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A UML profile is intended to provide a mapping from a particular domain language or the language of a particular methodology onto underlying UML constructs. This mapping is a combination of "stereotypes", which are terms from the domain or methodology equated to a particular UML constructs, as well as additional constraints, rules of "well-formedness", and identification of which particular elements will be used to model the elements associated with the domain or methodology. A typical example is the relationship between the stereotype «table» in a relational database and the UML Class. This is not to say that a table *is* a class, but that Class makes the best base for modeling the characteristics of a table. The columns of a table become attributes in the class; validation rules on the columns become constraints; and triggers become operations.
One doesn't normally define a UML Profile for a programming language. Ideally, UML models are initially created as Computationally Independent Models (CIM) which are completely separated, not only from the programming language of the implementation, but also from any specifics of the architecture. These CIMs are then evolved manually or through Model-Driven Architecture (MDA) to create Platform-Independent Models (PIMs) and eventually Platform-Specific Models (PSMs) and it is only at the later stages of this process that the model is translated into the form of any one specific programming language. Since the target language from most UML modeling is typically an OO language like C++, C#, or Java, there tends to be a fairly straightforward correspondence between the model and the corresponding language expression.
However, the motivation behind the current work is the desire to import existing Progress Advanced Business Logic (ABL) code into UML for the purpose of analysis and transformation and possibly eventually for generation of a revised system. This task presents certain challenges because the typical legacy ABL system is not written using OO constructs and UML is inherently OO in orientation. Therefore, it has been decided that it is appropriate to define a UML Profile in order to map the constructs found in ABL onto underlying UML elements. This will provide us with ABL appropriate vocabulary on top of the UML tools. As a part of the analysis and transformation process we might later abstract the model away from these ABL-specific stereotypes, but the initial model constructed will be based on terminology which will clearly and unambiguously connect back to the underlying ABL code.
To provide this clarity and connection, we will define more stereotypes than might seem to be absolutely necessary and it is possible that later revisions will simplify this vocabulary, but it is felt at this time that the clarity and connection provided by a richer vocabulary in which each term has its own ABL-appropriate characteristics will provide a superior basis for analysis than would a more minimal set. Since this profile is very language specific, we will prefix each stereotype with "OE" for OpenEdge to make it clear that the characteristics of that stereotype are specific to the Progress database and ABL language. E.g., «OETable» will clearly relate to the specifics of a table in a Progress database and may or may not relate to any other stereotype of «Table» which applies to any other database or which might be database independent.
This initial profile will describe the vocabulary and the mapping onto the target UML. Specification of the details of an XML Metadata Interchange (XMI) implementation of this profile will be deferred to a subsequent document.
This profile will consist of four sections. The first of these sections will relate to the Progress database. The intent in this section will be to provide a complete specification such that sufficient information can be extracted from an existing Progress database to analyze and modify the model and then export a Progress .df such that a database conforming to the modify model can be constructed. The second section will deal with the ABL code. The third section will deal with connections between that code and the database. The fourth section will deal with the visual aspects of the user interface.
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N° 23–2003: The European Space Agency and Hungary to develop closer relations
4 April 2003
On Monday 7 April, in Budapest, H.E. Mr Kálmán Kovács, Hungarian Minister of Informatics, and Mr Jean-Pol Poncelet, ESA Director of Strategy and External Relations, on behalf of the Director General, Mr Antonio Rodotà, will sign a "European Cooperating State Agreement", the first of a series.
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Development on the sequel to last year's stellar X-Men: First Class is moving full speed ahead with Matthew Vaughn returning as director and a firm release date recently set for July 18th, 2014. We know from the hubbub between Fox and Lionsgate over Jennifer Lawrence's availability that she'll have to wrap The Hunger Games: Catching Fire by the end of December in order to be free to shoot the X-Men sequel in January, but so far plot details have been firmly under wraps. Now it appears that a title registration with the MPAA has clued us in on a possible—and ambitious—plot line for the X-Men: First Class follow-up. Hit the jump for more.
