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Villopoto In Search of 4th Consecutive Championship
AURORA, IL – January 2, 2014 – (Motor Sports Newswire) – The highly anticipated 2014 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, will commence this Saturday at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., as three-time 450SX Class Championship Ryan Villopoto will stage his title defense against the deepest field of riders the sport has ever seen. Live coverage will begin at 10:00 p.m. ET of FOX Sports 1.
While the championship takes place over the course of 17 races, the season opener has proved to be a key ingredient in making a championship run. In 39 seasons, the eventual champion has finished inside the top five at the season opener 34 times. Last season, Monster Energy Kawasaki's Villopoto staged the sport's third-greatest comeback when he started the season in 16th place before rebounding to win his third consecutive championship.
Villopoto lines up for a shot at his fourth straight 450SX Class title Saturday night in Anaheim with history at stake. Only Jeremy McGrath, the sport's all-time winningest rider, has won four consecutive titles. Conversely, only McGrath and Ricky Carmichael have won more than three titles, meaning Villopoto could place himself in elite company with another repeat performance this year. Villopoto currently has 34 career 450SX Class wins with an average finish of 3.6, which is the pinnacle of consistency and the cornerstone of his championships. And while McGrath's record of 72 race wins was once deemed unbreakable, Villopoto is making an impressive run at the mark, currently sitting fifth on the all-time wins list.
"I'm not here to break records," said Villopoto in an interview. "My goals are to win and be as successful as I can while I'm on top of my game. If I were to break [McGrath's] record, that would be a great accomplishment, but it is not a goal of mine."
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Standing in his way are proven champions, racers on the rise, and a pair of fast rookies: James Stewart, Chad Reed, Ryan Dungey, Justin Barcia, Eli Tomac, and Ken Roczen. Stewart and Reed have each won two championships and currently stand ahead of Villopoto on the all-time wins list. Dungey has one championship to his credit and has been Villopoto's biggest rival during his three-year title run. Barcia scored two wins last year and has 250SX Class title triumphs on his résumé, as do both Tomac and Roczen.
Stewart sits third on the all-time wins list behind McGrath and Carmichael with 45 victories. In recent years he has fallen off the blistering pace he set during the first five seasons of his career, when he won 36 Main Events with an average of 9.5 wins per season. During the past four years, Stewart has won just nine races, averaging 2.5 wins per season. However, there's no reason to count out the Yoshimura Suzuki rider, who is widely considered to be one of the best riders in history and will always be a threat to win every time he lines up on the gate. He proved that he still has the speed to win at the Monster Energy Cup in October, winning two of the three Main Events and the overall trophy.
Reed sits fourth on the all-time win list behind his longtime rival at 41, but went winless after a full season of competition for the first time in his career last year. Rider and owner of TwoTwo Motorsports, Reed has changed manufacturers, moving from Honda to Kawasaki, in hopes of a fresh start as he enters his 12th season of 450SX Class competition. He holds the record for the most podium finishes in history with 121 in 162 starts.
Dungey, who became the second 450SX Class rookie to ever win a title in 2010, closed out the 2013 season in third place with an average finish of 3.3 and two wins, one of them at the final race inside the Minneapolis Metrodome in front of his hometown crowd in Minnesota. A winner of 13 Main Events, Dungey has not finished a season outside of the top three in the standings in four years of 450SX Class action.
Last year signified Barcia's rookie season in the premier division and he emerged with two victories, the first being at the second race of the season in Phoenix followed by a similarly dominant effort in Seattle later in the year. Barcia joined Sebastien Tortelli and Damon Bradshaw as the only riders to win a Main Event within the first two races of their 450SX Class careers.
On how to beat Villopoto, Barcia said, "Consistency is the key. He is very consistent each weekend so to be in the hunt for the championship, I need to do the same."
Tomac has emerged as one of the sport's rising stars the past couple seasons, capturing the 250SX Class Western Regional crown in 2012 and coming just a couple points short of defending that title last season. He is arguably the leader of the rookie group making their premier class debut this season and past experience through select races in the 450SX Class should work in his favor. In 2012, Tomac turned heads with a podium effort at the Monster Energy Cup, proving he has the speed to compete with the world's best.
Roczen has progressed alongside Tomac in the 250SX Class, with the duo establishing a captivating rivalry last season in their battle for the Western Regional title that Roczen ultimately came out on top of. The German native has also performed well in select 450SX Class Main Events, finishing second in Seattle in 2012 while also compiling many laps led. He, like his fellow rookie, knows what it takes to run up front in the premier class and could be an early contender once the season begins.
During the off-season Roczen implemented a major change to his training program by moving to Florida to prepare for his 2014 season alongside Villopoto and his trainer Aldon Baker.
"We're friends, and I could say if I don't win he'd be the guy that I'd want to see win," said Villopoto. "It's his first year moving up to the [450SX Class] so obviously it's going to be a learning year for him and it's a lot more racing than he's used to."
Two riders who will not line up on the gate this Saturday night are Davi Millsaps and Trey Canard. Millsaps, last season's 450SX Class runner up, suffered a knee injury while training aboard his Rockstar Energy Racing KTM, while Canard broke his arm in preparations for the upcoming season with Team Honda Muscle Milk. Both riders will be out of action indefinitely, but are expected to return early in the season.
