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For as little as I know about college baseball, this sounds like a really bad decision, starting a week earlier that is. We're getting totally screwed.
Baseball Rules Override Vote Scheduled
Good news came out of Indianapolis today as the NCAA will host two votes during their business sessions next week. Both votes are proposed overrides of votes that did not pass during their previous voting in August. The first is non-consequential for Michigan, but a collection of schools is still trying to get sand volleyball instated as a NCAA recognized sport.
The second override is a bigger issue and one that the University of Michigan is directly lobbying for, a change in the baseball schedule. Last year was the first attempt at the NCAA to have a universal starting date across all teams. The season was compacted to 13 weeks, with each team unable to play games until the last weekend of February. This was meant to give a fairer balance between southern and western schools who would start hosting games as early as January and northern schools who couldn't afford several road trips and couldn't host games (and still can't host games for the most part) until mid March.
The 13 week schedule did provide a bit more balance between teams, leading to a few more upsets from northern schools, but many of these were for the wrong reason. Packing 56 games into a 13 week period isn't easy. Teams, including baseball rich southern programs, had trouble finding enough pitching on their rosters to handle the rigorous schedule. With only 11.7 scholarships available, it's hard to get a pitching staff of more than 7-8 quality pitchers.
On top of this, baseball players were also missing quite a bit more class. The compacted schedule lead to many more midweek games. This involved more travel during the class week, and a strain on students' academics.
To fix these problems, the NCAA voted to add a 14th week to the season. There was a debate over where to add the week from the beginning. Southern power schools wanted the games added to the beginning of the season in February. Northern schools wanted the week added to the end of the season when academics wouldn't be affected, and so that they could play more home games and save on travel costs (both academic and financial).
In the end, the southern powers won. This season will start a week earlier, pushing the what-was season opening Big East-Big Ten Challenge into week two and leaving many northern schools scrambling to schedule trips to the south in February. Most schools that is.
The January 15th vote will need a 5/8th majority in order to override the rule. From the NCAA:
The Championships/Sport Management Cabinet opposed the legislation because it detracted from the competitive equity between northern and southern institutions.
The institutions that requested the override are all located in the North, including all 11 institutions in the Big Ten Conference. The institutions cited concerns about having to travel South to begin their seasons and incurring increased expenses for the programs and additional missed class time for student-athletes.
Many of the institutions calling for the override indicated they would an additional week at the end of the season, when spring classes are complete for many student-athletes.
The Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is split on the issue. Some members agree that the weather could put Northern schools at a disadvantage, but others believe that spreading the same number of contests over a shorter time (13 weeks) would likely mean more midweek contests and more missed class time. Others noted that a longer season, potentially including more travel, could take a physical toll on student-athletes. The SAAC will revisit the issue at its meeting next week before the override vote.
Emphasis mine.
I find it weird that the SAAC is talking as if it a week at the front of the season or no week added at all. The statement about adding a week adding a physical toll on students also seems like a loaded statement. The southern schools have long had seasons over 14 weeks long and is it better to have students traveling more in a shorter period and missing classes than it is adding one extra weekend? I can't see that argument standing up so well.
(HT: BuckeyeStateBaseball)
I agree, although all I know about college baseball is that Barry Bonds used to have a head smaller than my chest.
i think this would be very very popular.
Sounds like the NCAA is trying to force northern teams to either build indoor stadiums or rent them. What are the implications of playing games at Toronto which is 4 hours away and in another country?
One of the last major indoor stadiums is no longer hosting college baseball. Minnesota, as well as a good number of teams in the Dakotas and Wisconsin used the Metrodome for home games every year. There are some years where baseball was played from 7am to 2am in the Metrodome just because 8-9 games had to be scheduled there just so teams could play without having to travel too far.
The DairyQueen classic tournament (hosted by U of Minnesota) generally hosted several of the area schools and a couple other long distance teams like Hawaii or a Pacific Northwest school (geographically isolated schools that might have decent weather anyway).
Other than the fact you have to cross the border and pay money to play at the Rogers Centre, I'm not sure the overall complications of hosting games there. I would think that if it were financially viable, someone would have tried it already. Maybe I should pitch it to a bunch of western New York teams and see if I can't get a profit out of it.
This is not true that the Metrodome "is no longer hosting college baseball."
The Minnesota Gophers will play all 28 of their home games at the Metrodome this year, mostly because Siebert Field is falling apart. The last I heard, Minnesota will play all of its games in the Metrodome until it is torn down, and then move to Target Field unless somebody gives the University money for an on-campus stadium.
I'm trying to find the article that I saw about the upcoming end to games there. I thought I read something that this was the last season there. Based on the leasing agreement with the Vikings, it might have been two more years (the lease ends in 2011). If I find something, I'll drop a link. But as of now, I guess I was mistaken.
but if I remember correctly, the main reason for the move was to improve chances of landing a bid for NCAA regionals. Their old stadium (even with added seating) was considered too small anymore.
The Metrodome was also part of an NCAA basketball bid package for a regional site in one of the next 4 upcoming years, but didn't win a bid.
One week, whichever end of the season you want, makes ZERO difference when it comes to a school's performance, based on "game scheduling" alone.
Agreed that it does provide for 1-3 missed "opportunities" to schedule an extra home series (or 1 midweek, and a weekender), but those 3 games would seldom be crucial to a team's hopes of making the post-season.
The real issue here, between North/South has always been the ability to hold "formal" practice much earlier, due the more agreeable weather in the South/West. This is the reason the Northern teams have pushed for such a "uniform start date".
If you think it'll make a difference, you're nuts. The weather down here allows guys to get out and "voluntarily" practice much earlier. Start dates also don't account for 4-on-1's and permissable "skills" practices which can be held long before then.
The only thing this legislation has done is compact the season, and cause the issues mentioned above. Unless the NCAA wants to fix that by capping # of games, the "early advantage" isn't going away; baseball bats are already "pinging" away down here.
I think the travel issue alone is important enough. By adding the week at the end of the season, that's one less week that Northern schools MUST travel south. When it comes to expenses, it's definitely more expensive for a team to travel to Florida for a week than it is to bus to South Bend or another Midwestern college town for the weekend. It's less stressful on academics and cheaper. That's the issue most schools are taking with it.
So while not being able to do too many live drills is a little bit of a problem, most schools, including our own, are doing a better job of getting things started.
From Timmy Kal last year:
Now the astute reader might ask, "Hey Timmy, how could you practice outside Even if it was warm and the snow melted, isn't the ground still soaked" Brother, in most cases, you would be right. However, as Coach Maloney would say, "This is Michigan, man. We have people and resources here."
