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by Andrew P. Napolitano LewRockwell.com Does the government work for us or do we work for the government? Can the federal government take credit for saving us from a plot of its own creation? Tonight, has the federal government kept us safe or does it just want us to think that it has kept... »
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by Bill Bonner LewRockwell.com The Occupy Wall Street movement is getting a fair amount of press. The movement, as you know, dear reader, is a loose assembly of the jobless, the homeless and the shiftless. Troublemakers, every one of them, with no coherent or sensible view of what is wrong or how to fix... »
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Is the New World Order unraveling?:Pat Buchanan
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Ward finishes the conversation
By Robert Hough
Photos by Laura De laTorre
Andre Ward couldn't resist grinning a little and asking the question–"Hummingbird?"– to Lou DiBella, Allan Green's promoter, at the post-fight press conference. Green, who said before the fight that Ward was speedy, elusive and harmless, "a hummingbird," wasn't there. He was taken to a hospital for a check-up after Ward hammered him for 12 rounds at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif.
DiBella, who entered the room looking like a man had invested his life savings in BP, was expansive in his praise for the WBA super middleweight champion.
"He's a very, very, very, very good fighter," DiBella said before the press conference. "He's very cerebral, very smart. He's dominated two top 168-pounders in a row and I was surprised by how strong he was."
Ward, who won every round on all three judge's scorecards, said he's not one to start talking, but if someone wants to start it, he'll finish it.
"I've always said that it's all about what you do, not what you say, but when people talk it motivates me that much more and I'm not going to back down," he said.
There was a sense that Green did just that.
"It definitely felt like he stopped trying to win," said Ward, who broke out a huge smile when he saw his wife and kids enter the room. "He was still throwing punches, but he was holding a lot and just surviving. He wanted to fight inside, in spurts."
It was easier than expected, but not easy, Ward said.
"I expected a difficult fight, a tougher fight from Allan Green," he said. "Even so, I had be mentally alert at all times. Right now, I just want to go home and get some rest."
Andre Dirrell, who watched the fight from ringside and faces Ward in the next round of Showtime's Super Six World Boxing Classic, said Green was sunk after the first couple rounds.
"I knew it was going to be a long night for Green if he didn't damage him early in the fight," said Dirrell, who called for their bout to be held at a neutral site. "When that didn't happen, all he could do is GFB, go for broke, but he let Andre Ward execute his game-plan,"
Having built a mammoth points lead in doing so, Ward tried to finish his opponent rather than stay away to ensure Green didn't land a lucky punch.
"I wanted the knockout," Ward said, smacking the palm of his left hand against the table. Then he smacked the table again. "I wanted the knockout."
Ward, who was full of energy and joy after beating Mikkel Kessler to win the WBA title, was more subdued after defending his belt.
"I'm really tired, just mentally and physically drained, but it does feel a bit different," he said. "I feel like a real champion now. It's one thing to win it and it's another thing to keep it. I really feel like a champion."
Ward's trainer Virgil Hunter, who gave his fighter a "B" for the performance, was generally pleased with what he saw.
"It was a good fight in the development of a young fighter," Hunter said. "He did a lot of things well, but we'll be back and better for Andre Dirrell."

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25Dwight Miller
- Was unable to return from a knee injury suffered in the spring of 2012.
- Appeared in 23 games.
- Averaged 2.4 points and 1.5 rebounds in 7.0 minutes per game while shooting .510 from the field .
- Made half of his 3-point attempts (4-of-8).
- Blocked 14 shots on the year.
- Gave the Vols a huge boost off the bench vs. Ole Miss (2/22/12), scoring 10 points, grabbing seven rebounds and blocking one shot in the win (he was 2-for-3 from 3-point range).
- Erupted for 13 points (all in the first half) and seven rebounds off the bench in UT's game at College of Charleston (12/14/11).
- Playing against the team with which he started his collegiate career, he totaled four points, two rebounds and a block vs. No. 17 Pitt in the Big East/SEC Challenge (12/3/11).
- Grabbed four rebounds and scored eight points on 4-of-6 shooting in UT's double-overtime loss to No. 8 Memphis at the Maui Invitational (11/22/11).
- Totaled seven points and six rebounds in 15 solid minutes off the bench against ULM (11/16/11).
2010-11 - SOPHOMORE (at MIDLAND [TEXAS] COLLEGE)
- Was coached at Midland College by Ross Hodge.
- Helped the Chaparrals post a 33-4 overall record and a berth in the NJCAA national championship game while also capturing the Western Junior College Athletic Conference title and the Region V Tournament crown.
- Rated by JucoJunction.com as the 10th-best junior college prospect in the country.
2009-10 - FRESHMAN (at UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH)
- Appeared in 16 games, averaging 0.6 points and 1.1 rebounds in 5.3 minutes per game.
- Saw action in four Big East Conference clashes, averaging 0.5 points and 0.5 rebounds in 2.8 minutes per contest.
- Spent his time at Pitt playing behind eventual NBA contributors Sam Young and DeJuan Blair.
2008-09 - REDSHIRT (at UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH)
- Redshirted during the 2008-09 season.
- Graduated from St. Pius X High School in Houston, Texas, where he was coached by Laurence Woods.
- Ranked by HoopScoop.com as the No. 65 overall prospect in the nation.
- As a senior in 2008, he averaged 15.8 points per game while leading the Panthers to a 22-8 record, a No. 4 state ranking and the TAPPS 6A District 3 championship.
- Registered a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds to go along with five blocked shots in a 63-52 loss to Nolan Catholic to conclude his senior season.
- Scored 25 points as a senior vs. Christian Life Center.
- Nominated for the 2008 McDonald's High School All-America Game.
- Transferred to St. Pius X from Westbury Christian School following his junior season in 2007.
- Helped guide WCS to a 22-11 record as a junior.
- Named the 2007 Nassau Guardian Junior Male Athlete of the Year.
- Selected TAPPS 4-5A All-District and named to the Houston Chronicle's All-Area second team after averaging 8.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game as a junior.
- Burst onto the national recruiting scene at the 2007 ReebokU Camp from July 7-10 in Philadelphia, Pa., averaging 10.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game and earning the prestigious Dante Anderson Memorial Award for the unsung player who "made the biggest impression" at the camp.
- Played AAU ball with the Houston Elite program, coached by Rick Nelson.
- Born May 25, 1989, in Nassau, Bahamas
- Full name is Dwight R. Miller Jr.
- Academic major: Psychology
- Parents are Novell and Kasa Hanna
- Is the second Tennessee men's basketball player from Nassau, Bahamas, joining former center Ian Lockhart (1987-90).
- Is a product of Frank Rutherford's Elite Bahamian Education Program, which aims to help Bahamian student-athletes achieve collegiate academic excellence in the United States (Rutherford was the first Bahamas native to win an Olympic medal, earning bronze in the triple jump in 1992).