The folks over at AICN have word that 20th Century Fox has registered the title Days of Future Past with the MPAA. This title should ring a bell for X-Men fans, as Days of Future Past was a two-issue storyline from the comics in 1981. I haven't read the story, so here's a handy synopsis per Wikipedia to give us the gist:
The storyline alternates between present day, in which the X-Men fight Mystique's Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, and a future timeline caused by the X-Men's failure to prevent the Brotherhood from assassinating Senator Robert Kelly. In this future universe, Sentinels rule the United States, and mutants live in internment camps. The present-day X-Men are forewarned of the possible future by a future version of their teammate Kitty Pryde, whose mind traveled back in time and possessed her younger self to warn the X-Men. She succeeds in her mission and returns to the future, but despite her success, the future timeline still exists as an alternative timeline rather than as the actual future.
Essentially, the Days of Future Past story could possibly serve as a way to reboot the future X-Men timeline and pave the way for a new iteration of the present day mutants, not dissimilar to J.J. Abrams' Star Trek. It's important to note that this storyline hasn't been confirmed by the studio, and Vaughn may just be drawing from certain elements of the storyline instead of doing a direct adaptation. That said, this is the first semi-news we've had regarding the plot since Vaughn himself said he'd like to open the sequel with the JFK assassination, pulling back to reveal that Magneto is controlling the "magic bullet."
I'm not entirely sure how I feel about the possibility of flashing to the future in a First Class sequel. I loved the 60s setting of the first film and it seems like there are still a lot of stories to tell in that setting before moving into the present day storylines. Moreover, time travel is an incredibly difficult plot device to pull off successfully, and I would hope that the focus on keeping timelines straight wouldn't pull away from the impressive character development we saw in the first film. Simon Kinberg is hard at work on the screenplay, so hopefully we heard some official word regarding the story soon.


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Net Impact at 20: It's not just academic
Joel Makower recently celebrated BSR's 20th birthday. In kicking off its annual conference, BSR's President and CEO Aron Cramer observed that 20 years ago the Dow was at 3,300 (it now hovers around 13,300) and four gigabytes of flash memory would cost you half a million dollars (it's now the price of a vente latte).
Another organization started 20 years ago as well. It was called Students for Responsible Business (SRB) and today it's known as Net Impact. As it recently celebrated its birthday in Baltimore, some of the organization's founders acknowledged the help they received from BSR when SRB was struggling.
Today, both organizations are thriving as their members work to create a better world. But while mature businesses are at the core of BSR's efforts, most of the attendees at the Net Impact birthday bash were probably still in diapers when the organization was founded. Youthful energy is what drives Net Impact and what sets it apart. At its recent conference, turning that youthful energy into action was the overriding topic of panel presentations and hallway conversations.
Small Steps, Big Wins
The week before the Net Impact conference, I gave a presentation at Ithaca College, where I met the local Net Impact co-Presidents Katie Oertel and Lauren Goldberg. During dinner that night they told me about a contest between campuses sponsored by Net Impact, and I seriously tried to pay attention while checking the score of the Giants game. In a beta program across more than 25 campuses called Small Steps, Big Wins undergraduate students perform relatively simple tasks to earn points and compete for prizes against other Net Impact chapters.
Later in the week I sat down with Shelby Hansen, the Small Steps campus leader for Oklahoma State University. Hansen was proud of her school's number-two ranking in the contest and explained how the point system worked for the 16 actions students could take. Among the actions we discussed is "Making Laundry Days a Breeze," which has a value proposition I'd long ago forgotten about: "by skipping a trip to the dryer you'll never come back to the dryer too late and find your clean clothes on the floor."
One interesting consequence of the competition is that due to the relationship with Net Impact, chapter leadership was able to go to the residence hall assistants to work on a strategy for creating an infrastructure where students could air dry their clothes. This will be one small step that will leave a legacy after chapter members graduate next spring.
