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Playing Poker for a Living
Most people have no idea what it takes to play poker for a living.
Before deciding to choose this path, let me warn you of the disadvantages first.
Poker has many benefits, but it also has some negative consequences that come with playing long hours.
This guide will allow you to make the right decision by learning from someone who actually plays for a living.
Poker for a Living
The first thing you need to play any game for a living is patience. Playing every day, all day, can get extremely tiring.
Staring at a computer screen for hours on end can literally drive you insane. In addition, your fortunes online are prone to wild swings.
You will occasionally sit down at a table and not get any cards for hours.
Be prepared to take the worst beats of your life along with huge runs that will make your bankroll soar.
Playing for a living requires extreme mental discipline and a steady game plan. It's a good idea to record how many hours you play each day and what your total profit for the day is.
Do this for a month or two before you make the switch to becoming a full-time player. This will allow you to analyze your play and find out how much you make on average.
Drawbacks of Playing Poker for a Living
1. No set income: Some months you'll actually experience a loss in total earnings. You must be able to cope with this and still have the confidence you need to win. You'll encounter some horrible runs along the way, so be prepared.
2. Exhaustion: You'll constantly be tired if you're playing all day. If you're playing really high limits, you may not have to play all day to make a living. The fact is that most of us will need to grind it out all day to pay rent and bills and buy food.
3. Reduced family time: Since you must make your money playing poker, you'll tend to spend less time with your family. When a good poker player encounters a bad run, he or she will grind it out until they prevail.
This may call for some extremely long hours of play. Be prepared to play poker at any time. On losing months you'll need to spend even more time on the computer or at the casino.
Advantages of Playing Poker for a Living
There are many advantages that help balance out playing poker for a living. I love that you get to choose your own hours to work on any day you wish.
You can take off as many days as you want and never be hassled to wake up at 8 a.m. - or, god forbid, earlier. You'll also be playing one of the most intriguing games in the world for money.
Who could ask for more? It's a great lifestyle if you're a winning player.
The fact is, most people can't handle the swings that are unavoidable in full-time play. Every time you sit at the table you must change your personality and play with ice water in your veins.
When you take a bad beat, you can't let it affect you. You must deal with the swings on a regular basis. You must also be a dedicated soul who will play even when the cards aren't going your way. You must be a very disciplined and winning poker player to play for a living.
I hope this article hasn't discouraged you if you have dreams of playing professionally. If you believe you can do it, you'll buy every book and read everything you can get your hands on to become a winning player.
See you at the tables.
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Re: Ahriman, Lucifer, and ?
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- Dear Nizan,it is sometimes difficult especially in written language to understand each other.My suggestion to go the site, that lead to comments about Waldorf schools in Israel, was to show,that as a philosophy, anthroposophy is not antisemitic, just in case it is, I have not found it yet!There is absolutely NO ELITISM in Waldorf education, just the OPPOSITE is the TRUTH!I however have heard this comment by uninformed people before. But those people are not onlymisinformed but out of necessity are also very narrow minded!You can find out more about the Waldorf school, just google for it.Originally the schooling was paid by Waldorf-Astoria, then the school was closed and some teachersput in consetration camps by the Nazis, the school was bombed out and after the war it was rebuilt and someof the original teachers returned, by that time the teachers needed to be paid, just like they do today,there are also costs for the building, etc. Obviously the Israeli government and others, is not inclined to fund the educationfor children or students in a Waldorf school. So, parents that want their children educated in a Waldorf School, have to payfor such education. There are actually plans in effect to help families with limited incomes, but obviously that can not be donefor every body. In my opinion, every child should be enrolled in a Waldorf School because in most cases, Government Schoolsare atrocious, especially to day!See who hates who: http://www.philosophyoffreedom.com/node/5210I am not American, I am swiss, just imagine if Switzerland had to give back all the land they are sitting on today. It doesn't work!I also don't think that one generation is responsible for things the previous generation has done, those people are dead and I didn't livewhen they were doing what ever they did. An apology by a later generation, as is being done lately, is so stupid and meaningless!They are not sincere anyway. I just heard that Japan finally after 70 years apologized to Canada for how they treated their prisoners of war.Which brings me to an other question, which I hope you can answer truthfully," what is your interest for being in this group?"Hope we remain friends, you can contact me directly if you like.Cheers,Rolf
Re: Ahriman, Lucifer, and ?
Posted by: "Nizan Klinghoffer" nizanklinghoffer@... nizanklinghoffer
Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:38 pm (PST)
Hi Rolf,
Well, maybe I was too harsh.. I see it incited some strange replies.. But your post was asking for it.
Btw, have you ever considered that the US is a colony, and that Europeans slaughtered and isolated
its natives so that they could flourish there? Well, we didn't do that to the extent you have (I'm assuming
you're American).. and I see no movement saying "Americans - back to Europe!" as I do hear about
us living here in Israel.
I don't see how elitism in Waldorf education is related.. What were you trying to say? I didn't understand..
- Thanks for the analogy.. very Mahayana :)That's something I'm still struggling with - the action of the dead in our world. I don'tsee how could they affect anything but living men's dreams and impulses..And Rolf - I didn't answer since I sense a breeze of covert suspicion in your question.I'm willing to be candid only when I feel it's reciprocal (sorry for that, been hurt toomany time by people with good intentions)..
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To all the fans of teams in the NFC with winning records, on the outside of the playoffs and looking in, allow me to extend my deepest apologies on behalf of the NFC South. Because the sad reality is that a team from our division could end this season with a 6-10 record, and still make it to the postseason. In fact, an NFC South team could feasibly make it to the postseason, and as Jon Gruden so wisely pointed out during Monday Night Football game, still get a top 10 pick in next year's draft. I realize how infuriating this must be for fans of teams like the Cowboys and Lions, who may have their seasons come to an end in week 16, despite winning as many games as these NFC South … [Read more...]
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Let's ignore the fact that it's week 14 for a second, shall we? That's because in many ways, the New Orleans Saints' season starts this Sunday. They are 5-7 and tied with the Atlanta Falcons at the top of the NFC South. And if they win their remaining games, their once seemingly impossible shot at the postseason will become a reality. Whoulda thunk it? I for one...didn't. After all, this team put on a lackluster prime time performance against the Baltimore Ravens at home just a few weeks ago. In fact, they went 0-3 in their middle of the season, "yeah we totally got this", home game stretch. But last week against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Saints finally played with some … [Read more...]
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Somerset football hosts Prescott Friday in second round of WIAA playoffs
The Somerset football team inflicted one of the most one-sided, hellacious beatings in Spartan football history on Friday night.
In Somerset's first nine offensive plays from scrimmage, the team scored six touchdowns, including scoring on four consecutive offensive plays. With less than 11 minutes of the game completed, Somerset had already built a 45-0 lead over Northland Pines in the WIAA Division 4 playoff opener on Friday.
Somerset's starters didn't play again after the first quarter. The Spartan coaches emptied the benches, with freshmen playing most of the fourth quarter in the 51-20 win over the Eagles.
Somerset advanced to the second round of the Division 4 playoffs with the win. The Spartans, the second seed in the regional bracket, will host Prescott at 7 p.m. this Friday. Prescott is the third seed in the bracket.
The fear among the Somerset coaches is that Friday's lopsided win did more harm than good.
"For the older kids, it's a false sense of security," said Somerset coach Bruce Larson. "We were better off last year when we got a competitive first game (a 27-0 win over Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau)."
The Spartan coaches said it was difficult to gauge how well their team played because Northland Pines was having so many difficulties. The Eagles are a passing program, but injuries at quarterback and receiver left them punchless on Friday.
The Spartans scored on their second play from scrimmage when quarterback Adam Marty found halfback Aaron Moore open for a 44-yard touchdown pass. The next Spartan offensive play produced a 22-yard sweep for a touchdown by halfback Dallas Johnson. Marty and Moore hooked up on another touchdown pass, this time for 33 yards, on the Spartans next play. The fourth straight play that resulted in a touchdown was on a 17-yard blast by fullback Max Praschak following a lengthy punt return by Heaven Hunt.
