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vigmeister writes: "Techgeist has an article about an 'It's better with Windows' website from Asus and MS. I think the article should've been title 'Asus stabs Linux in the back'. "Linux just got a major slap in the face today from Asus. One of the highlights of Linux going mainstream was the wildly popular Asus Eee PC preinstalled with a customized Linux distro geared towards web applications. While I personally never got what the big deal was, I was still happy for all the Linux people out there waiting for this day, but it looks like the cause for celebration won't be lasting much longer. Asus and Microsoft have teamed up and have made a site called It's Better With Windows. The page touts how easy it is to get up and ready with Windows on an Asus Eee PC, while slyly stating that you won't have to deal with an "unfamiliar environment" and "major compatibility issues." While it is silly to state such a thing since Asus built the Linux distribution specifically for the Eee PC, I give Microsoft two points for snarky comments.""


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August 22 marked the tenth anniversary of welfare reform. The 1996 legislation made radical changes to the process of receiving unearned government cash. The results have been massive reductions in child poverty, increases in employment, and a subsequent increase in the freedom of the poor from government control.
In the mid-1990s many attempted to incite fear to kill the reforms. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D--NY) proclaimed the 1996 law to be "the most brutal act of social policy since Reconstruction." He ridiculously predicted, "Those involved will take this disgrace to their graves." Marian Wright Edelman, president of the Children's Defense Fund, declared the new reform law an "outrage ... that will hurt and impoverish millions of American children." As expected, these projections were dead wrong.
Robert Rector, Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, using government data, summarized welfare reform's success before Congress.
The facts tell a powerful story: When the poor are invited to live as people with dignity, within structures of liberty, they will usually do so. Since the 1996 reforms child poverty has plummeted. Some 1.6 million fewer children live in poverty today than in 1995.
Poor black children have enjoyed the greatest decreases in poverty. After the early 1970s, reductions in black child poverty had stagnated. Since 1995, however, the poverty rate among black children has fallen at an unprecedented rate--from 41.5 percent to 32.9 percent in 2004. By 2001, black child poverty had fallen to 30 percent, the lowest point in American history. Over a six-year period after welfare reform, 1.2 million black children were liberated from poverty. Although recent economic corrections have slightly increased black child poverty, the rate remains about one-fifth lower than in the period prior to reform.
Unprecedented declines in poverty also occurred among children of single mothers. After 1996, the poverty rate for children of single mothers fell dramatically from 50.3 percent in 1995 to 41.9 percent in 2004. Since 1996, the employment rate of the most disadvantaged single mothers increased from 50 percent to 100 percent. Employment of single mothers who are high school dropouts rose by two-thirds, and employment of young single mothers (ages 18 to 24) nearly doubled. As mothers found employment, child poverty decreased.
Additionally, welfare caseloads have been cut in half, dropping from 4.3 million families in 1996 to 1.89 million today. The explosive growth of out-of-wedlock births has nearly halted. As the policies of the "War on Poverty" discouraged fatherhood, the out-of-wedlock birthrate went from 7.7 percent in 1965 to 32.2 percent 1995. However since 1996 (and for several reasons besides welfare reform), the long-term rapid growth in the out-of-wedlock birth rate faltered.
When our society provides incentives encouraging work, marriage, family, and accountability--which are central to human dignity--we see people thought to be helpless rise to the occasion.
Having a good economy alone did not produce these results. Remember, critics objected that the changes would hurt the poor during the good economy of the late 1990s. However, when the government finally began to recognize the poor people are not "white trash" or any other form of "it" but are real people capable of independent thinking, caring for their own families, making decisions formed by what is best, and given a chance to succeed, these results were inevitable.
When our society provides incentives encouraging work, marriage, family, and accountability--which are central to human dignity--we see people thought to be helpless rise to the occasion.
However, after a decade of good results, there is still more work to be done. There is still the wrong assumption that poor people need to be controlled by the surrogate decisions of government bureaucrats. Poor parents should have the freedom to put their kids in good schools; states should not be allowed to economically enable those who refuse to work, which creates poverty cycles; fatherhood and marriage should be encouraged structurally; and as a nation we must commit ourselves to helping the poor of all races build wealth. The principles of entrepreneurship, homeownership, family, saving and investing, and commitment to community will not only lift families out of poverty but empower them to enjoy lives of dignity for generations to come.
Anthony B. Bradley is a research fellow at the Acton Institute.
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Created by Congress in 2006, the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area is region of Utah dedicated to preserve, interpret, promote, and enhance the pioneer heritage in the covered areas. The area is not small either spanning 6 counties and is 250 miles long. There is much to be done in these areas from places to visit and activities available. The Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area isn't only a recreational area but also an area to learn about the pioneers who had passed through there and their stories.
The Utah Pioneer Heritage Arts, the interpretive affiliate of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area, provides ways for all to interpret and understand the great stories of those pioneer as they traveled and first settled areas of Utah.
For more information on the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area visit MormonPioneerHeritage.org or for the Utah Pioneer Heritage Arts visit UPHArts.org.
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Harry Potter and the Great Sequels
Aug 22, 2009
Empire Magazine has a new feature online where they list the "50 Greatest Ever Movie Sequels" including two of the Harry Potter films. Coming in at number 15 was Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix with the magazine: "David Yates took over the directing reins for this fifth film, based on
the longest – and, some would say, dullest – book in the series, and
knocked it out of the park. Excising large swathes of not much, he cut
it down to one of the leanest films and delivered a barnstorming last
act in the Ministry of Magic, with the sort of magical duels we'd been
waiting four-and-a-half films to see."
The list also include Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, which is ranked at number 24. Of the the third Harry Potter film, the magazine has the following:
"Alfonso Cuaron took over from original director Christopher Columbus,
and with the difficult task of world-building out of the way was able
to take the story and run with it, making Potter feel like a real
adventure story for the first time, and one taking place in somewhere
bordering on the real world.
How does it stack up to the original?
It's better than the previous two, and remains many people's favourite
entry in the series. Potter's relationship with godfather Sirius Black
(Gary Oldman) is beautifully played out, and one of the great "Hell
yeah!"s comes when Hermione punches Draco Malfoy. It's also the first
of the films to use a rather wonderful washed-out colour scheme, and to
revel in its darkness.
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tamarakay wrote:Savannah wrote:FIGJAM wrote:There will be tender steak at the M&G!
That's really the only reason I show up to the Meet & Greet, or--as I like to spell it--"The Meat & Greet". I just steadily eat steak in tiny pieces with a cocktail fork and pumpkin-carving mini knife, for three damned hours.
Oh sure--sometimes I will hug & greet people, but you will notice that it's strictly when I temporarily run out of meat, and even then, I'm looking over your shoulder, following the scent (and with my tongue in your unattended champagne glass).
Oh sweet girl. You do realize that now greidog will be following you around with steak and champagne right?
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I don't see that "recognition" is achieved beyond being able to tell that touches were made and were "different" from each other - what those differences were was not demonstrated.
was coming out... then we go to the theatre and its muppets in space crossed with some kind of saturday morning cartoon reject.
This is just a novel button.One that requires a lot more processing power than even a touch screen that are available cheaply. In addition it is not as flexible as a touch screen in that with a touchscreen you can change the interface and location of the "buttons" at will.
Depending on how precise it can measure where your 'mouse' is I could see the following happening:
1) You build this into a smart phone or tablet PC
2) Calibrate by selecting the 4 corners of your surface.
3) use the whole surface you selected as an extended touch screen.
This could be a bar top, a table at your local fast food, a whiteboard, your desk, tray in a plane,
It would allow the screen to be smaller yet the input to be bigger without the need to drag the keyboard with you. You could use a paper wi
Look for Acoustic Pulse Recognition. It's pretty well exactly what you just said.
It uses a series of microphones, usually four of them on a glass pane, to locate contact.
I would personally love such a setup for a glass desk top or keyboard tray, with the letters and buttons lightly etched into the glass. I'm sure creating imperfections in the glass would require a more rigorous calibration, but I believe it would be well worth the trouble.
I can also imagine using more than four microphones would allow for v
If so, I think I've got an awesome new way to unlock my door.
*knock* *knock* Mabbo?
*knock* *knock* Mabbo?
*knock* *knock* Mabbo?
I assume that things that sound the same in this demo, would be recognized as the same gesture.
It is shown that doing the same gesture produces the same sounds over and over again, so that gesture would be reliably recognized.
But, this would be extremly dependant on the type of surface and the spot on the surface, that the gesture is performed on. Changing either the spot on the surface, or to another surface entirely, would alter the outcome of the gesture, even though it is actually the same. That is also
It depends what you want to use it for - as a replacement for a touch screen, it's probably not very useful because location information isn't going to be as easy to capture as timbral information, but as a musical instrument (or as a way of adding more sensitivity to existing electronic instruments, it's amazing.
