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Speaker: Mark Heller, Associate Director of Litigation at the National Immigrant Justice Center
Wednesday, Feb. 25th, 3-4pm, Room C20
Join us for a discussion of the conditions in immigrant detention centers and what is being done about the deplorable conditions and treatment of immigrants who are being held in detention.
At the National Immigrant Justice Center Mr. Heller focuses on litigating and developing federal district court litigation regarding immigrant detention conditions and detention procedures. He serves on the Illinois Statewide Immigration Raids Response Steering Committee, was sent by NIJC to respond to the Laurel, Mississippi, worksite enforcement action, and is serving on national workgroups regarding immigration raids' response and medical care to detained immigrants. He is also working on federal and state Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and litigation regarding immigrant detention and local police enforcement of federal immigration law.
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WILSON, N.C. – Following their first loss in nearly two months, the King University women's volleyball team responded with an emphatic road win against Barton College. The Tornado cruised to a 25-14 first set victory before taking the final two sets 25-13 and 25-14 to take the clean sweep from the Bulldogs.
After Barton (11-10, 7-5 CC) took the first point of the match, Maribeth Kern sparked the King offense with her first of four kills in the match. Following the short 4-0 spurt, King held an early 5-1 advantage. The Tornado closed the first set in impressive fashion, by scoring the final nine points. Kern registered another kill before Grace Underwood served up an ace to force at Barton timeout. Out of the timeout, Underwood served another ace before Kelsey Griffitts, Kern and Mariah Herington accounted for three straight kills to end the 25-14 first set win.
Leading 10-8 in the second set, the Tornado (21-4, 10-1 CC) began to gain separation as Griffitts started a run. Griffitts and Olivia Underwood registered back-to-back kills to give King a 14-9 lead before Payton Tipton served up a pair of aces forcing a Bulldog timeout. After the break, Summer Kremer and Grace Underwood hammered home consecutive kills and Tipton capped the 11-1 run with another ace. Grace Underwood then ended the 25-13 set win with a kill and a solo block.
Kremer sparked the King offense in the third set with back-to-back kills that gave King an early 6-3 lead. King never relinquished the lead after that point, and eventually held a 20-10 advantage following an Olivia Underwood kill. Jordan Baty capped the 25-14 third set win, which gave King the sweep with one of her three kills in the match.
King hit over .300 in every set, including a blistering .545 in the decisive set. For the match the Tornado posted a .369 attack percentage. Kremer led the Tornado with 13 kills while hitting .500. Griffitts also hit .500 and had eight kills in the win. Olivia Underwood dished out 35 assists while Tipton led King with four service aces and nine digs.
King will be in action again tomorrow when they take on Mount Olive College. First serve from Mount Olive, N.C. is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.

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The number of big-budget biblical films slated for release or production in the next few years almost is overwhelming. The stories of Noah, Cain and Abel, Moses, Pontius Pilate, Mary and, of course, Jesus all are being brought to the big screen with the hopes of capitalizing on the success of Mel Gibson's 2004 "The Passion of the Christ," which netted a box office total of more than $370 million in the United States.
The biblical push isn't only in theaters. Last year, History's miniseries "The Bible" was so successful that it put the cable channel at the top of the charts in total viewership and inspired a condensed big-screen version called "Son of God." The Game Show Network's popular "The American Bible Challenge" will air its third season in coming months. NBC, too, has plans to unveil a 12-part miniseries titled "A.D.: Beyond the Bible" in 2015.
Obviously, for Hollywood and TV networks, profit and ratings — not evangelization — steer the ship. But what steers the people behind those numbers? Despite our increasingly secularized culture, it's evident that Scripture continues to appeal to big audiences. The success of Bible-inspired entertainment manifests a continued thirst for meaning and permanence, which even non-churchgoers realize that Scripture delivers.
But this interest, paired with the facts, presents a paradox. Numbers released last year by the American Bible Society report that while 80 percent of Americans identify the Bible as sacred and 66 percent of those surveyed believe that the Bible contains information needed to lead a meaningful life, 58 percent responded that they aren't interested in the information or wisdom contained in it. In addition, 57 percent of respondents say they read the Bible fewer than five times a year.
A similar survey conducted in the United Kingdom last month reports that 43 percent of parents surveyed believe it's important for their children to be exposed to Bible stories, but approximately 30 percent of secondary (ages 12 to 15) students who responded didn't know that the story of the Nativity originated in the Bible.
Another survey released by the American Bible Society in December said that while approximately 30 percent of Americans make a tradition of watching the film "A Christmas Story" or a version of the Dickens classic "A Christmas Carol," only 15 percent read the Bible's account of the birth of Christ during their Christmas festivities.
The disconnect is clear. While the "good book" is appealing, and there's a sense that integrating it into one's life is healthy, it's also easily forgotten — save when presented in an entertaining format. This evokes an overall sense that the word of God is becoming just another source of information or entertainment — along with the words of famous authors, politicians or pop icons — rather than the source of truth.
Some responses this year are attempting to combat this notion, and we encourage their efforts. The Bible Society in the United Kingdom initiated the "Pass it On" campaign at the start of this year to encourage parents to read, watch or listen to a Bible story with their children. Another initiative — led by the creators of the Truth & Life Dramatized Audio Bible New Testament App — is attempting to re-engage Catholics with Scripture by encouraging them to read all four Gospels during Lent.
Our In Focus this week, too, centers on Scripture, and the reflections provided ideally will help our readers dive into the Bible this season — all without the help of Hollywood.
Editorial Board: Greg Erlandson, publisher; Msgr. Owen F. Campion, associate publisher; Beth McNamara, editorial director; Gretchen R. Crowe, editor
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September 19. 2013 1:58PM
DURHAM – Police at the University of New Hampshire are asking for the public's help in finding Jonathan Zygmont, a 19-year-old first-year student who lives on campus and is from Windham. Zygmont was last seen in Portsmouth near Prescott Park at approximately 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.
In a press release issued this morning, police do not suspect foul play but have reason to be concerned for his well-being. Zygmont was believed to be having relationship difficulties and was despondent.
Zygmont is described as a white male, 5-foot-11, and 175 pounds. He was last seen wearing black shoes, khaki pants, and a brown sweatshirt with the word "Burton" on it in red lettering. He was carrying a black North Face backpack.
UNH officials are working cooperatively with law enforcement agencies in the Seacoast area including Portsmouth Police, Kittery Police, Durham Police, N.H. Marine Patrol, and the U.S. Coast Guard, in the search for Zygmont. Police urge anyone with information on Zygmont's whereabouts to call police at 862-1427.
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Depending on which website's data you choose to go with, Kenley Jansen's velocity is down 1 to 2 MPH from last season.
Last season, according to Texas Leaguers, Jansen's average velocity on his cut fastball was 93.1 MPH and according to FanGraphs, it was 93.3 MPH. This season, his velocity is 91.6 and 92.2 MPH respectively.
It was especially noticeable on Friday night against San Diego. Jansen was sitting at 89-91 MPH while touching 92 MPH a couple times. Now, that's not to say he can't be effective at that velocity, but with his control issues at times, it makes him more prone to hitters capitalizing on his mistakes.
Eric Stephen of True Blue L.A. asked manager Don Mattingly about Jansen's velocity dip.
"'Kenley's different. There have been times early on where he gets tentative or gets off kilter, and the ball doesn't come out the same way. We'll continue to pay attention to his mechanics. The ninth is different than the eighth, so we'll pay attention to that too ... As long as Kenley is not hurt, then we're not concerned.'"Tony Jackson of ESPN L.A. also gave a little insight into Jansen's decreased velocity.
"'I've been battling the flu, but that's not an excuse at all ... You still have to make good pitches and keep us in the game and try to help the team win. That is what it's all about.'"So when Jansen's throwing 94 t0 96 MPH cutters in a couple weeks, this will have been for naught.
It was also especially hilarious to read the recaps by Jon Weisman and Chad Moriyama of the Twitter freak out after Chase Headley hit that game-tying 2-run home run in the ninth. I wonder if the folks will say the same thing when Javy Guerra blows a save...