Thanks to coach Rich Rodriguez and his renovations of the football facilities, we now have state-of-the-art field turf outside. For those of you that don't know, it's similar to the fringe at Pebble Beach (or so I am told)...
And from Chris Fetter:
At Michigan, we have the luxury of having one of the best indoor football facilities in the country to practice on. We can simulate every play we will see when we compete. With the new uniform start date for all of Division I baseball implemented this season, we get to start playing at the same time as the southern and western schools, which has been great for us. My first few years here, we would be starting our first weekend against teams that were competing in their 10th and sometimes 20th games. Needless to say, at that time we were far behind.
So while it is a little different practicing, it's more the game day situation, as well as the previously mentioned academics and travel financing.
I just re-read it, and it was the wrong tone. Down here, this gets debated with such passion... Forgive me.
Here's my opinion of the "Southern" view: the condesing of the season was seen largely as an attempt to remove a Southern "home field advantage" issue, not prevent travel costs (a side benefit).
1) No one buys into the change having caused any improvement for the North in pre-season activity (whether, as you correctly point out, big schools like UM have great indoor facilities and can overcome it anyway; or you believe the South still has an advantage b/c they get away with more "voluntary" workouts in pleasant weather conditions).
2) Before the condesing occurred, teams down here could spread out their season. A) Being the only ones capable of hosting earlier tournaments provided them "extra" home games. B) With a longer season, they could "wait" for more teams to come to them for weekend series, again, more home games.
3) They'd argue that there has been no "net savings" in travel costs across D-I, as ALL teams, both North and South, have had to increase mid-week game travel to keep up their # of games played.
In adding a week back, the goal was to ease up on the (at the time unforseen - except by the Southern schools - was a key arguing point against) effect on the STUDENT-athelete by disrupting increased missed classes due to the resulting mid-week travel. It is not yet another attempt to save $$.
If the NCAA wants to even out the real issue, the home field advantage, they should focus on limiting how many early season "tournaments" a school can host. It would mean more southern schools having to go on the road to get their games in. If everyone's having to travel, it's as even as possible.
Whatever happens, they need to re-expand the season. As pointed out in your OP, it's had too much downside to it.


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As organizers prepare to celebrate the Lake Cliff Park centennial with .a festival in September, a rezoning proposal for the Oak Cliff Gateway will soon head to City Council.
The proposal aims to rezone the 850 acres surrounding Lake Cliff Park, which became a public park 100 years ago.
If approved, the plan could be a first step in bringing more mixed-use development to promote walkability in the Gateway, an area bounded roughly by Zang Boulevard, Beckley Avenue, Interstate 30, the Trinity River levee, Interstate-35, Marsalis Avenue and Eighth Street.
Neighbors recently filled two town hall meetings hosted by City Council member Scott Griggs on the Gateway, focusing on the Lake Cliff, Kidd Springs and East Kessler neighborhoods. A public hearing also took place Aug. 7.
Because it's one of the oldest parts of the city, residents want to make sure rezoning is the right move, said Michael Amonett, a member of the Landmark Commission and former president of the Old Oak Cliff Conservation League.
While the proposal would keep Lake Cliff Park and the Lake Cliff Historic District unchanged, the park is at the heart of the Gateway.
Originally built in 1888, the park became home to an amusement park with games, rides and a casino in 1906. A portion of Lake Cliff Park neighborhood was constructed around 1920. The park was sold to the city of Dallas in 1914.
To celebrate 100 years, a free festival is scheduled from 5 to 9 p.m. Sept. 20 at the park at 300 E. Colorado Blvd.
The Lake Cliff Park Centennial Celebration will include live music, food trucks and an outdoor screening of Meet Me in St. Louis, hosted by the Texas Theatre.
Historical exhibits and presentations of Lake Cliff Park will be provided by the city of Dallas Municipal Archives and Lake Cliff Neighborhood Association, and the Old Oak Cliff Conservation League is sponsoring a juried essay contest about local history and preservation.
"When we realized 2014 marked 100 years, we thought we should do something," said Barbara Barbee, who's organizing the event. "The committee has been meeting since the end of March."
Throughout the park's history, it has been a fixture for Oak Cliff families who have seen tremendous change in their neighborhoods, Barbee said.
"A lot of people have been coming here forever," Barbee said. "When I was a kid in the '50s, Oak Cliff was a super place. But then bad things happened, people left, and there was a lot of bad publicity … It's coming back."
She said she's noticed major improvements to the area around the park over the last several years.
"The surroundings are looking a lot better. We have a number of great restaurants here," Barbee said. "The businesses around here are providing jobs, they've renovated their spaces."
Lake Cliff Park surrounds a 3-acre lake. It includes fountains, pavilions, a restored rose garden, a children's playground, baseball diamond, tennis court and walking trail.
"It's very widely used every day," Barbee said.
The park has Dallas landmark status.
Amonett said he's worried the rezoning plan, which began to take shape in 2005, will impact the area's history.
"My concern is there'd be nothing left of our history," he said. "You drive around the neighborhood, and you see these apartment buildings. They are what's wrong with the area, and I'm not sure if more of them are a good thing."
Building heights were a main concern among residents.
Heights could range from three stories to 20 stories, with the tallest buildings allowed at Methodist Dallas Medical Center and the area surrounding the Oak Farms Dairy campus.
"The main objection people have is the height of the building," Barbee said. "People want to protect their property. They don't want to have a huge structure looming over them."
Amonett said he didn't want the rezoning plan to threaten the work that residents have done to improve their community.
"When you're doing preservation work, it's one house at a time. But these developers come in and build in bulk. Development has to build gradually. People don't want this stuff right next to their house," he said.
But Griggs said he's heard a lot of enthusiam from residents who are ready to see Oak Cliff move forward.
"We heard a lot of excitement and enthusiasm," he said. "This is a very critical moment for Oak Cliff ... I envision a community with many more options for transportation and bringing in density in a way that maintains our quality of life."
The next public hearing is scheduled for Aug. 21. The proposal will go before City Plan Commission Sept. 18 and then to City Council after the commission makes a recommendation.
Griggs said staff is working on a transportation plan as part of the proposal that would entail numerous transportation options, including walking, cycling and the future streetcar. It would designate street widths and sidewalks.
Barbee said residents of the Oak Cliff area that falls under the Gateway proposal know change is coming.
"There are going to be changes here. If whoever comes in to build shows respect to the neighborhood, there will be cooperation," she said.
Neighborsgo reporter Julissa Treviño can be reached at 214-977-8023.

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Most resorts received between 10cm and 30cm on Wednesday, but some have had very strong winds, including Val Thorens, Val d'Isère and Tignes. More snow was due this weekend.
