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Beaumont acquisition could triple sales in 18 months
Houston-based FreshBrew Vending, a subsidiary of FreshBrew Group, has acquired Beaumont's largest vending company, Tri-Cities Vending, in an effort to begin expanding its Houston operations. All operations were transitioned to FreshBrew Vending on May 1.
"We couldn't be more excited about taking the first steps in expanding our vending services to other markets," said Steven Weyel, chief operations officer for FreshBrew Group. "We look forward to working with all of Tri-Cities' employees as we enhance our operational offerings to our new client base."
FreshBrew has invested in cutting-edge technology to ensure its vending products offer the very best services to both its clients as well as the vending end user.
"The built-in mobile communication between our drivers and home office enable us to respond to any issues within a two-hour timeframe," said Weyel.
In addition, FreshBrew Vending offers elevated security control over its machines that includes full cash control of each location as well as cyber locks, which only enable keyed access to the machine during the designated employee's shift hours. Any other time of day, the cyber lock restricts access to the machines.
In an interview with the Business Journal, Ali Ansari, president of FreshBrew Group, said while the security features will not necessarily make their vending machines immune to a teenager with a crowbar, the technology greatly enhances customer service and internal quality control and called the Tri-Cities acquisition a major boost for FreshBrew fortunes.
"It's not only the immediate boost to the size and scope of our vending business that makes this acquisition so exciting for us," he said. "We are even more excited about all the Beaumont Tri-Cities employees who are now joining our organization. With decades of combined experience in the vending industry, we see the dedication and passion each person is going to bring to our team."
The Beaumont market offers FreshBrew Vending the opportunity to expand its services into other industries, such as refineries, additional hospital systems and potentially some casinos in Louisiana.
Despite the name, FreshBrew is no longer really in the retail coffee business per se, explained Ansari.
"We sold our office coffee division to a company called Filter Fresh, who recently got bought out by Aramark, so we're strictly a coffee roaster and a vending company. We're not doing coffee vending; we're just doing snacks, drinks and frozen product," he said, emphasizing the food quality in vending machines has greatly improved in recent years. "Now you have Kraft products; you've got Tombstone pizzas; you've got amazing brands now – they're frozen and you just microwave them up, with a combination of ice cream and food in the machine. You get the best of both worlds."
Ansari said the Tri-Cities acquisition will not be their first foray into business in this area.
"We're excited to come to Beaumont. Our family used to own the Gateway Shopping Center a few years ago, so we're very familiar with Beaumont," he said. "We sold it right before the hurricane in 2005."
He said FreshBrew will retain all Tri-Cities employees and none will be transferred to Houston. "We're looking to hire more people in Beaumont as we expand our services and grow that market," said Ansari.
FreshBrew Vending is Houston's largest privately owned full service vending company with customers in the region's eight-county area with what they describe as "an enterprise-wide commitment to its customers that redefines full service vending."
— James Shannon
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Federal judge will issue ruling that Ohio must respect same-sex couples' marriages
April 04, 2014
Today, during the closing arguments of a hearing in Henry v. Wymyslo, U.S. District Court judge Timothy Black announced that he would issue a ruling within ten days, and that he anticipates striking down part of Ohio's anti-marriage law. The decision is expected to declare that the state of Ohio must respect the marriages of same-sex couples legally performed in other states.
A court summary today declared: "A written decision will issue on or before 4/14/14. The Court anticipates striking down as unconstitutional under all circumstances Ohio's bans on recognizing legal same-sex marriages from other states."
Originally, the lawsuit sought respect for same-sex couples' marriages for the purpose of listing both spouses on children's birth certificates. Today, the complaint was expanded to seek overall respect for marriages performed in other states.
Earlier this year, Judge Black ruled that the state of Ohio must respect the legal marriages of same-sex couples for the purpose of listing a spouse on a death certificate. That ruling, in Obergefell v. Wymyslo, is currently being appealed to the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Freedom to Marry founder and president Evan Wolfson celebrated the news today. He said:
This decision will make a real difference to legally married gay Ohio couples, affirming that their home state may not deny them and their families legal protections and the basic dignity of treating them as what they are: married. Couples should not have to wonder whether they are still married or not depending on what state line they've crossed. This common-sense and constitutional ruling adds to the momentum across the country in favor of the freedom to marry.
Over the past four months, we've seen nine huge federal court victories in states across the country, and in total, there are more than 60 lawsuits seeking the freedom to marry or respect for same-sex couples' marriages working their way through the system in 29 states or territories. Keep track of what's going on in state, federal, and trial courts with Freedom to Marry's Litigation Resource.
Special thanks to Kathleen Perrin at Equality Case Files for the filing.

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My work is equally inspired by nature and the Zen philosophy of Wabi Sabi. Wabi Sabi is a Japanese aesthetic deeply rooted in Zen philosophy that seeks beauty in imperfection and mortality. Environmental stimuli such as fire trigger serotinous plants to release their seeds. This image of fire as life giver has driven me to create works that balance naturally occurring events with my creative process.


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When Harold Williams, previously the CEO of Norton Simon Inc, was appointed Dean of the UCLA Graduate School of Management in 1970, the MBA program was similar to those of other leading business schools. Students with undergraduate degrees in business, for example, could waive out of the core functional courses and complete all degree requirements, including either a thesis or written exam, within one year. After building consensus with the business community and the faculty at large, one of Dean Williams' first initiatives was to appoint a team charged with the responsibility for re-designing the MBA curriculum in ways that would better prepare students to meet the needs of future employers.
According to Professor Tony Raia, a member of the original re-design team, the new two-year Professional Masters Program was launched in 1972 and included the usual required core courses, an increased number of electives and an integrated set of innovative new courses designed to connect the classroom to the real world. "We labeled the collection of new courses, 'The Nucleus' and we believed them to be at the very heart of the new program. One of our major goals was to encourage students to become active learners and to assume a shared responsibility for the learning process," he recalls.
During the first year of the new MBA program, students were assigned to sections, took the required functional core courses, and completed the first three quarters of the Nucleus. The first quarter course, Individual Decision Making, was essentially an applied behavioral science course with a focus on providing students with individual feedback and on developing interpersonal skills. The second quarter course, which was called Managerial Decision Making, focused on teams and team work and on making management decisions in a simulated computerized environment. And the third quarter course, Complex Decision Making, involved student teams conducting field studies of real world issues such as, for example, whether or not UCLA should move its home football games from the Coliseum to the Rose Bowl.
The second year of the Nucleus included a team-based management field study which involved a participating organization and which provided students with a real world learning experience that would enhance their future careers. Each team, guided by a faculty advisor, was expected to conduct a high-level strategic analysis for an organization and deliver a formal presentation and set of recommendations to their client. The overall goal of the field study was to provide an opportunity for students to apply what they have learned throughout the program in a real world setting, to learn from that experience and to create value for the client organization.
Over the years, the Nucleus has gradually disappeared from the first year of the curriculum in favor of elective courses. First it was Complex Decision Making, then Managerial Decision Making, and finally, Individual Decision Making. However, the field study thrived and eventually evolved into what is now called the Applied Management Research Program (AMR). Students in the Fully Employed MBA Program (FEMBA) conduct field studies in the Global Access Program and students in the Executive MBA Program (EMBA) participate in the Strategic Management Research Program.
Field studies have become the main staple of most MBA programs and are the backbone of many business-related courses. Two years ago, UCLA Anderson hosted the first meeting of field study professionals from top business schools. David Chang of UCLA Anderson's AMR Program helped create this young organization, which will meet in North Carolina this summer.
According to Professor Raia, one of the major challenges faced by management educators is getting students to assume responsibility for the learning process and for their own learning. "Field study is essential to management education in that it provides a unique opportunity for students, whether inexperienced MBAs or seasoned practitioners, to learn from their experiences in and out of the classroom," he says. "Field study can be a transforming part of the MBA curriculum. Many students from over the years continue to communicate with me and other faculty members about what an impact this had on their careers."