- Other EBEP success stories include former Washington State and NFL wide receiver Devard Darling, former Florida State linebacker Devaughn Darling, former University of Miami (Fla.) offensive lineman Ian Symonette and former Southern California basketball forward Jeremy Barr.
- Has trained with retired NBA champion Hakeem Olajuwon.


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Britney Spears out of hospital: reports
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Britney Spears left a hospital on Saturday where she was admitted following a confrontation at her home, which ended in a fit of hysterics by the troubled pop star, several media outlets reported.
A number of celebrity Web sites said Spears was visited Saturday by Dr. Phil McGraw, who counsels people on his popular television program, "The Dr. Phil Show."
A spokeswoman for the hospital, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, declined comment citing patient confidentiality, and a representative for McGraw could not be reached.
Spears, 26, was hospitalized on Friday when trouble erupted between her and representatives of her ex-husband, Kevin Federline, who went to Spears' home to pick up their two young sons from a weekend visitation.
The pop singer, who spent much of 2007 in and out of alcohol and drug rehab and battling legal problems, became hysterical, was taken from her home on a stretcher and transported to Cedars-Sinai via ambulance, television and Web sites reported.
Federline's attorneys went to a Los Angeles family court on Friday and obtained a ruling that suspended Spears' visitation rights to her two sons, Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1, until January 14.
On Saturday, celebrity Web site TMZ.com reported that Spears was demanding to leave the hospital, and that she might appear on "The Dr. Phil Show" on Monday.
Web sites for celebrity TV shows "Entertainment Tonight" and "The Insider" reported that McGraw walked Spears to her car. The New York Post's PageSix.com cited a "family insider" as saying Spears had "a complete nervous breakdown."
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Madrid • It was a short story, then a Hollywood movie. Now the tragic tale of cowboys in love is being reinvented again: "Brokeback Mountain" — the opera.
Ahead of its world premiere in Madrid, author Annie Proulx told The Associated Press that the form of opera presented an opportunity to explore the complexities of the tale in a way neither her own short story nor the movie by director Ang Lee could do.
Proulx said she "rejoiced" when composer Charles Wuorinen approached her to write the libretto because she understood that an opera "would give room, which the short story did not, and which the film was not particularly interested in doing," to open up the characters involved in the doomed love affair.


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- Bolt-On Tech (EJ205 2.0L '02-05 WRX) (http://www.wrxtuners.com/forums/f52/)
- - Gas smell on cold warmups? (http://www.wrxtuners.com/forums/f52/gas-smell-cold-warmups-33077/)
Gas smell on cold warmups?
Got a gas smell on my morning startup or after 2-3 hour cool down time on my 03 wrx. Has up pipe and down pipe conversion with a 2.2 resistor canceling my cel so I assumed just lil extra fuel dump but really this smell is newer and almost like thru the heater vents. I sniffed around filter n checked around lines all smells good. But on the 2/4 side of enging I can whiff it under tho intake by fuel rail. No known fuel rail work and intake gaskets appear dry any thoughts out there???
Yup it's about that time of year for us again. I guess your now included in the cold start gas smell club. :rolleyes:
It's a common thing with our models. There was a re-call on a fuel line some time back,so if you can take the smell for a few odd months you'll be ok.
I usually just crack the window while warming up,blast the heat and drive a few blocks with the window cracked and no more smell. !Thumbs Up
Oic. That makes sense is it like and o-ring issue or connections in fuel line. I spose I'll look TSB on alldata but thanks for that info. A lot more reassuring than possibility of intake leaks or something.
Yeah when I first picked up my Suby I thought pretty much the same till I heard about the re-call.
Subaru also sent out another re-call a few months back with a notice about the lower control arms failing due to bolt failure.
Alot of people received letters in the mail along with myself, you can check into that also in you got time. Not sure what years are affected.
Glad to be of help. !Thumbs Up
The gas smell is fixable though.
Yeah, Kirt fixed his with Beano
They can fix it at the dealership. Or you can just use the 500 pine trees like Randy.
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Ya i called the dealership so they're gunna do it along with check out if they can recall my ABS ecu ### I got one of the tsbs on that to the abs just randomly activates on light pedal press and dirt roads. Although I did ask the dealer if I could just get a check for the repairs ### im tech anyway and go buy a bigger fuel rail and injectors and lines to the filter. Unfortunatley not something they do lol
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UFC 170: Breaking Down Biggest Results of the CardFebruary 24, 2014
UFC 170 in Las Vegas was filled with plenty of exciting action and thrilling results.
While Ronda Rousey squaring off with Sara McMann was certain to draw headlines, it was far from the only result on the card that turned heads.
Let's dig into a discussion of some of the notable results of the card.
Ronda Rousey vs. Sara McMann
It was only fitting that two former Olympic medalists made waves at UFC 170 as the 2014 Games were ongoing in Sochi.
Rousey registered the TKO on McMann to pick up her seventh first-round victory and first win by TKO. Before defeating McMann, all of Rousey's previous wins had come by armbar.
While Rousey eventually tallied the win, it was McMann who got off to a quick start. She held Rousey off and even got in a few blows of her own, but Rousey landed an impressive elbow right before finishing off McMann with a knee.
The crowd wasn't particularly pleased that the referee waved the match at 1:06 in the first. However, it was clear Rousey was the better competitor on the night.
Patrick Cummins vs. Daniel Cormier
Rousey wasn't the only one to make headlines at UFC 170.
Daniel Cormier extended his perfect record to an impressive 14-0 with a first-round TKO of Patrick Cummins.
Cummins failed on an early takedown attempt, and Cormier took advantage by landing a number of shots and combinations. The bout was waved at 1:19, giving Cormier a decisive victory over Cummins.
Cormier was pleased with his wins in comments that were passed along by UFC.com: "I feel good because it's my first finish in UFC. Training camp was long and hard and I prepared for a long fight. I'm going to stay in this cycle and be this healthy in every camp."
Looking ahead, Cormier did enough to break into his new division's rankings by beating Cummins.
Cormier was ranked No. 4 at heavyweight and did more than enough to impress in victory at UFC 170.
Stephen Thompson vs. Robert Whittaker
Stephen Thompson and Robert Whittaker may have been squaring off in a welterweight bout, but it certainly thrilled fans.
Professional MMA fighter Sarah Kaufman apparently predicted the result before it started:
Thompson registered the TKO on Whittaker, but Whittaker performed admirably with his early jabs and boxing prowess. Thompson is known for his kickboxing skills, but Whittaker was able to hold that off early in the match.
However, Thompson eventually settled in and landed an impressive left punch to turn the momentum. That is when Thompson started attacking with hooks and numerous impressive blows, until the match was called at 3:43.


