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The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in coordination with the Federal Highways Administration (FHWA) and the departments of transportation in Oregon and Washington, established a Fisheries Hydroacoustic Working Group (FHWG) in order to improve and coordinate information on fishery impacts due to underwater sound pressure caused by in-water pile driving. In addition to the above transportation agencies, the FHWG is composed of representatives from NOAA Fisheries (Southwest), NOAA Fisheries (Northwest), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Game, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The FHWG is supported by a panel of hydroacoustic and fisheries experts who have been recommended by the FHWG members. A Steering Committee oversees the FHWG and is composed of managers with decision-making authority from each of the members' organizations.
The goal of the Working Group is to reach agreement on: 1) The nature and extent of knowledge about the current scientific basis for underwater noise effects on fish, 2) Interim guidelines for project assessment, mitigation, and monitoring for effects of pile-driving noise on fish species, and; 3) Future scientific research needed to satisfactorily resolve uncertainties regarding hydroacoustic impacts on fish species.
Effects of Sound on Fish
In an effort to address hydroacoustic impacts early in the project delivery process, "Technical Guidance for Assessment and Mitigation of Hydroacoustic Effects of Pile Driving on Fish", has been updated. The Compendium of Hydroacoustic Data is available in Appendix 1 of the Manual. Please continue to work with appropriate project delivery team members and resource agency staff to address issues specific to your project and to check the fish hydroacoustic website for changes as science and engineering evolve to further address hydroacoustic issues. For biological information and assistance regarding hydroacoustic impacts please contact at 707-445-6627, or at (916) 653-8566
- Guidance Manual [November 2015] [Posted 11/10/15]
The Fisheries Hydroacoustic Working Group (FHWG) have developed the Underwater Noise Monitoring Template for use as a general monitoring report outline and to provide guidance for monitoring and reporting underwater sound levels generated during impact pile driving.
- Cover Letter Monitoring[Posted 11/22/2013]
- Underwater Noise Monitoring Template [Posted 11/22/13]
When submitting a Biological Assessment that includes a hydroacoustic evaluation, NMFS requires use of the NMFS Pile Driving Calculator to assess the potential impacts of pile driving. The NMFS excel spreadsheet requires the use of data from driving similar piles in similar substrate. The appendix of the Hydroacoustic Guidance Manual includes a Compendium of past hydroacoustic projects, for this purpose. Follow the instructions on the first sheet of the NMFS calculator and make sure to include comments in the notes regarding the project(s) selected for comparison and why they were chosen for comparison. Copies of the spreadsheet should be included as attachments in your BA, for use and review by NMFS staff as they are writing the Biological Opinion.
- NMFS Pile Driving Calculations[Posted 10/02/2012]
- Mad River Bridge Caged Fish Study [3-24-10]
Design of bridge foundations in seismically active zones has necessitated the use of steel piles. In addition to the superior structural properties of steel piles under seismic loading, steel piles address a number of other attendant foundation issues. Steel piles are cost effective (concrete pile cast within a steel shell), minimize bridge foundation scouring, armor the structural elements from inadvertent collisions with marine traffic, and minimize the "footprint" within the aquatic environment. Aging transportation infrastructure and the need to service transportation demand have increased the number of bridge projects that require pile driving. As a consequence of larger piles and required retrofitting activities, pile driving for bridge projects has resulted in the observed death of fish in San Francisco Bay.
Human-related activities have historically contributed to the decline of fish populations and resulted in the listing of fish species under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). Nearly every estuary and major stream in California, Oregon, and Washington provide habitat for one or more listed fish species and species managed under the Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA). The observed death of fish associated with driving large diameter (greater than 5 foot) steel shell piles has elevated the public and resource agency concern relative to effects on listed species populations. Required development of minimization measures to protect fish species listed under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) has resulted in costly project delays and increased project implementation costs for departments of transportation in California, Washington, and Oregon.
As part of this effort, Caltrans retained Dr. Arthur Popper and Dr. Mardi Hastings to prepare a report evaluating currently available information and to recommend interim impact thresholds. This report was reviewed by the FHWG at a meeting in June 2004. In response to comments received at this meeting Dr. Popper and Hastings revised the report and presented it to the group in December 2004. In August 2005 an appendix in the report was revised to provide additional clarification and to correct an error in an equation. Click the following link to view the final report entitled "The Effects of Sound on Fish," [January 28, 2005].
"Interim Criteria for Injury of Fish Exposed to Pile Driving Operations: A White Paper," [May 14, 2006] presents science-based, interim noise exposure criteria for the onset of direct physical injury in fish exposed to the impact sound associated with pile driving. It was authored by Dr. Arthur Popper, Dr. Thomas Carlson, Anthony Hawkins, Dr. Brandon Southall and Dr. Roger Gentry on request of the Fisheries Hydroacoustic Working Group in January 2006.
"Update on Recommendation for Revised Interim Sound Exposure Criteria for Fish during Pile Driving Activities," [December 21, 2007] presents the newest science-based, interim noise exposure criteria for the onset of direct physical injury in fish exposed to the impact sound associated with pile driving. It was authored by Dr. Thomas Carlson, Dr. Mardi Hastings, and Dr. Arthur Popper. In this memo, they propose criteria for each of three different effects on fish; 1) hearing loss due to temporary threshold shift, 2) damage to auditory tissues, and 3) damage to non-auditory tissues. These criteria vary due to the mass of the fish and if the fish is a hearing specialist or hearing generalist. In preparing this update, Dr. Mardi Hastings summarized information from some current studies in a report titled "Calculation of SEL for Govoni et al. (2003, 2007) and Popper et al. (2007) Studies."
A response "Application of Revised Interim Pile Driving Impact Criteria," [December 21, 2007] to the Dec 21, 2007 memo was developed by consultants Dave Buehler and Rick Oestman of Jones & Stokes and James Reyff of Illingworth & Rodkin addressing the implications of these new criteria to Caltrans projects. It recommends that Caltrans generally use the criterion from the Dec 21, 2007 Revised Criteria Memo of 206 dB-peak and 189 dB-SEL accumulated over a day for the types of fish we commonly deal with.
The FHWG met in June 2008 and agreed to a new interim criteria for injury to fish from pile driving noise. This new criteria is to be used as of August 2008 until further notice. This is a dual criteria including a peak level of 206 dB (peak) AND a cumulative SEL level of 187 dB (SEL) for fish 2 grams and heavier OR a cumulative SEL of 183 dB (SEL) for fish smaller than 2 grams.
Ongoing Research Work
Caltrans is also involved in the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) study #25-28 "Predicting and Mitigation Hydroacoustic Impacts on Fish from Pile Installation" and the Transportation Pooled Fund Program Study "Structural Acoustic Analysis of Piles."
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This blog is titled Manitoba Parks: A(sessippi) to Z(ed) Lake. I travelled to Zed Lake early on in the journey, but after visits to 75 provincial parks I still had not been to the "A" park from the title, Asessippi Provincial Park. That all changed the weekend before Christmas, when my odyssey to visit all of Manitoba's road-accessible provincial parks came to an end with a trip to Asessippi.
