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Laura Alfaro
& Fabio Kanczuk
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the last decade has seen a number of countries actively managing their exchange rates. Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Turkey and other emerging markets with announced inflation-targeting regimes have engaged in considerable intervention of their exchange rates and have accumulated substantial reserves as the flow of foreign capital into these countries has increased. Are these policies a good way for emerging countries to protect themselves from the large swings of international markets?
Large external debts
Some of the countries accumulating substantial reserves hold large external debts despite the interest rate differential (see figure). For example, the Brazilian governments net asset position has increasingly been dominated by the accumulation of close to $352 billion in reserves, as of December of 2011, against an external debt of $298 billion. Can the accumulation of reserves in conjunction with external debt be justified? Would it not be better to cancel out the one with the other?
Capital flows into emerging markets have also been characterised by a dramatic increase in carry-trade activity and foreign participation in local-currency-bond markets. As data from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) shows, this practice became quantitatively relevant only in the last decade. On the whole, the share of domestic bonds in emerging markets increased between 2000 and 2010 (see table). And as documented by Burger, Warnock and Warnock (2012), participation by foreign residents in the emerging markets domestic-bond markets has increased. Are these carry-trade activities necessarily harmful to the recipient emerging countries or can emerging markets take advantage of this development of an international market for local-currency-denominated debta kind of redemption from the original sin?
New research
In Alfaro and Kanczuk (2013), we revisited these questions related to the optimal exchange-rate regime and its implications in light of the new reality of capital flows to emerging markets. More than a decade ago, Calvo and Reinhart (2002) coined the term fear of floating for the authorities reluctance to allow free fluctuations in the nominal (or real) exchange rate. But the debate over the optimal exchange-rate regime keeps coming back in new forms in response to new conditions. Indeed, the conclusions reached by the literature on optimal exchange-rate regimes vary with their hypotheses.
To account for current conditions, we construct and calibrate a dynamic equilibrium model of a small open economy in which the government issues foreign debt in both domestic and international currencies. Domestic and international

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Planning to fix village roads
Streets will worsen if Fontana doesnt increase repair spending
October 20, 2011
FONTANA — Even if the village spent more than $500,000 in road repairs each year, the quality of the community's streets would continue to decline.
By spending $645,000 a year, the village would avoid seeing the quality of its roads deteriorate.
On Monday night, the Village Board endorsed a road project plan that should maintain the quality of the village's roads and relieve some of the infrastructure concerns. The motion was approved on a 6-1 vote, with Trustee Peg Pollitt opposed. Although the board approved the plan, it hasn't determined what streets will be repaired.
During a special Oct. 13 Village Board meeting, Terry Tavera, an engineer with Ruekert-Mielke, and Public Works Director Craig Workman presented the trustees with three different options to maintain the roads during the next five years.
The conditions of the village's roads — specifically Shabbona Drive, Stearns Road, Dewey and Lake streets — have raised concerns with residents and public officials in the last few months.
In July the Village Board debated borrowing money to fund repairs on the worst roads and completing other maintenance projects.
However, in August, instead of agreeing to borrow funds for road repairs the village spent $6,000 to pay for Ruekert-Mielke to create a pavement management plan.
On Monday night, the board approved a motion to endorse the alternative that calls for spending $6,45,000 a year on road repairs and to bond out $3.5 million to help fund some of those costs.
On Tuesday morning, Village President Arvid "Pete" Petersen said the dollar figures aren't written in stone. Petersen said there are a lot of unknowns yet with the road projects, including which roads will receive improvements.
Also, the village's financial planners will have to develop a plan to bond out the money for the road projects, which will then need to be approved by the board.
Conditions of the roads
Every two years, Workman provides the state with a Pavement Surface Evaluation Rating, which rates the roads on a scale of one to 10, with one being a road that needs to be reconstructed and a 10 a road the requires no maintenance. On average, the village's roads are rated seven.
The majority of Fontana's roadway have a PASER rating between six and eight and about 17 percent of the roads have a rating of five or lower.
In the past few years the village has spent tax increment dollars to repair roads within the TIF district. These repairs have increased the average rating of a road from a 6.8 to a 7. During Tavera's presentation, he said the village could spend more money annually on maintenance to roads, which would increase the useful life of these streets.
Tavera said if the village performed more maintenance work on its roads, the average life expectancy of a street would increase.
Three options for road repairs
The first option is for the village to repair its worse roads on an annual basis. With this option, the village would repair about 1.6 miles in the next five years with an annual cost of $590,000, which is about what the village spends annually on road repairs.
If the village selects this option, the village's annual PASER rating would drop from a 7.0 to a 5.7 within the next five years.
"With this option you can never get caught up," Tavera said.
A second option would cost the village an additional $55,000 a year. Like the first option, this one would require the village to repair its worse roads first, but it also would include $55,000 in maintenance work.
If the village approves the second option 20 percent of the village's roadways would be crack filled each year. Another 5 percent of roadways would be treated with a "slurry seal coat."
With this plan, each road in the village would undergo some patch work every five years.
Tavera said a benefit with this option is that residents would see some work being done to their street on a regular basis.
With this option, the village would see the average condition of its roads drop slightly from a 7.0 to 6.9.
If the village wanted its average PASER rating to improve, it would have to fund a more costly option.
With alternative 3, the village would spend about $1.9 million a year on road repairs. This alternative would include all of the improvements the first two plans, and would also include an additional four miles of road reconstructed.
With the most expensive option, the village would see the average condition of its roads jump from a 7.0 to 7.8.
During Monday night's board meeting, Trustee George Spadoni made a motion to approve this option but it failed on a 4-3 vote. Village President Arvid "Pete" Petersen and trustees Bill Gage and Spadoni voted in favor of it.


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CBC Transportation Corp
The Florida airport ground transportation company called CBC Transportation Corp which is located in Orlando, Florida was recently rated by our editors and received a GroundCar Score rating of 15. Scores range from 0 to 100. Companies with a high transparency score generally communicate important travel information on their website which may also include transfer rates going to and from Florida area airports and or other locations.
