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Mayor Justin Taylor announced last week that the fire department has a new man at the top. Chris Pezak, the city's code enforcement officer, has been appointed as fire chief and is already serving in that capacity. He will continue to hold both positions with the city.
Mayor Justin Taylor announced last week that the fire department has a new man at the top.
Chris Pezak, the city's code enforcement officer, has been appointed as fire chief and is already serving in that capacity. He will continue to hold both positions with the city.
Taylor said he's confident that Pezak is the right man for the job.
"Chris served the citizens of Jessup for many years as the chief of his volunteer hose company, as well as the Chief of the Borough," he related. "He brings a candid, no-nonsense approach to the position and is looking to improve the department in any way possible. He is open to suggestions and willing to make changes to keep our firefighters safe."
Taylor noted that "there's a very natural connection between code enforcement and the fire department, considering that code violations are typically involved in emergency situations such as fires."
"Chris has had the opportunity to see both sides of that," he explained.
Pezak replaces former chief Tom Brennan, who served in that post for about 10 years. Taylor stated that Brennan resigned at the end of May but will remain with the department as its senior firefighter.
"He's looking forward to the new administration and helping to make the transition an easy one," the mayor offered.
Pezak told the NEWS that he hopes to build on the work Brennan did as chief.
"I really have a lot of respect for Tommy," he noted. "I know it's not going to be easy taking over for someone who was there so long and did such a great job."
He said he was quite surprised to be offered the new post, explaining that "this came out of nowhere."
At the same time, Pezak noted that he's been involved with fire companies since he was 12 years old.
"I became a junior fireman in Jessup back in 1974," he recounted, "so it's been almost 40 years now."
He stated that he has been away from firefighting for several years and was "sort of brought out of retirement" to become fire chief.
"Yes, I took a little siesta there for a while," he noted with a laugh, "but fighting fires is like riding a bike. You never forget how to do it."
"It's something I've always loved to do," Pezak pointed out. "I've always wanted to help people. I'll help anyone — rich or poor, whether I know them or not."
As for the fire department, he said he's gotten to know the paid firefighters in his time as code enforcement officer and since taking over as chief.
"They're a great bunch of guys, totally dedicated to the job," he offered. "They're all willing to work and improve in any way we can."
"I know a lot of people complain about the cost of having a paid fire department, but the bottom line is that if your house or property catches on fire, you're guaranteed to have a truck and crew there," he related. "It's really a great asset for the city as far as I'm concerned."
Pezak added that he hopes to meet all of the volunteers in time and get to know them as well. He said a primary goal that he has in his new position is to build up the city's volunteer base.
"The fact of the matter is that you don't have to fight fires to be a fireman, there are lots of ways to help out," he offered. "I'm sure there are a lot of people out there, men and women, who could be a big help to us — and, if that's what they want to do, then my door is always open to them."
In a related matter, John Chervanka of the West Side Hose Co. was recently installed as an assistant chief.
"John is a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper now working in the Crime Division and Fire Marshal Division," the mayor noted. "He is an avid supporter of firefighter safety as well."
Pezak and Chervanka were sworn in by Mayor Taylor during separate ceremonies conducted at City Hall.
Taylor said another assistant chief has yet to be announced.


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We look forward to the start of this camp and are confident that this location will be one of the premier baseball camps in the bay area.
San Rafael, CA (PRWEB) April 22, 2014
NIKE Baseball Camps offers locations nationwide for players ages 6-18 of all abilities and is pleased to announce its return to the Northern California location, Indian Valley College. Camp is scheduled to run June 16-20 and July 14-18.
"We are thrilled to have confirmed our 2014 dates at Indian Valley College," states Mike de Surville, Vice President of US Sports Camps. "We look forward to the start of this camp and are confident that this location will be one of the premier baseball camps in the bay area."
Directing the camp is BMP's CEO, Jalal Leach. The former San Francisco Giant and San Marin High School standout retired from professional baseball to pursue a career mentoring youth in the game of baseball. Leach is currently a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association, Major League Baseball Players Alumni, and Association of Professional Ball Players of America and serves as a MLB Scout for the New York Yankees.
BMP camp shares the latest philosophy in baseball instruction. The program has the utmost respect and professionalism towards the game and expects the same from its members. At BMP "it's more than just a game", it is teaching campers what it takes to make it from Little League to the Big Leagues!
Nike Baseball Camps provide focused, intensive training that is essential to improvement for all skill levels. Every facet of the game is covered with an emphasis on fundamentals to help players become valuable team members. At each location, campers are broken into groups with other players of similar age, abilities and goals. Each camp director does their best to advance players to the next level, keeping in consideration each camper's experience and desire to improve.
About US Sports Camps
US Sports Camps (USSC), headquartered in San Rafael, California, is America's largest sports camp network and the licensed operator of NIKE Sports Camps. The company has offered summer camps since 1975 with the same mission that defines it today: to shape a lifelong enjoyment of athletics through high quality sports education and skill enhancement.
Players, Coaches, Parents and others interested in the 2014 Nike Baseball Camps can visit ussportscamps.com/baseball or call 1-800-NIKE-CAMP.

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It is said that the only constant in life is change. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the workplace, where change is often mandated and staff are called upon to implement changes that originate elsewhere. Change impacts the quality of our library work and the cohesiveness of our library team.
We can't help being affected by change, but we can learn to identify, practice and apply strategies for controlling our response to change. This class will prepare you to manage and reduce the stress associated with workplace change so that you can thrive during times of high stress in your library. You will learn to develop a hardy, healthy, multi-faceted response to change that will enable you to cope without sacrificing productivity, teamwork or quality service.
Workshop Description: This all-day, interactive workshop will provide you with practical tools for dealing effectively with the challenge of workplace change. Through individual and group exercises; planning, crafting and applying customized stress reduction interventions; and the creation and practice of effective coping strategies, participants will learn to handle the turmoil of change with composure, confidence, and humor.
Preliminary Course Outline:
- The Mechanics of Stress and Change
- Impact of stress: physical, cognitive, emotional, interpersonal
- Personal and professional styles of handling change
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- How to avoid "going on automatic" in a stressful situation
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- Finding points of control in the midst of chaos
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Jackets get a capital win
by Nicholas Lorenzi on 09/22/11 at 02:00 PM ET
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Last night the Columbus veterans dished goals to the prospects. First for Columbus was Cam Atkinson who buried the biscuit with a tight backhand to the five hole after excellent passing from Rick Nash and David Savard. From there Maksim Mayorov and David Savard both notched a goal and an assist. In any case the Capitals knotted the score at 3 and brought it to overtime. 2:36 into the OT Alexandre Giroux slapped in a power play goal for the win and the small crowd went bazonkers.
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Weekend fishing opportunities:
Krumbo Reservoir has been stocked with 15,000 legal-sized trout and fishing should be good.
Anthony Lake will be stocked this week with trophy-size trout.
The trout fishing at Cottonwood Meadows has been exceptional.
Mud Lake may have some of the best fishing in the Warner Basin this year. Sampling in June of 2012 found rainbow trout up to 12-inches and they've only gotten bigger since then.
Send us your fishing report
We'd love to hear about your recent fishing experience. Send us your own fishing report through ODFW Fishing Reports -- the information will be forwarded to the local biologist who may use it to update various ODFW resources such as the Weekly Recreation Report.
ANA RESERVOIR: hatchery rainbow trout
The reservoir has been stocked with rainbow trout within the last month. Fish can be caught using bait, lures, and flies from shore or boats.
ANA RIVER: hatchery rainbow trout
Rainbow trout have been stocked in the river within the last month. Rainbow trout are active throughout the year in the river and anglers have been catching fish with bait, flies or lures.
ANNIE CREEK: brook trout, brown trout and rainbow trout
Fishing regulations have changed on Annie Creek to protect rainbow trout in the stream. The daily limit is two brown trout per day. All redband trout and bull trout must be released unharmed. There is no limit on brook trout. Fishing is always slow on Annie Creek due to the low abundance of fish. Currently flows have dropped significantly. Access to fishing is available at the USFS snow park just before you enter Crater Lake National Park.
ANTHONY LAKE: rainbow trout, brook trout
The lake will be stocked this week with trophy-sized rainbow trout.
BALM CREEK RESERVOIR: rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, crappie
The reservoir was stocked with legal-sized rainbow trout in early May. The water level is very low for this time of year, although recent rains may improve this somewhat.
BEULAH RESERVOIR: redband trout, hatchery rainbow trout, whitefish, bull trout
Recent fishing reports indicate catch rates are fair to good. Average size of trout ranged from 12 to 18-inches. The reservoir water level continues to drop, it was 40 percent full and inflows averaged 59 cfs (June 16). The water level is even with the end of the boat ramp making launching and retrieving boats difficult. Early prognostications of the reservoir reaching minimum water level is for early to mid-August.
USBR crews will be sampling fish populations in the reservoir. If you catch a tagged trout report it to either the Ontario office at 541-889-6975 or the Hines office at 541-573-6582.
BLITZEN RIVER: trout
Flows in the Blitzen River at Page Springs Gauge continue to drop. The latest measurement on June 18 was 97 cfs, which is a good flow level for fishing. Over the last week, water temperatures at Page Springs gauge ranged from 47˚F to 67˚F. The upper Blitzen opened to harvest on May 25; the Little Blitzen is open year around for catch-and-release.
BULLY CREEK RESERVOIR: bass, crappie, yellow perch, catfish, and trout.
The reservoir water level continues to drop; it was 45 percent full on June 16. The boat ramp is open and usable. Catch rates for crappie improved with the warmer weather. Anglers report crappie are running 5 to 7-inches but on the skinny side. Early prognostications for this reservoir reaching minimum water level is for early to mid-August.