Angel Stadium has played host to 60 450SX Class and 52 Western Regional 250SX Class races. Monster Energy Supercross has sold out Angel Stadium 27 times since the 1999 season when it began hosting multiple races in the championship.
The first race held in Anaheim was on December 4, 1976, and Mart Smith won on a Honda. This weekend will mark the 61st time the gate will drop for a 450SX Class race in Anaheim and the 24th time the city has played host to the season opener. James Stewart, Ricky Carmichael and Jeremy McGrath are tied on the all-time 450SX Class win list at Anaheim with 8 victories. Ivan Tedesco holds the 250SX Class all-time win record in Anaheim with 5 victories. Angel Stadium is the only stop on the tour that will host three races – January 4, January 18 and February 1.
Tickets are available at the Angel Stadium Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, charge by phone (800) 745-3000, or online at www.SupercrossOnline.com or www.ticketmaster.com. Practice and qualifying begin at 12:30 p.m. and the Main Event starts at 7:00 p.m. Supervalue seats start at $20. Fans can also get in to the Pits for FREE from 12:30-6 p.m. Race Day when they recycle a MONSTER Energy Can at the stadium's pit entrance (valid only with event ticket).
For the first-time ever, the entire Monster Energy Supercross season will air live on FOX Sports. FOX Sports 1 will air 13 races live and FOX Sports 2 will air four races live, in addition to every race re-airing on FOX Sports 2. The live Monster Energy Supercross programming on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Sports 2 also includes live coverage on the authenticated FOX Sports Go app.
2013 450SX Class Results: Anaheim Race 1
- Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki
- Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda
- Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM
- Chad Reed, Australia, Honda
- Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki
- Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda
- Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda
- James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Suzuki
- Justin Brayton, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Yamaha
- Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda
2013 Western Regional 250SX Class Results: Anaheim Race 1
- Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda
- Ken Roczen, Germany, KTM
- Cole Seely, Newbury Park, Calif., Honda
- Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M ., Suzuki
- Malcolm Stewart, Haines City, Fla., KTM
- Ryan Sipes, Ekron, Kent., Suzuki
- Zach Osborne, Chesterfield, S.C., Honda
- Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki
- Man Anstie, England, Suzuki
- Michael Leib, Mission Viejo, Calif., Honda
Past Winners in Anaheim
450SX Class
February 2, 2013 Ryan Dungey
January 19, 2013 Ryan Villopoto
January 5, 2013 Davi Millsaps
February 4, 2012 Ryan Villopoto
January 7, 2012 Ryan Villopoto
February 5, 2011 James Stewart
January 8, 2011 Ryan Villopoto
February 13, 2010 Ryan Villopoto
January 23, 2010 Ryan Dungey
January 9, 2010 James Stewart
February 7, 2009 James Stewart
January 17, 2009 James Stewart
January 3, 2009 Josh Grant
February 2, 2008 Chad Reed
January 19, 2008 Chad Reed
January 5, 2008 Chad Reed
February 3, 2007 James Stewart
January 20, 2007 James Stewart
January 6, 2007 James Stewart
February 4, 2006 Ricky Carmichael
January 21, 2006 Ricky Carmichael
January 7, 2006 James Stewart
February 5, 2005 Ricky Carmichael
January 22, 2005 Ricky Carmichael
January 8, 2005 Kevin Windham
January 31, 2004 Kevin Windham
January 17, 2004 Chad Reed
January 3, 2004 Chad Reed
February 1, 2003 Ricky Carmichael
January 18, 2003 Ricky Carmichael
January 4, 2003 Chad Reed
February 2, 2002 Ricky Carmichael
January 18, 2002 Mike LaRocco
January 5, 2002 David Vuillemin
February 3, 2001 Ricky Carmichael
January 20, 2001 Jeremy McGrath
January 6, 2001 Jeremy McGrath
January 15, 2000 Jeremy McGrath
January 8, 2000 Jeremy McGrath
February 6, 1999 Ezra Lusk
January 9, 1999 Ezra Lusk
January 27, 1996 Jeremy McGrath
January 28, 1995 Jeremy McGrath
January 29, 1994 Jeremy McGrath
January 23, 1993 Jeremy McGrath
January 25, 1992 Damon Bradshaw
January 26, 1991 Jeff Stanton
January 27, 1990 Damon Bradshaw
January 28, 1989 Rick Johnson
January 31, 1987 Jeff Ward
January 18, 1986 David Bailey
February 2, 1985 Broc Glover
January 28, 1984 Johnny O'Mara
January 29, 1983 David Bailey
January 30, 1982 Donnie Hansen
January 31, 1981 Kent Howerton
November 17, 1979 Kent Howerton
November 11, 1978 Gaylon Mosier
November 12, 1977 Bob Hannah
December 4, 1976 Marty Smith
250SX Class
February 2, 2013 Ken Roczen
January 19, 2013 Eli Tomac
January 5, 2013 Eli Tomac
February 4, 2012 Eli Tomac
January 7, 2012 Cole Seely
February 5, 2011 Josh Hansen
January 8, 2011 Josh Hansen
February 13, 2010 Trey Canard
January 23, 2010 Jake Weimer
January 9, 2010 Jake Weimer
February 7, 2009 Jake Weimer
January 17, 2009 Ryan Dungey
January 3, 2009 Jake Weimer
February 2, 2008 Jason Lawrence
January 19, 2008 Ryan Dungey
January 5, 2008 Ryan Dungey
February 3, 2007 Ryan Villopoto
