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In the absence of a 2013 election in Castle Rock, town manager Mark Stevens thought it was time for some housekeeping.
Traditionally, an organizational update welcomed new councilmembers each year, Stevens said. The election cycle reducing council elections from an annual cycle to a two-year cycle became effective this year, eliminating the annual update, Stevens said.
To check in with council on administrative matters, Stevens submitted a checklist March 5 asking for feedback on how town council conducts business.
The conversation took more than an hour, with a split vote on whether or not to conduct day-long work sessions. The work sessions ranked among the more highly debated items on Stevens' list.
Councilmembers this year reduced their meeting commitment from weekly meetings to every other week. The change was driven by councilmember Jennifer Green, District 3, elected in 2011.
Green, the mother of two children, extended her family-friendly meeting schedule with an argument to eliminate day-long retreats and work sessions
"For me, getting a day off work is a challenge," Green said. "Why not do a special four-hour meeting?"
Council supported her idea for evening sessions with a 3-2 vote. The sessions cover in-depth discussions about financial issues, major projects and policies.
Councilmembers also got direction on how to propose an agenda item without consuming staff time. Councilmembers are first to gauge support of any proposal among fellow councilmembers. From there, councilmembers submit the item to the town manager for public discussion.
Town staff provides a research narrative for discussion items, which can be time-consuming projects, Stevens said.
"Typically you have some work to flesh out the idea for council consideration and public input," Stevens said. "Individual councilmembers don't have the authority to direct staff work."
Council opted to reduce its special meetings in 2013 and decided against resurrecting the HOA roundtables. The roundtables were discussions with homeowner associations throughout Castle Rock. Participation in the HOA roundtables dwindled to a handful of people after the first few meetings.
"In terms of a group meeting, everyone (in an HOA) has their own issues to talk about," said Councilmember Clark Hammelman, District 6. "Or else they don't feel comfortable talking about their issues in a group setting."
Council's final decision reflected on the transition to electronic information in town government. Councilmembers opted to go with an online information guide in lieu of a traditional policy manual.
Most members admitted they had never read the town's policy manual, instead directing their questions to town staff.
"I'm going to be honest, I never read it," said Mayor Paul Donahue, District 1. "I ended up asking for forgiveness a lot on that one."


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So it's pretty obvious that we all love these guys as if they were the real thing. These guys have looks, charm and skills. I mean, what's not to like about them? Now for the all important question. Out of all the these cosplayers , which is your favorite?
Personally, I have trouble deciding between Fake Zoro and Fake Sanji. It's pretty much a tie between those two.

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Teaching Day a great success
Yesterdays' teaching day was a great succes. 16 pipers turned up at the premises of the Royal Scottish Pipers' Society in Edinburgh, some of them a little bemused by the fact that the four-storey building now stands marooned in a building site. In fact the top two stories where the event was held were themselves marooned, the bottom two being let out as a site office for the construction team. Despite all this, the venue was eminently suitable and undisturbed and the event got underway at 9:30am with the pipers divided into two groups, one for each tutor and piping began, surrounded by the historic images and objects on display in the two rooms. Finlay MacDonald from the Piping Center in Glasgow introduced us to two reels from the Donald Maclean collection, stressing that we should not see the notation as carved in stone. He introduced a number of different ways of phrasing and timing the tunes, suggesting that these matters were as important when performong this 'small music' as they were with the 'big music'; some of the pipers whose background was in pipe bands were impressed with this 'relaxed' approach to the notation but not as much as they were by the next tune that Finlay presented; a Bulgarian 'horo' notated in 5/16. Finlay went out of his way to stress that the notes themselves were not at all difficult, but to a pipe-band piper the rhythm could be a very new kind of challenge. As relief after this work-out, Finlay offered us 'Loch MacLeod', a splendid though little-played retreat march from Donald MacLeod's book. Again, we were encouraged to treat the notation as 'guidance' and play the tune in a much freer manner than the title 'retreat' would suggest. The tune, in fact, would make a fine slow air.
Iain Kinnear's afternoon group at the Royal Scottish Pipers' Society Rooms, Edinburgh
After an extended lunch in the local Turkish Restaurant, piping began again with the groups exchanging tutors. Iain Kinnear, pipe-maker from Angus, presented us with two reels for each of which he had written two harmony parts and the issue iof 'modality' which had made an appearance in the morning session again presented itself as we explored the various implications of harmony writing; I was later reminded of a quote from Thomas Morley, musical theorist of the late 16th century: " look which is he who thinketh himself the best discanter ... enjoin himself to make but a Scottish Jygge, he will err grossly in the true nature and quality of it". Not that the harmonies here were such 'gross errors', but that the challenge to write harmonies to these tunes has been around a long time, and here we were compounding the problem by working with two voices within the same limited range. Interest in writing such harmonies has grown greatly in the recent years, and we look forward to seeing an in-depth discussion of the principles and issues involved.
Iain then treated us to a very different tune, one written by Phil Cunningham in a genre that begs to be harmonised and presents few of the problems that the reels did. Iain's arrangement was simple and effective, and we all enjoyed playing it.
We were still enjoying it indeed when Finlay brought his group down to join us and we finished the day with everyone playing the two reels we had begun with.
Thanks are due to the two tutors, and to George Greig who had organised this very successful day.


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The John Rylands Library
The John Rylands Library merged with Manchester University Library in 1972 to form the John Rylands University Library of Manchester.
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The John Rylands Library is a public library. Open daily, entry is free.
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The special collections and Manchester Medical Society Library are Designated Collections of national importance.
The special collections represent an outstanding national and regional resource, combining material of international significance with collections directly relevant to the history and wider impact of Manchester and the North West. The Manchester Medical Society Library contains medical printed books dating between c. 1800-1950, associated with the Manchester Medical Society.
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Off Beat: Jeff Nuttall and the International Underground
- 8 September 2016 — 5 March 2017 *on now
Painter, poet, actor and sculptor, a man once described as 'the only all-round genius most of us are likely to meet', Jeff Nuttall was one of the few people in the early 1960s to publish William S. Burroughs' most experimental writing.
From illustrated letters to a rare Burroughs' text, 'Off Beat: Jeff Nuttall and the International Underground' reveals how Nuttall led the charge of the British counterculture with a network of artists and writers whose work was shared worldwide via the low-fi, self-published magazines of the "mimeograph revolution".
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|Posted by hj on July 01, 2004 at 09:07:45:
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ABS does not use a primer.
: : I just did some ABS plumbing work and didn't follow the instructions on the glue correctly - I put the glue in the socket only and not on the pipe. Nothing is leaking but should I be concerned with pre-mature failure? I did the 1/4 turn to ensure coverage. Funny, I read the instructions I just didn't see the part about putting the glue on the pipe. I should have known from my PVC sprinkler work to do this. The pipe is for a shower trap and drain line under slab.
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: I guess if you did prime it properly and used a lot of gllue there should not be a problem TEST it is you can.
: This is another reason I like CI/ copper as you know right away if your going to have a failure.
: If your really concerned, just cut it out and redo the job as plastic is really cheap and call back cost a heck of a lot more.
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OMG! SNOW in February in Wisconsin!
It's SNOW-magedden! It's the SNOW-pocalypse!
There's SNOW in February in Wisconsin! Have you ever heard of such a thing?!
Well, of course you have. It's not The End of the World. It's not global warming. It's not even the Obama administration. It's snow. We've all lived though nasty storms before and will again. Make some hot cocoa and relax.
