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We just wrapped up the second and final session of the ALA TechSource Workshop Library Analytics: Inspiring Positive Action through Web User Data. This session, How Libraries Analyze and Act focused on specific examples of libraries that are using analytics, and how librarians can practically incorporate analytics into their own facilities.
We're listing some questions from today's presentation for future discussion. Whether you attended or not, feel free to chime in. Read More »
In the watered-down simplification of high school life that appears in teen movies (made by adults), libraries are the home of nerds. Jocks exist in the physical realm, while nerds dwell in the landscape of the mind. Anyone who has been to high school (or perhaps seen The Breakfast Club) knows that teenagers don't live in a world so facile and rigid, but libraries, during and after we're done with high school, are seen as temples to the intellect. Read More »
We just wrapped up the first session of Sue Polanka's workshop Integrating E-Books and E-Readers into Your Library. There's no doubt that E-Books and E-Readers are a hot topic for librarians right now (not to mention for the general public as well), and discussion during the workshop certainly reflected that.
With over 250 people attending the workshop, there was certainly room for more discussion than we had time for in 90 minutes. Here are a few questions that were asked during the workshop. Please continue the discussion of these, and any other questions you might have in the comments area. Sue will be chiming in. Read More »
We just wrapped up the first session of the ALA TechSource Workshop Library Analytics: Inspiring Positive Action through Web User Data. This first session, The Basics of Turning Numbers into Action, focused on defining the concepts of web analytics, comparing different tools and understanding the visualization of data.
The fantastic presentation was accompanied by some vibrant Q & A and discussion, and to continue the conversation, we're posting a few questions for continued discussion to the blog. Whether you attended or not, feel free to chime in and discuss via comments on this post. Paul and Char will be part of the discussion as well! Read More »
The 2011 ALA TechSource Midwinter Tech Wrap-up was a huge success. We had great presentations from our panel, and great participation from our audience. We want to extend a spcial thanks to our sponsor, Mango Languages for making this event possible.
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We're getting excited about Wednesday's free ALA TechSource webinar, the Midwinter Tech Wrapup. Our expert panel is going to help provide some perspective on what went on at the conference (and in Jason Griffey's case, that will also include the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show). Whether you were there and want some more perspective on what you saw, or you missed the conference and want to catch up, this will be a great event.
Here's a preview on what they'll be discussing:
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As usual, ALA Midwinter was exciting, informative, and exhausting. I was able to attend in person, but I know many colleagues who were not able to make the trek to San Diego, which was generally sunny but a tad chilly. I'm looking forward to the post-Midwinter webinar that ALA TechSource will hold on Wed. Jan. 19th (http://www.alatechsource.org/blog/2011/01/register-now-for-our-free-webinar-midwinter-tech-wrapup.html). Read More »
I was thinking about the verbal skills of my two-and-a-half year old and his peers last week and it made me realize something. There are two main reasons that people have trouble understanding little kids, articulation and context.
Most kids my son's age have an articulation problem. They either do not say the word correctly or they make up a nonsense word that stands in the place of an actual thing. My son has a context issue. His articulation is usually sound, but he randomly throws sentences into a conversation that have absolutely no bearing on either the situation at hand or the current conversation. As adults, we expect to hear certain things in relation to a situation or conversation, so when our expectations are not met, it all sounds like inarticulate babble, though the words are all correct. Of course, parents frequently know what the babble or the out of context conversation holds, though strangers usually do not. Read More »
In 2 weeks, Sue Polanka's ALA TechSource Workshop Integrating E-Books and E-Readers into Your Library will begin. I spoke with Sue a bit about the popularity in e-readers, what she'll cover in her workshop and what attendees can learn.
Dan Freeman: So we all know that e-readers are exploding in popularity. There's a lot being written and a lot of new products coming out. For librarians, what is the most important thing (or things) to understand?
Sue Polanka: Formats, compatibility, eReaders and eReading apps, and the myriad procedures necessary to begin an eReader lending program.
DF: What topics will you be covering in the workshop? Read More »
There's no question that Web Analytics are becoming a big deal for any organization or business that has a web presence and provides and level of service on the Web. In their upcoming ALA TechSource Workshop, Paul Signorelli and Char Booth will show you how to make web analytics work for the library. I had a chance to ask them some questions about web analytics generally, and what they'll be covering in their workshop. Read More »
Recently I heard this story on the radio, about what happens to electronics waste. I admit, I'd been vaguely aware of this issue but ignoring it, because you can't do much research without coming across images like this one: Read More »
There are four occasions for reading: school, work, avocational reading, and incidental reading. Nearly all of the reading we do for school and work is assigned reading. Someone else tells us what to read. Incidental reading occurs when you read in the context of doing something else. Two examples: reading road signs as you drive, and reading the cereal box as you munch in the morning. Avocational reading, also called reading for pleasure or leisure reading, is volitional reading. We freely choose to read, and we choose what, how, and where to read. Read More »
Happy new year, everyone! We at ALA TechSource want to thank all of our readers, customers and supporters for helping make 2010 a great year for us. We're looking forward to 2011, and wanted to give you a preview of what to expect from us on the blog, in our publications, and in our Workshops this year.
The ALA TechSource blog will continue to be the place to go for insight and perspective on the latest library technology trends, library automation industry news, and the transformation of the information world. In 2010, we added guest blogger Andromeda Yelton, and we look forward to incorporating more voices to increase the scope and variety of diagloue here on the blog. Although we faced the tough loss of Michael Stephens as a blogger at the end of last year, the rest of our phenomenal team will continue their great work in 2011. Read More »
The ALA Midwinter Meeting provides a fantastic opportunity to reflect on how technology is continuing to transform the library world. Between the exhibition floor and the variety of technology-related events, the conference can provide attendees with an overview of where library technology is, and where it may be going. Of course, for various reasons, many librarians won't be able to attend, and many who do will find themselves spread too thin to attend every technology-related event they might want to.
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Enjoy access to the best shopping, Chinatown, Tribeca, East Village and Little Italy. Half a block from all major subway/metro/trains. Times Square is only 5 minutes away by subway! Whole foods, New York University are just steps away. Galleries, restaurants, museums, cafes, shopping, 24 hour stores, theatres, cinemas and the most popular night life bars/clubs are right outside your front door.
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This apartment is located in a god position, but is too small and too noisy...!!!! The bed-sofa' is very unconfortable because is very large for its room and its mattress is very very very old....!!!!
Location ok, bedrooms ok bathroom is very small and worn. General: 7/10
Ligging ok, slaapkamers ok
Badkamer erg klein en versleten.
Algemeen : 7/10
The bedrooms are very nice, even if you are in one room on the street with earplugs to sleep because of the traffic noise. Kitchen and dining room is not very big, but ok. The bathroom, however, is very tiny, the toilet is not bolted from the shower head and the water just trickles. The bathroom is not recommended. The apartment is on the 3rd Stock and can only be reached via a narrow staircase and stuffy (have fun with heavy luggage). Too bad that the Check-Inn statfindet in a remote office, which requires an additional taxi ride (about $ 10). The location is good and very central (metro 5 min., Times Square about 15 minutes.)