I wonder if accurate position information could be captured by triangulating with 3 of these contact mics?
Quick back of an envelope calculation... speed of sound 340m/s, sampling rate of most D/A converters 44,100 samples/sec... 7mm accuracy (or better if the speed of sound in the solid object is lower)? Not great, but good enough to turn any solid object into a virtual keyboard.
The speed of sound happens to be much higher in solids. The more rigid the material, the faster sound will travel through it.
Quick back of an envelope calculation... speed of sound 340m/s,
In vacuum. In solid objects sound is typically an order of magnitude faster -- e.g. sound travels at approx 3400 m/s in wood.
The speed of sound is much higher in rigid objects. But this has already been done (to a certain degree) with high end electronic drum kits that can vary their response based on the location (radially) at which the pad is struck.
They probably do some hardware DSP at much higher sample rates than 44K samples/sec. But this pushes the solution out of the realm of using a simple mic or two and a PC audio card.
It doesn't appear that the point of this project is to deal with positional information at all, but that it's a musical project where the type of contact the person does with the arbitrary surface is simulated as perturbing some physics-based audio source.
Multiple-mic positioning has been done before in other projects.
Two mikes give you the difference in distance to the source, if you are doing it just with timing. The solution to a point that is x cm from one mike and x+y cm from another is a hyperbola. Done with radio, and the other way around, you get Loran navigation.
Three mikes can intersect two hyperbolas for a location.
Positional accuracy is limited. Human hearable frequencies top out at about 18 KHz, which in air has a wavelength of about 1.9 cm. At CD audio speed, you can get 44,000 samples per second, which
Someone hooked up a microphone... Come on... Now 3 of these to track position may be news...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theremin [wikipedia.org]
Seems like a different input technique...
http://youtu.be/qdJp5-g69go [youtu.be]
[spoiler: it's an amusingly-dubbed video of eccentric Canadian hockey announcer Don Cherry, who wears really loud clothes and makes vigorous table thumping gestures]
I have some suspicions about this. They're getting more information out of one microphone than is usually possible. You might be able to extract some positional information by picking up the echoes off the edges of the object.
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One of the factors that increases the risk of acquiring type 2 diabetes is excess body fat. So it makes sense that losing weight has always been one of the first lines of defense against the disease. Yet people who are slender -skinny, even- sometimes develop type 2. Why is that? Does the fact that a slender person can acquire type 2 negate the need for weight control?
It turns out there is an explanation for this seeming contradiction: sarcopenia, a condition of low muscle mass and strength that actually increases insulin resistance. Derived from the Greek words meaning "poverty of flesh," sarcopenia is an affliction commonly associated with the elderly. As people grow old, their muscle mass and tone declines. Because muscles are the body's greatest "consumers" of blood glucose, they are crucial to the maintenance of proper blood sugar levels.
Young and middle-aged people can have sarcopenia, too. Lack of muscle mass is also common in obese individuals. Despite their large size, their muscles have become weakened by sedentary habits brought on by the difficulty of moving comfortably with great weight.
The role of sarcopenia in the onset of type 2 was elucidated by recent research at the University of California Los Angeles. Researchers there did a cross-sectional analysis of data on 14,528 people who had been tracked by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III -an exhaustive cross-relational database that has allowed researchers to find previously unsuspected relationships among diseases and disease-causing factors.
The UCLA researchers found that sarcopenia was associated with insulin resistance in people whether they were obese or not. Because insulin resistance is considered a prime factor in the development of type 2, the researchers also searched for other diabetes-related factors that were associated with sarcopenia. They found that in the elderly, the condition was associated with higher blood sugar levels in obese people, but not in thin. In people under the age of 60, both obese and thin people who had sarcopenia also had higher blood sugar levels.
Nobody knows if there is a chicken-or-egg chain of causation here. Does low muscle mass, for whatever reason, invite the onset of insulin resistance and, later, type 2? Or does some factor that is also associated with diabetes create sarcopenia, thus starting a cascade of events that pulls an individual toward type 2?
Whatever the answer, one response to sarcopenia appears to be old-fashioned resistance training, involving exercises with weights designed to increase muscle tone and mass. In that case, putting on weight is not a drawback because the extra pounds are glucose-consuming muscles, not insulin-resistant fat.
A summary of the study is available here.
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A "journey" involving running in place in the deep end. Quite possibly I've gone off the deep end.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Training log - Week ending 1/29/12
This week was disrupted a bit by a brief work trip to Chicago. Luckily, the weather was quite reasonable for January in Chicago – I had a relaxed Wednesday morning run along the shores of Lake Michigan that was really pleasant . I got to watch the sun rise over floes of ice floating in the lake, which was actually gorgeous – like chunks of diamond floating almost within reach.
Unfortunately, this work trip also included a late dinner at a super spicy celebrity chef type restaurant. My digestive system is ridiculously sensitive, and has issues with both late dinners and dinners that are spicy and acidic. I limited myself to eating the most mild thing on the menu (and not very much of it), but the trip did a job on my stomach regardless that I've been recovering from ever since. My stomach was stupid for Friday's tempo. It was almost cleared up by Sunday, and then I tried a new gel during my long run. Tasted great, but 45 minutes later I was truly sorry for my experimentation. Looks like it's back to uberbland foods for a few days. Finis whining.
Other than the stomach issues, the running is going well. Tuesday I did my first intervals workout in almost 2 months, and was happy with it – I'm not sharp (which I shouldn't be right now) but I'm in good shape. Friday's tempo was in slightly iccky weather (62, DP of 60, and wind), and despite the weather and my stupid stomach, I still completed the workout decently, with stuff left in the tank. I kept Sunday's long run on the easier side as well (especially because of my stomach) but was pleasantly surprised by the paces that apparently matched easy to moderate effort on my watch.
So, aerobically I'm in pretty good shape, and my legs continue to regain strength, with no concerning aches. Interestingly, it's my mental game that's the most behind. To explain better, I run best when I come into each run with a very relaxed uncaring attitude. This attitude doesn't come naturally to me, and needs to be practiced. In contrast, my natural tendency to PUSH VERY HARD means that I can preserve my fitness very effectively when confined to pool-running, arc-trainer, etc. But, in doing so, I indulge in bad mental habits, and I then have to reprogram myself to once again RELAX when running. That's the focus for this upcoming week.
Monday: In the morning, 60 minutes of poolrunning for "6 miles" followed by 1000 yards of swimming breathing drills, and then upper body and core strength work, plus injury prevention exercises. Foam-rolling at night.
Tuesday: In the morning, 10.5 miles on the track, including a workout of 1600m followed by 4x800m (half-distance recovery). Splits were 6:02, and then 2:54, 2:52, 2:52, and 2:51. Followed with injury prevention work and then recovery pool-running for 30 minutes ("3 miles"). Then a quick foam-rolling session before dragging luggage through airports.
Wednesday: In the morning, 11.5 miles very easy (8:05 pace). Pseudo-foam rolling (using medicine ball, stick, and tennis ball) plus stretching and injury prevention work in evening.
Thursday: In the morning, 60 minutes easy on an exercise bike, followed by upper body and core strength work, plus injury prevention exercises. Drag luggage through airport in afternoon. Foam-rolling at night.
Friday: In the morning, 11 miles on the track, including a tempo workout. The scheduled workout was 3x2 miles at "6 mile tempo pace" – which translated to 6:30-6:35 for me (as always, I didn't check my watch during the workout, but just ran on feel). Splits were 12:47 (6:26/6:21); 13:09 (6:36/6:33); 13:01 (6:33/6:28). Average pace overall was 6:32, which was about where the coach wanted, though I wish I could have swapped the order of the intervals. Followed by injury prevention work and then recovery pool-running for 15 minutes ("1.5 miles"). Pilates and a sports massage at night.
Saturday: In the morning, 8 miles easy (8:05 pace), followed by 1000 yards of swimming breathing drills. Weights, core strengthwork, injury prevention exercises, and foam rolling in the afternoon.
Sunday: A long run of 16.5 miles averaging 7:44 pace, split as 3.5 miles at 8:33 pace, next 7 at 7:44 pace, next 4 at 7:29, and final 2 at 6:49. Followed with injury prevention work at gym, and then 35 minutes of easy pool-running for "3.5 miles". Yoga and foam rolling at night.
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I'm so jealous of your Chicago run. Such a great city! You looked great and strong this morning as you zoooooomed past me at mile 15! Great job.ReplyDelete
I know it's not good for what to expect from summer, but I love that we're having slightly icky weather in Jan.ReplyDelete
UGH- sorry about the stomach issues. Trying new gels is always tempting but oh-so-risky. I had a major stomach upset from the Power Bar Recovery bar and was pretty much screaming in pain three hours later.ReplyDelete
Chicago-- I am going there next week! Too bad we couldn't have gone at the same time. I will try to avoid spicy restaurants.
