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Forum: Just How Safe Is 'Fracking' of Natural Gas?
New technologies for freeing natural gas from underground shale formations have led to a hydraulic fracturing boom across the U.S. that is now spreading to other countries. In a
Yale Environment 360
forum, eight experts discuss whether "fracking" can be done without serious harm to water and air quality and what environmental safeguards may be needed.
Depending on your point of view, hydraulic fracturing of natural gas is either a blessing that will help provide new sources of energy for the coming century, or an environmental curse that threatens water and air quality in communities across the U.S., Europe, and elsewhere. Both sides in the debate agree on one thing — natural gas reserves stored in subterranean shale formations are extensive. But beyond that proponents and opponents of fracking hold widely divergent views.
Yale Environment 360
asked industry officials, scientists, and conservationists to answer the following two-part question: "Can hydraulic fracturing of gas and oil reserves in shale formations be done on a large scale without significant negative impacts on water supplies, air quality, and local communities? As fracking continues to expand rapidly, do you believe more stringent federal and state regulations are needed and, if so, what should they be?" Among the wide range of views, one theme emerged: Shale gas fracking in the U.S., which to date has been less strictly regulated than other sectors of the oil and gas industry, is almost certainly headed for a period of tougher federal and state environmental controls.
Robert Howarth
, professor of ecology and environmental biology at Cornell University, and co-author of
a recent study of methane emissions from hydraulic fracturing
The development of natural gas from shale formations using high-volume, slick-water hydraulic fracturing is a new technology, first applied in Texas only in the past 10 years or so and in Pennsylvania only in the past 3 to 4 years. Only this year have objective, scientific studies on the consequences been published, and these are alarming. The best evidence indicates
widespread contamination of drinking water wells within 1 kilometer of gas wells
, and the rate of venting and leakage of methane to the atmosphere is sufficient to give shale gas a larger greenhouse gas footprint than any other fossil fuel. In Texas, flow-back fluid wastes are disposed through deep injection into old abandoned wells; but such wells are not available in Pennsylvania in sufficient number, and industry in Pennsylvania has yet to find a safe method of disposal. Some of this waste continues to be "treated" in municipal sewage plants in New York and Pennsylvania, despite strong evidence of downstream water quality problems. Widespread air pollution with compounds such as the carcinogen benzene is prevalent in both Texas and Pennsylvania.
Current regulation by states is clearly not sufficient. Is federal regulation the answer? Perhaps, although it may not be possible to apply high-volume, slick-water hydraulic fracturing without excessive pollution and risk. A national moratorium is necessary — time to step back and better study the risks to water quality, air quality, and global warming. Only once such studies are completed can society begin to analyze what sort of regulation might be sufficient.
Lee Fuller
, executive director of Energy in Depth, an association of companies involved in hydraulic fracturing of natural gas and oil.
Over the past 60 years, more than 1.1 million wells have been enhanced thanks to the fracturing process — oil wells, gas wells, but also water wells and even geothermal wells. Some folks like to argue that harvesting natural gas from shale is different, that it requires a dramatically different and particularly risky form of fracturing to make it work. But they're wrong: The fundamental mechanics of fracturing a well haven't changed since the first one was stimulated in Kansas back in the 1940s. It's true that we use more water today. But it's also true that we need to drill a lot fewer wells, in large part thanks to advances in horizontal drilling technology.
Should the fracturing process be regulated? Again, the answer is yes. And again, the good news is that it is already ably regulated in each and every state in which it is deployed. On the federal level, laws such as the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act are also part of this oversight process, despite what you may have read. The upshot? An opportunity to convert the potential of shale into a safe and steady stream of jobs, revenue, and opportunity for decades to come — at a time and place when it couldn't be needed more.
Amy Mall
, senior policy analyst for the Natural Resources Defense Council.
We know that industry already has better technologies and cleaner approaches to reduce the environmental and health impacts of large-scale oil and gas production, including hydraulic fracturing. But for the most part they are not being required. And there still remain many unknowns. We need scientific analysis and data on the full impacts to water supplies, air quality, and local communities — how they occur, and how they can be prevented or reduced. Until we have a better understanding of the risks, we can't know with certainty if oil and gas reserves in shale formations can be accessed without significant impacts.
The oil and gas industry should be required to comply with the same environmental safeguards as any other industry. Right now, it's not, and that's putting people and communities at risk. The nation desperately needs stronger regulations for oil and gas production at both the federal and state levels. Since companies are not using the best available technologies everywhere they operate, these practices need to be standardized. Regulations must also have robust enforcement provisions, to ensure there are meaningful incentives for companies to follow the law. To start, there are huge loopholes in our bedrock federal environmental laws that favor only the oil and gas industry. These loopholes — including ones in the Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, and Clean Air Act — must be closed. This industry should not receive special treatment. State regulations can and should go farther to address the needs of each individual location. The evidence clearly shows current regulations are not strong enough to prevent drinking water contamination, toxic air pollution, and other threats.
David Burnett
, petroleum engineer and director of technology at Texas A&M University's Global Petroleum Research Institute.
The vast majority of wells completed in the last 10 years have had no significant impact on the environment. True, a very few well operations have had problems because of errors in operations. That is why our university and others have created the
Environmentally Friendly Drilling Program (EFD)
. Drilling programs that follow the best management practices recommended by EFD have an extremely small and temporary impact on the environment and the community. The EFD Scorecard offers a way whereby public officials and other stakeholders can tell whether or not a company is following those precepts. For example, drilling operations have been conducted in downtown Amsterdam, Netherlands in a parking lot of a hospital. The drilling rig was
a new design
that has essentially zero emissions.
[What we need is] not more stringent regulations, but more appropriate regulations. And these can best be set at the state level by collaboration with stakeholders and industry. The gas shale drilling industry works to design and operate cost-effective drilling programs, while minimizing the impact of its operations on the environment. With the right technology, the industry can meet both of those goals. We also want the public and regulatory officials to know how we operate, how we protect the environment, and how we abide by the regulations. (An example of this is the new Frac Focus web site,
, a hydraulic fracturing chemical registry website, sponsored by two industry associations.) Appropriate regulations, based on sound science and engineering principles — developed by consensus — are welcomed.
Erik Schlenker-Goodrich
, director of the Western Environmental Law Center's Climate and Energy Program, as well as one of the center's attorneys.
No. At the massive scale envisioned by shale gas proponents, our land, air, water, and communities will be further sacrificed. This is as much a consequence of our dysfunctional policymaking apparatus as it is of the innate risks and impacts associated with shale gas. Put simply, shale gas — a form of natural gas — is a fossil fuel, and fossil fuels are dirty fuels.
This is not to say that there is no role for shale gas. There is. But that role is far more limited than the hype suggests. Used, for example, to power existing, underutilized gas-fired power plants as a way to immediately supplant aging, highly destructive coal-fired power plants in the near term, shale gas makes some sense. But, given geologic, financial, environmental, and other limits — as well as the absence of any comprehensive plan to rapidly transition our country to energy efficiency and clean energy — it is quite dangerous to give shale gas anything more than a limited role.
At a bare minimum, and to better constrain shale gas within acceptable limits, I'd propose a far stronger legal framework based on three key principles. First, natural gas development
complement and speed, not undermine, our transition to energy efficiency and renewable, clean energy. Second, we must move beyond ineffective, business-as-usual "mitigation" and embrace meaningful public health and environmental safeguards that are enforceable not just by government, but by the citizens who will have to deal with natural gas development each and every day. And third, we must prohibit shale gas development in communities, key water resources, and iconic or ecologically important landscapes.
Richard Ranger
, senior policy advisor at the American Petroleum Institute (API), an industry association.
