For something that kooky looking, I thought the price would be higher.
My thermarest plus is "self-inflating" (though I always inflate it myself), and it was fantastic on my coldest nights out there….
I haven't tested this thing, but I definitely will if I can get my hands on one. I have a very good feeling that I won't even begin to nod off on it, though. I just had to return my Thermarest after a few consecutive sleepless backpacking trips. Hoping my new ExPed does me better.
That is crazy looking. I've never had any luck with air mattress or self inflating. Finally happy with foam pads.
Wow. Holes right in the sleeping pad, just perfect for that rock you missed when clearing the campsite to poke right into your ribcage!
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In 1957 the wheelhouse at Machair Leathann, Sollas, North Uist was excavated by Richard Atkinson, then Professor of archaeology at Cardiff University, and these excavations were written up by a post graduate student of the department, Ewan Campbell (2). Alan Lane was involved in the excavations at the Udal in North Uist from 1970-72 and undertook the analysis of the Late Iron Age and Norse ceramic assemblage from this site for his doctorate at University College, London (14). Niall Sharples first became involved with the islands in 1977 when, together with Alan Lane, he took part in a coastal erosion survey of Lewis and Harris. Niall went on to take part in several minor excavations on the islands in the early 1980s that culminated in the excavation of an Early Bronze Age settlement at Dalmore on Lewis (63). Jacqui Mulville's first Hebridean experience was in 1988, when she took part in excavations on Islay with Steve Mithen.
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deGrom was drafted by the Mets as a pitcher after just one season on the mound. He began the 2010 season as Stetson's starting shortstop and closer. Although he was flawless early on in both of those positions, he was moved into the rotation to help the team and fill a void. He immediately became the Hatters' #1 starter.
deGrom finished the season with 17 appearances, 12 starts, 82.1 innings pitched and a 4-5 record. He led the team with a 4.48 ERA and was second in strike outs with 56 and saves with two. He showed excellent control walking just 16 batters.
"We are thrilled for Jacob. He was drafted by an excellent organization", said Stetson head coach Pete Dunn. "From speaking with the Mets' area scout we thought they might be the team to pick him. They feel he has a high ceiling as a professional, a body that can develop and a very young arm."
"He will leave a big hole for us to fill next season and he will be missed. We thought this would happen though so we have been recruiting accordingly", he added.


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Three Decades After His Death, Author J.R.R. Tolkien Reigns Over Hollywood
When he finally did something, it would catapult him to unimagined wealth and fame. With a 1937 novel, The Hobbit, followed in the mid-'50s by his epic The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien invented a rich fantasy world that has captivated generations of readers and sold more than 100 million books. By the time he died, at 81, in 1973, the pipe-puffing don was an international cult figure. And now he's Hollywood's hottest writer, living or otherwise, thanks to director Peter Jackson's acclaimed film The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. The movie, which grossed more than $500 million worldwide in its first four weeks, stars Elijah Wood as hobbit Frodo Baggins—a small denizen of a realm known as Middle-earth, who battles goblins and wizards over a magic ring. "It could be a movie of Star Wars-like importance," says John Anderson, chief critic of the New York daily Newsday. "It could mark a generation."
One can only guess what Professor Tolkien might think of the hoopla, but it's safe to say he wouldn't be chatting with Leno or Letterman. "He hated all cinema and television and was very anti-20th century," says Michael White, author of Critical Lives: J.R.R. Tolkien, a new biography. Tolkien once described himself as "a hobbit in all but size. I like gardens, trees and unmechanized farmlands." Still, he was more complex than his fictional creatures. "He could be great fun," says White. "On the other hand, he was this sort of pedantic, irritating character who thought he could do everything right and nobody else could. He didn't fit in the real world."
Tolkien learned early on that the world can be a cruel place. He was born on Jan. 3, 1892, in Bloemfontein, South Africa, the older son of British expatriates Alfred, a banker, and his wife, Mabel. After Alfred's death in 1896, the family settled in England, where Mabel died in 1904, leaving her boys to be raised by a Catholic priest. At 17, Tolkien began courting 20-year-old Edith Bratt, who lived in the same Birmingham boarding house. Years later he wrote recalling "our good-nights when sometimes you were in your little white nightgown."
Yet he dutifully obeyed when his guardian banned him from seeing Edith until he turned 21. Tolkien enrolled at Oxford, where he studied Old Norse and Old English—inspirations for Elvish, the language he invented for his hobbit cycle. At midnight on his 21st birthday, he sat up in bed and wrote Edith: "How long will it be before we are joined together?" Her reply bore bad news: She'd become engaged to another. "I began to doubt you," she explained.