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SERVICE AREA: Orlando, Tampa, Sanford
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Consumer Review for CBC Transportation Corp
Title: Ridiculous
Date of Service: 8/13/2014
Type of Charter: Orlando Intl Airport (MCO)
This bus driver in particular, bus 100 that shuttles us from the Holiday Inn across from Universal in Orlando to the Disney World theme park was a complete idiot! It's like he had the driving capacity of a 12 year old! Didn't come to complete stops, practically caused a wreck by turning the wrong way into traffic, and braked way too hard and too often! Someone needs to fire this guy. Being a shuttle driver is not for everyone. I will NEVER recommend that anyone ride a bus with him if you can avoid it. I don't know his name but I know that he drives bus 100, he is a Latino male (speaks hardly any English) in his late 40's with dark hair and a little heavyset. If this complaint reaches anyone higher up, please either retrain this guy to drive like someone who knows what they are doing or fire him!!!!!!! I will be writing a review to the BBB to make sure that other guests do not have the same horrible experience we did.
Comments posted on 8/13/2014 by reviewer: Not Displayed Overall Rating 2.7 Recommended No Value 1 Ease of Reservation 3 Timeliness 4 Vehicle Appearance 4 Driver Attitude 1 Driver Attire 3
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Consumer Review for CBC Transportation Corp
Title: Very Dissatisfied
Date of Service: 1/3/2010
Type of Charter: Orlando International Airport (MCO)
I hired CBC Transportation Corp to take us from the Orlando Airport to Port Canaveral and then to pick us up in Port Canaveral after our cruise. The driver picking us up at the Orlando Airport was on time but on the return trip our driver never showed up! I had to hire a taxi costing me another $100 on top of what I paid in advance for CBC Transportation Corp. We tried to call the driver to see where they were. They said they were there waiting for us, but since our boat was docked early and we got off the ship an hour early we were waiting in the designated area well in advance and the driver never came. We waited for a half an hour and even with hiring a fast taxi driver we barely made our flight. When I asked for a refund they said they couldn't do that. I can't believe I had to pay in advance for a service I didn't receive. I do not recommend this company at all. If I did this trip again I would just hire a taxi...there were plenty available and even a few dollars cheaper!
Comments posted on 1/17/2010 by reviewer: Cathleen Newton Overall Rating 2.3 Recommended No Value 1 Ease of Reservation 3 Timeliness 1 Vehicle Appearance 2 Driver Attitude 3 Driver Attire 4
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Response from CBC Transportation Corp on 1/20/2011
CBC Transportation has been providing outstanding customer service since 1997 and strives for full customer satisfaction. I am writing this website in order to dispute this review as I find it inaccurate. According to our dispatcher this customer had a reservation for 9 AM and when it was 8 AM they called, we told them that their reservation was scheduled for 9 and they didn't want to wait (I am sending a copy of their original reservation for that particular trip) picking up a different transportation company on the return. In regards to the refund we can't refund a fare when a driver is already on the way to Port Canaveral (an 1 hour trip) and the trip gets canceled because the customer decides to leave earlier than scheduled.
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Consumer Review for CBC Transportation Corp
Title: Great
Date of Service: 3/24/2009
Type of Charter: Orlando International Airport (MCO)
Made reservation online without any problems. Driver was waiting at baggage claim to retrieve my bags. Car was parked nearby with the requested booster seat for my daughter. It was clean and well maintained. Driver was very friendly and helpful. On return trip, driver arrived at the hotel 10 minutes early and provided the same great service on my return trip to the Orlando airport.
Comments posted on 4/3/2009 by reviewer: D Hardin Overall Rating 5.0 Recommended Yes Value 5 Ease of Reservation 5 Timeliness 5 Vehicle Appearance 5 Driver Attitude 5 Driver Attire 5
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Message from the Dean
Welcome to the Macon, Georgia, Chapter of the AGO! We are 60 members strong, drawn from around the Middle Georgia area.
We have been in existence for almost that many years and host six meetings each year, two of which are popular annual events open to the public — a hymn festival in February and a week-long series of lunchtime organ concerts downtown during Macon's Cherry Blossom Festival in March. For our members, we have the annual AGO/Townsend-McAfee School of Music dinner and recital in partnership with Mercer University, and a clergy/musician luncheon and speaker. Our two remaining meetings vary by the year and have ranged from choral techniques workshops to organ crawls and open consoles.
As I begin my first year as Chapter Dean, I am looking forward to an exciting year of programs and events. With the growing number of young organists in our area, both high school and college students, it is wonderful to see opportunities opening for them to play in churches, to play recitals, and to participate in national competitions. The pipe organ and organ music are alive and well in Macon, Georgia!
Nelda Chapman
NOTE: If you would like to make a lasting contribution to the future of the pipe organ, please consider sponsoring one of our high school or college students with a student membership. You may contact me or our treasurer, Gerald Carper, for details. As you might guess, it is not unheard of for many students to be short on funds after paying tuition and buying books!
This Year's Events
Chelsea Chen Master Class
Tuesday, September 23, 2014, 7:30 pm
Porter Auditorium, Wesleyan College
Michael McGhee, Host
Service Playing Workshop
Monday, November 10, 2014, 7:30 pm
Christ Episcopal Church
Jack Mitchener, Clinician and Host
Organ Crawl
Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 7:30 pm
Porter Auditorium, Wesleyan College
Michael McGhee, Host
AGO Hymn Festival
Sunday, February 1, 2015, 4:00 pm
Vineville Baptist Church
Dana Allen Smith, Conductor Jane Kimbrel, Organist
Cherry Blossom Organ Concerts 2015
March 23 – 27, 2015
30 minute recitals held at 12 noon Monday-Friday at historic Mulberry Street UMC, 719 Mulberry Street, Macon
The Cherry Blossom Organ Concerts are co-sponsored by Mulberry Street United Methodist Church and the Macon Chapter, American Guild of Organists.
For more information: Cam Bishop, email@example.com, 478-745-8601
Alan Morrison, Organ Recital
Monday, April 20, 2015, 7:30 pm
Mulberry Street United Methodist Church
Sponsored by the Joan Godsey Keyboard Series
Jack Mitchener, Host
Clergy/Musician Luncheon
Monday, May 4, 2015, at 12:00 pm
St. Joseph Catholic Church, 830 Poplar Street, Macon
The speaker will be The Rev. Julia B. Mitchener
For more information:
Nelda Chapman, email@example.com or email@example.com 478.745.1631 x 12
We'd love to have you in our chapter! Membership is not limited to organists only. It is open to anyone who has an interest in organs and/or organ music. If you're interested in becoming "one of us," please contact Gerald Carper, our Treasurer and Membership Chair. He will lead you through the quick process that can be done almost entirely online.
Gerald Carper, email@example.com
Employers and job seekers are invited to post and search listings of available positions on the Guild's National Website.