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If you could only buy one, a radar detector or a laser jammer, which would you choose and why?
If you could only buy one, a radar detector or a laser jammer, which would you choose and why?
NOW if they did work, Radar detector for sure, I encounter 200 radar set ups to every 1 laser encounter, if not more. Laser is primarily used on Interstates and major highways, and I do not ride interstates, and avoid major highways like the plague.
Valentine 1. They do not violate federal law and work. Most so-called jammers do nothing. Those that do are transmitters that violate the law.
I run a V-1. There are others out there that are at least as good in detection, sensitivity and false signal rejection but to my knowledge, the V-1 is the only one that actually shows you how many and where they're located.
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Thanks for the feedback on the laser Jammers. Also good info on the valentine 1
Here we go again...
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-Tom (KA1TOX)
Here's a current thread from the Rennlist (Porsche) site. There are some laser jammer units that work well:
There are a number of older threads in the 993 subsection as well, with some of our members swearing by their jammers.
The radar detecter is your first choice, as there are more radar sets around than lasers, and radar detecters will pick up radar miles away, under the right conditions. If you can afford it, a jammer is nice, for additional protection. A radar/laser detecter may help you against laser if you have a scout in front of you who gets lasered, but otherwise not. As soon as you hear and see the signal detection, you've already been clocked....which would you choose, and why...DVEINEDER
I've done a lot of research into this topic, and JIMO, the best, cost effective unit is a Valentine V1, if used behind a scout. I have an Escort 8500 X50, and it, and other detecters before it, have saved me dozens of tickets over the years. My usual practise is to follow a scout, by a few hundred metres, depending on the situation.
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Fair enough, but I have been a member there for years, and, as with the Forum, you get a feel for the culture of the place, and who you can and can't rely on.I don't trust testimonials...pffog
And, like the MOAers, the Rennlisters are a critical bunch, so any BS gets dealt with, sometimes harshly.
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"When you don't know where you're going, any road will get you there."
I haven't seen anything come close to the Valentine 1. Some say "I wouldn't pay $400.00 for a radar detector", actually that's one save-when you add the costs.
When you run any of these devices you need to educate yourself as to how the radar or laser works. If you are first in the line-or the only one on the road-when you are targeted it's pretty much over. IIRC you need a deceleration of around 3 feet per second to compensate for the device to update and you might make it.
The V1 gives such a long distance warning that vehicles targeted ahead of you will set it off. As for false alarms-really no such thing. Anything operating at the radar frequency will set it off. This would include the automatic door openers at the mall you pass on the highway. A use of the wiper/washer while headed into the sun can be seen by a detector as laser shot.
If doing the Ton really gets you going, that's one thing. If you like to be reminded that the speed limit changed when you get off the highway-it's another. OM
"You can do good or you can do well. Sooner or later they make you choose." MI5
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radar detector? - 7 pagesIf you know of a thread on this topic, please share it.Here we go again...
Laser, Radar, Jammer...what? - 5 pages
Laser protection - 5 pages
Radar Detector - 5 pages
Seeking radar detector advice - 3 pages
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Radar Detector Valentine vs. Passport - 2 pages
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Yeah, they're like oil threads.
"When you don't know where you're going, any road will get you there."
Dear BMWMOAers,
Is the Valentine V1 a designed-and-built-for-motorcycles radar detector in that it is compact, can be operated with gloves on, has visual alerts AND is waterproof? I've been thinking about getting one and have been looking at the unit made specially for motorcycles by Adaptiv. Does anyone have a view on that device versus the Valentine? And what good is the Valentine if it can't get wet? Thanks.
The V1 is not specifically designed for motorcycles. Neither is my Escort. If I see rain coming, I just detach it and throw it in the tank bag, as I'm not going to need it in the rain. I believe there are still waterproof boxes available.
As for being glove friendly, these units are set it and forget it; my Escort is on automatic all the time.
The only hassle for me is the helmet wire, so this spring I'm going to have to go wireless, with a BlueTooth rig.
As for the Adaptiv, I took a long hard look at it, but the reviews I read were mixed. I really wish it were as good as Valentine/Escort, but I'm just not sure, so I'm not buying.
"When you don't know where you're going, any road will get you there."


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COMMERCE - Alma Lou Hooper Haynes, 78, died Wednesday, January 23, 2013, at Hill Haven Nursing Home.
She was born in Homer, the daughter of the late Leonard and Mary Grace Ray Hooper. She was retired from the restaurant industry. Mrs. Haynes was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Haynes; and a brother, Dwayne Hooper.
Survivors include sisters, Ruth Power, Betty Hutchins, and Bonnie Hooper, all of Commerce; a brother, Gene Hooper, Commerce; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, January 25, at the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike Stowers officiating. Interment will follow in Grey Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 9 to 11 a.m prior to the service.
The family would like to express their gratitude towards Hill Haven Nursing Home and staff and also towards Advantage Hospice.
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Master of Arts in Biological & Environmental Sciences
|Theodora Pinou, Graduate Coordinator, SB 242
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|Lisa Taylor, Department Secretary, SB 220
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*The Biological and Environmental Science program is currently not accepting any students into the program.
|P. Boily; N. Connally; J. Cordeira; R. Gyure; M. Monette; T. Philbrick; T. Pinou (Graduate Coordinator); R. Prunier; S. Wagener; E. Wong
Program Overview and Mission
The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Biological and Environmental Sciences degree program provides an opportunity for advanced study through intensive classroom presentations, seminars, laboratory and field experiences.
The M.A. program enables students to: pursue industrial, public service, or technical careers in the biological and environmental sciences; upgrade their knowledge in support of secondary school teaching; prepare for further studies leading to the Ph.D. in biology.
Learning Goals and Objectives
A student completing an M.A. in Biological and Environmental Sciences should
- demonstrate an understanding of the scientific process and be able to apply it to designing and analyzing biological experiments
- demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the factual and theoretical bases of one or more areas of biology
- be able to communicate effectively in both oral and written presentations
- acquire the specific knowledge and understanding needed to further his or her professional career
- possess the computer and library skills necessary to continue learning beyond the M.A. degree, as well as information relevant to his or her specific interests and needs
Admission Requirements
A student seeking admission to the M.A. in Biological and Environmental Sciences program must meet the following requirements in addition to the general requirements described in this graduate catalog:
- Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree in the biological sciences with a GPA of at least 2.70, or equivalent background. Applicants with an undergraduate GPA of less than 2.70, or with an undergraduate degree in a field other than biology, may be required to submit scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) in biology in support of their application. Both the undergraduate record and GRE scores will then be considered.
- A narrative statement describing the student's career goals and an explantion as to why the student would like to pursue a graduate degree; in particular, students should cite why they are seeking admission to Western Connecticut State University.
Final admission requires approval by the program coordinator and the dean of arts and sciences.
Degree Requirements
Advising Committee
Each student will choose an adviser based on his or her interests. After the student completes six credits with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, the student and adviser will then choose two other faculty members to compose the student's committee. A committee member from outside the department of biological and environmental sciences must be approved by the department.
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Students must complete 24 to 30 semester hours of course work, depending upon choice of the thesis or non-thesis option, and must pass a final examination. A cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 is required for graduation.
Master of Arts in Biological and Environmental Sciences
a. Required Course: BIO 500 Graduate Seminar 3 SH
b. Additional Course Requirements: 21 to 27 SH to be chosen from the following list:
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|BIO 510 Current Topics in Biology
|BIO 530 Population Genetics
|BIO 516 Current Topics in Cell and Molecular Biology
|BIO 535 Advanced Molecular Biology
|BIO 536 Molecular Oncology
|BIO 537 Molecular Endocrinology
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|BIO 539 Molecular Biology of Prokaryotes
|BIO 540 Aquatic Vascular Plants
|BIO 543 Stream Ecology
|BIO 545 Advanced Systematic Biology
|BIO 551 Soil Ecology
|BIO 555 Environmental Physiology
|BIO 556 Herpetology
|BIO 560 Behavioral Ecology
|BIO 565 Topics in Animal Behavior
|BIO 592 Independent Thesis Research
|BIO 598 Faculty-Developed Study
|BIO 599 Student-Developed Study
Other 500-level BIO courses may be added to this list. A student should see the program coordinator before taking a BIO course not on this list. A maximum of six semester hours in 400-level courses may be applied to the degree. Some 400- or 500-level courses from other departments may be approved by the student's committee. A student should obtain committee approval before taking a course in another department.
c. Thesis or nonthesis option. Students will choose from the following options:
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NEW YORK (AP) — The American Dream is definitely battered, if not broken, according to some playwrights.