Net Impact CEO Liz Maw was most excited that the program is rolling out as both a web site to track progress, but also as a facebook app. Maw explained that small steps become habits and students develop those habits during this program because it's fun. I asked Maw how corporations might help out and she mentioned a number of companies who had donated prizes such as REI gift cards, Southwest Airlines flights, and tickets to Coachella 2013. For the Net Impact campus director who leads the most successful team, he or she will get a chance to shadow Darell Hammond, CEO and Founder of KaBOOM!
As its web site states, the "net" in Net Impact "benefits not just the bottom line, but people and planet too." But the net also refers to the network of 30,000 members who can make an impact across the globe. That's what CH2MHill's Jan Dell is hoping to tap into as she seeks to enroll students to help with the company's WaterMatch Initiative. Dell wrote about the initiative in GreenBiz last year and after a trial period with universities in Arizona and southern California she's ready for schools around the globe to jump in.
In her GreenBiz article Dell meticulously describes the program, albeit from a bit more of a technical angel. At a Net Impact session she took a lighter tone, summarizing it as a combination of a Facebook page for water and a dating web site. The goal is to match municipal water treatment centers with corporations that could use the treated water instead of drawing from freshwater sources. "But the difference between this initiative and dating sites is that it's OK to make more than one match."
Mixing crowd sourced student resources with social media offers WaterMatch the best chance at success. By partnering with Net Impact, the initiative may become one more small step that results in a big win.
Putting Net Impact on Your Calendar
As Makower wrote in regards to attending the BSR conference this year, there are very few conferences my GreenBiz colleagues and I attend. But Net Impact is refreshing. One of the last panels I saw focused on "The Business Case for LGBT Equality." I'm not sure what other conference gives you Areva's Director of Sustainable Development Laura Clise cajoling attendees to clap and stomp like a human beat box as she rapped an introduction to the session. Or where you would hear Microsoft's Steve Lippman explain how "Some of my best friends are in government affairs," while going on to explain why his company and others view LGBT equality as business getting on the right side of history.
But perhaps the best reason to attend Net Impact next year in San Jose is not the panels or the expo or even the keynote speakers. It's the students who make up the majority of the audience. They are not afraid of asking tough questions. They are excited about the change that can happen. And they can re-energize you and remind you why you too are working for change.


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Over the last three blogs, I've written about the Symphony's PICK3 sale and various classical series packages. (Click here, here and here for details.) But, today I have a suggestion for those who prefer the Symphony POPS.
The Symphony's annual Holiday Pops and Fiesta Pops are usually our best sellers. This season, the final POPS concert of the years should be a big hit. It's called Live and Let Die – A symphonic tribute to the music of Paul McCartney. But, that isn't my POPS PICK3 suggestion.
What is extraordinary about this year's POPS series is three superstar pops guest conductors. (Click on their names to read their bios.)
Steven Reineke, conducting two stars of Wicked -Nicole Parker and Katie Rose Clarkeon Nov. 2 & 3
Carl Topilow conducting an evening of movie scores on February 1 & 2
Michael Krajewski conducing the Sounds of Simon & Garfunkel on March 1 & 2
This is an unbelievable line-up of the best pops conductors in the business. It should be a fabulous season, and with the PICK3, you can get great seats at a fantastic discount. The sale ends Friday at noon.
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Google Chairman Eric Schmidt to Sell Up to 42 Percent of Stake
Eric Schmidt, former CEO and now Chairman of Google, plans to sell up to 3.2 million shares of his class A common stock in the company, according to an SEC filing published Friday. The amount is equal to approximately 42.1 percent of his overall stake in Google. Schmidt will sell off the shares over the coming year in a "pre-arranged trading plan," created for a "long-term strategy of individual asset diversification and liquidity."


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N° 14–2003: ESA's first deep space ground station opens in Western Australia
5 March 2003
The inauguration ceremony for the European Space Agency's first deep space ground station was held today in New Norcia, 150km north of Perth.
