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Three inches. That was all that stood between Tucker Creek and the potential to go up two scores against Havelock Middle in the annual battle between the two Havelock schools for the Cary Godette Trophy.
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Three inches. That was all that stood between Tucker Creek and the potential to go up two scores against Havelock Middle in the annual battle between the two Havelock schools for the Cary Godette Trophy.
When the referees stretched the first-down chains, the ball was three inches short of the stick, and Tucker Creek�s attempt at first-and-goal to start the third quarter ended. So did its momentum.
Havelock Middle took the ball and marched 93 yards for the go-ahead touchdown and eventually went on to beat the rival Mustangs 24-12 to reclaim the Godette Trophy on Oct. 30 at Havelock High School.
�We played defense,� Havelock Middle coach Phil Melton said. �We actually played four downs of defense. We played hard and strong, and when those guys play defense, they�re pretty impressive. Sometimes you�ve got to cattle-prod these guys a little bit and put a fire under their butts.
�Defense, I knew, would be the difference. If we could shut down their runner, not give up so many big chunks, we�d be alright.�
Tucker Creek had a 12-8 lead at halftime and got the ball first in the second half. The Mustangs faced fourth-and-5 from the Trojan 12-yard line. Cameron Hutchinson took a handoff and plowed up the middle, moving a pile of Havelock Middle defenders who eventually brought him down just three inches short of a first down.
�We were really struggling to get that last 10 yards,� Tucker Creek coach Michael Sloan said. �I don�t know that it would have made a difference. We couldn�t really stop them. They were just too fast and too strong.�
Chris Johnson got the Trojans started with a 32-yard run. Anference McGaskill capped the drive with a 35-yard touchdown run with 21 seconds left in the third quarter, and Troy West�s two-point conversion run put Havelock Middle ahead 16-12.
Havelock Middle�s Tyiyon Johnson recovered a Mustang fumble on fourth down on the next series, and quarterback Joshua Reid threw a 49-yard touchdown pass to Jomar Stewart. Johnson�s two-point run put Havelock Middle in command at 24-12 with just 5:42 left.
The Mustangs drove to their own 45 on their next series but came up a yard short on fourth down, turning the ball over with two minutes left.
The final two minutes proved interesting, when Melton was flagged for two unsportsmanlike penalties and ejected from the game for arguing with the referees. The Trojans, instead of just running out the clock, attempted passes, but Tucker Creek�s Nathan Gravina stopped the final drive with an interception with 10 seconds left.
�I told them this was a great season,� said Sloan, whose Mustangs were 5-2 on the year. �We finished 5-1 in conference. We�ve had a lot of injuries this year and we had a lot of young players step up and play.�
The Trojans scored on their second play when McGaskill went 45 yards for a touchdown and Johnson ran in the two-point conversion, but the rest of the first half belonged to the Mustangs.
Tucker Creek converted on fourth-and-1 and got Jason Wilson�s 9-yard touchdown run to draw within 8-6. Solomon Beligotti then ran 50 yards for a touchdown on fourth down, putting the Mustangs ahead 12-8.
Connor Kinear recovered a fumble to stop another Trojans drive, but eventually, Tucker Creek lost both Wilson and Beligotti to injuries during the game.
�We had kids playing in positions they hadn�t played all year,� Sloan said.
Melton said his speech to the Trojans at halftime was simple.
�I told them not to quit,� he said. �We had to go out and establish our defense in the second half, and we did that. We bent but we didn�t break.
�We shot ourselves in the foot a few times, but overall, they�re a good bunch of kids. There�s a lot of talent there.�
The Trojans, who finished 6-1 on the season, avenged last year�s 20-14 loss to the Mustangs and now own a 10-7 lead in the series for the Cary Godette Trophy, named for the former Havelock High standout and East Carolina all-American who coached in the NFL and now is an administrator at ECU.
�They won�t forget this,� Melton said of the victory. �Some of them may not even play next year. If they don�t, they will always remember this. I told them the story about my senior year 34 years ago. You don�t forget it. I played in college, but that was the game that sticks out more than the national championship I played in in college. They�ll definitely toot their horn and have bragging rights for at least a year.�
Cary Godette Trophy RESULTS
1997 Havelock Middle, 38-14
1998 Tucker Creek, 54-14
1999 Havelock Middle, 6-0
2000 Havelock Middle, 44-0
2001 Havelock Middle, 20-6
2002 Havelock Middle, 40-8
2003 Tucker Creek, 22-14
2004 Tucker Creek, 14-12
2005 Havelock Middle, 36-26
2006 Tucker Creek, 41-6
2007 Tucker Creek, 30-24
2008 Havelock Middle, 21-6
2009 Tucker Creek, 20-8
2010 Havelock Middle, 16-8
2011 Havelock Middle, 22-16
2012 Tucker Creek, 20-14
2013 Havelock Middle, 24-12


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Fighting for every vote in a British general election campaign that threatens to shatter the age-old hold on power held by the Labour and the Conservative parties, British politicians are now facing another mold-breaking moment – the potentially decisive role of ethnic minority voters.
Amid a sea change in the makeup of Britain's electorate, voter registration among British ethnic minorities is approaching the levels of white voters, while turnout in Asian communities, most immigrants from India and Pakistan, is expected to be well in excess of the national average.
It's a factor that has already seen the Conservative Party launch a major bid – with parallels to the US Republican Party's attempts under George W. Bush to woo Latinos – to win over traditionally Labour-supporting ethnic-minority voters. The Conservatives are emphasizing a commitment to family values that they hope will appeal to minority voters and are touting changes that will make it easier for minorities to start their own businesses.
"In terms of the traditional turnout [among nonwhites], it has been very high for Labour, but I think it is being chipped away at," says Ashok Viswanathan of Operation Black Vote (OBV), a nonpartisan political campaign working to address the underrepresentation in politics of ethnic minorities. "This was always going to be a game-changing election but in many ways this is now a three-horse race and the black vote could quite conceivably go to the Tories or the Liberal Democrats."
All three major party leaders have been invited on Wednesday to "Black Britain Decides," a London rally organized by OBV.
The Labour Party on Monday sought to underline its credentials as the political standard bearer for Britain's ethnic minorities when it launched a specific Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) manifesto, highlighting the government's efforts to tackle racial prejudice and improve social mobility.
The British Obama?
Sitting alongside Chuka Umunna, a young black candidate frequently saddled in the press with the sobriquet of "Britain's Obama," the presence of both Foreign Secretary David Miliband and Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman underlined the importance the ruling party attaches to ethnic minority votes.
Labour can boast the best record of the big three parties when it comes to black and Asian representation. Following the general election of 2005, it had 13 black and Asian Members of Parliament compared with just two in the Tory party and none in the Liberal Democrats.
This time around, however, the Conservative Party has won credit from OBV and others for attempts to ensure that its lineup of would-be MPs more closely reflects 21st-century British society. Critics charge that its efforts are driven more by public relations than a genuine commitment to diversity.
The party is also targeting traditionally Labour-supporting voters from ethnic minority backgrounds.
They include the east London area of Limehouse and Poplar, home to some of the most extreme inequalities of any British constituency, where the gleaming skyscrapers in London's financial hub of Canary Wharf tower over decaying public housing.
In an area where Bangladeshis are the dominant ethnic minority, at 35 percent of the population, would-be Conservative MP Tim Archer believes that the message of David Cameron's rebranded party will chime with Asian voters who have always been conservative-minded, if not Conservative voting.
Asians leaving Labour?
Handing out leaflets from behind a stall at a busy weekend street market, the former banker explains that the antiwar Respect Party of George Galloway proved in 2005 that Asian voters could be "unlocked" from Labour in a neighboring east London constituency where the maverick left-winger became an MP.
Since that result, Respect has suffered from internal divisions while many observers believe Mr. Galloway lost credibility among many British Asian voters after his participation in a celebrity version of Britain's "Big Brother" reality television series, in which he appeared wearing a red leotard.
"There is a real opportunity now for the Conservatives to win over Asian voters who don't want to return to Labour," says Mr. Archer, now tipped by bookmakers as the favorite in a race between himself, Galloway, and the Labour incumbent, government minister Jim Fitzpatrick.
As well as appealing to the traditional family-centered values of many in ethnic-minority communities, the Tories are also brandishing their commitment to entrepreneurship as a means of tackling racial inequalities.
Cameron recently cited research showing that almost one-third of black people in England want to start their own business, compared with just 9 percent of the white population. Only 4 percent of black people manage to launch a startup, however – a level lower than any other ethnic group.