Contact Us
Board Members of the Macon Chapter for 2014 – 2016
Dean Nelda Chapman email@example.com or email@example.com
Dean Emeritus Gail Pollock email@example.com
Sub-Dean Dr. Jane Kimbrel firstname.lastname@example.com
Secretary Sandy Smith email@example.com
Treasurer Gerald Carper firstname.lastname@example.com
Registrar Dr. Michael McGhee firstname.lastname@example.com
Historian Dr. Harry Eskew email@example.com
Chaplain Dana Smith email@example.com
Webmaster/Publicity Harold McManus firstname.lastname@example.com
Nadine Cheek, http://pierce.wesleyancollege.edu/faculty/ncheek
Dr. Jane Kimbrel, http://www.perryumc.org/#/welcome/staff
Dr. Michael McGhee, http://www.wesleyancollege.edu/academics/undergraduate/majorsminors/music.cfm
Dr. Jack Mitchener, http://music.mercer.edu/faculty/jack-mitchener.cfm
Gail Pollock, http://music.mercer.edu/faculty/gail-pollock.cfm
Sandy Smith, http://northminstermacon.org/members/sandra-smith


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3 Core Exercises to Increase Stamina and Prevent Injury This Winter
Fall is a busy and active time of year. While many have been hectically scurrying to settle in to a new school year, others have been expending enormous amounts of energy winterizing the yard, gathering wood for the stove, and unpacking the shovels in anticipation of calorie-burning snow removal. These fall and winter activities take strength and stamina to endure.
A strong core is paramount to having increased energy and to prevent back pain or injury. The following are a few basic core exercises that will help you stack that last load of wood and leave you with enough energy to shovel yours and your neighbor's drive.
No, this is not the same thing as the classic 1950's physical education exercise that wreaked havoc on people's lower backs. It is however, a more modern and adaptable version of it that is much more effective, plus a lot safer.
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Wood and Stancato Claim Top-15 Finishes in Desert
Oct. 14, 2012
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Junior Emily Wood and sophomore Samantha Stancato tied for 15th place individually to lead the University of Wyoming women's golf team to sixth in the final teams standings during Sunday's final round of the Wyoming Cowgirl Desert Intercollegiate at The Classic Club. The duo both totaled 227 (+11) to pace the Cowgirls to a 922 (+58), while Mountain West foe Fresno State won the 19-team tournament with an event-record 885 (+21).
"I was pleased with our effort this weekend and was happy to end the fall season on a positive note," UW head coach Josey Stender said. "We've been consistently competitive this fall and have had multiple players contribute and improve throughout the season. Once again, it was fabulous to host this tournament with The Classic Club and Troon Golf in Palm Desert. I can't thank them enough for all their effort in putting on this very competitive tournament."
Stancato claimed the third top-25 finish of her career and second this fall thanks in part to a season-low 75 (+3) during Sunday's final round, while Wood earned the first top-25 finish of her career with a 76 (+4). Freshman Tyler Barker fell back to 47th place at 238 (+22) after shooting 84 (+12) in the final round, while senior Dana Zamprelli moved up to 49th at 239 (+23) with a 77 (+5) on Sunday. Freshman Kathleen Kershisnik also finished with the same total to tie for 49th as well after an 80 (+8) in the last round. Junior Stacey Blunt and sophomore Kristen Jensen played as individuals and finished at 246 (+30) and 256 (+40), respectively.
"Emily [Wood] and Samantha [Stancato] have really been mentally tough in the last two tournaments and it has shown," Stender said. "They have been focused on improving their weaknesses and have given us a chance to go into the offseason with confidence. We need to keep believing in the process and keep working hard during the next few months."
The tournament concludes fall action for Wyoming, as the Cowgirls are now off until the Folino Invitational on Feb. 17-19 in Industry Hills, Calif.
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Hotel Amarina is located on the island of Nosy Be off the Northwest coast of Mozambique. The hotel features 37 ocean-front rooms each equipped with air-conditioning, mini-bar and television with DVD player and 16 channels. The hotel also has a pool, seaside meeting facility, and offers free activities such as mountain biking, pedal boating, snorkeling and kayaking.
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With the issue of gay marriage taking center stage at the Supreme Court, one local organization was showing support for legalization Tuesday night.
Dozens of people showed up for a candlelight vigil in downtown New Bern organized by the Parents Friends and Families of Lesbians and Gays, also known as PFLAG. A protestor across the street expressed his views as well, saying he was opposed to same sex marriage, because he views it as a sin. Arielle McPhail disagrees.
"There's nothing wrong with the fact that I'm married to a woman. It doesn't change my value or my rights. My rights should not change based on who I'm married to," said McPhail.
Both sides say they are anxiously anticipating any decision the supreme court could make. Those in favor, are hoping for three words: "free to marry."


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Find me in the IBM Connect UX lab to talk about SmartCloud for Social Business
Amy Travis 1100006T7G firstname.lastname@example.com Emneord:  smartcloud design ux socialbiz ibmconnect 3.521 besøg
I can't wait to talk to folks at IBM Connect about SmartCloud for Social Business. I'd love to hear from people who are using it, people who are thinking about it, and even those who aren't!
My colleague Ethan and I have got some great activities planned in the User Experience lab -- help us understand what's most important for you in the cloud, take a quick usability test, and give your feedback on some potential future design directions.
See you next week!
Great new feature in SmartCloud Engage
Amy Travis 1100006T7G email@example.com Emneord:  communities ux engage features feedback 1.601 besøg
In the latest SmartCloud Engage release, you can now create three types of communities:
Currently, if you want someone from outside of your organization to join your community, it must be a restricted community. In other words, if your organization is "Company A", and you want to have a community that also includes people from "Company B", you can only do this if your community is Restricted.
I'd love to get some feedback on this from our SmartCloud Engage users! What types of communities do you create most often, and why? And would you want to invite people from other organizations into Moderated or Open communities?
Looking forward to hearing from you.
- Amy Travis (SmartCloud Design Lead)
Don't be squirrely: Dismissing hover-invoked pop ups
Patrick Commarford 06000165T3 firstname.lastname@example.com Emneord:  hover ux popup mouseover 2.144 besøg
Two weeks ago, I described hows inserting a fraction-of-a-second delay before display can go a long way toward alleviating one of the major criticisms of hover-invoked pop up displays like pop-up cards, hover help, and banner menus. This week, I'll blabber about dismissing hover-invoked pop ups via methods that avoid the "squirrely-ness" that users hate…
Say "no way" to auto decay
Don't design and implement an automatic decay (i.e., timeout) behavior. The pop-up should display until the user initiates dismissal by moving the cursor. The automatic decay behavior is often problematic as the system is guessing when the user is done viewing the contents of the pop-up, rather than allowing the user to indicate this through action.