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AMD Radeon HD 6970 and 6950 Review - The Cayman Architecture Revealed
The New Cayman Architecture
In October AMD released a refresh of the Radeon brand called the HD 6800 series built around the Barts GPU - a slightly modified version of the Cypress GPU used Radeon HD 5000 series last year. The reviews of the Radeon HD 6870 and HD 6850 were positive but not glowing simply because the markets they addressed were crowded with other worthy options from their own previous releases as well newer cards from NVIDIA. At the time of our initial briefing about Barts we also started to hear about Cayman, the true next-generation architecture that would be the successor to the Cypress design.
After a couple of small delays, Cayman is finally here as the Radeon HD 6900-series of graphics cards and represents a modestly dramatic shift in GPU computing architecture compared to previous cards. The results are likely not exactly what AMD had expect, thanks to some issues beyond its control, but the Radeon HD 6970 and HD 6950 update AMD's lineup of graphics cards for the holidays and continue the recently-renewed march-step of competition between two bitter rivals.
Cayman originally wasn't supposed to be. Built on the 40nm process technology and based heavily on the designs used in the Evergreen architectures, AMD's leadership had hoped that this winter we would be talking about a much different GPU; one built on a 32nm process and one built from the ground up to be very different. But due to process limitations at TSMC, the years-ago promised process node was no longer going to be available and AMD reverted to a backup plan and focused all of its attention on it. The result is the birth of the Cayman design we are seeing today that combines some of the changes that AMD had wanted to integrate at the 32nm level but with much of it reserved for another time.
While interesting from a politics perspective, what really matters to gamers is the results we are seeing today and what products are going to be available on the shelf as you read this.
Also, the post-process based morphological AA mode enabled in the Barts design will be available on the HD 6900 cards.
The reason for this technology is this: it allows AMD to push the clock speeds of its GPUs higher without having to worry about what they call "outlier" applications that push up power draw to dangerous levels. Applications like FurMark, 3DMark 03 Game Test 4, the Perlin Noise test in 3DMark Vantage, etc push GPUs to a higher power draw level than even the toughest of available consumer games. Because of this, in previous generations, AMD has been forced to keep the stock frequencies at a low enough level that even if a user really stresses the design with "OCCT SC8", they wouldn't fry their board. By constraining those cases, by lowering the clock speeds as TDPs are reached, AMD can set the default clock speed higher for better performance in games without the risk of killing cards. Or so the theory goes.
AMD is adamant that they have not seen a case with either the HD 6970 or HD 6950 where a real-world game has caused this feature to become enabled but it is definitely something for us to watch out for as newer titles stretch these cards down the road.


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Sunday at Alameda
How does it look for alameda on a 12m on sunday? I need more kites but I'm trying to get a good day at alameda and I'm getting anxious.
I'm thinking my 16.5 @ 215lbs...
My guess is the wind slant of NNW will keep it from ramping to big against the modest ebb at Alameda even with the temperature gradient of 10 degrees...
Sylvia however has fantasies of riding a 7.... and she is a very good prognosticator!
Bob.... How about the Machine and Contra Challenge today? So far I haven't been able to get the North down from Rio yet....
Tried Sherman with the family over the weekend. *^}
I had a good time, even though I was mostly a caddy since I still have stitches in my foot. Went out once with duck tape over the 4" slice, but that felt weird if I loaded up the board, so I quit - but since I was out of the water, the family had a gas! Brian was out on the 4 & 5, and Alex was getting pretty smooth on his back roll kite loops. MG out for hours, as always. Pretty much always have fun with the family at Sherman...
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Inside the Log Cabin Next Door
One couple's rustic timber home, inspired by the mountain lodges of Montana and Colorado, stands out from the typical suburban scenery of Middletown, New Jersey. The WSJ Mansion team takes a look inside. Photo: Claudio Papapietro for The Wall Street Journal.
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... I ... winding streets lined the traditional colonial into Cod style house Middletown New Jersey is an unusual place for a lot ... this is why Indian learned Kaiser style ... inspired by Timber lodges ... in Colorado stands out ... the couple wanting to replicate a Westerner home after getting their kids in your head ... not afraid to be different this five thousand square foot four bedroom six bathroom home is needed hand carved kinds from Montana ... to add to the warm and cozy feel a large outdoor living area overlooks the woods on their property are ... decked out with a stacked stone fireplace ... highlights ... the price until the snow themed property ... almost two million dollars ... instead writer travels to the mountains ... because there's a happy differing LockerDome traditions to their personal space in the suburbs of New York ... for The Wall Street Journal This Candace Jackson ...


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Whether it's helping children get the emotional support and connections they need, or providing resources to assist with college education, the McGraw family and The Dr. Phil Foundation are committed to helping children in need fulfill their dreams. Dr. Phil and Robin have some surprises for people who are making a difference in children's lives.
Extraordinary Single Mom
Elaine, 35, has been a foster mom to over 50 kids. She opens her arms to hard-to-place children, many with developmental disabilities, and gives them unconditional love and support. Elaine has dedicated her life to helping kids.
"Through my kids, I see a better world."
On Her Own
Zakiya was abandoned by her mother, and placed in foster care. Despite moving to 15 different homes and six high schools, she remained a straight-A student. Now 21, Zakiya has aged out of the foster care system and has no more help.
"I don't want to become one of the statistics."
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Brandi is an inner-city teen who is passionate about music and dreams of being a singer and pianist. There aren't any after-school music programs for her to develop her skills, so Brandi volunteers for her church's music program.
"Music is a way to escape the problems that we might be facing."
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Judy's life changed after reading a news story about a kidnapped foster baby. Within hours, she began the process to become a foster parent. She didn't stop there. Judy established an entire village that supports foster families.
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Alma B. Geiger, 94
Alma B. Geiger, 94, formerly of 702 S. Wayne St., St. Marys, and a resident of Fort Wayne, Ind., for the past 10 years, died at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013, at the Saint Anne Home in Fort Wayne, Ind.
She was born on May 4, 1919, in Decatur, Ind., the daughter of Richard and Sophia (Hockemeyer) Thieme.
She married Frederick W. Geiger on Sept. 19, 1942, and he preceded her in death on May 5, 1967.
She is survived by her daughter, Jean (Dan) Hoffman of Fort Wayne, Ind.; by three grandchildren, Dr. Theresa Hoffman (partner Diane Allmandinger) of Fort Wayne, Ind.; Tonya (Steve) Erxleben of Portage, Mich.; Angie Geiger of Lexington, Ky. She is also survived by two great-grandchildren, Trevor and Kelli Erxleben.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Robert and Don Geiger; by her husband, Fred; and by a brother.
Alma retired from Parker-Hannifin Corporation in St. Marys. She had also worked as the church secretary of the Zion Lutheran Church in St. Marys for many years. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and also attended Saint John's Lutheran Church in Celina. She was a former member of the Women's Business Society in St. Marys.
Graveside burial rites will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Elm Grove Cemetery in St. Marys, the Rev. Bill Maki, officiant.
Condolences may be sent to Alma's family via MillerFuneralHomes.net.
Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road, St. Marys, is in charge of the funeral arrangements.


