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STOCKTON - Nobody needed to pull out a ticket before boarding an express bus in downtown Stockton on Friday afternoon.
STOCKTON - Nobody needed to pull out a ticket before boarding an express bus in downtown Stockton on Friday afternoon.
Still, Jimmy Garcia, 55, had his pass tucked into his wallet. He takes the bus every day, he said, and he's seen riders get caught without a pass.
"They give out tickets, and I don't want a ticket," Garcia said before hitching his bike to the rack in front of the bus and climbing aboard.
Transit officials are hoping a stepped-up enforcement effort and recently passed legislation will convince more riders it's not worth it to try to skip paying fares.
According to San Joaquin Regional Transit District estimates, nearly 1 in 5 riders on the district's Metro Express buses don't pay for their ride, which amounts to a revenue loss of about $220,000 a year. The express buses are a growing part of RTD's Stockton network. As they've become more popular, they've been carrying a larger proportion of the district's total ridership, and the district added a third line along Hammer Lane this summer.
Part of the appeal is that the express buses run often and cover more ground quickly. One of the ways the bus is able to speed along its route is by requiring passengers to buy their tickets before getting on the bus. At each stop, they enter through two doors, one at each end of the bus.
Not buying a ticket is a risk many riders seem willing to take, officials said.
"It's not fair to paying customers if we turn a blind eye," said Les Fong, chairman of RTD's Board of Directors. And getting more money at the farebox is good for the taxpayers who fund the district, too, he said.
The district contracts with the Stockton police departments to randomly check riders for proper tickets. In August, the district started weekly "blitzes" of enforcement.
In September, about a quarter of inspected passengers hadn't paid the correct fare.
In four September blitzes, 1,032 passengers were inspected and 258 were cited, according to Shelly Valenton, project manager. The goal is fare compliance, but it's a safety issue, too, she said. Passengers, in general, feel safer knowing their fellow riders are abiding by the rules, she said.
Officials also believe that a bill recently signed into law will help.
Fare evasion in the district is handled by the court system. AB492, written by Cathleen Galgiani, D-Stockton, and sponsored by RTD, means transit districts have more flexibility by handling fare evasion as a civil, instead of criminal, penalty.
It means the transit district can handle fines in house, much like a city can handle parking tickets - and it will reduce fare evasion, Galgiani said.
Even the scofflaws get a break with the new law that goes into effect in January, because it allows the district to craft a penalty to fit the offense.
Today, a first-time offender sent to court could wind up paying more than a $1,000 fine, RTD spokesman Paul Rapp said.
RTD doesn't see any of that money, he said. The new law wouldn't mean fine revenue for RTD, either, he said. "The goal is that people will pay the correct fare to ride our buses."
Contact reporter Zachary K. Johnson at (209) 546-8258 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Visit his blog at recordnet.com/johnsonblog.


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We've all walked or driven past a trash pile in a neighborhood and seen bicycles dumped curb side, heading to the landfill for near eternity. Some are rusty, but others are not.
Regardless, the scene always reminds me that we in the United States remain, for the most part, a disposable society.
And for one reason or another, bike owners don't take the bikes to Goodwill or find some other purpose.
Now Porter-Gaud School is offering another alternative to giving unwanted bikes a second, perhaps more purposeful, life.
Earlier this school year, Middle School Dean Chris Tate started a local chapter of Bicycles for Humanity, a nonprofit that collects old bikes and ships them to Africa, where they are repaired and distributed to people in rural areas.
Tate, who is active in Habitat for Humanity, took action after seeing a bike in a trash pile.
"Last spring (2012), I was driving home from work and it was a big garbage day. Someone had tossed out a bike, a perfectly good bike. I picked it up and thought I'd take it to Goodwill. But by the time I got home, I had three bikes. I thought, This is ridiculous.' "
Tate went online, read about Bicycles for Humanity, contacted the organizer and kicked off Porter-Gaud's effort last fall.
In January, parent Alicia Lovell joined the effort and it took off.
Over the course of the school year, students collected 200 bikes and held fundraisers to help pay the shipping cost, estimated at $3,000.
Last week, students partially disassembled the bikes for shipment. And today, a truck filled with 300 bikes from Bicycles for Humanity Atlanta will arrive. The two groups will make up 500 bikes that are headed to Namibia later this week.
But that's just the start.
Lovell and her daughters, eighth-grader Ali and sixth-grader Juliette, spearheaded the creation of a T-shirt to help sustain the effort in the future.
The black T-shirt shows the map of Africa made up of images of bicycles on the front and the Bicycles for Humanity logo on the back. The shirt is made of a thin, soft fabric, the kind that most T-shirt snobs like myself will always reach for first when rifling through my chest of drawers in the morning.
Lovell is selling the shirt for $20 at Salty Girl's and East Cooper Sporting Goods in Mount Pleasant and The Co-op on Sullivan's Island, and is looking for other willing outfitters to sell it. All the money goes to shipping the bikes.
She and Tate also hope to hold fundraisers at Dunleavy's Pub on Sullivan's Island and Smoky Oak Taproom on James Island later this year.
And ultimately, they envision Bicycles for Humanity Charleston to be a communitywide event with local bike shops being among the partners in the cause.
So why not fix the bikes and give them to those in need in Charleston?
Frankly, bikes are more valuable, and likely more valued, in Africa, where in rural areas people often have to walk for hours to get water, health care and education. Anyone who has biked and walked a few miles knows the difference in time it takes.
"These bikes can change their lives," Tate says.
To possible critics who may say Bicycles for Humanity is just spending money and burning fuel to get bikes to Africa to eventually be dumped anyway, Tate has an answer.
"We are creating an economy around transportation and increasing the standard of living tenfold," he says, noting that locals in Africa are trained to repair bikes and that containers used to deliver the bikes remain behind and are retrofitted into bike shops.
The Bicycles for Humanity "Bicycles Empowerment Model" seeks to create "microeconomies around mobility."
The effort also pays dividends by providing middle school students with valuable, hands-on lessons in an array of areas.
"First, it opened our eyes to see how many bikes people would throw away," Juliette Lovell says.
"I didn't think about that before. When someone gets a new bike, what happens to the old one? Lots of people had bikes in their garages."
She adds that the effort not only saves a bike from a landfill but will help improve someone's life in a sustainable, eco-friendly way.
Sixth-grader Victoria Mabe and others attested that all the students learned more about how bikes are put together simply by having to disassemble them.
She added, "We also learned that it's really hard to take apart rusty parts."
And sixth-grader Grant Harley learned that not everyone is fortunate enough to take bikes for granted.
"We usually think of bikes as replaceable, but in Africa, they usually don't have enough money to buy the bikes in the first place. So we'll just send them to Africa."
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City Officials & Mayor's wrap-up of Isaac Recovery
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A summary of the storm related response by City departments and agencies follows:
Mayor Landrieu declared a state of emergency on Sunday, August 26. The City of New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness immediately activated its Emergency Operations Center coordinating disaster response and recovery resources with 45 City, State, Federal and Non-Profit agencies to ensure effective and efficient response to Hurricane Isaac. Altogether over 150 personnel worked around the clock at the direction of Lt. Col. Jerry Sneed, Deputy Mayor of Public Safety and Homeland Security.
NOPD started to implement storm preparation plans days before Isaac's arrival. On Tuesday, August 28, officers started to work12-hour shifts with 550-600 officers on each shift. All 8 police districts reported 100% attendance. Furthermore, NOPD was supported by 1,400 Louisiana National Guard troops who conducted stationary and roving patrols as well as security at the Point of Distribution locations, Emergency Shelter locations and Food Stamp distribution centers.
Police received many tips from residents and thwarted numerous looting attempts, making 41 arrests for looting.
NOFD was all-hands-on deck during Isaac, with an average of 245 personnel on duty over each 24-hour period. NOFD personnel completed a windshield survey of the entire city (with the exception of Venetian Isles) by dusk on the evening after Isaac made landfall, inspected hospitals, nursing homes and other critical operations, identified blocked roadways and collapsed buildings (71), and reported findings to the proper city entities. NOFD also provided search and rescue operations for areas outside of levee protection last Thursday, bringing 7 residents to dry ground. There were 24 working fires during the storm period, about 4 times a normal time period. Two of those fires were candle-related and two were generator-related.