Separate statistics underline just why it is in the interest of all three major parties to increase their appeal to ethnic minority voters. Although ethnic minorities are 10 percent of the population, at least 25 parliamentary constituencies exist where more than 40 percent of the population were categorized as being from an ethnic minority in Britain's 2001 census.
Whether the MPs in the newly elected Parliament come close to reflecting the 10 percent of society who are of ethnic-minority origin is another matter.
Despite the potentially mold-breaking surge in support for the Liberal Democrats during this campaign, voices associated with both Labour and the Tories have suggested that the parties are less than a breath of fresh air when it comes to ensuring that the next Parliament reflects modern Britain.
A report in the left-of-center Guardian newspaper claimed that one consequence of a Liberal Democrat breakthrough would be the squeezing out of high-profile black candidates running for the Tories and Labour.
Only four minority candidates are fighting for one of the Liberal Democrats' top 100 targeted seats, it added.
On the other hand, a separate report in the same paper claimed that Nick Clegg's party was the only one of the big three to have produced a substantial policy designed to tackle inequality on issues such as Britain's DNA database, in which people from ethnic minority backgrounds are substantially over-represented.
Mr. Clegg said in an article for the OBV website on Tuesday that he has been concentrating on making the Liberal Democrats more diverse since becoming leader two years ago, but added that none of the major political parties including the Liberal Democrats have "done enough."
He said that he had learned of the 'dangers of intolerance' from his Dutch mother, who spent several years in a prisoner of war camp during the Second World War, while his grandmother had been forced to flee her home in St Petersburg during the Russian Revolution.
Mr Clegg added: "I know that none of the major political parties have done enough to make themselves as diverse as we should be. What we've found is that the problem for the Liberal Democrats isn't really about getting candidates selected for seats - it's getting them to come forward in the first place."
(This story was updated after posting to correct the spelling of Conservative candidate Tim Archer's name.)
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Lodging Features: This 2-bedroom/2.5-bath condo at Mont Cervin Plaza features a full kitchen with stainless appliances, knotty alder cabinets, and granite countertops; dining area; living room with a wood-burning fireplace; and cathedral ceilings throughout. Designer furnishings with a sophisticated mountain decor afford a feeling of luxury everywhere you turn. The master bedroom has a king bed and master bath with jetted tub. The second bedroom offers twin beds; however, upon request, the twins can be converted to a king. The condo is equipped with a queen-sized inflatable EZ-bed for additional bedding. Relax in the private hot tub on the deck and watch the snow gently fall as you soak your tired muscles. For our summer guests, this unit does not have air conditioning; however, a fan has been provided in each bedroom for your comfort.
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Transportation: Car recommended; Wyndham Vacation Rentals' Silver Lake private shuttle is available during the winter months to take guests to Park City and Canyons Village; on the free citywide shuttle route
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SINGAPORE - Denmark's Thomas Bjorn held a one-shot clubhouse lead in the $6 million Barclays Singapore Open Thursday as a thunderstorm halted play with half the field yet to complete the first round.
World number one Rory McIlroy, level-par through eight holes, was among 78 players affected by the overnight suspension -- which came after officials said they'd like to change the event's dates because of its notorious weather delays. Bjorn shot a scintillating five-under-par 66 at the demanding, par-71 Sentosa Golf Club to lead England's Simon Khan, Chinnarat Phadungsil of Thailand and Spain's Pablo Martin by a stroke.
England's Paul Casey continued his hot run of recent form to lie two off the pace at three-under-par 68, alongside South Korean Major-winner Y.E. Yang and Thai pair Kwanchai Tannin and Chapchai Nirat. But America's Phil Mickelson, sporting bright pink trousers, crashed to a 73 including a double-bogey on the par-three 14th hole, when it took him two shots to get his ball one yard out of thick rough and on to the green.
Bjorn carded six birdies against one bogey for his best opening round since February, as the Ryder Cup vice captain seeks his first tournament victory of the year. "It's not the longest golf course in the world so if you can keep it in the fairway, you can produce a score, and I did that very well today. That's only round one, so we'll work from here," he said.
The early group played in sauna heat. But after McIlroy, watched by his tennis star girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki, had shot two birdies sandwiched between two bogeys, dark clouds gathered and play was stopped due to the risk of lightning. Players will be back on the course at 7:30am on Friday with organisers hoping to cram one-and-a-half rounds into one day.
Italy's Edoardo Molinari hit the best shot so far with a hole in one on the par-three 17th -- but without being awarded the expensive car which was on display by the tee. "I hit a six iron 188 yards. We had a decent view of it -- it pitched just short of the hole and all of a sudden the people behind the green started to scream and clap," Molinari said.
"There is a BMW car on the tee there but luckily I read on the noticeboard on Tuesday that it was only for display." Earlier the tournament's promoters admitted they were considering holding the event at a different time of year to prevent storm delays. Last year, it finished on the Monday morning -- even after being cut to three rounds.
"Frankly, as far as I'm concerned all bets are off," said Chris Jordan, a senior official with World Sport Group. "Nothing's a given but we will look at dates because seriously, we can't afford to have too much bad luck on one date anymore." Organisers are still searching for a title sponsor for next year's edition of the event, sometimes referred to as "Asia's Major", after British bank Barclays declined to renew their current deal.
India's Jeev Milkha Singh, who won the Singapore Open in 2008, withdrew from the tournament with a hand injury after shooting six-over-par 77 in his first round.


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This is probably not my best area but I know you guys like challanges outside TF2 aswell and some of you guys are really good designers.
Penndragoon and I have worked just slightly on the corp just to set it up so we have members and all that info at one spot. We still have History and other things to sort out.
So this is how it looks today --> https://robertsspaceindustries.com/orgs/SANDVICH
But beeing a community why not make a comp for it - Designing comp if you may. Winner gets his picture/pictures used on the Corp.
And when it comes to finish day sometime this year we start a voting on all 3 picture examples. Logo, banner and background.
And I dont feel we need to stress this challange. So lets say it finish atleast this year
What we could need.
A cool background picture that sits in the back while scrolling the page.
A banner picture
And a logo pic aswell.
I made a couple of logos for now and will do some more and maybe do a few of the other ones aswell and pretty sure Penn is on the works on it aswell.
Our Corp is named Cosmic Starsystems we wanted to keep the CSn kinda deal cause we are mainly from here. So keep that in mind when making ur pics.
Logo 1 I made: So this is my example kinda future looking thing.
Logo 2: This my plan was kinda alien like. Atleast in my world
Logo 3: Just another example.
So the sizes you need to make the pictures in are:
Logo: 175x175pixels max
Banner: 1140x380pixels max
Background: 1366x768pixels, guess that could be bigger to be hounest to have better quality.
Even Icon but its not needed 24x24pixels
I guess the winner/winners can be rewarded with the marketing title in the corp - Managing branding in general, updates over time and so on. We can be several on this aswell I guess.
If you dont have plan in gaming Star Citizen its fine you can still contribute, you can just join the comp for fun and for contributing.
Hope Penn doesnt get pissed off about this


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The 26th annual race, which is one of the few triathlons in the United States that combines cross country skiing with the traditional biking and running events, summons all those fit enough to face 27 combined miles of physical endurance.
The Abajo Winter Festival, sponsored by the Monticello Chamber of Commerce, will add a host of things to do to those who may not be up to a grueling athletic event. The winter festival will include sledding, snowmobiling, ice sculpting, and cross country skiing at a more pedestrian pace.
A race meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday marks the beginning of the triathlon event, with the actual racing starting at 10 a.m.
Competitors will start at the Dalton Springs Campground and embark on a 4-mile cross-country ski, followed by an 18-mile bike ride, and a 5-mile run to the finish at Montezuma Canyon. Lunch will be prepared and served by the Lion's Club for triathlon participants.
One can register online, at the Monticello City Office, or by mail order. A $45 per person entry fee includes a shirt, the lunch, and a duffle bag. Contestants can register as a team or as an individual in a single event.
Or, if they really want to impress the neighbors, they can compete individually in all the events. Contestants must provide their own equipment, including skis, bikes, and helmets. Awards for the triathlon will be given out at 1:30 p.m.
In an effort to increase the triathlon's exposure, the City of Monticello has secured the financial support of several sponsors, including Granite Construction, Countywide Realty, Empire Electric, Jones & Demille Engineering, Lamplight Restaurant, LeGrand Johnson Construction, Blue Mountain Foods, Questar Gas, Tri-Hurst Construction, and Getgo Signs and Graphics.
About 80 contestants are expected to participate. Go to bluemountaintriathlon.com to register or find more information.


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Click File, and then click Options. If you're using Access 2007, click the Microsoft Office Button and then click Access Options.
