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Higher education and K-12 professionals will converge on Vanderbilt University's Peabody College campus in June for a grown-up version of summer school—the Peabody Professional Institutes (PPI).
Five week-long institutes run June 10-28. Each provides educators and school administrators a unique, intensive learning experience led by faculty from Peabody College, the top ranked college of education and human development in the United States. Attendees apply and are selected through a competitive application process, which is under way through March 29, 2013. Fees include program and instructional materials, most meals and refreshments, housing in a Vanderbilt living-learning lodge and social events.
"Peabody College has long had a commitment to engage with practitioners," said Camilla P. Benbow, Patricia and Rodes Hart Dean of Education and Human Development at Peabody. "Our summer institutes through PPI offer participants the latest evidence-based knowledge in their fields in a context that fosters networking opportunities and a chance to share real-world experience and practical solutions."
This year's institutes are:
Achievement Gap institute, focusing on understanding and developing tools for closing the achievement gap;
Beginning Teachers in Independent Schools, offering professional development for new or early career teachers;
Higher Education Management, providing meaningful ways to enrich the participant's home institution;
Independent School Leadership, examining resources for the complexities of leading an independent school; and
Senior Academic and Enrollment Services Professionals, which explores contextualizing enrollment services within internal and external environments.
For information, visit http://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/degrees-programs/ppi/index.php


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'Those conditions would require Google to lower the height of its Street View cameras so they would not peer over garden walls and hedges
While it'd not be a complete 1:1 mapping of those features to large & gated-off mansions, one can see where that one came from.
This is Europe not America.
Not to say that there isn't some nice villa's in switzerland,vbut in most european cities space and privacy is a precious commodity. I live in zurich and looking outside my apartment I can see the guy taking a shower next door. When your bedroom window is on the verge of the street, asking google to lower their camera is the least that they can do, I would go further and ban it completely in built up residential areas. Curtains help.
...looking outside my apartment I can see the guy taking a shower next door.
I'm gonna go out on a limb here and suggest some high tech things like drapes and blinds to solve this problem.
Where do you live that only rich people have fences or hedges?
A lot of places [goo.gl], including some in America [shutterstock.com] don't have fences.
OK, a lot of that I can see - e.g, women's shelters or schools. But if the Google van snaps some photos of the outside of a prison, what's the problem there? Presumably they're not violating the privacy of the inmates, who are inside the prison, and anyone could come along and photograph the prison from the same place and post it on Flickr.
Just curious what's up with that.
Presumably they're not violating the privacy of the inmates
Yes they are. In Europe privacy does mean something much more complexx then it does in the USofA.
It does not just mean: "Things I do in my house with the curtains closed".
It goes much, much further then that.
Perhaps you can best compare it to the original copyright where I have the right to my own life and everything that goes on it it. And copyright as me, the owner of my life. You should have my permission of you want a copy of it.
Why is this tagged "eu" and has a EU flag? Switzerland is not a EU member.
Wouldn't blurring these out be the same as putting up a sign saying "Women's Shelter"? I thought those places were nondescript houses.
Wouldn't blurring these out be the same as putting up a sign saying "Women's Shelter"? I thought those places were nondescript houses.
I expect its the 1% of faces that don't get blurred that they worry about here - someone escaping a violent partner appearing on google images outside their address
The law regarding this type of thing here in Switzerland drives me crazy.
You are out in public, you should have no expectation of privacy. Period, end of story.
What is next? Legislating that no one can look at anyone else in public? We all have to walk with our heads down so we don't accidentally see anyone else out on the street?
I am all for private data staying private, but when I am out in public, it is, get this: public information.
That's reasonable. What's not really reasonable is having to blur out faces, license plates, and a billion other things.
What's not really reasonable is having to blur out faces, license plates
It is perfectly reasonable because leaving them in does not contribute anything to the value of StreetView. It's not FaceView or LicenseView, after all. Even if you leave those things unblurred the presence of a certain person or a vehicle at a certain location is generally useless - those things are mobile...
People have been shown leaving sex shops or prostituting themselves. In the past if you did those things away from where you live there was basically zero chance of anyone you know finding out just by seeing you do it. Now your picture will end up on hundreds of web sites and be preserved forever.
Worse still facial recognition is rapidly improving and it isn't hard to see that given a few years it would become possible to search for people on Street View, even if Google are not the ones offering the service
I suppose that's reasonable. But suppose I'm riding past your house on a really tall unicycle. Should we be banning those as well? Or should you have a taller fence?
A person riding past on a tall unicycle results in one person seeing over the fence. Google taking pictures is explicitly for the purpose of posting them to a popular web site with strong indexing so anyone in the world can look over your fence remotely.
I wouldn't mind if some guy on a unicycle looked over my fence and saw me exposing myself to the sky. He can deal with his own mental scars. But I wouldn't be happy about it at all if Google took pictures for the whole world to see.
If I stood in front of your house taking pics with a camera on a 10 foot monopod, you'd rightfully wonder WTF. But Google, with their 10 foot tall cameras, somehow gets a pass.
You've made a good point, but just to clarify.
The height Google Street View was using for their camera was actually around 8.2 feet, or about 2.5 meters, and those pictures are usually taken from the middle of the road, not just a few inches next to the top of your fence.
And no, I'm not trying to give Google an excuse here. 8.2 feet in some of the smaller streets in Switzerland was too high in my opinion. And I'm glad that the government is making them lower that height. But for many larger streets, wider
Also blanking out prisons and women's shelters, doesn't make much sense to me. The Swiss government obviously didn't learn from the mistakes of other governments or Barbra Streisand. Experience has shown, that hiding information, which would normally be publicly accessible, only helps publicize that information even more and attract it undue attention.
The point, I think, is not to conceal the existence or location of these facilities (which can, after all, be readily established using a telephone book), but rather to more-thoroughly protect the privacy of the individuals visiting or making use of them. As Google has acknowledged that their face- and number-plate-blurring algorithm is only about 99% effective, the Swiss solution is to insist on specific exclusion of these particularly-privacy-sensitive locations. (It was deemed that "Oops, we're sorry
Now elevate your viewpoint to 10 feet. You can see much more.
Just out of curiosity, are stilts illegal where you live?
Well, duhh, two storey houses are also illegal in your neighbourhood. Your neighbours need permission before they or contractors they employ can climb on their roof. Trucks driving through your neighbourhood must paint out their windows. Your neighbour also pays to have all hills and slopes removed, dead flat, to match their heads.
You own the privacy inside your home not out in your yard, that is part of the neighbourhood and as it impacts them, both in the products you release from your yard and the imp
Actually, in many places neighbours can register their disapproval over building adjoining two-story houses, and such houses, if built, have requirements on the height of windows overlooking neighbouring yards.
But that's sort of irrelevant as many of the other things you point out are true. What is not true is that there is a simple "it must be impossible to see into a yard" principle in the law. This is about the practicality and the effects, and the possible effects from Google showing your yard to the
There are two things here:
1) Google should take their photos from a human height, i.e. 6-7 feet, not 10 feet or more. This is what people see so that's what Google should show.
2) What are you hiding? - You can put up a hedge or similar which obscures things, but a 6-foot solid fence? - You MUST be hiding something!
Seriously, I think it's a runaway trend to put up tall fences, walls and so on. You need to open up and face the world, not shield yourself from it. It's arrogant and somewhat hostile to do separa
As long as the government doesn't start using the 'public data' to track your every movement and associations, i agree.
while not being able to look at another person is sort of silly, i wouldn't be surprised if they start banning cameras in public.
Lowering the height seems reasonable. If someone has a high fence or hedge or such, they obviously consider the area behind it "private" and wish it to stay that way. But doing so will not significantly worsen the Street View images.
Likewise, blurring out sensitive areas is also logical. I think they're going a bit too far, personally - retirement homes? - but it's still not unreasonable. I can disagree with the extent of that decision while still recognizing that it was a logically-defensible and rational decision.
Advising communities in advance is also reasonable, if defined reasonably. Obviously, demanding Google go door-to-door six months ahead of time and personally notify every single person is unreasonable, but if it's just "mail them a letter stating the days and approximate times you expect to go by" or "put a notice in the local newspaper", it's fine. I doubt many people will care, but it will placate the few who have concerns.
Warning people will allow them to put out advertising. Could become a national sport, getting your personal message on Google.
Could become a national sport, getting your personal message on Google.
Get your message on google just in time to get it automatically blurred with a lot of other things too.
Its now useless there.
I'm as much for privacy as anyone else but if i can stand on the street corner and see something, there is no reason Google cant record it too.
Don't want to be on Google, don't do whatever you are doing within sight of the street....
if i can stand on the street corner and see something, there is no reason Google cant record it too.
Privacy, just like security, is largely based on obscurity. Yes, you can stand on the street corner and watch. However you have to physically be there to do that. Given that not everyone is overly interested in doings at street corners, most people are safe and secure simply because there are too many street corners for observers to stand at.
Google offers to be your personal army of watchers. You no long
What if another ten million people don't want to be inconvenienced by those ten million people?
What if another ten million people don't want to be inconvenienced by those ten million people?
It depends on who can insist on his solution, who is more powerful. I think Chairman Mao already explained what the origin of power is.
In this case it is quite obvious who is in control in the country: it's the country's government, representing all citizens. Opinions of citizens of other countries, or of employees of foreign corporations, have no weight here.
Why does it take one country to impose common sense on street view?
The rules Switzerland are imposing should be used across all of street view, not just for Switzerland.
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Chelsea went public for the first time on Tuesday with detailed racial abuse allegations against a referee, insisting there was no misunderstanding and that their players heard Mark Clattenburg use the word "monkey" during a Premier League match.
Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck opted to end the club's public silence on the claims despite an ongoing investigation by the Football Association (FA) into the events during last month's match against Manchester United.
However, Clattenburg is no longer being investigated by police because of a lack of evidence. The probe was sparked by the Society of Black Lawyers complaining based on media reports, but neither Chelsea nor their players approached the Metropolitan Police.
"Inquires were made and no victims have come forward ... without a victim and/or any evidence that any offense has been committed, the matter cannot currently be investigated," the police force said in a statement.
European champions Chelsea have been criticized for lodging a complaint with the FA while still backing captain John Terry, who has just served a four-match ban for racially abusing an opponent.
However, Buck said in an interview with the London Evening Standard that Chelsea had a duty to report the allegations after black midfielders John Obi Mikel and Ramires said they heard the offending word.
"Suppose we had tried to sweep this under the rug and said to the various players: 'Look, it's not a big deal and the press are going to be all over us, maybe you want to reconsider,'" Buck was quoted as saying in Tuesday's edition of the newspaper. "If that had leaked out, we would've really been crucified."
Buck is sure the allegations are not baseless, amid suggestions the players might have misheard Clattenburg, who is yet to publicly respond to the allegations.
"I spoke to the players involved, either because they were allegedly the recipient of that abuse or had heard it, three separate times," the American lawyer said. "I asked them if they could be mistaken. I asked them if they might have heard 'Mikel' instead of 'monkey.' I thought I had covered that base."
Chelsea's decision to complain to the FA was taken without considering how it would be connected to Terry's ban for racially abusing Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand last year, yet still retaining the captaincy.
"The press seem to juxtapose 'our support' of John Terry and what's going on here, and looking at us as being a bit hypocritical," Buck said. "We have to divorce the John Terry situation from this. From our perspective, the latest situation was pretty straightforward."
"We have an obligation to report what may be misconduct. We did that, in good faith and not maliciously," he added.
Chelsea's complaint against Clattenburg has been criticized by Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson, who said he does not believe the allegations. United won the match at Stamford Bridge 3-2 with Javier Hernandez scoring from an offside position, after Chelsea duo Branislav Ivanovic and Fernando Torres had been sent off.
"The reaction has been very unfair," Buck said. "We weren't interested in any confrontation with the referee or anybody else, had no thoughts of revenge on the referee. He made two obvious mistakes [sending Torres off and allowing Hernandez's goal] which changed the tide."