Asessippi Provincial Park was one of Manitoba's first provincial parks, opening in 1964. Located just off Highway 83, between Roblin and Russell at the western edge of the province, the park surrounds Lake of the Prairies.
When the Shellmouth Dam was built on the Assiniboine River in 1972, the lake was created when the river backed up behind the dam. The southern end of the 67 kilometre-long lake is the focal point of the park, however the park also is home to wide, steep valleys that are remnants of ancient glacier-fed Assiniboine and Shell rivers. Today, the flow of these rivers is minute, but their legacy remains in the shape of the landscape.
The drive to Asessippi is long (381 kilometres from Winnipeg), but your efforts to get there will be rewarded in all seasons.
In the open water season, Lake of the Prairies is home to some of the best Walleye fishing in Manitoba. If fishing isn't your thing, the lake is also excellent for boating and swimming.
For hikers, there are excellent trails up and down the Assiniboine Valley, while history buffs can visit the remains of the Asessippi townsite. Built in 1882, the town was one of the first in this part of Manitoba. Unfortunately, the railway never made it to Asessippi and as a result it became a ghost town by the early 1890s.
Now that winter is here, ice fishing on Lake of the Prairies and snowmobiling are popular activities in the park. The main winter attraction of the area, however, lies 10 kilometres east of the park. When most Manitobans think of the name Asessippi, the first thing that comes to mind is the Asessippi Ski Area & Resort. Being an avid snowboarder, that's why I chose Asessippi Provincial Park as the last stop of my journey.
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Driving up to the resort is strange because it literally appears out of nowhere. There is nothing but flat prairie as far as the eye can see. Then a small, pimple of a hill rises out of the prairie.
My travel companions, who had never visited the ski hill before, were questioning why we had bothered to drive all this way. As we drove through the resort gates, the road dropped down into a valley and the full extent of the resort came into view. It's not the Rocky Mountains, but by Manitoba standards it's excellent.
The resort charges $44 for a full-day lift ticket and between $28 and $32 dollars for rentals, depending on whether you would rather ski or snowboard.
Once on the slopes you never have to wait more than a couple of minutes to get on a lift and the snowpack this year is excellent. A series of beginner "green" runs and intermediate "blue" runs descend from the quad chairlift, located near the lodge. A small snowboard park, featuring rails, fun boxes, and small jumps, is also located off the quad chair.
Further away from the lodge, more difficult "black diamond" runs cut through the forest beneath the resort's two triple chairlifts. The resort's main snowboard park, which featured the beginnings of some massive table-top jumps, was still in the process of being constructed when we were out there.
Asessippi offers an excellent experience for skiers and snowboarders of all skill levels. Beginners and intermediates can hit the freshly groomed meandering "green" runs, while those with more skill can test the steeper runs like "Roller Coaster" and "Giant Panda."
We had a great day on the slopes. The temperature wasn't too cold and the snow quality was excellent. It was great to get out on the hill and bomb down the trails for the first time this year.
The trip to Asessippi Provincial Park concluded my Manitoba Parks: A to Z adventure. This journey was unforgettable and I now have a much better appreciation for the great diversity of landscapes of our province.
I'll be back in two weeks time, with my final post, wrapping up my eight-month Manitoban adventure.
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ALTHOUGH Winnipeg might be ready for an NHL franchise, the MTS Centre might not.
Eyes have turned to the six-year-old downtown arena as the next domino that has to drop to remove any concern that the city and the MTS Centre aren't ready to host an NHL franchise and keep it.
The MTS Centre seats only 15,015 people, which would be the smallest arena in the NHL should a team relocate to Winnipeg. The worry since it opened in 2004 is that it would have to be expanded.
Speculation now is that True North Sports and Entertainment chairman Mark Chipman, to operate the MTS Centre as an NHL venue, needs to increase seating and other amenities, which is where he might need help from the province.
A provincial spokesman said Monday the province would not comment on what support Chipman needs from the government to satisfy the NHL a team is economically viable in Winnipeg. The province is also not commenting on discussions in Arizona over the future of the Phoenix Coyotes.
Premier Greg Selinger was unavailable to comment on a report last week that the Coyotes' price tag was $165 million and that the province would be involved in financing a purchase. Selinger left the legislature early on a personal matter.
"Premier Selinger has kept in regular contact with Mark Chipman since last fall when the NHL closed on its purchase of the Phoenix Coyotes and he continues to be briefed regularly on the subject," a spokesman said. "However, as True North said in its statement last week, the situation in Phoenix is very uncertain at the moment. Until that becomes clear, there is no specific proposal or opportunity to talk about."
The province has done a lot of heavy lifting already, said John Loewen, who headed the Manitoba Entertainment Complex group in 1994 that attempted to buy the Winnipeg Jets and keep them in the city. The deal fell through for a number of reasons and the team left.
"The province helped get the building built," Loewen said of the MTS Centre.
The City of Winnipeg contributed $14.5 million, the province $14 million, and Ottawa $12 million to the $133.5 million cost of building the MTS Centre.
Loewen, a Progressive Conservative MLA from 1999 to 2005, said Chipman is quietly putting the city in a position so that when an NHL franchise does become available, Winnipeg is at the top of the list.
"The bottom line is if it can work in Edmonton, it can work in Winnipeg," Loewen said. "It's a lot closer than it's ever been."
Wilf Falk, Manitoba's chief statistician, said the province is a different place than it was 15 years ago.
The big change is in population growth. Between 16,000 to 17,000 immigrants now come to Manitoba each year and fewer young people are leaving to work in other provinces.
There are also more temporary workers coming to Manitoba than before and more international students, who are being encouraged by the government to become permanent residents. The birth rate is the highest it's been in 15 years.
"Are we getting hockey fans? Some yeah, a lot no," Falk said. "But I sense we feel pretty good about ourselves."
Median total income by family 2007 (1995 in brackets):
Manitoba $62,070 ($43,758)
Canada $66,550 ($46,951)
1995 -- Winnipeg 630,200 (684,300 including surrounding metropolitan area)
2010 (forecast)-- Winnipeg 683,200 (751,800 including surrounding metropolitan area)
Corporation income taxes (as revenue to province):
1996-97 -- $172.7 million
2009-10 -- $346.6 million
Personal disposable income per capita:
Place 1995 2008
Manitoba $16,730 $27,318
Canada $17,696 $28,559
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8.2% -- 1996 5.2% -- April 2010
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Vancouver Canucks (playoff) $509.50 to $155.50; GM Place capacity 18,810
Calgary Flames $228.75 to $31.75; Saddledome capacity 19,289
Edmonton Oilers $235 to $38.50; Rexall Place capacity 17,000
Toronto Maple Leafs 2008 ticket average US$76.15; Air Canada Centre capacity 18,800
Montreal Canadiens (playoff) $372 to $54; Bell Centre capacity 21,273
Ottawa Senators $300 to $14; Scotiabank Place capacity 20,500
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DETROIT - A local businesswoman is accused of stealing $5 million from a Detroit pension fund.
Teresa Kastanes along with her husband is accused of stealing $5 million from a police and fire department pension fund and spending it on exotic art and jewelry.
Their journey began with a lawsuit by Detroit Police and Fire pension over $10 million loan that was to be used to buy and restore more than 1,400 foreclosed homes in metro Detroit.
