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HELICOPTER parents who hover over their child's every move or tiger parents who push for top marks in every subject have become widespread objects of derision. But a new report has underscored the importance of getting parents actively involved in their child's learning.
A parent's active role in their child's education, building a relationship with their school and encouraging learning in the home has overwhelmingly positive effects on a child's wellbeing, academic achievement, whether they stay in school and whether they will get to university.
Lance Emerson, from the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth, said changes to improve education outcomes tended to focus too heavily on teachers and what happened inside the classroom, and not enough on parental engagement.
''I do think it's the missing piece of the jigsaw in the education reform agenda,'' Dr Emerson said. ''There are more gains to be made by implementing strategies that foster effective parental engagement, and strengthen the link between the home and children and community.''
One study cited in the report found the economic benefit of increased effort by parents in supporting their children had the same effect as spending an extra $1000 a year in school resources.
But while the report is positive about parents who encourage their children at school, it draws the line at overly-demanding, pushy parenting, which it says can have negative effects and foster low self-esteem.
''[What's important] is allowing the child to build a sense of self-reliance, which is what 'helicopter parenting' doesn't do,'' Dr Emerson said.
The report suggests strategies for schools such as assigning homework that requires interaction with parents, having positive teacher-parent meetings - not just when a child is in trouble - and using social media.
Australia lagged many countries in legislating and developing programs to foster parental involvement, Dr Emerson said.
In the US, Parent Information Resource Centres had been established in some areas off the school grounds to provide assistance to parents. In some low-income neighbourhoods, they included facilities such as laundromats to make it easier for parents to integrate their activities with their child's learning.
The federal School Education Minister, Peter Garrett, launched the report at Glebe Primary School in inner-city Sydney on Wednesday. He said the school showed the positive effects of engaging with parents and the community.
''Here's a school where you've got 25 per cent or so of kids of Aboriginal background and they are performing well above the national trends,'' he said.
Glebe parent Anna Playford has taken a hands-on approach with her daughter Jessica's education, getting involved with the school's P&C and helping out in class activities such as reading and maths groups.
''Her education is so very important, for her to see me wanting to contribute to it, it gives her a more positive feeling about it,'' Ms Playford said.
Josephine Tovey is a New York-based reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald.


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(All events free and open to public)
Monday: Colloquium on the Legacy of John Cage, 1-3 p.m., Chamber Hall (C-199), Imig Music Building, 18th and Euclid. Robert and Ruth Fink Lecture by Tim Page, 7:30 p.m., Grusin Music Hall, Imig Music Building
Tuesday: Faculty Tuesday Concert, "Imaginary Landscape," 7:30 p.m., Grusin Music Hall
Wednesday: Pendulum New Music Series Concert, "Under Construction," featuring Third Coast Percussion, 7:30 p.m., Grusin Music Hall
Friday: "Concert about Nothing" with Third Coast Percussion, 7 and 9 p.m., ATLAS Black Box Theater, Atlas Building, 18th and Colorado
Saturday: "Cheap Imitation," public concert on the Pearl Street Mall, intersection of 13th and Pearl, 4 p.m.
The College of Music at the University of Colorado has established a welcome and engaging tradition: a weeklong fall festival immersing audiences in the music of an influential and highly individual modern composer. In 2009, for example, it presented a successful program in honor of composer George Crumb, who was in attendance, and in 2010, it featured the visionary music of Karlheinz Stockhausen, who had died three years earlier.
For 2012, the faculty of the college decided to turn to the much-discussed but rarely heard music of John Cage, an avant-garde composer who pioneered such trends as musical indeterminacy and extended technique of musical instruments through modification. This week's festival will be structured along similar lines as the previous ones, with events scheduled for almost every day this week.
According to CU composition professor Daniel Kellogg, one of the directors of "John Cage at 100," the anniversary marking the century of the composer's birth is a wonderful time to present this "most unusual" body of music. This year also marks the 20th anniversary of Cage's death.
"Cage festivals are taking place across the country," Kellogg said. "Most classical music audiences know who Cage is because of his reputation, but few have actually heard the music in live performances.
"We're going to mix up a good cross section of the music with clips of his lectures and other multimedia. We'll have the more serious early music along with his most subjective chance music. It's a total portrait."
Cage is also known for his philosophical writings on music and his collaborations with choreographer Merce Cunningham, who was Cage's life partner.
While the music itself is the primary focus, the festival will open Monday with academic presentations on Cage and his legacy.
At 1 p.m. in the Imig Music Building Chamber Hall, scholars Sara Haefeli, David Patterson and Chris Shultis will speak at a colloquium. The annual Fink lecture, sponsored by the American Music Research Center, will be given by music professor and critic Tim Page at 7:30 p.m. in Grusin Music Hall.
Tuesday, as part of the Faculty Tuesday series at Grusin, the entire CU piano faculty will take part in performances of portions from one of Cage's largest works, the "Sonatas and Interludes" for prepared piano. These will be interspersed with other pieces, including the famous "4'33"," which will be played by professor emeritus Robert Spillman. Patrick Mason will deliver a portion of a Cage essay, along with some indeterminate spoken pieces. "Variations I," an improvisation based on graphic scores, will be performed by several of the college's most distinguished faculty.
Wednesday's concert, also in Grusin, is part of the Pendulum New Music series. The Chicago-based ensemble Third Coast Percussion, featured guests of the festival, will perform the three "Constructions." CU students of composition, jazz and opera will collaborate on "Musicircus," another work featuring improvisation.
The most distinctive event will take place Friday at the ATLAS Black Box Theater. Titled a "Concert about Nothing," the evening will highlight Cage's philosophies about emptiness and silence.
Though no concerts are scheduled for Thursday, a key part of the festival is scheduled for 12:30 that afternoon: A piano will be publicly deconstructed outside the CU Art Building. Then, at the concert Friday night, the metal insides of that deconstructed piano will be plucked and strummed in a performance of Cage's "Quartet," while the piano's empty shell is displayed as a visual art installation above the performer's heads.
In addition to Third Coast Percussion, composition students will collaborate on several pieces Friday night, including "Atlas Exlipticalis," an indeterminate piece based on star charts. Doctoral student Hunter Ewen is directing the ATLAS concert and the destruction of the piano. The concert will be presented twice in succession because of the theater's limited space.
The festival concludes Saturday afternoon with a public concert on the Pearl Street Mall, where another version of "Musicircus" will be presented by CU composition students directed by Kathryn Mueller.
Kellogg said there is a special energy in a week of activities surrounding a composer.
"I'm excited to see what happens," he said. "If classical fans enter a concert knowing nothing of Cage, they are in for a wild experience."

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Is Redbird Just Plain Better?
What do you get when well-funded individuals who made their fortunes as corporate efficiency experts apply themselves to the mission of improving flight training? You get Redbird.
In five years since its birth, Redbird has gone from zero to number one in its market niche. It has put more than 300 active-motion flight simulators into general aviation pilot training centers. It has introduced a compelling price for performance argument within the flight training segment. And it has wrapped all that in an attractive package that doesn't just improve learning efficiency for students, it also draws more of them to flight schools. It's not just a simulator; it's a sales tool. And with it, Redbird is on its way to creating the perception that if you're not offering a Redbird simulator, you're behind the curve. If that feeling becomes pervasive, Redbird won't just lead the market, it will be the market. Maybe it already is. Whatever the case, where Redbird is may not be as important as where it's going.