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How the "Healthy Halo" May be Blowing Your Diet
New studies show if food is labeled with something that sounds healthy, people tend to eat more of it, underestimating calories. Samantha Heller, senior clinical nutritionist at NY University's Langone Medical Center, talks about the "healthy halo" effect
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The government statistics which were released on Thursday show the region has the lowest rates of criminal damage, burglary and theft.
Surrey has proved to be the safest county in the region and in England with 65 crimes per 1,000 people over the past year.
In Kent the figure per 1,000 people is 83 and the statistic for Sussex is 88 which compare with the national average of 113.
'Even safer'
Surrey Police deputy chief constable Bob Quick, said: "We have sustained this impressive record despite the increasing threat of our proximity to London, where crime rates are high, police numbers are increasingly significant and criminals are being displaced."
Sussex was also found to have the two best crime reduction partnerships in the region with Horsham and Chichester district named the top performers.
Chief Constable, Ken Jones, said: "This is our second year of reductions in overall crime, making Sussex even safer."
But despite the positive figures violent crime in Kent was shown to have risen by 44%, according to the figures.
But the force's chief constable has said the big increase is due to changes in the way the figures are counted.
Chief Constable, Bob Ayling said, said: "Before, if five people were in a fight and they all claimed to have been victims, that is they claimed to have been assaulted by somebody else, in the old system that would have been one crime with five victims.
"Under the new system that would be five separate crimes of assault.
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With the possibility of a perfect season now over for the Green Bay Packers, and the Chicago Bears in the midst of a free fall from playoff contention, the NFL's lone Christmas game has lost most of its luster.
The Packers look to bounce back from their first defeat in almost exactly one year and hand the injury-riddled Bears a fifth consecutive loss Sunday night at Lambeau Field.
Five weeks ago this contest appeared ready to live up to the expected hype with Green Bay (13-1) flirting with a perfect season and Chicago (7-7) riding a five-game winning streak. Little more than a month later, much less drama surrounds the NFL's Christmas showcase.
Though the Packers still own the league's best record and remain Super Bowl favorites, they're battling injuries and could rest more players after their 19-game winning streak was snapped with a 19-14 loss at Kansas City last Sunday.
Chicago, meanwhile, has dropped four in a row since its five-game run and will be starting recently-signed journeyman Josh McCown at quarterback.
While the Bears playoff hopes might be slim, they remain focused on trying to snap both their overall losing streak and a three-game skid against Green Bay. That includes a 21-14 loss in last season's NFC championship game at Soldier Field.
"We don't have quitters on our football team, and we have football left, a lot of football left to go hopefully," coach Lovie Smith told the Bears' official Web site. "You want to play better, so that's what motivates us.
"Green Bay is our rival. They've dominated the rivalry here lately and we have to take a stand."
That might not be easy for the Bears, who have averaged 11.8 points over the last four games with Jay Cutler sidelined by a broken thumb suffered during a 31-20 win over San Diego on Nov. 20.
They're still alive for a wild-card spot, but must win both their remaining games, hope either Detroit or Atlanta loses twice and get some additional help.
"It's about just getting one win," Smith said. "That's enough right there to get motivated for this week."
Trying desperately for that win, Smith will replace struggling Caleb Hanie with McCown. Hanie recorded a 41.8 passer rating with nine interceptions and three touchdowns while starting throughout the four-game skid.
"Right now, we're disappointed in our quarterback play," Smith said. "It hasn't been as good as we'd like it to be. But you can say that about other positions. A lot of times, with the backup quarterback, you don't know what you have until he has to play, and you start evaluating him and what you're doing after that."
An assistant high school football coach until the Bears signed him Nov. 23, McCown saw his first action in two years last Sunday after Hanie was pulled for throwing three interceptions - two of which were returned for touchdowns - during an embarrassing 38-14 home loss to Seattle. McCown, who last started in 2007 for Oakland, threw 35 TDs and 41 interceptions for Arizona, Detroit, the Raiders and Carolina from 2002-09.
McCown won't have the opportunity to hand off to Matt Forte, who will miss a third straight game with a knee injury. Receiver Johnny Knox is done for the season after he suffered a back injury against the Seahawks.
Green Bay will be without top receiver Greg Jennings and likely right tackle Bryan Bulaga - both due to knee injuries - as it tries to regroup following its first loss since falling 31-27 at New England on Dec. 19, 2010.
"Everybody's disappointed with the loss and the opportunity to have an undefeated season," coach Mike McCarthy said. "But the reality is upon us. We have it at home, against the Bears, and that's what we need to get ready for.
"Everybody goes through different challenges throughout their season. My confidence hasn't wavered."
Aaron Rodgers, who might not play a full game Sunday, is 6-2 lifetime against the Bears, completing 67.9 percent of his passes for 1,937 yards with 10 TDs and seven interceptions in the series. He was 28 of 38 for 297 yards and three touchdowns in Green Bay's 27-17 win at Chicago on Sept. 25.
Rodgers recorded season lows with a 48.6 completion percentage, 235 passing yards, one touchdown and an 80.1 passer rating in last week's loss to the Chiefs. Rodgers also was sacked four times as the Packers scored their fewest points since a 10-3 win over the Bears in last year's regular season finale - a victory that got them into the playoffs.
"The only thing we can do is go 18-1," said receiver Donald Driver, who has caught three of his five touchdowns in the last three games. "If that's 18-1 and you're the Super Bowl champs, I don't think anyone cares about the perfect season after that."
Green Bay has outscored Chicago 68-21 during a three-game home winning streak in the series. Prior to the Packers' current run, the Bears had won four in a row at Lambeau.
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hardwood in basement
I am doing the basement of my cottage. I built the subfloor out of 2x4's nailed with power shot nails and 3/4 inch plywood topping it off(did subfloor for insulation).
In one corner, there is underpinning. So basically there was extra concrete on the floor. This was a problem as it was below the plywood of the subfloor so I couldn't just tap con some plywood on it. So anyway I found a way to make it work mcgiver styles. However, now I noticed that there is about a 3/16th of an ince slop in that one small area of corner.
What problems am I going to face when laying a floor? And what flooring will this illiminate from my selection? I am not going to tile, and I can't use hardwood in the basement but can I use laminate? Will it matter that this one area of the floor is slightly off level? Can I just compensate for this by placing a little bit more felt under the floor when I lay it?
One more question about the subfloor. I never, and I repear NEVER want to have to do this floor again. It was a pain! So I want to make sure the 2x4's are snug int he concrete(i know weird time to worry now since the playwood is on).
What I want to know is if it's ok to put tap cons through the plywood, through the 2x4's an dinto the concrete? and will this help to prevent any possible shifting of the floor?
ty john
If the basement is otherwise "dry", no free water and your only concern is the normal humidity of basements I would go with a premium laminate. If I was familar with the basement humidity and knew it wasn't damp I would also consider engineered hardwood "floating floor" and follow all manufactures specs. Again if I was familar I would also consider parquet. The use of a dehumidifier during high humidity times of year can help maintain a stable environment, whole house AC will also.