The Kastanes' partnered with Detroit businessman Abner McWhorter, who committed suicide in 2011 amid accusations of a Ponzi scheme to defraud the pension fund.
Teresa and George Kastanes fled the United States to the Caribbean Island of Saint Kitts before disappearing to Costa Rica and eventually Nicaragua.
Teresa is expected to surrender to federal agents Tuesday morning in Florida.
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Five candidates seeking the District 4 School Board seat competed in the August primary, and the two receiving the most votes will meet in a runoff in the General Election. This is a non-partisan race and is elected county-wide.
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Best Little Bass Lake in Texas Planned for Wichita Falls
ATHENS—What's more fun than catching a big bass? For many people, it's catching a lot of bass.
That's the theory behind a new kind of urban fishing lake Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is developing in Wichita Falls with the help of the City of Wichita Falls and the local Academy store.
TPWD's Neighborhood Fishin' Program (NFP) partners with local governments to stock small neighborhood lakes with rainbow trout and channel catfish every two weeks throughout most of the year. This program enables many Texans living in urban areas to have enjoyable fishing experiences close to home that includes keeping some fish to eat. Wichita Falls residents have an NFP pond, South Weeks Pond, available for their fishing pleasure.
"Sitting back and relaxing, watching a bobber, waiting on catfish or trout to bite at South Weeks is great," Wichita Falls District Fisheries Supervisor Tom Lang said. "However, Maplewood Pond gives us the chance to offer a different type of fishing experience. Some folks don't like sitting around waiting for a fish to bite. They want to move around and cast lures or fly-fish. So we decided to make Maplewood into a largemouth bass fishery that should provide high catch rates of small to medium-sized bass. You're not going to catch a ShareLunker there, but you should catch a lot of fish."
TPWD partnered with the City of Wichita Falls, the local Academy Sports and Outdoors store, and the local chapter of Texas Master Naturalists and on March 22 officially opened Maplewood Pond, located on Maplewood Avenue between Lawrence Road and Kemp Boulevard.
Why make a pond with a lot of little bass in it instead of trying to make big bass?
"A pond can only support so many pounds of fish in it," Lang explained. "You can have a few big fish or a lot of smaller fish. We want to increase the chances that a lot of people can catch something. A kid or an angler new to fishing doesn't need to catch a 10-pound bass to have fun, but it sure is nice if they can catch something, and even a 12-inch bass puts up a pretty good fight. So we decided to try and manage this pond to provide a lot of people a good chance to catch something, regardless of their fishing skill level."
At first glance the three-acre Maplewood Pond doesn't seem like much. However, the city-owned retention pond has great access, since it is completely encircled by a concrete walking path. Even in the grip of an extreme drought, Maplewood is still nearly full of water, and testing shows good water quality as well. Its location with a neighborhood on one side and the local Academy store on the other seems ideal for a fishin' hole.
Partnerships are what make the project work, according to Lang. "We are very grateful for our partners on this project. Without their support we wouldn't have been able to offer this great opportunity to the community," Lang said. "The pond is owned by the City of Wichita Falls, and the Academy staff keeps the area free of litter. Habitat work was carried out by the Texas Master Naturalists, and the fishery is managed by TPWD. Maplewood is a testament to the power of partnerships."
Many urban anglers are used to harvesting the fish they catch. Unlike catfish and trout, catchable largemouth bass aren't readily available from hatcheries. That means for Maplewood to continue being able to provide the fast-action fishing of largemouth slamming lures, anglers must practice catch and release. Nearly all of the largemouth bass in Maplewood are less than 14 inches in length, the minimum length limit required to legally keep one.
"We simply don't have the resources to continually stock catchable largemouth bass the way we do channel catfish and rainbow trout in our NFP program," Lang noted. "But this management strategy can work if anglers simply follow the regulations and remember that every fish they put back is a fish they have a chance to catch on their next visit."
TPWD plans to conduct a thorough evaluation that includes monitoring usage, catch rates, angler satisfaction and demographics. "We want to know for sure if Maplewood is doing what we think it can," Lang said. "What we learn at Maplewood will help us make it better, of course, but I think it also has the potential to help fisheries biologists across the country."
Lang hopes the idea of high catch-rate urban bass lakes will catch on. "In offering an additional type of fishing opportunity that wasn't here before, we think we'll better meet the wants and needs of potential anglers," he said. "We're tickled to see the number of men, women, youth and families enjoying Maplewood. Fishing provides a great many social, recreational, economic and conservation benefits to our society and of course, as we all know, Life's Better Outside."
For additional information on the Neighborhood Fishin' Program or to find an NFP lake close to you, visit www.NeighborhoodFishin.org.
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Dental Problems Due to Fosamax
I have been taken Fosmax for over 5 years and my bone density has improved. Now my dentist tells me that Fosomax can cause trouble with bone growth in the jaw, causing the bone to turn and shut off the blood supply to the tissues. I am having this kind of problem with a lower rear molar. Should I stop taking Fosomax? Will this kind of problem occur to the rest of my teeth. I am 77 years old and have never had a broken bone in my body.
The condition possibly associated with bisphosphonates is osteonecrosis of the jaw. It was seen primarily in people with cancer who had received intravenous bisphosphonates and had undergone dental procedures that involved the jaw bone. It does not occur spontaneously in the absence of a dental procedure involving the jaw bone.
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3 Easy Things Parents Must Do Today to Protect Their Kids
(NewsUSA) – The explosions of technology, mobile and social media use among tweens and teens have left many parents increasingly in the dark about what their children see, say and do every day, and without a clue as to what to do about it.
The truth is, most children have a hard enough time navigating the potential threats and pitfalls that come with being a "tween" or teen in the physical world, and the digital component only compounds the situation. Many parents today have NO IDEA what kind of information their teens are accessing and sharing on a daily basis, while most kids have NO IDEA of the potentially far-reaching consequences of their online behaviors and activities.
So the question is: How can parents help teens and tweens navigate their physical and digital worlds in a way that will keep them safe and on the right track?
- Start a dialogue with your teen/tween. Talk about sexting, cyberbullying, hazing and other threatening acts. Make your teen feel comfortable coming to you or other trusted adults if inappropriate content is shared with them.
- Remember that you own the technology. Communicate upfront that you are the owner of the computer or phone and should have access to it, as well as any passwords used on the device.
- Learn From Experts. Be sure to set controls on your teen's computer and smartphone to monitor usage and activity.
For parents looking for advice and to learn from first-hand experiences on how to better protect their teens around technology use and other areas of their life, log onto www.parentingtodayskids.com. The site brings together a roundtable of experts from legal, safety and parenting experts to real-world moms and teens who engage in and offer words of wisdom to address today's parenting challenges. What parents teach their kids now about safe and appropriate online and mobile behavior will help ensure a happy and healthy passage to adulthood.
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A SUMMER fete has raised more than £8,000 to fund a climbing wall at a school in Hagley.
The event at Hagley Catholic High School on Saturday made a huge dent in the £15,000 needed to see the project through.
Students at the Brake Lane school will reach dizzying new heights with the wall, which would be available to the wider community at evenings and weekends.