Define the right cursor boundaries
The pop-up will generally display on mouse-over of a relatively small underlying UI element such as a hover help icon or a text link. The pop-up itself will extend from that underlying element and consume much more space. To prevent accidental dismissal, it is important to treat the underlying element, the pop-up itself, a small area of padding around each, and all the space in between the two as active areas. As long as the cursor remains within these active areas, the display should persist.
Implement a delay before dismissal on mouse-out
Another good practice for preventing accidental dismissal is to implement a delay of 800 ms or so after mouse out before dismissing the pop up. This allows users to persist the display when the cursor momentarily traverses outside of the boundaries of the active area described above.
When to make your hover-invoked pop-up sticky
If the user indicates a desire to interact with the pop-up beyond simply displaying and viewing, it should become a more stable, and less transient, part of the UI.
Once the user interacts with the pop up by setting focus to a field or other control within the pop up, moving it (possible with certain pop-ups), etc, it should become sticky – i.e., the pop up should no longer close on mouse out, requiring a more explicit means of closing (e.g., click-off, selecting the close button, or selecting ESC). As a side note – pop-ups that are displayed on click should almost always require this level of explicit action to close.
Summary: 4 keys to avoiding "squirrely" pop ups on hover
The behaviors described here are important for all users and many of them are especially important to ensure a usable design for users with a range of physical and cognitive disabilities.
So, don't be lazy. Laziness leads to squirrelly-ness…and squirrely-ness leads to unhappy users. We like our users to be happy
Displaying Pop Ups on Sustained Hover
Patrick Commarford 06000165T3 firstname.lastname@example.com Emneord:  hover sustained_hover ux popups 3.178 besøg
Need a better view of Uncle Harry's hairy nose? Just hover over his thumbnail and you're all set! Want more info about that remote-controlled beer pager without leaving your current page? Hover, friend. Hover.
It has become common practice for many sites and web apps to display certain types of "pop-up" UI elements on hover (mouse-over). For example, banner menus, contextual help, and preview cards (e.g., person cards, movie cards, etc.) all commonly display when users hover over a link, icon, thumbnail image or other UI element.
The good and the bad…
When using a mouse (or other device that controls cursor movement & interaction), this behavior can be really useful – allowing a single UI element (e.g., a link) to provide two different capabilities for hover and click. For example, it's common that hovering over a person's name link will display a person card; whereas clicking the name navigates to the person's profile.
The biggest criticism to allowing hover to invoke pop-up UIs has been the complaint that these pop-ups can appear without user intent – for example, when the user drags their mouse across a screen and inadvertently passes a hover help icon, a link, or a banner menu. This complaint is especially strong (and valid) when the pop-up interferes with a user task or displays something that the user considers of no value (e.g., an advertisement).
Enter the sustained hover!
Sustained hover is just what it sounds like...we don't display the pop-up on simple pass-by, but require that the pointer rest over the underlying UI element for a sustained period. This allows users to request the pop-up and usually prevents inadvertent display.
So, what's the right delay?
We believe that delay times should range from 300-700 ms, depending on a number of factors including the likelihood that the user's cursor will inadvertently come to rest on a particular UI element (largely determined by placement and density of pop-up UI hover targets) and user expectations driven from common industry practice.
For example, 300 ms appears to be the appropriate delay for invoking a banner menu. We have user data indicating that immediate display annoys users who intend to simply drag the cursor past the menu. However we've also found that if we set the delay to more than 300 ms users report that the menus feel "sluggish" (this is likely largely in comparison to the common industry practice of implementing zero delay or a very small delay).
On the other hand, object preview cards and the like are often invoked from lists or grids of data and are invoked on hover over thumbnails and/or displayed names of items. These types of elements often populate a fairly substantial portion of the UI; therefore it's generally more appropriate to allow for a little longer hover. In this case, we believe it to be a best practice to also provide a subtle, but immediate visual change to the underlying element. This is a good way to tell the user that a pop-up is coming if he just holds his little horsies for a half second or so
Does sustained hovering solve everything?
Nope. Unfortunately, this technique does not prevent inadvertent display in the less-common scenario in which users rest their cursor on an active UI element. It also doesn't tackle other concerns of hover-invoked UIs like how best practices for dismissal and how to handle touch screen interaction. I'll look to blabber about those in a future blog post.
Mega menus are useful and efficient
Patrick Commarford 06000165T3 email@example.com Emneord:  ux mega nav design menu navigation 3.133 besøg
Some IBM products have begun providing mega menus for global navigation, quick access to secondary views, and even direct access to individual artifacts. Feedback has been positive and we have recently drafted design guidance, as part of our IBM One UI initiative, for standardizing mega menu interactions.
The IBM One UI mega menu guidance is based on a combination of our experiences from multiple IBM products, UX-articles outlining best practices, our internal UXR data, and a review of industry practices.
The following is a sample mega menu design. There are no current plans for this design to appear in any IBM product.
Industry practices and user research data
During the course of defining the IBM One UI guidance for mega menus, we reviewed a number of UX articles documenting proposed best design practices for mega menus (along with the rationale behind those practices). As an example, see that Jakob Nielsen gave mega menus a big thumbs up after observing them to be a very usable & useful form of navigation.
Within IBM, we have also tested our own mega menu prototypes, with our UXR Team reporting that usability test participants like mega menus and make solid use of the shortcuts that the menus provide.
Our mega menu practices are also partially guided by an industry review of 35 web apps and sites that provide mega menu navigation. This review has helped us understand the dominant behaviors in the industry as we recognize that user expectations are shaped largely by their everyday software experiences.
A sample of a product experience
IBM Lotus Connections 3.0 began implementing mega menus in part to fix a design problem such that the top-level navigation, when exposed as a series of individual navigation links, didn't fit properly at 1024 px. The mega menus allowed us to provide navigation to all the primary views by collapsing some of them into an Apps menu. This also allowed us to save users clicks (and page refreshes) by providing direct access to secondary views, and in some cases direct access to specific artifacts (e.g., recent communities). By all accounts, this has been a very positive change.
Ethan Perry, our Connections Design Lead reports that he has received positive feedback from several customers, during design discussions, on both the mega menus implemented in v3.0 and on prototypes of more advanced mega menus (which include additional controls such as search mechanisms with autocomplete as well as primary actions that would otherwise only be available by first navigating to another view).
That's it
We like mega menus. We especially like our mega menus. We hope you do, too.