I'd go ahead with the tapcons, I would have used a quality construction adheasive under the sleepers to start with as I've seen too many blow outs on old concrete with just powershots Ya think there holding but they fractured the concrete and loosen later but good CA will hold.
The basement is "dry" other then the plumbing system which sometimes sweats(going to put foam covering over). I am worried about water pipe explosions but i don't know how much of an effect this would have because it wouldn't be prolonged exposure to water.
I know what your saying about the floor and the power shots. I didn't start to worry until all of the plywood was laid. So what would I have to do? Drill a hole through the plywood and the sleepers, then drill a hole into the conrcret and drive the screw in?
As for the slight slope in the corner of the room, will this cause any damage to a finished fooring?
If you go with laminate the foam underlay with vapor barrier attached is what I would use. Just don't go with a cheap laminate you get what you pay for and some of the cheap ones are more swell prone.
A hardwood can go down too. They do make floating engineered hardwood, if that's your bag.
I have a vapor barier below the plywood. There is the sleepers, ridgid insultation, vapor barier, tape then plywood. I was planning on using either the fiber board or foam underlayment.
Ardex Feather Finish, is what you want only use it where needed.
If you already have a vapor barrier directly under the 3/4 T&G I'd be reluctant to sandwich it with another for fear of trapping moisture. On the other hand, if dry now the only way that would happen is with a catastrophy, burst pipe or some other free water infusion, which would most likely be a homeowners insurance claim, so for product warrenty I would go with another vapor barrrier per manufacture specs.
Interesting note on a kitchen remod there was a improperly tightened connection on a dishwasher that resulted in flooding within a week of the Pergo install. Needless to say it wound up a replacement, but it took about 9mos. to resolve the matter before replacement. At that time though the Pergo had dried out when demoing it there was still free water trapped between the pergo foam underlayment and the previous sheet vinyl flooring. I though a pipe was still leaking. After allowing it to dry and having the plumber back again to reinspect his work we concluded it was from the original flood.
What I'm saying is it's your call, your floor. Go with the manufactures specs or if you feel your VB is adequate go with it.
Another point, is the fiber board OKed for below grade use? We mostly used it in condos over liteweight or gypcrete floors. I'd check the specs.
Another point, I sealed my cut boards with pergo glue in potentially wet areas if your using a click together use wax on your cut ends an old candle will work.
I think that about covers it.
Good Luck,
Ardex feather finish. I found the ardex website, would that product be under floor levelers?
So I just mix up a small batch, pour it down, let it settle, then work it in so it's level with the rest of the floor?
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Williams comes to UAB after spending one season as wide receivers coach at JSU under Clark. While with the Gamecocks, he helped lead the second ranked offensive unit in the Ohio Valley Conference, which averaged 442 yards of total offense and 202 passing yards per game during the 2013 season.
Under his guidance, wide receiver was Josh Barge earned Phil Steele All-America honors. Barge ranked sixth in the Ohio Valley Conference in receiving yards per game (59.0 ypg) and receptions per game (3.9).
Prior to JSU, Williams spent the 2012 season at North Alabama, also working with the wide receivers. He helped lead the UNA offense to 354 yards of total offense per game.
Williams spent the 2011 season at Murray State, working as wide receivers coach for the Racers. His receivers were part of an offense that led the Ohio Valley Conference in scoring offense at 37.1 points per game, total offense with 460.9 yards of total offense per game, and passing offense at 308.6 yards per game.
Williams was an offensive graduate assistant coach at South Alabama in 2010, while current UAB head coach Bill Clark ran the USA defense. In his only season with the Jaguars, he was a part of a USA offense that finished with a perfect 10-0 record and averaged 439 yards and 41.3 points per game.
Williams was a four-year letterman at Troy, where he helped lead the Trojans to four-straight Sun Belt championships and three bowl game appearances. He finished his Trojan career with 63 receptions for 764 yards and seven touchdowns.
Williams enjoyed a standout prep career at Hoover High School. In his four seasons with the Buccaneers, the team posted a 56-3 record and won four consecutive Class 6A state championships. He was named all-state his senior year after setting a school record with 77 receptions for 1,300 yards and 18 touchdowns. He was selected to play in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game and was ranked 16th in The Birmingham News' Super Seniors.
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Hi all,
I'm in the market for some new boots. I've currently got some Salomon Malamutes that have just gone too soft on me. I'm a big guy (6'3", 320lbs, Size 13 boot). I know at my size I put a lot of extra torque on my equipment than someone smaller will, so I don't have any super high expectations for how long equipment will last for me. The rest of my setup is Union Force MC Bindings and a Unity Dominion 170. I ride very fast and aggressive on steeps, and favor powder whenever I can find it.
I've been looking at going the BOA route for awhile not just for ease of use, but also that it should be a bit stiffer overall. I've tried out the insanos and they had some nasty pinch points for me. I've become drawn to the K2 line partly for the conda system which helps me a lot (real flat feet with inevitable heel lift).
From a model perspective I've gravitated towards the Thraxis for the stiffness and tweak ability of the boot; however, I don't have any retailers near me that would stock it in my size. As such I've tried on the Maysis to get an idea for fit which leaves a few questions:
1. Do k2 boots generally fit the same (length/footbed, i know stiffness etc is different) between models (especially Maysis and Thraxis)?
2. How tight should my toes initially be at the end of the boot, I know it will pack out, but how much? I had someone try and tell me I could do a 12 and it would pack out enough, but trying on 12 vs 13 in the Maysis I found the 12 unbearably painful (all toes jammed against the edge of the liner, just about curling). In the 13 they felt snug, they were touching the end of the liner but it wasn't painful. My concern is whether the 13 fits the way it 'eventually' should (and thus I should just try and pack out the 12), or if the 12 is way too tight and will never get loose enough/13 could get too loose.
3. Do you know of any major differences between 2012 and 2013 Thraxis that would make any substantial difference? I'm leaning towards 2012 to save some money.
I just bought a pair of Thraxis in a size 10 and after having them heat moulded, they still fit smaller than the size 9.5 K2 boots I rode last year. When I hold them up against my old Raider Boa boots the Thraxis are actually physically shorter in size then the old boots but are labelled half a size bigger. I couldn't get my foot into a 9.5 pair of UFOs I tried on this year. My suggestion is to try them on before you buy them. I haven't tried this years Maysis so I can't compare.
I'm not sure how much they will pack out after the heat moulding, I've heard mixed stories on this from various people. My toes are comfortably up against the front but they are not crammed into the front of the boot, I'm not taking the chance on them not packing out a ton.
I thought the Thraxis and UFOs fit pretty much exactly the same when I tried them. The difference between last years K2 boot sizes though was half a size off in my experience so I would be wary of ordering 2012 boots based on how the 2013 fit you in the store. I wouldn't buy boots online, but to each his own.