January 20, 2007 Ryan Villopoto
January 6, 2007 Ryan Villopoto
February 4, 2006 Grant Langston
January 21, 2006 Grant Langston
January 7, 2006 Andrew Short
February 5, 2005 Ivan Tedesco
January 22, 2005 Ivan Tedesco
January 8, 2005 Nathan Ramsey
January 31, 2004 Ivan Tedesco
January 17, 2004 Ivan Tedesco
January 3, 2004 Ivan Tedesco
February 1, 2003 James Stewart
January 18, 2003 James Stewart
January 4, 2003 Travis Preston
February 2, 2002 Broc Sellards
January 19, 2002 David Pingree
January 5, 2002 Travis Preston
February 3, 2001 Ernesto Fonseca
January 20, 2001 Ernesto Fonseca
January 6, 2001 Ernesto Fonseca
January 15, 2000 Tallon Vohland
January 8, 2000 David Pingree
February 6, 1999 Nathan Ramsey
January 9, 1999 Casey Johnson
January 27, 1996 Kevin Windham
January 28, 1995 Damon Huffman
January 29, 1994 Damon Huffman
January 9, 1993 Damon Huffman
January 25, 1992 Jeremy McGrath
January 26, 1991 Jeremy McGrath
January 27, 1990 Michael Craig
January 28, 1989 Jeff Matiasevich
January 31, 1987 Jeff Matiasevich
January 18, 1986 Tyson Vohland
February 2, 1985 Mike Healy
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At a recent Trinity Ventures party in San Francisco's Mission District, the two-time technical founder quietly shared another little nugget: He also doesn't particularly like the duties typically associated with heading a major tech company.
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While Cirne retains the title of CEO at performance-monitoring company New Relic, he spends almost all his time with a small group of company engineers coding. Cirne, who described the four-man group as his "own little startup," says he meets with top New Relic executives for 90 minutes every Monday to get updates on each department and check in on the big picture.
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After losing nearly a billion dollars on last year's Surface RT, Microsoft isn't giving up on its tablet.
Instead, Microsoft (MSFT) is pushing the Surface 2 with as much vigor as ever.
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Box 3: A cupcake wrapped in tinfoil and surrounded by newsprint, then packed in a box.
Box 4: Four cupcakes (packed this way so they would not slide around) packed in an airtight container, then padded it with newsprint and packed in a box.
So we shipped them off, and then we waited. Sure, we had our guesses as to the outcome, and so did you: most readers thought either the Cup-a-Cake or airtight container packages would fare best. But would there be any surprises? Only time would tell. And gratification was ours on Wednesday night, when we found the packages (above) waiting for us at our front door. Upon eagerly opening them, here's what we found:
Box 1, Packed in Padded Mailer (above): Before opening, we noted that the envelope was suspiciously flat, and bore a tiny grease stain on the top. This did not bode well. Upon opening it, our suspicions proved correct: the cake was crushed. However, we were amazed by how contained it had remained; the frosting was not all over the inside, but had still retained the shape (albeit flat) of a mound of cupcake frosting. It made us think of what might happen if you tried to fry a cupcake grilled-cheese style. We probably wouldn't eat it, but have to admit this was the most fascinating one to look at.
Box 2, packed in the Cup-a-Cake carrier (above): When we found the packages at our door, we found this one resting on its side. We weren't too worried; it had felt so secure when we'd packed it. However, upon opening...cupcake carnage! The poor cake had turned sideways in its carrier, and frosting was all over the inside. Nonetheless, once taken out of its plastic prison, although not pretty, we'd still rate it eatable.
Box 3, Packed in tinfoil (above): Actually, we were surprised by how well this one held up, considering the pliable nature of tinfoil. When we unpacked it, the bottom of the cup was a little bit scrunched on one side, and the frosting had taken on a look as if it had been decorated by an overzealous kindergartner. All in all though, it had held its shape rather impressively, and was definitely still eatable, if slightly compromised in looks.
Box 4, Four packed together in an airtight container (above): These cakes fared surprisingly well, with only a minimal amount of frosting smeared on the sides of the case. It did not appear that any had capsized or shifted too much; being packed together, they had held each other in position, and when taken out of the box, didn't look so bad at all; we can attest that they were still edible and yummy, in that guilty way that only grocery-store bought cakes can be.
*Cakespy Note: Although the photos cannot reflect this, we would be remiss if we did not mention the amazing smell that greeted us upon opening each box. It was sugary, sweet, and not too strong as to be obtrusive: sweet cake aromatherapy.
So, with all said and done, what did we learn from this experiment? To sum it up:
-Cupcakes that have been shipped might not be cute, but do still taste good if shipped and received in a timely manner.