BURNS POND: trout, bass
Fishing has been slow for trout 8 to 10-inches, but fair for trout over 16-inches. Twenty tagged fish are in the pond. If you capture a tagged fish return the tag to the Hines office (237 Hwy 20 S) for a prize.
CAMPBELL LAKE: rainbow trout, brook trout
Anglers have reported accessing the lake, but road conditions are unknown. The Paisley Ranger District (541-943-3114) may have more information regarding access. The lake has not been stocked this year, but will be during the week of June 24.
CHEWAUCAN RIVER: redband trout
The river upstream of Hwy 31 remains open and the use of bait is PROHIBITED! The river is clear and the lower river is flowing at 51 cfs. Water temperatures are in the mid to upper 60s and anglers should consider fishing early or late for two reasons: 1) the fishing is likely to be better during these times as fish are near the surface, 2) water temperatures are slightly lower reducing stress to the fish.
CHICKAHOMINY RESERVOIR: trout
The reservoir is at half-full and remains very turbid. Fishing has been good for large trout.
COTTONWOOD MEADOWS: rainbow trout, brook trout
The lake is accessible and fishing is exceptional for legal (8 to 11-inches) rainbow trout. Anglers also have the opportunity to catch brook trout up to 14-inches and rainbow trout up to 20-inches.
COW LAKES: largemouth bass, white crappie, brown bullheads, rainbow trout
Neither lake filled this year. It is likely that both lakes have been or will be drawn down to very low levels soon. No recent fishing reports.
DEADHORSE LAKE: rainbow trout, brook trout
Anglers have reported accessing the lake, but road conditions are unknown. The Paisley Ranger District (541-943-3114) may have more information regarding access. The lake has not been stocked this year, but will be during the week of June 24.
DELINTMENT LAKE: trout
Good fishing for holdover trout in the 10 to 12-inch size range. The lake was stocked in mid-May, and there are lots of trout in the 8 to 10-inch size range available to anglers.
DEMING CREEK: redband trout and bull trout
Deming Creek is a very small stream with small redband trout. Fishing for bull trout is always closed.
DEVILS LAKE (FISHHOLE CREEK): largemouth bass, black crappie, yellow perch, brown bullhead
Fishing is good for bass and bullhead. Large crappie are available. Target the areas around emergent vegetation.
DOG LAKE: largemouth bass, yellow perch, black crappie, brown bullhead
Local anglers have reported slow fishing for bass and panfish. Fishing for perch and panfish gets better as the water warms in July and August. The reservoir is closed to the retention of trout to protect native redband trout.
DUNCAN RESERVOIR: rainbow trout
The reservoir was stocked in the last month with trout from 8 or 12-inches. The reservoir is 70-80 percent full and small boats can be launched at the boat ramp.
FISH LAKE (Steens Mountain): rainbow trout, brook trout
The Steens Mountain Loop is closed; but you can access up to Fish Lake. Brook trout fishing at Fish Lake is best in early spring/summer. The full loop will likely not be open until July. The lake is free of snow and ice.
FISH LAKE (Wallowa Mountains): rainbow trout, brook trout
The lake will be stocked this week with legal-sized rainbow trout.
FOURMILE LAKE: rainbow trout, lake trout, kokanee, brook trout
Fourmile Lake is accessible. The boat ramp is open and clear of woody material. Anglers are catching lake trout around 20 inches and a few rainbow trout. Fishing will be good for rainbow trout. The lake will be stocked this week with trophy and legal rainbow trout. Look for the traveling sedge hatch in the early morning and late evenings. These caddis flies run across the surface of the water after hatching. Dry fly fishing with large elk hair caddis imitations scurrying across the surface of the water can be effective at catching brook trout. Another effective method is using a clear bubble and large caddis imitation behind the bubble.
GERBER RESERVOIR: crappie, yellow perch, brown bullhead and largemouth bass
Fishing has been slow with a few small yellow perch begin caught. Gerber Reservoir currently holds the State record for white crappie at 4 pounds 12 ounces.
GRANDE RONDE LAKE: rainbow trout, brook trout
The lake will be stocked this week with legal-sized rainbow trout.
HAINES POND: rainbow
The pond has been stocked with both legal-sized and larger one-pound rainbow trout. Fishing will slow as the weather warms.
HEART LAKE: rainbow trout, kokanee
No recent reports. Anglers can access the reservoir using either the Fish Hole Creek road or the Quartz Mountain road (3715). The reservoir is day-use only and has a boat ramp, picnic tables, and a pit toilet.
HOLBROOK RESERVOIR: rainbow trout
Anglers can access the reservoir using either the Fish Hole Creek road or the Quartz Mountain road (3715). Local anglers are reporting some success using various methods. The reservoir has a few primitive camp sites, boat ramp, and pit toilet.
HWY 203 POND: trout, bass, bluegill
The pond has been stocked with legal-sized rainbow trout.
J.C. BOYLE RESERVOIR (Topsy Reservoir): Largemouth bass, yellow perch, brown bullhead, pumpkinseed, crappie, goldfish
Fishing for warmwater fish is good especially for brown bullhead. Fishing for brown bullhead is best at the day use areas immediately upstream and downstream of the bridge crossing JC Boyle Reservoir. Fishing for crappie has been good especially around the bridge crossing.
JUNIPER LAKE: cutthroat trout
Fishing in the lake is good for cutthroat trout. A large portion of the lake is privately owned, although bank access is permitted. Please be respectful of private property.
KLAMATH AND AGENCY LAKES: redband trout and yellow perch
Fishing has been fair for lure and flyfisherman. Most fishing occurs out of a boat this time of year with little activity from shore anglers using dead minnows. Anglers are successful trolling lures or casting flies and lures. Most redband trout are concentrated in cold water areas of Pelican Bay and mouths of the Williamson and Wood Rivers. ODFW encourages catch and release as this fishery is managed for trophy trout. It is unlawful to continue to fish for the same type of fish after taking and retaining a catch or possession limit. Algae is dense in most of the lake especially during light wind conditions.
KLAMATH RIVER: native rainbow-redband trout
The section from Keno Dam to J.C. Boyle Reservoir (Topsy Reservoir) is closed to angling and reopens on October 1.
The Klamath River between JC Boyle Dam to JC Boyle Powerhouse offers excellent spinner fishing as well as good dry fly fishing with small flies. Most fish in this section are small and average 10 inches. This section remains near a constant 360 cfs of flow. Salmonflies and golden stoneflies are hatching. Try size 12-14 elk hair caddis or stimulators. The smaller fish in this section usually can't take larger salmonfly adult fly patterns.
Below the JC Boyle powerhouse the fish get slightly larger than the aforementioned reach and average 12 inches but rarely exceed sixteen inches. River flows in this section are typically quite high during the day. Fishing trips should be planned when flows are lower.
Check current flow levels here. If flows are 900 cfs or lower the river is fishable. Dead drifting rubber legged stonefly patterns can be good. A four wheel drive vehicle is currently needed to access this area. Most fish are in the 6-8 inch range but numerous 12 inch fish can be caught with 16 inches the maximum. Currently, operation at the hydro system below the powerhouse has operated with high flows (peaking) throughout most daylight hours. Lower flows might be encountered in the morning until 10 or 11 a.m. Fishing is slow unless fishing in the early morning hours before peak flows occur. Salmonflies and golden stoneflies are still present but uncommon. Numerous caddis fly species are hatching.
KRUMBO RESERVOIR: trout and largemouth bass
Fishing has been good for trout and bass. The lake was stocked with 15,000 legal-sized trout before opening weekend.
LAKE OF THE WOODS: hatchery rainbow trout, kokanee, hatchery brown trout, yellow perch, brown bullhead, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, crappie, tui chub
Lake of the Woods will be stocked this week with legal and trophy rainbow trout. Fishing should be very good for hatchery rainbow trout. Fishing is good for yellow perch using small lures, flies or bait. Fishing for largemouth bass is good around large wood in the lake and around the multiple docks along the lakeshore. Recent nighttime electrofishing showed good numbers of largemouth and smallmouth bass. All smallmouth bass were less than 10-inches. Angling for brown bullhead near submergent vegetation should be good. Call Lake of the Woods Resort for recent reports Toll Free at 866-201-4194 or visit their website.
LOFTON RESERVOIR: rainbow trout
Fish have been stocked at the reservoir in the last month and fishing has been good for fish from 8 to 14-inches. The campground is usually full from Friday-Sunday. Try fishing/camping Monday-Thursday if you prefer fewer people. The reservoir is has a 26-unit campground, boat ramp, picnic tables, and a pit toilet.
LOST RIVER: largemouth bass, brown bullhead, yellow perch
Fishing is fair for brown bullhead at Crystal Springs Day use area. Largemouth bass and yellow perch are also available and fishing has improved. Boats can be launched at Crystal Springs and at the ODOT Mitigation Wetland off Highway 140 just east of Olene. Fishing for largemouth bass should be good in the vicinity of Big Springs in Bonanza.
MALHEUR RESERVOIR: hatchery rainbow trout
The water level is dropping. It is probably less than half full. The boat ramp is still useable. The reservoir was stocked with legal-sized and fingerling-sized trout on May 28 and June 4. The catch rates should start to improve; a few large carryover trout remain.
MALHEUR RIVER (Warm Springs Reservoir downstream to South Fork Malheur River): redband trout and hatchery rainbow trout
Water releases from Warm Springs Reservoir averaged 424 cfs on June 16. Fishing the Riverside area is expected to be slow, water is turbid.
MALHEUR RIVER (from the South Fork Malheur River near Riverside, downstream to Gold Creek): redband trout and hatchery rainbow trout.
Discharge at Juntura averaged 700 cfs on June 16. The water temperature below Warm Springs Dam ranged from 59˚F to 64˚F and below Beulah Dam it ranged from 59˚F to 62˚F over the last week. No recent fishing reports.