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Buy from dog funk or back country (same company) and you have a lifetime no questions asked return policy.
I'm going through the exact same thing right now with boots and sizing. Being in CO, shipping time will be very short for you.
I ended up ordering from EVO (appeared to be good return policy (no REI or Backcountry, but good enough) Got them at a sizeable discount. They just arrived this evening and the 2011-2012 in a Size 13 are fitting me like a glove. I just need to figure out how to get the liners molded and I'll be ready to rock and rool :D
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Make sure when you mold them them they pull the liner out of the boot to heat them up. And the insoles out and throw them in the trash. YOU NEED AFTERMARKET INSOLES. Remind or Superfeet will do it. Heat the liner then put the insoles in then your foot.
Already got Superfeet :) Thanks for the advice on how to do the liners!
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Just about every high school girls swimming record in the state of Wisconsin belongs to Katherine Starr.
Her name can't be found anywhere in the record books, though.
After all, it was Annabelle Cripps who was raped and repeatedly sexually abused by her Olympic swim coach.
"The pain was so strong that I couldn't wake up in the morning and be that person anymore," said Starr, who was able to swim for Britain because both of her parents are from Britain and she has dual citizenship. "Having a different name gives me the strength to do what I need to do."
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PrototypeJungle (GitHub: chrisGoad / prototypejungle, License: MIT) by Chris Goad is a tree-based object model and inspector. The inspector makes all of the underlying data structures visible, so you can explore and manipulate it.
For example, this is a bar chart, displayed with SVG. You can drill down into each bar and edit things like the bar height, colour, stroke, and so on.
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Chris says it's at an early stage, but I think it's a pragmatic look at data visualisation that readers might find interesting.
Ken Wheeler sent in some client-side projects that he's been working on. One is Slick (GitHub: kenwheeler / slick, License: MIT), a carousel that supports a huge amount of things: CSS3 animations when available, touch and mouse gestures, infinite loop, autoplay, adaptive height, lazy loading, fade effects, and it's responsive as well.
It has an API so you can dynamically add and remove slides. It depends on jQuery 1.7+.
Ken's other project is cash, a jQuery alternative. It supports lots of methods from jQuery's API, and is written using separate modules so the source is quite easy to follow. The build system is Gulp. You might find it interesting if you like using or writing small libraries that don't depend on jQuery and want to see how DOM stuff works without legacy cruft.


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He has three more films in development: The Up and Comer, a black comedy set in the New York legal scene; Fear Itself, a loose remake of Straw Dogs ; and an untitled crime thriller.
After a rocky start - his first Australian feature, the black comedy Siam Sunset , was selected for Critics' Week at the Cannes Film Festival but flopped badly on its local cinema release - Polson has become the latest Australian success story in Hollywood.
As the concerns about his image suggest, he has been a target of vitriol since his star has risen. "People don't necessarily think John is talented - they think he's just a networker," says a long-time friend.
His friendships with the powerful - Tom Cruise, Lachlan Murdoch, Sarah O'Hare and Nicole Kidman - also draw enemy fire, to the extent that when Cruise and Kidman's marriage ended, one paper wondered who would get custody of Polson.
One experience from the actor-director's past illustrates just how far he has come. At 15, he was expelled from high school for a second time - for setting a few things on fire, some pranks and leaving a provocative nude photo on a teacher's desk. The teenager knew he needed a plan before his jazz musician father, Ron, returned from overseas.
The plan didn't extend beyond playing the saxophone and maybe working as a mechanic, but the "just do it" attitude that serves Polson so well today was already working for him.
His long-time agent, Robyn Gardiner, describes him as charismatic, driven and hard working. She recalls "discovering" him as a 12-year-old whose parents had separated: "He was being a pain-in-the-arse show-off at his father's house. He insisted on doing an impersonation of Billy Joel singing My Life. He was hilarious."
When Gardiner needed an actor to play a street kid in a soap opera, she asked whether he was interested. He didn't get that role, but he was soon cast in the soap Kings, then a play with Sydney's Sidetrack Theatre.
Gardiner says: "He took it very seriously and he really cared about it, and he was very, very talented." She believes Polson's combination of talent, charisma, drive and discipline is unique. "He's got a bit of the salesman in him."
Polson turned down an offer to study saxophone at Sydney Conservatorium, preferring acting instead.
He went on to play a draft dodger opposite Kidman in the mini-series Vietnam, a drug trafficker in the mini-series Barlow and Chambers: A Long Way From Home, a soldier in the film Blood Oath, Russell Crowe's lover in The Sum of Us, one of three tough brothers in The Boys (for which he won an AFI award) and an ocker helicopter pilot alongside Cruise in Mission: Impossible 2 (M:I2) .
Along the way his photogenic relationship with director Samantha Lang, with whom he split in 1999, also kept his face in the papers.
In his spare time, Polson built Tropfest - born in a Darlinghurst cafe in 1993 to showcase his own film - into important Sydney and Melbourne events. More than 600 shorts were entered this year.
Gardiner may have discovered him as a child, but it was Cruise who helped him make the leap to Hollywood. While making M:I2 at Fox Studios, Cruise held regular screenings in a theatrette on George Street. One night he previewed Siam Sunset.
"Tom absolutely loved it," says Polson. "He rang me the next night and, I kid you not, he could recite every line."
Cruise offered to champion the film when he returned to Los Angeles to promote Eyes Wide Shut .
But not even the biggest star in Hollywood could convince the studios to risk a US release for a film without any stars. Cruise made Polson another offer, suggesting he direct a film being written by Cruise's cousin, William Mapother.
The film didn't happen but other opportunities opened up when the drawn-out shoot for M:I2 shifted to Los Angeles. Polson found himself based at the exclusive Raffles L'Ermitage hotel in Beverly Hills, heading to work maybe once a week. "I was taken out of my little apartment in Bondi, where I was paying, like, $200 a week and literally living in a five-star hotel - Julia Roberts in the lobby, Kevin Spacey in the sauna."
With M:I2 as an acting credit, he approached an American agent who shared Cruise's enthusiasm for Siam Sunset . The agent organised another screening for Hollywood execs who might want an emerging director. "By the next day, they had two, three, four offers coming in, people wanting to take meetings," Polson says.
He met executives of Michael Douglas' production company about directing Swimfan. "Finally, I'm told I'm meeting with Michael Douglas. I come in one day and meet with Michael for probably two hours. I describe every shot in the film. He gets up at the end, shakes my hand and says, `Good luck with the movie'. In other words, I got the job."
In the film, Jesse Bradford plays a champion swimmer who sleeps with the new girl in town, Erika Christensen, and lives to regret it. Twentieth Century Fox bought the film for release in more than 2500 cinemas. "They knew what we had," says Polson. "That it wasn't Citizen Kane. It was a good, strong commercial movie that was going to strike a chord with the right audience."