Die Schlafzimmer sind sehr schön, auch wenn man in dem einen Zimmer zur Straße nur mit Ohrstöpsel wegen dem Strassenlärm schlafen kann. Küche und Essraum nicht sehr groß, aber in Ordnung. Das Bad allerdings ist sehr winzig, die Toilette nicht angeschraubt ist und aus dem Duschkopf tröpfelt nur das Wasser. Das Bad ist wenig empfehlenswert. Die Wohnung liegt im 3. Stock und kann nur über ein enges und stickiges Treppenhaus erreicht werden (viel Spaß mit schwerem Gepäck). Schlecht auch, dass der Check-Inn in einem externen Büro statfindet, was eine zusätzliche Taxifahrt (ca. 10 Dollar) benötigt. Die Lage ist gut und sehr zentral (U-Bahn ca. 5 min., Times Square ca. 15min.)
The location of the apartment and 'wonderful, convenient service washer and dryer on the 3rd floor and the silence of the neighboring apartments not' be overstated. Excellent space for two people, new kitchen and well equipped although we did not find the dishwasher clean. Unfortunately, the shower drain was definitely malfunctioning
La posizione dell'appartamento e' meravigliosa, comodissimo il servizio lavatrice-asciugatrice al 3 piano ed silenzio degli appartamenti confinanti non e' certo da sottovalutare. Ottimi gli spazi per due persone, cucina nuova e ben attrezzata anche se la lavastoviglie non l'abbiamo trovata pulita. Purtroppo lo scarico della doccia era decisamente mal funzionante
We (3 pers.) Were 4 nights in the apartment, which is relatively small, but still sufficient. The level of equipment, everything was there, even when we used the kitchen as well as not. The apartment was clean and nice contact. The location is very good. We would book the apartment there again.
Wir (3 Pers.) waren 4 Naechte in dem Apartment, das relativ klein ist, aber dennoch ausreichend. Von der Ausstattung her war eigentlich alles da, auch wenn wir die Kueche so gut wie nicht benutzt haben. Das Apartment war sauber und die Kontaktperson nett. Die Lage ist sehr gut. Wir wuerden das Apartment auf jeden Fall wieder buchen.
apartment was spacious and clean, unfortunately very noisy from the street side. provided sufficient material except towels: it was only the one for the shower, nothing for the hands or face PS there is no elevator and the stairs are very narrow
appartamento spazioso e pulito, purtroppo molto rumoroso dal lato strada. materiale fornito sufficiente tranne gli asciugamani: era disponibile solo quello per la doccia, niente per le mani o il viso
P.S. non c'è ascensore e le scale sono molto strette
Great apartment - but the room towards the street is REALLY noisy!! You can hear all the traffic from 9th Avenue night and day.
We were a party of 4 attending a conference and needed a three bedroom apartment which is not an easy find for our budget. The day before we were due to fly we were notified by Casanova Condos that our apartment had suffered rain damage and would not be available however they offered another apartment in the same location that actually had a second bathroom for the same price. The condo was great and had everything we needed. We walked everywhere and I was expecting a lot of traffic noise but it was surprisingly quiet. Would definitely recommend to anyone.
Housing generally satisfactory but rather bruyant.Les rooms overlook the street and a church. Accommodation very clean and comfortable
Logement globalement satisfaisant mais assez bruyant.Les chambres donnent sur la rue et une église.
Logement tres propre et confortable
The bedrooms have been refurbished but it is also called. Poor sanitation, very much street noise, not recommended.
De slaapkamers zijn gerenoveerd maar dat is het ook wel. Slecht sanitair, zeer veel straatlawaai, geen aanrader.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by JDV1 Glad I bought it I have seen these cutters in the store in plastic and someone said they do not hold up. So when I saw this was stainless steel, I wanted to try it as I cut quite a few pineapples. This worked like a charm, makes my cuts look professional. The cutter is sturdy and cleans well in the dishwasher. The handle comes off nicely so you can remove the cutter when at the bottom of the pineapple. I little of the pineapple is wasted over hand cutting which depends on the width of the pineapple. June 28, 2013
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How to Apply
Applications for 2017 matriculation are currently being accepted through the centralized application service. We operate on a rolling admission basis at DMU-CPMS, which means we interview and accept students into our incoming class throughout the application cycle. The deadline for applications is June 2017, however, we encourage students to apply by March 2017 for best consideration.
1) Application
- Apply through the centralized application service: American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine Application Service. When applying through AACPMAS, designate that DMU-CPMS should receive your application.
- For information on the applicant pool and successful matriculants, view the AACPM College Information Booklet.
- Official transcripts should be sent directly to AACPMAS (not DMU at this time)
- Official MCAT scores should be released directly to AACPMAS (not DMU)
- We do not accept GRE or DAT results.
- Admission decisions are not delivered until official MCAT scores are received through AACPMAS.
- Deadline: June 2017 – all application materials and transcripts are due to the AACPMAS. Please note, due to our rolling admission policy it is to the applicant's advantage to apply early in the cycle. We often fill our class during the spring, well in advance of the June deadline.
2) Letters of recommendation
Two letters of recommendation are required, and should be sent directly to DMU-CPMS admission office from the letter writer or university. Letters from relatives are unacceptable, as we prefer the letter writers to be as objective as possible. Letters should be sent at the time of application, and are accepted before applications arrive. It is to your advantage to ensure your letters are on file prior to an on-campus interview. The following letters are required, however, we will accept more if applicable:
- One letter from a DPM-related to your podiatric medicine exposure, including shadowing, volunteer or work experience.
- One letter from a science professor, advisory committee or academic advisor.
We prefer to receive letters electronically, and your letter writers may upload directly to the DMU website via the link below:
Letters are also accepted via Virtual Evals or Interfolio services. Letters may also be mailed to:
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3) Interview
All applications are reviewed within 2 weeks of receipt by DMU-CPMS, and you will be notified of a decision via email. Initial decisions may include an invitation to interview, placement on hold, or denial of admission. Competitive candidates will be invited to interview on campus, which is a required next step to continue being considered for admission. Final decisions are typically delivered within 2 weeks of the interview.
Please note: First-time entering students may apply to only one Des Moines University clinical program at a time (includes D.O., D.P.M., PA and D.P.T.). Multiple applications will not be accepted or processed.
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Continuing my coverage of the [IBM System x and System Storage Technical Symposium]. Here is a recap of Day 2:
- IBM Storage Strategy in the Smarter Computing Era
Since Clod Barrera introduced IBM's Smarter Computing initiative during yesterday's keynote session, I took it to the next lower level, with a presentation on how IBM's Storage Strategy aligns with the Smarter Computing approach.
- Deduplication -- It's Not Magic, It's Math!
Local IBMer Paul Rizio presented this high-level session on the concepts of data deduplication, and how it is implemented in IBM's N series, TSM and ProtecTIER virtual tape libraries. I first met Paul earlier this year when we were both instructors at Top Gun classes we held in Auckland, New Zealand and Sydney, Australia.
- IBM Information Archive for files, email and eDiscovery
This was a reprise of my presentation that I gave last July in Orlando, Florida (see my blog post [IBM Storage University - Day 1]). I explained the differences between backup and archive, the differences between Tivoli Storage Manager and System Storage Archive Manager, and the Information Archive (IA) The Information Archive for files, email and eDiscovery bundle combines IA hardware with content collectors for files and email, eDiscovery analyzer and eDiscovery manager software.
- What are Industry Consultants saying about IBM Storage?
Vic Peltz, from our IBM Almaden Research Center, presented this lively presentation on how IT industry analysts gather their information and structure their findings into various models. For many in the audience, this would be their first exposure to concepts like a "Magic Quadrant", "MarketScope" and the various stages of the "Hype Cycle".