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90% of all media interactions today are on some kind of a screen and 90% of us move between multiple devices to accomplish our daily goals. Additionally, TV no longer commands our full attention with 77% of times where viewers watch TV with another device; and online shopping is now a multi-screen activity where 67% of people have multiple devices sequentially to shop online.
This infographic, (please click to enlarge), makes it easy to see how people are hopping between screens, what they are doing on each and how prevalent mobile and tablet have become.
There is also a natural ebb and flow of mobile, tablet and desktop use through the day so there is no one-size-fits-all solution. The following comScore summary shows the pattern of behaviour you should keep in mind to prioritise your marketing communications through the day.


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Fantasy football is one of the best ways to enhance one's enjoyment of the Premier League, or any league as a matter of fact.
The GMS crew love few things more than picking out the major stars we think will lead our sides to victory in the countless league we have entered in the hope of winning bragging rights and, occasionally, some prizes.
GMS staff pride themselves on having good judgement when it comes to point scorers, especially when predicting which of the cheaper players will prove surprise successes.
One place to start is to look back at the season gone to see which players picked up the most points for each position and start from there before adding your dark horses.
So, using the official Barclays Premier League Fantasy Football stats, GMS have picked out the highest-scoring goalkeeper, defender, midfielder and striker from last season.
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With the final quarter of the year almost upon us, games companies are starting to churn out as much PR and information about their forthcoming titles in the hope that gamers will spend their hard earned money on their products. One such company is THQ, who as we have been covering here on MCM Buzz, are due to release the newest iteration in their ongoing WWE franchise, WWE '12, this November. The last few days have seen them announce everything...


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Downtown Race – Device Tilt Control + ADS Enabled +Endless runner + Obstacles & Powerups
Downtown Racer it's a endless runner where you control the car by tilting you're device. It's based on the phone's gyro and it works on all directions(left,right,up or down). It also comes with randomly generated obstacles and power-ups. You can even transition between multiple sceneries such as crossing from grass to dessert and it can be easily expanded.
The difficulty increases as you go and the obstacles get more crammed and the speed increases.
The game records multiple stats such as meters traveled, overall score,and experience gathered. Get as much experience you can to Level-Up you're car.
By default it comes packed in a driving theme but you can reskin it in no-time. Imagine changing the background with a space one , the car into a spaceship and the obstacles in asteroids and you get a brand new game. All you will need to do it's to change the sprites inside the source.
Also did my best to code this in the most efficient and optimized way possible. It's also commented throughout the codes.
-Tilt device to control the car.
-ADS Enabled.
-Endless runner.
-Increasing difficulty.
-Multiple scenery transitions.
-Obstacles & Powerups.
-Gather EXP & Levelup.
-3 Different type of obstacles (small,medium,large) and a tank that moves from left to right.
-Multiple EXP points types.
-Speed Boost powerup.
-Repair power-up.
-Cash collectible.
This game it's nicely polished and really easy to reskin.Simply change the sprites and you are up and running.All you need to open and compile this source-code it's GameMaker:STUDIO. The code it's also nicely commented for a faster modification.
If you have any issues or questions regarding the source-code don't hesitate to contact me at email@example.com and I will get back to you as fast as possible. Also if you reskinned it and published it I would love to take a look at you're product and give some impressions on it


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NewTek is showcasing LightWave 10.1, the latest version of 3D software, at NAB 2011 in Las Vegas. LightWave 10.1 has new tools including off-axis stereoscopic camera rigs, an improved Viewport Preview Renderer (VPR), more powerful import and export capabilities with FBX, MDD, and integrated Autodesk Geometry Cache support and a new Skin material node.
LightWave 10.1 delivers offers access to all major stereo camera rigs-parallel, toe-in, and off-axis, allowing artists to correct for toe-in distortion in the animation pipeline, dynamically, according to LightWave.
Other enhancements include interactive OpenGL off-axis adjustment of the right and left camera planes, user-friendly click-and-drag convergence point adjustment in the viewport, and the ability to disable the anaglyph representation of the stereo camera in OpenGL. Also in LightWave 10.1, interocular and convergence point can both be animated dynamically over time to track stereo changes within a shot.
Using the LightWave VPR, artists can directly interact and easily adjust lights, textures, volumetrics and more, within the viewport. Artists can also use the VPR to view updates to deliver realistic environmental walkthroughs quickly, and perform virtual location scouts.
LightWave 10.1 extends the functionality of VPR with the support of clip maps in the VPR render, the addition of object and distance dissolve, and improved nodal shaders like the new Skin material node that works with the VPR. The Skin material node uses a proprietary subsurface shading model for a simple "connect-and-go" way to create realistic looking skin, says NewTek.
LightWave 10.1 with integrated Autodesk Geometry Cache Support gives artists the ability to include or exclude models, morphs, animations, cameras and lights upon export.
Other workflow features in LightWave 10.1 offer the ability to import joints as LightWave bones for greater compatibility with other programs; multi-threaded mesh evaluation optimization and sub-d mesh freezing acceleration; linear color space workflow improvements, including new support for .ICC / .ICM monitor profiles, and more.
Other LightWave 10.1 features include:
- support for InterSense Virtual Camera Tracking System (VCAM) and 3Dconnexion SpaceNavigator 3D mouse, allowing interaction with models and scenes in real time
- the FiberFX hair and fur shader now supports VPR and includes improved speed, stability and displacement handling
- the Linear Color Space Workflow now supports custom Look Up Tables (LUTs) for more realistic lighting and compositing flexibility, with colour space correction for HyperVoxels, XYZ, Lab, RGB and CMYK data, and more
- an updated UI withinteractive channel sliders and added control for custom colours
LightWave 10.1 is expected to be available to registered users of LightWave 10 in Q2 2011. It csots US$895 (£550) for a full licence and $495 (£304) for an upgrade.