The completion of the New Norcia facility, its first deep space ground station, is an important event for ESA. The station will play a major role in the Agency's deep space missions, including Rosetta and Mars Express, the latter expected to launch in May this year.
The key component of the ground station is its massive antenna which weighs over 600 tonnes and is over 40 metres high. It can move 540 tonnes of ballast, cantilever and 35 metre dish while maintaining precision accuracy of its beam.
New Norcia is the first of a series deep space ground stations that ESA intends to build around the world over the coming years to make up a European deep space network.
Construction of the EUR 28 million project began in April 2000. The last six months of 2002 were devoted to testing the electronic and communication equipment. After an initial manned period, the station will be controlled remotely from ESA's European Space Operations Centre in Darmstadt (Germany) and the Perth International Telecommunications Centre at Gnangara. Professor David Southwood, ESA Director of Science, said New Norcia was chosen over a number of sites in the southern hemisphere.
"This site has excellent weather conditions, sits on the perfect latitude for deep space operations and is sufficiently distant from urban areas so that no other transmission devices disturb the satellite's transmissions," he said.
"Western Australia also has high quality telecommunications infrastructure and we are working closely with Xantic because of its experience in the maintenance and operation of tracking stations.
"Working with Australians on this project has been a very satisfying experience. The local contractors worked with the support of international satellite construction specialists and performed very well. Many of the team currently operating the antenna are also Australian and have returned from overseas positions in the industry."
The Premier of Western Australia, the Hon Dr Geoff Gallop, officially 'switched on' the deep space ground station.
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Sabrina Ratté's video, Activated Memory, is featured on The Download this month.
Still from Activated Memory (2011)
On your tumblr, you quote Phillip K. Dick's "How to Build a Universe That Doesn't Fall Apart Two Days Later," wherein he presents his thoughts on "reality" from his perspective of a science-fiction writer whose job is to create universes in his novels and stories. Does your video work represent the reality you see? Are you attempting to make the viewer see reality as you see it?
I believe that Philip K. Dick is a master at questioning reality as we see it. When I first read Ubik, I was fascinated by the way Philip K. Dick would call in to question the basic structure of reality and disturb the meaning that we give to our everyday life. Diving into his world can cause a huge life crisis! It made me realize that we need to take certain things for granted or have faith in a « reality » that we choose in order to go on. (While being aware at the same time that this is only one choice among an infinity of others.) Doubting that we live in 2011, or being unsure if we are dead or alive can be very dangerous - and yet these questions can lead to very interesting lands if well managed. Philip K. Dick is dangerous in that sense. Are we in someone's mind ? Are we dead ? Are the objects around us really concrete or can they melt in another dimension? Will this elevator go back in time if I step in it? The fact that he writes these ideas into a science fiction context allowes him to go further into his reflexions and gives him the opportunity to build these incredibly complex and convincing ...
In-process screenshot of Ryder Ripps's Facebook, courtsey of the artist
Last week, we kicked off our annual Community Campaign with the announcement of a new program for Rhizome members called The Download. Through The Download, Rhizome members are invited to get a first look at a new and significant artwork by one artist every month. Artworks will come in a variety of ubiquitous file formats such as .gifs, .html, .mov, and .jpegs. All works will be delivered as a .zip via The Download page. Once the artwork is downloaded, it is yours to collect, share with friends, and display on the screen of any suitable device. The Download is a premier opportunity to become a collector of great digital art!
For the first Download, we are highlighting a new work by conceptual artist Ryder Ripps (Internet Archaeology, dump.fm and OKFocus). Ryder Ripps's Facebook (2011) is a copy of his entire personal Facebook history including all of his photos, private messages, chats, and wall posts. The viewer is invited to explore all of Ripps's Facebook activity, exposing some of the most intimate and private information. As with previous works, this project confronts issues of privacy, Facebook, and fetishization of technology. Read more about Ripps's work on The Download page.
Next month, we will feature a new work by video artist Sabrina Ratté including music by Roger Tellier-Craig, aka Le Révélateur. Look out for more information about upcoming featured artists in the next few months.