Can hydraulic fracturing be employed widely without causing significant harm? The evidence shows it already has. Hydraulic fracturing is a 60-year-old technology that has been used safely in more than 1 million wells. The industry and regulators are doing a good job managing its risks, and there has not been a single documented instance of groundwater contamination of subsurface formations from hydraulic fracturing.
As consideration is given to more regulation of hydraulic fracturing, we should focus on building on the existing effective system of oversight. That is already happening. States are reexamining their regulatory programs, and the industry, through API, has produced new best practices that provide operators with the most advanced guidance for safe use of hydraulic fracturing. The industry is also making it easier for company disclosure of the chemicals in hydraulic fracturing fluids.
New federal regulations are unnecessary. The states have experience regulating all aspects of drilling, including hydraulic fracturing. They have personnel with expertise in their state's geology, groundwater resources, and oil and natural gas operations. They have every incentive to ensure state rules protect health and the environment for their citizens.
Hydraulic fracturing is essential to developing the vast shale gas reserves that will help meet the nation's future energy demand. Increased reliance on these resources for our energy needs will reduce air pollution and carbon emissions and generate vast numbers of new jobs and large amounts of revenue for government.
Kevin Anderson
, director of the energy program at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, and lead author of
a recent report on hydrofracturing in the UK
My principal concerns (and expertise) have been on the climate change implications of yet another unconventional fossil fuel. From my reading of the situation, the process of fracking within shale rock does not have the same degree of homogeneity as is typically the case in much of the production of both natural gas and oil. In this regard, it is difficult to envisage any set of simple and generic procedures or protocols that will ensure sufficient environmental (and human) protection. Consequently, and with our current understanding, each fracture site (at least beyond a few kilometers separation) needs to be considered individually on its particular merits. From a UK perspective, I would be broadly happy for our responsible body, the Environment Agency (EA), to make the decision on whether site-by-site fracking should be permitted — provided the EA comes under absolutely no external pressures to make a decision one way or another and that it has the additional income stream and personnel (both challenging issues at this time) to permit it to undertake the necessary level of detailed investigations to make a fully informed decision.
Whilst I may not be an expert on fracking, I do have a detailed understanding on climate change — and in that regard the only responsible action with regard to shale gas, or any "new" unconventional fossil fuel, is to keep it in the ground — at least until there is a meaningful global emissions cap forcing substitution. In the absence of such an emissions cap, and in our energy hungry world, shale gas will only be combusted in addition to coal — not as a substitution, as many analysts have naively suggested.
Ben Grumbles
, president of the Clean Water America Alliance, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit educational organization working on issues of water sustainability.
Hydraulic fracturing can be "safe" when done in the right place, on the right scale, with the right safeguards, and as part of a "drill, maybe drill" philosophy.
The record is clear. Hydraulic fracturing has been done safely in many places over the years (and has great economic and energy potential), but the scope of review has been limited and the cumulative impact of the unprecedented "Shale Rush" on local water supplies, air quality, and watershed ecosystems should get more attention and research dollars. Local and national policymakers need an honest assessment of potential safety risks and a more complete life cycle analysis of the water quality and quantity considerations. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's current $12 million study of hydraulic fracturing is an important opportunity to review the growing evidence of methane migration, which seems much more related to faulty drilling practices, as well as other key issues in the debate.
With participation from federal agencies, key stakeholders, and legal scholars, state officials should develop model codes and frameworks for more effective state regulation. And Congress should revisit the 2005 Energy Policy Act's exemption of hydraulic fracturing from regulation under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The voluntary national registry for fracturing fluids is a good start and needs to grow.
Federal research should fill necessary knowledge gaps and sort out information from misinformation. Key areas should include the amounts and impacts of total dissolved solids in fracking-flowback waters and their impacts on surface waters and treatment plants. A major priority should be closed-loop systems and the development of the most effective and affordable technologies to recycle fracking fluids. How can the large water footprint of hydraulic fracturing — which can exceed 5 million gallons per well — be reduced?
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Two questions:
1) Lee Fuller says "On the federal level, laws such as the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act are also part of this oversight process, despite what you may have read." Then the next person - Amy Mall - says the opposite. Who's telling the truth here?? You need to call them out on this.
2) I would be interested in seeing a list of funding sources for the academic researchers listed here. A simple web search of the EFD program shows that the list of "others" who sponsor the program includes a who's who list of some of the biggest energy companies in the world. Don't you think the program director should have been more forthcoming with this info in his response and his comment about science by consensus?
Posted by Todd on 20 Jun 2011
The list of supporters of the EFD program include oil and gas industry companies because those companies are the ones with the expertise to develop the shale gas resource safely and in a responsible manner. The EFD program is also supported by the Natural Resources Defense Council, Environmental Defense Fund, and the Nature Conservancy among others.
Posted by Dave Burnett on 20 Jun 2011
Todd asks an important question. The oil and gas industry is subject to federal environmental laws, such as the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act--but not every section of those laws. The laws are very complex with many different provisions and programs. The industry is exempt from certain provisions of our federal environmental laws, including the Safe Drinking Water Act, Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (which governs toxic waste management). I did not mean to imply that the industry is completely exempt from entire laws.
Posted by Amy Mall on 20 Jun 2011
I'd also be interested in what constitutes the split between those who say this process is 60 years old (Ranger & Fuller) and those who say it's 10 years old (Burnett & Howarth). I.e., what has changed about the process in the last 10 years and why should (or shouldn't) that change be treated as having risk or unforeseeability different than historic practices?
Posted by Bobby on 20 Jun 2011
These are the two questions I have learned to always ask, and I have yet to get satisfactory answers.
1. If fracking has been around for 60 years and there are still substantial problems (and dont segment by saying, "oh, it is the drilling, or the casing, it just is not the fracking"; those processes are all joined at the hip - that is I am nearly certain that there is NEVER any fracking without drilling), then how long will it take to get it right, to utilize those mysterious engineering fixes?
2. And if it is a matter of better or more stringent regulations, whatever, how do those come to be and be effectively implemented? The folks who talk regulation or pass legislation for regulation seem never to be around and accountable for implementation and evaluation of the effectiveness of those regulations.
Stan Scobie, Binghamton, NY
Posted by Stan Scobie on 20 Jun 2011
Full disclosure: I am against fracking. I agree with the voices here on the "anti" side. Unfortunately these articles won't do much to convince people to fight against fracking because, as this is "opinion," all are partisan. How can I believe an expert from the industry? Why would someone undecided be drawn to one side or the other as they seem to cancel each other out? I would like to see an independent review of any studies thus far. I believe data on specific impacts on water quality, methane release, etc. will stand up to scrutiny. Until then, it's all a big experiment with very big consequences.
Posted by JC on 20 Jun 2011
When the bite of fossil-fuel depletion is felt in earnest, the efforts to extract the remaining deposits will run roughshod over any environmental concerns.
Posted by Robin Datta on 20 Jun 2011
Bobby, I'm not entirely sure, but I think Fracking in general has been around for 60 years, but only in the past 10 years has it been used for Natural Gas. The issue of methane release into the atmosphere and contamination of methane in drinking water are new concerns that come from fracking for natural gas. Also, I believe part of the concern is that because it is very profitable to frack for natural gas, especially given current prices, it is becoming much more widespread than ever before, so states that are seeing it for the first time might not be able to regulate it well, and conditions in new sights might create complications with potential environmental impacts.