The mission of Women's Project Theater's 35th anniversary season, according to producing artistic director Julie Crosby, is to question the state of the American dream. They did so successfully with "Bethany" and "Jackie," and now comes "Collapse," playwright Allison Moore's trenchant comedy set in the beginning of the 2009 global economic collapse.
A sensitive, touching and very funny production opened Tuesday night at New York City Center Stage II. Jackson Gay directs an excellent cast, carefully balancing serious moments and exuberantly comedic scenes.
Moore has successfully integrated comedy with topical issues as her four middle-class Minnesotans grapple with their various personal problems and with one another. Their problems range from unemployment to difficulty getting pregnant, possible alcoholism, sex addiction, and post-traumatic-stress disorder stemming from the 2007 collapse of the I-35W bridge into the Mississippi River during an evening rush hour.
"Things collapse" says David (Elliot Villar) succinctly and sadly, toward the end of the play. Villar is wild-eyed and hauntingly funny as emotionally damaged David, a 30-something husband suffering from recurring PTSD 18 months after his car fell off the bridge and he nearly drowned.
His high-strung attorney wife Hannah, (a moving, desperately perky portrayal by Hannah Cabell), is worried about losing her job. She's also urgently trying to get pregnant while propelling her reluctant husband into alcohol recovery and back to work. Cabell regularly interjects a false little burst of laughter when Hanna's talking, symptomatic of her character's increasing nervous stress.
Their problems are complicated by the unwanted arrival of Hannah's ne'er-do-well sister, Susan, who unexpectedly drops in from California with luggage and vague plans to stay with them indefinitely. Nadia Bowers is often hilarious as the narcissistic Susan, whose shifty means of procuring a free plane ride to Minneapolis will soon spell trouble for her sister and brother-in-law. Bowers spouts Susan's kooky, New Age-y convictions with ditzy aplomb, as when Susan justifies her invasion of her sister's home by calmly stating, "I'm opening myself up to the universal flow."
When Hannah meets up with a smooth-talking sex addiction counselor (a sly, polished performance by Maurice McRae) the farce level is ramped up considerably. The impressive skeletal bridge infrastructure that overhangs the stage finally sees some action, as Lee Savage's clever scenery design is utilized in a pivotal moment for David and Hannah.
Moore's characters come alive as real people despite the absurdist situations and coincidences that bring the plot threads to a mindful conclusion. "Collapse" is a fine examination of the many ways that economic disaster can impact real people just trying to live their lives.


text: Fishing: Story Story Posted 04-25-2013 Baring Her Teeth Tough to Bear when girlfriend outfishes experienced guide Bear Holeman and Jen Hurst work to dehook a shark. (Courtesy Madfin) By: Steve Rogers, OutdoorChannel.com Bryan "Bear" Holeman has spent most of his adult life pursuing and catching a variety of offshore fish – many of those being sharks in the clear waters off the Florida Keys. Until the seventh annual Madfin Shark Series was held last month, his girlfriend Jen Hurst had never fished for sharks. But there was little doubt which half of the couple performed best during the tournament. "She did an excellent job, much better than me," Holeman said. "I'm losing fish, missing fish, missing hooks. She was perfect." "Nope. I had never been shark fishing," Hurst said, laughing. "I grew up fishing in San Francisco and I have been living (in Key West) for several years. I've gone fishing with Bear many times, but never for sharks. Click the image for Madfin photos "But it was a lot of fun – a little scary but very exciting." The Madfin Shark Series is the only nationally televised catch and release shark competition in the world. The series will air on Outdoor Channel throughout April and May at noon on Tuesdays, 8:30 a.m. on Friday and 3:30 p.m. on Sundays. The broadcast is hosted by famed outdoor host Tommy Sanders and British actor Butler Yates serves as the narrator. This year each team was comprised of a married or dating couple – there were two of each. Also, the rules required both teammates to alternate between catching sharks and removing hooks. The teams earned points for each shark caught, depending on the species. And those points could be doubled each time a hook was removed the teeth-filled mouths. Hurst also had zero experience removing hooks. In the weeks leading up to the tournament, caring for the couple's 8-month-old son, Brannan, did not allow for much preparation and practice time. "They stuck a hook in a box and showed me how to use the (dehooker)," she said. "We had planned to go out and practice, but either the timing wasn't right or there were some weather issues. We tried, but it just never happened. "But I got all my hooks back. I impressed myself." Holeman, who was raised in the Oklahoma City area and played football at Tulsa University, operates a fishing guide service in Key West with his brother Travis. He is a frequent competitor in the Redfish Cup offshore series and also previously took part in several FLW Tour bass fishing events. But at least for the Madfin Shark Series, he admitted he took a backseat to his girlfriend. "She performed like a champ," Holeman said. "I'm losing little nurse sharks, and she pulls in a real nice bull shark. I've seen grown men cry and hand over the pole with bull sharks. "And she had never done the shark thing at all. I was very proud of her." Holeman said he was most concerned entering with tournament with his girlfriend's inexperience in the dehooking process. But again she outperformed him. "I was worried about her for sure," Holeman said. "I was like, 'Are you OK?' 'Yeah, I got this.' She got all of her hooks back. I didn't, but she did. "I was pulling one in, handling it nice and easy, never got an ounce of energy from the shark. Even (the cameraman) said, 'Boring.' Then just like that, it jerked up just as I was reaching down and came within inches of my fingers. I was like, 'Damn, that was close.' "But she never had one issue even though I had several." The aspect of comprising the teams with couples seemed to help not only the telecast, but the competition, Holeman said. "Let's face it, using the couples will help get people to watch that most likely wouldn't have watched it otherwise," he said. "I mean, anyone can relate to couples bickering and griping back and forth, right? And it helped the competition, I think, having to switch off fishing and removing hooks and all that. It all added to it." "All of the couples had a good time together, hanging out with each other and in the mornings getting ready to head out. It was a great experience. I loved every minute of it and would definitely want to do it again." Madfin airs this week at 8 a.m. ET Friday, 3:30 p.m. ET Sunday, noon ET Tuesday and 6 a.m. ET Thursday. 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Do I need a fishing license to fish for crab in Puget Sound?
Anyone age 15 and over is required to have a fishing or shellfishing license to fish for crab in Washington state. In addition, all fishers – regardless of age – are required to have a crab endorsement and a catch record card (CRC) while fishing for crab in Puget Sound.
Recreational crabbers will be issued at one or two catch record cards (CRCs) when they purchase a Puget Sound crab endorsement with a fishing license. One CRC is valid for the summer fishing season, extending from the opening day through Labor Day. The other CRC is valid for the fall/winter fishing season, which extends from the day after Labor Day through December 31st. Crabbers should only request a CRC for the season(s) they intend to harvest.
Summer CRCs and Fall/Winter CRCs must be reported to WDFW by the date printed on each card. Failure to do so will result in a $10 administrative penalty on the next license purchase. Crabbers have the option of returning their completed CRC to WDFW by mail or filing their report on the website listed on the cards.
Why are recreational crabbers required to have catch record cards?
Catch record cards, which provide an ongoing account of each crabber's catch, are the foundation of the state's accounting system for recreational catch. Just as fishery managers rely on fish tickets to track the commercial harvest, they depend on catch record card data to estimate the recreational harvest.