There was nearly a fifth straight touchdown, but Marty was pushed out of bounds after a long run at the Northland Pines 4-yard line. Praschak scored on the next play.
The sixth Spartan touchdown of the first quarter came from halfback Brody Penman. He ran over several would-be tacklers to score from 22 yards out, raising the lead to 45-0 with 1:12 left in the first quarter.
The rest of the game was a series of young Spartans being mixed into the game as the coaches looked for a merciful way to get through the game. Junior Max Becher, the team's third quarterback, scored on a 28-yard run in the third quarter.
By the end of the game, the Spartans had gone six deep at most positions, including quarterback. Fourteen different runners got chances to carry the ball.
Larson said getting the young players some game time was the only beneficial thing he could find from a game that turned out this one-sided.
The Spartans won't have it so easy this week. Prescott upset Somerset 27-12 in 2011 and the Somerset coaches respect the energy Prescott brings every time it plays in Somerset. Prescott has one of the largest front lines among teams in the Middle Border Conference. Larson said he doesn't expect another game like the 30-0 win the Spartans produced over Prescott in the fourth week of the season.
"They're a very familiar foe and that makes them dangerous," Larson said. "They lost to Ellsworth on a field goal on the last play of the game. They have obviously gotten a lot better."


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Retreat Trekkers Complete Their Walk And Come Home
As you'd now know, the Retreat trekkers completed their walk on Saturday morning. They got up early and commenced the final ascent to Ower's Corner. With a false peak blocking the view of the gateway signalling the end of the walk, it is not til they rounded a corner close to the top that they saw the 'finishing line' just ahead of them.
The porters were waiting for them at the top, singing as the trekkers passed under the archway. Bernie walked through last, bringing an end to 9 years of Centacare Kokoda treks.
The trekkers were met by a bus loaded with sandwiches, beers and bubbly, upon which they feasted before heading to the Gateway Hotel via Bomana War Cemetery. By midday, they were relaxing with coffees and hot chips at the Gateway.
Most of the group arrived back in Adelaide on Sunday night, and were met by a big crowd of relatives, friends, fellow walkers and supporters. No doubt they enjoyed their own beds and hot showers last night.
Thank you for taking this journey with us over the past three weeks. It was good to be able to pass on to the K12s so many messages of love and support from home.
If you'd like to support the Tribute or Retreat team for their tremendous effort or contribute to the fundraising efforts of a particular Tribute or Retreat trekker, you can visit these pages by clicking on the trekkers name below.
The Team
Alice Victory
Alma-Jane O'Donnell
Anne McEwen
Ben Clark
Bernie Victory
Bob Kass
Brenton Williamson
Brian Horan
Brian Schumacher
Catherine Norman
Chris Adey
Chris Horan
Corina Poole
Graham Peck
Ian Steel
James Trezona
Julie O'Leary
Lee Russell
Lindsay Ames
Liz Maddigan
Lyall Willis
Natalie Horan
Norman Tate
Paul Williams
Pauline Victory
Peter Scherer
Sam Pittolo
Steve Langdon
Zorana Bogatic
K12s At Goldie, Ready For Final Ascent
Bernie called on Friday night to advise that the trekkers were all well in camp at the Goldie.
They had a really nice day, with the porters continuing to sing every time the group stops…and yes, the K12s now know all the words, so expect to be serenaded with some pidgin English tunes upon their return.
They climbed Imita Ridge, the last of the big ridges – Ben decided to carry his porter's big pack up and over Imita, which is quite an impressive effort.
They crossed the Goldie and had a nice wash, with the trekkers washing their stinky shirts. Thanks to the nice sunny weather, they were able to dry them out as well. They got into camp in the early afternoon, and had a nice evening sitting around and debriefing – Julie read a poem and Lindsay made a speech while they watched the porters gather a massive 3m high stack of wood for a bonfire. They were having a few quiet whiskeys around the fire and looking forward to getting up early this morning for the climb up to Ower's Corner. They anticipated getting to Ower's by 7.30am, so are likely now at or en route to Bomana War Cemetery.
By this afternoon, they'll be at the Gateway Hotel in Port Moresby, no doubt enjoying some hot showers, clean clothes and SP beers.
Please note: Since writing this blog story, I have now heard by midday today they were a the Gateway Hotel enjoying coffees and hot chips, just like any normal Saturday walk!
K12s At Ioribaiwa
Bernie called last night to report that the trekkers were all well at Ioribaiwa village.
This morning they crossed the Brown River, which was raging; so much so that Catherine was swept off her feet and the porters decided to carry her, above their heads, across the river – which would have been quite an experience.
Yesterday was warm, with no rain or intense heat; weather as good as you could hope for on the Track. Maguli Ridge was a hard slog; quite muddy both up and down. They then climbed up Ioribaiwa Ridge, which was also a bit muddy.
They got in to camp at Ioribaiwa village around 4pm, weary but still in good spirits; it was a good day.
Encounters with wildlife have continued, with camp dogs still lurking in the hope of seizing some scroggin and poor Zorana encountering a rat in her tent!
The trekkers have appreciated the messages I've been sending through from you all, and they send their love and thanks to you all. They are also happy to hear that donations are continuing to come through for the Gift of Time Appeal, as of course they are all participating in this challenge through Centacare in order to raise much needed funds for respite care for intellectually disabled children and their families.
Today they will descend Ioribaiwa Ridge and climb Imita Ridge – a very steep, tiring incline. They will then descend and, I believe, set up camp somewhere around Uberi. That will leave crossing the Goldie and climbing up to Ower's Corner for Saturday morning.
K12s Safe And Sound At Aguaro
We heard from the K12s at 6.40pm on Wednesday night – quite literally heard from all of them as I could heard them all chatting and laughing in the background as Alice provided the update. We had nice (relatively) clear reception too, so Al got a fair few details through.
On Wednesday morning they left their Efogi campsite and headed up Brigade Hill. On the top of Brigade Hill, they had a lovely ceremony led by Brian, and Catherine sang 'Abide With Me'. The porters also sang. In fact, the porters have been singing a lot during breaks; the same 5 songs over and over, so there's a fair chance the trekkers will have them stuck in their heads for a long time after they depart PNG.
They all walked together down Brigade Hill, and made quite good time. They had a beautiful lunch at the lovely village of Menari, including fresh pineapple. From there, they headed uphill in fairly hot and humid weather – at this point Ben felt the need for speed, and raced up and then down the Wall, so the rest of the group didn't really see him again until they got into camp – let's hope he's saved enough energy for the big ridges yet to come!
They camped on Wednesday night at Aguaro; it is a nice little campsite in a beautiful spot, with lots of little kids running around. The K12s befriended two other trekkers staying at the campsite, who are walking the Track, just the two of them accompanied by two porters. One of those porters currently holds the record for running the Track (17 hours I believe).
The trekkers are all well and in very good spirits. Those who had had a few problems with blisters due to the wet conditions during the Tribute trek are enjoying the much drier conditions, which have allowed their feet to heal. Last night, many of them had a nice wash in the creek, and Sam shared a block of chocolate he'd been saving for a special occasion (which had thankfully survived the camp dog raids on the trekkers' tents). Ben has encountered a few leeches and Zorana and Julie came face to face with a snake, but otherwise it's been fairly smooth sailing thus far.
They're all doing well even after a tough day of walking, and there's been lots of joking and laughing. Some of them have managed to stay up til 8pm each night, and from what I could hear on the phone last night as I was talking to Alice, they're having a great time chatting around the camp fire and getting to know each other. Ben is unfortunately on his last camera battery – I passed on everyone's good wishes for his photographic endeavours; I'm sure he's going to come back with some amazing shots.
Today they will be climbing Maguli Ridge, a tough hill with 9 false peaks. A fair portion of it is in the open, too, so you don't have the forest foliage keeping you cool. They will then head down Maguli, and I believe they will then also climb Ioribaiwa Ridge before camping at Ioribaiwa village tonight. Some very steep climbs and descents today, but the end is in sight…
If you'd like to sponsor the team or contribute to the fundraising efforts of a particular trekker, you can visit these pages by clicking on the trekkers name below.
