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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 12:55 am
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EEEEEK. One does not turn the steak repeatedly over and over and over a mesquite, hickory or lame gas fire.
Grease the grill first so it doesn't stick. Jeez.
Turn only once, the first side is your presentation side.
Or sear first on a cast iron pan for a minute or so and we're talking red hot pan.
Toss in to a 500 degree oven for about 10 minutes or less depending upon thickness.
Basic stuff man. Sorry for your 100 steaks, poor things. Steaks been done before.
Dr. Biggles / MeatHenge
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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 12:55 am
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The "don't salt the meat before cooking it" warning is an urban legend. It makes sense logically, but in practice, it doesn't hold up. Any chef or cook who specializes in this area of cooking will tell you that salting the meat BEFORE it gets cooked is imperative to achieving a good flavor and nice, seasoned "crust" on the surface of the meat. I used to believe in this myth, but once I tried it myself, I realized just how wrong it is.
Even Bruce Aidells, the king of meat, strongly refutes the idea of post-salting.
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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 12:56 am
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I agree salt and peppering before grilling is essential. I have heard the theory that seasoning should not be done until searing to seal in the flavor & juices, but I dont believe this to be true. I have read, heard (on Food Network) and found through testing that seasoning BEFORE putting the meat to heat creates much better flavor as well as a nice crust to truly seal in the flavors and juices.
Regarding the comment on not using pepper when grilling due to carcinogens, two things. First, I have heard that everything grilled is full of carcinogens due to the fact that the food is cooked over burning coals, wood and/or gas. I have not heard that pepper specifically has anything to do with this. Even if pepper does increase the carcinogens, I say its worth it. In my opinion, a steak without plenty of salt and freshly ground pepper applied before cooking will never be as good. And lets not forget, YOURE EATING A PORTERHOUSE a healthy meal is not the objective!
I also agree on minimizing turning of the steak. The steak needs to sit in one spot for a period of time to develop that tasty crust.
As for cooking a steak beyond med rare, the first thing I would suggest is to avoid porterhouse. Its simply not worth the money if youre going to cook it that long. Fillet Mignon (one side of the Porterhouse) needs, more than any other steak, to be on the rare side since it has so little fat. If you want a more well-done steak, I would suggest a thinner and fattier cut which will allow you to cook it through w/o totally drying it out (ribeye or thinner strip steak for example).
Also, great site!
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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 12:56 am
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Always allow your steak to come to room temperature before grilling.
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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 12:56 am
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The less you flip the steak the better. If you insist on going past medium rare become a vegan and save the beef for us.
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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 12:56 am
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I agree, too much flipping makes the meat tougher. You should only flip it once. I don't know why exactly but my theory is that it has something to do with heating up and cooling down more than once (the side away from the flame cools down somewhat).
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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 12:57 am
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I remember from my undergraduate organic chemistry textbook that, indeed, black pepper contains 32 known carcinogens (2nd ed by Bruice). You don't have to cook black pepper to produce carcinogens. This knowledge has never stopped me from eating black pepper in excess.
The carcinogens intrinsically produced in grilling are mainly free radicals that are produced whenever you heat a hydrocarbon (i.e. butter, fat, burnt-sugar, etc.) to high temperatures. This is why french fries are so incredibly unhealthy: not only are they high in fat but they are also loaded with free radicals.
Fortunately for us, there are antioxidants that bind to free radicals and render them harmless. Anthocyanin, the pigment responsible for most of the red in fruits and vegetables, is just one such antioxidant. My favorite source of anthocyanin just happens to go excellently with steak: red wine.
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R Westin
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 12:57 am
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Have just read through the methods of grillin a Porterhouse Steak. Seems simple enough. Those that have written in seem to be suffering from, "Beating an old horse to death" syndrome. Surely they're smarter than they're letting on. A little common sense goes a long way...in cooking too!!!
R. Westin-Frisco, Texas
Yes, Texans know how to grill. It's genetic!
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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 12:57 am
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I really appreciate your website and many suggestions. Once again tonight I attempted grilling three nice porterhouses that had plenty of marbling. Since my family prefers their meat medium well, it has been a real challenge for me. I've tried the thermometer it doesn't work for me. I've got three in my house cause I thought I was buying bad themometers. I grilled them about five minutes on each side and then brought them inside to finish them in the pan like it was suggested. I read a good temp for medium well is 165. Thank God I didn't wait for the thermometer to read that. I had trouble getting them up to 140. They were well done at 140. They were about 1 inch thick. I would like to know about how long to grill a 1 inch thick porterhouses or t-bones. It would be helpful to me to know how many minutes per 1/2 inch of thickness to acheive medium well results. Also, after you do the two minute sear, do you leave the lid up. My steaks seem dryer when I leave the lid up. Also, when you are grilling more than one steak do you have to grill them longer. Please advise.
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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 12:57 am
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The smaller side is always or almost always the filet on a steak with a "T" bone. I prefer my steak rare, even being a microbiologist. I have found that certain things cook fine or better if they are flipped often, depends on what it is and what you want to accomplish (I flip marinated chicken breasts quite often, coating more sauce on them as I do, very yummy). I also put garlic and onion powders on my steak. Seasoning post cooking produces an inferior product, I accidentally forgot to season first when I was new to cooking and even after drowning it in seasonings afterwards it did not fix the blandness.
Also not an engineer but my lab is populated by them and I am the daughter of one =).
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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 12:58 am
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Engineering is an exact science based on mis-information from Instrumentation. I made a block of wood for use in stores to get the exact steak thickness I want. That is, my small block of wood is exactly 1 1/2 inches in length (used for home cooking) by 1 3/8 inches in width (used for commercial purposes). I ask my butcher (I reside in Mexico) to set his saw per my block and receive uniform pieces of (frozen) meat I can cook to perfection.
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Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 10:42 pm
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I'm not going to comment on the cooking, we just grill ours til they look done.
Re: the salt/pepper thing. I rub the meat with Maggi, a salty, German liquid seasoning. I don't think it would help form a "crust" though. And I wouldn't add pepper, DH is much fonder of pepper than I am. I'm much fonder of salt than he is. So, the compromise is to rub a little Maggi on the steak and grill it and we season our own. I've never noticed it hurting anything taste or texture wise. But then, I've never heard that salting or not salting it did before grilling did anything, either.
Re: the filet/NY structure of a Porterhouse. If you really want to grill a bunch of NY steaks (and I've had to a time or two) every once in a blue moon Porterhouse steaks are cheaper. You can remove the filet (I cubed it and put it in the freezer, to be Stroganoff later.) and grill the NY steaks. You don't have the worry about the two textures and cooking times of the meat that way. And, for a party, it makes it much easier!
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Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 8:04 pm
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Just in time for the barbecue season! By using this marinade you dramatically reduce the carcinogens which occur when barbecuing.
(From Lawrence Livermoore Labs)
6 T. olive oil
4 T. cider vinegar
4 T. lemon juice
1/2 c. brown sugar
3 T. grainy mustard
3 medium cloves garlic, crushed
1 1/2 t. salt
Mix all ingredients together in a glass bowl. Put meat in re-sealable plastic bag. Cover completely with marinade and refrigerate for at least 4 hours to overnight. Barbecue as usual.
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Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 8:57 pm
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Does anyone have any tips as to what makes a steak tender on the grill? My husband and I seem to get it hit and miss and I haven't been able to isolate what makes the steak perfect when it turns out so. We recently took some medium thickness steaks and cooked them on WHITE coals, and they turned out absolutely perfectly - never had a better steak in my life. We did the same thing the next time, and it wasn't nearly the same. The only thing I could see we did differently was that the steak was thin the second time.
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Michael Chu
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Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 7:21 am
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guest wrote:
Does anyone have any tips as to what makes a steak tender on the grill? My husband and I seem to get it hit and miss and I haven't been able to isolate what makes the steak perfect when it turns out so. We recently took some medium thickness steaks and cooked them on WHITE coals, and they turned out absolutely perfectly - never had a better steak in my life. We did the same thing the next time, and it wasn't nearly the same. The only thing I could see we did differently was that the steak was thin the second time.