They sorted things out and wed in 1916, a union that lasted until Edith's death, at 82, in 1971. Tolkien went off to France to fight in World War I but was shipped home with typhus-like "trench fever." He taught at the University of Leeds, then in 1925 returned to Oxford, remaining until his retirement in 1959. Tolkien had an impish side—at one party he dressed as a Saxon warrior and ran down the street with an axe. He belonged to a beery writer's club called the Inklings, as did colleague C.S. Lewis, later famed as author of the Narnia books for children. The group championed Tolkien's fiction, though at a reading one Inkling was heard to mutter, "Not another [expletive] elf."
Tolkien spun his summer doodle into The Hobbit primarily to amuse his children: Christopher, now 77 and a retired university professor; Priscilla, 72, a social worker; and Michael, a schoolmaster who died at 64 in 1984. The oldest, 84-year-old John, is a Catholic priest and the subject of an ongoing scandal in Britain. An ex-student, Chris Carrie, 56, claims Father Tolkien sexually assaulted him 45 years ago. No charges have been filed, and the allegations, says John's lawyer Steven Maier, "are categorically denied."
Happily, Tolkien missed the lurid headlines. A multimillionaire by the end of his life, he was perplexed by the rabid following he gained in the '60s, when campus readers hailed his celebration of nature and some likened his books to an acid trip. On Sept. 2, 1973, he died of complications from an ulcer and chest infection. He lies beside Edith north of Oxford, his grave a shrine to devotees. "Tolkien did what Dickens and Dostoyevsky did, create an entire universe with believable characters, depth and details," says White. "Very few people manage that."
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YOUNGSTOWN - The man accused of directing the illegal dumping of hundreds of thousands of gallons of drilling waste is free on bond but not free from problems after he was charged Thursday in federal court.
Ben Lupo, 62, owner of D&L Energy and Hardrock Excavating LLC, declined to comment after he left the federal courthouse downtown, where he was arraigned on a single count of illegally discharging into a U.S. waterway.
Lupo, of Poland, was charged with federal violations of the Clean Water Act. If convicted, he faces up to three years in prison, a $250,000 fine and a year of supervised release. The investigation remains ongoing.
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U.S. Attorney Steven Dettelbach speaks Thursday at a news conference near the Mahoning River as state Attorney General Mike DeWine, Mahoning County Prosecutor Paul Gains and Youngstown Mayor Charles Sammarone listen. Behind Dettlebach is Doug Young, of the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation.
According to documents released Thursday, Lupo had instructed his employees more than 20 times since November to drain oilfield waste into a storm drain on the company's Salt Springs Road property.
Until now, state officials have said Lupo admitted to dumping the material up to six times.
At a news conference on the banks of the Mahoning River, the waterway where some of the oilfield waste had drained, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine said his office will be filing a civil complaint within days against Lupo for the infractions at the drilling site, seeking to levy heavy fines against Lupo for his actions.
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All those at the news conference, where federal, state and local officials spoke, said they want the harshest penalties possible against Lupo.
''This miscreant who dumped his waste into our waterways should be prosecuted to the fullest extent,'' said Mahoning County Prosecutor Paul Gains.
Authorities received a tip Jan. 31 that employees were illegally dumping waste from their drilling sites into a storm sewer at their Salt Springs Road facility that leads to a tributary of the Mahoning River.
The criminal complaint filed against Lupo states a Hardrock employee told investigators the dumping began in November and that at least 20 times a discharge was made into the storm sewer.
When investigators arrived the day after the tip, they found an oily sheen in the river and in the tributary, the complaint states.
A cleanup effort has been under way at the D&L site and the river and is expected to continue into next week.
U.S. EPA officials said 126,000 gallons oily water had been collected as of Thursday evening. In addition, 300 cubic yards of oiled debris, including soil, oiled pads and booms and oiled vegetation, also have been collected. Officials said they could not yet estimate a dollar figure for the cleanup efforts.
Rick Simmers, head of the oil and gas division of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, said some of the chemicals that were dumped include brine and crude oil, some of which dissolves in the water. The Ohio EPA also said other chemicals include benzene and toluene, which are hazardous pollutants and one of the reasons why Lupo is facing criminal charges.