The Team
Alice Victory
Ben Clark
Bernie Victory
Brenton Williamson
Brian Schumacher
Catherine Norman
Julie O'Leary
Lindsay Ames
Paul Williams
Pauline Victory
Peter Scherer
Sam Pittolo
Zorana Bogatic
Chris Adey's Reflection
I've had a chance to reflect on my experience of 'The Track', through so many people asking me "How was it?" and i'm sure that as the weeks go on other ideas will surface. For now though here it is:
When I first contemplated 'doing Kokoda' it was more in the context of completing a physically demanding challenge. I had heard of others who had completed the journey and they all said how hard it was so I looked upon the trek as mostly physical. Certainly, the training we did seemed to reinforce that idea. However, having read a couple of books – The Coast Watchers and Peter Fitzsimmons "Kokoda", I became aware that there was a deeper dimension – that of remembering the Australians who had been on the Track in 1942/3. Before I left for PNG I drew up a timeline of the significant battles and movements that occurred and had them laminated so that I could remind myself of what happend at the various 'significant sites' and on the 'relevant dates' that coincided with our Trek.
I think now that walking the Track as we did, with our daily briefings, personal reflections and our memorial services, made it a type of pilgrimmage. Because of this, walking the Track, for me now, is no longer just a physical challenge [as hard as it was], but will always be a journey of respect and remembrance of the young (and not so young) men who fought, lived and died there.
Walking the Track also gave me plenty of time to think and over several days I really thought about what I could take away from my experiences that I might share with my kids and grandkids – life lessons, if you will. At night I jotted these reflections down in my journal so that I would remember them, and it is my intention to write them up, fill them out and when the time is right pass them on.
Lastly, I came away with the conviction that Australia needs to recognise the Kokoda Campaign, just as we do the Landing at and Battle of Anzac Cove that we celebrate on April 25th. It also occured to me that we, as a now large group of Trekkers over 9 years, could be a significant voice in establishing a yearly memorial. What form that might take, and what significant others we might recruit from the Australian community, who have also 'done the Track', are only vague ideas as yet. To do nothing, though, is to suggest that what happended on the Track in 42/3 is not really relevant to us as Austalians. "Lest we Forget."
K12s at Efogi
Bernie called at 4.30pm yesterday. The trekkers are all well at Efogi.
Luckily he had better reception yesterday, so he got a decent report through before it cut out.
I did get their approximate location right in the last update; the previous night they were in fact at Digger's campsite – close to Bomber campsite, and it looks so much like Bomber campsite that when Bernie took Brian to visit the site of the plane wreck, he was shocked to find the crater had disappeared…until he realised he was at the wrong site!
Yesterday they walked up to Kagi Gap; from this point they had a great view of Kagi, Brigade Hill, Maguli Ridge – all the ridges they need to climb over the next few days. Bernie says it was the best view he had ever had from that point, as the view was clear and amazing.
Yesterday they had lots of downhill walking, followed by the 'glorious*' uphill into Efogi through the waterfall.
Yesterday, and for the past few days, they have had quite nice weather. Yesterday they had some warm periods which were accompanied by a nice cool breeze (a rare phenomenon on the Track!). The Track has dried up a lot, and they've had an excellent walk thus far.
They visited Naduri and had morning tea there. They met Ovuro Ndiki, the fuzzy wuzzy who is reportedly now 108 years old. They had a bit of a sing with him and had their photos taken, and some of the fitter trekkers opted to walk up to a treehouse further up in the village.
Some of the porters who carried Corina on a stretcher last year (including Esko [spelling?] and Kevin) were with them, so they asked those guys to demonstrate how they constructed the stretcher. They agreed to do so, and after the two engineers in the group had certified the stretcher as strong and sound, the boys carried Catherine around on it. Bernie is quite chuffed that they now have photos and videos of how they did it.
They arrived at Efogi at about 1.30pm, allowing them a long, languid afternoon. They enjoyed the opportunity to have showers and dry out some of their gear.
The back-to-back trekkers (Catherine, Sam, Bernie, Lindsay, Julie) are weary but going well. All the trekkers are in good shape, and it sounds like they're enjoying the walk, the history and each other's company.
Today they will climb Brigade Hill. I believe that tomorrow night they will stay in Menari, Nauro or somewhere in between.
*'glorious' obviously being Dad's description, not mine; in 2005, this day of walking was my 'bad day'…any of you who have seen the K05 video (i.e. anyone who has ever been to any event associated with this walking group) can probably picture this climb through the waterfall; Dad kindly included lots of footage of me trudging along, climbing up through the waterfall, set to the rather dramatic soundtrack of 'November Rain'…! :/
K12s Going Strong
Bernie called at 7pm last night. The trekkers are all well.
I think they stayed at 1900 Crossing last night, although I'm not quite sure as the reception was a bit patchy when Bernie was reporting their location.
Bernie reported that it was a hard walk to the top of Mount Bellamy, but otherwise a good day. They took a new track to visit Big and Little Myola, which was a 'nice and cruisey' walk.
They arrived at camp dry as there wasn't much rain, and had a nice wash in the river and a 'domestic' afternoon around camp. They also had some presentations, with Catherine reading some nice poems and Brian talking about the 53rd Battalion.
They enjoyed some coffees and whiskey while marvelling at how quiet the place was.
I believe today will see them on Brigade Hill, then onwards to Menari (one of my favourites). They will likely camp there tonight, but they'll see how they're going.
Retreat Trekkers Arrive At Templeton's Crossing
Bernie called at 5.45pm and 7pm on Sunday. The trekkers are all well at Templeton's Crossing.
Last night there was a bit of drama, I think as the trekkers were off having tea; a couple of camp dogs ripped up Lindsay and Julie's tents and stole the scroggin from their packs! I think Julie's tent was still useable, but Lindsay slept in a hut and repairs have been done to his tent (to allay any concerns: the camp dogs are fairly skinny, weak creatures; nothing to worry about in terms of attacks etc – unless, apparently, you're a bag of peanuts and lollies…)
Sunday was a fairly long but amazing day, with a bit of everything. They started with a lovely dawn service at the Isurava monument. They also had a nice ceremony at Con's Rock, where Butch Bissett died. Catherine sang Danny Boy really well, which I'm sure would have been very moving.
At Alola the trekkers got to catch up with Kila and Lovelyn and family, so Brian got to meet his wafe's namesake, 'baby' Joan. They then had a nice walk from Alola to Eora Creek – as there is still no bridge there, they had to take off their boots and wade through.
The last hour to Templeton's Crossing was very wet and muddy. They are staying at a new camp, on the other side of the creek. The bridge there has the engineers in the group gasping; quite an impressive structure apparently.
When Bernie called, the trekkers were sitting around having soup, waiting for tea. It was a very good day.
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Tribute Trekkers Home, Retreat Trekkers Arrive At Isurava
As you would know, the Tribute trekkers have now returned from PNG, and no doubt enjoyed their own beds (and showers) last night.
Meanwhile, the Retreat trekkers arrived at Isurava battlefield on Saturday afternoon, where they set up camp. They had a leisurely domestic afternoon with plenty of time to enjoy the monument, where they would have held a dawn service this morning.
In an indication that yesterday's walk wasn't as wet and slippery as what the Tribute trekkers encountered last week, Bernie reported that Zorana made it all the way to Isurava battlefield without a speck of mud on her pink socks…but then it rained, heavily and for a long time.
The plan for today is to walk to Templeton's Crossing, via Alola and Eora Creek, although for the next few days they will play it by ear a bit in terms of how far they walk and where they set up camp.
Kokoda to Isurava Village
Bernie called at 11am on Saturday 15th from Isurava Village. The Retreat trekkers are all well.
They left Kokoda at about 4pm on Friday, and walked for one and a half hours to Hoi. While this part of the Track isn't particularly steep or hilly, it is somewhat open at this point and Bernie says it was hotter than at any point over the past week and a half.