Former Wolves captain Jody Craddock opened the fete, alongside headteacher Ted Hammond before visitors were invited to enjoy an array of activities.
Organisers, The Friends of Hagley, wished to thank those who supported the event and joint chairman, David Teboul, added: "In spite of the weather the crowds came and judging by the laughter and smiling faces everywhere, everyone has had a really good old fashioned day out."


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The game's at 4 on Versus, which means it will probably start closer to 4:30. (I apologize for assuming earlier that the game is on NBC. It's not).
I don't know. I seem to have lost interest. I mean, I have no idea who is on what team now. I remember that the Staals and Lundqvist are on one side, and that Martin St. Louis and all his Tampa boys are on Lidstrom's side. But I'm not about to hold a lineup sheet in my hand trying to figure out who's playing for whom. So that part is confusing for me, at least, an interested party with no rooting interest.
Likewise, I wandered off during the skills competitions. The breakaways, or penalty shots or shootouts or whatever they call them, ought to be the best part, but it seems to me the guys are trying too hard to do the impossible instead of just doing moves they'd do in a shootout. In other words they are trying to be all Harlem Globetrotters, but their complicated moves rarely if ever result in a goal. … except when they tell the goalie what do to, as Ovechkin did with Fleury. And if the purpose isn't the most clever way to put the puck into the net, then what's the point? If you're just going to carry the puck on your stick and try some wild baseball swing or something, with little or no chance of even getting the puck on goal … again, what's the point?
If they're going to do this stuff, then maybe they need props like Ovechkin's hat and sunglasses. Maybe a cape and mask? Or a suit of armor? Or a mascot costume?
Me? I'd much rather see the types of shootout goals that Zuccarello and Wolski and Anisimov scored in that game last week or the one the kid in Edmonton scored while showboating, that ticked off pretty much all of Canada … and I hate the shootout.
Hardest shot? Meh. The radar reading sometimes doesn't register, or malfunctions. And you can't tell with the naked eye a 98 mph shot from a 102 mph shot from a 105 mph shot, so the excitement isn't in the shot, it's in the numbers on a little scoreboard. Doesn't do it for me anymore.
We also got the wonderful, and inevitable high-clarity F-bomb over the television because so many players were wearing mics.
It's pretty sad when the highlight of the night is a goalie falling down.
And I'll say it again, it seemed to me that a lot of the fans were thinking, "Where the hell are the race cars?" Maybe that's just my twisted view.
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I always make it a point to carry my luggage off the ship personally. The entire color bag tag debarkation process is about the luggage, not the passengers. If you carry your luggage off yourself, you can leave when you want. I just debarked the Millennium in Barcelona a couple of days ago in the very first group and was at my hotel by 8:45 am. Getting off early means no wait for a taxi and no crowds in the baggage claim area.
Further you never lose control of your stuff, which is a huge benefit. I would always pack a carry-on with enhough stuff to get you through the first 24 hours in addition to anything valuable you do not want to check with the porters when embarking the ship.
In this way, you can start enjoying the cruise immediately without having to wait for your luggage to be delivered to your cabin. Board, have a great lunch and then hit the Jacuzzi with no worry.
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I didn't hear the conversation. I got back in the car just in time to hear that one comment.
I didn't hear the conversation. I got back in the car just in time to hear that one comment.
Baseball, and all sports really, will never be free of stuff like this, test them, suspend them whatever, but don't pretend you'll ever have a 100 percent clean league.
Go Gators!
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So it makes sense for A-Rod to stall the suspension as much as possible. He's paid $28 Million in 2013, $25 Million in 2014 and $21 Million in 2015. For every day that he pushes the suspension back into 2015, he saves 25% per day in lost salary. It's all monopoly money at this point, but from a dollar standpoint, it makes most sense to get paid now while the salary is higher and forfeit the money later when the salary goes down. I'd guess his agent is pushing for it to go that way. A rough calculation is that A-Rod would save around $2 Million in lost salary if he can finish out 2013 and push the suspension into 2015 by stalling through the appeals process.
"All I can tell them is pick a good one and sock it." --BABE RUTH
Having better players makes "the right time" or "the big hit" happen a lot more often. PLUS PLUS
I know this is a Bleacher Report article, but I found it to be pretty well written. I do not think there is one 'right' answer to the PED punishments argument, but I like that Pete is trying to convince the guys to own up to it.
On the radio last night or this morning, I heard that there are probably more clinics out there. This was one that just happened to be caught in Miami.
I think Pete should be allowed to talk to incoming rookies and minor leaguers about cheating and what it does. I am sure his playing style as a player will encourage young players to be adaptable like Pete was and to give it all you got. What makes it more special is that they can realize at the same time what can happen to 'cheaters.' Since most of the PED users caught recently have been minor leaguers, I think this solution would be effective.
At the end of the article there is a YouTube clip from Pete's otherwise awful show, 'Hits and Mrs' which I only watched one episode, but I think what Pete says in the clip is relavent today. Pete owns up to what he did and encourages guys to man up and admit it.
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He didn't cheat, he broke the rules about gambling, plus he didn't "Man up" for about two decades and only when he came in the guise of being attached to his book.
Maybe MLB should show that episode of his reality show to show what can happen to you if you make bad decisions in life?
They can bookend it with his underwear commercial and the furniture store one with the stupid hat.
Now that would be an effective scared straight segment
Not to mention that just 20 years ago you had an owner get suspended for trying to buy information about one of his players, now the commissioner is doing just that. I'm not pro-PED, but the way they have went about this just stinks to high heaven.
Barry On Baseball Also blogging at Banished to the Pen.
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An opinion on this from Leigh Steinberg, if anyone is interested: http://www.dailypilot.com/sports/tn-...,2332827.story
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Thought this thread should be bumped given the rioting and overall destruction of society that occurred in the aftermath.....
Whew. Glad to have PEDs finally out of baseball once and for all. Time for the healing. Time for the healing (which incidentally could probably be sped up with some steroids).
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"This isnt stats vs scouts - this is stats and scouts working together, building an organization that blends the best of both worlds. This is the blueprint for how a baseball organization should be run. And, whether the baseball men of the 20th century like it or not, this is where baseball is going."---Dave Cameron, U.S.S. Mariner
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The Titans have hired Chargers offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt as their new head coach.
Whisenhunt replaces Mike Munchak, who parted with the team after three seasons and a 22-26 record.
"This is a big day for this franchise," Titans President/CEO Tommy Smith said. "Ken is a well-respected coach in this league and I am looking forward to seeing his vision become reality for this team. He has a history of building successful offenses and took Arizona to a Super Bowl as a head coach. We all share a common goal for this team and that is to build a consistent winner."
A press conference is expected on Tuesday at Saint Thomas Sports Park.
Titans general manager Ruston Webster interviewed the 51-year-old Whisenhunt on Friday in San Diego. He'd long been considered the favorite to land with the Lions, but the Titans stepped in and snagged him.
"I have a lot of respect for Ken as a coach and as an offensive mind," Webster said. "The traits that stand out to me when identifying him as our next coach – he is intelligent, has a track record with quality offenses and head coaching success. I really enjoyed our meeting on Friday night in San Diego and we share similar philosophies about the game.