This is a topic that could easily take a couple articles to cover the bare essentials - but I'll try to see if I can summarize the key useful info.
It depends on a variety of factors, but probably the most important factors are the cut, the quality of the cut, and the temperature to which the cut has been cooked (in no particular order).
Cuts from the back are generally more tender because the muscles have been used less. A couple examples are: tenderloin (including the filet), top loin (such as New York strip), and rib (like a rib-eye or delmonico steak). A rib-eye steak has more intramuscular fat than a filet and this will also affect the tenderness and flavor. A filet (the choicest cuts from the tenderloin) is almost always the least used part of the least used muscle and is therefore very tender. However, it doesn't contain a lot of intramuscular fat, so it tends to have a less beefy flavor than other cuts. Another factor of having less fat is that when cooked to the point where the proteins tighten up, there isn't any fat to melt into the steak and lubricate it, so you lose a key factor in how tender the meat feels to your mouth when cooked beyond rare. The rib-eye has more intramuscular fat (the distribution of which is referred to as marbling) and so tends to have more flavor and a more tender consistency when overcooked (i.e. beyond medium-rare).
The quality of the meat is determined by three main factors - the age of the cattle when slaughtered, the amount and distribution of intramuscular fat, and the aging process of the meat. I will skip the first factor (almost all cuts you will be buying are from young cattle - older cattle produces meat for canning, hamburgers, and commercial meats) and briefly explain the other two. The marbling is important because of the affect of fat as it melts and spreads through the cut during the cooking process. It brings flavor and a perceived sense of tenderness. The more marbling, the higher the quality of beef and the higher the USDA grade (Prime has more marbling than Choice which in turn has more then Select). Be aware that many popular supermarkets have recently taken to branding their beef (usually USDA Select) to bolster sales of lower cost cuts at a higher price point. It's probably best to examine your steaks and look for ample amount of white flecks of fat dispersed liberally throughout the cut than follow fancy sounding supermarket labelling. The aging process also serves to tenderize beef. Generally supermarket beef is wet aged (sealed in a vacuum bag and refrigerated for a couple weeks) to allow the natural enzymes to begin decomposition of the tough proteins - naturally tenderizing the beef. In the U.S. almost all beef sold is wet aged to provide tender beef. Some places will dry age (sometimes they will wet age and follow it by dry aging) where the beef is not vacuum packed and is hung in a refrigerated compartment or room where humidity and temperature are controlled to allow the enzymes to do their work without the meat going bad. This is typically done for about 14 days for more supermarket dry aged beef (if you can find a market that carries it) to up to 1-2 months depending on how lucky you are and how much you are willing to pay. Dry aging yields a superior flavor (dry aging enhances the flavor of beef while wet aging does not) and tenderizes effectively. Unfortunately dry aging takes up space and results in a significant loss in edible beef as the exterior of the cut drys during aging and must be cut away by the butcher before sale. Therefore, dry aged beef is more expensive - but more flavorful and usually more tender than the standard wet aged beef.
Finally, we come to the cooking part. After selecting a cut that maximizes your chances of tenderness (let's say a USDA Prime filet or rib-eye that has been dry-aged for 3 weeks), you'll want to make sure you don't overcook it. An accurate and fast meat thermometer (such as a
) is a vital tool for hitting the exact same temperature window every time because (unless you cook steaks everyday) it's difficult to tell how fast the temperature is rising in a steak as your cooking because, between two different meals, your steaks may be a different width or shape or the starting temperature may be drastically different... anyway, what temperature are we aiming for to achieve maximum tenderness? I'd say 125°F at the center. At this point, the proteins have just begun to tighten and form the tell tale striations that reveal that water has just begun to be squeezed out. Further cooking will cause the muscle fibers to continue to tighten and more and more water and juices will be lost. Cuts with more intramuscular fat will help mitigate the loss of tenderness. Most people's tastes tend to lean toward a more cooked steak at around 135-140&176;F - but the steak has become noticably less tender at this point - which is considered medium-rare to medium. Thicker steaks make it easier to sear the outside forming a brown crust while the inside doesn't overcook. Steaks thinner than 2-in. often have a tendency of being unpredictable and disappointing (either the outside is perfect and the inside overcooked or the inside perfect and the outside laking the rich, brown crust that is the only reason that makes a steak better than a slow roast).
To accomplish a 125°F, you should grill on the high heat. With a gas grill, that's basically as much heat as you can muster. On a charcoal grill, build a two level fire with a generous amount of lump charcoal. When the initial fire has burned down a bit, slap the steak down and leave it for five minutes. Using tongs, flip the steak over and leave it again for five minutes. Pick up the steak with tongs, insert the instant read thermometer from the side (through the part of the steak that is perpendicular to the grill) and measure the middle of the largest muscle of the steak (the coldest part). Take it off the grill to rest once it hits 110°F. If it hasn't hit 110°F, place the steak on the cooler part of the grill and check again at regular intervals (every 30 to 60 seconds). Keeping your steaks refrigerated until grill time also helps as extra insurance that you won't run past the designated temperature as you sear the outside. Cover the steak with a tent made of aluminum foil and wait ten to fifteen minutes. The unevenly heated steak (very hot on the outside, 110°F on the inside) will even out the temperature a bit, causing the interior to warm up to about 120-125°F - perfect.
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I've been thinking lately about the value of a college education. I earned a B.A. in Psychology from Willamette University in 1991 (with a minor in English Lit, and almost another minor in Speech Com). What have I done with this degree? Almost nothing. Yet I do not regret the money and years I spent working to earn it.
The financial value of a college degree
Does earning a college degree make a difference to your future? Absolutely. The facts are striking. On average, those who have a college degree earn almost twice as much as those who do not. According to the U.S. Census Bureau:
Adults with advanced degrees earn four times more than those with less than a high school diploma. Workers 18 and older with a master's, professional or doctoral degree earned an average of $82,320 in 2006, while those with less than a high school diploma earned $20,873.
Workers with a bachelor's degree earned an average of $56,788 in 2006; those with a high school diploma earned $31,071. This flurry of numbers makes more sense when viewed in a table:
|Avg. Income
|High school
Completing college is huge. Over a life-time, a college degree is generally worth almost a million dollars. That's money that can be used for saving, for fun, for whatever. The financial benefits of a college education are significant, and they're very real.
Other benefits of a college degree
Obtaining a college degree isn't just about making more money. According to Katharine Hansen at Quintessential Careers, a college education is associated with other benefits, such as:
- Longer life-spans
- Greater economic stability and security
- More prestigious employment and greater job satisfaction
- Less dependency on government assistance
- Greater participation in leisure and artistic activities
- Greater community service and leadership
- More self-confidence
A college education also gives you a broad base of knowledge on which to build. It teaches you to solve more of life's problems. It gives you future reference points for discussing art, entertainment, politics, and history.
College offers other learning opportunities, too. Much of what I gained in college came from learning outside the classroom, from participating in clubs and other campus organizations. Many degree programs allow students to "test-drive" careers through internships and practicums.
The label on your degree does NOT matter
I asked Michael Hampton, director of career development at Western Oregon University, what advice he would offer a student who is deciding whether or not to attend college. He replied:
Unless you are going to be an engineer, architect, teacher, lawyer, the label on your degree does not matter. The degree is a check-mark (as opposed to the focus) in most job requirements. Many job ads will state: "Business, Communications or other degree required." Most folks have the "other".
I have a BA in Speech, Telecommunications & Film. As a television news photographer, youth director, communications director, substitute school teacher, sports marketing manager, career programs coordinator, no one ever said to me: "You know what? We would like to hire you, but we're not sure what that label is on your degree."
Honestly, at the University of Oregon, I was looking for an "easy" degree because I was not a book-smart student. I was able to take mostly film & television classes to earn my BA, so I signed up. The experiences I took advantage of (internships, volunteering, and part-time jobs) in college set me up to be marketable to employers. Again, the jobs I went after required degrees, but the label on the degree was not a barrier.