-Shipping Cupcakes in padded mailers, while not necessarily a "good" idea, is strangely fascinating and kind of fun.
-Perhaps there is safety in numbers when shipping cupcakes: judging by the success of the four cupcakes in an airtight container, we think that perhaps the cakes balanced out the weight in addition to anchoring one another in position.
-Whereas we once thought that companies who ship cupcakes charged too much for shipping, we now have a better understanding of why it costs so dearly to deliver cupcakes that look and taste good.


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Advancements in Technology: Reflections from InstructureCon
Wow! Learning Management Systems (LMS) have come a long way! Cisco Networking Academy had a vision for a network-based LMS in 1997, when we were founded. We had to build our own custom LMS, because there were no options in the market. Today at InstructureCon, an annual gathering of education technology leaders, I was amazed to see not only how far the technology has come, but how broadly the vision of LMS and education assisted by networking technology has gained acceptance!
I was so excited to share with the Canvas community that Cisco Networking Academy will be incorporating Canvas as the LMS portion of our new platform, Cisco NetSpace, which we will announce and unveil at the NetAcad Global Conference on Monday. As Networking Academy continues to grow, the ability to continue to innovate to deliver high-impact educational offerings to instructors and students will be critical. It was time to enhance the essential core business functionality with an engaging, feature-rich, and personalized user experience that incorporated the latest in educational best practices for learning solutions. The new NetSpace will deliver results today, yet is flexible enough to accommodate future innovations to help improve education through the use of technology and the network.
Over the past two days at InstructureCon, a gathering of Canvas users, I have been able to highlight how Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education is critical. I have also been able to demonstrate the power of collaboration by sharing the story of the Cisco Networking Academy.
Almost 15 years ago, light years in technology innovation, Cisco engineers began to work with schools to access the Internet. The engineers built and installed networks in their local schools, believing in the promise of connection. But they discovered that the schools couldn't maintain the network: It was difficult to find individuals with networking skills.
That is how Cisco Networking Academy was born, with a mission to make ICT knowledge and skills available to students around the world, regardless of their economic and social situation. What started out in seven states in the United States has now grown into the world's largest classroom, with more than 1 million students per year in over 165 countries. Amazing!!!!
Today, more than 10,000 high schools, community colleges, universities, and other non-profit organizations participate in the Cisco Networking Academy, a public-private partnership between Cisco and schools/universities around the globe. This global "classroom" provides knowledge in ICT, from basic PC and software to complex routing and switching protocols, but also 21-century skills that help students excel in today's networked economy.
Every day, NetAcad shows that when you combine the power of human and technology networks, you can multiply your impact in amazing ways! I am excited about the future of the Cisco Networking Academy and all that it promises for students around the world. There are so many inspiring student success stories from the program: Check them out on our website.
And as I've said to all the educators here at InstructureCon, GET INVOLVED! PROMOTE Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math in your local schools, community colleges and universities, in whatever way you can. It is critical to providing a future for our students, our communities, and our countries in today's competitive networked economy. You, working with your networks (both technical and human) can make a HUGE impact on people and the communities where they live.
Let's get out there and create opportunity through great education!
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Word definitions for era in dictionaries
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be/mark the end of an era (= be the end of a period of time in history that is known for a particular event, or for particular qualities ) ▪ The principal's death marked the end of an era at the college. Christian era...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Era \E"ra\, n.; pl. Eras . [LL. aera an era, in earlier usage, the items of an account, counters, pl. of aes, aeris, brass, money. See Ore .] A fixed point of time, usually an epoch, from which a series of years is reckoned. The foundation of Solomon's...
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A time period of indeterminate length, generally more than one year.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1716, earlier aera (1610s), from Late Latin aera , era "an era or epoch from which time is reckoned" (7c.), probably identical with Latin aera "counters used for calculation," plural of aes (genitive aeris ) "brass, copper, money" (see ore , also compare...
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event [syn: epoch ] a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods [syn: geological era ]
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ERA is the abbreviation of:
Usage examples of era.
Ascending current of Eros, the moral freedom Kant offered was absolutely exhilarating to the entire era.
Era Capitu, que nos espreitara desde algum tempo, por dentro da veneziana, e agora abrira inteiramente a janela, e aparecEra.
Roman era my task consisted of stifling the revolt in Judaea and bringing back from the Orient, without too great loss, an ailing army.
Siccio, quel fedelissimo ed amoroso servo che lo aveva raccolto bambino, salvato e nutrito con tanto affetto, era morto ed avea, pria di morire, trasmesso al cardinale F.
E Silvio era generoso davvero e amava ancora la sua disgraziata Camilla.
Camilla conservava ancora qualche cosa di solenne, resto dello stato di demenza in cui era rimasta tanto tempo, ma pure era tornata in senno.
Gente armata dovunque allo sbocco di ogni uscita del sotterraneo era il meno che si poteva aspettare di trovare tardando.
These people were apt to appear at the auberge in the guise of Tarzan or Crusoe or Pocahontas or Rima, or else costumed as throwbacks to every conceivable Old World era and culture.