MALHEUR RIVER, NORTH FORK: redband trout, whitefish, and bull trout
Roads in the area are free of snow. Fishing for redband trout should be improving.
MALHEUR RIVER, MIDDLE FORK: redband trout, brook trout, and bull trout
Most roads into this area are open and dry. Fishing for trout is fair to good. Flows have dropped and are below average for time of year.
MANN LAKE: trout
Catch rates are good for cutthroat trout in the lake. Most fish are 14 to 16-inches long, with several over 20-inches being caught.
MILLER LAKE: brown trout, kokanee, rainbow trout
Access is available. No recent fishing reports. Miller Lake will be stocked this week. The brown trout population is robust but difficult to catch due to clear, deep water. Trolling through the kokanee schools is likely the most effective method. Fishing in Miller Creek at the outlet of Miller Lake can be good for small brook and brown trout. Bait is allowed in Miller Creek.
MOON RESERVOIR: bass, trout
No recent fishing reports, but trout fishing is expected to be best during the spring months. Bass fishing should improve with the warmer weather.
MUD LAKE: trout
The reservoir may be one of the best lakes to fish for rainbow trout in the Warner Basin (Plush-Adel) this year. Sampling in June of 2012 found fish up to 12-inches and they likely have increased in size since then. Target the margins of the reservoir were light penetration is better if using flies or lures. PowerBait is another good option at this reservoir.
MURRAY RESERVOIR: trout
The reservoir has been stocked with legal-sized rainbow trout.
NORTH POWDER POND: rainbow trout
The Pond has been stocked with both legal-sized and larger one-pound rainbow trout. Fishing is slow for trout..
OVERTON RESERVOIR: rainbow trout
This small reservoir has trout up to 13-INCHES and provides a beautiful view of the Goose Lake valley. The reservoir does have duck weed that can make it difficult to fish at times from the shore. The best option for anglers is to use a small boat (row) or pontoon/float tube to access the open-water areas. The trout are very willing to take flies, lures, or bait.
OWYHEE RESERVOIR: largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, black crappie, yellow perch, catfish
The water level in the reservoir continues to slowly drop, it was 35 percent of full and inflows averaged 109 cfs (Jun 16). Early prognostications for this reservoir reaching minimum water level is for late-July to early August. The boat ramps at McCormack State Park and Leslie Gulch remain out of the water increasing the difficulty of launching and retrieval of boats. All other boat ramps are open for use. Fishing is improving. The best fishing for both bass and crappie occurred from Dry Creek arm to Doe Island.
ODFW tagged about 300 crappies with reward tags. If you should catch a tagged crappie, record the tag number and approximate location fish was caught and report information to the phone number on the tag.
OWYHEE RIVER (Lower): brown trout and hatchery rainbow trout
Water releases below Owyhee Dam dropped slightly, they averaged 150 cfs (June 16). Fishing for trout is fair to good. A few rainbow trout have been caught from the work camp downstream to the tunnel. The average size of brown trout ranges from 16 to 20-inches. With the continued warming conditions, anglers should see an improvement of surface fishing.
ODFW conducted spawning surveys in the Owyhee River below Owyhee Dam on Nov. 29-30 and Dec. 8-9. A total of 1,488 brown trout redds were counted for a density of 197.3 redds per mile. Only in 2009 and 2010 were more redds counted.
OWYHEE RIVER (Upper): smallmouth bass and channel catfish
Owyhee River flows continue to be far below average for this period of time. They averaged 109 cfs on June 16. This the second lowest flow recorded for June 16 since 1950. Fishing for smallmouth and channel catfish is fiar to good.
PAIUTE RESERVOIR: rainbow trout, Lahontan cutthroat trout
Fishing will be best during the spring when water temperatures are below 65 °F. This reservoir may become dry this year.
PHILLIPS RESERVOIR: trout, perch
The reservoir is at 50 percent of capacity. Fishing is fair to good for 8 to 12-inch rainbow trout andyellow perch.
PILCHER RESERVOIR: trout, crappie
Fishing is fair for 10 to 14-inch rainbow trout. The reservoir is currently full.
POISON CREEK RESERVOIR: hatchery rainbow trout
Fishing continues to be good for carry over trout in the reservoir.
POLE CREEK RESERVOIR: hatchery rainbow trout
The reservoir is below half full and dropping. Catch rates remain fair. This reservoir was stocked with legal-sized trout on May 28. Anglers report rainbows from 10 to 18-inches.
POWDER RIVER: trout, spring Chinook
The reach immediately below Mason Dam has been stocked with legal-sized rainbow trout.
PRIDAY RESERVOIR: hatchery rainbow trout
The trout range in size from 13 to 15-inches, but are skinny because of competition from brown bullhead. Anglers should consider keeping a limit of trout. Anglers can catch rainbow trout using bait, lures and flies.
SKY LAKES AND MOUNTAIN LAKE WILDERNESS: brook trout and rainbow trout
Angling at most wilderness lakes should be good. Try Badger Lake just northeast of Fourmile Lake or South Pass Lake near Aspen Butte. Weston Lake is also worth exploring if staying at Lake of the Woods.
SHERLOCK GULCH RESERVOIR: rainbow trout
No recent report.
SPAULDING RESERVOIR: rainbow trout
Please consider keeping a limit of trout if you fish this reservoir. This reservoir may become dry this year.
SPENCER CREEK: redband trout, brook trout.
Fishing will be very good for small redband trout, most less than 8-inches.
SPRAGUE RIVER: wild redband trout, brown trout, yellow perch, brown bullhead, largemouth bass
River flows are very low for this time of year. Due to the low abundance of redband trout in most of the Sprague River fishing will be fair. The low flows will allow for a more successful outing. The best locations to fish for trout are around Beatty. Fishing should be fair for redband trout.
NORTH FORK SPRAGUE RIVER AND ALL TRIBUTARIES: wild redband trout, brown trout, brook trout
Fishing should be good at most areas as flow is very low for this time of year. The North Fork Sprague River at the 3411 road crossing is a high gradient river with mostly white water at this time. If you can receive permission to fish on private property below the 3411 road then fishing will be very good. Fishing regulations have changed to allow the harvest of two brown trout and two redband trout as part of your daily bag limit. There is no daily limit on brook trout.
SEVENMILE CREEK: brook trout, brown trout, redband trout
Fishing is very good for brook trout. Best fishing is just above Nicholoson Road. Fishing regulations have changed on Sevenmile Creek to allow for the harvest of two brown trout per day. All redband trout must be released unharmed. There is no limit on brook trout. Public access occurs above Nicholson Road. Below Nicholson Road is private property.
SOUTH FORK SPRAGUE RIVER AND ALL TRIBUTARIES: redband trout, brook trout, brown trout
Fishing was very slow at the USFS day use area despite ideal flow conditions. Fishing regulations have changed to allow the harvest of two brown trout and two redband trout as part of your daily bag limit. There is no daily limit on brook trout. Angling for bull trout is closed. Any bull trout captured should be reported to ODFW at (541-883-5732).
SPRING CREEK: redband trout, brown trout, brook trout
Fishing will be slow as the creek is very clear and cold with few adult fish.
SUN CREEK: brook trout, brown trout, bull trout
ODFW does not recommend angling on Sun Creek as most of the fish were removed last year. The creek will be treated again in 2013.
SYCAN RIVER: wild redband trout, brook trout, brown trout
Fishing is fair at most areas as flow is very low for this time of year. Fishing regulations have changed to allow the harvest of two brown trout and two redband trout as part of your daily bag limit. There is no daily limit on brook trout.
THOMPSON RESERVOIR: rainbow trout, largemouth bass
Most anglers are fishing from boats and focusing their efforts near the dam and Thompson Valley campground (also near dam). The water is warming into the mid-60s and algae is suspended in the water. Fishing can be good despite the algae and anglers have been catching fish from 8 to 18-inches. Some anglers have reported parasites on the gills and internal organs. The fish are safe to eat, but anglers can remove (cut) flesh with parasites if they prefer.
THIEF VALLEY RESERVOIR: trout
The reservoir is at 80 percent of capacity and receding. The boat launch is functional. Boat anglers have reported fair success for rainbow 10 to 14-inches; however, bank anglers report slow fishing. The reservoir was drained last summer so there are no holdover fish. It was stocked with sub-legal rainbows in November.
TWIN LAKES (Wallowa Mountains): rainbow trout, brook trout
The lake will be stocked this week with legal-sized rainbow trout.
UNITY RESERVOIR: trout, bass, crappie
The reservoir is at 47 percent of capacity and receding. No recent fishing reports. Anglers are reminded that a new regulation is in place allowing harvest of bass only under 15 inches in length.
VEE LAKE: rainbow trout
Trout were stocked in the reservoir last week (June 12) and fishing should be excellent throughout the summer.
WARM SPRINGS RESERVOIR: smallmouth bass, white crappie, catfish, perch, and hatchery rainbow trout
The water level in the reservoir continues to drop. The reservoir was 32 percent full and inflows averaged 15 cfs (Jun 16). The boat ramp is out of the water making launching and retrieving boat more difficult. No recent fishing reports.
WARNER POND: trout
Weeds dominate the pond with the exception of the west margin.
UPPER WILLIAMSON RIVER: wild redband trout, brook trout
The Upper Williamson River (from Kirk Bridge to Headwaters) and all tributaries opened on April 27. The black drakes mayflies are hatching and the spinners are falling on the water. Try casting flies to rising fish. The hex (large yellow mayflies) hatch has started. Hexagenia limbata hatch at night around 9:15 pm. Casting large dry flies to large redband trout is exciting. There is no daily limit on brook trout.