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Pavement Topics
- Standards
- Plans and Specifications
- Types
- Best Practices
- Pavement Foundations
- Rock Products
- Life-Cycle Cost Analysis
- Environment & Traffic
- 2015 State of the Pavement Report
Quick Reference
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Quieter Pavements
Quieter pavement is a new concept for the construction or rehabilitation of roadway surfaces intended to reduce the impacts that tire/pavement noise has on the highway environment. The goal of Caltrans Quieter Pavement Research Plan is to identify and provide the surface treatments, materials, design specifications, and construction methods that will result in an ever quieter roadway that is also safe, durable, and cost-effective.
Quality Matters
Although additional data are being collected, there does appear to be a correlation between the quality of pavement construction and noise performance.
Recent Pavement Policy Bulletins
- PPB 09-02, Quieter Pavement Strategies for Noise Sensitive Areas (October 15, 2009, 621KB)
- Typical Noise Levels
- Fundamentals of Highway Traffic Noise with audio, notes only (PDF, 354KB)
- Sound vs. Noise (Section 6)
- Sound Frequency (Section 11)
- Sound Pressure (Sections 18, 19, 20 & 21)
- Sound Pressure Levels and Decibels (Sections 23 & 24)
- Frequency Spectra and Frequency Bands (Section 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 & 50)
- Typical Noise Levels (See also Section 51)
- Human Reaction to Noise (Section 74 & 75)
- QPR FHWA Approval Letter (November 16, 2006), (PDF, 53KB)
- Quieter Pavement Research Plan (October 2006), (PDF, 862KB)
- University of California Pavement Research Center (UCPRC)
Recent Reports
- DRI-DK Technical Note 69, Use of Noise Reducing Pavements - European Experience, Prepared by the Danish Road Institute-Dan mark (DRI-DK) for Caltrans/ UCPRC/ DRI-DK Quieter Pavement Research collaborative effort. (June 2008), (PDF, 2.7MB)
- DRI-DK Technical Note 69 Presentation Slides, Use of Noise Reducing Pavements - European Experience, Prepared by the Danish Road Institute-Dan mark (DRI-DK) for Caltrans/ UCPRC/ DRI-DK Quieter Pavement Research collaborative effort.(June 2008), (PDF, 2.4MB)
- "Highway Traffic Noise Model Calibration for Various Roadway Surfaces" technical advisory (PDF, 1.5MB)
- Further Development of the Sound Intensity Method of Measuring Tire Noise Performance of In-Situ Pavements, prepared for the California Department of Transportation, Illingworth & Rodkin, Inc., January 2006 (PDF, 962KB)
- California Tests Show Pavement Selection Influences by Bruce Rymer and Paul Donavan, published in Hot Mix Asphalt Technology, November/December 2005, (PDF, 10.3MB)
- Comparative Measurements of Tire/Pavement Noise in Europe and the United States by Paul R. Donavan, Illingworth & Rodkin, Inc., (PDF, 369KB)
- IH-80 Davis OGAC Pavement Noise Study 7th Year Report is the longest running quiet pavement study in the nation.
Department Divisions
Division of Environmental Analysis (DEA)
- Noise Training Modules
- Noise and Vibration Studies
- FAQ About Traffic Noise (PDF, 470KB)
- 1998 Traffic Noise Analysis Protocol (PDF, 184KB)
- 2006 Traffic Noise Analysis Protocol (PDF, 1.7MB)
- Planset for LA-138 Noise Research Project (PDF, 518KB)
Division of Design (DOD)
- PDPM: Chapter 30 Highway Traffic Noise Abatement (PDF, 130KB)
- Highway Design Manual: Chapter 1100-Highway Traffic Noise Abatement (PDF, 44KB)
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We've received a few more specs for the Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE, an upcoming (but as yet unannounced) Sprint Android smartphone whose existence we revealed on Saturday.
Until now, all we had was the name, the suffix of which obviously (and obtusely) points out that it'll run on Sprint's fledgling 4G LTE network. Thanks to a tipster, we can now nail down a few more details:
- The Galaxy Victory will have a 4-inch display. That's decidedly smaller than the Galaxy S3 with its 4.8-inch display. No word yet on the technology behind the display.
- It'll be running Android 4.0, with TouchWiz atop it. No surprise there, and we'd expect it to be announced (and eventually launch) with one of the updated versions of Ice Cream Sandwich. As for a possible upgrade to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean before launch? We wouldn't bet the farm on it. But then again it's not like we have any dates for the phone in the first place.
- The Galaxy Victory will have NFC on board. the Android Beam feature inherent to Ice Cream Sandwich will be there as well, as will Samsung's own S Beam, which uses NFC to initiate a Wifi-direct connection to another S Beam-enabled device, like the Galaxy S3. (Figure this will be a standard feature in new Samsung phones at this point.)
- Judging from the renders on the pages sent to us, it'll be lacking a physical home button, and it appears to have four capacitive buttons below the display.
- It'll have Google Wallet at its disposal.
That's still pretty thin. So we've got a 4-inch Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone with NFC, Google Wallet and TouchWiz, and it looks like it'll only have capacitive buttons. All in all, a mid-range 2012 Samsung smartphone, we gather. But let's hold off any sort of real judgment until this thing's official and in our hot little hands, we suppose.
We've got more screenies after the break for your perusal.
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Grass Lawn Park, located at 7031 148 Ave NE, features:
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Well, the big event was held during the week of October 17-24 in 1981. Though there were — as could have been predicted in an undertaking of this magnitude — a few disappointments along the way, 20 vehicles rolled into the Big Apple powered by just about everything but petroleum!
Challenges With Homemade Fuel
As with any competitive affair preceded by ballyhoo and huzzahs, there were a lot more people who talked about participating than there were folks who actually paid their entrance fees. But, when the green flag dropped, 38 entrants pointed their vehicles east and bade farewell to the City of Angels en route, through nearly two dozen checkpoints, to New York City (via Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Nebraska, Illinois and Ohio).
Unfortunately, a number of occurrences marred what could have been a fairly smoothly run event. To begin with, the size of the purse (at one point said to total $300,000) was held in question just days before the rally . . . putting a burden on many people who'd made financial sacrifices in the hopes of recouping their expenditures in the end. Then, in Los Angeles, it was indicated that the procedure by which the various wood fuels' BTU values were to be measured (there were four wood-powered entries) would be changed, which many felt, worked to the disadvantage of the liquid-fueled vehicles, whose rates of consumption were being measured very accurately. To make matters worse, a tragic accident just outside Phoenix left rally coordinator David Carmichael badly injured and very nearly shattered the contestants' hopes of continuing the rally according to plan.
Despite the setbacks, however, the show did go on. An impromptu "yea or nay" conference, held in Albuquerque by the drivers left in the group, settled any doubts as to the future of the race: "We're going to New York, rally or not!"
Alternative Fuel OptionsWith that "East Coast or bust" attitude prevailing, the real reason for the event — demonstrating that alternative fuels have a place in today's energy-scarce world — came to the fore all the more strongly. Probably the most popular gasoline substitute was ethanol, and many independent entrants — along with such corporate giants as the Archer Daniels Midland Company — opted for that made-from-corn combustible to power their vehicles. Methanol, made from both coal and wood, was also a favorite, and was used by "little guys" and large corporations alike . . . including CONOCO/B.F. Goodrich, Ford Motor Company (whose Alternate Fuels Division helped sponsor several automobiles using both types of alcohol fuel), the Denver Research Institute (University of Denver) and the official entry of The 1982 World's Fair.
As we mentioned earlier, there were four wood-powered entries (MOTHER EARTH NEWS' included), and the coast-to-coast journey provided an excellent opportunity for the biomass-burners to compare notes and give their machines a nearly nonstop "do or die" acid test under a variety of climatic conditions. There were also diesel-engined contenders and the drivers of those vehicles (among them a turbocharged Peugeot-engined Jeep) used various kinds of vegetable oils to power their creations. (Future Fuels Challenger Doug Malewicki — designer of the California Commuter featured in the Experimental Vehicle Newsletter — fitted his highly aerodynamic tri-wheeler with a 6.4-horsepower Lombardini diesel engine supplied by MOTHER EARTH NEWS' researchers and managed to squeeze an average of 145 miles from each gallon of specially blended fuel. Since Doug's car was an unofficial entry, however, he left the rally at Phoenix, having proved his point.)
Learning From the Alternative Fuel Challenge
At the time of this writing, the Future Fuels Rally sponsors have not yet declared an overall winner, pending the calculation of a vehicle-weight-IBTU-consumed ratio for each entry, which is a figure that most contestants agree — given the less-than-perfect conditions under which the event was held — will likely be an educated estimate at best.
At any rate, whether there's one victor or 20, the members of MOTHER EARTH NEWS' research crew (B.V. Alvarez, Robyn Bryan, Norman Holland, Don Barrett and John Vogel) learned some valuable lessons from their experience with the ethanol-fueled van, the woodburning pickup (which, by the way, utilized a dual-fuel carburetor with alcohol as the reserve source of energy), and our ethanol-powered Ford truck, which went along to rack up some more test miles and to serve as a fuel carrier.
Here are the facts: Both alcohol-powered vehicles performed exceptionally well, save for a minor filter problem on the Ford. (It was a blessing in disguise actually, because it forced us to use a different type of filter — a corrugated undersink, paper-element, water-straining cartridge — which, as it turned out, performed better than anything we'd tried previously.) Furthermore, the trip allowed us to chalk up some final observations on the recent camshaft modifications that we'd made to enhance the alcohol-powered vehicles' performance during off-idle and mid-range operation.
In a nutshell, the best-behaved cam, measured at 0.010-inch tappet travel, had the following specifications: Intake valve open at 6 degrees "Before Top Dead Center" and closed at 41 degrees "After Bottom Dead Center" exhaust valve open at 57 degrees "Before Bottom Dead Center" and closed at 3 degrees BTDC and a lift of 0.425 inches for both the intake and exhaust valves.
As far as our wood-burning vehicle was concerned, our lessons were even more rewarding. Besides finding out that wood smoke and ethanol make perfect companion fuels (both are slow-burning, perform best under high compression and with advanced timing, and thus function well in the same engine), we learned that certain kinds of wood — such as the ponderosa pine commonly found on the West Coast — don't compare favorably with our old standbys, scrap yellow pine and oak, because of the western wood's high ash content and low gas quality. In fact, at the start of the trip, the research crew had to fabricate a larger filter to contend with the increased amount of ash created by the inferior fuel. But even with these last-minute problems, the 454-cubic-inch Chevy-working at a 12-to-1 compression ratio and capable of traveling at speeds up to 80 MPH-covered upward of 100 miles on each of its 150-pound fuel loads before stopping for a refill.
Later on in the trip, in the cold climates of Denver and Omaha, excessive condensation proved to be another bugaboo, since it shortened the intervals between necessary filter cleanings. We're currently designing a centrifugal extractor that should eliminate this problem.
All in all, we've concluded that our time and effort were well spent — if not because we'll reap an outright reward, then at least because we helped to prove that alternative fuels aren't merely a pipe-dreamer's fantasy.