SENZANOME che aveva visto, non me, solo un bianco qualsiasi che da quel locale non era mai passato.
The gun was a larger caliber than was used in biathlon competition in the modern era, but it was the rifle Julie preferred for hunting.
Until the spirit of the new era reached the Rationing Board and moved them to reconsider the plight of such as Boa, it would not be possible to return her to the dismal wards of the First National Flightpaths annex.
Dentato era messo alla tortura mattina e sera per strappargli di bocca la delazione dei complici!
In the era of Big Science, breakthrough technical papers were more likely to carry dozens and dozens of coauthors.
Those lucky, I simpler times were bygone with the era of upward mobility, of rising divorce rates and single-parent homes.
Her old friend was moving away from bygone eras, talking of the present.


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A guy walks into a store and buys six jumbo boxes of condoms. The store clerk asks the man, "What are you going to do with all of those?"
The guy replies, "I taught my dog to swallow them, and now he s**ts in little plastic baggies!"
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Oakland County's students have more choices now than they would have if the state changes the way schools are funded, according to Oakland Schools Intermediate District Superintendent Vickie Markavitch.
The regional school superintendent opposes the proposed 'unbundling,' of state aid, which means parents would be in charge of portioning out the per pupil state aid that would normally go to the home district.
The parent could choose to divide the lump sum to pay up to six educational agencies or schools for their child's education in a single school year.
Instead of following through on that proposal being considered by legislators in Lansing now, Markavitch said in her State of Oakland Schools 2013 speech recently that the state needs to do a long-awaited study on funding Michigan schools according to student needs.
Oakland County consists of 28 school districts and 17 charter schools that serve 194,277 students. Another 22,876 students are enrolled in 81 non-public schools.
Districts that have more special education students or students in poverty need higher funding than other public districts and charter schools, Markavitch said.
The regional school superintendent listed the many choices students in Oakland County have now and said if the funds were divided up, it could force some districts to cut back on what they offer.
The audience was filled with school superintendents, board members, educators and local elected officials. Missing were state legislators, who Markavitch said stayed in Lansing because they are dealing with proposed changes in education.
Some of the choices now available for Oakland County students at their own district or through the existing Schools of Choice Markavitch included in her list include:
International Baccalaureate public schools to which students can apply; early college dual credit programs at many schools; advanced placement courses at most schools; themed academies for arts, science, math and careers; four Oakland Schools technical campuses, one in each quadrant that offer career programs; the Virtual Learning Academy Consortium (VLAC); the alternative virtual school, Widening Advancements for Youth (WAY); and Oakland County Competitive Robotics.
Also Markavitch argues that Oakland County students are achieving and there is no need to change the educational system.
She said trends in achievement have been moving up at all districts across the county over the past several years.
However, she also pointed out that even thought they have followed the trend up, that achievement in public schools in high poverty areas is lagging behind and more needs to help students in those schools achieve success.
FYI To read Oakland Schools Superintendent Vickie Markavitch's speech or learn more about Markavitch's views on education, visit http://www.oakland.k12.mi.us/Home/ThoughtsandresourcesfromDrMarkavitch/tabid/3226/Default.aspx


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A number of people, including volunteers and the city�s representatives in a national lineman�s rodeo, will be recognized by the New Bern Board of Aldermen today. Aldermen will meet at 7 p.m. in City Hall.
A number of people, including volunteers and the city�s representatives in a national lineman�s rodeo, will be recognized by the New Bern Board of Aldermen today.
Aldermen will meet at 7 p.m. in City Hall.
April is designated as Volunteer Month, and the N.C. Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service has presented the 2013 Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service to five area recipients.
Tharesa Lee will introduce the recipients and discuss the rewards and benefits of volunteering. Mayor Lee Bettis will read proclamations declaring April as Volunteer Month and recognizing the recipient of the Senior Award and Medallion Winner, Nikki Ingianni.
Aldermen also will recognize graduates of the Citizens Police Academy No. 14 held Feb. 21.
Cheryl Reed, class president, will address the board about the overall experiences during the 10 sessions of the class. Fourteen students participated in the academy, and 12 of those students are expected at the board meeting.
The board also will recognize city utility workers for an outstanding performance in 2013 American Public Power Association�s 13th Annual Linemen�s Rodeo.
New Bern Electric Distribution had four employees (Mike Harper, Brian Small, Bruce Smith and David Brayboy) participating in the national American Public Power Association Lineworker Rodeo held in March in Kissimmee, Fla.
Fifty-nine journeyman teams from across the United States were challenged in the rodeo�s five events as well as overall performance category. New Bern�s team captured fifth place overall in the competition, beating out numerous larger utilities and delivering a technically perfect performance in each event.
Also, New Bern Police Detective Adam Sneeden will make a presentation on Leads Online and Raids Online. Leads Online is an online inventory reporting system for citizens, and Raids Online is an online mapping database for crimes occurring in the city.
The board will consider adopting a resolution approving the lease agreement with State Employees Credit Union for an ATM located in the parking lot at corner of Pollock and Craven streets.
Aldermen also will consider an ordinance to restate the schedule of capital recovery fees and connection fees for water and sewer customers of the city. Jordan Hughes, city engineer, said the revised ordinance will not affect current customers� monthly water and sewer rates.