Glad to see you getting your mileage back up after the pseudo-injury!


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I want to thank the voters of Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes who gave me their support in the past election.
I want to thank the voters of Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes who gave me their support in the past election. For those who voted for someone else, I appreciate your consideration in my candidacy. Although the campaign was hard work, I truly enjoyed meeting the many people in the entire eight-parish district. Although we received a lot of votes, it simply wasn't enough to make the runoff. I want to congratulate Mitch Theriot, Mark Plaisance and William Dupont for running a clean and well-fought campaign. Also, congratulations to Mitch and William for making the runoff election on Dec. 8.
I decided to run for this position because I believed it would give me a better opportunity to serve the public and make a difference. As a longtime practicing attorney, I have helped and represented many people in litigation on a wide range of legal issues. Also, as an assistant district attorney for the last 10 years, I have been able to prosecute criminals and help victims receive some justice. I will happily return to that role and continue that work for the public, albeit a little wiser and having made many new friends.
The election on Dec. 8 is estimated to be a much lower turnout than the presidential race. Accordingly, I encourage all registered voters to vote in this election. It may be the only race on the ballot in many areas, but it is an extremely important election as an appellate court judge has a 10-year term and makes decisions that can have a long-term effect on our daily lives. Everything from the death penalty in a murder case to the cost of homeowners and auto insurance can be affected by appellate-court decisions. Go vote!


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Sodders retains State Senate seat
November 9, 2012
Sen. Steve Sodders, D-State Center, retained his seat against Republican challenger Jane Jech, of Marshalltown, Tuesday. Sodders, who won his first State Senate race four years ago against Jarret Heil, took more than 53 percent of votes, winning Marshall County by nearly 2,000 votes to stave off Jech's vie for the District 36 seat. "The key was my ability to work with both parties," Sodders said. "Folks in this district want someone who can work with both parties." Moving into his second term, Sodders said he wants to focus on lowering tax rates for businesses to increase job numbers and improving education from early education to college. "We really have to look at how to improve student achievement," he said. Sodders said the biggest challenge of the race was quashing a constant onslaught of misinformation about his voting record. Jech said while she was disappointed in her loss, she is grateful to all those who showed support. Jech would not comment as to whether she would seek another office having been defeated previously in the State House. Sodders said he would continue to do what is best for the citizens of the area.
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Are Employers Really Asking for Social Media Logins and Passwords?
Last month, I discussed the recently introduced Ohio Senate Bill 45, which would prohibit employers "from requiring an applicant or employee to provide access to private electronic accounts of the applicant or employee." As I've earlier noted, this bill has many problems. One of its biggest problems, though, is whether an issue even exists that this type of legislation needs to address.
Last week, the Senate's Commerce & Labor Committee heard sponsor's testimony on the bill. Gary Daniels, the Associate Director of the ACLU of Ohio, was among those who testified in favor of this bill.
Daniels's testimony (which you can download in its entirety here), includes his unsubstantiated belief that this legislation is necessary to combat the "disturbing trend … developing across the country whereby prospective and current employers demand access to usernames and passwords…."
You would think that if the practice of employers requiring applicants and employees to disclose login and password information has reached epidemic proportions, I would have heard of or encountered at least one employer engaging in this practice. I haven't. At his Connecticut Employment Law Blog, Dan Schwartz calls these password privacy bills "an answer in search of a problem." I think Dan is spot on. Yet, is it possible that we are that far off-base, and the ACLU is correct?
Since my last survey (on the FMLA) worked out so well, I decided to try again. I'd like to gauge public opinion on whether employers are insisting on social media logins and passwords, or if this is an illusory problem trumped up by the news media and special interest groups.
Please take a few minutes to answer a short survey on your opinions about and personal experience with these issues. I'll keep the survey open through March 22, and publish the results the following week.
You can answer the survey at this link. I thank you in advance for the few moments of your time in responding.
Written by Jon Hyman, a partner in the Labor & Employment group of Kohrman Jackson & Krantz. For more information, contact Jon at (216) 736-7226 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Arsenal midfielder, Abou Diaby, insists that he will be ready for Arsenal's season run-in as he returns from another injury setback.
The French midfielder suffered a severe thigh injury back in September during his side's 2-1 loss to Chelsea at the Emirates, ruling him out for the next three months.
However, Diaby feels the injury break could work to his advantage as others around him tire out nearer the end of the season.
Diaby has recovered well and has been slowly working his way back to fitness since returning to full training.
The 26-year-old believes the large chunk of this season he has spent recovering from the latest in a raft in injuries should mean he will be fresh for the run-in and can ease the burden on some of his colleagues.
"I think I will be good in the last two months of the season," Diaby told the official Arsenal website.
"At the same time, when you come back, it's not easy because you're not fit enough.
"The players and the game reach such a level of physicality that it is difficult to catch. But I think [my spell out is] good for the end of the season."
Diaby has made only 12 first team appearances for the Gunners this season as he tries to find the light at the end of an injury-hit tunnel.
He joined Arsenal from French side Auxerre in January 2006, though has only made 136 starts and 43 sub appearances for the club owing to injury after injury.
The Frenchman was hailed as the new Patrick Vieira at Arsenal but the constant fitness problems have meant he is yet to reach his full potential at the club.
Diaby is optimistic his injury days are behind him and he is ready for the rest of the season, though his track record will have many Gunners fans wanting to see before believing.
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Anthony Ortolan has quickly become a dual threat scorer
for the Gauchos on the track. He took 7th in the 3000m steeple at
the 2013 Big West Championships and came back to take 6th place in
the 5000m. After a break-through cross country season, look for him
to continue to translate his strength onto the track in
the distance events.
Ortolan notched his first collegiate win, in the 800m, to open the 2013 season at the Gaucho Round Up. Ran his first 3000m steeple at the Cal Poly Dual Meet, running a 9:44.68. Continued that settple success at the Big West Championship where he placed 7th in only his second race over the barriers, running a new best of 9:33.94.. Ran a lifetime track 5k PR at the Irvine Spring Break competition with a 14:53.53 effort.
Appeared in nine meets as a freshman. Had a season best 1500m at the Oxy Invite with a 3:51.99. Ran 14:58.84 in his first track 5k to take second at the Cal Poly Invitational.
Was the Cross Country NCS team champion his Sophomore and Junior year at College Park High School... Qualified his Sophomore year in the 800m of the NCS Meet of Champions... Placed 9th place at state cross country meet junior year... State meet qualifier in the 800m Junior year... Ran Mt. Sac with the time of 15:18 his senior year... Finished 25th in Div. 1 with time of 15:30 at State Cross Country meet senior year... Broke the school record in both the 800, 1600, Distance Medley Relay, and the 4X1600 relay... Captain of the track and cross country team both Junior and Senior year... Track team MVP his Junior and Senior year... Placed second at the NCS Cross Country finals individually... His Cross Country team placed second his Senior Year... His Junior Year he placed third in the 800 at the NCS Meet of Champions.
Son of Don and Sharon Ortolan... Scholar Athlete and honor roll all 4 years of high school... Played soccer for a club team and his high school...His most memorable sports moment is competing in the 800 at the state meet his junior year... Favorite sports team is the San Jose Sharks.. His favorite athletes are Patrick Marleau, Joe Thornton, Chris Solirsky, Michael Johnson, and Nick Symmonds... Favorite movies are Inception, Dark Knight, Casino Royale, and the Prestige... Enjoys books by Ken Kesey and Laura Hillenbrand... He enjoys going to the beach, swimming, biking, trying new things, and traveling.
Personal Bests
5000m- 14:53.53 (2013 UC Irvine Spring Break Invite)
3000m Steeple- 9:33.94 (2013 Big West Championships)
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2013- 3000m Steeple, 7th, 9:33.94
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A Process takes inputs and transforms them into outputs, and may be connected to other Processes in process flows. The work of Work - Accounting and Finance contributes to This Process.
This is the parent project for all 3D related projects
Put in place infrastructure and business model to provide fandom 3D services.
This is a new business initiation process. After this has been implemented, we move to a rolling regime, where time is logged for individual commercial initiatives.
This initiative has been planned here
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AAII Model Portfolios
AAII's model portfolios are one of the most popular and widely used areas of our website. However, not all members know exactly where to find all the necessary information, and many may not be aware of all the ways the model portfolios can be used to help in the investment research process. In addition, the AAII Model Fund Portfolio has undergone a major recent change.
This installment of AAII Online discusses the various features of the model portfolios and the changes recently incorporated into the AAII Model Fund Portfolio.