I thought I'd run a slightly updated entry from December 24, 2008 on a favorite topic. It's still accurate. After snow, snow is snow and has been for a long time.
I spent a couple hours the morning of December 24 on a ride along on a city snowplow. I learned a lot.
First, here are a few photos of plow trucks. I rode in the one on the right. It's the same truck you see in the summer hauling dirt, picking up brush, etc. There are two plow blades, one on front to clear the street and one on the right to push everything to the side. All city trucks are orange, are staffed by full time city employees and are paid for with your city property taxes.
County highway trucks are yellow, are staffed by county employees, clear only state and county highways (Pilgrim Road, North Avenue, Barker Road, Capitol Drive, etc.) and are paid for with your county property taxes. The county is also responsible for most repairs on their highways, including potholes and striping.
Modern plow trucks have a lot of technology to help them out. The transmission is (mostly) automatic. The console in the center controls the plow blades and the calcium chloride spray. The picture on the right shows you what plow operators drive to get to work.
The trucks carry a salt (sodium chloride)/sand mixture in the back. The salt is the same stuff as at the dinner table, though it's not food grade. It is spread from the back of the truck at intersections and lowers the freezing point of water (snow), preventing ice buildup. The sand provides friction, just like sandpaper, and is useful at all temperatures. Since the truck is rear wheel drive, the weight over the tires increases traction which is important when pushing snow on an icy street. The ratio between the two changes with road conditions and materials availability. The front end loader may also be used to clear snow, especially in city owned parking lots.
The sand becomes a problem in the spring since it's still on the road and is swept up by the city crew. It's treated almost as toxic waste since it has a lot of salt and junk from the road in it and must be disposed of in a special way, not just used as fill dirt. Rain will wash the leftover sand into the storm sewers and ultimately streams, clogging them, making them cloudy and aggravating flooding.
By Te way, did you see the story in mid-December about the city of Ankeny, Iowa using discarded food grade garlic salt on their roads?
"Facing Ice, Snow, Iowa Town Looks To ... Garlic Salt" - National Public Radio
The photo on the left shows a truck with a calcium chloride solution tank on the back. It's the same idea as sodium chloride crystals but it works at lower temperatures and is sprayed when the driver presses a button. The large orange box under the tank has an augur like the one on a snowblower that pulls the salt/sand mixture out of the truck and directs it to the wheel on the rear left corner. The photo on the right shows the bottom of the augur box and the salt wheel.
The city is now divided into 20 plow routes, each assigned a plow truck. On average, each route takes 4 to 5 hours, but this could be much more for rapidly falling or very wet, heavy snow. When it's snowing more than an inch an hour, the trucks can't keep up. Also, main arterials roads may be plowed several times for each pass on a low traffic neighborhood street.
Snow plows do get stuck and have to be towed out. During my ride we went through a street with a very high snow drift when the truck was low on sand and the truck nearly got stuck. Trucks also break down and it takes time to make a repair. In some cases, the remaining trucks have to take over that route, lengthening the plow time for everyone. Plow drivers get sick, go on vacation, etc. and a reserve driver from another department (water, sewer, parks, etc.) has to be brought in. All the drivers belong to a union and are paid overtime when beyond their normal working hours.
In the last few years there have been retirements from the city crew and the positions were changed to police patrol positions. The routes were rearranged so that there are now 20 routes instead of 21. The one old route was divided among several other remaining routes, lengthening the plow route completion time for each of those routes. Thus, a neighborhood that had been plowed early on the old route might now be plowed late on the new route. Police staffing improved but snow plowing got slower. The alternative would be fewer officers or filling the street crew jobs and raising taxes for new police positions. Which would you prefer?
There are a few plowing myths:
- The drivers intentionally dump snow into a "snow bump" at the end of driveways, just to be mean.
The two plow blades move the snow to the right of the truck, which is the right edge of the road. Driveways empty onto the same edge of the road. Where else can the snow go?
However, there is a device called a "snow gate" that can help control the snowbank. The following link and video shows a snowplow and a road grader with this device. They cost $6,000 - $10,000 depending on size, etc.
- City officials get their streets plowed first. You can also move up in the list if you make a donation to the mayor's campaign.
The city streets are broken into 20 routes. Drivers are not told to plow certain houses first. They are instructed to drive efficiently and give priority to main streets. For example, making right turns as often as possible means they don't have to back up, make U turns, etc. and that gets them through the route faster. If you happen to live in the first house on the right in a subdivision, the road by your house will be plowed first. Claiming it's a special favor or perk of power is a delusional fantasy by someone who probably complains about having to shovel snow to get a car out to go to the gym for a much needed body shaping workout.
- When a service plows my driveway or I snow blow it, I can just push the snow into the street and the city trucks will push it out of the way.
Moving the snow from your property, whether by yourself or a plowing service, into the street is a violation of city ordinance 12.08.010. I believe the fine is $200 per offense. The intent is that snow on the streets is unsafe and residents should not intentionally create hazards by driving a plow across the street, dumping snow into an otherwise cleared street, clogging their neighbor's driveway or storm drainage inlet with more snow, etc.
Parking your car on an unplowed street, thus obstructing plowing, is a violation of ordinance 10.08.120. The car may be towed and impounded by the police and subject to a fine of (I believe) $50 per offense.
For more information, see:
Wisconsin Department of Transportation rule TRANS 277 - Road Salt Storage
Using Salt and Sand for Winter Road Maintenance
Wisconsin Transportation Information Center LTAP - Crossroads, "Winter roads: juggling salt supplies and alternatives", Winter 2009, 12 page PDF file.
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The President of the United States recently issued guidance through a March 20, 2009, White House memorandum that dictates specific actions to help achieve the goals and objectives of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. In order to capture the Presidents intent on transparency, the COPS Office will document communication with registered lobbyists on Recovery Act policy & particular projects and allow the public to review these communications. A registered lobbyist is one registered under the Lobbyist Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).
In general, COPS officials will not discuss any specific projects or funding levels with lobbyists over the phone or in any oral communication; communication with lobbyists regarding projects and funding will only be through written correspondence. Any oral communication or meetings during which conversations cover general program or policy level type of issues, COPS officials will document these conversations. The following document includes all COPS interactions with registered lobbyists regarding the Recovery Act as of March 2009.
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To Retain His WBO Junior Featherweight Title
Round 2: Mtagwa is making Lopez fight more this round. Mtagwa is landing more punches, but taking some clean shots too. Mtagwa lands a left hook at the bell. Lopez is controlling the range, but Mtagwa is getting closer.
Round 3: Lopez lands some straight lefts and right hooks. Mtagwa keeps coming forward. Mtagwa hits Lopez with some overhand rights. Lopez starts to suffer swelling under his left eye.
Round 4: Toe-to-toe action, Lopez hits Mtagwa with clean shots. Lopez is really trying to stay at a distance. Mtagwa is still the aggressor and landed a hard overhand right.
Round 5: Lopez is landing straight lefts and right hooks. Lopez scores a knockdown on a bad call by referee Eddie Cotton. The right hook by Lopez went around the head of Mtagwa, but Mtagwa went down because he was off balanced.
Round 6: Mtagwa connects with a vicious right. Lopez hits Mtagwa with a solid straight left. Mtagwa gets nailed with a hard right hook from Lopez, but continues to press forward.