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Each cell on your datasheets appears by default with a horizontal and a vertical border or gridline, but you can change the option so that no gridlines are visible or only the horizontal or vertical gridlines are visible:
Under Default gridlines showing, clear the Horizontal check box to hide the horizontal gridlines or clear the Vertical check box to hide the vertical gridlines. If both the options are cleared, your datasheets will display without gridlines.
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Re: Visual block, Ctrl+V
I have a 20 minutes experience with viemu, so I am sorry if this is a noobish question. I wonder, however, if viemu support visual blocks, like vim does? Normally, with vim, you start a visual block using Ctrl+V. That is mapped to paste text with my installation.
I am using Visual Studio 2008 in Windows Server 2008 with viemu classic 2.5.4.


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LISBON (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday Portugal has fully met all the goals it set in its 78-billion-euro bailout, adding the Iberian country does not need new financial help.
"Portugal is meeting the commitments it has taken on very well," Merkel told Portuguese broadcaster RTP, a day before making a trip to Lisbon.
When asked if Portugal needs a new bailout, as some economists have argued, Merkel said: "I don't have this view."
Portugal's lenders, the European Union and IMF, have approved all reviews of the economy so far but they agreed this summer to relax Lisbon's budget goals after tax revenues fell short due to a deep recession.
The country entered its deepest economic slump since the 1970s this year, when the economy is expected to contract 3 percent. Unemployment is at record highs above 15 percent and is seen rising further in 2013.
Merkel said Portugal's reforms would take time but that at the end of the process they would pay off, pointing to reforms adopted by Germany which took many years to translate into economic gains.
Portugal's center-right government is hoping to win renewed support from Europe's biggest creditor during Merkel's visit.
Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho has stressed that his country's only option is to fully meet the terms of its bailout in the hope of emulating the recovery of fellow bailout victim Ireland rather than Greece's crisis.
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Hearings begin Monday in a case that will decide whether Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. customers can expect higher distribution charges next year.
BGE is asking for increases that would come to about $6.62 a month for the typical residential electric customer and about $4.26 a month for the typical residential gas customer. Adding in business customers, the rate request would raise $175 million in the first 12 months.
Battle lines have formed already.
BGE says it needs the higher charges to help fund infrastructure improvements required for reliable service, but other groups contend that the request overreaches. It will be up to the Maryland Public Service Commission to decide how much of an increase, if any, to give the utility.
"It's a very high request that they're making both for gas and electricity," said Paula M. Carmody, who represents residential utility customers as head of the Maryland Office of People's Counsel. "We're certainly asking the commission to grant only a small portion of the rate increase."
The first hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday at the Public Service Commission's St. Paul Street offices. Testimony from BGE and opposition experts likely will stretch into next week at a minimum.
Separate hearings for public input will begin Jan. 7. The commission is expected to rule on the case in February, and any rate increases would go into effect immediately.
Distribution charges account for only part of a customer's bill — about 30 percent in the case of electricity. The rest is the cost of energy, which fluctuates based on market prices and is down sharply compared with costs three years ago, especially for gas customers.
"There's never a good time to have an increase, but if you're going to have an increase, it's good to have it at a time of declining energy prices," said Rob Gould, a BGE spokesman.
In the past five years, the commission has approved rate increases every time a utility asked, but always significantly below the requested amount.
In BGE's last rate case 21/2 years ago, the commission approved increases that were one-third less than the utility had requested from electric customers and two-thirds less from gas customers. For homeowners and renters, that worked out to a typical monthly increase of $1.34 for electric service and 85 cents for natural gas.
BGE says it needs another increase now to maintain and upgrade its distribution system — replacing aging poles, underground cable, gas mains and other equipment. Costs have risen by a third for wooden poles and have more than doubled for electric wire and cable over the past decade, BGE says.
"Our customers' expectations have continued to increase over time — there's less patience for having an interruption in service," said Mark D. Case, vice president of strategy and regulatory affairs at BGE. "So we've been investing more and more in the system to increase that reliability."
But outside experts hired by the Office of People's Counsel to comb through BGE's filings cast doubt that the utility needs as much as it says.
Bion C. Ostrander, a regulatory consultant and certified public accountant, said in written testimony that BGE spent "substantially less" on reliability investments last year than it said it would in its last rate case. This doesn't paint a picture of a utility ramping up its efforts, he said.
"I believe that it is likely that BGE will underspend its 2012 budget," Ostrander wrote.
BGE disagreed with his analysis, arguing in rebuttal testimony that it has "demonstrated a clear pattern of significant and sustained levels of core electric and gas distribution investments," up 45 percent from 2009 to 2011 and continuing to rise this year.
But Ostrander said those numbers amounted to cherrypicking, because only a portion of that spending related directly to reliability.
Some of BGE's big power users, meanwhile, warned that rate increases can ripple through the economy.
Robert B. Cooper, energy director for building products manufacturer U.S. Gypsum Co., said in written testimony that the proposed increase "could lead to a reduction in labor or plant shutdown" if costs at its 135-employee Baltimore operation no longer compare well to other company facilities in the United States and Canada.
Cooper testified on behalf of the Maryland Energy Group, a collection of about 15 industrial employers, hospitals and universities. Energy costs account for about 20 percent of U.S. Gypsum's budget, typical in that group.
Members are pressing for lower overall rate increases as well as a shift in the way the increases are allocated between different categories of customers, said Todd R. Chason, an attorney who represents the Maryland Energy Group.
Case, who said distribution-rate increases aren't unique to Maryland, suggested other ways of saving money besides moving. Customers can offset the amount BGE is requesting by making their properties more energy efficient or switching to a retail energy supplier, he said.
Residential customers, for instance, can typically save at least $10 a month by signing up with a retail provider and paying BGE just for distribution, Case said. Commercial customers using more energy can save more, BGE said.
The rate increase, if approved, would be only the second for BGE's electric customers in the past two decades — in part due to settlement agreements that prevented the utility from seeking increases for some of those years. Carmody, the Maryland people's counsel, doesn't anticipate another long stretch with no requests for more revenue.
In the past three years, almost all of the state's sizable utilities have asked state regulators at least once for higher rates. Pepco filed three times — most recently on Friday.
"We expect these companies to be coming in every year," Carmody said.
Rates going up?
Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. is asking the Maryland Public Service Commission to approve distribution rate increases next year. Here's how typical customers in various categories would be affected under the proposal:
Residential electric: up $6.62 a month (5 percent)
Residential gas: up $4.26 a month (7.5 percent)
Small commercial electric: up $10.74 a month (4.7 percent)
Small commercial gas: up $60.23 a month (3.9 percent)
Large commercial electric: up $224.90 a month (3.2 percent)
Large commercial gas: up $145.82 a month (4 percent)


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Roy Hodgson is crossing his fingers Wayne Rooney can hit a rich vein of form for Manchester United, so England can get the benefit.
Although Rooney started the World Cup double-header in fine form, skippering his country in a competitive game for the first time, and also scoring twice in the 5-0 win over San Marino, he ended it in disappointing fashion as he was shunted into a wide role so Manchester United team-mate Tom Cleverley could switch inside. And when that did not work, Rooney was replaced.
Hodgson does not feel there is too much wrong with Rooney at present, and if the 26-year-old can click into gear for his club, so much the better. And he said: "I don't get an awful lot of time with them so if he's playing as well for Manchester United as he was before we played Poland we will be trying to tap into it."
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Sonnen's title shot hat-trick frustrates Bisping
Michael Bisping says the sight of Chael Sonnen heading for a third UFC title fight in 2013 does leave him a little frustrated as the Brit continues to wait patiently for his own chance.
Sonnen was recently confirmed as the rival coach to Jon Jones for season 17 of The Ultimate Fighter. The pair will then contest the light-heavyweight belt in April.
For Sonnen, that will be his third title shot in five outings, after he twice lost to Anderson Silva.
Bisping, meanwhile, was confirmed on Saturday to be fighting Vitor Belfort as he bids to prove himself worthy of facing Silva. And the Brit - who holds much respect for Sonnen, admits it is hard to see any man get three chances of UFC gold when he is yet to be given one.
"I can understand it from a business perspective because Chael sells," Bisping told ESPN.
"But it's frustrating because I've been waiting my whole career for a title shot, and the guy's had three out of his last five fights be title fights.
"But I do understand and it'll be a great season of The Ultimate Fighter."
Bisping's entire career has been directed towards winning a UFC belt, and he may only be one win away from getting his chance if he can beat Belfort on January 19. That brings into focus the inevitable scenario that the Brit will retire in the future, after which he says he wouldn't mind being a pundit for the UFC.