- IBM SONAS and the Smart Business Storage Cloud
The title of this session just rolls off my tongue, similar to "James and the Giant Peach" or "Harold and the Purple Crayon". I had presented this back in July (see my blog post [IBM Storage University - Cloud Storage]). This time, I had updated the materials to reflect the new SONAS R1.3 release, and the new IBM SmartCloud offerings announced last month.
Of course the big news is that U.S. President Barack Obama is here in Australia, with a stop in Canberra (not far from Melbourne), followed by a stop in Darwin on the north side of this country. This is his first official visit to Australia as president.
technorati tags: IBM, Storage, Symposium, Melbourne, Australia, Storage+Strategy, Smarter+Computing, Deduplication, ProtecTIER, TSM, Information Archive, Magic Quadrant, Hype Cycle, SONAS, SmartCloud, Barack Obama


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I just got back from Taiwan where I probably drank 100 cups of tea -it's everywhere you go there! Almost all of them were oolong/pouchong style teas but one black (they say 'red' there) tea really stood out -a beautiful, long-leafed tea from the shores of Sun-Moon Lake, called 'Ruby Tea'.
Like in Taiwan I brew this gongfu style for about 20-30 seconds in a clay pot. In addition to having the longest, narrowest leaves of any tea I've had it also has the dramatic and wonderful flavor. It has a subtle wintergreen aroma and is so fresh and clean -reminiscent of walking through a balsam fir forest. Some infusions are spicier, with cinnamon and clove aromas. I simply love it.
I was wondering if anyone else had encountered this tea? Where can I get it other than returning to Taiwan...
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Campaign Gustavus
Thank you!
With $170,300,000 in documented commitments, the completion of Campaign Gustavus is the next building block to ensure the College's ability to educate and support students as they make their lives count by exemplifying Gustavus's core values of Excellence, Community, Justice, Service, and Faith.
Campaign Gustavus is the comprehensive fundraising campaign that will help fund many of the strategic initiatives of Commission Gustavus 150, the College's strategic planning process. It's a bold campaign built on three pillars—Opportunity, Teaching & Learning, and Community. Its goal of raising $150 million by the fall of 2015 is the largest and most ambitious in the College's history.
At its core, the campaign is about people and active engagement in the future of the College. People who believe in creating opportunities for engaged teaching and learning in a nurturing community. People who are passionate about Gustavus and our students.
Join us in the Campaign Gustavus movement and discover the many ways you can make your life and the lives of our students count.
Campaign News
Largest Campaign in Gustavus History Closes with over $170 Million in Gifts
President Rebecca M. Bergman announced the successful completion of Campaign Gustavus, the largest and most ambitious fundraising campaign in the history of Gustavus Adolphus College, at a dinner thanking donors on Thursday, Sept. 24.
Gustavus Adolphus College Announces Largest Single Gift in School History
An extraordinary $25 million gift, the largest single contribution in the history of Gustavus Adolphus College, will serve as the cornerstone of the $65 million complete renovation and 50 percent expansion planned for Alfred Nobel Hall of Science.
GACAC Launches Effort to Endow Director of Church Relations Position
The Gustavus Adolphus College Association of Congregations (GACAC) has launched an effort to generate funds to endow the position of Director of Church Relations, which is currently held by Grady St. Dennis '92.


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BEIXIAOYING TOWN, China (AP) Saul Craviotto and Carlos Perez of Spain won the gold medal in men's 500-meter kayak double Saturday, slipping past the defending Olympic champions for the victory.
Craviotto and Perez won in 1 minute, 28.736 seconds, pumping their fists and yelling in celebration as they crossed the line.
Ronald Rauhe and Tim Wieskotter of Germany won the silver medal in 1:28.827. They won gold four years ago in Athens. This time, the pair that have been world champions since 2001 sat in their kayaks stunned and with their heads down.
Raman Piatrushenka and Vadzim Makhneu of Belarus took bronze in 1:300.005.


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Nothing Scarier Than An Uninformed Electorate
To The Reader's Forum:
I was appalled today by two items in the Jamestown Post-Journal.
First and foremost by learning there will be yet another tax increase. Last week our county manager also announced a budget with a county tax increase. My question to our city and county officials is just how many tax increases do they believe home owners can absorb? Every year since I moved back here in 2004 we have been hit with a tax increase. This past summer I refinanced my mortgage and despite improvements and taking care of our property my home was not appraised any higher than it was 10 years ago.
Secondly, the P-J poll showed that 65 percent believed the debt limit should not be increased. Nothing is scarier than an uniformed electorate. Do those 65 percent understand that to raise the debt limit is not increasing future debt? Do they understand that it is to pay for money already spent and approved my Congress? Would those same 65 percent put charges on a credit card and then decide not to pay the credit card? Are those among the 65 percent that irresponsible? Are they willing to suffer the consequences to this country and the world if the US defaults on it's obligations?
As I said, there is nothing scarier than an uninformed electorate. Do some research 65 percent.
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Ishpeming city manager a top candidate for Traverse City job
TRAVERSE CITY (AP) – City commissioners narrowed their candidate list for city manager to 11 people with government experience ranging from the City of Detroit to the Upper Peninsula community of Ishpeming.
The commission went through all 55 applications on Monday looking for someone to replace Ben Bifoss, who will retire June 28. Anyone with less than the support of three commissioners was dropped, and more than half had no support. Some commissioners expressed concern previously about the quality of the applicant pool, but six of the finalists came from the last batch of applications.
"The best ones waited until the end to apply," Commissioner Mike Gillman said.
Commissioners had little to say about those they chose, but discarded candidates with short stays at jobs, time gaps in their resume, or experience in towns much smaller than Traverse City.
Jered Ottenwess, city manager for the City of Ishpeming, wrote in his application that the city would certainly have applications with a more diverse background and experience than he possessed.
All but two of the candidates have worked as city managers, some in communities six times the size of Traverse City. Some have more than 25 years of experience in city government.
"I think they were pretty good, and there were five or six that really jumped out at us," said Mayor Michael Estes.
Ottenwess, from a town less than half the size of Traverse City, was among the applications that "jumped out" with almost unanimous support to move onto the next stage.
The two women, eight men, and one anonymous candidate will be invited to interview with the city commission if they pass background and reference checks. The candidate that requested confidentiality won – have his or her name released until he or she accepts an invitation to interview.
The other finalists included: Vance Ishler, county administrator of Allegany County, Md.; Lisa Sonego, director of human resources, Kentwood, Mich.; Faith Miller, city manager Deltona, Fla.; Dan Wietecha, city manager Evansville, Wis.; Laurence R. Shaffer, former city manager of Jackson, Mich.; Arthur Sciorra, director of an agriculture research institute in New York and a former city manager; Robert A. Anderson, director of planning and development for the City of Detroit; William J. Cooper, former city manager for the cities of Hamtramck and Mount Clemens, and Richard A. Douglas, town manager for Selma, N.C.
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Official *What did you get in the mail today?* Thread!!!
Received my RLT order which was super exciting because I didn't think it would get here before Xmas holidays. Robert also included free samples of caramel and eggnog matcha (which was from providing some input on his free offer special). Super awesome.
Also got a ninja envelope of tea from Roswell Strange, and a lovely card with a tea sample from AshleyE. Wow, its an awesome Christmas eve-eve for me.
Even on vacation I was able to receive a package. Thank you JoonSusanna for the teas!!
I finally got my butiki Black Friday order in the mail!!! Praise the tea gods! It's huge!!!!!!!!! So much tea!