The Louisiana National Guard deployed up to 1,400 personnel to New Orleans in response to Hurricane Isaac. Louisiana National Guard soldiers were deployed to every NOPD District to assist in patrolling the city to protect people and property during the storm. Six Points of Distribution (POD) sites were set-up and operated in the city where citizens can pick up critical supplies, including water, ice and Meals-Ready-to-Eat (MREs). To date, the Louisiana National Guard has distributed 938,546 MREs (3 MREs per person); 1,407,916 bottles of water; 310,713 bags of ice; and 28,373 tarps. To date, 312,849 New Orleanians have been served. One POD site is still in operation in Venetian Isles.
NOEMS had 137 full and part-time EMTs and Paramedics on duty throughout the storm and received 1,455 emergency medical calls for service from Sunday, August 26 to Tuesday, September 4. Of these calls, 263 were handled by state mutual aid EMS ambulances. NOEMS handled 3 calls related to carbon monoxide poisoning with a total of 16 patients transported by NOEMS. A baby boy was delivered in the ambulance by a state EMS unit. NOEMS worked closely with Health Commissioner Dr. Karen DeSalvo and the Health Department to triage and transport patients to the medical special needs shelter. NOEMS assisted in set up of the special needs shelter and stationed ambulances at all city shelters for emergencies. NOEMS assisted in troubleshooting nursing home/assisted living facility issues throughout the storm. These issues included: lack of oxygen, supplies, gasoline, and generator difficulties. NOEMS coordinated with local hospitals for capacity, capabilities, and transports throughout the storm.
OPSO facilities were fully staffed throughout storm. On Monday, August 27, OPSO transferred 1,037 inmates to State Department of Public Safety and Corrections facilities. Intake & Processing operated throughout the storm, and interacted with Magistrate Court to ensure first appearances. 1,064 inmates were transferred back to OPSO on Thursday, August 30.
The City of New Orleans Health Department moved into hurricane emergency mode on Sunday, August 26. 40 essential personnel worked an estimated 1,880 hours to: decommission clinical and service sites, staff a special hotline established for hurricane related information about health, staff the medical special needs shelter, and provide site visits to at risk elders and disabled people in the community. The Health Department staffed the EOC from August 27 until September 4. The Health Department successfully arranged transport for 57 high-risk, medically needy individuals to the medical special needs shelter in Baton Rouge and assisted them with return; stood up a Medical Special Needs Shelter at the Convention Center in partnership with the State, federal government and private partners to support 142 people, including patients and caregivers; and stood up two days of special Women Infants and Children services on August 31 and September 1. The City's health hotline (658-2500) fielded 574 calls. Additionally, the Health Department worked with the Dialysis Network to help local residents access the 14 area dialysis centers immediately after the storm. The Health Department stood up the urgent Care Center in New Orleans Friday, August 31 that has served 60 patients to date. The Department also worked with the State and private sector to monitor the status of 8 area hospitals and 17 area nursing homes. Commissioner Dr. Karen DeSalvo visited three nursing homes to assure safety, and visited 11 high rises or group homes housing an estimated 2,500 high risk elderly or disabled residents. Eighty clients were individually assessed. The Health Department returned to full normal operations Tuesday, September 4.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (HSDRRS) performed for the first time as designed. Corps employees embedded in all local emergency operations centers before, during and after Hurricane Isaac to maintain open and transparent communication. Of the total 500+ HSDRRS openings, the Corps (with our partners) successfully closed all necessary navigable, roadway and railroad access and drainage openings prior to Hurricane Isaac's landfall. All major structures were operated including the following: Interim Closure Structures at the outfall canals (17th, Orleans, London), Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Surge Barrier, Seabrook Floodgate Complex, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway West Closure Complex, and Harvey Sector Gate. The Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Lake Borgne Surge Barrier prevented the storm's 13.6 foot surge from entering the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal. Hurricane Katrina's peak surge at this location was 15.5 feet. At the London Avenue Outfall Canal, the water level at Lake Pontchartrain rose to 6.4 feet. The Interim Closure Structure at the mouth of the canal allowed the Corps and the Sewerage and Water Board to keep the water below the maximum operating level of five feet.
Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – East (SLFPA-E)
SLFPA-E called over 100 employees to duty from Sunday, August 26 to Thursday, August 30, logging approximately 6,500 man-hours. In less than 36 hours from the first signs of Hurricane Isaac making landfall in southeast Louisiana, SLFPA-E closed over 140 gates throughout the entire system. SLFPA-E employed new technologies including text alert system, Levee Information Management System (LIMS). No problems were associated with Levee Protection System as it performed as designed and protected the city of New Orleans. The Orleans Levee District's new Safehouse served as the Authorities' EOC; had four Corps Employees imbedded with the Authority; housed approximately 85 employees, a crew of approximately 24 Louisiana National Guardsmen Tuesday night. During Hurricane Isaac, crews were dispatched to disprove rumors that London Ave Canal had breached, to get "eyes on" areas where gauges were reporting erroneous readings (particularly Orleans and 17th Street Canal gauges which showed dangerous water levels inside of the canals), and see if the Maxent Canal Levee was overtopping its banks which did not occur.
The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – West (SLFPA-W)
SLFPA-W activated its command center on Sunday August 26 with a total of 47 staff members who remained for the duration and aftermath of the storm, representing 4,500 man hours. Prior to the storm, field personnel closed 124 gates, which were reopened as soon as conditions allowed. The majority of these structures provided a secondary line of defense for the West Bank and Vicinity System, which includes all of the City of New Orleans on the West Bank of the Mississippi River. The four main gates integral to our primary line of defense, including the Western Closure Complex, which protects Algiers and other areas of the West Bank, and features a 225 foot sector gate and the largest pump station in the world, were closed for 3 days. All structures operated as designed and there were no problems in coordinating interior pumping and drainage with the Sewerage and Water Board to the Western Closure Complex. On the Saturday and Sunday following the storm, SLFPA-W conducted a thorough Levee damage assessment inspection. Only very minor problems were discovered, which will be easily and quickly corrected. The safe house and command center operated 24 a day throughout the storm and its aftermath and housed over 50 staff members, contractors and personnel from other agencies. SLFPA-W was able to provide assistance to areas outside the HSDRRS. To date, 200 3,000 lbs. sand bags and hundreds of smaller sandbags have been provided to Lafitte. After the storm passed, 200 meals a day were provided for emergency response and cleanup crews and personnel in Lafitte and will continue to do so over the next several days. SLFPA-W has also been called upon to provide 1,000, 3,000 lbs. sand bags for Plaquemines Parish to close a breached levee, which is expected to wrap up tomorrow.
SWB had 345 employees on duty during Hurricane Isaac. The SWB Telephone Center received 1,279 customer calls ranging from bill questions to fire hydrant issues to calls from customers in other parishes. During the storm, SWB operated 2 Potable Water Purification Plants, 2 Waste Water Treatment Plants, 24 Drainage Pumping Stations, 2 Power Generation Plants, 83 Sewerage Pumping and Lift Stations, and more than 100 miles of Power Transmission and Distribution Lines. SWB also provided support to Plaquemines Parish.
Deputy Mayor for Operations Michelle Thomas is leading a comprehensive, cross-sector coalition of city departments, private contractors and public and private sector partners to clear the city of debris left behind by Hurricane Isaac. Agencies participating in the clean-up include Parks and Parkways, Sanitation, Sewerage and Water Board, the Downtown Development District, city contractors, and the National Guard, creating an aggregate workforce of 50 crews made up of 501 personnel dedicated to the clean-up effort. To date, crews have hauled away nearly 10,000 cubic yards of debris and will complete the first pass of clearing debris of primary and secondary streets by Sunday, September 7. Regular garbage pickup resumed on Friday, August 31. It is currently 1-1 ½ days behind schedule because of the volume of garbage and debris. Please leave garbage curbside. City contractors are expected to fully catch up by the end of the day Sunday, September 9.