The Download is supported by the Artist Fund, a pool of financial support generated by our members that is divided evenly among the participating artists. You can learn more about The Download and the Artist Fund on the FAQ page.
If you would like to be able to receive The Download first-hand and directly support artists, please contribute to Rhizome's Community Campaign and the Artists Fund today!
For part two of our intern roundup, we would like to introduce you to another new member of the team: Ross Leonardy. Ross is studying Fashion Design at Parsons, and is filling the crucial role of general intern. Ross supports day to day operations at Rhizome headquarters, doing everything from conducting research to helping out with events to organizing to photo editing. Let's hear it for the general intern - Welcome, Ross!
Last Thursday, Ben and I took a field trip to check out Rhizome's physical archive. Tara Hart, the New Museum's Digital Archivist, showed us where the Rhizome files are stored in the museum's archive located next door at 231. We had about an hour before we needed to get back to work, so we took couple of boxes and dug right in. This was fun departure from the usual day to day activities around the office. Here are some gems we found from our trip:
In a binder labeled "Rhizome Ads", a record of advertisements from various art and technology publications.
(from Leonardo, Vol. 33 Number 2, 2000)
I love the selling points here. Starrynight search interface -- Amazing!
We also found a bunch of folders labeled by month and year which held articles about various artists involved with Rhizome, new media art calls, opening invitations and other ephemera. Flipping through, I came across this great hand written postcard from Mouchette.
(Found in a folder labeled October 2001)
In another folder, I found this Xeroxed announcement for Cory Arcangel's Whitney Artport commission.
(circa 2002)
There are over twenty-something boxes to go through, who knows what we'll find next. I promise to keep you updated!


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Saturday, December 29, 2007
For Tammy: Sunset Pictures
Friday, December 28, 2007
Chandler really LOVES Lacy! Poor dog, Chandler was choking her most of the time, but she never got upset.
After we finished bowling, Deano challenged Mr. Billy to a boxing match. It was HILARIOUS to watch. Mr. Billy was completely out of breath after this one!!
Needless to say, Cheney was hooked on the Wii!!
Christmas with Nanny Gerry & Papa John
Konni is all grown up! She is not the little girl who insisted on being called "Cinderella" the day Steph & Kurt got married! She refused to answer to "Konni" that day. She is now 16 and was 4 when they got married-that means I am OLD!!!
Kase showing Papa John all the pictures of himself in the calendar we made.
Happy Girl!
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Playing Around
Chandler Got A Haircut
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Cloughly Family Christmas
Chandler LOVED Grandma's Divinity-YUM YUM
Grandma opening a gift-WE LOVE YOU GRANDMA!!
There were so many presents under the tree Cheney decided to act like one himself. I think he did a pretty good job!!
There were so many gifts to bring home that Daddy got the wagon tied up to the 4-wheeler to bring things back to MeMe's house. Anytime the 4-wheeler is out, both kids want on it!!
Christmas Morning with MeMe & Pop
Cheney was so excited to see what was in his stocking!
Santa brought Chandler a Barbie Car!
Santa brought Cheney a new BMX bike (and a remote controlled TARANTULA that absolutely terrifies his sister-which completely thrills him!!)
Cheney & Pop reading the Christmas story
Uncle Jeff & Aunt Kerry sent Cheney a football themed gift-football hot chocolate, football reese's pieces, & a football hoodie. This is his MEAN football face!!
Chandler reading the book that Uncle Jeff & Aunt Kerry sent the kids. It was about NYC!!
Cheney reading the card from Uncle Jeff & Aunt Kerry-thanks for the movie "Night at the Museum" Cheney was VERY excited!!
Chandler looking at her collection of princess board books!!
Uncle Jeff & Aunt Kerry-Today wasn't complete without you!! We missed you so much! Hopefully, we can see you soon. Thanks for sending such wonderful gifts-we enjoyed them very much!! The books are GREAT!!!!