Last month, Redbird invited 250 flight school and industry heavyweights from across the country to its San Marocs, Texas, flight training and research facility for "the biggest flight school conference in the country." Those in attendance learned the results of programs run by Redbird that integrate concepts the company believes will further improve the efficiency, cost effectiveness and profit margins for initial flight training operations. The lesson to learn about Redbird is simple: this is not just a simulator company, and the people behind it aren't just technical engineers. Think of Redbird a targeted continuous improvement program for the aviation training industry.
Redbird was formed from a group of high-powered executives who rose through the ranks of corporate problem solving. Owner Jerry Gregoire cut his teeth at Pepsi, where he and his team became experts in outbound logistics. They were tasked with delivering goods from distribution centers to tens of thousands of business locations, twice weekly. Those businesses didn't function without the shipments and the company couldn't run without cost effective deliveries. The team's successes there are no small thing. When products changed (and they did, frequently) so did warehouse content. That changed not just how the deliveries were packed and sent but the it sometimes necessitated physical changes to infrastructure at the facilities to which they were delivered and the training of personnel there. Gregoire's team didn't just make it happen, they kept it profitable. Gregoire ended his career at Pepsi as chief information officer in New York. ... Then he moved on to take the same position at Dell Computer.
Gregoire's time at Dell was marked by one major theme -- growth. The company underwent rapid and massive corporate expansion during his tenure. At Dell, Gregoire and his team -- most of which he brought along from Pepsi -- were responsible for efficiently integrating the new systems that not only allowed for consistent management of the company's enormous expansion but again provided the channels that made it possible.
But while all this was happening, something else was developing. Gregoire's lifelong interest in aviation was blooming. His business success had earned him the financial compensation he needed to progress through the ranks of aviation. He'd started in ultralights back in 1973, when that was all he could afford. Now, he flies a Cessna Citation. And with Dell behind him he would finally merge his passion for aviation with his hard-earned business abilities. It may seem to be the story of a successful business man turning to pursue his interests in aviation, but because of his experience that's not all that Gregoire was bringing to the table. Gregoire's team solved complicated problems quickly, efficiently and in a manner that wasn't just sustainable but could serve as building blocks for the next change, whatever that might be. It was made up of people who were, in practice, rapid prototypers and development specialists. In essence, they were all people who solved existing problems through invention. This is the founding context for Redbird.
The motivation for the business came, in part from Gregoire's personal experience. Rising through the ranks of aviation, at one point he found himself flying King Airs. His choice for recurrent training was Flight Safety International, which he still uses for that purpose. One day while sitting in the King Air simulator, Gregoire noticed that the visuals really weren't impressive ... especially in the context of the simulator's $7 million price tag. And it's his next thought that matters. "We could build that for about $1500 dollars," Gregoire imagined of his team. "Why is their system so rotten?" Gregoire had set himself a challenge: "How do you solve for these problems at a low cost?" He began working that challenge in 2005.
"We all sat in this little workshop. The goal was, 'can we build a full wrap-around full-motion sim that can be put in a classroom for $50,000?'" That was key. Up until that time, says Gregoire, "there were no sims being built for ab initio training -- every sim on the planet was a facsimile of something that could be used to teach instrument training." At the time, the idea of putting a motion-enabled simulator into an average flight school was completely out of the question. But two years later, Gregoire's team, the beginnings of Redbird, had a couple of prototypes sitting at booths at AirVenture Oshkosh. "The things were just masonite and bondo. We came back with so many pre-orders it amazed us ... because ... it still didn't really work that well." That would soon be resolved.
Today, Redbird's FMX is the largest selling simulator in history, with more than 320 units delivered worldwide. "What we did was we hit that sweet spot in the market." The simulators are simple, effective and, according to Gregoire, haven't yet broken down in the field. They also don't really have any competition in their price range. The visuals are good, with multiple flat screens providing a wrap around virtual environment that lets pilots look from wingtip to wingtip and everywhere in between across a horizontal plain. The geography can be linked to display real world "home-base" environments. The seating is comfortable -- the cabin is spacious, but not egregiously so. And motion in the sim is simple but effective. It can't honestly be called exceptionally realistic, but it arguably delivers a sense of motion relevant to the flight experience. More important, it offers motion that is unmatched at the simulator's price point. And that brings up a key to the Redbird equation. Redbird isn't perfect, it just does things better.
This is a company that gets things done quickly and does the job well. But is the Redbird simulator the ultimate sim? No. For many operators, it's the practical, affordable, reliable, effective and upgradable option that's available right now. It's also better than anything else in its price range and in the real world all that may prove "ultimate" enough. In practice, the controls are generic but can be configured to match a client's specific desires and fleet. All components necessary to meet those desires can be developed, created, quality controlled and delivered by Redbird in a very compressed timeframe. There are no outside contractors; the inside talent is that good. What's more, the system will see continuos improvement, and "everything we build will be backward compatible to the first machine we ever shipped." Redbird is seeking to keep its customers by providing the channels for clients to upgrade their purchase as product development improves. It's a philosophy of keeping customers by looking out for them. It's also company policy.
Redbird is among the few companies you'll call that will never dump you into voicemail. "You will talk to a human being the first time you call," says Gregoire, "If the phone rings more than three times, every single one of our 56 employees runs to pick up the phone. That's the culture. That's what's driving our growth." And the company is growing.
As the sims took shape, Redbird began to apply its history in efficiency modeling to the simulator environment -- they focussed on flight training and flight schools. The company sought to acquire data and streamline every aspect of business relevant to initial flight training. They approached four major flight schools and asked to set up research facilities. "It was a huge gift. We were going to send our equipment and personnel to the equipment and some experiments," Gregoire said. The results of the inquiry weren't good. "Two of those schools told me to 'pound sand' and two said, 'That's great, send us your equipment and personnel and a quarter million dollars and we'll do it.'" Gregoire reassessed. Aside from the $250,000, he was concerned that the money would only guarantee "they'd just feed me the results I wanted." And, so, Redbird Skyport was born.
Redbird's Skyport, opened about one year ago (2011) and became the company's state of the art facility for initial flight training and research. There, Gregoire's team continues to explore the role of simulators in initial flight training. "Simulators can be used for primary training ... for learning skills on the ground and then taking those skills into the airplane," says Gregoire. The company says it has now developed methods at its San Marcos "Redbird Skyport" facility that compete with traditional pilot training methods in time, cost and results. "AOPA raw data shows that flight training costs an average of $13,600 per student, with flight schools making $1,300 per student." With the training methods developed at Redbird's Skyport, Gregoire says, "we can bring the price down to under $10,000 and be making $2,200 per student -- that is a terrific reason to move to this process."
Redbird says work at the Skyport has so far shown that student pilots flying a Redbird program can and do graduate with less than half the flight hours of traditional schools. "They're still getting about 85 hours, which is the national average, but it's combined airplane and simulator time." That holds costs down. And through the simulator, "they're experiencing things they couldn't get in the real airplane and graduating far more skilled." All that benefit is won by the student. On the flight school side, the company is applying its facility with critical number crunching logistics to organize every asset in the flight training environment from aircraft utilization to refueling to aircraft maintenance and cleaning, to -- and this is critical -- how instructors teach. "Understanding your assets and cost and utilizing the asset to the absolute maximum is where the profits are," Gregoire says.
Redbird is on the move. It's not perfect. But it is better than the other available options and is always working to improve. In an imperfect world that may be as close to perfect as you'll find. And at worst, it means Redbird could lower the cost and improve the flight training experience for a new generation of pilots. At its best, it could improve aviation for all of us.


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The editorial boards of some of the country's leading news outlets are slamming Russian President Vladimir Putin for sending forces into Ukraine, while also hitting President Barack Obama's policies abroad.