The Relativity of Color
Thomas Cook 270001G0X1 firstname.lastname@example.com Emneord:  ux design icon color 2.693 besøg
In visual perception a color is almost never seen as it really is—as it physically is.
This fact makes color the most relative medium in art.
–Josef Albers, Interaction of Color
Our perception of color is constantly influenced by the relationship between a given color and it's surrounding color (or colors) and is an important principle to be mindful of when working with color. Below is a simple example of this principle similar to the studies found in the above quoted book (Interaction of Color - Albers, Josef). The two small squares in the illustration below are the same color but have been purposefully made to appear different by placing them on particular background colors.
This principle can also be seen within our products as well. As an example, the 'IBM blue' of our application icons can appear to be different in varying contexts i.e. the dark backgrounds of our mobile applications and the lighter backgrounds we use in our web UIs. The following two Connections icons are identical but have been placed on a light and dark background. It's not as stark as the above example, but you can see how the left icon appears to be more vibrant than the icon on the right, even though they are both identical.
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In order to better serve the public, the San Luis Police Department has implemented a new online process for the public to obtain copies of accident reports by employing cutting edge-technology provided by PoliceReports.US, LLC. Citizens and insurance companies can now access reports via the internet, eliminating the need to travel to the police department or request a report by mail. However, those who wish to visit the police department will still be able to request reports from the San Luis Police Department's Records Division.
Beginning Monday, December 6, 2010, accidents dated August 1, 2010 or after, can be accessed online at www.cityofsanluis.org by clicking on "Departments", "Police" and then on "Accident Reports Online". You may also go directly to http://sanluispd.policereports.us.
To search for a report, users will have to enter the accident report number. The user can then print the selected accident report directly into their printer. Should a person require a report prior to August 1, 2010, they can still retrieve it electronically by calling the Records Division to have the report uploaded.
Electronic distribution of accident reports via the web will allow the police department to be more efficient while providing a higher level of customer service. The charge for accident reports online is $7.00. Payments online can be made by major credit or debit card. The non-injury and injury accidents will be available online typically within ten days of the accident. Some reports may not be available online if the accident is a fatality or possible fatality accident report.
Please contact the San Luis Police Records Division at 928-341-2460 for more information or if you are unable to locate the accident online. Records hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
To search for an accident report click here: http://sanluispd.policereports.us.
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Notten's Bush Camp, one of the original private game lodges in South Africa, is situated in the Sabi Sand Reserve, part of the greater Kruger National Park. Notten's offers guests a romantic bush experience with a purposeful lack of electric lighting, tastefully styled rooms, and delightful meals. A plethora of candles and lanterns cast a warm glow among dining guests, and light each of the eight private suites creating a magical African ambiance.
The Sabi Sand Game Reserve shares a fenceless boarder with Kruger National Park and offers exceptional game viewing opportunities. It is not uncommon to spot the Big 5 while on safari at Notten's Bush Camp. Take full advantage of the prime location while on your South African Adventure.
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Mavic Yksion Pro PowerLink Clincher Tire $0.00
The engineers at Mavic have never met a piece of cycling equipment that they didn't want to improve. In the case of the Yksion Pro PowerLink Clincher Tire, this meant going so far as designing a tire to work specifically as a rear tire, capitalizing on the use-specific requirements of the point where your power output meets the road. For ultimate functionality, pair it with the Yksion Pro GripLink tire up front.
The PowerLink technology at the heart of the Yksion Pros results in softer, tackier shoulders and a hard, durable center strip. This makes for more confidence in corners, more rolling efficiency and better power transfer in the straightaways, and a longer tread life. An additional anti-puncture layer under the tread helps prevent punctures, and the tire's durability is further boosted by its 127 TPI casing, which is less supple than some tires but pays off in the PowerLink's longevity.
The Mavic Yksion Pro PowerLink Clincher Tire is designed for use on rear wheels and is available in two sizes, 700c x 23mm and 700c x 25mm.
- Rear-specific clincher tire
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Can the tire be mounted on normal wheel?
Yes, you can use a Mavic clincher tire on any clincher wheel.
Not very durable.
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I don't quite get the point of having a separate front and back tire if the back tire wears out much faster than the front one. I got a set of the Mavic griplink and powerlink tires with a set of Mavic wheels that I bought (side note: I love Mavic wheels, have had several sets and have nothing but great things to say about them) and put on my bike in March. One full season (since I mounted them in March, I'm guessing 1,800 miles, mostly paved, just a few miles of gravel roads) on them and the front tire looks fine but the back one was worn down to the threads. I usually ride Continental 4000s and am accustomed to getting to the end of the season (usually about 2,000-2,500 miles) and replacing the Contis just because it's the end of the season (I have a handful of still-fine Contis in a bin in case I destroy a tire), so I didn't even think to start looking at the wear yet (and the front tire, which I look down at often, was fine). These were (kinda) free, so I can't complain too much, but I'd have been disappointed had I paid full fare for them and had them last less than a full season. Based on the wear, I should have replaced them a few hundred miles ago, so my guess is they were only really good for 1,500 miles. I'm also fairly light (150 lbs) and persnickety about always making sure I have the right pressure in my tires before each ride, so it's not that I put unusual stress on them. In terms of grip and ride quality, they were nice, but there are nice tires that wear better. Pretty disappointing from Mavic (again, other than the tires, I'm a big fan of Mavic).
This is a very good tire choice
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
See my review of this tire under Mavic Griplink clincher tire. Review applies to both Powerlink and Griplink model.
Good rear tire to match the GripLink
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
These Powerlink tires which go on the back wheel, the one that puts power down are supple, grippy, and high performance tires. I rode these lightly from January to May, then 7 straight days for hundreds of miles through Utah's national parks and scenic byways. They do wear somewhat faster than long lasting training tires. They lasted about 600-800 miles before they had noticeable squaring. I rode them for another 400 miles through Utah's scenic byways without issue.
However, these tires are awesome, straight out of the package and then lose their grip and performance over time as they wear. I had the Griplinks in the front and same story. After about 1500 miles they were very thin and I replaced them. I had a couple punctures but due to wire off a car tire tread and a huge thorn (twice) from trees.
I'd by these again when on sale and if I wanted grippy, high performance tires. Otherwise, I'm training on Vittoria III, Continental training tires, and Hutchinson 2, which all tend to last longer for commuting and training rides.
Michelin Pro 3 width vs Mavic width
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
I replaced my Michelin Pro 3 (25) with this tire in 25 as well. This tire does not run as wide as the Pro 3 in 25. This 25 is more like a 23 or 24.
Happy with this purchase.


