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Special TOPS 50th Event: Introduction to the Work of the New Preservation Science Laboratories of the Library of Congress
April 16, 2010
To commemorate the 50th TOPS program, the staff of the Preservation Research and Testing Division (PRTD) presented a series of lectures on a wide range of collaborative science projects addressing the needs of traditional, audiovisual and digital collections.
Case Studies with Hyperspectral Imaging and Scripto-Spatial Digital Mapping: Library of Congress Treasures and other Traditional Media - Dr. Fenella France
Case Studies with Portable XRF and XRD: Illuminated Manuscripts, Maps and Other Rare Items - Dr. Lynn Brostoff
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Case Studies with ESEM: Photographs, Miniatures, and Magnetic Media - Dr. Jennifer Wade
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Update on LC's Recycled Paper Research – Mr. Matthew Kullman
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Update on LC's Electronic Media Research– Dr. Steve Hobaica and Ms. Michele Youket
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Update on an LC Technology Transfer Project to Preserve Time-Based Media - Mr. Peter Alyea
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Update on LC's Environmental Studies for "Visual Storage" and Exhibition – Dr. Fenella France
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Update on Other LC Research Initiatives – Dr. Eric Hansen, Chief of the Preservation Research and Testing Division
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Abstracts and Speaker Biographies
Case Studies with Hyperspectral Imaging and Scripto-Spatial Digital Mapping: Library of Congress Treasures and other Traditional Media
Recent advances in technology and digital access have paved the way for the improved use and interpretation of scientific analyses to aid preservation and scholarly interpretation of heritage materials. New forensic approaches and the development of non-destructive imaging capabilities to characterize pigments and media on artifacts, retrieve hidden and lost text, and illuminate production methods for a broad range of items improve our capacity to study fragile historic documents on parchment, paper, and other materials. These techniques provide a wealth of information and data, while minimizing and preventing further damage from handling and invasive analytical techniques. Scripto-spatial mapping allows scientists to coordinate the range and volume of data collected from an object.. This is equivalent to a "global information system" that maps the object and integrates layers of information that relate to specific object details. The range of data can include characterization of materials such as pigments and colorants, scholarly interpretations of text, information about organic and inorganic compounds, topographical layering of additions to the artifact, and evidence of equipment and tools used in its creation. All this information adds to our detailed knowledge of cultural objects and advances non-destructive research techniques for heritage science. For more information see Integrated Digital Imaging Systems - Hyperspectral Imaging.
Dr. Fenella France has been at LC since September 2007, researching non-destructive imaging techniques, anoxic environments, and international environmental standards for cultural heritage materials. She received her PhD from Otago University, New Zealand, and an MBA from Deakin University, Australia, and was made a Fellow of AIC in 2009. After lecturing at Otago, she became the research scientist for the Star Spangled Banner project at NMAH. An international specialist on environmental deterioration, she focuses on links between mechanical properties and chemical changes from environmental damage. Dr. France has worked on projects including the World Trade Centre Artifacts, Pre-Columbian textiles, the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, and development of lighting standards for the preservation of cultural heritage.
Case Studies with Portable XRF and XRD: Illuminated Manuscripts, Maps and Other Rare Items
This presentation will briefly discuss the definition and use of non-invasive vs. minimally invasive analytical techniques in relation to the materials characterization approach adopted at LC. Examples from current technical studies that demonstrate complimentary use of various analytical techniques, including XRF and XRD, will be presented, with emphasis on pigment analysis of a 15th-Century Armenian illuminated gospel. Case studies demonstrate, ultimately, that scientists, conservators and curators must together weigh the value of micro-sampling vs. non-invasive analysis in order to reach an appropriate level of understanding of issues presented by the artifact at hand.
Dr. Lynn Brostoff has been at LC since May 2008. Previously, Dr. Brostoff worked as a chemist at the Smithsonian's Museum Conservation Institute in Washington, DC, and held conservation science positions at the Art Conservation Research Center, Pittsburgh, PA; the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Dr. Brostoff received a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Amsterdam in 2003; she also holds a MS in Polymer Materials Science from the University of Cincinnati, which she received subsequent to training and working as a paper conservator for a number of years, and a BA from Vassar College.
Case Studies with ESEM: Photographs, Miniatures, and Magnetic Media
High-resolution images of photographic surfaces, illuminated manuscript pages, and magnetic tapes are essential to studies related to the characterization of materials and the evaluation of conservation treatments. The ESEM's extra-large sample chamber allows scientists to place whole objects into the chamber for non-invasive, in situ analysis. Throughout all of this work, PRTD scientists continue to develop best-practice guidelines for studying these materials with an electron beam. The ESEM can generate images up to 100,000 times magnification, and is equipped with an energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer, providing inorganic compositional information. This has allowed scientists to identify deteriorating colorants used in a Persian manuscript in aid of conservators. It has helped to characterize the structure, distribution, and composition of image particles on delicate ungilded daguerreotype plate surfaces before (and ultimately after) cleaning treatments. The ESEM has made it possible to observe changes in the surface of gelatin prints after solvent cleaning which are not visible to the naked eye. And lastly, it has given scientists a first look at the differences in 'sticky' magnetic tape before and after baking, in an effort to pinpoint the cause of sticky shed syndrome. For more information, see Magnetic Tape "Sticky Shed" Research; Photographs - The Effects of Solvent Treatments; and Photographs - Early Ungilded Daguerreotype Images.
Dr. Jennifer Wade has been at LC since February 2007. She received her PhD in Igneous Geochemistry/Earth Sciences from Boston University in 2008. In order to understand the transfer of volatile species (e.g. CO2, H2O) and trace elements in magmas, she utilized and developed techniques such as laser ablation ICP-MS and -OES, electron and ion microprobes (EMP and SIMS) and SEM to study bulk rocks, minerals, and tiny inclusions within those minerals. Dr. Wade applies her knowledge of chemistry, novel microanalytical and sampling techniques, and non-invasive analysis to develop new methods of studying the inorganic components of historic objects with the aim of long-term preservation, and the expansion of scholarly knowledge. Her research currently focuses on photographic materials from daguerreotypes to gelatin prints, parchment documents, paper composition and permanence, and manuscript inks and colorants.
Update on LC's Recycled Paper Research
This presentation will introduce the preliminary investigation into determining whether papers containing post-consumer recycled fibers are less durable than similar papers produced from virgin fiber pulp, including whether varying amounts of post-consumer fibers create different strengths of paper. Since LC is a Federal institution responsible for the long-term storage and preservation of written materials, we are mandated to explore this issue in relation to Executive Order 12873, "Federal Acquisition, Recycling, and Waste Prevention," (1993). This established new requirements for federal paper purchases; with Section 504 requiring the government to use printing and writing papers that include at least 30 percent post-consumer recycled material. This research will address implications for the longevity of records and other collection items printed on paper made of varying amounts of recycled fibers. The study has been separated into two phases; I - Pilot Study, II – Development of Accelerated Aging Procedures. For more information, see Recycled Fiber Paper.