The lead editorial in The New York Times called Russia's incursion into Ukraine a "cynical and outrageous exploitation" of the crisis in the country.
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Writing that the Western powers should provide assistance to the Kiev government, the Times says the U.S. and its allies "have few effective levers short of military force, which is not an option, to compel President Putin of Russia to back down, but they must make clear to him that he has stepped far outside the bounds of civilized behavior, and that this carries a steep price."
Taking more direct aim at President Barack Obama, The Washington Post's editorial board writes that the president's foreign policy is "based on fantasy."
"Obama has led a foreign policy based more on how he thinks the world should operate than on reality," the paper's editorial board writes, which notes the president is not responsible for Putin's "misbehavior."
However, it adds that "[m]ilitary strength, trustworthiness as an ally, staying power in difficult corners of the world such as Afghanistan — these still matter, much as we might wish they did not."
Nevertheless, citing other recent situations — such as Syria — The Washington Post acknowledges economic options and a complex situation.
( Also on POLITICO: Why Russia no longer fears the West)
"A great power can become overextended, and if its economy falters, so will its ability to lead. None of this is simple," the paper writes, which also adds that Putin will measure "the seriousness of U.S. and allied actions, not their statements."
Similarly, the editorial board of USA Today writes that the West — which it says was caught "flat-footed" — needs to "up its game" with economic action.
"What's needed now is not just an ad hoc response to the crisis, but a long-term plan to cope with Putin's carefully constructed vision of a resurgent Russia," the paper writes. "Not a new Cold War, but a contest that harnesses the West's most potent weapons — its thriving economies — to deter more aggression."
"If the West wants him to play under peaceful rules, it will need to up its game," the paper adds.
The Wall Street Journal, while it calls Russia's seizure of Crimea "brazen aggression," is also critical of Obama, writing Ukraine is the casualty of the president's "failure to enforce his 'red line' in Syria."
"Mr. Obama and the West must act, rather than merely threaten, because it's clear Mr. Putin believes the American President's words can't be taken seriously," the Journal wrote.


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The girls do an end of season review covering the FA Cup win, highlights of the season and chat about the impending transfer season (a certain Catalan is a topic of discussion).
The girls do an end of season review covering the FA Cup win, highlights of the season and chat about the impending transfer season (a certain Catalan is a topic of discussion).
Nope, none at all.
It's an explosion of feelings on this week's LPGCast. Join Sarah, Zara, Jenn, and Jess as they discuss the transfer signing of the season and the NLD.
…As long as we don't lose anymore.
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Welcome back listeners and podcasters. It's been such a long time, please enjoy our first podcast of the '12-'13 season!
Of all our signings this summer, Olivier Giroud has been the most elusive. Considered a late bloomer like his former Tours teammate Laurent Koscielny, the 25-year-old Giroud has experienced a meteoric rise in France in the last year, helping Montpellier win their first ever Ligue 1 title and scoring 25 goals in the process. The Frenchman said, "With Montpellier, it wasn't written that we were going to be champions, so that's what made it more beautiful." (Arsenal.com)
Giroud was first drawn to football as a youth watching Marco van Basten and Zinedine Zidane, joining his first professional club, Grenoble, at age 13. He spent 6 years in the Grenoble youth academy before signing his first official contract at 19. He then spent the next few years with limited playing time in the lower divisions of French football. He was eventually sold to Tours in 2008, where his playing time and exposure began to increase, paving the road for a move to Montpellier in 2010 after a season in which he was named the National Union of Professional Footballers (UNFP) Ligue 2 player of the year.
Koscielny looks back fondly on their time together at Tours. He said of the forward: "I played with him at Tours and he was a great player then. Now he is even more confident and scores lots of goals. I know his qualities and he will give a lot for us. I know he has the physical quality to play in this league. For a striker it is about confidence and I am sure he's working hard to start well with Arsenal." (Daily Star)
When Arsenal came a-knocking this past summer, Monpellier were powerless in stopping their leading forward from leaving for London after the Gunners met his release clause of just €12M. In this part of the blog series, I will be joined by Montpellier supporter and French Football Weekly contributor Phillipa Booth (@Philby1976) who will share some insight on how she thinks Giroud will adjust in England.
1. What was your initial reaction when you heard Giroud was going to join Arsenal next summer?
It seemed almost inevitable that Olive would leave at the end of the season – I thought that having CL experience as the established star player in the team would have been an easier choice, rather than having to move country, play CL for the first time, and have to compete for a place (wherever he went) but he seemed set on going, and you can understand his motives. As to his choice of club, he had mentioned his love of the Premiership several times, so a move to England was expected – even before the RVP brouhaha, Arsenal looked a good fit. All in all, he will be missed, but no hard feelings from the fans.
2. How much of an impact do you think his departure will have on Montpellier?
Losing your top goalscorer, particularly when he started every match he wasn't suspended, was always going to be tough, but Montpellier have been very astute in handling that – two strikers (Herrera and Charbonnier) have been brought in, and the remainder of the money from Arsenal has also paid for a winger (Mounier) and a versatile defender (Congre), so overall the squad has been deepened. Herrera was good pre-season but the first game of Ligue 1 (1-1 at home with Toulouse) suggests that someone needs to tell the rest of the team that they aren't aiming at Giroud any more! Once they've got used to having a different style of front-man, they should be OK. On this, I did a round-up of Montpellier's usual selections, and transfer dealings here.
3. What are the strengths and weaknesses you have observed of Giroud? Both on the pitch and off it.
One strength is his strength! He's a big guy, and good in the air; to quote one friend (name withheld to protect his reputation) – "I love Giroud's chest" – he's a good target man, who can chest down, cushion a header, flick on, etc. He's also good on the ground, and seems a smart, unselfish player, providing assists as well as goals. He isn't the fastest, but fortunately knows it, and adapts accordingly.
4. How did Giroud grow as a player while at Montpellier?
He arrived at Montpellier having been top scorer in Ligue 2 in the 2009/10 season with Tours, and his first season was solid (although the team was a bit shaky!). He really blossomed last season, however, taking on the responsibility to be the focal point for the team with playmaker Younes Belhanda. He has mentioned in interviews working on his aerial game to be a provider, not just a goalscorer, so his all-round skills have definitely improved.
5. How do you think Giroud will fit into the Arsenal team?
It sort of depends whether Arsenal hang onto RVP – if so, presumably there would be competition for that striker position, and you would assume Giroud would be the supersub / cup guy / injury cover rather than the starter; either way, you've got a strong target man to aim crosses at, but whose game is a bit more nuanced than a traditional 'big man up front'. I think it's a good fit, and with Podolski having come in as well, that should be an interesting combination – I'm also eager to see how things work out if Oxlade-Chamberlain plays with him.
6. How do you see Giroud coping in England and the Premier League?
Ligue 1 seems to me to be refereed much more strictly than the Premiership (so, there's a view here that the Premier League is some kind of lawless wasteland where anything goes, which can cause transition issues – just look at Diakite's first game for QPR), so it might take a while to adapt to more battering from defenders, but he's a big bloke, so that shouldn't be too much of a problem. Off-field? He will get a lot of press attention, no doubt, which will also be different from France (there are very strict laws about privacy, press intrusion, etc). But I suspect he won't mind that. 😎
(Clearly not…)
7. Giroud and Koscielny seem to be quite close from their time playing together for Tours. How do you think this relationship will help in Giroud's adjustment to playing outside of France for the first time in his career?
They seem to be good mates and Giroud joked about them sharing a room again when with the French national team, after being 'roomies' at Tours – it has to help, one would imagine. I think he speaks English pretty well already, but the general Francophone nature of the Arsenal set-up should also help him to settle in.
