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Timelines and Texts: Motivating Students to Read Nonfiction
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Nonfiction texts, in many students' opinion, lack the excitement, energy, and adventure of fictional stories. In this lesson, students use timelines to help motivate them to read more nonfiction, which will, in turn, help increase their comprehension of nonfiction. Students begin with a discussion about timelines and their use to prepare for the research activity. Using a historical timeline and the students' prior knowledge of events, students predict when specific inventions were produced and take notes describing their reason for identifying that particular year. Students then work in pairs or small groups to add to their notes, indicating how this portion of the activity confirmed, refined, or changed their thinking about the timelines they are developing. Next, students consult Web resources about inventions to help them revise their timelines for accuracy. Through discussion, they verify the dates and consider the connections between historical events and when inventions were created.
|Invention Birthdays: A Think-Pair-Share Activity: Students can use this worksheet to help them complete a think-pair-share activity about the birth of certain inventions.
Dreher, M.J. (1998). Motivating children to read more nonfiction. The Reading Teacher, 52(4), 414417.
- Teachers should create student interest in a wide variety of materials to support vocabulary development and to provide exposure to new ideas.
- Accessibility to nonfiction reading materials is often neglected in elementary grades, which can lead to problems as students progress through the grades.
- Motivating students to read more nonfiction is an important first step toward increasing comprehension of nonfiction.
Mosenthal, P.B., & Kirsch, I.S. (1998). A new measure for assessing document complexity: The PMOSE/IKIRSCH document readability formula. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 41(8), 638657.
- Documents organized in row-and-column formats are extremely common in modern society and are pervasive in elementary, secondary, and postsecondary reading materials.
- Students' success at reading documents (in this case, timelines) is imperative if they are to develop and update knowledge of events through the integration of ideas.
- Teaching students the structure of documents can aid in their comprehension of the information presented.


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|April 2015
|Jenny Gordon
|Financial Stability and Financial Inclusion
|July 2014
|Peter J. Morgan, Victor Pontines
|Has Financial Liberalization Improved Economic Efficiency in the Republic of Korea? Evidence from Firm-Level and Industry-Level Data
|May 2014
|Jungsoo Park, Yung Chul Park
|Does Finance Really Matter for the Participation of SMEs in International Trade? Evidence from 8,080 East Asian Firms
|March 2014
|Yothin Jinjarak, Paulo Jose Mutuc, Ganeshan Wignaraja
|Supply Chains and Credit-Market Shocks: Some Implications for Emerging Markets
|November 2013
|Yothin Jinjarak
|Regional Trade Agreements and Enterprises in Southeast Asia
|October 2013
|Ganeshan Wignaraja
|Financial Health and Firm Productivity: Firm-level Evidence from Viet Nam
|September 2013
|Shandre M. Thangavelu, Aekapol Chongvilaivan
|Joining Pre-existing International Production Networks: Implications for India's Economic Integration to East Asia
|June 2013
|Jeongmeen Suh, Jong Duk Kim
|International Price Dispersion and Market Segmentation in Japan and the United States: Theory and Empirics
|April 2013
|K.C. Fung, Alicia Garcia-Herrero, Francis Ng
|Understanding Innovation in Production Networks in East Asia
|March 2013
|Ganeshan Wignaraja
|Impact of the ASEAN Economic Community on ASEAN Production Networks
|February 2013
|Kornkarun Cheewatrakoolpong, Chayodom Sabhasri, Nath Bunditwattanawong
|Production Networks, Profits, and Innovative Activity: Evidence from Malaysia and Thailand
|February 2013
|Ganeshan Wignaraja, Jens Krüger, Anna Mae Tuazon
|Impact of Production Linkages on Industrial Upgrading in ASEAN, the People's Republic of China, and India: Organizational Evidence of a Global Supply Chain
|November 2012
|Tomohiro Machikita, Yasushi Ueki
|Do Exporting Firms in the People's Republic of China Innovate?
|July 2012
|Ganeshan Wignaraja
|Engaging Small and Medium Enterprises in Production Networks: Firm-level Analysis of Five ASEAN Economies
|June 2012
|Ganeshan Wignaraja
|Innovative Approaches to Managing Longevity Risk in Asia: Lessons from the West
|April 2012
|Amlan Roy
|Channels of Interprovincial Consumption Risk Sharing in the People's Republic of China
|December 2011
|Julan Du, Qing He, Oliver M. Rui
|Mainstreaming the Adaptations and Reducing the Vulnerability of the Poor due to Climate Change
|December 2011
|C. R. Ranganathan, K. Palanisami, K. R. Kakumanu, A. Baulraj
|Impact of the Global Economic Crisis on Taipei,China's Industrial Structure and Firm Activity
|November 2011
|Jack W. Hou
|Production Networks in East Asia: What We Know So Far
|November 2011
|Fukunari Kimura, Ayako Obashi


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The Privilege Hotel Ezra Royal Beach
156/3 Moo. 4 Lamai Beach
T. Maret, Koh Samui, Suratthani 84310
Lamai Beach
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The Privilege Hotel Ezra Royal Beach, in the heart of Lamai, is a small luxury resort with 12 plunge pool villas designed to inspire a greener life with old trees, plants and flower gardens while its accommodation would provide ample space and privacy for each guest. Each unit comprises of a full lounge room with a L shape sofa and flat screen TV, a bedroom and en-suite bathroom with shower and the decoration composed of charming blend of modern styles with local touches. The resort also offers car and bike rentals, giving guests an easy way to explore the sights around the island. With its spacious villas, The Privilege Hotel Ezra Royal Beach is just as perfect for a family vacation as it is for a couple's getaway.
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Date of stay:
Mar 30, 2018
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Beautiful hotel in a great location. The villa is just beautiful and has the most luxurious bedding. Rare in Thailand. The room had its own private plunge pool, perfect to cool down. The breakfast was delicious and can be served in your room or by the pool. The hotel is set in gorgeous tropical gardens lit up at night with fairy lights everywhere. Magical. Staff and management were outstanding, friendly, helpful and nothing was too much trouble. Perfect 3 day stay at this great little hotel.
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Efficient, best price. Recommend
Apr 02, 2018
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Sharon Clark
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Nov 01, 2013
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Zara Beach Resort is beautiful. The individual villas are secluded within gardens yet only a stones throw from the coral sand beach of Lamai. They are located at the quiet end of Lamai which is perfect for a peaceful holiday but within a 10 minute walk of all the bars if you want to experience the nightlife. The staff are friendly, rooms are cleaned daily if required with fresh towels and bedding as often as you like. Breakfast is available (and included) daily where you can choose from American style, Continental, Thai or fruit based food which is prepared for each guest individually. The plunge pools are a great addition and are perfect for cooling off in the heat of the day if you don t want to swim in either the sea or resort pool. There was an amazing shower room which was plenty big enough to share with my husband especially with the rainfall shower. The beds are at least kingsize (by UK standards) and very comfortable being firm but not too firm. Air conditioning and fans were in both the living area and bedroom which allowed for lots of flexibility for comfort. There is also a lovely street market on Sundays right outside the resort (as well as neighbouring streets) where I would recommend the mushroom soup and BBQ pork skewers! There is a vast array of food, drink, clothes and tourist items on sale, all are good value but the food especially so. We visited during the rainy season and had some quite heavy downpours on around half the days we stayed but to be honest, it was welcome as it brought the temperature down and kept the mosquito s away! I would heartily recommend Zara Beach Resort and would definitely stay there again.
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Very easy to book through Sawadee.com and MUCH cheaper than going direct through the resort!
Nov 11, 2013
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Mrs Louise Marshall
Date of stay:
Nov 30, 2012
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We had a fantastic time at Zara Beach Resort. The staff went above and beyond to make our stay fantastic! The villas are beautiful. We were upgraded to a villa with its own plunge pool. I would highly recommend Zara to anyone.
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Very easy to book with prompt reply once booking was made.
Dec 03, 2012
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Rachel Mooney
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Jan 06, 2012
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Could be a great hotel but the hotel has been done a little on the cheap side and it shows. Lovely place but would want to see some improvements or lower rates before heading back.
