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Like the review, well done, but how does the best groupset out there get only 4.5 stars ? I wonder what they have to do to earn a 5 star rating .
Shimano's new version of their top-level Dura-Ace groupset is comfortably their best yet with an extra sprocket taking it up to 11-speed, ultra-light shifting and improved braking.
We first rode 9000 Series Dura-Ace last June in Belgium and we were impressed, but we didn't get our hands on a set to review properly until early November. Since then, we've been getting in plenty of miles on the new kit to see how it stands up to regular use on our own local roads. And bearing in mind the dire weather we've had over the past couple of months, we'd say it has been a pretty demanding test period.
To save you skipping back and forth to our previous article or to Shimano's website for tech details, we're going to include all that information here along with our review findings, so you can treat this piece as our definitive guide to Dura-Ace 9000.
The price at the top (£1,814.92) includes STI Dual Control levers, both derailleurs, chainset, bottom bracket, brakes, cassette and chain. The front mech, chainset and cassette are available in different versions at different prices; we've used the cheapest prices to make up that total, so you might have to pay a bit more depending on the exact components you want. We've included the pedals in our review (below) but not in that overall price total.
I'll put my cards on the table right at the start: I reckon this is the best groupset out there. It's lightweight, the shifting is smooth and requires very little effort, the braking is powerful and easy to modulate... It's not cheap, of course, but for a no compromise, top-level groupset, it's not ridiculously expensive either.
If that all sounds a bit gushing, I'll try to explain why it's so good...
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STI Dual Control lever ST-9000
Weight 365g
Shimano say With smaller, sleeker hoods, the 11-speed compatible ST-9000 STI units deliver improved ergonomics for better rider comfort and control, with reduced lever stroke and lighter action
* SIS indexed shifting
* 11-speed design
* Smaller hoods improve ergonomics from all positions
* Release lever stroke reduced by 30% compared to ST-7900
* Polymer-coated cables for the smoothest shifting
* Shifting effort up to 47% lower than RD-7900 [the rear mech of the previous generation Dura-Ace]
* 43% less effort at the end of the lever stroke than FD-7900 [the front mech of the previous generation Dura-Ace]
We say Shimano have reshaped the levers to make them more like their Di2 levers. The diameter of the bracket is considerably reduced from the previous generation (7900) Dura-Ace and everything fits together very smoothly.
I've got large hands and I find the reduced size to be an advantage. People with smaller hands are likely to notice it even more. You can really get a tight grip right around the lever bracket when you're riding out of the saddle, with more overlap between your thumb and fingers, so you get loads of control when you're throwing the bike around on a climb or in a sprint. You just feel like you have more command over that front end. The rise at the front is high too, so your hands are never going to slip off.
It's really simple to find the inner lever whether you're on the hoods or on the drops, even if you're wearing big winter gloves (and I have been recently). You'll never push both levers across accidentally.
The next big difference you notice is the lightness of the shifting action. As you can see (above), Shimano put figures on it. What those numbers actually mean in the real world is that it's really, really easy to swing the levers across to change gear, but you still get a definite click to tell you what's going on.
Shimano have also reduced the release lever stroke (the stroke of the inner lever) considerably. What's the advantage to all this? It's not going to make you ride any faster, it's just... better. These details add to the overall improved feel.
Shifts are completely reliable and very smooth, even if you're downshifting while standing on the pedals on a steep climb. There's no clunkiness whatsoever. Shimano really had that sorted before and it's a trait they've carried over here.
Braking is more powerful than previously. Shimano have moved the brake lever pivot further from the bar and extended the brake lever slightly so the power is easily controlled whether you have your hands on the hoods or on drops (plus, they've altered the callipers and the cables, see below).
Reach to the levers is easily sorted by peeling the cover back and adjusting a screw in the top of the body. You just tighten it to dial the levers in towards the bar. It's a very neat and tidy.
Rear derailleur RD-9000
Weight 158g
Shimano say The 11-speed Dura-Ace rear derailleur has been redesigned for lighter operation with the help of new low-friction polymer-coated cables. Shifting effort is now more even across the range, with similar force required at both ends of the cassette.
* Fast and accurate shifting
* 11-speed design
* Maximum sprocket 28t
* More equal shifting effort through the range
We say Shimano have redesigned the rear mech with a new spring mechanism that provides 'more equal' shifting. Usually, the higher up the cassette you go, the harder it is to shift. With the new 9000 Series rear mech, there's not much difference in the shifting wherever you are on the cassette.
Shimano use new inner cables here. Instead of a PTFE coating on the outside of the cable as before, Shimano use a new polymer coating that reduces the sliding resistance to achieve lighter and quicker shifting.
According to Shimano, the wide link design of the rear mech reduces shifting deflection and increases rigidity giving precise shifting over an extended time period.
If you don't really notice your rear mech too much, that's a good thing, and I've had to do nothing here. I've been using the system for a couple of months and I've not had to adjust anything yet. The indexing didn't even go out of synch after a few days, which is normal with initial cable stretch. Maybe I've just been lucky – who knows? – but it has worked perfectly so far.
Front derailleur FD-9000
Weight 66g
Shimano say With a revised actuation ratio in combination with the ST-9000 shifter and polymer-coated cables, the new Dura-Ace front derailleur delivers both a shorter stroke at the lever and reduced effort.
* New designed pull arm for more direct and easy shifting
* New support bolt for more stable contact to the frame
We say The front mech is significantly changed from what has gone before. For a start, it's much, much taller than previously. The newly designed pull arm provides more leverage to help lighten the upshifting. The downshifting could hardly be easier. Plus, the front mech uses the same polymer-coated inner cables as the rear mech so that results in lighter shifting.
You still get a trim function (so you can move the mech across slightly to avoid chain rub without moving to the other chainring) and an elastomer strip on the inside face of the front mech's inner cage plate to stop the chain rubbing on the metal. This works well and after a couple of months it's not showing a whole lot of wear.
The capacity (the difference in size between the large and small chainrings that it can handle) is 16T. The braze on front mech is £89.99 while the band on version is £99.99.
Chainset 53/39 FC-9000
Weight 618g
Shimano say With a unique four-arm spider and Hollowtech II construction putting strength just where its needed, the FC-9000 chainset sets new standards for stiffness and low weight.
* New 4-arm design for same stiffness with lighter weight
* Hollowtech II construction
* Hollowglide chainrings
* 11-speed compatible
* Same bolt circle diameter for compact and traditional double chainsets means that one crankarm fits all chainring sizes
* 165/167.5/170/172.5/175/177.5/180mm
We say Ah, yeah, the chainset... It draws quite a lot of comments because it looks distinctive. Some people don't seem to like the fact that the spaces between the arms are uneven. I can't say it bothers me even slightly.
The idea is that the arms are positioned from an engineering standpoint to transfer power as best they can – taking the positions in the pedal stroke where we tend to apply most power into account – while allowing Shimano to reduce their number of arms from five to four, and thereby save weight.
Shimano reckon this is as stiff as previously, but lighter (the 7900 version, including bottom bracket, was 725g; this version, including bottom bracket, is 683g). Did I notice any difference in the rigidity when riding? Nope, certainly not.
The bolt circle diameter is 110mm whether you go for a standard (something like a 53-39T combination) or a compact (50-34T) – which makes things easier. You could ride standard chainrings at home, for example, and swap to smaller chainrings for a week in The Alps, for example, using the same cranks.
Speaking of chainring combinations, Shimano have added new 52-36T and 52-38T options this year. I have a 53-39 here but I've used 52-36 from other brands in the past and it's a winner – a great range for both steaming along on the flat and getting up steep climbs.
One other thing that's worth mentioning: the new chainrings are the same thickness as the existing 10-speed ones so Shimano don't envisage any loss in durability, and I certainly didn't notice any.
Most of the chainset options are £489.99 with the 54-42T and 55-42T options £20 more expensive.
Bottom bracket SM-BB9000
Weight 65g
Shimano say Outside positioned bearings for better weight distribution and more stability. Bottom bracket has smaller bearings than current model for light weight.
* New improved sealing ensures 50% less drag
* Available for conventional and Press-Fit applications
We say What do you want your bottom bracket to do? Mainly
a) Get on with the job.
b) Not creak.
That's about it, really, isn't it? This ticks both boxes. It can be cool if you can service a bottom bracket easily too, but you can't do that here. It's a sealed unit so you fit it, use it until it dies, then you buy a new one.
Shimano have fitted smaller bearings than previously to reduce the weight a touch. That does mean that although old tools can be used to fit them, they'll need a new insert.
Shimano reckon that there's 50% less drag thanks to improved sealing. That sounds a lot but there's not a lot of drag to start with. Is it enough to notice? Not by me, I'm afraid, no.
It's available in both English and Italian threads, and in a press-fit option.
Brakes BR-9000
Weight 293g (front and rear together)
