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Airport critics stepped up to the podium at last Thursday's East Hampton Town Board meeting to express their anger that the town's Airport Master Plan doesn't cover airport noise sufficiently. They also took exception to the town's intention to present the plan's airport layout to the Federal Aviation Administration and continue to accept FAA money to run the airport for the next 20 years.
Accepting FAA money would mean that the town would have to follow FAA rules in running the airport. Critics said the loss of local control over the airport would mean the inability to set curfews and to create a schedule for take-offs and landings to reduce noise levels.
After the comments, the board nonetheless adopted the plan by a 3-0 margin. The three Republican members of the board, Supervisor Bill Wilkinson, Councilwoman Theresa Quigley and Councilman Dominick Stanzione, who is the board's liaison to the airport, were the only members present. Absent were Democrats Councilwoman Julia Prince and Councilman Pete Hammerle, who was on vacation.
The airport master plan was last updated in 1989.
Pat Trunzo, a Wainscott builder and former Town Board member, said he opposed the use of FAA money. He stated in a prepared statement that he read at the meeting, "Once again the Town Board is planning to extend for 20 years FAA control over East Hampton Airport, abandoning the powers that the board has to control noise at its own airport. Once again, this Town Board is planning to do so without ever disclosing to the public the benefits of the alternative of controlling airport access based on noise."
Patricia Currie of Sag Harbor said adoption of the master plan was irresponsible.
"The noise goes on day and night. Using FAA money means allowing the airport to be used for private use. The airport is supposed to serve local people. What you're saying is not reasonable. Shame on you."
The master plan, which calls for a no-growth policy at the airport, calls for repaving and reopening runway 4-22, which has been closed because it is in disrepair. The plan also calls for closing runway 16-34 and turning it into a taxiway. The main runway, 10-28, would remain unchanged.
The plan also calls for installing a seasonal air traffic control "tower" that would likely be housed in a portable building and limited development that would allow commercial enterprises to buy and use some of the land around the airport.
Airport Manager Jim Brundige has maintained that the master plan isn't supposed to be a noise elimination plan but more of a facilities document. "We deal with noise on a daily basis," he said in a recent interview.
At Thursday's meeting, Frank Dalene, a long-time critic of the airport and its noise, described his family as "tormented and tortured" by the noise of helicopters. His house is near the airport and he claims to have 300 videos of helicopters swooping down over his house.
In a separate interview, Mr. Dalene took issue with Mr. Stanzione, saying, he "told me he absolutely is going to take FAA money for airport improvements. That means 17 to 18 years of East Hampton taxpayer sacrifice down the tubes. It means 20 more years of federal government regulations and mandates and no enforcement. What a stupid idea it is to take FAA money. How can noise not be part of the plan? Isn't that the only thing the folks are complaining about?"
One group is not complaining. Local pilots have generally called for the adoption of the airport master plan. Tom Lavinio, president of the East Hampton Pilots Association, has said the plan is solid.
Springs pilot Harold Levy, who lives on Gerard Drive, said the master plan will reduce noise, not make it worse. One reason for that is the call for a seasonal control tower, he said.
"This master plan is for the good of the community and for the good of the airport. It's not a plan for expansion and it will improve the safety of the airport. Not that the airport isn't safe now, but there's always room for improvement," he said. "And hopefully the tower will improve the noise."
Helicopter noise is the biggest complaint of critics of the plan, however.
The FAA has studied the problem of helicopter noise with state and local officials on Long Island and come up with a proposal to require helicopters to steer clear of Long Island's North Shore.
The FAA's proposal to require helicopter operators to use the N.Y. North Shore Long Island route (NYNSR) generated nearly 1,000 comments. Because the agency has to review and address each comment before issuing a final rule, the FAA will not be able to issue a final rule before the end of this summer, according to Arlene Salac, a spokeswoman for the FAA.
U.S. Representative Tim Bishop, a Democrat from Southampton, said, "I'd like to see this FAA rule route the helicopters out over water the longest possible time," he said. "I'd like to route them around Orient Point and keep them over Peconic Bay. And we want helicopters to maintain an altitude of 2,500 to 3,000 feet for the longest possible time. I also want there to be a southern route that approaches East Hampton and Westhampton."


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Researchers have discovered how differences in sleep and wakefulness mechanisms make many animals sleep at night and be active during the day, while others do the reverse.
Examining the day/night patterns of monkeys (diurnal) and mice (nocturnal), the researchers found that although both process light through the eyes in a similar way, the signals that determine sleep/awake modes are sent to the brain via different routes and produce completely opposite sleep/awake patterns.
"Since humans are diurnal, this has clear implications for potential novel treatment of certain sleep or mood disorders," said the study's lead author Qun-Yong Zhou from the University of California, Irvine.
Sleep/awake patterns are among the basic physiological functions in virtually all organisms that are governed by circadian rhythms. These fundamental time-tracking systems anticipate environmental changes and adapt to the appropriate time of day.
Zhou and his colleagues discovered that the sleep/awake switch exists in the eyes within the intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells, or ipRGC.
Previously, a brain region called the suprachiasmatic nucleus, or SCN, was believed to house the master clock that keeps the body on an approximately 24-hour schedule.
In nocturnal mice, ipRGC and SCN appear to function similarly, and either could serve as the timekeeper. But in the diurnal monkeys, the eyes' ipRGC seems to be dominant, said the study published online in the journal Molecular Brain.
"Considering the long-held view of SCN as the master clock for our circadian rhythms, the idea that the eyes – or particularly ipRGC – are the commander in chief is somewhat surprising," Zhou said.
"But it makes logical sense, as diurnal mammals are visually driven. The eyes not only guide us around during our wakefulness time, but they also dictate when we go to sleep," Zhou noted.

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It is easy enough to encourage your kids to be active, when the weather is dry. But do you often wonder what to do on a rainy day, to expend some energy? Here are 6 Fun Active Games for Kids For A Rainy Day!
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#1. Hold a Dance-athon
Make your home a disco heaven, with a dance-a-thon to get everyone moving.Dig out the old cds and play musical chairs, musical statues, best and worst dancer competitions.Get everyone to try the Can Can and limbo dancing.
Stop for a minute in the middle and count their heart rates with you (they can feel for their pulse in their neck and count during 15 seconds and multiply by 4 to get their heart rate).
#2. Obstacle Course
Create an indoor obstacle course with plenty of climbing, crawling, hopping, jumping, falling on cushions/mattresses and let the kids go mad and try to beat each other's times round the course.
#3. Step-Aerobics!
If you have stairs, get the kids racing up and down them 10 times in a row.
Then they should try calf raises up and down off the bottom step.
Finally jump down and up the bottom step 10 times.
#4. Follow the Leader!
Turn on the music, and get the kids exercising – trying hopping, or jumping jacks. If you have more than one child, get them to take turns being the leader, and the others have to follow whatever exercise they are doing.
#5. Skipping and HulaHooping
Clear some space, get the skipping ropes and hula hoop out and have a skipping and hula hoop contest!
#6. Stretching and Yoga
Put on some relaxing music, and get the kids to stretch, and try to touch their toes without bending their knees, bend one leg backwards and hold their foot with their hand, or twist from side to side without moving their feet.
Try the cat pose where you are on your hands and knees, lower your head and arch your back gently, then raise your head and curve your back the other way.
If you do need to get them out of the house, check out our Top Ten Things To Do Outside In The Rain
Over to you now. How do you keep the kids active on a rainy day? Share your opinions or ideas in the comments below