Dozens of DPW employees were involved in Hurricane Isaac response and recovery operations including: towing flooded vehicles, cleaning drainage catch basins, securing fallen streetlights and traffic signal lights, assessing and repairing damage to traffic signals and traffic signs, supporting debris removal operations with equipment and operators, and making temporary repairs to streets. As of Tuesday, September 5, power has been restored to all 460 signalized intersections and damage assessments have been completed. To date, crews have repaired 204 of 247 damaged or downed signals and expect to complete remaining repairs by Friday. Crews have repaired 337 street signs, focusing first on safety related signage (stop signs, one way signs, turn signs, yield signs) and then on street name signs. Crews have picked up and secured 76 knocked down/leaning streetlights to date, and DPW estimates that it will take 3 weeks to complete a damage assessment of all of the street lights in the city. DPW also has deployed 3 vacuum trucks to clean out 140 catch basins and 16,850 feet of drain lines.
Property Management entered into hurricane emergency mode Monday, August 27. Forty six essential personnel manned City Hall, the Criminal Court engine room, Municipal Traffic Court engine room and our uptown facilities site. PM's EOCparticipation was fully activated the evening of Monday, August 27 through Friday, August 31. PM responded to and dispatched contractors to repair several HVAC related failures at NOPD headquarters, Civil Court, City Hall, and Criminal Court all due to electrical failures from power outages. PM dispatched work crews after the storm to clear the debris from the parking lots of City buildings and from the City cemeteries as well as remove all boarding from entrances and windows of City buildings. Property Management staff has performed 26 City building assessments with FEMA to determine the extent of storm damage. Storm related repair requests range from broken windows to roof damage at NOFD, NOPD, Court buildings and Multi-Purpose centers yielding totals in excess of 70-85 after storm repairs on which the department is making final assessments, gathering potential costs from vendors and scheduling the repair work.
The Capital Projects Administration, with the assistance of the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission, is continuing to perform preliminary damage assessments at City Buildings and Park Facilities. To date 208 of 225 sites have been visited, representing 92% of site assignments. Capital Projects is continuing to coordinate damage assessments with various City Departments (i.e. NORDC, NOFD, PM, etc.) to maximize man power, and gain knowledge of facilities and the recognition of Hurricane Isaac (post Katrina) damage. A significant amount of down high mast lighting poles and fencing have been reported at parks throughout the City. The public is encouraged to stay away from these structures. The City is coordinating with Entergy to address these conditions and engaging repairs as required.
RTA entered into hurricane emergency mode on Monday, August 27 and began to implement its disaster action plan. The agency provided full service to residents of the City until 4 am the morning of Tuesday, August 28. On the morning of Thursday, August 30, RTA returned transit service on a limited basis while the agency began to assess and mitigate damages sustained to its facilities and assets. On Monday, September 3, the agency restored service to 100%. All bus and streetcar line service returns to its normal schedule on Thursday, September 6, 2012.
The Airport entered into hurricane emergency mode at 8 am on Monday, August 27. Fifty five essential personnel manned the airport along with 15 Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office officers. The staffing included: electricians, carpenters, mechanics, operations, dispatchers, central plant and IT. The Airport EOC was fully activated on Monday when wind speeds above 40 mph were eminent. The Airport maintained daily contact with its stakeholders including airlines, TSA, tenants and FAA via conference calls, face to face meetings, emails and cell calls. Airlines ceased operations with their last scheduled departures on Monday, August 27. The Airport lost commercial power at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, August 28 and was restored to the terminal at 4:00 pm on Thursday, August 30. The airfield was reopened at 7 pm on Thursday, August 30 after wind speeds subsided. Scheduled airline service resumed at 10:00 am on Friday, August 31. Full normal operations resumed by Saturday, September 1.
The Mayor's Economic Development Office began making phone calls to local businesses on Monday, August 27 regarding Hurricane Isaac and business continuity plans. On Wednesday, Economic Development staff focused outreach to businesses critical to quick recovery -- grocery stores, pharmacies, gas stations and home repair stores -- about their plans to reopen and any issues that could expedite or inhibit openings. On Thursday, Economic Development began tracking all store openings and publishing a list of open businesses to the EOC, ready.nola.gov and the 311 system. From Thursday to Monday, Economic Development continuously monitored the activity of more than 100 businesses, and published updated lists of openings to EOC, ready.nola.gov and 311. Economic Development remained in constant communication with businesses regarding status and to troubleshoot on issues like loss of power, security, road access, impact of curfews, and shortages. By Tuesday, September 4, Economic Development had surveyed open businesses and identified that nearly all critical businesses were no longer operating on generator power, that supply levels were good and that the critical businesses had stabilized. Economic Development is now focused on identifying and communicating available business recovery resources for those impacted by the storm.
Homeless Services commenced preparation Monday, August, 27 with a meeting of all major shelters to ascertain capacity and coordinate outreach and shelter services that began that day. Outreach to homeless individuals and transport to shelters was conducted until the evening of Tuesday, August 28. The following organizations provided protection to homeless individuals and increased their capacity to accommodate during Hurricane Isaac: Covenant House, Ozanam Inn, New Orleans Mission, Salvation Army, Exodus House, St. Jude Community Center, and Bethel Colony Ministries. In total, 1,058 homeless individuals were served during this weather emergency. Most of the Shelters released individuals on Thursday, August 30 and monitoring continued throughout the weekend. The State of Louisiana's Office of Community Development has deployed their Permanent Supportive Housing Team to the City of New Orleans' Special Needs Shelter at the Convention Center to arrange Permanent Housing for disabled individuals who were displaced or left homeless by the storm.
NORA reports that all 22 of the Katrina cottages are in good condition. They are all occupied and a few suffered minor damage to ceiling fans on the front porches. As of Tuesday, September 4's report from the inspectors, 6 NORA properties have been identified as being in "imminent danger of collapse" as a result of Hurricane Isaac. These addresses have been forwarded to the City of New Orleans Code Enforcement Office to be further inspected. To date, 24 properties have been demolished that either collapsed or were in imminent danger of collapse. NORA has inspected its properties and will be demolishing another 78 properties due to damage. NORA is identifying suitable temporary housing to be made available per the Mayor's office and HUD's request. As of today, the 18 units are available. NORA-owned as well as development partner-owned properties are being identified. NORA's offices suffered minor water intrusion in the fourth floor conference room. The first floor retail space suffered one shattered glass door. The contractor has already cleaned the interior and exterior of the building and cleared any storm-related debris from the premises.
Mosquito and Termite Control resumed aggressive aerial and truck application programs targeting the "southern house mosquito" on Tuesday, September 4. Crews are applying larvicides to storm drains, non-functioning pools and fountains and areas with standing water.
As of Tuesday, September 4, over 117,000 people in Louisiana have registered for federal individual assistance. FEMA is operating a mobile Disaster Recovery Center in Venetian Isles.
The majority of the city's hospitality industry, mainly hotels, continued to operate during Isaac, taking care of the needs of visitors in town during the storm as well as resident who sought housing following the challenges of the weather. Reaching a high in occupancy of 98% over the weekend of Labor Day, the city's hotels and restaurants, as well as attractions, continued to operate in face of power and service challenges. Many if not all were back on line by the end of the Labor Day weekend. The New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau, in coordination with the New Orleans Marketing and Tourism Corporation, executed an emergency strategy that began well before Hurricane Isaac approached the city. A national public relations campaign has been launched to mitigate brand damage about the destination, clarify misperceptions about flooded areas, and preserve the tourism industry that creates 74,000 local jobs and drives the New Orleans economy. Convention and leisure sales teams have been in constant contact with customers, providing personal updates and positive information.
The City of New Orleans' emergency information website, ready.nola.gov received a peak of 27,000 unique, external daily views. 311 received 29,000 calls since Monday, August 27. 311 registered an additional 1,500 residents for the City's Citizen Assisted Evacuation Program (CAEP). During the weather event, 34 full-time agents and ITI staff were on duty in addition to a dozen volunteers. Social media was fully utilized with over 1,500 tweets were viewed through the City's two Twitter handles: @nolaready and @mayorlandrieu. There were also dozens of posts on Facebook and YouTube. The City hosted 10 press conferences that were viewed by 16,000 individuals and issued 37 press releases.