Here are some more prominent examples:
- What was Alan Greenspan's major? Econ, but he studied music first
- What was Michael Jordan's major? Math, then Geography (dropped out to play professional basketball, later returned to earn his degree)
- What was Lisa Kudrow's major? Biology
- What was Cindy Crawford's major? Chemical Engineering (dropped out for modeling career)
- What was Ted Turner's major? Classics (expelled for hanky-panky)
- What was former HP CEO Carly Fiorina's major? Philosophy
- What was George W. Bush's major? History
- What was Jay Leno's major? Philosophy
If a student is struggling to get good grades, I encourage them to look at the course catalog and choose a major based on the likability of most of the classes they would have to take, their positive experiences with the professors in the major, and the number of credits they have already taken that are compatible. They should set themselves up to be successful. Getting through the pre-reqs is a major barrier for some. Combine some "fun" classes with the challenging required courses to try and make the experience more enjoyable.
Be cool — stay in school
While a college education statistically provides a better shot at obtaining wealth, it does not guarantee success. There are English majors who end up with convenience store careers. There are high school drop-outs who go on to run multi-million dollar corporations. But obtaining a college education improves your odds.
For some young adults, college can seem like a waste of time. (Or worse, a waste of money.) Other things seem more important. I had friends who dropped out of school to pursue girlfriends across the country. I had friends who were convinced they could make more money by skipping college altogether. Student loans can be so enormous that they make a person lose sight of the fact that they're an almost guaranteed investment in the future.
I personally had problems finding a career path — I simply had no idea what I wanted to do. When I went entered college, I wanted to be a religion major. Then I wanted to be a writer. Then I wanted to be a grade school teacher. Ultimately I earned a psychology degree, which has had little direct benefit to my life. But the education I obtained, my campus experience, and the contacts I made have been invaluable. A large part of who I am today was forged by my experiences in college. The value of a college isn't just in the destination, but in the journey.
In preparing this article, I relied heavily on the following sources:
- U.S. Census Bureau: Educational attainment in the United States
- Free Money Finance: More education equals more pay and How I made millions off a $5,000 investment
- Quintessential Careers: What good is a college education anyway?
- Financial Calculators: What is the value of a college education?
How many of you attended college? Are you glad you did? If you didn't get a degree, do you regret it? If you could talk to your 18-year-old self, what would you tell her? If I had a chance, I'd tell the young J.D.: "Set goals. Study more. Find a direction for life!"
Update: As usual, there are some great comments. Many have noted that education does not cause all these wonderful things — it's simply correlated with them. (It may be that people who obtain an education would live longer even without one.) Also — and this is key — more important than education is doing what you love. Passion and drive can bring success, no matter what level of schooling you have.

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The commission includes members from the ministries of defense, interior, foreign affairs, labor and energy, the official said late Thursday, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the press.
The official adds that the Ministry of Energy, meanwhile, is working with British and U.S. experts to review the damage to the Ain Amenas gas complex and determine when or if production can start anew.
The head of the plant told visiting journalists Thursday that he expected at least one of the three gas units would go back into production "soon."


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The Welshman left White Hart Lane on a stretcher on Thursday night after his right ankle buckled under an innocuous looking challenge from David Degen, moments before the end of an enthralling Europa League quarter-final first leg.
|Gareth Bale is 4/1 to sign for Manchester United by 1 September 2013 with BetVictor
The north London club face a crucial fortnight in their pursuit of Champions League qualification and manager Andre Villas-Boas was hopeful that his top scorer this term would be fit to feature in a significant part of the run-in.
"It shouldn't be as bad as it looks on the image," said Villas-Boas. "There is a big, big possibility if we stay positive that he will be fit for the Manchester City game [on April 21] and it will only take him out of two games.
"We still have a big squad and the ability to adapt [without Bale]. We just have to play against Everton [in the Premier League at the weekend] and see when these players get back to make us even stronger."
Spurs face fellow Champions League aspirants Everton at White Hart Lane on Sunday before the return leg against Basel next Thursday. And a punishing schedule concludes with a trip to Stamford Bridge on April 14 ahead of the visit of champions Manchester City.


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Thomas A. Hart Sr., 93, former professor and athletic coach at Howard University and executive at Westinghouse Electric Corporation died at the Residences at Thomas Circle in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 5. Mr. Hart moved to the District of Columbia in 1948. He was born in Williamstown, Mass. in 1919. He attended Hampton University (where he met his wife, the late Adalyne Monroe Hart), New York University and the University of Illinois. He earned his doctorate in education from NYU.
Dr. Hart served in the U.S. Army from 1942-1946. He served as a technical sergeant and was in charge of physical fitness for all "colored" troops at Chanute Field, Ill. From 1946-48 he served as athletic director, head basketball and track coach and professor of health and physical education at Talladega College, Talladega, Ala. He was professor of health, physical education and recreation at Howard University from 1948 to 1964. Also, he served as head coach for basketball, track and field, golf, swimming and wrestling. His team won Howard's first wrestling championship in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association in 1951 and later he was inducted into the Howard University Hall of Fame.
On leave from Howard University, he was sent to Ghana, West Africa by the U.S. Department of State where he and his family lived from 1958-61. In Ghana, Dr. Hart served as National Track and Field coach and Head Olympic coach for the Ghanaian men and women's track teams for the 1960 Olympics held in Rome, Italy.
Dr. Hart served two terms on the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia. He served on the Board of Directors of the National YMCA, the D.C. Striders, the Junior Citizens Corps, and the International Association of Free Enterprise Trade Zones. Dr. Hart also worked closely with the Congressional Black Caucus. Dr. Hart was one of the founders and officers of the American Association of Blacks in Energy and he received the James E. Stewart award from that association in 1991.
In 1947 Dr. Hart founded Camp Hart in Williamstown, Mass. The camp provided youth the opportunity to gain leadership skills and an appreciation of the great outdoors from 1948 to1963. In later years the operation focused on golf instruction as well as an emphasis on fitness and the importance of higher education. From 1964-1989 Dr. Hart worked for Westinghouse Electric Corporation and from 1964-71 he served as director of the Job Corps Center at Camp Atterbury in Indiana. Following that he was executive administrator of the Westinghouse Electric Corporation Defense Center. From 1974-89 he served as director of community services and later was executive assistant to the vice president of public affairs in Westinghouse's Washington, D.C. office.


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Yes, your house might look a whole lot cleaner if you shooed all the dust bunnies out the door (and barred them from ever entering again!). But to keep your home healthy and reduce your family's chances of getting sick, you're better off jettisoning germs than banishing bunnies. Here's a list of the germiest places in the house — and the best ways to keep these extra-dirty spots clean.
Germiest Places in the Kitchen
The kitchen — the room where you prepare and eat your food — is one of the most important places to keep well scrubbed. Bacteria are responsible for more than 75 million cases of food-borne illnesses a year — and these types of infections can be more serious for your little ones because their immune systems aren't as strong as yours. So concentrate on food-prep surfaces, but don't forget that pretty much anywhere hands go, germs go too. The bacteria that could be in the raw chicken you're cutting up for tonight's stir-fry can spread easily once you wipe your hands on the dish towel and then use that same towel to wipe up the counter and kitchen table. So here's how to stay vigilant:
- Wash your hands often. It's your best line of defense against food-borne bacteria.
- Keep counters clear of often-handled objects like keys and you-don't-know-where-that's-been items, like grocery bags (unload groceries from the floor instead).
- Wipe down surfaces regularly with soapy water or disinfectant wipes. On your wipe-down to-do list: countertops, faucets, refrigerator and oven handles, cabinet knobs, light switches, and the telephone. Be extra-super-scrupulous when you're handling raw meat, fish, eggs, and poultry — all of which harbor dangerous bacteria like salmonella.
- Stop sponges from spreading germs that you just cleaned up. Replace them regularly (at least once a month), and wash them thoroughly with soap after using. You can also toss them in the dishwasher or zap them in the microwave (make sure they're damp first) for 30 seconds. Launder kitchen rags and towels in the washing machine with hot water and a bit of bleach.