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Saturday, April 18, 11am-12pm
Salt Lake City Downtown Library, Room C
Saturday April 25, 10-11am
Logan City Library, Bonneville Room
Families everywhere are BUSY! We all want our kids to have the best in life - the best education, the best opportunities, the BEST childhood memories we can provide! What if making ALL that happen could be as easy as field tripping?
No, I'm not talking about making your child stand with his school class somewhere he doesn't want to be. I'm talking about discovering what is exciting to our children and finding a way to make their interests come alive. I'm talking about finding the best places and events to enjoy as families and making great memories together that may lead to life-long passions.
Yes, I am TALKING about all this and MORE in the coming weeks. And it's a message I hope to share with as many families as I can. It will change your way of thinking about field trips - it will change your way of thinking about education.
Please come hear the speech that launched the Goschoolers movement. Come learn the WHEREs, the WHYs, and the HOWs of planning fabulous field trips for your family. Come spend an hour with me relaxing, laughing, and learning to creatively meet your childrens' educational and entertainment needs now, over the summer, and for a life-long love of learning! (Come to either FREE event listed above.)
You can now catch this speech at the
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A Fur Trade Fort
The London-based Hudson's Bay Company established Fort Vancouver in 1825 to serve as the headquarters of the Company's interior fur trade. The first Fort Vancouver was located on the bluff to the northeast of the fort's current location, where it was relocated in 1829. The fort served as the core of the HBC's western operations, controlling the fur business from Russian Alaska to Mexican California, and from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. Vancouver was the principal colonial settlement in the Pacific Northwest, and a major center of industry, trade, and law.
The Village to the west of the fort was Vancouver's first neighborhood. The employees of the Hudson's Bay Company lived there with their families in simple one or two room cabins. The Village was incredibly diverse, a community of people whose homelands spanned half the globe.
In 1866, the fort burned to the ground. What can be visited today is a reconstruction built on the archaeological footprint of the original fort.
Archaeology of Fort Vancouver
In 1947, National Park Service Archaeologist Louis Caywood was assigned with locating the original Fort Vancouver, which had burned to the ground in 1866, so that it could be preserved by the National Park Service. At that time, the location of the fort was an open field. Caywood's efforts were successful, and his excavations from 1947 to 1952 began the process of locating the remains of the Hudson's Bay Company fort.
Reconstruction based on this archaeology began in the 1960s. Today, the fort stockade and several buildings have been reconstructed and can be explored by modern visitors.
Visiting the fort
Today, Fort Vancouver can be visited Tuesday through Saturday, from 9 am to 5 pm, with the exceptions of some major holidays. For more information, click here.
What to see at Fort Vancouver
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This Little Big Love- Giovanni Marradi (1993)
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Instant gratification permeates every part of our culture — including the way we create art. But are we sacrificing authenticity in our quest to save time?
Not too long ago, movie-goers accepted digital shortcuts in the film industry. But today they are growing weary of green-screen-heavy superhero remakes. They long for the days when studios actually employed craftsmen to build beautiful sets.
This desire to return to handmade sets was evident in the latest Star Wars, which was praised for its use of practical effects. Yoda, who is a handmade creation, remains authentic and still loved today he is. Movie fans want Hollywood to dial things back a bit. I think I speak for all of us when I say no one wants another Jar Jar Binks. No one.
Sure, today's digital tools are amazing. But for creative professionals, it's too easy to get carried away with technology. The idea or concept is still what matters most. And using your hands —whether it's with pen on paper or hands on clay — is still a great way to concept. There's just something about how manually crafted art liberates the mind. The Japanese understood this long ago and it's still visible in their tea ceremonies today. They call it "wabi-sabi" — seeing beauty in happenstance and viewing things made by man and nature as elegant and unique. The Japanese found beauty in the imperfection of the creative process.
Andy Warhol's screen-print work from the early '60s was an attack on America's impersonal throw-away culture. He removed the use of the human hand from the process as an artistic statement. Pop culture ate it up, most without understanding what his art actually meant.
I fully understand that crafting handmade pieces doesn't make sense for every project or budget. But if it is possible, it should be considered. Handcrafted art still stands apart from digital art. Embracing it will get you closer to authentic work that will be admired for years to come.


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We used to call ourselves the Top Tomato Ladies because we had produced a tomato cookbook called "Ellynne's Top Tomato Cookbook." They were her recipes and my illustrations. Ellynne won the 2009 Washington Post Newspaper Top Tomato Recipe Contest for her Tomato Stack Salad which is featured in the cookbook. We both really like the looks and tastes of tomatoes and we even wear tomato colored clothes for our book signings. There are tomatoes featured on the wallpaper behind our web page and there are hidden tomatoes in the "Chesapeake Cats and the Easter Surprise" for children to discover as they look at the book.
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Simulated device: Radars and radiometers in the microwave region (1-800 GHz)
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- Australia omit six players from preliminary squad
- Three players from Russia 2017 squad left out
- Final 23-man squad lists will be published by FIFA on 4 June
Australia coach Bert van Marwijk has culled six players from his provisional 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ squad.
The six names culled from the squad announced last week are striker Apostolos Giannou, goalkeeper Mitchell Langerak, defender Aleksandar Susnjar, as well as three players who featured at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia - Bailey Wright, Jamie Maclaren and Alex Gersbach.
Among the headline names in the squad are Tim Cahill, who is looking to become the first Australian to play in four World Cups, and Brazil 2014 captain Mile Jedinak.
Australia will gather for a training camp in Turkey before international matches against Czech Republic (1 June) and Hungary (9 June).
Australia have been drawn in Group C at Russia 2018 alongside France, Denmark and Peru.
All squads are provisional until the final list of 23 players is announced by FIFA, following their submission by participating teams, on 4 June.
Australia squad
Goalkeepers: Mat Ryan (Brighton/England), Danny Vukovic (Genk/Belgium), Brad Jones (Feyenoord/Netherlands)
Defenders: Aziz Behich (Bursaspor/Turkey), Milos Degenek (Yokohama F. Marinos/Japan), Matthew Jurman (Suwon Bluewings/Korea Republic), James Meredith (Millwall/England), Josh Risdon (Western Sydney Wanderers), Trent Sainsbury (Grasshoppers Zurich/Switzerland), Fran Karacic (Lokomotiva Zagreb/Croatia)
Midfielders: Josh Brillante (Sydney FC), Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa/England), Mark Milligan (Al Ahli/Saudi Arabia), Robbie Kruse (Bochum/Germany), Jackson Irvine (Hull City/England), Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers/England), Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield/England), Tom Rogic (Celtic/Scotland), James Troisi (Melbourne Victory).
Forwards: Tim Cahill (Millwall/England), Tomi Juric (FC Luzern/Switzerland), Mathew Leckie (Hertha Berlin/Germany), Andrew Nabbout (Urawa Red Diamonds/Japan), Nikita Rukavytsya (Maccabi Haifa/Israel), Dimitri Petratos (Newcastle Jets), Daniel Arzani (Melbourne City).