"Additionally, we have several mutual colleagues that have spoken highly to me about Ken both as a coach and as a person. I am excited about Ken joining us and the future of the Titans."
Whisenhunt was 45-51 in six seasons as head coach with the Cardinals, including a trip to the Super Bowl at the conclusion of the 2008 season. Earlier in his career, he won a Super Bowl ring calling plays as offensive coordinator for the Steelers.
He spent one season as offensive coordinator with the Chargers, who were eliminated from the playoffs on Sunday with a loss to the Broncos.
The Titans also interviewed Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer, Bengals offensive coordinator Jay Gruden and Ravens offensive coordinator Jim Caldwell. Webster and Smith had a second interview with Zimmer today in Houston.
The Titans were also interested in Seahawks defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, but they would have had to wait to interview him as Seattle advanced to the NFC Championship Game.
So the Titans pounced on Whisenhunt.
Perhaps Whisenhunt's biggest challenge in his first season will be figuring out the next steps for quarterback Jake Locker, who has missed 14 of his potential 32 NFL starts because of a variety of injuries.
Locker is scheduled to make $2.091 million in 2014, the final year of his contract. The team has an option for the fifth year but must make a decision by May 3.
There's also a decision to be made about running back Chris Johnson, who is scheduled to make $8 million in 2014. He recently told The Tennessean that if he's not going to be "the horse" of the offense, carrying around 300 times a season, he would like to play for another team.
The biggest expectation facing Whisenhunt, however, will be returning the Titans to the playoffs for the first time since 2008. They haven't won a playoff game since the 2003 season.
Whisenhunt began his coaching career at Vanderbilt, where he coached special teams and tight ends from 1995-97.
"All the players just absolutely loved the guy," said O.J. Fleming, who played tight end for Vanderbilt from 1995-98. "As a player there was not a thing you wouldn't do for that man. Everything he asked of you, he could show you how to do by example himself. He was better at it than you were, which made you want to get better."
Said former Vanderbilt defensive tackle Jason Hill, who played special teams under Whisenhunt: "He was a player's coach. He was easy to talk to and he cared about his players. ... I loved playing for him. He was a great hands-on coach. I think it's a great hire for the Titans."
Whisenhunt moved on to the NFL in 1997, and coached either tight ends or special teams for four teams – Ravens, Browns, Jets and Steelers — through 2003.
His big break came in 2004, when he began a three-year stint as Steelers offensive coordinator, going to the Super Bowl with second-year quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. That led to a head-coaching job with the Cardinals.
In Arizona, he helped resurrect the career of quarterback Kurt Warner, who was thought to be done before turning in three strong seasons with the Cardinals prior to retirement. The Cardinals also had four top-10 defenses in Whisenhunt's six years in Arizona.
In one season with the Chargers, he helped quarterback Phillip Rivers bounce back from a down season. Rivers completed 69.5 percent of his passes for 4,478 yards this season, with 32 touchdowns and just 11 interceptions. In one year, Whisenhunt improved the Chargers' overall offensive ranking from 31st to 5th, and the passing attack jumped from 24th to 4th.
Chargers first-year wide receiver Keenan Allen had more than 1,000 receiving yards this season and oft-maligned running back Ryan Matthews produced a career-best 1,255 rushing yards.
In his 10 years as either an offensive coordinator or head coach, Whisenhunt oversaw four top-10 passing offenses.
He struggled in Arizona following the retirement of Warner, as the Cardinals went just 18-30 over three seasons. He was unable to develop a consistent winner in the post-Warner era among a cast of quarterback misfits that included Derek Anderson, John Skelton, Kevin Kolb and Max Hall.
Things ended poorly for Whisenhunt and the Cardinals in 2011, as they lost nine straight games and 11 of 12 to finish the season.
Whisenhunt is a native of Augusta, Ga. He played tight end at Georgia Tech. He and his wife, Alice, have two children – son, Kenneth, and daughter, Mary Ashley.


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A BASINGSTOKE surveyor made a big splash when he took part in a charity swim. Aaron Caplen, who works in the commercial department at Miller Homes, at Faraday Office Park, Basingstoke, raised more than £1,000 for British Blind Sport.
Aaron was among 10 friends who swam from Fort Gilkicker in Gosport to the Isle of Wight's Ryde Beach, who took part in the charity swim, accompanied by kayakers, support Ribs and a mother boat organised by Portsmouth Lifeguard.
Aaron said: "Health and safety is extremely important in events likes this and we are very grateful for all the help and support we were given.
"What started out as an idea in the pub over a drink, turned into some hard training, a fantastic feeling of achievement and most importantly of all, some signifi-cant sums of money raised for various charities."
All the swimmers completed the two-and- a-half mile swim in under hours and all choose their own particular charities to support.
"The conditions were not too bad and we were able to encourage each other along the way. It was great that we all managed to finish," said Aaron.


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Just how big a difference did European Central Bank action make after the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008?
ECB researchers have come up with some new, flattering numbers on the economic impact of the ECB's decision to offer unlimited liquidity to eurozone banks. That step – taken under Jean-Claude Trichet, then ECB president – foreshadowed the decision in December by Mario Draghi, his successor, to extend the maximum loan term from one to three years.
The authors' key conclusion, in a discussion paper from the London-based Centre for Economic Policy Research, is that eurozone industrial production two years after Lehman Brothers was 2 per cent higher than would otherwise have been the case and unemployment about 0.6 per cent lower. Read more


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Today at Square Enix's Q&A, they talked about considering putting the game on a Microsoft console as well as the PS3/PC.
I was really excited about everything else, but this made me worry.
I am not a Sony fanboy.
I own an Xbox 360 and a PC for my gaming needs.
That being said, I do not trust my Xbox 360 at all.
Of all the 360 games I've owned, I can only think of one that didn't give me any major technical issues; Tales of Vesperia, and that game isn't exactly pushing the console to its limits with cel-shaded graphics.
JRPGs from Square Enix in particular have given me major problems with frame rate/lag, such as in The Last Remnant and Infinite Undiscovery.
FFXI on the 360 is just horrible, but I guess pointing that out is not fair. (?)
I don't really need to go into details.
I owned a PS3 for a short time and while the game selection didn't really appeal to me it was definitely good hardware.
I didn't experience any of the problems that I have on my 360, regardless of the graphics/quality of the game I was playing.
I really want Square Enix's next MMORPG to succeed, especially now that it's officially the next Final Fantasy title.
Obviously, the game was just announced yesterday, and it's far too early to assume things like this, but...
Square Enix went out of their way to correct Sony's big announcement about the game's console exclusivity, and... well, we all know what happened with Final Fantasy XI and XIII.
Some might say it's just smart business to at least attempt an Xbox 360 release for XIV.
My question is, do you guys think an Xbox 360 version of FFXIV could potentially hold back the game's development like the PS2 version of FFXI supposedly does?
Would an Xbox 360 be able to provide stability in a massively multiplayer online game with graphics similar to those seen in FFXIII?
I'd like to hear what people have to say about this; especially anyone that's a little more knowledgeable about the console's specifications and what it can handle.