Shimano say Long, fast descents demand confidence. Dura-Ace brakes deliver, with a new symmetrical dual pivot design and twin bearings reducing pivot friction and improving efficiency and controllability. Along with new low-friction BC-9000 cables, Dura-Ace brakes give smooth, light operation with excellent modulation. Available with conventional mount or direct mount for aero road bikes (BR-9010).
* 10% more power than BR-7900
* Smooth and light operation with increased modulation
* Also available in direct mount version (BR-9010) for aero applications
We say Now these are interesting. They're built to Shimano's new SLR-EV design – in that they're an evolution of the existing SLR.
The new brake is still a dual pivot design, but rather than having one pivot in the centre, each is positioned to the side, at the top of the drop section of the arm. Shimano describe this as a 'symmetrical dual pivot brake' – and it is.
By repositioning the central pivot to the side, Shimano have shortened that brake arm. They say that this lowers friction at the pivot area and also reduces flex.
Shimano reckon the chief benefit is that the new brake design increases power by 10% with their new polymer-coated brake cables, or you get the same amount of power for less effort at the lever. That means you get improved modulation – more control at your fingertips.
It feels to me like an increase in power of more than 10% – although I guess it's highly unlikely that Shimano would understate it. The braking here is really strong, whether your hands are positioned on the hoods or on the drops, and it was impressive before. The amount of bite on offer is one of the best features of the entire groupset, and it's incredibly easy to apply – you require very little effort through your fingers. And the more powerful the braking, the longer you can safely leave it.
You can buy the front and rear individually if you need to replace one, at £149.99 a throw.
One of the other big benefits is that Shimano can now produce a direct-mount version of the calliper. Rather than mounting via a central bolt, you get bolts that extend through the pivots and into your frame or fork. This BR-9010 version of the brakes (£154.99 per calliper) is useable on aero road bikes, for example. The design comes with an in-line cable adjuster that features a quick release.
Cassette CS-9000
Weight 166g (11-23T)
Shimano say Rider-tuned means Dura-Ace works the way you want it. The new 11-speed cassettes are available in a range of sizes including a wide-range 11-28 option - one cassette to use all year round. Smooth, fast shifting guaranteed.
* Carbon mid spider carrier
* Titanium sprockets (16T and bigger)
* 11-speed, Rider-tuned gear combinations 11-23T/11-25T/11-28T/12-25T/12-28T
We say The biggest development here is, of course, the addition of the 11th sprocket (feel free to add your own Spinal Tap joke here; we used all ours up when Campag went 11-speed). The width of the sprockets is the same as on a 10-speed system, but they are fractionally closer together.
The width of the freehub has been increased by 1.8mm, so it is now the same as you get with Campagnolo 11-speed which will make things easier for wheel manufacturers (although the spline pattern is still different so you can't use them interchangeably). It also means that riders with Campag-compatible wheels from manufacturers like Mavic, Zipp and so on can swap the freehub for a Shimano 11-speed one. Shimano have had to redesign their own wheels to bring them into line here.
That extra width means that you can't use a Shimano 11-speed cassette on a 10-speed hub – the hub needs to be 11-speed specific. You can, though, use a 10-speed cassette on an 11-speed hub as long as you use an extra spacer to take up the, um, extra space.
A 9000 Series cassette weighs about the same as a 7900-series cassette despite the addition of that extra sprocket, because Shimano now use a carbon mid-spider carrier rather than an aluminium one. I did wonder whether this would reduce the durability so took the cassette off to check it out. Everything looks perfectly in order. The larger sprockets are titanium, as previously, and the durability of all the sprockets seems the same as before as far as I can tell.
Cassette options are 11-23T, 11-25T, 11-28T, 12-25T and 12-28T. You have to pay a tenner extra (£219.99 rather than £209.99) for a cassette with a 28T sprocket.
Chain CN-9000
Weight 243g (114 links)
Shimano say The new symmetrical 11-speed Dura-Ace chain uses hollow pins for low weight, PTFE coating for smooth shifts and offers increased durability.
* 11-speed
* PTFE coating
* Increased durability (vs. CN-7900)
We say Previously, the Dura-Ace chain was directional so you had to put it on the right way around. That's no longer the case, so you can't get it wrong.
The inner plates aren't slotted like they were before but the pins are hollow, and the chain gets a new PTFE plating designed for smoother shifts and increased durability. Shimano reckon it's 20% more resistant to wear than previously. I'll be honest: I haven't got a clue if that's accurate, but it seems to be wearing well. It's quiet too... not that I'm going to get too worked up about audibility.
You still need to use a pin to join the chain – there's no quick-link option. The pin is a different shape from before so you won't get it mixed up with anything else.
Pedals PD-9000
Weight 248g
Shimano say SPD-SL pedals guarantee a reliable and efficient connection between you and the bike. Extra-wide platforms offer maximum power transfer and comfort, while wear-resistant top plates ensure durability.
* Carbon composite body
* Stainless steel top plate
* Optional 4mm longer axle
* Low weight
We say The Dura-Ace pedals have changed slightly cosmetically, but they're still made from a carbon composite body with a stainless steel pedal body plate to improve the durability, and they still spin on a three-bearing axle – two ball bearings and one roller bearing.
Oh yeah, there's now a version with an axle that's 4mm longer than standard so you can do away with that little spacer if you want to move your foot further from the crankarm.
New 9000 Series Dura-Ace is very, very impressive. It's just a little lighter than before, but we're talking about less than 100g across the entire groupset. The major changes are the ones that you'll notice immediately and the ones that I've banged on about most: the lighter shifting and the punchier braking.
You might prefer the shift system of either Campag or SRAM, and that's likely to influence your preferred groupset, but my view is that this is the groupset that sets the standards at the moment (you're welcome to disagree, of course).
If the prices are too high for you, bear in mind that Shimano are pretty good at quickly trickling technology down the groupset hierarchy, so some of these features are likely to find their way onto cheaper components soon.
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Make and model: Shimano Dura Ace 9000 groupset
About the tester
Age: 42 Height: 190cm Weight: 76kg
I've been riding for: Over 20 years I ride: Most days I would class myself as: Expert
I regularly do the following types of riding: time trialling, commuting, club rides, sportives, general fitness riding,
Mat has been in cycling media since 1996, on titles including BikeRadar, Total Bike, Total Mountain Bike, What Mountain Bike and Mountain Biking UK, and he has been editor of 220 Triathlon and Cycling Plus. Mat has been road.cc technical editor for over a decade, testing bikes, fettling the latest kit, and trying out the most up-to-the-minute clothing. We send him off around the world to get all the news from launches and shows too. He has won his category in Ironman UK 70.3 and finished on the podium in both marathons he has run. Mat is a Cambridge graduate who did a post-grad in magazine journalism, and he is a winner of the Cycling Media Award for Specialist Online Writer. Now pushing 50, he's riding road and gravel bikes most days for fun and fitness rather than training for competitions.
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Like the review, well done, but how does the best groupset out there get only 4.5 stars ? I wonder what they have to do to earn a 5 star rating .
I would say if the Big "S" made a Gold plate & Black version! that may just get the extra half a star, well it does for me!! that said its like you say a great review..
Very nice I'm sure but from where I am it seems hideously expensive.
I wonder how many of the improvements - particularly shifting and braking - will trickle down to the lower groupsets, and how soon it will happen. Although there's nothing wrong with my Tiagra and 105, lighter shifting and lower cable friction is one feature I'd like to see on the affordable STIs.
Intereseting set of comments on a really good groupset and (as a dedicated Campag man) a challenging entry into the market, though the 4 bolt cranket (with my cycnical head on) may have quite a lot to do with making life harder for 3rd party chainring manufacturers - that said, maybe that's not such a bad thing because all groups now are designed to work as, well, groups ...
One comment to make though - I'd have hoped that a reviewer, who should no such things, would have refrained from mention of cable stretch. At this level, it doesn't happen ... what does happen is outer and ferrule compaction, and the drawing of ferrules into their respective housings in frame and lever - which a good mechanic will sort before the bike leaves the workshop ...
I cannot believe anyone would pay (or even have that kind of money) for a groupset that costs as much as a good quality used car. Must be some Forrest Gumps out there?
Nice looking groupset; they just need to lower the £price by 75% But, there-again, anything involved in bicycle maintenance is expensive.
Stupid is as those who pay the price.
I cannot believe anyone would pay (or even have that kind of money) for a groupset that costs as much as a good quality used car.
Of course there are people with the money, just look at the proliferation of BMWs, Audis and hulking 4x4s on our roads. But they are still only cars so where do they sit with your idea of value for money?
If someone wants to spend £4,000 on a Dogma frame, £250 on a Lec Col winter jacket or however much they want on team replica kit then it's fine with me. I might be mildly envious but nothing more, I'm happy with what I have.
A colleague of mine last year replaced his 10 year old car with a brand new Mazda (£16k) and added a Giant TCR Advanced (£2k) to his bike shed. He's not well off or even in well paid job, but he's single and able to afford these things. Is that a problem?