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Before I learned how to study for class, from fourth grade up to some time in college I was never better than second best in class. After I learned how to study (see yesterday's post), one year, the year I switched to computer science, I decided to apply that studying method and give my all to learning CS. That enabled me to maximize the benefit reaped from my courses (with amazing results on my grades, but that's a detail).
Still, I did not learn as much as I could have, but the fault lied, not with me, but with the teachers. Even now, I am still a bit annoyed with those among my instructors that year who taught bad courses. Dedicated students deserve good courses. When students put a lot of effort into a course, the instructor has a responsibility to make it worthwhile by also putting a lot of effort into the course - and conversely. It's a dynamics of mutual emulation.
I am thinking about this as I re-read "La Sorbonne en guerre", my grandfather's book about being a professor during the Occupation. At the beginning of the war, universities were temporarily closed, students and professors were scattered, and no one knew what was going to happen. In the middle of the chaos, students kept trying to study for their exams, and my grandfather's students resorted to sending him assignments by postal mail. He would receive translations of ancient Greek classical texts, grade them and send them back to his students by postal mail. Word got around, and he started receiving translations from students who were not his! And so he graded even work written by complete strangers and mailed it back to them. It seems to me that there was a sense of duty and of mutual respect: one party was there to learn, and the other was there to help learn, like an implicit contract. Even in the middle of destruction, survival of the intellectual life was for them a matter of highest priority.
That view of education, resolutely non-utilitarian, is to some extent present at Brown. It can also be found in France: for example, when I taught with Jean-Jacques Levy, I was amazed by the time he put in preparing lectures and assignments, true perfectionist that he is. That makes teaching a large class intimidating: each typo in a homework problem, each poorly specified exercise, each algorithm whose presentation in class is botched means that many dedicated students will waste time on something non-constructive, and it is damaging. It puts a dent in the contract.
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The story about your grandfather is impressive. Was the book translated to English?ReplyDelete
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No, it only just came out this month in French (I'm not even sure it's in bookstores yet). Sorry!ReplyDelete
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Well-meaning home gardeners who buy plants to attract pollinators might be harming honeybees, according to a study that an environmental group released Wednesday.
The Pesticide Research Institute found that seven of 13 types of garden plants purchased at top retailers contained neurotoxic pesticides that could harm or kill bees and other pollinators.
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Researchers looked for the presence of such pesticides, known as neonicotinoids, in plants at garden centers in Washington, D.C., the San Francisco Bay Area and Minneapolis. The study was co-authored by the Pesticide Research Institute and the environmental organization Friends of the Earth.
It found neonicotinoids in more than half the bedding plants, tomatoes and squash, said the lead author of the report, Susan Kegley, a California beekeeper who's the CEO of Pesticide Research Institute.
She feared that people who think they're buying pollinator-friendly plants might be doing more harm than good.
"Bees are in trouble already," she said. "What we'd like, as home gardeners, is to have the gardens to be a place of refuge for the bees, and not another area that's poison for them."
The pesticides remain in the plants and soil and can continue to affect pollinators for months, or even years, after the treatment, Kegley said.
Retailers either should insist that their suppliers stop using neonicotinoid pesticides or should label them so consumers can understand the danger their purchase could pose to bees.Companies that make pesticides have fought back about claims that neonicotinoids are the cause of widespread bee die-offs. They've been particularly vocal about the European Union's move toward banning products that contain neonicotinoids.
When the EU announced the ban last spring, Bayer CropScience said the action distracted attention from issues that the company thought were responsible for the threats to bee populations. More likely causes, the company said, include mite infestations, diseases and viruses, and the need for more nectar-rich habitats.
The company, one of the largest manufacturers of such pesticides, didn't respond to a request for comment before the study was released. It's said previously that banning such pesticides will put at risk farmers' ability to destroy pests that can severely damage crops.
But many scientists and beekeepers are worried that there hasn't been enough research into the cumulative effect of pesticides.
A report last spring by the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Agriculture suggested a complex mix of problems. It blamed parasites and disease, genetics, poor nutrition and pesticide exposure, as well as farming practices that fail to give bees a pesticide-free buffer zone to forage in heavily developed agricultural regions.
Earlier this month, the University of Maryland released a study building on government research that found bees are more susceptible to a lethal parasite when they're exposed to fungus-killing chemicals. Researchers don't yet know why. They were surprised by the levels of fungicide in hives, and they said the chemical had a measurable effect on bees' ability to fight infection.
They're calling for federal regulations to restrict the use of fungicides, which had been seen as safe for bees, at times when pollinating insects are foraging. The regulations would be similar to those for insecticides.
Bee colony collapse first emerged in 2006. It now touches all aspects of North American agriculture. The USDA estimates that a third of all food and beverages are made possible by pollination, mainly by honeybees. Pollination contributes to an estimated $20 billion to $30 billion in U.S. agricultural production each year.