Lower Williamson River: wild redband trout, brown trout
The Williamson River opened May 25 from the mouth to Kirk Bridge. Fishing is good. Flows are very low for this time of year. Redband trout are moving into the Williamson River from Upper Klamath Lake in good numbers. Public access areas include Collier State Park and the boat ramp in Chiloquin. Anglers can also pay to fish from the bank or launch a boat at the Waterwheel Campground below highway 97. The hex (large yellow mayflies) hatch has started. Hexagenia limbata hatch at night around 9:15 pm. Casting large dry flies to large redband trout is exciting.
WITHERS LAKE: brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout
This lake can be accessed from Paisley or from the Government Pass road. Brown trout range from 6 to 14-inches with a few larger fish. Brook trout are 5 to 7-inches and a few rainbow trout are larger than 10-inches. The lake is a short walk (100 yards) from the parking area and can be a great place for pontoons or float tubes.
WILLOW VALLEY RESERVOIR: largemouth bass, crappie, yellow perch, bluegill
Fishing for warmwater game fish has been good. Look for bass in the Antelope Creek arm or in the shallow bay just north of the dam.
WOLF CREEK RESERVOIR: crappie, trout
The reservoir is lower than normal for this time of year, but the boat launch is functional. Fishing is fair for 10 to 12-inch rainbows.
WOOD RIVER and all tributaries: wild redband trout, brown trout, brook trout
The Wood River is low. Fishing should be good for brown trout especially matching the many insect hatches including salmonflies. Fishing regulations have changed on Wood River to allow for the harvest of two brown trout per day. All redband trout must be released unharmed. There is no limit on brook trout. The Wood River is fished most effectively from boat as there is little public property. Boats launched at Loosley, Fort Klamath or headwaters need to be low profile to get under bridges. Typical drift boats will not make it. Drift boats can be launched at Weed Road or Petric Park. Casting spoons or plugs upstream into pools is effective at catching brown trout. Access from shore is available at the Wood River BLM wetland and the USFS Day Use Area.
YELLOWJACKET LAKE: trout
Spring fishing for holdover trout has been good. The lake has been stocked with legal sized trout for the season.
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DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Ohio-based fast food giant Wendy's is introducing its next generation of restaurant design.
Wendy's plans to open the first of the newly designed outlets Tuesday morning across the street from its headquarters in the Columbus suburb of Dublin.
The Columbus Dispatch (http://bit.ly/JvS5WZ ) reports that the restaurant features a digital menu board, Wi-Fi bar, fireplace and flat-screen TVs. It also looks back at its beginnings with displays and memorabilia, such as signs, tables and chairs.
The patio features a larger-than-life bronze statue of Dave Thomas, who opened the first Wendy's on East Broad Street in downtown Columbus in 1969.


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(8) Andreas, October 9, 2013 7:13 AM
(7) Robbie, October 9, 2013 5:16 AM
...yea, but it wasn't 'yaharog v'al ya-avor'!
The philosophers & Torah teach that suicide is wrong because our bodies don't belong to us - they are the property of Hashem. Murder is NOT wrong unless the Torah says it is. The Torah gives us 3 (& only 3) instances where we are not permitted to violate the Torah, but rather, we are obligated to give up our lives.They are:
1) Avodah Zarah (worship this idol)
2) Shfichat Domim (murder him or I'll murder you
3) Gilui Arayot (have a forbidden sexual encounter)
The Torah also teaches, "One who saves a life... it is as if he has saved the entire world". This & other sources teach that the over-abiding directive is to ALWAYS save a life when it is at all practically possible to do so.
Sorry guys, but I have been a Star Trek fan since the very 1st show in 1968, & the "Prime Directive" is NOT one of these 3 mandated reasons to give up your life, thus the clear Torah obligation would be to save Spock's life!
(Were there, perhaps 10 "Nisyonot" given to James Tiberius Kirk too? lol)
(6) Anonymous, October 9, 2013 12:38 AM
a rule may be broken when necessary.
(4) Eliyahu, October 8, 2013 6:50 PM
They already did...
By stopping a volcanic eruption, they already interfered with the natural progression of life on that planet. Seeing the ship only added a bit to the mythos of the culture. And we have a long history of interfering with other species, everything from driving the passenger pigeon to extinction, to saving otters from extinction. In the Star Trek example, the only way they could honestly follow the prime directive would be to stand off and watch the effects of the volcano as it erupts and destroys the native population while repeating to themselves, "I'm glad I'm not involved."


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Blog entry Speak Up To Rice Up
Every day, thousands of people earn grains of rice, while having fun and learning, on Freerice. The concept is simple but powerful: the more people who play, the more rice we raise, and the more people we can feed.
To help spread the word, we've put together a toolbox with fun Freerice posters, social media assets, teacher resources and more.
Below are some examples of inspired ways that Freericers share us with their communities:
- Ree Drummond is a frontier woman, a blogger and the brain behind "The Pioneer Woman". Every year around April 16, she shares us with her readers, generating an enormous amount of excitement and interest. You can read this year's post here
- Steve Matchett is a Formula One commentator and a Freericer. Every Christmas, he holds a drive to build a virtual F1 race car, by converting the weight of rice grains into parts of the car to create a complete car! You can join his group "Eff-One-Grain-At-A-Time" here
- Students, parents and staff at the Gateway PS held a Freerice marathon over the March break, for the second year in a row. Together they raised over 3 million grains and a ton of awareness about hunger. Congratulations to their winning class, the students of Mr. Wien's Grade 5! Find out more
- A conference and training centre in Scotland recently held a tournament to build team spirit and to "rice up" against hunger together. The winner was their office manager and a smart lady, Ella Gbaya. Well done Ella! Find out more
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This is a great chance for us, as people who are more fortunate, to help out those who may be less fortunate than us. Love FreeRice :) (: !
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The definition of "queen" is a king's wife. Not necessarily so, the Queen of England is married to "Prince" Philip. Just thought I'd update you.
Seniors must exercise their brain as well as their body. I do roughly 300 questions a day so that I can earn a million grains a year. It is good for my short-term memory loss suffered after doing chemo, and it helps others at the same time. It is a feel good/win-win. Thank you.
A really very much appreciable service. I really love the idea behind this superb act. I am loving ricing up. I'd love to share the word on my social communities and blogs. Thanks.
Guys ,keep it up! I'm very thankful to you all! Let's end up the hunger together!
whatev i just love helping the poor and wish i could help even more
Love this thank u for helping the poor
This is a wonderful cause! By a wonderful organization! Guys, keep up the good work!
That sounds very nice! I would love to someday help spread awareness for hunger, also!
Keep it up!
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Looks like the middle of the field is wide open. This won't be the same team we see in November, though. It is a good sign for us though. They definitely don't look like a team that is going to end up in a bowl...
Video: OSU and ND Spring Game Highlights
Our starting MLB, SDE, DT all didn't play.
I rescind my statement then. With stronger play from that front seven, I can definitely see you getting to a bowl game this year.
The news must not have gotten up to Denver... Who's gonna be the one to tell him?
Either my sarcasm emitter or your sarcasm detector is broken. I just hate ending my posts with some dumb internet lingo like /s.
I'm with you on eliminating the /s. I was referencing the fact that DenverBuck posted twice trying to defend the defense while ignoring the bowl statement. Sorry to have made you question your sarcasm machine. I enjoyed it.
I agree about eliminating the /s. I never use it anyway. If people are really so oblivious that they can't understand sarcasm, the "worst" that can happen is "minus one mgopoint" under the current system.
Mgoblog prides itself on being the most intelligent commuity in the sports blog-o-verse. Is it really necessary to explain sarcasm to such an intelligent group?
I'm jumping on this bandwagon, although I feel like the writer can shoulder some of the blame as well. If the writing doesn't convey the sarcasm, fail. Regardless of the blame, that /s thing is annoying.
Also, the first team D was divided between the teams. Any OSU fan will tell you that we aren't at all worried about our D this year.
You could run the table at 11-0 this year, but it seems rather unlikely you'll get that 12th victory.
Oh snap...
is worried about a defense that gave up 26 points to Purdue and 40 to us? I think expectations are a little high in year one. Let's see if you can make a bowl game before you (ohio fans in general) start claiming that you'll win multiple NCs in the next 5 years.
Just a few days ago I was wondering why I didn't know of any teams that did that. It's a cooler concept, IMO.
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Not AT ALL worried ? I dont expect them to be bad...but they were weak last season and need to improve..gave up some big games...So to not be worried AT ALL seems very cocky
During the game, one of the announcers said that they would be playing a "simple defense with little to no blitzing or stunting."
Sounded and looked like NFL pro bowl defense. Urban wants his O to look good.
ND running backs look fast and solid. but other than that ehh.
Ohio looks like when meyer was in florida for the last year. and their defense looks awful.
no doubt about it, but I think their run defense was pretty terrible today. Missed tackles, missed assignments, and getting blocked into submission. They better really work hard at the point of attack or they'll have another tough year.
Worse than their run defense, their corners looked horrible. Given that they only have 4 scholarship players, teams are gonna pass all day against them. They all looked like Gary Gray out there with their backs to the ball.
But the ball placement was pretty good on some of those throws and the receivers made good catches. Moreover, the D did get a couple INTs.
Who is #4, (the running back)? I looked on their roster and the only number #4 is a safety? Kid looks pretty impressive?
#4 is George Atkinson. He's third on the depth chart behind Cierre Wood and Theo Riddick.
Did anyone else get the sense that ND was playing with a lot more intensity than Ohio? Seemed like they were running faster and hitting harder to me. Obviously I'm not expecting Ohio to be loafing when the season rolls around but I thought it was interesting. Also Ohio's secondary looked a lot like ours two years ago. Lots of space.
The OSU offense seems to be tearing up the defense, which is basically the exact opposite of how it should be. I doubt that Urban has turned them into a juggernaut so quickly, so might they have some questions on defense?
They weren't allowed to go after the quarterbacks for most of the game, so that probably made the defense look worse and the offense better.