"I've been on UFC Tonight, UFC Ultimate Insider, UFC All Angles... it's a lot of fun. Hopefully I'll do more soon," he said.
"Absolutely I'd like to do more after I finish fighting. I can't fight forever so if that opportunity comes, I'd happily do it."
Asked about his immaculately groomed side-parting hair style, the man who once boasted a skin-head laughed: "I don't even comb it, I just run my fingers through it - you don't have to mess with perfection!"


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Safe Kids Worldwide is the first and only international nonprofit organization dedicated solely to preventing unintentional childhood injury. More children 1 to 14 die from accidents such as motor vehicle crashes, fires, drowning, poisoning, and falls than any other cause. Accidents kill one million children each year around the world and permanently disable many more, and almost all of these injuries are preventable.
Safe Kids USA is a member of Safe Kids Worldwide, which was founded in 1987 as the National SAFE KIDS Campaign with support from Johnson & Johnson. Safe Kids Worldwide is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization located in Washington, D.C.
More than 600 coalitions in 23 counties bring together health and safety experts, educators, corporations, foundations, governments, and volunteers to educate and protect families. In August 1991, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services signed a contract with Safe Kids to be the state coalition to implement and facilitate accomplishment of common goals and objectives concerning childhood injury prevention. Currently there are nine local Safe Kids Coalitions in Missouri. (See the Safe Kids Missouri map and Contact List).
Safe Kids depends on the support of grass roots networks to implement safety programs and hands-on training throughout the world. These grass roots networks work closely with law enforcement officers, firefighters, paramedics, health and safety experts, professionals, educators, parents, businesses, foundations, governments, policymakers, volunteers, and most importantly, children to educate and protect families. By mobilizing communities at the local level, Safe Kids provides public education programs, facilitate engineering and environmental modifications, enact and enforce laws and regulations, and conduct research to drive our programs and determine the efficacy of our efforts.
Safe Kids Worldwide promotes changes in attitudes, behaviors, laws, and the environment to prevent accidental injury to children. Safe Kids has contributed to a 51 percent reduction in the U.S. child fatality rate from unintentional injury.
The National Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Certification Training Program is a partnership between Safe Kids Worldwide, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the National CPS Board and program sponsor State Farm. As the Certifying Body, Safe Kids administers all aspects of CPS certification and maintains a directory of nationally certified CPS Technicians and Instructors. There are over 34,000 currently certified child passenger safety technicians and instructors. Safe Kids has distributed more than 2.5 million bicycle helmets, 510,000 car seats and 250,000 smoke alarms to families in need, and checked 1.4 million car seats.
For more information, visit: http://www.safekids.org/.
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City Council, which on July 14 had passed the ordinance 6-3 along party lines, now has within 30 days to consider an override. Council is on August recess and reconvenes on Sept. 8.
"Today," Faulconer said at an Aug. 8 news conference, "I'm vetoing the City Council's wage ordinance because we need these and other small businesses to thrive. This wage ordinance would make it harder for them to hire and employ San Diegans who need work."
It would take at least a 6-3 council vote -- two-thirds or more -- to override the veto.
"When 38 percent of San Diego workers don't earn enough to make ends meet, something must be done," council president Todd Gloria said. "That is why the mayor's veto of this reasonable, common-sense measure is disappointing."
If none of the council members change their previous votes, it could set the stage for a referendum. Republicans Mark Kersey, Lorie Zapf and Scott Sherman voted against the measure in July. Local businesses interests have recently qualified two referendums, forcing the Democrat council majority to repeal one of its actions and place the other before a public vote. Gloria originally proposed having residents vote on the minimum wage in November, but the council majority wanted to adopt the wage hike directly.


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Courtesy of Salior Jerry: Oliver Peck aka "Ducky" needs little introduction ever since he joined the judging panel on the hit Spike TV tattoo competition Ink Master, but this guy's been at it for awhile. Based at Elm Street Tattoo in Dallas TX, a shop he founded with Dean Williams, Oliver has been laying in color since he was 19 years old. He even holds the Guinness World Record for most tattoos done in 24 hours with 415 pieces of his favorite subject, the number 13…
His reputation and expertise in traditional tattooing make us damn proud to collaborate with him to give out free ink at our events like SXSW and Norman Collins' birthday. The precision with which he delivers old-school tattoos is unmatched and his penchant for the American style made famous by our namesake Norman 'Sailor Jerry' Collins pretty much sealed the deal on our friendship with an artist destined to be a legend.
Oliver Peck can be found at Elm St. Tattoo Dallas, TX.
(Oliver is featured in Tattoo Artist Magazine Issue #12)
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Although Republicans are eager to repeal the entire 2010 healthcare reform law, they started the new session of Congress last week by taking aim at one provision in particular: the Independent Payment Advisory Board, a yet-to-be-named group of 15 presidential appointees from various healthcare disciplines that could play a key role in limiting the growth of Medicare spending. Critics argue that it's a bad idea and even un-American to put so much power in the hands of unelected bureaucrats. But with lawmakers seemingly unable to resist the pressure from the healthcare industry to spend freely on Medicare, enlisting the help of independent experts may be the only way to hold down costs.
Medicare's budget is expanding rapidly in part because medical costs are rising faster than inflation and in part because the number of beneficiaries is growing as masses of baby boomers retire. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act tries to slow that expansion with a slew of pilot projects and other initiatives aimed at increasing Medicare's quality and efficiency. The new payment advisory board is the act's fail-safe: If the cost per beneficiary grows faster than a formula set by the law, the board will recommend changes to the program to bring it back under the spending target. Those changes must be considered by Congress on a fast-track basis, and will go into effect automatically unless lawmakers adopt an alternative that achieves the same savings.


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Beale agrees to meet bouncer
WALLABIES star Kurtley Beale, who is accused of assaulting a Brisbane bouncer, has agreed to participate in justice mediation, a court was told on Wednesday.
Beale's case was mentioned in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Wednesday morning, where his lawyer confirmed the Wallabies and Melbourne Rebels playmaker would meet with his alleged victim.
It is understood previous attempts at mediation did not materialise.
Beale, 24, was charged with one count of common assault after he allegedly hit a bouncer at the Victory Hotel in inner-city Brisbane on the morning before an Australia-Wales Test on June 8 last year.
It is alleged the assault occurred after Beale and teammate Quade Cooper were refused entry.
The Australian Rugby Union postponed a disciplinary process concerning Beale until the police matter was resolved, meaning he was available for Super Rugby games, Tests and the Wallabies spring tour of Europe.
The mediation process will afford Beale the opportunity to make amends for his alleged actions, including monetary compensation. Under Queensland law, justice mediation is voluntary, confidential and free.
Offences, including stealing, assault, wilful damage and unlawful use of a motor vehicle, can be referred to mediation.
Beale's case has been set down for mediation on April 17.
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Hamilton College: Thought Reform of 'Pro-Rape' Male Freshmen
Category: Freedom of Conscience
Schools: Hamilton College
As part of an extended freshman orientation program, all first-year males were told that they must attend a lecture by Keith Edwards entitled "She Fears You." "She Fears You" is based on the theory that men need a "combined emotional and cognitive intervention" to reform their deeply ingrained rape-supportive beliefs about gender and sexuality. FIRE wrote President Joan H. Stewart to voice concern about this invasion of students' conscience, requesting that the event be made optional. FIRE received no reply, and two hours before the program began, Dean of Students Nancy Thompson restated that attendance at "She Fears You" was mandatory. Yet, the event apparently was made optional at the last moment, resulting in what one student described as a "mass exodus" from the auditorium. Hamilton College has failed to explain its actions against freedom of conscience and its suggestion that women at Hamilton College are unsafe because of the campus' "rape culture."