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Even with Cam Newton thoroughly outplaying Colin Kaepernick in the first two quarters, the Carolina Panthers found themselves down 13-10 at halftime of Sunday's loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
Ron Rivera's squad has themselves to blame for failing to convert seven opportunities at the goal line on two separate drives. But Panthers fans can't be blamed if they blow off a little steam at a string of calls that didn't go their way in the first two quarters.
A questionable personal foul call on Mike Mitchell turned a punt into a 49ers field goal on the opening drive. A head-butting penalty on Captain Munnerlyn placed San Francisco back in field-goal range a few minutes later.
Between those two scoring drives, a blatant defensive hold went unnoticed on Patrick Willis' interception of Newton.
Although the precedent had been set early in the game, a pair of late, second-quarter head butts by 49ers offensive players went unflagged deep in Panthers territory.
A Drayton Florence pass interference call in the end zone led directly to the Vernon Davis touchdown catch that gave Jim Harbaugh's team a lead it would never relinquish. On that very play, officials missed 12 men in the huddle, which should have placed the 49ers on the 6-yard line rather than the 1.
After the game, Munnerlyn called the Florence penalty "horrible" and complained that the 49ers got away with more on the field. "I'll probably get fined for what I'm saying," Munnerlyn added, "but it's how I feel."
Likewise, Mitchell repeatedly used the phrase "terrible" to describe his own penalty, according to ESPN's Bill Williamson.
In the interest of fairness, the Panthers lost their composure, shot themselves in the foot and failed to take advantage of prime opportunities.
They couldn't stop Anquan Boldin. They couldn't protect Newton in the second half. And their vaunted front seven got trampled for a trio of scoring drives that all went for at least 70 yards starting late in the second quarter.
To Rivera's credit, he didn't dwell on the officiating after the game.
"Some things happened out there," Rivera said. "We don't want to be pushed around, but we do have to maintain our composure, and that falls on me as the head coach."
"I'm real disappointed, obviously, in what happened. How it came out," Rivera continued. "But that's part of learning and growing and becoming a better football team and we'll learn from this ... We became a football team this year. This game is not indicative of what our season was about. We're going to get better. We're going to come back."
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In Taking on the Trust, Steve Weinberg has written a dual biography with a powerful plot: Ida Tarbell, the first investigative journalist, brings down John D. Rockefeller, America's first billionaire and the head of Standard Oil. Weinberg's book tell us how she did it and what it meant for the United States.
Weinberg, who is a journalist himself, clearly sides with Tarbell, the star reporter for McClure's, the trendsetting magazine of the Progressive Era. Tarbell paved the way for women journalists, with bestselling biographies of Abraham Lincoln and Madame Roland. But despite her literary success, she harbored strong grievances against John D. Rockefeller, whose ability to market oil at eight cents a gallon enabled him to sell a phenomenal 60 percent of all oil sold in the world.
Back in Rockefeller's heyday, oil was mainly refined into kerosene to illuminate homes and offices. While most refiners dumped oil by-products into nearby rivers, Rockefeller hired researchers to develop waxes, paving materials, and detergents from the seemingly unmarketable sludge. He also developed the technology that enabled him to extract more kerosene out of a barrel of oil than anyone else. Rockefeller became a billionaire by making a fraction of a cent selling millions of gallons of kerosene to every civilized part of the earth.
New wealth for many
Weinberg admits that the deal was often a win-win for everyone. The US became a major industrial power and inefficient refiners in the US sold out for Standard Oil stock, which often made them comfortable for life. As one editor in oil-rich Titusville, Penn., exclaimed, "Men until now barely able to get a poor living off poor land are made rich beyond their wildest dreaming."
What, then, was the problem? For many Americans, there was none. Ida Tarbell, however, grew up in the Pennsylvania oil fields with a father who chose to compete with Rockefeller rather than sell to him. When Franklin Tarbell proved unable to market oil for eight cents a gallon, he brooded at home and Ida's blissful childhood was damaged. Her brother later became an officer for a competing oil company, adding to the family's grumbling about Standard Oil.
Entrenched at McClure's, Tarbell decided to tell her version of the Rockefeller story. He was a cutthroat competitor, she insisted, who relied on rebates to outsell his rivals. "The ruthlessness and persistency with which he cut and continued to cut their prices drove them to despair," she wrote. Furthermore, he low-balled those whom he sought to buy out. Innuendo became a powerful Tarbell tool: "There came to be a popular conviction that the 'Standard would do anything.' " Even his house was ugly, Tarbell complained.
Taking on monopolies
Her "History of the Standard Oil Company," when published in 1904, came right after a wave of mergers – U.S. Steel, for example, was a billion-dollar company that controlled about 60 percent of the steel market. Were monopolies – with higher prices that would come later – the future for American industry? Competitors of Rockefeller and U.S. Steel were quick to say yes and to ask for a strict interpretation of the Sherman Antitrust Act. Presidents Roosevelt and Taft agreed, and they helped set the precedent that allowed the government to break large companies into smaller pieces.
As for Rockefeller, Weinberg observes that he chose to ignore Tarbell's attacks. A high-quality product and millions of customers, Rockefeller argued, were the proper antidote to Tarbell's charges. However, that passive strategy failed, and Standard Oil was broken up into more than 30 separate companies by the Justice Department in 1911. Weinberg wryly notes that these companies often went on to even greater prosperity, but, nonetheless, the idea prevailed that "restraint of trade" needed to be interpreted narrowly in order to break up behemoth corporations such as Standard Oil.
Weinberg seems pleased with that result, and the Wal-Marts of today should take note: Political agitation plus muckraking can defeat a competitive product.
The depth of research on display in "Taking On the Trust" is impressive, but Weinberg is too quick to take Tarbell's allegations as facts. She exaggerated the dangers of Standard Oil, which saved both whales and rivers by finding uses for Pennsylvania's black gold.
Today, as we pay hostile Middle Easterners for more than half of our oil supply, we should perhaps look longingly, not antagonistically, toward John D. Rockefeller, the man whose US company in its prime sold more than half of the oil used in the world.
• Burton W. Folsom, Jr. is professor of history at Hillsdale College and author of forthcoming "New Deal or Raw Deal."


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I need an organized overview of the current state of knowledge in knowledge management (KM). I have compiled 15 credible sources of recent research reports in the knowledge management field. For each report, provide a 100-word synthesis of the material that relates to knowledge management. Identify common themes throughout the reports. I need to know what issues have been thoroughly covered in mos...
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With the world watching Charlie Sheen's downfall, Dr. Drew Pinsky has some advice for the actor on picking his life back up.
The star therapist of VH1's "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew" is optimistic about the "Two and a Half Men" actor's addiction recovery in an interview with People magazine.
"Let's all be hopeful he's going in the right direction," the doc said. "Charlie's been in recovery before. He's actually been an active recovering person, so he knows what it is."
On Sunday Sheen's manager said the 45-year-old actor had checked into rehab after one of his serial party and drug binges sent him to the hospital with severe abdominal pains the previous Thursday.
Dr. Drew advised that if Sheen wants any hope of permanent recovery, he'll need to put any ego aside and face the facts.
Repeat rehabbers "need a long term of structure for them to capitulate and take direction and not think they know better or know what they need to do," Dr. Drew told People.
But don't judge the guy. Although it may seem like it in the tabloids, his life isn't a sitcom.
Sheen "is not a cartoon character bad boy," the doctor said. "This is somebody with some character [and] logical flaws that make him like to be a bad boy but… [he] has a life threatening illness."
The Golden Globe-winning actor has been plagued with drug addictions and domestic-violence accusations for a few years now, but his troubles really reached a low point when he trashed a posh New York hotel and was rushed to the hospital after partying with a porn star on Oct. 26.
His show, "Two and a Half Men", is on hiatus as he recovers.
Selected Reading: People,