Warm weather saw rain fall in some lower resorts last week. Obergurgl saw the best of the snowfalls, with 18cm, so the on-piste conditions are excellent.
Heavy snow fell across Switzerland last week, with Zermatt receiving 40cm. High winds caused all lifts to close in Saas-Fee, but they were expected to re-open this weekend.
Cervinia and Passo Tonale - which already had a superb 520cm base - received 70cm on Wednesday, so conditions are fantastic. Further falls were expected at most resorts this weekend.
Snow fell across most of Norway's resorts last week but in Sweden only Sälen received fresh snow.
US & Canada
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It's not hard - stop killing old trees
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The Coalition's plan for Tasmania's old growth forest could not even be called greenwash.
Released less than two hours before the first of the evening news bulletins went to air, the policy document prominently displayed the promise to add 170,000 hectares to the existing reserve system.
But which 170,000 hectares? There was some vague name dropping of areas such as the Styx and the Tarkine but no maps, no science and no details of exactly what land would be set aside.
That is because those boundaries will be determined at a post-election date by the Tasmanian and federal forestry and environment ministers.
No wonder the National Association of Forest Industries and similar groups rejoiced.
The industry and the Tasmanian economy have thrived on logging and felling some of the oldest and largest trees in the world and selling them for as little as $14 a tonne.
Those same trees were supposed to be this campaign's icon environment issue, the Franklin Dam of 2004.
They might have made it as a talking point but the ending was far bleaker than any environmentalist could have imagined.
What brings tears of frustration to the eyes of those in the environment movement is that the old growth issue is not that complicated.
It is basically a lot of very, very old and very, very large trees that are one by one being killed to produce things like woodchips and toilet paper.
Not cutting them down, in order to allow this generation, and all the ones that are to come, to revel in their awesome splendour, is the answer.
Of course the people whose livelihoods are threatened by this transition need to be looked after. No one is suggesting otherwise.
But Labor's package offers them $800 million and opportunities in other parts of the timber industry as well as the inevitably expanded tourism sector that would thrive on preserving those magnificent tree specimens.
The Coalition does not offer those same workers much of a future after those trees are gone.
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Fiji Time: 4:16 PM on Saturday 24 March
/ Front page / Sport
Zanzeer Singh
Saturday, February 08, 2014
THE Fiji uder-19 team came from behind to draw 2-all against Lautoka in a warm-up game at Churchill Park yesterday.
The Design Engineering Blues led 2-0 at halftime with goals from Shiron Naidu and Ravinesh Dass. Samuela Nabenia and Iosefo Verevou scored for the Ravinesh Kumar coached Fiji U19 team in the second spell.
The national U19 squad is preparing for the Oceania play-offs that will be held in May.
Kumar said they were building the combinations by slotting players in different positions.
"At the moment the players are on par with the district level fitness," he said.
"They need to improve for the international level. It will take some time but we don't want to force them. They are 17 and 18-year-old players in the team.
"We have difficulties in some of the positions like our right back. So we are testing players in that position."
A tour to Australia is being organised for the team.
The side will play matches against clubs in Queensland. The team is also part of the Fiji Sun/Skipper Tuna National Football League.
Kumar said the tour would serve as an ideal build-up for the regional play-offs.
"It does not mean that New Zealand is not competing in the play-offs so we have an easy passage. We have to work hard for it," he said.
"The other countries are also gearing up. We don't want to come back empty handed like in previous years.
"The tour will be a good build up for us because we will be playing against some quality teams."
Kumar said they would play about five games in ten days.
"The players are being released to represent their districts in the National Football League on the weekends and they return to camp on Monday," he said.
"So there is a bit of a break down and we have to reschedule our training sessions taking into account the injury toll. But we hope to overcome this very quickly."
The winner of the Oceania U19 play-offs will gain direct entry to the 2015 FIFA U20 World Cup in New Zealand.
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Tommy Tuberville is a veritable chameleon trying to fit in wherever he goes. In the backwater of "the American," that apparently means ditching his iconic side part and adding a strong dollop of pepper. Here he is on the cover of Cincy Magazine.
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With the Pokemon Video Game Championships' rules out I have been testing teams
for a long time now on Pokemon Online. Rules are http://skarmbliss.com/forum/index.php?topic=756.0
here if you did not know them already. Only four Pokemon are needed because
this is VGC 2011 and there is not team preview.
Pure Haxx (Ononokusu) (M) @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Mold Breaker
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Earthquake
- Double Chop
- Rock Slide
- Outrage
Haxorus or "Pure Haxx" is good to really damage my opponent's team. His max
attack + Adamant nature gives him a whopping 218 Attack, enough to take out
many common leads. Earthquake is good for sheer damage, Dragon Claw for a controllable
Dragon and STAB attack, Rock Slide for the flinch and Flying, Bug, etc. types,
and Outrage for a sheer OHKO to almost every Pokemon. His main goal is to cripple the opposing
team and he sure gets the job done. The EVs are pretty obvious here. Nothing needed to be explained.
P!NK (Mushaana) (M) @ Mental Herb
Trait: Telepathy
EVs: 252 HP / 100 Def / 156 SDef
Sassy Nature (+SDef, -Spd)
- Helping Hand
- Shadow Ball
- Moonlight
- Trick Room
Musharna or "P!NK" is your common supporter here. His main job is to help Haxx
with his attacks to almost ensure his attacks to OHKO with Helping Hand. I like Shadow Ball
here instead of Psychic just because of the good amount of Dark types in the
VGC 2011 metagame. Yes I know it doesnt do a whole lot of damage but it is still
damage and may be needed in crucial situations. It also provides good coverage
against other Mushaanas and Ghost and Psychic types. Moonlight is good to have if
Mushy takes a beating and needs some HP to support the rest of my team. You
are probably wondering "Why Trick Room?". Well to explain why TR is good is because it
counters TR teams. If I know they are going to set up TR or have it up, I can just
reverse the field so my Pokemon are not attacking last. His EVs are to survive many attacks.
The only problem with handling attacks is with double hits. The Sassy nature because speed really does
not mater here and so he may be able to handle problems in a TR scenario.
Tornelos (Torunerosu) (M) @ Flight Jewel
Trait: Mischievous Heart
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Acrobat
- Substitute
- Tailwind
- Hammer Arm
Tornelos is a great Pokemon to have in the back. He can take care of
many common Pokemon and OHKO them if they do not use the super effective weakening
berries. Tornelos is also gifted with the ability of Mischivous Heart whic allows him to
use non-attacking moves with a priority of +1. Acrobat + Flight Jewel makes a great
combintation. With a base power of 165 with the Flight Jewel it can take care of all
Fighting, Grass, etc. Pokemon and do a lot of damage to Pokemon that its not
supereffective to. Tailwind is good to have so Jellicent in the back can take care of all
problems. Substitute is for avoiding moves such as Spore and Thunderwave, and
Hammer Arm is good for an all around good moveset to handle Steel and Dark Pokemon.