Extended first-year orientation, September 30, 2010
E-mail from Dean of Students Nancy Thompson to Students, September 27, 2010
E-mail from Dean of Students Nancy Thompson to Students, September 19, 2010
This side of the overpass
October 12, 2010
Years ago, when I was applying for a job at a local nonprofit, one of the members of the hiring committee pulled out a column I had written for this newspaper and asked me if I really believed that we lived in a rape culture. "Well, yes," I stammered, "men rape women in order to demonstrate how easily women can be controlled." I tried to tie my analysis of rape to the social justice concerns of the non-profit. "The threat of rape is not unlike the threat of nuclear weapons," I suggested. "A man doesn't have to actually rape for […]» Read More
This Week in the News: Whistleblowing UCLA Professor Still Making Headlines and Hamilton College Wins Muzzle Award
April 15, 2011
UCLA's gross violation of the rights of Dr. Enstrom, the whisteblowing professor fighting for his job after being told he did not fit his department's "mission," continued to elicit outrage in the media this week. Debra Saunders of the San Francisco Chronicle published both a column (reprinted in Townhall.com) and a shorter blog post (containing Reason.tv's video on the case) criticizing the university's actions. Also don't miss Adam's excellent interview about the case with Mike Slater of The Mike Slater Show. Up north, Hamilton College earned a Muzzle Award for forcing all first-year male students to attend "She Fears You," […]» Read More
Thomas Jefferson Center Awards 2011 'Muzzle' to Hamilton College's Mandatory 'Intervention' for Freshman Males
April 13, 2011
"She Fears You," Hamilton College's mandatory and coercive orientation program for freshman males last fall, received a 2011 Muzzle Award today from the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression. "She Fears You" is based on the theory that men need a "combined emotional and cognitive intervention" to reform their deeply ingrained rape-supportive beliefs about gender and sexuality. The Muzzle Awards draw attention to "egregious or ridiculous affronts to free expression" by universities, local and national politicians, and even judges. The dubious distinctions have been awarded annually on or near April 13, Thomas Jefferson's birthday, since 1992. Torch […]» Read More
'Chapin's Inferno' Torches Keith Edwards and Hamilton College
November 8, 2010
Readers of The Torch may remember that in late September, Hamilton College (HC) told all of its first-year male students that they were required to attend "She Fears You," an "intervention" program by Keith Edwards that is designed to make the men acknowledge their personal complicity in a "rape culture" and change their "rape-supportive" beliefs and attitudes. (HC made the event seem optional minutes before its commencement by not scanning student IDs after all.) On Saturday, Bernard Chapin of "Chapin's Inferno," a colorful YouTube video series described as a "wandering cauldron of politically incorrect commentary," used many of FIRE's arguments in a video […]» Read More
Hamilton College Won't Talk about 'She Fears You,' but Keith Edwards Will
October 14, 2010
More than two weeks have passed since Keith Edwards delivered his "She Fears You" presentation at Hamilton College, yet Hamilton has still not responded to FIRE's letter requesting that attendance be made voluntary. Nor has Hamilton made any public statement about the event. (The event also wasn't filmed, so non-attendees will never know exactly what Edwards said that night.) We may never know whether Hamilton is too embarrassed to explain whether it really believes there is a "rape culture" on campus, or whether Hamilton is so arrogant as to choose not to engage its critics. But thanks to Managing Editor […]» Read More
Attendance Not Logged at 'Required' Hamilton College 'Rape Culture' Event, but Fundamental Freedoms Still at Risk
October 1, 2010
Amidst heated debate, Keith Edwards' "She Fears You" presentation went forward Monday evening at Hamilton College. FIRE argued that this event, which claims to be a "cognitive and emotional intervention" aiming to teach that certain views about masculinity will be "no longer acceptable in any way," should not have been mandatory for freshman males. Two senior faculty members also expressed their dismay over the mandatory nature of the program. One of them, in an e-mail to Dean of Students Nancy Thompson, argued: Especially in light of our proclaimed devotion to the "open curriculum," I see no reason why this one […]» Read More
Hamilton Requires First-Year Men to Attend Presentation on Campus 'Rape Culture'; Female Applicants Not Forewarned of Dangers of Attending Hamilton
September 27, 2010
Tonight at 7 p.m., first-year men at Hamilton College will be attending a mandatory presentation of "She Fears You," a program at which they will be pressed to acknowledge their personal complicity in a "rape culture" on Hamilton's campus and to change their "rape-supportive" beliefs and attitudes. First-year men were informed via e-mail that attendance was required and that they needed to bring their ID cards. "She Fears You" will be presented by Keith Edwards, "a national speaker and trainer on diversity and social justice and college men's issues." "She Fears You" is based on the theory that men need […]» Read More


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An arts scene now thrives where copper miners once tread.
- The West is littered with flash-in-the-pan gold towns that fizzled as soon as the color ran out. And then there's Butte, a city built on copper. The "Richest Hill on Earth" spawned mansions and gambling halls, millionaires and hooligans. By 1910—the year a Butte madam forcefully persuaded Carrie Nation to give up the temperance business—the town was a thriving center of opportunism. Uptown Butte, 26 blocks pressed hard against an abandoned open-pit mine, still bristles with "gallows frames" that lowered miners into the tunnels below. But a recent arts revival has brought Uptown a new sort of wealth. Area code is 406.
- Mining baron William A. Clark flaunted his fortune through fresco ceilings and hand-carved wooden staircases in his 34-room Copper King Mansion. Open for tours and overnight stays. 219 W. Granite St., 782-7580, www.thecopperkingmansion.com.
- Artists in studios ply oils, pastels, and clay while you watch—and shop—in the Museum of Fine Arts Butte. 405 W. Park St., 723-7600, www.bsbarts.org.
- In the heart of Butte's historic red-light district, Espresso House attracts lovers of both art and caffeine. 124 S. Main St., 491-4476.
- Find Burma Shave signs, vintage cars, and rare "petroliana" at the Piccadilly Museum of Transportation Memorabilia and Advertising Art. 20 W. Broadway, 723-3034, www.piccadillymuseum.com.
- Old Butte Historical Adventures (117 N. Main St., 498-3424) offers walking tours. Sights include the Old Jail, with a 1956 roster signed by Butte native Robert "Evel" Knievel. His crime: reckless driving.
- Anybody's short list of Montana's best eateries should include the Uptown Café. Beef Wellington, blackened halibut, and cioppino. 47 E. Broadway, 723-4735, www.uptowncafe.com.
- Deep-fried pork sandwiches? They're a Butte thing. Pork Chop John's does brisk business. 8 W. Mercury St., 782-0812, www.porkchopjohns.com.
Photography by Andrew Geiger
This article was first published in July 2007. Some facts may have aged gracelessly. Please call ahead to verify information.


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Lothar Götz (b. 1963, Günzburg, DE) lives and works in London, UK and Berlin, DE. Studied BA Visual Communication at FH Aachen, DE (1983-88); MA Aesthetics at University of Wuppertal, DE (1991-95); and MA Painting at the Royal College of Art, London, UK (1996-98). Götz extends the conventional grammar of drawing into the third dimension, claiming the space of architecture as his drawing board. He does so with the precise vocabulary of geometric abstraction, all the while articulating it in his own poetic idiom of colour. Awards include the Abbey Fellowship with The British School at Rome (2010); and the Cocheme Fellowship Central Saint Martins, Byam Shaw School of Art, London (2006). Select solo exhibitions include staircase commission, Leeds City Art Gallery, supported by The Art Fund, Art Happens (2017); Threesome, Petra Rinck Galerie, Düsseldorf, Germany (2016); Pas de Trois, Domobaal, London, UK (2016); Composition for a Staircase, site–specific mural, Pallant House Gallery, Chichester, UK (2016); Lothar Götz/Duncan Grant, The Russell Chantry at The Collection, Lincoln, UK accompanying 21st Century Perspectives on Murals & Art for Public Spaces academic conference (2016); Concrete Fantasies, York College Gallery, UK (2015); Emotional Abstraction, Kunsthalle Memmingen, Bavaria, DE (2015); Lothar Götz, The House of St Barnabas, London, UK (2015); Conversations with The Devil, Petra Rinck Galerie, Düsseldorf, DE (2014); and Project 07: Lothar Götz, Contemporary Art Society, London (2014). Select Group exhibitions include Colour and Perception: from Seurat to Riley, Compton Verney, Warwickshire, UK (2017); Enter Stage Left Glucksman gallery, UCC, Cork, IR (2017); Drama Queen, Museum Morsbroich, Leverkusen, DE (2016); Mechanical Abstract, Turps Gallery, London, UK (2016); Drawing Biennial 2015, Drawing Room, London (2015). Götz is represented by Domobaal.


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Code of Conduct
2.1 Definitions
- The times of Sunrise and Sunset are listed at http://www.ourcs.org.uk/safety/suntimes
- Opening Time is defined as one hour before Sunrise
- Closing Time is defined as one hour after Sunset
- Twilight Hours are defined as:
- The hour immediately after Opening Time
- The hour immediately before Closing Time
- The time of year classed as either Term, or Vacation
- Term is defined as the period from Sunday of 0th Week to Saturday of 9th Week, inclusive. Term is further subdivided in to two categories:
- Peak Term, which is the period from Thursday of 0th Week to the final day of the major regatta of the term (Christ Church Regatta in Michaelmas, Torpids in Hilary, and Summer Eights in Trinity)
- Off-Peak Term, which is the period between Sunday and Thursday of 0th week or after the major regatta of the term until Saturday of 9th Week.
