Researchers: Giant goldfish threatens Lake Tahoe

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ? Giant goldfish could be threatening the ecology of Lake Tahoe on the California-Nevada border.

Biologists with the University of Nevada, Reno say they're finding a growing number of the fish in the crystal clear lake.

Researcher Sudeep Chandra told KCRA-TV (http://bit.ly/Yo0lIn ) the discovery is especially worrisome because the fish eats a lot and excretes "lots of nutrients" that stimulate algae growth.

Some of the goldfish have grown to 18 inches and could eat smaller fish and create new competition for native trout.

Chandra says that with no prior studies on goldfish for guidance, researchers are catching the giant fish and bringing them back to their lab to study.

It's not clear how the goldfish got into Lake Tahoe, but it's believed to be from people dumping aquariums into the lake.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/researchers-giant-goldfish-threatens-lake-tahoe-194645441.html

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UFC 157 picks from Kevin Iole, Maggie Hendricks and Cagereaders like you

After months of build-up, we're almost to the historic bout between Ronda Rousey and Liz Carmouche, which headlines UFC 157 in Anaheim. Here is how we think the fights will go. A big thank you to all the Cagereaders who contributed their picks.

Kevin Iole ?Ronda Rousey SUB1 Liz Carmouche: Scottie Bowman, the greatest hockey coach ever, always would say he'd stick with the hot hand. In this case, the hot hand is Rousey. She's got a far better athletic pedigree and she's looked unbeatable against elite competition in Kaufmann and Tate. First-round arm bar win for Rousey

Maggie Hendricks ? Ronda Rousey SUB1 Liz Carmouche: The thing about Rousey's armbar is that it's going to be unstoppable until someone stops it. Brilliant, right? Because of the move's unpredictability, it's equally difficult to predict who will be the one who can stop it.

[Also: Ronda Rousey doesn't want to touch UFC title belt before fighting]

Cagereader ? My pick: Ronda Rousey by first round armbar. Yes, again. I don't think anyone's got her figured out yet, and her aggression is too much to deal with for anyone at this point. -- Dan Butera

Cagereader ? Rousey. She has more to offer than Carmouche. I think it will be Rousey's longest fight ever since Carmouche is a scrappy chick. She definitely has her work cut out for her. -- Charlotte Petroskey

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Kevin Iole ? Dan Henderson TKO2 Lyoto Machida: Henderson is going to grind on Machida and wear him down until he gets enough space to land his big right hand.

Maggie Hendricks ? Dan Henderson W3 Lyoto Machida: As Kevin Iole points out in his column, Machida is not the elusive fighter he once was. Henderson will wear him down and take the bout.

Cagereader ? I'll take Machida over Henderson. Machida's height, reach, and long torso is going to make it very hard for Hendo to impose his will. Throw in Machida's speed advantage, faster punches, better cardio, and youth, and this one could end up being lopsided. Dan Henderson, as always, does have a puncher's chance, but that is about it in my opinion. -- Buddy Kreutzer

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Kevin Iole ? Urijah Faber SUB3 Ivan Menjivar: Faber hasn't fought like a star in a while and the pressure is on him to do so. He's primed for a good performance and I think he delivers it.

Maggie Hendricks ? Urijah Faber SUB2 Ivan Menjivar: Fighting in California, Faber should be able to get back on the winning track and outgrapple Menjivar for a win.

[Also: How Dana White's about-face on women's MMA became official]

Cagereader ? Though both Faber and his opponent are very dynamic and multidimensional, predict the intense energy will lead to an unpredictable TKO with Faber winning! -- Ernie Brewer

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Kevin Iole ? Josh Neer W3 Court McGee: This is a flip-a-coin match so I'm going to go with the guy with more experience.

Maggie Hendricks ? Court McGee W3 Josh Neer: Yep, pretty much what Kevin said, so my coin flipped to McGee.

Cagereader ? Hard not to like McGee's drop to 170. His smothering style should win the day. McGee by Decision. - John Wilcox

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Kevin Iole ? Josh Koscheck W3 Robbie Lawler: Lawler is simply not the same fighter he once was. I think Koscheck wins a pretty wide decision here.

Maggie Hendricks ? Josh Koscheck W3 Robbie Lawler: Though Koscheck is coming off of a loss, Lawler hasn't done much to show he can stop Koscheck's wrestling or striking.

Cagereader ? I think Koscheck to beat Lawler. Kos will be desperate to get back into the win column and I see him wearing down Robbie with his outstanding wrestling ability and finishing him late on as Lawler tires. Koscheck by RNC round 3. - Craig Donaldson

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/ufc-157-picks-kevin-iole-maggie-hendricks-cagereaders-171043268--mma.html

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Sports injury workshop to be held in Terrace

As children become more serious about sports at a younger age, the likelihood that they will sustain a sports injury increases.

But there?s a workshop coming to Terrace the evening of Feb. 21 aiming to teach parents, coaches, administrators and officials what they can do to prevent sports injuries, how to recognize them, and whether or not the young athletes they know have ever sustained a sports-related injury.

Sportsmart is a 90-minute workshop aims to keep more children out of the emergency room ? sports related injuries among youth account for close to 20 per cent of all hospital emergency room visits among children in Canada.

And it is estimated that up to 50 per cent of sports injuries are preventable and that parents and coaches hold the keys to some of the most effective sports injury prevention strategies, according to material provided by Sportsmart.

?This workshop has been getting hundreds of people attending in southern B.C., mainly due to the alarming increase in sports injuries in the youth over the past few years,? said Carmen Didier, the City of Terrace?s director of leisure services.

The city, SportMed BC, and Pacific Sport Northern BC are providing the workshop, which does require registration.