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But I shoulda know, better cause now I feel like America's
Underbelly R. Kelly gutter smut peddlers
Internet predators, chat-room irregulars
This not my twist, you tryna send me to the therapist, miss
[Hook w/ ad-libs]
[Verse Three: Black Thought]
Now, she told me cheddar cheese grits, two tomato fried fish
Cause she heard it's my dish, tryna be my sidekick
All the people all around thinkin she was my chick
Sayin, "Damn, the girl thick, but she ain't no twenty-six"
Lookin at me like I'm up to sum'him on the funny tip
Like I ever really been the one to try the honey drip
It's your birthday so let me know the gift you wanna get
In fact, blow out the candles on the cake and make a wish for me
[Bridge: Patrick Stump]
They can't really seem to look away
So they try, asking her to stay
Fake I.D., you won't get turned away!
You look, lovely toniiiight...
Now you're old enough to buy a gun
So many better ways of having fun
Right now I can only think of one...
You look lovely toniiiight...
[Hook w/ ad-libs and variations 'til end]
This song was supposed to be the lead single for Rising Down, but when the album took a more darker and political theme the track was left off the album completely.


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Aug 23, 2007
from 08:30 AM to 04:00 PM
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URISA Conference: Thursday Workshop Opportunities
Need GISCI education credits?
Active in the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) implementation?
Join us Thursday (8/23) for two special Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) and URISA sponsored workshops.
Making the Transition to International Metadata
Thursday, August 23, 8:30 a.m. - noon
A follow-up to Wednesday's (10:30 a.m.-noon) manager-oriented Metadata Best Practices Session, the workshop provides an opportunity for participants to 'go deeper' in preparing for the adoption and implementation of the North American Profile of the International (ISO) metadata standard. The workshop will introduce the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata to ISO 19115 metadata translation software developed by BSpatial and /Intergraph Corporation and sponsored by the FGDC Metadata Program.
Materials can be downloaded in advance at:
- Workshop Workbook
- ISO 19115 North American Profile (optional)
- CSDGM to ISO Element Crosswalk (optional)
Introduction to Framework Data, Concepts, Standards and Applications
Thursday, August 23, 1:30 -4:00 p.m.
The Framework Data Standard was developed to facilitate the exchange of orthoimagery, cadastral, geodetic control, elevation, hydrography, transportation (roads) and governmental unit geospatial data. The workshop focuses on implementation of the Framework Data Standard and introduces training materials developed by the University of Wyoming as part of the NSDI Training Program.
Materials can be downloaded in advance at:
- Workshop Workbook
Note: Right-click on "Framework Data Workbook.ppt", and select 'Save Target As". If prompted for a login, select the
Login Anonymouslyoption and leave the Password field blank. Once downloaded,select 'Notes Page' format when printing to get the entire workbook.
No fees or registration are required for either workshop. To ensure that sufficient training materials are available, participants are encouraged to:
- Download and print their own workshop materials, as indicated above
- Bring their own laptop (if possible).
More information about each workshop is available at the URISA 2007 Annual Conference - Thursday Program website (http://www.urisa.org/annual/thursday). Certificates of Participation will be provided participants for use in their GISCI Application or Certification Renewal Portfolios.


text: Updated 2016 Start with the North Korea Basics. North Korea has been cloaked in secrecy for decades, off limits to the rest of the world and obscuring the rest of the world to its citizens. North Korea placed very narrow restrictions on travel and forbid much of the world from joining. Only recently have family of North Korean citizens been allowed into the country for short visits. North Korea is also opening up slightly to newspapers and TV stations. Recent highly controlled, limited access to the country by the international media has begun to lift the shroud from North Korea, but the country is still one of the most reclusive nations in the developed world. Traveling to North Korea has been impossible for years for the average traveler, but as the country opens up slowly, the opportunity for travel is beginning to present itself. Travelers have to book tours through a North Korean travel agent and the Korean Friendship Association, and anyone suspected of being a journalist may be denied entry. American travelers are almost never allowed into the country except as part of special delegations invited by the government.