Round 7: Mtagwa throws wild shots, lands an overhand right. Mtagwa rocks Lopez with a solid overhand right. Lopez fires back, lands a counter right hook. Mtagwa lands another right.
Round 8: Lopez wobbles Mtagwa with a straight left. Mtagwa lands a straight right and Lopez counters with a straight left. As the bell rings, Mtagwa clocks Lopez with another overhand right.
Round 9: Mtagwa hurt Lopez with a hard right. Lopez countered with a straight left. Mtagwa gets tagged with a straight left. Lopez gets nailed again with an overhand right from Mtagwa at the bell.
Round 10: Lopez lands a big right hook. Mtagwa hits Lopez again with an overhand right.
Round 11: A left hook, right hand combination hurt Lopez. Mtagwa is coming on strong, but Lopez fights back. Lopez fires and lands a straight left. Mtagwa holds on after getting hit with a straight left - right hook combination. Mtagwa comes back with a left hook - right hand combination. Lopez is almost out on his feet, but survives the round.
Round 12: A series of right hands and left hooks stun Lopez. Lopez finishes the fight on his feet, but looked dazed throughout the entire round. Scores were 114-114, 114-113 & 115-111 in favor of Lopez.
Overall Summary: Fight of the Year candidate? Very likely.
Fight fans learned a lot about both Rogers Mtagwa (26-13-2, 18 KO's) and Juan Manuel Lopez (27-0, 24 KO's) on Saturday night. Although Mtagwa is not the hardest puncher Lopez has faced, he may have proved to be his toughest opponent. Lopez proved that he can take a solid punch. He also showed a tremendous amount of heart and toughness by finishing the fight on his feet when he looked completely out of it in the 12th round. Lopez won many of the early rounds, which helped him get the decision over Mtagwa.
Mtagwa is a much better fighter than his record indicates and has a very solid chin. He absorbed many clean punches from Lopez early in the fight. In the later rounds, Mtagwa walked through the clean punches Lopez was landing and found a home for his overhand right to connect repeatedly. Lopez tried to go back to using the ring to box Mtagwa, but Mtagwa kept the pressure on and never took a backward step. If Mtagwa had a better defense and didn't take so many punches from Lopez, he could have won on points. Perhaps, if Mtagwa had more power in his punches, he could have scored an upset knockout.
What we learned about Juan Manuel Lopez? Well, he can take a punch and survive when the going gets tough. Lopez found himself in the toughest fight of his professional career. He can use this experience to better himself in his next outing. He landed solid combinations, but looked hesitant to stand in the trenches and go punch for punch with Mtagwa. Lopez did not put on the performance fans are accustomed to seeing as a result of the pressure Mtagwa was applying.
Lopez is a very good up and coming fighter, but is not as great yet as people say. For Mtagwa, as previously stated above, showed to be a much better fighter than his record indicates. He would be a handful for many fighters out there, who would be willing to challenge him. Mtagwa is originally from Tanzania, but trains and lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He fought like a true Philly fighter against Lopez. It would be great to see a rematch, but do not expect it to happen. Mtagwa showed too much that Lopez's people probably would not give him another opportunity. Look for Lopez to move on to fight bigger names. Hopefully, a fight with Cuban sensation Yuriorkis Gamboa can be made in the near future. Get your MMA protective equipment for less.
In heavyweight action, Odlanier Solis stopped Monte Barrett in 2 rounds. Barrett (34-8, 20 KO's), who took the fight on 4 days notice, was dropped with a hard, counter left hook in the 2nd round. Barrett rose to his feet, but was swarmed with punches from Solis. Solis floored Barrett again with an overhand right that landed behind the ear prompting the referee to stop the bout. Solis improved his professional record to (15-0, 11 KO's).
Solis does not appear quite ready to challenge either of the Klitschko brothers. He weighed a very heavy 271 pounds for this bout. Get a heavy bag by Ringside or Everlast.
However, Solis possesses a tremendous amateur background. He has fought 231 amateur fights. His resume includes:
- 1998 Gold medalist at the Junior World Amateur Boxing Championships
- 1999 Pan American Games Champion
- 2001 Gold medalist at heavyweight at the World Amateur Boxing Championships
- 2003 Gold medalist at heavyweight at the World Amateur Boxing Championships
- 2003 Pan American Games Champion
- 2004 Gold medalist at heavyweight at the Olympics in Athens.
- 2005 Gold medalist at Super heavyweight at the World Amateur Boxing Championships
- Six time Cuban National Champion (1999-2004)
- Won 2 of 3 fights against the legendary Felix Savon
Also, Yuriorkis Gamboa (16-0, 14 KO's) defeated Whyber Garcia (22-7, 15 KO's) by a 4th round TKO to remain undefeated and retain his WBA featherweight title. Garcia could not get his punches off quick enough to be competitive with the former Cuban amateur star. Gamboa's hand speed was too overwhelming for Garcia to overcome. In the 1st round, Gamboa landed a quick right that sent Garcia stumbling back. Then, Gamboa swarmed Garcia with blistering punches. Later in the 4th round, Gamboa caught Garcia with a counter right that dropped him. Garcia got back up, but was met with a barrage of punches and had no defense for Gamboa hitting him. The referee quickly stopped the bout.
Expect some more fights for Yuriorkis Gamboa before he faces a big name opponent. Hopefully, a bout in the short term future could be made with Puerto Rican Junior Featherweight Champion Juan Manuel Lopez.
Gamboa's resume includes 250 amateur bouts, a Gold Medal at the 2004 Olympics as a flyweight and a Bronze Medal at the 2005 World Championships as a featherweight.
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Apodosis of the Presentation of the Theotokos into the Temple
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Apolytikion of Apodosis of the Entry in the Fourth Tone
Today is the prelude of God's pleasure and the proclamation of man's salvation. The Virgin is clearly made manifest in the temple of God and foretells Christ to all. Let us also cry out to her with mighty voice, "Hail, fulfillment of the Creator's dispensation."
Kontakion of Apodosis of the Entry in the Fourth Tone
Today, the most pure temple of the Savior, the precious bridal chamber and Virgin, the sacred treasure of God, enters the house of the Lord, bringing the grace of the Divine Spirit. The Angels of God praise her. She is the heavenly tabernacle.
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Vanek has been outrageous, Hudler helps the Flames, Penguins left wingers, a bunch of injuries to cover and more.
AUSTRIAN ASSASINSabres LW Thomas Vanek is on another planet with his production right now, scoring 19 points in eight games, an average of 2.38 points per game. The last time a player finished a season with more points per game, it was 20 years ago, when Mario Lemieux scored 160 points in 60 games for the 1992-1993 Pittsburgh Penguins.
On a line with Cody Hodgson and Jason Pominville, Vanek has been scoring on an unsustainable 24.2% of his shots, but there are some factors that favour Vanek remaining productive (if not quite off-the-charts productive).
First, he's playing more. For all the scoring that Vanek has done in Buffalo (230 goals in 547 games entering this season), Vanek hasn't received premier ice time, topping out at 17:21 per game in 2010-2011. So far this year, he's been playing 19:13 per game and, with more ice time, Vanek has sent more shots to the net. With 33 shots in eight games (4.13 per), Vanek is far ahead of his previous high (against, 2010-2011, when he had 238 shots in 80 games, 2.98 per gmae).
It doesn't count as a grand surprise when a four-time 30-goal scorer, and two-time 40-goal scorer, is putting up big offensive numbers but, in this small sample at least, the underlying numbers do indicate that there is reason, beyond random chance, for at least some of the improvement in Vanek's production.