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Cones, thumb in running for London art display
LONDON (AP) — A big thumbs-up and a pair of revolving robotic cones are among the artworks contending for a place in London's landmark Trafalgar Square.
Six works were unveiled in miniature Tuesday, two of which will be chosen for display on the square's empty "fourth plinth," one of the city's platforms for public art.
They include British artist David Shrigley's 32-foot (10-meter) bronze thumb and two 13-foot (4-meter) "dancing" aluminum cones by American artist Liliane Lijn.
Also on the shortlist is German artist Hans Haacke's skeleton horse with an electronic stock exchange ticker tied to its leg; a sculpture shaped like a rocky outcrop by Britain's Marcus Coates; an aluminum mask by Swiss-born artist Ugo Rondinone; and British artist Mark Leckey's sculptural mash-up of the other statues in the square.
Two works will be chosen for display in 2015 and 2016.
The plinth was erected in 1841 for an equestrian statue that was never completed and long stood empty. Since 1999, it has been occupied by artworks erected for about 18 months at a time.
The current occupant is a giant blue rooster by Germany's Katharina Fritsch.


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"What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family."
― Mother Teresa
I personally love this quote by Mother Teresa simply because it says so much about our world in a few words. It hits my heart right in the center. People of my age including me have a million suggestions to make this world better and still we are unable to make the situation at even our home improve even a little bit. We are so caught up in our own lives that we fail to even meet and love our own parents. Our homes have become mere hotels where the members of the family come to sleep at night because otherwise everyone is so busy in their life that there is hardly any time for bonding.
I agree about the lack of time factor as I am one of those who struggle due to the lack of time. But then on second thoughts I disagree because everything in life is tough and nothing comes easy. Only wishful thinking doesn't help, ever. We have to manage time and spend some time with our family. Who will stand by us when we are all alone in this cruel world? The only answer that comes to my mind is "Family" and although we all know its importance yet we fail to acknowledge it in our daily life.
Our family and especially our parents are the ones who will always love us. The rest of the world only loves when you are good to them, you have to earn their love. But family loves you irrespective of what you do and how you are. But still we prefer spending time with all the people in the world but our family. We keep two phones but never call. We own several cars but we never go and meet them.
Go back in time and try to remember those small little talks your mom gave you or that extra money your dad slipped in your pocket hiding from your mom or the time when your sibling protected you from your parents' wrath when you did something wrong. Precious moments, aren't they? And yet we wait until the end of the year for Christmas and New Year to meet them.
I always see my parents and wonder how many more years I have with them. I live with them today but who knows what will happen tomorrow? I lost my grandfather contemplating upon whether I have the time to go and meet him or just call him. It has always made me suffer and somehow this holiday has made me realize the importance of family so much that I have decided to spend at least an hour daily with them. Just talking and sharing about my life and knowing about theirs.
Trust me the clock of your life's time is ticking really fast and you have less time than you think you have. Live this moment and spend time with your family. Don't make it a customary meeting but a time of love and joy. There is no one in the world who will accept you even when you are not good to them but your family. So go ahead and make the most of this holiday and promise yourself of a new beginning stating from next year which is soon approaching.


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The Record's recommended spots to find fish in the Central Valley and beyond.
The Sacramento River is yielding striped bass to 8 pounds for boats on the anchor that use threadfin shad, pile worms and mudsuckers. Lance Rieber of Stockton boated five bass and a flounder fishing this week near Rio Vista, where water hyacinth and vegetation isn't fouling lines.
Some anglers such as David Campbell of Modesto are hooking bass with spoons and jigs on the main San Joaquin River near Light 11, but avoiding floating vegetation is much more difficult than on the Sacramento River.
Drifting live jumbo minnows or jigs produce keeper-sized stripers on the San Joaquin River from the Turning Basin at the Port of Stockton, the "black bridge," mouth of the Calaveras River and near docks at Discovery Bay.
Levees are attracting no end to bait dunkers who toss freshwater clams, chicken liver and cut mackerel for catfish that are tightly schooled in preparation to spawn. The technique to hook the most catfish is to stick and move until a pod of fish is located.
Steve Talmage of Martinez reported on the 7th Diamond Classic held this weekend that attracted 367 adult anglers and 101 children who took part in the catch-and-release event. Twenty sturgeon were weighed and most were taken on grass shrimp and pile worms between Buoy 4 and Garnet Point.
Fred Hammon of Stockton took second place in the derby and close to $2,300 in prize money for his 45-inch sturgeon.
Ocean - Nothing is happening because of high surf and a lack of angler interest. Call ahead to see what might be on tap for party boats such as trips for mackerel, giant Humboldt squid and sand dabs, or even late-season crab pot pulling.
San Pablo Bay - A Big Super Bowl Sturgeon Derby is Saturday and Sunday, with headquarters out of Loch Lomond Marina in San Rafael. Striped bass are scarce, except undersized fish. Better chances are for sturgeon using mud shrimp and trying the upper bay from Shell Bank to the Pump House. The herring spawn in the main portion of San Francisco Bay appears to be finished and sturgeon are dispersing.
Amador - Filling with water and trophy trout that are released Monday through Friday by concessionaires. Good weather allows access to the shoreline all around the impoundment. Word has it that bank anglers are out-fishing their boater counterparts.
Camanche - Winter rates offer 40 percent discounts on day use and boat rentals. Rainbows are stocked weekly in the main lake and South Shore Pond, some to 8 pounds. Typical rainbows measure 14 to 18 inches. Inflows are at 466 cfs, so plan on bait dunking or trolling at the marinas, houseboat cove and upriver.
Los Vaqueros - Hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Trout were stocked Jan. 24 with the next consignment due the week of Feb. 4. Rainbows that are released are big, 2 to 6 pounds, according to Chris Senti at the marina. South Cove and Cowboy Cove are producing best. Trolling isn't as good as shoreline casting with Power Bait, but rentals cost $25 for a half-day and offer a chance at land-locked striped bass to 24 inches.
New Melones - Bait dunking and lure tossing from the shoreline are better than trolling. Trout to 3.6 pounds were hauled in from the Highway 49 bridge and all around Glory Hole Point. The average rainbow measures 12 to 18 inches with an occasional 22 in the in the take. Kastmaster lures are effective from the bank, as is garlic-scented Power Bait with a light, 30-inch leader. The top stinger of the week contained nine trout that weighed 22 pounds.
Oak Grove - This 10-acre pond is planted with trout throughout the winter and spring. For specifics, contact the county Parks Department.
Pardee - Currently closed. Reopens Feb. 15.
Stanislaus County Lakes - Now that waterfowl hunting season is over trout anglers have Turlock, Modesto and Woodward reservoirs to themselves. Each has been stocked liberally with trout since November, making them good choices for top-line trollers and bank anglers. Day-use fees are inexpensive, too, especially during the off-season.


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Just a little bit about me first.
I just started battle pets. But I was a avid Pet/Mount collector before MoP. I have spent the last couple weeks collecting rares of all the wild pets. I am stuck on a couple. (Rare minfernal, and rare coral adder.) As a hunter, I love "hunting" or camping any kewl pet or mount. And I'm a bit sad to see my list coming to the end.
But for now, I have decided to start the actul pet battles, which I really don't enjoy much unless it gives me a pet somehow. I only have 6 pets lvl'd so far. And my main team is Spectral Tiger, Andonized Robo Cub, and Frosty. I sometimes switch out one or two, for another. With this team I have made it into Pandaria tamers. I am two tamers in so far.
Now for my first questions.
#1.) Do all tamers dalies give the bags?
#2.) And do all bags have a chance at pets?
I really don't want to do any more dailies then I have to.
IF, by chance I do feel like starting to level all my pets, What is the fastest way to do this? Dragonblight birds? or tamers? Or?
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Green Budget 2013
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You can enjoy a performance of holiday music and theatre.
You can enjoy a performance of holiday music and theatre.
"The Forgotten Carols" is scheduled for 6 p.m. Nov. 30 at the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center, 346 Civic Center Blvd.
The play will feature the Vandebilt Catholic High choir. Les Sonnettes Des Joie, Mulberry Baptist Church's bell choir, will perform a pre-show concert.
Los Angeles and New York cast members from the Theos Theatricals touring company will perform the tale of an empty life changed by a personal encounter during Christmas.
