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September 3, 2011
Subject: File No. S7-34-11
Your commission has requested public comment on the treatment of asset-backed issuers as well as real estate investment trusts (REITs) and other mortgage-related pools under the Investment Company Act.
I would urge the SEC to not make substantive changes in the treatment of Mortgage-Related Pools under the Investment Company Act. Our economy and housing problems would be very negatively impacted with higher long-term interest rates if MREITS were to be damaged since they are currently the only major non-federal government source of funds for mortgages and provide massive liquidity to the market as well as investment vehicles for investors of all types.
For over fifty years, Mortgage REITS have provided individual investors, pension funds, non-profit groups, and others the opportunity to invest in professionally managed real estate portfolios with the necessary leverage to produce equity like returns . MREITS provide potential investors with transparency and the clarity needed to make informed investing decisions. They clearly state whether the underlying mortgages are agency guaranteed or not, the percentages of each type, and the amount of leverage they employ in order to generate their revenue stream. Some, such as American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC), for example, invest in agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by a U.S. Government agency or a U.S. Government sponsored entities.
The company funds its investments primarily through short-term borrowings structured as repurchase agreements. It has elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. As a REIT, the company would not be subject to U.S. federal or state corporate taxes on its taxable net income to the extent that the company distributes its annual taxable net income to its stockholders.
MREITS are not mutual funds, nor do they operate in any similar fashion to mutual funds, ETFs, or closed end funds.
MREITs serve a vital role in providing liquidity to the mortgage market and the yields offered attract us investors (paying out 90% of earnings in dividends.) To attract investors to the asset class our dividend yield needed to be well in excess of treasuries and dividends payable from taxable corporations. Absent the yield opportunity, I suspect liquidity from these sources would dry up.
Investors in MREITs, especially those who invest entirely in U.S. Government agency guaranteed mortgages (such as AGNC does) know that the MREITs employ leverage in order to generate returns and they feel relatively secure knowing that the underlying assets are mortgages backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
At least they did until your commission issued its sweeping and reckless statements that contained the threat to potentially change the way in which MREITS might be treated tax-wise under the Investment Company Act.
The SECs investigation into possible changes in the structure of REITS comes at the same time the sector is being rocked by uncertainty relative to rumors speculating about the administration considering forcing massive refis, and news that the big banks are being sued. Perhaps the timing was mere coincidence, but all of the recent uncertainty caused by other government actions or proposals, , including this one caused by your agency, is resulting in massive damage to the MREIT sector.
The consequence of how this investigation is being perceived by the public has had, and is continuing to have a devastating effect on the entire MREIT sector, sending stock prices plunging, threatening shareholder value, the viability of individual MREIT corporations, and thereby reducing liquidity for the secondary mortgage market at a time when liquidity remains essential to the housing markets recovery.
If your commissions primary concern is with the rating agencies that rate the quality of the assets are under review, then that is a separate issue and should have no impact on the holders of U.S. Government guaranteed mortgages such as the ones that AGNC purchases (that carry no implied credit risk), yet even 100% government backed MREITS such as AGNC are being greatly harmed as a consequence of your commissions actions and the uncertainty you have interjected into the marketplace.
I urge you to provide greater clarity about the rationale behind the investigation in order to clarify exactly which sort of REITs concern the commission, and why.
I most sincerely urge you to leave the structure and tax treatment of MREITS, (especially agency backed MREITS), unchanged as the model has been working perfectly well for many years as IS, despite fluctuating market conditions, and any change in the structure at this point, (such as removing the Investment Company Act exclusion), would decimate investors of all classes, turn MREITS into poor investments, thereby force well performing MREITS out of business, and most importantly, would do great harm to the liquidity MREITS are able to supply to the housing market, thereby impeding the housing market recovery and further damaging the US economy.


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Our celebrated restaurant is awarded a Visit Wales Bronze Award and has a menu to suit all tastes. Each dish is devised and perfected by our head chef and is designed to utilise local ingredients from local suppliers. Whether it's a light lunch or an evening meal, The Black Boy Inn offers a warm welcome and good food to those in search of a relaxed and traditionally welsh experience and environment. Our Caernarfon B&B, hotel style stay is handy for Snowdonia and we strive to provide a personal service. From the moment you arrive our friendly inn staff are always on hand to assist and share their local knowledge.
We have been offering hotel style accommodation and dining of distinction for more than five centuries. Situated in the heart of the Royal Borough of Caernarfon, within the medieval town walls, the inn has charm aplenty with its roaring open fires, oak beams and all the Welsh character that its age and location suggests.Find out more
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Sunday, April 22, 2012
Here We Go...
Lesson plans are written...
Desks in place...
All displays are down...
We have reviewed, reviewed a little more, and now it has finally come....THE test! I hope they will remember all of their strategies, take their time, and work hard. BRING IT!
12 comments:
- Mrs.Olson said...
So exciting !
- April 22, 2012 at 10:52 AM
- Mrs. Anderson said...
It looks like you are ready. I didn't realize you had to take down all of your posters and charts off the walls. Best of luck to your kids!!
Connie :)
- April 22, 2012 at 12:11 PM
- Tania Knapp said...
Good luck!
My Second Sense
- April 22, 2012 at 1:21 PM
- Miss Dennis said...
Good luck to you and your smartie pants kiddos!!
:) Lauren
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- April 22, 2012 at 4:47 PM
- FirstGradeBlueSkies (Jennifer) said...
I need that can for pencils! Are the letters on it vinyl? I have ever seen polka dot...where did it come from!?
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- April 22, 2012 at 6:03 PM
- FirstGradeBlueSkies (Jennifer) said...
Thanks!! lol
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- April 22, 2012 at 6:03 PM
- Dandelions and Dragonflies said...
I make them! You can check them out on my Facebook page...www.facebook.com/quite appear.com
- April 22, 2012 at 6:24 PM
- Dandelions and Dragonflies said...