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Who doesn't like nuts? They're crunchy, fatty, nutritious, and convenient. They travel well. Tossing them into the air and catching them with your mouth is a fun way to impress any onlookers (this effect is enhanced if you sit in a chair backward at the same time). They even turn into butter. Nuts are the common bond between all dietary sects, it seems. Vegans love them for the protein. Ancestral eaters accept them, some begrudgingly. Weston A. Pricers have to soak, sprout, dehydrate, and ferment [1] them before they'll even consider eating nuts, but in the end, they love them. Mainstream healthy dieters dig their "healthy fats [2]." Epidemiologists, squirrels, and birds laud them. They're self-contained little morsels of instant edibility, good raw and roasted [3] alike. What's not to like?
Well, there's the phytic acid. Wait – isn't that the stuff you find in grains [4] and legumes [5]? Yes. Should we be concerned? Let's take a look…
Hi Mark,
I was hoping to get your take on phytic acid in nuts. If nuts are so good for us, and beans and grains so bad, but all three contain a good amount of phytic acid, what's the deal?
I like nuts. I guess what I'm really asking is: can I still eat them?
Yes, it's true. Nuts contain a lot of phytic acid, AKA phytate, AKA IP-6, AKA the storage form of a plant's phosphorus, and antioxidant to the seed in times of oxidative stress (PDF [6]). When something that contains it is eaten, phytic acid binds to minerals like zinc [7], iron [8], magnesium, calcium, chromium [9], and manganese [10] in the gastrointestinal tract, unless it's reduced or nullified by soaking [11], sprouting, and/or fermentation. Bound minerals generally cannot be absorbed in the intestine, and too many bound minerals can lead to mineral deficiencies. Animals who produce phytase – the enzyme that breaks down phytate – can thrive on phytate-rich foods. Rats, for example, produce ample amounts of phytase [12] and can handle more dietary phytate without exhibiting signs of mineral deficiencies. Since humans produce around 30 times less phytase than rats, phytate-heavy diets might be problematic for humans.
By dry weight, nuts generally contain more phytic acid than similar amounts of grains and legumes. If you don't believe me, take a look at this table, pulled from Chris Kresser's excellent article [13] on phytic acid in nuts:
In milligrams per 100 grams of dry weight
Brazil nuts 1719
Cocoa powder 1684-1796
Oat flakes 1174
Almond 1138 – 1400
Walnut 982
Peanut roasted 952
Brown rice 840-990
Peanut ungerminated 821
Lentils 779
Peanut germinated 610
Hazelnuts 648 – 1000
Wild rice flour 634 – 752.5
Yam meal 637
Refried beans 622
Corn tortillas 448
Coconut 357
Corn 367
Entire coconut meat 270
White flour 258
White flour tortillas 123
Polished rice 11.5 – 66
Strawberries 12
So, 100 grams of almonds has between 1138 and 1400 mg of phytic acid. Walnuts have 982 mg, and 100 grams of Brazil nuts tops the list with over 1700 mg!
Meanwhile, 100 grams of brown rice has between 840 and 990 mg, lentils have 779 mg per 100 grams, and oats contain just over 1100 milligrams.
So what's the deal? Why do nuts get a pass, while grains and legumes get condemned?
First of all, grains [14] and legumes are generally seen as dietary staples. They form the foundation of meals. People don't have a "small handful" of refried pinto beans (and not just because that's an incredibly messy way to eat them) or "one or two" grains of brown rice. They eat plates of this stuff, they rely on them for protein and calories, and sure enough, cultures whose diets are based on (improperly prepared) grains and legumes often suffer the symptoms of widespread mineral deficiencies, like nutritional rickets [15].
Nuts, on the other hand, are an adornment to a meal or a snack in between. A condiment. They are not meals themselves. And though I hear stories of people going Primal and subsequently going crazy with nuts, eating almond flour bread with every meal and downing a pound of pecans each day, I just don't see it. I could be mistaken, of course. If I am wrong, and you guys are indeed eating large quantities of phytate-rich nuts every day, don't do that. Keep it to about a handful (which is between one and two ounces, depending on the hand) per day. But my general sense is that people aren't eating copious amounts of nuts. They're eating some nuts in between meals, on those days when they just need a snack. They're making almond meal pancakes once or twice a month (cause let's face it – they're kind of a drag to make and clean up after).
It's quite telling that all the studies looking at the effect of phytate on mineral bioavailability focus on grains and legumes [5], not nuts, because grains and legumes are what people are actually eating and relying on for nutrients. In 2007, the average American ate 610 grain calories and just 89 nut calories per day [16]. I strongly suspect those numbers would look a little different for a Primal eater, but my point stands: you don't see any studies examining the effect of almond intake on mineral bioavailability because nobody's relying on almonds for their nutrition.
Second, those figures are for "phytate per 100 grams dry weight." 100 grams of almonds is a little different than 100 grams of brown rice in the real world, on your plate, and in your mouth. The brown rice is about 362 calories, while the almonds are 575 calories. You're far more likely to plop 362 calories of brown rice [17] onto a plate and go back for seconds than you are to eat almost an entire cup of almonds in a sitting. 100 grams of rice is a standard meal; 100 grams of almonds is veering out of "snack" and into "meal" territory.
Is there an "ideal" way to eat nuts with respect to the phytic acid content?
Although asking "What would Grok do?" [18] doesn't give us definitive prescriptions for what we ought to do, it can be a helpful starting point. How would our ancestors have eaten nuts? By the plastic shrinkwrapped pre-shelled and salted bagful? Or by the laboriously gathered and hand-shelled occasional handful? Eating nuts is effortless now, but it wasn't always like that. Ever crack a macadamia shell by hand? A Brazil nut? An almond? It's hard work. You're either trying to break open a rock-hard shell or sifting through fragments of shell and nut to find something edible. If you eat your nuts like you had to gather and shell them yourself – rather than gorging on them by the handful – you won't be able to consume a significant amount of phytic acid.
If you're still worried about phytic acid from nuts, you can play around with food timing. In order for phytate to impair absorption, it has to physically come into contact with the minerals in question. Since mineral absorption – or non-absorption caused by phytate chelation – happens in the gastrointestinal tract, that wild and crazy place where masticated and partially digested food particles gather, mingle, and sometimes pair up, keeping the food in your gut away from the phytic acid in your gut by eating the nuts separate from other foods might improve your mineral status. The minerals in the foods with the phytic acid will presumably be affected, but the impact on other sources of minerals should be reduced. Eat your nuts apart from other sources of minerals. Sorry, those Brazil nut-crusted oysters [19], while delicious, might be a bad idea for zinc absorption.
This is in stark contrast to the way most people eat their phytate. The average person out for Mexican food, who eats grains and legumes with relish, is having four corn tortillas (448 mg phytate) with a small scoop of refried beans (622 mg) and some brown rice to, ya know, be healthy (990 mg). He throws in a few hefty slices of carne asada, but the combined 2060 milligrams of phytic acid for that meal will impact its overall mineral contribution.
The average Primal person, who avoids grains and legumes, has an ounce, or a small handful of almonds as an afternoon snack (350 mg phytate) with a couple Brazil nuts (171 mg) for the selenium. Being snacks, they're separate from his meals. Being separate from his meals, the antinutrient effect of the phytate on the other minerals is lessened. If he bumped that up to 100 grams of each nut for over 3000 mg of phytate and over 1200 calories, then, yeah, he'd have a phytate problem (and an omega-6 [20] problem). But he's not doing that.
Unless you're a Hadza [21], you shouldn't be relying on nuts for the bulk of your nutrients and calories. And that's the important thing: you don't have to, nor are you compelled to, because the Primal eating plan is an overall nutritious one, full of mineral-rich vegetation, animals, and yes, the occasional handful of nuts. You're not relying on plant foods for your zinc – you're eating shellfish and beef and lamb for the far-more-bioavailable animal-based zinc [22]. According to the evidence I was able to find, phytic acid simply isn't a major concern in the context of a nutritious diet, especially one that contains ample amounts of animal-based minerals [23] and protein.
Besides, you wouldn't want to completely eliminate phytate from your diet, even if it were possible. There are a number of possible beneficial health effects of a moderate amount of phytic acid which I'd be remiss if I didn't mention, like:
- Phytic acid can inhibit calcium crystallzation and reduce kidney stone development [24].
- If you have hemachromatosis – a tendency to absorb too much iron – you actually want to reduce your iron absorption, and dietary phytic acid can (famously) do just that [25]. It's also one of the only iron chelators that does not induce lipid peroxidation or the formation of reactive oxygen species (PDF [26]). If you're trying to absorb more iron – maybe you're pregnant or anemic – taking some vitamin C with the phytic acid will inhibit its iron-binding ability [27] (PDF).
- Phytate may also be an effective anti-cancer agent [28] with the curious tendency to ignore the healthy cells and focus only on the cancerous [29] ones.
So to answer your final question, yes, I'd say you can definitely eat and enjoy nuts in moderation, an ounce or two (especially soaked [11]) as long as you're eating an otherwise nutrient-dense diet.
Which you are, right?
Thanks for reading, everyone. Be sure to leave your thoughts in the comment section.


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23 Apr New Teaching Schools announced
From the DfE website Read full press release from DfE here
The National College for Teaching and Leadership has confirmed the latest wave of teaching schools to be officially designated – recognising the significant role the successful schools will play in staff development and school improvement.
The latest tranche of 150 schools brings the total number of teaching schools to just over 360.
The announcement coincides with the publication of two new papers by the National College for Teaching and Leadership that illustrate how teaching schools are already making their mark on the school system, even though they are a relatively new feature of the education landscape.
The first – entitled 'How teaching schools are making a difference' – includes a wide range of examples of how teaching schools are taking advantage of greater autonomy to develop high quality approaches to teacher training, staff development and school improvement.
The second publication is a think piece called Teaching Schools: first among equals? by Peter Matthews and George Berwick on the origins, development and future of teaching schools and their alliances in England.
The National College for Teaching and Leadership – the new single agency created by the Department for Education from the merger of the Teaching Agency and National College for School Leadership – has responsibility for the designation and quality of teaching schools.
- Almost 1 in 10 schools nationally, representing 1 in 8 pupils, have already joined a teaching school alliance
- About 2000 Specialist Leaders of Education have been designated – a new role designed to support other middle and senior leaders and deliver improvements across schools
- Last year the first 100 teaching schools reported that they and their alliance partners had been involved in the delivery of over 10,000 ITT placements
- Well over one-third of all School Direct places will be delivered by teaching schools alliances next year
- The total number of teaching schools in England is set to rise to about 500 teaching schools by 2015
Charlie Taylor, Chief Executive of the National College for Teaching and Leadership, said:
Well over one million children are already attending schools that are engaged in a teaching school alliance and this number will rise as the latest group to be designated get underway. Teaching schools are not only making a strong contribution to teacher supply, leadership development and school improvement but they are leading the way it is delivered.
These schools should be proud of their role as they are harnessing the finest teaching talent in the profession to drive school improvement in innovative ways, and bring real benefits to pupils and staff. Trainees can learn from the best teachers in action and those who want to step up to leadership roles are exposed to excellent practice within and beyond their immediate school.
The teaching schools initiative began in 2011, marking a shift towards more school-centred training and development. The programme gives outstanding schools the opportunity to lead a group of schools, working with other partners including at least one university, to deliver high quality support for teachers and leaders at all stages in their career.
As they develop, teaching schools working with other schools and universities will help to provide a strong supply of new teachers, develop leaders and the next generation of heads, and support schools in challenging circumstances.
The latest group to be awarded teaching school status will attend a formal induction event at the National College's learning and conference centre in Nottingham this month.
The list of designated teaching schools, as well as the two papers (How teaching schools are making a difference, and the thinkpiece Teaching Schools: first among equals?) can be found on the Teaching schools page.
Last month Education Secretary Michael Gove announced an extra £10 million for teaching schools to boost teacher training which can be viewed via the link on this page.
About the National College for Teaching and Leadership
The National College for Teaching and Leadership exists to support the development of a self-improving, school-led system. It has two key aims: improving the quality of the education workforce; and helping schools to help each other to improve. An executive agency of the Department for Education, it was created in April 2013 following a merger of the National College for School Leadership and the Teaching Agency.