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Jan 09, 2012
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Dec 14, 2011
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This is our second stay at Zara. We love it and will return. It s close enough to the action but a great retreat. They staff are wonderful and will do anything to make your stay a great one.
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Given we had stayed at Zara before, we felt we were kept at at arms length from Zara. Given we were travelling with teenage children, I felt that my special requests were not treated by the booking agent in the same way Zara would have handled it.
Dec 19, 2011
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Wayne Dunne
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Oct 05, 2011
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It s a very good place to relax and spend my vacation. I will book it if I go Samui again.
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Very good and professional.
Oct 11, 2011
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Lo Shih Yueh
Date of stay:
Sep 11, 2011
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There is a great deal Of construction going on at the resort at the moment which is very noisy. The construction site is viewable from most villas. It is not a very pretty site and definitely wasn t expecting it when we arrived which sort of ruined our relaxed moods. Not very much privacy, I opened the window to our pool when I woke up to find one of the workers on our balcony staring back at me. No restaurant because of the construction. Rooms were nice, though not all windows had curtains and you could see directly into the next villa, even from the bathroom. Friendly service though.
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Sep 22, 2011
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Stevie Lillepruun
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Sep 09, 2011
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Sep 13, 2011
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Jun 01, 2011
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We had the most terrifying experience at Zara. I am pregnant and can you imagine the horror, when the door connecting to the lounge area in the villa- almost fell on me. The door was slightly bigger than the frame and one day when I tried to open the door, the door came out of the hinges. If it were not for my husband, the heavy door would have come down on me! To add to this traumatic experience, the hotel decided to charge us for damage of property! We have never had an experience like this and would suggest travelers to be wary of such things.
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Jun 05, 2011
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varun suri
Date of stay:
Apr 10, 2010
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In general the place is OK regarding price/service however something should improve like: -Bad smell coming from a river crossing the resort. - Management stile sometimes not so fair aptitude. As an actual strenth staff there was so friendly
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Apr 15, 2010
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Pedro Fernandez Rodriguez
Date of stay:
Mar 23, 2010
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Everything was wonderful except we didnt enjoy the breakfast much. The food was limited..
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Mar 25, 2010
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Rosanna Damiano
Date of stay:
Jan 03, 2010
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I have to say we enjoyed the hotel very much,prime central location in Lamai directly on the beach,infinity pool is so nice,service was very prompt & personal the staff was so helpfull & nice - a negative point was breakfast ! - as its still soft openinig the breakfast was served by a third party which - so book without Breakfast and walk around there r plenty of nice places serving goo breakfast down the road ;)) i assume also something is wrong in he construction of the place as there s no phone in rooms,and some lizards can be in u villa unnoticed ;)) One thing you should try is the Caffe Latte on the pool bar - we naed it (NOI - LATTE) after the sweetest bar tender we met NOI,you also should enjoy the local massage place Golden Hands u should ask for Yo,Wa & Kat and enjoy Thai & Oil massage on the beach with ur fav music Overall we both liked the place and we woul recommend it !
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Immediate & prompt
Jan 12, 2010
written by:
Hazem Marzouk
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In a secluded beachfront setting along the southeast coast of
Koh Samui
, The Privilege Hotel Ezra Royal Beach is a heavenly getaway offering the best of both worlds in true Privilege style – lifestyle experiences and luxury accommodation.
Developed with guest comfort and beach life in mind, our villas are designed in a modern concept focused on lifestyle elements and surrounded by a natural environment which allows guests to experience a truly calm and relaxing lifestyle experience. The chic and sophisticated poolside scene The Privilege is synonymous with is only steps away. The hotel also features direct beach access where guests can enjoy endless days of sun and surf as well as romantic walks on the soft sands with views of the Gulf of Thailand.
The Privilege Hotel Ezra Royal Beach villas feature expansive pools and indoor and outdoor living spaces along with all of the service and amenities The Privilege Hotels have become known for.
:: Garden Villa - 1 unit ::
The Garden Villa provides the ultimate in private and spacious beachside living. With more than 50- square meters of indoor and outdoor living space, the Garden Villa offers a terrace surrounded by your own private garden providing a natural serene tropical atmosphere.
:: Royal Pool Villa - 8 units ::
Experience joy and happiness of our stunning Royal Pool Villas which feature more than 100-square meters of indoor and outdoor living space. The villa also comes with a pool, terrace and luxury service amidst a tropical jungle.
:: Royal Garden Pool Villa - 1 unit ::
For the ultimate in relaxation, enjoy more than 110- square meters of space in our Royal Garden Pool Villa. The Royal Garden Pool Villa offers the pinnacle of luxury and space fully equipped with a bathroom with a large bathtub overlooking the spectacular ocean, a pool, large private garden and terrace.
:: Two Bedroom Pool Villa - 2 Units ::
Retreat to a beautiful home away from home in our Two Bedroom Pool Villa. Share quality time in privacy with your family or a group of friends. With the area of more than 150-square meters, these expansive villas offer the exclusivity of a private home with spacious comfort; living room, dining room, garden, private pool and outdoor seating area.
:: Five Bedroom Residential Villa ::
Live out your tropical island experience with our 300-square meter 5 bedroom Residential Villa at The Privilege Hotel Ezra Royal Beach. This villa offers its occupants total privacy in the atmosphere of elegant relaxation which features seaviews and amenities fit for a the VIP guests.
Guest Room Features
2 Air conditioning (room + living room)
2 Ceiling fan (room + living room)
Private plunge pool
Larger pool in Double Pool Villa and Royal Pool Villa
Free wireless internet (For guests only)
Outdoor lounge area and sunken sun bed in Royal Pool Villa
Large living room with sofa (except in superior Villa)
LCD TV and cable TV (UBC)
Safety box
Well stocked mini bar
Tea and coffee making facilities
Large well appointed bathroom with all amenities
Bath only in the Royal Pool villa
:: Zeni Beach Club Restaurant ::
Zeni Beach Club Restaurant located on a white sandy beach by the villas, there is nothing like having your breakfast and lunch by the sea with the surf whispering, green vegetation around and the salty smell in the air will be pleasant to your appetite, at dinner time the night skies offering you the moon and a million stars along with your meal.
White sandy beach front good depth for swimming
Swimming pool with terrace with sun beds and umbrellas
Main Pool Bar
Restaurant by the beach serving a selection of Thai, Asian and trendy dishes
Zara Spa featuring a wide range of massage and aromatherapy treatments
Internet wireless connection
Bathroom with complimentary toiletries
Individual temperature control air conditioners
Concierge service for all excursions, tour and travel
Jeep and motorbike rental
Shuttle bus service & private limousine service
Airport pick-up and drop-off (On request)
Baby-sitting service (Need to be advise one day before)
Laundry & pressing service
Room service
Medical services-doctor on call
Luggage storage on demand
Public bathroom and changing facilities
The Privilege Hotel Ezra Royal Beach is located at Lamai Beach on the island of Koh Samui. It is easily accessible from all major airports in Thailand. Transfer time from Ko Samui airport is approximately 25 minutes.
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Heat fans came under fire from national media after a handful of fans left before Miami's last-second comeback in Game 6 of the NBA Finals Tuesday night. Those fans were not allowed back in the arena when the Heat forced overtime, and by Wednesday morning plenty of critics expressed their displeasure.
Count Heat center Chris Bosh among those fans' critics.
On Wednesday, he had a simple message for those who left prior to the Heat's rally from five down with 21 seconds left.
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"For all those guys who left, make sure they don't come to Game 7," Bosh said. "We only want the guys who are going to stay in the building for the whole game. You never give up. People gave up on us and they can stay where they are and watch the game at home."
When the Heat host the Spurs in Game 7 of the NBA Finals Thursday, certainly fewer fans will dare to leave before the final buzzer.
The game is becoming one of the hottest tickets in the history of South Florida sports. According to StubHub, it will cost at least $365 to attend Game 7, and that is for a standing room only ticket.
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The cheapest seat was listed at $458 late Monday, while a pair of courtside tickets were listed for $58,825. For those on a budget, the cheapest courtside seats will run $29,413.