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For more than two decades, it's been a yearly ritual at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego: Members of the institution's collectors groups meet for dinner and to vote on which works of art the museum should add to its permanent collection.
Since last year, it's been a yearly ritual at
utsandiego.com: seeing how you match up with the experts by voting online for your favorite art works.
At the museum, each member (or, when the memberships are split between a couple, each couple) in the museum's two collectors groups votes on his or her first, second and third choices from among the pieces selected by the museum's curators.
"It's the most important way we add works to the collection," said Hugh Davies, the museum's director, who will preside over Wednesday's selection dinner at the museum's La Jolla location.
The collectors voted last year to acquire Ai Weiwei's "Marble Chair," Helen Pashgian's "Untitled" and one of Sam Gilliam's "Dance Me, Dance You 2" series (our readers choose the same three works as their favorites). Some years, however, they've purchased more than three pieces.
"Quite honestly, sometimes at these events the energy gets going and people give money for a piece most people wanted, but it didn't quite get that top selection," said Nancy Browar, a museum trustee and co-chair of the Contemporary Collectors group. "One of the members will say, 'I'll just donate it.' So it's a really good thing for the museum."
This year, the 150 collectors (with 80 voting memberships, as many of them are couples) have raised about $190,000 (a portion of each member's dues goes to acquire art) to purchase works from artists Frank Benson, Catherine Opie, Jack Whitten, Spencer Finch, Sam Durant and Rashid Johnson chosen by the museum's curators. The prices of the individual artworks are undisclosed, even to the collectors.
We invite you to vote for your three favorites. Visit
utsandiego.com/art-vote, pick three of the works and rank them in order of preference. You have until 11 p.m. Tuesday to vote. We'll publish the results of your vote online and next Sunday and compare your picks with the collectors' choices.
Here are the six works under consideration. They are on view at MCASD La Jolla from Monday through May 30.
Jack Whitten (born 1939 in Bessemer, Ala.; lives and works in Queens, N.Y.)
"Chinese Sincerity"
Materials: Acrylic on canvas
Exhibits: Whitney Museum; Art Basel Miami Beach; Studio Museum (Harlem); Atlanta Contemporary Art Museum
About: Whitten is a card-carrying abstractionist who was strongly influenced by Abstract Expressionism in the 1960s and came to national attention in the Whitney's landmark 1971 exhibition "Contemporary Black Artists in America." His works of the 1970s were "processed" rather than painted, as he used a highly individual method of dragging paint across a canvas with tools ranging from squeegees to Afro combs.
Rashid Johnson (born 1977 in Chicago; lives and works in New York)
"New Ring"
Materials: Mirrored tile, black soap, wax, book, vinyl, oyster shells, shea butter, space rock.
Exhibits: Miami Art Museum; Hauser & Wirth (New York); Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art
About: The carefully considered and provocative way Johnson combines seemingly contradictory materials — in "New Ring," an Earth, Wind & Fire album cover, a book on the Grand Canyon, or the mix of wax and black soap he calls "cosmic slop" (a term taken from a Funkadelic song) — has drawn a lot of attention in art circles. He dares you to unravel the narrative implicit in his art.
Spencer Finch (born 1962 in New Haven, Conn.; lives and works in Brooklyn)
"Rome (Pantheon, Noon, June 14, 2011)"
Materials: Scrim, aluminum, color effect filter
Exhibits: The Art Institute of Chicago; Galerie Yvon Lambert (Paris); Corcoran Gallery (Washington); Postmasters Gallery (New York)
About: With light as his preferred medium, Finch created this subtle, site-specific work for the museum's groundbreaking show "Phenomenal: California Light, Space, Surface," part of the Getty's regionwide initiative "Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A. 1945-1980." In conceiving his often-subtle art works, Finch uses a colorimeter to read the average temperature and color of light at a specific location and a specific time. Stand under "Rome" and let your imagination go. It may take you there.
Frank Benson (born 1976 in Norfolk, Va.; lives and works in Brooklyn)
"Human Statue (Jessie)"
Material: Bronze
Exhibits: Taxter & Spengemann Gallery (Chelsea); Overduin and Kite Gallery (Los Angeles); Fundação Bienal (São Paulo, Brazil)
About: At first it looks like a high-style mannequin, but don't be fooled. It's a real person, reproduced in bronze with remarkable precision (actually, in its detail, it's more real than real) using digital photography and 3-D reproduction (it's one of an edition of four). Among other things, it references both the sculptures of the ancient Greeks and our contemporary fascination with high fashion.
Catherine Opie (born 1961 in Sandusky, Ohio; lives and works in Los Angeles)
"Burnt House From Burlington and Ninth Street"
Materials: Chromogenic print and mixed media
Exhibits: Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Guggenheim Museum, Stephen Friedman Gallery (London) and Mitchell-Innes & Nash (New York)
About: "Burnt House" is atypical of Opie's work, which tends to be political, even overtly confrontational, in its dealing with issues of gender and sexuality. But her penetrating "Burnt House," photographed during the gentrification of MacArthur Park in Los Angeles, quietly raises some equally provocative questions.
Sam Durant (born 1961 in Boston; lives and works in Los Angeles)
"Southern Hospitality"
Materials: Gray military surplus blanket, ax handle, Southern Comfort
Exhibits: Sydney, Venice, Moscow and Whitney Biennales; Paula Cooper Gallery (New York); Gagosian Gallery (London); Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
About: Durant's often three-dimensional works characteristically have political and social ramifications, most famously his audacious "Proposal for White and Indian Dead Monuments Transposition, Washington D.C.," which suggested assembling 25 monuments on the Washington Mall remembering lives lost during the Indian Wars. For "Southern Hospitality," you don't have to look very far to get his drift.


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Lucy Doolan scored a superb half century to help the White Ferns seal a 39 run win over India in the final round robin match of the ODI Quadrangular Series at Southgate, England.
With an ankle injury ruling out regular captain Aimee Watkins, Suzie Bates stepped up, successfully winning the toss and electing to bat. Her side racked up 201 for eight and then bowled tightly to ensure the total was beyond India who were restricted to 162 for nine in reply.
Opener Doolan stuck 76 off 125 balls on a challenging batting pitch and was complemented by Suzie Bates who hit 34 and Janet Brehaut who made 23 not out.
Indian medium pacer Jhulan Goswami made the most of seamer friendly conditions, claiming career best figures of six for 31.
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Surprise, Facebook! Mark Zuckerberg Got Married Over the Weekend!
Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg surprised everyone by getting married over the weekend—right after the company went public. Congratulations!
-Lucia Peters
Facebook has been in the news a lot lately due to the fact that co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg just took the company public. But just in case that wasn't enough of a story for you, guess what? Zuckerberg got married over the weekend, too!
Naturally, the world found out via—what else?—Facebook, when the social media mogul changed his relationship status to "married" on Saturday. According to People, he and his longtime girlfriend, Priscilla Chan, exchanged vows at a small ceremony in their backyard in Palo Alto that day. The ceremony was small; less than 100 guests attended, and what's more, they thought they were coming over for a surprise party to celebrate Priscilla graduation from UC San Francisco's medical school (she got her degree in pediatrics on May 14). But little did the guests know that they were the ones about to be surprised!