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Rav Doniel Katz is a fire-starter. A revolutionary. A former filmmaker who was sent on a path by G-d to find his true self.
In this week's episode, he explains that the global epidemic of spiritual disconnection isn't just limited to people growing up without a religious dogma; but even within the homes and hearts of the most committed practitioners of Orthodoxy.
Through the Elevation Project, Rav Katz works to create a pathway for those seeking true spirituality; both for those who grew up without a connection to Judaism, and more recently, those who did but didn't find the answers they were looking for. The road isn't easy. But he says finding that thing which makes you light up and want to reach until you find your path is where the greatest opportunities lie.
Throughout our conversation, he opens himself up to explain his own path towards a purposeful and elevated life, and how you can create revolutions in your own life and in the world.
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- Service: Customer Experience
As the market for specialty drugs—niche or orphan drugs that provide therapy for certain chronic conditions—accelerates, the concept of therapy adherence moves to the forefront of pharmaceutical companies' growth prospects. Simply stated, to sell more drugs in this market and improve patient outcomes, drug manufacturers must identify personalized marketing messages to ensure that patients follow appropriate therapies and, even more importantly, remain loyal to their products.
Achieving these goals requires a much more precise , patient-centric approach than drug manufacturers have employed in the past, and that in turn requires good data. Most pharmaceutical companies have all the data they need, but they lack the ability to turn it into insight necessary to drive individualized sales and allegiance.
A growing focus on niche and orphan drugs.
According to CuraScript Drug Trend Report 2010, specialty drugs accounted for about 24 percent of the overall pharmaceutical market in 2009, and that percentage is expected to increase to 40 percent in 2014. There are several reasons for this. One is the "cliff" created by expiring patents on many "blockbuster" drugs, requiring manufacturers to shift their development efforts to specialty/biotechnology drugs to fill the gap and provide growth opportunities. At the same time, a prevalence of chronic conditions, increasing prices for specialty drugs, and the success of those drugs in improving quality of life and increasing life expectancies also are driving new focus in this area.
According to the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America ("PhRMA"), there are currently 507 specialty/biotechnology drugs in development—many targeting cancer and infectious diseases, as well as chronic conditions such as diabetes, blood disorders, and cardiovascular and respiratory conditions—up from 63 in 2002. FDA approvals of specialty drugs reinforce this trend. In 2010 the FDA approved twice as many specialty drugs (14) as it did traditional products (just 7).
The key to growth is therapy adherence.
Realizing growth potential in this sector of the market will depend on therapy adherence—that is, the propensity of patients to take the drugs regularly and as prescribed. This can be more challenging than it may seem. There are many factors that can contribute to low patient adherence to therapy:
- Cost/financial barriers
- Poor health education/literacy
- Comorbidities
- Lifestyle
- Age
- Psychological issues
- Therapy side effects
- Lack of accountability
- Lack of support systems/case managers
- Lack of care coordination
- Lack of incentives
To maximize adherence and, ultimately, specialty drug sales, a drug manufacturer needs to adopt a customer-centric approach to defining patient-intervention programs that:
- Uses all of the company's available data to identify and understand the attributes of a patient population.
- Determines appropriate interventions for each discrete (and overlapping) population. Not every solution will work for every population, so it is important to determine the best possible combination of solutions for any given person.
- Considers the marketing impact of the individual. Technology exists to identify key persons that use social media to influence many others. Create appropriate strategies.
- Identifies the population with the biggest market share and the highest potential return on investment.
- Establishes differentiated approaches for each patient groups based on ROI and needs.
Despite having access to unprecedented amounts of data—gathered and processed by today's more mature tools such as mobile applications and portals—most pharmaceutical companies don't do this effectively today. A key reason is because data resides in many different databases and applications across the organizations.
Better analytics, better insight, better results.
Business intelligence and analytics tools enable you to pull data from a variety of places to answer key questions, namely: Why are patients adhering to or dropping off therapies? In turn, this can help guide appropriate personalized strategies and interventions. For example, data analysis may reveal that web applications to sign up for patient programs may work for one population, but be worthless to another group that needs a regular call from a friendly nurse.
One useful tool for doing this is a touch-point analysis that identifies all customer interactions relevant to how a patient obtains and uses a prescription. Map the points of interaction, data collection, and conflicts. From this, determine both data gaps and the variety of interventions—a foundation for better analytics and insight.
In the evolving world of specialty pharmaceuticals, a one-size-fits-all approach doesn't work. You will need the insight to create personalized patient strategies—requiring sound marketing as much as it does sound medicine. Are your analytics capabilities up to the task?
West Monroe Partners combines deep pharmaceutical industry experience with business intelligence and customer experience expertise to create advanced capabilities for supporting specialty drug goals. For more information, please contact Jim Bedford at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Posted: Apr 06, 2019
Scores: Match 1: Rivier 3, Emerson 0
Match 2: Emerson 3, Colby-Sawyer 1
Records: Emerson Lions (11-13, 3-11 GNAC) ; Rivier Raiders (23-7, 14-0 GNAC) ; COlby-Sawyer Chargers (10-16, 0-14 GNAC)
Date: April 6th, 2019
The Lead: The Emerson Men's Volleyball took the second match of their trig-match against the Colby-Sawyer Chargers 3-1 to qualify for the GNAC playoffs after falling to the Rivier Raiders in the first match.
Match One
- Mark Piorkowski (Montclair, N.J.) paced the Lions with nine kills while fellow Senior Win Kittivatcharapong (Bangkok, Thailand) had six in the loss.
- Junior Lucas Raagas (Cambridge, Mass.) totaled 13 assists on 20 kills for the Lions.
- Dashaun Graham led the Raiders while Pedro Campos and Eric Roderick combined for 31 assists, 17 and 16 respectively.
- The teams started out trading points in the first set. Rivier took he lead after the score was knotted at seven, going on a 6-2 run to open up a 13-9 lead.
- The Lions kept the score close, not letting the Raiders open up a lead bigger than four until Rivier closed out the set on a 6-2 run to give them the 25-17 victory.
- Rivier opened up the same lead in the second set at 13-9. Emerson curt the lead to three at 14-11, but the Raiders closed out the set on a 10-3 run, taking it 25-14.
- The third set was much closer, with Emerson coming battling back form a seven point deficit.
- The Lions cut it to four at one point, but the Raiders closed it out at 25-20, taking the match 3-0.
Match Two
- Piorkowski led all players with 18 kill sand junior Sam Willinger (Golden Beach, Fla.) added 11.
- Raagas had 24 assists for Emerson while freshman Josh Elliot (Swedesboro, N.J.) added 21.
- Jacob DiTore (Salem, N.H.) had 20 digs in the four set victory.
- Orlanda PLagata had 13 kills to lead Colby-Sawyer while Aj Gnieski had 30 assists.
- In the first set, Emerson took the first four points, building an early coushion.
- The Lions extending the lead, eventually bringing it to eight at 16-8 on a Leon Chen service ace.
- Emerson closed out the set on a Matt Connoly kill 25-20, taking the 1-0 lead.
- The Lions lost a closely contested second set, falling on a Zach Allen kill for the Chargers, 25-23.
- In the third set, the Lions got back on track by taking five of the first six points. They built on their lead to take a 16-9 lead, before closing out the set 25-17.
- The teams split the first eight points of the first set, before the Lions went on a 28-5 run to take a commanding 22-9 lead, eventually closing out the set on a Kittivatcharapong kill 25-12.
- The victory secured Emerson's playoff berth, and they will take on Johnson & Wales at 7:00pm on Tuesday in Providence, Rhode Island.