Braxton badly underthrew a receiver for a 40-45 yard gain. Sometimes the offense can make the defense look poor, but I don't think that is the case for them today. The defensive woes looked self inflicted.
It is only April, but I wonder if Urban regrets signing that contract with his family. I'm sure he realizes he needs to put in more time with this team right now. Does he have an out clause for that contract?
Wow ND's defense looks horrible... The LBs are reading run... and then both run to get eaten by blocks. Not to mention confusion in man coverage by their secondary. Of course, it's just a spring game so it doesn't mean anything, but they need to be wary with that. Whomever #38 and #28 are, they are very bad. Out of place on 4 of those highlights.
As for Ohio, a lot of those highlights seem to be the main result of miscommunication in zone coverage. It looks like they are running a Cover 3 in a lot of those highlights and nobody is picking up the receivers who are doing digs/sitting in zones. That's a recurring strategic problem that they probably will work heavily on in the fall.
ND seems like they really need one superstar DE to help that defense...
The ND defense didn't look all that hot because Manti Te'o, Stephon Tuitt, Kapron Lewis-Moore, Zeke Motta, Jamoris Slaughter, Danny Spond, and Bennett Jackson all only played one series.
This game was for the second and third stringers on defense.
What are they doing at the 1 minute mark of the Ohio highlights? I am unfamiliar with this play. It appears the QB is on his knee? And then the running back (full back?) kicks the ball?
I guess you didn't watch the Sugar Bowl.
Nope. I was too busy thinking about brunette girls.
Miller looked good as did Thomas. Ohio is going to be short of receivers this year. Urban is preaching a young fun cutthroat brand of football that will be very attractive to top talent. Ohio is going to have solid linebacking and d line play.
Notre dame looked pretty weak defensively. The qb carousel will likely continue and Kelly's face will be purple by mid September. Notre dame did look good at the rb position. Daniels looked legit and Eifert is simply a matchup nightmare.
I'm still not afraid of Miller's arm. I know he kind of torched us last year, but he was way off on some of his throws in that game and our secondary will be improved. He's still a poor man's Denard in my eyes.
It's always tough to tell from spring game footage, especially highlights, but ND's defense looks awful. Sit everyone except Manti Te'o, because they're just getting in his way. Although I suppose our defense wasn't very impressive in our spring game either. Anyway, thanks for posting this.
Notre Dame's defense looks rock solid.
we'll see how long that holds up now that aaron lynch is gone. granted, te'o is damn good, but they've got some holes to fill.
and the two evenly-matched squads, it looked like Notre Dame was playing Navy.
I've always enjoyed Cierre Wood's game, that said I also enjoy him fumbling at the Big House UTL.
should be noted that John Simon diidn't play much in the spring game and he's gonna be Huge for them this fall,
I think they pretty much did what we did with Denard i.e. "We know you're a beast, so let's see what everyone else can do"
Video only shows the tunovers and offensive highlights. Defense was solid and front 7 is very good again. Safeties are good but the corner besides Bennett Jackson is a big question mark. #4 George Atkinson III is electric but is also 6'1" so he is hard to bring down. Cierre Wood got bigger but with our RBs he won't be needed to carry 30 times a game. WRs are a big ?. Davaris Daniels #16 needs to step up to help replace floyd. Our TEs are the best group in the country. Besides Eifert we moved 6'7" Troy Niklas from OLB to TE and immediately started playing with the 1st team. He was out with a concussion for this game. Everett Golson looked Really Good. Rees sucks. Hendrix has accuracy problems. Look for Golson to start.
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Well you guys posted a video on it and were analysing it so...... i guess you do care.
Well you guys posted a video on it and were analysing it so...... i guess you do care.
…Me? I found it pretty interesting insight. In fact, that kind of content is why I come here in the first place, and I suspect I'm not alone. No need to be rude.
Thankyou. BTW for the OSU fans on this board, Miller can't throw for shit.
Congratulations. You've earned your place.
Honestly I'd rather start Rees over Miller if they were both on ND. He's that bad.
I may be wrong, but isn't ND's offense predicated on spread to pass? Miller is very athletic, so he can be really effective in a Meyer type offense that often utilizes the QB as a run threat. Don't think he'd do well at all in ND's offense though. Apples to Oranges, I'd think.
Kelly adapts the offense to whoever the best QB is. Last year it happend to be two prostyle guys w/o wheels in Crist and Rees. Miller reminds me of a little faster but not as good passer in Andrew Hendrix. In passed years Kelly would rather have a Pro stlye guy than say someone like Denard who's game is dependant on his running ability (No offense). The new offensive coordinator Chuck Martin seems more run oriented but we shall see.
BTW I was referring to this coming year with Rees and Miller and not 2 or 3. Miler obviously has more potential.
I can't help but read your posts in Owl's voice. All the rolled "R"s are messing with my head
How riveting. I wonder if this is a relatively regular reaction to reading my ramblings, or, rather, restricted to you?
It's not restricted to him anymore, damn you BISB
I know it's not the same guy but this is the owl voice playing in my head. And welcome to the board Mr Owl....you're off to good start!
Takehomes from the ND video: if Borges can get Denard in space, watch out. He might very well push to break the longest running touchdown in ND stadium history.
I'll be honest, Ohio running the spread scares me quite a bit with Braxton Miller at QB. The thing that doesn't scare me from an offensive stand point is that's all they have. Their O-line is average, and they have no playmakers at WR and RB.
Why does it scare you? Have some faith in mattison. He went against that d every day at Florida and in the sec.
I think we have more playmakers than you think we do.
SHH let them find out when the time is right
Braxton Miller is extremely elusive.
Is when he says there is a heavy blitz on the Williams interception. They brought a whopping three man pressure on the play. Only the best and brightest at Notre Dame.
Cierre Wood should be one of the best players in the country. Notre Dame needs to make him at that offensive line the focal point. It was there all of last year.
will be coming soon I will save my sarcastic critisism till then
will be coming soon I will save my educated guess till then.
atkinson looks good. That's a tough 1-2 punch at RB. Rees and Hendrix looked pretty meh. Gholson (sp?) looks more natural, but he had lots of double clutch throws, obviously doesn't know what he's doing out there yet. I can see what the grumbling is about down there.
I wonder if B. Miller has small hands. He just doesn't throw a tight spiral. How did meyer luck into 2 running QB's his first year and RR got none? c'est la vie.
Wait until you see every snap. Atkinson had two unforced fumbles.
Considering that we "won" the Terrelle Pryor sweepstakes, maybe Rich Rodriguez missing out on a running QB wasn't the worst thing ever.
will there be every snap videos for michigan defense in spring game or overall every snap for the entire game? love these!
Hard to separate offense and defense during the spring since they are playing against each other.
i didn't word it right . Will there be every snap for the michigan spring game like ND? thanks for clips though.
Of you guys know how to post a video on Facebook?
Just copy and paste the link address on to your face book wall
i agree with you Run 2 daylig. They need to take advantage of there offensive line and pound the rock. If turnovers dont kill them again this year ND could have a huge year offensively.


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If you had carte blanche to create a home that suited you perfectly what would it be like? I think mine would be quite like this Brooklyn abode of Miranda Brooks, Bastien Halard and their two daughters, Poppy and Violette Grey.
Lush herbaceous borders? Leafy canopies? Romantic furnishings? And situated in New York City? My inner storybook-style sensibilities and bustle love are wholly satisfied.
(Although that horse in the kitchen is a bit too whimsical, even for me.)
Terracotta pots, aluminium watering cans, garden shovels. Vogue calls this a 'pastoral look'. I call it, 'So Beatrix Potter'.
What would your dream house be like? Have you ever come across a picture or a place and thought, 'This is it, this is my ideal dwelling'? I'd love to hear!
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Production and remixing duo from Glasgow and Manchester, UK. Shot to fame in late 2004 with a cover of Hall & Oates' 'Out Of Touch'. Have since released 'You And Me', 'Ai No Corrida' and debut album 'One World'.Vocal duties are shared by Jinian Wilde and Craig Powell (2).
Uniting Nations are a United Kingdom dance act. They are Paul Keenen and Daz Sampson. The act achieved great success in late 2004 and early 2005 across Europe with a cover of Hall & Oates "Out Of Touch". The song, which is only 163 seconds long and consists of a limited selection of lyrics, stayed in the UK charts for a long time despite only peaking at #7. Their follow-up song, "You and Me" was the first song that was actually written by the two-piece.
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The first published paper that I know of to document that returns are predictable across stocks was published in 1972. In that paper, the authors showed that price level predicts returns in that low priced stocks tend to have higher returns than high priced stocks. Since then, this has been an active research area with numerous academic papers showing that various strategies based on observable firm traits (e.g., size, past performance) can predict returns across stocks.
In research conducted with Prof. Jeffrey Pontiff of Boston College, we asked how well these strategies perform after the strategy has been published in an academic journal. We replicated 82 different strategies that have been shown to predict stock returns in leading finance, accounting, and economics journals. We found that on average, the return of a strategy decays by 35% after a paper has been published. In other words, investors relying on a published strategy generating a 5% abnormal return should expect to make an average of 3.75% in abnormal returns during the years following publication.
Why does this decline happen? One explanation is that the abnormal returns of these strategies reflect returns to buying and selling mispriced stocks. When scholars discover a new trading strategy and publish a paper about it, investors begin to trade on that strategy, thereby pushing the prices of the stocks within the strategy towards "correct" or fundamental values.
Consistent with this idea, the post-publication decay is greatest in strategies that consist of larger stocks that are less costly to trade. These strategies decline by more than 35%, which seems reasonable because investors are more likely to follow a published strategy when the cost of trading in it is low. In contrast, when a strategy requires trading in smaller, more volatile, and less liquid stocks, investors are less inclined to try to exploit the strategy, and we find that such strategies decline less after the paper is published. Moreover, we find that after a strategy has been published, there is an increase in trading activity among the stocks in the strategy's portfolio.