- Vacation refers to any period falling outside of Term.
- Term is defined as the period from Sunday of 0th Week to Saturday of 9th Week, inclusive. Term is further subdivided in to two categories:
- The Isis is defined as the stretch of water flowing from Osney Lock and Weirs down to the Iffley Lock and Weirs
- The Godstow stretch is defined as the stretch of water flowing from the Godstow Lock and Weirs down to Osney Lock and Weirs
- The term athlete is used to refer to any crewmember, be it rower or cox.
- OUCS is defined as the Oxford University Coxing Society
- Bow side is regarded as the Starboard side of a vessel.
- Stroke side is regarded as the Port side of a vessel.
2.2 Scope
- The restrictions and guidelines in this document apply all year long, unless specifically indicated below or superseded by applicable Rules of Racing.
- The rules written below are enforceable in addition to the Environment Agency (EA) regulations, to British Rowing 'Row Safe 2017' (RS) and any other applicable law.
- Adherence to this Code of Conduct is a necessary, but not sufficient, condition for the safe running of College and University Boat Clubs as defined in 1.3. It is necessary for appropriate safe conduct to be exercised in situations that are not covered by the guidelines below.
- All Member Clubs may be subject to additional requirements set by the University or their College(s).
- Breach of these restrictions by Member Clubs may result in OURCs taking action against the Member Club.
- A breach by a Member Club shall include:
- A breach by the Member Club.
- A breach by a member of the Member Club,
- A breach by person or persons in use of Member Club equipment.
- In exceptional cases including, but not limited to:
- Injury;
- Equipment failure;
- Flag change during an outing;
- Emergency;
2.3 Club and Equipment Requirements
- All Member Clubs' equipment should comply with EA regulations and with RS, section 7.1. In particular, all boats must:
- carry a valid EA Registration/Exemption plate, unless otherwise registered.
- have a bow-ball that meets British Rowing standards securely attached to the bow (except tubs). In the event of losing a bow-ball, boats should replace it immediately or return, at light pressure, as directly as possible to their boathouse while keeping within the rules of the river.
- if fitted with shoes, have intact heel restraints set to prevent the heels rising above the lowest fixed point of the shoes. (In practice, heel restraints can be set much shorter than this.)
- have water-tight seals on all buoyancy compartments.
- All Member Clubs are required to maintain their own constitution, risk assessment and safety plan and must send any of these upon request by the Rowing Sabbatical Officer.
2.4 Athlete Requirements
- All Member Clubs must ensure that their athletes are safe to go on the water. This involves:
- ensuring that all athletes have passed a swim test in the last six years demonstrating their ability to meet the standards laid out in RowSafe, section 1.9, College Boat Clubs should follow the guidance provided by the Sabbatical Officer. All rowers and coxes should be swim tested at the first available opportunity and in any case before their 6th session on the water. No athlete who has yet to pass a swimming test may go out onto the water following their 5th session, or following the failure of such a test until they subsequently pass.
- ensuring that only those rowers who have taken an OURCs capsize drill, or can prove that they have taken a similar one elsewhere, may use singles, pairs or doubles.
- giving safety briefings to all rowers and coxes at the start of their rowing careers encompassing:
- the local navigation rules;
- the OURCs and their College Boat Club's Code of Conduct;
- local hazards;
- safety provision and procedures on the water and in the boathouse, such as capsize or sudden injury;
- how to prevent, recognize, and deal with instances of: cold water immersion and hypothermia, cold shock, dry drowning, post-rescue collapse, swim failure (RS, section 8.1 and 8.7); sunburn, heat stroke, exhaustion (RS, section 8.2); first aid (RS, section 8.3); waterborne diseases (RS, section 8.4).
- maintaining a safety notice board in a prominent place in the boathouse (RS, section 2.1).
- conducting risk assessments (see RS, section 9), and specifying a Code of Conduct based on these, which should be available on the College Boat Club's website and followed on a day-to-day basis.
2.5 Additional Requirements for Coxswains
- A coxswain is regarded as the master of a vessel and is responsible for being in charge and in command of said vessel.
- The Captain of Coxes shall keep a register of all College coxes with a coxing permit, which shall detail for each cox:
- the date of their registration.
- their status: 'novice', 'experienced' or 'senior'.
- any penalties imposed on the cox by OURCs.
- Newly-registered coxes with no previous experience shall be designated 'novice' status. The Captain of Coxes shall assign newly-registered coxes with previous coxing experience an appropriate status.
- Coxes may be granted 'experienced' status after 3 full terms coxing, upon confirmation from their Club that they can cox to a sufficient standard. Early promotion to 'experienced' status may be considered upon written application.
- Coxes wishing to be accorded 'senior' status must apply in writing to the Captain of Coxes, detailing their experience. Applications will normally only be considered from coxes with at least 6 full terms coxing.
- Coxes with 'novice' status may not cox an outing unless accompanied at all times by a coach, During racing, all coxes must follow the requirements and recommendations set out in the relevant Event Plan and safety Plan, which will supersede this requirement.
- Any cox who puts their or any other crew:
- in breach of the Code of Conduct
- in breach of the Rules of Racing
- in a situation where damage or danger results, or was likely to result
2.6 Outing Requirements
- Regardless of the subsequent rules, all crews must make their own assessment before boating (see RS, section 9).
- Crews rowing on the Isis or Godstow stretches must abide by any restrictions imposed by the respective flag when it is available.
- Crews must, at all times:
- be aware of what is happening around them;
- travel at a speed commensurate with that awareness; and
- be ready and able to take whatever action is necessary – steering, slowing or stopping – to prevent a collision, even if they have right of way. (In the instance of a head-on approach, both crews should move to starboard.)
- Crews must keep as far to the starboard side of the river as is safe and practicable. Overtaking crews should
- only do so having first checked that the river is clear;
- pass either by moving towards the centre of the river or by passing on the inside;
- give clear notice of their location to the crew being overtaken;
- not impede the crew they are overtaking.
- Crews must not slow or stop in locations or at times that impede other crews, unless safety dictates.
- Coxes must wear a securely-fastened personal flotation device at all times when on the water, worn on top of all other clothing (see RS, section 7.3).
- Crews rowing in an eight must have a Cox. Crews rowing in a Four or Quad must have a Cox, or have the rudder connected to a steering footplate with a steersperson.
- When rowing on stretches other than Isis and Godstow, or when the flag is unavailable, crews must conduct risk assessments to decide if it safe to boat, based on the advice of local boat clubs and the EA or other local authority.
- Any boat that is on the water during Twilight Hours, as well as in limited visibility (which encompasses fog, even heavy snow and rain), must carry bright white lights attached to the stern and bow, which together are visible through 360 degrees. (See RS, section 7.1)
- If fog is dense enough to bring visibility down to below 100m crews are not allowed to be on the water.
- At all times, it is the duty of the cox (or the coach if the cox is 'novice' status) to decide whether or not it is safe to boat or to remain on the water. Particular notice should be taken with regard to wind speed and direction, temperature, strength and experience of the cox and crew, and other circumstances not addressed by the flag status.
- No crew may row during a lightning storm.
- No crew may row if ice has formed on the water.
- Navigation of all locks is forbidden under red and yellow boards.
- As decreed by the Proctors, no member of a Member Club, as defined in 1.3, may row at the following times:
- Before Opening Time or after Closing Time.
- Between 8.30am and 1.00pm on weekdays between 1st and 8th week inclusive, unless:
- from the following College Boat Clubs: Green Templeton, Linacre, St Antony's, Wolfson
- in a single scull
- with the Proctors' permission
- Crews wishing to use a launch must ensure:
- the launch is registered with the EA
- all occupants are wearing a personal flotation device at all times
- the launch carries appropriate safety equipment
- the launch displays the correct lighting in poor visibility
- the driver uses a kill-cord at all times when on the water
- Bankriders are required to be appropriately visible, including lights on bikes during hours of darkness or in limited visibility.
2.7 Definition of a Senior Crew
- Within these rules, a Senior crew is defined as an eight or a coxed four with a cox classified as 'Senior' under Rule 2.5.2 and at least four rowers with three full terms rowing experience, and not containing any rower with less than one full term of rowing experience.
- With the written permission of the OURCs Secretary and the OURCs Captain of Coxes, other competent crews may be also be designated 'Senior'.
2.8 Rules specific to the Isis
- Scheduled Closures
In addition to the rules above, no member of a Member Club may row between the following times (out of courtesy to other river users):
- Between 8.00am and 1.00pm on Sundays.
- After 7.00pm on Wednesdays.