They spent last night in Hoi, which is reportedly as beautiful as always. As they were having tea there was a bit of a downpour – a few leaky tents, but not too bad. This morning they walked to Isurava Village via Deniki – they are all talking about how hard that climb was, which is of great satisfaction to me and, I'm sure, all others who have done the walk from Kokoda and had to deal with the trekkers who've done the Track the other way saying "hard? there's no steep climb there!
This is a smaller, quieter group than the Tribute trek group. So far they're walked at a fairly steady, easy pace. Ben has been wandering around in awe, wishing he had brought more camera batteries. Alice has been excellent, bringing enthusiasm and careful attention to detail to her role as medical officer, ensuring everyone takes the right drugs and dishing out advice as required. Peter is enjoying the lack of city sounds and, in particular, the lack of phones. Brian is loving the jungle but still can't believe he has people putting his tent up for him!
The trekkers expect to arrive at the Isurava battlefield around 2pm today. Some of them hope to walk up to the B Company positions. The others will surely spend the afternoon enjoying the magnificent view while reflecting quietly on the sad significance of this most beautiful, moving site.
I've passed on the footy results but I'm sure the trekkers are also keen to hear from friends and family, so keep the messages coming and I'll pass them on when possible.


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PASSENGERS stuck on board P&O's Oriana cruise ship say there might be a riot after the ship was hit by a vomit bug.
England's Channel 4 is reporting that at least 374 passengers and crew succumbed to norovirus – a winter vomiting bug on board Oriana.
The cruise ship with 2644 passengers on board set sail from Southhampton in England bound for Europe's Christmas markets on December 4.
A code red was called on December 5 meaning passengers faced restricted facilities, cancelled events and at times restriction to cabins.
More than a week later, the virus is still raging and passengers are too.
P&O claims there are only nine confirmed cases of the virus on board the liner and that enhanced sanitation protocols had been employed.
"The safety and comfort of passengers and crew is always our number one priority," a spokesperson said. "As is currently standard procedure across our fleet, all the ship's passengers were provided with a precautionary health notice advising of widespread norovirus activity and the health measures to avoid contraction and spread, both on board and whilst ashore."
But passengers on board say the cruise is a trip from hell.
Posting a review of the ship on travel website Holiday Watchdog, passenger Andrea B said corridors and the toilets on board the ship "smelt strongly of sick".
"Our trip has been a nightmare, and we just wish we had never booked," she wrote.
"This ship simply should simply have not have been allowed to go to sea."
Oriana passenger Paul Gilmore told Channel 4 passengers had collapsed on deck as the virus spread around the ship.
"They discourage you from using public bathrooms, they've closed buffet facilities, dining rooms are about 20 per cent empty seats," Mr Gilmore, speaking from the ship in Hamburg told Channel 4.
"It's the absence of people from normal life or disappearing suddenly from the dinner table.
"It puts a big dampener on everything. You're afraid to leave the ship in case you're struck down."
Dave Stringer, 57, a retired fireman told the Sun he feared there would be a riot. He claims staff on board the ship refuse to listen to passengers' concerns.
'We'll refuse to disembark unless we get some answers,' he said.
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MASTERS BAYOU — On a bright Tuesday morning, at the eastern end of the Gandy Bridge, officer Jon Saltzgaver steered his boat into the glassy tide of Tampa Bay. He sped past fishermen wading in the green water. Bounced by sunbathers bobbing on blow-up rafts.
He wore polarized sunglasses, a khaki shirt, the trim life vest issued by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. In his 23-foot, state-owned boat, he carried a cell phone, a clipboard, two bottles of water.
And a new can of fluorescent orange spray paint.
"The first one's right up here," he told another officer, George Wells. He slowed his boat, turned past a skinny spit of sand. "It's been out here forever."
Huddled against a dark stand of mangroves, an old mullet skiff seemed to be sinking. Its homemade hull had rotted. Barnacles blanketed both sides.
Saltzgaver pulled alongside the 26-foot wooden boat and grabbed his paint can. Stretching toward the skiff, he sprayed on a code: DV1115. DV means Derelict Vessel.
"I want to make sure they can see it," Saltzgaver said, "now that a contractor is finally coming."
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Saltzgaver has patrolled Tampa Bay for 27 years, helping rescue stranded boaters, inspecting safety gear, tracking illicit grouper.
In March, he and nine other officers across the state signed up for newly created jobs.
They troll Florida's waterways tracking abandoned boats.
"We've always had a problem around here with derelict vessels," Saltzgaver said. They block boat channels, become navigation hazards, damage other boats and docks. And they pollute the water, leaking gas and oil.
"We just never had any money to do anything about it."
An estimated 1,500 abandoned boats litter the state's waters, from a 13-foot dinghy upturned in Hurricane Hole to a 68-foot trawler beached in Tarpon Springs.
Sometimes, the owner gets too sick or old to go out on the water. Sometimes the boat does. Sometimes the owner dies and wills the boat to someone who doesn't want it. Sometimes the boat gets tossed in a storm.
Surely someone once loved that little cabin cruiser, fished in that johnboat, sailed into the sunset beneath that now-broken mast.
Saltzgaver doesn't want to know the stories. He just wants to get the boats out of the water.
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Last year, Florida paid to haul a total of eight boats from its waters.
This year, legislators decided so many broken vessels were clogging the state's waterways, they had to do something. While cutting funding for countless other programs, lawmakers set aside $1.5 million for Florida's first statewide boat removal project.
Contractors already have carted off 45 vessels from throughout Florida. Another 110 are scheduled for June.
Around Tampa Bay, dozens — maybe hundreds — of derelict vessels litter the inlets. So far, officers have spray-painted orange numbers on 25, tagging them for removal: two shrimp trawlers in Tarpon Springs, a cabin cruiser in the Anclote River, a runabout in Double Branch Creek. Hurricane Hole, near Bay Pines VA hospital, hosts the area's largest collection: six boats. Masters Bayou, where Saltzgaver was patrolling, has four.
And those are just the vessels whose cases have been resolved. Officers are investigating more than 200 other boats statewide, said Phil Horning of Florida's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. "With more cases coming on board daily."
When Saltzgaver started his new job, he already knew of several abandoned boats from his years on the water. Other boaters and helicopter pilots started showing him more.
In the last three months, he has found more than a dozen new derelict vessels — plus plenty of things he never expected: homeless people living in strangers' houseboats, growing vegetables on the algae-covered decks; mangy dogs barking from below; a man with a saw.
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Ridding the waters of dying boats seems simple. But the process can be frustrating.
First, officers have to prove a boat has been abandoned. They chart barnacle growth, sea-worthiness, algae cover — then watch for a while, to make sure no one comes for it. They try to find an identification number on the craft. Vessels built before 1973 didn't have to have license numbers. Often owners scrape off the numbers so they can't be tracked.
If the officers can get an owner's name, they have to find that person. People move, die, say they sold their boat long ago. If Saltzgaver or another officer can prove ownership, they give the person five days to remove the vessel. "But we always grant extensions," he said. "I've been working with one guy for months."
Depending on the boat's size, abandoning a vessel in a public waterway can be considered a first-degree misdemeanor or felony dumping. If the owner refuses to remove the boat, or officers can't find the owner, they hire a contractor to haul away the wreck. They salvage what they can and take the rest to a dump.
Smaller boats cost about $600 to remove. Large barges can cost up to $100,000 — and add another $25,000 if it's swamped. "Most of these boats aren't worth trying to salvage," Saltzgaver said. "It costs more to remove them than they're worth."
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As the sun climbed that Tuesday, Saltzgaver steered further up the inlet. He cruised past Galati Yacht Sales, then curved toward a large, weed-choked lot, empty except for crumpled trailers, rimmed with broken boat slips.
"Riviera Harbor in Tampa Bay," said a sign. Saltzgaver shook his head.