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An Alabama truck driver, charged with murder in a deadly crash in Franklin County says he didn't do it.
Paul George Neto had a circuit court arraignment on Friday morning where he pleaded not guilty to murder and drug charges.
Police say Neto was under the influence of marijuana and methamphetamine when he crossed the center line on U.S. 421 in Frankfort and slammed into a minivan.
That crash killed 41-year old Leslye Robertson of Frankfort. She died at the scene. Neto was taken to the hospital for treatment, but was then taken on to the Franklin County Regional Jail.
Police say they also found drugs in Neto's truck.
Neto was indicted by a grand jury earlier this week. He's being held on a one million dollar cash bond.


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Arsenal and Chelsea have both been linked with a move for Real Sociedad defender Inigo Martinez – would he be a good signing?
The 20-year-old has impressed in the few months he has been a first choice in the senior side for the club from Spain's Basque country.
Martinez has made a name for himself by showing poise and versatility, most notably an ability to move up into midfield from either centre-half of left-back.
He is a Spain Under-21 regular and forced his way into the Sociedad team after playing exceptionally well in their 'B' side.
Martinez is quite clearly a gifted footballer and, having come through the ranks of the Spanish youth system, he is obviously very technically proficient.
However, it is his physicality that may be what is attracting the reported interest from the Premier League clubs.
While he is not the quickest of defenders, Martinez has sufficient pace and is strong into the tackle.
The Sociedad centre-half is good in the air and can impose himself physically, although he is not the tallest of defenders and the greater aerial tendencies of the Premier League could provide some problems.
He remedies this by having good spring when he jumps, much like current Gunners defender Thomas Vermaelen.
Both Chelsea and Arsenal would be making a solid investment for the future, as Martinez is by no means the finished article but does have tremendous potential.
His versatility is something that would likely attract Arsene Wenger, who always looks for the potential to swap positions in a player. Although Arsenal have a number of young and promising defenders and another one is not really what they require at the moment.
For that reason, a move to Chelsea would most likely make more sense, especially as being par of Andre Villas-Boas' much spoken of 'project'.
Inogo Martinez looks as though he would be around investment for any top side, but he may not be quite ready to make the move to the Premier League.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - An audio recording of a strategy session that became public Tuesday reflects the tenacity of Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and could explain why no major Democrat has stepped forward to challenge his re-election.
McConnell has built a reputation over the past three decades as a political brawler, pummeling opponents to protect his unbroken string of Election Day victories.
Mother Jones magazine released a recording Tuesday of a private February meeting in which McConnell's campaign aides discussed using actress Ashley Judd's past bouts with depression against her if she had decided to challenge him.
University of Louisville political scientist Dewey Clayton said McConnell's tough-guy approach to campaigning may be holding potential opponents at bay at a time when polls show him politically vulnerable.
Judd decided last month not to run.
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Mason was educated at King's College Cambridge (1971–75) and took a degree in film-making at the Royal College of Art (1975–78). He did not turn to composition until his early 30s, but his first acknowledged work, Hinterstoisser Traverse (1986), attracted attention from the European new music scene (Toop 2001). His early works are decidedly postmodern in inclination, with considerable use of stylistic irony (some commentators[weasel words] have noted in these works a similarity to the music of Mauricio Kagel). Mason then developed an interest in polyrhythmic music, and in works such as his Double Concerto one can hear a strong stylistic affinity to the later works of György Ligeti (Toop 2001). More recent works have concentrated on the spatial dimension of music, such as in his Music for European Concert Halls series, and sometimes have come very close to installation art.
Mason has composed in many genres, and his soccer opera Playing Away, with a libretto by Howard Brenton, was commissioned by the Munich Biennale and premièred in 1994 by Opera North. However, little of his music has been recorded as yet, though recordings of the orchestral piece Lighthouses of England and Wales and a collection including the Double Concerto, First String Quartet and the song-cycle Self-Referential Songs and Realistic Virelais both attracted very positive critical attention


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And aside from the Republicans & Democrats running, here are some of the more colorful parties on my ballot:
NJ Justice Party-This is all you need to know about this loon of a party:
American Third Position-Basically the skinhead party. Again, loons.Quote:
Even while being Mayor of Salt Lake City, since 2003 he strongly protested the Iraq War, advocated relentlessly for impeachment, called for stopping Torture, worked to end poverty , to improve education and make it available for all, tirelessly worked for reducing greenhouse gases and stopping global warming, to stop Human Rights abuses by providing universal healthcare and immigration reform.
NSA Did 911-Just what it says. The Truthers have their own party. It's really sad when the Green Party is a reasonable choice by comparison of these loony parties.
Socialism & Liberation-Doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out what their ideology is.
Then there are the usual suspects of the Socialist Workers Party, Constitution Party, Green Party, and the Libertarian Party, who are last on my ballot.