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Archive for Football
Super Bowl Squares Update
It's that time of year where I'm bombarded with hits for people searching "super bowl squares." I get the hits thanks to a classic post by Doug Drinen.
Doug now operates his own blog, where he has posted an update to his initial post. I encourage you to check it out if you want to win your party's Super Bowl squares game.
Super Bowl Squares Update
It's that time of year where I'm bombarded with hits for people searching "super bowl squares." I get the hits thanks to a classic post by Doug Drinen.
Doug now operates his own blog, where he has posted an update to his initial post. I encourage you to check it out if you want to win your party's Super Bowl squares game.
What Are the Best Super Bowl Squares?
If you play a Super Bowl squares game at your Super Bowl party, here are some tips for for purchasing your squares from an old post by Doug Drinen.
So, to recap, here is the official Doug Drinen plan for making friends at your Super Bowl party.
1. As soon as the squares are drawn, find the people with the 70 and 07 squares. Offer them $3 for their square. If they accept, tell them that they just traded an expected payoff of $3.80 for a mere $3.00. Call them suckers.
2. Find the guy with 22 and let him know that since the merger in 1970 there has only been one single 22 game (it was the Dolphins and Bills in week 13 of this year). Call him a sucker too.
Doug recently updated his analysis using quarter-by-quarter scores, and you can read it here.
Go Terriers!
Excuse me while I take a moment to talk about college football. My alma mater's football team, the Wofford College Terriers, has advanced to the second round of the NCAA FCS (I-AA) Playoffs after defeating the third-seeded and previously undefeated Montana Grizzlies. Despite winning the Southern Conference and beating Appalachian State—yes, the same Appalachian State that upset Michigan—the Terriers didn't even get a mention on the national playoff selection show. And Wofford is no stranger to playoff success. In 2003, Wofford advanced to the semi-finals only to lose to the eventual champion Delaware.
The T-Dogs will be hosting the Richmond Spiders this upcoming Saturday. I'm hoping for a trip to Chattanooga for the championship game.
Update: Video highlights! Check out the option attack of Coach Ayers.
The Lull
I hate the day after the Super Bowl. Football season just ended, Spring Training is still a month away, and the hot-stove league is concerned with minor deals. I used to be a big basketball fan, but I just don't find it interesting anymore. I'll watch a little March Madness, and maybe some of the ACC Tournament, but I'm just counting the days (56) until Opening Day.
Now, I prefer baseball to football, but I do enjoy watching football on the weekends when baseball isn't on. And though I often find my preferences to be different than the average American, I think this is one of the cases where many people feel the same way. The NFL is raking in money, but I think there is plenty more on the table. Why doesn't the NFL expand its regular season by a few games? Why hasn't another league started up to compete?
I think one of these two things has to happen very soon. I haven't done an in depth study of the issue, but the revenue and salary numbers lead me to believe that NFL players are not paid nearly what they generate in terms of revenue. I think it would be very easy for a rogue league to get many good players to jump ship. Additionally, many college players participating in the student-athlete farce of "college" football ought to be willing to jump to pro football.
The USFL tried and failed over 20 years ago (1983-1985). The XFL didn't last more than one season (2001). Both of these leagues had problems. The USFL was poorly organized, but still almost survived. The XFL was a joke, and forgot the fundamental reason why people watch football—it's a fun game to watch and doesn't need any fake drama. Plus, the XFL did not pretend to hire major-league talent.
The sports world is booming along with the economy. More and more fans—in particular, wealthy fans—are watching football. And we have plenty of eccentric billionaires who would love some public adoration. Now is the time for new league or an expanded slate of NFL games. There's just too big of an opportunity here for this not to happen.
Super Bowl Extravaganza
For the past two years, I've turned Sabernomics over to Doug Drinen for the weeks leading up to the Super Bowl. I won't be doing so this year, because Doug has become a full-time blogger at the Pro-Football-Reference Blog. So, go on ever and check out what he has to say.
Today, he updates The Manning Index, which he first presented here, two years ago.
Fantasy Football Advice
Josh breaks out the Stata to give some fantasy football advice over at The Everyday Economist.
With the pros starting up this weekend, don't forget to check in regularly with Doug Drinen at Pro-Football-Reference.com. He's been a blogging ninja during the off-season. I'll be curious to see what he posts during the season. I miss getting my info directly from the source.
The Pro-Football-Reference Blog Is Up!
Doug Drinen of Pro-Football-Reference—and host of the Sabernomics Super Bowl Extravaganza—is now blogging full time at the PFR blog. I always get requests for Doug to blog more, and I always pass them along. Well, he's finally done it! Go over and give Doug a warm welcome to the blogosphere.
He starts off with an interesting question:
If you were starting a franchise right now, would you rather have Reggie Bush or Shaun Alexander?
Lock of the year
I recently read a book called Influence: the Psychology of Persuasion, by Robert Cialdini. It's an old book — originally written in the early 80s I think — that details the psychological tendencies that allow us to be persuaded by others and by ourselves. I enjoy this sort of book because (1) I find the human mind fascinating and (2) I like to be aware of my own inherent psychological tendencies so that I might have a better chance to be aware of them and override them when appropriate. It can be quite eye-opening at times to realize how powerful these things are, even when we consciously try to override them.
One of these nasty little buggers is the cause of my current belief that the Seahawks are going to win the Super Bowl by three or four touchdowns. I don't remember if it has a name, but the psychological tendency that has me in its grip is the desire for self-consistency.
The story starts on the Monday following the conference championship games. Aside from J.C. and I, there are approximately two people in this quiet little community who enjoy football. One of them has an office a few doors down from mine. That Monday, this guy came in and started claiming that the Steelers were going to win by 17 at least. At that point, I had no sense of who I thought would win, but my intuition told me that the two teams seemed very evenly matched. I simply pointed out that, while the Steelers had indeed had a very impressive playoff run, the Seahawks had too. He would have none of it. The Seahawks hadn't beaten anyone, the Steelers were hot, the Steelers D was going to easily shut down Alexander, Roethlisberger is the chosen one, the whole bit. And this guy is not a Steeler fan. Far from it. During the ten-minute conversation that ensued, I made no effort to downplay the Steelers' achievements. But I found myself repeatedly noting that the Seahawks were a very formidable squad in their own right.
Back to psychology. From a persuasion standpoint, there is something powerful about the physical act of expressing an opinion in voice or in writing. Once you make a statement, you're on record. You have made it clear to other people, and to yourself, what you believe. Once that's done, it's tough to undo. Most humans want to think of themselves as consistent. I had just spent 10 solid minutes putting myself on record as being a Seahawk backer. When it started, I thought I was just playing devil's advocate. But the longer it went on, the worse it got. By the end, I was a Seahawk backer.
That conversation formed the foundation for my belief that the Seahawks are an ubeatable juggernaut. But that's a pretty shaky foundation — like three legs of a table. My desire for self-consistency had much more work to do. And work it did. From that point forward, everything I read, every stat I looked at, every bit of evidence I examimed was subconsciously run through a pro-Seahawk filter and came out the other side blue and green. All these bits of evidence formed the fourth leg of the table, then a fifth, sixth, seventh, and eigth, and several metal support braces. By the time it was over, you could have sawed off the original foundation — the original three legs — and I would still be a Seahawk backer.
All this happened, mind you, within about a 24-hour span a couple of weeks ago, and within three weeks of reading a book about how psychological tendencies can mislead us. I know I'm being duped. And yet right now, I truly believe — I truly believe — that the Seahawks are going to win this game.
Now that you have been sufficiently warned not to listen to me, I'll briefly outline the case for putting your hard-earned on Seattle.
First let me embark on a brief tangent about markets. I am not fully informed on all the literature, but my understanding is that people who have studied it seriously have come to the conclusion that the NFL gambling market is an efficient one. This certainly matches with my intuition. Because lines are set to get equal action on both sides, many people believe — and I used to believe — that you don't have to be smarter than the bookmakers. You just have to be smarter than the general public. When people hear "general public," they get a mental image of their old fraternity buddy phoning in idiotic bets to his bookie at the last minute. But it's not that general public that you have to outsmart. It's a weighted average of the general public, weighted according to how much money they're willing to bet. Your buddy's $50 doesn't move the line. It's the big money that sets the line. And the big money knows what it's doing.
I've heard many times this week that, since there are many more Steeler fans than Seahawk fans, the line is artificially tilted toward the Steelers, making Seattle the smart play. If this kind of thinking were true in general, then the Steelers, Cowboys, Raiders, and Fighting Irish would have significantly below .500 records against the spread over long periods of time. But they don't. So I generally don't put any stock in this argument.
However, this may be a special case. It's the Super Bowl. Your buddy's $50 doesn't set the line on a week 9 Browns-Texans game, but the collection of people who bet on the Super Bowl is not the same as the collection of people who bet on that Cleveland-Houston tilt. It's possible, just possible, that, while serious bettors set lines during the regular season, casual bettors set lines during the Super Bowl. In that case, the line probably would be tilted toward the Pittsburgh side. So it's possible that, if you bet on Seattle, you're getting a few free points. Or, more importantly, you're getting better odds on the money line.
Still, better odds don't help unless you the Seahawks actually win. Why do I think that's going to happen?
It's an argument Mr. Occam would approve of. Since 1990, the team with the better record is 8-2 in Super Bowls. The team with the better points scored vs. points allowed margin is 13-2. Generally speaking, the better team wins the Super Bowl.