Swimfan took $US12.4 million on its opening weekend, suggesting that next time Polson will be working with a bigger budget and an A-list cast.
Cruise? Brad Pitt? "That's a possibility," he says. "Put it this way. The picture is going to cost $US25 million or $US30 million. You can't spend that money on a movie without having people of that calibre."
Director George Miller, who has known him since Vietnam, believes Polson has learnt the secret of success. "That is: follow your own path and also be a multiple-threat player . . . he's got this wonderful optimism."
Miller describes Polson as the Pied Piper "leading everyone along with his tune of let's get up and have a go".
Polson concedes he might deserve some flak for getting ahead of himself at times but knows he is not the first Australian to be on the receiving end of such criticism. "Australians love to pump you up when you're nobody. Then, when you start to put your head above water and say, `Well, actually, I am a bit different, I am an individual and I do have a particular talent', or whatever, they want to go after you. But the good news is that once you reach a certain level, I think they start to leave you alone."
And what about the networking skills? "I don't think of it as networking. I like people. That's me. I like people on the street and I also happen to like other people who have power. But I'll go to a party and realise I haven't spoken to anybody who can do anything for me. The other night I went out to dinner with all these big-time film-makers. I ended up speaking to the driver of one of the actors."
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Will forthcoming earnings and events confirm that the economy is, indeed, growing as the jobs report suggests?
Darden Restaurants isn't just defending itself against activists. It's also trying keep critical analysts out of the public eye.
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Brinker reported better-than-expected quarterly results as same-restaurant sales at its Chili's chain rose for the first time in a year.
Wednesday's midday movers:
"It was said the recession was officially over in 2009, but consumers aren't behaving that way," one analyst said.
Beginning with Applebee's and Buffalo Wild Wings, many restaurants are looking to tablets as a way to boost sales and reduce wait times.
As restaurants battle to lure diners, Olive Garden on Monday introduced its version of an American classic: the Italiano Burger.
Some of the names on the move ahead of the open.
Take a look at some of Wednesday's midday movers:
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It looks like the market is stalling, said Cramer. What, if anything, can drive it higher?
The CNBC "Earnings Squad" dissects the earnings and stories you may have missed. Today, the "Squad" takes a look at Brinker, OpenTable, Church & Dwight, and ValueClick.
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The Michigan Wolverines added another versatile piece to their recruiting puzzle
Sunday morning when Grand Rapids FB/LB Obi Ezeh pledged to the Maize and Blue.
"I committed before I left," Ezeh said. "Coach Carr said, 'about time!' (Laughing) Throughout the recruiting process I've established this comfort level with them where when I go down there, I don't feel out of place. I just feel comfortable with the coaches, and now I feel comfortable with the players."
For Ezeh, the visit was more about affirming the positive feelings he had about Michigan heading in. The information he gathered on the trip sealed the deal for both he and his dad. "I flew down Friday and my dad drove down Saturday," Ezeh said. "He loved it. He basically wanted to sit through my academic meetings and get a feel for what the university was going to give me on an academic basis, and he was satisfied."
"I got a chance to meet most of the players and coaches," Ezeh continued. "We ate dinner down at South Quad, so I got a chance to see what the training table was like…what kind of variety there is on a daily basis and what not. We met our hosts. I had Chris Graham for the weekend. We stayed in the rooms for a little bit. We played some video games, and then we went out to a few parties."
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"They said there was a possibility I play on either side of the ball," he said. "Right now Coach Carr just wants me to decide where I think I should play. At this point in time, no, I really don't have a preference. I'm probably going to have to figure out where I want to start at least though."


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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leaders program was designed to provide recognition for the contributions community health leaders make to achieving RWJF's mission and goals and to enhance the capacity of these individuals to have a more permanent and widespread impact on health care problems.This award supports Ascensions Psychological and Community Services, Inc., designated by 2009 Community Health Leader, Satira Streeter, Psy.D.Ascensions Psychological & Community Services will increase its focus on the mental health needs of disadvantaged women in Wards 7 and 8 in the southeast area of Washington, D.C. They will target outreach and the delivery of mental health services to 50 additional women and girls. The initiative will participate in health fairs and community and school activities to provide education about mental health and recruit participants for two school-based therapeutic groups for girls and a clinic-based therapeutic group for women. The program will conduct assessments and measure outcomes of the participants.
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Amount Awarded $105,000.00
Awarded on: 6/14/2010
Time frame: 7/15/2010 - 7/14/2012
Grant Number: 67893
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A long hard battle won! :banana:
We will no longer be required to register our hunting rifles and shotguns with the RCMP. :aargh4:
The Bill still has to go through our Senate, but it is dominated by the governing party so that shouldn't an issue. :image035:
This is a great start to reforming our draconian firearms laws! :danceban:
More here...........2 NDP MPs back final Commons vote to kill gun registry - Politics - CBC News


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How to short-circuit match failure?
When defining a function as a sequence of rules (with SetDelayed),
I often want to have messages emitted if the arguments do not have
the proper form, and then *stop* trying any remaining rules, but
I don't know how to do the latter.
Here's a silly example:
foo::toolong = "List is too long";
foo::nolist = "First argument is not a list";
foo::nargs = "foo called with `1` argument(s); 2 expected";
foo[x_List /; Length[x] < 3, y_] := {#, y} & /@ x
foo[x_List, y_] /; Message[foo::toolong] = Null
foo[x_, y_] /; Message[foo::nolist] = Null
foo[x___] /; Message[foo::nargs, Length[{x}]] = Null
The function foo takes as its first argument a list with length no
greater than 2. But see what happens when foo[{1, 2, 3}, 3] is
In[86]:= foo[{1, 2, 3}, 3]
During evaluation of In[86]:= foo::toolong: List is too long
During evaluation of In[86]:= foo::nolist: First argument is not a list
During evaluation of In[86]:= foo::nargs: foo called with 2 argument(s); 2 expected
Out[86]= foo[{1, 2, 3}, 3]
The result in Out[86] is as desired, but spurious messages were
emitted. It's easy to see why. During the evaluation of foo[{1,
2, 3}, 3], *all* the rules associated with foo are tried, even
though the third and fourth ones should not be.
I can prevent this from happening by letting the second rule's
match succeed; e.g. by defining it like this:
foo[x_List, y_] := (Message[foo::toolong]; Null)
...but now evaluating foo[{1, 2, 3}, 3] no longer produces the right
final result (it produces Null, instead of foo[{1, 2, 3}, 3]).
How can I define the second rule for foo so that the third and
fourth ones are not tried, while the final value for foo[{1, 2,
3}, 3] remains as foo[{1, 2, 3}, 3]?


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I had to double-take on this one. I'm about to pull the trigger, but the only thing that worries me is the placement limitations of this unit. I think at this price, it's worth the trouble of a ceiling mount.