I think Jolly Nature is the best here because it allows him to outspeed a lot of Pokemon
outside of Tailwind. I also like 252 Speed EVs because of that.
Monopolized (Burungeru) (M) @ Sitrus Berry
Trait: Water Absorb
EVs: 156 HP / 252 SAtk / 100 Spd
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Water Spout
- Will-O-Wisp
- Shadow Ball
- Ice Beam
PringleFish is very good on this team. It can work in Tailwind and TR (if decide
to set it up knowing I'm slower than my opponent). His moveset is very balanced and
can handle a lot in battle. Water Spout is definitely nice with its 150 base attack,
Will-O-Wisp comes in handy a lot against Sucker Punchers often such as Bisharp,
Shadow Ball is good for STAB, and Ice Beam for many Dragons and Ice types. Its main
weakness is Bisharp but it can be handled with the rest of my team. I like 100 Speed EVs
here because it gives it enough speed in Tailwind to outspeed anything without a scarf or
not in Tailwind. Modest Nature is pretty obvious here.
Thank you for reading and please rate!


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ALA Financial Learning Webinars
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Some brief finance webinars have been made available by ALA and I thought you might be interested in them. All four are now available and they can be watched via YouTube:
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The former MP of Bury St Edmunds Sir Eldon Griffiths, 88, is to marry again.
He will marry Susan Donnell author of Pocahontas, and Godmother of Sir Eldon's son John from his first marriage.
John, leader of St Edmundsbury Borough Council, will be his father's best man.
The wedding will take place on July 2 at the register office followed by a reception in the Athenaeum, a religious service in London the next day and celebrations in the USA later this year.
It comes three years after the death of his second wife, Lady Betty Griffiths.
Sir Eldon said: "I have known Susan for 50 years. I don't handle life very well on my own. I am fortunate that Susan is a friend of mine and is prepared to put up with me."
John said: "I don't know how many people have been best man to their father marrying their godmother but I am thrilled.
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Spokane Kids Fishing at Clear Lake
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife teams up with several local organizations (including the Spokane Walleye Club) to provide a fun angling experience for kids in the Spokane area. Fishing action is fast and furious in an area stocked full of trout. Children receive a "Kids Fishing" t-shirt, a Zebco rod and reel, and the chance to catch a three-fish limit of trout. This event is open to kids ages 5 to 14. Pre-registration is required. Kids Fishing is held the first Saturday in May. Click here for more information and registration forms for Spokane Kids Fishing!
C.A.S.T. for Kids
The C.A.S.T. "Catch A Special Thrill" for Kids Event gives Spokane area children (ages 5-18) the opportunity to spend a day on a boat fishing with an experienced angler. The Spokane Walleye Club and several other Spokane organizations give area children (typically with disabilities) the chance to go fishing on Clear Lake. Children are supervised by a parent or guardian as they are shown proper fishing techniques and receive natural resources education. Participants and volunteers return from their morning fishing excursion to a BBQ lunch and an awards ceremony. C.A.S.T for Kids is typically held in September. Click here for more information about C.A.S.T for Kids. If you want to get a child that you know involved with C.A.S.T. for Kids send an email to email@example.com
C.A.S.T. for Kids will be September 13, 2014 at Clear Lake
Map to Clear Lake
Clear Lake Resort is the host site for Kids Fishing Spokane and C.A.S.T. for Kids. From Spokane, take I-90 west to the West Salnave Rd exit. Once you exit the interstate, turn right on Salnave and another immediate right onto South Clear Lake Road. Follow Clear Lake road about 2 miles to Clear Lake Resort.
Address: Clear Lake Resort, South 14824 Clear Lake Road, Cheney, WA 99004
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Club Support for Kids Projects
The Spokane Walleye Club donates time and money to kids fishing projects. Club members participate in the planning and execution of Spokane Kids Fishing and C.A.S.T for Kids. Money for these projects is generated largely by our annual Tackle Raffle. The raffle is held from January through March at various sporting goods stores in the Spokane area. A big thank you goes out to the local businesses that allow us to sell raffle tickets at their stores and a big thank you to businesses that donate to the Tackle Raffle.


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Jeff Davis, a veteran alumni association executive at Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches, Texas, is being named Mississippi State University's executive director of the alumni association.
Davis succeeds Jimmy Abraham, who retired earlier this year after a 38-year career in alumni affairs and student affairs. He is set to begin his duties on November 18.
Davis will serve as the key liaison between the university and its more than 127,000 living alumni around the state and across the nation. The 135-year-old land-grant institution has more than 95 alumni chapters in locations across the U.S. and overseas.
In his new role, Davis will develop and implement programs to maintain lifelong interactions between Mississippi State graduates and the institution and provide feedback from alumni about their concerns, said John P. Rush, MSU vice president for development and alumni.
Davis served as SFA's executive director of alumni affairs since 2008. He also was chief executive of both the SFA Alumni Association and the SFA Alumni Foundation.
At the comprehensive regional institution, Davis was responsible for the direction and management of an SFA alumni relations program that serviced nearly 100,000 alumni worldwide. He also was charged with raising funds to support student scholarships and alumni programs. Prior to the executive director post at SFA, he served as director of development for the SFA Alumni Association. The Clear Lake, Texas, native also worked for the University of Alabama at Birmingham as assistant director of new student orientation and parent programs.
Davis holds a master of business administration in management from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Business. He is a 2002 graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University where he earned a bachelor's in business administration from the Nelson Rusche College of Business.
Davis belongs to the Council of Alumni Association Executives, which is made up of 100 chief executive officers of the top 100 alumni organizations that support four-year institutions of higher education. He is an active member of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, the Alumni Professionals of Texas, the Association of Fundraising Professionals, the Nacogdoches Jaycees, the Fredonia Rotary Club and the alumni chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity.
Joining Davis in Starkville will be his wife, Jenny, and two daughters Campbell and Collins.
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Weekend flood update for Rockhampton
The Bureau of Meteorology's predictions for a 7.3 metre peak in the Fitzroy River in Rockhampton over the weekend remain.
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River levels are expected to peak overnight on Friday and will remain at a similar level over Saturday before receding on Sunday.
The Bureau predicts that the river will return to normal levels by Wednesday.
Rockhampton Regional Council Mayor Brad Carter says the Bureau of Meteorology cannot predict an exact time for the peak.
"The river levels are coming up a little slower than we were advised," he says.