Data from catch record cards submitted for the summer fishery are used in estimating in-season catch relative to area harvest quotas. After the season is over, data from catch cards for both the summer and fall/winter fishing periods will be used to determine the total harvest for the season.
Accuracy is important. Inaccurate catch estimates can result in over-harvesting or unnecessary limits on fishing opportunities. That's why carefully maintained, up-to-date catch record cards are vitally important in maintaining future fishing opportunity.
Why will I be charged a $10 penalty for not reporting my crab catch card?
Since the crab catch record card was initiated in 2000, WDFW has implemented multiple incentive programs to encourage crabbers to return their catch card information. These incentives have included reminder post cards, free fishing license drawings, and the option to report on the Internet. Even with these incentives in place the Department did not achieve a reporting rate greater than 33%. The purpose of the penalty system is to further encourage crabbers to return their cards or report on the Internet by the deadlines, so accurate catch numbers can be produced for the recreational crab fishery. Since the penalty has been implemented, summer season reporting rates have improved to about 53% in 2012.
What other rules are in effect for the recreational crab fishery?
Fishing seasons, daily catch limits and other recreational crabbing rules are described in the Fishing in Washington rules pamphlet.
How are Puget Sound crab fishing opportunities determined?
Harvest of Dungeness crab and other shellfish is shared equally between treaty Indian tribes and non-tribal fishers under a 1994 federal court ruling known as the "Rafeedie Decision."
Non-tribal Puget Sound Dungeness crab fishing opportunities are divided between recreational and commercial fishers under a policy adopted by the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission, the nine-member citizen panel that provides guidance to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
The Commission's policy divides Puget Sound into six crab-management regions, three of which are off-limits to non-tribal commercial fishing. In the remaining three areas where both recreational and non-tribal commercial fisheries operate, recreational opportunity is based on specific summer and winter seasons. This strategy provides for a predictable summer season and for the possibility of winter seasons in areas where enough pounds remain on the State's share.
How are the recreational crab seasons set in Puget Sound?
Non-tribal crab fishing seasons for Puget Sound are set by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife within the allocation policy adopted by the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission. Puget Sound recreational crab fishing seasons are identified in that policy for each of six crab-management regions of Puget Sound.
After Labor Day weekend, recreational crabbing closes in most marine areas for approximately one month while fishery managers count the summer sport catch. The areas where the State has additional pounds to harvest after the completed summer season are then opened for additional fall/winter seasons.
How are fisheries managed to protect Dungeness crab?
Dungeness crab, like other state fish resources, is managed to perpetuate the species while providing a sustainable harvest. State and tribal fishery managers use a so-called "3-S strategy" to determine the portion of the Dungeness crab population that can be harvested on a sustainable basis. The 3-S strategy considers:
Why are different areas of Puget Sound open for crabbing at different times?
Crab fishing seasons are scheduled to avoid actively fishing on soft-shell crab, to adjust harvests to regional abundance, and to meet the requirements of the Rafeedie Decision mentioned earlier. Since these factors can vary from area to area, so do opening dates of the recreational fishery in these areas.
Currently Marine Areas 7-South and 7-North open later than the rest of Puget Sound primarily because in these areas many legal-size crab are still soft-shelled on July 1.
Why are recreational crab-fishing seasons in some areas shorter than in the past?
Recreational crab seasons have been shortened in most areas of Puget Sound because estimates of the recreational Dungeness crab catch indicate a dramatic increase. Catch estimates for Puget Sound as a whole show that recreational harvest more than doubled from 1996 to 2005. At least some of this increase is due to increased participation. In the 2011 license year over 237,000 Puget Sound crab endorsements were sold.
Because of this increase and to comply with the Rafeedie Decision, recreational crab seasons were shortened in 2005 to avoid exceeding target harvest levels established in the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission's Puget Sound crab policy. Today's restructured fishery includes features which slow catch rates and extend the duration of the season. These features include a later opening date for some areas, a five-day-per-week fishing schedule during the summer season (Tuesdays and Wednesdays are closed), and a 5 Dungeness crab daily limit. This has allowed for summer and fall/winter fishing opportunities in most marine areas.
How does WDFW estimate the recreational crab catch in Puget Sound?
Starting in 2007, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife implemented a new crab catch estimation system that uses in-season catch information from catch record cards returned to the department or reported on the internet. Prior to 2007 catch estimates were based on telephone surveys of thousands of recreational crabbers who hold catch record cards and are endorsed to fish for crab. The new system has reduced the dependence on telephone surveys for collecting catch data and increased the use of catch information reported directly to the department.
Catch information from summer catch cards which are reported by mail or on the internet is entered into a database to generate a combined total. Crab fishers who fail to report their cards to the department prior to the deadline on the card may be contacted via phone surveys. Using several years of phone survey data, catch estimates are then generated for those people who failed to report their catch. These estimates of non-reported catch are added to the total harvest of crabbers who reported their catch to produce the overall catch estimates.
Is the information collected from catch accounting confidential?
Yes. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife staff and any companies which may be contracted to conduct phone surveys have access to each catch record card-holder's name, address, phone number, CRC document number and recreational licensing identification number. This information and any data reported during phone surveys are strictly confidential. Survey companies under contract do not have access to fishers' driver's license numbers or Social Security numbers and cannot share or sell catch record card holders' contact information.
Where does the non-tribal commercial crab fishery operate?
Non-tribal commercial crab fishing in Puget Sound is limited to Marine Areas 4 through 9, under the Puget Sound Crab Policy set by the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission. There is no non-tribal commercial crab fishery operating in Marine Areas 10 through 13. Any commercial crab fishing in Marine Areas 10 through 13 is tribal.
How is the commercial crab harvest counted?
Both non-tribal and tribal commercial crab catches are reported on a legal document called a fish-receiving ticket. Licensed buyers are required to fill out fish tickets when commercially caught crab are weighed and sold. Copies of non-tribal and tribal commercial fish tickets are sent to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife within 72 hours of sale and recorded in the department's catch-reporting database.
Why does non-tribal commercial crabbing take place after the recreational fishery has closed?
While most recreational crab fisheries open on July 1, the non-tribal commercial crab fishery in Puget Sound doesn't begin until Oct. 1. Crab abundance is lower during the commercial fishery, which follows crabbing by recreational and tribal fisheries in summer. Because catch rates may be lower during the commercial fishery, it can take longer for commercial fishers to take their share of the harvest. Weather also often limits commercial fishing during fall and winter months, slowing the catch rate and thus extending the duration of the fishery.
Why does tribal commercial crabbing take place before/after/during the recreational crab fishery?
Recreational crab seasons and tribal commercial crab seasons often do not coincide. The Tribes open their commercial fisheries based on results from soft-shell testing surveys. If the test results indicate most of the legal-size crabs have completed their annual molt process, the Tribes may conduct crab fisheries prior to the opening of the recreational fishery. This is not a recent development and the Tribes have been opening crab fisheries before the recreational fishery for a number of years now. The substantial benefit of this strategy is that it provides for a recreational only fishery (sole harvest group) for the majority of the summer period. Tribal crabbers may also harvest crab during or after the recreational season just as long as pounds remain to be harvested on the tribal share.
Are there limits on the size of the non-tribal commercial crab fleet in Puget Sound?
Yes. The non-tribal commercial fishery for Dungeness crab is a "limited entry" fishery, meaning that only a fixed number of commercial licenses are issued. In 1980, the Washington Legislature limited the fishery to 258 licenses – down from more than 400 issued during the previous decade. Of those 258 licenses, about 247 are still active. Each commercial license holder can use up to 100 pots on that license at a maximum, although in recent years the fleet has chosen to fish some areas with limits of 50 or 75 pots per license to extend their harvest season.
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NHIAA roundup
NHIAA Roundup: Bedford rolls in NHIAA tennis tournament opener
May 21. 2013 11:25PM
Bedford won the last three Division II state boys' tennis titles. Now it's off to a good start in the quest for a Division I championship this season.