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Letter 44 is a political/science fiction thriller from writer Charles Soule (27, Thunderbolts) and artist Alberto Jimenez Alburquerque. This first issue has been published by Oni Press at the introductory price of only one dollar. My short review is; "It's well worth a dollar, go and buy it." If you need a little more than that then let me tell you this:
It's a dollar, why are you still reading this?
Kidding. Outhouse Editorial prefers that I don't aggressively ask the readership why they're bothering with our content. So if you need more, here you go; Letter 44 #1 deals with the first few days of a new President's administration. We're introduced to President Stephen Blades, his Chief of Staff Elijah and, through the text of the titular letter, former President Francis Carroll. The content of the letter is the pitch for the series so I'm going to briefly SPOIL it here. If you'd rather be surprised just trust me and go spend the dollar.
President Carroll's letter explains that seven years ago NASA detected some sort of extraterrestrial mining or construction operation on a distant asteroid belt. This fact, unknown to anyone but the highest administration officials, has influenced the President's unpopular policies during his term. It also explains that a mixed team of scientists and military personnel are currently on their way to the site to try and determine the aliens' intent. The fallout of Blades' reading the letter comprises the rest of the issue and I won't be spoiling any of that.
Aside from a few Thunderbolts issues, I haven't read much from Charles Soule, but he impressed me here. Blades is reading the letter by page 7 and things move quickly from there. There's a delicate balance in writing a good first issue. It shouldn't feel like just a bunch of set up, but also shouldn't rush past things a reader might be interested in; Soule doesn't do either here. The Chief of Staff guy is a little clichéd-weasely, but I'm hoping that doesn't play out in a generic way. We meet some other characters, but I don't want to spoil them. Suffice to say they're written pretty well.
I have no familiarity with Alberto Jimenez Alburquerque, though his style does remind me of someone that I can't quite put my finger on. He does a nice job distinguishing between a large cast of characters and providing easily readable layouts for what amounts to a lot of people talking for the majority of the issue. The coloring was a bit wonky with regards to President Blades who is supposed to be black but sometimes not. Could have just been the quality of the digital review copy I received though, which was a little pixel-y.
Overall this was a good first issue with an engaging premise. I haven't read it myself, but I assume the mix of aliens and politics would interest former Saucer Country readers. It also felt a little like an older Oni Press book, Resurrection, which was a post-invasion story with political elements. At a dollar this is an easy recommendation, but I'd be telling you the same thing at full price too.


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Panfish Meetings
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is holding more than two dozen meetings throughout the state for anglers to share their experiences about fishing for panfish. DNR fisheries specialist Joanna Griffin says department officials want to hear from the public on their expectations for panfish fishing to help develop a statewide plan for managing populations. She says meetings will focus on panfish management although other local fishery concerns may be covered. The DNR has management plans for game fish like walleye, bass, musky and northern pike, and biologists and some anglers believe the same thing should be done for panfish.
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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
Starring: Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart
Bella and Edward need to protect their daughter Renesmee from a false allegation when the family is put in front of the Volturi.
Nitro Circus 3D
Starring: Travis Pastrana, Tommy Passemante and Jeremy Rawle
Everyone's favorite dare devils are back and this time in 3D. Nothing is too outrageous and nothing is too impossible. This action-packed, full feature film allows you to experience it as if you are there!
Robot and Frank
Starring: Peter Sarsgaard, Frank Langella and Susan Sarandon
Set sometime in the near future, an ex-jewellery thief is given a robot as a gift from his son. Originally intended to help him with his household chores, Frank and the robot embark on a journey of crime and friendship.
Two Little Boys
Starring: Bret McKenzie, Hamish Blake and Maaka Pohatu
Australian comedian, Hamish Blake has teamed up with New Zealand comedian, Bret McKenzie to produce a hilarious film about two best friends who try to cover up a murder.


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More than 2,500 employees.
About $200 million in wages paid.
Those numbers give a snapshot of the ongoing economic benefits that Chattanooga and our surrounding area are enjoying thanks to the massive Volkswagen plant at Enterprise South industrial park.
The plant is producing up to 450 cars per day in two shifts, and it is still filling some positions.
But the benefits do not end there.
Employees stand to get quarterly performance bonuses of up to 10 percent of their pay, a VW official told the Times Free Press.
That money, in addition to the regular wages paid at the plant, will multiply throughout our local economy -- for the good of Volkswagen employees but also for all of our residents.
Remarking on Volkswagen's significant contribution to our economy, former Hamilton County Mayor Claude Ramsey declared: "It's like a script. I couldn't have written a better one."
The good news so far -- coupled with the likelihood that Volkswagen will expand its production in coming years from the current Passat to an additional locally produced vehicle -- gives us all reason to be optimistic about Chattanooga's economic prospects.


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The Hottest Men In Young Adult Fiction
Few things fill a young (or post quarter-life) heart more than the men she meets in the "young adult" books she reads. From Anne of Green Gables to (gulp) Twilight, each page of these books is filled with love, heroism and… kissing. A lot of highly-described, will-they-or-won't-they kissing. Yes, yes, they support multidimensional heroines and often promote female empowerment and self-discovery, but more importantly, they often take off their shirts. And what lies under those shirts? Pure, post-pubescent hotness.
I present to you The 10 Hottest Men in Young Adult Fiction.
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The Jedi Master is an accumulation of years learned through patience, humility and balance. To master the Force, you must first master yourself. Balance in all things will bring you prosperity in life. For the extremely talented pupil, we encourage you to take part in the studies of the Jedi Academy. Learn the power of the Force.


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Remember when we walked three miles to school every day, uphill both ways through snow, sleet, hail and torrential rain? School children in Illinois may soon return to those good old days. The bad news is we no longer live in "Leave It to Beaver" times and safety is the overarching reason for public schools to continue providing bus transportation for students.
The yellow school bus may become an endangered species in Illinois considering the 42 percent cut to state funding for public schools transportation in the past three years and the ominous clouds forming over the state's education budget for next year. No one can argue with the emphasis on maintaining funding for the classroom, but the ability to safely transport children to school remains a basic fundamental of educating students.
From a purely political standpoint, cuts to school transportation clearly have far less impact in Chicago than they do downstate where many school districts cover more than a hundred square miles. Even in the state's largest cities, the path to school often includes railroad crossings or busy highways, not to mention child predators.
There are those who believe it's the responsibility of parents to get their kids to and from school. Setting aside the fact that many families depend on both parents working full time, there are logistical factors that make parents dropping their children at the school door virtually impossible in many school districts.
Most schools were not designed for hundreds of vehicles dropping off children; most were designed with lanes for relatively few buses. Factor just 30 seconds for a parent to pull up, say goodbye and drop off their children. How long would that process take for just 100 cars? 200? 300? Also consider the safety concerns with that much traffic while children are arriving or departing school.
From an overall economic perspective, the cost of bus drivers, fuel and insurance is less than the fuel cost for hundreds of vehicles making that daily trip?
The notion that local districts should shoulder more of the transportation costs ignores the fact that local taxpayers already pay a portion of the transportation bill. The state already has cut General State Aid to schools, and leaders in the House and Senate are talking about shifting the state's portion of pension costs for teachers to local districts. Illinois already ranks among the nation's highest in local school funding and among the lowest in state funding for public education.
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has proposed changing the formula for transportation from the current reimbursement formula to an "efficiency" formula based on either per-student or per-mile funding. Recognizing that this is an attempt by ISBE to retain at least some funding for transportation in the current political and economical atmosphere, this would be a paradigm shift in funding that would result in "winners" and "losers" among school districts. Still, it is something that should be carefully considered if it rewards efficiency.
The ISBE proposal also allows for school districts to charge parents a fee to transport their children and ISBE data indicates the cost for transporting one child for a year averages about $500. Realistically, what school board would want to assess such a fee on parents who already pay school taxes? Districts could not even assess the fee on families whose students are enrolled in the free-and-reduced lunch program, a growing population in many districts.
Certainly districts should look at all feasible options to lower costs — and most districts have been involved for years in cost-cutting initiatives like bid purchasing, contract bargaining and shopping for the lowest insurance costs. Districts that have not already done so may need look at more of a mass transit business model. For example, door-to-door service may need to be replaced by establishing bus stops at strategic locations. In some districts, that could result in fewer buses, fewer miles and fewer drivers.
There was a recent story about a school district in Missouri (Bayless School District near St. Louis) that eliminated its bus transportation two years ago only to see 150 students move to neighboring districts that provide bus transportation. The district actually ended up losing more money in state aid than the bus transportation cost. The story underscores how important school transportation is to parents.
The yellow school bus long has been a fundamental, vital part of our public education system. It is not a luxurious benefit for children or parents. It remains the safest, most efficient way to transport our children to school.
Brent Clark is the executive director of the Illinois Association of School Administrators, a statewide association of more than 1,700 members. Clark was a teacher, coach, principal and superintendent at Belleville prior to becoming the head of the IASA.