Again, I would like to thank Phillipa for her contribution to this blog and look out for Part 3 on Santi Cazorla later today! Also if you haven't already read part 1 with @GermanGunners on the Podolski signing, click HERE.
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Not that the housing market needs it, but here's one more indicator to worry about: Mortgage applications to buy a home are at a six-month low, according to data released Wednesday.
The Mortgage Bankers Association's latest seasonally adjusted gauge of these applications declined 0.4% in the week that ended Aug. 15, pulling down the index to the lowest level since February.
What's particularly disheartening is that purchase applications are weak despite the fact the mortgage rates are at historically affordable levels. Prominent economists such as Nobel Prize-winner Robert Shiller and Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen have expected ongoing low mortgage rates to stimulate the housing market. The current average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is about 4.12% — far below an average of greater than 6% over the past 20 years, according to Freddie Mac /quotes/zigman/226335/delayed FMCC data.
The strengthening labor market – monthly hiring recently hit the fastest pace since 2008 – should also be boosting home sales. But home purchasing remains weaker than expected. What gives?
Overly restrictive access to mortgage financing is a primary concern when it comes to the housing market, a top executive at home-improvement behemoth Home Depot /quotes/zigman/229488/delayed /quotes/zigman/229488/lastsale HD said this week. After all, homes won't sell if would-be borrowers can't get a loan. Indeed, even though there's been some recent easing in conditions, MBA says lending still remains far below levels that are sustainable.
Then there's also a demand problem. Consumer "conservatism," among other factors is one reason that Doug Duncan, chief economist at federally controlled Fannie Mae /quotes/zigman/226360/delayed FNMA recently cut the mortgage-finance giant's outlook on the housing market. This consumer wariness can be seen in data on new-home construction, which shows that builders are shifting to apartments as renting becomes more popular among households.
Part of that choice is driven by financial factors – renters can't afford to buy a home. Some were shocked by 2013's sudden rise in mortgage rates, and racing prices. But some renters simply don't want to take a chance on investing in housing.
On Thursday, the markets will get a fresh read on sales of existing (previously owned) homes, and economists polled by MarketWatch are looking for the annual pace to slightly slow to 5 million in July from 5.04 million in June. Existing-home sales for all of 2014 are expected to wind up below 2013's tally.
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October 29 is the birthday of my great-grand aunt Josefa Wild (b. 1873). In searching for her in various records, I found her in a sanitarium in 1930 on the U.S. Census.
The name of the facility was Dr. Moody's Sanitarium (I know, what a name!). I've always been kind of fascinated by older mental health facilities. Such facilities often developed quite a reputation over time. Check out the documentary "Cropsey" to see what I mean.
I wanted to find out more about the sanitarium where my relative stayed. I found several resources via Google. This Texas State Historical Society article described the sanitarium as a 75-bed facility founded by two brothers. I found this ad for the facility in an issue of the Texas State Journal of Medicine on Google Books.
This find on Google Images shows a treatment room at the sanitarium with lots of interesting looking paraphernalia.
I found another article that gave the address of the facility. When I looked up the address on Google Maps, Street View was available (see below). I wonder if those buildings are the old sanitarium? They kind of look like the buildings in the ad above…
The sanitarium even got a mention in this article on haunted sites in San Antonio.
I haven't found out why Josefa was in the sanitarium or how long she stayed there, but it's been neat to learn more about the facility.
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To all those involved with this comprehensive, well researched, well written and damning report and accompanying film, the utmost respect especially the brave soul who was behind enemy lines for a whole year.
HLS workers are supposed to be these brave champions of science risking their lives, so the public are told, so that no-one need ever be ill or die again! The footage shot by the NAVs investigator shows three cowardly bullies tormenting a small macaque by pinning him down and forcing him to breathe in toxic fumes, others are shown in restraining devices which makes them look as though they are being crucified. These are the people who whine relentlessly about even polite letters to their employer they are mostly a worthless, pathetic, spineless, odious gang of thugs no better than those who torture animals for fun.
Imagine the following. HLS are so proud of their work they decide to set up a road show replicating experiments to the public. They pitch up and 3 workers grab a tiny screaming monkey from a cage, their victim is struggling and crying , they spread his tiny limbs spread eagle so he cannot move and then force a mask onto his face, as noxious fumes enter his helpless body his rectum prolapses in utter terror. What on earth do they think people would do? Pat them on the back thanking them? Show their children? Or surge forward, rescue the monkey and give the workers a taste of their own medicine by strapping them into the stereotaxic device and forcing pollutants into their lungs? We suspect that the workers would be rather harshly treated and rightly so. Of course as we know NETCU support such torture and would ensure that anyone who even criticised the vivisectors as they "worked" would be locked up or at least warned about "harassment". Calling them what they are, torturers and murderers, would result in the HLS workers crying that they don't like to be called such names and the police doing everything to placate them even if it means ignoring an old lady being mugged further down the street.
The NAVs investigator reported that on necropsy days when dead monkeys were dissected all of the macaques fell silent. The sheer horror, violence and terror HLS workers inflict on their victims has never and will never be inflicted on them, none of us would ever stoop so low as to kidnap, torture and murder one of them because we are morally superior , because however disgusting these lowlife are they are still sentient and because maybe, just maybe they will learn to be decent human beings one day, there is always hope.
NETCU, the CPS, the government, various police forces and the judiciary have backed HLS to the hilt and have publicly announced that they support all legal experiments including the ones filmed by NAVS. They too as bed fellows of this disgusting corporation are implicated with the atrocities committed.
Interestingly the Minstry of Defence are listed as HLS customers so what do HLS test on their behalf?
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Racing in Asia. I love it.
It nearly broke my heart to not be able to race my final two big Chinese races, Tour of China and Tour of Hainan, with Marco Polo at the end of last year. But I was a was a broken, buckled, overly metaphorical wreck.
But alas, with many an hour of rehab work I am back on track, and thanks to Genesys for having some faith and taking me on in my buckled state I am only a week away from a return to the Asian scene!
On the cards for the team is Jelajah Malaysia and the Tour of Korea. Both are going to be fantastic.
Malaysia will be a real shock to the system. Hot and humid, like a punch in the face. But the curries and catch ups with Malaysian friends from Marco Polo will make up for it. I cannot wait! The course is unfortunately flat but given it runs along some coastal roads before making its way south towards Kuala Lumpur I am hoping for some wind to tear it up. Maybe even some success like Marko experienced last year
Korea is going to be similarly fantastic. I can't really put words to how excited I am! I had such a ball racing there last year. The race was so well organised, I mean they even chartered a private flight to transport the entire race after stage one, the food was amazing (anyone say kim chi?) and the racing was really tough. It had everything, wind, rain, snow, mountains, highways, kim chi. Everything.
The only two downsides are that I have to bust my arse being back at full time uni, it's just one big game of catch up but hey that's life. Secondly, the flights start to drag, especially when your flight to Kuala Lumpur depart at 03:30 on Sunday morning! Ouch!
Here is a good recap from our Childrens First Foundation ride a few weeks back and some more talk on WattBike Max power comps, geez there are some good sprinters out there in the Genesys corporate world!
Time to grab a quick nap before heading off to the airport, I think this is going to be a disjointed night for sure!


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SpaceX added another historic mission to its resume with the successful launch of its Falcon 9 rocket with a $100 million SES-8 satellite in tow.