Mr. Matthew Kullman graduated with an interdisciplinary BA in Art History and Psychology from West Virginia University. While a student, he began his career with a summer position at LC. Since then, he's taken increasingly interesting and challenging positions throughout the Preservation Directorate. His current projects include researching the effects of recycled fiber in paper, examining possible Oddy Test replacements, anoxic cases, and chemical inventory management.
Update on LC's Electronic Media Research
This presentation will discuss research into the causes of deterioration for optical media and audio magnetic tapes. The research is vital for better preserving these materials and to assist LC's National Audio-Visual Conservation Center (NAVCC) and in improving the storage, handling and digitization of these materials. Optical media (such as CD-ROMS, CD-R and DVDs) degrade with time and may eventually become unreadable. Research focused on natural and accelerated aging of optical media may lead an improved estimation of expected lifetimes of different optical media as well a better understanding of deterioration process and improved handling conditions. Magnetic tapes often degrade by a phenomenon known as "sticky shed", which causes a sticky residue from the surface of a tape to be transferred to a tape head making it unplayable. Possible causes of sticky shed and analysis of tapes with a Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR) to search for deterioration chemical markers will be discussed. This research may lead to better storage conditions as well as a quick non-destructive test method that can be used with a portable FTIR to identify tapes that have sticky shed. For more information see CD-ROM Longevity Research and CD-R and DVD-R RW Longevity Research.
Dr. Stephen C. Hobaica has been the Supervisory Physical Scientist in PRTD since joining LC in July 2007. Dr. Hobaica's current research projects include investigating the preservation of optical media, audio tapes and off-gassing of paper and cellulose acetate laminated collection items. Previously Dr. Hobaica worked in the Department of Chemistry and Life Science at the US Military Academy, West Point, NY, as a supervisory chemist responsible for overall execution of laboratory classes and use of laboratory facilities. He also worked for the Department of Defense with various polymers and metal corrosion projects. He received a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland in 2001, studying electrically conducting polymers. Dr. Hobaica also has a MS and BS in Chemical Engineering and is a Registered Professional Engineer.
Ms. Michele Youket is a Preservation Specialist in PRTD. Ms. Youket serves as the coordinator for the Quality Assurance Program, which is responsible for developing specifications and testing products procured by the Library to provide preservation housing for objects in a variety of media in the Library's permanent collections. She has also investigated the stability and longevity of CD-ROM media for the Library's Digital Optical Media Research Project, a study undertaken in collaboration with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, to attempt to predict the lifetime of digital optical media and to characterize the components that cause failure and data loss, and is currently conducting research on the longevity of recordable CD and DVD media. She is chair of ASTM sub-committee D14.50 Hot Melt, Pressure-Sensitive, and Archive Adhesives, which is developing standards for pressure-sensitive adhesive labels and security devices for use in libraries and archives. These standards will be based on specifications developed by Ms. Youket from original research at LC. Ms. Youket received a Diploma in Book and Archive Conservation from the Colchester Institute, Colchester, England, and a BA in Art History from the Johns Hopkins University.
Update on an LC Technology Transfer Project to Preserve Time-Based Media
Over the past seven years LC has collaborated with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory on the development of new imaging methods to preserve and create digital access to mechanical recorded sound carriers. These imaging methods are non-invasive and scale naturally to an automated approach, therefore, holding promise as both preservation tools and as a basis for mass digitization. In 2006 a first prototype optical scanner for disc recordings was built and installed at LC. The IRENE system, as it was dubbed, captures two dimensional images of the disc's surface. Refinements to the original design has resulted in a system that can transfer discs faster than with traditional turntable and stylus methods and with little intervention from an operator. Three-dimensional imaging hardware has improved dramatically since the start of our research. With the full profile of the disc surface being digitized, a wider variety of media can be processed. A prototype three-dimensional imaging system was built and is currently being installed at LC. The history, design, and future direction of these systems will be discussed. For more information see Imaging of Laterally and Vertically Grooved Analog Audio Recordings and 3-D Confocal Imaging of Vertically Grooved Analog Audio Recordings.
Mr. Peter Alyea is a Digital Conversion Specialist working in Preservation Reformatting Division. His current projects include researching optical capture and playback of grooved audio media in collaboration with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and degradation of magnetic audio tape, particularly, sticky shed syndrome. His work with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has resulted in several prototype imagining systems that are currently being deployed in production environments. Mr. Alyea previously worked with the Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division as a Senior Studio Engineer preserving LC's audio-visual collections. He converted the Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Magnetic Tape Laboratory from an analog to a digital preservation lab, which led to extensive work heading the design of the Audio Preservation Lab at the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center in Culpeper, VA. Through his positions at LC, he has been active in setting preservation and metadata standards for audio recordings. Mr. Alyea served as the Head of the Audio-Visual Preservation Laboratory at the Archives of Traditional Music at Indiana University between 1995 and 1999. He has a BA in Music from Oberlin College and an Associate's Degree in Audio Technology from Indiana University's School of Music.
Update on LC's Environmental Studies for "Visual Storage" and Exhibition
Since the mid 20th century, cases with controlled microclimates have been used to retard the deterioration of artifacts. The Library has a long history of monitoring anoxic and controlled environments in visual storage encasements. Significant developments in anoxic and hermetically sealed cases include the control of relative humidity and/or oxygen; gases used to create anoxic environments; and advances and changes in case materials, design, and construction. Sensor technology developments are critical for long-term encasement monitoring to ensure stable conditions. A recent example of anoxic visual storage/display is LC's Waldseemüller 1507 World Map encasement. Details of the encasement design and real-time monitoring will be discussed in the context of maintaining a well-controlled passive system. A new exhibition of drawings from the Herblock collection has raised important issues for a collection that will be continuously rotated through exhibition. It was critical to develop a study to assess long-term effects of exhibition and storage conditions. Research began with non-destructive characterization of component materials to differentiate the spectral response of media used in these drawings, to establish light sensitivity of their media and substrates, and to inform exhibit conditions for their preservation. For more information see Anoxic Encasements.
Dr. Fenella France (see biography listed above).
Update on Other LC Research Initiatives
A number of research initiatives have been undertaken at LC, including the 2008 Summit of Research Scientists Symposium (SORS) and the 2009 Summit of Research Technology Transfer to Preservation (SORTT) involving a collaborative venture with a range of federal scientists in the Northeast. This has led to development of a number of collaborative efforts to further research in the field of conservation – both nationally and abroad. The Center for Library Analytical Scientific Samples (CLASS) is a direct outcome of the SORS symposium, which revealed that the need for a coordinated system to share reference samples was a concern for many institutions. LC has since proceeded with the development of an RDF framework for an internationally accessible standardized file format system to share digital and physical samples from CLASS and the inclusion of digital research files from studies on LC studies. For more information see Summit of Research Scientists in Preservation (SORS), Summit on Research/ Technology Transfer (SORTT), and Experimental Sample Reference Collections.