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It's back-to-back practices for Leshoure, Broyles; Vanden Bosch eases back in
ALLEN PARK — It's getting to a point where it will no longer be huge news when Mikel Leshoure practices.
Leshoure practiced today (Monday) in a back-to-back situation after going through practice on Sunday.
He's not sure if he'll be ready to play in the next preseason game which is on Saturday at the Oakland Raiders.
"I'm just trying to do whatever I need to do to get back, hopefully I can put a series of practices together to allow myself to go out and play but taking it day to day we don't know, we're going to see,'' Leshoure said.
It's critical that he see some preseason action since he hasn't played in a game situation since college. And he will miss the first two regular season games due to suspension.
He's missed much of this camp with a hamstring injury which happened on the second day of camp. Leshoure tore his Achilles early in training camp a year ago and missed the full season.
Monday was also a good day for wide receiver Ryan Broyles who played in Friday's preseason game. It was his first back-to-back practice since the first few days of camp.
Also at Monday's practice, Kyle Vanden Bosch participated in individual drills for the first time since injuring his knee two weeks ago.
Titus Young, who missed Sunday's practice with soreness, was excused from Monday's practice.
Defensive tackles Sammie Hill and Corey Williams were still out along with Andre Fluellen.
Linebacker Travis Lewis, who injured his quadriceps muscle in Friday's win at Baltimore, also sat out.
Safety Louis Delmas (knee) is still out and coach Jim Schwartz said he is still week to week.
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Website of the Day: My Super Proposal
In this installment of Geeky Guys Do Crazy Things When They're In Love, Rand Fishkin had been wanting to propose to his girlfriend for a while and suddenly realized "this was the girl for me for now and forever." Being a huge NFL fan he figured the best way to do it would be to propose to her on the big game - in front of 130 million viewers. (In case you're wondering, that just happens to be the largest audience of witnesses to an engagement in history.)
Rand raised more than $75,000 from his website Super Proposal, but the Super Bowl ads for 2007 sold out and after a media blitz (it's beyond me how his girlfriend didn't find out) and offers from advertisers to make the proposal happen, he opted to air a homemade proposal video during Veronica Mars, which is his gal's favorite show. To see the video of her reacting, which may quite possibly change your life,
This is what she saw before freaking out:
For those of you wondering about the funds, the couple is planning to donate the funds to Vanderbilt Children's Hospital - one of the nation's most important facilities for sick and suffering kids. "I've never wanted to make money out of this project; just make a proposal, so unless the funds can somehow help with that goal, they're going to Vanderbilt."


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Fall 2017: Tuesday 4-5 p.m.; Wednesday 5-6 p.m.; and by appointment.
Educational Background
- B.A., University of Virginia, 1979
- Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, 1984
Scholarly Interests
Aaron Pallas is the Arthur I. Gates Professor of Sociology and Education and Chair of the Department of Education Policy and Social Analysis at Teachers College, Columbia University. He has also taught at Johns Hopkins University, Michigan State University, and Northwestern University, and served as a statistician at the National Center for Education Statistics in the U.S. Department of Education. Professor Pallas has devoted the bulk of his career to the study of how schools sort students, especially the relationship between school organization and sorting processes and the linkages among schooling, learning and the human life course. He is a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association and an elected member of the Sociological Research Association. His most recent projects are explicitly designed to inform policymakers and other stakeholders about conditions in New York City public schools.
Selected Publications
Neumann, Anna, & Aaron M. Pallas. (2011). "Windows of possibility: Perspectives on the construction of educational researchers." Pp. 299-321 in Clifton F. Conrad & Ron C. Serlin (Eds.), SAGE Handbook for Research in Education: Pursuing Ideas as the Keystone of Exemplary Inquiry, 2nd Edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.
Pallas, Aaron M. (2012). "The fuzzy scarlet letter." Educational Leadership 70(3):54-57.
Pallas, Aaron M. (2013). "Policy directions for K-12 public education in New York City." In John Mollenkopf (Ed.), Toward a 21st Century City for All: Progressive Policies for New York City in 2013 and Beyond. (downloadable at www.21cforall.org/education)
Pallas, Aaron M. (2013). "Reflections on rationality, evidence and issues of validity: Evaluating schools and teachers." Pp. 163-171 in Madhabi Chatterji (Ed.), Validity and Test Use: An International Dialogue on Educational Assessments, Accountability, and Equity. Bedfordshire, UK: Emerald.
Giudici, Francesco, and Aaron M. Pallas. (2014). "Social origins and post-high school institutional pathways: A cumulative dis/advantage approach." Social Science Research 44:103-113.
Pallas, Aaron M. (2014). "Mapping curriculum and pedagogy." Perspectives on Urban Education 11(1):59-60.
Neumann, Anna & Aaron M. Pallas. (2015). "Critical policy analysis, the craft of qualitative research, and analysis of data on the Texas Top 10% law." Pp. 153-173 in Brian Pusser, Ana Martinez-Aleman, and Estela Mara Bensimon (Eds.), Critical approaches to the study of higher education. Baltimore, MD: The Johns Hopkins University Press.
Jennings, Jennifer and Aaron M. Pallas. (2016). "Teacher responses to value-added data." Educational Leadership, May.
Pallas, Aaron M. (2016). "Social class and summer learning: There's more than one faucet." Forthcoming in Karl L. Alexander, Sarah Pitcock and Matthew Boulay (Eds.), Summer learning and summer learning loss: Theory, research and practice. New York: Teachers College Press.
Pallas, Aaron M. (2016). "Schooling, learning, and the life course." Forthcoming in Robert A. Scott and Stephen Kosslyn (Eds.), Emerging trends in the social and behavioral sciences: An interdisciplinary, searchable and linkable resource. Wiley Online Library.


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Studio Time
by Donato
After those amazing posts these past fews days from my fellow Muddy Buddies, I am not even going to attempt to stand in their shadows with a lame attempt at advice. Rather, here are a few shots of what's keeping me in my dirty painter's pants these weeks, and reiterate what I always say...back to work!
The Shipwreck (seen above) is on the drafting table now, and will likely be there for quite a few weeks more... overall size is 40" x 72", Oil on canvas. The astronaut in progress is for a showing at the Richard J. Demato Gallery in Sag Harbor, NY later this year.
Promethean Seed, 36" x 48", Oil on Panel (in progress)
Lastly, some more Middle-earth drawings (which I always love to tackle!). Ents Roused and Zirak-zigil with Gandalf and the Balrog were for my Limited Edition Book.