Model Shadow Stock Portfolio
James Cloonan, AAII's chairman and founder, started the Model Shadow Stock Portfolio in 1993. The portfolio is made up of micro-cap value stocks. As the name implies, the portfolio is made up of stocks that live in the "shadows"; they have been overlooked by Wall Street analysts due to their size. Cloonan believes that, instead of competing with the institutional investors, choosing among these small out-of-the-spotlight stocks based on a few key fundamentals is the best way for individual investors to generate returns. Time has proven that the methodology is sound: Although the Model Shadow Stock Portfolio can be volatile year to year, it has excelled over the long term.
To navigate to the Model Shadow Stock portfolio, click on the Model Portfolios tab on the AAII home page and then select the red Stock Portfolio button (Figure 1). At the Model Shadow Stock Portfolio page, you will find the actual portfolio holdings along with relevant fundamental data for each stock. Additionally, AAII provides a link to the Standard and Poor's report for each stock, if available. You can download this table into a spreadsheet by clicking on Download Spreadsheet above this list.
Below the current Model Shadow Stock Portfolio is a Passing Companies List. This list shows the stocks that are currently meeting the requirements to be considered for the Shadow Stock portfolio. This list is updated monthly. Many members use this list as a starting point when building their own Shadow Stock portfolios.
On the right-hand side of the page, a detailed user's guide is provided to those who are new to the Model Shadow Stock Portfolio and need help getting started. Underneath the user's guide are links to the portfolio selection rules and a frequently-asked-questions (FAQs) page. Even for members who are familiar with the portfolio, reading through the guide, rules and FAQs can help you better understand how to use the Model Shadow Stock Portfolio to your benefit.
The next section on the right gives links to a performance chart and table showing the actual returns the portfolio has achieved each year. Clicking on Transaction History brings up a list showing when each stock was added to or removed from the portfolio. There is also a link on this page to a detailed transaction list that includes the actual trade price, number of shares and commission paid.
Cloonan reviews the holdings in the portfolio four times a year and writes a commentary discussing the performance and any changes he is making to the portfolio. An archive of his past commentaries is provided on the right-hand side of the page below the performance links. Reading through these can give you insights into how decisions are made and issues are handled when managing a portfolio of small-cap stocks.
AAII also hosts a Model Portfolio discussion board that allows members to communicate with each other about their experiences with the portfolio.
To receive notification whenever there is an update to the Model Shadow Stock Portfolio, click on the RSS feed at the bottom right. Once you set up your free subscription, notifications will be sent directly to your preferred home page or RSS reader.
Model Fund Portfolio
The Model Fund Portfolio has been a part of AAII's offerings since the middle of 2003. Originally, the Model Fund Portfolio consisted entirely of mutual funds. However, at the beginning of July 2012, the Model Fund Portfolio underwent a major change, shedding half of the weaker mutual funds and incorporating more inexpensive exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for certain core holdings. The thought was that for these core sectors, the additional expense of a mutual fund did not provide enough added value to warrant inclusion.
To navigate to the Model Fund area, select the Model Portfolios tab and then click on the yellow Fund Portfolio button. Like the Model Shadow Stock Portfolio area, the Model Fund Portfolio area shows the current portfolio along with relative fundamental data for each of the funds. At the bottom of the table, we give average performance figures for the funds currently in the portfolio along with actual portfolio performance (based on funds actually held).
As in the Model Shadow Stock Portfolio area, the right-hand side of the page houses links to the user's guide, fund selection rules and FAQs. In addition, a fund classifications link outlines how we have grouped the funds by size based on their market capitalization.
Performance for the Model Fund Portfolio is shown both on a historical return chart and in a year-by-year performance table. A transaction history page shows when funds were added to or removed from the portfolio.
You will find the commentary archive below the performance links. The fund portfolio also includes a discussion board and RSS feeds to keep members up to date.
Model Portfolio Emails
AAII's Model Portfolios are each reviewed on a quarterly basis and this is when changes to the portfolios may be made. However, performance figures and the stock Passing Companies List are updated once a month on AAII.com. The easiest way to keep up with the portfolio updates is to subscribe to the AAII Model Portfolio Update email, free to all AAII members (Figure 2).
To see which AAII emails you are currently signed up for, click on My Account at the top-right of the AAII website after you have logged in, and scroll down to the second box labeled My AAII Emails. To change your settings, click on Update My AAII Emails at the bottom of the box. This page lists each email offered by AAII and provides an option for you to either opt-in or opt-out of each.
The AAII Model Portfolio Update email is sent out on the 15th of each month. It presents the past month and year-to-date performance for each portfolio and also alerts you to any changes that have been made.
In Case You Missed It: Recent Online Exclusive
A new CI Online Exclusive was posted to the Computerized Investing website since the last quarterly issue.
In November 2012, Wayne A. Thorp, CFA, wrote on "The PC Buyer's Guide 2012." He provides an in-depth review of the current personal computing offerings appropriate for those running investment software, including a discussion of the Windows 8 operating system. Wayne also compares the strengths and weakness of traditional desktop PCs, laptops and media tablets, which are becoming increasingly ubiquitous.
To receive notifications of new postings at the Computerized Investing website, subscribe to the CI Email. In addition to announcing newly posted content, the email reviews websites and shareware programs, reports on smartphone apps of interest to investors and discusses tech gadgets for the enthusiast in all of us.
Sign up for the weekly CI Email at www.aaii.com/email and look for it in your email inbox every Saturday.
Michael Showalter from WA posted over 5 years ago:
Mr. Selnick, probably one posting would have been too many. I am confident that the staff at CI would have researched not only the iffy fundamentals of your stock but more importantly the death spiral the stock is caught. Check out the chart yourself. From its high on 2/7/2011 of $10.29 this has been in distribution and now trades at less than a third of that number. beware "catching the falling knife". Hope your boat stays afloat, trade with discipline.
Thank you CI Staff for your diligent work in researching truly worthwhile investment ideas.
Wayne Thorp from IL posted over 5 years ago:
Mr. Selnick:
The reasons why REFR is not in the Shadow Stock portfolio:
- Price less than $4
- Negative earnings for trailing 12 months and last fiscal quarter
- Price-to-book-value ratio greater than 0.8
- Price-to-sales ratio greater than 1.2
In order to be considered for the portfolio, a company must pass a set of quantitative filters, most of which REFR failed.
Wayne A. Thorp, CFA, editor, Computerized Investing
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Company Approaches to Green Products and Services: What's Working and What's Not
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May 2008
Customers are more likely to choose a green product of equal price, but not necessarily likely to pay more for it. Companies committed to being green must be specific in labels and advertising on the environmental and social advantages of the
product. Green alone will not clinch a sale, the company must be credible. Leaders should have a solid understanding of the environmental effects of every aspect of the product, and marketing and design teams should also be fully informed.


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I Ate Sweetbreads!
Its been on my culinary bucket list to try various organ and alternative meats first, to eat them, then maybe even to try cooking them. A wise friend told me that the French have a way with cooking alternative meats and that I should start there.
Last night I went out with a friend to a French restaurant in Kansas City. Veal sweetbreads were on the appetizer menu, so I ordered them. Oh my! They were delicious braised and served with a cream sauce in a puff pastry shell (I confess I ate a bit of the puff pastry). My friend and I were practically licking the plate clean, it was that good. (For those that dont know what sweetbreads are- it is not a bread at all. Sweetbreads are the thymus and/or pancreas glands of a calf.)
My main course was semi-boned quail stuffed with foie gras and truffles. It was wonderful, too. We shared a dessert, a lemon-raspberry tart that was tiny but rich and worth every carb and calorie !
If I could afford it (price- and carb-wise), Id go back to this restaurant every week and order a bottle of red wine, the sweetbreads, and a lemon tart. Mmmmm, heaven.
So far, I have tried (or cooked) sweetbreads, pork liver (in a terrine), goose liver (foie gras), pork cheeks, pork snouts, pork belly, beef tongue tacos (lengua) and beef head tacos (cabeza). Making chicken stock with chicken feet might count, too.
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You are way braver than me! Blech!
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I know, it sounds disgusting, doesnt it? But it was really good. The texture was similar to chicken thighs (the meat was in 1/4 to 1/2 cubes). There was a subtle earthy flavor, as if there were mushrooms in the dish (there wasnt). My friend, who is a semi-vegetarian, was brave enough to try it, and she loved it too. We ended up splitting the dish and scraped every last bit of goodness off the plate. Maybe it was the lovely bottle of wine that made us brave!
Its curious that we considered eating some animal flesh as delicious, but other parts as gross. I guess its a cultural thing as well as tradition (what you ate growing up.) When I was young, we never ate any organ meats in our household other than my moms liver and onions, which I wouldnt touch.