As for whether investors should follow strategies identified in academic papers, investors should on average expect to make 35% less on a strategy as compared to what is reported in a published paper. Investors should also keep in mind that these papers are written by researchers whose first priority is to better understand how financial markets work, and not to identify money making mechanisms. As a result, most studies do not estimate the costs of implementing the strategy, which can be substantial.
A silver lining in our results is the notion that academic research makes markets work better. What our findings suggest is that market mispricing is at least partially corrected once a study has drawn attention to it.
Prof. R. David McLean is visiting MIT Sloan from the University of Alberta. He recently coauthored the paper "Does Academic Research Destroy Stock Return Predictability" with Prof. Jeffrey Pontiff of Boston College.
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It is usually assumed that the quantum wave-particle duality can have no counterpart in classical physics. We were driven into revisiting this question when we found that a droplet bouncing on a vibrated bath could couple to the surface wave it excites. It thus becomes a self-propelled "walker", a symbiotic object formed by the droplet and its associated wave.
Through several experiments, we addressed one central question. How can a continuous and spatially extended wave have a common dynamics with a localized and discrete droplet? Surprisingly, quantum-like behaviors emerge; both a form of uncertainty and a form of quantization are observed. This is interesting because the probabilistic aspects of quantum mechanics are often said to be intrinsic and to have no possible relation with underlying unresolved dynamical phenomena. In our experiment we find probabilistic behaviors and they do have a relation with chaotic individual trajectories. These quantum like properties are related in our system to the non-locality of a walker that we called its "wave mediated path memory". The relation of this experiment with the pilot wave model proposed for quantum mechanics by de Broglie will be discussed.


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Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur could be set for a January transfer tussle over the next emerging Belgian star.
According to The Express, both Arsene Wenger and Andre Villas-Boas are interested in Ajax defender Toby Alderweireld and he appears open to a move to north London after recent quotes.
The Belgium international has become more prominent since the departure of compatriot Jan Vertonghen to White Hart Lane and it appears his performances have been noted by the Premier League pair.
Alderweireld can operate as easily in midfield as he does in central defence and has done so to great effect recently, so it is no surprise that clubs such as Arsenal and Tottenham have been credited with an interest in him.
The rivals will also have been boosted in their respective pursuits after hearing an interview with Alderweireld.
"Ajax is a very nice club. It won't be hard to play here all my life - but if I had to choose it have to be a nice club like Ajax again and there aren't many of them," he is quoted as saying to Dutch media.
"But a club such as Arsenal or Tottenham. They are fantastic clubs and would be a step forward."
The 23-year-old would not only be joining international teammates at Spurs, Mousa Dembele and Jan Vertonghen, another former Ajax star and current Belgium star, Thomas Vermaelen, is captain at Arsenal.
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Thanks to more than a century and a half of wise stewardship, Bucknell's campus is graced by a magnificent landscape including hundreds of trees that pre-date the founding of the university. The Bucknell University Arboretum builds upon and will help continue this legacy.
The 16th-largest river in the U.S. empties into Chesapeake Bay. Bucknell's campus and surrounding farmlands, mines, towns, gas wells and mountains are located inside the watershed.
66-acre nature preserve about 11 miles east of campus. An exceptionally diverse floodplain forest.
The Montandon Marsh is one of the few remaining diverse riparian wetlands ecosystems in central Pennsylvania, along the west branch of the Susquehanna River.
Includes most of the upland Appalachian Mountains surrounding Bucknell and Union County.
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August 29, 2011
This year the Western Michigan University College of Fine Arts marks four decades of success through various events, as recommended by the students, staff and faculty who served on the 40th Anniversary Celebration Committee. The committee chose the theme of legacy to unite exhibitions, performances and commissioned works throughout the year. Highlights of the 2011-12 season include:
Student collaborative projects
March 29 and 30, 8 p.m.
Multimedia Room, Dalton Center
The College of Fine Arts presents premiere performances of original, interdisciplinary student collaborative works based on the theme of "legacy." Admission is free. For more information, call (269) 387-6222.
Frostic School of Art student exhibition
April 5-19
Monroe-Brown Gallery, Richmond Center for Visual Arts
This juried exhibition represents outstanding work done by current Frostic School of Art students. Gallery admission is free. For more information, call (269) 387-2455 or visit the Frostic School of Art online.


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CALN -- In the final regular season action of the season for bothschools, Coatesville took advantage of five forfeits and tacked onfour bonus-point victories in a 56-17 rout of visiting Kennett.
�It�s always nice to get a win, especially to end the season,� saidRed Raiders coach Bear Stephens. �It�s a shame there were so manyforfeits. You really want to be wrestling at this time of year to beready for the postseason.�
Will Gray got Coatesville off on the right foot at 106.The Red Raider lightweight avenged an earlier loss to Kennett�sMary Nichols. fter a scoreless first, Gray wriggled free for anescape, then scored a takedown in the second. Gray then added areversal in the third to come away with a 5-0 decision over Nichols.
Colin McBride made it two in a row for Coatesville, piling up a 14-0lead at 113 before locking up a butcher to get the fall in 5:14.
At 120, Bobby Bender got the Blue Demons on the board, running a barfor a quick fall, decking A.J. Miller in a mere 33seconds. The win wasnumber 101 for Bender, placing him at number five all-time forKennett. The last Blue Demon to hit the century mark was heavyweightShawn Stewart, who cleared the plateau two seasons ago.
�Ever since seventh grade when I first saw the banner with all the 100-win wrestlers on it, I�ve wanted to see my name added to it,� saidBender, who picked up wrestling in fifth grade, seeing a tough sportthat would challenge him. �There�s some great names for Kennettwrestling history on that banner.�
Despite the obvious success required to reach 100 wins, the postseason hasn�t been as fruitful for Bender, something he hopes tochange this season.
�I�ve been working really hard this year to go further in the postseason,� said Bender. �I�ve been working on improving on my feet.Working to get better on top. Working to get better at getting outfrom underneath. I just have to be relentles.�
Coach Tyrone Johnson expects to see his 120-pounder excel this year, too.
�He�s had a great year, and it cumlinates with the postseasonstarting this weekend,� said Johnson. �He�s had a good head on hisshoulders, taking things one match at a time. We�ll see how it worksout. He�s been a great leader on this team, especially with how muchour lineup has changed throughout the year. He�s kept everyonefocused.�
With the exception of a tech fall by Kennett�s Emmet Devlin at 152,and a forfeit to Kennett at 132, it was all Coatesville the rest ofthe way.
Brian Griest won by fall at 126. Noah Stephens picked up a 12-4 major at 138, and Stan Woodward made a pair of first-period takedowns holdup as the difference in a 4-1 win over Colton Chew at 145.
�That was a really nice win for Stanley, especially for the first oneback after sitting out a couple weeks with a head injury,� Stephens said. �Chew is a tough wrestler, so that�s the kind of win youwant to see heading into the postseason.�
Also wrestling in postseason form was Mike Boykin. The Raiders� returning state qualifier was a machine in a 17-4 win over a prettysolid wrestler in Kennett�s Cory Tomasetti, who enterted the bout witha more than respectable mark of 22-5. But Boykin was never reallychallenged, racking up six takedowns and a couple sets of near falls forthe major decision.
While the win is nice, Boykin is champing at the bit to get thepostseason rolling, and the only acceptable outcome with have himstanding on the podium at Hershey.
�I�ve been ready since last March to get back to the postseason,�Boykin said. �Last year my downfall was that I was too willing to siton a lead. Now I know I just have to attack, attack, attack. Youcan�t let up for a minute. You just have to keep on attacking. Icouldn�t be more excited to get the postseason going.�
Coatesville 56, Kennett 17
106--Gray (C) dec. Nichols 5-0 (3-0)
113--McBride (C) pinned Shaw 5:14 (9-0)
120--Bender (K) pinned Miller 0:33 (9-6)
126--Griest (C) pinned LaCosta 3:06 (15-6)
132--Beltran (K) won by forfeit (15-12)
138--Stephens (C) maj dec. Eberle 12-4 (19-12)
145--Woodward (C) dec. Chew 4-1 (22-12)
152--Devlin (K) tech fall Villagrana 15-0, 2:12 (22-17)
160--Tim Bruce (C) won by forfeit (28-17)
170--Coleman-Brooks (C) won by forfeit (34-17)
182--McGuire (C) won by forfeit (40-17)
195--Santiago (C) won by forfeit (46-17)
220--Boykin (C) maj dec. Tomasetti 17-4 (50-17)
285--Wise (C) won by forfeit (56-17)


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Pound for pound, cat lovers can get more for their money this month at the Capital Area Humane
Pound for pound, cat lovers can get more for their money this month at the Capital Area Humane Society.
Much, much more.
Fat cats - oh-so-cute, but oh-so-plump - are on sale for $15 apiece or two for $20, a huge discount from the regular adoption price of $70 per adult cat.
"The whole goal is to help these cats find the right home," said Tom Barry, Humane Society executive director.
The cats didn't get fat at the shelter; they came in that way, development manager Mary Hiser said.
"Some people think it's cute," she said. "They don't realize it can lead to their cat needing insulin shots or having early heart failure."
Nine of the 55 cats at the shelter are overweight. They're kept in an area volunteers call "weight-loss camp," where they have a little more room to roam and maybe burn a few extra calories.
Each is given a special diet food; snacks are banned.
Shelter veterinarian Dr. Laurie Millward said feline obesity is a common problem, usually caused by overfeeding and lack of exercise.
"Some cats can handle having a bowl of food out all day, but most can't, so you need to have controlled feeding a few times a day," Millward said.