Posted by Joe on 21 Jun 2011
I find it interesting that Lee Fuller cites the Clean Water Act and the Clean Air Act when the legislation on fracking specifically waives coverage by those laws. How can they call those laws part of their oversight when they are permitted to ignore them? There is a lot of research needed on this technology before it should be used to extract anything. Yes, I saw where he said 1.1 million wells have been done this way, including water wells. Just because something is common, does not make it right. Does anyone believe that the modern motor vehicle is environmentally friendly? Even under best conditions they produce more greenhouse gasses than ALL other contributors, and most vehicles on the road are not being operated under best conditions. We've all seen the vehicle going down the road awash in a blue cloud, and that is not to mention those who are spewing clouds of gas that are colorless and unseen that are just as damaging, if not more so. We need to reconsider how we do a great many things, and fracking is not the least of them. Once our water is destroyed, so are we.
Posted by Mark Powell on 21 Jun 2011
There is a co. in Canada-GASFRAC ENERGY SERVICES that uses LPG as the propellent instead of sand & water. Is this a reliable alternative or just hoopla?
Posted by Larry bru on 22 Jun 2011
At this point, too little is known about hydraulic fracking. True, the process has been around for a long time but not in it's latest form that will require such an extensive use of one of our most precious resources, our water. Our country is in desperate need of jobs for the unemployed. Hydraulic fracking could provide much needed jobs. But, must these jobs depend on allowing hydraulic fracking to be done in a way that destroys our future water supply? At this point in time, we just don't know. So, let's find out. And, until we do have answers, let's not grant exemptions to displacements of water to accommodate hydraulic fracking.
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on 22 Jun 2011
Can anyone support or refute that "there has not been a single documented instance of groundwater contamination of subsurface formations from hydraulic fracturing", a statement made by Richard Ranger, senior policy advisor at the American Petroleum Institute (API).
Contamination of rivers by discharge of hydraulic fracturing byproducts has been documented (see "Regulation Lax as Gas Wells' Tainted Water Hits Rivers", by IAN URBINA, New York Times, Feb. 26, 2011.
Posted by James, Brooklyn, NY on 22 Jun 2011
It would seem that fracking, oil tar sands development, drilling in ever more dangerous environments is unfortunately proof that we are not running out of fossil fuels.
Like any addiction our carbon fuel based civilization seems prepared to go to any length to extract fossil fuels wherever they may be and irrespective of the damage they do to ecosystems and the global climate.
Posted by George Ennis on 22 Jun 2011
I second Amy's comment. Wells had been constructed with no major (maybe just a few) technological advancement in regards the mechanical properties of the cement sheath. Software simulation technologies had shown the well integrity due to hydraulic fracturing is at risk.
Fracturing operations imply very high pumping pressures and drastic changes in temperature and pressure that compromise the zonal isolation of the wells. Currently, a horizontal wells that undergoes a hydraulic fracturing treatment requires 7 or more pumping stages. If well cement design is not done properly, these changes in temperatures and pressure will likely lead to the creation of microannuli, and be a conduit for formation fluids to migrate to upper formations. This constitutes a risk of contamination of shallow drinking water supplies.
The industry knows very well about this. But regulations and best practices are falling short to ensure that drilling and well construction and evaluation practices are up to the necessary standards to reduce (definitely not eliminate) the risks.
We need more science and more disclosure on: drilling practices, water consumption, water disposal, effects on surface waters, on the landscape, and climate change implications.
Posted by Gabriel Mejias on 22 Jun 2011
With the possible exception of the last two, all I needed to do was read their titles to know which direction they were going to go. It's amazing that so many energy people say it's completely fine, but they incur a serious dent of doubt by simply saying "They said drilling in the Gulf was safe too." I don't trust the energy companies to keep my interests at stake. Corporations can, do, and will lie in order to add millions more to their CEOs' pockets. Since I can't trust them, I turn to other groups with interest, and 90% of them say either don't do it, or IF we promote fracking, it at very least needs a lot more oversight. A strong focus on efficiency and renewables is clearly a better and longer-term solution, but the energy companies are incapable of seeing beyond immediate profit. They should not be making the decisions.
Posted by Jeff on 23 Jun 2011
I think it's obvious that every dollar spent on fossil fuels of any genesis is a dollar not spent on investment in renewable energy. Now that fracking has become the pollution du jour for the fossil fuel industry, American citizens must unite to protect our air, water, and general environmental integrity by prohibiting such investment.
The idea that burning natural gas is a "transitional" technology no longer can pass the straight face test: please note that, Dan Esty. The fossil fuel industry's inertia propels it as irrevocably as the Voyager's track beyond our solar system. Individual conservation of energy and an investment in renewable micropower generation - not fossil fuels or radioactivity - that is equivalent to the money not allowed to be spent otherwise are the true paths to prosperity and long-term survival on this planet (war and other forms of human stupidity aside, of course). Let entrepreneurs and capitalists make their money doing good for once.
Posted by Jay Halpern on 24 Jun 2011
Australia is gearing up to follow the U.S. in fracking the place up. As usual the proponents say "there is nothing to fear" and the rest of us are confused, concerned and a little bit wary of those holding up the shale-oil genie as our opportunity to become energy self-sufficient. I personally don't believe a word of it. If there is an opportunity to environmentally degrade the planet than call your local energy representative. Yet there is hope and from an unlikely source. Here in Australia some of the loudest shock jocks own rich agricultural land on which they run their thoroughbreds. This is the same land that the coal industry and the shale-oil industry are interested in. Suddenly, the greens, the farmers and right wing commentators are in bed with each other to fight a common enemy. Stay tuned the volume can only get louder.
Posted by stuart smith on 30 Jun 2011
A couple of answers to questions I've read. 1. Yes, fracturing has been around a long time - 60
years give or take. The practice of extracting natural gas from shales using multi-stage horizontal fractures has become prevalent in the last 10 years. Yes the LPG fracs (liquefied petroleum gas) work. The reason it works is rather arcane but has to do with rock wettability etc. As you expect, the cost is pretty steep – much greater than water – and if we are worrying about the environment, how do I bring 10 million gallons of pressured gas to the well site (think of 10,000 propane tanks). Finally, the difference between early fracs and now is essentially a matter of degree. There are a LOT of wells being drilled. They use 10 times as much water. And the gas development is now in everybody's back yard, not just way off somewhere like Odessa TX.
Posted by Dave Burnett on 02 Jul 2011
The entire fracking debate is fearmongering by liberal propagandist in an effort to raise the price of energy in America so that their 'Alternative Fuels" can compete. democrats really seem out of touch when you realize we have been fracking wells over 60 years-but Democrats just found out about it last year!
Posted by Curtis on 19 Jul 2011
I spoke to a friend who is a engineer about fracking. he is against fracking because it can cause man made earth quakes, destroy our water supplies and environment. Mother earth will try and mend itself it is natural law. It is inevitable that man will destroy man just look around and see what is going on. France is not allowing fracking I wonder why!!!
Posted by joanne on 28 Jul 2011
While I strongly encourage the scientific research on the safety of fracking, I am realistic enough to know that even if proved to be seriously polluting our water and air, federal and state governments will not stop or regulate the practice. The fossil fuel industry will continue to buy and own legislative protection.
Remember the BP well explosion in the Gulf of Mexico? There is no question that the massive oil spill caused severe environmental damage to the coast of Louisiana. After a brief moratorium, the Department of the Interior continued issuing deepwater drilling permits for wells using the same blow-out preventer used by BP despite a report finding that blow-out preventer design is flawed. They also issued permits from drilling companies submitting emergency response plans that pre-date the Deepwater Horizon spill and therefore reflect none of the lessons of that disaster. Nothing changed because there is too much money to be made - not only by the oil companies but by the legislators who allow the pollution threat to continue.
I am a Louisiana native. The number of Haynesville Shale wells visible from I-49 between Shreveport and Natchitoches seems to grow daily. Do I worry about my drinking water? Absolutely. Do I expect my government to protect me? I think not.