Dr. Eric F. Hansen has been Chief of PRTD since September 2007. Prior to this appointment he was a Senior Scientist at the Getty Conservation Institute from 1985, and a Research Associate at the University of California. With a PhD in Archaeology from UCLA and an MS in Chemistry he is highly respected for his numerous contributions to the field of conservation. These range from fundamental research into the nanostructure of mortars and other cultural materials to environmental research on optimal conditions for storage and display of parchment. He has published widely on a range of critical cultural heritage issues with extensive international collaboration.


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Changes at the CCA
It looks like recent committee meetings at the Canadian Cycling Association will change the way the organization is structured (and how it will run). All of this information has been compiled from a variety of sources, and has not been confirmed by the CCA (who probably won't like the fact that we are reporting it...). There are a number of changes either underway or already in place. We have interspersed our comments throughout.
The Development Committee is going to become the Technical Committee. It will lose such functions as coaching and athlete development, and the focus will be rules and technical issues. It will also lose race scheduling and bid awarding for Canada Cups, national championships, etc. All of the functions it is losing will be handled by staff in the future, thus consolidating all these roles in the hands of non-elected people. The DC will lose coaching reps and gain a commissaire (in line with the technical thrust of the committee).
Our understanding is that current committee has had no involvement in these changes, and most of the members do not support them. In our opinion, this is an end run by certain groups who failed previously in their attempt to set up a CCA-run Race Department. More regional representation will be added to the Board, and possibly another athlete rep.
All in all, this appears to be an attempt to focus the CCA strictly on high performance. That would be fine, if the provinces were doing a proper job of developing new riders to replace those at the national level who retire (or are injured). Unfortunately, most provinces are not doing this job. It isn't that they don't want to, but that they do not have either the resources or expertise to do this job properly. Remember, most of the provinces have very limited staff (many have none), and do not have the access to high level coaching and planning that the CCA does.
Based on past performance, the CCA will not do the development job either. All of their budget and resources goes towards high performance - that is where they get their funding from. So, in the short term things look rosey, but long term is pretty bleak (there are going to be a number of retirements after Sydney). Ultimately, all the decisions will be concentrated in the hands of a very small group and, without a base of support, the organization will be in a precarious position. One gust of wind (say a resignation or a funding cut) and the existing structure could disintegrate, leaving someone to pick up the pieces and start from scratch.
Rumour has it that a number of provinces are not happy about this, and will oppose the changes at the CCA AGM (Victoria, first weekend in December).
One of the most important developments from the DC, for roadies at least, was the decision about the UCI rule changes for bikes. Effective Jan 1 2000 the UCI is changing the rules...perhaps you know all about this. Bikes will have to be "traditional", that is, have the traditional triangle design and same-diameter wheels. Obviously Soft-rides are out. More interesting, is that all tubes must have a straight centre-line...even bent stays and curved tubes would be illegal... Schwinn's and the new Specialized M4, both traditional "diamond" frame designs, will be rendered illegal because the seat-stays or chain stays have a curve near the drop outs. GT's could be illegal because of the way the stays cross the seat and top tubes. And, cyclo-cross bikes must meet the road definition (time trial bike rules are a little more lenient).
The DC decided to allow a years' grace for Canadian racing, but of course, Nationals, record attempts and international races have to be run to the new UCI standard in 2000. Apparently the U.S. is not willing to go along with the changes, so things could get interesting.
The Road Nationals will be in Peterborough (Ontario) and the Track Nationals in Bromont (Quebec). It appears that the Mountain Bike Nationals are scheduled for...Calgary Olympic Park. Never mind that they have never put on a Canada Cup, the need for an A market to satisfy sponsors is paramount. The COP could be quite suitable for Dual and Cross Country, but is pretty short (and tame) for the downhill. Maybe they could send the riders off the ski jump or down the luge run... The CCA has also taken an official position that, although they will try to follow the regional rotation of Nationals decided upon several years ago, due to many pressures (including sponsor), the CCA would basically tell everybody that it retained the right to put the Nationals wherever they wanted, thus staving off complaints from provinces who felt it was "their turn".
We have already published the draft 2000 calendar, and for 2001 it looks like the Canada Cup series will be reduced to 5 events.
What Can You Do?
If you agree or disagree with any of these proposals/actions your options are somewhat limited:
1. Talk to your provincial association President before the AGM. They are your voice on the CCA Board, and are the ones who can vote for or against changes. Contact them through your provincial association.
2. Contact the CCA directly, to voice your opinion. You can contact the Executive Director (Patrick Healy) or the President (Brian Jolly) through the CCA office. All the contacts are on their website - www.canadian-cycling.com. If you are going to do this, you should have prepared a clear and concise document, to e-mail, mail or fax to the proper person. Calling them up to tell them you think their ideas suck is definitely not appropriate, and will not help your cause.
3. Show up at the CCA AGM in Victoria. It is your right as a member to show up. You do not have a vote (that is what your provincial president is there for), but a large turnout could sway some opinion.
4. Post to the Forums. Probably won't do any good, but you might feel better...
Editor's Opinion: Many of these changes are coming whether we like it or not. The direction of federal funding is performance-based, and we have to recognize that. Plus, cycling in Canada has done extremely well on the international stage, particularly compared to countries such as the U.S.A., which have enormous budgets relative to us.
The downside is that, more than ever, development is drifting and rudderless. If even half of our top riders retire after the Olympics next year, cycling could drop pretty rapidly in funding. We suggest that the CCA spearhead an initiative to develop guidelines and direction to the provinces for coaching and young rider development. We need to revitalize the sport at the grassroots level.
The other disturbing trend is the consolidation of event scheduling and awarding to a small and non-public group. We are not suggesting that this group will act in an inappropriate manner in the awarding of events, but the process should be transparent, and should encourage the development of new organizers. It is all too easy for overworked individuals to take the easy route of sticking to traditional venues and organizers. Again, what if one drops out?
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We Can Be Heroes: Leaping Tall Buildings @ Housing Works Bookstore Cafe
DC's Dynamic Duo, The Other One…
Graciously on hand for the charitable event were writer Dennis O'Neil and artist Neal Adams who discussed their early 1970's revitalization of Batman and Green Arrow. Though the popularity of the 1960's Batman TV series boosted the caped crusader's profile in popular culture the "Biff, Bang, Pow" campiness and commensurate decline in quality of the actual comic books soon left the DC editors with a less than compelling character.