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- World Cup
Hodgson picks Barkley with Carrick missing out
Roy Hodgson has included Ross Barkley in his 23-man World Cup squad with Manchester United's Michael Carrick missing out.
Liverpool winger Raheem Sterling and Southampton trio Adam Lallana, Luke Shaw and Rickie Lambert also make the cut.
Disappointed to be left out of the squad, World Cups are special and to miss out hurts.
Want to wish the boys the very best of luck.— Michael Carrick (@carras16) May 12, 2014
Hodgson has primarily opted for youth, with ten players in the squad under the age of 25.
Carrick and Andy Carroll are among the notable absentees, with both on the seven-player standby list, while Hodgson has also gambled on the fitness of Arsenal winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
England's 23-man World Cup squad
- Goalkeepers: Forster, Foster, Hart
- Defenders: Baines, Cahill, Jagielka, Johnson, Jones, Shaw, Smalling
- Midfielders: Barkley, Gerrard, Henderson, Lallana, Lampard, Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Sterling, Wilshere
- Forwards: Lambert, Rooney, Sturridge, Welbeck
- On standby: Carrick, Carroll, Cleverley, Defoe, Flanagan, Ruddy, Stones
- Click here for full profiles on all the squad
Jack Wilshere, who returned after two months out with a fractured foot for Arsenal on Sunday, is included among Hodgson's central midfielders along with Frank Lampard and Manchester City's James Milner.
Wayne Rooney also features in the squad despite missing the final three games of the season with a groin problem while Hodgson has also taken the striker's versatile Manchester United team-mate Phil Jones, who suffered a shoulder injury last week, with Ryan Giggs saying the pair would be be fine for Brazil.
Everton's 20-year-old midfielder Barkley, who made his England debut in the 4-0 World Cup qualifying win over Moldova, has enjoyed a breakthrough season under Roberto Martinez at Goodison Park.
Sterling, 19, is also rewarded for a fine season with Liverpool, who finished runners-up to champions City, and is one of five Liverpool players along with Steven Gerrard, Daniel Sturridge, Glen Johnson and Jordan Henderson to be included, though full-back Jon Flanagan has to settle for a place on the standby list along with Everton's 19-year-old defender John Stones.
Shaw, as expected, is included with Ashley Cole announcing his retirement from international football on Sunday night after being told by Hodgson over the phone he had not made the 23-man squad.
Southampton left-back Shaw, 18, is on the verge of a £25 million move to Manchester United after a superb season which saw him make his senior international debut in March's 1-0 win over Denmark at Wembley, having coming up through the England youth ranks.
Hodgson has also picked Southampton captain Lallana, who is set to seal a £20m move to Liverpool this week, after a similarly impressive campaign that saw him nominated for the PFA Player of the Year award.
Lallana, 26, made his England debut in the 2-0 home defeat to Chile and earned his second and third caps against Germany and Denmark, against whom he set up Daniel Sturridge's second-half winner.
Carrick is among those to miss out, with United team-mate Tom Cleverley another on standby, while Ashley Young is shunned altogether.
Carrick, 32, was also overlooked by Hodgson for Euro 2012 despite an outstanding season, but neither he nor Cleverley can have any complaints after poor campaigns with United finishing seventh in the Premier League.
Tottenham right-back Kyle Walker is another casualty, having not played for Spurs since March 13 due to a pelvic injury.
Gutted to miss the World Cup because of my injury. I'm still a few weeks away from being fit so I understand why the gaffer has left me out— Kyle Walker (@kylewalker2) May 12, 2014
We're taking a strong group of players to Brazil. All the best boys, I'll be supporting you!— Kyle Walker (@kylewalker2) May 12, 2014
However Hodgson has picked Oxlade-Chamberlain, who hasn't featured since the 3-0 win over Hull on April 20 due to a groin problem and is struggling to be fit for the FA Cup final.
Lambert has been included at the expense of West Ham striker Carroll, who has struggled for form with only two goals in 16 appearances during a season blighted by injury.
Hodgson had shown faith in Carroll by taking him to Euro 2012 despite a similarly poor season with Liverpool in 2011-12, though he misses out this time along with striker Jermain Defoe, who left Tottenham for MLS side Toronto in March, also on the standby list.
Lambert has excelled for Southampton this season and scored the winner on his England debut against Scotland in August before scoring in the 4-0 World Cup qualifying win over Moldova.
Celtic's Fraser Forster and West Brom's Ben Foster are chosen as back-up to Joe Hart, with Norwich goalkeeper John Ruddy on standby.


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Lilburn hardwood floor refinishing can be accomplished in either one of two methods. The first method is what industry standard calls a Buff n Coat. This is a process in which your wood flooring is lightly abraded for proper urethane adhesion, vacuumed, tack moped and then applying a consistent and even coat of either an oil or water-based finish. This method will minimize scratches and scuffs and reduce the dulling in the high traffic areas. This Method can be risky if the floors have been cleaned with any floor cleaning products that have soaps, oils or waxes in them and can cause peeling of your new finish. Polishing, sanding, restoration, resurfacing, buffing, and cleaning are all processes that are related.
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The second method would be sanding your hardwood flooring back down to raw wood, completely removing all finish, stain and any contaminants left from cleaning products that have soaps, oils or waxes in them. You will then apply a stain color of your choice that suits the styles and looks of your current environment, such as kitchen cabinets, wall colors and furniture. This process will then be followed up with 3 to 4 coats of either an oil or water-based finish.
We also offer the refinishing of stair treads, handrails, newel posts, rosettes and nosing using either method. 30047, Shaw, Mohawk
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A CULINARY QUESTION: Can you have a salsa without garlic? Sure, probably, but can you have good salsa? We know, we know, we're stepping into a whole feisty fight but introducing what should and shouldn't go into a bowl of salsa so early on in this post. (Thorny questions are best saved for the middle or end.) But it is rather amusing to us that two of California's best-known foodie happenings, the Gilroy Garlic Festival and the Oxnard Salsa Festival, are set to cook over the exact same time period: the final weekend in July. Now, granted, Gilroy starts a day early in Friday, July 26, but both parties, parties which, in our heart of hearts, should happen in the same location one day, will occupy the same spot on the calendar.
So, which do you prefer? A piquant dipping sauce or a certain mouth-roaster of a clove?
OXNARD SALSA FESTIVAL: The salsa hoedown has a few dimensions beyond the culinary, saucy, tomato-laden dish in its name: It also features a lot of salsa music and salsa dancing. So, nope, it isn't strictly a foodie festival. But you can visit the Salsa Tasting Tent, where five bucks gets you ten tasting tickets and -- wait for it -- a big ol' bag of Mission tortilla chips. We're not sure we've ever entered a tent and been handed a bag of tortilla chips, but now we want that to happen everywhere we go. You, too? Yes. The salsa party dances through Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, July 28.
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GILROY GARLIC FESTIVAL: It's hard to know the first feature to alight up on at this sprawling and deeply spicy confab, a food gathering that's famous around the planet. We'd say you have to do garlic ice cream, whether it is when you walk in or when you leave, and you need to try the deep-friend cloves, if you can do deep-fried. It'll make every other deep-fried product found at all the county fairs look positively mild by comparison. Cook-offs, demos, and other happenings, including the man who dresses like a giant garlic bulb, will be on the grounds. Dates? Friday, July 26 through Sunday, July 28.