Germiest Places in the Bathroom
While the kitchen takes first place as the germiest place in the house, the bathroom also gets its share of bacteria — especially if anyone in the household is sick. Plus, the warmth and dampness of this room make it a prime breeding ground for mold and mildew (which can exacerbate allergies and make you sick), as well as bacteria. So keep the bathroom shipshape by taking the following steps:
- Keep surfaces clean and disinfected to reduce the spread of germs. As in the kitchen, think about the places hands (little ones and big ones) tend to touch — faucets, knobs, handles, switches — and concentrate your cleaning efforts on those areas. Pay special attention to the toilet handle since everyone touches that before they've washed their hands (yuck!).
- Remove mold by cleaning tiles and shower curtains with a bleach solution (not when your children are around, of course).
Housecleaning Tips for Kids' Rooms and the Playroom
All parents know that little ones don't like to share much of anything — except, of course, their germs, which they're more than happy to pass around. While you can't follow your kids around with hand sanitizer or disinfecting wipes (much as you'd like to), you can try these simple rules and routines for cleaning the germiest places in the rooms children spend the most time: their bedroom and the playroom.
- Wipe down the changing table every few days with mild soap and water. For those times when soap and water isn't up to the job — when your baby is sick or has just had a massive poop explosion — use a disinfectant wipe to clean the surface. It's also a good idea to use a pad with a removable cover that you can throw in the laundry regularly to wash the germs away.
- Have kids wash hands before and after they play with toys (plus when they use the bathroom, eat, blow their noses, come in from outside, play with a pet…the list goes on!).
- Tackle playroom surfaces with a disinfecting wipe or cleanser regularly — even when the kids are healthy (toy boxes, drawer handles, and the like are all potential homes to cold- and flu-causing viruses).
- Give toys a bath, too. Hard plastic toys can go in the dishwasher (put little ones in a mesh bag). Stuffed animals can take a spin through the washing machine or you can put them in plastic bags and keep them in the freezer overnight (to get rid of dust mites that can exacerbate — or cause — allergies).


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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee has self-reported 10 NCAA secondary violations, including three in men's basketball.
The university's compliance department posted the violations and subsequent punishments on its website Wednesday.
One of the men's basketball violations involved holding open individual skill instruction before a football game. During that session, recruits making official visits were allowed to attempt shots while coaches were present. The others were inconsistencies in the camp registration process and prohibited grocery shopping services for student-athletes.
The list included one self-reported violation by the football program. It concerned an administrative intern providing coaching to players during a game.
All the violations occurred since August.


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BOSTON — A rematch of the 2004 World Series will open with aces on the mound.
St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Adam Wainwright, who has 20 strikeouts in 23 innings in the playoffs, will oppose left-hander Jon Lester for the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of the 2013 World Series on Wednesday.
St. Louis has a collective 2.34 ERA in the postseason, but just a .210 batting average.
"They have very good young pitching, they have very good pitching in general," Red Sox manager John Farrell said. "Obviously they hit with guys in scoring position like no other."
Lester is 2-1 with a 2.33 ERA in 19 1/3 innings pitched in the 2013 playoffs.
The Red Sox are in catch-up mode, Farrell said, preparing for a Cardinals pitching staff with a short track record, albeit one with rich success.
"They pound the strike zone," Farrell said.
A lineup hasn't been drawn up by Farrell for the opening game of the series, but he said he will talk to his platoon players to let them know the Red Sox need contributions from all of them.
Notes: The Red Sox and Cardinals tied for the best regular-season record at 97-55. ... This is the fourth World Series meeting between the Red Sox and Cardinals. ... In 68 combined at-bats against Wainwright, the Red Sox have a .162 batting average.


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HOOKSETT — The Hooksett School Board Tuesday night was forced to abruptly postpone a workshop to discuss how the town will end its high school contract with Manchester, after two board members refused to attend.
David Pearl and John Lyscars appeared separately at the Crawley Middle School media center about 30 minutes after the scheduled 4 p.m. start of the meeting. Both Pearl and Lyscars asked board chair Trisha Korkosz if she intended to apologize for ignoring a motion to extend Monday night's regular school board meeting and pounding her gavel to adjourn without a vote.
Korkosz told both Pearl and Lyscars that a vote of three-fifths of the board was required to extend a meeting. An unexpected resignation has left the Hooksett board with four members who divide equally on most issues.
Korkosz said because the three-fifths vote was impossible, it was up to her, as chair, to adjourn the meeting. Both Pearl and Lyscars said they would not be attending the workshop and left.
Friction among Hooksett school officials has increased over the past several months and the board has been unable to move forward with a slate of issues including scheduling a community meeting to discuss the town's high school contract with Manchester and filling the empty seat on the board.
Parents and members of the community have asked the board stop bickering, but so far they have been unable to put aside their differences.
After Pearl and Lyscars left, Korkosz, who apparently knew ahead of time what to expect, said she was advised by the board's attorney to wait until 5 p.m. and then cancel the meeting due to the lack of a quorum. Korkosz began chatting with school board member Cheryl Akstin and Superintendent Charles Littlefield as they waited for the clock to tick down.
But their conversation was interrupted by Kathy O'Hara, the only parent and member of the community who showed up to attend the workshop.
O'Hara asked the Korkosz and Akstin if they had any plans or ideas on how to solve the board's problems.
"I think the community is so devastated by what's happening here on the school board," she said.
O'Hara, who is one of four candidates vying for the vacant school board seat, said Hooksett's school schools and students are facing some significant challenges.
If the claim that Manchester has breached the high school contract by placing students in overcrowded classrooms succeeds, Hooksett must have other options for its high school students by September 2014.
If that claim is shot down, Hooksett must decide when and how it plans to withdraw from its agreement with Manchester.
"We are getting children coming out of the eighth grade who are phenomenal," said O'Hara. "Why don't we work to make their next step phenomenal?"
O'Hara acknowledged there have been problems on both sides of the school board divide, but added Hooksett can't afford to continue to squabble away any more time.
"Everyone has the same goals," she said. "Everyone cares about our children. You have to forget about what happened in the past and focus on the children."
O'Hara appealed to Littlefield to intercede and help the board find a way to work together.
Littlefield said it would take some work to mend the fractured board.
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I've noticed two things when studying elected officials. First, many seem to know almost nothing about technology. Second, when you say the words "protecting children" they tend to turn their brains off and support whatever comes next.
The Atlantic is up in arms over a bill before Congress, titled the Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011, that would require Internet service providers to capture credit card data, bank statements, IP information and search history from every user and keep it on hand for 18 months.
The House bill, H.R. 1981 (oh, it was so close to being H.R. 1984) does note that ISPs should store that information "in a safe place," which by golly makes me feel a lot better. As long as they're keeping an eye on my bank statements, credit card information and personal data that they've stolen from me, then it makes everything OK, right?
Where do I start with what's bad about this ridiculous piece of legislation? For one, it would do almost nothing to combat child pornography. What it would do is make people not want to use the Internet to buy things from The Gap, Dell Online or Pizzahut.com. It's the equivalent of saying that Verizon needs to listen in on every phone call over its network and keep data the government feels might one day be used to investigate a future crime.
Would you want to talk on a line that you know a private company, under the guise of a government mandate, is monitoring? Would you even want such a phone in your home?
Oh, and one other interesting tidbit: Under the bill, the government would not need any warrant to look at all your data. It could just ask the ISP to hand it over. It doesn't even have to say please. My guess is that some overzealous county sheriff will simply get all the data from everyone living "in his territory" and pore through it like an electronic voyeur, under the premise that some crime must be under way somewhere.
Besides killing Internet commerce, something our struggling economy does not need right now, my biggest concern is the safety of the data captured by ISPs. Private companies are notoriously bad at keeping personal data safe. One only needs look as far as the Sony PlayStation hacks to see that this is true. And Comcast and other big ISPs have faced similar problems. If any company collects valuable financial data about its customers, it becomes a target and so do its customers. And if this new bill becomes law, there will be a lot of new targets out there — as in, every one of us.
The really stupid thing about this bill is that it likely will do nothing to stop child pornographers. How could it? It would simply lump pornographers' data into the pile of millions and millions of other Internet users, if the perverts were stupid enough to use their home address. There are a lot of wireless hot spots at places like McDonald's and Starbucks, and none of them are covered by the bill. Every arrest for kiddie porn that I've ever heard about involved the seizing of the criminal's computer, and the evidence is right there on the hard drive. Internet search records and credit card data don't enter into it.