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Bethel player?takes honors
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Ś Bethel College freshman tennis player Bree Honer was named an honorable mention All-American by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for the 2012-13 season.?Honer, of Shawnee, was player of the year and freshman of the year in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference. She also was a first-team All-KCAC team.?She helped lead Bethel to a 13-4 record and a KCAC regular-season title.?Bethel assistant coach Sam Gaeddert was named Central Region assistant coach of the year by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association for the NAIA level.
Halstead grad?8th at nationals
HUTCHINSON Ś Halstead High School grad Dakota Becker placed eighth in the pole vault Saturday in the National Junior College Athletic Association Track and Field Championships at Gowans Stadium in Hutchinson.?Becker, a sophomore at Hutchinson Community College, cleared 4.35 meters (14-3 1/4).?Pau Tonnesen of Mesa Community College won the event at 4.95 meters (16-2 3/4).?Hutchinson finished fourth in the team standings with 49 points. South Plains Community College won the title with 140 points, followed by Iowa Central with 103 points and West Texas College at 52 points.
Bethel golfer?takes award
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Ś Bethel College golfer Abram Rodenberg was named an NAIA Scholar-Athlete for the 2012-13 season.?Rodenberg is a senior from Halstead.?To receive the award, an athlete must be at least a junior with a grade-point-average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and nominated by the school's head coach or sports information director.?There were 111 men's golfers named to the team.
Wingnuts fall?to RailCats
GARY, Ind. Ś The Wichita Wingnuts opened a series with the Gary SouthShore RailCats with a 5-1 loss in Gary.?Gary pitcher Alain Quijano went six innings for the win, allowing five hits, no walks and three strikeouts. Three other pitchers finished the game.?Wichita's Kristhiam Linares took the loss, allowing two earned runs on six hits with three walks and five strikeouts in five innings.?Adam Klein drove in two runs for Gary. Cristian Guerrero went two for three hitting with an RBI. Drew Martinez went two for four.?For Wichita, Ryan Khoury went three for five, John Rodriguez went two for four with an RBI.?Both teams are 3-2 and meet again at 11:10 a.m. today.
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Linares (L, 0-1), Capra 6, White 7, Walters 8 and Armstron, Yoo 8; Quijano (W, 1-0), Coombs 7, Durham 8, Zavada 9 and Babineau. Time Ś 3:15. Attendance Ś 2,621.


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Joel Buckner is a trailblazing songwriter, awe-inspiring singer, and a man that is all about fulfilling his purpose in life.
Growing up in Columbus, Ohio, Joel began honing his God-given talent while being mentored by one of the most endowed ministers and songwriters. At the age of 13, an opportunity presented itself and Joel became a youth choir and praise team director for the Bible Way Church.
In 2006, Joel took a leap of faith and moved to Nashville, Tennessee to showcase his talent in various venues. Buckner made Oasis Church in Nashville, Tennessee his home church in 2007. At Oasis Church, Joel led worship and has had the opportunity to be mentored by lead pastor Danny Chambers. In 2011, Buckner moved to Miami, Florida, to become the worship leader for South Coast Church, and currently is the Praise & Worship Leader at National Community Church in Washington, DC.
In March 2009, Joel's debut album was released, entitled I Will Live. In writing this collection, he blended his life experiences with his neo soul/acoustic style of music. His army of loyal fans is enthusiastically awaiting the release of future worship projects.
Joel's touring schedule is rapidly increasing and he is finding himself more in demand than ever in venues across the United States, Africa and France.
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From what I've read Sandisk, Arri, Phase One, Lexar and Sandisk support CFast 2.0.XQD was developed by Sandisk but not manufactured by them. Lexar and Sony are the sole XQD memory card makers and Nikon D4 the sole camera supporting it. Some months ago BH Photo claimed that Lexar discontinued XQD but Lexar rebukes this. Only XQD you can buy off BH is from Sony.CFast is not available on BH as of my writing.My thoughts are the next 1D, 5D and possibly the 7D will support CFast if they start allowing uncompressed video straight to internal memory card or 4K resolution recording.CFast would also be required if Canon were to adopt a TLR-like technology to attain higher continuous RAW fps. As I see it memory card read/writes are the main culprit holding back cameras.XQD and CFast are based on PCIe and SATA technologies. As such are restricted by the same limitations. Like SATA rev 3.0 peaks at 600MB/s and PCIe rev 3.0 peaks at 800MB/s.Next step up has both CFast and XQD peaking at 1.6GB/s. I think they will be updated once 8K resolution recordings become popular. In say 5, 10 or 15 years from now?
Amusing thread.Fir of all, if it is a Q3 release, my vacation at the end of Q2 beginning of Q3 will have to live with the 7D and 50D I currently own, and that sucks.Secondly, if it is a Q2 announce and Q3 release, prototypes are not a word used at this point. There might be some firmware changes between cameras. But these would be Beta or pre-production cameras.As far as problems writing to the CF cards, those issues should be long found in regression tests and such. I would hope. I would expect bugs will be a minimum, there will be some. But I would also expect any photographer to have a few 1000, or more exposures on any new camera before they head to the sporting event, no?Like seriously, who would grab a new camera and the start taking event pictures, unless you absolutely had to??just say'n. I have been in production development for a while now, and unless Canon is an absolute broken mess of a large corporation, I would expect there is significantly less risk with than some of y'all think. I have to expect these cameras have already been vibe-table tested with accelerated aging tests, temp testing for both environmental use, but again accelerated aging tests, regressions tests, life tests and so on.
I didn't think Canon manufactured memory cards. Maybe rebranded, sure. Anyway, I thought part of the limitation on FPS was the shutter & mirror. I'd think that on a 1DX they have pretty big memory buffers, yet they can't speed up the shutter. If they actually can get a real global shutter on the next line of sensors, they could really pump things up as they would no longer be reliant on physical mechanisms.
Rereading it appears that SATA Express uses PCI Express to achieve 16Gbit/s throughput.Perhaps this is why everyone but Sony & Nikon abandoned XQD.
Its time to get my Fony soon if Canon don't wake up.
Number one feature I want for the 7D II? A friggin' release date!
Why would a pro want to use a test camera at something like the Olympics and/or the world cup. Surely they wouldn't be allowed to use/sell the images made with the test units due to the NDA's they would have signed. Canon or Nikon would have to compensate the photographers enough to cover the potential lost revenues from not being able to sell any pictures. In which case the photogs would just use the test units as teathered cameras and shoot as normal with their own kit so who really cares how reliable the test unit is. No?
I'd happily take a prototype 7D II to the Olympics...hell, I'd be ecstatic. I wouldn't want to take a preliminary test model 7D II to...well, anything.
XQD and CFast are based on PCIe and SATA technologies. As such are restricted by the same limitations. Like SATA rev 3.0 peaks at 600MB/s and PCIe rev 3.0 peaks at 800MB/s.