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- April 22, 2012 at 6:24 PM
Yep, looks like you are set! I am looking forward to that starting this Friday. Gives me a few more days to cover things up! Our buddy class even gave us an encouraging sign to help with the covering. By the way, what are your "specials" on your lesson planner? Just curious :)
- April 22, 2012 at 7:43 PM
- Dandelions and Dragonflies said...
@ the Goofy Teacher...specials is PE, Art, Music, Science, and Health taught by "Special Areas" teachers.
- April 23, 2012 at 11:55 AM
- Renee said...
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- April 25, 2012 at 10:05 AM
Good Luck!! I am a curious how you made your lesson plan book. Could you share how you made yours?
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Friday, 21 September 2007
Minty Pea Rolls - Improved :) :)
I made these bread rolls few days back here, and was quite upset with the shape of the rolls though the taste was pretty good. But as they say, the dish must a treat to both eyes and tummy. So I wanted to try my hand on them once again... I usually can't stay steady with out getting the things perfect :)
I had the left over mint pea stuffing in the fridge, so I made the bread rolls for breakfast again.
This time, they were just perfect. A treat to both eyes and tummy :) :)
Now I believe that "Practice Makes a Man Perfect"!!!
My husband calls me a perfectionist :) How many of you are perfectionists?? :)
27 comments:
- Shyam said...
I'm a perfectionist in some areas, and my husband in other areas, so together we make a good team :D
Your minty pea rolls certainly look professional this time! :) Well done!
- 21 September 2007 at 13:35
- Srivalli said...
Hey those look so lovely....is the recipe same or did you change anything ...
on perfectionist...I am one and I expect people around me to be too..:)..this has lead to many problems but still cant forgo that habit...
- 21 September 2007 at 14:39
- Apple said...
Well done Spanz..loved your first version too...
I think 'm a perfectionist and I want everyone around me to be perfect..truly speaking I'm not :P
- 21 September 2007 at 15:03
- Happy cook said...
Well this really looks perfect.
I even checked to your other roll page.
Good that u kept the rest of the peas in the fridge
- 21 September 2007 at 17:24
- Asha said...
You know I am one and it stress me out too sometimes trying to everything perfect!;p
Buns looks fabulous, did you see my buns at Aroma? Sweet buns.
- 21 September 2007 at 17:50
- Laavanya said...
The buns look perfect Cinnamon, so the 2nd try worked like a charm huh?
- 21 September 2007 at 17:57
- Rajitha said...
cinnamon..they look awesome..good job!
- 21 September 2007 at 18:27
- Homesick Texan said...
I'm definitely a perfectionist, but half the fun is in the process of perfecting. I've never heard of minty pea rolls, but I can't wait to try them--they look gorgeous!
- 21 September 2007 at 18:59
- bindiya said...
look beautiful and you are so right, my hubby says- I dress up the dish just to take a pic ,not for him!
- 21 September 2007 at 19:13
- Sandeepa said...
The previous ones were good enough for me :)
- 21 September 2007 at 19:49
- Lissie said...
you are a real perfectionist! i was a bit cofused the first time i scrolled down the page. good snack!
- 21 September 2007 at 20:46
- TBC said...
The rolls look perfect!
- 21 September 2007 at 21:46
- marriedtoadesi.com said...
Honestly they both look fantastic. And delicious, a new take on kachori's.
- 21 September 2007 at 22:30
- Sharmi said...
improved looks truly good!
- 21 September 2007 at 22:46
- ramya said...
well these r surely improved and looking better.
I am a one i think so. :)
- 22 September 2007 at 04:14
- Cynthia said...
And a woman perfect!
- 22 September 2007 at 06:23
They look yummy ! Am sure gonna try it out sometime..
- 22 September 2007 at 07:51
- Nabeela said...
I was called a perfectionist by my professor today :)
The minty pea rolls look great...both the versions!
- 22 September 2007 at 12:32
- Vcuisine said...
They are improved to 100% Cinnamon. Viji
- 22 September 2007 at 13:48
- SMN said...
luks very tempting..
- 24 September 2007 at 11:01
- Sirisha Kilambi said...
wow...Nice looking ones Cinnamon.....Look perfect....As for the perfectionist part...I think this is one inherent quality in us cooks :-) Am no exception....:-)
- 26 September 2007 at 23:48
- Mishmash ! said...
I think we share the same issue here...once my panting teacher asked me if I am a perfectionist, she had known me only for an hour or so !! :P
- 27 September 2007 at 04:42
- Shella said...
Ata girl - way to go. your rolls looks absolutely pro......great work.
- 27 September 2007 at 22:22
- Mocha said...
I admire people like you, who do things till they get it perfect. If it was me I would said' it taste good, maybe I will make it later. Bye for now'. I liked the idea of stuffing peas. You rolls look Gorgeous
- 1 October 2007 at 07:08
- mummyjaan said...
These reminded me of a kind of spinach rolls I used to eat when we lived in the Middle East (I think they were called 'sabanekh' - not sure).
They tasted absolutely yummy. We lived in an apartment above a bakery, and the baker only made these on the weekends for breakfast. I remember those freshly baked soft triangle-shaped buns with spinach filling inside them. I always missed them after moving away from the place.
I'm going to give this recipe a try, and then perhaps modify it with spinach filling. I'm not at a perfectionist stage yet :) - I just thank my stars if my result turns out edible.
- 3 October 2007 at 22:03
- Dhivya Karthik said...
this one seems intersting and luks delicious
- 6 October 2007 at 02:07
- Anjali said...
Wow those caught my eyes. I love to bake too.
- 23 October 2007 at 17:30


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Scott Second South: How my floor became my family
February 11th, 2014 | Ian Richardson
When I first walked onto Evangel's campus as a freshman, I had no idea I what living with a roommate was going to be like, let alone living on a floor where dozens of other guys are in such close proximity to one another. Pretty much all I did know was my room number.
Little did I know that this meant I would be on Scott 2nd South (S2S), a floor rich with a legacy of friendliness, openness and overall awesomeness.