In 1971 Editor Julius Schwartz brought the writer and artist together with an intention to "avoid the crap." O'Neil created a set of guidelines harking back to the stealthy crime fighter of the earliest Bob Kane, Bill Finger and Jerry Robinson stories. Noting Science Fiction author Alfred Bester's "obessed" characters as inspiration O'Neil outlined a psychological key to the Dark Knight persona. This consistency of personality was a giant leap beyond the "anything goes" loopy spin of DC scripts at the time. As O'Neil said during the panel talk "Batman doesn't fight dinosaurs… doesn't time travel." He deliberately avoided using outre villains like The Joker, Riddler and Two-Face. Adams' sinewy depictions perfectly complimented the reality driven stories and a real life DC dynamic duo was born.
Publisher Powerhouse Books donated copies of Leaping Tall Buildings which quickly sold out as attendees took the opportunity to have them inscribed by Adams, O'Neil and the authors. All proceeds from the event went to the benefit of Housing Works.
How It Works, How You Help…
Housing Works is a not-for-profit organization the mission of which is "to end the dual crises of homelessness and AIDS through relentless advocacy, the provision of lifesaving services, and entrepreneurial businesses that sustain our efforts." The Cafe offers a regular series of talks on an eclectic number of subjects and serves to draw attention to the charity, which is exactly what it did for me. All proceeds from the cafe and the various satellite thrift shops throughout NYC's boroughs go directly for support. Please consider a donation to Housing Works whether it be monetary, volunteer work or salable items, or drop by the cafe to have a brew and buy a book, CD or DVD.
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University of California scientists today announced that significant progress has been made toward developing "metamaterials" for use in a legitimate invisibility cloak. The researchers, led by mad scientist Xiang Zhang, were able to demonstrate for the first time that they could cloak 3D objects with these materials. As the article notes, and as we've shown here on Gizmodo in the past, previous attempts at invisibility were successful only with tiny two-dimensional objects. Not anymore, as this heavily military-backed project is well on its way to producing superhero special abilities, today.
In layman's terms, the metamaterials developed by Zhang and his cohorts at UC Berkley scatter the visible light that hits them using a mixture of metal and circuit board materials like ceramic, Teflon and fiber composite. The scientists are using these materials to bend light around 3D objects, kind of like water around your ankles in a shallow river (yes, even cankles!), so they don't create reflections, shadows or Kevin Bacon impersonations.
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Part of being popular in sports media is writing shocking and negative articles – take a look at Jason Whitlock. But Doug Gottlieb's latest blog post on ESPN.com is not shocking, it just highlights the elephant in the room. While some may find it shocking, Gottlieb points some very "interesting" penalties and asks "Why do they always feel the same?".
Here is the theme of Gottlieb's blog post: When large college basketball programs get in trouble, it is to cover the ass of the football team.
"After watching USC take down eight consecutive opponents, including winning the Diamond Head Classic and starting off 2-0 in conference play, it seemed the tales of the demise of SC hoops had been greatly exaggerated. Then just like that — in a move swift, decisive and thorough — athletic director Mike Garrett announced there would be no postseason basketball for this rag-tag group of second-chance Trojans.
Garrett's move is an attempt to precede the NCAA in their ultimate findings, but it also reeks of both hypocrisy and a soullessness that leaves most in college basketball thinking the same thing: USC does not care about its current basketball players or its basketball program. Instead, USC simply believes — at least in my mind and that of many others in the sport — that by giving up its hoop dreams, the NCAA will go light on the school's football program."
Gottlieb also points to other schools and their own issues. But when it came to the punishment, it was not the football teams who had scholarships taken away or postseasons taken away, but the sport that does not bring in as much money.
"Think about it realistically for a second. Look at the scandals in college sports over the past 20 years. Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois, Ohio State and Indiana have all been on basketball probation in the Big Ten alone (and Northwestern had a point-shaving scandal), yet no one in the league has broken a rule so severe that there has been a major scandal on the football side? Come on."
I do not have any inside information, but it is tough to believe that, with all the suspensions and teams that have been on probation, that the rules were only broken by players and coaches who were sneakers and shorts and not cleats and helmets.
"But again, how do you punish the current team for the past team's NCAA violations? I just don't get it. There must be consequences, but where is the accountability of the athletic department? It seems as though the coaches and players on the current team are the only ones truly accepting the blame for past transgressions."


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I have a question. I see alot of people doing different things with this cartridge, and trying to put it into other action types. From my posts on other topics and in my discussions with you previously, you know I am building 3 bolt rifles for the 450B. My question is this...Suppose a guy had an H&R Handi Rifle, Buffalo Classic, in say...45LC (I do)....other than reaming the barrel for the 450B cartridge to fit....how much work would have to be done to make the extractor work? I was thinking a 243/308/270 extractor as these rifles are chambered for those, but not sure if the extractor would move "down" far enough to allow the cartridge to load considering the 450B has a rebated rim. I am not sure if I worded that question correctly, butI am sure you know what I am referring to.
Just a side note. I do not actually want to do this to MY Buffalo Classic, I would actually rather find a different 45LC barrel (no longer available thru H&R Barrel Accesory program) to try this with. I know if I look I could find a barrel.
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I must be bored. I assigned myself another mission. Yes, Another Hard Off..
How "hard" can you get?
Because I have another day in Yokohama, I plotted all the Hard Off's on Google Earth closest to here, and chose Tsurugamine on the Sosetsu line, not too far from Yokohama.
There is one a little further away, but I just didn't have the fricken time to do both of them. I always seem to be cutting it fine, but somehow I got to work in plenty of time.
It didn't help that I momentarily lost my way. I got on track pretty quick.
Another reason why I wanted to go, was because when I had planned to leave Tomioka I almost moved into a place in Wadamachi on the same line.
Looking (very) briefly as the train passed the station I'm glad I didn't move there. About ten minutes from Yokohama, it felt not unlike another Tomioka.
I knew I was there when I saw the back entrance. Not only is there a Hard Off but also an Off House.
i ascended the elevator and looked around. Although like the other places, a lot of the items were shrink-wrapped in plastic, there was nothing I wanted.
It's funny. After all the places I've been to so far I haven't bought anything at all.
It's the journey, not the destination..
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The Dawn Lafferty Hochsprung Center for the Promotion of Mental Health and School Safety explores, develops and shares solutions that promote the mental health of each child and safe learning environments for all children.
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Excerpt from: Leadership Manual for Association Leaders in Higher Education Units Technology Bargaining, Policy and Cost
Chapter Two
The creation of the Internet, and the World Wide Web in 1990, was but another step in an information technology evolution that began with the written word over 5,000 years ago and continued with the Gutenberg press in 1455, the Remington typewriter in 1874 and the personal computer in 1975. This evolution in technology has increased in speed in recent decades and has had an impact on every aspect of society.
In the Post-Capitalist Society, Peter Drucker noted the following:
- As recently as the 1960s, almost one-half of all workers in the industrialized countries were involved in making (or helping to make) things.
- By 2000, no developed country will have more than one-sixth or one-eighth of its workforce in the traditional roles of making and moving goods.
- Already an estimated two-thirds of U.S. employees work in the services sector, and "knowledge" is becoming our most important "product."