Tickets costing $20 are on sale through the Civic Center box office or ticketmaster.com.


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NZXT Sentry LXE Fan Controller Review
It's a fact of life that any high-end performance PC generates a lot of heat, especially when overclocked. It's another fact of life that this heat can't go unchecked, so some form of air or water cooling is in order. However, no matter which route you take, you're almost always going to have fans in your cooling setup. These days, you can buy some pretty powerful, albeit loud, fans that will cool your computer just fine. If your computer is just for benchmarking then you won't think twice about the noise. On the other hand, if your computer is just going to be used for "normal" purposes in which you won't be running it at 100% the whole time, then you might prefer it to be a little quieter.
Here's where the "Fan-Controller" comes in. Fan controllers are typically very simple; they control three to four fans via voltage adjustment controlled by knobs. It's a simple and common setup, but today, NZXT decided to break the mould. Here we have the company's latest in its Sentry line of premium fan controllers, the Sentry LXE. This fan controller, I can safely say, is like none you have ever seen before. The LXE boasts an external touch screen control, internal controller card, automatic fan control, fan monitoring and much more. With all these great features, the Sentry LXE sounds like the recipe for the perfect fan controller, so let's take a closer look.
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The NZXT Sentry LXE is packaged in a simple cardboard box with a subtle red, white and light purple theme. The front of the box gives you a view of the fan controller in action along with some icons displaying the main features. Both sides are pretty plain, just the name and barcode really. Around the back you get the more detailed specs of the fan controller in seven different languages.
Opening up the box you'll find almost everything is individually wrapped and sandwiched between two pieces of foam. Once you've gotten everything out of the box you'll find the manual, controller card, 3V coin cell battery, temp. probe tape, two screws and all of the cables. Strangely NZXT had the power, temperature and fan cables already connected to the controller card.
The 8-pin interface cable uses the same Molex mini-fit connections as an ATX or PCI-Express power connector, but the patterns do not match up with any other connectors (probably to avoid any nasty connection mistakes). At seven feet long (just over 2m) the interface cable should give you plenty of length to place the controller wherever you want on your desk. Moving on to the fan cables, there are exactly five included and each has numbered labels. They are approximately two feet long (.6m) and when combined with the fan cables should easily reach anywhere in your case. It would have been nice if they used standard male AND female connections, so you could hook up your fans directly to the controller, but it is not a major issue. The only real problem I foresee with these cables is they will not accommodate 4-pin PWM fan connections (such as on CPU coolers) without modification. For power, it has a Molex pass-through cable. The temperature probes, much like the fan cables, all have numbered labels on them and are about two feet long. When you first take them out they are all attached in a ribbon; however, they pull apart effortlessly. NZXT was kind enough to include two extra temperature probes just in case you lose or break one. As you can see, all of the cables are black and should fit in visually with most cases, a nice touch on NZXT's part.
The controller card itself mounts in an open expansion slot on your case. Though it does not have any interface with the motherboard, you do lose a slot. On the top of the card you have all of your connections, five fan, five temp and the power connection. Also on this side you'll find the battery mount (to keep your settings when the computer is off) and the beeper. Around the back you'll find the interface connection.
Just before we move onto the controller itself, we can see that it comes very well protected, two pieces of foam padding and a plastic bag to prevent scratches, and then a protective film on the screen itself.


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By Beth J. Harpaz
Associated Press
Tony Muia was born and raised in Brooklyn and always loved the Christmas lights of Dyker Heights, an Italian-American neighborhood where proud locals cover their homes in twinkling bulbs and fill their front yards with life-size Santas and Nativity scenes.
Now he makes his living taking busloads of tourists from around the world to see these over-the-top holiday displays, playing Frank Sinatra on the bus and ending the night with a stop for cannolis and hot chocolate.
"Rockefeller Center, forget about it! Because I'm taking you deep in the heart of Brooklyn," he told a bus departing from Manhattan's Union Square on a recent night.
On board for the 10-mile (16 kilometers) trip to Dyker Heights and another Brooklyn neighborhood, Bay Ridge, were 50 visitors from around the world (Australia, Japan, Holland, England, Northern Ireland) and the country (Utah, Texas, California, Louisiana, Missouri, Virginia, Florida, New York and New Jersey).
"Overwhelming! Over the top! All American!" was all Brigit DeBoer from Zeist, Holland, could say after wandering past three-story mansions draped from roof to sidewalk in shimmering lights.
Other displays featured a 14-foot-tall (4 meters) Santa, twinkling snowflakes, moving carousels, animatronic reindeer, candy canes and characters from "The Nutcracker." Some homeowners create a traditional Nativity scene with the Christ child in the manger as their centerpiece, while others take a more whimsical approach, like the man who puts a half-dozen dancing bears on his front lawn, one for each of his grandchildren.
For many tourists, Christmas in New York means the tree at Rockefeller Center, Macy's holiday windows and Radio City's "Christmas Spectacular" show. But those who booked Muia's tour — most of whom came across him online — said they were excited about going to Brooklyn.
"We've done Manhattan," said Robin Green of Fort Pierce, Fla. "We wanted to see something different."
"We have a few houses like this but not so many in one strip. It's incredible," said Julie Morgan of Sydney, Australia. "I've been to Brooklyn before but I would never have found this on my own."
In fact, Brooklyn has lately become a trendy destination for out-of-towners, with Michelin-starred restaurants, boutique hotels and neighborhoods like hipster Williamsburg offering craft beer. But you won't encounter artists in porkpie hats and Converse sneakers on Muia's tour: This is old-school Brooklyn, home for the holidays.
And never mind artisanal concoctions like the Mexican-Japanese tacos found in Brooklyn's hipper spots. Muia takes his tour to the Bella Luna pizzeria for cannolis, a classic cream-filled Italian pastry. At least one visitor, Moe Takeuchi, visiting from Tokyo with her mom, found the cannolis quite exotic; she spent a long time taking pictures of her plate.
Muia, 48, grew up in an Italian-American family in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn, and spent 20 years working in hospitals as a respiratory therapist before switching to the tour business in 2005. He introduces himself by saying: "I'm Tony. I got two younger brothers named Vinnie and Joey. You can't make this stuff up! I'm as authentic as it gets."
His company, called A Slice of Brooklyn, started with a pizza tour and added the Christmas lights tour in 2006. These days, he runs three to four buses a night, bringing thousands of tourists from Manhattan each season to see the lights.
Some homes on the tour still feature the inflatable Santas that have been around for years, while others display characters like Snoopy that were more popular a generation ago. But many residents on blocks where homes can go for $1 million or more hire professional decorators to use the latest in LED technology. On one front lawn, golden lights outlined every inch of manicured topiary, while outside another home, a stately tree was bejeweled in bright red lights from the highest branches to the roots. Professional displays can cost anywhere from a few hundred dollars to $10,000 or more, depending on how elaborate they are.
At one home, a blinking light display was synchronized to the beat of "Jingle Bells" broadcast on a local radio frequency. And at the mansion owned by a man Muia called "Sam the Greek," holiday greetings were illuminated in three languages — English, Italian and Greek, Cyrillic letters and all.
How do homeowners feel about Muia as he tosses out comments like "You can probably see that house from space!" and "That house looks like a dessert!"? Judging from the affectionate hug Muia got from Lucy Spata as he passed her decked-out house, they like the attention.
At Muia's prompting, Spata retells the story of how her neighbors used to complain about the traffic the lights attract. Her response: "I told them to move."
Muia also tells inside stories as he walks along: This mansion was built by a car dealer for his daughter; that homeowner died of cancer and his wife does the lights up in his honor; and this one's married to a Jewish woman, so all the lights are blue instead of more traditional Christmas colors like red, green or gold.
Dale Pollard and his wife of Ogden, Utah, were the only ones on the tour who said their hometown has lights to rival Brooklyn. But one thing they don't have back in Utah, Pollard said, is "a house with blue lights that's Jewish."
More typical was the reaction of Nadia Boyer of Burke, Va.: "My house is going to look really lame when I get back home."
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS & CANNOLI TOUR: Tours last 3½ hours, departing nightly from Manhattan through Dec. 31. Tickets, $55. Advance booking required; tours often sell out.