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thegreatgwin needed a new banner ad design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 7 designs submitted by 4 freelance designers.
No wording needed. This will be added after. Please design banners with this in mind, i.e. leave blanks. Banners should be in orange/brown color scheme. Please see site for correct color scheme idea. Useable graphics included. Sleek design.
Japanese lettering will be added to the banners afterwards and I am presuming most designers on this site do not have Japanese keyboards so please just leave blank areas for a title and subtitle, obviously depending on the size of the banner.
Graphics can be downloaded here: http://www.qlink.co.jp/banner/bannerdesign.zip
NOTE: the included logo should be the same brown as on the site itself, not black.
Banner sizes:
- 468 x 60
- 120 x 90
- 120 x 60
- 100 x 100
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- 88 x 31
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No need for any wording whatsoever. Just attractive banners in the correct color scheme. Sleek and clean.


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Course Description
RE 482 New and Portable Media in Interpretation 3 cr. (2-0-2)
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisite: RE 381 and senior standing.
Planning, design and production of multimedia interpretive programs for use on portable media devices (e.g., iPods, smart phones, and tablet PC's). Course includes the exploration of the use of locative media and object-based media in parks, museums and visitor centers.


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Review Process
Contributed Paper Review Process
All first authors submitting a paper for publication in the PERC Proceedings are required to participate in the peer review by reviewing up to three papers. Co-authors are requested to participate in the peer review by reviewing up to two papers.
The PERC Proceedings are intended to be inclusive; welcoming not just significant or final results, but also preliminary research results and discussions of works-in-progress. Contributed papers submitted to the PERC Proceedings are reviewed based on the following six criteria:
- Interest/Value to the PER Community;
- Content Novelty;
- Strength of Research;
- Conclusions;
- Organization of Ideas; and
- Grammar and Formatting.
Authors should keep in mind that, because of the short time between the PER Conference and the publication of the PERC Proceedings, papers requiring substantial or content-based revisions that would necessitate a re-review CANNOT be accepted. Thus, authors should ensure that the paper they submit is readable, follows a logical progression, is without spelling and grammatical issues and that the research behind it is sound.
The pool of peer reviewers is made up of all authors listed on papers submitted to be peer reviewed. Additional reviewers from the PER community who have not submitted a paper may be asked to review as the need arises. Papers submitted are typically assigned to three peer reviewers without consideration of area of expertise as each paper should be understandable to the community at large.
Editorial decisions should NOT simply be a matter of counting votes or numerical ratings and following the majority recommendation. The strength of the arguments raised by each reviewer and by the authors should be carefully evaluated. Our primary responsibilities are to our readers and to the scientific community at large, and in deciding how best to serve them, we must weigh the claims of each paper against the many others also under consideration.
If all reviewers recommend that a paper be published, it will be accepted. If one or more reviewers recommend that a paper be declined, the editors will read all the reports carefully and decide whether the objections are serious enough to warrant not publishing the paper. The final responsibility for decisions of acceptance or rejection of a submitted paper lies with the Editor.
Once a paper is accepted, the authors will be given the reviewer reports and a short amount of time to make the necessary revisions before submitting a final version of the paper.
The typical acceptance rate of contributed papers in the PERC Proceedings is between 70% and 80%.
If an author feels that a mistake has been made in the review process, he or she may contact the Editor for clarification or appeal, but in all cases, the Editors have the final decision on the acceptance or rejection of papers.
In the case of a formal appeal, the paper and all relevant information, including the identities of the reviewers, will be made available to the Associate Editor and Invited Section Editor. The Associate Editor and Invited Section Editor may review the case on the existing record or may seek additional expert opinion. The Associate Editor and Invited Section Editor will present an advisory opinion to the Editor, which will be sent to the authors.
Invited Paper Review Process
Invited papers submitted to the PERC Proceedings are copy-edited by the Invited Section Editor. If significant changes are required, the paper will be returned to the authors to make the necessary modifications prior to publication.
While invited papers are normally not peer reviewed; if submitted by the deadline for contributed papers, invited papers can be part of the peer review. Invited papers that are submitted to the peer review and are accepted will appear in the Contributed section of the PERC Proceedings. Invited papers that are submitted to the peer review and are subsequently rejected are copy-edited and published in the Invited section of the PERC Proceedings.


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You may have noticed we've been featuring a variety of short interviews with our doctors from the Emory Heart & Vascular Center and Fox 5 News. These interviews have touched on topics ranging from a possible connection between heart surgery and depression to knowing the key numbers that most impact your heart.
In our next of such posts, Dr. Angel Leon, Chief of Cardiology at Emory University Hospital Midtown, talks about the importance of quitting smoking to save your heart from severe damage. In this Fox 5 Atlanta news report, Dr. Leon urged people to quit, even if you have tried to quit before and were unsuccessful – the less you smoke the better off you are. He provides several resources you can use to help you quit. View the entire news piece and if you are a smoker. Quit today! It could save your life!
About Angel Leon, MD:
Dr. Leon is a Professor of Medicine and the Chief of Cardiology at Emory University Midtown. His specialties include electrophysiology, cardiology, and internal medicine, and his areas of clinical interest include arrhythmia ablation, electrophysiology lab, and pacemaker. Dr. Leon holds organizational leadership memberships with the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association, and he's been practicing with Emory since 1991.
Tags: Heart Disease, heart disease prevention, heart disease risk, Heart Health, interviews, physicians, smoking


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|Archived October 29, 2018
January 15, 2013
Welcome to the website for the 1999 South Florida Restoration Science Forum website. Those who participated in the Forum Kick Off at the Embassy Suites Boca Raton on May 17 -19, 1999 saw displays showing the links between science and management decisions, discussed how to strengthen those links, and interacted with the scientists doing the work. This web site houses that information plus new information that is continually be added to the site. Please use the links below and to the left to view information from this conference.
Science-based investigations of resource management issues:
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|U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Center for Coastal Geology
This page is: http://sofia.usgs.gov /sfrsf/index.html
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A day-late by popular demand, I present to you the Ten Canine Commandments, as cribbed by pricekx from the apocryphal Book of Canine:
Nah...it's a direct quote from the Canine version of the American bible. The 10 commandments in that book are:
1. Thou shalt have no pack leader above me
2. Thou chew toys shall not be in my image.
3. Thou shall not take the name of DOG in vain
4. Remember the afternoon nap time and keep it holy
5. Honor those who feed you that thy days may be long
6. Thou shalt not hump human's leg
7. Thou shalt not sniff the bitch next door
8. Thou shalt not chew thy owner's leather shoes
9. Thou shalt not piddle inside thine abode
10. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's yard
I believe the fleas is brought up in the New Testament, but as my pup is still working on #6, I haven't gotten that far yet.
Submit nominations to the Comment of the Day tag page. Click on the comment's time stamp, and post the comment's URL to the forum. (Replying to a comment with "#cotd" does not work; you need to go to the forum.) For meetups, use the meetup forum!