The Heat have routinely played to sellout crowds since Bosh and LeBron James joined the team in 2010, but their fans have a reputation as too casual. It does not help that the much more expensive lower bowl seats at the AmericanAirlines Arena never seem to be full until the second quarter of most games.
But if the Heat win Thursday, the fans will have the last laugh.


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Once COVID19 deaths have started in a country, they often increase quickly. The graph below shows the percentage of the country's total deaths that occured in the previous 7 days against time (days since 10 deaths). Countries progress towards zero-growth. The more quickly it gets to zero-growth (the green dashed line), the less deaths. The size of the circle represents the total number of deaths. Beneath that is the total number of deaths over the last 7 days. A more detailed explanation is given on the analysis page. This images uses Johns Hopkins CSSE data and refreshes daily.
Labelled points in the top frame highlight countries that have high growth in death-rate, with more than 5 weeks since 10 deaths occured.
Data for all countries with COVID-19 activity (last Updated: 07:56, July 15, 2020 (CEST)) are accessible using the table below. Searches can be done via regex using the search box above the table.
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If you start seeing Leprechauns hopping around this weekend, you'll know you've had too many "Shamrock Delight" beverages at the United Cerebral Palsy's Chocolate Sundae party.
The event will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 7, at Michael's On East, featuring 30 vendors. Bonefish Grill will be back again this year to hydrate the crowd with its famous chocolate martinis; and The Polo Grill will give guests a chocolate shock with chocolate-filled syringes. Other local business will delight guests with brownies, chocolate fountains, chocolate-dipped plantains — and even chocolate red wine-braised rabbit. For those on a low-calorie and low-sugar diet, the Healthy Chocolate Company has your fix.
"I think our vendors have as much fun with this as our guests do," said Zora Frazier with UCP Sarasota-Manatee, Inc. "As of today, we have pre-sold more tickets than we did last year, the day before the event."
The Easter Bunny will join in the fun this year and offer photos for the young and young at heart for $5. Children attending also will receive gift bags containing a coloring book, crayons and candy.
Contact Loren Mayo at [email protected].
What: Chocolate Sundae
Where: Michael's On East, 1212 East Avenue
When: 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 7
Web site: www.ucpsarasota.org
Tickets: $20 in advance and $25 at the door; child's ticket $10
Contact: 957-3599 or [email protected]


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SEATTLE - Seattle came "Alive" Wednesday night as Pearl Jam rocked Safeco Field for its first "Home Show" concert.
The mission this time was bigger than music.
"I'm really proud of them," said Pearl Jam fan Jean Sauve. "I'm proud they're from Seattle, and I'm proud they take care of Seattle."
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For the first time in five years, Pearl Jam was back home, banding together to raise money for homelessness.
So far $11 million and counting has been raised for local organizations like Mary's Place, Real Change and the YMCA.
"They always are givers, and they're very personable people, you see them in Seattle all the time walking around and doing whatever," said Sauve.
Fans from all over the country and the world flew in to support the effort while rocking out, like Jeff and Dawne Welch who flew in from Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
"So from the East Coast to the West Coast," said Dawne Welch. "This is my very first one, he makes me listen to the music all the time, so I kind of know what's going on tonight but very excited."
"The music is great, the message is great wonderful people, they do a lot in the community," said Jeff Welch.
Some people like Jean Sauve had tickets for Friday's home show, but she couldn't help but stop by Safeco Field to get a preview listen.
"It's amazing because obviously they do good with what they have," said Sauve.
The Friday show begins at 7:30 p.m. and it is currently sold-out.


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The creative process of making an ecologically responsive home explores many considerations. Green building goes light years beyond conventional construction.
• Once you've reflected on what you really need in a home and are clear that you must build, do not build on untouched land. Consider renovations first, additions second and then infill lots.
• Build small and build local, both material sourcing and labor. Sustainability is all about building community, in many ways.
• Build a healthy, nontoxic home that nurtures you.
• Use available renewable energy sources whenever possible—solar, wind and/or biofuels are often viable options.
• Build a highly insulated and sealed home, which keeps out unwanted temperatures.
• Create regenerative landscaping, which implements stormwater management strategies, as a beautiful garden.
• And, and this is essential, build well, so our homes will endure for centuries.
Each of these notions needs to be balanced with an open-ended design, to fluidly respond to inevitable change.
Perhaps the harshest reality of our condition, building green is not going to turn the tide of environmental destruction, and all the concomitant issues that are happening. We need to stop consuming in significant ways, which go far beyond building less and/or greener when building.
The 'not so big house' movement has much to offer, but it assumes we're basically consuming the same—a 2,000 square-foot-house isn't, in the big picture, much greener than a 6,000 square-foot-home.
So please, before you consider building ask yourself this question: Must you build at all? Many existing homes simply need to be cracked open, to breathe internally and with the land. Rather than adding a new space, why not try a bay window in an existing room? Or put a new window in a room to expand the internal flow. Or repaint an existing space. Or remove a wall or two. Or...you get the picture.
Granted, that's all a daunting challenge. If you must build, given the above complexities, you may want to consider a team of people with varied expertise and experience, usually with an architect as the manager. But everything is a step-by-step process and we all take on only what we can during each step.
Again, there is no such thing as pure green building; we all do what is possible and feasible given the spectrum of life's choices and circumstances. Yet, if we have an ecological awareness and a deep desire to honor all things—even if we have to make compromises because of issues such as finances—we will build more viable and enlivening homes.


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Wednesday, Feb 29, 2012, 6:30 am
Leaked Documents: Homeland Security Monitoring Occupy Wall Street
Rolling Stone's Michael Hastings last night posted a story on an internal DHS report entitled "SPECIAL COVERAGE: Occupy Wall Street," dated October of last year. The five-page report, part of five million newly leaked documents obtained by Wikileaks, sums up the history of the movement and assesses its "impact" on the financial services and government facilities.
In an interview on Citizen Radio, Hastings talked about the monitoring by DHS and also the leaked emails from Stratfor, a leading private intelligence firm Hastings describes as the "shadow CIA."
The process of combing through the huge amount of leaked documents has only just begun, but Hastings considers the revelation that the government was keeping tabs on OWS to be the biggest news so far to come out of the latest dump.
The monitoring, or spying (depending on how generous one is feeling), process included DHS scouring OWS-related Twitter feeds.
"[DHS] was following all of the social networking activity that was going on among Occupy Wall Street," says Hastings. "Now, I'm sure this is going to be spun tomorrow as this continues to grow that, oh, it's just benign, DHS just used open source material to do this, and that's true, but the question is: why is a large government bureaucracy who's mandated to protect the homeland…monitoring very closely a peaceful political protest movement? They're not monitoring the Democratic National Committee, they're not monitoring Young Republican meetings. They're monitoring Occupy Wall Street."
The report emphasizes the need to "control protesters," terminology Hastings finds troubling, along with DHS's assertion that OWS will likely become more violent. Hastings calls that prediction "quite a leap," as there is no evidence so far that the overwhelmingly peaceful movement is prone to become violent.
"[The report] names all the sort of groups [DHS is] worried about, one being Anonymous, this hacktivist group, but it also names the other people in Occupy Wall Street: labor unions, student groups," Hastings says.
One might expect to read some hand-wringing over public safety concerns in a government document, and yet the DHS document appears to be more concerned with protecting the mechanisms of the financial sector than in ensuring the safety of citizens who are exercising their First Amendment rights.
"They talk about threats to 'critical infrastructure' and this fear that these protests are going to…make commerce difficult and people are going to start losing money. There is a kind of bottom line in analysis to what they're talking about. There isn't an emphasis on public safety in a way one would expect from a department that's supposed to protect the homeland. It's this sort of sense that they're protecting somebody's homeland, and they're the folks who generally make all the money."
This same business-over-people bias is present in the second major leak involving the Stratfor emails. "When you go look at the back-and-forth, it's all about, well, we have to protect lower Manhattan so the bankers can get to work on time."
Hastings talks about two troubling tracks: In the DHS case, the U.S. government monitoring activist groups, and in the Stratfor case, large corporations paying a private intelligence firm to monitor other activist groups.