- This trend calls for different organizations a well as different kinds of workers.
This economy is dependent upon a new class of workers, knowledge workers, who earn their living sharing information and solving problems, often as part of teams working with only general outside guidance. Clearly higher education and its faculty are crucial to this new information economy. Faculty themselves are knowledge workers who are simultaneously striving to adapt their work lives to the demands of the new economy while preparing others for their roles as knowledge workers.
Knowledge workers will need to update their skills and knowledge repeatedly throughout their lifetimes; therefore higher education will have to deal with the concept of lifelong learning for most Americans. Dolance and Norris in Transforming Higher Education: A Vision for Learning in the 21st Century project the need for 672 more college campuses nationwide just to handle the increased demands for lifelong learning. Between 1998 and 2008, eighteen states will have an increase in their numbers of high school graduates from 16% to over 35%. This leads to the question—does higher education have the capacity to educate these adult students in the workforce in addition to the traditional 18- to 22-year-old students?
Consider California as an example. The October 1, 1999 issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education noted that the California Postsecondary Education Commission is predicting a 36% increase in enrollment by 2010. This projected increase in enrollment will mean that the state will need to accommodate an additional 715,000 more students. The report notes that the cost of accommodating these new students by building new campuses would be "staggering." The report instead recommends increasing the use of distance education and operating the current campuses year round.
Despite the predicted need to serve many more numbers of college-age and adult learners, few new campuses are being built and few full-time faculty are being hired. In response to very modest increases in government funding, institutions have often chosen to limit personnel costs by hiring large numbers of part-time faculty, most of whom are paid less on a pro-rata basis than full-time faculty and receive few benefits.
In 1997, part-time faculty accounted for 41% of all faculty in higher education. This is nearly double the 23% of workers in the U.S. labor force as a whole who were employed part time. Furthermore, in the Fall of 1997, 51% of the newly hired full-time faculty were in temporary positions. Thus higher education has become a major employer in the contingent economy.
Many administrators think that they can solve the growing enrollment challenge by using the new technology. One of the myths about distance education is that courses can be taped or put on a website and used repeatedly with no need for a permanent faculty. One of the challenges for faculty bargainers is to disabuse their administrators of this myth.
Many faculty members use technology daily for teaching, to communicate with students and colleagues, and for research. In May 1998, NEA sponsored a phone survey of its members in higher education. Virtually all faculty reported that they had access to a personal computer, e-mail and the Internet on campus. About 70% of the faculty had a computer at home. About two-thirds of the faculty reported using e-mail to communicate with students.
One-fourth of the faculty in the NEA study reported teaching via distance education and 27% reported using a website for their classes. Senior faculty members and full professors were more likely than junior faculty to teach a class using distance education. However, 67% of the faculty reported that keeping up with the use of information technology was the most stressful aspect of their work.2 The HERI 1998–99 study argues that stress levels are a reflection of the time faculty invest in using technology.
NEA Policy on Distance Learning
NEA has been concerned with the attitude of some administrators that distance education is the cheap answer to the enrollment challenges ahead. Therefore, in 1999, NEA developed and formally adopted a distance education policy to guide members who were concerned that quality was giving way to expediency in the introduction of distance education on campuses and in school districts. The NEA distance education policy (B62) includes the following:
Distance Education
The National Education Association believes that quality distance education can create or extend learning opportunities not otherwise available to all students.
The Association also believes that, to ensure quality, distance education courses must–
- Be at least as rigorous as similar courses delivered by more traditional means
- Meet accreditation standards
- Have content that is relevant, accurate, meets state and local standards, and is subject to the normal processes of collegial decision making
- Meet the objectives and requirements outlined in the official course description
- Have the student/faculty ratios that ensure the active engagement of students and high academic achievement
- Have appropriate procedures mutually agreed upon by the instructor and the institution for evaluation and verification that the student is submitting his/her own work
- Have instructors whose qualifications are the same as those of instructors teaching in traditional classes and who are prepared specifically and comprehensively to teach in this environment
- Be integrated into the mission and consistent with the overall offerings of the institution
- Provide fair use exemptions for participants' access to copyrighted materials for educational purposes
The Association further believes that the institution offering the course must provide–
- Adequate infrastructure
- Appropriate facilities and equipment
- Libraries and laboratories as needed
- Adequate support and technical personnel on or off campus
The Association believes that the rights of the education employees delivering and monitoring the courses must be protected through the normal process of collegial decision making and, when relevant, collective bargaining. The intellectual property rights of instructors should be protected and should include the introduction, use, and impact of distance education as well as the revenue, revisions, reuse, and duration of the courses.
The Association also believes that the rights of students taking the courses must be protected. These rights must include, but not be limited to—
- Appropriate equipment, technical support, libraries and laboratories
- Appropriate student services
- Accurate course descriptions and expectations prior to enrollment
- Individualized interaction with their instructor
- Opportunities for appropriate student-to-student interaction".
Impact of Technological Changes
Over the past twenty years computers have moved from only being used by select scientists and engineers into everyday use by nearly all faculty members. Today we speak less about computing and more often about information technology (IT), the latter now understood in the language of campuses and corporations to be far more encompassing than the former.
The NEA publication, Information Technology: A Road to the Future, describes one of the earliest impacts of portable computers on education, namely the replacement of the slide rule by the programmable calculator. The transition decision was easy: a newer, more effective technology was available to replace an older, less useful, tool. It was not necessary to do extensive cost-benefit analyses or learning outcome evaluations to make this transition. Everyone would agree that the new technology helped its users to become "more productive." The personal productivity value of the calculator was readily apparent. However this technology changed only a small part of what was taught and how it was taught, and the changes applied only to specific disciplines and not to the entire academic enterprise. Advocates do not claim that higher education as a whole became more productive because faculty and student were using calculators. This example illustrates that even compelling technological improvements may—or may not—have dramatic consequences for the curriculum. Clearly the programmable calculator has contributed to some important changes in mathematics, engineering and scientific education over the past two decades and not all of these changes were initially identified or anticipated.
The experience with the calculator is unusual. The slide rule, like the book, blackboard and lecture, was an acceptable standard. But, unlike the book, blackboard and lecture, the slide rule was quickly replaced by an obviously superior technology—the calculator. By comparison, despite great claims for computers, video, and IT, the book, blackboard and lecture continue to dominate education.
Another technological innovation, the videocassette recorder (VCR), did not achieve nearly the goals that some predicted for it. In the 1980s, significant expenditures were made by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the Annenberg Foundation to develop a four-year college curriculum that could be taught entirely via television. The home VCR was the innovation to make it possible to take an entire four-year college curriculum via television at home. The VCR allowed a student to tape a lecture aired at an inconvenient time, which could then be viewed later, and it also allowed a student to borrow a lecture on videotape, study using a VCR, and then return it. While the courses prepared for television presentation were of high quality, they never achieved the widespread adoption that would have had a serious impact on higher education generally. Thus one could conclude that the VCR never achieved the full "promise" of its technology.