- Scheduled Restrictions
Member Clubs must observe the following restrictions:
- On weekdays before 8.00am, during Peak Term of Michaelmas and Hilary, College Boat Clubs can only have one crew on the water at any one time, except with the written permission of the OURCs Secretary or having been granted an Extra Slot. On weekdays before 8.00am, during Peak Term in Trinity, College Boat Clubs can have no more than two 4s or 8s on the water at any one time, except with the written permission of the OURCs Secretary.
- On Sundays during Peak Term, College Boat Clubs can only have two crews on the water at any one time before 8am and one crew water at any one time between 1pm and 7pm or Closing Time (whichever is earlier) unless awarded an Extra Slot in Michaelmas or Hilary Term or with the written permission of the OURCs Secretary. This restriction does not apply to single sculls.
- Extra Slots are awarded at the discretion of the OURCs Committee. Applications must be made to the Sabbatical Officer prior to the publishing of the agenda for the 1st Captains' Meeting of each term and will be announced at that meeting with immediate effect.
- On weekdays between 5.00pm and 7.00pm, during Peak Term in Trinity, only athletes fulfilling the following conditions may be on the water:
- Crews entered for the Senior divisions in Eights (as defined by the Rules of Racing)
- The top crew of the division below the Senior Divisions in Eights
- All college 1st VIIIs
- Single Sculls
- Boating/Landing
Unless otherwise altered by the circulation rules for an event:
- From Boathouse Island, crews must boat and land pointing upstream.
- From the Univ raft, crews must boat pointing downstream, but may land either upstream or downstream as long as they do not interfere with other crews. Crews landing upstream must begin their movement to cross the river upstream of the Cherwell Cut entrance and should cross quickly and directly angled to their landing raft, so that they are never at any point rowing on the wrong side directly against normal circulation.
- From Longbridges, crews may boat and land either upstream or downstream so long as they do not interfere with other crews.
- From City and Falcon, crews must boat and land pointing upstream.
- From the Isis Boathouse, crews must boat pointing downstream under green flag, and upstream under blue or amber flag. Boats may land either upstream or downstream under green flag, but under blue or amber flag it is suggested crews spin upstream of the stage and drift back to land. Crews boating from the Isis Boathouse may spin below the turning post immediately after boating, or while returning to land, but they must begin the spin within a boat-length of their landing step while doing so. At all other times they should share the normal spinning procedure for the stream conditions as defined by 2.8.6.
- Full Complement
- During Term, all boats shall carry their full complement at all times, except with the written permission of the OURCs Secretary.
- The only exception to this rule are boats being transported from City or Falcon landing stages, as long as they do not spin once on the water and can still obey all the relevant sections of 2.8.3. Such crews must not be coxed by a 'novice' cox.
- Special Rules Applying to the Gut
The Gut is defined as the narrow stretch of the Isis between the most downstream bridge below Longbridges Boathouse and the entrance to the cut adjacent to the Sea Scouts bay.
- No 'novice' status cox may go through the Gut until the date designated by the Captain of Coxes at their registration meeting. Until that date coxes from boathouses upstream of the Gut should spin at Longbridges, and coxes from boathouses downstream of the Gut should spin in the bay outside the Sea Scouts Boathouse when safe to do so.
- Crews may only proceed slower than normal full crew paddling allows through the Gut if to do so does not obstruct another crew.
- Crews may not easy at any time in the Gut, unless safety dictates.
- Crews may not overtake in the Gut.
- Tub boats are not permitted in the Gut during Peak Term.
- Spinning
- Under green flag boats may only spin at the following places during Term:
- upstream of the second large mooring post (counting from the boathouse island end) on the City side at the Head of the River.
- at Longbridges, between the upstream end of the Longbridges raft and the downstream bridge, spinning stern towards the towpath, and remaining close enough to the towpath to leave a clear passage for crews entering and leaving the Gut.
- below the red and white post on Haystacks Corner (City). A spinning crew must not keep paddling once downstream of this post, and must stay upstream of the white Isis Boathouse post (City) as they spin. Crews must not proceed below the white post unless wishing to transit Iffley Lock or racked at the Isis Boathouse. Crews racked at the Isis Boathouse may use the area just below the white post to boat or land only but are recommended under blue or amber flag to spin above the post and drift or back down to land.
- Boats must turn singly in order of arrival at the spinning area, unless prior crews have granted permission to spin.
- Having spun, boats must immediately leave the spinning area so as not to obstruct other crews.
- Crews must not unnecessarily obstruct the spinning area, for example through coaching or delay.
- Under green flag boats may only spin at the following places during Term:
- The Isis Flag
During varying conditions, additional restrictions may be in force on the Isis, as indicated by the online flag:
- Red Flag (5 bucks): The Isis is closed to all University and College rowers. Navigation of Osney and Iffley Locks is prohibited.
- Amber Flag (4 bucks): The Isis is closed to all College crews except Senior crews as defined in 2.7. Crews must spin between the red and white posts 100m downstream of Donnington Bridge and on Haystacks Corner and may not spin at Longbridges, except to land immediately afterwards at Longbridges. The river is closed between Folly Bridge and Oxford Canal. Navigation of Osney and Iffley Locks is prohibited. All crews must be accompanied by a bank rider with, in case of emergency, a throw-line and a mobile phone, programmed with the phone number for Iffley Lock, which is 01865 777277.
- Blue Flag (2 bucks): Experienced and Senior status coxes only. Crews must spin between the red and white posts 100m downstream of Donnington Bridge and on Haystacks Corner and may not spin at Longbridges, except to land at Longbridges. The river is closed between Folly Bridge and Oxford Canal. Navigation of Osney and Iffley Locks is prohibited.
- Green Flag: No additional restrictions in force.
- Grey Flag: When a grey flag is displayed the system is not currently being maintained and all crews are responsible for referring to the EA or lock keepers for stream advice.
- The flag may be changed when considered necessary by the OURCs committee for reasons other than the stream at Iffley Weirs. Such a change may be made in practice by any committee member, as long as the decision itself has been taken with at least one of the Secretary, Captain of Coxes, or Rowing Sabbatical, and if possible by all three in conjunction.
- Coaching Launches
Coaching launches must not be used on the Isis, except with the prior permission of the OURCs Secretary.
- Coxes
Coxes of crews on the Isis between the first Coxing Registration Meeting of Term and the end of Term must be registered members of OUCS, and must carry their OUCS coxing permit, or other suitable identification, at all times whilst coxing.
- Iffley Lock
- Crews may go through Iffley Lock only under a green flag, and during the hours between Sunrise and Sunset.
- Crews who intend to transit Iffley Lock should wait for the lock to fill below the white Isis Boathouse post.
- Quiet Zone
From Opening Time to 9am the Isis has two quiet zones where coaches and crews should make all reasonable effort to remain quiet and the use of loud hailers or megaphones is prohibited (except in an emergency) out of respect for neighbouring residential areas. These areas are:
- Between the most downstream part of the most downstream bridge at Longbridges and the black bin upstream of the house next to Longbridges (this includes all of the Longbridges spinning area).
- Downstream of Haystacks corner, including Iffley lock.
- Between 100m upstream and 100m downstream of the Osney Lock chamber.
- Use of the City of Oxford RC Facilities
Crews using the City of Oxford Rowing Club grounds are expected to comply with all reasonable requests from CORC members relating to the following guidelines:
- Avoid using the area at peak times for CORC members, i.e. weekday evenings and weekend mornings.
- Only use the grass areas for rigging/de-rigging, and for leaving boats unattended. Do not use Car Parking space, or the ashphalt areas around the boathouse.
- The landing stage should be occupied as briefly as possible when boating/landing, with priority given to CORC members.
- Boat and land pointing upstream whenever possible.
- Do not leave trailers in the Car Park for more than 24 hours without permission from the CORC Committee.
2.9 Rules specific to Godstow
- Scheduled Closures
In addition to the rules above, no Member Club may row between the following times (out of courtesy to the Medley sailing club):
- On Sundays from 2.00pm to 6.00pm, from March to November inclusive.
- After 7.00pm on Wednesdays during Trinity term. NB: Crews boating from St Edward's School must also abide by the restrictions they place upon the use of the site (see http://www.ourcs.org.uk/information/godstow-restrictions).
- Spinning
- Crews spinning from downstream to upstream above Rainbow Bridge must do so before or opposite the Medley Sailing Club. The stretch opposite Bossoms Boat Yard is not to be used for spinning or coaching.
- Under the Godstow amber flag, all crews must spin upstream of Rainbow Bridge.
- Boats must turn singly in order of arrival at the turning point, unless prior crews have granted permission to spin.
- Having spun, boats must immediately leave the turning area so as not to obstruct other crews.