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Model Chrissy Teigen has confessed she is a member of the mile high club after getting frisky with husband John Legend in mid-air.
The Sports Illustrated beauty has revealed she and Legend are very open to public displays of affection and have even participated in sex on a plane.
She tells Cosmopolitan magazine, "We were on our way to Thailand to see my parents, flying commercial first-class. We were under a blanket. We weren't even in one of those pod things. I feel like we should get a trophy for that."


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The Qatar Motor Show is a new entry on the on car show calender but it is already drawing out some very interesting concept vehicles. Volkswagen has brought two special Touareg concept cars that are sure to turn heads in the desert state.
The first vehicle takes the hardcore looks of the Race Touareg 3 Dakar rally vehicle and puts it into a street legal SUV. Named the Race Touareg 3 Qatar the vehicle is painted in "Magic Morning" metallic white with gold flakes and has some spiffy Race Touareg graphics along the flanks. The SUV also swaps its 16-inch wheels for blinging gold painted 18-inch BBS wheels.
Inside is where the real changes over the Dakar vehicle have taken place with a full stealth look achieved. It's equipped with Recaro race seats finished in perforated Nappa leather. There's bits of matte carbon fibre trim and a roll cage painted in "Serpentino Grey Metallic". A special tribute is paid to the Dakar Rally where all VW's ictories are etched in the anodized aluminum of the center console. Even with the added weight, the 228 kW Race Touareg can still perform the sprint to 100 km/h in under 6 seconds.
The Race Touareg 3 Qatar is joined on Volkswagen's show stand in Doha by the Touareg Gold Edition. As you might have already guessed the Gold Edition is all about bling and is tailor-made for the local crowds. It is fully decked out in 24-karat gold trim inside and out. The gold coating includes the 22-inch wheels, roof rails, window frames, door mirrors, grille surround and badging. The interior is also appointed with gold trim. Other highlights include an Alcantara roofliner, Nappa leather seats, natural brown leather and Walnut Burr veneers.


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Hello folks - lurking for a while, brand new as a poster to this wonderful forum.
I have tried to find some fairly consistent experience points, but as I haven't actually seen too much on this, here goes.
I really desire to read both Homeric Greek and Latin, as I tire of reading some much-beloved authors in translation. My "Greek" plan, using Pharr, is to gain some fluency with Homer, then Hesiod, then Lyric poets (Beginning with Alcman and Sappho), then onto Euripides, Plato and Herodotus.
I also have, and have begun, working through Wheelock's Latin. I find the Latin just takes root much more easily than my early work on Pharr; I suppose some of that must be my fluency in modern French, and perhaps the notion of inflection itself isn't all that foreign to me, having had some exposure to inflected languages previously (some Anglo-Saxon, and German).
My question is this - and I'm sorry if this has been asked, and I just missed it: As an auto-didact, does anyone have any specific experience trying both Pharr and Wheelock simultaneously? I should add that as a child, language acquisition was fairly easy, and some of that facility has been retained - though I definitely have slowed, some, as I near middle age.
I have seen various opinions from "never - acquire Latin first, then Homeric Greek," to "no issue," to "no issue - but get a bit of Latin started (say, 6 months), before doing both simultaneously.
I am torn, as there is so much of both I eagerly and badly wish to read. On the other hand, if there is an obvious pedagogical downside, I'd appreciate the experiences of others more advanced than myself.
(also posting this in the Wheelock forum....sorry for the double-post, but as it applies to both texts, I was hopeful someone from either world will have tried this, and had some thoughts.)
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District volleyball tournaments start Monday around the state, as coaches, players and fans watch the post-season. Crestview will play in the District 2-6A tournament, set for Choctawhatchee High School in Fort Walton Beach, while Baker and Laurel Hill will head to Milton for the District 1-1A tournament at Central.
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District volleyball tournaments start Monday around the state, as coaches, players and fans watch the post-season.
Crestview will play in the District 2-6A tournament, set for Choctawhatchee High School in Fort Walton Beach, while Baker and Laurel Hill will head to Milton for the District 1-1A tournament at Central.
It has been an up-and-down season for Crestview, but the Bulldogs have enough talent to pull off the upset if they play well and can start believing they are capable. Coach Kathy Combest has instilled work ethic in the team, but the girls must figure out how to win on their own.
It�s also fair to say that Laurel Hill will have to battle to get past the district tournament. The Hoboes have shown steady improvement under first-year Coach Ashley Miller, and they took Baker to four sets on Oct. 9 � so anything is possible. If the Hoboes show up and play a little beyond themselves, they could head to the state tournament.
While Crestview and Laurel Hill enter the district tournaments hoping to make the playoffs, Baker is expected to win. The Gators have won nine straight district tournaments and have advanced to the state playoffs each of the last 19 years and 20 of the last 21 seasons.
Baker made it to the Class 1A finals last year before falling to Lafayette in the championship match. The runner-up finish was the fourth in the program�s history.
The Gators are once again flying high and seem poised to make another deep run for a championship.
Baker has played up in competition throughout the season and has beaten Class 6A teams Choctawhatchee and Fort Walton Beach. Scheduling up in classification is only going to help the Gators� confidence as they seek to advance through the playoffs.
The Gators have a strong starting lineup and the depth needed to survive long matches.
Katie Wickery provides Baker with the big hitter needed to get the opposition�s attention. Jordan Linzy, Savannah Risen, Haley Wagner, Hartley Moate and Alex Roy have been rock-solid impressive throughout the season.
Baker�s trip to Kissimmee and last year�s state tournament also should help the Gators. The Baker players have experienced the venue at the state tournament and know the routine if they advance to the final four.
For now, the Gators, Bulldogs and Hoboes must focus on the clich� of one win at a time. The most important things for all three teams is making it to the district tournament championship match and earning a spot in the state tournament.
Good teams usually rise to the top, come tournament time, so it will be interesting to see just how far in the tournament Baker can go this year. With an upset here or there in the district tournaments, Crestview and Laurel Hill could go to state as well.
The second season known as the playoffs is time for teams to dream big � so let the dreaming begin.
Randy Dickson is the Sports Editor of the Crestview News Bulletin. Email him at email@example.com, tweet him @BigRandle, or call 682-6524.


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Ricky Martin & Debra Messing: 'Pippin' Broadway Opening!
Ricky Martin keeps his shades on while walking the red carpet at the opening of the Broadway revival of Pippin on Thursday (April 25) at the Music Box Theatre in New York City.
The 41-year-old singer was joined at the show by Smash stars and real-life couple Debra Messing and Will Chase, 30 Rock's Jane Krakowski, Victor Garber, and Broadway stars Steve Kazee and Jennifer Damiano.
"Nice day, nice walk. See you soon #NYC!" Ricky tweeted earlier in the day.
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I have been studying Greek (koine) for 2 years and doing tutored study for about 2 more years. I was reading in my LXX and I came across a word that I could not identify fully.
Daniel 6:16b
Translation: "Thy God[,] whom thou servest continually, he *will deliver* thee." (KJV)
word: ekeleitai
accent: penult/long
direct discourse
My guess: airew, third person singular, 2 aorist, optative
Issue: Why is the penult accented?
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Keystone LB picks up huge SEC offer
Archbald (Pa.) Valley View linebacker Nyeem Wartman is considered by many to be one of the top defensive prospects in Pennsylvania's Class of 2012, and his most recent offer will bolster that opinion.
The 6-foot-3, 220-pound linebacker has been somewhat busy lately, visiting NC State and Penn State.
Wartman said both visits went well, and he now has offers from both the Wolfpack and the Nittany Lions. Boston College, Akron, Rutgers and Temple are the other schools that have offered.
The talented junior received news of a huge new offer on Thursday.
"Florida just offered today," Wartman said. "They told me and my coach. We were just on the phone with them today.
"That was probably the biggest surprise (of the recruiting process) so far. Penn State and Florida were huge surprises. I didn't expect them to even contact me."
Wartman spoke with defensive coordinator Dan Quinn and then the phone was handed over to new head coach Will Muschamp.