Dow Chemicals had Stratfor analyze the activities of Bhopal activists such as the Yes Men, who famously pranked the company by impersonating a Dow Chemical executive and publicly apologizing on the BBC for the Bhopal disaster that killed 8,000 people.
The list of Stratfor's corporate clients is an impressive one, including Dow Chemicals and Coca-Cola. Clients are willing to pay the firm $40,000 for a subscription to Stratfor's services (and additional huge sums of money for more services,) because the company bills itself as a private CIA, privy to high-level intelligence access.
"You have the DOW Chemicals situation, you have Coca-Cola hiring Stratfor to go after animal rights activists, to sort of keep tabs on them, and then also the question is: why would Stratfor have this Department of Homeland Security document, right? And the answer to that is Stratfor's clients, or clearly Stratfor saw a business opportunity in keeping track, and figuring out how to handle protesters. In fact, in the email record…they're talking about different tactics in lower Manhattan about, well, the streets are narrow down there, so if they push the protesters this way, or that way, that's a better way to catch them. They're drilling down into the best ways to kind of protect the financial services who are some of their clients."
On Jan. 26, 2011, Fred Burton, the vice president of Stratfor, fired off an excited email to his colleagues: "Text Not for Pub. We have a sealed indictment on Assange. Pls protect."
The question was: who did Burton mean by "we"?
"It's like the Big Lebowski, right? The royal We," says Hastings.
What Burton meant by "we" was the U.S. government.
"We know that the Department of Justice had been investigating Assange, and playing this game of oftentimes not explicitly saying what they were doing, but sort of threatening they would be doing this espionage investigation. We know that they've interviewed people in a grand jury, and then a few weeks ago with the Bradley Manning pre-trial that they were actually trying to make this espionage case against Assange," says Hastings. "Burton claims that there in fact a secret U.S. indictment against Assange related, essentially, to espionage. That's pretty big news."
Hastings is braced for all of the typically condescending and dismissive remarks to come rolling in from the beltway in the wake of these latest leaks. In fact, the derision has already begun. One editor at The Atlantic called Wikileaks "a joke," and dismissed the Stratfor emails out of hand.
Hastings expects others to say there's no difference between a private intelligence firm and a newspaper or news bureau.
"I think that's totally wrong. Journalists have sources and informants, but also our mission is to share that information with the public so the citizenry can make more informed decisions. Stratfor's mission is to gather information so it can sell it to the highest bidder so corporations can essentially make more profit and get a competitive edge on their opponents," he says.
That kind of knee-jerk dismissiveness strikes of bad journalism, according to Hastings. While no cheerleader for Wikileaks – during the interview, Hastings admitted there's a lot of stuff one can criticize Wikileaks about, particularly the practice of releasing large amounts of data that hasn't been reviewed very carefully – he still finds the overall work done by the group extremely newsworthy.
"What news organization has had a bigger impact than Wikileaks? Iraq war logs, Afghan war logs, the Cablegate. These are important stories. This is news. DHS was monitoring Occupy Wall Street. That's a story, and it's a significant story. We're talking about Occupy Wall Street: one of the biggest grassroots, political movements that we've seen in a generation and the government's response to that."
One of the most worrying aspects to the Stratfor story is the privatizing of yet another typically goverment-only function. Like Blackwater, here is another shadowy private agency doing the work usually done by the U.S. government, a recipe, as we've learned time and time again, for unaccountability and disaster.
Also, Stratfor is ripe for the revolving door effect.
"It's a chance for people who worked in government in these various intelligence agencies to, once they leave, to have lucrative positions where they're able to -- in the same way some politicians become lobbyists to ply off their old contacts -- to have these great, well-paying positions where they can use their former intelligence contacts and sell their services in the corporate world," says Hastings.
To naysayers claiming there's nothing wrong with former government officials capitalizing on their particular skill sets, Hastings responds, "Once you start spying on activists, and peaceful protesters, then I would say that's very troubling."
Allison Kilkenny
Allison Kilkenny is an In These Times Staff Writer and the co-host of the critically acclaimed radio show Citizen Radio. Her blog for In These Times, Uprising, focuses on efforts around the world to address the global economic crisis.


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I don't accept the "death of newspapers" storyline.
Call me crazy. It wouldn't be the first time someone did.
But I don't accept the "death of newspapers" storyline.
Some of them are certainly closing.
The Rocky Mountain News is now closed. The Tuscon Citizen plans to follow suit March 21 if no buyer steps in. The San Fransisco Chronicle is on life support.
I have walked through the cold, dark office where a newspaper once operated.
I'm no Pollyanna.
But I don't think the carnage will be as widespread as the naysayers would have you believe.
There are industry-specific problems. The Internet has put a dent in advertising revenue. There are also major economic problems that are affecting every industry -- including all of those who depend on advertising revenue.
This is not the first time in history a newspaper has closed.
There used to be more than one significant daily newspaper in most metropolitan areas. When revenues lagged, the more successful paper often bought out its competitor. These buyouts and mergers allowed the newspapers to operate with much leaner budgets while increasing advertising market share.
This recession is deeper than those in the recent past, and it is hitting portions of the economy that make it even more detrimental to newspapers. Realtors, auto dealers and banks make up a significant portion of a typical newspaper's revenue stream.
The recession really began with the bursting of the real estate bubble in many markets and the subsequent crash of the credit markets.
Those two factors fueled an economic downturn and left newspapers whose profits had been steady swimming in a pool of red ink.
But many newspapers are still among the top businesses in their communities. There aren't many overflowing bank accounts, but the vast majority will survive to thrive another day.
Why do I have such a rosy outlook? It's simple.
Many banks have closed, but no one is heralding the end of all banking. That idea is absurd.
People need financial institutions. Their services have great value to customers.
Newspapers also produce a valuable product -- especially community newspapers. Our definition of news doesn't often focus on faraway lands.
Community newspapers record local history as it happens. They tell the story of when residents are born, when they die and most things they do in between. Newspapers celebrate successes and mourn losses. They inform, educate and entertain readers.
Newspapers also act as a community bulletin board. Author Arthur Miller said it well, "A good newspaper, I suppose, is a community talking to itself."
Is this a difficult time for the newspaper industry? Very difficult.
But those tough times aren't just being felt by one sector. Ask banks, retailers, television stations, even the aerospace industry how tough this economy is.
Everyone is struggling together searching for the light at the end of this dark tunnel.
Some newspapers, like some retailers will not make the cut.
This should be a source of concern for readers. If community newspapers fade away, there will be no one left to shoo foxes out of the hen houses.
Long time columnist Richard Kluger said, "Every time a newspaper dies, even a bad one, the country moves a little closer to authoritarianism."
Local government policies will go unchallenged. Residents won't even know what hit them until it is too late.
How many radio stations, Web sites and television stations send reporters to school board meetings, city council meetings or even local events?
I know times are tough. But I also know information has value.
Some newspapers that have leveraged their growth with debt or those who exist in the worst economies won't survive.
Most will fight to keep their heads above water and will emerge from this downturn and we will still be the best way to reach customers in the markets we serve.
Thomas Jefferson had a love-hate relationship with newspapers. He often said he didn't read them so he could remain happy. As a leader in a group of men forming what -- at the time -- was a radical new government, I bet he did face a lot of criticism.
But even though he often disagreed with the content in those early day news products, Jefferson wrote in a letter to a friend, "Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter."
The death of newspapers would be bad for commerce because they do a great job of helping companies reach their customers. It would also be bad for people not involved in government because good decisions are rarely made when secrecy prevails. Without newspapers, local history would be unrecorded.
That's why I don't believe customers and advertisers will allow newspapers to go away. Where market forces and business decisions have forced closures, I expect that void to be filled.
Newspapers are an important part of our communities. When the local economy struggles, so do we. But when the economic recovery comes, we will still be there to tell the story that happy days are here again.