So the argument for Pittsburgh must boil down to the fact that, despite the records, Pittsburgh is the better team. And that argument can be broken down into two sub-arguments: (1) Seattle played a very weak schedule, so their record is not indicative of their strength, (2) Pittsburgh is very hot and is thus better right now than their seasonal record suggests. This second one is often tied to the argument that PittsburghWithBigBenHealthy is a better team than PittsburghWithBigBenHurt, and thus the PittsburghWithBigBenHurt games should be ignored.
Both these arguments have some merit.
Seattle's opponents' winning percentage (after removing the games against the Seahawks) was .446, the lowest figure in the league. It is worth noting that, while they did have the weakest schedule in the NFL this year, .446 is by no means a historically low figure. In fact, three of the last four Super Bowl teams with weaker schedules — the 2000 Ravens, the 1999 Rams, and the 1992 Cowboys — won their big games. While Pittsburgh did play a tougher regular season schedule, they were 2-4 against playoff teams during the regular season. I don't see why losing to good teams is more impressive than beating bad teams.
But then we come to Pittsburgh's playoff run. It's unclear how impressive the win over the Kitna-led Bengal team is. It's unclear what to make of a Colt team that hadn't played a good game in a month prior to facing Pittsburgh. The win at Denver was unquestionably impressive. And I also have to grant that, whatever you may think of a Palmerless Bengal team or a Colt team that seemed to be in a funk, the playoff run as a whole has to be considered pretty impressive. I don't dispute that.
But before Pittsburgh was the hottest team in the league, that honor belonged to Washington, who had won six in a row before falling at Seattle. Carolina had gone on the road and dismantled two of the NFC's best teams before being absolutely destroyed by Seattle. Carolina may not be as good as Denver or Indianapolis, but Seattle's game against the Panthers was as dominant a performance as we saw in the 2005 playoffs. For most of that game, Seattle had as many scores as Carolina had first downs. Yes, Pittsburgh is hot. So is Seattle.
And if you want to adjust Pittsburgh's record because of Big Ben's injury, you have to remember that one of Seattle's best offensive players missed half the season, and also that their record is skewed by the give-up game they played against Green Bay in week 17.
I've got more arguments for Seattle, but I'm trying to keep it simple and this post is almost unreadably long already, so I'll cut it here.
It is to be understood that Lock of the Year should be interpreted in the sense of Smooth Jimmy Apollo: when you're right 53% of the time, you're wrong 47% of the time. It is also to be understood that when you pick one game per year, it's necessarily got to be your Lock of the Year (either that or your Shoe-In of the Year). With those caveats, I offer you my Lock of the Year: the Seattle Seahawks straight up. Play it with confidence.
The Other Dungy Index
Tony Dungy's teams haven't fared particularly well, relative to expectations, in postseason games. So when, in my last post, I created a metric to measure such performance, I named it after the man. That was something of a cheap shot.
I'll right that wrong here by noting that Dungy has a superlative record of producing and maintaining very good teams. In his four years at the helm of the Colts, they've won 48 games. Since 1990, only three teams have bettered that number during a four-year stretch and three more have equalled it. Yeah, I know, he inherited Peyton, Edge, and Marvin. He also inherited a defense that was a complete wreck. To average 12 wins a year over a four-year span is remarkable under any circumstances.
Let's now examine the fraud known as Bill Parcells. He seems to get lots of credit for turning losers into winners. Most recently, he took over a Cowboy team that had been dreadful for several years prior to his arrival. Immediately, they were contenders in the NFC. There was a bump in the road the following year, but the Cowboys were once again in the playoff mix in 2005.
But what has he done, really? In the three years prior to Parcells' arrival, the Cowboys were 15-33. That's pretty bad. In the three years since, they've been 25-23. Better. Is that Parcells, or is that just what bad teams naturally do in the NFL these days: get better? Since 1990, there have been 35 teams that won between 14 and 16 games over a three-year span. These teams, as a group, would have to be considered similar to the Cowboy team that Parcells took inherited. Their performance during the next three years could serve as a yardstick against which to measure Parcells' performance. During the next three years, the other comparably bad teams averaged 22 wins and 0.85 playoff appearances. Bill has notched 25 wins and one playoff appearance. Solid effort? Yes. Miraculous turnaround? No.
For various reasons — some "natural" and some due to NFL tinkering — teams with good records tend to regress while teams with bad records tend to get better. That's a fact that will surprise very few readers of this blog, I'm sure. But it's at the heart of why I believe Dungy has a more impressive record than Parcells — than just about anyone — over the last few years. His teams, despite being good, have not regressed. During their most recent stints, Parcells has been aided by the forces of nature while Dungy has been fighting against them.
On the other hand, even someone like myself who possesses a deep and irrational hatred of Parcells would acknowledge that Dungy did inherit a better team than Parcells did. It would therefore be unfair to simply compare their records.
I want to quantify these ideas a bit. The first step is to establish a baseline. If a team won X games in 2005, how many games should they be expected to win in 2006? Regression can provide us with an estimated answer. A plain old linear regression including all teams since 1990 produces the following formula:
Next Year Wins =~ 5.51 + .317 * LastYearWins
Some quick checks indicate that it passes the smell test: plug in 8 and you get out 8, plug in 12 and you get out 9.3. Teams since 1990 that have won twelve games have actually averaged about 9.2 wins the next year. The formula models reality fairly well (not surprising, of course, since it was built to fit reality).
But this same formula doesn't model the reality of 1973 or 1985 very well. Those were different times, so they require different formulas. I simply ran a separate regression for each of the three time periods 1970–1979, 1980–1989, and 1990–present. I've got no good reason for selecting those cutoff points. Probably 1978 (a bunch of rule changes) and 1993 (free agency) would be better cutoffs. Even better, I could ask J.C. to tell me about some statistical whizbangery that would examine the data and tell me the best place to draw the cutoffs. But I'm lazy, so nominal decades it is.
The next step is to go through each coach's record, year by year, and compare his expected wins to his actual wins. Here, for example, is Dungy:
Expected Actual Year Team wins wins Diff --------------------------------- 1996 tam 7.7 6.0 -1.7 1997 tam 7.4 10.0 2.6 1998 tam 8.7 8.0 -0.7 1999 tam 8.0 11.0 3.0 2000 tam 9.0 10.0 1.0 2001 tam 8.7 9.0 0.3 2002 ind 7.4 10.0 2.6 2003 ind 8.7 12.0 3.3 2004 ind 9.3 12.0 2.7 2005 ind 9.3 14.0 4.7
That's about 84 expected wins and 102 actual wins, making +18 marginal wins. He gets some credit for turning around a bad Bucs team. But he scores most of his points by keeping his teams at (or near) the top of the league consistently.
Before we get to the full list, a couple of technical notes are in order:
1. Only seasons since the 1970 merger are counted. Guys like Don Shula, whose career started before 1970, are included but the games prior to 1970 are ignored. These guys are asterisked.
2. I didn't want to order the list by Total Marginal Wins because that would weight long careers too heavily. Ordering the list by Marginal Wins per season, on the other hand, wouldn't give enough weight to long successful careers. So I ordered the list by (an approximation of) the probability that chance would produce the given record or a better one.
Expected Actual Marginal wins wins wins --------------------------------------------- *Don Shula 239 276 +36.5 Joe Gibbs 123 147 +23.6 Tony Dungy 84 102 +17.7 Mike Holmgren 117 138 +20.9 Marty Schottenheimer 159 183 +24.3 Bill Cowher 121 142 +20.8 Mike Shanahan 109 129 +19.8 George Seifert 97 114 +16.7 Bill Parcells 143 164 +20.9 Bill Walsh 83 96 +13.2 Andy Reid 60 70 +10.2 *Tom Landry 183 200 +16.5 *George Allen 77 88 +10.7 *Chuck Noll 191 208 +17.7 Marv Levy 129 144 +14.6 *John Madden 95 106 +10.8 Jon Gruden 65 73 +8.3 *Bud Grant 141 152 +11.3 John Fox 30 36 +5.7 Jimmy Johnson 71 80 +8.6 *Paul Brown 48 55 +6.9 Marvin Lewis 22 27 +4.8 Chuck Knox 185 198 +12.9 Bill Belichick 91 99 +8.3 Tom Coughlin 78 85 +7.1 Chuck Fairbanks 46 51 +5.3 Art Shell 42 47 +4.9 Bobby Ross 72 78 +6.2 Dennis Green 101 108 +7.0 Mike Sherman 52 57 +4.6 Jack Del Rio 23 26 +3.1 Barry Switzer 37 40 +3.4 Jeff Fisher 90 96 +5.6 Dick Vermeil 117 124 +6.4 Wade Phillips 41 45 +3.5 Mike Martz 53 57 +3.7 Mike Ditka 119 124 +5.5 Don Coryell 112 117 +5.3 Red Miller 39 42 +2.9 Brian Billick 58 62 +3.8 John Ralston 38 41 +3.0 Dan Reeves 189 195 +6.2 Jerry Burns 50 53 +2.9 Jim Mora 123 127 +4.2 Walt Michaels 42 45 +2.4 Bum Phillips 86 89 +3.1 *Joe Schmidt 28 30 +1.6 John Robinson 74 75 +1.6 Mike Tice 31 32 +1.1 John Mackovic 29 30 +1.0 Raymond Berry 44 45 +0.8 *Charley Winner 21 21 +0.6 Jim Fassel 58 58 +0.8 Tom Flores 103 104 +0.8 Jack Pardee 90 91 +0.7 Wayne Fontes 64 64 +0.5 Steve Mariucci 73 73 +0.3 Buddy Ryan 56 56 +0.1 Ron Meyer 60 60 +0.1 Jerry Glanville 61 61 +0.0 Forrest Gregg 84 84 -0.2 Ted Marchibroda 92 92 -0.4 Dan Devine 32 31 -0.7 *Nick Skorich 36 35 -0.7 Pete Carroll 34 33 -1.1 Rick Forzano 24 23 -1.0 Tommy Prothro 51 49 -1.7 Sam Rutigliano 56 54 -1.8 Don McCafferty 39 38 -1.4 Jack Patera 45 43 -2.2 Jim Haslett 47 45 -2.3 Jim Hanifan 46 43 -2.5 Herman Edwards 41 39 -2.5 Dick Jauron 38 35 -2.7 Monte Clark 59 56 -3.6 *Lou Saban 52 49 -3.5 Dave Wannstedt 89 85 -4.5 *Dick Nolan 71 66 -4.2 Joe Walton 58 54 -4.0 Neill Armstrong 33 30 -3.3 *Ray Malavasi 45 42 -3.7 Leeman Bennett 60 55 -4.7 *Norm VanBrocklin 40 36 -3.9 Bart Starr 65 60 -5.3 *Hank Stram 58 53 -4.9 Ray Rhodes 42 38 -4.2 Gene Stallings 28 24 -4.5 Butch Davis 30 25 -4.6 *Alex Webster 32 27 -4.7 John McKay 56 49 -7.1 Sam Wyche 93 84 -8.3 Norv Turner 67 60 -7.7 June Jones 24 19 -4.5 Ray Perkins 54 46 -7.7 John North 19 14 -4.8 Bill Johnson 29 25 -4.9 Mike McCormack 34 28 -6.5 Bill Arnsparger 17 11 -5.1 Dave McGinnis 21 16 -5.3 Dennis Erickson 48 40 -7.6 Gregg Williams 23 17 -5.6 Dom Capers 57 48 -9.4 Darryl Rogers 27 20 -6.8 Rich Kotite 48 40 -8.3 Frank Kush 18 12 -5.9 Abe Gibron 19 13 -6.1 Ron Erhardt 27 21 -6.1 Vince Tobin 37 29 -8.1 David Shula 34 26 -8.2 Paul Wiggin 20 14 -6.5 *Weeb Ewbank 32 24 -7.5 Mike Riley 21 14 -7.0 Lindy Infante 46 36 -10.1 Dave Campo 22 15 -7.2 Dan Henning 50 38 -11.8 Marion Campbell 53 39 -13.8 Bruce Coslet 58 44 -14.0 Joe Bugel 35 24 -11.5 Kay Stephenson 21 12 -8.9 Ed Biles 22 11 -11.3
How you weight the relative importance of regular season performance versus postseason performance is up to you. But either way, it's tough to come up with a better candidate for best post-Merger NFL coach than Joe Gibbs.