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The League #3
This weeks League challenge is:
The 80′s and 90′s were filled with kids and teens in the movies. Which movie would you like to see a sequel made in 2012 with the original cast members, who have aged the same as you and me.
This one is pretty hard. The first movies that come to mind are "The Goonies" (of course) but I'm not sure I would want to see a sequel though and "Monster Squad" but again I'm not sure I want to see a sequel to that movie either. Those movies are so much fun in part because of the kids in the movie. A sequel with adults just wouldn't be that much fun I think.
"E.T." would be a fun sequel, I read the E.T. sequel book, pretty weird, yet fun story.
But I think for this challenge I am going to go with:
"Labyrinth" I really enjoyed this movie as a kid but it had a sadness hanging over the entire story. Maybe it was just me and that time of my life where I was "Growing Up" and trying to come terms with it . But I think a sequel could be really, really awesome. It would be fun to see more of the actual labyrinth and more creatures. Sir Didymus is one of my favorite characters. Suprisingly I have yet to do any fan art for this movie. I should rectify that…
My runner-up would be:
"The Never Ending Story" I think it'd be neat to see Bastian as an adult going back to the world of Fantasia and rediscover his inner child or some such stuff. But with today's special effects they could knock this one out of the park.
Check out all the great responses to this weeks challenge here!
Tags: E.T., goonies, monster squad, never ending story


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WWTC announces new District Board opportunities
Published on Thursday, February 24, 2005
LA CROSSE, Wis. - Steve Doyle, Chairperson of the Board Appointment committee of the Western Wisconsin Technical College (WWTC) District, has announced that he will accept applications of District residents for consideration for appointment to the Board of the WWTC District until 4:00 p.m., on Monday, March 14.
The Board Appointment Committee will appoint three persons to the WWTC District Board at a public hearing and meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 19. The appointments, for terms commencing July 1, 2005, will be made in accordance with the Plan of Representation. The Plan of Representation states that the District Board must be organized to represent employees, employers, and the general public at large throughout the district; giving equal consideration to male, female, and minority representation.
The District Board member categories with vacancies are two Additional Members and one Elected Official Member, all of whom must be residents of the WWTC District.
The WWTC District Board is responsible for the administration of vocational, technical and adult education programs and services in the District as authorized by the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) Board according to state legislature. Appointments are subject to confirmation by the WTCS Board.
Applicants must submit at least two letters of reference supporting their nomination to the District Board, and they must attend a Public Hearing and meeting of the District Board Appointment Committee and be interviewed.
Application materials are available at the office of Steve Doyle, Chairperson, Board Appointment Committee of the WWTC District. For application materials, please call 608.785.9563.
Completed applications must be submitted to the Chairperson of the Board Appointment Committee no sooner than Monday, Feb. 28 and no later than 4:00 p.m. Monday, March 14. Address all materials and inquiries concerning applications to:
Mr. Steve Doyle, Chairperson
Board Appointment Committee of the WWTC District
La Crosse County Courthouse, Room 1150
400 North Fourth Street
La Crosse, WI 54601
The WWTC District Board currently holds its regular meetings during the afternoon of the third Tuesday of each month at the District offices in La Crosse. The District Board annually sets the regular meeting time and date at its July organizational meeting. Special Board meetings are held as needed at the District offices in La Crosse. District Board members serve without compensation, but receive reimbursement for necessary expenses incurred in performing official duties. District Board members are required to abide by the State of Wisconsin Code of Ethics and must file a financial disclosure statement with the State of Wisconsin Ethics Board.


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'Migron Price Tag' spray-painted over mosque in village of Imrish two days after interal security minister announced new effort to fight Jewish terror
Itamar Fleishman
Published: 09.12.12, 13:38 / Israel News
Itamar Fleishman
Last week, unknown assailants burned the door of the Latrun Monastery
and sprayed hate messages on the scene including "Jesus is a monkey" and "Ramat Migron."
Police and Shin Bet launched an investigation.
Related stories:
Earlier this week, Internal Security Minister Yitzhak Aharonovich announced the establishment of a new police unit to
crackdown against Jewish terror in the backdrop of failures to address countless incidents of holy sites' desecration.
"We must institute a zero tolerance policy against terror, the desecration of religious institutions, attacks on symbols of governance and attacks commonly known as 'price tag,'" Aharonovitch said.


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PHAN's 2010 Health Care Reform Conference was a huge success! About 180 people came out to learn more about how health reform will be implemented in Pennsylvania and the benefits it will bring to working families, with insurance and without. A big thank you to everyone who attended.
This page is your one-stop shop for resources from the conference. Below you can access publications and materials that were included in the conference packet, audio podcasts of the main conference sessions and most of the workshop sessions, and PowerPoint presentations from conference presenters.
Publications and Materials in Conference Packet
PHAN Conference Agenda, Pennsylvania Health Access Network
The Future of adultBasic: Preserving Access to Affordable Health Coverage for the Uninsured, Pennsylvania Health Access Network
You can also view maps showing adultBasic enrollment and waiting list numbers by county across Pennsylvania.
High Risk Pools Summary, Pennsylvania Health Access Network
Quick Wins: Who Will Be Helped Right Away By the New Health Care Reform Law?, Community Catalyst
Strengthening Medicare, U.S. House Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor
Keynote Address
Speaker: Valerie Arkoosh, MD, MPH, President, National Physicians Alliance
PowerPoint Presentation
Health Care Reform: What It All Means & What Comes Next
Valerie Arkoosh, MD, MPH, President, National Physicians Alliance
Audio Podcast (Note: Dr. Arkoosh is introduced by Georgeanne Kohler, PHAN Activist of the Year)
Plenary Session: Opportunities and Challenges for Pennsylvania Post-Reform
Panelists: Kelly Hall, Senior Advisor for Health Care Policy for Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz; Ann Torregrossa, Director of Governor's Office of Health Care Reform; Shelley Bain, Bureau of Health, Pennsylvania Department of Insurance
Moderator: Amy Reumann, Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in PA
Audio Podcast
The Devil is in the Details: The Exchange
Panelists: Katherine Howitt, Community Catalyst; Cheryl Fish-Parcham, Families USA
PowerPoint Presentations
What is an exchange, anyway?
Cheryl Fish-Parcham, Families USA
National Health Care Reform: Helping People and Small Businesses Afford Private Insurance
Katherine Howitt, Community Catalyst
Audio podcast for this session is not yet available.