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PCBC-002 Phil Zarrow ChatPosted in: SMT Assembly
Feb. 7, 2-4 pm EST
Office Hours with SMT Process Consultant Phil Zarrow
Phil Zarrow has been involved with PCB fabrication and assembly for more than 30 years. His expertise includes the manufacture of equipment for circuit board fabrication and assembly of through-hole and surface mount technologies.
In addition to his background in automated assembly and cleaning, Mr. Zarrow is recognized for his expertise in surface mount reflow soldering technology and in the design and implementation of SMT placement equipment and reflow soldering systems.
Having held key technical and management positions with Vitronics, Excellon-Micronetics and Universal Instruments, he has extensive hands-on experience with setup and troubleshooting through-hole and SMT processes throughout the world. He was Director of technology development for EMS firm GSS/Array Technology. In 1993, Mr. Zarrow formed ITM Consulting, and has taught thousands of engineers around the world since that time.
PCB Chat is a moderated question/answer session featuring a new platform created by UP Media Group. Attendees can submit questions privately via this site up to two hours in advance of the chat, or while the chat is live. The chat moderator reviews the questions and chooses which will be answered. As questions are answered, they appear online in sequential fashion. After each chat session is over, the transcript is made available for on-demand viewing. Transcripts are also searchable.
To participate, you must be a registered member of Printed Circuit University. Click here to sign up for your free membership.


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"The Hunger Games" keeps laying golden eggs for Lionsgate, as it won the three-day Easter weekend with $33.5 million, its third straight domestic B.O. win, to cross the $300 million mark, while "Wrath of the Titans" stood fast at No. 1 overseas.
"Titanic" 3D steamed to a strong $35.5 million internationally at 84 day-and-date countries via Fox Intl. but drifted below domestic estimates of up to $30 million, charting at $25.7 million in five days.
"Hunger Games," which collected another $25.5 million overseas for a cume of $157.1 million, fell only 43% from last weekend domestically. Pic beat out a pair of new entries: Universal's "American Reunion" was No. 2 with $21.5 million, followed by "Titanic" 3D, which Paramount released in the U.S.
A modest $50 million budget positions "American Reunion" profitably thanks in large part to a solid overseas launch of $19.3 million from 28 territories — a series best, and 60% bigger than the overseas bow of U's hit laffer "Bridesmaids."
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"Titanic" 3D also should turna tidy profit: The conversion cost $18 million (on the high side of conversion budgets) with a limited marketing spend.
Bizzers project that Stateside weekend totals were slightly north of $130 million, about in line with last year's holiday frame, when Fox's "Rio" won with $26 million in its soph sesh.
Weekend B.O. has been a bit top-heavy lately, as some pics in the top 10's lower half have made the cut with less than $1 million. That's mostly because films like "Hunger Games," along with newer titles, continue to dominate the majority of aud interest.
Several specialty players have managed to score healthy runs so far.
The Weinstein Co.'s "Bully" tallied an estimated per-screen average of $12,464 in its second frame from six locations (one up from last weekend). The film expands Friday to 55 new markets with its revised PG-13 rating, which should help bookings in smaller markets, as well as encourage more group sales. "Bully" has cumed just north of $235,000 domestically.
Sony Pictures Classics, meanwhile, debuted Whit Stillman's "Damsels in Distress," which averaged $16,050 from four engagements; Sundance Selects' Italian pic "We Have a Pope" opened with an estimated per-screen average of $10,500 from three.
Easter demo derby
"Titanic" grossed 60% of its opening from women, who gave the pic an A+ rating vs. its overall A; "American Reunion," which received a B+ CinemaScore rating, was evenly split between the genders.
The new entries also were split among age demos: "Titanic" was fairly evenly split between over and under-25s, while "Reunion" scored 61% of its bow from auds over 25. "Titanic" attracted a much older audience than during its initial theatrical run, since many repeat viewers grew up with the pic.
"From a business perspective, it is a great result," said Par marketing and distribution topper Megan Colligan.
Colligan said also that Imax and other large-format houses added significant value to the pic's 3D relaunch. Imax alone contributed $2 million of the film's five-day take at fewer than 80 locations, averaging approximately $25,000 per screen. What's more, nine of the pic's top 10 theaters were Imax.
"Titanic" 3D will continue to play theatrically. And while Colligan said she doesn't expect the 3D version to have the same legs as the original ("Titanic" holds the record for the most consecutive weekends at No. 1 with 15), she said the 3D redo should hold well in repeat frames.
Aside from "Titanic," the weekend's crop of family fare saw decent results, led by Relativity Media's "Mirror Mirror," which dropped just 39% in its second frame for an estimated $11 million. Universal's "The Lorax," in its sixth Stateside outing, dropped 36% for a gross of $5 million. "Mirror Mirror" has cumed $36.5 million domestically; "Lorax" approaches the $200 million mark.
The holiday players, especially family films and "Hunger Games," benefited from Good Friday holiday auds, with 82% of K-12 students out of school that day.
O'seas holiday bump
Warner's "Wrath of the Titans," down a mere 43% from its opening weekend offshore, lifted its international cume to $152.5 million. "Wrath" is playing in 60 markets on more than 13,500 screens, with only Japan yet to go.
"Titanic" did best in Russia, where it earned just shy of $5 million — a close second to "American Reunion," which tallied $5.1 million locally.
The Universal laffer also opened at No. 1 in Australia, with $5 million, followed by Mexico, where the film grossed an estimated $1.6 million. "We knew that this film would be a worldwide success, and it has been," said U distribution exec Nikki Rocco.
"American Pie 2" currently stands as the franchise's best global performer, with $287 million, split almost evenly between international and domestic. "Reunion" could feasibly cross the $200 million global mark, based on the film's opening performance.