HUDLER UPAfter scoring a career-high 25 goals for the Detroit Red Wings last season, RW Jiri Hudler was signed by the Calgary Flames as a free agent. It didn't seem like a huge loss for Detroit, as Hudler played a career-high 15:40 per game last season and he was largely part of the Red Wings' supporting cast.
In Calgary, there is an opportunity for Hudler to play a more substantial role and he's certainly doing his part in his first three games, putting up two goals and five points, playing 21:19 against Chicago Saturday, his most in a game since March 3, 2009 vs. St. Louis.
Playing with Roman Cervenka and Matt Stajan, Hudler has enjoyed some early luck (his on-ice shooting percentage of 23.53%, per Bedhind The Net, is tops among forwards to play more than one game), but there is plenty of room for Hudler to be a productive asset for the Flames even if he's scoring closer to half of his current per-game rate.
PENGUINS ON THE LEFT FLANKA scoring change resulted in Penguins LW Chris Kunitz finishing Sunday's win over Washington with four goals, giving him seven points in two games over the weekend.
Skating alongside Sidney Crosby and Pascal Dupuis, Kunitz has enjoyed remarkable good fortune, scoring six goals on 15 shots on goal this season, but this weekend's explosion inflates those numbers to an unrealistic level.
Nevertheless, Kunitz is a five-time 20-goal scorer who has proven to be a reliable top-six winger for the Penguins.
Which brings us to the Penguins' latest waiver addition, LW Zach Boychuk. 23-year-old Boychuk was the 14th overall pick in 2008, but hasn't been able to establish his role as a consistent NHLer, putting up seven goals and 18 points in 74 games with Carolina before the Penguins claimed him on waivers.
In his first couple games with Pittsburgh, Boychuk skated with Evgeni Malkin and James Neal, which is a great chance for an offensively-minded forward to prove he belongs in the league, but with no points to show for it, Boychuk may not have much longer to show that he's up to the challenge.
TASTY RIBSWhile Washington's big names have struggled offensively, newcomer C Mike Ribeiro has tallied ten points in nine games. Ribeiro was this so productive on a line with Jason Chimera and Joel Ward that he has been moved to centre Alex Ovechkin and Wojtek Wolski, perhaps in an effort to shake Ovechkin from his early-season doldrums.
INJURIESRed Wings D Brendan Smith has suffered a shoulder injury that should keep him out 3-4 weeks. With Carlo Colaiacovo and Ian White already on the shelf, that means the Red Wings will need more from D Jakub Kindl, who played a career-high 21:29 at Columbus on Saturday.
Blue Jackets D James Wisniewski went into the boards hard against Detroit Sunday and has been diagnosed with a concussion. Fedor Tyutin, already the Blue Jackets' leading scorer with seven points in nine games, figures to be the beneficiary, in terms of power play time, while Wisniewski is out.
Stars LW Ray Whitney is out 4-6 weeks with a broken foot, creating an opening in Dallas' top six for Brenden Morrow, who has joined Jamie Benn and Jaromir Jagr on the top line. Morrow has two shots on goal in nine games this season, so if that doesn't change really soon, someone else will get a look in that spot.
Ducks D Cam Fowler suffered an upper body injury on the weekend. While his absence isn't good for Anaheim, Fowler has ranked fourth among Ducks defencemen in ice time and has only one point in six games. In Fowler's absence, veteran Francois Beauchemin should get more PP time alongside Sheldon Souray.
Bruins LW Brad Marchand hit the boards hard Saturday night and, while he's making progress, isn't assured of playing Wednesday when Boston returns to action. Marchand's absence creates an opening in the top six for Boston, which they scrambled to fill with Chris Bourque and Gregory Campbell Saturday. Though he's a right shot, RW Rich Peverley may be best-suited to joining one of Boston's scoring lines if Marchand is out for any length of time.
Predators RW Martin Erat is out with a lower body injury, a serious loss for a Nashville team already missing Patric Hornqvist, considering they are the only Predators with more than three points in the first eight games. Brandon Yip was the immediate beneficiary, playing 18:42 at San Jose, but there could be room for others to move in because Yip has managed just 10 shots on goal in eight games this season.
Knocked out by Capitals D John Erskine, Flyers RW Wayne Simmonds is out with a concussion, leaving Danny Briere and rookie Tye McGinn to flank Claude Giroux on the Flyers' top line.
Blues G Jaroslav Halak has been put on IR with a strained groin, which should give Brian Elliott a run of consecutive starts until Halak returns.
Jets D Dustin Byfuglien remains sidelined by a lower body injury and Big Buff's absence bodes well for rookie D Paul Postma, who scored three points and played 21:35 at Tampa Bay Friday. Postma had 107 points in 152 AHL games over the last three seasons before landing a spot on the Jets' blueline, so he's capable of putting up points if given the opportunity.
Avalanche D Ryan Wilson is out indefinitely with an ankle injury, which might allow Shane O'Brien a chance to get back into the Avalanche lineup. The Avs are also missing RW David Jones, who is out with a knee injury, which has created an opportunity for John Mitchell to play a more prominent role and Mitchell has four points in the last two games, playing 20:49 Saturday against Edmonton (his most since November, 2009 for Toronto at Carolina) on a line with Paul Stastny and Milan Hejduk.
FANTASY HOCKEY CHALLENGEMOST POPULAR ADDSAntti Niemi, G, San Jose (12.4% ownership) - Even if Niemi isn't necessarily considered the type of goaltender to lead his team, he's faring well in the early going, with a 6-0-1 record, 1.80 goals against average and .936 save percentage. Ride him will he's hot.
Kevin Shattenkirk, D, St. Louis (22.4% ownership) - Not quite as popular as teammate Alex Pietrangelo, who is owned in more than 30% of Hockey Challenge leagues this week, Shattenkirk ranks second among defencemen with nine points and his plus-5 rating is tied for 11th among defencemen, with the Rangers' Michael Del Zotto the only other blueliner to have six or more points and a plus-minus of plus-5 or better.
Niklas Kronwall, D, Detroit (13.1% ownership) - The workhorse for the Red Wings blueline, especially since he's one of the few to stay healthy, Kronwall is playing more than 25 minutes per game and has seven points in eight games. That the Red Wings have four games this week (vs. Calgary, at St. Louis, vs. Edmonton, vs. Los Angeles) makes them all more appealing this week.
Martin St. Louis, F, Tampa Bay (25.8% ownership) - 14 points in eight games is good enough for more than a quarter of the entries and the Lightning do have four games this week, but it should be noted that all four are on the road and none against Southeast Division opposition.
Thomas Vanek, F, Buffalo (25.4% ownership) - The hottest scorer in hockey ranks fifth in ownership among forwards right now, but that total is increasing.
Steven Stamkos, F, Tampa Bay (68.0% ownership) - The most-owned forward in the Hockey Challenge has seven goals and 16 points in eight games.
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Behold, the ne plus ultra of American innovation: Pizzametry, an automated machine capable of making custom pizzas in mere minutes, while you watch TV. Let us marvel at the pneumatic glory of Pizzametry spinning dough, slicing pepperonis, squirting sauce, and sprinkling cheese.
Pizzametry has a flat-screen TV mounted on it, so you can learn about your pizza and watch music videos while you wait. Someday, all Americans will be born with Pizzametry machines glued to their faces. We'll never have to expend energy to cook or entertain again!