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Table Of Contents
Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15310-CL
Release 5.0
Maintenance and Administration
Resolved Software Caveats for Release 5.0
New Features and Functionality
Obtaining Technical Assistance
Contacting TAC by Using the Cisco TAC Website
Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15310-CL
Release 5.0
Note The terms "Unidirectional Path Switched Ring" and "UPSR" may appear in Cisco literature. These terms do not refer to using Cisco ONS 15xxx products in a unidirectional path switched ring configuration. Rather, these terms, as well as "Path Protected Mesh Network" and "PPMN," refer generally to Cisco's path protection feature, which may be used in any topological network configuration. Cisco does not recommend using its path protection feature in any particular topological network configuration.
August, 2007
Release notes address closed (maintenance) issues, caveats, and new features for the Cisco ONS 15310-CL. For detailed information regarding features, capabilities, hardware, and software introduced with this release, refer to Release 5.0 of the Cisco ONS 15310-CL Procedure Guide, Cisco ONS 15310-CL Reference Guide, Cisco ONS SONET TL1 Command Guide, and Cisco ONS 15310-CL Troubleshooting Guide. For the most current version of the Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15310-CL Release 5.0, visit the following URL:
Cisco also provides Bug Toolkit, a web resource for tracking defects. To access Bug Toolkit, visit the following URL:
Resolved Software Caveats for Release 5.0
New Features and Functionality
Obtaining Technical Assistance
Changes to the Release Notes
This section documents supplemental changes that have been added to the Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15310-CL Release 5.0 since the production of the Cisco ONS 15310-CL System Software CD for Release 5.0.
The following changes have been added to the release notes for Release 5.0.
Changes to Caveats
The following caveats have been added.
Review the notes listed below before deploying the ONS 15310-CL. Caveats with DDTS tracking numbers are known system limitations that are scheduled to be addressed in a subsequent release. Caveats without DDTS tracking numbers are provided to point out procedural or situational considerations when deploying the product.
Maintenance and Administration
Caution VxWorks is intended for qualified Cisco personnel only. Customer use of VxWorks is not recommended, nor is it supported by Cisco's Technical Assistance Center. Inappropriate use of VxWorks commands can have a negative and service affecting impact on your network. Please consult the troubleshooting guide for your release and platform for appropriate troubleshooting procedures. To exit without logging in, enter a Control-D (hold down the Control and D keys at the same time) at the Username prompt. To exit after logging in, type "logout" at the VxWorks shell prompt.
Note The CE-100T-8 and ML-100T-8 data cards will become available for use with maintenance Release 5.0.2. Attempts to use these cards with Release 5.0 will result in an equipment failure alarm being raised.
DDTS # CSCeg71789
Terminal Loopback is not functional on DS1 and DS3 ports in AINS state as long as any line defects (i.e. LOS, AIS-L, OOF or LOF) exist. To avoid this issue, if the circuit and ports are in AINS, ensure no defect exists prior to terminal loopback. To correct this issue after terminal loopback, perform some other provisioning on the I/O card. The reprovisioning can be related or unrelated to the port in terminal loopback. This issue will be resolved in a future release.
DDTS # CSCeg72417
DS1 traffic on retime ports is interrupted when a line defect exists on that port. Once in retime, if the framing format is changed on that port, retime operation is aborted and the configuration is defaulted to non-retimed. To avoid this issue, select the DS1 framing format before provisioning retime operation. Once in retime, traffic in both directions is affected as a result of the defect on the DS1 retime port. There is no recovery procedure to correct this. This issue will be resolved in future release.
DDTS # CSCeg71606
Traffic is not established if "Send AIS on Facility loopback" is provisioned and state is changed to "IS" after a DS1 facility loopback.
Perform the following steps to recreate this issue:
Step 1 Provision "Send AIS on Facility Loopback."
Step 2 Establish a VT1.5 Circuit between two DS1 ports.
Step 3 Connect a test set to each DS1 and verify traffic is established with no errors.
Step 4 Place the DS1 port with "Send AIS on Facility Loopback" in "OOS-MT" and facility loopback.
Step 5 Verify that traffic on the test set connected to the DS1 in facility loopback is good and the test set connected to the DS1 with no facility loopback reports DS1 AIS.
Step 6 Place the DS1 with facility loopback to "IS." The DS1 with no former facility loopback continues to receive DS1-AIS.
To work around this issue, transition the port with facility loopback to "IS" in two steps: First remove facility loopback, then transition the DS1 to "IS." This returns traffic to normal. This issue will be resolved in a future release.
DDTS # CSCeg63561
When adding a new node to a path protection/SNCP, the circuit appears unprotected on CTC circuit pane. Relaunch CTC to correct this. This issue will be resolved in a future release.
DDTS # CSCeg70782
In CTC, on the Edit Circuit pane, UPSR selectors tab, the SF and SD BER threshold columns are missing for VT path protection circuits sourced on a card other than a 15310-CL-CTX card and including selectors that are on a 15310-CL-CTX card. To work around this issue the SF and SD BER thresholds can be set in CTC during circuit creation. They can be changed using TL1. This issue will be resolved in Release 5.0.2.
Path Protection Functionality
DDTS # CSCee53579
Traffic hits can occur in an unprotected to path protection topology upgrade in unidirectional routing. If you create an unprotected circuit, then upgrade the unprotected circuit to a path protection circuit using Unprotected to UPSR wizard, selecting unidirectional routing in the wizard, the circuit will be upgraded to a path protection circuit. However, during the conversion, traffic hits on the order of 300 ms should be expected. This issue will be resolved in a future release.
DDTS # CSCec15064
A path protection/SNCP circuit with a defect signal present (for example, AIS-P or AIS-V) on the protect path will produce RDI-P or RDI-V upstream of the detection point, but these signals will not be detected or indicated. This issue will be resolved in a future release.
BLSR Functionality
DDTS # CSCef52499
When creating DRI circuits both service and path selectors can either be revertive or non-revertive. To correct this, change the reversion of the selectors after creation of the circuit by editing the circuit. This issue will be resolved in a future release.
DDTS # CSCeg72789
The SMIv1 version CERENT-HC-RMON-MIB.mib is missing from the ONS Release 5.0 software CD. The file should be located in the /MIBS/CiscoV1 directory on the software CD, but a V2 version is located there instead. The V1 version of CERENT-HC-RMON-MIB.mib can be downloaded as follows.
Step 1 In your browser window, load the following URL, which leads to all ONS platform download pages:
Step 2 From the Optical Software download page, click the link to your particular platform (ONS 15454, ONS 15327, ONS 15600, or ONS 15310).
Step 3 Click the link to the platform-specific MIBS.zip file for Release 5.0.
Note To be compatible with TL1 and DNS, all nodes must have valid names. Node names should contain alphanumeric characters or hyphens, but no special characters or spaces.
DDTS # CSCeg57106
Virtual Links provisioned using TL1 do not validate the OC-3/OC-12 AID prefix to the actual provisioned port type. This can cause two links to be created for each of the optical ports; one for the OC-3 and the other for the OC-12. Check the actual provisioned port type using RTRV-FAC::SLOT-2 and then issue the ENT-LNKTERM with the real port type for the port to work around this issue. This issue will be resolved in a future release.
DDTS # CSCeg87471
Do not set the TID for an ENE to more than 19 characters. Setting the TID for an ENE to 20 characters or more and then issuing a TL1 command on the GNE to execute on the ENE will result in TL1 agent connectivity issues on the ENE. Specifically, if you set the TID on the ENE to 20 characters, reboot the TCC, then try to connect to that ENE from a GNE this will result in a loss of TL1 connectivity to the GNE. This issue will be resolved in Release 5.0.2.
Resolved Software Caveats for Release 5.0
This is a first release of the ONS 15310-CL, so there are no previous items are resolved in Release 5.0.
New Features and Functionality
This section normally highlights new features and functionality for Release 5.0. Since this is a first release of the ONS 15310-CL, there are no new features. For documentation of each of the features of the ONS 15310-CL, consult the user documentation.