Vulnerable Pennsylvanians at Risk — The Fate of the adultBasic Program
Panelists: Todd Eachus, Majority Leader, Pennsylvania House of Representatives; Kristen Dama, Community Legal Services
Moderator: Sharon Ward, Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center
Audio Podcast
Women and Health Reform: Where We Landed and Where We Go From Here
Panelists: Letty Thall, Maternity Care Coalition; Sari Stevens, Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates; Kate Michelman, NARAL Pro-Choice America and Special Advisor to the Women's Law Project
Moderator: Audrey Ross, Planned Parenthood, Southeastern Pennsylvania
PowerPoint Presentation
Women and Health Reform: Where We Landed and Where We Go From Here
Raising Women's Voices of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Audio Podcast
Health Care Quality
Panelists: Eileen Connelly, SEIU; Renée Markus Hoden, Community Catalyst; Greg Howe, Governor's Office of Health Care Reform
Moderator: Ted Zimmer, Consumer Health Coalition
PowerPoint Presentation
Opportunities for Better Care in National Health Reform
Renee Markus Hodin, Community Catalyst/ Integrated Care Advocacy Project
Audio Podcast
Grassroots Organizing and Messaging Post-Health Care Reform
Panelists: Kati Sipp, SEIU; Athena Ford, Philadelphia Unemployment Project; Marc Stier, Health Care for America Now; Michael Morrill, Keystone Progress; Chris Lilienthal, Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center
Moderator: Antoinette Kraus, Philadelphia Unemployment Project
Audio Podcast
Hitting the Ground Running: The Basics of Private Insurance and New Market Reforms
Panelists: Cheryl Fish-Parcham, Families USA; Shelley Bain, Bureau of Health, Pennsylvania Department of Insurance
Moderator: Sharon Ward, Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center
PowerPoint Presentation
Hit the Ground Running
Cheryl Fish-Parcham, Families USA
Audio Podcast
Medicaid after Health Reform
Panelists: Michael Nardone, Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare; Katherine Howitt, Community Catalyst; Jay Feldstein, D.O., Keystone Mercy Health Plan
Moderator: Laval Miller-Wilson, Pennsylvania Health Law Project
PowerPoint Presentation
National Health Care Reform: What Does It Mean for Medicaid?
Katherine Howitt, Community Catalyst
Audio podcast for this session is not yet available.
Impact of Health Reform on Children: Implications for CHIP & Medicaid
Panelists: David Callahan, Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children; Ann Bacharach, Pennsylvania Health Law Project; Kathy Yorkievitz, Governor's Office of Health Care Reform
Moderator: Katy Weeks, Philadelphia Unemployment Project
Audio Podcast
What Changes Are in Store for Older Pennsylvanians?
Panelists: Ray Landis, AARP-PA; Bob LeRoy, Alzheimer's Association-Greater Pennsylvania Chapter; Adam Swope, Alliance of Retired Americans
Moderator: Alison Hirsch, Pennsylvania Health Access Network
Audio Podcast
Health Reform and Expanding Home-and Community-Based Services
Panelists: Raymond Prushnok, Pennsylvania Department of Aging; David Gates, PHLP; Lisa Frank, SEIU
Audio Podcast
Closing Session: What Have We Learned, and What's Next?
Panelists: Reena Singh, Community Catalyst; Jessica Larochelle, Families USA; Antoinette Kraus, Pennsylvania Health Access Network
Moderator: Laval Miller-Wilson, Pennsylvania Health Law Project
PowerPoint Presentation
Consumer Advocacy's Role in Successful Health Care Reform
Reena E. Singh, Field Coordinator, Community Catalyst
Audio Podcast
Additional Health Reform Resources
Benefits of Health Reform by Pennsylvania Congressional District, Pennsylvania Health Access Network
Health Insurance Reform and Pennsylvania, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Health Reform Subsidy Calculator, The Kaiser Family Foundation
Putting Americans in Charge of Their Health Care, The White House
Health Care Reform Publications, U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce


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Reverting Mayawati governments 2010 decision, the Samajwadi Party has formally merged Gautam Buddh Technical University (GBTU) and Mahamaya Technical University (MTU) into Uttar Pradesh Technical University (UPTU), the notification against which was issued on October 31.
To better manage technical colleges in western UP, the erstwhile Mayawati government had set up MTU in Noida. The Act, which brought about the change, felt that the bifurcation resulted in changing syllabi and assessment methods in the state, which has not been well received. The loss in repute of a well-established UPTU has affected the prospects for further education and employment of its graduates.
The Act further suggests that the creation of the two universities, only for the purpose of affiliation, does not improve the standard of the technical education in the state.
Various academic bodies, which were holding office in GBTU, will now constitute the body of the UPTU. The merger also brings together 350 plus colleges under GBTU and more than 400 under MTU, having nearly 4 lakh students among them.
UPTU pro vice-chancellor Dr D S Yadav said the syllabi changes will be brought into place from the next academic session.
Yadav, who believes the merger will bring back UPTUs old glory, said the second- and third-year students will be taught according to the existing course.


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NBC SPORTS -- Earlier this month, Patriots coach Bill Belichick said he thought extra points were boring because of how automatic they've become and there's enough agreement with him that the league will explore dropping extra points this offseason.
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That was the word from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who told Rich Eisen of NFL Network that the league is examining proposals for abolishing the extra point for pretty much the reason that Belichick cited. Goodell outlined one of the proposed changes.
"The extra point is almost automatic," Goodell said. "I believe we had five missed extra points this year out of 1,200 some odd (1,256-for-1,261, to be precise). So it's a very small fraction of the play, and you want to add excitement with every play. There's one proposal in particular that I've heard about. It's automatic that you get seven points when you score a touchdown, but you could potentially go for an eighth point, either by running or passing the ball, so if you fail, you go back to six."
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That would certainly eliminate the boredom of an extra point try without fundamentally changing too much about the decision that coaches already make about when to try for a two-point conversion. There will certainly be some pushback to altering a play that's always been part of the game, but anything that would speed up the process of getting back to actual football is worth considering.


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When snow flies, anglers' thoughts typically turn to steelhead or salmon — or warm afternoons sitting at the fly-tying bench. Some, though, continue to be tempted by trout.
While it's true that "trout season" typically runs from the first Saturday in June through the end of October for many of Washington's rivers and streams, it's also true that year-round seasons exist on many prime trout waters. Some of these require just a hearty constitution and tolerance for cold weather. Others force anglers to work a little harder to trudge through snow to get to the open water.
Indeed, there are some great opportunities to merge a couple great outdoor pastimes — fly-fishing and snowshoeing — into one fine adventure.