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The Pteranodon kids have a Nature Trackers adventure when they meet Denise Diplodocus, a super-long, super big dinosaur. At first the kids mistake Denise's neck for a snake, and tail as a bridge. Later, Denise amazes the kids, telling them how hard it is for her to raise up her long, heavy neck. Shiny and the others help her raise her neck higher than normal just once, but it feels better for Denise to keep closer to the ground and low-lying trees. Shiny is nervous about Gilbert's impending visit to Pteranodon Terrace. She goes into a cleaning frenzy, wanting everything to look perfect, and her siblings to act perfectly. When Gilbert arrives, everyone starts having fun except Shiny who feels ignored. Soon Gilbert and the other kids persuade Shiny to join them, and they all eat, play, and laugh together.
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Ah Sunflower, weary of time,
Who countest the steps of the sun;
Seeking after that sweet golden clime
Where the traveller's journey is done;
~William Blake
As summer's end is drawing near, my last Friday Flower is one of my favorites......the Sunflower.
The first picture was a picture I took last year when we were visiting the Shaker Village in Canterbury, NH. Not only are sunflowers beautiful to look at, but the seeds that they present when they are spent are gifts to the birds and squirrels as they prepare for winter.
Every year that I plant a garden, I always plant a bunch of colorful sunflower seeds. At the end of the summer I am rewarded with these beautiful happy faces.....hmmm....makes me think of one of my favorite REM songs....Shiny Happy People, but I digress...that happens as you get older I am told...
My favorite of all the sunflowers that I plant is the enormous Mammoth Sunflower, but unfortunately due to my late planting this year, they are only just starting to open their eyes. The dried sunflowers at the top of this post are Mammoth Sunflowers.
I love everything about this particular type of sunflower. The flowers are HUGE and the seeds are plentiful, giving the birds that I so enjoy all summer a little extra to munch on before their long journey south.
As the summer comes to a close, there are things that I enjoyed and things I wish I had more time to indulge in, but of course there is always next year to dream about, right? The upcoming season is my most favorite season of all......and this labor day weekend will be spent with some neighboring fiber friends on Saturday and a special visit from a blogger who has come home from overseas on Sunday.
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The Colorado football team reached the halfway point of spring football Friday after completing its second scrimmage.
Coach Mike MacIntyre said he is pleased with the continued development of starting quarterback Sefo Liufau, particularly how he has tweaked the mechanics of his throws. But the most significant development at the quarterback position, and probably for the team as a whole, is that MacIntyre believes sophomore Jordan Gehrke has improved enough to keep Liufau on his toes.
"I would say he's being pushed. Both of them, I feel like, have done well," MacIntyre said. "... Sefo hasn't done anything to lose the job by any stretch, but it's exciting to see that Jordan is right there on his heels, not that far of separation because at that position, you better have a couple guys that can play."
Gehrke redshirted last season after transferring to CU from Scottsdale Community College. MacIntyre said after spending last fall on the scout team, Gehrke is gaining a better grasp of the CU offense this spring.
The first scoring play of Friday's scrimmage was reminiscent of the Super Bowl with the ball being snapped high and going out of the back of the end zone.
Then Liufau got on a roll.
He finished the scrimmage passing for four touchdowns covering 51, 23, 8 and 10 yards to four different receivers — two wideouts, a tight end and a running back. Liufau completed nine of 17 passes for 145 yards and no interceptions.
"I think I've progressed quite well actually," Liufau said. "There is things that you're not going to be perfect at and you still need to work on, but I think compared to last year, I'm doing a lot better."
Gehrke finished the scrimmage with 11 completions in 16 attempts for 128 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions.
MacIntyre has started a new system for rewarding players who deliver exceptional or uncommon effort in practices. When players make those kinds of plays and the coaches notice them on film, they are nominated for a gold jersey.
MacIntyre said the jerseys are awarded to players who earn them in front of the entire team and the video of the plays that earned the jersey are also shown to the team. Players who earn the jersey twice get to keep the jersey.
"If we can get everybody doing that, we'll be exceptional," MacIntyre said.
Liufau wore a gold jersey during the scrimmage Friday with a big U on the front and the word uncommon on the back where a player's name is usually found.
"He has very good command of the offense now and knows where to go with the ball," MacIntyre said. "That helps you, too. You're not late on a throw. You can anticipate better, which is extremely important at quarterback."
MacIntyre and offensive coordinator Brian Lindgren asked Liufau to work on bringing his hip through his throws, rotating his torso better and not locking out his front leg as much during the winter months. MacIntyre said the improvements Liufau has made have helped him get more zip on his passes and be more accurate.
"I thought he was good before, but he's gone out and done the things coach told him to do in the offseason on his own and he's improved in that area," MacIntyre said. "So I was pleased with that."
Liufau said coaches have added some new wrinkles to the offense this spring but he doesn't believe the playbook has been wildly expanded because he is more experienced. He said he believes the entire playbook was open last season, there are just new elements that have been added this spring.
MacIntyre said in talking to his team before spring break, he emphasized that players do the right things no matter where they go or how they choose to spend their time. He said he also asked them to workout while they're gone. "They can't just go and sit on the beach all day," MacIntyre said. "They've got to do some stuff to prepare to come back." ... MacIntyre said he expects to have running back Christian Powell back after the break and that will allow the team to work more on heavy sets on both sides of the ball. ... Defensive back Yuri Wright might have had his best day as a Buff in the scrimmage. He led the defense with eight total tackles, including two for losses. He also broke up two passes. ... Safety Tedric Thompson intercepted a pass thrown by third-string quarterback Trent Sessions. ... The offense scored only two touchdowns in six times in the red zone.
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Summer Quandaries #23
Aug 23—38 Days to camp
Writing Question/Resources?
The mailbag entry today reminded me of one of the most thought provoking questions I have been asked. One fellow blogger wanted to know how long it took me to write one of my articles and what resources I typically used. Things I write on are occasionally the products of suggestions but more typically it is something that has flitted through my mind and wouldn't stay banished. At some point the little gray cells get so provoked that I go in search of data to support my suspicions. To this end I have several sets of browser tabs that are, and usually stay, open during the off season.
It is a sad day that FLCeltsFan hasn't gathered the Daily Links. It is an odd occurrence if I don't have several phrases/thoughts/questions jotted down after I delve into the articles whose titles pique my interest. Not too often are my notes about the subject of the article. My mind seems to run more to tangential thought, some would argue
skew rather than tangential. I once had a particularly lazy and malevolent prof in graduate school who taught Design and Statistics. All his test were multiple choice—easy to grade and without a single clue in the phrasing of a question or group of options for an answer. Now these exams were the source of considerable consternation to our class because while you could usually construct a path back to the matching item, it was seldom direct and almost always could just have easily been associated with one or more others of the second list. Finally one of my office mates came up with an explanation that made perfect sense to all of us. The professor made list 1 and then made a list 2 of matches, then he took list 2 and made a list 3 of matches for list 2, then he threw away list 2 and used one and three for the test. My notes work kind of like this. Before and again after the articles of the day I work my way through several blogs and forums. Once again a list of seminal ideas, usually not the subject but more frequently an off hand idea or comment buried in a wandering paragraph or divergent comment. I must admit that just as many column ideas come from something I run across with which I, often vehemently, disagree.
As for the resources, I keep CelticsLife, CelticsBlog, CelticsHub, and Red'sArmy open every day. The forums from CelticsBlog and CelticsGreen stay open too. Also almost everything I write will have employed a number of research sites. In all honesty I have a hard time believing anyone could write something worthwhile without delving into several of these resources, but then I have a pretty low opinion of the general quality of sports articles that are produced in such volume and with apparently so little thought or effort. My constant research tabs include salary (Shamsports and a Google spreadsheet http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=0AodNvAy3ZYZmdGk5cXZIS2c0cHowVlhoY29mVkR3SXc&gid=4), rosters and depth charts (again ShamSports), player profiles (SBNation and DraftExpress), draft prospect/picks (again DraftExpress), rumours (InsideHoops and HoopsHype), and free agent trackers (sports.yahoo and HoopsWorld). Of all these, only one is not a tab that has been open for the past week (since the last reboot). As with almost all my columns, this one required a Google search for accuracy—I suspect you can guess just what.
As for time commitment, it is unusual to spend less than two or three hours, often much of a day, and I prefer to write it and then let it sit for half a day before returning to it. On second read I often catch wandering or misplaced thoughts—if I can't easily follow it (actually it should flow) then I've failed the sniff test and the piece needs reworking. My spelling comes and goes and while I value the spell and grammar checker, it fails to catch malapropisms and many common dunderheaded mistakes like fore/four, complement/compliment, and hymn/him. It also continues to insist that Magic and Thunder are neither capitalized nor are they plural.
I think perhaps that there is no form of communication more time/stale sensitive than sports columns, although women would probably argue that saying/not-saying "I Love You" dies on the table even faster. I find the hip-shooter sports commentators on the web often remind me of David Niven's quip at the Academy Awards when a streaker dashed across the stage, "Isn't it fascinating to think that probably the only laugh that man will ever get in his life is by stripping off and showing his shortcomings?" I'm sorry if you dove into this column hoping to mine a few insightful nuggets about the Celtics, but if you made it this far I hope you were entertained, and perhaps discovered something of use.
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FLCeltsFan says:
I enjoyed reading this. I go through much of the same process when writing. Thank goodness for tabs on browsers. I used to have to sift through all those individual windows. 38 days till camp. I love this countdown.
Jenda says:
FLCeltsFan: Still a long way though.
Thanks for the hard work!