Related Documentation
Release-Specific Documents
•Release Notes for the Cisco ONS 15454 SDH, Release 5.0
•Release Notes for the Cisco ONS 15327, Release 5.0
•Release Notes for the Cisco ONS 15600, Release 5.0
•Release Notes for the Cisco ONS 15454, Release 5.0
Platform-Specific Documents
•Cisco ONS 15310-CL Procedure Guide
Provides installation, turn up, test, and maintenance procedures
•Cisco ONS 15310-CL Reference Manual
Provides technical reference information for SONET/SDH cards, nodes, and networks
•Cisco ONS 15310-CL Troubleshooting Guide
Provides a list of SONET alarms and troubleshooting procedures, general troubleshooting information, and hardware replacement procedures
•Cisco ONS SONET TL1 Command Guide
Provides a comprehensive list of TL1 commands
Obtaining Documentation
The following sections provide sources for obtaining documentation from Cisco Systems.
World Wide Web
You can access the most current Cisco documentation on the World Wide Web at the following sites:
Documentation CD-ROM
Cisco documentation and additional literature are available in a CD-ROM package, which ships with your product. The Documentation CD-ROM is updated monthly and may be more current than printed documentation. The CD-ROM package is available as a single unit or as an annual subscription.
Ordering Documentation
Cisco documentation is available in the following ways:
•Registered Cisco Direct Customers can order Cisco Product documentation from the Networking Products MarketPlace:
•Registered Cisco.com users can order the Documentation CD-ROM through the online Subscription Store:
•Nonregistered Cisco.com users can order documentation through a local account representative by calling Cisco corporate headquarters (California, USA) at 408 526-7208 or, in North America, by calling 800 553-NETS(6387).
Documentation Feedback
If you are reading Cisco product documentation on the World Wide Web, you can submit technical comments electronically. Click Feedback in the toolbar and select Documentation. After you complete the form, click Submit to send it to Cisco.
You can e-mail your comments to email@example.com.
To submit your comments by mail, use the response card behind the front cover of your document, or write to the following address:
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We appreciate your comments.
Obtaining Technical Assistance
Cisco provides Cisco.com as a starting point for all technical assistance. Customers and partners can obtain documentation, troubleshooting tips, and sample configurations from online tools. For Cisco.com registered users, additional troubleshooting tools are available from the TAC website.
Cisco.com is the foundation of a suite of interactive, networked services that provides immediate, open access to Cisco information and resources at anytime, from anywhere in the world. This highly integrated Internet application is a powerful, easy-to-use tool for doing business with Cisco.
Cisco.com provides a broad range of features and services to help customers and partners streamline business processes and improve productivity. Through Cisco.com, you can find information about Cisco and our networking solutions, services, and programs. In addition, you can resolve technical issues with online technical support, download and test software packages, and order Cisco learning materials and merchandise. Valuable online skill assessment, training, and certification programs are also available.
Customers and partners can self-register on Cisco.com to obtain additional personalized information and services. Registered users can order products, check on the status of an order, access technical support, and view benefits specific to their relationships with Cisco.
To access Cisco.com, go to the following website:
Technical Assistance Center
The Cisco TAC website is available to all customers who need technical assistance with a Cisco product or technology that is under warranty or covered by a maintenance contract.
Contacting TAC by Using the Cisco TAC Website
If you have a priority level 3 (P3) or priority level 4 (P4) problem, contact TAC by going to the TAC website:
P3 and P4 level problems are defined as follows:
•P3—Your network performance is degraded. Network functionality is noticeably impaired, but most business operations continue.
•P4—You need information or assistance on Cisco product capabilities, product installation, or basic product configuration.
In each of the above cases, use the Cisco TAC website to quickly find answers to your questions.
To register for Cisco.com, go to the following website:
If you cannot resolve your technical issue by using the TAC online resources, Cisco.com registered users can open a case online by using the TAC Case Open tool at the following website:
Contacting TAC by Telephone
If you have a priority level 1 (P1) or priority level 2 (P2) problem, contact TAC by telephone and immediately open a case. To obtain a directory of toll-free numbers for your country, go to the following website:
P1 and P2 level problems are defined as follows:
•P1—Your production network is down, causing a critical impact to business operations if service is not restored quickly. No workaround is available.
•P2—Your production network is severely degraded, affecting significant aspects of your business operations. No workaround is available.
This document is to be used in conjunction with the documents listed in the "Related Documentation" section.
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(AP) -- R.A. Dickey pitched into the seventh inning, Jose Reyes sparked Toronto's offense and the Blue Jays snapped a 10-game losing streak against the New York Yankees with a 5-2 victory on Monday night.
Alex Rodriguez hit his 650th home run, a leadoff drive in the fifth, but the Yankees lost for the ninth time in 13 road games this month. Rodriguez is 10 homers away from tying Willie Mays for fourth on the career list, which would secure a $6 million bonus for the third baseman.
Derek Jeter went hitless in his return to New York's lineup. Jeter, who started at shortstop and batted second, finished 0 for 3 with a walk, grounding into a double play in the third.
Reyes walked and scored in the third, and doubled and scored in Toronto's three-run fifth as the Blue Jays beat the Yankees for just the second time in 14 meetings this season. Toronto had lost 10 straight to its division rival since an 8-4 home win on April 21.
Dickey (10-12) allowed two runs, one earned, and six hits in 6 1-3 innings to win for the first time since Aug. 5 at Seattle. The knuckleballer was 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA in his three previous starts.
It was Dickey's first victory over the Yankees since May 21, 2011, when he played for the New York Mets.
Rodriguez's home run was the 29th allowed by Dickey this season, second only to Oakland's A.J. Griffin. Dickey has given up 20 homers in 14 home starts.
Aaron Loup worked 1 1-3 innings, Sergio Santos got one out in the eighth and Casey Janssen finished for his 24th save in 26 chances.
New York right-hander Phil Hughes (4-13) allowed five runs, four earned, and seven hits in 4 2-3 innings. He is 0-6 with a 5.84 ERA in his last nine starts.
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New York scratched out a run in the first when Brett Gardner singled, went to second on a passed ball, took third on Jeter's grounder and scored when Dickey couldn't handle Robinson Cano's comebacker.
The Blue Jays tied it in the second on an RBI single by Kevin Pillar, and then took the lead on Edwin Encarnacion's RBI single in the third.
Rodriguez connected in the fifth, but Toronto responded with three in the bottom half, taking advantage of a rare error by Ichiro Suzuki.
Reyes hit a one-out double, Ryan Goins singled and Reyes scored when Suzuki couldn't handle Encarnacion's fly to deep right, with the ball hitting off the heel of his glove.
Adam Lind followed with an RBI double and Brett Lawrie was intentionally walked to load the bases for Moises Sierra, who chased Hughes with a sacrifice fly. David Huff came on and fanned Josh Thole on three pitches.
NOTES: Blue Jays OF Colby Rasmus (strained left oblique) is still feeling soreness and was unable to resume baseball activities as previously scheduled, manager John Gibbons said. Rasmus has been out since Aug. 12. ... Toronto reinstated Loup from the paternity list and designated RHP Chien-Ming Wang for assignment. ... Blue Jays Triple-A C Sean Ochinko was suspended 50 games after testing positive for amphetamines. ... Musician Paul Simon attended the game.
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Monday, October 19, 2009
Wild Duluth 50K
The first time I ran Voyager and was past the cut off I was embarrassed as I met Andy for the first time, upon the trail. He was first coming back and I was last going out. He cheered for me and I turned red. After the race I told him how embarrassed I felt still being out upon the course and there he was, heading home for the finish. He set me straight. He was super supportive and told me that the ultra marathon sets an equal playing field. It doesn't matter where we place, we are all out there running and that he looks at the back of the pack runners with amazement. We are out there for nearly double the hours and don't stop. We persevere to the finish. He told me he was proud of me. I couldn't believe it at the time. I do now.
The race began at Chambers Park in Duluth. I haven't run this portion of the Superior Hiking Trail in the past. This is a section that was finished recently..in the last year or two. I had run from the third aid station on, so I was very excited to see this new portion of the trail.
I went into the race as I did Twin Cities Marathon a few weeks ago: tired and using it as a training run. This would again cap off a 100 mile week in preparation for Javelina. I was able to recover from TCM easy enough. I only hoped the outcome would be the same here. I ran a 50K at Afton on Friday with Topaz and here I was again, going to try back to back 50Ks. Topaz and I took it very easy Friday, taking 8 hours to get in the complete course. I didn't feel sore..just tired.