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drpeseau@epracti needed a new banner ad design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 37 designs submitted by 19 freelance designers.
We need a couple of banner ads designed that we can use on other healthcare sites that will direct practice sellers or buyers to our site.
selling or buying a practice?
Desired Color Scheme:
Desired Style:
Accepted File Formats:
Standard Web Formats (.jpg, .gif or .png); Vector Formats (.eps, .pdf or .ai); Layered Formats (.psd or .tiff)
Epracticesales is an internet based healthcare practice brokerage firm specializing in the sale of doctors offices. We are looking for a couple of banner ads that will use our logo or email header as well as some description of our services perhaps, maybe like "Selling or Buying a Practice?" Our logos can be found here:
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Lewis C. Everett Stadium
Through the generous gift from Lewis C. Everett of Kilmarnock, Virginia, Hampden-Sydney College has completed the construction of the $5 million Lewis C. Everett Stadium. Construction on the 1850-seat facility began in November 2006 and was completed in August 2007. The Everett Stadium replaces the 40-year-old Hundley Stadium adjacent to Fulton Field.
The stadium features a lounge area on the second floor accompanied by another seating area under an awning, and the third floor features a press box with two rooms for coaches, two rooms for radio, and a main area for press and staff.
Since Everett Stadium was completed before the 2007 season, Hampden-Sydney has boasted a 37-11 record at home while winning five Old Dominion Athletic Conference Championships and hosting three NCAA Playoff games.
During the 2009 season, the Hampden-Sydney faithful made Everett Stadium one of the best environments in the nation as the Tigers ranked second nationally in average home attendance with 4,765 fans-per-game. In 2010, the Tigers built that fan base to 7,024 fans-per-game - ranking second in attendance for the second consecutive year.
Since the 2008 season, Hampden-Sydney lacrosse has boasted a 33-23 home record at Everett while hosting six ODAC Tournament games. Everett Stadium has also given Tiger lacrosse the ability to provide video and audio webcasts of all home games.
Everett, a native of Danville, Virginia, is a member of the Class of 1963 at Hampden-Sydney College. At Hampden-Sydney, he was a star football player, First Team All-American, and still holds the H-SC record for the longest punt (78 yards against Randolph-Macon College in 1962). In addition to football, Everett was on the track and wrestling teams and was captain of the latter. In 1989, Everett was inducted into the Hampden-Sydney Athletic Hall of Fame. He is a member of Pi Kappa Alpha.
Everett served as a 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Army in Vietnam in 1968-69. He was awarded the Bronze Star.
Everett came to Wheat First Securities from Merrill Lynch as vice president and branch manager in Wheat First's Wilmington, North Carolina, office in 1977. In 1981, he moved to the home office in Richmond where in 1983 he became executive vice president and head of the Private Client Group. Under Everett's leadership, the number of branch offices increased from 48 to 109 and the number of financial consultants grew from 394 to 939. In 1996, Everett was elected vice-chairman of Wheat First Butcher Singer, Inc. The firm was acquired by First Union Bank in 1997 and is now known as Wachovia Securities. Everett retired as vice chairman of Wheat First Union in 1998 and currently resides in Stuart, Florida and Kilmarnock, Virginia, with his wife, Leanna.
Everett served on the Board of Governors of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange from 1994-96. He is a 1997 graduate of Leadership Metro Richmond.
The Lewis C. Everett Stadium, designed by Marcellus Wright Cox Architects, P.C., of Richmond, will blend with the Federal architecture of the Hampden-Sydney College campus. It will provide much needed space for press, scorekeepers, and radio announcers and will include restrooms in the concourse area and a filming platform in the cupola.
The interior design of the stadium lounge is by: Penelope S. Crandall, Interior Design Consultant of Midlothian, Virginia, and, Heidi S. Brooks, Interior Design Consultant of Generations Interior Design, Charlottesville, Virginia