"It used to be real nice in here, a place where retirees could afford a double-wide with a dock," he said. "Then developers came in and ran out the residents, wanting to put in condos. The market collapsed, and look at it now."
The trailers had been torn open; pink and yellow insulation spilled from the mangled sides. Beer cans and bottles glinted in the scrubby grass. More than a dozen boats bumped against the blackened moorings, their owners having abandoned them as they left. Where else, Saltzgaver asked, can you find another mobile home park on the water?
He painted orange numbers on a two-masted boat with blue sails, then tagged a small motorboat. Beyond that, he showed the other officer, was some sort of vessel — "I can't tell what kind" — completely submerged. Beneath the murky water, its bow was barely visible.
Saltzgaver stared at the sunken boat, then put down his can of spray paint. No way to mark it.
"I still got to check that sailboat on the other side," he said, turning back toward the bridge.
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Most people, the officer said, want to do the right thing. When he tells them they have to remove their boat, they say they want to. They really do.
But if you can't afford the upkeep on a boat, how can you afford to have it carted away?
Saltzgaver tries to give people a chance to do the right thing on their own. "As long as I can tell they're trying," he said. Every owner who removes a boat means one less salvage fee the taxpayers have to foot.
One sailboat owner the officer tracked down lives in Uruguay now. The man is hoping to get someone to salvage his boat off St. Petersburg and bring it to South America. Another guy Saltzgaver found left his new 30-foot sailboat on the shore in Hillsborough County. "He had a $30,000 lien he couldn't pay," the officer said. "Now some bank in Vermont wants it back."
On the Tampa side of the bridge, squat palmettos and towering pines line a scraggly coast. Apartments once filled the broad beach. Now it, too, is a field of weeds — another victim of condo-builders gone bust.
A lone sailboat lay on its starboard side.
Saltzgaver has been visiting the remains of the 23-foot craft all spring. He traced the 1972 Challenger sailboat to a man who lives in Westshore.
The man agreed the boat had to go. Every few weeks, Saltzgaver said, someone comes out here with a saw and hauls away another chunk of the boat. "Imagine trying to chop up a fiberglass boat this big," said the officer, "trying to carry it off, piece by piece."
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The sailboat belongs to Jack Kessler, 76, a retired advertising man. He bought it last October from someone who needed to get rid of it in a hurry.
"What I did, I guess, was buy somebody else's problem," Kessler said.
Last fall, Kessler's son and his girlfriend were out in the boat when it ran aground. They couldn't get it unstuck, so they left it behind for a day or two. When they got back, scavengers had cut off the metal mast and stripped the boat of anything valuable.
It's Kessler's son who goes out from time to time with a generator and an electric saw to cut up the boat and haul the parts away. A few more low tides and he'll be done.
"The officer has been very patient," Kessler said. "I assured him we'll get it out of there."
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Letter to Joseph Huey
Joseph O'Brien 10 p.m., Sept. 20
Why is the green room called green?
If you're not aware, the green room is the room that performers wait in before going on stage.
However, I'm not sure how many theaters employ the green room for that purpose anymore.
The question is why green.
There are several theories going back hundreds of years.
One theory is that performers used to have to wait outside the theater on the grass before making their entrances. Grass is green, therefore, green room.
This assumes that theaters, usually an urban institution, had grass outside. Also there's no solid evidence to support this theory.
Another theory is that this room was painted green to help soothe actor's eyes after having been onstage in the glare of the lights.
References to the green room start to show up in print from 1701 on. Gas lighting didn't show up until over a hundred years later. Perhaps the candle light was too much?
The theory that I find most plausible is the Covent Garden green room.
Covent Garden, in London, used green liberally throughout the theater. The main curtain was green along with the usher's jackets, and the seats were covered in green.
The room where the actors waited to go onstage was carpeted in green. I think this makes the most sense.
Covent Garden housed the Theatre Royal starting in 1732 and is currently the home of The Royal Opera.
I think the royal designation seals the deal. Over time all theaters began calling their waiting rooms green rooms.
--Or maybe not. Who knows?


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Wright direction: Step into the famed Fallingwater
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MILL RUN, Pa. — Master-piece. Art. Perfection. Many fancy words and rapturous phrases have described Fallingwater, Frank Lloyd Wright's most famous house.
It's all true. But what is also true is that I kept thinking, "Wow, this house is not childproof." A 2-year-old could tumble out that low, unlocked window and fall to his death! A toddler would drown in that unfenced plunge pool! The railings aren't high enough. The floor is too hard. And that giant open fireplace, what a safety issue. And where is the kitchen, anyway?
Obviously, I'm not the arbiter of architec-tural masterworks, only a hapless visitor with the -pedestrian vision of a suburban housewife.
I do have to say that whoever designed the tour of Fallingwater must have been a man. You see the dining room, but not the kitchen, which is hidden away through a side door with its AGA stove and boring utilitarian uses. It's not part of the regular tour, but in this day and age when chefs are celebrities and people swoon over cooktops, it should be.
I also noticed the incredible shortage of closet space. Where did they put the coats? The bathrooms are tiny. The single beds look as wide as a monk's. And can you imagine people lounging on those little tweed floor pillows?
But ah, picky, picky. As I said, these are small quibbles. Fallingwater does have a few redeeming features. Such as, it's built over a waterfall. It seems to hover in mid-air, over the water, cantilevered into the rock. Every stone is individually beautiful, every handmade desk a wonder, and a marvelous curving concrete canopy connecting the house to the guest suite is held up on only one side, as if by magic, with magic decorations that appear from one angle and disappear from another.
I have heard that some people weep when they see Fallingwater. I didn't see anyone do that, but one man did wander away from our tour group to look out the window and got a reprimand. Maybe he cried, I don't know.
About 5 million visitors have trooped through Fallingwater since it was bequeathed to the public in 1963, in a generous gesture by the Kaufmann family of Pittsburgh. Department store magnate Edgar J. Kaufmann Sr. and his wife, Liliane, hired Wright to build Fallingwater in 1936 on their wooded vacation property in the Laurel Highlands, where the family escaped the smoky city.
Wright, who at 69 found his career in the doldrums, took up the challenge. He designed the iconic house over a water-fall and stream. Luckily for him, the Kaufmanns were huge Wright fans and had an eye for design on their own. The house cost $155,000 — $120,000 over budget — and was famous even before it was finished.
Now owned and maintained by the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, the house appears exactly as it was — the Picasso, Hiroshige and Rivera prints and paintings on the walls, original furniture on the floor (including that Wright favorite, severe long built-in bench seating), Tiffany lamps, even the original record player. Not mentioned in the tour is the fact that the bones of Falling-water have been knitted together more times than a prize fighter's- — and in 2002, major work was done with steel cables to prevent the cantilevered terraces from tumbling into the river.
Visitors on the regular tour cannot take photos inside. There is no touching or even standing near artwork or a rare butterfly chair. Small groups are escorted by tour guides and drift through the house like party guests looking for the host.
There are stories of ghosts here. I don't believe them. This is a house of warmth. It is human scale, spun with lines, circles and grace. Wright's stern steel-framed windows and flagstone floors, the odd and quirky stairs leading up and down, the narrow halls, sunny splashes, hidden terraces that jut into the forest, brown cabinets, red bedspreads, yellow mums — all are vivid and alive.
Today, Fallingwater is like polished old leather or a burnished autumn leaf. It was lived in. Books line the walls, especially in their son Edgar J. Kaufmann Jr.'s suite. One can picture him here, waking- up in that tiny bed, standing up and looking out the horizontal casement windows at the fall splendor around him, feeling part of the scenery, listen-ing to the water fall.
If you go ...
Fallingwater is at 1491 Mill Run Road (Route 381) in Mill Run. Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily (except Wednesdays) from mid-March to Nov. 30, plus Fridays to Sundays in December. $20 adults in advance; no children younger than 6 are -allowed on regular tours.