Apparently the thought of a training run caused me to go into the race unprepared. As I couldn't find Bay Front Park in the dark I ended up at a Starbucks on Superior St. looking for directions. A customer gave me great directions, I was at the Park but couldn't find access to the bus that I could see parked ahead. Crazy. I looped around over and over and eventually jumped a curb and made it to the lot with a minute to spare. As I was juggling through my bag, applying lube, looking for gloves, grabbing gels..I could have used 6 hands, Joann arrived at my window. I tried to talk and get ready at the same time and it wasn't working. Where's my bottle? How can I be so unprepared? Um, because you had the training run syndrome pounding through your head. Oh. Yeah.
Eventually I found one of my four gloves, a hat and some gels and such. I followed Jo to her van to see her pups. She has an old pup that isn't doing so well and a brand new puppy that was with her as well as her hubby. We ran to the bus and Andy asked if I had collected my bag. No. We ran back to Andy's car, collected my bag and number, Andy placed my bag into my car and back to the bus. Whew! Thanks Andy. All set. It was really nice to have a bus to take us to the start so that our vehicles would be at the finish. Ah, the little niceties.
On the bus I saw near Jo and Rick. Rick gave us a tour of the city on the way to the start. He pointed out the pedestrian bridge going over 35 and said we would run upon it into the finish. Cool. He pointed out West Duluth, where he grew up, the aid stations along the way, some of the Voyager course and eventually we were at the start of the race.
Brr. It was 33 degrees, clear. I had on wind pants that are sizes too big, long sleeved top, vest. Fleece hat, one glove..good to hold my bottle with.. I couldn't find any of the other three which I knew I packed and were in the car.., iPod, gels. I didn't have on a watch. I didn't know how far apart the aid stations were, I didn't know how many there were...I guess I was a bit too lacadasial about it all. Training run was all I was thinking.
As we lined up my other hand was cold. I must have mentioned it to Shelly because before we began, Mike came up to me and offered a glove! How sweet. I graciously accepted it, thanks Mike!
As we lined up at the start..me in the way back..Andy gave a course description. He was very descriptive of the course, and before I knew it he was giving a blow by blow of each section. I couldn't remember all of what he was saying. I could hear the love of the trail and the excitement of sharing the race with us in his voice. It was fun to listen to him but I couldn't retain it all.
Andy was going to begin the race by clanking two rocks together but in practice they cracked..or was that a joke..so he said GO!
I saw Wynn blazing ahead of us as we circled the lot before hitting the deer trail. I asked Maria : who is that in the Afton shirt running with Wynn? I couldn't think of who would be running with Wynn that quickly except Andy..who was directing. Well, here it WAS Andy, he was running with Wynn to get him around the lot and direct to the trail.
In a few minutes we were at the deer trail. It went straight up. STRAIGHT. UP. People in front of me were running up this path. I fell in along with them and nearly coughed up a lung. I couldn't breath. The hill went up up up. Maria stated that it looked like an Afton Fat Ass trail. I agreed. But why are we running and more importantly why am I running? Stop this insanity. I had this conversation with myself. Why are you running this hill? Because Maria and everyone else is. Does it matter? Can you breathe? No. I'm gasping and sweating and coughing and I can't breath. STOP IT! Ok. I began to walk. And gasp. And worry about the cold that I still have. Maybe this was too much. Oh my god, it's the first freaking mile. Scary. I walked and sweat and coughed and gagged. I removed myself from the deer trail and walked to catch my breath. Holy crap. Jo and Rick came up behind me. I was trying to catch my breath.
At the top of the hill I rested and took my time going along the ridge which eventually intersected with Mission Creek Trail. I was able to take normal breaths as I was ridiculing myself for running up the damn hill. Peer pressure, how stupid to succumb too.
By the time I was at the first aid station I had removed my (borrowed) gloves, hat and my vest was off of my arms and bunched at my waist. My pants pockets both had broken zippers..yeah, they are the first pair of running pants I ever purchased, so I had all of my gels and stuff in my vest pockets. I felt like a bag lady. I had stuff all over the place. In my haste to leave my car I forgot to unattach my keys to the ring so was carrying the whole damn thing with me! Ring, remote starter, keys, fobs to work and the gym. Nice. It was warming up quickly. I should have worn shorts. I had to take off my top and tie it around my waist adding to the bag lady effect. Enough of my unprepared- ness.
The trail was absolutely gorgeous! As I was running along it reminded me so often of the sections further north that I be surprised when I realized I was in the City of Duluth! The whole 50K was within the Duluth city limits! Totally amazing.
Outcrops of rock near aid station 2 were so much like the section of Bean/Bear Lake further north. We climbed forever and a day, then were rewarded with spectacular views of Duluth and Lake Superior. Just amazing. We seemed to climb for a very long time.
There were awesome sections of pine forest. Soft needles to run upon, the smell of pine profuse in the air. Such a treat. I was so happy. So happy to be running within myself, so happy to be enjoying the sun, the trail, the peace and quiet. This trail run was everything I had hoped it would be: a wonderful day on a fabulous foot path.
I kept thinking about how much I love running in the woods. How I enjoy the smells, the feel of the different terrain under my feet. Climbing the rock, taking in all of the views, running upon the soft needles of pine, enjoying the color of the leaves changing.
I kept realizing the stark differences between Twin Cities Marathon and Wild Duluth 50K! TCM was an assault of the senses. The noise, the people, the City. Wild Duluth was sensuous to the senses: the silence, the woods, the lake, soft footfalls. I enjoy trail running so much more than road running. To think I didn't know trail running existed..
At aid station 2 Helen and Val were manning the station. It was fun to see both gals helping us out. I grabbed a few gels, filled my bottle and was on my way. I asked Shelly how far along we were and she estimated 10 miles. What a great way to spend the first few hours of the race.
The next section was every bit as beautiful and I even recognized a few sections from the Voyager 50 mile race. The highlight was climbing Ely's Peak. I climbed and climbed upon rocks just like the Carlton Peaks section. Wow. Rocky outcrops through an oak and maple forest and then up to Skyline Parkway.
Shelly and I were running along together and both commented that it seemed this whole section was a climb. It was amazing! So beautiful.
Pretty soon we came into aid station 3 where Zac greeted us with his camera! Bonnie and Jim were here too, helping us with food/fluids. I stuck to water during the run with gels. At one point my stomach was grumbling like it was hungry so I grabbed a corner of peanut butter and jelly here. About 15 minutes later I had a raging headache. It may have been due to the jelly/sugar. I'm not sure. I don't carry Advil along any more so I just sucked it up.
As I left the aid station Bonnie told me to follow the road for a while and take a right into the woods, hitting the trail. I ran along along along, looking for the flags. I spotted them on the left, continued on.. here I saw someone running toward me. At first I thought she must be a 100K runner, but then saw realized it was Dawn. Oh oh. She told me that she had missed the turn as had I. I turned around and followed Dawn, eventually seeing the flags marking the right turn in all of their glory. I don't know how I missed it, but I sure did. Even after being told by Bonnie that it would be there and there they are, plainly marked. Oh well. I turned into the woods, thankful that I didn't have a watch on and that I was still happy, enjoy the day.
Pretty soon it was time for aid station 4, the Voyageur 50 Mile turnaround at the zoo. Again, I managed to miss a marker that was plainly marked. I ended up following a river for a long while until a man with a very nice border collie that I spent way too much petting, talking and being kissed by (the dog, not the man), told me I should get going and pointed me in the correct direction.
One of my pet peeves is runners complaining about course markings. Stating that the course is poorly marked, that the course wasn't marked, etc. I know darned well the course was marked well and that I missed the turns that I did. It was not the marker's fault or the RD' fault. It was my fault. Always is. I never complain about markings and wasn't going to say anything about missing the course. I ran into the aid station and Shelly stated "you must have missed the turn into the woods, I noticed you weren't in front of my anymore" busted! Yeah, I confirmed that I missed the turn and yet another. Oh well.