- Crews must not unnecessarily obstruct the spinning area, for example through coaching or delay.
- Fast Stream Conditions
During varying conditions, additional restrictions may be in force on the Godstow stretch, as indicated by the online flag:
- Red Flag (4 bucks at Osney Lock, 2 bucks at Godstow Lock or at the discretion of the St Edward's School Boatman): The Godstow stretch is closed to all crews. Navigation of Osney Lock is prohibited.
- Amber Flag (3 bucks at Osney Lock, 1½ bucks at Godstow Lock or at the discretion of the St Edward's School Boatman): The Godstow stretch is closed to all College crews except Senior crews as defined in 2.7. with the exception that experienced status coxes may be used. All crews must be accompanied by a launch. The river is closed below Rainbow Bridge, crews should spin no lower than the sailing club unless landing at the Keble yard. Navigation of Osney Lock is prohibited.
- Coxes
Coxes of crews on the Godstow between the first Coxing Registration Meeting of Term and the end of Term must be registered members of OUCS, and must carry their OUCS coxing permit, or other suitable identification, at all times whilst coxing.
2.10 River Closures
- Member clubs are required to abide by any river closures agreed at a Captains' Meeting.
- In a case of emergency, or where action is required to assist the work of the emergency services or local authorities, the Sabbatical Officer may close a section of the river to OURCs members. Closures are to be imposed only to the extent that safety demands.
2.11 Personal Conduct
- Member Clubs, their members, their employees and their contractors are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that shows respect for other Member Clubs and the wider public. Member Clubs that cause damage, injury or offence to other parties shall face severe penalty.
- The use of foul or abusive language and gestures is prohibited.
- Towpath users on rowing business (e.g. coaches, bank riders, those running with crews) are reminded that they must not put other towpath users at risk, whether during training or racing. Cyclists must to give way to pedestrians.
2.12 Breaches of the Code of Conduct
1. Fines and sanctions may be imposed upon a Member Club in the event of a breach of the Code of Conduct in accord with 2.2.6.
2. Any member of the OURCs Committee may impose fines.
3. At their discretion, committee members may choose to advise a cox or crew rather than impose a fine.
4. Types of breach of the Code of Conduct are:
a. Minor transgressions are defined as those breaches of these rules with only minor safety implications or which only minimally inconvenience other river users.
i. The first transgression of a certain type in each term will result in a caution and will be recorded. The fine for the second minor transgression of a certain type each term shall be £10.
ii. For each additional offence of the same type within the same term, up to the 5th offence, the value of the fine will keep doubling. If a single Boat Club accrues 5 minor transgressions within 1 term then this will be viewed as a major transgression and acted on as per 2.12.4.b. Following the OURCs decision on the major transgression, fining for any subsequent transgressions will start at the level of the fine stated in 2.12.4.a unless otherwise determined in the penalty for the major transgression.
b. Major transgressions are defined as those with potentially serious safety implications; those which cause serious incidents; those which significantly inconvenience other river users; those which give significant training advantages; those committed with deliberate intent; rowing whilst banned (for example by the OURCs flag or a previous penalty); or five minor transgressions.
i. Only a formally convened OURCs Committee Meeting may impose the penalty for a major transgression, the nature of which is at its discretion.
ii. The captains of the club(s) involved shall be notified 24 hours before the meeting and may present a statement either in writing or in person. The Senior Member(s) of the club(s) involved may be notified at the discretion of the OURCs Secretary and Sabbatical Officer.
iii. The committee meeting may impose fines and or further sanctions on the Boat Club involved. Examples include, but are not limited to: banning crews from the river and/or from OURCs races and/or giving time or position penalties in any OURCs event to the crew involved. The decision of the committee comes into effect immediately but is subject to ratification at the next captains meeting.
5. Violations of any river closures or restrictions described above shall either: at the discretion of the OURCs Committee.
a. incur a £10 fine for the first offence of this nature in the academic year, but double for each additional offence of any scheduled restrictions within the same academic year;
b. be regarded as a major transgression
6. Committee members must notify the OURCs Treasurer of cautions or fines they wish to impose. The OURCs Treasurer will then send the College Boat Club concerned details of the fine.
7. Coxes may (in addition to the fine) face endorsement, or in particularly serious cases withdrawal, of the permit of the cox concerned.
a. Coxes whose permit is endorsed more than 3 times in any 3 consecutive terms shall have their permits withdrawn for the rest of the term in which the fourth endorsable offence occurred and for the entirety of the subsequent term.
b. Following a period of disqualification, coxes whose permit has been withdrawn shall have to satisfy the OURCs Captain of Coxes that they are competent to cox before they may reapply for their permit.
8. Appeals against fines or other penalties imposed by OURCs should be directed, in the first case to the OURCs Treasurer and on further dispute, to the OURCs Senior Member, who shall have the final say in all such matters.
i. Appeals against fines must be registered with the OURCs Treasurer within one week of their issue.
ii. The OURCs Treasurer shall take evidence from the college concerned and the OURCs Committee Member(s) who were involved in the original fine.
iii. The OURCs Treasurer must report the result of the appeal to the college concerned within one week of the appeal being received. In the event of the OURCs Treasurer being unable to do this, or if they are not neutral in an appeal, they may nominate another member of the OURCs Committee to handle the appeal.
iv. If a club wishes to appeal to the OURCs Senior Member, they must state this in writing to the Senior Member, with supporting evidence, within 48 hours of the original appeal result. Such appeals will only be considered on the grounds that OURCs rules have been mis-applied and must state the rule mis-applied.
v. The OURCs Senior Member will notify the club and OURCs Treasurer of the result within seven days of such an escalation, and will have the final say in such matters
9. Fines under 2.12.4.a. shall be suspended from Sunday of 0th week until Sunday of 5th week of Michaelmas term. Repeated transgressions occurring in the subsequent weeks of term will incur fines at the level it would have been if the offences in the first 5 weeks had been fined.
10.Clauses under this sub-section do not apply to racing or administrative fines.


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CHICAGO – One of the last two sea otters rescued from the Exxon Valdez oil spill off Alaska's coast in 1989 has been euthanized at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, officials said Wednesday.
Kenai was euthanized Tuesday after a rapid decline in her health, Shedd officials said. Kenai was found as a pup, weighing less than 10 pounds, along with her oil-coated mother after the disaster. Her mother died, but a sea otter biologist was able to care for Kenai in a hotel bathtub.
"She literally fit in the palm of my hand," said Ken Ramirez, Shedd's executive vice president of animal care and training, who has known Kenai since he worked on a team of rescuers in Alaska after the spill.
Kenai was eventually taken to an intensive care nursery with other newborn, orphaned and abandoned pups before coming to Chicago.
In her later years, she provided much information to scientists about geriatric sea otters. Kenai suffered a stroke, underwent ovarian cyst surgery and needed a root canal. She lived to age 23 1/2, while the typical life span of a sea otter is between 15 and 18 years.
"She has been through so much in her life and managed to bounce back from it," Ramirez said. "I can't help but think of her as a survivor."
Kenai's death means that a female sea otter named Homer at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, Wash., is the last surviving sea otter from the disaster. Officials at that aquarium estimate Homer to be age 24.
Kenai was one of about two dozen sea otter pups orphaned after the spill, which dumped 11 million gallons of oil into Prince William Sound along Alaska's southern coast. The pups were given to U.S. aquariums and zoos because they wouldn't have the skills to survive in the wild.
The pups, like Kenai, provided the opportunity to educate the public about the consequences of disasters like oil spills, Ramirez said.
"Sometimes being able to put a face and a story to what environmental disasters can cause is often helpful in motivating people into action," Ramirez said. "It allows us to open up a bigger dialogue."
Exxon Valdez-rescued sea otters dies
CHICAGO – One of the last two sea otters rescued from the Exxon Valdez oil spill off Alaska's coast in 1989 has been euthanized at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, officials said Wednesday.


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New Hatebreed Album in the Works
Hatebreed fans, rejoice! It looks like the band is the beginning stages of working on their new album. Singer Jamey Jasta has taken to Twitter to update fans on the band's progress on new material.
While the frontman and dedicated dad was rocking out and waiting for his daughter's dance class to finish up, he hit up Twitter and revealed, "Now I'm home jamming to some of @chrisbeattie riffs until my youngster gets out of her dance class, new HATEBREED will be barbaric!"
The upcoming album will be Hatebreed's follow up to their 2009 self-titled fifth studio album. Hatebreed are also rumored to play a few dates for 2012's Mayhem Festival. The band has a couple of shows coming up on Feb. 28 and 29 with Cro-Mags, Biohazard and Hellyeah -- go here for more info.