Pizzametry is not the world's first pizza machine. (At left, primitive Italian pizza machine "Let's Pizza.")
It is, however, the world's most aggressively American pizza machine. Pizzametry inventor Puzant Khachadourian says he migrated to New York "virtually penniless" fifty years ago, "a Horatio Alger story waiting to happen." He enjoyed a fruitful career as a jeweler, but his dream now is to provide fresh pizza and pizza-related entertainment to wearied travelers in airport terminals, ailing senior citizens at hospitals, and noble servicemen on Army bases. Long live Puzant Khachadourian! He is the American dream. [Pizzametry, Gothamist]
Correction: This post originally claimed Pizzametry could make 150 different types of pizzas. Pizzametry can make many types of pizza, but 150 refers to how many pizzas Pizzametry can make before it runs out of ingredients, requiring refill. Thanks, se7a7n7.


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Mix things up in the fashionable Too Jumble! This casual boot from 2 Lips Too is right on trend this fall season and will look great over leggings and skinny jeans alike!
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"I was excited when these arrived in the mail because I loved the color (I ordered brown) and the function of the straps on the shaft because my calves are often slightly too wide to fit into many boots. This was nice because you could adjust to fit better if you wear them over jeans, etc. However, the boot and construction around the toes and heels looked and felt cheap. They just did not seem like they would last through even one season, and after wearing out my previous brown riding boots this year, I wasn't willing to purchase another pair that would likely wear out even more quickly. It's too bad because they are a cute style."
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Snow day?: District 6 defends decision to stay open
March 2, 2013
While city and school crews were plowing out from under the weekend storm, Greeley-Evans School District 6 officials were plowing out from a horde of Facebook comments directed at their decision to keep schools open on Monday.
District spokeswoman Theresa Myers spent most of Monday defending the district's decision after the city was blanketed by more than 5 inches of the white stuff.
Myers said many factors go into the decision, including how long the snow is expected to fall, if city and district crews have time to remove snow from streets and parking lots, expected temperatures during the day and, simply, that kids need to be in school.
"We knew the storm was moving out, and it would give city crews a chance to plow the roads and give our crews a chance to clear our parking lots and sidewalks," she said. "Plus, a lot of kids depend on us, and we want to be open if we can."
Myers said a mistake by CBS 4 in Denver that included the district on a school closure list made it confusing. But the district never called the television station, and CBS removed it after Myers called them.
More than 450 posts to the district's Facebook page addressed the topic.
"There's been LESS snow before and school has been closed WHY RISK putting children in danger?!?!" read one post. "District 6 needs to be closed PERIOD."
"Where did you guys get the decision to have school…the bad decision store!!" another read.
Some supported the district.
"… I fail to see why everyone has their precious feelings hurt over the fact that school is not canceled," one poster said, "especially in a school district that desperately needs every day of instruction they can get. I think it's time people put on their big kid panties and realized life doesn't stop when it snows, especially in Colorado. Just because you don't want to get out of your warm bed and take your kid to school after you called in to work, doesn't mean it's the right thing to do."
Myers said she removed many posts because of obscenities and threats against the district.
One poster agreed, commenting on a different thread:
"After reading the comments left on this site … people wonder why our kids are the way they are …" the post read. "All I have to say is adults, parents … your kids, brothers or sisters lead by example … Funny thing is everyone is saying safety. But truth be told, if school was out, most everyone would be out sledding, playing, going to stores … "
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Emery Town became the 101st Community Covenant community on July 11. Emery Town celebrated their devotion to Veterans and to supporting the military families in their community and county. The ceremony began with the pledge of allegiance by Wayne Staley. Denise Hunsaker sang the National Anthem. Russell Jensen presented a special award to Merlin Christiansen for 60 years of continuous service in the American Legion.
Mayor Mistie Christiansen thanked the Veterans for their service. "I am proud to be from a town that supports its Veterans. We are taking this opportunity to thank our Veterans for their service and for those who are serving now," said Mayor Christiansen.
She said she has always remembered a song the primary children learn about loving their country. "Long may it be a country where people are honest and free," said Mayor Christiansen, "it's great to be from a town where people are honest and free."
Chaplain Jones and Sgt. First Class Ryan Palmer are in charge of the Community Covenant program for the Utah Army National Guard. Palmer said, "Utah leads the nation in Community Covenant programs. The people in the cities and towns in Utah are very supportive. I have been deployed three times and I feel the support of the Veterans who have served before. They have laid the ground work for the great program we have today. There are three Community Covenant certificates and one will remain with the town, one at the armory in Price and one at the National Guard headquarters."
Palmer read the Emery Town Community Covenant promise to build strong communities and strengthen families and support the military families. They support the effort to build partnerships within the community to support military families. They pledge to offer free utility service to military families. "We the community of Emery Town thank the servicemen and women and we are committed to love and respect them."
Chaplain Jones thanked Emery for being the 101st town in Utah to sign the Community Covenant in support of military families.
Mayor Christiansen and council members David Mangum and Patrick Sundstrom signed the covenant as well as Chaplain Jones and Sgt. Palmer. Members of the audience then came forward to sign the covenant in support of military families. The town will frame the Community Covenant and hang it in the town hall/fire station.
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The Knights got individual titles from Isaiah Robinson at 113 pounds and Jake Brycki at 220 as the rebuilding team took a credible third with 163 points in the Southeast Conference championships Saturday.
Robinson (23-7) pinned a Franklin opponent (3:19) and defeated a Racine Park opponent 11-2 for his title while Brycki (14-11) pinned a Park foe (3:46), edged a Kenosha Bradford foe (5-4) and then defeated a Franklin grappler 12-4 in the final.
Taking thirds for the Knights were Andrew McIntosh at 106 (17-13), Ben Hakes at 152 (15-11), MaxReynolds at 285 (12-11). Fourths went to Sean LaBodda at 132 (14-12), Jack Feffer at 138 (17-18), Jake Regazzi at 170 (19-16) and Ross Agg at 182 (3-2).
Anthony Senthavisauk and Zach Barnhart both captured championships for the Falcons at the Woodland Conference Meet on Saturday.
Senthavisauk won at 106 pounds, while Barnhart took the crown at 170 pounds. Senthavisauk pinned Mike Correa-Volkman of Pius XI in 3 minutes, 19 seconds for his title, while Barnhart hung on for a 2-1 double-overtime decision over Josh Wilkowski of South Milwaukee.
Taking third were Nick Monty (138 pounds) and Ryan Olson (152) and fourths were secured by Joe Price (120), Zach Price (160), Mike Langenohl (195) and Ethan Harycki (220).
The Falcons tallied 144 points for fourth place.
They also lost to Wauwatosa, 48-14, in a Woodland dual on Jan. 30. Winners were Barnhart (10-8), Harycki (pin in 3:52) and Senthavisauk (17-2).
David Monteilh and Jake Hodel both took home second places at the Woodland Conference Meet on Saturday.
Monteilh was the runner-up in the 100-yard freestyle with 52.58 seconds and Hodel in the 100 breast stroke at 1 minute, 3.49 seconds.
Coming in third were Nick Bell in diving (372.45 points) and the 200 freestyle team of Monteilh, Hodel, Jack Larson and Ben Hinson (1:35.15).
The same four finished fourth in the 200 medley (1:45.93) and Hinson took fifth in the 50 freestyle (23.71 seconds). Larson claimed sixth in the 100 butterfly (58.75).
The Falcons placed fifth with 225 points.