Portions of the tour are not handicap accessible, and there is a lot of walking. Specialty tours include a brunch tour where you get to see the kitchen. (www.fallingwater.org [1], 724-329-8501)
OTHER ATTRACTIONS: The Laurel Highlands seems to be such a peaceful place. However, a whole lot has happened in this corner of Pennsylvania besides the construction of Fallingwater in 1936-39:
•â€‡Flight 93: Visit the year-old Flight 93 National Memorial that honors those aboard the jet that went down in a field on Sept. 11, 2001, as passengers thwarted a terrorist attack. Free, 5424 Lincoln Highway, Stoystown. Open daily, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. in summer (April 1-mid October), 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in winter. (www.nps.gov/flni [2], 814-893-6322)
•â€‡Fort Necessity: This small, melancholy fort and National Parks battle-field shows where 31 British/Virginian soldiers were killed and 391 captured in the opening round of the French and Indian War in 1754. The inexperienced com-mander of the forces? A young George Washington. Entry fee, $5, 1 Washington Parkway, Farmington. Open daily, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (www.nps.gov/fone [3], 724-329-5805)
•â€‡The first highway: The National Road stretched from Maryland to the western lands of Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio. Built in the early 1800s, it carried a flood of settlers and tourists. Still standing along today's Route 40 are many toll booths and taverns that fed and housed the travelers. One is the Washington Tavern, where for 12 cents in the mid 1800s your family could sleep in the hallway. (www. nationalroadpa.org, 724-437-9877)
•â€‡The Quecreek Mine -Disaster Memorial: In 2002, nine miners were trapped underground for three days until they were rescued by drilling crews. See a small memor-ial dedi-cated to the rescue workers at 151 Haupt Road, Somerset. Open Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.--5 p.m., from April to October. (www.quecreek-rescue.org [4], 814-445-5090)


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CLEARWATER — Where exactly do you put a public parking garage on the tourist mecca of south Clearwater Beach? This tricky question has bedeviled the City Council for some time now, offering new twists and turns month after month.
Council members are growing impatient. Another spring break has come and gone without enough parking on the beach, and they're getting frustrated at the lack of progress.
But they're divided. On Monday, three viewpoints emerged on the five-member council, with three different sites being championed. Council members are planning to vote at their meeting Thursday night, but it's looking doubtful that any location will win three out of five votes at this time.
John Doran and Carlen Petersen favor building a garage at the Clearwater Municipal Marina.
Paul Gibson and George Cretekos would add levels to the city's waterfront parking lot at the south end of the beach next to where the Adam's Mark hotel once stood.
And Mayor Frank Hibbard prefers the site of the Britt's restaurant along the BeachWalk promenade just south of the Hyatt Aqualea Resort.
"All of the sites are imperfect," Hibbard said. "To me right now, Britt's is the least imperfect."
In their quest to build a beach garage, city officials have been negotiating with various property owners for months, trying to make sure Clearwater doesn't get a raw deal. An update on those negotiations Monday sparked a vigorous debate at a City Council work session.
Britt's: City leaders like this location because beachgoers could park near the sand and not have to walk across Coronado Drive. But a potential deal with Surf Style Retail Management, owner of the Britt's site, has run into complications.
Surf Style would build a six-floor, 500-space garage rising above a bottom floor of 30,000 square feet of retail space. But it recently learned it will need federal permission to build on the ground level in a flood zone. It will likely have to put a protective sand dune in front of its property, similar to the dunes that are in front of the Aqualea Resort.
Just getting permission could take six to eight months, which is making the City Council think twice.
The marina: Doran proposed building a garage in the marina's parking lot. Some have suggested that drivers might have trouble getting in and out of a garage so near the Beach Roundabout, and they worry about hindering beach traffic. But Doran said engineers and architects could solve any potential problems. "I'm tired of waiting," he said.
However, Hibbard doubts that's really a quick fix. He doesn't think the city could build that garage without redeveloping the marina property, and many businesses inside the city's marina have leases.
Adam's Mark: Gibson and Cretekos argued for building on the parking lot next to the Adam's Mark site on S Gulfview Boulevard. The city owns it, and beachgoers could park without dodging traffic, they said.
However, the other three council members oppose putting a garage on the waterfront. Hibbard said gulf views from the road are part of what makes Clearwater different from other Pinellas beaches.
"You can drive from Clearwater Beach all the way down to Pass-a-Grille," he said. "After you leave Sand Key, it's hard to even know that there's water over on your right as you head south."
Gibson argued that a parking structure would only block about 40 feet of beach view, with much of the garage bordering Clearwater Pass instead of the beach. Other council members questioned that.
Cretekos said there's no water view at that spot anyway, but a rooftop deck on a garage would provide one.
Mike Brassfield can be reached at email@example.com or (727) 445-4160.


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The North Polk FFA Chapter has been actively involved in many different activities during the 2013 calendar year. North Polk FFA members greatly appreciate the support and cooperation from our community, school, and other FFA chapters. We look forward to future successes and take time to reflect on our activities from 2013.
In February, FFA members competed in the Sub-District and District Leadership Skills CDEs. The chapter had representatives in radio broadcasting, conduct of meetings, extemporaneous speaking, chapter program of activities, public speaking, and creed speaking. Erin Hammond was also elected as a South Central District FFA Officer at District Convention in early March. At the annual banquet in March, the new 2013-2014 FFA officer team was installed. The officers included president Chandler Smith, vice president Ethan Ley, secretary Natasha Johnson, treasurer John Washington, reporter Amy Lund, and sentinel Allison Vincent. Senior FFA members Garrett Ley, Michaela Powell, Kayla Meeker, Maggie Zimmermann, and Katlyn Kahler earned their Iowa Degrees. In April, North Polk FFA members competed in the Farm Business Management CDE at the State FFA Convention. The spring semester was wrapped up by FFA members hosting a Farm Safety Day in May for elementary students to learn about proper safety precautions around machinery.
The summer season brings new activities and responsibilities for many North Polk FFA members. Many students are busy working with SAE projects and preparing for both the Polk County and Iowa State Fair. The chapter took a leadership camping trip to Sibley State Park near New London, Minnesota in June. The chapter competed in the Floriculture CDE, Agronomy CDE (14th place) and Nursey/Landscape CDE (9th). Our chapter organized and ran the Avenue of Breeds Exhibit at the Iowa State Fair. This is a tremendous responsibility and much effort is required of FFA members before and during the state fair. North Polk FFA members care for the exhibit animals 24 hours a day for the duration of the 11-day Iowa State Fair.
In August, the meat's evaluation team comprised of John Washington, Ethan Ley, Erin Hammond and Ben Lehman placed 7th overall in the state competition earning a gold rating. The success was followed by the soils judging team with a 2nd place finish at the South Central District Soils Judging Contest and Erin Hammond earning of the overall individual championship. The district performance earned the team of Erin Hammond, Ethan Ley, John Washington, and Emily Washington a trip to the State Soils Judging Contest. The team earned a gold rating at state, placing 10th at state out of 30 teams.
October was full of activity including fruit sales and the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. North Polk FFA was represented by 14 FFA members including: Jaclyn Miller, Lauren Determann, Lori Dvorak, Mahliah Ingersoll, Ali Teig, Shannon Daugherty, Olivia Ewing, Ben Lehman, Josh Krehbiel, Grant Alleman, Nash Huebner, Luke Jacobs, Damon Erickson, and Zac Allen. Our chapter had a successful fruit sales season and would like to thank the community for their support. We could not have provided all our leadership opportunities without the support from our largest fundraiser.
The chapter helped the North Polk Music Boosters with their annual wreath fundraiser. FFA members cut down pine trees and constructed over 200 wreaths for the music boosters to sell. In December, our chapter organized and facilitated our annual blood drive and collected 35 pints of blood. At the South Central District Review Night the chapter had Allison Vincent (Goat Production) had her Proficiency advance to state and Amy Lund (Sheep Production) was an alternate to state. Amy Lund and Chandler Smith earned their Iowa degrees, which will be bestowed upon them at the State FFA Convention in April
The week is full of Ag Leadership CDE competitions. Our Sub-District competition is Thursday February 20th at Newton High School. Teams and individuals competing include: Creed Speaking Mahliah Ingersoll, Conduct of Meetings team comprised of Emma Larson, Matt Selof, Kate Shoemaker, Lauren Determann, Grace Huebner, Noah Fields, and Ben Lehman; Chapter Program of Activities including Allison Vincent, Maddie Nelson, and Clay Elwell; Public Speaking Libby Presnall, Job Interview Erin Hammond, and Extemporaneous Speaking Josh Obernolte, and Radio Broadcasting Ethan Ley. Good luck to all North Polk FFA competitors and congratulations on a successful year!