McKinley Grimes set the tone Tuesday with an 8-0 win against Brian Xiao at No. 1 singles and led the Bulldogs to a 9-0 victory against Bishop Guertin of Nashua in a quarterfinal round match in Bedford.
Jim Delahunty, Dan Soucy, Zach Anderson, Matt Weeks and Ian Horne each won their singles' match as Bedford remains unbeaten at 15-0. Bishop Guertin ends its season at 8-7.
Concord 5, Pinkerton 1: In Concord, Greg Cistulli, one of the top players in the state, defeated Felix Benz 8-0 in the No. 1 singles. Justin Toler, Evan Hewey, Thomas Bengtson and Mattias Lambert each won their singles' match for Concord (14-1). Mike Thomas was the lone winner for Pinkerton (8-7). The match was over after singles' play and both teams mutually agreed not to play doubles.
Londonderry 5, Keene 3: In Keene, the Lancers won five of the six singles matches to claim a win over the Blackbirds in the first round of the Div. I playoffs on Tuesday. Harrison Max, Ryan Broderick, Tim Court, Matt McKinney and Mike Paquette all won at 1-5 singles for Londonderry (12-3). Keene finished the season at 12-3.
Trinity 13, Hanover 1: In Manchester, Allie Bowe scored three runs and reached base five times for the 8-7 Pioneers. Seniors Bryanna Pearson, Abbie Proulx, Katie Pelton and winning pitcher Nicole Stephen all contributed to the win. Stephen fanned eight over 6 innings.
Portsmouth 6, Windham 4 (9 innings): In Windham, the Clippers (8-7) scored three times in the top of the ninth inning to pull off a win over the Jaguars (10-5) in Div. II action on Tuesday. The teams combined for 18 hits and 13 errors. Christina Steere, Heather Tornquist and Olivia Estes all had two hits for Windham.
Hanover 5, Souhegan 2: In Hanover, Cyrus Rothwell-Ferraris laced a two-run single in the fifth inning and Hanover (10-5) added two runs in the sixth inning on an RBI single from Harry Dwinell and a sacrifice fly from Evan Greedwald.
Girls' lacrosse
Souhegan 17, Salem 4: In Amherst, Madison Learned scored six goals to pace the Sabers (14-1) to a Div. I win over the Blue Devils (4-8) on Tuesday. Jamie Wallisch and Mickenzie Larivee had three goals and one assist each for the winners while Kara Thomas made 10 saves for Salem.
Londonderry 18, Central 2: In Londonderry, Julia Wasserman scored six goals and teammates Alexa Bedell, Gabbi Morris and Molly Koon each scored twice for 11-5 LHS.
Nashua North 15, Memorial 11: In Nashua, Jexi Williams scored seven goals to pace the Titans to a win over the Crusaders in Div. I action on Tuesday. Kara Upton had two goals and two assists for the winners.
Pinkerton 15, Exeter 10: In Exeter, Kennedy Daziel and Erin Coutts scored four goals apiece as the Astros downed the Blue Hawks in Div. I action on Tuesday. Sierra Sanchez scored three goals for Pinkerton.
Derryfield 16, John Stark 11: In Manchester, Brynn Polgrean scored six goals for the Cougars (10-2). John Stark falls to 6-6.


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I am going to recommend Trinity Blood, although I just purchased (or tried to purchase) the light novels and manga...but when Tokyopop went under, no one else seems to have picked up the English translated printing of this. Which is a shame, the artwork is beautiful.
I am hoping that more people will pick it up and want the remainder of its volumes translated....
Officially a home owner!
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Ah, I think it got cancelled at the last minute or something, as it follows the manga very closely, only the manga continues after that ending scene. The manga did go on hiatus for a long time while the mangaka was on extended maternity leave, but she's up and running now and will be finishing the series soon I think. Try reading the manga scanlations online, and then decide how you feel about it.
I like reading at MangaPark because I can load all the pages at once and don't have to click my way through. I also use Avast! to remove the ads from the page. So nice!
Ahh thanks for the information. I would but when i watch an anime that i started watching before reading the manga i try notto read ahead.
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VAGABOND is a must buy. i bought the first 3 VIZBIGs 2 weeks ago and i have the next 3 on the way. also, it's created by the mangka known as "the god of manga" enough said.
I Know guys, i meant to say 729
Hmm... Miraii nikki , togainu no chi, Deadman Wonderland, I think...
Mirai Nikki
Middle school 2nd year, Amano Yukiteru, is a boy who has problem making friends. He thinks of himself as a bystander and will always write down everything he sees in a cell phone diary.
Tormented by solitude, Yukiteru began to imagine things like a friend called Deus Ex Machina who is apparently the Lord of Time & Space. Seeing Yukiteru's miserable state, Deus gives him a new ability. His diary will now record events that will happen in the near future. Yukiteru is then forced to participate in a game which the winner will become Deus's successor
Togainu No Chi
After being devastated in the third World War (known as The Third Division), Japan was divided in two. Several years after the end of the war, a crime organization called Vischio has taken control of the destroyed city of Toshima (formerly Tokyo, Japan's capital city), where they are holding a battle game known as "Igura". The main character, a young man named Akira, is falsely accused of a crime. Once arrested, a mysterious woman appears before him, offering him freedom if he agrees to participate in Igura and defeat Igura's strongest man: the king, or "Il-re". The story follows Akira's life in the harsh, lawless Toshima as he fights both to survive and to unravel the mysteries developing around him.
Deadman Wonderland
Ganta is the only survivor after a mysterious man in red slaughters a classroom full of teenagers. He's framed for the carnage, sentenced to die, and locked away in the most twisted prison ever built: Deadman Wonderland. And then it gets worse.
At Deadman Wonderland, convicts are forced into brutal deathmatches for the amusement of the masses, the cheers of the crowd drowning out the screams of the dismembered. Even when Ganta befriends Shiro, an unusual female inmate, his dark fate crushes all hope —until he discovers the strange ability to wield his spilled blood as a weapon. Ganta learns his new skill might be related to the murderous man in red and uncovers disturbing secrets that could expose those who stole his freedom. He's determined to see justice served —but first he'll have to fight for his life in a prison that holds a million ways to die.
Here's three i would give you more but i've been trying to remember and write the anime i've seen and putting it on my account but i'm finding it very hard to remember them all adn tbh i've only got like 1/10 of what i've seen in there right now.
Hope you enjoy these i really liked them.
A Fox doing what a fox does best?
Other than Amazon and eBay, I use RightStuf.com, they have some pretty good prices! I've also used JustManga.com in the past, but their discount isn't as good as RightStuf.
There's also Forbidden Planet from NYC: http://www.fpnyc.com/ I've never used their online shop, but their store has a rather large selection!
Midtown Comics from NYC http://www.midtowncomics.com/ but again, I never used their online shop, only in their store, but they also have a great selection, maybe even better than Forbidden Planet.
These pretzels are making me thirsty
DevilishMaiden wrote:
Other than Amazon and eBay, I use RightStuf.com, they have some pretty good prices! I've also used JustManga.com in the past, but their discount isn't as good as RightStuf.
There's also Forbidden Planet from NYC: http://www.fpnyc.com/ I've never used their online shop, but their store has a rather large selection!
Midtown Comics from NYC http://www.midtowncomics.com/ but again, I never used their online shop, only in their store, but they also have a great selection, maybe even better than Forbidden Planet.
Also, you can try the official sites of the companies that localize and release manga titles in the US. If not for buying, then for scoping out the different manga titles that are available in English officially.
For instance:
Gunslinger Girl is (now) licensed by Seven Seas Entertainment http://www.gomanga.com/manga/gunslingergirl.php
Higurashi: When They Cry is licensed by Yen Press http://www.yenpress.com/higurashi-when-they-cry/
Gantz is licensed by Dark Horse Comics http://www.darkhorse.com/Search/gantz
Neon Genesis Evangelion is licensed by Viz Media http://www.viz.com/manga/print/neon-genesis-evangelion
Attack On Titan is licensed by Kodansha Comics http://kodanshacomics.com/series-list/
Velvet Kiss is licensed by Digital Manga http://www.digitalmanga.com/books/896/
There, for starters I gave six manga titles.