Posted by Martha on 19 Aug 2011
Once Unstoppable, Tar Sands Now Battered from All Sides
Canada's tar sands industry is in crisis as oil prices plummet, pipeline projects are killed, and new governments in Alberta and Ottawa vow less reliance on this highly polluting energy source. Is this the beginning of the end for the tar sands juggernaut?
As the Fracking Boom Spreads, One Watershed Draws the Line
After spreading across Pennsylvania, fracking for natural gas has run into government bans in the Delaware River watershed. The basins of the Delaware and nearby Susquehanna River offer a sharp contrast between what happens in places that allow fracking and those that do not.
Oklahoma's Clear Link Between Earthquakes and Energy Boom
Oklahoma officials this week said oil and gas activity was the likely cause of the stunning increase in earthquakes in the state. In an interview with Yale Environment 360, Oklahoma geologist Todd Halihan talks about what has caused this growing problem and what can be done about it.
Natural Gas Boom Brings Major Growth for U.S. Chemical Plants
The surge in U.S. production of shale gas is leading to the rapid expansion of chemical and manufacturing plants that use the gas as feedstock. But environmentalists worry these new facilities will bring further harm to industrialized regions already bearing a heavy pollution burden.
A New Frontier for Fracking: Drilling Near the Arctic Circle
Hydraulic fracturing is about to move into the Canadian Arctic, with companies exploring the region's rich shale oil deposits. But many indigenous people and conservationists have serious concerns about the impact of fracking in more fragile northern environments.
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Bulldogs dodge Bobcats' best bid yet
OTTUMWA – The Bobcat football team had their best chance of the season to collect a victory. The offense was much improved, the passing game showed flashes of success and the defense forced three turnovers.
But 14 penalties were too much to overcome Friday night as Ottumwa jumped out to 14-0 lead and beat Marshalltown 28-17 on the Bulldogs' Homecoming night in front of a packed house at Schafer Stadium in the Class 4A Division 3 opener for both teams.
Ottumwa sophomore tailback Isaiah Cox also rumbled for 273 yards on 24 carries and scored three times, including a school-record 99-yard scamper in the fourth quarter that effectively put the game away.
"The penalties killed us," MHS coach Aaron Shipley said. "Every time we would get something good going, we would have our momentum squashed by an ill-advised penalty after the whistle. We have to clean it up. We are not a good enough team right now to overcome mental mistakes."
The Bobcats are now 0-5 for the first time since 1988 when they began the season with seven straight losses.
Cox scored on touchdown runs of 38 and 8 yards in the first quarter to give the Bulldogs an early 14-0 lead. He then got loose late in the fourth quarter on a 99-yard scoring run. It was the second 99-yard run in the state this season and only the 26th in state history.
Ottumwa ran for 335 yards in the win. The Bulldogs threw it just seven times for 14 yards.
"We knew it was coming," said Shipley of the Ottumwa rushing attack. "We were able to corral him. We would have two or three good plays then he would pop one. Then we'd get two or three good plays and then he would pop another one."
It was definitely Marshalltown's best game of the season. The Bobcats tallied a season-best 292 total yards and 17 points offensively. But the penalties and converting just three of their 16 third-down conversion attempts stalled several possessions.
"It's great to move the ball. We hadn't done it all season," Shipley said. "It gives us confidence and shows them that the system works. We just have to execute better within the system. I think a lot of it is a testament to Coach (Terry) Whaley working hard with the offensive line and Coach (Adam) Hoop working hard with Dylan Diveney. He looks more like a quarterback now than he ever has before."
Diveney threw for 244 yards in the loss. He ran for another 58 yards but had around 100 yards lost in the first half because of penalties. Diveney's 17-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter made it 20-10 and then he connected with Austin Lovin on a 7-yard touchdown with 1:47 to play to cap the scoring.
The other three points came off the foot of Austin Kluver, who connected on a 32-yard field goal with no time left in the second quarter. Kluver led the Bobcats with five catches for 43 yards.
Austin Sowers had a big 56-yard reception in the fourth quarter and finished with 133 yards on four catches. Lovin added 23 yards on four grabs.
"We are improving," Shipley said. "It was an opportunity for us to experience some success and to compete in a ball game. From that aspect, I am happy with how tonight went."
But in the end, the Bobcats couldn't cash in on Ottumwa's mistakes.
Cox rushed for 274 yards but also lost three fumbles. Marshalltown though couldn't convert any of them into points.
Ottumwa also missed a field goal and had one blocked. Kluver missed a long field goal try in the first half that was short and returned 90 yards by Andrew Altfillisch. One play later, Cox ran into the end zone from 8 yards out.
"We are not good enough to overcome things like that," Shipley said. "When we get opportunities we can't squander them."
Altfillisch finished with 56 yards rushing, 11 yards passing and also had an interception on defense. He also returned punts and handled the Bulldogs' punting duties.
The Bobcats will look to earn their first win next week at Des Moines Hoover (2-3). The Huskies are one of the top passing teams in the state, but Shipley said the team is prepared for Hoover's attack.
It is a must-win game," Shipley said. "There is no other way to look at it. They are second in the state in passing yards. They will chuck it all over the field. We know that. We are familiar with it, and we are going to be ready for it.
"We have to keep building brick by brick and keep trying to improve."
There were 27 penalties and five turnovers between the two teams in the game. Ottumwa (3-2) committed 13 penalties for 100 yards and lost three fumbles. Marshalltown's 13 penalties covered 96 yards. Diveney also threw two interceptions.
Marshalltown senior linebacker Derek Mann continued to lead the defense, finishing with 11.5 tackles. He also carried the ball for the first time this year, rushing one time for no yards.
The Bulldogs honored their 1963 state championship team at halftime. Ottumwa head coach Zach Pfantz and Shipley both attended West Marshall High School and played for long-time coach Ken Winkler. Pfantz graduated in 1999. "It served as a little extra motivation," Shipley said. "But none more than any other time. You still want to win. You can tell he runs things that we did in high school so that was cool to see." Chris Peden had 12 tackles to lead the Ottumwa defense. Sam Kramer and Altfillisch each had an interception as well. The Bulldogs were just 3-of-11 on third down conversions. Ottumwa heads to Mason City next week to take on the 0-5 Mohawks in Division 3 play.

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Take Five with USAV's Christa Harmotto
Every athlete experiences a setback during his or her career. That's just part of sports.
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Buying What Is Cheap, Hated and in an Uptrend
Dr. Steve Sjuggerud is the publisher and editor of DailyWealth , which is widely followed by a loyal base of long-time readers.
He's also the writer-editor of two services True Wealth and True Wealth Systems , which yours truly has subscribed to for years. Sjuggerud is a big believer of going with the trend, and he told me his mantra is "I want that which is cheap, hated and in an uptrend!"
This approach has served him well, especially when he's been willing to be somewhat aggressive and speculative. Back in November 2012 he told his True Wealth subscribers that smaller-cap stocks based in India were remarkably inexpensive. His friend "Rahul" who owns a money management company in India, encouraged Sjuggerud in 2008 to come to India "...to show me the extraordinary opportunities he was finding there."
That's exactly what he did, and in Sjuggerud's words, "Long story short, the investment opportunities Rahul showed me on our trip was absolutely incredible. You could hardly lose money buying these companies at these prices. (And I don't have that feeling very often)."
Sjuggerud told me that in 2008, "On paper, small Indian companies were ludicrously cheap... Their stocks had fallen over 75% in less than a year -- from above 1,700 in January to below 400 in October (as measured by the MSCI India Small Cap Index ). This left many companies trading for less than their cash in the bank."
Now the opportunity in these stocks as represented in the Market Vectors India Small-Cap ETF (SCIF) is even better than it was in 2008!