The recommended changes revise the demand rates to accurately represent the actual expected use from a proposed development. It also allows for historical consumption data to be evaluated in establishing an alternative demand rate for proposed usage, according to staff reports.
A ceiling has been established in the proposed ordinance so that no single customer will have a combined water and sewer capital recover fee that exceeds $50,000. And connection fee charges have been revised to incorporate the actual meter cost of the new AMI water meters, reports show.
The board also will consider paying an additional $133,286.50 to the Neuse Boulevard water main replacement project that is nearing completion.
The amendment to the contract will reflect the actual amounts of work performed by the contractor, James L. Cayton Inc., and the cost of the work based on the unit prices established in the contractor�s bid, according to staff reports.
The increase is within the project�s contingency fund of $293,153, reports show.
Aldermen also will consider a bid of $2,000 received for property jointly owned by the city and county at 613 Ruth Ave.
A resolution will be considered to protect the $27 million N.C. Parks and Recreation Trust Fund that is in jeopardy of being reduced in next year�s budget, reports show. The state is proposing to permanently reduce the available amount in the fund, as well as eliminate the designation of a dedicated, standalone funding source, according to reports.
Also, Development Services staff will give the board a brief update on the prevention of the Demolition by Neglect Process, including how properties are added and removed from the list and how minimum housing standards and fines are applied to the properties, reports show.
The board also will receive an update from Colleen Roberts, city public information officer; and Mike Epperson, city manager on the City�s PEG channel, City3TV. They also will discuss improvements to local programming, reports show.


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by Terri Winder
In an effort to illustrate and clarify the price of freedom, the City of Blanding posthumously honored a fallen warrior—Special Ops Petty Officer 1st Class Jason R Workman—by naming him Blanding's Independence Day parade marshal this year.
Workman was represented by family members and friends in a large motorcycle entourage.
A Blanding native who became an elite Navy SEAL, Workman lost his life at age 32 in a helicopter crash on August 6, 2011.
Workman was one of 25 members of SEAL Team Six on the flight, which was shot down by insurgents over Taliban controlled territory. The crash killed 38 servicemen altogether. It remains the deadliest day for U.S. forces in the ongoing Afghanistan War, Operation Enduring Freedom.
At the Mayor's Patriotic Program, Rodney Workman, Jason's father, told the audience that "'Freedom is Forever' only as long as we have brave young men and women who are willing to fight and sacrifice for this freedom that we enjoy every day."
He said his father was a Marine Raider in World War II and fought in the South Pacific. His father-in-law, Betty Lou's father, was a Navy Corpsman on a ship in the Pacific during the war.
Workman said, "Neither of our parents talked much about the conflicts they were engaged in, but they did teach us that the cost for the way of life that we were enjoying was due to the sacrifice of millions of American men and women. We were always aware that 'all gave some and some gave all.'
"Freedom is not free and it comes at a very painful price. Our family, and the Winders, the Keiths, and the Thobe family – and many other families in San Juan County – have had to pay the ultimate sacrifice over the years.
I know these families would give anything to have their loved ones back, but they also know that their loved ones died doing what they knew was right and would do it again to protect the freedoms that all of us enjoy.
"We have thousands of men and women who join the Armed Services every day and take a pledge to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States of America. These young people do this willingly and they know the risks they are taking…they know at the time they are sworn in that they have committed to give their life, if necessary, in defense of our freedoms.
"All men and women who serve deserve our respect and admiration for the service they have and are rendering for us here at home."
Workman reminded the audience that "Freedom is Forever" only "as long as we are willing to do our part to protect our Constitution."
He quoted Edmund Burke, "'The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."' And then he added, "I pray that this nation will always have the courage to stand up and fight for these freedoms. I know that San Juan County will always be at the forefront with young men and women willing to give the ultimate sacrifice."
Workman read a letter written by another Navy SEAL who died alongside Jason, named Heath Michael Robinson. Workman said, "I know this is how Jason felt, and all of the guys with him."
Robinson wrote his parents: "If you are reading this, things didn't work out the way I planned. I'm typing this up because I'm too lazy to write it out by hand and that way I can change it when I need to. Where to start…
"Okay, my life was short but a great one! If I died doing something with the Team then I died doing the greatest job and working with the most talented, hardworking, and the greatest group of warriors ever to walk the earth.
"I've made more memories and had greater experiences than ten normal people put together. Most people get to choose how they live, but not how they die, and I consider myself blessed for that.
"So…DO NOT feel sorry for me; I made this choice consciously. I wouldn't trade it for anything, and would do it again in a second, no matter what the circumstances. 'It's better to die on your feet than live on your knees.'
"I've tried to embrace that idea and fought for what I believed in: my country, my family, and mostly for the brotherhood of men who fought alongside me. So, take a minute, be sad, move on, and have a drink for me. Be happy and try to remember the good times, you can't change it either way, so you might as well enjoy it. -HMR"
Workman concluded by saying, "Jason was always telling me that the most dangerous part of every mission they went on was the time they spent flying on the helicopter. He couldn't have been more right, but I know that he and the other guys that night would do it all over again. We never forget Jason and we are so very, very proud of the man he grew up to be. Part of the man he was is because of the people and the spirit found in Blanding and all of San Juan County."