To understand the difference between the "promise" and the "performance" of IT, one needs to refer to the implementation cycle research, also described in Information Technology: A Road to the Future. IT integration in corporations and not-for-profit organizations have to pass through four stages that take place over a period of years, not weeks or months.
Stage 1. Some planning, investigation and experimentation takes place. There is recognition that leading competitors have already started to use information technology.
Stage 2. Next come a few years of marked increase in capital investment for individual workers/professionals and surprising increases in operating expenses with little reduction in other expenses. The organization also slowly begins to accomplish some tasks never before attempted and experiences a modest increase in the scale or scope of new activities.
Stage 3. A few years of readjustment ensue, where costs and annual investments in technology stabilize while capacity continues to grow and new functions are developed and implemented.
Stage 4. Finally, there are several years where the organization achieves new levels of efficiency, but the organization itself has changed substantially. The organization no longer pursues the old objectives and no longer works in the same way. No one seriously considers abandoning the new technology, because it has become inconceivable to accomplish what is now being done without it.
In academic administration, financial management, and some other areas where educational institutions engage in functions highly similar to corporations, institutions can adopt techniques already well developed for business and move rapidly through the early stages of an implementation cycle. In instructional areas, however, the IT decisions of colleges and universities are more decentralized than in business, and the core functions are not similar to business. Consequently, the organizational implementation cycle is even more complex than in private industry, and the implementation process will likely take longer than for an industrial organization of the same size.
Higher education has much to learn about how to move quickly (and painlessly) into Stages 3 and 4. Institutions must not continue to underestimate the real costs, complexity, and duration of the successful implementation process. Without understanding these cycles and their costs, institutions are not likely to attain the full benefits that technology has to offer. Consequently, these campuses will be mired down in stages 1 and 2 and will never achieve the gains available in stages 3 and 4.
An example of this is the cost of installing a campus computer network. The initial cost estimate is the cost of running wires into offices, dorms, libraries and classrooms. But the full costs include additional equipment, additional initial user support training, continuing user support, and software licenses. Over a few years these recurring costs can easily dwarf the initial capital investment. These additional annual costs must be built into the institution's annual budget.
There is an additional lesson from the corporate experience: the successful integration of information technologies is almost always associated with significant structural changes. It is well known that structural changes in higher education occur more slowly than in business and take many years. Yet today the financial pressures on higher education to accept ever increasing numbers of students may force colleges and universities to accommodate change quickly.
The arguments that information technology can enhance student learning have been well described in an article, "The Computer Revolution Comes to the Classroom," (Change, January-February, 1991, by Robert Kozma and Jerome Johnston). Their arguments include:
- Students will no longer be the passive recipients of knowledge. Instead they will become actively engaged in the discovery of knowledge.
- The technology will move the students from the classroom to the "real world."
- Information technology will expand communication beyond simple text or oral presentation into other symbolic systems.
- Computers can allow students to master a subject through drill and practice.
- Technology allows students to move from individual to collaborative learning, from "the consideration of ideas in isolation to an examination of their meaning" in a global context.
- Students will learn to use the tools of scholarship.
Limitations to IT
Why are institutions not making dramatic progress moving IT towards stages 3 and 4 described above? Perhaps because colleges do not have the resources to provide adequate user support such as constantly upgraded computers and telecommunication links, adequate technical support staff, and release time for faculty to learn new skills. These requirements become important when bargaining on the issue of technology. All too often, user support in fact declines at the same time that faculty and student interest in information technology is increasing and the administration is demanding that expensive capital investments in networks and hardware have a financial "payoff."
Information Technology: A Road to the Future included the warning that "the IT implementation effort now underway at colleges and universities across the country poses two great risks:
- Many institutions will focus on technology, with inadequate attention to other components of the process. This will lead to marginal (if any) gains, great individual and organizational frustration, and, ultimately, to unrealized potential.
- Only a few institutions will have the financial and personnel resources and the commitment necessary to achieve the educational potential of information technology—providing access to superior learning options for students and new levels of faculty productivity."
Collective bargaining is one tool to make an administration realize that very different outcomes are possible from the use of information technology.
2 The American College Teacher: National Norms for 1998–99, Higher Education Research Institute Faculty Survey.


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From Jay-Z to Katy Perry: Celebrities shine bright at Obama inauguration
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's not exactly the Red Carpet ceremony, but President Barack Obama's second-term inauguration has an unmistakable Hollywood look.
There was a loud cheer for Beyonce and Jay-Z as they took their places at the Capitol Monday to watch Obama take the public oath of office for his second term. The two stopped to chat with Rev. Al Sharpton.
Actress Eva Longoria was seated on the platform outside the Capitol. Also seated in the crowd were singer Katy Perry, wearing an orange coat, and John Mayer.
Musicians Kelly Clarkson and James Taylor were present, as well, to perform at the inaugural ceremony.
And former Boston Celtics great Bill Russell was in the crowd, too.
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Thought this should get its own thread.
Samsung 830 Series MZ-7PC256B/WW 256GB SATA III MLC SSD $189.00
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Violence In Schools Often Directed At Teachers
A new article reviews what some have called an epidemic of violence across educational settings, with experts suggesting comprehensive recommendations to make schools safer for school personnel as well as students.
In the study, researchers discovered teachers across the United States reported alarmingly high rates of personally experiencing student violence and harassment while at school.
"Violence directed against teachers is a national crisis with far-reaching implications and deserves inclusion in the school violence equation," said the article's lead author, Dorothy Espelage, Ph.D.
"We are proposing that any comprehensive examination of school violence must consider the complex dynamics that affect teachers and other school personnel as well as students, parents and the entire community."
Educators' perceived threats and experiencing violence at school are important components of a problem that has received surprisingly limited attention, the article states.
To date, only 14 published studies have examined violence directed at teachers in schools, according to the authors. Five of the studies involved a total of 3,627 teachers in the United States and nine were conducted internationally with 9,720 teachers.
One of the national studies found that 80 percent of the teachers surveyed reported being victimized at school at least once in the then-current or prior year.
Of those, 94 percent said they had been victimized by students — 44 percent reported being physically attacked and 72 percent reported harassment, while 50 percent said they experienced theft or property damage at school. The findings were based on survey responses from almost 3,000 K-12 teachers in 48 states.
Study authors provide detailed recommendations aimed at preventing violence against teachers, including the creation of a national registry maintained by the U.S. Department of Education to track such incidents.
Researchers determined that while local and state school agencies keep general records of violent acts at schools, a national agency with the authority to require reporting would help authorities estimate the magnitude of the problem more accurately and develop targeted prevention.
The authors also recommend avoiding collection of students' or teachers' names to encourage accurate reporting. This policy would maintain individual privacy so that the registry can be made available to the public and researchers.