Look, I understand the need to protect children, but every few years some legislator who does not know the difference between a chainsaw and the Internet tries to use a sledge hammer approach to protect kids. Last time around, it was called the Child Online Protection Act, which was finally blocked by the Supreme Court. This bill is even more odious than that one.
The fact that H.R. 1981 cleared its committee is troubling, but at least it has not come up for a full vote yet. Though I put little faith in the current House of Representatives to make the right decision, my hope is that cooler heads will prevail and H.R. 1981 will act like an old soldier and just fade away. Otherwise, we are looking at the next great battle for the Internet, a fight we can't afford to lose.
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You don't see a problem with the government demanding information be kept on law abiding citizens - and then allowing any government official to look through the records for any reason? Should we then go ahead and fingerprint EVERYONE IN THE COUNTRY because they might commit a crime someday?
SCOTUS will block this. It is simply a political grandstand.
The true logic behind this bill isn't to just track information, but also to offer taxable documentation for online purchases. While purchases made in state are charged sales tax, many states charge sales tax from out of state purchases but are limited to an honor system that allows for lost tax revenues when taxpayers feel there is no method to track these sales. It also will allow the Federal Government to track interstate commerce should they wish to tax those transactions.
It seems they should just make a very specific bill that requires the IP address of any user, for 6 months, that visits any porn site. The text of the bill isn't that bad, but the little generalities I could do without.
I read the bill. The only thing the bill really *does* is force retention of who has what IP addresses up to a year.
"A commercial provider of an electronic communication service shall retain for a period of at least one year a log of the temporarily assigned network addresses the provider assigns to a subscriber "
By itself it doesn't do much. I'm not worried about it. However, the ramifications come from what other bills are written in the future that can utilize those logs.
This is not SOPA/PIPA... far from it. It's not something harmless however.
Shame on you for writing this article but failing to research your own subject matter. This bill would require an ISP to store ONLY dynamic IP information. Nothing in the bill pertains to network traffic. Shame on you.
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One of the most vexing aspects of Stockton's 2012 - and competition was brisk, as you well know - was a photo of City Hall that circulated around the globe.
One of the most vexing aspects of Stockton's 2012 - and competition was brisk, as you well know - was a photo of City Hall that circulated around the globe.
The photo, taken by photographers from numerous news agencies, from Reuters to Al-flippin'-Jazeera, showed a plaque to the side of the City Hall steps.
The bronze plaque says "Stockton."
It also says something in smaller print about the dedication of Stockton's historic 1926 City Hall building. But the photos don't really capture that.
What they capture - what people all over the world see - is a nasty crack snaking through the concrete around the plaque; missing concrete chunks; chipped-off paint.
Photographers and TV camera crews hone in on the plaque because the word "Stockton," marred by cracks and decay, fits the dismal narrative of bankruptcy and municipal decline.
The image says "ruined city."
It seriously needed to change.
City Hall is our public face. It was built with a noble purpose by a generation of Stocktonians with admirable upward reach. Its disrepair dishonors us.
So I asked city officials, if private-sector donors or volunteers could be found to fix that disgraceful spot, would officials OK the project?
They would.
"Crumbling City Hall isn't the image we want to project," Mayor Ann Johnston said.
"That piece became a metaphor for Stockton," City Manager Bob Deis said. "That, in my opinion, isn't fair."
Developer Fritz Grupe agreed. Grupe recruited a community team to do a modest beautification.
"Sometimes if you don't have the capital, you bring in a partner," Grupe said. "The city needs help right now."
Grupe's workers removed lead paint. The rigmarole involves a "containment area," masked workers and hazardous-material disposal.
"We'll get 'er done," said Richard Parks, a Grupe employee.
Though money is short - and Stockton's cold-hearted creditors are likely to bellow at every nickel that doesn't go to them - Public Works employees mended the concrete.
Inspired, city workers then removed two vintage lampposts flanking the front steps. They repainted and rewired them, replacing broken panes. The lampposts look lovely again.
The county Office of Education dispatched a half-dozen youths from its YouthBuild program. The at-risk youths are working to finish high school and learn a trade.
The youths further prepped strategic spots for a long-overdue coat of fresh paint. They hope to paint next week, weather permitting.
Gina Vongkaeo is a YouthBuild worker.
"Here in Stockton, it's always about the negative stuff," she said. "It's good to come here and do something positive."
Stockton Forward, a boosters coalition, agreed to pick up part of the tab. Its director, Roger Salazar, said the cleanup should earn a deserved dose of positive press.
"Something like this will help show not just Stocktonians but, I think, the rest of the world that there are folks that aren't giving up on their city," Salazar said.
The modest little project whetted the participants' appetites. There is talk of fixing the broken banisters, repainting the giant Doric columns, restoring the front doors and more. Perhaps even setting up a fund.
If you like the idea, pitch in. Gabriel Flores, 22, a YouthBuild worker, says it's worthwhile.
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Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Olympic Trials Baby!
First off, a fire alarm is not the best way to awaken the morning of a marathon. My first response (and thank goodness I had laid everything out the previous morning) was to throw on my racing gear, pack up my stuff, and get the hell out of the hotel. This was my thinking: a. if there was in fact a fire, I was not going to miss the fucking race and b. there is no way I wanted to be climbing up 11 flights of stairs after a false alarm. So I headed out with my personal belongings and descended the stairwell along with all the other hotel occupants. 'In the end, it definitely worked out for me. I was able to head towards the Fairmont Hotel (where the elite buses would be arriving/boarding), enjoy a bagel and peanut butter in the lobby, and then mingle a little before heading out towards the start via bus.
At the start area, my nerves and heartbeat were humming with their usual nervous energy, but I just kept reminding myself that all I needed to do was run. As I toed the line, I was excited. After a year I was getting to finally take a shot at the Trials standard. When the gun went off I reminded myself that there was no urgency and to just stay relaxed. I felt good and tried to trust my body versus the various mile splits I had written on my arm. At some point I knew every one of them was going to be four minutes faster than intended, but I still kept glancing at them. Luckily I only had them written for every five miles. I've typically been better at listening to my body versus numbers. Anyhow, I latched on to number 37, Kasie Enman, for a while. But after mile 15, I had become one lonesome girl and was out by myself with only the Boston suburbanites and the tarmac for company. I got some blurred vision around this point. Thank goodness for vanilla GU and the cute little kid that I high fived for bringing me back into focus. I just kept on moving one foot in front of the other.
Around mile 21, the elite men caught up with me. The noise of the sirens was a bit irritating and I got distracted. One nice bicyclist encouraged me to run the tangents and not hug the shoulder. He also confirmed that I looked strong (In fact, he found me in the tent afterwards and made a point to congratulate me! People are so great!). Other than the fact that the men made me feel like I was standing still, I found the whole experience kind of neat. Around this point I started to realize that I probably would accomplish my goal from 2010 and qualify for the Olympic Marathon Trials.
But, for some reason over the next four miles I worried. What if I cramp up? What if I started too fast? What if I have to walk? What if I keel over? This is when I realized being alone has its faults. I thought of a text I had received from Heather Macfalls the night before the race, which ended by saying "you are so strong and ready." I just kept saying that to myself. When I hit the sign saying there was a mile left, I knew that this was it. I had done what I set out to do and I was feeling strong and happy! Seeing the finish, hearing the crowd, and crossing that finish in 2:41:37 felt surreal. I was as happy as a jelly bean!
There was something that really struck me in those last ten miles. Even though I was out there running by myself I felt supported by the people I know and don't know. The crowd carried me. Staying relaxed and trusting myself carried me. All the pre-race wishes I got from my friends and family carried me. You all carried me! I just can't thank those that high-fived, screamed for #41 (that was me in case you were confused), who eagerly held out water for me, who loved my red shoes (or race cars according to Griffin Brown), and that clapped their hands. I can't thank those of you that know me enough. It's my friends and family that believe in me even when I don't believe in myself. I am just so grateful to have the support and encouragement from you all. So yeah I guess I am getting a little sappy, but it's true!