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Steve Jobs' alleged reply to an e-mail inquiring why there are no diaper-changing tables in Apple's NYC store:
From: Steve Jobs <email@example.com>
Date: January 3, 2008 10:33:14 PM EST
To: [redacted]
Subject: Re: apple retail store – soho nyc – baby diaper changing table???
There doesn't seem to be a demand for it, and it usually is accompanied by rather pungent odors.
Right on, Stevie boy. We all know your shit doesn't stink.
As a quaint, if practically irrelevant aside, my mother's pet-term for No. 2 when I was a kid was "Doing a job."


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The application period for the NIH Community College Summer Enrichment Program closes on March 1. These are premiere programs that would do wonders for your resume, scholarship applications, and professional or academic career. Check out the CCSEP web site for details on how to apply. You can complete one application, which is good for more than one program. The 2017 program topics include biomedical research, biomedical engineering, and genetics.
In addition to the summer enrichment programs, NIH also sponsors undergraduate scholarships to students from disadvantages backgrounds. In addition to scholarship support, the program supports paid research training at the NIH during the summer and after graduation. Application period begins January 4, with a deadline of March 14, 2017. See details at this link: https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/ugsp


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Fall is my favorite time of year. First and foremost, I love the hunting season, from dove and Teal to deer season it's all good to me. I have a good friend that I have spent many weekends with in Rockport and in the Lower Laguna Madre chasing down redfish and trout and enjoying some awesome duck hunts as well. Robert Moore is a unique guy with a passion for the outdoors that is to be admired. We have prepared a few meals together and enjoy discussing cooking techniques and preparations on a continued basis. If you are a hard core wade fisherman or duck hunter you will want to get on a waiting list to enjoy a trip of a lifetime with Robert as he guides you through the back lakes of Port Mansfield and Rockport on a journey to enjoy a memorable experience on the water and in the marshes of the lower Texas coast. He can be reached at 832-884-4540
Last fall Robert prepared a duck gumbo that was truly the best I have ever tasted and he was kind enough to share it with us. I hope you enjoy it as much as we have.
Roux & Trinity
•1 cup flour E.G. Kentucky Kernel
•½ cup extra virgin olive oil
•½ salted butter
•3 cups chopped onions
•2 ½ cups chopped bell pepper
•2 cups chopped celery
•5 garlic cloves, minced
•½ c. sherry wine or ½ c. cooking wine
•2 ½ qts duck stock or beef stock. Preferably homemade
•Duck meat, 5-6 cups duck breast cubed ½"X ½"
•2 lb. Andouille sausage cubed ½" X ½"
•5 bay leaves
•14 oz. can of stewed tomatoes
•2 tablespoons of dried thyme
•2 teaspoons garlic powder
•2 teaspoons onion powder
•2 teaspoons black pepper
•1 teaspoon white pepper
•1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce Louisiana, Cajun Chef or Crystals' hot sauce to taste
Bedding & Topping
•2 ½ cups fresh okra chopped and fried for topping
•2 cups steamed white rice or my favorite is SooFoo. This can be found at Whole Foods.
•Put just a pinch in every bowl
1. MEAT REP: In a med. frying pan add a t, of olive oil and heat to medium high. Place 1 c. of meat in pan at a time, brown until all moisture is gone and meat is cooked. Repeat process until all of the meat is cooked. Set aside in a bowl until it is needed in step 3. 2. ROUX & TRINITY: Start the roux by pouring the oil first in the bottom of the stock pot oyou plan to make your gumbo in and set to medium heat. When oil is hot enough that a pinch of flour causes it to sizzle like it is frying, begin adding the flour to the oil while stirring constantly with a whisk or wooden spoon. The roux requires constant stirring while cooking to prevent it from burning and it may be necessary to reduce the heat during cooking several times to prevent the roux from burning. Once half of the flour has been added put the butter in. Continue the process as you where while slowly adding the remainder flour. You will notice the roux slowly beginning to get darker as you stir it. The correct shade for a gumbo roux will look like a melted milk chocolate. It could take 30-45 minutes for the roux to reach its desired shade, be sure to keep an eye on the heat during the cooking process so that the roux does not burn. If you burn the roux, start over. Once the roux has reached its correct shade add the onions, celery and bell peppers (trinity) to the roux, add the garlic and set heat to low. Allow the mixture to simmer for about 10 minutes
3. GUMBO: Add the wine, 2 quarts of strained stock, browned duck meat and sausage to the pot with the roux/trinity and set heat to medium. Add all seasonings and remaining ingredients to the pot and stir gently until the roux and stock blend together. Once pot boils for 5 minutes reduce heat to low and cook over low heat for 2 hrs. The gumbo may look thin when all the ingredients are first added to the pot but it will cook down into a very nice consistency over the next two hours. As the gumbo thickens add the remaining stock. The longer it cooks the better it gets, 3 to 4 hrs is best but not necessary.
4. During the cooking process some oil from the roux and fat from the sausage will float to the top. You can use a big gravy spoon to skim it off the top. It makes for a better finished product.
5. BEDDING AND TOPPING: Any gumbo is best served over white rice with a big piece of French bread. Fried okra over the dish makes for great treat as well. Pan fry okra with no flour to a crisp and top each bow with about 10 pieces. Frying the okra and placing on top allows for a gumbo of better/silky consistency than adding it into the dish beforehand.
6. Enjoy and share with friends!


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My View: Mental health legislation may curb mass violence
My View
Nearly every couple of weeks, it seems, we hear of another school or mass shooting, or a bomb being planted in this-or-that public place. Even among my European friends, Colorado is famous, not for its skiing or tourist destination, but for Columbine and Aurora.
'What is wrong with Colorado?' they ask. I remind them that it has become a phenomena in other parts of the world, but world perception is that is it more of a problem in America than elsewhere. The most recent incident at McNair Academy outside Atlanta fortunately ended without casualties thanks to a brave bookkeeper, Antoinette Tuff. Newtown, Conn. has entered national consciousness with the same intensity as does the word "Columbine".
While every incident is a little different, what appears to be common to most — whether AK-47s with 500 rounds of ammo or homemade bombs are the weapons — is mental health issues.
Whatever your stance on the interpretation of the Second Amendment, mental health issues have usually been overshadowed by the debate over constitutional rights. One exception is Colorado. Both tougher gun laws and mental health legislation were enacted this spring.
Where the Second Amendment and mental health issues intersect is in tightening the rules on background checks. If we all agree those with a history of mental illness should not be able to buy weapons, can anyone tell me how they can be policed without comprehensive background checks? I get the argument that these laws would not have deterred Newtown, Columbine, or those using explosive devices, but there are other instances where it could have had some impact, such as Aurora.
One of the deterrents to intercepting those with mental health problems is that seeking professional help has not been affordable. One of the little-noticed provisions of Obamacare is mental health parity. Access to medications and time spent with a professional receive similar coverage as chronic diseases.
In response to Aurora, legislation was passed in May providing $20 million for expansion of mental health services. Early next year, the state plans to establish walk-in crisis centers around Colorado, a 24-hour mental health hotline, mobile units for rural areas and greater access to 24-hour holds. The hotline will be particularly helpful to parents and friends at wits end about what to do if they fear a child or a friend is out of control or for those realizing they themselves fear they may be tempted to act out and commit violence against others.
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Marilyne Didier - The Taxi Driver
Marilyne Didier works as a taxi driver in Paris. She is hoping that the Swedish nature lifestyle could help her de-stress from her busy life.
Describe your stressful everyday life as a Taxi Driver in Paris
I work close to Gare du Nord in Paris where there are a lot of people, traffic jams and druggies around. Every day I meet drivers who are antisocial and unpredictable on the road, people who don't really know how to drive properly.
What do you usually do/think of to calm down in your everyday life?
I spend time with my friends and family. Every Sunday morning I also run in Parc de Sceaux, which is close to my homeplace.
What are your expectations of the stay in Sweden's nature?
I look forward to discovering a new environnement, a new landscape and new people. I also look forward to relaxing and speaking English, as well as learning more about myself and meditating.
Marilyne Didier - a taxi driver from Paris and a participant in 'the 72 Hour Cabin' Photo: Magnus Klang
The 72 Hour Cabin
"This morning when I opened my eyes, the first thing I saw was the lake and the tall trees and I realised that I'm truly here and it's not a dream! I kept staring at it for a long period of time before finally dragging myself out of the comfy covers." - Baqer Keshwani, participant in The 72 Hour CabinBack