I filled my water bottle and told that I was already at mile 19. Unreal! I was having so much fun I couldn't believe that 20 miles were about in the bag. I didn't want this to be over yet!
I ran on, toward the next aid station, enjoying the trail. I ran past the Spirit Mountain Ski Hills, under a few bridges, along 35N. It was a reminder that I was in Duluth and not out miles deep in the forest as I kept on thinking that I was.
Pretty soon I saw Dawn up ahead and my competitive side wanted to take over. Before I knew it I was running faster, thinking about catching her. No. You aren't racing. Slow and easy. No hard recovery for Javelina. Enjoy. Enjoy. OK. I ran on, through the forest when an outcropping of rock appeared. I climbed the rock and peered over the side-there was the City of Duluth, the big green football field, Lake Superior. Fabulous views.
At the next aid station someone stated "You finally caught me, it only took you 22 miles, Julie, see you at the finish" I don't know who it was but I don't recall seeing him at the finish. There are so many people that I don't recognize at races. I often wonder if the 'know' me from my blog or if they know me from real life. I ran with a man from WI, who knew me via my blog and I don't even know his name! He knows all about me, though. That is the disadvantage of introducing oneself via a blog.
The next section was pretty cool. Entering more city running, the Enger park which had this super huge bell ringer thing. Andy later told me I should have rung it. It was a beautiful park. With a climb of over 1300 feet elevation the views were fantastic.
Running into the final aid station I saw Jim and his son, Jeff. It was so great to see so many familiar faces at the aid stations. Jim filled my bottle and told me I only had a 5K to the finish! I couldn't believe it. Too short! I wanted more. Really, I was going slow enough that I wasn't taxing myself at all. I was truly enjoying a great day in the woods. Topaz would have loved it. There were plenty of rivers for him to lay in,I'll be taking him to run those trails.
As I ran the final segment I couldn't help but wonder what my time would be. I kept thinking it must be near 8 hours, but then with Shelly not to far in back, I didn't think she would run that slowly. I took Superior 50K easy in May and finished in 630. I was running about the same pace here but this course seemed a little more difficult. Superior 50K has a few long climbs that you do 2x, but this trail is continuous shorter steep ascents and descents. This course reminded me much of Glacial Trail 50K, too.
The final section was so much fun, mostly running downhill - finally - as I had to finish near the lake at Bay front Festival Park - passing through city neighborhoods, birch woods, rock boulders and downhill with more rock outcroppings and a whole mess of jack pines; the fragrance was wonderful, even with a stuffed head cold.
Down down down rock steps with amazing views of the harbor. Before I know it there is the pedestrian overpass going over 1 35. What a trip! Over the traffic, waving to the drivers underneath me, laughing all the way. Down the concrete ramp and under I 35 now. Cool. Running along the street turning into Bay front Festival Park. What a great day, a fantastic trail and an awesome run. I felt fabulous. As I ran into the finish I saw the clock blink to 6:59.
A beautiful brown Border Collie greeted me at the finish. He wanted to go for a run. Lots of kisses and pets, I had to pull myself away from him.
This race was such a treat. Andy and Kim did a great job planning the start/finish, the aid stations, everything. It was perfect.
The park had a huge warm center where I was able to change, our hosts had various chili's and drink to offer. I lounged around a bit, taking in all of the conversation until it was time to head on home.
Thanks Andy and Kim for putting on a great race! I can't wait to run upon those trails again!
4 comments:
- Helen said...
Great report Julie! Isn't it such a beautiful trail!! Fun seeing all the runners go by and what a great day for it. Sounds like your training is going so well. Back to back 50Ks and going strong - nice!
I agree with Helen. That was such a great race and it's fun to relive it through your report. I think I might be one of those guys you mention you ran with for awhile, though I am actually from MN, not WI. Or maybe that was someone else. Good luck at Javelina. See you at the races. Mark
- SteveQ said...
Great race, great report, as always. I'd been told there was a bad hill at the start, but your description of it really makes it sound rough!
It'll be strange going from the SHT hills in the cold to Javelina and the heat, but I know you'll have another fantastic race.
A good post on Julie Berg
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Conklin, Tonatiuh co-winners of 2012 Rivera Children's Book Award
Posted by Jayme Blaschke
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February 28, 2012
Winifred Conkling's Sylvia and Aki, and Duncan Tonatiuh's Diego Rivera: His World and Ours, have been named the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award recipients for works published in 2010-11.
The award, established at Texas State University-San Marcos in 1995, is designed to encourage authors, illustrators and publishers to produce books that authentically reflect the lives of Mexican American children and young adults in the United States.
The award will be presented this fall on the Texas State campus with additional events scheduled in cooperation with the Texas Book Festival to be announced.
The Tomás Rivera considers works in two categories: "Works for Older Children/Young Adult" and "Works for Younger Children," with each category under consideration in alternate years. This year's winners were nominated as "Works for Younger Children."
Sylvia and Aki
Sylvia and Aki recounts the true story of Sylvia Mendez and Aki Munemitsu. Told in alternating chapters from the girls' points of view, the story tells of the relocation of Aki's family from their farm to a Japanese internment camp in the Arizona desert. In a parallel story, Sylvia's family rents the now-vacant farm, only to find the children refused entry in the local school, setting the stage for Sylvia's father to challenge in court the separation of races in California's schools. The case, Mendez vs. Westminster School District is considered one of the precursors to Brown vs. Board of Education and helped build the case that would end school segregation nationally.
"Sylvia and Aki is a compelling story of two important historical narratives that brings to light the Mexican American struggle for equal education at a time when Japanese American families were being rounded up and sent to internment camps during World War II," said Oralia Garza de Cortes, a member of the national committee that selected the title, library and literacy advocate, and past president of the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking.
Conkling has published numerous works of nonfiction. She holds a degree in journalism and has worked as a writer and editor at various newspapers and magazines. She also earned a Master of Fine Arts in writing for children and young adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. The book Sylvia and Aki is her first children's book. For more information visit her website at winifredconkling.com.
Diego Rivera: His World and Ours
Diego Rivera: His World and Ours, highlights the accomplishments of Mexican painter, activist and muralist Diego Rivera. Tonatiuh's stylized illustrations include elements of Mayan artwork and represent his interpretation of Rivera's work. Tonatiuh prompts readers to think about the question of what would Diego Rivera paint if he were alive today? Through innovative digital collage, Tonatiuh juxtaposes contemporary Mexican life with the past.
"The recent book by Duncan Tonatiuh, Diego Rivera: His World and Ours, is a welcome addition to the early childhood community. Written for young children, the book is complemented with colorful and stylistic illustrations depicting the art and life of the great Mexican muralist," said Josué Cruz, member of the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award National Selection Committee and past president of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. "Like Rivera and staying true to his signature art form, the author/illustrator uses Cubism as the preferred style. Children will find the story of Diego Rivera a compelling one as they imagine how his world and theirs can come together crossing social and cultural boundaries. Teachers will find the book rich with opportunities to stimulate children's cognitive, language and social development. For those committed to developmentally appropriate practice, the biography of Diego Rivera is an ideal book to have in hand for children to experience."
Tonatiuh was born in Mexico City and grew up in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. He is a recent graduate of Parsons the New School for Design in New York City, where he studied writing and illustration. His first book, Dear Primo, won a 2011 Pura Belpre silver honor award for illustration. In addition to the 2012 Rivera Award, his second book, Diego Rivera: His World and Ours, won a 2012 Pura Belpre gold award for illustration. He divides his time between New York City and Mexico.
About the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award
Texas State developed the Tomás Rivera Award to congratulate and acknowledge authors and illustrators dedicated to depicting the values and culture of Mexican Americans. Rivera, who died in 1984, graduated from Texas State with both his bachelor's and master's degrees before receiving a Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma. A Distinguished Alumnus of Texas State, Rivera published his landmark novel in 1971 titled ...y no se lo tragó la tierra/ ...And the Earth Did Not Part. In 1979, Rivera was appointed chancellor of the University of California-Riverside, the first Hispanic chancellor named to the University of California System.
For more information on the Rivera Award, please visit the Rivera Award website at http://riverabookaward.wordpress.com/.