"We were expecting the river level to rise quite quickly but it's coming up slowly but we couldn't nail them [Bureau of Meteorology] down to a precise time.
"All we can get is sometime late this evening or in the early hours of tomorrow morning."
He says no homes will be inundated.
"At this stage we're only expecting bits of inundation on some of the urban roads such as Wood Street and Jane Street," he says.
"We're still not expecting any water above floorboards.
"So there's going to be very little impact on our community on the early hours of tomorrow morning."
He says initial predictions of 500 homes being affected far exceeds the outlook now, with only 100 homes likely to be impacted.
He says residents should be prepared for the flood peak.
"We urge residents to take the necessary precautions today to prepare their property," he says.
He says he expects the riverside car parks to be reopened by mid to late next week.
He says the Local Disaster Contact Centre will be open on Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 1pm.
The centre can be contacted on 1300 652 659.
Earlier this week, Ergon Energy Corporate Communications Manager Bob Pleash said at this stage it's unlikely any homes will lose power over the weekend but crews would be monitoring the situation.
For the latest updates, head to the Bureau of Meteorology's website.
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I want to clear up some misinformation presented in Monday's Las Vegas Review-Journal editorial ("Taxpayers deserve expansive transparency") concerning the Clark County School District. As the title suggests, taxpayers do deserve transparency. We in the Clark County School District believe that and work every day to be transparent.
The editorial states that the district won't release a tentative agreement we have reached with the Clark County Education Association, the association representing the district's 18,000 teachers. That is simply not true.
We were not able to release details of the tentative agreement until the association members ratified it on August 28. We did put out some details to the public in a news release the following day, and the tentative agreement is now posted on our website, www.ccsd.net under the "employee information" section.
After several years of difficult negotiations caused by severe budget cuts, we are glad to have a contract in place with teachers at the beginning of the school year. The new contract covers step increases on the salary scale, a 1 percent pay raise for all teachers, and includes a reduction in contributions from the district and the teachers union to the retiree system, saving our hard-working teachers and the district money.
Any members of the public who would like to provide input on the contract before the School Board votes on it Sept. 26 are welcome to email or call us.
Having a contract in place with our teachers is of great importance. It boosts teacher morale and provides security for our teachers, which is good for all of our students. I hope all interested parties will join the conversation and continue to help us transform this district by ensuring every student in every classroom graduates ready for success in college and career.
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- adj. Having been widened; expanded.
- adj. Distended.
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- v. Simple past tense and past participle of dilate.
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- adj. Expanded; enlarged.
- adj. Widening into a lamina or into lateral winglike appendages.
- adj. Having the margin wide and spreading.
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- Expanded; extended; enlarged.
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The heart with noncompaction can be dilated with decreased pumping function as in dilated cardiomyopathy (see above) or can have normal pumping function.
She could hardly bear to look on the livid face, the closed eyes, the thin dilated nostrils, and the painful expression of powerlessness that met her sight.
GUPTA: Three hours. no heartbeat, no spontaneous respirations, pupils are dilated, which is an indication that the brain as swollen as well.
His pupils were actually dilated, which is a sign that his brain may have had a significant insult.
Georgina developed a heart condition called dilated cardiomyopathy as a baby.
A number of conditions put the heart at risk for failing at this daunting task, such as chronic diseased heart valves, or intrinsically weak heart muscle cells (known as dilated cardiomyopathy).
The baby starts moving down and once you are fully dilated, that is the child has moved down, pushing begins.
Sleep terrors often begin with a "bloodcurdling" scream or shout, and cause behavior suggesting extreme terror, such as dilated pupils, rapid breathing, racing heart, sweating, and extreme agitation.
But after three hours of no heartbeat, no spontaneous respiration, her pupils were dilated which is usually an indication that the brain has been damaged somehow.
The garment having been taken off, the accused, by a committee of matrons, was at length brought in, and 'dilated' so as to show it in its utmost circumference, but my great hall was too narrow for the experiment; for before it was half unfolded it described so immoderate a circle, that the lower part of it brushed upon my face as I sat in the chair of judicature.


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Fox made some changes to the "head packaging" when consumers were upset with season 6, and it's time they make another change with season 11. Packaging should be functional, and this is functionally defective.
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The Listings: Dec. 29 - Jan. 4; BETH CAVENER STICHTER
By BENJAMIN GENOCCHIO
Published: December 29, 2006
We've all seen the scientific photographs of laboratory mice genetically engineered to have human ears, for example, so it was only a matter a time before an artist began engineering creatures that are part human and part animal. Beth Cavener Stichter, 34, an Ohio artist, has brought two dozen stoneware figures to the Garth Clark Gallery for one of the fall season's most weirdly compelling solo exhibitions. It is a hellish menagerie, stocked with the kind of hybrid creatures that would almost certainly set off a fierce outcry about the morality of genetic engineering. Every figure bubbles with personality: each has been exquisitely hand-modeled after one of the artist's friends or relatives. There is even a portrait of her art dealer, Garth Clark, depicted as a flabby, geriatric lion flopped on an old soap box, a reference to his prolific writing and lecturing on ceramics. Other pieces are more provocative, like a goatlike creature licking its genitals and a rabbit fetus with billowing ears and webbed feet, above. It is enough to make you let out a startled cry. (''A Modest Proposal,'' Garth Clark Gallery, 24 West 57th Street, No. 305, Manhattan, 212-246-2205, garthclark.com, through Jan. 6.) BENJAMIN GENOCCHIO
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Ergin Ataman, Besiktas Milangaz coach:
"I want to congratulate Mons and I wish the team all the best in the future... Dexia played a very good game in the second half."
Mehmet Yagmur, Besiktas Milangaz:
"We played very bad in the third quarter, and everybody is awfully disappointed..."
Arik Shivek, Dexia Mons Hainaut coach:
"I'm very happy. We knew that this game was going to be very difficult. First, because we were eight points behind after the first leg, and also after we went ten points behind during the first half. In fact, we succeeded to play a fantastic third quarter, especially in defense, and I'm very proud of the reaction of my players, with a very strong mentality and a fighting spirit. We were provided with the opportunity to raise the level of our game and that made the difference. We had too much respect for Besiktas in the first half,but when we we led, all my guys knew they were close to a big achievement!"
Sebastien Bellin, Dexia Mons Hainaut:
"It's a great evening for the club, because everybody thought that Besiktas could eat us like a wolf... In fact, the team showed two faces during the game. First,we couldn't play as we wanted, due to the agressive defense of the Turkish team. But then we put some trust in ourselves, while Besiktas began to look in trouble... We will now be competing on three fronts, with the championship which is beginning ,the cup, and specially the Eurocup which is a reward for the job we did. The opponents will be stronger than in EuroChallenge, and I think it's a good thing for our fans which were fantastic tonight!"