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Several Republican lawmakers are calling for the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings to be tried as an enemy combatant, rather than as an ordinary criminal.
"It is clear the events we have seen over the past few days in Boston were an attempt to kill American citizens and terrorize a major American city," read a Saturday statement from Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), John McCain (R-Ariz.), Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) and Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.). "The accused perpetrators of these acts were not common criminals attempting to profit from a criminal enterprise, but terrorists trying to injure, maim, and kill innocent Americans. The suspect, based upon his actions, clearly is a good candidate for enemy combatant status. We do not want this suspect to remain silent."
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Their statement came after Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was taken into custody and sent to the hospital Friday night. The suspect had earlier spurred a Boston-wide lock-down as authorities searched for him Friday. His older brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, died earlier in clashes with authorities. The lawmakers argued that a criminal trial would move slowly at a time when information is needed fast.
"We should be focused on gathering intelligence from this suspect right now that can help our nation understand how this attack occurred and what may follow in the future. That should be our focus, not a future domestic criminal trial that may take years to complete," they said.
King told POLITICO on Saturday that Tsarnaev was operating on a "battleground."
"America is part of the battleground," he said. "If you capture someone on the battleground, they should not be given the privilege of a civilian trial where they are given different rights. He's going to be convicted one way or another. My concern is intelligence we can get from him, whether other people were involved, whether he's dealt with other Islamist terrorists in the past, is there a Chechen base overseas [the Tsarnaev family is from Chechnya], [ties] to the Mideast, other cells?
"The only way to get that is through extensive, intensive interrogation," he continued, adding that his "real concern is whether there are other sleepers around."
The Republican national security hawks cheered a law enforcement call to not read Tsarnaev his Miranda rights after he was apprehended under the public safety exception, but they said that might not go far enough, noting that "The public safety exception is a domestic criminal law doctrine that allows questioning of a criminal suspect without Miranda warnings for a limited time and purpose."
"A decision to not read Miranda rights to the suspect was sound and in our national security interests," they said. "However, we have concerns that limiting this investigation to 48 hours and exclusively relying on the public safety exception to Miranda, could very well be a national security mistake. It could severely limit our ability to gather critical information about future attacks from this suspect."


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A cosmopolitan and multicultural part of the city, Toowong still enjoys the kind of friendly, relaxed ambience Queensland is famous for.
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The United Way of the Lowcountry Board of Directors announced gifts and pledges have been received totaling $1,747,906 or 62.4 percent of the organization's 2012 fall goal of $2.8 million.
As part of United Way of the Lowcountry's efforts to make the community a better, safer and healthier place to live and grow, the Wardle Family YMCA continues its swimming lesson program.
"Body Mass Index reports from the Beaufort County School District show that 37 percent of third graders and 40 percent of fifth graders were obese or overweight," Michael Bostwick of the Wardle Family YMCA of Beaufort County said. "We hope to teach the fundamentals of swimming to prevent drowning and to encourage swimming as a way to reduce childhood obesity."
Bostwick said of the 1,050 swimmers participating in swim lessons in 2011, 70 percent entered as beginners and more than 50 percent of the children advanced to the next level of curriculum.
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(FRANKLIN SPRINGS, Ga.)—Today as a historic house moves from Emmanuel College's campus to make room for a new 100-bed residence hall, it serves as a mile marker of advancement and growth in enrollment.
After weeks of preparation and anticipation, the actual move from the home site to US Highway 29 took approximately five minutes.
"The process took a while, but it is a great relief that the move was smooth and uneventful," says Director of Campus Operations Ron McCullar.
Moving the house today reflects EC's progress of moving toward tomorrow.
"I think today is about the past and the future of Emmanuel College," says President Michael Stewart. "This will help meet our needs for the future for students. In fact, we need those beds right now."
Wendy Vinson, Vice President of Enrollment Management and Marketing, echoes President Stewart. "This fall Emmanuel saw its largest freshman class in more than 10 years, and we look forward to building on that momentum in the coming years," Vinson says.
According to Vice President of Alumni and Development Brian James, moving the house instead of tearing it down benefits the community as well as the college.
"It's about $25,000 to have it demolished and taken off in a dump truck. This move is productive for the community so somebody else can use it," James says.
The house is about 50 years old and has been home to the general superintendent of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC) as well as some of the college's presidents. In recent years, it has been office space.
"It not being there dramatically changes the landscape of Franklin Springs," President Stewart says. As enrollment increases and more athletic teams and facilities are being added, more than the landscape is changing at Emmanuel College.
Citing a recent study of private colleges conducted by Mercer University, President Stewart says Emmanuel has an economic impact of about $25 million a year to Franklin County. "As the college grows, it strengthens the whole community.
"I feel a very strong commitment to our Franklin County community and for Emmanuel to be able to give back—to be a contributor and partner in our community," President Stewart adds.