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Dad and Thrifty Genetics
31 comments:
- Shanna said...
So sorry for you loss. From your previous posts about the fun you had with your dad thrifting I know you will miss him alot.
Are there ever the right words to say? Thinking of you.
- March 14, 2011 at 6:59 AM
- Alex M said...
Sounds as if your dad was a wonderful man... sorry you had to let him (and some of his stuff) go. Thinking of you!
- March 14, 2011 at 7:17 AM
- Jenn Thorson said...
Shanna- Dad used to say, "what would we do if we both didn't like thrifting?" :) Heh, and I never did figure out the answer to that.
Alex- Thank you. His taste and mine weren't quite the same, but he sure did love to find treasures!
- March 14, 2011 at 7:25 AM
- Linda @ A La Carte said...
Jenn what a sweet remembrance of your Dad! I am sorry for your loss but I know you have so many memories! Hugs, Linda
- March 14, 2011 at 7:27 AM
- Carletta said...
I always say that I became my mother and grandmother years ago, and it is a good thing. It sounds like you and your dad also had much in common, including love and appreciation for each other. I am thinking of you in your loss.
- March 14, 2011 at 8:57 AM
- Anonymous said...
Jenn, many thoughts and prayers are sent to you during this time of loss. Your father sounded like a wonderful man who passed on genes to appreciate the world around him a way that is evident every time I read your blog.
- March 14, 2011 at 9:49 AM
- dustbunny8 said...
Sending good thoughts your way.When we share something like thrifting with someone special they never really leave us,because we always think of them whenever we enjoy the things we shared.Take care.
- March 14, 2011 at 9:54 AM
- Janelle said...
I'm so sorry to hear about your dad. I loved hearing about his yard sale mania, though! My dad is also a proud dragger-home of odd objects. I hope you find peace and comfort in your memories. (((Hugs!)))
- March 14, 2011 at 10:31 AM
- titancia said...
I'm sorry to hear about your father. What wonderful memories he left.
- March 14, 2011 at 10:58 AM
- dawt said...
Aww, I'm so sorry to hear about your father's passing. I loved reading about your visits with him. Funny, if I showed your description of his treasure-hunting prowess to anyone, they would guess it to be me. I wish I had known your dad, but I have enjoyed getting to know the next best thing, you! My condolences for your loss, kiddo.
- March 14, 2011 at 11:22 AM
- Jenn Thorson said...
Thanks so much everyone for being so incredibly nice! It really means a lot to me.
Dad always really liked this blog-- I think when he was in Florida it was a little like thrifting long-distance for him-- so it just seemed a fitting kind of closure.
Plus. he used to get all excited whenever I'd use photos of his own finds in posts-- like his thrifted goodies were getting their own slice of fame or something. :)
- March 14, 2011 at 11:39 AM
- meleah rebeccah said...
Oh honey, I am terribly sorry to hear about your father's passing. My whole heart goes out to you.
- March 14, 2011 at 12:54 PM
- aimee said...
So very sorry to hear of your loss, Jenn - your dad sounded like a wonderful man and you sounded like a wonderful daughter to him as well.
Yes, it's very hard to go through the belongings of someone who has passed on - I have done this recently myself.
I was wondering where in the Upper Keys your dad used to go the flea market - my folks used to winter with my aunt on Big Pine Key and they would occasionally go to a flea market there. Who knows, maybe they rubbed elbows there.
Please take care of yourself and take it easy. Allow yourself time to regroup from your loss. Here's to many blessed and happy memories of your dad!
- March 14, 2011 at 2:16 PM
- Nancy said...
I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your beloved father but how wonderful that you have such memories of him, and sharing something you both loved.
- March 14, 2011 at 4:57 PM
- Vonlipi said...
I'm sorry for your loss. I'm really happy you have those wonderful and happy memories. Thrifting brings people closer together.
- March 14, 2011 at 6:01 PM
- Andrea said...
I am so sorry for your loss. I know that he was your last close relative and I feel so badly for you, but I know that you are a very strong woman and that you will go with many wonderful memories. I loved your tribute to him and loved that you shared your thrifty times together. God Bless you as you heal and I pray that you are comforted. As you know, I lost my Dad in May. It gets easier with time.
- March 14, 2011 at 6:49 PM
- Judy said...
I am so sorry for your loss.
- March 14, 2011 at 7:58 PM
- Sharry said...
I'm so sorry to hear of your dad's passing. It's wonderful that you have so many fond memories of the times you shared as you were growing up. My prayers are with you.
- March 14, 2011 at 9:50 PM
- Melanie said...
Jenn, I'm so sorry to hear about your dad. I enjoyed getting to know him thru your writing. Your love of thrifting is such a wonderful legacy for a dad to leave a daughter.
- March 15, 2011 at 7:48 PM
- Jackie said...
I'm sorry to hear of your dad's passing. But holding the same passions and intrigue for thrift shopping as you did can hopefully help you relive fond memories. I wish you and your family well.
- March 15, 2011 at 10:40 PM
- Serena said...
Jenn, I'm so sorry for your loss. It's apparent that the two of you had a special relationship and bonded over thrifting. Thank you for sharing a part of that with us in your blogs. May your father rest in peace.
- March 16, 2011 at 1:27 AM
- Jenn Thorson said...
Honestly, thank you so much, everyone, for these so-kind messages. I am thankful for each and every one!
- March 16, 2011 at 6:32 AM
- Dreamgoddess said...
Jenn, I am so sorry to read about your Dad's passing. I'll be keeping you in my prayers.
- March 16, 2011 at 7:18 AM
- Anonymous said...
its ananstasiabeaverhausen here...we have talked before over at the Thriftshopper.com...
I never know what to say, but I can see you have some wonderful happy memories of your dad..and the way you love to thrift...he will always be with you...
you are in my thoughts....AB
- March 16, 2011 at 10:41 AM
- Luv2Shop said...
Oh Jenn,
I am feeling your pain here as I read your post. I was so close to my own father and enjoyed spending days with him shopping and traveling. I used to say to him "Tell me when your getting tired" and he would say NO, I never get any exercise until I'm out with you! I miss him so much and I know you will miss your dad too! Keep those great memories alive and smile once in a while when you think of him!((HUGS))
- March 18, 2011 at 7:37 AM
- AngelMc said...
That was a very sweet post about your dad. Sorry for your loss.
- March 19, 2011 at 1:54 PM
- Anonymous said...
Sorry for your loss, I too use to go garage saling with my Father. It was the best times ever. Even now I love the second hand stores and thrift stores.
- March 21, 2011 at 8:49 AM
- Jim said...
I'm sorry to hear about your loss... I've been through it before too. It's almost unbearable to part with the things that remind you of your lost, but as you said... they must go on in the cycle of ownership. Many thoughts and prayers to you and the family!
- March 21, 2011 at 12:42 PM
- Revamped French Maison said...
Hi Jenn,
I just found your blog this morning. I'm terribly sorry for your loss and moreso for the ache in your heart. That's a feeling I'm all to familiar with since the passing of my father two years ago today in fact. He had cancer also but it was a surgery gone awry that took him. No matter what the journey is for those exiting our lives maybe it's always far to soon. My heart is with you my dear new friend.
- March 26, 2011 at 9:02 AM
- chyna said...
Sorry to read about your dad passing and why. Now since you've donated his stuff you will have to keep track of where it went otherwise you may end up buying it back. That whole like minds think alike thing. Then you'll think you have a matched set only to remember you donated it. :)
- March 29, 2011 at 8:22 PM
- Full of Wonder said...
I was looking through my bookmarks tonight, and came across the one for your site. I thought to myself that I hadn't looked at your blog for a long while and it was fun to read about you and your pop. So when I read he had passed I was very sad for you. I know you will carry on his love for buried treasures and he will be celebrating each of your special finds. God bless.
- April 6, 2011 at 10:03 PM