I also got an amazing Christmas package from Stephanie! Man I wish I wasn't such a stressed out mess! I'm going home for the holidays tomorrow so I won't be able to enjoy any of it:(
I received the Den's tea new customer sampler in the mail yesterday. Drinking a cup of the pyramid bag sencha right now…
WHOOOHOO!! My super awesome surprise yay butiki teas from Dexter! :) awe yeah…
I picked my variable tea kettle (http://bit.ly/1de2AJv) up from tea jail today! Now I won't have to worry about steeping my teas at the wrong temperature! Maybe now I'll gain a better appreciation for green/white/oolong teas!
I got a nice small swap with SkySamurai in the mail today :D
I got my Verdant replacement package today – yay finally have Yu Lu Yan Chai!!! Will have to wait for another night though – too sick with a head cold to really appreciate it.
I also got a wonderful card from scribbles – awesome thank you so much.
AND…..I got an amazing card from nxtdoor- thank you !!!!!
Great mail day, always amazed and the generosity of my amazing Steepster friends. :))
Hurray! So happy to hear your replacement arrived safely :)
Just got a sample of Duck Dyna's tea, along with a sample of Almond Orange Rooibos (which smells divine!), from Columbia Kate's Teahouse. Looking forward to trying both. Thank you!
I finally got my Herbal Infusions orders from BF/CM! Woohoo!!!! They all smell amazing. Can't wait to try them out!!


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The New York Power Authority, along with the other top state energy, economic development and environmental agencies and authorities, have been carrying out the New York Energy Highway--a major initiative of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo--to revitalize and rejuvenate New York State's electric power system and to make sure it's able to meet the needs of a 21st- century economy and society for decades to come. The following is the text of President Quiniones' remarks as delivered at The Westin Waterfront in Boston, Massachusetts this morning: "Thank you, Steve, and good morning. It's a privilege to be part of this very important conference--and all the more so as it takes place at this time and in this city. Over the past 26 days, the words "Boston Strong" have become synonymous with courage and determination and resilience. Those of us who have come into the city for this event have seen these qualities firsthand. And they have been an inspiration to all of us--as they have been to people throughout the nation and throughout the world. In its own way, this conference--proceeding on schedule--provides still more proof of Boston's ongoing recovery from last month's tragedy. But the conference would be significant even under more routine circumstances. In fact--as much as anything--it epitomizes the growing cooperation between the New England and New York independent system operators as they work to help ensure reliable, economical electric service to the millions of residents and businesses in their control areas. The two ISOs are responsible for administering wholesale power markets, overseeing operations and coordinating planning for systems that together comprise about 70,000 megawatts of generating capacity and almost 20,000 circuit miles of transmission lines. Their ongoing efforts to coordinate operations and planning and facilitate increased inter-regional power transactions promise significant benefits to consumers in the seven-state area. In this regard, I'm pleased to note that Steve Whitley and his team at the New York ISO are cooperating with ISO-New England and PJM to create a Broader Regional Markets initiative with the goals of eliminating seams between regions, enhancing reliability and operational flexibility and saving money for ratepayers. This, of course, is in line with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's interregional planning requirements--as set out in FERC Order 1000. This past January, the New York ISO and PJM began implementing a Market-to-Market protocol that's intended to achieve the objectives I've mentioned, among others. We're not yet at that point with ISO-New England--but I hope that efforts to reach an agreement will move ahead in earnest in light of the potential advantages to each of our regions. Such undertakings--like just about everything else in our industry--are being carried out against a backdrop of enormous change--the change that provides the fitting theme for today's event. It may come as a surprise to some of the younger people in this room, but the electric utility industry was once a bastion of stability--the very antithesis of change. Concepts like markets, or competition or ISOs would have seemed heretical--or worse. But the move to competitive markets that began in the 1990s has come to fruition. And we now must meet a series of evolving and expanding policy, environmental and regulatory challenges within the framework of that market structure. To mention just a few: --Our growing reliance on generally cheap and abundant natural gas, with resulting pipeline constraints and rising prices in some areas --as we've recently seen in New England--and implications for reliability, fuel diversity, security of the power supply and the continued operation of older, less economical power plants. --Flat or declining load growth--with no clear indication as to when these trends will be reversed. --Increasing operations and maintenance costs as an outgrowth of aging infrastructure and environmental regulations. --The looming threat of climate change and the increasingly frequent extreme weather events that wreak havoc with our power infrastructure in addition to their other daunting physical and economic effects. --Accelerating penetration of renewables and distributed resources such as combined heat and power, distributed generation and micro grid. --And—of course the emerging and extremely serious cybersecurity threats to the electric grid. The significance of this issue is underscored by the fact that it's the subject of this afternoon's keynote speech by Ernie Hayden of Verizon. When you think about it, none of these issues would have been front and center at a gathering like this in even the relatively recent past. Their prominence now is just another sign of the rapid change and new imperatives facing our industry. With this very much in mind, I want to focus this morning on the New York Energy Highway--a major initiative we're carrying out in New York State. Our goal--as set forth by Governor Andrew Cuomo--is nothing less than to revitalize and rejuvenate our electric power system and to make sure it's able to meet the needs of a 21st- century economy and society for decades to come. First, though, let me quickly tell you something about my organization--the New York Power Authority--since some from New England and elsewhere might not be familiar with us. The Power Authority--or NYPA--is the nation's largest state-owned electric utility--and we supply up to about a quarter of the state's electricity from our 16 power plants and other sources. We also own and operate about 1,400 circuit miles of transmission lines--about a third of all the high-voltage transmission in the state. The Power Authority was founded in 1931 by Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt and served as the model for the Tennessee Valley Authority when Roosevelt became president. But long after the TVA was up and running, the Power Authority was still struggling to build its first facility-- a large hydroelectric project on the St. Lawrence River. Much of the delay resulted from intense opposition to the companion St. Lawrence Seaway project. Some of that opposition came from New England. But a Massachusetts senator named John F. Kennedy voted for 1954 legislation calling for construction of the Seaway-- and its enactment was a major breakthrough for the power project. The Power Authority went on to build its St. Lawrence project--and a still larger hydro facility near Niagara Falls--before growing into a statewide utility. The hydropower, by the way, is some of the least expensive electricity in the United States and some of it goes to neighboring states--including Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont. Today, the Power Authority continues to play a key role in a broad range of critical energy initiatives in New York State. And none is more important than the Energy Highway-- which is now advancing on a number of fronts. In fact, each of the 13 action items included in the Energy Highway plan--or Blueprint, as we call it--is on or ahead of schedule. We're very excited about this program, which calls for an unprecedented partnership between the public and private sectors to invest about $5.7 billion over the next five to 10 years to upgrade our power infrastructure while protecting the environment, strengthening our economy and creating jobs. Overall, we expect to develop as much as 3,200 megawatts of additional generation and transmission capacity--almost a third of it renewable or repowered generation that will provide significant environmental benefits. We're acting aggressively to make sure we're ready to maintain or improve reliability of service as large power plants retire. We're accelerating investment in our existing electricity and natural gas systems to enhance their reliability, safety and ability to withstand and recover from storms and other extreme weather events. And we're investing heavily in the Smart Grid technologies that will shape and define the power systems of the future. Our objective with the Energy Highway is not only to routinely replace existing infrastructure, but to seize this opportunity to dramatically modernize and upgrade the system. And to do so while fully complying with the regulations and requirements of our competitive energy markets. We're moving ahead with this far-reaching initiative at a time when New York State has sufficient electricity to meet the needs of its residents and businesses. Forecasts indicate this will be the case for some years to come. But it's equally clear that the state's power system faces a number of significant issues-- which the Energy Highway is designed to address: --First, the system is getting old. Nearly 85 percent of our high-voltage transmission system has been in service for more than 30 years. More than 50 percent of our existing generating capacity is of similar vintage. --We must also resolve a longstanding problem of congestion