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Apparently Mark and Priscilla, who have been together for nine years, had been planning their wedding for more than four months. Us Weekly reports that Mark forwent the tux in favor of a more relaxed suit and tie look; Priscilla, meanwhile, donned a $4,700 embroidered Claire Pettibone dress with matte sequins, ivory cut-outs, and a sheer back. Mark designed Priscilla's wedding ring, a simple yet gorgeously unconventional ruby sparkler.
For the reception, guests were treated to the delicious fare of two of the couple's favorite restaurants: Mexican from Palo Alto Sol and sushi from Fuki Sushi. Dessert featured sweets from Burdick Chocolate in the shape of mice—a confection Mark and Priscilla had on their first date together during their Harvard days.
Congratulations to the happy couple!
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NURSERY children have dressed up in red to help raise money for an animal rescue shelter.
Youngsters from the Madresfield Early Years Centre, near Worcester, raised £120 for the Worcestershire Animal Rescue Shelter at nearby Deblins Green.
The money was raised as part of a special assembly which also marked the start of Chinese New Year, the year of the horse.
Darren Rooker, a representative from the shelter, joined the children and staff at the assembly.
Staff explained the story of the animals and Chinese New Year, the children sang songs and paraded with one of the centre's Shetland ponies, called Bubbles, who was also dressed in red.
Worcestershire Animal Rescue Shelter gives shelter, medical treatment and care to stray and abandoned cats and dogs and helps to rehome them.


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By Olafur Arnarson, Michael Hudson and Gunnar Tomasson
Today, from Greece to Iceland, governments are acting as enforcers or even as collection agents on behalf of the financial sector — and Iceland stands as a dress rehearsal for this power grab.
The problem of bank loans gone bad has thrown into question just what should be a "fair value" for these debt obligations. The answer will depend largely on the degree to which governments back the claims of creditors. The legal definition of how much can be squeezed out is becoming a political issue pulling national governments, the IMF, ECB and financial agencies into a conflict, pitting banks, vulture funds and debt-strapped populations against each other. Read more


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I want to know what happened to cause the Jutsu search page to close down, along with some of the other 'special' pages.—This unsigned comment was made by 18.104.22.168 (talk • contribs) .
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That is also mine question too. Any other sites on Naruto have nothing or very little. Please get the Jutsu and their special pages edit and placed back up soon. Please and thank you.—This unsigned comment was made by 126.96.36.199 (talk • contribs) .
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Verulamians won their fourth game in a row after a comprehensive 51-0 victory over Hendon.
The large crowd were kept entertained as the home side dominated from start to finish scoring nine tries in the process.
The Vees now climb the table to fourth and have a shot at promotion if they are able to take their momentum into the new year and maintain their current impressive form.
The scoring began from the outset as the Vees swept down the field to allow winger James Young to finish in the corner. Within minutes Verulamians extended the lead as industrious flanker Ross Morgan cut an inside line to score.
With Hendon desperately scrambling to reorganise their defence Morgan picked an intelligent line to cut through the defence to score the first of a brace of tries.
It was a combination of the strength of the Vees front row and the skill of the backs that set up the opportunity for a third score. David Coyle carried well before off-loading to scrum-half Tom Backman who fed the backs.
After some excellent passing in the centres the Vees created an overlap and Alex Ricci raced on to the ball to score in the corner. On the stroke of half-time the Vees secured the bonus-point from a potent driving maul.
The imperious lock Robin Wildey rose to gather the lineout, which he controlled all afternoon, and the pack set up the drive. After several twists and turns the Vees kept the power on and maintained their composure as captain Coyle dotted the ball down to take the score to 20-0 at the break.
Sam Townsend, who worked hard in support throughout the game, leached on to Morgan and drove him over the line for the flanker's second score after the restart.
The scoring frenzy continued as Young went in for his second try. With the Vees runners causing problems all over the pitch Crowne showed great variation in attack as he kicked past the visiting winger towards the corner.
The ball skidded across the sticky pitch and Young burst through to get the finishing touch on the move.
Commanding scrum-half Backman exploited the weary defence as he sniped around the ruck to score a quick brace of tries. The try of the game fittingly came from another rolling maul which capped a dominant display from the Verulamians forwards.
After lock Joe Baker had barged his way through the defence the Vees were awarded a penalty which was put into the corner.
Once the maul was set there was no stopping the rampaging pack as they surged over line. Townsend emerged with the ball to seal an impressive win for Verulamians.
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New York City -- A judge ruled Thursday that a San Diego pro-gay marriage group can continue canvassing outside of Target stores in California, the Associated Press reported. However, protestors must stay 30 ft. away from store entrances and canvass at just one entrance at a time.
The retailer had sought an injunction barring the activists from every outlet in the state, alleging they harass customers by cornering them near store entrances to discuss gay marriage, solicit donations and collect signatures on petitions.
Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Barton said some Target stores may fall under California's law that considers shopping centers to be public forums. Also, canvassing over the last year occurred mainly without incident and Target failed to demonstrate that customers were being harassed, he said.
"Target has not met its burden to show that its blanket policy to ban all solicitors at all stores in California is proper," he wrote.
Target said at least eight of its stores in the San Diego area have received more than a dozen complaints daily since canvassers started working the locations in October 2010. The activists have refused to leave when asked politely and shown the company's policy prohibiting "expressive activity" on its property, Target said.
Target, however, didn't present testimony from customers who the company said had complained. An attorney for the chain said he didn't think it was necessary since the complaints weren't the central issue. The case was about Target's right to enforce its rules on its land.
Target Corp. said in a statement Thursday that the legal action was "to provide a distraction-free shopping environment for our guests."
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Alamo Heights Night: Joe Ely
Updated 12:27 pm, Thursday, April 18, 2013
Alamo Heights Night: The tagline for the Alamo Heights Rotary Club's gathering is "It's Party Time in '09." It promises to be quite a party in 78209. Though not an official Fiesta event, the 2013 edition is the 27th annual. The entertainment lineup gets kicked into overdrive by Joe Ely and his band. The quintessential Texas musician, songwriter and performer, Ely's fusion of turbo-folk, roadhouse rock, country and more is perfect for a night anywhere in South Texas, including '09.
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5:30-11:30 p.m. Friday, University of the Incarnate Word, 4301 Broadway. $5-$10 gate; free for ages 12 and younger, active-duty military with ID. Ely Band (9:45), Radio Disney (6-9), plus Hotcakes, Blow My Cover Band, Tennessee Valley Authority. www.alamoheightsnight.org
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A CHARITY keep-fit 'spinathon' has raised more than £500 last Saturday (Jan25).
Members of staff from Heads Resourcing Group and sister company Procurement Heads, Winchester recruitment businesses made the money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
The four-hour team event took place at River Park Leisure Centre.
Participants donated £5 for a space on each class, and Macmillan area manager Katie Blake even made an appearance to help make sure there was no let-up in momentum.
HR Heads marketing specialist Emma Dennis, who also leads two weekly spin classes at the leisure centre, even conducted her usual Saturday morning class that day before supervising the four hour trial.