"I think they want me to come down during the summer," Wartman said. "I might actually do that. Coach Dan Quinn is the recruiting coach for the region and that's who I talked to. When I got the offer I talked to coach Muschamp.
"This was actually my first time ever talking to Florida so there was some small talk. We introduces ourselves and said, 'Hey, how are you doing,' and they told me about their team next year and their linebackers."
The Gators are recruiting Wartman as a MIKE linebacker, though he could play outside linebacker for them as well.
Wartman was initially hoping to make an early decision but now he feels like that might be tough.
"Our coach said now that Florida has offered lots more schools will be coming in," he said. "I was looking to make a decision by the first game of our football season but now with more schools probably coming in it's going to be longer. It will take more time."


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SoundMagic E10 £35
The SoundMagic E10s have blasted in out of nowhere (well, China). Their stylish metal casing makes them look and feel valuable, and they sound rich too, with awesome punch, excellent balance from treble to bass, and loads of detail. They'd be good at twice the price.
Philips SHE3575 £20
The SHE3575s are the earphone equivalent of a packet of Skittles, partly because they're so darn colourful, and partly because while you might think you're too old for them, you're bound to enjoy them. Sure, vocals can sound a little harsh, but for £20 these are more capable than they have any right to be.
Sennheiser CX 281 £40
The much-loved CX 300 II earphones are no more, but Sennheiser has a bunch of new, affordable in-ears, such as these lovely-looking CX 281s. Sound is very clear and smooth, although they lack some detail and drive – and you'll need to run the cable over your ears to avoid hearing lots of rustling.
These JVCs look proper classy considering that they cost just £30. They're fabulously comfortable and secure in your ears, too, and produce lovely, clear vocals and decent bass thunks. They're a little excitable in the treble, which can be a tad irritating at times, but at this price they're an absolute bargain.
Skullcandy 50/50 £50
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Lung Transplantation
Can Lung Transplant Recipients Be Too Old?
My brother who lives in N.H. was diagnosed with Pulmonary Fibrosis last year. He has been very healthy before this and exercised every day and maintained a good weight. He is 67 years old and recently was diagnosed with blood clots in his lungs and is currently being treated with blood thinners. He is on oxygen full time. I asked him if he is on the transplant list and he replied no, that he is too old. What is the cut off age? Thanks.
Every lung transplant center has their own criteria for lung transplant listing. Age is important, but physiological age (how well the major organ systems work) is also important.
In light of this, some patients who are 67 may be appropriate for lung transplant while someone else at 50 may not be appropriate. I would encourage you and your brother to make inquiries at several lung transplant centers. Centers with larger volumes often have wider recipient criteria than those who perform fewer transplants. Keep in mind that lung transplant requires life-long follow up at the transplant center; in light of this, I would also look to centers that are closest to your brother geographically.
There is excellent patient information regarding transplant available at the United Network for Organ Sharing website. The patient education materials are available at UNOS Patient Education.
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The Institute for Supply Management's factory index fell to 51.3 in March from 54.2 a month earlier, thus providing an easy reason for the U.S. stocks to sell off this Monday morning, with the JUN13 E-mini S&P 500 coming off 2013 highs, trading down 7 points to 1555.
One key technical level we are watching is 1550. We believe that this is a key line in the sand for this market. If the market can stay above 1550, this week, we believe it is a bullish sign and we look for another leg higher. If this week is a week where the market decides to correct itself and sell off, we look for the next key level of 1538 to be hit. If 1538 is breached, our next level to the downside is 1510. We believe if the market somehow sells off to the low 1500s, it could be a time when longs decide to reload and start to buy again. Continued sovereign risks exist with the Euro region and now Argentina is making headlines.
The main commodities story today (and of last week) is the corn futures market. After the closely watched USDA crop report last week, all major grain markets dove, with corn continuing to fall significantly today, trading down $.42 to $6.52. We believe that the next congestion level below here for corn is around $6.10. We believe corn could be heading there. We have corn's first resistance level coming in at around $6.80. Soybean futures are down today, but not as much as corn from a percentage basis. However, MAY13 soybeans are below the key $14 level today, trading down $.11 to $13.94.
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Date: 7:00pm - 8:30pm PST February 4, 2013 Location: Templeton Campus Center- Council Chambers
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Extreme by Design - A Documentary by Ralph King about students building a better world, one product at a time.
Summary: Extreme By Design, an hour-long documentary film, follows a band of college students who, using a radical new design approach, make life-changing products for the poor.
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At a time of unprecedented global challenges, the under-30 "millennial" generation has every reason to be fatalistic and disengaged. Yet in fields ranging from public health to education, plenty of millennials are engaged. Call it the empathy revolution.
Extreme By Design brings this revolution vividly to life by capturing the experience of three Stanford University grad students as they design and build products to solve seemingly intractable problems for the world's poor. One student's team must create a breathing device to keep babies in Bangladesh from dying of pneumonia. Another seeks a way to store drinking water for Indonesian villagers.
The students apply freewheeling design methods, tapping creativity they didn't know they had before. Believing that they can and will make a difference, they open their hearts to the despair of poverty. Remarkably, almost magically, their products take shape, and work.
The narrative begins in January 2011—on the first day of a course called Entrepreneurial Design for Extreme Affordability—and ends eight months later with one group of students returning to Asia to test their device in the field amid plans to launch a startup.
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PRINCETON — Illinois drivers may breathe a sigh of relief, but not for too long, when it comes to deer/vehicle accidents.
According to information released Monday by State Farm Insurance, Illinois has seen a 10 percent decline in the number of deer/vehicle crashes in this past year. Drivers in Illinois now have a 1 in 214 chance of hitting a deer this year, compared to last year's 1 in 162 chance. With these latest numbers, Illinois is now ranked as the 32nd most likely state in which to hit a deer, compared to the 30th most likely state last year.
On Monday, State Farm spokesperson Chris Mullen said the busiest season for deer accidents is just approaching. About 18 percent of all deer/vehicle accidents typically happen in November, with October and December coming in as the second and third busiest months, respectively.
On Monday, Bureau County Sheriff John Thompson said he doesn't think Bureau County is seeing fewer deer/vehicle accidents, but those accidents certainly increase in the fall and winter months. Overall, deer/vehicle accidents may make up about 50 percent of the accidents investigated by his department.
In addition to the fall and winter months in general, it appears deer are more mobile in the time just prior and during inclement weather, whether it's rain or snow, Thompson said. With rain expected on Wednesday, he wouldn't be surprised to hear of deer/vehicle accidents on Thursday.
Looking at preventing deer/vehicle collisions, Thompson said drivers need to remember that deer tend to travel in herds. If a motorist sees one deer, there's probably another one or more deer coming at them as well.
Also, if an impact with a deer seems inevitable, the driver should not try to swerve the vehicle to get out of the way, which can cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle and cause greater damage to the vehicle and the people inside it. Instead, the driver should hold the steering wheel steady and use as much braking as possible.
Basically, drivers need to use caution, drive defensively and to watch for deer, Thompson said. Also, remember that, even if the driver is able to slow down significantly, the deer may still run into the vehicle, he said.
As far as reporting deer accidents to law enforcement, Thompson said the driver needs to report the accident if it appears the damage to the vehicle exceeds $1,500, for insurance purposes.
According to State Farm, nationwide numbers are also declining for deer/vehicle accidents. The chances of any single American motorist striking a deer during the next 12 months is 1 in 174, compared with 1 in 167 the year before. State Farm calculated its statistics based on claims data and state licensed driver counts from the Federal Highway Administration.
For any Illinois resident thinking about relocating to West Virginia, he/she may want to rethink that decision. For the seventh year in a row, West Virginia has led the 50 states in being the most likely place to have a deer/vehicle accident with a 1 in 41 chance. Montana comes in second with a 1 in 65 chance; Iowa has a 1 in 73 chance; South Dakota, a 1 in 75 chance; and Pennsylvania has a 1 in 77 chance. As in previous years, Hawaii ranks the least likely state in which to hit a deer at 1 in 6,787 drivers.
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Sep 2, 2008 at 5:28 pm
Awesome collection of cars in your garage!
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You have one of the best collection of cars I've ever seen. Love those T/As.
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Apr 19, 2007 at 2:39 am
Ok where is the 2nd gen? lol kicking rides man!