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Source: http://www.terracestandard.com/sports/191478971.html

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Jamie Dupree's Washington Insider: White House push back continues on sequester

Stung by criticism in an op-ed piece in today's New York Times, the White House continued its aggressive campaign to push back on issues related to automatic budget cuts set to hit on March 1, rejecting talk that the President has not been specific on what he wants to do on the budget.

"For anyone reading David Brooks' column, here is the President's detailed sequester plan that he (Brooks) doesn't think exists," said White House Senior Adviser Dan Pfeiffer.?

Pfeiffer has been out front on social media in exchanging shots with Republicans on Capitol Hill about the sequester; earlier this week he used a blog post on the White House web site to slam Republicans for trying to pin the blame on the White House for the idea of the across the board cuts.

As for what aggravated Pfeiffer before the sun was up on Friday - the David Brooks column in the New York Times skewered the White House for using "vague-but-politically-convenient" political arguments in the fight over automatic budget cuts.

"The President hasn't actually come up with a proposal to avert sequestration, let alone one that is politically plausible," Brooks wrote.

Pfeiffer though said there was a detailed plan, and he directed people to a White House document that works in past deficit reduction, and bullet points of what the President would like to achieve. ?Here is what the White House produced:

THE PRESIDENT?S LAST OFFER TO SPEAKER BOEHNER IS STILL ON TABLE: MORE THAN $1.5 TRILLION IN ADDITIONAL DEFICIT REDUCTION

Spending Reductions - Even split between defense and nondefense discretionary savings $200 billion

? Non-defense discretionary spending $100 billion

? Defense discretionary spending $100 billion

Health savings - $400 billion ? could be achieved by:

? Reduce payments to drug companies $140 billion

? Reduce hospital payments such as reimbursement for patients who don?t pay $30 billion

? Encourage efficient care after a hospital stay $50 billion

? Encourage beneficiaries to seek high value health care and ask the most fortunate to pay more $35 billion

? Medicaid, Pay-for-Delay, IPAB, program integrity $25 billion

? Other health savings $120 billion

Non-health Mandatory Savings - $200 billion ? could be achieved by:

? Eliminate certain subsidies for agriculture $30 billion

? Reform Federal retirement programs $35 billion

? Reform postal service and TSA passenger security fees $40 billion

? Strengthen solvency of UI trust fund $50 billion

? Other savings including Spectrum Fees, Sales of Excess Property, & Program Integrity $45 billion

Spending Savings from Superlative CPI with protections for vulnerable $130 billion

Subtotal, Total New Spending Reductions $930 billion + $200 billion interest savings

Revenue

Limit tax deductions to 28% for the wealthiest and close other loopholes $580 billion (+$100 billion from CPI change)

Temporary Growth Measures

Immediate investments in infrastructure -$50

TOTAL DEFICIT REDUCTION

Deficit Reduction to Date More than $2,500

New Deficit Reduction $1,800

Total Deficit Reduction More than $4,300

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It should be noted that the White House document does not specifically mention a tax break that has been routinely ridiculed in recent days by the White House spokesman, as Jay Carney has repeatedly called for Republicans to abandon favorable tax treatment for corporate jets.

In fact, the tax portion of this document only mentions limiting tax deductions for "the wealthiest" and closing "other loopholes."

In other words, it's not 100% specific.

You can see the document in full here.

Source: http://www.boortz.com/weblogs/jamie-dupree/2013/feb/22/white-house-push-back-continues-sequester/

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Japan identifies spate of Boeing 787 jet problems

Japanese investigators have identified the causes of fuel leaks and other problems with Boeing's 787 but are still investigating the more serious battery problem that forced an emergency landing in January and the worldwide grounding of the jets.

An oil leak was caused by an improper paint job that led to a switch not working properly, while inadequate taping led to cracks in cockpit glass, and a faulty part led to braking problems, according to the Transport Ministry's investigation released Friday into problems that occurred with the 787 Dreamliner in January.

The government issued orders to fix the problems with 787s operated by Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways, the country's two major carriers and the biggest customers for Boeing Co.'s new jet.

All 50 of the 787 jets in service around the world have been grounded for more than a month after a lithium-ion battery in a 787 operated by ANA overheated Jan. 16, forcing an emergency landing in western Japan. Earlier in January, a lithium-ion battery caught fire in a Japan Airlines 787 parked in Boston.

Boeing and U.S. authorities are also investigating, but Friday's findings shed little light on the main problem.

The 787 is the first jet to extensively use lithium-ion batteries, which weigh less, charge faster and are more powerful than other kinds of batteries. Japanese manufacturer GS Yuasa makes the batteries for Boeing.

The aircraft manufacturer said earlier this week that it intends to propose to U.S. federal regulators a temporary fix for the batteries.? The official who spoke on condition of anonymity did not disclose details.

A fix for the 787 batteries would require stopping an uncontrolled overheating reaction called "thermal runaway," in which the battery gets hotter and hotter, and short-circuits spread from one battery cell to another.

The battery problems are not necessarily linked to their manufacturer and could come from the myriads of parts and systems connected to the battery.

Separately, the Japanese ministry said this week it had found the ANA jet's auxiliary power unit had been erroneously wired to the main battery that overheated.

ANA, which has 17 Dreamliners in its fleet, and JAL, with seven, have had to cancel hundreds of flights over the 787 woes.

JAL and ANA have released plans for flights without the 787 through the end of March, but have not said what they plan to do in the long term. Both companies have said they are ready to seek compensation from Boeing.

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Source: http://www.emirates247.com/news/world/japan-identifies-spate-of-boeing-787-jet-problems-2013-02-22-1.496042

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