I'm not a very outgoing guy, but from my very first day, the guys on my floor made it a point to drop by, say hi and become fast friends with me. I quickly bonded with the other freshmen, and I was also surprised at how open and accepting all of the returning guys on my floor were. Especially the seniors. By the end of the first week, I realized I had an army of 30-plus friends who instantly accepted me and were ready to get to know me better.
That's what lies at the base of S2S: unity and acceptance. The people may change over the years, but the values remain the same. Whether we are all eating together in the dining hall, leaving our doors open as we study so others can come in and talk with us, cheering our intramural teams into the finals or praying together for one another's needs, the men of S2S have a bond like nothing I've experienced anywhere else.
S2S is also a floor that knows how to have a lot of fun. Throughout the year we have some awesome floor events — both planned and unplanned. Whether it's a spontaneous movie night in someone's room, a Super Mario Smash Bros. tournament, an impromptu late-night food run for crab rangoon, ultimate Frisbee on a sunny day or a game night with our sister floor, we guys are always ready to show up and have a good time together.
We have all different types of personalities on our floor, but it takes all of them to make S2S complete. Everybody fits in like a unique piece of the S2S puzzle. And each departing S2S-er gets to sign the wall in our floor's study room, their name immortalized forever in the heritage of the floor.
Of course, I couldn't mention floor heritage without giving a shout out to Hollywood, the Evangel groundskeeper who has been visiting the floor and hanging out with us S2S guys for the past 25 years. His humor, encouragement and spirit are just as much a part of our floor as the doors, windows and walls. What a guy.
So, while I'm sure there are lots of other good floors on campus, I'm pretty partial to S2S. But the great part is that this is only one of the dozens of floor communities at Evangel. Whatever floor you choose to live on during your time at Evangel, you're bound to find that you, like me, have entered a unique brotherhood — or sisterhood — that will quickly become your family.
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After a first preliminary phase of about one year in the West & Central Asia and North Africa region, REWARD will enter end of this year a new and challenging phase of innovation and development. The Regional Water Programme is actually funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DGCS) with a contribution of 2.4 million Euros for 3 years.
In the first phase first contacts have been made with potential Knowledge Nodes that will participate in a Regional Water Knowledge Network supported by IUCN. At the same time three demonstration projects in river basins and watersheds in Jordan, Egypt and Palestine have been identified. All three projects have gone through an inception phase to determine focus and scope for a 3 years project. The three projects will be implemented in cooperation with the Jordanian Ministry of Environment, the Center for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE) in Egypt and the Centre for Continuing Education of Bir Zeit University in Palestine.
The objective of this project is influencing decision makers in the region to adopt systemic approaches for water resource management through those demonstration projects and the Network of Knowledge Nodes that is in the process of being developed. The regional network will foster capacity building, shared learning, networking and exchange of experience between the major actors in the water sector of the region. This will be given hands and feet by five demonstration projects in five different countries. Apart from the three selected projects two more still need to be identified.
In Palestine, the demonstration project will work on a simple model for watershed development planning, supported by a simple Decision Support System (DSS) that can be applied in the mountainous zones of the Middle East. This will be tested and applied in Mar Sanour, a closed watershed in Jenin Governorate. The project will give important emphasis to sustainable livelihoods, agricultural development and conjunctive use of ground and surface (run-off) water.
In Egypt, the demonstration project will work on developing a very practical DSS at the district level for the irrigation/ drainage system in the Nile Valley. Where links will be sought with national DSS, the project will much focus on cropping pattern forecasts and calibration of water availability and demand. At the same time farmer organizations are encouraged to participate in the design of such a district DSS to better adapt environmental cropping requirements to access to water.
In Jordan, the demonstration project will contribute to the ambitious and long-term Zarqa River Basin Restoration Programme undertaken under the leadership of the Ministry of Environment. Systemic approaches will link river pollution with underlying causes related to urban and industrial development and ground water management. The River Basin hosts 60% of Jordan's population and most of the country's industrial activities. The challenge is high and it is believed that only a well reflected systemic approach and dialogue and concerted action of all stakeholders can deliver long-term sustainable solutions.
"Water is scarce here and precious for all of us, so everybody and especially local people have to sit for the water negotiation table" said Mr Peter Laban, the new IUCN WAME Regional Water Programme Coordinator. Before joining the IUCN team, Peter has been working at CARE International, as a Regional Coordinator of EMPOWERS, a participatory stakeholder-led water planning and management programme in three countries of the Middle East, funded through the EC MEDA Water Programme. IUCN will build on the experience of the EMPOWERS Programme with stakeholder dialogues to develop the necessary packages for more systemic approaches to water resource planning and management and bring them to the attention of policy and decision-makers in the water sector.
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
Jacobean Buffets or Sideboards
19 comments:
- Pam - @diy Design Fanatic said...
I love Jacobean legs, as well. Thanks fo rthe drool worthy inspiration!!
- November 29, 2012 at 8:36 AM
- firstname.lastname@example.com said...
Gorgeous!!! I love reading your blog! Thanks for sharing studio1404's buffet (the one with bulbous legs and scallops). Made my day!
- November 29, 2012 at 9:13 AM
- AntiqueChase said...
I didn't know I needed a sideboard like this until now!
- November 29, 2012 at 11:38 AM
- Andrea at Opulent Cottage said...
The question is, are YOU exhausted yet?!! I worked so many years of retail and I still remember how tiring it is, and I was even younger then :) Hope you are holding up OK under the holiday stress. I'm a little worn out, but I'm getting over a cold. And I'm already rethinking some of the over-commitment that I have done, and some of it may have to go away. Can't wait to see your holiday decor! I wish you would get done first so I can copy you :)))
xo, Andrea
- November 29, 2012 at 12:05 PM
- Dewena Callis said...
I love all the looks of your sideboard and will be watching for it in Christmas finery.
- November 29, 2012 at 2:21 PM
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- November 29, 2012 at 6:10 PM
- Jennie@gotmyreservations said...
I love every one of these sideboards. I can't wait to see what you do with yours.