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This is pretty old now, and was personal request for recommendation. Since we now have a Recommendation Thread, I'm locking and closing this.


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Numerical tribute: A salute to the No. 13
Superstition is as much a part of the game as double plays and high-and-tight fastballs. And the No. 13 is as much a part of superstition outside the game as any black cat. We have 13s all around us this year. But no special allowances will be made for them. Instead, we offer a salute to the number Dave Concepcion, Edgardo Alfonzo and Clint Hurdle favor.
We usually wait until after the season to share our numerical tribute. We did note 12-12-12, you may recall. But the number of months in a year limits what we can do until 3001. So with an apology to all true triskaidekaphobics, we hail the Baker's Dozen. Here, on the eve of the 2013 big league season, we salute the double-integer number that troubles folks who take special care of mirrors, avoid ladders and never open umbrellas indoors.
Superstition is as much a part of the game as double plays and high-and-tight fastballs. And the No. 13 is as much a part of superstition outside the game as any black cat. We have 13s all around us this year. But no special allowances will be made for them. Instead, we offer a salute to the number Dave Concepcion, Edgardo Alfonzo and Clint Hurdle favor.
We usually wait until after the season to share our numerical tribute. We did note 12-12-12, you may recall. But the number of months in a year limits what we can do until 3001. So with an apology to all true triskaidekaphobics, we hail the Baker's Dozen. Here, on the eve of the 2013 big league season, we salute the double-integer number that troubles folks who take special care of mirrors, avoid ladders and never open umbrellas indoors.
We begin with a favorite:
The out at the plate in the top of the second inning of Game 2 of the 2012 World Series -- the play that cut down Tigers baserunner Prince Fielder -- was achieved via a Giants relay from left fielder Gregor Blanco to second baseman Marco Scutaro to catcher Buster Posey. Score it 7-4-2, the first such out in World Series history. Now, add the numbers. They equal 13.
13 -- Gold Gloves won by Ozzie Smith and Ivan Rodriguez.
13 -- RBIs in a doubleheader, a big league record shared by Mark Whiten and Nate Colbert.
13 -- Seasons after Derek Jeter established a career high in hits, 219 in 1999, that he produced his second-highest total, 216 in 2012.
13 -- Seasons, beginning in 1947 and culminating in '63, in which Warren Spahn won at least 20 games.
13 -- Victories by the 1962 Mets in their first 50 games. Their winning percentage in 110 subsequent games was lower.
13 -- Triples produced by Tim McCarver with the Phillies in 1966, when he became the first player whose primary position was catcher to lead a league in triples.
13 -- Number of times Yogi Berra was ejected, both as a player and as a manager.
13 -- Number of games behind the first-place Dodgers the second-place Giants were after games of Aug. 11, 1951. The Giants won their next 16 contests, and 39 of their final 47 (three in a playoff) to win the pennant, win the pennant, win the penn ...
13 -- Numbers of times Babe Ruth led the American League in slugging percentage.
13 -- Seasons in which Bobby Cox led his league in ejections.
13 -- Consecutive losses in the postseason by the Red Sox (Game 6 of 1986 World Series through Game 3 of 1995 AL Division Series), the most ever. The Twins have lost their last 12.
13 -- Hits by Claudell Washington in 90 career at-bats against Nolan Ryan. He also struck out 39 times (3 x 13, the most by any batter against The Express).
13 -- Runs scored by the Indians after two outs in the sixth inning against the Red Sox at Dunn Field (Cleveland) on July 7, 1923. The Indians won, 27-3. The 13 runs stand as the most scored in an inning after two outs.
13 -- Consecutive seasons with 100 or more strikeouts, a Major League record established by Reggie Jackson from 1968-80.
13 -- Pitchers who hit Mickey Mantle, none more than once.
13 -- Dean Chance, the 1964 AL Cy Young Award winner (with the Angels) and a career .066 hitter, struck out in 13 successive plate appearances with the Twins in '68, a Major League record. He was Dean "No-Chance."
13 -- Consecutive seasons in which Greg Maddux won a Gold Glove (1990-2002) before Mike Hampton interrupted the run. Maddux won Gold Gloves from 2004-08, as well.
13 -- Years after umpire Ted Barrett worked the plate in David Cone's perfect game, he worked the plate in Matt Cain's perfect game. Barrett is the only umpire to work more than one perfect game, calling balls and strikes.
13 -- Shutouts by Bob Gibson in his 1.12 ERA season in 1968, still the most since 1916.
13 -- Home runs leading off the first inning by Alfonso Soriano of the Cubs in 2003, a big league record.
13 -- Games behind in the AL West the A's stood on June 30 last year before launching their remarkable division-winning run.
13 -- Days needed to complete the rain-delayed 1962 World Series.
13 -- Games won before a loss by the division-winning 1982 Braves.
13 -- Consecutive seasons with 100 or more RBIs, a big league record shared by Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx and Alex Rodriguez.
13 -- Career triples by the less-than-fleet John Olerud, who claims his childhood nickname was "Cheetah."
13 -- Seasons between George Brett's first and third batting titles (1976, '90).
13 -- Clubs that have employed Octavio Dotel.
13 -- Games Ron Guidry won before he lost for the first time in his AL Cy Young Award season, 1978.
13 -- Years after Tony Gwynn won his first batting title (1984), he won his eighth and final.
13 -- Bases on balls allowed by Bret Saberhagen in 177 1/3 innings with the Mets in 1994. He walked fewer batters than he won games.
13 -- Years to the day after Charlie Hough singled as a member of the Dodgers (June 4, 1980), he produced his next hit, also a single, as a member of the expansion Marlins. He played with Rangers and White Sox in the interim.
13 -- Home runs by Willie Mays in 227 career at-bats against Hall of Famer Don Drysdale.
13 -- Home runs by Mantle in 161 career at-bats against Hall of Famer Early Wynn.
13 -- Times Ryan struck out Pete Rose, Thurman Munson, Tony Armas Sr., Sal Bando, Bill Freehan, George Foster, Dan Pasqua, Sam Ewing and Atlee Hammaker.
13 -- Games won by Ralph Branca in 1951, his year.
13 -- Million dollars, the average annual value of the seven-year contract Mike Piazza signed with the Mets after the 1998 season.
13 -- Home runs hit by Willie McCovey in each of his first two seasons when he played primarily against right-handed pitchers. None of his 13 home runs in 1960 came against left-handed pitching.
13 -- Complete games pitched by Hoyt Wilhelm in 1959, the only season in which he made more than 11 starts. His no-hitter against the Yankees came the previous September.
13 -- Strikeouts by Randy Johnson in the perfect game he pitched for the D-backs against the Braves on May 18, 2004.
13 -- Times Barry Bonds was intentionally walked in his final 11 games in 2004.
Triskaidekaphobic Stew
Rodriguez has hit 647 career home runs, 13 fewer than Mays. ... Don Larsen remained on the Hall of Fame ballot for a full 15-year eligibility, but never received as much as 13 percent of the vote. ... Bob Feller led the AL in 13 categories in 1940 -- victories (27), ERA (2.61), games (43), starts (37), complete games (31), shutouts (four), innings (320 1/3), batters faced (1,304), strikeouts (261), hits per nine innings (6.9), home runs per nine innings (0.4), strikeouts per nine innings (7.3) and strikeouts per walk (2.21).
Dodgers reliever and kinesiologist Mike Marshall appeared in 13 consecutive games (25 2/3 innings) in the early summer of 1974, the year he appeared in 106 games (208 1/3 innings), produced a 15-12 record and 2.42 ERA and won the NL Cy Young Award. ... The Twins were the 13th franchise to join the AL (1961), the Cleveland Blues were the 13th to join the NL (1879). ... Bobby Abreu and Mays appeared in at least 150 games in 13 consecutive seasons. No one, not even Cal Ripken, did.