So what do you do after a 17+ minute marathon PR? You smile a lot. You get lots of super nice Facebook comments/messages. You can't really sleep. You wonder how it all went by so fast. You realize you're capable of anything if you work hard and listen. You hop on a late flight home to give your boyfriend a big hug and eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. You sit here writing this blog still in awe. You have slight difficulty descending stairs. And of course, you look forward to the continuation of the journey…. Olympic Trials…. Whoohoooo!
19 comments:
- Luis Velasquez said...
I followed you all the way.. I kept telling my coworkers.. I know her.. she is fucking awesome.. and you are.. Congratulations Caitlin.. you rock.
- April 19, 2011 at 9:47 PM
- Jack Meyer said...
Caitlin, so very cool that you ran such a great race at Boston yesterday! I wish you all the best at the Olympic Trials,.....and at the Olympics...when you get there! :)
Jack Meyer
- April 19, 2011 at 9:48 PM
- Ann said...
Wow! Congrats!! Super excited for you. I have no idea when the Olympic Trials are, but you should add it to your list of races on your home page.
- April 19, 2011 at 10:44 PM
- JYC said...
Congrats Caitlin! But make sure the Trials don't make you forgetting the Trails! CU soon
- April 20, 2011 at 5:23 AM
So awesome and so humble. Congrats; I know you will kill it at the trails.
- April 20, 2011 at 4:43 PM
- bjs said...
- April 20, 2011 at 5:37 PM
- Gordon said...
Congrats, Caitlin! YOu are a rock star.
- April 20, 2011 at 6:19 PM
- Sarah Lavender Smith said...
Great writeup! Haven't heard a simile quite so enjoyable (happy as a jelly bean) in a while :-)
I love the fact you didn't complain about the fire alarm or let it rattle you -- you kept it positive, which set the tone for the whole race. I also loved how you latched onto the mantra "you are so strong and ready"and felt the crowd support carry you. Goes to show how much the mental state matters during a run. You did so well -- Big congratulations!!
- April 21, 2011 at 6:19 AM
- Drs. Cynthia and David said...
So happy for you! Way to recover from injury, stronger than ever!
- April 21, 2011 at 3:45 PM
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- April 21, 2011 at 9:39 PM
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- April 21, 2011 at 9:40 PM
More great photos of you here. Select Boston Marathon 2011 Gallery.
Congratulations on a great run!
- April 25, 2011 at 12:18 PM
- btb1490 said...
Congratulations on your awesome run in Boston! I saw you in the lobby of the Westin that morning eating your peanut butter bagel, and thought "there's someone who looks like they are in the zone and ready to run well." And that you did!
- April 25, 2011 at 12:45 PM
- azzka said...
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- April 28, 2011 at 12:28 PM
Caitlin, congratulations on your stellar time - you look great in the photos. So happy for you!
Susan Nuzum
- May 2, 2011 at 3:59 PM
Caitlin- I noticed you are sponsored by Saltlick. Do you take any capsules during the marathon, before? I just purchased a bottle of 30 for longer races this summer...just curious. I normally run with table salt in a teeny weeny container and put a pinch on my tongue every 10 miles or so in a race. Thanks! Jen
- May 11, 2011 at 1:55 PM
- trailturtle said...
["It's my friends and family that believe in me even when I don't believe in myself."]
You should NEVER not believe in yourself. Your journey over the past couple of years proves that. Case closed.
Because you had the mental toughness to get through the injury issue and then be disciplined with training and then have the courage to start and finish this goal race, despite your admitted self-doubts and questions about lingering physical imbalances, I believe that your gift will carry you farther (and faster) than you think.
I thought Boston would be a good course for you. I hope that you felt as good as you looked--you looked comfortable and maintained good form throughout the race...you will do well at the Trials.
Run well and have fun, Ann
- May 15, 2011 at 8:52 AM
- Mark Tanaka (Ultrailnakaman) said...
finally found time to read this. yes, crowd support can be a great thing. but of course it was all you. so glad you've recovered!
- May 19, 2011 at 8:55 PM
- wcaitlin said...
Hi Jen! I do take Salt Stick for sure! Before and after Boston I took one. During ultras I take one every hour!
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Mathieu Garon allowed 4 goals on 25 shots, but was 2 for 2 in the PS session for the victory. He was pretty dreadful tonight, but the Lightning picked him up.
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NO other college football team in the country has waited longer to start its season than Dartmouth, which will open with a non-league game at Butler on Saturday (6 p.m.).
Dartmouth was picked fourth in the Ivy League Preseason Media Poll, and, like the University of New Hampshire, has two quarterbacks on its roster who received significant playing time last season: sophomore Dalyn Williams and junior Alex Park.Park, a transfer from UNH, started Dartmouth's first seven games in 2012 before missing time with an injury. Park passed for 1,370 yards and seven touchdowns. He was intercepted six times.
Williams was named the Ivy League Rookie of the Year last season, when he threw for 974 yards and seven touchdowns. He was not intercepted.
Williams is listed as the starter on the two-deep chart, but Dartmouth coach Buddy Teevens has said both will play.
"The competition between the two has been very, very healthy," Teevens said at Ivy League Media Day. "They are both supportive of each other, but highly competitive. I think it has made the position much stronger and the depth much better."
Dartmouth's Michael Runger, a senior linebacker, led the Ivy League in tackles last season with 98.
Senior running back Dominick Pierre, who rushed for 830 yards in nine games last season, and junior Kirby Schoenthaler, who averaged over 20 yards per kickoff return, have both been named to the watch list by the College Football Performance Awards.
Butler is an FCS program that competes in the non-scholarship Pioneer Football League. The Bulldogs are 2-1, but both of their victories have come against Division III teams (Franklin and Wittenberg). Butler's loss came at South Dakota State, 55-14.
Dartmouth beat Butler 35-7 in Hanover last season, when the Big Green finished 6-4 overall.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE (1-1, 1-0 CAA) is off until Sept. 28, when the Wildcats will play a non-league game at Lehigh (2-0). Senior receiver Justin Mello, who made the team as a walk-on, has 10 receptions for 218 yards and one touchdown in two games,
"He doesn't look real fast, but he's always getting behind people," UNH coach Sean McDonnell said. "He doesn't have shifty moves, but he's always making people miss.
"He's a great story. Complete walk-on. Not getting recruited. We bring him to camp because somebody gets injured, and he earns a full scholarship."
UNH's next home game is Oct. 12, when it will face Rhode Island.
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ST. ANSELM (0-2, 0-1 Northeast-10) will meet New Haven (1-1, 1-0) at home tonight. The Hawks have allowed 94 points in their first two games, losses to Bowie State (42-28) and Stonehill (52-24).
New Haven, last year's Northeast-10 champion, opened with a 45-14 loss to West Chester, but beat Pace 65-0 last weekend.
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JUNIOR Rob Giles earned a spot on the MASCAC Honor Roll after he made four of five point-after kicks and a 42-yard field goal in Plymouth State's 37-26 triumph over Mount Ida last Saturday. Giles attended Pinkerton Academy in Derry. Plymouth State (1-1) will play its first MASCAC game Saturday (1 p.m.), when the Panthers will meet Western Connecticut State (1-0) in Plymouth.
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|Universal Marine Grade Bunk Carpeting
Bunk Carpet Size: 24" (in) X 100' (ft)
20oz. Marine Trailer Bunk Carpet can be used for just about any indoor/outdoor application. Quality discount carpet that is rubber backed, fade resistant, and ravel resistant. Durable, easy to handle and install. Great for "Do-It-Yourselfers". Offered in a wide variety of colors and sizes.
At BoatCarpetCentral.com, we are proud to be able to offer the best quality marine carpet on the market. Our prices are also the best on the market, we guarantee that our carpet prices are below any other major carpet retail website on the internet. You can't go wrong when you choose Boat Carpet Central, because along with our quality carpet and prices our customers enjoy the benefit of free / fast shipping and friendly, reliable customer service.