- November 29, 2012 at 9:54 PM
- Ricki Jill Treleaven said...
I look forward to seeing how you decorate your sideboard, Nita! I hope it involves Shiny Brite ornaments. :D
- November 30, 2012 at 6:17 AM
- chateau chic said...
Your inspirational sideboards are beautiful. Love all the detail on each one. Your own is lovely as well, a great piece to dress up each season.
Mary Alice
- November 30, 2012 at 7:52 AM
- Bliss said...
I love 'em too. I see them on craigslist here from time to time for such good prices, but I have no where to put one.
- November 30, 2012 at 8:16 AM
- Tamara said...
Oh, that turquoise and brown one! Oh my!!! I can't wait to see what you do. And I love that cockatoo figurine you have. Have a wonderful weekend!!
- November 30, 2012 at 11:14 AM
Love the sneak peek of the living room in your picture. Your home is soooo pretty!
- November 30, 2012 at 5:56 PM
- CeCe said...
I have never commented, ( I don't think ) so I thought it was time, to take the time, to tell you I love your blog and your style. It is a favorite read. You bring joy to my every day living! Thank You, CeCe
- December 1, 2012 at 9:33 AM
- Rooms by Ann said...
Beautiful pics, I can't wait to see what you come up with.
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- December 1, 2012 at 2:36 PM
- Pam @ Frippery said...
Your house is just so charming. I can't wait to see your Christmas display.
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- Herbert said...
And an especially nice example of this type of buffet, too. via. When I bought ... sideboardled.blogspot.de
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AP Contemporary is pleased to present NGUYEN THE DUNG: Unidentified Cows. The first solo show in Hong Kong of a contemporary vietnamese artist.
...Fashionable office guys in identically striped shirts, suits, shining black shoes are in human bodies but having cow heads - they are the same, sticking together, overlapping each over, lined up in ranks and files in linear perspective. The composed setting in which the identical human cows line up alludes to the cattle-herd mentality whuch is so popular in the present society from the way of dressing to the way of thinking. People turned out to be identical in their feelings they copy each other both in a fashionable sadness or fashionable happiness.
The departure point of Nguyen The Dung's paintings is a realistic description yet his style transforms into surrealism and, to some extent, into pop-art. Dung possesses an ucommon palette in which the hues and tones seem like an echo of a remote place and time in pale purple, light pink, ochre, grey - all invoking nostalgia, anxiety and regret.
Born in 1985 Nguyen The Dung - an emerging artist from Vietnam - is a graduate of Vietnam University of Fine Arts in Hanoi where he got his Bachelor's degree and is currently undergoing a master course in painting.
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Since when does REKT need fixing?
Most things being more or less up to the DM is not a bad thing. It just means certain guidelines would have to be noted for other DM's if other people would run a campaign. (But that goes for, say, DnD as well - there's a reason the DM and the players each have a rulebook.)
DnD has a specific HP and armor system, yes, but it's very simple to the point of being gamy - if your armor is 18 the enemy needs to roll 18 or more to hit you. That's all. And HP is one number.
I daresay the only thing REKT would need for being played as a tabletop is a ruleset for making combat turn-based while still keeping the current weapon amount and speed intricacies in some way.
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- June 23, 2013 at 5:57 PM
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As for Ambika,there are lakhs.They manage somehow. Do fish need swimming lessons?
- June 24, 2013 at 12:25 PM
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Narendra Modi- oh many come and go like such!
Ambika is one of the so called "Indian race" who always first watch , then wonder and forget.
She too will accept the defeat and blame on fate.
Whosoever wins the upcoming elections, Country just looses..and we owe to become a superpower till 2020..
What victory are we looking for?
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Questions raised about 21 June Quiz - what do you think?(409)
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Hi Steven,ReplyDelete
I share your view on the correctness of the answer now. I am a bit surprised by the reasoning though. I thought that you would go with "type(n)" constructor. This explanation seems too "lawish" to me.
Either way I encourage you to pay attention and try to avoid these ambiguities in the future (being a parent and an occasional teacher I know how incredibly difficult task that is :-)).
I think that the answer is not correct becaus:ReplyDelete
1. it's not the only statement needed unless you pass at least one parameter to the constructor function
2. as another one mentioned you can also use BULK COLLECT to initialize the collection.
In this case you only need to execute:
SELECT ROWNUM BULK COLLECT INTO my_collection FROM Dual;
and you have a collection where the element with the index 1 exists.
So my opinion is that you must call the constructor function plus the Extend() method or you don't need to call the constructor function and can use the SELECT statement given above.
Regarding the "We never said that calling a constructor function was the only thing you had to do ...": that would mean that it could possibly be nessesary to execute 20 lines of code or call 50 procedures and then the statement to fulfill a quiz could be executed.
I too felt like player-1 regarding the use of EXTEND and did not select any of the options as correct.ReplyDelete
I consider that as my misinterpretation to the question.
When I saw the question, I admit that I was expecting that one of the answers would be a call to .extend and it seemed odd that it wasn't there. If there had been a .extend answer I may have just marked that one as correct and not the constructor one.ReplyDelete
So while I agree with your logic regarding this question/answer, I think it would have been a better challenge had it included the extend answer.
But compared with some of the World Cup refereeing, you're doing great :)
Thanks, Gary. That means a lot to me (as a former soccer referee for kids!).ReplyDelete
Michal, you ask us to avoid ambiguities. There was no ambiguity here. If anything, the complaint is that it is too specific and "picky."
The verbiage I chose deliberately to use was "a step" - not "the step" or "the only step".
I tried very hard to make sure my language did not have ambiguity and I think I succeeded - but perhaps at the expense of easy comprehension.
Dang, this is tough! So, onward we will puzzle and quizzle and hopefully you will not feel dissatisfied in the future!
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The target market for these products is print service providers, who in turn provide services to large corporations that send these kinds of documents to customers.
I need a logo. When you submit your designs for the logo, please keep in mind that we may also be interested in a site graphics package to complement the logo at some point in the near future. For now, we'll just start with the logo.