"In the last two years, small Indian stocks have fallen by 60% from peak to trough, and they've bounced along those lows all year. During that same period, U.S. stocks are up over 30%. They've come back a little but have a long way to go on the upside" he told me.
You can see that in the chart below which spans the last two-plus years (since its inception) of the price of SCIF. It's fallen from nearly $24-a-share to Friday's closing price of $10.62.
Like the new "wealth effect" that is beginning to blossom in the U.S. India's economy is just getting started. Sjuggerud told me that's partly because it is one of the last great economies in the world where interest rates are still high.
"Once the Indian Central Bank begins to lower interest rates to help accommodate economic growth the smaller-cap, publicly-traded companies will begin to take off," he opined. "Some of the individual companies in the SCIF-ETF are trading at just one or two times earnings. Once India enters a rate cutting 'virtuous cycle' these companies will begin to trade at higher multiples."


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YaYYYYYY!!!! Pizza looks excellent!! Try mixing your mustard with equal part of mayo....this will tone it down, but it will have great flavor. Sauce your pizza with the mustard just as if it were tomato sauce, and then try something like pepperoni and pineapple, or linguica with sauerkraut, or mushroom and beef. I use 10 gallons of this type of sauce each week and its huge!!!!John
fazzari, if you don't mind my asking....what part of the Country are you selling your awesome pizzas in?Thanks,Bob
Great work Norma! That pie looks amazing.
The great state of Washington!!Why do I get the feeling you just asked a cynical question??
(Norma, I once made a ham n cheese on rye crust pizza with a creamy mustard sauce and it was quite good, problem is ,I have lost the link to the mustard sauce recipe!
John,I wonder if you can share what type or brand of mustard you combine with mayo. If you can't that is okay.Norma
That's a very interesting question Norma, only because I've been called from people all over the place wanting to know the secret. Sometimes you give people the truth and it's so simple they think for sure you are pulling their leg. We use the regular yellow mustard you get in any grocery store in the balloon yellow plastic bottle....except we buy it by the case of course. We also add just a bit of black pepper. Don't let the flavor of the sauce by itself fool you...it's when you get the perfect mixture of toppings that it all comes together!John
I think that is really neat John. So then do you have a couple "specialty" pies with the correct topping combos on your menu where the customers can get this sauce?Bob
BobThe pizza below is called a Shotsy. We created it quite by accident to serve during pizza month or pizza week or something like that. It has mustard sauce, swiss cheese, mozzarella, smoked polish sausage, sauerkraut, and onions. If I told you how much of this we sold, you would never believe me. We also have 3 other specialty pizzas on the menu with this sauce, but the truth is, there are a lot of people who just don't like tomato sauce, and they use the mustard sauce on any pizza they order.John
fazzari,For the "Shotsy" (fitting name!) - I noticed you use a liberal amount of raw onions. I bet that has some nice bite to it. Do you offer the "Shotsy" with sweated/sauteed onions as well? I'm curious if any of your customer make this request.


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No good reason to keep the train
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I have yet to hear a sound reason to have rail service in the Adirondacks, tourist or otherwise. Most of the arguments for restoring and extending railroads in this region represent the wildest kind of wishful thinking, concocted by hobbyists who love any and all trains but are totally divorced from economic reality. The costs of, and need for, running trains through the Adirondack Park seem not to enter at all into their thinking.
One pipe dream is to restore overnight Pullman service from New York City to Lake Placid, as in the Good Old Days before modern automobiles and highways. This restored Pullman train wouldn't stop until it got to Lake Placid, 12 hours later, so none of the "high scale" passengers would be spending money anywhere along the line – they'd presumably be sleeping.
Another pipe dream is that rail service should be restored from Lake Placid to Thendara so that nonprofit organizations (museums, historical societies, arts groups, hunting clubs, even conservation groups) can charter the train for educational and recreational purposes. But who, I wonder, would find riding behind a noisy, smelly diesel locomotive, peering through dirty windows 10 feet off the ground at 20 mph, hour after hour, an enjoyable outing? Quite the contrary, most visitors to the Adirondacks would prefer a slow-paced, quiet, close-to-the-ground experience. My experience as a nature appreciator is best served when I can stop to check a resource, confer with an associate or quietly examine or observe something.
We should be way past the economic arguments about a rail vs. trail. The "rail trail" wins every time. It is the only viable solution for the future use of this corridor through the heart of the Park. The only question is how we make it happen. One way is for everyone who cares about the economic well-being of the region to sign up with Adirondack Recreational Trail Advocates at the group's website, www.thearta.org.
Business people in Old Forge, Eagle Bay, Inlet, Big Moose, Long Lake, Tupper Lake, Saranac Lake and Lake Placid – this will make a difference to your bottom line. We, as visitors and part-time residents, will only enjoy the trail (and spend money while we're at it). You, as business people, will enjoy and profit from it.
It's just too good an opportunity to ignore any longer.
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The state Game and Fish Department is offering 5,930 wild turkey licenses for the spring hunting season, an increase of 135 from last year. The increase is a result of better production and chick recruitment.
Seven of the 22 hunting units have more spring licenses than in 2012, while 12 remain the same. Unit 21 (most of Hettinger and Adams counties) is again closed in 2013 due to lack of turkeys in the unit.
Successful spring turkey applicants must purchase a 2013-14 hunting license, as last year's 2012-13 licenses expire March 31. In addition to the spring turkey license, hunters must have a fishing, hunting and furbearer certificate, and a general game and habitat license. Also, hunters ages 16 and older must possess a small game license or combination license.
First-time spring turkey hunters ages 15 or younger are eligible to receive one spring license valid for the regular hunting season in a specific unit. To be eligible, the youth hunter must be 15 or younger on opening day of spring turkey season, and have never received a spring turkey license in North Dakota.
Spring turkey applicants can apply online at the Game and Fish Department website, (gf.nd.gov). Applications can also be submitted by calling (800) 406-6409.
Application forms will also be available by Feb. 1 at most license vendors, county auditors and Game and Fish offices. The deadline for applying is Feb. 13. Spring turkey licenses are available only to North Dakota residents. The spring turkey season opens April 13 and continues through May 19.
Midwinter waterfowl survey sets record
The N.D. Game and Fish Department's annual midwinter waterfowl survey in early January indicated 159,000 birds were still hanging around the state.
Mike Szymanski, migratory game bird biologist, said an estimated 123,000 Canada geese were observed on the Missouri River, and another 2,100 were scattered on Nelson Lake. Lake Sakakawea, declared frozen over on Dec. 26, had only about 100 geese near the Garrison Dam intake structure. Szymanski said after summarizing the numbers, a total of 127,000 Canada geese and 31,700 mallards were tallied statewide.
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Skip to comments.U.S. Navy won't tolerate 'disruption' through Strait of Hormuz
Posted on 12/28/2011 9:46:35 AM PST by ColdOne
(CNN) -- The U.S. Navy said Iran's threat to block the strategically and economically important Strait of Hormuz is unacceptable.
"The free flow of goods and services through the Strait of Hormuz is vital to regional and global prosperity," Navy 5th Fleet in Bahrain spokeswoman Cmdr. Amy Derrick Frost told reporters on Wednesday.
"Anyone who threatens to disrupt freedom of navigation in an international strait is clearly outside the community of nations; any disruption will not be tolerated."
The 34-mile-wide shipping channel leads in and out of the Persian Gulf between Iran and Oman. It is strategically important because tankers carrying oil travel through it.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
Shouldn't this be coming from the Dept of State?
I was about 8 when we had the Suez Crisis. I decided way back then that the Arab world was insane...and nothing has come about to change my mind.
This would be more convincing if it came from the White Hut, and not from the fleet.
Any takers on when THAT announcement will ever be made? Anyone?