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About to launch some new features! I think you are going to be even more in heven!
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NEW YORK (AP) — Merwin Foard has one of the oddest jobs on Broadway: He gets paid not to perform.
Foard is a top standby — an actor hired to wait in the wings of Broadway shows each night, ready in full costume, just in case the star of the show gets injured or sick. If all goes well, the audience will never see the standby.
"It is a tricky thing. You have to eat a lot of humble pie," says Foard, who is currently a standby in "Aladdin" at the New Amsterdam Theatre. "You can't have an ego. And you have to look at the bigger picture."
This month, Foard finally gets his own starring part, but in a film: "The Standbys," a documentary by director Stephanie Riggs that tells the professional and personal story of three Broadway standbys.
Unlike understudies or swings, who both perform in the ensemble, standbys only get onstage if there's been a disaster. It is not uncommon to hear an audience boo when it is announced they'll be going on.
For 2 1/2 years starting in 2009, Riggs followed Foard, who was backing up Nathan Lane in "The Addams Family" and Ben Crawford, who covered the title role in "Shrek the Musical." She also watched Alena Watters, a standby in "West Side Story" who includes a harrowing story about the life of a backup in a Bette Midler touring show.
"I wanted to find some people to follow and see the world through their eyes and see what they go through," says Riggs. "Just because they aren't onstage every night doesn't mean that they aren't incredibly talented and incredibly gifted and worth supporting."
The filmmaker also has included interviews about standbys with Zachary Quinto, David Hyde Pierce, Bebe Neuwirth, Brian D'Arcy James, Cheyenne Jackson, Sutton Foster and Katie Finneran.
The film, whose original release last year was hampered by Hurricane Sandy, will open Friday for a run at the Greenwich Village's Quad Cinemas and then be available Feb. 28 streaming on demand.
Foard, married with two girls, allowed a camera crew into his dressing room and home life. Though blessed with a tremendous voice and tons of versatility, most nights he's often sitting quietly only a few feet from the stage.
"If I was in that situation, could I do that?" asks Riggs. "Could I watch someone else do a job that I am fully capable of doing? And yet stand on the side and watch somebody else do it? I was inspired by them."
Foard, currently celebrating his 30th year in show business, has been the understudy or standby for the likes of Brian Stokes Mitchell in "Kiss Me Kate," Michael Cerveris in "Sweeney Todd" and Shuler Hensley in "Oklahoma!" He's been a standby for King Triton in "The Little Mermaid" and Oliver Warbucks in "Annie."
While he naturally would love to share his natural gifts with theatergoers, Foard has a family to support and can't always give up steady work to wait for a starring part.
"I turned down a role in a Broadway musical that is now in previews that I would have had a lead role in because it would have meant that I had to wait six months for that show to happen. And I couldn't do that. I knew that my family could not have that drought in our income," he says.
The irony is not lost on Foard that, after the release of the film, he may be more famous as a movie star than a theater performer. "The idea that more people will see me via this film than have seen me onstage in any capacity is kind of staggering," he says, laughing.
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September 03. 2014 7:41PM
Obama talks: As more Americans die
The day after the pigs who murdered James Foley released a video showing their murder of a second American journalist, Steven Sotloff, President Obama outlined his thoughts for how the United States must deal with this rising threat.
"We know that if we are joined by the international community, we can continue to shrink ISILl's sphere of influence, its effectiveness, its financing, its military capabilities to the point where it is a manageable problem," he said. "And the question is going to be making sure we've got the right strategy but also making sure we've got the international will to do it."
They are beheading whatever American they can get their hands on, and he is talking loftily about bringing "the international community" together and
developing "the right strategy."
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Today's SD bake, a batard and a boule
I used a small amount of organic rye flour, perhaps 10% in my white bread flour starter and that seemed to kick things up a bit.I have reduced the proofing time to 40 minutes on the batard and while a little easier to score, my lame work still needs work. Next bake I will try a 35 minute proof for the batard/ baguette.
The boule contains about 5% whole wheat and organic rye and it is a tasty loaf, but I liked my last bake with 10% WW and 15% organic rye better -- better flavour, greater volume in less time, better oven spring and my scores held their ears on the last one. Okay, I was a little sloppy getting the loaf into the hot DO using parchment paper and oven mitts and need to work on that as well.
Perhaps the best part is that the flavours I am getting from my SD loaves is just amazing. I also have some VERY happy neighbours as I have been in full on experiment and bake mode and simply cannot eat all I am baking! The long slow SD process, sorry the DMAN process I have been using really brings out the flavours of the grains, very much P. Reinhart's thesis in using time to bring out flavour and explained som much beter by dabrownman!
Tomorrow I am baking up supplies for my upcoming BC road trip. A couple of nights in Golden with friends to celebrate my birthday Monday and paddle the Kicking Horse River Tuesday, Wednesday to Sicamous for a couple of days beach time and then up to paddle the Clearwater River and have a look around.
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I bought some Virgil's cream soda at Merchant of Vino in Dearborn, Michigan. It was obviously expired. It tasted like it had been sitting on the shelf for a couple of years.
It's hard to tell which packages are the "fresh" ones since the store clerks usualy move the old product to the front, and put the fresh product in the back of the shelf.
I wish all food products had a "born on" date so the consumer can make a judgment call on whether or not to purchase the product.
I'm very sensative to not drinking stale soda pop.
If I can't figure out how fresh/old a soda pop is , I will not buy it or drink it.
As a soda pop addict, I can't stand the let down of going home and finding out that I can't enjoy the soda pop I just brought.
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And not only should expiration dates be required, they should NOT be in code. Born on dates I couldn't care less about. I want to know when I should have the product consumed BY, not when it was made....
You're going to leave it up to the manufacturer to predict when their product expires? I'd rather make my own judgement call with a "born on" date AND an expiration date.
I see your point Greg but in general the average soda pop consumer is not as savvy as us. I mean most of the posters on this board,like you and me, look for date/codes on the boxes and bottle/cans. We have an idea what of the age of the product is.
Common folks grab fridge packs off the shelf and as well grab a can from the fridge without looking for dates/code. I say because of the common (average) drinker of soda pop does not seem to care, then the information on the cartons and bottles/cans needs to be sort of "dummyfied".
It has to be real easy to read and understand.
That's my two cans. LOL
[ 06-16-2005, 02:12 AM: Message edited by: Mr Zabe ]
I've bought old sodas like this to. One made me sick. I don't think they want you to really be able to read the date either.
Date is only part of the problem. Yes, we need clear dates, but there is the problem of storing sodas in a hot warehouse. This speeds the aging process very quickly.Life is too short to drink crummy sodas...
Great point. Once the soda pop (the big players tend to merchandise the stores, free labor) smaller brands/ store brands can sit in a warm/hot area of the store's back storage area for weeks and or months.
Sure the fresh date shows a few months from the current date but the product is all but ruined.
Diet products spoil from heat about as fast as a fresh teenage pimple grows on a greasy face. LOL
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It would be great if there was a standardized dating,but different co. use different methods,but ultimately the consumer is truly the highest priority,marketing,price,give aways dont mean squat if a customer has a bad experience with any beverage,and to anyone who has a question, you will always find a comment line on each can,every co. only want to bring you the best quality product home,and Im not talking from a spread sheet but years of experience,freshness is a huge deal,for me it all boiled down to a simple ideal,if its not good enough for me,it definately was not good enough for you,and as for product left outside in the sun,I havent seen that in over 20 years.
Ok let's clear the air.
I said some products in the store that I use to mechanize from time to time had products like soda pop stored in a hot warehouse.(As noted in a previous thread.) Back up the truck, no one said or implied that any store would be so dumb as to store soda pop in the day light sun.
Chill, I'm sure you and the vast majority of store stockers do a great job. I know you do because I worked with people just like yourself. Now as a regular shopper, I treat all of the stockers, cashiers ects with the utmost respect. Chill.
Let's face it there are a few poorly managed stores that do not rotate stock and or make sure their worker are as efficient as you are.
I apologize as I should have included that remark in my original post.
By the way I was a retail merchandiser for Proctor and Gamble right out of college some 20 years age,and I bagged grociers in high school.
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