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This book was a very easy read about a subject that is not intuitive to me being a digital immigrant. I appreciate that the book has chosen a broad audience to address that includes parents, educators, and librarians— to create a conversation between all those who have high stakes in dealing with the changing needs of the digital native population. The idea of creating a dialogue between parents and their children, educators and their students, librarians and their users, was a strong point throughout the book and reiterated in the synthesis, "…this book is an invitation to conversation. It's an invitation sent out especially to parents and teachers of DigitalNatives and would-be Digital Natives" (274).
I think libraries would make an excellent place to "…make space for students, parents, and teachers to educate one another about what's going on in cyberspace and to explore together ways to mitigate the risks that online life brings with it" (102). The book highlights many of the same topics as this course, which compliments my feeling this week that "the virtual world complements and extends the offline social sphere" (25).
- The world is becoming more interconnected, and more interrelated. Library space is changing since cyberspace can, and often is, accessed there. This means there needs to be information on topics that include cyberbullying, privacy, online safety, intellectual property rights, accessing quality information versus the quantity of information that can be found on the Internet and how to battle information overload. "Digital literacy is increasingly a critical skill for Digital Natives to learn. We are not yet doing what we can, or even what we need to do, to teach Digital Natives to be media literate in this new, more complex information environment" (181).
- The way Digital Natives are interacting with information is changing rapidly. Librarians need to stay educated—be aware of the technology so the conversations/education seminars are relevant to Digital Natives. "This participatory digital environment requires all of us to become more media literate" (128). "We ignore the social norms of DigitalNatives at our peril" (148). "Those who come to understand the dynamics of information production in the digital era will be better prepared than anyone else to thrive in the integrated digital world. And the best way to learn these dynamics is to participate in information production directly" (159).
- Use older Digital Natives to stay informed and current on how to engage Digital Natives—to create a community-based solution to the complex and continually evolving issues created by new information and technologies. "Tap into—and celebrate—the creativity of the DigitalNatives to help solve the problem" (105). "And it is Digital Natives who are best poised to engage in this process" (125).
- Digital Natives are creative—the library must also be creative in ways to educate and engage them. "What stands out to us is…the extent to which this creativity represent an opportunity for learning, personal expression, individual autonomy, and political change" (113). AllowDigital Natives to "control the shaping of culture, the making of 'meaning'" for the way they use the library (125). "Digital Natives presuppose their role as shapers of culture…information diversity, with greater participation by young people, is a positive development that we believe will be good for the long-term health of our society" (126). Allow them to navigate and interface with the library using their mental maps—and new ways of how libraries can be relevant to them could be developed—and ultimately they could create new terrain within society through this exploration and application of their critical thinking skills. "The way that many young people are using information technologies is changing the way the world works. We don't yet know the full impact of these changes, but we know that they are profound and will alter all manner of dynamics over the coming decades, if not centuries and beyond" (287).
Palfrey, John and Urs Gasser. Born Digital: Understanding the First Generation of Digital Natives. New York: Basic Books, 2008.
Lindsay Peifer is currently an English teacher in St. Paul, Minnesota, and a library science student at the College of St. Catherine.


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Proms 2011: Manfred Honeck, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Hélène Grimaud
Colourful Tchaikovsky from the Pittsburgh Symphony but Grimaud was the star attraction at this Prom
There was a nice overture to last night's concert – and one that was new to me. Walter Braunfels's Fantastic Appearances of a Theme of Hector Berlioz, Op. 25 (1914-17), is a set of variations for large orchestra based upon 'Song of the Flea' from Berlioz's The Damnation of Faust.
Completed during the First World War, and punctuated by episodes of dark and grotesque humour, it introduces Berlioz's theme in 12 different guises; the Pittsburg Symphony Orchestra chose just two of those variations, framed by an introduction and a contrapuntal finale. An admirer of Berlioz (you could hear it in the unusual spaces of his orchestration) and friend of Liszt and Clara Schuman, the Frankfurt-born Braunfels wrote three such sets of orchestral variations – and this made me want to seek not only more of this one, but the others, too.
But then, the playing of the Pittsburg Symphony Orchestra has that effect. Their performance of Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony (1888) was full of colour. From the opening low clarinets and strings, Manfred Honeck showed the deep level of understanding he has formed with this orchestra since he took up the post of music director there in 2008. Wonderful depth of sound, and gauging of the music's topography – particularly in the string harmonies of the second, mournful movement.
But without question the star of the show last night was French pianist Hélène Grimaud who played an astonishing Beethoven Fourth Piano Concerto. There was a real sense of improvisatory freedom about her playing: she has a way of airing the spaces between the notes so as to give them more emphasis when they arrive, but without ever labouring their delivery. The Adagio found new depths – all in all, a joy to hear.
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Braunfels: Fantastic Appearances of a Theme of Hector Berlioz
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5
Hélène Grimaud (pno). Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra/Manfred Honeck
Nick Shave writes for The Guardian and is contributing editor of BBC Music Magazine. A regular reviewer and blogger of the Proms, he can usually be found at the Royal Albert Hall with only seconds to spare, breaking into an ungainly powerwalk somewhere between the ticket collection desk and the stalls
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The Beatles (1969)
Here Comes the Sun
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(The Beatles 1969)
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