This was the seventh official launch in the Falcon 9 series and takes SpaceX, run by founder Elon Musk, one step closer to its ultimate goal of transporting humans into space by 2017. (Yahoo News)
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Bautista maintains overall lead in All-Star voting
TORONTO -- Blue Jays right fielder Jose Bautista continued to lead the Major Leagues in fan voting for the upcoming All-Star Game when the latest ballot update was revealed Monday night.
Bautista finished the latest round with 2,906,878 votes. The only other American League players above the two-million mark are fellow outfielder Mike Trout (2,544,658) and first baseman Miguel Cabrera (2,030,773).
TORONTO -- Blue Jays right fielder Jose Bautista continued to lead the Major Leagues in fan voting for the upcoming All-Star Game when the latest ballot update was revealed Monday night.
Bautista finished the latest round with 2,906,878 votes. The only other American League players above the two-million mark are fellow outfielder Mike Trout (2,544,658) and first baseman Miguel Cabrera (2,030,773).
The 33-year-old Bautista is attempting to lead all players in voting for the second time in four years. In 2011, Bautista received 7,454,753 votes to become the first player in franchise history to lead the Majors in All-Star balloting.
Bautista also is looking to get voted in as a starter for the fourth consecutive year. There have been nine American League outfielders who have enjoyed that honor in the past: Reggie Jackson, Dave Winfield, Rickey Henderson, Kirby Puckett, Ken Griffey Jr., Manny Ramirez, Vladimir Guerrero, Ichiro Suzuki and Josh Hamilton.
The only player in Blue Jays history who earned four fan-elected starts was second baseman Roberto Alomar (1991-94). Bautista, who has reached base safely in 68 of his 71 games played this season, leads the AL with a .436 on-base percentage and 53 walks, ranks third with 51 runs scored and sixth with 139 total bases.
Melky Cabrera also maintained his lead for the third and final starting job in the AL outfield with 1,454,528 votes. Oakland's Yoennis Cespedes (1,111,613) is fourth and Baltimore's Adam Jones (1,053,228) sits fifth. Cabrera previously made the All-Star team when he played for the Giants in 2012.
Three other Blue Jays are still in the mix for a starting job. Shortstop Jose Reyes ranks fourth with 745,928 but trails New York's Derek Jeter (1,810,451) by a significant margin. Designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion's ranked fourth at his position with 1,049,898 votes. Third baseman Brett Lawrie is fifth with a total of 657,365.
Fans can cast their votes for starters at MLB.com and all 30 club sites -- online or on a mobile device -- using the 2014 All-Star Game MLB.com Ballot Sponsored by Experian until Thursday, July 3, at 11:59 p.m. ET. The 2014 All-Star Game will be played at Target Field on Tuesday, July 15.
Fans may submit up to 25 online ballots, but they can also earn a one-time bonus of 10 additional online ballots. To access these additional online ballots, you must be logged into your MLB.com account when you submit any online ballot. If you do not have an MLB.com account, register on the site in accordance with the enrollment instructions for a free MLB.com account.
Fans this year once again can participate in the Home Run Derby Fan Poll. Fans will have the opportunity to select three players in each league who they would most like to see participate in the Home Run Derby. The 2014 Home Run Derby will be broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN HD, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio in the United States beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, July 14.
The 2014 American League and National League All-Star teams will be unveiled on the 2014 MLB All-Star Game Selection Show during the weekend of July 5-6, with further details to follow on MLB.com. Immediately following the announcement of the AL and NL All-Star rosters, fans can begin voting to select the final player for each league's 34-man roster via the 2014 All-Star Game MLB.com Final Vote Sponsored by Experian. Fans will cast their votes from a list of five players from each league over the balloting period.
And the voting doesn't end there. The final phase of All-Star Game voting will again have fans participating in the voting for the Ted Williams All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award presented by Chevrolet. During the Midsummer Classic, fans will vote exclusively online at MLB.com via the 2014 All-Star Game MLB.com MVP Vote Sponsored by Pepsi, and their voice will represent 20 percent of the overall vote that determines the recipient of the Arch Ward Trophy.
MLB.com will provide extensive online coverage of the All-Star Week festivities.
The 85th All-Star Game will be televised nationally by FOX, in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and RDS, and worldwide by partners in more than 200 countries via MLB International's independent feed. ESPN Radio and ESPN Radio Deportes will provide national radio coverage of the All-Star Game. MLB Network and SiriusXM will also provide comprehensive All-Star Week coverage. For more information, please visit allstargame.com.
Gregor Chisholm is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, North of the Border, and follow him on Twitter @gregorMLB.


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I have the niftiest little gizmo here (actually two nifty gizmos) from the swell folks at The Ultimate Personal Shaver. I have two because they sent me a kit to review. Nut you can also buy these puppies separately too.
Anyhow, the Ultimate Personal Shaver System is a clever new way to trim and/or shave your naughty parts, and even some parts that are not so naughty. But I am getting ahead of myself. So unlike me, huh?
Let me just say I wish I had these shavers available during my last video shoot. Despite my long-suffering pleas to the talent to NEVER to shave their ding-dongs the day of the porn shoot. Do you think they listen? NO, they don't. So there we were shooting scene 1 — all lights, camera and action. Things were gettin hot and heavy when what do my sore eyes detect? A smear of blood on one of the actor's leg then more blood on the other guy's abdomen. In no time at all it looked like we were shooting a surgery scene, not porn. YIKES!
Sure enough, one of the performers had nicked himself manscaping his pubes earlier that morning. The throws of the sex scene opened the cut and that was all she wrote. Filming stopped, erections were lost and production costs escalated. And it was all because the monkey didn't take my advice about the shaving thing. D'oh!
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Dell pipelines Adamo netbook?
Support app points to 9in version
A smaller version of Dell's swish Adamo designer laptop could be in the works, according to one of the firm's own support documents.
Is a 9in Adamo is the works at Dell's HQ?
Image courtesy Engadget
Adamo was officially launched yesterday as a 13.4in laptop, but a screen grab of what's said to be a Dell support utility for the PC giant's Wireless 5530 card has since emerged that mentions an "Adamo 9".
You don't need to be a rocket scientist to work out that if "Adamo 9" is mentioned beside "Adamo 13", then there's a pretty good chance that a 9in Adamo laptop is in the works.
Adamo: 13in now, 9in soon?
It's also worth noting that the image refers to a "Studio One 22", which has led many folk to believe that Dell's also preparing a 22in model for its all-in-one PC range. The PC assembler launched a 19in Studio One only last week.
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NWSB Editor and Writer Chris Anderson talks about his love 'em and hate 'em from the Timbers' game against FC Dallas. Instead of giving up five goals (including an own goal), the Timbers surrendered just one in front of yet another boisterous crowd at JELD-WEN field. While Frank Songo'o did not receive a red card by any means, he will be suspended.
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Also published on Islam on My Side.
President Obama delivered a very moving and powerful speech in Cairo on June 4th, 2009. The speech focused primarily on improving American and Muslim relations, but also addressed issues such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as well as the situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
I admit that it was heartening and emotional to hear Obama cite so many verses from the Holy Qur'an, as well as referring to the miracle of al-Isra, the Night Journey, in which the Prophet Muhammad journeyed to the seven heavens and met with Jesus, Moses, and Abraham, peace be upon them all. When Obama said "peace be upon them" after mentioning these Prophets, there was enormous applause from the audience because the attendees, as well as Muslims all around the world, knew exactly what it meant: Respect.
It was also nice to hear Obama stress on the importance of Islam being part of America. He acknowledged the contributions of Islamic civilization, particularly in mathematics, science, poetry, architecture, and music. When he spoke of Israel and Palestine, he emphasized on a two-state solution and recognized the struggles that both Israelis and Palestinians face. For many Muslims, the Israeli-Palestinian crisis is crucial simply because U.S. foreign policy has been overwhelmingly supportive (politically, militarily, and economically) of Israel while vilifying and ignoring the plights of Palestinians.