Indians shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera executed the 13th unassisted triple play against the Blue Jays on May 12, 2008. ... Think Henry Aaron enjoyed playing against the Dodgers? He had 13 hits and a .520 career average in 25 career at-bats against Larry Sherry, and 13 hits and a .722 career average in 18 career at-bats against Ron Perranoski. ... What Triple Crown? Miguel Cabrera has hit one triple since 2008 and has merely 13 in his career. ... No. 13 has been retired once -- for Reds shortstop Concepcion in 2007. ... At age 40, Ted Williams placed 13th in the balloting for the AL Most Valuable Player Award. ... Walt Dropo, Joe Cronin and Tim Salmon share the AL record for most hits in three successive games, 13.
Stan Musial placed among the top 10 in the NL MVP Award voting 13 times in a 15-year sequence (1943-57), missing in 1947, when he placed 20th, and in 1945, when he was in the military. ... The New York Highlanders became the New York Yankees in 1913. ... Reds pitcher Bud Podbielan surrendered a run in the first inning of his start against the Brooklyn Dodgers on May 18, 1953, at Crosley Field. He emerged as the winning pitcher in a 10-inning, 2-1 victory despite walking 13 batters. ... Cone was assigned No. 13 during his first tenure with the Royals because, he said, "They thought I was bad luck."
13 other famous 13s
Wilt Chamberlain; PBS in New York market; Dan Marino; Apollo 13; Steve Nash; the age of Jerry Lee Lewis' first wife, his cousin; Kurt Warner; the 13th Floor Elevators (psychedelic group from the late '60s); Don Maynard; Agatha Christie's novel, "Thirteen at Dinner"; Dave Twardzik; Air Jordan 13s; Kerry Collins.
The all-13 lineup
LF -- Carl Crawford, Devil Rays; 2B -- Alfonzo, Mets; 3B -- Rodriguez, Yankees; 1B -- Tony Clark, D-backs; RF -- Hurdle, Royals; SS -- Concepcion, Reds; C -- Lance Parrish, Tigers; CF -- Bill Tuttle, Tigers; Rotation -- Steve Barber (Orioles), Branca (Dodgers), Cone (Royals as a rookie), Mort Cooper (Cardinals), Roger Craig (Mets).
Bullpen -- Mark Davis (Padres), Roger McDowell (Phillies), Blue Moon Odom (Athletics), Turk Wendell (Cubs), Billy Wagner (Astros).
Bench -- Willie Harris (White Sox), Lee Mazzilli (Mets), Mike Pagliarulo (Yankees), John Roseboro (Twins), John Valentin (Red Sox), Omar Vizquel (Indians), No-Neck Williams (Yankees).
Manager -- Ozzie Guillen, White Sox.
Marty Noble is a reporter for MLB.com.


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A collision avoidance system as well as an e-stop ensures optimal workplace safety and protection of the equipment. The collision avoidance system monitors both the boom rotation and the boom extension using a PLC and encoders which are programmed to stop the booms moving when they are at a preset distance from each other. Once a boom has been stopped by the collision avoidance system, it can only be moved in the opposite direction.


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Clarkson University's Egon Matijevic Honored by Canton-Potsdam Hospital
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Matijevic, the Victor K. LeMer Professor of Colloid and Surface Science at Clarkson, is an internationally celebrated colloid chemist and academic. The University hosted a series of receptions throughout the country in 2007 to allow Matijevic's friends, colleagues and former students the opportunity to celebrate his 50 year milestone as a teacher, scientist and mentor.
The idea of honoring Matijevic for his five decades of teaching and advancing the knowledge and application of chemistry was suggested to the hospital's board of directors by hospital physicians who were eager to recognize him for his groundbreaking research relating to medical applications. Matijevic's ability to synthesize minute particles with precise sizes and composition has special relevance to the medical field because it enables pharmaceutical manufacturers to develop medicines that can be delivered to patients more quickly and consistently.
The 86-year-old professor held even non-scientists spellbound as he demonstrated to the audience just how beneficial, beautiful and sometimes deadly the microscopic particles that are all around us can be. His presentation was titled "The Good, Bad and Ugly."
Before presenting Matijevic with the proclamation of his appointment from the board of directors, Marlinda LaValley, hospital vice president of administrative services, read a letter signed jointly by David B. Acker, the hospital's president and CEO and Edward S. Mucenski, board chairman, thanking him for his many decades of pioneering research in colloid chemistry, community involvement and support of the hospital. Both Acker and Mucenski were unavoidably out of town on hospital business.
Dr. Alexandru Stoian, a cardiologist, referred to Matijevic as a great man and shared some of the highlights of a career that has spanned more than five decades. He had a copy of Matijevic's resume with him when he went to the podium to speak and said, "You can point to any decade since the 1950s and find groundbreaking accomplishments in colloid science and chemistry pioneered by Matijevic. Earlier in the evening Matijevic quipped that his friend's job was to keep his heart going, while his job was to was to teach Dr. Stoian about wine.
Dr. George Mina, an orthopedic surgeon, offered that Matijevic was not only a world-class scientist, but a pretty fair cook. He related how Matijevic took over the food preparation on a couple of occasions to save the evening, even though the get togethers weren't even at his home.
Matijevic was born and educated in Croatia. He began his teaching career at Clarkson in 1957. In addition to numerous Honorary Ph.D.s and citations, he is the only individual to receive all three major awards of the American Chemical Society in his field of Colloid Chemistry. Matijevic is also the recipient of the Graham Award, the highest prize bestowed by the oldest colloid society in the world.
This is the first time Canton-Potsdam Hospital has made an Honorary Distinguished Academic Appointment to their Medical Staff.
Photo caption: Prof. Egon Matijevic receives an Honorary Distinguished Academic Appointment to the medical staff at Canton-Potsdam Hospital from Marlinda LaValley, hospital vice president of administrative services.


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Benghazi Suspect Ahmed Abu Khatallah Appears in Court
Trial Date for 2012 Attacks on American Consulate Not Yet Set
WASHINGTON—Ahmed Abu Khatallah appeared in court Tuesday for a status hearing, as he faces charges that he helped carry out the September 2012 attacks on the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya.
District Judge Christopher Cooper, who was appointed to the court in March, presided over the hearing and will handle the case. "From here on out you are stuck with me," he told the defendant.


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ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — A senior Swedish judge said Wednesday that the sex crime allegations in his country against fugitive WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange are "a mess."
In a speech at Australia's University of Adelaide, Justice Stefan Lindskog, chairman of the Supreme Court of Sweden, listed legal obstacles to extraditing the 41-year-old Australian to the United States to face prosecution for exposing thousands of classified documents.
Assange has taken asylum in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London since last June to avoid extradition to Sweden on sex crime allegations.
He is wanted in Sweden for questioning over criminal allegations made by two women. But Assange says the Swedish allegations are a ploy to get him to Sweden from where he would be extradited to the United States.
The U.S. Department of Justice has been investigating WikiLeaks since the secret-busting website began distributing hundreds of thousands of classified U.S. documents. But few details of that investigation have been made public.
Lindskog was critical of the Swedish criminal investigation.
"I think it is a mess," he said.
"Basically, I think there are some misunderstandings, especially when it comes to the issue of extradition," he added, without elaborating.
Lindskog suggested that Sweden's extradition treaty with the United States would not apply to Assange.
"Extradition shall not be granted when alleged crimes (are) military or political in nature," he said.
U.S. soldier Bradley Manning last month admitted sending Iraq and Afghanistan battlefield reports, State Department diplomatic cables, other classified records and two battlefield video clips to WikiLeaks in 2009 and 2010. WikiLeaks posted some of the material, embarrassing the U.S. and its allies.
Assange has refused to say whether he had any dealings with Manning, but he called him a political prisoner and said his prosecution was part of an effort by the U.S. to clamp down on criticism of its military and foreign policy.
Lindskog praised Assange's public information campaign.
"He'll be thought of as a person who made public some pieces of classified information to the benefit of mankind," he said.
"It should never be a crime to make known (a) crime of a state," he added.