The staff at River Park Leisure Centre, including Vicky Jones, Lorna Curtis, Gill Allen, Charlie Young and General Manager Sarah Morgan also helped make the experience a resounding success.
Since April last year HR Heads and Procurement Heads, led by MD and founder Jennifer Gaster, has raised over £3,300 for their charity partners Macmillan.


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Kogod Female Faculty Outnumber Most Competitors
That's the number of female professors under whom Barbara Bird studied as she earned three degrees at three different schools. Now Bird, chair of the Management Department, is the first female full Professor to rise through the ranks at the Kogod School of Business.
She and her fellow female faculty members make up 32 percent of Kogod's tenure and tenure-track faculty members; nearly double the percentage of female faculty at the top ten MBA programs in the country according to Bloomberg Businessweek.
According to Bloomberg, the top MBA program in the country, the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business, has approximately 15 percent female tenure and tenure-track faculty.
This spring, Kogod promoted three of those female tenure-track faculty members. Wendy Boland and Cristel Russell of the Marketing Department and Valentina Bruno of the Finance and Real Estate Department, rose from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor.
Setting a Standard
Bird began her tenure career at Kogod in 1991, becoming full Professor and department chair in 2012.
"I've seen so much change over the years, both in Kogod and in business in general," she said.
"Notably, [there's been] an increase in the number of female students in my classes and so it only makes sense that our faculty should reflect our student base. AU and Kogod have a great commitment to diversity and that's commendable."
For Boland, who came to Kogod in 2008—direct from her doctoral program at the University of Arizona—the school's commitment to the scholar/teacher model is what sets it apart.
"The school places a lot of value on being a good researcher and being a good teacher," she said. "That's where the focus is, regardless of gender, and I think that sets the example that any person can meet those standards."
Boland also sees the representation of women on Kogod's faculty as another opportunity to expose students to different views.
"As a general rule, women are going to have a different opinion and perspective than men, on practically every subject," she said. "The more perspectives we can give our students will only help them in the long run and that's what we're here for."
To Russell, who also joined Kogod from the University of Arizona, she and her fellow women faculty members are showing what the "modern normal" looks like, in business and beyond.
"These numbers prove the advanced thinking that's going on [here]. I'm so proud to be a part of this way of thinking, especially compared to my own undergraduate experience in France."
Russell says she also makes it a point to show her students that it's possible for professional women to live a balanced life at work and at home.
"I have a fulfilling life outside the classroom and I let my students know that," she said. "I have kids. I teach fitness classes. I have personal interests; I'm a whole person."
Maintaining a healthy work-life balance is also important to Bruno, who joined Kogod in 2007. A mother, Bruno juggles her personal obligations with her academic responsibilities, making her promotion all the sweeter.
"It felt like winning the Champions League," she said. "I guess [Kogod's women faculty show] that Cher got it right in her latest song, 'Tell the truth, this is a woman's world!'"


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HOUSTON - A handcuffed high school student shot himself while he was in the back of a police car on Wednesday, detectives said.
Galena Park Independent School District officials said a student took a gun to North Shore Senior High School, 353 Castlegory.
School district officials said a deputy constable on campus got a report that a student at the school planned to hurt himself.
Officials said the student was found in a restroom and he appeared to be mentally unstable. It took two deputy constables to get the student out of the restroom and he was then taken into custody for his safety. An ambulance was called out to the school.
A Harris County Precinct 3 deputy constable searched, handcuffed and placed the student in the back of a patrol car, officials said.
The student had a gun concealed beneath his shirt that was not found during the search, officials said. While being driven to the ambulance, the student retrieved that gun and shot himself in the back of the head, investigators said.
"When dealing with searches, what you're looking for most often are weapons. You have big weapons and small weapons. Bigger weapons are easier to find," said Thomas Nixon, an attorney and former police officer.
"What an officer is going to do, he's going to go outside the pocket, and he's going to grab the outside of the pocket like this and he might even ask, 'What's that in your pocket?' If you have shirt pockets, the officer might glide over that and kind of glide over the waist band," said Nixon.
The student rushed to Ben Taub Hospital in critical condition. School district officials said the student had surgery and was treated in the intensive care unit.
KPRC Local 2 has learned the identity of the student but has chosen not to identify him because he is a minor.
Officials said the student had been depressed since he broke up with his girlfriend in September. Investigators said there were signs on the student's Twitter feed that can now be seen as a cry for help.
"Today is the day," he wrote. "Bye guys."
Some of the tweets seemed to be directed toward the girl.
"You say you can't live like this," he wrote. "I'll make it easier for you after today."
Some of the student's friends said they were shocked by the shooting.
"It's sad," said Chandler Stautmeister. "I can't get over why he did that to himself. I never thought he was the kind of person who would do that."
One student said that some classmates knew the boy had a gun, but they did not report it.
"Some of his friends said they knew he had the gun, but he just went with it," said Evelin Campos.
Counselors will be available for students and staff members who need help. The school canceled extracurricular activities for the day.
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The coronation of a new king is disrupted when the king's brother drugs him. A distant relative who closely resembles the king steps in to take his place at the coronation.
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PRISONER OF ZENDA - Great episode. The common theme of many an opera - impersonation of someone else to deceive - played out on the public stage. It's amusing how this guise always works so well in theater; I've never heard of it working in real life. In the story, the distant cousin of a future king benevolently impersonates his relative on coronation day to cover for his cousin's sickness following an attempted assassination. Once king, he begins to realize both the benefits of the role (cherchez la femme) and also the dangers. The faux king demonstrates grace and charisma as he dodges the landmines of power, ultimately finding himself in a moral dilemma upon which hinges his eternal happiness. Adaptations on CBS Radio Mystery Theater never disappoint. This one even has a great sword fight! Highly recommended episode. I give PRISONER OF ZENDA 4 out of 5 stars. JUROR #4


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Quietly situated on the edge of the delightful market town of Kirkbymoorside, Araminta is a modern detached holiday property, and stands within its own spacious garden. It is beautifully presented with a high specification with open plan dining room/kitchen and large living room. Araminta is ideal for large family…
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Inter-Continental Hotel Abu Dhabi underwater clean up
Thank you to all the volunteers for participating in the IHG Abu Dhabi underwater clean up on 8th October 2011. Special thanks to the Inter-Continental Hotel Abu Dhabi and Emirates Diving Association, Environment Agency of Abu Dhabi and Averda for supporting this event. Divers brought up a reasonable amount of trash this morning! Interesting items inluded a huge satelite disc, 4 plastic deck chairs and a table, lots of plastic beverage bottles and a few glass bottles and plastic and steel buckets and lots of lines with crabs entangled in them.We managed to save about 30 crabs entangled in the nets. Keep the sea clean! We also thank you NYUAD students, ACS and EDA divers for coming out and supporting the event. We helped "Pip" the penguin on his journey to protect the oceans. I hope he will meet Finley and Fin soon.
We really have passionate sea lovers living in Abu Dhabi who always find time and make a huge effort to come out to the underwater and beach clean ups and we applaud you for your dedication and committment to keeping our oceans clean and healthy!
Dive safe and keep the oceans healthy!
Al Mahara Dive and Kayak Team