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Newborns will spend most of their time asleep. They're programmed to sleep in short bursts of about 2-3 hours between feeds, night and day.
Your baby will need your attention during the night for feeding and settling for up to the first six months. Some babies will continue waking even after this.
Sleep routines for newborns can be as varied as they are for babies and parents. The approach you take will depend on the sleep choices you make, such as where your baby sleeps (in her own bed, in your bed, in a bed in your room).
Some parents opt for little or no routine at all, content to follow their baby's lead. Others find that a very simple, flexible routine seems to help their baby, and helps them to feel more in control.
This isn't the time for rigid plans. You might find your baby won't fit into even the best-laid plans anyway! In the first few months of your baby's life, it's best to go slowly – get to know each other, and work out what's best for baby and for you.
With a newborn, it pays to be flexible about when your baby sleeps and feeds. Many infant health experts believe that, when it feels right for you, it can help to begin doing things in a similar order each day – feed, play, sleep.
When your baby wakes up:
At night-time, you might choose not to play and instead focus on re-settling your baby straight back to sleep.
For young babies, playtime might just be a quiet cuddle or some time stretching out and kicking on a blanket. Little babies get tired after about 10-20 minutes. You can watch your baby's tired signs and body language to see when it's time to stop.
Keeping your baby awake all day won't help your baby sleep better at night. Daytime sleep is important too. But it's best not to let your baby sleep longer than four hours in one stretch during the day. After that, babies need to feed.
Generally, newborns need to be fed every 2-4 hours. Your baby will sleep better after a good feed.
Newborns need your help when they're unsettled. If they've been fed in the last two hours, cuddling and comfort are in order. You could also try topping your baby up with a feed to help send your baby to sleep.
This short video shows parents demonstrating strategies and techniques for settling babies for sleep. These strategies include rocking, patting, singing and walking. Every baby is different, and not all babies will respond to all techniques. You might need to try several options before you find one that works for your baby.
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Alas, I can't claim to be a Bond Girl.
But in honor of the 50th anniversary of James Bond films — with the latest, "Skyfall," opening worldwide — I decided to tour Bond-related sites in and around London. After all, Bond is the longest-running movie franchise in history. From clothes to cars to champagne, the fictional character of James Bond especially comes alive here.
This year also marks the 60th anniversary of the first Bond book, "Casino Royale," penned in just two months in Jamaica by British author Ian Fleming. It was published a year later, in 1953, the first of 14 novels in the series, which introduced the world to thrilling, high-octane entertainment, including vodka martinis, fast cars, beautiful women, intrigue, glamour, gambling, high-tech gadgets, spies and assassinations. It also introduced a cast of characters, including the exotic Bond Girls, Q, M and Miss Moneypenny. The first Bond movie, "Dr. No," opened in 1962 and is renowned for Sean Connery's introduction: "The name's Bond: James Bond."
"I've never seen him so nervous as that day," recalled actress Eunice Gayson, who was in that scene, during a television interview.
She took him to the studio commissary for a drink, and he returned, smoothly saying that famous line perfectly.
"Who knew it was going to be such an iconic success?" she mused.
A world traveler who enjoyed the fine things in life, Fleming hit on a popular formula at the height of the Cold War — and the rest is history. President John F. Kennedy was a big fan (his favorite was "From Russia With Love"). And who can forget Queen Elizabeth II being escorted by Daniel Craig from Buckingham Palace during the summer Olympics' opening ceremony. She also appears to royally relish 007.
Before he died at age 56 in 1964, Fleming, who was in naval intelligence and espionage during World War II, had stints in banking, stockbroking, and as a newspaper correspondent and columnist. He based the Bond books on his personal and wartime experiences and intriguing people he knew. He even used the names of friends and acquaintances in the books. (An architect named Goldfinger, however, was not amused.)
"The interest in Bond is at an all-time high," noted Akin Gazi, my guide on the James Bond Tour of London ("Step into the dangerous world of 007"), who led our group of a dozen in a minibus, regaling us with Bond tidbits and showing onboard film clips. We hopped off and on to photograph locations of various Bond movies, including Somerset House, the Thames River (scene of high-speed boat chases), the MI6 Building, the National Gallery, Tobacco Dock and Greenwich. Later we also stopped at other Bond sites, including the 02 Arena (which some of our group climbed) and in front of Buckingham Palace, where a character in "Die Another Day" dramatically parachuted. We toured the Four Seasons Hotel London at Canary Wharf, featured in the "Skyfall" film.
In the 007 spirit, we sipped martinis, a la James Bond, at Dukes Hotel, a hangout of Fleming's and the spot where the term "shaken, not stirred" reportedly was first coined.
For another Bond experience, we stopped at the funky outdoor Cigar Room upstairs at the May Fair Hotel to sample their signature martinis while a few in our group exotically puffed on the hand-rolled cigars.
We also browsed in Floris, in business since 1730 (and which holds two royal warrants), where fragrance No. 89, launched in 1951 and a favorite of Fleming's that featured in "Dr. No," is still popular with Bond enthusiasts.
Another stop was the famed Turnbull & Asser (in business since 1885), where Fleming was a customer and which has made custom shirts for all the Bond actors. Signed celebrity photos line the walls, including one from Prince Charles and others from Brosnan and Craig. There are also three framed ties from the Bond movies.
It takes about an hour to make a pattern and then some three weeks for the shirt. The price is about $350 each, with a minimum order of six.
"We made 80 shirts for Pierce Brosnan and another 80 for his stuntman," a staff member told me.
Later our group met Fleming's niece, Kate Grimond, who joined us for tea at Fortnum & Mason's. She noted that her famed uncle "would be amazed to see how James Bond has outlived him; he never thought it would go on like this. I think there's been a global interest for a long time."
At the Beaulieu National Motor Museum in Hampshire, the largest collection of original Bond vehicles is on display until the end of the year, including three (two motorbikes and a Land Rover) used in "Skyfall."
"When I ask visitors what their favorite Bond car is, it's either the Lotus Esprit 'Wet Nellie' or the Aston Martin DB5 'Goldfinger' car," noted guide James Ellis.
As visitors snapped photos, nearby film clips showed the Bond cars in action. One of the most amazing was of the AMC Hornet from "The Man With the Golden Gun." A stuntman drove it over a 40-foot river in Thailand; it did a 360-degree midair barrel turn in one take, as eight cameras simultaneously captured the action. In the film it was shown in slow motion for more dramatic effect.
Besides the recent release of several new Bond-related books, there's also a documentary, "Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007" about the first 50 years of Bond films.
"With 'Skyfall,' we've just tried to make the best movie we can," Craig recently said. "It's the 50th-year celebration and that's a bit of pressure, but a good kind of pressure."
After this whirlwind 007 tour I'm feeling more like a Bond Girl, after all. But I could use another martini — shaken, please, not stirred.
Sharon Whitley Larsen is a freelance writer. To read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.


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As the race for technologies to support high performance computing and complex event processing persistently gathers pace, big vendors are continuing to ramp up their storage, processing, and virtualization capabilities. Typical of the product launches in this space are IBM's latest Power 7 systems, which the company boldly states will, "offer better energy efficiency than competitive systems from Oracle and HP."
The new systems comprise servers, software, and IBM's PowerVM virtualization technology. They are part of a year-long rollout by IBM of workload-optimized systems for the demands of emerging business models such as smart electrical grids, real-time analytics in financial markets and healthcare, mobile telecommunications, and smarter traffic systems.
IBM says that its new 256-core IBM Power 795 offers more than five times better energy efficiency compared to servers from Oracle and HP. The products use IBM's EnergyScale technology that varies frequencies depending upon workloads and supports up to eight terabytes of memory and four times as many processor cores as prior systems.
With Power 7 technology enabling customers to run over 1,000 virtual servers on a single physical system, IBM is hoping to provide a technology platform that will allow for workload growth in existing datacenters and help companies avoid the cost of expanding or building new data centers.
As expansive as IBM's Power 7 offerings are, the company's combination of systems, processors, systems software, operating systems, and middleware is arguably more open to being challenged now that Oracle has Sun's technology under its roof. The next movements in this market should make for interesting viewing.


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No, not me!
This missus:
I've never taken a cat to the groomers before, but I am pretty sure that the madam needs a pampering session. Its hard finding proper cat groomers – for one she doesn't like to be around dogs, and cats are quite different to dogs of course and need different treatment.
Anyway this will cost £50 smackers, so I am expecting her to come back super fluffy, super glossy and clean, nearly trimmed, buffed, with a ribbon around her neck. Madam can be surly in the morning though so…we'll see.
Pity the groomer.


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A Great reason to go Bald
We can't all sit around and wait for the world to become a better place for our children.
Some of us need to be brave, stand up and do something about it.
Eric Affeldt, ClubCorp's President and CEO, is one of these people; and on March 30, 2013 he is taking a stand and shaving his head to raise awareness and funds for The St. Baldricks Foundation and The Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children.
"Whenever I hear about a child suffering, it absolutely breaks my heart. Many times it's easy to feel helpless in these situations, but this year I'm going to do something about it — and I need your support to make a difference. So how can you help? I'm glad you asked....
On March 30, I'm saying good-bye to my hair to raise $100,000 for both of these great causes. If bald is beautiful, getting my head shaved to help these brave children who are fighting for their lives should be extraordinary!" said Eric.
Visit Eric's blog to read more and donate to these great causes!