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U.N. officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo say government soldiers have gone on a rampage in Mbandaka, after finding one of their colleagues murdered and mutilated.
It is unclear who killed the soldier or why. But U.N. officials say the troops responded violently, taking to the streets of the western town, assaulting civilians, pillaging homes and firing shots in the air.
The U.N. officials say the troops have been brought back to their camp following Sunday's violence.
There is no word on casualties.
The government soldiers are former militiamen, integrated into the Congolese military following a 2003 peace deal to end the country's civil war.
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The New York Times and the Washington Post today published editorials decrying the unwarranted delays in confirming the President's judicial nominees and the nomination of James M. Cole for the number two spot at the Justice Department, respectively. There is a theme here: say no to everything, stall and then stall some more and then criticize the President for not getting things done. There is currently an uncommonly high number of judicial vacancies which threatens the functioning of the nation's courts while Senate Republicans are persisting in playing an obstructionist game -- even though they threatened to ban filibusters if they did not get an up-or-down vote on every one of President George W. Bush's nominees, including some highly problematic ones. Do as I say, not as I do?
The point of advise and consent is to keep unqualified or ethically compromised people from being placed in positions of trust and authority. That makes sense, but these nominees have been vetted, approved in committee -- usually without dissent -- and deserve to be confirmed or voted down.
There has been a lot of crowing by the Republicans since their wins in November. "We won, so deal with it," is one of their resounding themes. Well, President Obama won too, and he has the right and the duty to nominate judges, to select those he deems qualified for important posts, and Congress should act promptly and responsibly instead of acting out.
This "I'm going to take my toys and go home" attitude is injurious to our needs as a country -- we need to fill these vacancies so trial can be held, opinions written, and decisions made both on the bench and before it.


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UMMS STA4 information?
Does anyone know anything about UMMS Shock Trauma Acute Care Unit? I went their website but gave me very basic information.
So is this unit like a high speed medsurg unit? What's the pt to nurse ratio? How long is the average stay? What type of pts come to the shock trauma acute care unit vs. the shock trauma critical care unit? Is the environment friendly or do they eat their own and hang out to dry?


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After a long Monday of setting up our booth at CeBIT – world's largest computer trade fair –, a lot of press and visitors attended already and discussed with us about Greener Electronics, from news agencies Reuters and AFP, german national TV ZDF and Bavarian Radio to bloggers like Charbax from Techvideoblog.com, who showed us his XO, the "$100 laptop" by the OLPC initiative. We had a very nice discussion on the Pro's and Con's of OLPC.
The hope and promise of OLPC is to boost education in developing countries by spreading thousands or even millions of laptops to children who until now could never afford a computer, and on the other side the risk of spreading a lot of e-waste as well. Apparently the makers of the XO discuss that issue seriously and even claim that the XO "is not just visually green, it's the most eco-green laptop ever made."
Wether it is really the greenest PC on the market ever made has still to be assessed. OLPC is of course not in our Guide to Greener Electronics, being an educational project and not a commercial product.
During the day we recognized how technology has penetrated our life as well: Can you imagine we used Google Maps in a car on a laptop via your mobile phone's internet access and Bluetooth to find from our accommodation (two volunteers from Hanover's local Greenpeace team offered their flats to our Cebit team – thanks!) to the fairground? It really works! Only the maps aren't loading fast enough when there's no fast UMTS connection …
And of course we have wi-fi internet at our booth to post pictures to Flickr, and write into this and another german-language Greenpeace blog. Somehow our mess of cameras and laptops integrates quite nicely in the table with dismantled electronics exhibited.
More pictures you'll find in our photo pool at Flickr. Please feel free to add yours if you are at Cebit as well and take pictures on greener electronics or at our Greenpeace booth.
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ANCHORAGE (AP) -- Scientists presenting research findings on arctic environmental changes reported Wednesday that the polar ice cap has thinned by 40 percent in just three decades.
The findings, though tentative, could mean that the polar ice cap is retreating and that the Arctic Ocean could become ice-free during summer months. That would open the way to further warming and the mixing of waters and sea life between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
''This has implications for the long term,'' said James Morison of the University of Washington's Polar Science Center. ''We'd like to make predictions, but we can't. That's why we are so concerned.''
One theory is that the fast-changing arctic environment could cause a new ice age by warming waters in the North Atlantic that serve as the ''engine'' for recharging the world's oceans.
Ocean circulation is stimulated through convection when relatively warmer Atlantic currents collide with frigid arctic saltwater. If enough warmer fresh water from the arctic reaches the North Atlantic, it could upset this process.
''There is evidence in the past that when convection shuts down, there is increased glaciation,'' said Alison York, project manager for the Arctic Research Consortium of the United States.
The new findings were delivered at the first day of a two-day conference the consortium is holding in Washington D.C. The consortium, based at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, was formed in 1988 to serve as a forum gathering and synthesizing arctic research.
Morison said in an interview that some of the changes are well known to Alaska and Canada Natives who are having to travel further to find traditional game because of the thinning ice fields.
''I think you can see connections between what the Natives find and what we are seeing,'' Morison said.
It appears that there may be an escalating tempo to the changes, he said. As the ice retreats on land and sea, there is less reflection of the sun's heat and the land and water grow even warmer. Morison said that in some areas of the Russian Arctic, the ambient air temperature has risen by four degrees in the past 20 to 30 years.
What's behind the changes is still a mystery. But scientists at the conference said they believe it had its beginnings in the 1980s during a phenomenon called ''Arctic oscillation,'' a sort of northern equivalent to the El Nino phenomenon that periodically warms the equatorial Pacific and triggers major weather changes.
Satellite imagery over the past couple of decades has shown the ice cap shrinking. But what wasn't known until recently was that what remains has thinned dramatically.
Drew Rothrock of the University of Washington's polar science center reported that his analysis of data gathered as far back as 1957 by submarines confirmed that the ice has thinned by an average of about one meter -- 39.37 inches -- since then, a decline of as much as 40 percent.
''If the ice cover were to disappear, the Arctic Ocean would be dark and absorb a lot more heat,'' he said in an interview. ''The thought is that this would enhance the whole process of global (climate) change. When you see sea ice diminish, people get interested.''
Much more research will be needed to determine whether these patterns are continuing, the scientists said.
Eddy Carmack with Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans said the environmental consequences of the arctic climate changes are showing up, with ring seals disappearing and salmon moving into river systems where they've not been before, including the Mackenzie River in the Yukon Territory east of the Alaska border.