I pulled the trigger. If the loudness of the fan (my only major concern) bothers me that much, I'll be returning it. I could probably even sell it for around the same price (possibly making a few bucks).
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Broad Fit To Face India
Stuart Broad has won his battle to be fit for England's first One Day Interntaional against India in Rajkot on Friday.
Broad will be joined in the side by Notts team mate Samit Patel but Graeme Swann misses out whilst Ryan Sidebottom is ruled out through injury.
Captain Kevin Pietersen said that Broad's return was a welcome boost for England and that local conditions had informed the decision to name Patel as the sole spinner.
"He (Stuart Broad) was running pretty fast on a treadmill next to me yesterday so he's all good and he's going to be an important player for us for the next six weeks," he said.
"We've looked at the last games that have been played here and looked at the conditions as well. Past history says there's quote a few runs on this wicket so hopefully it will be a good entertaining game of cricket tomorrow."
Ravi Bopara has been preferred to Luke Wright and the omission of Swann hands a place to Jimmy Anderson.
India squad: Mahendra Dhoni (capt), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, Rohit Sharma, Yusuf Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Munaf Patel, Ishant Sharma, Pragyan Ojha, RP Singh, Virat Kohli, Murali Vijay.
England team: Kevin Pietersen (capt), Ian Bell, Matt Prior, Ravi Bopara, Owais Shah, Paul Collingwood, Andrew Flintoff, Samit Patel, Stuart Broad, Steve Harmison, James Anderson.


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How to Maximize the Flavor and Health Benefits of Tea
By Joyce Hendley, M.S., "Tea Time," July/August 2009
What to add to your tea to make it healthier, how to make your own iced tea, plus 5 tips from a tea expert.
"People are talking about it. Just search "Tai Chi Green tea " you will find a lot. Some of the talks sound too good to be true. But most of them are convincing. "
5 Tips from a Tea Expert
As co-owner and tea sommelier at Tavalon, a New York City-based purveyor of teas, Chris Cason's mission is to "help create a new American tea tradition." Here's what he recommends.
1. Look for fresh tea at a tearoom or a market with high turnover, because the oils that give teas their flavor break down over time. Opt for loose tea rather than tea bags. "Loose tea just tastes better," says Cason. "Tea leaves need room to expand, in order to release their flavors." A typical square tea bag is too small, he explains, but larger ones shaped like pyramids give the leaves more room to bloom. Look for brands that list the region where the tea comes from, says Cason, "so at least you know you're not getting everything but the kitchen sink."
2. Start with spring or filtered tap water, which "have an ideal mineral content," says Cason. Mineral water contains too many minerals that can create off-flavors when they come in contact with compounds in the tea leaves, and mineral-free distilled water produces a flat-tasting brew.
3. Turn up (or down) the heat. Use boiling water (212°F) to brew black, herbal and darker-colored oolong teas. But use cooler water (170° to 180°F) to brew green, white and lighter oolongs teas. "The water should be steaming with little bubbles forming at the bottom of the kettle," says Cason. Brewing them with boiling water can release too many compounds that give color and complexity to the tea but in high doses produce astringent flavors, says Cason.
4. Use just enough tea. Use 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons per cup of water when brewing teas with bigger leaves or flowers, like green tea or chamomile, and 1 teaspoon per cup for teas with denser, compact leaves such as most black teas.
5. Steep long enough to release flavors, but not so long that tannins and other bitter-tasting compounds dominate. "Generally, black teas and darker oolongs should steep for 3 to 5 minutes," says Cason. "Green, white and lighter oolong teas are much more delicate, so you'll only need 2 to 3 minutes." Herbal tisanes and infusions have fewer tannins, so there's less risk of oversteeping.


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Programme for The New Queen's Theatre advertising Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (1812–1870) was first published in serial parts in the periodical Bentley's Miscellany, from 1837-39. It was an instant success. Sensationally exposing the workhouse, criminality and the poverty of London's slums, it made its way onto the stage the same year, in many different adaptations.
These proved popular, especially in the north of England. However, because of the criminality of the characters, productions were often – ineffectively – banned by the Lord Chamberlain (whose office censored stage productions in Britain from 1824–1968). By 1850, over 40 productions had been staged.
Eventually, in April 1868, a specially licensed adaptation by the writer and critic John Oxenford (1812–1877), an acquaintance of Dickens, was passed by the Lord Chamberlain for performance at the New Queen's Theatre in Long Acre, London. This is the programme for that long-awaited performance, which – accompanied by W S Gilbert's (1836–1911) operatic burlesque La Vivandière – played to full houses.
- Full title:
- Original programme for The New Queen's Theatre. Advertising Oliver Twist [Adapted by John Oxenford], Saturday, April 11th, Easter-Monday, April 13th, & during the week, 1868; and 'La Vivandiere'. Pencil notes: 'First performance for years. The play of O.
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Whether it's curing your own meats or butchering your own pig, artisanal preparations are making a comeback nationwide. At Frank's Chop House (3736 Westheimer, 713-572-8600), the cold cuts ($19.95) are made in-house, and they're superb. The platter comes with three thin slices of mortadella, a thick slice of pork-and-veal pâté and a thick slice of ciccioli, or pork terrine. The ciccioli is coarsely ground with a texture similar to corned beef, while the pâté is ground extremely smooth. The plate also includes capers, pickled red onions and okra, almonds and slices of grilled baguette.
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Public transit contributes to healthy neighborhoods. It encourages pedestrian activity, smart growth, and economic development. The City is committed to making transit a more efficient, affordable choice for a wider variety of trips. We're building projects and planning for the future.
Planning Projects
In April 2012, the City Council approved and unanimously adopted the Transit Master Plan (TMP). The TMP provides a long-range vision for the future of transit in Seattle. Learn more about the Transit Master Plan.
Transit Corridor Planning
We're currently working on five studies:
What is high-capacity transit (HCT)?
For Seattle, HCT consists of both rail and rubber-tired transit modes that can operate in exclusive right of way or in mixed traffic. The main goal of HCT is to provide faster, more convenient, and more reliable service for a larger number of passengers.
Seattle's HCT corridors have the potential to be served by several types of transit. However, steep topography or constrained rights-of-way limit the available mode options for some corridors. The TMP considered three HCT modes, plus an enhanced bus service, when developing priority corridors:
Why do we do planning studies?
SDOT is building better public transportation infrastructure through projects that improve corridors and connections. The goals of these projects are to:
Seattle Streetcar
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Real-Time Information Sign (RTIS)
SDOT has developed a new tool in the form of real-time information signs (RTIS) that are located at city transit stops with high boarding activity. The signs provide up-to-the-minute estimates of incoming King County Metro and Sound Transit bus arrivals.