You can look at this landing page (work in progress) to get an idea of some of the graphics in the header. This will help determine color schemes for the logo. http://www.touchpointteam.com/webtoprint/. You'll probably want to use some combination of blues and white, but can blend in a splash of something additional. On here you'll also see our existing logo.
I held a similar design contest in the past, and liked some of the concepts that illustrated the "document" theme. You can refer to this previous contest link for some ideas as well.
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Perhaps the most common questions asked of Answers in Genesis—next to evolution and millions of years—relate to Satan, the origin of sin and evil, and the Fall of man in general. A complete understanding of this issue requires a careful examination of the Curse in Genesis 3 and other early chapters in Genesis.
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A self-avowed beach person, Kraszewski has spent her adult life deriving a living from the sea. But rather than extract, she's been one to give back.
The owner of surf boutique Ocean Girl at 2162 Avenida de la Playa in La Jolla Shores (she owned another boutique for a dozen years in Mission Beach prior to opening Ocean Girl), Kraszewski has also authored children's book "Surf Angel," and for the past six years has successfully marketed her expanding, homegrown brand of Whale Tails tortilla chips.
"I just love being by the ocean ... it's so beautiful and it helps you calm down," said the white-haired, blue-eyed Kraszewski of her muse.
Marine mammals have always been a preoccupation of hers.
"I love dolphins and whales so much," she said, noting she was a synchronized swimmer as a little girl and used to tie her feet together "to be either a dolphin or a mermaid."
She has carried that marine-mammal theme through with "Surf Angel," a children's bedtime story about a creature who ensures a safe night's sleep to all her ocean friends while bringing children closer to the magical wonders of the sea.
"I wrote it with my daughter," Kraszewski said, explaining that the story is about "taking care of each other and the animals of the sea."
Kraszewski and her husband started Whale Tails chips, choosing whales as the canvas because they felt whales often represented an iconic symbol of ocean conservation.
"We also felt that [the whale tail] would be a great dipping chip," Kraszewski added pointing out, "It's better for dipping by natural design."
But Kraszewski's organic, gluten-free Whale Tails chips were also to have a higher purpose — ocean conservation.
Toward that end, she solicited the help of renowned marine life artist Wyland and his nonprofit Wyland Foundation, which is working to preserve the world's oceans, waterways and marine life by encouraging environmental awareness through education programs, public arts projects and community events.
"Wyland was so kind to do the art on my packaging," Kraszewski said. "We both have the same belief in conservation through education. So the money we raise through our chips funds school programs to educate children about the ocean and how we can be better stewards."
Right from the start, the chips, made by Kraszewski's best friend and marketed as "chips with a conscience," were meant to give back to the environment.
"Our simple idea was, 'Let's do something that doesn't just sit on a shelf, but that people have to keep on buying so it would be fundraising,'" she said.
Whale Tails chips, sold locally through Whole Foods chain and numerous local, coastal outlets like Jimbo's, the OB Co-op, SeaWorld and delis throughout San Diego, started out with one flavor — yellow corn made with a special Hawaiian salt. The line has since expanded to three flavors, adding blue corn with chia, a "super" seed high in omega-3 fatty acids and a Hawaiian barbecue chip with mango flavoring.
Kraszewski's fascination with the cetaceans extends beyond their brand image. Two years ago, she took the trip of a lifetime, joining a Birch Aquarium tour to Scammon's Lagoon on the Pacific side of Baja, Mexico to view spawning gray whales.
"It was the most remarkable experience with 1,200 whales in the lagoon and 500-pound babies and we got so many up-close-and-personal experiences with them," she said. "We touched them and we actually had a mother bring her baby right to the boat and pushed it right to us."
Kraszewski also traveled recently to Long Beach where she viewed blue whales, the largest creature ever to live on the Earth.
"It was absolutely remarkable, the awe of them," she said. "There are no words to describe the majesty of that animal. Underneath the water, they're this beautiful ice blue, almost like a turquoise. On the surface, they're as gray as a battleship. We were in a 60-foot catamaran and the whale was easily as long as we were."
Most days though, Kraszewski is content to tend shop at Ocean Girl, where she carries a wide variety of surfwear and beach accessories for women of all ages and backgrounds.
Though she's not quite ready to discuss details, Kraszewski said there are even bigger and better things in store in the future for the Whale Tails line.
"It's been fantastic," she said.
For more information, visit www.whaletailschips.com.


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MichelleMFS needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 52 designs submitted by 18 freelance designers.
Mastery Financial Services Ltd.
I am an accountant with a large client base that provides a wide range of financial services. We provide exceptional service, training and expertise in accounting and income tax. I am just changing the name of the business looking to grow the business under a new brand. I want a catchy and fun logo that represents success.
Target office is small to mid size business owners who need support and guidance in the financial areas of their business.
I have never had a logo done and therefore creativity is welcome ...
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Fearless Dhawan gets rousing praise from Sidhu
Former India batsman Navjot Singh Sidhu heaped praise on Shikhar Dhawan for scoring the fastest Test century on debut on Saturday.
"This is a sign of new brand of cricketers which is emerging. Cheteshwar Pujara, who is solid as a rock, the other Murali Vijay, who is like a volcano and this guy Dhawan, he is a hurricane. They sure are going to take our cricket to glorious heights," Sidhu said.
Sidhu said the sensational knock played by the dashing batsman from Delhi shows the character of the man.
"What stood out in this innings was his fearless approach. There was no fear of failure. He threw cautions to the wind. The most important thing is that he created history. When you are on debut in your first match, your legs will shake, there will be butterflies in the tummy. But he played it like a one-day game," he said."Where will you see a man score a Test hundred with 23 fours. Where will you see a man who is making his debut score a hundred in one session. It takes four sessions to score a hundred. He was in the Ferrari lane, let me tell you," said Sidhu.
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'It was amazing to watch Dhawan play like that'
The 49-year-old former cricketer said he was amazed to watch the young brand of Indian cricketers who are fearless and play their natural game.