Although there were many times during the speech where it seemed like Obama was hesitant to acknowledge certain atrocities, such as Israel's recent airstrike on Gaza, it was at least refreshing to hear a U.S. president recognize the Palestinian humanitarian crisis. I really liked when he said "children of Abraham," because that kind of language speaks to the hearts of inter-faith communities around the world.
While citing the Qur'an and reaching out to Muslim majority countries displays the President's desire to improve relations, it's important to stay mindful that actions speak louder than words. As Tariq Ramadan mentions in his recent article, "Obama's speech to Muslims will mean little if its symbolism is not followed up by concrete measures to restore trust." In no way am I trying to deny Obama's efforts, but rather I'm simply pointing out that I truly hope he follows up on his words.
What are your thoughts? If you missed the President's speech, you can watch it below (it's divided into 6 parts):
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Readers who have passed the four-decade mark (and older) will enjoy the phenomenon I'm experiencing these days: The ability to sit down with sources I've interviewed for several years and with whom I've been able to become familiar. Robb Fraley, chief technology officer, Monsanto, is one of those sources. From early press conferences where I was green to biotech coverage, to today I'm sure he and I have talked dozens of times.
During the Farm Progress Show this year we spent some quality time talking about a range of topics, but one came up that I could see was visibly interesting to him - Monsanto's new approach to controlling corn rootworm. You see, the gene Monsanto is working with this time around doesn't express a pesticidal protein, instead it turns off a process in the rootworm.
"It's a totally new mode of action," Fraley says. "Our corn rootworm 3 gene takes an RNAi approach"
RNAi? The little i stands for "interference" and it's a technology that has not been applied to agriculture before, but I expect we'll be hearing more about it. Essentially the protein in this new package will shut off a key RNA sequence in the rootworm, and it dies.
For Fraley, who is being honored with a World Food Prize next month, new ideas for genetics aren't a surprise, he pioneered techniques to insert new genes into plants and led the team that developed glyphosate-tolerant crops. Say what you will about glyphosate-resistance, the ability to use Roundup as the sole weed killer (initially) to clear up land has been a boon to agriculture and made a lot of farmers plenty of money.
Yet this RNAi tech has Fraley rethinking his molecular biology background. "This is a phenomenal discovery," he says. He notes that in his early days in molecular biology the thought process was that DNA made RNA which produced a protein. Today, the RNAi concept is gaining ground in new ways - so the DNA makes a specific RNA-interference molecule that triggers a specific effect in a pest, disease or elsewhere. It's exciting stuff.
For Monsanto, they had to characterize the rootworm to find a common gene for the rootworm alone that would be stopped by this interference. It's highly technical, but superbly precise in its application. But that's the nature of biotechnology from the start. It's a much more precise science than in the past and one that has changed the way we farm. RNAi has longer term potential in other ways too.
The RNAi approach, while in a plant for the corn rootworm 3 gene Monsanto is testing, could be used in spray applications or in other ways in the future, Fraley explains. It could be used to turn on or turn off key traits or actions in a plant to specifically modify production. We're talking a decade or more in the future, but this new approach to genetic fine-tuning in plants offers significant promise.
We'll keep you posted on corn rootworm 3 as it gets closer to market - later this decade. It looks like it'll be part of an enhanced SmartStax package in corn that will offer three different below-ground pest control modes of action to keep resistance in check.
In fact, Fraley says he's as excited about this new RNAi tech "as I was about Roundup Ready technology in the 1990s." And that's saying something.


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April 16, 2011
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NORTHRIDGE, Calif. -
The Cal State Northridge softball team (15-25, 3-5 Big West) split a pair of Big West Conference games with Pacific Saturday afternoon at Matador Diamond. The Matadors lost 9-7 in game one, bringing the tying run to the plate in a five-run seventh. Northridge carried that momentum over to game two, taking a 5-3 victory by fending off a late Pacific rally.
For the day, senior Jennifer Mosier finished 6-for-8 at the plate with five RBIs, three runs scored and two doubles. She was a perfect 4-for-4 in game two, matching a career high with four hits and setting a season high with three RBIs.
Fellow senior Kristen Mihm also had a nice day at the plate for the Matadors, collecting three doubles and three runs scored on the day. Mikayla Thielges had two RBIs in the first game to reclaim the league lead with 33 on the year.
In the circle, Mia Pagano put together her best performance of the season for Northridge in the game two victory. The sophomore tossed a complete game, two-hitter with one earned run and two walks to earn her first win of the season.
Game One Recap
Pacific jumped out to an 4-0 lead on CSUN starter Carly Wade in the first inning, scoring all four runs, two of which were unearned, with two outs.
The Matadors responded with two runs of their own in the bottom of the first. Mosier started the inning with a ground-rule double and moved to third on a single by Jaci Carlsen. Thielges then singled to right field to bring in Mosier and Carlsen scored during the play on an error.
Trailing 9-2 in the bottom of the seventh, CSUN mounted a furious rally that fell just short. With one out, Samantha Sloniker walked and Karla Chaparro put down a bunt single. A Pacific error moved them to second and third and Jessica Fridwall then delivered an RBI infield single.
Mihm then doubled down the left-field line to plate Chaparro and put Fridwall on third and Mosier doubled to left field to make the score 9-6. With two outs, Thielges scored Mosier with an RBI single, but the next batter popped out to end the game.
Nikki Armagost went 6.2 innings and had three strikeouts to earn the win for Pacific.
Game Two
Feeding off the momentum they created at the end of the first game, the Matadors held on for a 5-3 victory in game two Saturday.
Pagano was outstanding in the victory for CSUN. She carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning and allowed just two hits, two walks and three hit batters. Two of the runs Pacific scored were unearned and Pagano recorded 14 groundouts in the win.
CSUN started the scoring in the bottom of the third. Mihm led off the inning with a double into left field and Mosier reached on a bunt single. During the next at-bat, a passed ball allowed Mihm to score and sent Mosier all the way to third base. Carlsen then brought Mosier home with a sac fly.
Northridge added two more runs in the bottom of the fourth. Madeline Sale started the frame with a single. Korinne Randazzo came into run for her and quickly moved to second on a sac bunt by Sloniker. Fridwall was then hit by a pitch and CSUN put runners on second and third with two outs following a groundout.
Mihm drew a walk after a lengthy at-bat and Mosier delivered a two-run single to left field to score Randazzo and Fridwall.
The sixth inning was a tough one for the Matador defense. Pacific loaded the bases with no outs after breaking up Pagano's no-hit bid. The next two batters hit the ball on the infield, but a pair of errors allowed Pacific to score two unearned runs. A hit batter scored the third run before an out was recorded.
Still, Pagano persevered and got three-straight ground balls to get out of the inning with CSUN leading 4-3. Mosier picked up her third RBI of the game in the bottom of the sixth, collecting a two-out RBI single to score Mihm.
Tori Shepard took the loss for Pacific in the circle.
The two teams will meet Sunday in a single game at Matador Diamond. First pitch is set for noon. Next week, Northridge plays a Big West series at UC Santa Barbara on Friday, April 22 and Saturday, April 23.


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Preserving buildings from the 1960s is rife with challenges and opportunities. On the one hand, the burden of the '50-year hurdle' lessens with each passing year. On the other hand, preservationists face new technical and philosophical issues.