The best thing to do about a tough loss is to go out and get a couple of easy wins, which is what the Sabers did last week, as they kept solid hold of second place in the Southeast Conference with routs of Kenosha Indian Trail, 85-32, on Jan. 29 and Racine Horlick, 64-27, on Friday.
Franklin improved to 9-2 in Southeast play and 13-4 overall.
Against Indian Trail, the Sabers got 12, 3-pointers from seven different players as they took a 33-5 first-quarter lead and never looked back.
Jenny Eickhorst led the way with 19 points as Cassidy Mihalko passed the great Debbie Brust for third on the all-time scoring list as she scored 17, while Nala Mudd had 12 and Katie Nord eight.
The Sabers took a 24-7 first quarter advantage against Horlick and also never looked back. Mihalko had 14 points to lead the way while Nord had 10 and Morgan McCuen nine.
The Falcons bounced back from a tough loss to Brown Deer on Jan. 29 with a 73-44 romp over South Milwaukee on Friday.
Danny Weymier tallied 16 points, Mitch Brault 15 and Sam Mentkowski 11 for the Falcons, who outscored the Rockets 41-25 in the middle two quarters.
Whitnall lost to Brown Deer, 87-72, on Jan. 29 as it was outscored 33-8 in the third period. Brault scored 17 points and Weymier nine in the defeat.
The Falcons moved to 9-6 in the Woodland Conference and 11-7 overall.
Thomas Welch and Sam Walton both claimed second places in the Woodland Conference Meet on Saturday.
Welch was the runner-up at 113 pounds and Walton at 145. Welch dropped an 8-7 decision in the final match to Kai Castaneda of Wauwatosa, who was unbeaten in conference competition this season.
Walton lost an 11-8 decision to Marcus Morrow of Wauwatosa in his title match.
Jared Rosen (106 pounds) and Christopher Jankowski (126) both took third places and Andy Rohde (182) finished fourth. Taking fifth were Dustin Donald (160) and Alex Rohde (heavyweight).
The Panthers placed sixth with 103½ points.
Continuing to look forward, the Knights turned in a solid effort in taking seventh with 213 points in the Southeast Conference meet Saturday.
Top finishes for the Knights: diving , Danny Horner, sixth (309.25 points); 200 medley relay, Thomas Hollman, Robert Knect, Alex Barajas and Brian Starck, sixth (2:05.69); 200 free, Jacob Wnuk, seventh (2:03.43); 200 individual medley, Justin Sporleder, sixth (2:20.01); 50 free, Adam Hock, fifth (23.8); 100 butterfly, Wnuk, sixth (1:01.4); 200 free relay, Wnuk, AustinZajkowski, Sporleder and Hock, fourth (1:37.91); 100 backstroke, Sporleder, sixth (1:01.97), and Hollman, 10th (1:08.25); 400 free relay, Wnuk, Zajkowski, Sporleder and Hock, sixth (3:43.02).
Despite taking an 18-11 lead after one quarter, the Panthers fell to New Berlin Eisenhower, 54-42, on Friday night.
Greendale trailed 39-36 after three quarters but was outscored 15-6 in the fourth period. Jordan Perez scored 18 points, while Josh Michaels tallied 10 and David Pulizos nine.
The Panthers fell to 6-8 in the Woodland Conference and 7-12 overall.
A sluggish offense once again hurt the Panthers in two losses last week.
Greendale fell to New Berlin Eisenhower, 59-35, on Friday as Taite Kurzka led the way with 10 points and Emily Perszyk had nine.
The Panthers also lost to Waukesha South, 48-38, on Jan. 29 as Maggie Bowen tallied 10 points and Natalie Burton and Taylor DeLong each seven points.
Greendale slipped to 3-10 in the Woodland Conference and 3-15 overall.
The Ice Force traveled to Baraboo on Thursday and lost a heartbreaker 5-4. Baraboo broke a 4-4 tie with 40 seconds left in the game for the victory.
Scoring for the Ice Force were Greendale's Brady Kais twice and Franklin's Joe Jensen and Jared Hoffmann once each. Oak Creek's Mitch Hart had four assists while Konner Ondriezek had 35 saves in goal.
The Ice Force bounced back with a thrilling 5-3 victory over the Kenosha Thunder on Senior Night this past Saturday. Scoring for the Ice Force were Franklin's Brian Kennedy and Hart twice and St. Thomas More's George Rajak. Ondriezek made 42 saves in the victory.
The Ice Force got the seventh seed in the WIAA Kettle Moraine sectional and will be at Naga-Waukee at 7 p.m. Feb. 15 for a WIAA regional semifinal against second-seeded Waukesha North co-op.
The Sabers had a tough week, falling to Kenosha Indian Trail Friday, 64-60, after losing to Racine Park, 64-52 on Jan. 29.
The two losses drop Franklin to 4-7 in Southeast play and 8-11 overall.
No details were available from the Indian Trail loss but against Horlick, the Sabers dug themselves a 24-8 first quarter hole that they could not dig themselves out of. Chad Kanugh had 18 points for Franklin while Colin Ksobiech had 10 and Evan Kruczynski eight.
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The Composite Matrix back plate can be unscrewed to replace the two CR2032 batteries, and the multi-position silicon-rubber strap can be moved to angle the headlight up or down. The Femto provides 15 lumens of light to make you more visible in traffic. The batteries provide 30 hours of burn time in steady mode and 60 in flash.
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- Familiarity: I've used it several times
It is light and easy to use, but it feels cheep. Holding my breath while using it in the rain....
UPDATE--I had a 3-hour ride in heavy rain. Light still works great!
Never came on with batteries included. Opened it up fiddled with the contact points with a tiny screwdriver and got it to work for about a week on my wife's bike. Transferred it to my bike one evening - no light. Retried the aforementioned procedure with contact points - no light. No light? . . . Trash. I'll never buy one of this push on/off style lights again. This is the third strike.
Not the brightest light out there
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
This light barely produces enough light to see the ground in front of you. For the price it's hard to complain but I really wouldn't recommend this light for anything more then making you more visible to cars.
Not so bright
I liked the micro size, but the light is not so bright.
Great little light
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I've had a couple of these and they are awesome! Lightweight to carry in the pack for returning across town after a late afternoon shoreline trail. Easy to mount on all sizes of bars and seatposts with the rubber strap.
Great for micro rides
This light is great for safety in the city for those grocery store runs and when you end your rides in the evening while the days are getting shorter.
I use Exposure lights for the real night rides.
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- Familiarity: I've used it several times
This light is so simple to use. We got these to let cars see us in tunnels and they do a great job. They're not intended to light the road, but they are inexpensive and reliable.
Simple and Effective
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
This light is a super simple design, I have both the front and rear and I couldn't be happier. At a price that doesn't break the bank you get a light that has 5 settings. At only 7 lumens it doesn't put out a ton of light but it does allow you to be seen. A great economical choice for lighting up your bar bike.
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- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
This light attaches and detaches with a durable elastic band, and the battery lasts a long time. I've had it a couple months and used it multiple times a week, and the light still shines bright, on all three settings.
Great to be seen, not to see.
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
If you're looking for a light to help illuminate your journey, this is not the lamp for you. However, if you're looking for something to alert drivers to your presence, step no further. The Lezyne Femoto Drive Front Light and its multiple settings will alert all drivers, runners, riders, and critters, of your coming. It includes a steady state bulb, a fading setting, a blink setting, and a 70s disco setting.