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The small farming town of Friend, Neb., sits about 95 miles southwest of Omaha, the home of the NCAA Division I College World Series. Drive about 45 miles northeast of Friend, and you'll run into the state capital city of Lincoln, the home of the University of Nebraska and a traditionally strong D-I baseball program.
Friend's proximity to Omaha and Lincoln might make one assume there is a rich tradition of baseball in the community of just over 1,000 hard-working souls. That assumption would be wrong. Friend High School doesn't even field a baseball team.
Perhaps it is that background, more than anything else, that makes this story all the more remarkable. It's a story of how right-handed pitcher Thad Weber, a 2003 graduate of Friend High School, used opportunities presented by Perfect Game during the company's formative years to rise through the ranks before finally making his Major League debut with the Detroit Tigers on April 22.
Weber, a full-time starter during his five seasons in the Tigers' minor league system, made two relief appearances totaling four innings for Detroit on April 22 and April 25 and then was sent back to Toledo in the Triple-A International League. His first trip to the big leagues was a brief one – the proverbial cup of coffee, if you will – but Weber soaked in all that the experience offered.
"Everything just kind of happened in a hurry with me getting called up on (April 21) and packing my things in the middle in the afternoon … and then making my debut the next day," Weber said in a telephone interview late last week from Toledo. "It happened really in a hurry … but for it to happen when it did was pretty surreal."
He then paused for a moment before continuing.
"I guess maybe now that I got sent back down, it kind of allows me to look back on it just a little bit, and it was awesome, it really was. Every kid dreams about running out into a big league stadium and it was definitely everything that I hoped it would be and that I had imagined it would be."
Thad Weber and his father, Les Weber, have made this journey together. It's been taken on a road seldom traveled, but the two men, son and father, disagreed when asked if the journey from Friend to the Major Leagues was "improbable."
"I won't consider anything improbable. I would definitely say maybe 'long-shot' or any other adjectives along those terms would probably describe it," Thad said. "You're probably not going to see a lot of kids from a town of 1,000 people in the middle of the cornfields of Nebraska with no high school baseball growing up to be a big-league ballplayer, but that just goes to show that dreaming big and working hard for something your entire life – really nothing is impossible."
In his father's way of thinking, the journey did, indeed, border on accomplishing the impossible.
"I think it's more than improbable. Going from where he was to where he is now, that's almost next to impossible. It just doesn't happen," Les said in a separate telephone interview. "But we're faith-based people and we know that God has had a big hand in all of this. We try to be real modest and you try to remain as humble as you can, and I've tried to teach Thad that over the years. But it's a dream, really."
DESPITE GROWING UP AMONGST THE CORNFIELDS and attending a high school without a baseball team, Thad Weber found ways to nurture his passion for the game. He began attending camps at the University of Nebraska when Dave Van Horn was the Cornhuskers' head coach. Thad and his father asked Van Horn and then-Huskers pitching coach Rob Childress – now the head coach at Texas A&M – what Thad needed to do to achieve his dream of playing Division I baseball. The two highly respected coaches pointed him toward Perfect Game.
"Doing Perfect Game (events) starting in my sophomore year in high school just really kind of set off the entire chain of events as far as getting myself seen and ending up where I did," Thad said. "When I look back on it it's funny how the series of events fell into place – although I really don't want to say 'fell into place' because there have been a lot of ups and downs along the way – but for it to work out in the end and me getting to pitch in the big leagues, there's really no greater end to the story than that."
Les Weber noted that at an early age while playing American Legion ball, Thad started to display some talents that were unusual for a kid his age. Les generally had Thad playing up an age group or two but the number of opportunities was limited in and around Friend. At the urging of Van Horn and Childress, the Webers got in touch with PG President Jerry Ford and Vice President Jason Gerst, and got Thad signed up for the 2001 Perfect Game Iowa Fall League.
Future big-leaguers Ryan Sweeney, Jeff Clement and Ryan Rohlinger were also playing in the PG Iowa Fall League in 2001.
"He was kind of a skinny little kid (6-0, 155-pounds) and not as experienced; maybe even a little bit younger than some of those other kids," Les recalled. "We went over there and experienced that Fall League – and you know it's quite a drive for us over to Cedar Rapids – and it was a good time and he got to play against some real good baseball players back in those days.
"That kind of inspired him to say, 'You know, I want to play baseball and if I want to play baseball in college I've got to find a way to get better.' It gave him the opportunity to see what was really needed out there."
According to Les, Thad did everything he could to make sure PG's Gerst knew he was among the most eager participants in what was at the time the fourth PG Iowa Fall League campaign.
"They would say, 'We need somebody to play right field' and Thad would just jump up and go," Les recalled. "He would play any position out in the field just to get in and I think that kind of struck Jason at the time as thinking that all this kid wants is a chance. And to be real honest, without Perfect Game he wouldn't have had that chance."
Thad Weber went on to play in the 2001 PG Midwest Fall Classic in Cedar Rapids, the 2002 PG Iowa Spring League and the 2002 PG Midwest Top Prospect Showcase, also in Cedar Rapids. Sweeney, Clement and future Major Leaguers and first round draft selections Chad Billingsley and Cesar Carrillo joined Weber at some of those events.
"Perfect Game opened my eyes to what (skill) level I needed to play at in order to play at a higher (competitive) level," he said.
THAD WEBER WENT TO HUTCHINSON (KAN.) COMMUNITY COLLEGE after graduating from high school and red-shirted there his first season. He played the next two full seasons at Hutchinson and earned second team NJCAA All-American honors in 2006 while splitting his time pitching and playing first base.
"I loved my time at Hutch," he said. "Coach (Kyle) Crookes down there, he's like a second dad to me and I have the utmost respect and admiration for that guy; what he did for my career really just went above and beyond what anybody could do."
Weber signed with Nebraska in front of the 2007 season and enjoyed two productive seasons with the Huskers. He was in head coach Mike Anderson's weekend rotation as a senior in 2008, earned second team All-Big 12 Conference recognition and was drafted by the Tigers in the 16th round of the 2008 MLB amateur draft. He had previously been drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 35th round of the 2007 draft, but didn't sign and returned to Nebraska for his senior season.
"It was always a dream of mine to play at Nebraska," he said. "Coach Anderson and just everybody along the way have played such an integral role in what they did for my career. Really not enough thank-yous can be said for what they've all done."
After signing with the Tigers in 2008, Weber's ascent was actually pretty swift. He was pitching for the Toledo Mud Hens in Triple-A by the end of the 2010 season, spent the entire 2011 season there, and after two starts in 2012 was 2-0 with a 0.64 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 14 innings before getting called up to the big club. Now 6-feet-2, 205 pounds, he has learned to persevere.
"If there is one word to describe the minor leagues it would be 'grind,'" Weber said with a knowing laugh. "There are just so many ups-and-downs of the long season, and wanting so badly to get moved up and do well and get to the big leagues; it can just really wear on you, not only physically but mentally as well."
THERE IS REALLY NO WAY TO KNOW WHEN WEBER MIGHT get another call from Detroit's front office summoning him to Comerica Park or another Major League venue where the Tigers might be playing.
"I really don't have any idea. This is my first time experiencing all this: getting called up and being sent back down," he said. "I've been in the (Toledo) rotation for a little bit over a year and they just told me to come back down here and get back in the rotation and keep throwing and putting in the work. Hopefully if the situation comes up that they need an arm, I'll be the guy that goes back up."
It would not be accurate to say Weber is content pitching in the minor leagues; he definitely wants another big league opportunity. But Weber, who is 27, is also more grounded than a lot of other minor leaguers. He and his wife Megan – whom he married in 2006 – have two young children: a daughter named Babe and a son named Gehrig. And, no, they aren't Yankees fans. Thad insists he and Megan simply found the names unique.
In a perfect world, Weber will be back up in the big leagues to stay sometime very soon. But even when that happens, he'll never forget his roots in tiny Friend, Neb., nor the way he really got his first opportunities in the game.
"I still talk about my Perfect Game days with just about anybody who will listen," he said. "I'm pretty good with names and I can just remember all the guys I played with or played against that have gone on to play Division I baseball and professional baseball. Perfect Game really provided that avenue for me to play against top-notch talent and really provided me with what I needed developmentally-wise to get myself in a position to play baseball at a higher level."


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2013 Toyota RAV4 EV Values
Select a 2013 Toyota RAV4 EV trim level
2013 model year changes
The RAV4 EV is unchanged for 2013.
Competitive comparison
Fully electric powertrain; SUV practicality; 100-plus mile range
Special features for 2013
The RAV4 is a highly rated and practical SUV already. With the all-electric powertrain, it has green credibility as well. Toyota claims an over-100 mile range and that no cargo space was lost in the RAV4's conversion to all-electric drive. This makes the RAV4 EV unique among electric vehicles in that it provides the practicality of an SUV with an all-electric powertrain.
Carried over for 2013, the Toyota RAV4 EV is a five passenger, electric, SUV powered by an AC induction motor that produces 154 hp and 273 lb-ft of torque. FWD is paired to a 1-speed automatic transmission enabling 103 mile driving range or 76 MPGe. Features include 17-inch alloy wheels, dual-zone automatic climate control, touch-screen navigation, heated front seats, and hands-free phone capabilities. Safety is comprised of advanced airbags, traction control (TRAC), vehicle stability control (VSC), anti-lock brake system (ABS), electronic brake-force distribution (EBD), smart stop technology (SST), and brake assist (BA). The RAV4 EV is backed by a 3-year/36,000-mile warranty.