The article also suggests implementing state-by-state consistency in licensure requirements so that all educators are required to master classroom management training before they are licensed to teach.
"Because professional training typically does not prepare teachers to deal with violence at school, most lack the skills to prevent challenging behavior from occurring and to respond effectively when it does occur. As such, many teachers have been shocked by frequent violent occurrences in our nation's schools during recent years and the far-reaching implications of violence," Espelage said.
To address student behavior that can lead to violence against teachers, the recommendations include methods tailored to individual students, focusing on reasons why problem behaviors occur rather than on ways to stop the behavior once it happens.
Psychologists can promote collaboration among community-based organizations, such as after-school programs, social service agencies and neighborhood associations, to create more integrated efforts that provide prevention, early identification, intervention and treatment for a wide range of behavioral and academic problems among youth, the article states.
"Professional psychologists can play a critical role in helping prevent violence against teachers, which in turn can make school a safer place for all concerned," Espelage said. "This is a significant yet under-investigated problem in the United States that has profound implications for schooling, teacher retention and overall student performance."
The article is found online in the journal American Psychologist.
Source: American Psychological Association
Nauert PhD, R. (2018). Violence In Schools Often Directed At Teachers. Psych Central. Retrieved on September 26, 2020, from https://psychcentral.com/news/2013/01/09/new-look-at-violence-on-campus/50182.html
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Educational CPUs
I'm always a bit frustrated that there isn't more FPGA CPU design going on in the classroom. Don't get me wrong. There is certainly some, but given how inexpensive FPGA hardware is now, I think learning about CPUs in this context is a great thing. First, it gives you great confidence in your ability to work with FPGAs. But even if you don't do much with FPGAs ever again, it also gives you a deep insight into how CPUs work and I think there is great value in that.
There are two major problems. First, you have to have a CPU (or at least a part of one) that can be reasonably done in the classroom setting. It has to be simple enough to fit the time allotted. The other problem is building something with a reasonable toolset. Again, this is a matter of having the time to do it.
It would be easy to imagine a sequence of courses where you build a CPU, then you build an assembler, then you port GCC over to your new architecture. I haven't seen anything that comprehensive and there are always logistic problems with that kind of class anyway. So you can build a toy CPU with no real tools, or copy an existing (and probably copyrighted) CPU and use tools meant for it. If you browse http://opencores.org you'll see both approaches.
My Blue CPU,for example, has its own little assembler, but nothing special. The MCPU is very tiny and will fit on a CPLD but also lacks real tools and isn't very representative as an example. But many other CPUs appear to be PICs, AVRs, 8051, or x86s. Tools for these CPUs are abundant, including C compilers.
Legal issues aside, though, both of these choices present another problem. Very few commercial CPUs document their instruction set architecture from the CPU designer's point of view. They usually have a programmer in mind.
I've never seen anyone actually try this, but it has always been an idea in the back of my mind that the MIL-STD-1750A CPU would be ideal for teaching a class like this. You are probably either thinking "The what?" or "Dummy. That thing's out of date."
Let me address the first question first. Some time back, the U.S. Air Force decided that it could reduce the cost of developing embedded systems if it specified a common CPU. The military in general thought it was a good idea and MIL-STD-1750A was born. In addition to military use, the CPU found a home in NASA projects, European Space Agency projects, and other places.
As for the second question, well it is out of date. In 1996 the military declared the standard inactive, although Wikipedia says it is still in use in India and China. Yes, it is 16-bit but that means it fits easier in a smaller FPGA. Current GCC builds do not support 1750A, but version 3.1 and earlier do.
You can find a lot of info at http://is.gd/kPuujU, including a simulator, a C compiler, and the original specification. If I were making this a class project, I'd probably skip the floating point and the memory manager, but that should be harmless. I do know that Mississippi State University (a school I attended for awhile) did a VHDL 1750A CPU, but I couldn't find the files anywhere on the Internet.
Granted, the 1750A is an older style of architecture and isn't terribly practical. Depending on the goals you have for a class, there might be better choices. What CPUs have you seen used in an educational context? How did it work out? Leave a comment and let me know.


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Health insurance stocks wobbled Tuesday after data released by the federal government pointed to possible steep Medicare Advantage payment cuts in 2014, which could lead to reduced coverage or fewer options for people buying the plans.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said last Friday after markets closed that it expects costs per person for Medicare Advantage plans to fall more than 2 percent in 2014, a bigger drop than many analysts who cover the industry anticipated.
The government uses this figure as a benchmark to determine payments for these privately run versions of the government's Medicare program that covers the elderly and disabled people, and analysts worry that this might lead to big payment cuts.
Medicare Advantage plans could see payment reductions topping 5 percent, considering they also face cuts from the health care overhaul and from the steep federal budget cuts known as sequestration that are slated to start next month. Plus, their profits also are expected to be pressured by a premium tax imposed to help fund the overhaul, which aims to cover millions of uninsured people.
"There's no way around it. The proposed Medicare Advantage rates for 2014 are really, really bad," Citi analyst Carl McDonald said in a research note, adding that big cuts could wipe out smaller competitors and leave customers with less choice.
Medicare Advantage plans have become a key source of growth for insurers, who are paid to provide customers with basic Medicare coverage topped with vision or dental coverage, or offer premiums lower than standard Medicare rates. UnitedHealth Group Inc. and Humana Inc. are the two largest providers of the plans.
Insurers offer hundreds of different Medicare Advantage plans around the country, and they flood TV airwaves each fall with commercials during the annual open enrollment period for the popular plans.
More than 13 million people were enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans last year, or about 27 percent of the Medicare population, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.
While the CMS announcement last Friday may have scared some investors, it doesn't guarantee that customers are doomed to premium hikes or skimpier benefits in 2014 because insurers have had to slash costs. CMS will announce final rates in April, and analysts say the government will likely find ways soften the blow.
The government needs Medicare Advantage plans to help cut costs and reform health care, said Dan Mendelson, president of Avalere Health, a market analysis firm.
The privately run plans negotiate reimbursement with providers to rein in costs, something regular Medicare does not do.
Mendelson said government officials have to make sure Medicare Advantage providers are being fiscally responsible, but they also have to ensure that funding reductions don't hurt their business models.
The actual rate changes that customers eventually see will vary, depending on factors like a plan's quality rating or where the plan is located.
"It's like a calculus puzzle, I mean, there are six or seven variables at least," said Les Funtleyder, a health care strategist at the private equity fund Poliwogg.
Among insurers, Humana's stock fell more than 6 percent, or $5, to $72.99 in Tuesday afternoon trading, and UnitedHealth shares dropped 93 cent cents to $56.39, while broader trading indexes climbed slightly. Humana derives a larger portion of its revenue from Medicare Advantage than UnitedHealth.
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Tottenham winger Andros Townsend has pulled out of the England Under-21 squad for this summer's European Championship in Israel after being charged by the Football Association with betting offences.