"It's amazing to watch this young brand of cricketers -- they are fearless, carefree and play their instinctive, natural game. It was amazing to watch Dhawan play like that when you are just making your debut in a Test match, your first match. Just goes on to show what attitude you have," he said.
Known for his Sidhuisms, he also added: "the distance from earth to heaven is not a matter of altitude, it's a matter of attitude."
Dhawan, who was handed his Test debut following Virender Sehwag's axing from the third and fourth test, scored the fastest hundred on debut, reaching the three-digit score off 85 balls with the help of 21 boundaries.
Image: Shikhar Dhawan (right) is congratulated by teammates in the dressing room after scoring a century on debut on Saturday
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30 Days of Giveaways: Louif's Bonfire and Salomon Setup
Louif Paradis is perhaps the most clean, stylish, and technical rail rider of his time. Win this full kit from Salomon and Bonfire today and you'll have Louif's board, but board control doesn't come with the kit. Here's what else does though:
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This activity uses rain and flood events in the Midwest to engage students in an exploration of the collection, comparison, analysis and utilization of rainfall data. Students will access online precipitation data from both a ground-based station... (View More) (the Community Collaborative Rain Hail and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS) network) and a satellite (the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM)). Explicit instructions are provided to allow students to graph, map and analyze that data. Instructions are also provided for setting up a school-based rain gauge to gather local rainfall data for analysis. (View Less)
Materials Cost: Over $20 per group of students
Users explore data, using My World GIS, that characterize the dynamic Greenland Ice Sheet. By examining photographs, map views, and tabular data, users gain an understanding of how and why scientists are monitoring the ice sheet and what they are... (View More) finding. Users explore map layers that represent ice sheet thickness, weather station locations, and annual melt extents of the ice sheet. They learn about the working conditions that Arctic scientists must endure to collect their data, and how sensors on satellites are used to gather information from an area as large as Greenland. Finally, users learn about scientists' methods for measuring ice flowing downhill from Greenland, and examine that data to learn how fast the ice is moving. This chapter is part of the Earth Exploration Toolbook, which provides teachers and/or students with direct practice for using scientific tools to analyze Earth science data. Students should begin on the Case Study page. (View Less)
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2016 Candleholder Magnolia Leaf with Berries, palladium plated
The design behind this year's Christmas Collectibles is based on the Christmas Wreath, the symbol of welcome and hospitality that greets our visitors at the front door during the Christmas season. It speaks of the warmth and comfort that awaits us inside the homes of friends and family.
The Christmas Wreath, made with the smooth organic forms of the leaves of the magnolia tree, sits between the frosty magic of the outdoors and the rich colourful interior of the home. The design plays with this inside/outside theme, making some of the designs solid and others hollow. Light passes through the leaves or glitters and bounces of them.
- Item number: 3582339
- Materials: Palladium plated zinc alloy
- Measurements: H: 188 mm. W: 33 mm.
- Launch year: 2016
- Collection: Christmas Collectibles
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Currently I'm a developer at Opentrons Labworks, and previously I was an electronics design engineer at Tomorrow Lab, where I focus on physical computing, PCB fabrication, and connected devices. I am also teaching a course at ITP this Fall titled Homemade Hardware, where I am showing students how to fabricate custom circuit boards for microcontroller-based projects. My past experiences include lead-developer and interaction designer at OpenTrons, creative-developer at BitTorrent, and a resident researcher at ITP-NYU.
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Every once in awhile, companies decide to rename things for whatever reason. Today it appears to be Nokia's turn as they have pushed out an update for the 'Call + SMS' section on Lumia phones. The area (which many 810/820/822/920 users can find under Settings) is for network specific changes for call waiting (enable/disable), call forwarding (network dependent) and SMS character sets.
For some odd reason, Nokia is evidently changing it from 'Call + SMS' to 'Network+'. So if you see that update, that's what changes. Whether or not there are some under-the-hood changes as well or if this is going out to all phones, we cannot verify at this time.
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We are a newly renovated hotel with 150 rooms & meeting/banquet facilities.
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Jewish Shabbath observers, who hold Bar-Mitzvah, Wedding, Family reunions and retreats from sundown on Friday to sunset on Saturday. They can not drive on the Sabbath, or turn lights or take elevators therefore they stay in a hotel, they pray, eat, drink , sing & dance (no music)
A B&W half page and 1/4 page ad for a local newpaper
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Don't call me perfect…
Occasionally people fall for the myth that coaches must be perfect – that we're extraordinary beings who radiate love and success and happiness, and have the perfect life.
That's a nice ideal to work towards, but it is as ridiculous as it is impossible!
We are simply human – and I sometimes like to think of humanity as "perfect in our imperfection". I might try to radiate love, but I certainly don't manage it 100% of the time. And whilst I'm increasing the success and happiness and fulfillment in my life (& hopefully inspiring it in others), there's a long way to go yet.Continue reading


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Baltimore Ravens-Themed Media Room Features 7 TVs, 110" Screen
Seven TVs and a 110-inch home theater screen ensure this Baltimore Ravens fan will not miss a play of the AFC Championship game against the New England Patriots.
This installation was named the Bronze Winner for Best Fun Room in the 2009 Electronic House Home of the Year Awards. We are reposting in anticipation of the NFL AFC Championship Game between the New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens.
Football is not just a one-screen affair in this house. The action can be on as many as eight video displays in the space alone.
Four 40-inch Sony LCDs flank a 52-incher in the lounge area, and three more 32-inch Sony TVs float over the bar. As if that's not enough, there's a 110-inch screen in the nearby home theater.
But back to the sports bar. These rooms were designed in a unique Hawaiian - Mediterranean fusion that reflects the heritage of the homeowners. Bringing these styles together to create an elegant sports bar was a unique challenge for the architect/builder W. Douglas Beims, who used African and sapele mahoganies for the woodwork and Canadian maple for the ceilings.