She said a healthy weight depends on a cat's bone structure, sex and breed. The average weight is 8 to 10pounds at adulthood.
Last year, Hiser said, the shelter had a cat named B.B. who was so chunky that she could barely roll over. This year's fattest cat is Zebe, a 6-year-old black-and-brown shorthair who tips the scale at 23 pounds.
Hiser said the fat-cat adoption discount probably will continue throughout the summer, as long as the shelter, located at 3015 Scioto-Darby Executive Court in Hilliard, has a steady supply of overweight cats.
That probably won't be a problem; Hiser said more and more cats given up for adoption are obese.
The adoption fee includes a spay or neuter surgery, a microchip, vaccinations, flea control, testing and dewormer.
"The best thing we can do for them is get them out of here and running through someone's home so they can get some exercise," Hiser said. "We want them to have a healthier lifestyle."


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Story highlights
- 20,000 new products were showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show
- Helpful technology for seniors and emergencies was big on the show floor
- Many companies planned Kickstarter funding campaigns for their products
- The massive show wrapped up Friday in Las Vegas
After six days, 3,250 booths and 20,000 new products, a few interesting trends bubbled up at last week's Consumer Electronics Show.
There were plenty of generic 5-inch smartphones, cheap tablets and ginormous televisions, as well as prototypes of fun, futuristic technology like the 20-inch 4K tablet from Panasonic or the self-driving car from Audi.
We also spotted plenty of odd gear, like the manicure machine that can print photos on your nails and the mind-controlled helicopter.
And we learned a few things about where consumer tech is going in 2013. Here are six trends that caught our eye.
Transportation for people who hate walking
Shiny, futuristic smart cars were on display from big companies such as Audi, Toyota and Ford. They showed off self-driving car prototypes and in-car displays for reading maps, playing music and even checking social networks.
But some of the more inventive transportation tech was smaller and geekier. There was the ZBoard, a motorized skateboard that senses your weight to propel you in the right direction, going up to 15 miles per hour. The eFlow E3 Nitro Electric bike will set lazy bikers back $4,000.
People wearing electric roller skates and strange two-wheeled boots zipped around the show floor at low speeds. The Solowheel electric unicycle actually looked like a lot of fun, but at $1,795, you might be better off catching a few cabs.
Overhyped pricey TVs
Televisions are the biggest product category at the Consumer Electronics Show, with major companies such as Samsung, Sharp, Sony and Panasonic using the occasion to launch their latest and greatest screens. The big hardware feature pushed at last week's show was the Ultra High-Definition 4K screen, which offers a crisper picture than traditional HD displays.
While the technology is closer to being available to consumers, it's still mostly just hype. The prices are sky-high for 4K TVs, and you'll notice the difference only if you're sitting close to the set or if you spring for a giant television measuring 60 inches or larger. Even if you can afford a 4K TV, there's not much in the way of content for the medium yet.
Crowdfunded gadgets
The crowd-funding and conference worlds merged nicely at this year's CES. Companies that got their start on Kickstarter or Indiegogo, like the people who made the Pebble smart watch, managed to parlay that early momentum into higher visibility at the show.
Crowdfunding sites also are proving to be more than just great ways to raise money; they're places where people with offbeat inventions can test the waters to see whether there's a market for their product.
And then there were the startups with protoypes that announced plans to raise money on crowdfunding sites in the coming months. One CES darling was the HAPIfork, a "smart" fork that tallies how many bites you take in order to help fast eaters slow down. The product has received a lot of press, both adoring and mocking, which should help it rake in money when it debuts on Kickstarter this spring.
Help for senior citizens
The elderly tend to get overlooked in the tech world, but this year's CES featured a surprising number of products aimed at the grandparent set. Connected smart-home devices make it possible to monitor family members from far away, which can be comforting to primary caregivers dealing with aging parents.
New sensors can text family members or a doctor if something is amiss in the senior's daily routine, such as not getting out of bed or skipping medication. If you're concerned about an elderly relative's safety, you can use smartphone apps to remotely control security systems, thermostats and even kitchen electronics.
For people in poor health, sensors and gadgets will monitor vital signs and send alerts if someone needs assistance right away.
In case of emergency
Whether inspired by Hurricane Sandy or "The Walking Dead," a number of intriguing gadgets promised to help users handle emergencies. The Luci inflatable lantern, for example, is both solar-powered and waterproof.
Also popular were mobile-charging devices that offer backup power on the go for smartphones and tablets. These battery packs can be pricey, though. The solar-powered Yeti 150 generator has enough juice to power a smartphone for 15 hours, but it will cost you $400.
The junk
CES is huge, spanning 1.92 million square feet. For every interesting gadget or prototype, there were dozens of small booths hawking digital detritus.
Though Apple doesn't have an official presence at CES, the iPhone accessory was a popular item on the show floor, There was a neverending supply of cheap cases, covers, Bluetooth keyboards, power packs and charging stations for iPhone and iPads.
Speakers and headphones were as omnipresent as flu germs. Some big companies introduced cool audio products, but the big trend continued to be celebrity-endorsed headphones. Beats by Dre has done so well that every earbud now clamors for some famous support, even from the likes of Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister or, um, "The Jersey Shore's" Snooki.
Finally, there were the massagers. There wasn't anything terribly innovative or new in the massage field, but the booths demoing massage tech were always packed with stressed-out or weary attendees who needed a little back rub after wandering the show floor all day. The latest trend in this field? Little robot massagers that wander around on your back. We'll find out soon enough whether they catch on in the real world.


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This thread is a perfect example of why "statheads" get a bad name.
This thread is a perfect example of why "statheads" get a bad name.
So it's only the "statheads" behaving badly? There's plenty of goofiness on both sides.Originally Posted by RANDY IN CHAR NC
Gonelong nailed it exactly. For whatever the reason, Casey was well below average for a major league firstbasemen from 2001 thru 2003 (352/413, approx 1700 TPA's).
Casey is having an MVP type season so far this year, but that doesn't change the fact that he wasn't very good for three years compared to the other 1Bs in the league.
"But I do know Joey's sister indirectly (or foster sister) and I have heard stories of Joey being into shopping, designer wear, fancy coffees, and pedicures."
Actually I was thinking the exact opposite. And believe me Randy, "staheads" as you refer to us, are not the only ones with a "bad name." And I just re-read this entire thread and I must have missed the part where this became a debate about stats.Originally Posted by RANDY IN CHAR NC
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Grape works as a soda. Sort of as a gum. I wonder why it doesn't work as a pie. Grape pie? There's no grape pie. - Larry David
Oh, I think that most of us already knew that and that has been crystal clear to the majority of us for some time.Originally Posted by SteelSD
"Hey Neil bring me my beer"
Stop and think about what you have written here, have you not been enabling in contrast to your own rules? There was a time boss that you would not have hesitated to call me to task for the caustic behavior and dribble that a certain poster gets away with on your website chronically and with many.Originally Posted by Boss-Hog
Clearly you are correct, well said Creek.Originally Posted by creek14
Should be singularOriginally Posted by RANDY IN CHAR NC
Absolutely, RF62 has always been a class act and valuable read on this forum in contrast to the other attention seeking character.Originally Posted by oregonred
I wonder where GAC is, surely he has something to add ?
I just re-read this entire thread and the thought that keeps coming to mind is "what constitutes a personal attack on a player?" I think what happens is fans getting attached to certain players. I know I certainly do. So when someone comes along and is critical of that player, we take it personally.
I don't think there's any question that Ken Griffey, Jr. was attacked personally on this board almost from the day he arrived. His work ethic, his integrity, his desire, and just about everything else was called into question. I think the same can be said for Barry larkin. He's been called a primadonna, money hungry, the works.
But I think that aside from a few non-regular, usually younger posters, most of the criticism of players stays primarily performance related. Rosie, I remember the talk of Walker and I was actually one of his supporters. I liked Todd and thought we should have kept him. But I seriously can't recall anything personal being thrown in his direction. It's possible i just don't remember.
I kept wondering what exactly is the disagreement within this thread. And I keep coming back to "what is a personal attack." Some seem to think it got personal with Casey, while others who were criticial of Casey want to defend themselves because they knew they kept it about performance. I'd still like someone to give me an example of these incessant personal attacks on Casey. I'm not suggesting they aren't there and I'm not trying to be difficult. It just seems that if these personal attacks were so rampant, it shouldn't be difficult to find a few examples. And if Casey leading the lead in hugs is the worst thing that was said, I'm not sure how that is so offensive. Does that cross the line into personal, probably. But are comments like that worthy of some of the accusations in this thread, I don't think so.
Grape works as a soda. Sort of as a gum. I wonder why it doesn't work as a pie. Grape pie? There's no grape pie. - Larry David
If Casey were here, he'd give you both a hug.
And yeah, he'll hit .390 all season. Maybe even .400. I think.
"It's easier to give up. I'm not a very vocal player. I lead by example. I take the attitude that I've got to go out and do it. Because of who I am, I've got to give everything I've got to come back."
-Ken Griffey Jr.
Hit the nail on the head. Adios.Originally Posted by SpringfieldFan
And yet when I said the very same things last year that you just stated above Mike, I was laughed at and told it just didn't seem feasible.Originally Posted by MWM
I was also rebuked for even suggesting that though the 2002 season was considered an injury year for Casey (that's when he had the surgery, and it basically shot that season down the tubes), and that Casey most likely had hurt the shoulder in the last 1/2 of the previous 2001 season. Yet it was the Drs who originally suggested that after they had opened the shoulder up and saw the extent of the damage. It wasn't you; but I was nailed pretty good for that by a few posters on here. Not in a mean-spirited fashion mind you. but I was nailed/ribbed for it.
Sure Casey didn't produce at the levels we expected over the last 2 1/2 seasons. But why? His detractors always threw out his OPS and other various stats to give weight to their argument. But what they always seemed to conveniently omit that the possible reason for that drop in production was due to INJURY, and the subsequent recovery time needed.