Asked to review chemical results released by the EPA Thursday, Youngstown State University professor Jeffrey C. Dick, chairman of the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences and the Director of the Natural Gas and Water Resources Institute, said those two chemicals occur naturally in petroleum but would not be found in water sources in such high concentrations.
''They are associated with oil, but when it gets into our water, that is a problem,'' Dick said. ''My basic take on it is even if the levels aren't what would be considered to be hazardous to human life and wildlife, the principle behind what he (allegedly) was doing is just really bothering. Industry people are just outraged.''
The state has revoked all of Lupo's permits to operate wells and any pending permits, said ODNR Director James Zehringer.
''In this situation, there was a blatant disregard for the law,'' Zehringer said.
Lupo turned himself in to federal authorities early Thursday morning and was arraigned before U.S. Magistrate Judge George Limbert. He was released on $50,000 unsecured bond. Prosecutors told Limbert they were not requesting that Lupo be detained during his proceedings.
Lupo also waived his right to a preliminary hearing, which means his case is going directly to a federal grand jury.
U.S. Attorney for The Northern District of Ohio Steven M. Dettelbach said the potential for new energy and jobs in Ohio is a good thing, but shortcuts can not be taken.
''Companies and workers must follow the rules when they extract this resource,'' Dettelbach said.
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Vino de Jerez or Sherry is produced in the Sherry Triangle of Andalucia, in the towns of Jerez, Sanlucar de Barrameda, and El Puerto de Santa Maria, with most bodegas or wineries clustered around Jerez de la Frontera.
Some believe the word sherry comes from the Arabic for Jerez which is Sherish. Others say it is an anglicizing of the word Xeres (Jerez) and in fact the industry began with Irish and Scottish entrepreneurs about 250 years ago. Either way it is a particularly popular drink in the Spanish area of Cadiz and also in Britain and Ireland.
Spanish sherry must, by law, be produced in the area of the province of Cadiz near Jerez de la Frontera so this is where you'll find a multitude of sherry bodegas, many of them open to the public for tours and tastings.
There are two types of sherry: sweet and dry. Sweet sherries are 'over-matured' to bring out the sugars and include Moscatel and Pedro Ximenez. Dry sherries are produced by putting the grapes through a complete fermentation process. These include Fino, Amontillado, Oloroso, Raya, and Palo Cortado. Blended sherries, somewhere between sweet and dry, are Manzanilla and Cream Sherries.
Famous bodegas to visit are:
Gonzalez Byass
One of the biggest producers of sherries but still family owned and located in central Jerez. They produce the famous Tio Pepe fino sherry and revitalized the industry with an elegant marketing campaign in the late 20th century attracting a new generation of sherry drinkers.
Pedro Domecq
Located in central Jerez this is the oldest bodega dating from 1730, it's set in a 16th-century former convent with 19th century gardens. They have regular English-language tours throughout the day.
Pedro Romero
Located in the old maritime district of Sanlucar de Barrameda, this bodega has been producing sherry since 1860.
Well known for its 'Don' logo depicting a shadowy caballero in a flowing cape and wide-brimmed hat. They have a bodega and visitors' center in the heart of Jerez.
This is the company that puts the black bull signs beside roads through the country which have now become such an icon of Spain. They have two bodegas at Puerto de Santa Maria.
There are many more dotted in and around Jerez. Find on you like the look of and head inside. The only problem you'll have is carrying your purchases home.
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Looking for a provider that does the works, but keeps things simple? That's TalkTalk (www.TalkTalk.co.uk) to a tee.
Its broadband and TV bundles are some of the most affordable in the UK, and come jam-packed with great features, like Netflix access, Sky Entertainment channels, on demand box sets and more.
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If you want TV, broadband and phone services all together, TalkTalk's a great way to get that at a low price. It's based around the YouView set top box, which combines Freeview TV with streaming on demand services and catch-up TV.
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You have four TalkTalk TV options:
- Plus TV: gives you a YouView+ box, which lets you pause and rewind live TV, and record up to 200 hours. Also includes seven Sky entertainment channels, including Sky 1, Sky Living and Sky Arts, unlimited broadband, and inclusive anytime calls to UK landlines. TalkTalk also gives you a free mobile sim, which gives you 100 minutes, 250 texts and 200MB data a month.
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An Upper Peninsula Delight
You'd never know it when you first walk into the Swedish Pantry, but it's quite possible that the meal you're about to have could change your outlook on what you want for breakfast for the rest of your life.
Phyllis LaBranche, the owner of the Swedish Pantry, didn't know what to expect when a bunch of native Swedes walked into her restaurant, grabbing breakfast before continuing their journey to Milwaukee for the 100th birthday celebration of Harley Davidson motorcycles.