at critical points on our transmission system. This often means that excess lower-cost or cleaner power that's available from upstate--including that from current or proposed wind projects-- can't reach New York City and other downstate areas where demand is greatest. --A number of older coal- and oil-fueled plants have been retired or are facing retirement in the face of pending or potential federal environmental regulations, low natural gas prices or other factors. The most recent report from the New York ISO--the "Gold Book," as it is known--notes that during the past year, the owners of 23 generating facilities representing almost 1,700 megawatts of capacity have either retired them or provided notice of their intent to do so in 2013. --And finally--in addition to the specific issues I've mentioned--we know that we must upgrade and modernize the power system if we are to meet the needs of a growing economy and ensure the health and well-being of our citizens. Shortly after he unveiled the Energy Highway in his 2012 State of the State address, Governor Cuomo named a Task Force consisting of the heads of the principal statewide energy, environmental and economic development authorities and agencies to oversee planning for the program and develop recommendations for his approval. I 've been honored to serve as the co-chairman of this five-member group--along with Joe Martens, the commissioner of the State Department of Environmental Conservation. The Task Force has also included two participants in today's program--Garry Brown, the chairman of the state Public Service Commission, and Frank Murray, president and CEO of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority--as well as Ken Adams, who heads Empire State Development. So we've pretty much covered all the bases. From the start, we tried to make the Energy Highway process as open and transparent as possible and to draw on a broad range of ideas and views from the power industry and beyond. To this end, we conducted two major conferences that attracted a total of more than 670 people. We've maintained a comprehensive website that's continually updated to reflect Energy Highway developments. And--most important-- to identify proposals and policies that could become part of the Energy Highway, we issued a Request for Information that elicited 130 responses from 85 potential project developers, utilities, members of the financial community and others. These responses--along with the many comments they prompted--were invaluable as we developed the Blueprint, which we submitted to Governor Cuomo last October. The 13 action items I mentioned before are divided among four major categories: --Expand and Strengthen the Energy Highway. --Accelerate Construction and Repairs. --Support Clean Energy. --And Drive Technology Innovation. The progress in each area is detailed in an Update that we recently submitted to the Governor and that's available on the Energy Highway website--nyenergyhighway.com. I hope you'll take a look at it, but for now, let me summarize a few of the highlights. To address the transmission bottlenecks between upstate and downstate, the Public Service Commission--for the first time-- called for proposals to build new alternating current lines in the most heavily congested pathways. Six entities--a group of current utility transmission owners and five developers--submitted 16 proposals. Just over three weeks ago, the PSC announced that it would conduct an unprecedented combined certification proceeding for these projects. We hope that construction of approved facilities can begin next year, with completion in phases from 2015 to 2018. All of this is in line with a Blueprint item seeking the investment of $1 billion to develop 1,000 megawatts of new AC transmission capacity. To reduce environmental impacts, the Blueprint recommended that preference go to projects built along existing rights-of-way or involving the upgrade of existing lines. We're also moving ahead on the Blueprint proposal to develop contingency plans to ensure the continuation of reliable service in the event of a major power plant's retirement. The first of these involves the Indian Point Energy Center, a nuclear facility of more than 2,000 megawatts that's a vital power source for New York City and Westchester County. The federal licenses for Indian Point's two units are up for renewal this year and in 2015. Because of the uncertainty concerning the issuance of new licenses, New York must be prepared with substitute power by the summer of 2016 to meet the ISO's reliability standards and to ensure that consumers have safe and sufficient supplies of electricity if Indian Point closes. We believe the Contingency Plan is a prudent and essential insurance policy that will give us the best and most economical combination of replacement power sources if needed. On the other hand, for the state to do nothing at this point would be to abdicate its responsibilities. To begin the process, the PSC ordered Con Edison-- the utility that serves most of New York City and Westchester--to work with NYPA to develop an Indian Point plan. The completed plan--- which the Commission recently approved-- calls for new or upgraded generation and transmission, as well as energy efficiency and peak demand reduction measures and on-site generation projects. As I've indicated, the new resources are to be in place by the summer of 2016. As one part of this effort, Con Edison, NYPA and New York State Electric and Gas Corporation are preparing to potentially carry out three transmission upgrades. They're known as Transmission Owner Transmission Solutions--or TOTS, which certainly brings a brand new meaning to that word. In addition, NYPA has issued a Request for Proposals--with responses due by May 20--seeking 1,350 megawatts of other transmission projects and new generation. The PSC will determine which projects resulting from either or both of these two approaches are ultimately carried out. We've also seen considerable progress on the Blueprint's calls for accelerated investment in the existing electric and gas systems. The Power Authority has launched a $726 million Life Extension and Modernization program for our statewide transmission system--to be completed in phases through 2025--and plans accelerated generation and transmission investments of $300 million over the next five years--including the first expenditures for the Life Extension initiative. Meanwhile, the PSC is considering measures to expand the use of natural gas--especially for residential and business heating--- and will employ rate cases and other opportunities to address efforts by investor-owned utilities to upgrade their electric and gas distribution systems. And the Commission staff will work with the utilities and others to communicate to consumers the benefits and challenges of converting to natural gas and the process for doing so. Statewide, the Blueprint called for a total investment of $1.3 billion through 2017 to strengthen electric and gas infrastructure. To promote the Blueprint's clean energy goals, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority-- NYSERDA-- has issued an RFP that provides $250 million for development of renewable projects. We expect contracts under this competitive process to be awarded by this summer, with projects in service by the end of next year. The goal is to use the state money to leverage total public-private funding of up to $675 million and development of 270 megawatts of clean energy projects. In response to the Blueprint's call to Drive New Technologies, NYSERDA has funded five new projects under the state's existing Smart Grid program and has more funding on the way with a pending RFP. In addition, NYSERDA and NYPA are developing plans for an Advanced Energy Management Control Center that would support design and testing of Smart Grid equipment and technologies and help to create markets for them. We want to solidify New York's role as a national leader in identifying and implementing Smart Grid solutions and--for that matter--other advanced technologies in such areas as power system operations, security and energy storage. We're also carrying out several policy recommendations included in the Blueprint--including those related to advancing distributed solar generation, offshore wind and energy efficiency. To take a prime example, a total of 242 megawatts of on-site solar photovoltaic generation has been installed or is being developed under Governor Cuomo's NY-Sun initiative--more since the start of 2012 than in the entire previous decade. That's just some of what's going on as we work to make the Energy Highway a reality. As I mentioned, the full Update is available on our website, and I encourage you to check it out for additional information. The Energy Highway--like the challenges and trends I mentioned at the start-- reflects and embodies the profound change that has become a hallmark of our business. How this change will eventually play out is still uncertain. But what is clear is that we must acknowledge and vigorously address it--or risk falling victim to it. I have every confidence that we will be equal to that task--and to that test. And that--as we move forward--we will help to forge a bright new future for the electric power industry and all who depend on us. Thank you--and have a productive and enjoyable conference." About NYPA: The New York Power Authority uses no tax money or state credit. It finances its operations through the sale of bonds and revenues earned in large part through sales of electricity. ■ NYPA has been designated as the lead entity via Executive Order 88 by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to form a central management and implementation plan to carry out his Build Smart NY plan to reduce energy use by state facilities by 20 percent by 2020. ■ NYPA is the nation's largest state public power organization, through the operation of its 16 generating facilities in various parts of New York State, participation in a unique public/private partnership to contract for power from a clean generating plant in Queens, and its operation of more than 1,400 circuit-miles of transmission lines. ■ More than 70 percent of the electricity NYPA produces is clean renewable hydropower. Its lower-cost power production and electricity purchases support hundreds of thousands of jobs throughout the state.■ For more information visit www.nypa.gov or follow @NYPAenergy on Twitter.