For instance, many 1960s buildings feature mass-produced materials that are easily replicated, and/or experimental materials that perhaps weren't designed to last for generations.
Is actual historic fabric as important for these structures as it is for older structures of stone, brick, and old-growth wood? How do we adapt car-oriented designs to the contemporary desire for pedestrian-friendly communities? And while a number of 1960s architects pioneered energy-efficient modern design, many others didn't, instead taking full advantage of the era's cheap and plentiful energy. How do we enhance the sustainability of these buildings while maintaining their historic character?
The Conservancy will be exploring these and other topics over the next nine months, as they and ModCom present 'The Sixties Turn Fifty.' This broad-based educational program combines tours, panel discussions, other fun events, and new online features to raise awareness of Los Angeles' rich legacy of 1960s architecture and build a constituency for its preservation.
The Conservancy and ModCom welcome all supporters to these events. Those who live outside Southern California can participate by visiting the Conservancy's website to learn about L.A.'s rich 1960s heritage, vote for their favorite '60s buildings, share photos and stories, and more. For details, visit laconservancy.org.
• Trudi Sandmeier is director of education for the Los Angeles Conservancy. Cindy Olnick is the Conservancy's director of communications.
Photos: Julius Shulman, J. Eric Lynxwiler; and courtesy Peter Moruzzi Collection, Yamasaki Associates. © J. Paul Getty Trust. Used with permission. Julius Shulman Photography Archive, Research Library at the Getty Research Institute (2004.R.10)
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BLACKSBURG, Va. (Feb. 23, 2008) - A pair of Buccaneer freshmen athletes posted stellar performances in their respective events Saturday from the Virginia Tech Challenge inside Rector Field House.
With less than week until the Atlantic Sun Conference Championships, freshmen Terra Haggard (
Silger, who was competing in her first collegiate meet on Saturday, held her ground in the triple jump. The
"I was very pleased witih Kendra's effort, especially being her first collegiate meet," mentioned associate head coach Michelle Byrne. "She performed well in such a high caliber meet."
On the track, (Terra) Haggard set a personal best in the mile, finishing the run with a time of 5:44.71. Haggard's previous best was set at last weekend's Tiger Invitational when she ended in 6:04.25.
The ETSU track and field team will now begin preparations for the 2008 Atlantic Sun Indoor Track and Field Championships. The conference meet will be held next weekend inside
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The Trust has supported PhD research into little owls, which began in January 2008
The species has declined in recent years and research biologist Emily Joachim looked at the owl's ecology, breeding and distribution to identify reasons for this.
For her study she is drew on nestboxes on Salisbury Plain. The 18 occupied little owl boxes in various habitats on or near the plain were part of the Imber Conservation Group nestbox project initiated by Hawk and Owl Trust former trustee Major Nigel Lewis. He and his team monitor the boxes. It is still fairly rare for little owls to breed in nestboxes, so these are a valuable resource for the research
The project was awarded a Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council CASE studentship and was sponsored by the Hawk and Owl Trust and The World Owl Trust.


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Here's the brief version of the "fiscal cliff" drama: In a staged theater, Congress dodged the first bullet, but the gun is still pointed at their heads.
In practical terms, the Senate passed a bill that keeps the Bush-era tax cuts for the vast majority of Americans while raising tax rates on the top 2 percent (earning $400,000 annually for an individual or $450,000 for a couple) from 35 percent to a high of 39.6 percent. The bill also keeps unemployment benefits for another year to 2 million Americans, and maintains several tax breaks passed under President Obama in 2009 for low-income Americans for the next five years — important measures to keep the nation from sliding back into recession and help low-income Americans improve their future prospects.
The estate tax rate was increased 5 percent, but the exemption was raised to $5 million; a compromise was also reached on capital gains and dividends with rates rising 5 percent for the wealthiest (to 20 percent) but holding steady at 15 percent for those earning under $400,000. Also, the Alternative Minimum Tax will be patched to avoid raising taxes on the middle-class but assuring that the wealthy will pay at least a minimum amount regardless of how many legal loopholes they may find.
The bill also postponed a measure to cut Medicaid support to doctors for a year, extended a full package of business tax breaks for another year, and Sen. Patrick Leahy was successful in attaching a 9-month emergency fix to the farm bill to avoid what was being called the "milk cliff," in which milk prices might have doubled without the fix.
But little spending was reduced. The dreaded sequester (mandatory cuts to domestic and defense spending) was delayed for two months, which keeps the gun pointed at Congress's collective cerebrum. The fight now pits Obama's determination to match future cuts with revenue hikes on a dollar-for-dollar basis against Republicans who want to shrink funding for Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid and a host of other domestic programs while holding defense spending harmless and not raising taxes any further — say on those making $250,000 annually, or more. Stay tuned.
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Darrell "Doc" Johnson, D.D.S., a resident of Mount Shasta since 1946, passed away September 5, 2013 at Mercy Mt. Shasta. He was 94 years young.
Darrell was born on May 12, 1919. He was raised in Sioux Rapids, Iowa and graduated from the University of Iowa dental school. As part of the greatest generation he served on a heavy cruiser as a dentist in the Pacific. After the war he came to Mount Shasta and then moved his practice to Weed when the lumber mill offered him free office space. He eventually joined with other medical doctors and built the 'Rainbow Rock' office building still in use at 50 Alamo Avenue in Weed.
Survivors include his wife of 72 years, Millie Johnson. They worked hard to raise a family, then danced and traveled the world. Other survivors include daughters, JoElla Johnson of Sacramento, Susan (and Lee) Chambers of Albany, Oregon and Judy (and Bob) Wheeler of Dunsmuir, and his Swiss daughter Mayouk Bagdasarianz of Lausanne, Switzerland. Grandchildren Tara, Casey, Tadd and Elizabeth. Swiss grandchildren Valerie, Patrice and Annik. Great-grandchildren Makayla, Jaina, Julius, Opal and Logan. Swiss great-grandchildren Maxime, Lucy, Arthur, Josephine and Mathis. He was preceded in death by his son Steven Kay Johnson.
Doc will be remembered for his love of dancing, his lifelong delight in card games, his dedication to the game of golf (his last hole-in-one was at the age of 89) and continued interest in people and family. He always enjoyed a good time and making people laugh. He remained young at heart and enjoyed going down the slide with his great-grandson Julius this spring.
A memorial celebration was held Sunday, September 8. The family wishes to express thanks to the doctors, nurses and caregivers who took such excellent care of Doc in the last few months.
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Robinrjackson necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 180 diseños de 34 diseñadores freelance.
jackson•appleton is a boutique video production company specializing in high-end commercial, corporate and broadcast video productions. We chose to use the names of our 2 key company members as our business name, since our success is very much based on the personal relationships we have created with our clients. You can see some of our work at http://www.youtube.com/jacksonappleton.
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Just a few days after falling in the SuperLiga 2010 final, the Revs must turn their attention back to the regular season as Seattle Sounders FC visits on Saturday night | MatchCenter >> | GameDay >>
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Typically a loss in a championship game signals the end of a season, so rarely does a team need to regroup for another match just days after falling short of a title. Yet that's exactly what the New England Revolution must do ahead of Saturday night's meeting with Seattle Sounders FC.
The Revs (6-12-3, 21 pts.) dropped a heartbreaking 2-1 decision to Mexico's Monarcas Morelia in the SuperLiga 2010 final on Wednesday night at Gillette Stadium and suffered the torture of watching another team lift a trophy on their home field. Now they must quickly turn their attention back to league play and their nine remaining regular-season games, beginning with this weekend's visit from the Sounders (9-8-5, 32 pts.), currently one of Major League Soccer's hottest teams.