''The arctic is not only going to see the most changes, it is probably the most sensitive to the changes,'' he said.
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- Compendium of Environmental Sustainability Indicator Collections
There have been a number of initiatives in recent years to generate indicators of national-level sustainability, resilience, and vulnerability, yet obtaining the data behind these efforts is often difficult. Even where data are publicly available for download, combining them with other indicators or ingesting them into other databases can be problematic. Through this compendium SEDAC has sought to make the acquisition, comparison, and analysis of sustainability indicators easier by compiling them in a single database, incorporating multiple country codes, and condensing the indicator descriptions into short methodological summaries in an accompanying metadata database.
Basic country-level and global datasets provided.
- Worldclim
A set of global climate layers (climate grids) with a spatial resolution of a square kilometer. They can be used for mapping and spatial modeling in a GIS or other computer program.
- The Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)
A center within the Earth Institute at Columbia University. CIESIN works at the intersection of the social, natural, and information sciences, and specializes in on-line data and information management, spatial data integration and training, and interdisciplinary research related to human interactions in the environment.
- Maps of World
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- Compendium of Environmental Sustainability Indicator Collections
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- Data.Gov
The home of the US government's open data. You can find federal, state, and local data, tools, and resources to conduct research, build apps, design data visualizations, and more.
- Reference USA
- A directory of detailed information on more than 14 million U.S. businesses and 210 million U.S. residents.
- National Historic Geographic Information Systems (NHGIS)
Census statistics from 1790 to latest decennial and American Community Survey.
- USDA National Geospatial Gateway
Data repository developed jointly by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. The Geospatial Data Gateway Provides One Stop Shopping for natural resources or environmental data.
- Census TIGER
Basic map shapefiles for the U.S.
- American FactFinder
Source for population, housing, economic, and geographic data from Census 2010, 2000, and 1990 Decennial Census, the 1997, 2002, and 2007 Economic Censuses, the American Community Survey, the Population Estimates Program, and the Annual Survey of Manufacturers.
- USGS.gov
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- The National Map
As one of the cornerstones of the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) National Geospatial Program, The National Map is a collaborative effort among the USGS and other Federal, State, and local partners to improve and deliver topographic information for the Nation.
- United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- University of Virginia Library Historical Census Browser
Provides easy to access tables and generated maps for 1790 to 1960 Decennial Census data. The advantage to this site is its ease of use. However, this site is not designed to allow for easy downloading of raw data.
- Texas Department of Transportation
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Open Data Sources from State of Texas.
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The Texas Demographic Center, in cooperation with a network of affiliates, functions as a focal point for the distribution of Census information for Texas.
The NCTCOG Regional Data Center includes demographic data, land use information, development data, population and employment estimates, GIS layers about North Central Texas Region.
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The Boroghil festival is held from 15 to 17 July at the famous Boroghil plateau at the summer settlement of Shuwor Sheer 3690m. This is yet another annual festival added to the calendar of events in Chitral. The level grassy Shuwor Sheer ( or Shua Suwere) is situated at the junction of the Chianter glacier, the Zindikharam pass to Darkot and Yasin, the Kurambar pass down into Iskhumnan and the Darwaza pass into the Wakhan corridor.
The salient feature of this festival are various events like wild mountain polo, Horse race on the wide pastures, Yak Polo and Yak race the only event of its kind in the world, Buz Kashi, and traditional music in the evenings. Close by are various summer settlements like Yirgot Maidan ( bearded vultures plain ) and Top Khana and lower down Lashkargah Goz the home of the famous leader of the area , the late Mirza Rafi. On Hindukush Trails first trekking reconnaissance into the area in " 1989 ", Mirza Rafi accompanied us and talked about how he wanted to preserve his culture and traditions. Boroghil was then closed for foreigners and there used to be a sign board at Mastuj saying. NO FOREIGNERS BEYOND THIS POINT. It took us some effort to convince the authorities that this was a lovely peaceful area and should be opened for tourism , our trekking groups helped create new opportunities for the locals. Mirza Rafis son Umer Rafi now promotes the cultural activities of the area. The Wakhi Sirikuli ,Tajik & Kirghiz tribes who are scattered over the Boroghil in Pakistan & Wakhan corridor in Afghanistan find this festival a wonderful opportunity to exchange pleasantries. It is an occasion where families meet, news shared and marriages formalized. The area offers the pristine turquoise Kurambar Lake at 4620m a stopover for migratory birds from Russia and Central Asia . Rising above the lake is Zhoe Sar peak climbed by many Hindukush Trails clients, close by is Chianter glacier the source of the Chitral river.
This is a festival of traditions, fun and excitement on the high pastures and Yakati Yak on sturdy yaks.
We organize package tours to all festivals in different regions of Pakistan.


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Why Film in Shreveport?
- Proactive and film-friendly city government
- Architecturally and culturally diverse locations
- Un-burned locations– Looks like "Anytown" U.S.
- Can double as any number of metropolitan locations
- Southern hospitality
- Small town convenience, big city opportunity
- Unstressed transportation system
- Temperate climate
- Louisiana Tax Incentive for motion picture and television production
More information on making filming easy from the Shreveport-Bosier City Film Office (2,651 KB).
The Louisiana Wave Studio works hard to make your filming experience productive and hassle-free in the Shreveport area. With the help of our preproduction supervisor, Roger DeKay, we help insure the success of your production at our facility. Roger has been in sales, marketing, advertising, and commercial real estate for a total of over 25 years. He has built extensive relationships with the northwest Louisiana government, land and building owners and business operators, and will customize your visit to the Louisiana Wave Studio.
Filming in Shreveport and Bossier City, Louisiana
The Shreveport, Louisiana area has been the location of over a two dozen television series and films since Hurricane Katrina, bringing in over $200 million into the local economy.
Prior to 2002, film activity in Louisiana was sporadic and inconsistent. A mere $32 million per year is estimated to have been spent in Louisiana related to film and television production.
Since 2002, the Shreveport-Bossier Film Office has developed a reputation for making film and TV production easy. With full city government support and streamlined paperwork and permit processing, filming in "Anytown U.S.A." is easy! Once you discover these great Louisiana locations, you will see why Movie Maker Magazine (January 2008) ranked the Shreveport-Bossier area as the number three city in the U.S. that's best for movie production. Additionally, Louisiana was selected as the best destination in the U.S. to shoot movies for two years in a row by P3 Production Update Magazine (July 2006 and 2007).
Louisiana has developed a vital film industry. Locations in Louisiana have now become the locations of choice for many producers. Find out why by reviewing more information in the PDF documents below.