I dont know that Ill be brave enough to try cooking sweetbreads (the recipes for prep are pretty involved) but I would most definitely try them again on a restaurant menu!
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Both chefs made breaded veal sweetbreads on a rerun of Iron Chef last night. I kind of felt sorry for the judges (who had to eat them) lol --- but they all gave the dishes huge thumbs up. I'd have probably claimed to be vegetarian lol. (Not adventurous at all when it comes to eating).
Happy you enjoyed your meal, tho. Sounds scrumptious.
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I've never had them, but my Dad always said they were good done in nice cream/wine sauces. I've never seen them in meat counters, so I guess it's something you have to special order from butchers direct.
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I've had them at a restaurant, and agree, I'd never bother with them at home - too much work. The ones I had were at an Italian restaurant and in a cream sauce, it was delicious.
Many cultures leave NOTHING behind - they use every part of every animal. If I were VERY hungry, I could maybe eat brains, heart, kidneys - but as it is, I still prefer mostly the muscle cuts, and liver/bacon/onions is hard to beat! I like chicken livers and hearts though.
My Mom would not THINK of eating any of that stuff so didn't fix it, although occasionally my Dad could get her to fix some liver/onions/bacon for him and me. My sister and mother ate something else!
Good for you for having a culinary bucket list - that sounds like fun! I HAVE tried some of the things on mine, like alligator, rattlesnake, etc. and we routinely eat buffalo, elk, wild boar - they're all delicious if you know how to fix them properly.
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Sweetbreads are my husbands favorite meal
36 years ago his mom taught me to make them.
I am not an organ meat eater. Veal liver or chopped chicken
livers is as brave as I get. However, I did learn and Jay loves them.
I also have another good friend who loves them too. So they come
to dinner when I make them and her husband and I eat something
else Her recipe is superb because of the sauce. If anyone
wants me to share, I will be happy to do so. It's heritage type recipe.
I use the sauce with chicken and pork tenderloins.
BTW veal sweetbread have to be special order as they all go to fine
restaurants. They are very expensive here in my area. I mean VERY!
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1. The Royals won both games the team played this week (2-0-0-0). The team has compiled a record of 17-3-2-1 in the team's last 23 games and 29-5-2-1 in the past 37.
2. Reading's record of 30-10-2-2-64 leads the Atlantic Divisionand the Eastern Conference of the ECHL. The team's .727 winpercentage is third in the ECHL behind the Ontario Reign (31-10-1-2=65, .739) and the Alaska Aces (32-11-1-2=67, .728).
3.Sunday's win over Las Vegas was the Royals 30th victory of theyear. Reading is the first team in the Eastern Conference to reach 30 wins. The Royals picked up the team's 30th win in the 44th game of the year. That is the quickest Reading hasever reached the thirty win plateau in the twelve year history ofthe team, surpassing the mark established in 2010-11 when Reading picked up the team's 30th win on Feb. 11, 2012 in its 47th game of the season (30-12-2-3).
4. Both of Reading's wins this week came on home ice. The Royalslead the league with nineteen home victories (19-4-0-0). TheRoyals have gone 18-2-0-0 in the last twenty games played at theSovereign Center.
5. The two games played this past weekend against the Las VegasWranglers, who play in the ECHL's Pacific Division of theWestern Conference, are the only games this season (during theregular season at least) in which the Royals will face an opponent from theWest. With the two wins this weekend, in the twelve year history of theRoyals, the team is 5-0-0 against the Wranglers, 11-0-1 against teams from the Pacific Division, and 14-2-1 against teams from the Western Conference.
6. The Royals scored the game's first goal in Saturday's 4-2 win over theWranglers. That marked the ninth consecuvegame (and 26th time this season) that Readinghas scored the game's first goal. That streak was
snapped in Sunday's 4-1 win over Las Vegas. Only the Ontario Reign, Gwinnett Gladiators and Cincinnatti Cyclones have scored first more than Reading, who has the fifth best win percentage in the league (20-2-2-2, .846)when scoring first.
7. Reading scored four goals in both of the games playedthis week. The Royals are the leading scoring team in theEastern Conference, averaging 3.61 goals per game—which is third best in the league (behind Idaho, 3.88; andOntario, 3.73). Reading has compiled a record of 22-0-0-1when scoring four or more goals.
8. The Royals scored six of the team's eight goals in the two games played this week in the secodn period. Reading's most productive period this season has been the second, scoring 59 of the team's 159 total goals in the second. (Reading has scored 42 in the first; and 52 in the third). Reading is outscoring the opposition, 36-20 (+16) inthe second period at the Sovereign Center this year.
9. The Royals held theWranglers to just two goals on Saturday and one goal on Sunday. The Royals have compiled a record of 20-1-1-0 when holding the opposition to two goals or less. Reading os 11-0-0-0 when allowing one goal or less. Reading has the fifthbest team goals against average in the league, allowingon average 2.70 goals per game.
1. The Royals andWranglers each had 31 shots on goal on Saturday; and Las Vegas outshot Reading 31 -25 on Sunday. That is only 12th time this year that Reading has been outshot by the opposition - and the Royals are 9-1-2-0 in those games. Reading has gone 7-0-0-0 when outshot athome.
2. Overall, Reading is averaging 32.00 shots on goal per game (fifth best in the league) and has given up an average of 26.98 shots per game (fourth best in the league).
3.Reading scored at least one power play goal in both gamesplayed this week, and have now scored at least one PPG in five consecutive games (after getting blanked on the PP in a strong of the five prior games). The Royals bagged a pair of power playgoals on Sunday—which is only the seventh time this year that Reading has scored more than one PPG in a single game. In thelast five games, the Royals are six for thirty on the power play, which is a 20% scoring ratio on the PP in that time span.
4. Overall, Reading is scoring power play goals at a 15.6% clip (31-199), which is tied with the Gwinnett Gladiators for 19th out of the 23 teams in the league.
5. The Royals' penalty killers gave up one power play goal against in Saturday's 4-2 win over Las Vegas. Up to and including that game, the Royals PKhad been touched up for at least one PPGA in five of the team's
previous seven games—and, looking back a fit farther, had given up 123 PPGA in 54 chances for the opposition (77.8% kill ratio) in the prior 14 games.
6. Reading's PK did, however, kill a pivotal full-two minute five-on-three power play for Las Vegas early in the second period onSaturday night. The PK also blanked theWranglers' power playon four chances with the man advantage on Sunday, which includeda third period 5-on-3. That is the 14th time that Reading's PK has held the opposition off the board this season.
7. Overall, the Royals have allowed 28 PPGA in 182 PP Opps for the opposition, which is an 84.6% kill ratio - third best in the league. Reading is killing at an 88.5% ratio at home - 11 PPGA in 96 PP Opps—which is fourth best in that category.
8. Yannick Tifu extended his personal point streak to four games(3g-2a) whenhe recorded anassist on AdamComrie's gamewinner on Saturday
against Las Vegas. That was his team-leading tenth power play assist of the year. Tifu'spoint streak was snapped on Sunday. Tifu, who has recorded at least one point in 20 of hislast 25 games (12g-19a=31pts), leads the Royals with 27 assists in 44 games. Tifu's 43 points now places him tied for 13th in the league's scoring race. Tifu, who now has 102 points (36g-66a) in 96 career games over two seasons with Reading, is the 10th player in team history to surpass the 'century mark'—and is now one point ahead of GregHogeboom on the all-time scoring list.
9. David Marshall scored a pair of goals and recorded an assist in Saturday's 4-2 win over theWranglers. He followed that up with a two assist game on Sunday, which included a helper on the game winner by Adam Comrie. Marshall, who now has three multi-goal games, and 10 multi-pointperformances this season, has thirteen points (7g-6a) in his last eleven games. Sunday'sssist on the game winner wasMarshall's eleventh power playpoint (5g-6a) of the year, whichleads the team.Marshall, whose 122 shots is tied for the team lead (with Kirk MacDonald),
is playing to a plus-15(+15), which leads all forwards
on the Royals.
1. Adam Comrie scored the game winner in both games played this past weekend. Comrie leads the team (and all defensemen in the league) with five game winning goals. In fact, Comrie has now scored the GWG in the Royals' last four consecutive wins (over a span of five games). That ties a team record established by Colin Pepperall in the 2002-03 season when he scored the game winner in four consecutive wins for Reading (over aspan of nine games) (11/22 – 12/13/02). Only one othe player has scoredas many as three consecutive GWGs for the Royals and thatwould beOlivier Labelle, who accomplished that feat over a spanof seven total games (02/20 – 03/05/11). Twenty-five other times in the 12 year history of the Royals has a single player scored consecutive GWGs for Reading.