Commander Frost will soon be demoted and ozero will apologize.
America the Stupid is going to get checkmated real soon.
But hey, at least we have green energy and SMRT cars DUUUUR HUUUURRR!
Not Arabs, mooselimbs.
The Iranians are Persian, but mooselimbs.
See my tag line, but remember, we should save the moderate mooselimbs, both of them.
I have no doubts that the U.S. Navy could handle the situation and wipe out the the Iranian navy in days, if not hours.
But if the Iranians sink just a couple of tankers in the region, the shock-waves will be felt worldwide anyway.
But my biggest doubt is that 0bama would permit the Navy to act decisively, rapidly..
Or he might over-react and do something REALLY stupid hoping to usher in the 12th Imam.
This should be coming from the CIC or the state dept.
Most people think that diesel boats are easy targets, they are not. Actually they are pretty damn invisible to passive sonar when on batteries. Pinging them might cause unwanted hydrophone effects on the reverse bearing.
me thinks that Europe needs the straits open more than u.s.
What a silly post they are on Christmas break till next year
Given the stories that came out about his decision-making process during the Somali pirates incident, I would agree we have reason to worry.
Hey Derrick....take a look at news ...the Turks are shelling the international sea boundary between Israel and Cyprus....which happens to be on top of a huge gas/oil deposit...
What you gonna do about that eh..?
What a great time to block the Keystone XL pipeline Barack!!
The commodore of the escort group will do what was done during the "Tanker War" phase of the Iran-Iraq war. He'll line the tankers up line-ahead and let the lead tanker absorb the mine hit. A modern double-hull supertanker can take a hit and keep going.
I'd fill a tanker with ballast rather than an oil cargo and use it as a low-tech minesweeper. It's not elegant, but it worked before.
I must have heard wrong . . . on Fox they said oil could approach 300.00 a barrel. Oh yeah. And no Keystone pipleline? Bring it on Nutjob. Let's see what Zero has when it comes to Texas Hold 'Em. Oh I forgot, he is busy snorkeling and playing golf in HI.
Iran's vice president would never had made such a statement if he wasn't convinced that the Obama administration was weak and cowardly. The CIC and the State Department have failed to stand up to Iran. It was left to a naval officer to fill the vacuum.
The appeasement and weakness of the Obama Administration only encourages bad behavior by our enemies.
But some in our government do not think Iran is our enemy. We will end up paying dearly for their stupidity.
That's pretty cool info. Never knew that.
It looks like someone accidentally put a real leader in charge while the entire Obama Administration is away on vacation.
The idea is double hull, as in, not easily sinkable, which COULD block the strait.
Stage a few old tankers on either side of the straight to run interference for the convoys as they enter/exit the Gulf.
Could probably improvise some platforms and a crude hangar deck for ASW helo's. Of course most of this stuff would have to be done in advance as the missile shooting phase would probably stop with days as I'd expect the Army & Marines to land significant assets to hunt the launchers.
There's also a few restive provinces in that area of Iran that would probably take the opportunity to string-up some mullahs. There are significant No-Go areas for the Khameni regime.
It will affect everyone. Oil is sold on a global market. Any shortfall in supply will result in higher prices for everyone. It won't matter where that oil comes from. Whether it comes from Alberta, Nigeria, Brazil, or North Dakota, the price will still go up.
The very first thing I thought when I saw the headline this morning. This thing is on several sites and noone seems to be asking the obvious. Since when does the Navy set US foreign policy? Where is the administration? the senate?
The very first thing I thought when I saw the headline this morning. This thing is on several sites and noone seems to be asking the obvious. Since when does the Navy set US foreign policy? Where is the administration? the senate?
An illuminating series of reports (too bad the shoe maker didn't pay close enough attention to the quality of his own shoes - STRATFOR got badly hacked over the past weekend, and is still 'down for maintenance'):
I am not concerned about this issue or the possibility of $300BBL oil, because Obama has no doubt prepared our country for such events.
Obama's energy policy will get us through this, in the same way he has taken care of us with his ground breaking policies on our economy.
Hang on, the democrats will save us......
See, there's nothing to worry about.
I like your thinking.A behind the scenes special operations task force can also kick the Iranians in the balls.If they want to up the ante,we can smoke them at will.U.S. should never be underestimated even with BHO usurper in chief.
The US Navy is gonna shoot these 2 out to "Un-Plug" the "Straight of Hormuz":
If he has the patience to wait until the EPA and Democrat Party has worked its poison through the United States of America, he will not have to do anything. We will be in the same condition financially as Britian. Someone posted that servicing out national debt now or will require 41cents of every dollar. That leaves 59 cents. I have no doubt that the Democrats, with Republican help intend to use every one of the 59 cents.
The Iranians have some silkworms that could do some damage but we would detect one being launched immediately and we would start sinking their entire fleet. We have 80 attack aircraft on each carrier. It would be like shooting fish in a barrel. The Iranians know this. They are just pulling our chain. It is irritating though.
"It would be like shooting fish in a barrel."
The Iranians don't have to win a naval duel. They just have to block the passage, a task which could be made easier by provoking the US Navy to sink a lot of vessels in the strait. For a nation that used child-wave attacks against Saddam's military in their Mesopotamian replay of WWI trench warfare, sacrificing their limited naval assets to block the strait would not be unthinkable.
If the net effect is to block the passage of oil tankers through the strait, whether by sunk vessels which have to be removed, or laying down mine fields which produce sunk vessels which have to be removed, or land-to-sea missile attacks which sink vessels that have to be removed, then 'mission accomplished' from the Iranian perspective.
Oil is fungible and both supply and demand are closely balanced and inelastic in the short run, so that spiking prices in Europe, where much of the Iranian oil currently ships, would translate immediately to spiking prices globally. The Iranian economy would be wacked too because of their low refining capacity, but if sanctions are already crippling their economy, they have less to lose than Europe and the rest of the developed world.
1 Exocet nearly sunk the USS Stark one exocet did sink the British Destroyer in the Falklands War. While the Silkworm is not as modern as the Exocet a direct hit could cause major damage.
Its looks like Iran wants a war. OBammy needs a war to help his Image.
Lord protect our sailors from harm.
[ "Anyone who threatens to disrupt freedom of navigation in an international strait is clearly outside the community of nations; any disruption will not be tolerated." ]
Sure. Just like Jimmy Carter said the Soviet missiles discovered in Cuba in 1979 were "unacceptable." Then, voila! The "unacceptable" became "accepted."
That was a trial balloon for which the White Hut can claim plausible deniability when the sneers of ridicule commence. "The Navy Department just spoke prematurely."
Doesn't it seem like it should be heavier than just 90,000 tons? Sure the hell looks heavier. Consider all the weight inside plus the planes, nuke plant, etc.
An interesting tagline to a recent HotAir posting:
And Iran itself which has enjoyed record oil profits over the past five years but is faced with a dwindling number of oil customers relies on the Hormuz Strait as the departure gate for its biggest client: China.
We would be committing economical suicide by closing off the Hormuz Strait, said an Iranian Oil Ministry official who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the subject. Oil money is our only income, so we would be spectacularly shooting ourselves in the foot by doing that.
Ahmad Bakhshayesh Ardestani, a political scientist running for parliament from the camp of hard-line clerics and commanders opposing Ahmadinejad, said it is good politics for Iran to respond to U.S. threats with threats of its own.
But our threat will not be realized, Ardestani said. We are just responding to the U.S., nothing more.
Besides, the UAE whose exports would be most impacted by an Iranian blockade of the strait will shortly complete a pipeline that bypasses Hormuz altogether. They can pump 2.5 million barrels a day through the pipeline, which would more than negate Iranian action.
Any intel on this?