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PETCO Profiting Off Animals Seized From USGE? Over Our Dead Bodies
Remember PETA's 2007 undercover investigation of Rainbow World Exotics (RWE), a hellhole in Hamilton, Texas, that supplies PETCO and PetSmart stores with little hamsters, gerbils, and other critters? Before going public with that investigation, we sat down with three PETCO corporate representatives (one of whom was a vet) and showed them heartbreaking footage of a worker who was castrating rabbits and bleaching their wounds, a manager who was stomping hamsters to death, live animals who were being tossed in the trash, a cockatoo who was starving and dying, and more. We were sure that PETCO would want nothing to do with RWE after seeing the footage of all this misery. Boy, were we wrong. PETCO (as well as PetSmart) stood by RWE, refused to sever ties, and insisted that things there were not so bad. We are quite sure that the animals would disagree. Up until now, we thought that we knew how low this massive pet-store giant was capable of stooping.
It turns out that we were wrong.
On Tuesday, PETCO put out a news release saying that it had "stepped up" and was "calling all small animal lovers" to "adopt" "more than 2,000 recently rescued animals" who are being held in the company's Dallas-area stores—animals who were among the 26,000 critters who were confiscated from yet another hellhole supplier, U.S. Global Exotics (USGE), after a PETA investigation uncovered horrific conditions there. USGE was a supplier to RWE. Many of the animals seized from USGE were ultimately bound for PETCO stores.
In the news release, a PETCO rep actually proclaimed, "We were appalled by the tragedy at U.S. Global Exotics …." That's rich! But not as rich as PETCO—the company made more than $2.5 billion in 2008 by selling animals from massive mills like RWE and USGE. And according the release, it looks like the company was poised to make a pretty profit off this "adoption" deal. All the money to be made from the adoptions and the application fees for the animals was set to go to the PETCO Foundation, while all of the money from the pet supplies a new parent needs to properly care for an animal would have lined the pockets of PETCO's CEOs. The money would not have gone to the thousands of animals from USGE who need homes. No, that responsibility falls on the shoulders of PETA and other nonprofit organizations that have been working around the clock to get these animals out of harm's way and to provide them with the basic necessities of which they have been deprived.
After PETA made a few phone calls, we were able to get the animals—including anoles, geckos, toads, snakes, iguanas, hermit crabs, long-tailed grass lizards, mice, hamsters, and frogs—removed from PETCO's clutches. We were promised that they would be placed with reputable groups. PETCO told local media that it was "extremely disappointed" after this absurd plan was halted (we bet!).
These animals are now safe, but PETCO's exploitation of animals will continue as long as the corporate giant continues to buy and sell animals. So what can you do? Tell everyone you know to chime in and demand that PETCO cease all live animal sales immediately!
Written by Daphna Nachminovitch, Vice President of Cruelty Investigations
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What kind of society are we. I am so sick and tired of animals being exploited for man's greed. Does anyone of you people at Petco have a soul!
This is crazy.I was going to buy animals from petsmart and petco, unfortunately, my brother didnt have his i.d. w/ him so we couldnt but it. I will tell my family about this. Peta, we need to stop this!!!
StopTheCruelty, you're never to young (or old) to help animals! Get in touch with PETA's Action Team for more info. http://www.peta.org/action/action-team/default.aspx
I want to help , how old do you have to be to help stop thiss stuff ?
This type of animal cruelty needs to stop. All this corporate companies buying animals from companies like this that torture their animal's and sick minded employees. I would like to tell that women who mash those hamsters against the counter "B i would like to do the same to you!"And to the other man who quizzes the animals until there gouts come out and gets angry because they dont die! One comment to those entire employeess! " I am angry that you are still out in the streets walking! I wish all of those employee's where in jailprison getting the same treatment they gave to those innocent animals ! who have NO VOICE to scream out for HELP! Guess what you sick minded employees torturing those animals! people like me will speak out for those animals! To the people who will approvedeny of this comment being posted. email me back if u deny it? Because all i expressed was the thing that those innocent creatorsanimals could not scream out for help.
i cried when i saw this
It is hard not to be shocked angered and astonished i will do my part and will start a peta aware group to protest and speak up for my area and hope to have us all keep spreading it has to run through congress!!!Are we not civilized? No don't turn ur back it is here and all over the world do something nowget involved.They need your voice coz they have none!
Oh my GodI almost got a job at Petco last year.Do you know if Long Island Game Farm is ok?I always wanted to work there and I need your opinion
It's horrible what these poor little animals go through. I love little animals especially hamsters. I would like to know which chains are actually reputable? Which ones are safe to go to? We recently bought 3 hamsters from a different place I had never been to before but is a chain called PETLAND. How about that one? I unknowingly ended up with one being 3 legged! They are sweet though. And are all hamsters sold from PETCO and PETSMART from out of the country?
That is very sad. To think I shop to by fish from there not to mention crickets for my Crested Gecko Yoda. I guess PetCo and PetSmart are out now. I am glad I bought Yoda from Pets On Broadway a local Portland Store. And continue to make my little guy his food with fruits and supplements.
I felt sick seeing those animals locked in tiny cages and especially after seeing the last picture. Thanks to PETA fewer animals will suffer like that.
I don't know that!
thank u peta i wouldnt have known and im nevr shoppin there agian
Will it ever end? another place I will not go… for fur or $ fur wins for me.


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Q: What is the craziest thing you have ever done?
A: When I was in junior high, a group of my good girl friends and I were having a slumber party. We were trying to pull an all-nighter, but by 1:00 AM we had run out of fun things to do. You can only play "Truth or Dare" so many times. While sitting in a circle on the floor of my friend's room, we decided that it would be a good idea to give each other hair cuts. We began looking through magazines to see which hair style each of us wanted. Then, without hesitation, we started snipping away. We soon learned that none of us were as qualified as we thought. My hair turned out the worst, and we kept trying to fix it by cutting more hair off. Lets just say I don't think my friends nor I have a future in the cosmetology field.
Q: Do you cook and/or bake anything? If so, what are your special dishes?
A: I wouldn't consider myself a chef, but one thing I am known for in my family is my Three-Cheese Spaghetti Bake. I learned how to make it in my high school cooking class. Anytime I make it for dinner, my family loves it and they eat every last bite. Unfortunately, this dish is not part of my pre-pageant diet!
Q: If you were handed 10 million dollars, what would you splurge on?
A: Although I have had the opportunity to do some traveling already, seeing more of the world is one of my life goals. I would especially like to take my entire family to Italy. My great-grandmother is originally from Italy, and I think it would be a great learning experience as well as a fun family trip. I would also use the money to donate to The American Cancer society because my aunt Karen battled cancer, and it is a cause that I'm passionate about.
Q: If you could meet one celebrity, who would it be and why?