2. Comrie is riding a five game point streak (5g-2a=7pts)—and has at least a point in twenty-three of his last 30 games with the Royals. He recorded a goal and an assist in Saturday's (Jan. 26) win for his sixth mult-point game of the season. His goal on Sunday was his teamleading 17th of the year, which also leads alldefensemen in the league. Comrie's 32 points(17g-15a) is currently second amongst defensemen inthe league. His 114 shots on goal leads also leads d-menin that category. Comrie is playing to a team-leadingplus-19 (+19) which places him tied for fourth in the league in that category.
3.David Vallorani is riding a five game point and assist streak (0g-6a). His two assist performance on Saturday was his seventh multi-point game of the year. Valloriano has played to even or better in all 11 of his games that he has played in the month of January, collectively playing to a plus-6 (+6) during that time span. Valloriani's 31 points (9g - 22a) places him tied for ninth in rookie scoring.
4. Kirk MacDonald recorded a pair of assists—including one on the GWG by Adam Comrie—in Sunday's 4-1 win. McDonald, who is tied for the team lead with 122 shots on goal, has seven multi-point games with the Royals this year. He has eleven points (4g-7a) in his last 11 games.
5. Ethan Cox scored the Royals first goal on Sunday. That was his third goal in his last four games played. Cox, who has played to a plus-nine (+9) in his last 10 games, is playing to a collective plus-14 (+14) this season, which is second best amongst forwards for Reading.
6. Stanislave Galiev recorded his fith multi-point game (1g-1a) of the year for Reading in Sunday's win. Galiev, whohas recorded at least one point in 11 of his 18 games with Reading, has seven points (1g-6a) in his last five games with the team. His goal on Sunday (Jan. 27) was his fith power play goal of the year, which tied him for the team lead in that category.
7.Nikita Kashirsky scored the game's first goal (his second'FG' of the year) in Saturday's 4-2 win. He also registereda pair of assists for his second three point—and third multi-point—game in a span of four games. Kashirsky alsoscored the Royals final goal of the weekend on Sunday—8:41 into the 3rd period to give the team a 3 goal cushion.Kashirsky has 10 points in his last six games (4g-6a).
8. Julien Cayer, who ordinarily plays as a forward for the Royals, saw significant time as a defenseman in Saturday's 4-2 victory over Las Vegas because the Royals were down to three regular (and one newlysigned, James Sanford) defenseman for the game. Cayer played to a personal season high plus-3 (+3) in Saturday's game.
9. James Sanford, playing in his second game as a Royal, picked up an assist on the power play goal by Stan Galiev that gave the team a 3-1 lead latein the second period.
10. Goaltender Brandon Anderson won his third consecutive game for the Royals when he made 29 saves on 31 shots on Saturday. That was Anderson's
ninth appearance for the Royals this year and marked the fourth time that he has held the opposition to two goals or less. Anderson has compiled a record of 6-3-0-0 with a 3.08 goals against average and a .886
save percentage.
11. Goaltender Drew MacIntyre tied his personal season high with 30saves on 31 shots in the 4-1 win over Las Vegas on Sunday. That marked the third time—in six appearances for the Royals—that MacIntyre has held the opposition to just one goal. He has held the opposition to two goals or less in five of his six games with Reading. MacIntyre has compiled a record
of 4-2-0-0 with a 1.89 goals against average and a .932 save percentage.


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Guide to the Records of the Commission on Responses to a Changing Student Body, 1987-1990
Guide to the Records of the Commission on Responses to a Changing Student Body, 1987-1990
Collection number: CU-156University Archives, The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California
- University Archives
- The Bancroft Library
- University of California, Berkeley
- Berkeley, California, 94720-6000
- Phone: (510) 642-2933
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Container List
Committee materials
Charge to the Commission, 1988
Commission correspondence, 1988
Correspondence to commissioners
Maslach interview with James Briggs
Summary of campus research projects, by Linda P. Birky, 1989
Emerging themes for the commission, 1989
Maslach interview with Leonard Kuhi
Freshman contact program, 1989-90
Maslach interview with Eleanor Langlois and Ernie Hudson, Office of Institutional research
Press release. 1988
Subgroup assignments and proposal
Subgroup reports
Subgroup responses
Meetings--agendas and minutes
Chronological files
Drafts of report, Feb and Apr 1990
Draft, May 1990
Vice Chancellor Roderic Park correspondence, 1987-88
Chair Christina Maslach correspondence, 1988-90
Questionnaires and responses
Requests for information sent out by the Commission
Student groups responses to request
Responses by departments to requests for information
Responses, A-C
Responses, D-F
Responses, G-L
Responses, M-P
Responses, R-T
Responses, U-Z
Student hearings
Student hearings, Feb 1990: summary and misc concerning
Tapes of hearing of Feb 20, 1990 (2)
Tapes of hearing of Feb 21, 1990 (2)
Statistical materials
The academic community as of Oct 31, 1985
Freshman survey, Sept 1, 1988, Office of Student Research
Freshman survey data, Jan 9, 1989
Seniors in selected majors by genders, Oct 1985
Undergraduate leavers and persisters: results of a telephone survey, Spring 1979
Surveys and questionnaires, 1988
Berkeley campus, Fall 1987
Center for Education statistics, Apr 1988
Doctoral progression status for the 1978-79 cohort: eight major groups
In recognition of the University of California early academic outreach program efforts, 1988, Office of the President, Admission and Outreach Services
12th annual student affirmative action conference: "Making a difference: a plan for the future," 1988
Persistence of freshmen students after 2 years and persistence/graduation after 4 years, 1988
Statistical summary of students and staff, Fall 1987
Women by student level and academic area, 1983-87
Presidential Commission on Admissions and Affirmative Action: a student perspective on admissions, ASUC, Spring 1989
Affirmative action materials
Academic affirmative action organization group: humanities, 1986-89
Academic affirmative action plan 1986-89 and annual update 1987-88
Affirmative action 1988 [graduate students]
Affirmative action and equal opportunity compendium, Feb 1983
Affirmative action and equal opportunity compendium, update, July 1989
Annual report on affirmative action, 1986-87, UC Berkeley Graduate Division; and Affirmative action evaluation, Office of the President, Feb 1988
Beyond the barriers: affirmative action Berkeley, 1987-88
Early academic outreach program: Challenges and opportunities--student affirmative action, Office of the President, 1988
Information digest: a reference guide to student affirmative action efforts at the University of California, 1988
Academic report on intercollegiate athletes, W. Russell Ellis, Jerrold Takahashi, 1967
Advancement and promotion at UC Berkeley, Committee on the Status of Women and Ethnic Minorities, Fall 1987
An overview of freshman persistence and graduation at Berkeley, Office of Student Research, 1985
Asian Americans at Berkeley, May 1989
Berkeley students from 1964 to 1984: what are the differences and what difference does it make?, Rose Scherini, Gregg Thompson, Office of Student Research, n.d.
Black Student Action Group recommendations, 1987
Building a multiracial, multicultural university community, Stanford University, 1989
Business & Administrative Services annual report, 1987/88
California faces California's future: Education for citizenship in a multicultural democracy, Joint Committee for Review of the Master Plan in Higher Education. 1988
Campus concerns discussion group, 1989
Campus climate: perceptions and reality, Roberto P. Haro, 1989
The Challenge of increasing faculty diversity at Berkeley, a report of a departmental survey conducted by the Provosts' Academic Affirmative Council, 1989
Commuter Task Force Committee report, 1984
The Davis social environment, UC Davis, 1988
Elapsed time to doctoral degree received 1980-87, University of California, Berkeley, Graduate Division, 1988
Elberg report: Academic Senate Committee on Academic Planning, 1986
The Elberg and Smelser reports: proposals for a response from the College of Letters and Science, 1987
Essential elements of campus health services, 1986
Expanding the educational role of the Graduate Division, Maresi Nerad and Joseph Cerny, 1989
Faculty guide to campus life
Freshman admissions at Berkeley: a policy for the 1990s and beyond, Committee on Admissions and Enrollment, Berkeley Division, Academic Senate, Jerome Karabel, chair, 1989
Graduate Division recommendations: Summary of recommendations to shorten doctoral time to degree and improve completion rates, 1989
Graduate student retention, 1989
Health and success project; preliminary results, Bernard Griego, Gregg Thompson, Dorothy Carnegie, 1988
Health promotion activities; annual report for the academic year 1987-88, Student Health Service
Historical comparison of the US and Australia: Determinants of national identity [research proposal], Lynnette Spillman, 1988
Interracial relations: the hidden gift of diversity; final report, 1988
Language acquisitions skills task force report and recommendations, 1982
Latino report card on the University of California, Latino Issues Forum, 1988
Looking toward a new century: a special report to the people of California, University of California Office of the President, 1988
Lower division education in the University of California: a report from the Task force on Lower Division Education, Neil J. Smelser, chair, 1986
The Madison plan, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1988
Major gains and losses, part two: a staff report on shifts since 1976 in the popularity of various academic disciplines as fields of study at California's public universities, California Postsecondary Education Commission, 1987
Multicultural assessment plan for independent colleges, Office of Minority Affairs, National Association of Independent Schools, 1988
Papajopoulos thesis: The Balkanized world of U.C. Berkeley, 1988. Includes Neil J. Smelser's response, The cultures that are Berkeley
Project description: The challenge of diversity, 1989
Public Libraries face California's ethnic and racial diversity, Judith Payne, 1988
Recommendations from various reports: a compilation prepared for members of the commission
The recoloring of campus life: student racism, academic pluralism, and the end of a dream, Shelby Steele, 1989 [Harper's Magazine]
Report of the Coordinating Committee on the Status of Women, 1989
Report on the systemwide conference on the status of UC women, 1987
Retention update, Office of Student Research, 1987
Retention Work Group: actions and interviews, 1987
Select Committee for Lesbian and Gay Concerns report: In every classroom, Rutgers University, 1989
Sex bias in graduate admissions: data from Berkeley, P.J. Bickel et al., Science, 1975
A state of change: California's ethnic future and libraries, 1988
Status of Chicanos/Latinos at the University of California, University of Chicano/Latino Consortium, 1988. Also: Update, 1989
Student Commission on Educational Reform, ASUC, 1987
Student Commission on Higher Education: a student response to the Joint Committee to Review the Master Plan for Higher Education, ASUC, 1988
Student orientation at Berkeley, 1989
Subject A at the University of California, Berkeley, Ad Hoc Committee to Review Subject A and Subject A for Non-Native Speakers, 1989
Summary of activities undertaken to improve retention of underrepresented minority students, Office for Undergraduate Affairs, 1988
Task Force on Black Student Persistence. The challenge ahead: improving black student graduation, 1987.