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Always one of our favorite months of the year!
Here's a start for all the fun events during Earth Month 2018.
All these and more are on the Conservation Calendar hosted by UM's Environmental Studies program.
April 14 - Run for the Trees. Support our Urban Forest - 5K and 10K races. Details here.
April 14 - 22 - International Wildlife Film Festival - celebrate wild critters and this planet. Climate and sustainability films include:
April 17 - Five on Black Fundraiser for Climate Smart! 3 - 8 pm, either downtown or Reserve St. MENTION CLIMATE SMART and 1/2 the proceeds come our way. You gotta mention us!
April 20 - The Missoula Nature & Energy Art Expo. Imagine Nation Brewing. 5 - 8 pm. A cool new event!
April 21 - Clark Fork Coalition River Clean Up - Caras ParK. Always a good and beneficial time. Bring the family
April 22. EARTH DAY!
April 27 - State Arboretum Celebration at UM.
April 28-29 - Annual Missoula Bike Swap. Drop bikes on Saturday, sale on Sunday. Details soon as we figure out where!
We had such a great time at MUDs Earth Day Celebration. Check out the Photos from Earth Day 2018 and get inspired!


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What is the one dream you're going to have when it comes to a home?
You are going to want one that is set in a beautiful location and has all the qualities you have been looking for. If you are not able to find a fit such as this, you are not going to enjoy the experience. This is why it is time to take a glance at Moorings homes for sale in Naples and why these are the best options available to you right now.
These are homes that are going to blow you away as soon as you get a look. You might also want to check on a reputable realtor like to help you in this search.
The one thing you are going to notice with these homes are the spacious lots. They are going to leave you mesmerized because of how much space there is on offer.
You will be able to take advantage of these properties and get the one that you have always desired. The lots are large from all angles, and the designs are modernistic. This is important for those who want a future-proof property that is going to sell well in the long-run.
You will know that is the case here with these homes as soon as you get a peek. They are built for the long haul.
What is the one thing that you are going to notice as soon as you take a glance at these properties?
You are going to realize they are some of the most beautiful homes in the area. Naples is a beautiful city and one that is home to many great properties, but the one in this region are tremendous. They are well-built, and the aesthetic touches are second to none.
You are going to fall in love with the golf course, and that is what will draw you in. You will know this is the beauty that is desired.
Assortment of Options
With these homes, you are going to have a multitude of options in front of you. This is key for those who are picky and might want to go with a particular house that is on the market. Don't go for less and assume that is the way to go because there is nothing out there!
You can find a great option, and it is going to be in this community. You will have an assortment of houses that are lined up for you to look at and pick from as you wish. Why not take advantage of this as a buyer?
Great Prices
It doesn't matter who you are; there is nothing more important than a good price as that is going to add value to your portfolio. You want to make sure you are getting a beautiful home, but you also want to think about the long-term. What is the property going to be worth in the long-run?
Is it going to grow or are you going to get stuck with a dud that refuses to increase? This is a real concern, and you won't have to think about it for too long.
Make sure you are going to these homes as soon as possible because they are the ideal fit. You are going to be able to pick out a home that is fit for your needs and is going to be the price the way you want it to. There is never a good reason to go with a solution where the price isn't on par with your needs.
Be smart and pick out a house that is customized to your desires as that is the home you are going to fall in love with.


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Give Jesus Something to Bless: Even if it is Just Your Lunch is a different and exciting approach to giving. This book takes the story of Jesus blessing a boy's lunch and feeding a large crowd with the disciples retrieving twelve baskets of leftovers and challenges the reader to enter the story. Firstly, as the boy and offer Jesus your "lunch" for Him to bless it and thereby see many blessed. Secondly, as one of the disciples and obediently follow and learn what it is like to see Jesus perform uncommon miracles by using the simple things which are placed in His hands.
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Hardness can be defined as a material's resistance to permanent deformation. In the coatings industry, hardness measurement can be used to determine the resistance of the coating to scratching from general wear and tear and also if a coating is fully cured.
Depending on the requirements, there are various methods for testing hardness. Some are dedicated to characterise coatings and others are more suitable for testing bulk materials such as metals, plastics, rubber or elastomers.
Scratch Resistance: To assess a coating's resistance to scratch there are a number of different instruments that can be used: Pencil Hardness Tester (Wolff-Wilborn), Sclerometer, Clemen Apparatus, Scratching and Shearing Instrument.
Resistance to Indentation: There are many instruments available to assess the resistance to penetration. For coatings in particular, there are three common methods where the depth of penetration of a weighted tool is used to show the coating's resistance to penetration: Buchholz, Barcol, Shore.
Pendulum Hardness Test: Another way to determine a coating or substrate's hardness is to use the pendulum method. The pendulum method (Persoz & König) uses the concept of friction. Essentially, a pendulum of a fixed weight rests on the coated surface via two ball bearings. The softer the material, the more the bearings will sink into the surface or coating.


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Labs & Facilities
Students working in a laboratory. Photo by Jerry Garns.
Discipline-focused laboratories form the core of the College of Engineering's design and project-centered curriculum. Ranging from the Aircraft Design Lab to the Solar Turbines and Bently Nevada Vibrations and Rotor Dynamics Laboratory, these facilities-more than 80 in all-offer advanced technological systems that allow students to link theory with application and practice.
To learn more about discipline-focused labs, visit the college's departmental websites:
- Aerospace Engineering
- Biomedical & General Engineering
- Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science & Software Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
In addition, CENG has dedicated facilities that promote interdisciplinary project activities and enhance opportunities for industry-university collaboration. These include the Advanced Technology Laboratories, Bonderson Projects Center, the R&D Hangar, and three college-wide laboratories housed in Engineering IV.
The Six Advanced Technology Laboratories
Encompassing six interdisciplinary, industry sponsored labs and a classroom that provides database and worldwide communications, the ATL offers the tools of modern research: access to state of the art technology and equipment, access to the growing database of scholarship, and the ability to work collaboratively across disciplines and around the globe.
NSF Advanced Transportation Laboratory - ATL
CENG researchers are advancing computer-aided highway design and traffic control. Students using the facility learn about traffic video image processing, incident detection, global positioning, and roadway-to-vehicle communication.
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Laboratory - ATL
This lab bolsters applied research in aircraft control systems, handling qualities, flight simulation, computational fluid dynamics, applied aerodynamics, finite element analysis, composite materials, and aircraft design. Communication links connect with the NASA Ames Research Center.
Parsons Earthquake and Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory - ATL
The Parsons lab enables students and faculty to accomplish large-scale testing of structural systems, study soil-structure interactions, assess earthquake effects on environmentally sensitive structures, and analyze soil liquefaction.
St. Jude Bio-Engineering Laboratory - ATL
This facility focuses on design, development, construction, and testing of instruments for clinical and commercial application. Key areas include bioinstrumentation, medical devices, biomaterials, biomechanics, bio-remediation, prosthetic robotics and microbial interaction with materials.
Litton Mechatronics Laboratory - ATL
Many products today have mechanical and electronic components that operate with the aid of control software. Mechatronics is a multidisciplined approach to the design of these products and manufacturing systems. This lab addresses the design, development, construction, and test of systems for direct commercial application.
W.M. Keck Engineering Education Research & Development Center - ATL
This high-tech environment is devoted to exploring the appropriate use of technology to improve the education of engineers.
Bonderson Projects Center
With 19,000 square feet of space for individual and team-based projects, this facility offers enriched opportunities for multidisciplinary project-based learning. In addition, the Center also promotes collaboration with industry by providing space and high tech equipment for faculty and industry-sponsored projects. The Bonderson Center includes an outdoor work area, group work rooms, a Project Integration Lab, Chemistry Lab, computer labs, Electronics Repair and Woodworking Shops, a Metal Fabrication and Machine Shop, and other specialized facilities.
R&D Hangar
Suited to provide extensive "learn by doing" experience, the Student Projects Shop in the R&D Hangar offers a complete array of manufacturing equipment. From basic hand and power tools to state-of-the-art computer controlled machines, students are exposed to the myriad of processes and technologies that comprise today's' manufacturing and fabricating environment.
In addition, the R&D Hangar includes a variety of facilities dedicated to faculty and student applied research projects in the areas of radio frequency, microwave, and antenna systems; electronic emissions performance; radio frequency identification; swimming pool etching deterioration; intelligent transportation and traffic management; and hybrid vehicles.
Engineering IV
Open in 2007, Engineering IV concentrates much of the university's engineering programs in one area. The $28 million, 104,000-square-foot facility includes modern classroom space for the aerospace, mechanical, civil, environmental, industrial and manufacturing engineering programs. High-tech equipment includes lasers for mapping, visualization, and velocity measurement in the wind and water tunnel labs; scanning electron and optical microscopes; and helicopter controls and gyroscope controls test systems. College-wide facilities (currently under construction) include a multidisciplinary clean lab, "dirty" lab, and multipurpose project lab.