But an even bigger challenge was making the operation of eight different TVs simple and intuitive. "When you have multiple TVs in the room, it can be very complicated," says Jay Basen, programming manager for custom electronics installer Gramophone, Timonium, Md. For real simplicity, the Crestron touchpanels feature buttons that turn on all the TVs to predefined choices, with a single press.
Photos: Inside a Baltimore Ravens-Themed Media Room
Each of the eight TVs can be also controlled separately. Each touchpanel has a screen that pictorially shows the TVs as they are mounted on the wall. "Touching the picture of a TV takes you to a screen where you can choose what to watch on that TV and then operate the selected source," Basen explains. Each TV has a dedicated HD satellite receiver with a DVR. And there's a whole-house DVD player that can feed any TV.
So what about sound? "Holding down the picture of a TV on the touchscreen for two seconds will switch the audio for the room to what is being shown on that TV," Basen explains. Audio comes from four Niles MP6 in-ceiling speakers in the bar and four more in the lounge area, playing in stereo. Surround-sound action and Blu-ray are limited to the theater.
According to Basen, simplicity is the key in a multi-display system. To make sure anyone can operate the system, instructions are included on the touchpanel so anyone can walk up and use the system.
In addition, the touchpanels allow control of the HVAC system, LiteTouch lighting system and the security cameras located around the house. To minimize interruptions, the Panasonic phone system can be used to talk to other family members around the house, or to answer a call from the door phone at the front driveway gate and remotely operate the gate to let in a visitor.
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Equipment List
B&W 3-Way In-Wall Speaker (2)
B&W ASW750 Subwoofer
B&W CCM626 Ceiling Speaker (2)
B&W CCM646s Ceiling Speaker
B&W CCM746s Ceiling Speaker (2)
B&W CWM6160 In Wall Speaker (4)
B&W LCR600-S3 Speaker (2)
B&W Pre-Mount Kit
Chief Electric Ceiling Lift 39
Cisco 2106 Wireless LAN Control
Cisco 24 Port 10/100mb Switch
Cisco Aironet 1100 WAP
Crestron 12-Button Keypad
Crestron Video Switcher
Crestron 4 Room Cat5 Audio Receiver
Crestron 4 Room Cat5 Video Receiver
Crestron 418MHZ RF Receiver
Crestron TPS3000 6.4" A/V Touchpanel (5)
Crestron TPMC8X 8.4" Wi-fi Touchpanel
Crestron C2N-TXM XM Radio Tuner
Crestron CNX-Bipad8 Audio Switcher
Crestron CP2E Processor
Crestron PRO2 Processor
Crestron CEN-iDock iPod Dock (4)
Crestron Mini LCD Remote
Crestron Room Control 2-Way A/V
Crestron Temp/Humidity Sensor
Crestron Thermostat
Crestron C2N-IVDS 24x24 Video Distribution
DirecTV HD DVR Sat Receiver
Grafik Eye 6 Zone
Mid Atlantic Slim-5 29-Sp Rack
Mid Atlantic Slim-5 43-Sp Rack
Niles MP6 In-Wall Speaker
Panasonic 3-Line LCD Phone
Panasonic 4 Port Cid Card
Panasonic 4 Port Door Card
Panasonic 4port Ext Card
Panasonic 8port Extension Card
Panasonic Cell Station
Panasonic Cordless Phone
Panasonic Door Phone
Panasonic Kx-T0141 Cell Statn
Panasonic Kx-Taw848 Phone Ksu
Rotel RSX1057 7.1 Channel Receiver
Rotel Rsx1058 7.1 Surround Receiver
Rotel RDV1093 DVD Player
Rotel RB1050 Power Amp
Rotel RLC1080-B Ups & Power Conditioner
Sharp 52" LCD 1080p TV
Sony 32" LCD HDTV
Sony 32" LCD HDTV
Sony 40" LCD HDTV
Sony 46" LCD HDTV
Sony 46" LCD HDTV
Sony 52" LCD HDTV
Sony SXRD Video Projector (2)
Speakercraft BB1265 Amplifier
Speakercraft Outdoor Speaker (2)
Stewart 110" Firehawk Screen
Stewart 110" Visionary Screen
Velodyne SC-IW In-Wall Driver (2)
Velodyne SC1250 Subwoofer Amplifier (2)
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Little G's first week
Prince George of Cambridge is on the cover of the new issues of both US Weekly and PEOPLE after his first 10 days of existence. While both publications are reporting that his mother is breastfeeding and that there's no nanny, only a housekeeper, US Weekly has more detail about what life is like at Bucklebury for the future king. Apparently it's about as un-royal as you could imagine. Like Will is unloading the dishwasher after dinner. And both parents have supposedly been very hands-on, keeping Georgie in their room with them at night in a Moses basket and requiring very little assistance, relatively speaking. At the very least, there are no palace spies hovering over every move.
It's already a different experience from what William had. According to US Weekly, right now the Cambridges are leaning away from sending Little G to boarding school, hoping instead to keep him as close as possible in yet another break from tradition. Word is they've had no resistance from the family, everyone keen to keep the situation as undramatic and as un-scandalous as possible given what happened before. If that means growing up Middleton for the first part of his life, so be it. Will be interesting to observe whether or not the Middletons will leverage this power for themselves, if at all. Some say they've a lot of Boleyn in them. Is it naïve of me to think – or hope – that for them, they are parents first before political players?


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Laws regulating tax-deferred retirement plans including traditional Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), 401(k), SEP, Keough, and SIMPLE plans require holders of these plans to take minimum distributions the year following the year the holder turns 70 and one-half or face a tax liability for 50 percent of the amount they should have taken out. Few owners of tax-deferred assets who will be taking those distributions are prepared to manage the impact of the additional income on their taxes. Heirs to these assets must also take minimum distributions within a defined period of time or face the 50 percent penalty, and must plan for a sharp increase in ordinary income.
Because the rules about the timing and amounts of the distributions are complicated, tax professionals need to inform their clients about the possible consequences of their actions and assist them in planning the distributions.
Two exceptions include Roth IRA owners, who have already paid tax on their contributions, and individuals enrolled in a company pension or 401(k) plan who can wait until they actually retire to collect.