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NJIT Tops New Ranking from The New York Times
January 19, 2017
A recent report from The New York Times ranks NJIT #1 for colleges with the highest percentage of students from the bottom fifth of the income distribution who end up in the top three-fifths. >>
NJIT's Online Graduate Programs Ranked By U.S. News & World Report
January 17, 2017
U.S. News & World Report ranks New Jersey Institute of Technology's (NJIT's) graduate computer information technology programs 38th among the "Best Online Programs" offered by universities throughout the country. >>
MONEY Magazine recently named NJIT as one of the top 10 colleges with great career services. >>
NJIT One of 11 Public Colleges Where Grads Earn Six Figures
December 01, 2016
Once again, NJIT is noted as a top university for salary potential of college grads. Today Money.com released "11 Public Colleges Where Grads Make Six Figures." >>
NJIT Named in Latest Rankings from The Washington Post
November 02, 2016
The Washington Post recently released a college ranking list unlike any other. In an experimental study, the publication compiled their own numbers based solely on other college rankings, creating a composite score for universities and liberal arts colleges. >>
Albert Dorman Honors College at NJIT Named Among the Country's Top 10 Honors Colleges and Programs
October 04, 2016
Albert Dorman Honors College at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has been ranked among the Top 10 honors colleges and programs in the United States in the new book INSIDE HONORS: Ratings and Reviews of Sixty Public University Honors Programs, published by Public University Press. >>
According to the recently released 2016-2017 PayScale College Salary Report, NJIT was ranked first in New Jersey and tied for 16th among public universities for salary potential with a bachelor's degree. >>
NJIT Gains More Ground in U.S. News & World Report Ranking
September 13, 2016
New Jersey Institute of Technology has improved 15 ranks in the U.S. News & World Report rankings for Best National Universities during the last three years, including a jump of five in the 2017 edition of the rankings, which were released by U.S. News today. NJIT now is ranked 135th overall among the nation's major research universities. U.S. News reviews nearly 1,400 colleges and universities nationally, considering criteria that include assessment by peers and counselors, graduation and retention rates, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources and alumni giving rate. >>
Every year, Diverse: Issues In Higher Education publishes lists of the Top 100 producers of associate, bachelor and graduate degrees awarded to minority students. The May edition of the publication focuses on Asian-American graduates in business administration, management and operations; education; engineering; and the social sciences. >>
NJIT Ranks among World Universities
May 10, 2016
NJIT is ranked among the world's universities according to The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015-2016, which lists the best global universities and are the only international university performance tables to judge world class universities across all of their core missions - teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook. >>
PayScale Ranks NJIT Twice in Top 50 for ROI
April 07, 2016
Once again, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) continues to demonstrate the value of its educational offerings in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), according to a report released today from PayScale, "College ROI Report: Best Value Colleges." >>
NJIT Ranked One of 50 Best Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering
April 07, 2016
CollegeChoice.net recently published a list of the top 50 schools for bachelor's degrees in engineering. NJIT, the only New Jersey public school on the list, was ranked #45. The ranking is based primarily on cost of tuition, as reported by individual schools and CNN Money, and reputation in the field as reported by U.S. News & World Report, Forbes and TES Global. >>
In a report released March 29 by Forbes, NJIT ranked 39 in best value public colleges, 60 in the Northeast, 71 in research universities and 120 overall in America's Best Value Colleges. >>
NJIT's Engineering School One of Nation's Top 100
March 16, 2016
The Newark College of Engineering (NCE) is ranked #92 on the newest U.S. News & World Report list of best graduate schools, ascending 19 positions since last year. NCE shares the #92 ranking with George Washington University, Missouri University of Science & Technology, Texas Tech University, University of Kentucky and University of Nebraska-Lincoln. >>
NJIT Among Exclusive 15 U.S. Colleges with Top Actuary Programs
February 23, 2016
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) ranked fifth on a new, exclusive list of the nation's top actuary programs. SafecoInsurance.com announced the "15 U.S. Colleges with Top Actuary Programs" yesterday following an independent study conducted by HomeInsurance.com. NJIT, the only New Jersey school listed, joined other nationally-ranked superstars including the University of Notre Dame, the University of Florida and Texas A&M University. >>
High Scores for NJIT in Latest Rankings
February 18, 2016
The New Jersey Institute of Technology has made the charts once again in recently published rankings. The Feb. 9 NJBIZ article; "What are the 10 N.J. colleges with the highest-paid graduates?" ranked NJIT first among four-year public colleges and universities and third overall statewide behind Stevens Institute of Technology and Princeton University. >>
NJIT's School of Management was recognized for having one of the top 10 most affordable Online MBA in Management Information Systems programs. >>
NJIT Ranked Among Top Colleges for Highest Earning Salaries
January 06, 2016
NJIT recently made the top 20 in a national ranking, released by Georgetown University, on the "20 public colleges in the US where students go on to earn the highest salaries." >>
NJIT Grads' Median Salaries Among Best in the Country
December 09, 2015
NJIT recently made the top 50 in a new national ranking, just released by Georgetown University, on the "50 colleges where students earn the highest salaries." In the report, "Ranking Your College: Where You Go and What You Make," the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce looked at the four-year colleges whose students go on to earn the highest salaries 10 years after starting their studies. >>
NJIT Scores High in U.S. Department of Education Scorecard
October 05, 2015
The New Jersey Institute of Technology ranks first in public universities in New Jersey and third in the state overall -- based on post-graduation earnings, with a median salary of $65,300 -- in the new College Scorecard. >>
The Rankings Are In: NJIT Is One of Nation's Top Universities
September 14, 2015
Whether you're focused on academic excellence or on getting a high paying job upon graduation and quickly paying off debt, top news and ranking sources agree that NJIT may be the school for you. >>
NJIT Gains Ground in US News & World Report Ranking
September 09, 2015
New Jersey Institute of Technology is ranked 140 in the category of Best National Universities, US News & World Report reported today in releasing its 2016 rankings. NJIT, which moved up nine places from last year's 149, is also ranked well for its ethnic diversity and providing more students needed opportunities. >>
NJIT Grads' Starting Salaries Among Best in New Jersey
September 02, 2015
New Jersey Institute of Technology was recently ranked first among New Jersey public universities and third among all New Jersey schools where graduates earn the highest starting salaries in a study by New York-based financial technology company SmartAsset. >>
NJIT Ranked Among Top 25 Colleges for Earning Six Figures
August 27, 2015
NJIT has been cited as one of the top 25 colleges where you can earn six figures before getting an advanced degree by Time's Money Magazine, after PayScale released new data today that keeps NJIT in the top rankings for return on investment. >>
NJIT's School of Management Ranked among Top 50 Best Value Master's in Management Programs
August 11, 2015
NJIT's School of Management (SOM) was ranked #24 among the top 50 Best Value Master's in Management Programs by Value Colleges.com. >>
NJIT Ranked Among Top 25 Public Colleges in the U.S. for Low Student Loan Default Rate
June 23, 2015
NJIT is one of the top 25 public colleges in the nation, the only N.J. institution and one of the top 50 overall to have a low student loan default rate, according to BestColleges.com. >>
NJIT has been ranked at the top of Business Insider's 2015 list of the most underrated colleges in the U.S. >>
NJIT has been named among the "104 Smartest Public Colleges in America" by Business Insider. >>
NJIT Ranked Fourth Among U.S. Public Research Universities for Mid-Career Earnings by Payscale
October 06, 2014
NJIT ranked fourth among all public research universities in the U.S. for mid-career earnings/salary of graduates with a bachelor's degree, according to PayScale's latest college salary report. >>
U.S. News Once Again Names NJIT among Nation's Best Universities
September 10, 2014
U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges 2015 Edition ranked NJIT 149th among national universities overall for its range of undergraduate majors and master's and doctoral degree programs and commitment to groundbreaking research and 14th among national universities on the Campus Ethnic Diversity list. >>
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) continues to demonstrate the value of its educational offerings in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), according to a new report from PayScale. >>
Business Insider ranked NJIT number three yesterday in its newest listing of the 25 "most underrated colleges in America." The news site plotted the annual ranking by U.S. News and World Report of the best colleges and universities against PayScale's mid-career salary rank to identify outliers--institutions that outperform their U.S. News rating. >>
NJIT continues to demonstrate the value of its educational offerings in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), according to the latest 2013 PayScale college rankings for return on investment (ROI). NJIT is 6th (top 1 percent) among 437 public universities and 27th (top 2 percent) among 1,511 public and private institutions in the U.S. >>
NJIT graduate and undergrad degree programs in engineering technologies and engineering-related fields are racking up kudos when it comes to educating minority students, according to the most recent rankings by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. >>
NJIT has moved into the top 4 percent (from 8th) among US colleges and universities for return on investment (ROI) in the 2012 PayScale college rankings. In 2011, PayScale ranked NJIT 81st and now in 2012 ranks NJIT 59th for instate tuition (and top 4th percent http://www.payscale.com/college-education-value/) among more than 1250 undergraduate public and private universities and colleges. >>
U.S. News Again Names NJIT Top Tier National University; More Kudos Follow
September 22, 2011
It's been a good year for NJIT. For the sixth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges 2012 Edition has named NJIT to the top tier of national universities for its range of undergraduate majors and master's and doctoral degrees. >>


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Our SCA Green Cities Fellow, Adam Fedyski, looks back on the many volunteer events the Parks Conservancy participated in this season.