A: I would like to meet Tyra Banks. I am a huge "America's Next Top Model" fan because I like how the winner isn't always necessarily the most perfect girl. They recognize girls who are unique and who have traits that stand out. I think this sends a good message to young women because it allows them to be more comfortable with their individuality. Because I want to have a career in the entertainment industry, she is definitely a role model for me.
Q: What is unique about you (something no other contestant can say about themselves)?
A: I think some of my family traditions are something that set me apart from other contestants. One in particular is our annual "Egg-Cracking Contest" which takes place on Easter Sunday. Everyone decorates a hard boiled egg, and we compete against each other by hitting one egg against another. The player that has an uncracked egg at the end, is the winner. It's fun to see the different things that people do to make their eggs stronger. One year my cousin put clear nail polish on both ends of his egg to make it harder to crack. I have yet to win this contest, but next year I'm coming back with a vengeance!


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On the front of my Walgreens brand cough drops, I noticed these words, printed in big bold letters: Eucalyptus Flavored. Are they marketing to koala bears?
I thought Eucalyptus was a country in Europe. LOL
they are way off base. If they want to attract koala's, they need to be advertising "bamboo flavored"


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Smoky Mountain Etiquette
After Keep or Release, after barb or no barb - now comes the really hard question.
What is the proper protocol when you encounter another fisherman (or 2) in the water *
Should you talk to him/her to get the necessary info re what to do?
Does it make a difference if the water is roadside vs. backcountry?
Does it make a difference if you saw him/her just put in above you?
If you see him/her where you were planning on putting in, how much water do you give him/her before you put in?
Does it make any difference if the other fisherman is a guide with a client?
Does it make any difference if you think you could take'em in a fair fight?
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Good questions.
Typically, an angler working upstream has the right of way over an angler working downstream and the downstream angler should yield within 50 yards or so and move to the downstream side of the upstream working angler.
Assuming that everyone is working upstream.
Question one: When you see people ahead of you fishing, you should leave the water to work upstream of them. It is acceptable to talk as you pass. How you doing? Doing any good? Wonderful day isn't it? Small talk is good and here in our neck of the woods most folks are friendly enough that they'll quit fishing to chat with you for a few. Continue to head upstream leaving the other anglers at least 100 yds of untouch water if possible.
Question two. No. Water is water and folks who are fishing the water will feel infringed apon whether it's along the road or ten miles from nowhere.
Question three. If the angler saw you fishing upstream and puts in just upstream of you without leaving you any fresh water.....well that's rude. You can be the better man and leap above them....while leaving them 100 yds of fresh water. Refrain from making rude comments as you go by....if anything mention to him that your going on upstream but will leave plenty of fresh water for them to fish.
Question four. If they beat you to the water you planned on fishing. Go with plan two. LEaving them plenty of fresh water if you head upstream of them, or just start well downstream of them.
Question 5. Yes and no. The guide is there trying to make a living. The client could be a green beginner or a seasoned vet. Special considerations should be given to them, however....if you follow the answers to the above questions you should be looked apon as a very gentlemenly angler. On a side note....the guide/clients should display great etiquette as people who fish with guides learn a lot about how to act while in the presence of a guide. Feel free to speak as you go by and wish each other well.
Question 6. I'll answer your question with one of my own. In the words of the great Roy D. Mercer......"Well how big a boy are you"? No actually, no matter how rude someone else is.....there's never a situation that should end up with blows. Some folks just don't know any better, in which case maybe they'll learn by the example you set by always being a gentlemen displaying courteous behavior while on the stream.
Hope this helps.
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Great words of advice so far. Personally, I try to find out how much water the fisherman might be planning on fishing and then go a little further if it is realistic. When fishing smaller streams such as upper Little River, I can easily fish a mile of water in a few hours. Based on that, if it is not too crowded, I'll usually try to give anyone else a good half a mile minimum if possible. On larger streams I don't feel that I need to give that much room. If in doubt and it is not a bad time (i.e. the other fisherman is casting to rising fish in a still pool), go ahead and talk to them. Being friendly on the stream will help avoid any conflicts and make everyone's day a little better. On the rare times that someone has been rude enough to put in right above me, I usually cut them some slack. More often than not, they look like this is their first time out and don't know what they are doing. They probably have not heard of "etiquette" so I try to just be nice and go around them and upstream (or down) out of sight. Sometimes they haven't even seen me and then apologize when they do.
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I think I can answer some of your questions on proper stream etiquette. I will pass along some advice that my good freind known as cleanair on this message board gave me. When fishing a stream and suddenly you find that free space is getting limited do the following.
1. Take your hat off and really mess up your hair.
2. Start drooling out of the corner of your mouth.
3. make loud deep moaning sounds about every 45 sec.
4. Wet your pants( Note: this does not work very well if you are wearing waders)
5. Spray yourself down with Buck-n-rut scent.
If you do these 5 things you will find that you will have plenty of free space to fish at all times and you will never have to worry about question 6.
Hope This Helps
P.S. Rockyraccoon really has the best advice.
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Great topic and great advice guys...
It amazes me sometimes just how rude some people are. It doesn't matter whether you are on the river or on the road.
A golden rule that I always try to go by, if what I am about to do may be in question, is "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." That was my mothers wise words.
My Dad, well he instilled in me... "If you are going to do it me, I am going to do it to you!" Which usually meant a war of words between my parents, usually something about undermining.
In all seriousness... The best thing to do is to think of how you like to fish and treat that person in the same manner.
Petey 8-)
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Re: Smoky Mountain Etiquette
OK - on the 100 yard approach - how long does it take a run of GSMNP pocket water to "recover"? *15 minutes?, 1 hour?, 2 hours? *In other words, if a fisherman sees me, waives hello, then puts in 100 yards upstream, will the trout still be "spooked" when I get to where he put in?
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Cannot give a firm answer on how long it takes for the water to recover but I do know that I can tell when someone has cut in front of me....it's like someone has turned off the tap....that is when I start looking for some signs. I have also found that if it is a solitary fisherman, a lot of times only one side of the river has been fished and will generally go to the most difficult side to see if the luck changes. Also, in the same mode, I will go to fishing all the smaller pockets ..... watched my grandfather come up behing me many times and pull trout out of water that I hadn't given a second look at when I came through.
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I'm thinking it takes at least 1 hour for the run to recover. *It generally takes me (when I'm fishing with a buddy) no more than 30 minutes to cover 100 yards. *That's why if someone just gives me 100 yards - I'll fish the 100 - then get out and walk at least 1/3 mile to get into some fresh water. *Like you, I have found that rocks wet with boot prints and catching don't go together.
I haven't fished much outside the Park. *I understand etiquette is different on tail water. *But inside the Park, we ought to be able to give each other at least a 15 minute trail walk (about 1/3 mile) before putting in above a fellow angler. *This is on backcountry waters. *Through a campground, or along a road, *expectations may be different, and 100 yards may just have to do.
Re: Smoky Mountain Etiquette
There is a spot on Hazel between Sugar Fork and Bone Valley known as the Gorge. A lot like
Abrams Loop, in that once in, either fish it all or retrace your steps. We always ask others in the campsite if anyone is planning to fish it, because if you follow another thru the Gorge, pickings are slim. I fished it hard all day, only to grouse to my fellows, when reaching Bone, how bad it was. Someone said, "No wonder. Someone else came out about twenty minutes before you did."