The 21-year-old, who spent time on loan at QPR during their relegation campaign, was replaced in Stuart Pearce's party by Birmingham's Nathan Redmond. It is understood Townsend has not been accused of betting on any matches he played in.
Therefore it is not a match-fixing case, but the FA is taking the alleged breach seriously and has invited Townsend to respond.
The FA said in a statement: "The FA has announced it has charged Andros Townsend in relation to alleged breaches of its rules governing misconduct and betting.
"The Tottenham Hotspur player has been charged with breaches of Rule E8 (b) in relation to a number of betting offences. The player has until 3 June to respond to the charges."
The specific rule he is alleged to have broken specifies that players must not bet "either directly or indirectly, or instruct, permit, cause or enable any person to bet on" any "result, progress or conduct of a match or competition" in which they participate or have participated in during a season, or in which they have any influence.
For example, a player who appears in the first round of the FA Cup would not be permitted to wager on the outcome of the final. The rule also forbids players gambling on any other matter involving a competition in which have have participated in during a season - "including, for example and without limitation, the transfer of players, employment of managers, team selection or disciplinary matters".
Players, and all club employees, are deemed by the FA rules to participate in matches involving a club while they are employed by that club, whether they take to the field or not.
The FA, which has given no details of the exact breach in this case, added: "Townsend will receive the full support of the FA and Tottenham Hotspur FC in seeking rehabilitation whilst responding to the allegations."
Townsend is a product of the Tottenham academy who has had loan spells with a host of clubs, including Ipswich, Millwall, Leeds and Birmingham, while attempting to make his mark at White Hart Lane. His representatives declined to comment on the FA charges.


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 14, 2009) - The ETSU volleyball team fell to Lipscomb in the season finale on Saturday afternoon in Allen Arena in Nashville, Tenn., 3-1 (15-25, 18-25, 25-21, 17-25).
"Unfortunately our season has come to an end," said head coach Lindsey Devine. "We had the talent, but it all came down to this final weekend, and some earlier losses this season really factored into our finish in the conference standings. When the talented ETSU team showed up on the court this season, we were a team that nobody wanted to play. We were confident and disciplined, and we followed our game plan. It's tough when you don't capitalize on your opportunities and play to your potential."
The Bucs (11-18, 9-11 A-Sun) were led by Whitney Cogburn (Kingsport, Tenn.) as she posted 12 kills in the match. Senior Amanda Youell (Middleburg, Fla.) had a good all-around performance with five kills, 31 assists and eight digs, while Jen Neice (Allen, Texas) led ETSU in the back with 27 digs.
Junior Alysa Long (Romulus, Mich.) posted five kills in the match as she finished the season hitting .316 which is fourth-best all-time in the single season record book.
Play was tight early in the first set, until the Bisons picked up four-straight points go ahead 9-5. Lipscomb extended its lead to 21-10 after a 10-2 run later in the set. The Bisons took the set 25-15 on an ETSU attack error to take a 1-0 lead in the match.
Lipscomb got out to a quick 7-1 advantage in the second set. The Bucs got as close as five points a couple times, but the Bisons went on to take the set 25-18 on a Amy Trykowski kill.
In the third set, ETSU got an early 9-2 lead. The Bisons battled back to tie the set at 18-all after an 8-2 run, but the Bucs were able to go back in front 23-19 after a couple Lipscomb attack errors. A Lauren Baufield (Plymouth, Minn.) kill closed out the set for ETSU as they cut the Lipscomb lead to 2-1 in the match.
The Bisons took a 7-3 lead early in the fourth set. Lipscomb then used an 11-3 run later in the set to take a 20-9 advantage. The Bucs looked to rally back taking four-straight at one point, but the Bisons closed out the match on a block by Trykowski and Jake Pease to take the set, 25-17.
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I hope this is my last time changing blogs.. lol
I really wanted to use blogger, but the app for it is so not helpful. Not able to arrange pictures etc. I NEED THE PICTURES ARRANGED!!
So anyway yes, I have not been blogging coz I changed my blog, yet again.
If any of you still read my blog,
I hope to see readers there!! If there is any left from here.. lol
Friday, July 20, 2012
Is anyone still visiting my blog here?
I hope this is my last time changing blogs.. lol
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Another Shift!
Need I say more?
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Basic Fire Safety Training
Omggggg finally blogger releases an app. I've been waiting for so long lol.
Anyway went for training at Taman Desa today. Super tiring, yet it was a damn good experience. Being a fire fighter is though. And I mean REALLY tough.
Still, I get to wear fire fighter outfits, and sit on the fire fighter's bike, thats pretty cool. XD
Anyways gtg sleep now. Damn even my fingers have no energy lol.
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Sunday, August 28, 2011
Test post
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Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Lunch Today
Lunch in today!
It's been awhile since I lunch in.
Last time why I was always eating lunch in the office was... I had no friends. During internship, because I was in the room with my team. I hardly had time with ppl that is in the department. So I was kinda like the freak. lol
Now... I'm not alone anymore. I have my Beh Bear Friends! (It's my group of friends at office. lol)
So why am I still lunching in?.......the weather! Terrible weather these days. The sun is killing everything! So me and my beh bear friends decided to lunch in. lol. Duh the weather is killing these days. Sigh.
Waiting for my long holiday next week. This Saturday come faster!! ;3;
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Sunday, May 1, 2011
Had a trip to Sitiawan! =3
Went to visit Ivan's grandparents for the first time. o3o It was really cozy! Unlike my grandparents house, theirs was really comfy. With air cond rooms and so. LOL.
After breakfast, we went to visit the Sea Turtle breeding centre.(?) I get to see baby turtles! XD Then we visited the jetty to Pangkor. Didn't went to Pangkor coz the jetty was full of people, waiting to board on the ferry. lol. Bought a lot of stuffs back from there though. lol.
I would love to visit there again! =3 Ivan's family was really warm and welcoming. <3
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Monday, April 25, 2011
April End!
I know I've stopped blogging for a long long time, I'm sorry!
Anyways I've been doing good. =3
Just 2 days ago, I went to Bukit Tinggi with my colleagues! The car sick is killing me, but overall the trip is love. lol
As I just reached the place we're staying, I slipped and fell and got a huge bruise on my thighs. LOL. And I didn't saw the bruise till yesterday when I got home and taking shower.
Oh and I get to feed swans! There was 2 white swans and 2 black swans and the white ones are really aggressive that they bite our hands as they get food from us. But still, I love feeding them more than the black ones. The black ones are kinda tamed and boring. lol. =x
I was so worried that I'll get sick like last week, when I went for a sleepover at Qi's house. Bah stupid! I hated that few days. Spoilted everyone's mood.
This week I'm going to Ivan's grandparents house at Setiawan! Hopefully it'll be awesome too! =3 And PLEASE don't let me be sick. Sick sucks. =/
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