They threw out every other bit of reasoning BUT that one.... slow bat speed, not being able to go the other way anymore, drop in extra base hits, and finally, some stated he was just over-rated or in decline.
I'm sorry Mike, but I feel you're doing that now with this statement... "After three years and several failed predictions of a comeback, what were we supposed to think?"
What several failed predictions of a comeback? If he was hurt the entire 2002 season, and the 2003 season was a recovery season, which most of us Casey "supporters" saw it as.... then THIS YEAR would be his comeback year IMO. You can't have a comeback until you are healed or deemed healthy? So the earliest a comeback could even be attempted would be last year at the earliest. And I still maintain that it takes some players a year to fully recover from that type of surgery (every player is different). And I have always stated that. I even told SD awhile back, when we were having this same discussion, that this had to be the year for Casey, and that there could be no more excuses. And Casey is living up to it IMO.
I'm not saying that Casey will necessarily continue all season at this torrid pace. And I don't think anyone says that. But now that the guy is healthy, everyone can give an honest and fair evaluation of the guy can't they?
I consider the '99 season Casey's first full season with the Reds. Look at his stats from '99 through 2001...
Now those are the stats from a healthy Sean Casey. He was producing at those same levels during the first half of the '01 season, and then his production really fell off in the 2nd half of the season to give him an OPS for the year of .827. That is still not terrible. But since he ended up having major shoulder surgery in the early stages of the '02 season, then why is it suspect to assume (especially when even the Drs suggested it) that his shoulder injury/degeneration went back into the '01 season? I do not think that is being far-fetched at all. I don't see that as making excuses, but trying to be realistic in my approach/assessment.
And what bothered me was when I saw some continually quoting his stats from the two previous years (02-03), and yes, using them against Sean, in an attempt to give validity to their argument that Casey has somehow peeked and was now in decline, while giving little consideration that he was injured, and that contributed to his declining stats. All they saw were the stats, and what that told them. That's all that mattered.
I never stated on here, during the whole Casey debate, that I thought any of his "detractors" WANTED Casey to fail.
I just don't think they were being fair and objective in their assessment AT THAT TIME.
As I stated above.... he's healthy now, and there can be no more excuses for Casey. IMO, everyone can now be objective in their assessment. And so far, IMO, Casey is proving some wrong.
But even this year I have heard a few state that they are simplying waiting for the Casey of old to re-appear at some point, and that it will be inevitable. And what are they basing their assessment on?
"In my day you had musicians who experimented with drugs. Now it's druggies experimenting with music" - Alfred G Clark (circa 1972)
Oh yeah! And lets don't forget the Calvin Pickering comparisons to Sean Casey. Calvin tore up the Mexican League (along with the seat of many a pairs of pants!) :mhcky21:
I wish Ben Broussard all the best. And since I live in central Ohio I still follow him as an Indian. But that trade didn't bother me one iota. There was no room for Broussard on this team with Casey and Dunn. Branyan didn't work out for us. Maybe Broussard won't work out for the Indians. I know the Indians are "experimenting" with Hafner and others at 1B.
"In my day you had musicians who experimented with drugs. Now it's druggies experimenting with music" - Alfred G Clark (circa 1972)
Currently in OmahaOriginally Posted by GAC
.292 .430 .733, 16 HR's, 39 rbis (and an Ernie Lombardi amount of 2b (3) and 1 magic 3b)
Holy Joe Bauman!!
You make some good points, GAC, but I don't necessarily agree entirely with your assessment. You make it look like it was obvious that injuries were the ONLY reason for Casey's drop in production. Like I said, I thought the second half of '01 he was clearly suffering from injury. Most were even willing to admit that '02 was a result of being less than a year removed from the surgery. It wasn't until '03 that many, including myself, began to wonder if Sean Casey just wasn't the player we thought he was going to be. It was a legitimate question that came from trying to be objective.
You make it sound lke that was somehow "unobjective" or "unfair." It was different opinion, that's all. I don't think you can blame 2003 on a surgery he had in 2001. Other players have had similar surgery and had gone back to normal production in much less time. Why was it taking Sean so long to recover completely? He did have 14 HRs in 2003. Now if he had other injuries last year, then that's another story. But I think it was a perfectly legitimate opinion to think Sean Casey's production from last year could not be blamed on his shoulder and that just maybe he was a player who peaked early and was on the decline. I don't think anyone hoped for this, but after last year I think it was definitely something that could have LEGITIMATELY been considered. It's not that uncommon for players to come up and put up Casey-like numbers for a year or two and then go into an unexplained decline. Ben Grieve comes to mind.
But I take a little umbrage with guys who now come in and say "we knew all along". No you didn't. You hoped and it looks like you might be right. I'll gladly admit that I didn't think Sean Casey would do what he's doing. It wasn't until last year that I began to think this way. Like I said, I predicted a big comeback for him in 2002 and 2003, because I thought the injury was why his production had passed. But after it didn't happen two full seasons after his surgery, you have to begin to question. In my opinion, that's EXACTLY what someone being objective would do. How could someone being objective not consider that asa possibility. You say there were people who considered everything BUT injury. I think there were also who never considered anything BUT injury. Why do you think there was no interest in Casey in the trade market? Afterall, the Reds FO would have gladly given him away to anyone willing to take his contract. Maybe it was that the other 29 teams, who were being objective, didn't think his drop in production was entirely injury related.
It's entirely possible that Sean Casey realized that this was a make or break year for him and worked in the off-season to return to the hitting approach he employed in his successful years. It's possible that it was all about adjustments and hard work as opposed to nothing more than health. I don't think anyone knows entirely. All we can do is hope that it's permanent.
BTW, please stop calling yourself Casey "supporters" and referring to others as "detractors."
Grape works as a soda. Sort of as a gum. I wonder why it doesn't work as a pie. Grape pie? There's no grape pie. - Larry David
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The Pros and Cons of Today's Housing Market
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Nov. 20, 2012 07:51 PM
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- With turkeys defrosting in refrigerators and cans of cranberry sauce flying off the shelves, it's time to sit down and think about what we should be thankful for in today's housing market. If you don't think there's very much to smile about, think again! In fact, there are 3 pros to today's housing market:
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1.New construction is going up According to the Commerce Department, the number of newly-constructed homes surged 15% in September. That means builders are now working as fast as they were back in 2008 – clearly a sign that the demand is starting to come back. In fact, there is such a demand for brand new homes in Tampa that there aren't enough construction workers to go around! On a national level, all of that building isn't just good for the housing market. It's also good for the job market. After all, every new house that goes up creates jobs for the people who build it!
2. Existing home sales are up New constructions aren't having all of the fun. The October sales numbers just came out, and the number of existing home sales went up 2.1%. Even better news? The median sales price is 1% higher than it was in October 2011 (right now it's at $178,600). It's a small step, but it's also a step in the right direction.
Why is the Phoenix housing market doing so well?
3.Interest rates are still low You might be tempted to call 2012 the "Year of the Low Interest Rate", thanks to all of the record lows we set this year! And, as the sun starts to set on 2012, 30-year rates are still well under 4%. In fact, right now the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 3.34% -- yet another all-time record. So, if you're still on the fence about buying or refinancing, these low rates might just make up your mind for you! Of course, there is still plenty of work to do.
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You may not be so thankful for these 3 things around the Thanksgiving table this year:
1.Home values Those little gains we're seeing now will take a long time to add up. Unlike the pre-bust housing market – when you could go out, buy a house, and sell it a few months later for a profit – times have changed. In fact, according to a study done by the analytics firm Fiserv, housing prices won't return to their pre-bust levels until 2023.
2.Unemployment With the nation's unemployment rate still hovering around 8%, you can't expect to see a major improvement in the housing market. Obviously, people aren't going to run out and buy houses if they don't have jobs! Even many of the people who do have jobs are afraid to commit to a 15-year or 30-year mortgage. After all, they're one pink slip away from facing a serious foreclosure threat. Many of them would rather rent until things start to level out, rather than risk a financial nightmare.
Is it possible to retire without a mortgage to worry about?
3.Quantitative Easing The Federal Reserve's plan to buy $40 billion worth of bonds every month for the foreseeable future is designed to keep interest rates low. So far, it's doing that, which is a good thing. However, the Fed says it plans to keep interest rates low until 2015. As a result, there's not really a sense of urgency for buyers to run out and buy NOW. Since they know they have at least two more years of low rates, there's nothing motivating them to take action (and, thus, aid the housing market's recovery) right now.
Hopefully, with another year under our belts, we'll have even more to be thankful for next Thanksgiving!
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IT'S the home that Twitter built.
Joe Brown, 29, and his partner Ben Stevens, 23, were homeless when they came to Melbourne in January from Castlemaine.
But after one month tweeting from the Homeless In Melbourne Twitter account the men, with their two cats in tow, had navigated crisis centres, raised the bond money for a two-bedroom unit in Reservoir, and furnished it with contributions from strangers.
The account (@HomelessInMelb) was created on Boxing Day last year by 21-year-old uni student, Jamie Young. His inspiration was @WeMelbourne where rotating guests tweet for a week about life in the city.
''My intention was to let people who are homeless and on the street have a voice and let the world know their story so people in similar situations can learn from them,'' Mr Young said.
Some followers wondered how many homeless people use Twitter, but Mr Brown, who tweets from his smartphone, said unexpectedly falling on hard times did not preclude access to the internet. ''I wanted to challenge the stereotype that everyone who is homeless is dirty and sitting in a corner somewhere,'' he said.


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When Dave Williams began his business, Cornerstone Edging, in 2007 it was with the intent to save enough money to send his children to college. Two years later, he's not only helping build his children's future, but he's also teaching them that hard work can be rewarding.
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