As we enter the long, hot summer season, it is a good time to plan a picnic, take a trip to the pool, or even go for a walk in one of our fine city parks (check out the Walks in the Woods on Wednesday evenings). The parks provide great opportunities for recreation, and the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy owes a great deal of gratitude to the volunteers who come out to help us keep the parks in great shape. This spring, we had 600 volunteers who contributed 2,300 hours of service in the parks through the month of May. I have been fortunate enough to work with many of these groups and I feel it necessary to give them recognition for all the hard work they have put in. They helped us to remove invasive plants, shrubs and vines, plant native wildflowers, shrubs and trees in their place, improve the quality of the trails, pick up litter, and some assisted us through the Urban EcoSteward program. Here are some photos from the events:
We also had a great group of tenth graders from City High working with us throughout the season as part of our high school Urban EcoStewards program. A few of the students recently shared with us some memorable experiences they've had in the parks this spring. You can check out Michele Pope's video below and hear from Angelo Carr and Mariah Dalton on our YouTube channel.
Thank you again to all of the wonderful people who volunteered their time and skills to helping the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy in their restoration and conservation efforts. We are looking forward to the fall season and we hope to see many of you out in the parks again!


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Several cable operators and DirecTV (Nasdaq: DTV) issued statements in support of the antitrust suit Cablevision (NYSE: CVC) filed against Viacom (NYSE: VIA) in a federal court on Tuesday.
"There's no question that the current all-or-nothing system dictated by programmers is completely broken," DirecTV said in a prepared statement. Cablevision alleged in its suit that Viacom violates antitrust law with its practice of requiring pay TV distributors to carry ancillary networks such as Palladia and VH1 Classic if they want to offer subscribers more popular networks such as MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central.
While Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) issued a statement in support of Cablevision, Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA), which is one of the biggest owners of cable networks through its NBCUniversal subsidiary, stayed on the sidelines.
Mediacom Communications, a mid-sized cable operator that has complained for years about the rising costs of cable programming, rallied behind Cablevision. "The programmers' practice of tying carriage of weak networks to the grant of licenses to carry popular networks has caused cable and satellite prices to rise at a pace that far exceeds inflation," Mediacom said in a statement.
Cablevision even garnered support from the Parents Television Council, an advocacy group that in the past has criticized the cable industry. "We are overjoyed at today's announcement that Cablevision is seeking the relief that consumers and especially families have long been waiting for. In a free marketplace, consumers not the programmers would be able to decide for themselves which cable networks they want to purchase," PTC President Tim Winter said in a prepared statement.
Viacom dismissed Cablevision's allegations and said in a statement that it will "vigorously defend this transparent attempt by Cablevision to use the courts to renegotiate our existing two month old agreement."
For more:
- see the Mediacom statement
- see the PTC statement
- The Los Angeles Times has this story
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They laughed when Sebastian Vettel and Toro Rosso snatched pole position in qualifying – but that turned to cheers of admiration on Sunday when the 21 year-old German became Formula One's youngest ever winner after a brilliant wet-weather victory at Monza.
Neither Vettel nor the underdog team put a wheel wrong, as superb driving, strategy and pit work brought them home comfortably clear of McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen and BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica.
In Vettel's wake, team mate Sebastien Bourdais was left on the grid as the race started behind the safety car because of the rain that started half an hour before the kick-off. But even without his wingman, Vettel never had a problem in this one. Kovalainen's expected challenge never materialised, leaving the Finn sorely disappointed. Kubica's single pit stop was timed to absolute perfection, as he was able to refuel and switch from Bridgestone's extreme wets to normal wets at the same time. Both Vettel and Kovalainen stopped twice.
A long way behind them, Fernando Alonso brought his Renault home just ahead of Nick Heidfeld's BMW Sauber, Felipe Massa's Ferrari and Lewis Hamilton's McLaren. They were covered by a handful of seconds.
Hamilton drove superbly in the wet opening stages, but was forced to make an unscheduled second stop to move to standard wet tyres and lacked crucial pace towards the end. With four laps left he and Red Bull's Mark Webber touched wheels under braking for the first chicane, but both cars survived undamaged and the Australian took the final point for eighth place.
Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen set the fastest lap but could not better ninth place ahead of Renault's Nelson Piquet, Toyota's Timo Glock, Williams' Kazuki Nakajima, Toyota's Jarno Trulli, Williams' Nico Rosberg, Honda's Jenson Button, Red Bull's David Coulthard, Honda's Rubens Barrichello and Bourdais.
The two Toyotas and Rosberg were well placed until they had to stop to switch to standard wet tyres, while Nakajima collided with Coulthard on the 51st lap in Curva Grande, forcing the Scot to pit for a new nose.
The sole retirement was Giancarlo Fisichella, who crashed his Force India after also hitting Coulthard on Lap 12.
Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz's deserved first F1 victory thus came from the team he put up for sale earlier in the season. It means Vettel is now ninth in the driver standings, while Toro Rosso edge ahead of Red Bull Racing in sixth.
At the top of the drivers' table Hamilton now has a single point lead over Massa, 77 to 76, pending McLaren's Belgian appeal. Kubica has 64 and Raikkonen 57. In the constructors' championship McLaren close still further on Ferrari, with 129 points to the Scuderia's 134.


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Braintree Town manager Alan Devonshire has added Brentford midfielder Josh Clarke to his squad on a one-month loan deal.
The 19-year-old has linked up with Braintree ahead of tomorrow's Skrill Premier trip to FC Halifax Town.
Having come through the Bees' youth system, Clarke signed a one-year professional contract last summer and has made two first-team appearances so far.
He made his debut in Brentford's Capital One Cup 5-0 defeat by Derby County and also featured in a Johnstone's Paint Trophy game against Peterborough United.
He has also had loan spells at Maidenhead United in the Skrill South and Carshalton Athletic in Ryman League premier division.
Devonshire has moved to bolster his midfield options with skipper Kenny Davis due to begin a suspension and Chez Isaac out with a knee ligament injury.