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Red Bull might give you wings, but Chris Archer is bringing a little bit of bottled happiness to the world.
The wine-making veteran has created Ritzling, a lightly carbonated riesling-based alcoholic drink, with a plan to turn it into a global beverage brand on a par with Coca-Cola, Corona and Heineken.
Archer, 41, is turning his back on wine industry tradition to produce a beverage that puts wine in the same consumer category as beer and cider.
Branded "bottled happiness", the drink comes in quirky packaging, featuring heraldic griffins, baroque butterflies, roses and hummingbirds, and focuses on the brand rather than the wine variety, vintage year or vineyard location.
"Corona - what's it made from?" says Archer. "In these scalable beverages around the world what's actually in them is not important. In Red Bull we really don't want to know what's in it."
That's not to say what's inside the bottle is not important.
Archer, a riesling fan through and through, is still producing premium riesling under his Archer McRae label, and has created a drink that honours the variety without turning off consumers.
While riesling is loved by winemakers and growers, it has always remained in the shadow of the white wine superstars such as sauvignon blanc and chardonnay.
As a variety it is versatile, able to be made into sweet or dry, high or low alcohol, dessert or aperitif wines, but this versatility makes it challenging for new wine drinkers, who gravitate to their dependable favourites, Archer says.
"The whole point of this product is to remove the baggage of this ingredient. We've removed it completely. We're not selling wine, we're selling happiness."
Archer, who has no problem with people sipping his drink straight from the 250ml bottle, recommends popping a wedge of lemon or lime in the neck to bring out the acid flavours, pouring it over ice or using it as a base for a cocktail.
"The whole point is to have the person try this product not knowing what it is. It's an absolute strategy for us."
The decision to create happiness in a bottle came when Archer had hit a career low.
After two decades as a winemaker in the Hunter Valley in his native Australia, France and New Zealand, he was working at Martinborough winery Alana Estate when he was made redundant in 2008.
Archer says it was a blow that he will take a long time to recover from but it gave him the fire in the belly to hit out on his own.
As well as establishing the Archer McRae label and taking on a bit of consulting work, he set up an off-licence at Wellington's City Market, promoting mainly Martinborough wines.
For someone who had only ever dealt with the technical side of winemaking, it was a crash course in the art of branding and nailing a sale.
The City Market became the perfect testing ground for the first release of Ritzling last year, and an opportunity to make taste tweaks for the second vintage.
A chance sampling by a writer from international innovation and trend website Springwise.com resulted in inquiries from around the world.
The initial run of 900 litres was increased to 4000 litres the following vintage - both of which sold out - and he scaled up 1400 per cent in this year's vintage to produce 50,000 litres.
The drink is on sale in a selection of retailers and bars in New Zealand, but the big growth is from overseas.
Australian chain Dan Murphy's, which claims 60 per cent of the off-licence market, has just been shipped its Christmas order and little bottles of happiness are on bar shelves in Hong Kong, Fiji and parts of Northern Europe.
"As opposed to case orders, I'm now talking containers," says Archer. "It's just surreal."
The only really unpopular thing about Ritzling has been the name, which is being dumped in favour of Joiy.
With connotations of a spritzer mix of wine and sparkling water, the obvious link to the less popular riesling variety, and the possibility that the Ritz Hotel could get miffed, Archer made the tough call to heed the negative feedback he was getting.
The shorter, sharper Joiy - already adopted overseas and in New Zealand next month - comes unencumbered also and links nicely with the bottled happiness marketing line.
"It pissed me off because we've had so much noise about (Ritzling) but for the long-term future of the company I think it's essential we do it and do it quick."
Eventually overseas growth will be fuelled by licensing agreements with overseas manufacturers in the style of international beer brands, which are produced by local brewers to an agreed standard.
"No one has done that. It is to actually make a global branded wine. That's my vision."


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The Post 20 Twins ran their winning streak to five games by sweeping Chugiak on Sunday at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in American Legion action.
The Twins are now 5-1 overall and 2-1 in the league. The Mustangs fall to 4-2 in the league and 5-3 overall.
In the first game, the Twins were able to notch a 6-3, conference victory over Chugiak without getting a base hit while a runner was in scoring position.
The Twins beat the Mustangs 17-7 in the second game — a game that went just five innings due to the mercy rule. Josiah Covey had a double, triple and home run. He flew out to center in his last at-bat as he pursued the cycle.
While the Twins showed they could win with their bats in the second game, solid pitching, airtight defense and aggressive baserunning by Post 20 were the difference in the first game.
"We didn't play a clean game on defense and on the basepaths," Chugiak coach Bill Lierman said. "That's what I told them after the game.
"It's a mental thing with the 2 1/2-hour drive down here, but that's not an excuse."
Chugiak banged out nine hits, while the Twins had eight, but the game came down to defense and baserunning and the Twins won in that department.
The Twins grabbed a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning when Brian Rowe tripled and scored on a ground-out by AJ Hull, but after that Post 20 became far more creative in scoring runs.
In the fourth inning, Hector Rivera struck out on a ball in the dirt with Hull on third. Hull scored when the catcher threw down to first to retire Rivera.
"We're not going to back down with our baserunning," Twins head coach Gary Oliver said. "With our speed, we're going to use it to our advantage to score runs any way we can."
Errors by center fielder Blake Kutch then led to a run in the fifth inning and two runs in the sixth inning. Ethan Oliver, who reached on Kutch's error in the sixth, scored on a ground-out to third base.
Lierman said Kutch is a sophomore. He said Chugiak rotates in players to make sure everybody has a chance to develop.
"Our guys did a good job bouncing back from those errors," Lierman said.
The Twins final run came in the eighth when Hull was hit by a pitch, stole second and third, then scored on a sacrifice fly by Covey.
"He always gets around for me," Covey said of the speedy Hull.
All the runs scored in odd ways led to a hard-luck loss for Chugiak starter Justin Schneider. He pitched seven innings and gave up eight hits and five runs — two earned.
"Schneider threw a good game," Lierman said. "He didn't get everything he should have out of that."
When Chugiak was at the plate, the Twins made the Mustangs work for all of their runs by committing no errors and making several rally-killing plays.
In the third, Chugiak had runners on first and third with one out but the Twins ended the inning with a double play. In the fourth, Deven Harris singled in Cameron Fritz and made his way to second with nobody out, but that rally was snuffed when Fritz was caught trying to advance to third on a grounder back to pitcher Hull.
Twins catcher Zack Mese caught two runners stealing, while Ethan Oliver cut down Schneider at the plate when he tried to score on a bloop single in the seventh.
"We've got good speed on defense and good arms on defense so that should be a strength for us," coach Oliver said.
Covey, 19, attended Kenai Peninsula College this year and will play baseball next year at Wenatchee Valley College in Wenatchee, Wash. He said the Twins are a mature team and it showed Sunday.
"We've got a lot of the same players back from last year but it seems different," Covey said. "They all have another high school season under their belt."
The Twins also showed their pitching depth. Hull got the start and gave up one run and five hits through five innings to get the win.
Hull threw 95 pitches through five innings, but the Twins bullpen was deep enough to bring home the win.
Max Hegge gave up two runs on three hits in one inning, but Covey pitched two innings of scoreless ball and Mitchel Daugherty notched the save with a perfect ninth.
"We have very good depth at pitching," Oliver said. "We're not going to hesitate to bring anybody in."
Rowe and Covey each had two hits to lead the Twins. For Chugiak, Conner Cimmiyotti was 3 for 5, while Fritz was 2 for 4 with two runs.
In the second game, the Twins jumped on Chugiak starter and loser Brandon Neal early for the victory.
Covey also had three runs and four RBI, while Hector Rivera was 2 for 3 with two runs and two RBI, Tommy Bowe was 2 for 2 with a run and an RBI, and Hull was 2 for 3 with three runs and four RBI.
The Twins pitched by committee. Tay Harling gave up one run in the first inning in taking the win. Ethan Oliver pitched two hitless innings. Hegge pitched an inning and gave up two hits and no runs. Dallas Pierren gave up six runs in the fifth inning, but Daugherty came in to slam the door.
The Twins travel to Anchorage to play West in a 12:30 p.m. doubleheader Saturday. Sunday, the Twins stay north to face Chugiak in a 12:30 p.m. twin bill.
Twins 6, Chugiak 3, Game 1
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Schneider, Cimmiyotti (8) and Wilson, Spohn (8); Hull, Hegge (6), Covey (7), Daugherty (9) and Mese. W — Hull. L — Schneider. S — Daugherty. 3D — Twins: Rowe. LOB – Chugiak 9, Twins 3.
Twins 17, Chugiak 7, Game 2
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Neal, Fugere (2), Kutch (3) and Spohn; Harling, Oliver (2), Hegge (4), Pierren (5), Daugherty (5) and Mese. W —Harling. L — Neal. 2B — Twins: Covey. 3B — Chugiak: Ferris; Twins: Hull, Covey, Rivera 2. HR — Twins: Covey. LOB — Mustangs 6, Twins 7.


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