Do not know how long it should take to rest, but I'd give it an hour on Hazel. HW3
Re: Smoky Mountain Etiquette
I definately agree with littlerivermike about the footprints. Anytime I'm fishing and see fresh footprints, the fishing USUALLY shuts down. However, I think this is something that depends a lot on the fisherman. Sometimes I'll fish a stretch of water and then go back to hit a particularly good run again and I'll catch fish again. If you stay out of the water as much as possible and are really sneaky, I don't think that you will put the fish down as much.
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BLOOMINGDALE – Bloomingdale Elementary School Principal Theresa Lindsay spent two hours duct-taped to the wall of her building's gymnasium Friday.
No, she wasn't the victim of heinous prank. She willingly agreed to be taped to the wall by her students as part of a school-wide "Stuck on Reading" initiative.
For every 50 minutes the students spent reading this month, they were given a length of duct tape they could use to adhere their principal to the wall. The project was the brainchild of third-grade teacher Erin Canning, who said she heard about it online.
"This is our March Madness Month and we kicked it off with Read Across America Day," Canning said. "March is really tough for the kids, so it was a good way to get them to read and something positive for them to do that involved literacy."
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"It's a lot of fun," said fifth-grader Dylan Amell, the student who read the most at 1,685 minutes. He covered Lindsay with 33 pieces of duct tape, including the final piece across her mouth, which sent the assembly of students into a frenzy of cheers, laughter and applause. Their reaction was just as enthusiastic a few minutes later when the stool Lindsay had been standing on was removed, leaving her suspended off the ground.
"At first I was a little claustrophobic, and I had to do a little breathing, but once I felt secure against the wall, it felt a little bit better," Lindsay told the Enterprise.
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Lindsay was still stuck to the wall when the students were dismissed for the start of their two-week spring break. It couldn't be confirmed as of Enterprise press time if she had been cut down.
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We've gotten used to stories of violence, turmoil, and political upheaval in the Middle East as a regular feature of our daily news. The truth is, conflict has always been a factor in that part of the world.
At Grace to You, we often receive questions about the situation in the Middle East, the rise of Islam, and the future of Israel. When John MacArthur was recently in studio, we asked him to help us make sense of Israel's present situation, and what Scripture says about its future.
You can hear more of John's teaching on God's prophecies and promises for Israel in his message "The Salvation of Israel" and his sermon series The Future of Israel.
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Thank you Dr. MacArthur for your insight. I was reading earlier today how just this week alone, 55 rockets have been fired at Israel. I was wondering exactly what can be expected as we go forward. Thank you for providing Biblical guidance at this time. May the Father continue to bless you and your ministry.
Thanks Pastor John for stating that Israel's mistreatment is a result of divine judgment for their rejection of Christ as well as a part of His future plan to bring salvation to them. From a human standpoint it is at times difficult to discern if they they are stubbornly provoking their enemies or defending themselves. I have been guilty of calling the Israel we know today as the "Unholy Land." Your teaching regarding Israel brings me to my senses and to repentance. I praise the Lord daily for His mercy in raising up a shepherd like you and for providing the means to minister to so many of His flock throughout this vast world. May the Lord continue to bless the ministry of GTY for our good and His glory.
Powerful stuff, a bit scary, and amazing to watch events happening in front of us that are explained in the Bible. It is a shame the world has to go this way, but that is our sinful nature. I too am so grateful for God's mercy knowing that we can be saved now is huge. I am curious where our nation, the U.S., fits in the final world coalition. I do agree that today many are trying to distance themselves from Israel, but many are not. Is the U.S. part of the western-European force that is to rise up against Israel in the final days?
Tough truth for those who do not believe the Bible. Israel exists because of God's sovereign will. I have not come across any other nation in world history that has been almost 2k years in exile and suffering such calamities and massive deaths throughout like the people of Israel.
Steve asks on Post #6 about what will the US role be in the raising up against Israel. I believe in my heart that the doom of the US is getting closer than ever as one sees God's divine judgement takes place in Scripture. We are too far deep in perdition and the US is going to get is asking "the complete abandonment from God" full of immoral liberties. I do not think the US will exist when the raising up against Israel takes place, I see the union dissolving as the US central government becomes more tyrant, and states begin declaring their independence from it, and chaos takes over. But it does not matter to God's saints, He will care for us. As for Israel, that is God's internal affair and John MacArthur is 100% spot on.
Do not believe for a second that the world's raising up against Israel is not under God's control, or for that matter what is happening today as well, that is going to happen so God be manifested throughout the world that He is God, and Israel His people. I cannot wait to see God reconciling Israel to Himself, because of His will and power and majesty. Awesome!
Good subject and very timely, Thanks GTY.
Thank you for the timely info. My husband and I are studying the background of Israel , how they forsaked God, but He has not given up on them because of His promises to them. To see things unfolding today is reassuring of the promises God has made to us through His son Jesus Christ!
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Budget cuts: Museums, bombers
The consequences of mandated federal budget cuts continue to be announced on a nearly daily basis, ranging from closed public White House tours to a reduction in training flights for B-1 bomber pilots.
Tuesday's woeful tale told to members of the House Government Oversight and Reform committee centered on changes that will be necessary to the nation's monuments and museums.
Wayne Clough, secretary at the Smithsonian Institute, told lawmakers that the museum will have to begin limiting the number of free exhibitions at the Smithsonian because it must reduce its number of security guards. The museum will also likely cancel or postpone some exhibits for 2014 and 2015, and cut back on some education programs that serve schools. "We will face hard decisions," Clough said.
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Meanwhile, other cutbacks have been made that are downright dangerous, such as the Air Force cutting 45,000 training hours for 12 active-duty fighter and bomber squadrons, including shutting down training flights for B-1 bomber pilots at Ellsworth Air Force base in South Dakota. At at time when tensions are rising in North Korea and other parts of the world, there must be other ways to save money. We understand lawmakers using the mandated cuts to make political statements, but they certainly should not be made at the expense of the nation's defense.


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The May 8 fire that destroyed a building at 100 Ruggles St. in the city of Dunkirk was likely caused by a human. That was the report from Fire Chief Keith Ahlstrom on Tuesday, who said the fire was investigated by both the city and county.
"We have our own fire investigators. Some of them are part of the county team, some of them are just getting into it," he explained. "Small things we do by ourselves, sometimes on the big things like this we bring in some outside help. I don't have the official report, but the report is going to say it was suspicious in nature."
Ahlstrom said that due to the condition of the building investigators weren't able to gain access to all areas of the building.
"They were able to gain enough access to make this determination based on there was no power to the building, there was no gas to the building," he added.
While Ahlstrom said he likely wouldn't have the official report until week's end, he did have a supplemental report that stated "the fire is ruled to be undetermined with human involvement is the correct terminology," he stated. "From the exterior of the building the area of origin was determined to be in the center of the wood frame structure."
Asked if it was arson, the chief said somebody had to help the fire along. He added it was hard to prove arson unless somebody witnessed somebody going in and out of the building.
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Ray Brook-based state police and the Lake Placid and Saranac Lake volunteer fire departments responded to the collision at about 6:42 p.m. The incident occurred on state Route 86, near the Saranac Lake Golf Club.
Police said Shalena Duprey, 37, of Saranac Lake, was driving a 2013 Kia Sorento west on state Route 86 when she slowed down quickly to avoid colliding with two deer that were crossing the highway. Steven Sweet, 74, of Saranac Lake, was driving behind Duprey in a 2003 Honda Civic taxi cab, allegedly following too closely, and was unable to stop fast enough to avoid rear-ending her vehicle.
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