This light is not to be used to help guide your journey, it is far too weak for that and barley illuminates a few feet past the wheel.
As a complaint, I wish the rubber strap was longer. I have a hybrid with what I assume average diameter handlebars, but I often struggle stretching the strap around the bar. Maybe half an inch longer would be better, but I'll take what I can get.
Handy light, easy to fit
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
This light is very sleek, easy to install and is very bright. I use these lights every night around town and feel much safer with them on. Very good for the price.
Great Light
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Listen - if you're looking in this price range, you're obviously not getting huge stream of light. But this guy does the trick - multiple flash settings which certainly force cars to see you. You may hit a pothole or 2 on your way home from the bar, but then again..thats half the fun.
Is this bright enough to be used as a "be seen" light during the day? I mean is it visible from a distance in daylight?
At 15 lumens this is not bright enough to be a "be seen" light during the day. It it meant for drivers to be able to see it at night.
bright yet small and lightweight
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
This is a great LED bike light. Rubber stretchy thing just hitches onto your handlebars. Push the light and it turns on. Pretty handy.
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Femto Drive front next to Garmin Edge 200 for scale.
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Nice little bike light
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
Not being visible to traffic at night can be a little dangerous.
These lights are nice and inexpensive. They only really light up 5-6 feet in front of your bike, but its more than bright enough to catch the attention of cars passing by. I just leave my light on the slowest flashing mode to conserve battery.
I like that these have a little clip on them too so I can slide it onto a backpack for hiking around at night.
Great light for the money. Will probably also bring these on climbing trips and set them up at night to do some night time bouldering
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
this light is low on price, high on ease of use. press it in for three seconds to turn it on and off, tap once to engage each of the three modes. it's a great light and a total necessity for night time riding.
Great Value
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I needed a commuter light for my circa 1995 commuter whip.
Obviously, I'm not going to spend a fortune on that.
I just need something that flashes.
At first I was puzzled because I could not get this thing to work.
Then I realized I was an idiot, and you actually have to press the light in for 3+ seconds before it will activate.
There are 3 different modes - I've been using this frequently with no issues for a month now. Good enough that I grabbed a set for my roommate as well.
We are stylin and the bank is not broken.
This light is so bright
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YPSILANTI – Eastern Michigan University is growing, enrolling more students and graduating more as well while remaining an excellent steward of taxpayers' dollars, President Susan Martin told Michigan lawmakers.
In her annual testimony before members of the Senate Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee in Lansing, on Feb. 20, Martin noted Eastern's growth while leading the state of Michigan in tuition restraint over the last five years.
"We provide a quality education at an affordable price and have not walked away from Michigan citizens who dream of being the first in their family to walk across the stage and earn a college degree," Martin said.
"Eastern is entirely committed to opportunity and affordability, and that is critical to southeast Michigan, the revival of Detroit, and the greater State of Michigan. At Eastern, ordinary people come and get the first degree in their family and then lead extraordinary lives, forever changing their family for future generations in Michigan."
Martin said that Eastern is growing despite a declining market of students. This past fall, EMU welcomed the largest freshman class in the University's history of 2,872 freshmen and 5,210 new undergraduate students – which includes first-time freshmen, transfer students, and students pursuing a second degree – even though demographic studies show a significantly declining supply of college freshmen in our state.
Martin noted that there are more than 300,000 young people between the ages of 25-34 in southeast Michigan (eight counties including Washtenaw) that have some college but no degree.
"Eastern can fulfill that dream of a college degree and help achieve the Governor's goal of dramatically increasing the number of Michigan residents with a college degree," Martin said.
This year's new class reflected an improved academic profile as well. The average GPA for incoming freshmen increased to 3.24, up from 3.18 in 2012 and 3.11 in 2011, and Eastern's Honors College has increased by 50 percent since 2009.
Eastern is not simply enrolling more students, the University is graduating more as well, Martin told committee members. A record 2,376 students graduated from EMU last spring, an increase of more than 27 percent since 2007.
"We used to graduate approximately 5,000 students each year; now we are graduating approximately 5,500 students per year," Martin said.
Other points President Martin touched on include:
• This past year, Eastern continued to expand academic programs that train students for the high-growth jobs demanded by Michigan employers. The University launched a new graduate program to train physician assistants, which will begin enrolling students this May. Martin noted that after health care, the second fastest growing industry in the United States is information security, and EMU's Information Assurance (cyber security) program trains approximately 550 undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. students in computer and network security.
• EMU is improving its graduation rate, as reflected in performance points received in Governor Snyder's proposed budget this month. Martin said Eastern continues to invest in student advising services, including increasing staffing and opening the new Francine Parker Advising Center last summer in the Student Center.
• Eastern has expanded faculty ranks in high-growth areas to ensure that students have access to the best faculty in their fields. Eastern has hired more than 150 new faculty members in the past five years.
• Martin noted that Eastern was recently recognized by the College Database as one of the top 50 colleges in the country for advancing women in STEM fields. Eastern is launching a new comprehensive, interdisciplinary, University-wide initiative to increase the number of students graduating in STEM programs. Eastern is the State of Michigan affiliate for Project Lead The Way, which trains middle- and high-school teachers to deliver an innovative STEM curriculum in schools throughout the State.
• Martin said that Eastern faces a new challenge in the coming years. She noted that while data show that Eastern's campus is one of the safest in Michigan; like many universities it is experiencing more crime off-campus. Thus, Eastern decided to do more to protect students and employees who live nearby off-campus by adding 10 police officers devoted to extended patrols.
Martin emphasized that while investing in new programs, technology, and faculty, Eastern has remained the statewide leader in keeping college affordable for Michigan students. She noted that over the last five years, EMU's tuition increased by only 3 percent, the smallest dollar increase among the State's fifteen public universities.
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EMU has also cut costs, such as eliminating 130 administrative positions over the last three years, saving more than $7 million per year in wages and benefits. Eastern received a top score this year in the state budget performance metric that measures a university's spending on administrative overhead.
"Tuition restraint is always challenging, and Eastern has proven its ability to limit tuition increases even without a State mandate," Martin said. "Eastern has consistently proven that we are good stewards of the taxpayers' dollars."
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Skip to comments.How did the wolf become dog ?
Posted on 08/05/2012 10:18:13 AM PDT by djone
Derr acknowledges that the story of the dogs emergence (as distinct from its evolutionary forebear, the wolf) cannot be neatly distilled. Different estimates place the first appearance of dog-like creatures anywhere from 12,000 to 135,000 years ago. But Derr argues that the dog itself was an evolutionary inevitability. He suggests that dogs and humans similar animals who simply took to traveling with each other tens of thousands of years ago, and never stopped
(Excerpt) Read more at salon.com ...
One could argue that co-evolution/co-dependency is the same thing, but I think he makes some important distinctions in how the wolf became the dog.
I do take issue with the main thrust of most of the dog/man analysis in that I don't believe the wolf ever truly left the dog. Most dogs, if left to their own devices and survival, revert very quickly to a feral state very similar to the classic wolf pack. The difference between feral dog packs and the wolf pack is that the feral dogs have a rather loose organization with more than one top dog and those aren't always breeding pairs as they are in a wolf pack. In fact, the feral dog pack behaves much in the same way Derr describes when he was doing his research on the wolf researchers.
I love his commentary about The Dog Whisperer" - Cesar Millan. The guy is a good trainer no doubt, but he's got some rather outdated ideas about human/dog interactions.