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*Currently, the ONE and ONLY item on this site that we are unable to offer FREE shipping for is our sheets of Marine Grade Plywood. These sheets of plywood decking must ship freight from our location in Indiana to yours.*
**All other items (marine carpet, marine vinyl flooring, boat parts, boat hardware, marine glue) listed on this site will ship for FREE. You never have to qualify for FREE shipping on our sites. Every single product except for our sheets of Marine Plywood will ship for FREE no matter your purchase total.**
***For our customer's convenience we offer Fast, FREE shipping on most all of our products via UPS Ground. For these products our Fast, FREE shipping can only be offered when the item that you have purchased is shipping within the continental USA. However, we welcome international shoppers and will happily ship any of our items to destinations outside the continental USA for an additional shipping charge.***
Tracking Information:
Once your merchandise is ready to be shipped we will update your account as well as send you an email with all of the tracking information. You may then track the progress of your shipment by visiting our "Track My Stuff" page or by visiting www.ups.com and providing your tracking number into the required field.
Our rolls of Marine
Carpet will typically be ready to ship (from our manufacture) within
24-72 hours of placing your order. However, during certain busy times of
the boating season the time frame needed to get your roll of boat
carpet ready to ship may increase. This will usually be the case right
before and during major holidays. We understand that you will need your
marine carpet before you can finish putting your boat back together. We
will always do everything in our power to get you your marine carpet as
fast as we possibly can. On average, our customers have been receiving
their roll of marine carpeting in 5-10 business days from the time their
order has been placed.
Inspecting your New Boat Carpet:
Your roll of boat carpet will be packaged in a 6 mil heavy duty plastic. Please be very careful when opening the roll of marine carpeting as it cuts very easily with a razor knife. Unroll your new boat carpet and inspect it for any imperfections.
Damaged Merchandise:
Please contact us immediately if your merchandise arrives damaged.
**Please Note**
Our marine grade carpet adhesive ships separately from our rolls of marine carpeting. Orders for our boat carpet glue placed before 2pm (EST) will be shipped that same day. Orders placed after 2pm (EST) will be shipped out the following day.
Orders for our marine hardware placed before 2pm (EST) will be shipped that same day. Orders placed after 2pm (EST) will be shipped out the following day.
Our marine plywood must ship via freight to your home or business. Please feel free to contact us any time before or during the checkout process if you would like us to provide you with a freight quote before you complete your order. (866.237.0075)
Storage of Boat Carpet Adhesive:
Upon arrival of your boat glue, store your boat adhesive inside and away from freezing temperatures. Please do not let your boat glue freeze or get cold as the recommended temperature to apply your boat glue is above 60 degrees. If your boat adhesive has been applied to your boat carpet, it can not be returned for a refund. Also do not let your newly installed boat carpet set out in the rain. This will stop the curing process and you may have to re-install new boat carpet and glue.
At Boat Carpet Central we take pride in our products and we want you to
be completely satisfied with your purchase. We will gladly refund or
exchange most merchandise for any reason within 30 days from the
original purchase date. Items returned after 30 days from the original
purchase date will be charged a 10% restocking fee.
International Shoppers are Welcome:
Boat Carpet Central welcomes international shoppers. There are additional costs for shipping, duties and taxes. Please contact our customer service department by phone or email so we can determine a proper shipping quote for you. (866-237-0075)
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Please keep the total number of samples that you request to a maximum of 3.
If you would like to request more samples please feel free to give us a call toll free @ 866.237.0075 and we will be happy to help you. Thank You!
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Below are step by step instructions to help you re-carpet your boat trailer bunk boards.
Please read the special notes at the bottom to answer any other questions you may have.
If the below does not help you please feel free to give us a call and we will be more than happy to assist you.
|How to replace your trailer Bunk Board Carpet
1) Unbolt and remove existing bunk boards from trailer. Take the existing bunk carpet off and sand away any glue or debris before applying new carpet. Also examine the old bunk boards and make sure that they are not warped or broken. Replace if needed. Obviously skip this one if your starting with new bunk boards.
2) Measure the size of your boat bunks to determine how many rolls of bunk carpet you will need. (See "Note" at bottom for suggested measuring method)
3) You may either glue or staple your replacement bunk carpeting down. We would suggest just to staple your new bunk carpeting. This will allow the carpet to give a little while loading and un-loading your boat and prevent tearing of the carpet over time.
4) Before carpeting your trailer bunks take the bolts used to secure your bunks to your trailer and insert them into your already drilled out holes on your bunk board. Follow the steps below with the bolts inserted through the drilled out holes on the board. This will allow the carpet to be applied over the head of the bolt preventing it from scratching the bottom of your boat or pontoons.
5) Unroll and layout your new carpet (which you have already cut to size) with the rubber backing facing up. Place the bunk board evenly right to the edge of the laid out carpet. Leaving enough carpet on either end to completely wrap each end of your bunk. Hold the carpet to the board and start to roll the new carpet onto the bunk board. Staple down the first side. Then roll the board until it is completely covered. When you get to this point take a staple gun and apply staples every 2 to 3 inches along the bottom of the bunk board. This will ensure a secure and snug fit. If measured correctly when cut there should be about 2 inches or so of carpet left to overlap the first initial bottom side, staple down this excess carpet on top of the existing carpet.
(If you plan to use marine carpet glue please be sure to use water based carpet glue, other alcohol based adhesives will eat away the rubber backing of the carpet.)
6) Take the newly wrapped bunk board and place it with the bottom side up one last time and use the excess carpet you have already accounted for at either end and wrap, securing with glue or staples. Overlap and secure the excess carpet to the bottom side of the bunk.
7) Place your new bunk board off to the side and repeat steps for remaining bunks.
For a better look, plan to wrap the entire bunk board, ends too. The majority of trailer bunks are made using standard 2x4 or 2x6 boards.
The actual measurements of a (in inches):
For bunk carpet installation: The width of the replacement carpet for each bunk should be at least 12 inches wide for 2x4 bunks (16 inches wide for 2x6 bunks). This allows an extra 2 inches of carpet to overlap on the bottom of the bunk which lets you easily secure the carpet around the bunk. When measuring the length of each bunk board add an extra 7 inches to the total length, to be safe. This allows for an extra 3.5 inches of carpet for both ends of the bunk. 1.5 inches of that is used to cover the exposed wood at either end. The other 2 inches is overlap so that you my secure the carpet easily at both ends with a staple gun and/or glue.
**Special Note**
For those who have bunk boards that use 2x6 size boards. Our 16oz. rolls of marine carpet can be used because the 12in wide rolls of bunk carpet are not wide enough to fully cover the 2x6 application. For a 2x6 application you will need your replacement carpet to be about 16in wide per bunk to be safe. These rolls of our 16oz marine grade carpet can be taken and cut into 16in wide strips.
There are 6ft wide and 8.5ft wide rolls available.
***As an added bonus there are 15 different colors of our 16oz carpet available and in stock to choose from. In some cases purchasing a full roll of 16oz or 20oz carpet and cutting it into strips for your bunks may be cheaper than purchasing multiple pre-cut rolls of bunk carpet. There is no difference in quality between our pre-cut bunk carpet rolls and our full rolls of marine carpet. All of our carpet is tough, durable, fade resistant, rubber backed and made specifically for use in the harsh marine environment. Click HERE to be taken to our 16oz marine carpet color choices. If you are in question about which style and size carpet would be best for your application please feel free to call us and we will be happy to help you find the correct carpet for your application at the cheapest price. Contact us toll free at 866-237-0075.
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Maynard gave the annual State of the City address during Tuesday night's Stuttgart City Council meeting
The past year was a productive one in Stuttgart, according to Stuttgart Mayor Marianne Maynard who gave the annual State of the City address during Tuesday night's Stuttgart City Council meeting.
"Feb. 14 was election day for our 12 item bond issue and it passed with flying colors," she said of the beginning months in 2012. "Standard and Poor came to visit our city to see what we are really about."
Standard and Poor is a company whose main function is to rate bonds. The company toured Riceland Foods, Producers Rice Mill, Lennox Industries and Mack's Prairie Wings while in town.
"Thanks to the foresight of Jack Trumper at Stephens for asking them to come to Stuttgart. We got an 'A' rating on our bonds," Maynard explained.
The vote extended the previous sales tax voters approved in 2005. The money became available on June 6 for needed equipment and updates for each department city wide.