You'll have to work for them, but this lake can produce big trout during the winter. The Highway 504 route into the northwest corner of Mount St. Helens National Monument remains open most of the winter as far as the Coldwater Education Center atop Coldwater Ridge. From that parking lot, snowshoe about two miles down the road to the parking lot on the west end of Coldwater Lake.
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For best results, you'll want to be on the water when fishing. That means carrying a lightweight pontoon boat or float tube down to the lakeshore. Trade your snowshoes for that portable boat and hit the water. If you don't have a boat, don't despair. You'll just have to work the shorelines on foot.
Anglers may keep one fish larger than 16 inches here, but must follow selective gear rules while fishing. (See Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife's website for details: wdfw.wa.gov.)
From Roza Dam upstream to Easton, the Yakima boasts a year-round trout fishery on par with Montana's best rivers. Many folks continue to boat the river all year, but bank anglers will find low and slow waters throughout the winter to make wading easier. Note that this section of river is catch-and-release only, with selective gear rules in place.
For the past couple years, my partner and I — along with our yellow lab — have enjoyed peaceful outings on Christmas Eve walking and fishing along the river near Hanson's Pond in Cle Elum. If the short access road to the pond is snow-clogged, walk that track toward the ponds. You can find fish along the bank near the road, and further downstream along the trail atop the old dike separating the river from the ponds. Irene Rinehart Park in Ellensburg also offers a riverside trail for easy angling access — and generally less snow than you'll encounter in Cle Elum.
Look for deep pools where fish can congregate and conserve energy during the winter.
The wall of water that is Snoqualmie Falls ensures no anadromous fish move up into the Snoqualmie Forks, leaving these upper branches of the river to the resident trout.
The Middle Fork Snoqualmie offers the best opportunities for winter anglers, and snowpack can be sufficient to make this a good snowshoe outing to reach some of the best water. If that's the case, park well off the road and trek upstream, at least as far as the Middle Fork Campground.
Keep in mind that both the Pratt River and Taylor River are closed to fishing after Oct. 31. All other tributaries are open year round.
When possible, you can drive up to the Middle Fork Trailhead and use the trail on the north side of the river to access the river.
Like the Yakima, this is a catch-and-release fishery with selective gear rules.
Dan Nelson is a freelance writer who lives in Puyallup.


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Quarterback Seneca Wallace may fill in at receiver and punt returner, positions decimated by injuries to key players.
RENTON — Seneca Wallace started out as a cornerback in college, and one NFL executive urged him to try his hand at receiver when he entered the NFL in 2003.
So it's not exactly a shock that Wallace will wear more than one hat in his sixth season in Seattle, and it turns out that description is neither a metaphor nor an exaggeration. He has two helmets for every game, one equipped with a radio to wear if he goes into the game as a quarterback and the other a standard-issue helmet if he's called on to return punts, catch passes or run the ball.
Baseball has five-tool prospects, the Seahawks have themselves a two-helmet player. In the home-opener against San Francisco on Sunday, the question is just how often Wallace will be called on to run routes, catch passes and possibly even field punts, given Seattle's lack of depth at wide receiver.
"He could be a starter and play 50 snaps for all we know," said Mike Nolan, San Francisco coach.
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Necessity just might accomplish what years of training-camp experiments have not. It might infuse a steady diet of Wallace at wide receiver into Seattle's playbook. Nate Burleson is out for the season, Bobby Engram and Deion Branch aren't expected back until October, and two of Seattle's four healthy receivers practiced with the team for the first time Wednesday.
Enter Wallace, the wild card, who practiced at receiver Wednesday, wearing gloves to see how he fit into a new role.
"How we use him will kind of tie in with how the new guys fit in," coach Mike Holmgren said. "It's an interesting thing."
That's one word for it. Desperate might be another, as the Seahawks consider having Wallace catch passes instead of throw them.
"That's a very good way to put it," Holmgren said. "Normally speaking, I don't really want to do it."
That's not a comment on Wallace's ability. Coming out of high school, Oregon State was planning on Wallace playing cornerback until academic problems kept him from enrolling there. After attending junior college, he became a Heisman Trophy candidate at Iowa State, but former Texans GM Charlie Casserly was critical of Wallace's reluctance to try out at wide receiver.
Well, if being an NFL quarterback is a test, Wallace passed so well that the Seahawks have signed him to an extension on two different occasions. So he's a quarterback, first and foremost, and there are only two reasons Holmgren would consider asking him to do more right now.
First of all, third-string quarterback Charlie Frye played adequately during the exhibition season. Secondly, the dearth of receivers with the absences of Branch, Engram, Burleson and Ben Obomanu. Burleson's injury might even rush Wallace into returning punts, though that won't be decided until this weekend.
But even now, Holmgren isn't exactly embracing the idea. He would prefer to keep Wallace safe in a glass case, breaking it open only in case of emergency if Matt Hasselbeck were to be injured.
"It's still a difficult decision," Holmgren said.
That difficulty is contrasted by Wallace's dynamic abilities. He had a 28-yard reception in the NFC Championship Game against Carolina in 2006 and last season he caught an 18-yard pass in San Francisco and a 29-yarder two weeks later against New Orleans.
The rest of Wallace's receiving résumé is years of speculation about a position that requires more than knowing the route and catching the ball. There's a technique to it, something players spend years learning and rehearsing.
"It's a huge, huge challenge to go out there and perform at a high level at wide receiver when you haven't practiced there in about a year," Hasselbeck said. "That would be unfair to any wide receiver, never mind a fast quarterback."
So is it expecting too much to think Wallace will make a contribution in this time of need at wide receiver?
"I wouldn't say too much," Hasselbeck said. "We're expecting a lot, but it's a lot to ask. We're putting a lot on his shoulders right now."
This is a different version of the hurry-up offense from the one Wallace runs as quarterback. When he practiced with receivers Wednesday, it was the first time he'd done so since junior college.
"For the first day, it went pretty well," Wallace said. "It felt good. It's different when you've been working quarterback all your life and then you go over there and do some drills, but I felt pretty good."
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Joseph "Joe" M. Knapp, 98, St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away Monday, July 21, 2014.
Joe was born September 9, 1915 in St. Joseph to Joseph and Hazel Knapp.
Joe worked for Kirwans Furniture Store and Pabst Blue Ribbon. He was married to Betty Phillippe.
Joe was preceded in death by his parents; wife; brother, George ; and two sisters, Frances Punzo and Katherine Casteel.
Private family graveside service will be held under the direction of Heaton-Bowman-Smith & Sidenfaden Chapel.
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