Telephoning students who have dropped out: notes on proposed project, 1989
Training of teaching assistants in the University of California: report to the legislature, Office of the President, 1988
Undergraduates working with young children: educational and developmental issues, Susan F. Brand, 1986
Undergraduate enrollment, 1988-89, Office of the Chancellor, 1988
Unfinished business: fulfilling our children's promise, The Achievement Council, 1988
University 101 program materials, prepared for the Northwest Training Institute, by John Gardner, 1989
University of California Conference on Future Black Faculty Hiring, by William M. Jackson, Melvin R. Ramey, 1988
The University of California in the twenty-first century: successful approaches to faculty diversity, Joyce Bennett Justus, project director, 1987
University of California at Berkeley >1988-1989 retention update, Office of Student Research, 1989
University of California, Berkeley 1989-90 >student retention update, Office of Student Research, 1990
Women and minorities in California public postsecondary education: their employment, classification and compensation, 1975-1985, California Postsecondary Education Commission, 1987
Women's safety and campus climate, final report of the task force, 1987
Women's safety and campus climate, status of recommendations of the task force, 1987
News articles; miscellaneous UC publications
News articles, 1988
News articles, Chronicle of Higher Education, 1989/90
News articles, Apr-June 1989
News articles: RAND misses the point, 1988
News articles: California tomorrow, Spring 1988
Publication: Berkeleyan
Publication: California Monthly, June 1989
Publication: Minorities on campus [advertisement for]
Publication: Berkeley Graduate, March & Dec 1989
Publication: The internship directory, 1989-1990, UCB Career Planning and Placement Center
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Publication: The Stanford Observer, April 1989
Publication: UC Focus, Jan 1989-Mar 1990
Publication: Where to find it, 1987-88, 1988-89
Publication: Resource: a quick reference guide for new Berkeley students, 1987-88
Publication: Teaching a diverse student population faculty questionnaire
Publication: University Health Service 1989 profile
Publication: Guide to the student health service, 1988-1989
Publication: Excellence through diversity, Professional Development Program campaign publication
Publication: Summary of Office of Institutional Research reports, by Linda P. Birky for the Commission, 1989
Misc. re ethnic studies requirement, 1988. Includes letters by Charles Schwartz, Bernard Gifford, Hans Sluga, and mimeographed list of demands by African American students, 1987


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I've made an egg, potato, and zucchini quiche in the past that was really yummy.
Quote from: CakeBeret on December 06, 2012, 03:54:52 PMI've made an egg, potato, and zucchini quiche in the past that was really yummy.Uh-oh! You've started something here!Recipe please. Oh, please.
Although it's somewhat unconventional you can do a non-sweet French Toast. We've done it with garlic bread. Dip the bread in just egg and milk.Fry it in the usual way. Instead of syrup, serve it up with a mild salsa. The stuff is delicious and goes well with fruit juice.
I think it sounds just great as it is and doesn't need anything. There are already eggs in the french toast.If I was to add anything, I might add some simple fried pototoes. (I usuallly bake some in the microwave, then slice and crisp up)
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Airline pet policies with user ratingsThe Bring Fido website has a comprehensive list of airlines with summaries of their policies, links to the airlines, and customer reviews and ratings so you can read about other people's experiences.
AirpetsCompany that helps you with the regulations, paperwork, and flight for your pets to or from the United Kingdom. Will guide you through the tricky details of the UK regulations concerning pet immigration.
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All animal hospitals in KoreaList of all vet clinics in Korea on Petzz.com. Site is in Korean but search your province, city, and neighborhood and you'll get a vet.
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ASPCA Virtual Pet BehaviouristThis is a very cool resource for finding solutions to behaviour issues in cats and dogs (as well as horses, but I don't think anyone in Korea has a pet horse). The site offers an extensive list of articles about barking, separation anxiety, peeing (house training and urine marking), chewing, scratching, meowing issues, and lots of other common behaviour and training problems.
Australia: Bringing Cats and Dogs (and other pets) to AustraliaAustralia Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) website. Select country of origin from the drop down list, then download the information packet. The list of links in the sidebar also include travel tips.
Canada: Export of Dogs and Cats to the Republic of KoreaThis is a free PDF form issued by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) for people bringing pet dogs or cats TO Korea FROM Canada which meets the Korean government pet import requirements of December 2012.
Canada: Importing or Travelling with Pet RabbitsCanadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) web page outlining the requirements for bringing a pet rabbit into Canada from the United States or from other countries.
Canada: Importing or Travelling with PetsCanadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) import requirements and quarantine rules for animals entering Canada, including: cats, dogs, rabbits, birds, guinea pigs, reptiles, etc. There are FAQs regarding importing cats and importing dogs. Update This link was updated January 2013. The previous URL which contains much of the same information is: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/animals/...
CARE - Coexistence of Animal Rights on EarthCARE's website states that it is "the largest animal rights organization in South Korea, with more than 80,000 members and is the only non-governmental organization in the country that actively rescues animals and runs its own shelter." The site includes information about its shelter and how to adopt, volunteering opportunities, as well as petitions.
China: Pet Import and ExportAn overview of the requirements for importing cats and dogs into and out of China via Shanghai. Prepared by the Shanghai-based rescue group, Second Chance Animal Aid (SCAA). The article covers pets arriving as excess baggage as well as pets arriving as air cargo. For pets being shipped to China, or for more information on how to bring a pet into China, SCAA recommends the pet transportation...
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Dog Meat IssueKorea Animal Rights Advocates (KARA) describe the current situation and history of the dog meat industry in South Korea. Includes photos, video, field research, news, and statistics.
Dogtaxi0505-223-3535 Korean: 전국 애완동물 운송서비스
Link: http://www.dogtaxi.net/
Finland: Animal imports, exports and internal market tradeFinnish Food and Safety Authority (Evira) website outlining the import regulations for animals entering Finland from non-EU countries (select a species from the sidebar). Many thanks to Maul for sharing this link in the forums.
Global PawsA South African pet shipping company that will relocate pets to South Africa or to / from any other international destination. For international clients, they offer door-to-door and door-to-airport services. They also offer pet import and local pet transport services within South Africa.
Gyeonggi Do: Seongwon Aegyeon Hakyo성원애견학교 This dog training school in Gyeonggi Province has a boarding kennel service. Website is in Korean.
Link: http://dog09.net/
Hong Kong: AFCD Import of Dogs and CatsAgriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) website explaining the import requirements for entering Hong Kong with your pet. Includes information about transiting through Hong Kong.
How Far Does the Culture Argument Go?From the IAKA website: compelling articles intended to de-bunk the rationale that what one culture does is it's own business, whether or not innocent animals get hurt. Also read the "Dog Meat In Korea" section of IAKA's updated website, which covers the history of dog meat consumption in South Korea, myths about eating cats and dogs, information about Jindo dogs, an FAQ, and photos of abuse. (...