Israeli spyware sold to Iran
Israel Didnt Know High-Tech Gear Was Sent to Iran
Is this an old story? I have been offline for a couple of days.
OOOOOOOO - Obama's talking tough.
That should put the fear of Obama in them.
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10 iPhone Apps For Foodies
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) - A hurricane wrought havoc on the East Coast last week, but Sandy has finally swept away. After widespread outages, power is finally back (for most). This means it's . time to go back to work It also means that your favorite restaurants are open again!
After surviving on non-perishable food for days, just about any hot meal probably sounds tasty right now. But why have a B meal when you could be eating an A? It's a good thing there's an app for that. (And by "app," we don't mean appetizer).
Whether you plan to go out on the town or over to the dinner table, there are countless apps to help you maximize your food happiness. Social media and review sites can help you figure out where to eat out. Cooking guides and delivery services can help you enjoy something delectable at home.
But not all apps are created equal. Here's TheStreet's top Apple(AAPL) iPhone apps for food lovers.
Yelp(YELP) is a user-generated reviews site, which went public earlier this year.
It's on this list since it's a must-have for any foodie. With over 30 million reviews, Yelp can help you determine where to eat and what to eat. Sort results by neighborhood, price, and cuisine to find exactly what you need. Restaurant photos are available as well. Sure, there's always the possibility of fake reviews, but those are easy to spot, right?
With location-based check-ins, Yelp now competes with Foursquare. (I mean, why eat at a 5 star restaurant if you can't brag about it to your friends)? And akin to Groupon(GRPN) , Yelp offers deals (which makes sense, because you should probably check Yelp before buying a deal on Groupon anyway).
The free app is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad, but requires iOS 4.3 or later.
Chefs Feed is another app with restaurant reviews similar to Yelp, but unlike Yelp, Chefs Feed reviews are done by experts. Use the "Feed Me Now" feature to find nearby chef-approved dishes. Examples include Chef Gabriel Kreuther recommending a steak from Keens, and Daniel Humm recommending the pasta at Ai Fiori. Having eaten these meals, I can confirm that they have good taste!
The app has a social media component as well. Follow your favorite chefs to keep tabs on their favorite dishes. And follow friends to see what they have on their plate. Feeling food envy? The app lets you bookmark ideas for later. And it syncs with OpenTable(OPEN) , so you can make reservations right away.
The free app is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad, and requires iOS 5 or later.
Are you overwhelmed by all the food choices out there? Don't stick a fork in it. Forkly is a social media app that connects you with friends and nearby foodies, in an effort to help you find your favorite bites. Follow friends and food experts to discover nearby eateries.


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SRAM Shifter to Dropper Post Remote Conversion
We love dropper posts. The trail riders in the bunch love 'em for their practical use, the mechanics in the bunch love exploring the way the different models work. Our engineer guy Aaron (AKA Dutch-E) is both. The remotes for dropper posts, however, leave much to be desired in most cases: awkward placement, funky actuation--not terribly human in design. For that reason, we really like the Specialized SLR Lever for their Command Post as it mates to our favorite SRAM brakes via the MatchMaker OR to Shimano brakes via our own MisMatch Adapter. That doesn't help us with other dropper post models, so Dutch-E made his own. This is some next-level hacking, so if you care deeply about the condition of your front shifter, look no further.
Gotta pop the screws out of the bottom of your second-favorite SRAM left-hand shifter.
Take a picture will you? It's impossible to remember how this stuff all fits back together. This took something like eight attempts to reassemble. The spring comes out so you can access the rest of the internals.
The arrows here are identifying the "indexing finger." Theres one of these on 2x shifters, two on 3x systems. They all gotta go. This is because you need the cable to pull and release on each lever push.
Now we've got to get the indexing plate out of there so we can grind off that finger. 5mm hex wrench and S2 square drive bit.
Now we've got that little sonofagun out of there, we file off the finger. Use a bench grinder if you're feeling lucky.
This lever means nothing to us now. Remove it with prejudice using hacksaw, dremel or teeth.
Now we reassemble. Indexing wheel gets put back in, sans finger.
NOTE: there's two kindsa cable routing on these mechanical posts. For many, the cable head is anchored in the remote and the other end of the cable is secured by an anchor bolt or pinch bolt. If that's the case, reassemble and you're done. Install your cable like you normally would and call it a day. If the opposite is true (cable head is anchored in the post) we've got a few more steps.
These things are called knarps. They're our anchoring method for the loose end of the cable.
Route the cable from the post and into the shifter. You've got to clear out a bit of plastic to accommodate the knarp.
Route the cable into the magic red wheel.
Attach your knarp to the cable. You're going to have to play around with it to get the cable tension just right.
Put that spring back in. Remember way back at the top when we talked about taking a picture?
Once your shifter's reassembled, attach your new remote to your MatchMaker or MisMatch adapter (in our case, 'cause we're using new XTR brakes on this particular build).
Clean, classy, human.
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Warren Area High School to co-op county-wide golf team
Golf in the Warren County School District will be going county-wide – through Warren Area High School.
Despite an appeal by parents during the public comment portion of Thursday night's meeting of the district board of school directors, the board opted to dissolve one co-operative agreement and form another in a move that effectively transforms golf in the district into a county-wide sport.
During the initial public comment session prior to the meeting, Elizabeth Reynolds and Kelly Watson spoke against dissolving a co-operative agreement for golf between Youngsville and Eisenhower High Schools for boys golf.
"We think, given sufficient time, we could increase our numbers," Reynolds said, referring to the driving factor behind the move, a lack of participation. "I don't know how much it was promoted at Youngsville, but given more time, we intend to really reach out to them."
Reynolds cited difficulties with student transportation and rumors the program was canceled as possible drivers of low participation.
Watson summed up their position saying, "I think it is important that we have a little more time."
The appeal prompted Boardmember Marcy Morgan to request both the motion to dissolve and an accompanying motion to form a new co-operative agreement between Eisenhower, Youngsville and Warren Area High School for boys and girls golf to be removed from the consent agenda for separate discussion.
"When this came up in committee, I was under the impression that Eisenhower had been struggling with this for some time," Morgan said. "After listening tonight, I don't think it's unreasonable to give them their second chance."
Phil Knapp, supervisor of district-wide athletics and co-curriculur activities, said talk of canceling the current program didn't come up until the second practice, when only three students attended.
Knapp also noted the low participation numbers have been an ongoing issue for a number of years.
According to district policy, after two years below enrollment thresholds, a program should undergo an analysis to test viability, and, according to Board President Arthur Stewart, the Eisenhower/Youngsville golf program would likely face elimination if it underwent such a process.
"I know that we struggled to get numbers for the last several years," Gary Weber, district director of curriculum, instruction and assessment noted.
Knapp noted that, if a program has too few participants, competitions will not count and it cannot participate as an athletic district team, but must find matches as an independent. In the case of golf, six students must be available to avoid this.
"I'd like to see them get the chance to compete, the kids who can," Knapp said, referring to the opportunity afforded by consolidating teams.
"Is there a set timeline for you to make a co-op work?" Board Vice-president Donna Zariczny asked Knapp. "If we come back in say, two months, and see if they have seven or eight kids?"
Knapp said scheduling for district matches is going on now, making time an important concern.
"Just because they're paying their own greens fees, we're still paying the coach," Stewart noted. "Policy would require an analysis."
Boardmember Thomas Knapp cited concerns over participants getting a chance to play on a larger team, noting golf matches only allow six players to compete regardless of team size.
"That's not going to give everybody an equal opportunity," he said. "If there are 24 kids on the team, only six compete and 18 sit."
"I talked to a senior playing volleyball," Zariczny noted. "She told me she didn't play in a game… because there were better players on the team… I'm sure there are kids that sit in football as well."