Most experts emphasize the importance of consulting a tax professional about the required distributions, because there is little help available from either the plan custodians or the Internal Revenue Service, even though the most recent data show that, as of 2006, assets held in IRAs and defined contribution plans, such as 401(k) plans, increased to $7.5 trillion up from about $4.8 trillion in 2000, according to CCH.
IRA custodians are now required to send the IRA owner a Form 5498, which notifies the owner (and the IRS) that an RMD is due the following year, according to IRS spokeswoman Dianne Besunder, Julie Jason writing in the Stamford Advocate reports, but there is no comparable form for 401(k) plans.
Custodians are not required to calculate the RMDs, but customers of Fidelity Investments can set up a "Personal Withdrawal Service Plan" that will calculate the required distributions, the Wall Street Journal says. Clients of Vanguard can use kits available on its site to calculate their minimum distributions.
Depending on who will be taking the distribution, whether the owner, the spouse or another beneficiary, the amount should be calculated using one of three tables based on life expectancy published by the IRS. The tables are not easy to find on the Agency's website. The taxpayer must navigate to Appendix C of Publication 590, Individual Retirement Arrangements.
One big pitfall that beneficiaries want to avoid, according to The Wall Street Journal: don't let the custodian write a check to you for the amount and deposit it in your own IRA, and unless you are a spouse, don't roll over the money directly into your own pre-existing IRA account. Both actions close out the original IRA, and the money is then taxable.
Non-spouse beneficiaries need to set up a trustee-to-trustee transfer before they move the money into retirement accounts in their own names. They must be knowledgeable about the timing rules for RMDs, for the decedent and for themselves. Multiple beneficiaries must learn numerous miscellaneous rules and understand that the RMD is based on the age of the oldest beneficiary.
IRA holders now have the option of contributing up to $100,000 of the distribution each year to a charity with no tax consequences, as long as the payment is made directly from the IRA to the charity. This rule does not apply to money from other retirement plans.


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Senate leadership: Mostly status quo
After suffering stunning losses at the polls last week, Senate Republicans chose a new leadership team Wednesday that they hope will help return them to the majority in the upper chamber.
It looks a lot like the old team.
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Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell will be returning as the GOP leader, and his new No. 2 will be Sen. John Cornyn, the Texas Republican who guided the National Republican Senatorial Committee the last two cycles. Rounding out the leadership will be the same three Republicans who served in those positions last Congress: South Dakota Sen. John Thune as conference chairman; Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso as policy chairman; and Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt as conference vice chairman.
A new addition to the leadership lineup is Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran, who was elected in 2010, and now will head the NRSC ahead of a crucial 2014 cycle where McConnell's seat is in play and where the GOP sees a third opportunity to retake the majority in what could be a tough midterm for a president in his second term.
At a post-election press conference, Moran announced that Ohio Sen. Rob Portman would serve as the committee's vice chairman for finance and incoming Texas Republican Ted Cruz would serve as vice chairman for grassroots and political outreach.
The changes were made because Cornyn gave up the NRSC job as he prepares for a 2014 race of his own, and as Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl plans to retire at year's end. They were formalized at a private GOP Conference meeting Wednesday; McConnell was nominated to the post by two conservative stalwarts, Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio.
The leadership team helps drive the conference's strategy in negotiations with Democrats and party messaging. But the spots also can be stepping stones for ambitious senators looking to climb the leadership ladder in a chamber otherwise dominated by senior members running powerful committees.
Just as the GOP largely kept its leadership team in tact, so did the Senate Democrats. Their caucus, which will increase from 53 to 55 members next year, voted to keep Sen. Harry Reid as majority leader, followed by Sen. Dick Durbin as whip and Sen. Chuck Schumer as head of the Democrats' messaging strategy. Sen. Patty Murray, who is leaving her post as the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee chair, will remain as the caucus secretary, while Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan will remain as vice chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee.
The next DSCC chair is still an open question, but Sen. Michael Bennet is considering an offer from Reid to run the influential post.
"He hasn't made a decision yet," Reid told POLITICO. "We'll see, don't know."
Scott Wong contributed to this report.
Correction: A previous version of this story misstated Stabenow's leadership position.


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This is the first module in the Solar Dynamic Observatory (SDO) Project Suite curriculum. Activities are self-directed by students or student teams using online videos and data from the SDO satellite to explore, research and build knowledge about... (View More) features of the Sun. Students build vocabulary, apply or demonstrate learning through real world connections, and creating resources to use in their investigations. Each activity comes with both a teacher and student guide with sequential instructions and embedded links to the needed videos and internet resources. Activity 1A: Structure of the Earth's Star takes students through the features and function of the Sun's structures using online videos, completing a "Sun Primer" data sheet using information from the videos, and creating a 3D origami model of the Sun. Students use a KWL chart to track what they have learned. Activity 1B: Observing the Sun has students capture real solar images from SDO data to find and record sunspots and track their movement across the surface of the Sun. Activity 1C has students create a pin-hole camera to use in calculating the actual diameter of the Sun, and then calculate scales to create a Earth-Sun scale model. Students reflect on their learning and results at the end of the module. An internet connection and access to computers are needed to complete this module. See related and supplementary resources for link to full curriculum. The appendix includes an alignment to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). (View Less)
Materials Cost: $1 - $5
This is an online set of information about astronomical alignments of ancient structures and buildings. Learners will read background information about the alignments to the Sun in such structures as the Great Pyramid, Chichen Itza, and others.... (View More) Next, the site contains 10 short problem sets that involve a variety of math skills, including determining the scale of a photo, measuring and drawing angles, plotting data on a graph, and creating an equation to match a set of data. Each set of problems is contained on one page and all of the sets utilize real-world problems relating to astronomical alignments of ancient structures. Each problem set is flexible and can be used on its own, together with other sets, or together with related lessons and materials selected by the educator. This was originally included as a folder insert for the 2010 Sun-Earth Day. (View Less)
Materials Cost: Free


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