IAKA - International Aid for Korean AnimalsIAKA is a California-based organization founded by Korean expatriate, Kyenan Keum. The website provides information about animal issues in Korea as well as some ways to help.
IATA: Traveler's Pet CornerInformation from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) about container requirements for shipping a pet as well as questions and tips to help you prepare for travel and deal with airlines. The article itself is good, but don't miss the FAQ, downloadable PDFs, and further links in the right-hand sidebar (though some of the links are broken).
International Pet Import RequirementsInformation collected by the company PetRelocation.com gives you a non-official summary of requirements for entering different countries around the world with a pet. This is NOT OFFICIAL INFORMATION and most pages do not provide either the source of the information cited or links to official government rules. For example, the page on Canada says that microchips are recommended--...
Japan: Quarantine for Dogs and CatsThe Animal Quarantine Service (AQS) of Japan outlines steps and regulations for bringing cats and dogs into Japan from "designated" and "non-designated" areas.
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Link: http://kapes.or.kr/
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Keringa PetwingsPetwings is a pet services company based in South Africa which offers pet transport services. The website states that they assist people who are relocating to South Africa from abroad "regarding import permits, customs clearance, airport collection, etc."
KOPC - Korean Organization for the Protection of CatsKOPC - 한국고양이보호협회 is a Korean-language cat rescue organization. The website includes adoption listings as well as lost and found listings.
Korea Animal TransportKorea Animal Transport (KAT) is a pet relocation service in Itaewon, Seoul which specializes in quarantine preparation and animal transport for any target countries all over the world. KAT is run by veterinary doctors and licensed animal handlers.
Korea Tourism Organization pet travel informationThe Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) provides a general overview about transporting pets to Korea and travelling with pets while in the country.
Korea: Animal and Plant Quarantine AgencyThis page explains the new requirements (as of December 2012) for bringing cats and dogs into Korea. There is a link in the sidebar to download the quarantine form (.hwp format, Microsoft Word in Korean), which I couldn't open.
Korean Air pet policiesExplains which types of pets are permitted on Korean Air, how to prepare your pet for travel, documentation, fees, the number of pets allowed on board, and kennel details.
Lost and Found Animals in Korea동물보호센터 This website lists lost and found dogs, cats, and small animals throughout the country. The "Network" section provides a list of animal rescue groups and shelters grouped by location. Click on 동물찾기 네트워크 in the top navigation and then select your province or city. Website is in Korean.
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Mexico: Bringing a PetMexican government website which contains information about bringing pet dogs and cats into the country.
Momo Cat Hotel (Seoul)Thanks to ARK member dbis for sharing a blog post about this boarding place for cats! Read the full write-up of her experiences and their services here: http://www.animalrescuekorea.org/blog/dbis/momo-cat-hotel
New Zealand: Your PetsThis Biosecurity New Zealand web page gives an overview of how to enter New Zealand with your cat or dog, a list of restricted animals not permitted to enter the country, and links to the documents detailing the entry requirements.
Pet AirlineA Korean company which provides pet travel services. The FAQ and Relocation Tips sections of the site are helpful. An English version of the website is available and contact details are provided there.
Pet RelocationThis company ships pets internationally or domestically within the United States. They offer pre-move, flight-day, and post-move services (door-to-door moves, if needed) and services specifically for military personnel.
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Pet Travel Tips for FlyingThis article gives a good general overview of things to consider when travelling by air with a pet. The site's "Travel Tools" section also includes a pet moving guide and the Store has a variety of pet travel related products.
Pets En TransitThis pet transportation company in South Africa ships animals both domestically and internationally.
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South Africa: Importing animals and animal products into South AfricaAn overview of the requirements for bringing animals into South Africa, prepared by South Africa Government Services. This page includes downloadable forms to fill as well as contact information.
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The Michigan mascot is the wolverine. The wolverine's scientific name is gulo gulo which is Latin for glutton. They are also sometimes called glutton, carcajou, skunk bear, quickhatch or gulon. It is the largest animal of the mustelid family (weasels).
It is a stocky and muscular animal more closely resembling a bear than it's mustelid cousins. In one Native American legend, it created the Earth.
Wolverines don't really run, they have a more loping gape. While that may not look very efficient, it is well suited to the snowy climates they generally inhabit. They are actually pretty fast for an animal of their size.
They have a pretty fierce reputation. And they are built to live up to that reputation. Their jaws are strong enough to chew through bones. Their claws are pretty large for an animal of their size. They have been known to either defend their prey from predators much larger from them or steal prey from larger predators. In the book, "The Wolverine Way", the other mentions a story of a wolverine chasing a bear away from a kill and to paraphrase the author, that's pretty bad ass. They are also known to take down prey much larger than them.
Male wolverines typically mate with 2 or 3 female wolverines and according to the book, "The Wolverine Way", they will play an active part in raising the young up until about 10 weeks old. Sometimes, the young will reconnect with their fathers later. Wolverine offspring are called kits and will reach adult size within a year. A wolverine lifespan is typically 5 to 13 years. They have pretty thick oily fur which is resistant to frost and this makes it popular.
Wolverines have a pretty well developed sense of smell and can smell carcasses under avalanches. The wolverine will eat just about anything.
Michigan is known as the "Wolverine State" even though a wolverine hasn't lived in the state for close to 200 years up until one appeared in the Thumb. A group of soldiers that fought with Custer was known as the "Wolverines". The origin of the name for the state and later the team is unknown. There are several theories for this. One stems from the amount of fur trading that occurred in the state, some of which was wolverine pelts. Another states that the name was given during the Michigan-Ohio War. It is either the folks from Michigan bragging about thier fierce fighting or the Ohioans calling them gluttons. We are not sure.
Live wolverines had a short lived appearance at games. Fielding Yost wanted one after he saw Wisconsin carrying around a badger. He was able to get a stuffed one in 1924. In 1927, ten wolverines were obtained from Alaska and placed in the Detroit Zoo. Two of these wolverines were brought to the games. Unfortunately, these wolverines grew larger and in the words of Yost, "It was obvious that the Michigan mascots had designs on the Michigan men toting them, and those designs were by no means friendly." So the practice was stopped after one year. One wolverine was kept at the University of Michigan Zoo for a while.


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The Jeremy Lin PhenomenonFeb 14, 2012 at 04:47:11 AM
The biggest sports story of the year is Jeremy Lin, the 23-year-old Asian-American basketball player now lighting up the NBA.
Here's a guy who – despite being a high school star – was ignored when they handed out the college scholarships.
Instead of complaining, Lin worked even harder: He was accepted to Harvard (with no scholarship), got good grades, led the Harvard basketball team to its best season ever, and set all-time Ivy League records.
Incredibly, Lin was ignored again – totally passed over in the NBA draft. (Perhaps because he doesn't look like the stereotypical basketball player...)
What happened next is an amazing testament to human perseverance.
A few weeks ago, Lin was languishing in obscurity, playing with the D-League Erie Pennsylvania Bayhawks.
Meanwhile, all four point guards on the New York Knick's roster were being eliminated – one by one – due to injury or incompetence. That's when Lin was propelled into the Knick's starting line-up and got the chance to prove himself.
And that's when it all clicked. In his first four starts, he scored 109 points – getting off to the fastest start of any player in NBA history. (See Lin tearing apart the LA Lakers for 38 points.) Overnight, Lin electrified the league and became a superstar.
Superlatives like Lincredible and Linsanity are being tweeted at record rates, and he has become a role model for 15 million Asian-Americans and billions of Asians worldwide.
The only one who isn't talking hype is Lin himself, a spiritual and humble person who credits his success to God and his teammates.
This story – of a man widely ignored, who believed in himself and shone bright when opportunity knocked – reminds me of the biblical story of King David (1-Samuel ch. 16).
David was a humble shepherd whom nobody paid much attention to. With a ruddy complexion, he looked a bit different. He was the youngest of eight sons.
Then the big day came: God told Shmuel the prophet to go to the house of Jesse and select the most worthy of the sons to be the King of Israel.
Shmuel examined seven of the sons, one by one, but did not find the special quality he was seeking. Then, almost as an afterthought, Jesse mentioned his youngest son, David.
Shmuel immediately knew that he was to coronate King David.
We all know the end of the story: David went on to slay the mighty Goliath, establish the Jewish capital in Jerusalem, compose the timeless Book of Psalms, and lead the Jewish people to extraordinary material and spiritual wealth.
None of us know when our moment will come. It may sometimes seem that life is conspiring against us, and we may question whether we even possess the talent to succeed. The key is to continue to work on ourselves, to believe in ourselves, and to keep our eye on the ball.
Then, when the right moment comes, we will recognize it, rise to the occasion, and achieve the true greatness we were all born to possess.