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LETTER- Why the secrecy?
I find it interesting that you report on the "Big Deal" all around town and disclose the selling price of expensive properties, for instance the reported amount Oliver Kuttner received for the sale of the coal tower to Coran Capshaw, but you would not disclose the amount you sold the Jefferson Theater for in your paper.
It seems that every other crucial community sale has been up for public knowledge, but you chose to keep this private.
Carri Rawls
Editor/seller: It should be in the deed filed at the courthouse in mid-June, and eventually it'll be picked up in the Hook's list of property transactions. But because of space limits, the roundup is usually a few months behind.


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"Nobody has had to put up with the kind of attention Susan has had. Nobody could have predicted it," one of the show's judges, Piers Morgan, told breakfast TV show GMTV. "It has been crazy, she has gone from anonymity to being the most downloaded woman in history."
Boyle was favored to win the show's finals - watched by more than 19 million people - after a clip from her first appearance became the fifth most-watched in YouTube history, viewed more than 220 million times.
The discovery that a woman from a small Scottish town was capable of singing very well on a national stage turned Boyle into a modern-day Cinderella. On Oprah Winfrey's U.S. television show, the singer had said she was "loving every second" of her unexpected stardom.
But much of the media storm surrounding her debut was laced with snide commentary about her looks, her social awkwardness and her remark that she had never been kissed.
Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond was scathing about the media pressure, saying there were "elements of a press who like nothing better than to build people up and then drag them down."
By Friday, the pressure appeared to be building on the shy singer, who reportedly went into seclusion after exploding at journalists from Britain's notoriously aggressive tabloids.
Television company TalkbackThames on Monday said Boyle was "exhausted and emotionally drained" and was taking a few days off.
"She has been seen by her private GP (doctor), who supports her decision to take a few days out for rest and recovery," the company said.
London police would not confirm the report that Boyle was admitted to a clinic, but said doctors were called to assist a woman under the Mental Health Act, and the woman went voluntarily to a clinic.
The Priory - one of a chain of clinics known for treating celebrities including fashion model Kate Moss and musician Pete Doherty - offers treatment for a range of psychiatric problems as well as drug and alcohol addiction.
Boyle had looked tense and uncomfortable after giving a strong final performance Saturday night with "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Miserables - the same song she chose for her April debut.
When Diversity was announced as the winner, she looked relieved and relaxed. Smiling broadly, she said the best act had won and wished the dance group all the best.
Boyle drew 20.2 percent of the 4 million votes cast in the final, behind Diversity's 24.9 percent.
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Baron Ambrosia and Charlie Daniels went to high school together, which is how the Bronx-based entertainer, filmmaker, and explorer got involved with the upcoming, third annual Hebron's Got Talent show.
Daniels is one of the local organizers of the show, which was introduced by members of the Gilead Congregational Church as a means to both showcase local talent and raise money for needs-based scholarships in the arts through Hebron Parks and Recreation and AHM Youth and Family Services.
Ambrosia (a.k.a. Justin Fornal) and Daniels both attended Haddam-Killingworth High School.
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November 24. 2013 10:10PM
Railway company proposing Montreal to Portland service through northern NH
By DEBRA THORNBLAD
Special to the Union Leader
In rail study, restoring service in central, southern NH is focus
The possibility of passenger rail from Montreal to Portland, Maine, is gaining momentum in the North Country. Two plans to use the rails are awaiting a nod from St. Lawrence and Atlantic.
The Golden Eagle Railway Corporation is proposing a commuter-type day train between Portland and Montreal. It would go from Portland to Montreal one day and back the next day. Its proposed route through New Hampshire would include the towns of Conway, Berlin, Gorham and Groveton.
David Schwanke, president of Golden Eagle, said there would be several stops. Eventually Golden Eagle would like to provide commuter service back and forth four times a day, perhaps more on the weekends.
He said if approved by St. Lawrence and Atlantic, the company would also be looking for a place for a restoration facility and corporate headquarters.
Part of their proposed route would be over New Hampshire-owned rail lines. The late Executive Councilor Ray Burton, a big supporter of passenger rail, was helping the company with that, Schwanke said.
The second proposal comes from Francois Rebella, a former representative on the National Assembly of Quebec, who has teamed up with former Maine State Senate President Richard Bennett. They are proposing a night train that would run between Montreal and Portland. That train would leave Montreal at dinnertime and would include dining cars, lounge cars, a coach and sleeper cars.
It would arrive in Portland in time to connect with the Amtrak Downeaster to Boston.
The train would return to Portland that evening. Rebella met with Gorham selectmen a couple of weeks ago. He said he is hoping for a three-month pilot program next summer. Because the train would be going through New Hampshire in the middle of the night, it is not clear yet whether other stops would be made.
Proponents of both proposals have requested letters of support from local and state officials, as well as other groups. It is hoped these letters of support will help the railroads get money to upgrade the tracks.
"I would like to see both go," Schwanke said of the two proposals. "There's room for both and it would be wonderful for the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and for Montreal."
Passenger rail was once the lifeblood of Gorham, which boasted several large hotels, including one in the middle of today's Common — land that was then all owned by the railroad. The trains brought people north to enjoy the mountains and relax. Before automobiles, families often decamped for the summer in a hotel. The train would take the father back to the cities for work on Monday morning, and back to his family Friday nights.
The Androscoggin-Oxford-Coos County Corridor Committee, which met in Gorham last week, considers itself a supporter of a number of initiatives for passenger rail, but not of a particular proposal, according to Glenn Holmes, executive director of Western Maine Economic Development.
The AOCCC includes representation from 13 communities along the potential corridor for passenger rail. Western Maine Economic Development provides staffing and it has been funded by the Maine Rail Transit Coalition, a passenger rail advocacy group that has acquired grants from the Sierra Club and the National Realtors Association.
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Richard Branson, someone would like to compete with you on LinkedIn.
Late night television host Conan O'Brien has joined professional social network LinkedIn in hopes of becoming the site's most followed user, a ranking that currently belongs to Branson, the British billionaire.
Recently called into the offices of his digital staff, O'Brien told his TV audience on Thursday that his team gave him a rundown of his seemingly strong social media presence. While the red-headed comedian is currently mastering Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and even Google with a combined 16 million followers and subscribers, he was told that he has not completed his social media empire since he lacks a LinkedIn account.
"Ladies and gentleman, I have zero followers on LinkedIn," O'Brien said. "Zero, ... and that's about to change."
The only problem?
"I don't know what LinkedIn is," O'Brien explained.
That didn't stop him from creating a profile, though.
O'Brien has joined the digital business directory as the "CEO of Conan." His past gigs include "Temporary Consultant at The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" (no endorsement from Jay Leno yet) and Lighting Designer at Applebee's International, a job he claims he held for 12 years.
He wrote "Yes" when asked to fill out the Education section.
His Skills and Expertise—just four, according to the profile—are talking, pretending to listen, blaming his father and Microsoft Excel.
So, what's Conan looking to achieve exactly?
His message to LinkedIn was simple: "I will not rest until I become the number one personality, or 'Influencer' as you call it, on the site."
That means O'Brien isn't merely looking for connections; he's looking to gain "followers" on LinkedIn, which is a feature only available to the top business minds who want to share unique insights and start thought-proving conversations. The site has to first accept O'Brien as an Influencer before he can rack up followers in an effort to surpass Branson's 2.6 million.
"In addition to making us laugh, we admire Conan's career transformation," LinkedIn spokeswoman Blair Decembrele told CNBC.com in an email. "We are currently in talks with his team to explore the possibility of Conan joining the Influencer program."
While the conversations continue, O'Brien has his clever foot on the social pedal. After three days, Conan—or a busy Team Coco member using his account—has accepted more than 45,000 requests to connect on LinkedIn. Those connections will turn into followers if and when he is accepted into the program.
So what does Sir Richard say?
"Love Conan O'Brien's quest to conquer LinkedIn," Branson posted on his profile Tuesday. "Come on in, Conan, the water's fine!"