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If your research group has a major discovery / milestone / measurement published or anticipates one (4-6 week lead time...), please contact kfryling @ iu.edu (Kevin Fryling), with the Office of Public Affairs who is assigned to handle publicity for the Physics Department.
Tutor List
List of current PhD students willing to tutor undergrads and area high school students.
Konopinski Memorial Lecture Series
ScienceCafe Bloomington videos
Annual Science Fest
The Physics Department (in conjuction with the IU Science Fest) has an annual Open House in the fall. All are welcome to visit the Physics Department for a wide array of activities including hands-on exhibits, contests, and demonstration shows. This event is well attended by Indiana K-12 students with more than 1000 visitors annually.
Contact: hgevans @ indiana.edu (Hal Evans) (faculty, Chair Outreach Committee)
Web: /outreach/openhouse.shtml
Funding: Departmental, IU Foundation
Co-Sponsors: IU Science Fest
Frequency: Annual, early fall
Audience: K-12 students, parents, all are welcome to attend
Physics Fun for your School or Group
Physics department faculty and students will take physics to you! We welcome requests from schools, libraries, and other organizations for book discussions, presentations and demonstration shows. We can gear the event to any age group. Contact us. We'd be happy to share our love of physics with you.
Contact: hgevans @ indiana.edu (Hal Evans) (faculty, Chair Outreach Committee)
Funding: Department of Physics
Frequency: On demand
Audience: K-12 students, adults
WonderLab: Museum of Science, Health, and Technology
WonderLab is a private 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to provide opportunities for people of all ages, especially children, to experience the wonder and excitement of science through hands-on exhibits and programs that stimulate curiosity, encourage exploration, and foster lifelong learning. It remains a grassroots organization supported by hundreds of volunteers, staffed by many individuals who nurtured it from its beginnings and treasured as a valuable asset by the community. It was recently selected as a Top 25 Science Center in the United States, ranked #17 by Parents Magazine in 2008.
Prof. Cathy Olmer (Physics) is one of the original founders and since 1998, she has served as its first and only Executive Director and helped establish the permanent home for the museum. Since opening day in 2003, the museum has welcomed 329,522 visitors (70,000 in 2007, 80,000 projected in 2008), and since its birth in 1995, WonderLab has served 493,207 visitors.
All exhibits, programs and summer science camps support Indiana science and math academic standards. Science programs are offered all year for elementary-age children and their families, and for specific ages, such as toddlers/preschoolers (Science Soup series), preschoolers (Discovery Time series), elementary school (WonderCamp), teens (Teen Challenge Nights series), and adults (joint programs with IU Continuing Studies). More than 11,000 children visit on school field trips visit each year and having a shared experience that teachers can tap into when covering different science units later.
WonderLab encourages family learning, with special efforts targeting families without a tradition of valuing education. WonderLab has more than 1,650 member families, who regularly visit the museum. More than 140 elementary and middle school teachers from five school districts have received training at WonderLab to make science more engaging for their students in the classroom and to help schools improve results on statewide standardized science testing. WonderLab is a community outreach partner for IU professors on National Science Foundation grants. WonderLab has about 800 volunteers each year, and about 1/3 of these are IU students.
The Department of Physics supports WonderLab through faculty and staff presentations as well as contributions to and establishing exhibits. In particular, the resources of the Physics Machine Shop are used often in the construction and refurbishment of exhibits.
Contact: olmer @ indiana.edu (Cathy Olmer) (faculty, Executive Director)
Web: http://www.wonderlab.org
Funding: Non-profit, admissions, memberships, private & corporate donors, grant-funding agencies for some exhibits
Frequency: Full time, all year
Audience: K-12 students, parents, interested locals & adults
Foundations in Science and Math summer program for High School Students
The Dept. of Physics offers a summer program in Mathematics and Science for local high school students. University graduate students will instruct participants, who will be taught foundational principles and problem solving techniques to help prepare them for their high school courses. Courses offered include biology, advanced biology, chemistry, AP chemistry, physics, AP physics, pre-calculus and calculus. The 12 hour program takes place in the summer for a modest cost per student. Classes are capped at 15 students to facilitate and effective learning environment and meet in the afternoons or evenings on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. For more information, go to www.indiana.edu/~fsm.
Contact: kphagner @ iupui.edu (Kyle Hagner)
Funding: College of Arts & Science
Frequency: Annual, Summer
Audience: High school students
cynthia.carini @ gmail.com (Brownie Girl Scout Math & Science Day)
Will be hosted by the Department of Physics in Swain Hall West for its 20th year in 2011. The event is organized through the Girl Scouts of Central Indiana by Cindy Carini. Each year volunteer faculty, staff, and students from five or six departments (most but not all from COAS) organize activity rooms where Brownie Girl Scouts (grades 2-3) participate in a long afternoon of hands-on science activities. In the recent past the event has drawn approximately 200 girls from southern Indiana on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. The event pays for itself through modest participant registration fees, but in the past few years the Office of Women's Affairs has supported the room organizers at a level of $50- $100 per room per year (most of the activities are funded by the Departments or clubs though). In addition to supplying the lab space, the Department of Physics has paid for extra custodial services for the day of the event. As for all Girl Scout events, a survey is collected each year from the girls and their leaders.
Contact: cynthia.carini @ gmail.com (Cindy Carini) (volunteer)
Funding: Modest registration fees, Office of Women's Affairs
Frequency: Annual, Fall
Audience: Brownie Girl Scouts (grades 2-3)
Outreach via Nanoscience Center and Energy Frontiers Research Center Proposal
Dave Baxter (Physics), Jill Robinson (Chemistry), and others are presently working to establish a partnership between the Indianapolis Children's Museum, Wonderlab, and the IU Nanosciences Center to develop exhibits and help publicize the Center's activities to general audiences. The goal is to have this be an ongoing effort over many years covering a wide range of science related to nanotechnology. An initial project, focused on energy topics, is being written into our submission for an Energy Frontier Research Center (to be submitted by 1 October to the Department of Energy). We are also working to establish a similar relationship with the Louisville Science Center, but that effort is in an earlier stage of development.
Contact: baxterd @ indiana.edu (Dave Baxter) (faculty, Nanosciences Center member, EFRC Co-PI)
Audience: K-12 students and teachers
Funding: Dept. of Energy (EFRC), COAS (IU Nanosciences Center)
Department of Physics QuarkNet
A program funded by the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy to involve high school teachers and students in frontier research by partnering them with researchers and experiments at Fermilab and CERN. The program provides research experience and ideas for teaching particle physics concepts in a context that high school students and teachers find exciting.
For many years the Physics Department has run annual week-long Summer Institutes for ~6 Indiana high school teachers each year and ~20 high school students (3 – 4 per teacher). Students stayed in dorms on campus during the Institute.
The project alternates mini-lectures and QuarkNet "MasterClass" activities including collaborating via videoconference with other QuarkNet university centers with hands-on project work: designing and building cosmic ray telescopes. These instruments are based and active at a number of Indiana high schools. Throughout the project and continuing to date, we have held periodic weekend meetings during the academic year to discuss upgrades and data analysis.
Contact: rvankoot @ indiana.edu (Rick Van Kooten) (faculty, QuarkNet PI)
Web: http://physics.indiana.edu/~quarknet
Funding: National Science Foundation, Dept. of Energy, COAS (covering costs of students' stay)
Frequency: Annual, week-long Summer Institute, 3 – 4 weekend meetings per academic year
Audience: High school teachers & students
Department of Physics Research Experience for Undergrads
(Not K-12, but does encourage undergrads to enter STEM fields)
The Physics Department and the IU Cyclotron Facility host an NSF-REU program. About 14 undergraduate physics majors are typically selected from a pool of about 50 applicants dominated by students outside IU. Students typically spend 10 weeks at IUCF or the Dept. of Physics working on individual research projects with a member of the Physics/IUCF faculty or staff. Several of our REU students are selected to attend the DNP Fall Meeting as part of the Conference Experience for Undergraduates (CEU) program to present a poster about their research work. The REU program is now in its twentieth year of operation at IUCF and third year in the Dept. with over 255 alumni, about one-quarter of whom are female.
Contact: jcarini @ indiana.edu (John Carini) (faculty, Project co-PI) or bacher @ indiana.edu (Andy Bacher) (faculty, Project co-PI)
Funding: National Science Foundation
Web: http://www.physics.indiana.edu/~reu/
Frequency: Annual, summers
Audience: Undergraduate
Adopt-a-Physicist Program
We participate in the Adopt-a-Physicist program that aims to introduce high school physics students to the variety of options open to people with degrees in physics, and give students a chance to interact with "real" physicists. It does this by connecting high school classes with physics graduates via online message boards for a 3-week period. In this supervised forum students and physicists can talk freely about careers, school, work, and more.
Contact: rvankoot @ indiana.edu (Rick Van Kooten) (Faculty)
Sponsor: American Physical Society
Web: http://www.adoptaphysicist.org/webdocs/About.cfm
Frequency: Annual, Fall
Audience: K-12 students
Instructions to Join
Science Olympiad
Many Dept. of Physics faculty, scientists, postdocs, and students have contributed strongly to the planning, organization and running of various Physics-related Science Olympiad events for local, regional, and (less often) state and national-level competitions typically hosted at the Bloomington - IU campus. This event engages high school students in competitive individual and group activities involving various aspects of science and technology. We also supply staff and lab equipment.
Contact: General faculty; hgevans @ indiana.edu (Hal Evans) (Chair, Outreach Committee)
Web: Current College program, http://college.indiana.edu/science/olympiad/
Tours of MES Hall: Center for Exploration of Energy and Matter (CEEM)
Guided, general orientation and customized tours are offered to persons who are interested in learning more about the history, research and other activities at CEEM. CEEM is often the first real large-scale scientific research laboratory seen by students from local middle and high schools and small colleges. Tours of CEEM provided throughout the year are frequently conducted by faculty, post-docs and students from the nuclear physics group.
Contact: https://ceem.indiana.edu/about/visitors.html or by telephone at (812) 855-5466.
Funding: Office of the Vice President for Research, National Science Foundation
Frequency: On demand
Audience: 7–12 students, parents, interested locals & adults
Hoosiers Association for Science Teachers, Inc. (HASTI)
For the last three years, have maintained a "Physics Booth" at exhibits session of the HASTI annual meeting at the Indianapolis Convention Center, primarily promoting our Applied Physics and Medical Physics undergrad program to Indiana high school teachers. Over the past 5 years, faculty and staff have given a number of talks at the HASTI annual conference.
Contact: mashephe @ indiana.edu (Matt Shepherd) (faculty, Applied Physics Coordinator)
Web: http://www.hasti.org/
Funding: Departmental
Frequency: Annual, usually ~Feb.
Audience: Indiana middle and high school teachers
Indiana Chapter of the American Association for Physics Teachers (INAAPT)
The Department of Physics hosted the 2009 Spring Meeting, April 17, 18,2009 at IU Bloomington, see http://www.indiana.edu/~hisci/ The Department sponsored the meeting and arranged co-sponsorship via financial support from COAS. Part of this was funding the keynote speaker, Prof. Lawrence Krauss. Department faculty participated in a Frontiers of Physics Workshop of the meeting. Dan Beeker, our Departmental Undergraduate Lab Coordinator is a past president of the INAAPT.
Contact: debeeker @ indiana.edu (Dan Beeker), Undergraduate Lab Coordinator
Funding: Various, Department of Physics, College of Arts & Science
Sponsor: American Association of Physics Teachers
Web: http://www.inaapt.org/
Audience: Physics teachers at all levels in the state of Indiana


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