Eight points out of the final playoff spot and desperate for a positive string of results, the Revs are faced with the task of forgetting Wednesday night's loss and giving the necessary attention to Saturday night's game against Seattle.
"We just have to make sure we approach [the Sounders] in a normal fashion," said head coach Steve Nicol. "Whatever's happened the previous game is gone and you start again. Obviously the more good results you get and carry on make it easier, but at the end of the day we have to forget about it, flush it away and move on."
"You have to have a short memory in pro soccer," said Chris Tierney, who started the SuperLiga final at left midfield before making way for Khano Smith in the 70th minute. "You're going to lose games – it's just the way it goes. Things didn't go our way on Wednesday night, but that's cleared out of our minds by now and we're looking toward getting a result this weekend."
The Revs have a tall task ahead of them on Saturday night against the Sounders, who are 5-0-2 in their last seven league matches and earlier this week claimed a spot in the U.S. Open Cup championship game for the second consecutive year. The Sounders stumbled to a 3-5-3 record through April and May, but they've been one of the league's best teams in the summer months, including a convincing 3-0 win over the Revolution at Qwest Field on June 5.
Leading Seattle's resurgence is Colombian forward Fredy Montero, who has made a compelling MVP case with his torrid play up front for the second-year club. The 23-year-old leads the Sounders in both goals (10) and assists (9) and has been particularly lethal in recent weeks, notching both goals in a 2-1 win over the Chicago Fire last weekend before adding another goal in a 3-1 victory over Chivas USA in a U.S. Open Cup semifinal on Wednesday.
While the Revs will also have to pay attention to key attacking weapons like Steve Zakuani, Blaise Nkufo and Alvaro Fernandez, Montero will be the primary focus.
"There's no doubt he's in great form right now," said Tierney. "But I have confidence in our back four against a guy like him. We're very athletic back there and we have big, strong players [who] can deal with guys like him.
"You always have to keep your eye on him and make sure you're keeping track of where he is, because he likes to sort of sneak around," Tierney continued. "If we use our heads and our athletic abilities, then we'll be fine."
The versatile Tierney could be part of that back four as the Revolution will have to fill the left back spot vacated by Cory Gibbs, who will miss Saturday night's game through suspension after he was red carded in last weekend's loss to Philadelphia. Nicol could deploy Tierney on the left side of defense and use Smith to fill the gap on the left wing, or he could make a straight swap and hand rookie Seth Sinovic a start at left back.
Sinovic has made 14 appearances (13 starts) in regular-season action, and he most recently started at left back last weekend against Philadelphia. Should he get the call this weekend, Sinovic will be ready to go.
"I've got to be prepared for every game," he said. "You never know what's going to happen, you never know what injuries are going to occur and obviously with Cory having a red card here it's a chance for me to get into the lineup. I've got to be ready because it's a big game and we've got to get some points on the board, quick."
Nicol will also have a decision to make on the right side of midfield, as Sainey Nyassi will once again be unavailable while on duty with the Gambia National Team along with Revs teammate Kenny Mansally and twin brother Sanna, who plays for the Sounders. Kheli Dube filled that role in the SuperLiga final and although he was denied on a critical breakaway attempt early in the second half, the Zimbabwean may well have impressed enough to earn a second consecutive start on the wing.
"I thought he did fine," said Nicol of Dube's performance in a wide role. "It's a tough job. When you're playing wide there's a lot of work – you're expected to defend and you're expected to attack. He definitely has the engine to do it, but he has ability, as well."
Regardless of the personnel decisions Nicol makes, the Revs will have to be sharp if they hope to put an end to Seattle's club-record unbeaten run and spark their own late-season surge.
"It's our playoffs now," said right back Kevin Alston, who scored his first professional goal in the SuperLiga final. "We need points. We can only go up – we have to go up. We can't just settle for ties or losses, we need wins.
"We're definitely confident in our ability," he continued. "We have a good team, we just need to put it together."


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A reader asked for a recipe for Bourbon strawberry jam. While I was hunting, I came across this and couldn't resist sharing it for you all, while peaches are so nice. .
Makes about 18 4-oz jars
Before you begin this recipe either wash jars in the dishwasher on the extra hot water cycle, or wash them with hot soapy water and boil them for 10 minutes, leaving them on dry or in the boiling water until you need them for your jam. This sterilizes the jar and lengthens the shelf life of your jam.
1 package low sugar pectin
3.5 pounds peaches
4.5 cups sugar (check the pectin package for exact measurements--the instructions differ slightly depending on the brand of pectin).
1/4 cup lime juice
1/2 vanilla bean, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1/4 cup bourbon
1 teaspoon almond extract
Blanch the peaches in boiling water for 30 seconds, then slip off the skins. Chop the peaches into 1/4 inch dice, removing the pits.
Put the peaches, sugar, lime juice, and vanilla bean into a large non-reactive pot (stainless is good). Mash the peaches with a potato masher, until they are your desired consistency. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
Over medium-high heat and bring the peach mixture to a rolling boil, stirring frequently to prevent scorching. Boil for 1 minute, then add the pectin (or do as the pectin package directs). Bring the jam to a rolling boil once more, stirring constantly, and boil exactly 1 minute.
Remove the jam from heat. Stir in the bourbon and extract, ladle the hot jam into jars, and screw on the lids. Then set the jars on a rack in a large pot of boiling water--the water should be 1 inch above the jar tops.
Bring the water to a gentle boil and boil the jars for 10 minutes. Then remove the jars from the hot water and set aside to cool.
When the jam is cold, check the seals on the jars by pressing on the centers of the lids. If the lids do not spring back, they are vacum sealed and the jam can be stored at room temperature. If the lid flexes, there is no seal, so store the jar in the freezer or refrigerator instead.


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The setting is the closest to my work-in-progress that I've found so far — 1650s England (mine starts about 1660 in Ireland). TPB is also based on real people. So while I enjoyably immersed myself in the story, in the back of my mind I picked up writing tips.
For example, author Jody Hedlund mixes in historical details without slowing down the plot. She uses an old word for diaper and details the kind of plant used for firewood. Social structure becomes apparent in the first few pages — something we just don't think about in modern times.
I'm glad I read this book after my draft is already fleshed out, because I don't want to take too much from someone else's creativity. But I certainly have more research to do. I've already got an idea of what my characters wore and what they grew in their fields, but I need to find out the correct words for those articles of clothing and what ingredients were in their favorite stew. The research has been challenging — I've used books about England because the social histories about Ireland are 100 years too late.
Jody wrote dialogue in mostly modern language, but threw in "Twas" every now and then. I will have to use "Thou" and "thee" in my novel because it was so important to and distinguishing for Quakers, but I worry about bogging down the dialogue. So I notice how other historical writers deal with early modern English.
Jody's incorporation of a relationship with God was different from the Christian historical I had recently read. Her style was subtler and more believable, but the growth still progressed for characters who already had faith.
Another aspect I noticed was villain development. Jody has two main villains in her story, who appear several times and create worse and worse situations. However, my wip is a lengthy saga and the crises in the real John Clibborn's life involved multiple bad guys over decades of time: an army captain here, a priest's tithemonger there, and so forth. I'm thinking of making John offend the tithemonger when he was a just a boy, so his hatred of him 20 years later won't come out of the blue — but that adds more scenes to an already lengthy story. I could combine some of these villains into one or two characters, but I'd like to stay as factual as possible. What to do?
If you know any other good books set in the mid-17th century, I would love to hear about them. Meanwhile, whether you're a writer or not, I recommend The Preacher's Bride. Enjoy.