"The biggest problem — everyone wanted to bid out their equipment at the same time," she said with a laugh. "(We) finally got it spaced out."
Moving on to other top 2012 items, Maynard said the city hosted two e-waste days.
"Which were very successful!" she said. "Thanks to Lennox, members of the street department, the county and SEAEDD."
The city along with Stuttgart Unlimited hosted the Arkansas Economic Development Commission for the quarterly meeting at the Grand Prairie Center. The meeting included a tour of Stuttgart businesses including Lennox, Producers, Riceland, Stratton Seed and the Museum of the Arkansas Grand Prairie. It concluded with dinner at Five Oaks.
"A most successful meeting — great tour," Maynard explained. "Great food and fantastic meeting places. Thanks to Jim (Craig) for coordinating everything and to Suttgart Unlimited for funding the majority of expenses."
This concluded Maynard's prepared speech before moving onto each City of Stuttgart department yearly reports. See tomorrow's Daily Leader for the update on each.


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Sri Sri Radha Govinda Mandir
Founder Acharya: His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Krishna who is known as Govinda, is the Supreme Godhead. He has an eternal blissful spiritual body. He is the origin of all. He has no other origin and He is the prime cause of all causes. – Sri Brahma Samhita 5.1
The International Society For Krishna Consciousness, a worldwide spiritual confederation of temples, ashrams and communities, was founded in New York City in 1966 by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
Sri Sri Radha Govinda are uniquely special Deities with a rich history, with whom the devotees have fallen more and more deeply in love with, with each passing year. Their beautiful Lordships were given to Srila Prabhupada by the Maharani of Jaipur, Gayatri Devi, and after personally worshiping Them, Srila Prabhupada directed the deities to be sent to New York to be worshiped by the devotees here. Since February of 1972 many countless thousands of devotees have worshiped the sacred deities over the last 40 years.
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Sister: Alleged Laconia killer just got out of hospitalBy MARK HAYWARD
New Hamsphire Union Leader
June 11. 2013 9:45PM
LACONIA — Two sides of Kasey Riley, the 19-year-old resident of a supportive housing program for the mentally ill, have emerged since Monday, the day he was accused of strangling a fellow resident of the Laconia building where he lived.
On Tuesday, his sister released a statement portraying him as a victim of the state's revolving door system for the mentally ill. He was admitted to New Hampshire State Hospital after a two-day wait at Lakes Region General Hospital, only to be released the following day from the state hospital.
"There was no indication that he was dangerous or was going to hurt anyone," she said about conversations she had with her brother over the weekend.
Another picture of Riley emerges from his two Facebook pages. In one, the young man uses a confederate flag as his cover photo and says he studied at Redneck University. His posts include slurs against President Obama and gays. And one image shows him posing while holding a long gun.
On June 2, Riley posted on both pages that he is apparently going to be a father.
He was arraigned at Laconia District Court on Tuesday via a video hookup at the Belknap County Jail. When asked by Judge James Carroll, Riley raised his right hand and swore to tell the truth. He otherwise stayed silent while Carroll discussed bail and lawyers argued about how soon his defense lawyer would receive details about the charges against him.
Riley is charged with second-degree murder in the Monday death of Zachary March, 27, a fellow resident at 24 McGrath St. Genesis Behavioral Health, a community mental health organization, maintains the eight-unit structure as permanent, supportive housing for people with mental or emotional challenges.
Riley was ordered held without bail until June 18, when a probable cause hearing is scheduled.
"It's a really sad situation," said his public defender, Jesse Friedman, after the hearing. He would not discuss the facts of the case, but said his condolences are to the March family.
The statement by Riley's sister was released through the National Alliance on Mental Illness New Hampshire, an organization at the forefront of efforts to improve the state's system for treatment of mentally ill residents.
In it, Riley pleads with the state to increase funding and staff for mental health.
She said Kasey Riley has struggled with mental illness his entire life and worked with agencies that treat mental illness.
Last Tuesday, he sought help at Lakes Region General Hospital, where he waited for a bed to open up at the New Hampshire State Hospital. He was taken there Thursday afternoon.
"I went to visit him around 4:30 on Thursday and was concerned that my brother appeared disheveled," she wrote. Riley was released Friday, and his sister said she does not know the reasons for his release, but he seemed well over the weekend.
"I spoke to him at 9 p.m. Sunday evening and he told me he had a good day at the beach and was headed home," his sister wrote.
State health officials said confidentiality laws prevent them from discussing whether Riley was a patient at the state hospital.
The Department of Health and Human Services said a patient is admitted to the hospital if his mental condition would pose a likelihood of danger to himself or others. Once a treatment team deems the person no longer needs inpatient care, he is discharged to a community mental health center, the statement said.
"In circumstance such as this, while law enforcement conducts its investigation into the death, the Department conducts a sentinel review of the facility and the event," the statement reads. The investigation is warranted because the facility receives funding through the state, the statement said.
The eight-unit McGrath Street house is one of two permanent, supportive housing programs provided by Genesis Behavioral Health, which provides services in Belknap and southern Grafton counties.
It does not provide round-the-clock staff at the home. Genesis staff visit the location often during normal working hours.


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From a small town
Being part of a small community definitely has its drawbacks. I often hear people complain about having nothing to do, how everyone knows your personal business, and the huge lack of job opportunity. Now is that time of year when many of our graduates can't wait to pack up and head to the big city, where they'll escape the boring small town life.
They'll no longer have to worry about someone informing their parents how they spent last Saturday night, or being hollered at in town by a family friend when doing something not so brilliant.
The thing is, in a few years some will come back to the town they once detested. As these graduates grow into adults and start families of their own, they'll start to remember all the good things about a small community.
Yes, there are many good things about being a part of a small community and I think sometimes we tend forget some of those things. Lately, I keep getting little reminders of why this is such a great place to live!
Last week I attended a benefit dinner to help support a local family with medical expenses. I can't say I was surprised by the huge show of support, because it's something seen time and time again. When someone is in need, our community rises to the occasion and can often times leave the person(s) in need overwhelmed by the sheer volume of the kindness. And knowing our community, the giving and concern won't end after the benefit. This community will continue to pray, provide assistance, and most of all they'll continue to care.
I've been on the receiving end of such kindness. I can tell you that it'll leave you speechless, yet very thankful to be part of a small town where everyone knows your business. And the next time your neighbor or friend down the street needs assistance, you'll want to be the first in line to lend a hand.
One of my other reminders came when a friend called to apologize for scaring the daylights out of my son. Apparently, he had done something inappropriate while not in the presence of his common sense (or should I say parents). So, our friend gave him a tongue-lashing he won't soon forget. I realize he had completely forgotten about the whole situation once I arrived home later that day to escape further punishment from his parents.
I also know about ten minutes into our conversation regarding the matter my son was mentally packing his bags and counting down the minutes until he could escape our small town. I know he's at an age where having people tell your parents you were holding hands after school with so- and -so isn't cool. He surely can't appreciate our personal tracking device (every person in town) like his parents can. But hopefully, he'll someday realize what a great place this is to raise a family and call home!
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We are here to provide technical support and training to faculty, staff, and students on all types of audio and video equipment and various multimedia services.
By keeping up with new innovations in the audio/video field, we are able to to provide demonstrations and services with the most up-to-date technology.
Services Offered
- Phone and video conferencing, including Zoom and professional Cisco HD conferencing
- Video production services
- Repair of campus equipment, ranging from projector lamp replacements to major repairs
- Installation of multimedia equipment in permanent, and non-permanent locations
- Digitization of noncopyrighted audio/video, TV recordings (for UNH Law use only), and data. The following media formats are accepted: DVD, Dual Layer DVD, CD, miniDV, HDV, VHS, and digital files. This service is on a first-come, first-served basis, as time allows. Minimum 24 hours notice required (longer depending on media requested and current workload).
- Training and demonstrations on new and old equipment, from classroom technology to equipment you can sign out, as well as assistance with multimedia content and how it can be used in the classroom and on the web.
- Borrowing of audio/video equipment for recording, presenting, and editing.
More equipment and services are available. Please visit the Information Technology office on the third floor or contact A. J. Kierstead for more information.
A. J. Kierstead
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