"My Concern is," Stewart added. "If you don't do the co-op, you condemn the opportunity to play at all."
Superintendent William Clark weighed in, "My only caution is this has been looked at and you start hearing one more year, one more year… At some point he hard decision has to be made."
The motion to dissolve the co-op for boys' golf between Youngsville and Eisenhower passed in a six-to-two vote. Morgan and Knapp voted against the measure.
The motion to form a co-op for boys' and girls' golf between Youngsville, Eisenhower and Warren passed in a five-to-three vote. Morgan and Knapp were joined in voting against the measure by Boardmember Michael Zamborik, despite Zamborik's vote for dissolving the existing co-operative agreement.
One boardmember, Mary Ann Paris, was absent Thursday night and did not vote.
Warren already has a co-operative agreement with Sheffield Area High School for golf, meaning the move effectively creates a single team for the entire district.


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- Handles and never-flat wheels makes it easy to transport
- Covered outlets offer protection from damaging factors
- Engine shuts down automatically when oil levels are low
- Generac's own OHVI engine is designed specifically for generators, contributing to 3 to 4 times longer life
The mother of all portable generators is here. The Generac XP10000E is one of the largest portable generators on the market. This behemoth is equipped with a rugged steel cradle and metal corners, allowing it to shrug off jobsite abuse. It's almost as if this generator ate an inverter generator, because it also provides clean energy that's safe for sensitive electronics. It doesn't like staying in one place, which is why it incorporated a handle and never-flat wheels. Nothing can slow the XP10000E down; Mother Nature may try to rain on its parade, but the covered outlets won't let anything in. This is a smart machine though; when the oils are very low, rather than continue running and damage itself, it shuts down until more oil is added. Lastly, what makes this machine even more exceptional is that it's equipped with a Generac exclusive OHVI engine, which is designed specifically for generators. This contributes to its 3 to 4 times longer lifespan.
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If you have recently had or if you will have an FAA Practical Test using a Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) or a Designated Mechanic Examiner (DME), you may be contacted by the FAA for a survey. The questions will be limited in scope to the conduct of the ground and flight (if applicable) portions of your Practical Test.
This is part of an emphasis program by the FAA Designee Quality Assurance Branch, AFS-650. This program interviews recent applicants tested by a DPE/DME and also observes the DPE/DME conducting an actual Practical Test. The purpose is to observe the DPE/DME, not the Practical Test Applicant. The goal is to eventually check all DPEs/DMEs. These checks are prioritized based on, among other things, the type and amount of testing activity conducted by the DPE/DME.
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This set is low on the difficulty scale but high on the fun scale. In circulation strike, most of the coins are reasonably priced, at least for now. There are many, many scarce issues in high grade PCGS proof CAM and DCAM, and like the circulation strikes, they are still reasonably priced. Sets that are beautifully toned, sets that are fully brilliant and sets that are all exactly the same grade are some of the ways this series is collected.
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Bob Gannon's Soundcheck Report:
Yesterday was a long one but I'm up and at em' this morning with a report. The Sound check sign in was between 3:00 and 3:45. Due to the rain, they must have started checking people in a bit early because we got there at ten minutes past three and there were already a ton of people checked in and waiting on line inside as well as a pretty long line inside at the check in table. After everyone was checked in, we stood on line until about 4:20 and then were brought inside and seated. When we were walking in to be seated, I was able to see actually how many folks were on this package, may have been the biggest sound check that i've seen. I would say very close to 200 people. We were put in our seats where we waited until after 5PM as Paul was late. He finally popped up from back stage to the happiness of the group. Sound Check was a little short and rushed by good none the less. Here's the Soundcheck Set List:
01. Matchbox
02. Honey Don't
03. Only Mama Knows
04. All my loving
05. C Moon
06. Celebration
07. My Valentine
08. San Francisco Bay Blues
09. Midnight Special
10. Calico Skies
11. Dance Tonight
12. Something
13. Yesterday
14. time for my massage
15. Lady Madonna
We were then led upstairs to a private room for dinner and drinks. Food was the normal veggie fare not very much to my liking but what can you do.......Concert report coming soon!!!
Bob Gannon's Concert Report:
Last night I was at the Macca show in St Louis. Paul was in great voice and very animated. A ton of interaction with the crowd and in fact I don't know if in all my shows if I've ever seen him smile so much during the show. Despite being a very nice city, the St Louis crowd represented quite well. Super charged from start to finish. Really a fun place to see a show. It didn't hurt that most of section B row 3 were chock full of fans on the run. The other rows had plenty of hardcore fans in them as well. Band wasn't as tight as usual but still an incredible enjoyable show. The arena was really hot though...temperature wise. Things of note: Nobody was brought on stage during sound check or the show. During "And I Love Her", Rusty messed up the solo and while he was walking to hand his guitar to the tech, Paul called him back and told him to bring the guitar back which of course he did. Paul said in all the times that Rusty has played this song he has never messed up the solo. Rusty said something to Paul and Paul said "No Rusty, it was a mistake". So Paul told the band that they would have Rusty play it over from where he messed up. So they started again with Rusty playing it perfectly this time to the roar of the crowd and smiles from the band. Rusty then walked to the side stage to change guitars as he smiled and shrugged his shoulders. Paul took quite a bit of time checking out signs. I usually don't bring them but my buddy bought poster board just before the show and I decided to make one. My sign got an immediate response from Paul, he mouthed "That's a good one" he then pounded his heart and pointed at me. Later when he talked about looking at signs during the show he said "we got one down here that says "Even Sandy could not keep us from coming to the Rock Show!!. The crowd gave a big cheer.
I don't think that we've ever had so many friends right next to each other in the same row so our pal Rick had a long "Fans on the Run" banner and each person had a letter and we saved it for the last chorus. Rick had flashed his usual "fans on the run" small sign which Paul always acknowledges. But as the last chorus came up, we all flashed our signs to which Paul smiled and pointed down the line of people holding letters. As the song ended, he flipped our signs to reveal another sign "We Love Macca". He mouthed "thank you". He then spoke about some of his fans having seen the show quite a few times and our group yelled..>Rusty and Brian found it amusing. But I would guess the most news worthy thing that happened was during the last song "Golden Slumbers/Carry that Weight/The End". The part of the song where Paul changes from grand piano to guitar. He was running down the steps from the piano and missed the last step leading to a pretty nasty fall and even though it was probably only a few seconds until he stood up, it seemed like years! He popped back up and struck a pose and then joined in with his guitar. After the bow, he joked about it on the mic saying that it was planned. Well, that's all I can remember for now.
Concert Setlist
01. Magical Mystery Tour
02. Junior's Farm
03. All my loving
04. Jet
05. drive my car
06. sing the changes
07. the night before
08. let me roll it/ foxy lady
09. paperback writer
10. long and winding road
11. 1985
12. maybe i'm amazed
13. i've just seen a face
14. and I love her
15. my valentine
16. blackbird
17. here today
18. dance tonight
19. Mrs vanderbilt
20. Eleanor Rigby
21. something
22. band on the run
23. ob la di ob la da
24. back in the ussr
25. i've got a feeling
26. a day in the life/give peace a chance
27. let it be
28. live and let die
29. hey jude
encore #1
30. lady madonna
31. birthday
32. day tripper
33. get back
encore #2
34. yesterday
35. Helter skelter
36. Golden Slumbers/ Carry that Weight/ The End
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Walter Dean Myers is the beloved author of such children's and young adult books as Fallen Angels, Somewhere in the Darkness, Slam!, and Harlem, among many more. His many awards include two Newbery Honors, five Coretta Scott King Awards, and the Michael J. Printz Award.
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