List of Feature Movies, Television Programs & Documentaries Filmed in Louisiana (47 KB)
List of Production Shot Near Shreveport in 2005/2006 and Scheduled for 2007 (63 KB)
Louisiana Wants to be the Location for Your Next Film or Television Production!
- Since 2002, Louisiana locations have been featured in over $1.5 billion in film and television production
- Of that, it can be conservatively estimated that over $500,000,000 has had a direct impact to the state and local economies (1/3 of the total budget is a standard formula used to estimate leave behind dollars)
Estimated Yearly Breakdown of Movie and Television Production Activity in Louisiana
- 2002 - $12 million
- 2003 - $212.0 million
- 2004 - $390.0 million
- 2005 - $550.0 million
- 2006 - $530.5 million
- 2007 - $500.0 million
"Since 2005, the economic impact of direct in-state spending has jumped by 54%, equating to a whopping $800 million for the state. With over $2 Billion worth of productions choosing Louisiana since 2002, it appears that 2008 will likely bring even more income to the state."
"According to the Film Office, Louisiana has experienced the highest statewide film activity growth in the United States and is the leading film location outside of the traditional production hubs of California and New York. Shreveport is Louisiana's newest production center, earning the distinction as "one of the Top Ten Cities to live, work, and make movies" by MovieMaker Magazine.
Read all the statistics from The Business of Film.
Incentives for Filming in Louisiana
|The Shreveport City Administration Loves the Louisiana Wave Studio!
|Fred Griffin of Houston's Griffin Partners, Inc. and co-manager of the Louisiana Wave Studio, Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover, and Dr. Ken Atchity, chairman of Los Angeles-based Atchity Entertainment International, Inc. and co-manager of the Louisiana Wave Studio.
Tax Incentives and Tax Credits
- Since 2002, Louisiana has offered some of the most generous tax incentives.
- Investors in individual film projects are
eligible for a credit of 25% as long as the total base investment
for the project is more than
- As an added bonus, Louisiana offers an additional 10% credit for
the amount of the base investment spent on
payroll for Louisiana residents.
- Louisiana also offers a 40% credit allowed for infrastructure
projects related to film, video, or
television production, such as building new studios, postproduction
facilities, and soundstages.The infrastructure credit is capped at
$25 million per project and has been tentatively scheduled to
end in 2009.
- What makes Louisiana's film credit tax system unique is that the law provides for the transfer of credits to any Louisiana taxpayer or back to the state film office. "Because investors in films in Louisiana often do not earn enough money in the state to take full advantage of the tax credits, they are allowed to sell the credits to individuals or entities that can use them." After the state approves the credits for film producers and business building project investors, tax credit brokerage firms can buy the credits at a discount and in turn resell them to other Louisiana taxpayers, who reap the full-value benefits of the credits against their tax liability. This allows film investors to use the tax credits to get cash up-front, but only after the relevant expenditures have been made and later approved by the state government. (Read the Hollywood South PDF below for more details and full documentation.)
The Louisiana Motion Picture Incentive Program Highlights (81 KB)
The Louisiana Motion Picture Incentive Program Details (35 KB)
Hollywood South: Why Film Credits Are Good For Louisiana (180 KB)
Infrastructure Tax Credit
- Louisiana offers a 15% tax credit on infrastructure projects.
- As a result of the increase in production as well as the added infrastructure tax credit, the state has seen an increased interest in building facilities across the entire state.
Other Entertainment Related Incentives
- Building on the success of the Motion Picture Incentives and recognizing the converging trends in the entertainment industry, Louisiana now offers incentives for investments in sound recording and digital media productions.
- Sound recording productions can earn up to 20% in tax credits base upon the amount of the investment.
- Digital media productions can earn 20%, 15% & 10% each year for up to 6 years that the company operates in the state of Louisiana.


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There is no cookie cutter section for this.. I figured it to be closest with secret societies because I believe Wal-Mart is secretly conspiring and knowingly destroying our beautiful independent little towns, where freedom loving people own businesses and have futures... Is it satanism\demonic? I don't know... But to me any entity that systematically destroys America is pure evil.


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I thought this might be useful to some - My 5850 got slightly higher than the one in the quote, 70 is the max temp you want to be aiming for, if some things dont work, lower the overclock.
.Just posted this on another thread where the guy was saying that he was going to flash his bois to overclock his 5850, which i found is not nessesary for my Sapphire 5850.
I did the following:
* Reset any CCC overclock
* Download MSI Afterburner http://event.msi.com/vga/afterburner/download.htm
* Install, run it, let it read your card profile
* Go to "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSI Afterburner\Profiles"
* Open VEN_1002&DEV_6899&SUBSYS_0B001002&REV_00&BUS_1&DEV _0&FN_0.cfg with notepad
* Add/change
VT1165_Defaults = 17 33
* Save that
* Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\MSI Afterburner
* Open MSIAfterburner.cfg with notepad
* Set EnableUnofficialOverclocking to "1"
* Save that
* Restart MSI Afterburner and you should be able to run the clocks up as high as you want.
* Dont change the corevoltage, my Core is 870, Memory 1220
* Save it as a 2nd profile, leave the stocks as the first profile
* In the properties, under profiles, set the overclock as the 3D profile, and set the stock and the 2D profile, this way it's not always running your overclock
* In the settings enable the fan user defined software control, and mine is set at the following: 20%:40C 50%:50C (set the fan speed so your card doesnt overheat)
* Also in the properties, start it with windows, and start minimized
Run FurMark to test stability/temps for 10-15mins (doesnt have to be fullscreen, 1024x768 is fine) http://www.ozone3d.net/benchmarks/fur/
Right now i have my 5850 at 870/1220 (stock was 725/1000, new clocks are past 5870 stock), its running at ~50C on full load during games. Works awesome.
Q6600 @ 3.2ghz
4gb ram
BFBC2: 1920x1200 everything maxed, 8AA, 16AF, novsync/hbao, 60-70fps average, i've seen it drop to 30fps when a UAV air strike hit my face and i didnt die


text: On Sat, 23 Apr 2005, James K. Lowden wrote: > Florian Stoehr wrote: >> >> You can access this in dvi and pdf format at: >> http://www.florian-stoehr.de/postfix-netbsd.pdf > > On page 5, you can cause bash to release its path cache: > > $ help hash > hash: hash [-lr] [-p pathname] [-dt] [name ...] > For each NAME, the full pathname of the command is determined and > remembered. If the -p option is supplied, PATHNAME is used as the > full pathname of NAME, and no path search is performed. The -r > option causes the shell to forget all remembered locations. [...] > > Simplest is just "hash -r". > > Other than that, nice writeup. I learned a few things and might take some > of your advice. > > --jkl > OK, thanks I'll add this to the tutorial. -Florian