Stephenson Christmas @ MaMa & Pop's House
Such sweet faces!
Riley was sitting like a big girl waiting for Aunt Debi (her MeMe) to say "It's time to open presents!"
And when Aunt Debi said "It's time!" the kids quickly found their places on the floor. Cheney wouldn't stop making silly faces & the consensus was that he was acting JUST LIKE HIS DADDY!! We knew he looked like him & it has been confirmed: he acts like him!!
WOW!! It was a busy place!! Pop & MaMa (with Dusty & Jaime) listening to instructions about their gift
Papa Jim sang Kase a song with his new guitar. Kase looked at Papa Jim like he was CrAzY!!
Karson & Cheney
Christmas with Papa Jim & Granny Vanette
Kase was so excited to get a GIANT Tonka truck & a hard hat!
But he also enjoyed feeding Chandler's baby doll! It's okay Uncle Kurt, he didn't stay interested in it for long!!
The grandkids created a calendar for Granny 'Net & Papa Jim. Kase & Chandler were THRILLED to see themselves in print.


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AMG Weekend Picks: The Rosebuds, Decatur Beach Party, White Denim and More!
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Idea from Chrystal Shen, recipe from Food Network.
* 4 slices bacon, chopped
* 3 pounds boneless beef shank, trimmed and cut into 2-inch cubes
* Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
* 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 2 medium onions, chopped
* 3 garlic cloves, minced
* 2 roasted red bell peppers, peeled and sliced
* 3 tablespoons Hungarian sweet paprika
* 2 teaspoons caraway seeds, toasted and ground
* 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
* 1 (15-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, hand crushed
* 6 cups low-sodium beef broth
* 4 russet potatoes, peeled and thickly sliced
* 1/2 cup sour cream
* Chopped flat-leaf parsley, for garnish
Place a large heavy pot over medium heat and add the bacon. Fry for about 5 minutes until crisp and remove to a paper towel and reserve. Add the beef to the hot bacon fat and brown it evenly on all sides, turning with tongs; season generously with salt and pepper. While the beef is searing, sprinkle the flour evenly in the pot and continue to stir to dissolve any clumps. Add a little oil if necessary to keep the meat from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
Toss in the onions, garlic, roasted peppers, paprika, and caraway; cook and stir for 2 minutes until fragrant. Stir in the vinegar, tomatoes, and broth. Bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer and cook for 1 hour, covered, stirring occasionally.
Add the potatoes. Crumble the reserved bacon into the stew and continue to simmer for 30 minutes, partially covered, until the potatoes are tender. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and stir the sour cream into the goulash just before serving. Garnish with the chopped parsley.


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We had a long chat with Victor Fung and Anastasia Muravyova, the WDC World Professional Ballroom bronze-medalists the day after they danced the Professional Ballroom at the UK Open 2013 where they were 2nd. Victor and Anastasia dance for USA and are national silver medallists. See their profile page.
[Both]: Thank you
[Anastasia]: I started when I was three years old. It was a long time ago. I cannot say I remember everything but I know my parents brought me to the studio. The story is that both of my parents always loved dancing. They were not Professional dancers and it was their hobby. They both moved to St Petersburg in Russia, went to one of the dance clubs, met each other there and never went back. I was their first child so soon after I started walking they brought me to the dance club.
[Anastasia]: I am not sure about that! (laughing)
[Anastasia]: I actually started with Ballroom dancing. In Russia it is very popular so we have group classes for very little kids so you can start like that. But I did all sorts of dances later. I did ballet for several years when I was at the University. I did Latin as well because in Russia you always start with 10 dances. So I danced Latin for quite a long time. I also did Hip Hop, Jazz, Modern and pretty much everything.
[Anastasia]: I have a dance video of me dancing when I was five years old. I was dancing with a boy probably older by a few years. We did the Rumba and Tango which is what I have on tape. It was not a competition but a solo demonstration. I started competing a bit later when I was about seven years old. I remember my very first competition. We did not get a very good result. I remember coming back home and my Dad was saying: "Don't worry, you can just look at it from a different perspective, you are the first one from the end". (laughing) So that was my first competition, not successful at all!