In any case, I've read his other two dog books "A dog's history of America : how our best friend explored, conquered, and settled a continent" - 2004 and the first "Dog's best friend : annals of the dog-human relationship" - 1997. Highly recommended if you can find them - I think they are both out of print.
Anyway, the article is very good - enjoyed it. Hope you do..."
I cannot comment on the veracity of the conclusions or assumptions she makes in the paper, but since it's an open paper I'm sure there are capable behavioral geneticists who can. In any event, the premise is intriguing and the outcomes certainly seem to support it - could you do the same with a lizard?
"Dogs have been fighting alongside U.S. soldiers for more than 100 years, seeing combat in the Civil War and World War I. But their service was informal; only in 1942 were canines officially inducted into the U.S. Army. Today, they're a central part of U.S. efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan — as of early 2010 the U.S. Army had 2,800 active-duty dogs deployed (the largest canine contingent in the world). And these numbers will continue to grow as these dogs become an ever-more-vital military asset. So it should come as no surprise that among the 79 commandos involved in Operation Neptune Spear that resulted in Osama bin Laden's killing, there was one dog — the elite of the four-legged variety. And though the dog in question remains an enigma — another mysterious detail of the still-unfolding narrative of that historic mission — there should be little reason to speculate about why there was a dog involved: Man's best friend is a pretty fearsome warrior."
Dogs think they are still wolves — inside.
Very interesting. Thanks for posting.
I seem to recall a Sci-Am article from years ago where urban dogs were studied. It seems that even purebred in urban settings soon end up breeding after a couple generations, something that quickly resembled a very generic, feral dog.
The Russians did the opposite with wild foxes. After selective breeding, observation, and lots of human contact, after 10-15 generations of foxes, the resultant animals are as domesticated as your average poodle.
Amen, Olog-hai. They're different creatures—from the start. God gave them different purposes.
"How did the wolf become dog ?"
He got married?
There are some interesting physiological differences that make man and wolf/dog very effective as complementary hunters.
A dog's hearing and sense of smell are very acute, but humans have an almost unique adaptation among mammals of large sinuses. Because of these, our vision does not blur when we inhale and exhale, which happens to other mammals.
Humans also stand upright, which is very useful to look over tall grasses and bushes. And strong arms with opposing thumbs to hurl distance weapons.
For their part, wolves/dogs have a distinct hierarchy, and can use hunting tactics. Importantly dogs can imagine humans in their hierarchy.
Humans breed for diversity and specialization, but wolves/dogs breed for dominance and success.
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Post of the day!
One day, 4 year old Cave-ette was skipping around the fields and spied a cute furry little creature with a wagging tail and big brown eyes. Little Cave-ette brought the warm fuzzy back to the cave and since she had Papa Caveman wrapped around her little finger, he let her kept the creature. It was fed well, petted and sheltered from the elements and decided life was good so stayed.
It does seem to me (if I remember the article—the fox one— it's been quite awhile since I read it) that the coats ended up spotted or mismarked tho, and unsuitable for fur. What I remember from the breeding experiment was that the gist was that dogs (and the foxes) never get past the juvenile state. Is this the same article? It was fascinating.
A feral cat will often form a bond with a person that feeds it.
Some of the wolf pups may revert as they mature to 'the call of the wild', as described in Jack London's novel of the same name, but some may prefer to stay with the human.
Now that's funny ....:o)
"Wild Dog said, O my Enemy and Wife of my Enemy, what is this that smells so good in the Wild Woods?
"Then the Woman picked up a roasted mutton-bone and threw it to Wild Dog, and said, Wild Thing out of the Wild Woods, taste and try. Wild Dog gnawed the bone, and it was more delicious than anything he had ever tasted, and he said, O my Enemy and Wife of my Enemy, give me another.
"The Woman said, Wild Thing out of the Wild Woods, help my Man to hunt through the day and guard this Cave at night, and I will give you as many roast bones as you need."
Kipling...enjoy it in full here:
Fun article. Thanks for posting, and happy FR anniversary!
... dogs and humans ... simply took to traveling with each other tens of thousands of years ago, and never stopped.Ah! Just like an Outlaw Biker Gang.
No offense meant to any Motorcycle Club (M.C.) present, past or future.
(Carry on men, fire up them Choppers.)
Some aren't quite as far removed as others... I cannot tell you how many times I get asked if it is legal to own a wolf when we are walking our 120 pound Malamute around town. The differences are obvious to me, but to an awful lot of people any big dog is the same as a wolf.
So glad it isn't just me! (Thank you for that referral, Olog!)
@LuckyLady- & Thank you, too.
The thing is they aren't that different. Recent studies with breeding are showing that wolves can become dogs in just a few generations, breed the mellow ones together and walla. Saw an interesting show about it in the 90s where they were trying to get them to have the dog attitude but keep the wolf look, they found it impossible, every time the breeding resulted in dog behavior they got the dog look.
It really is too bad that many people "over-think" these things desperately trying to explain our amazing world without involving God—the Creator of all that is—in it. They're trying in vain.
I agree. It surprises me that so many people buy into it even when they don't believe in evolution per se. While changes occur with cross breeding, the Middle Eastern hounds & Volpinos of Italy are just 2 of the breeds which have not noticeably changed in over 10,000 years (& have always been beloved & kept close by their masters).
I was driving through the small town I live in when I spied a running dog dragging a chain as it crossed the road in front of me.
Oh ho! An escapee, I thought.
I u-turned and followed the dog behind a small market. As I pulled up the dog was on its hind legs, rummaging through a gargabe bin.
The chain was lying there, so after getting out of the SUV I picked up the chain and called to the dog. When it turned around I realized the "dog" had yellow eyes.
A friend once had a wolf-hybrid named Sweetie, and what I had here looked like her twin though smaller.
This bitch was about 50 lbs., with gray fur and yellow eyes. There was no growling, just that cold, calm assessment of me that dogs rarely give humans, if at all. A wolf-hybrid can summon that look, no sweat.
"Come on," I said, and opened the passenger side door.
There was no hesitation. She jumped up and sat on the seat.
Meanwhile, my black Lab in the back behind a barrier is going nuts. She glanced once at him, accurately dismissed him as an idiot, and proceeded to ignore him all the way to the Humane Society.
Because she had tags the HS personnel were able to contact her owners, who never knew she had left their backyard!
And yes, she was a wolf hybrid.
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The Charge + Sync Dock is compact enough to transport in a bag or briefcase. Store it in your laptop bag so you can give your Apple device a quick charge whenever your laptop is powered. The dock also features a sleek painted aluminium finish that attractively complements your other devices.
Compatibility Information
The Belkin Charge + Sync Dock is compatible with iPhone and iPod Touch (5th generation).
Depending on the type of case you have, you may need to remove your case before charging. If your speakers, Lightning connector, and AUX port are fully exposed when your case is on, you should be able to easily charge your iPhone without removing the case.
- Painted aluminum finish
- Uses your existing power supply
- 4' hardwire USB cable
- Compatible with iPhone 5 and iPod touch (5th generation)
|Manufacturer Certification
iPhone 5/5s
iPod touch 5th gen
iPhone 5c
iPhone 6
iPhone 6s
iPhone SE
iPhone 7
"Made for iPod," "Made for iPhone," and "Made for iPad" mean that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod, iPhone, or iPad, respectively, and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards. Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Please note that the use of this accessory with iPod, iPhone, or iPad may affect wireless performance.