"They came up on their motorcycles and some of them were wearing helmets with horns on them and everything," said LaBranche. "And then they started chanting. 'We want the meatballs with the pancakes! We want the meatballs with the pancakes!' I told the waitresses and the cooks to give them anything they wanted." And a star was born.
Little did LaBranche know that morning would lead to her best-selling dish–Swedish pancakes served with lingonberries and Swedish meatballs.
Yes, you read that right–meatballs for breakfast. Don't worry, LaBranche had to tell us twice before we understood the concept as well. "It's our most popular item on the menu," said LaBranche. "I always tell customers that they should try it because it's nothing like they've ever had before." She's right. The savory, gravy-covered meatball blends so perfectly well with the slightly-sweet, thin Swedish pancake (think crepe, but sweeter) makes you instantly wonder why this wasn't a combination that was much more popular. When you sit back and think about it, sausage and pancakes have long been a breakfast pair–the meatballs and pancakes are just as astounding, if not more so.
The only problem you'll come across when you have the meatballs and pancakes at the Swedish Pantry is that breakfast from that point forward just won't seem adequate. Quite frankly, the dish completely changes what breakfast can be–and in this case, it can be great with each and every bite.
If for some reason you run out of meatballs before pancakes, then grab yourself a spoonful of lingonberries (a Swedish berry LaBranche has imported in for her restaurant) and spread it on and enjoy. The lingonberries are much like cranberries, but less tart. While very good with the pancakes, they would likely be outstanding spread on a turkey sandwich.
More than just Swedish Meatballs
While their meatballs and pancakes might be the best selling item on the menu, the Swedish Pantry has plenty to offer outside of that box. From meatloaf (made from scratch–like EVERYTHING on the menu) to baked ham, roast turkey and to succulent pot roast beef all the way to taco pasta salad, hot open-faced sandwiches to a tasty meatball sandwich, the Swedish Pantry has something for everyone.
For those who aren't sure of what they want to have a full meal of, the best suggestion is the Swedish sampler. Like every dish that comes from the kitchen, this one is designed to make sure you can't possibly leave hungry, plus you get all of the Pantry's best dishes all in one.
The sampler comes with Kottbullar (Swedish meatballs), Kroppkakor (ham-stuffed potato dumplings) and one of the best Patatiskorv (potato sausage) made in the Upper Peninsula.
The dish is the all-star lineup from the menu, offering up the best of the best on one plate. The Swedish meatballs, as stated before, are savory and covered with mouth-watering homemade gravy. The potato dumplings pack a surprisingly tasty punch with the smoky essence from the ham adding a wonderful flavor to the creamy texture of the potato. And the potato sausage? It's a specialty dish that isn't served in nearly enough restaurants and, of course, it's made from a secret recipe right in the kitchen at the Swedish Pantry. The perfect combination of meat and potatoes mixed with a slight blend of spices that lead to a hearty, yet flavorful entrée that will have you never looking at sausages the same way again.
Sweet endings
It's going to be hard to still have room for dessert when you're done with your main course at the Swedish Pantry, but if you can make room then it's highly suggested you do. Or, at the very least, order some of their scrumptious dessert to take home.
The Swedish Pantry offers up a gamut of dessert options, ranging from baked apple dumplings to mile-high lemon meringue pie to sour cream walnut pie.
Two of their standout desserts happen to be their rice raisin pudding and their cardamom bread pudding. Both are absolutely perfect examples of how the desserts are meant to be prepared. Full of flavor, perfectly constructed and not too creamy or dry–in short, you likely will have a tough time finding a restaurant that prepares either dish as well as LaBranche and her kitchen crew.
You won't be disappointed
Downtown Escanaba is not on the way to very many destinations in this great state, but one thing is for certain: You won't be disappointed in making the special trip to the Swedish Pantry.
It's not hard to get to, being right on the main drag through downtown, and there is ample street parking throughout the shopping district. You can't really miss it either–there are billboards and signs pointing the way to the Swedish Pantry as you're entering town from any direction and more frequently as you get closer to Escanaba's center.
Mark your map, program your GPS or go online and get directions–you can't go wrong with a trip to this tasty Upper Peninsula original.
And don't' worry if you can't make it to the Swedish Pantry as much as you'd like to get their great pancakes or lingonberries–you can order them right online and have them shipped anywhere.
The Swedish Pantry
819 Ludington Street Escanaba