About Trolley Buses:
Seattle's electric trolley buses run on 100% emission free electricity. The City of Seattle is committed to working with King County Metro Transit to expand and improve the existing trolley bus network. There are currently 70 miles of streets with trolley service, connecting some of the densest neighborhoods in Seattle. Trolley buses carry a fifth of all King County Metro riders.
In 2011, Metro concluded a major study of the costs and benefits of trolley buses. Metro compared the life cycle costs of replacing the trolley bus fleet to replacing the fleet with diesel hybrid buses and found that new trolley buses would have a lower overall cost and far less negative environmental impacts. As a result, Metro is procuring a whole new fleet of 155 comfortable, modern trolley buses which will feature auxiliary power to travel short distances off wire among other improvements.
Aside from producing no global warming emissions, modern trolley buses are much quieter than diesel buses, perform better on steep hills than both normal buses and rail vehicles, and feature auxiliary power units which allow the vehicles to drive off wire if necessary.
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Seattle will work with Metro to install new overhead wire on Denny Way between 3rd Avenue and 1st Avenue. This will increase speed and improve reliability for trolley buses entering downtown. Each trip would save an average of two minutes, making more efficient use of Seattle's service hours.
Approximately 9,700 riders board the affected trolley buses every weekday. SDOT and Metro are also considering consolidating and improving bus stops in the area for additional time savings and improving streetscapes for pedestrians as well as waiting passengers.
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Arterial Asphalt and Concrete (AAC) projects are major reconstructions of arterial streets. These projects present excellent opportunities to cost-effectively improve transit, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities. Under the Complete Streets Ordinance, adopted in 2010, Seattle must consider all users in the design of road projects. This assessment includes bus riders, pedestrians, bicyclists, freight, and automobiles. For a complete list visit the AAC website. The following AAC projects include significant upgrades to bus stops and facilities:
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Integrated, seamless transit systems rely upon hubs for smooth and reliable transfers between transit services. SDOT takes an active role to ensure that Seattle's primary transit hubs are pedestrian friendly, safe and enjoyable places.
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Trainer killed in Delaware
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Sad news from Wilmington, Delaware, as popular trainer Derrick Hoey was shot and killed while trying to stop an agrument several blocks from his home. Hoey, 41, was the trainer of super welterweight Clarence "Sonny Bono" Taylor. "From now on, you see me in the ring, you'll see him," Taylor told the Wilminton News Journal. "My purpose from here on out is to win a championship for both of us."


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Friday of Thanksgiving break, 1995. I was doing what I normally did when I wasn't in middle school, playing NBA Jam for Super Nintendo and listening to sports talk radio on my headphones. Interrupting one of many radio phone calls from an angry Buckeye fan, who was upset their team was undefeated but wouldn't get a shot at a national title, my mom came downstairs holding the house phone (yep, those existed) to tell me my dad needed to talk to me. My first instinct was that I was in trouble. Because of course I was.
Turned out to be quite the opposite. My dad, who got stuck being one of the few who had to go in the day after Thanksgiving, was handed a pair of Michigan-OSU tickets, and he asked me if I wanted to go as an early birthday present. Not sure if I answered his question in words, but I did run around the basement in my Barry Sanders jersey, celebrating as if I had won Mega Millions.
Ohio State had their most stacked team ever that year. They would send many on to the first round of the draft. They had All Americans like Eddie George, Orlando Pace, and Terry Glenn. They even had a QB that got drafted 2nd round in Bobby Hoying! This was extremely rare for the school, as usually things don't turn out so well for their quarterbacks. One thing I remember from my countless hours of sports talk radio listening is Corso saying "Michigan has two chances: slim and none." Terry Glenn was quoted as saying Michigan is "nobody".
Michigan was in rebuilding mode. Lloyd Carr was in his first year as head coach, walk-on QB Brian Griese was spelling the injured Scott Dreisbach, and there were a pair of first year coordinators in Fred Jackson and Greg Mattison. And even though Michigan had the odds stacked against them, the mortal enemy had national title hopes, and the good guys could clinch a bid from the newly renamed Outback Bowl, my excitement made Gus Johnson seem like Joe Buck.
After not sleeping on Friday night due to being giddy, my dad and I headed from a west suburb of Grand Rapids to Ann Arbor for the noon kickoff. After a quick stop at Taco Bell, we took in some of the Ann Arbor scenery, watched the band play outside the stadium. I will never forget the feeling of walking through the tunnel and into the seating area for the first time. I didn't know what the 7 wonders of the world were, but surely the Big House had to be 3 of them, right?
We filed into our seats, which happened to be behind 2 Buckeye fans that weighed about half a ton combined. Awesome. And as the band came out and played, and the players touched the banner, I had 2 different feelings going through my head: "wow, this is amazing, I can't believe I'm here" and "oh yeah, they're going to play a football game too".
Though the media had already awarded OSU the game, you could not convince the Michigan players and 106,288 in the crowd that the game was over, from the opening whistle on. "Touchdown Tim" Biakabutuka ran through the highly-touted OSU defense like a knife into warm butter, racking up 313 yards on 37 carries. After Michigan scored a touchdown to take the lead 7-3, they would face many threats from OSU, but never gave up the lead. OSU had a chance to tie the game at 31 late, but a freshman by the name of Charles Woodson jumped the route on one of Hoying's throws, and iced the game with an interception, his 2nd of the game. The 2 fat dudes in front of me were not happy.
With the odds stacked against them, Michigan won a big rivalry game, and ruined Ohio State's hopes for an undefeated season. Since that game, I have always been optimistic (excluding RichRod era) about Michigan's chances when everyone is writing them off. I can't help but notice the similarities of tomorrow's game and that game in 1995. Though it is on the road, Michigan is being overlooked by the media and OSU apologists. The discussion this week has not pertained to Michigan, but to the bowl sanctions that will stop OSU from a shot at the national title. Once again, this talk is premature, as Michigan still has a shot at these guys. And I believe once again, Michigan will make all the "why can't we play for a national championship" talk irrelevant, and leave the field victorious. Hail.
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Colorado unveils 'Don't Be a Lab Rat' ads to curb teen pot use
By Keith Coffman
DENVER (Reuters) - Colorado health officials launched a $2 million "Don't Be a Lab Rat" advertising campaign on Monday, aimed at warning young people about the risks marijuana use has on their developing brains.
In 2012, voters in Colorado and Washington state legalized the possession and recreational use of small amounts of pot by adults. Similar ballot measures will go before voters in Oregon, Alaska and the District of Columbia this fall.
The multimedia blitz, targeting youths aged 12 to 15, says the long-term effects of pot use are not fully understood and that young people become unwitting test subjects if they partake, the Colorado Department of Health and Environment said in a statement.
Dr. Larry Wolk, chief medical officer for the department, said the campaign is designed to warn young people that they are engaging in risky behavior if they experiment.
He said more needed to be learned, but that "enough information is available to cause concerns ... (about) the negative effects marijuana can have on the developing brains of teenagers."
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