[Anastasia]: I started practising more. I was dancing 10 dances and actually I danced 10 dances till becoming Professional. I had a few partners while dancing in Russia. Then I moved to Ukraine when I was dancing with Ukrainian partner and we also did both Latin and Ballroom as Professionals. So, he was my last Latin partner. Then I moved to America where I had a few partners there before meeting Victor.
[Anastasia]: My Ukrainian partner had some health issues and had to stop dancing. After that I had a little break and I was thinking whether to continue dancing or to stop Latin or Ballroom. I think that six months helped me to decide where I wanted to go and what I wanted to do. It was an easy choice with the Ballroom, because it always felt natural for me and was something I always loved. I felt the music the best. When I was little I finished music school so I have a classical background behind me and I think that helps a lot. That was my ultimate choice and the next thing was I had to find a partner for Ballroom. I was not looking particularly at America, or at Europe. I was looking for a good opportunity and a good partner because I knew what I wanted and knew my goals. At that point, I had an opportunity with a partner in America so that's why I decided to go to America.
[Victor]: For me, I started when I was nine years old. I started because my parents were dancing and they actually still dance to this day. They've been dancing longer than I have obviously! They decided to bring me and my other siblings, a brother and two sisters, to the kids' class. It was in California where I grew up. Right from the moment we started dancing we all loved it and we have been dancing ever since. My older brother and older sister are both married with kids now, so it is my younger sister and I who still actively compete. Actually, she is here at the UK Open championships competing as well. So, we just kept taking lessons, practising and dancing. I started dancing with my older sister and I remember she was quite tall and I was very short. So my arms were always very high. We were learning some kids dances and then some Ballroom dances such as Waltz and Quickstep and within few weeks we were doing competitions. That's how I started.
[Victor]: I kept dancing and never stopped.
[Victor]: I had a couple of partners through Youth and Amateur and then turned Professional. I had just one partner as Professional before Anastasia. When that partnership ended II knew I did not want to stop my career so I contacted Anastasia...
[Anastasia]: Good question!
[Victor]: She was the only one I thought of at the time.
[Victor]: We met earlier when she first moved to America. Of course we knew each other and competed against each other. We all know each other in America.
[Anastasia]: We first met when I came to America. Probably a few months after I arrived.
[Victor]: We met at one of the competitions. Her previous partner was a very high profile competitor. When they started competing everybody was aware of the new partnership that they had so this is how we sort of get to know each other.
[Anastasia]: I was always trying to beat him
[Victor]: And I was aware she was always trying to beat me! I was aware I was on my tail (laughing).
[Anastasia]: So once he texted me I thought, well, since I can't beat him I might as well join him!
[Victor]: If you can't beat them, join them! So that's how we basically got together.
[Victor]: As a competitor you are always aware of other competitors around you, both individually and as a couple. And I always admired Anastasia's skills as a dancer. She is gorgeous as well! But the main thing about her was always her skills and her strengths as a dancer. She has a lot of inner strength and inner beauty besides the obvious external beauty. And I know it is very difficult to find in someone who is beautiful on the inside as well as outside. Also, I knew she was a good person because we had spoken casually a few times. I remember there was one occasion, before we started dancing together, we were both in Chicago. I went to this new building site and they were building these new high risers in downtown Chicago. I wanted to see some of the new model homes and I picked up some brochures. When I went back to hotel I bumped into her and she asked me what it was. So I showed her the brochures and she was so interested...
[Anastasia]: I remember he was sitting at the hotel and was on the phone with a real estate agent and I was sitting at the next table, right next to him, and I was all ears, I was trying to listen to what they were saying because I got so interested in this subject.
[Victor]: So there was always this common interest, connection between us.
[Victor]: What do you think? (laughing)
[Victor]: Actually for a long time when we started dancing together, we were just really focused on the dancing. Because when we started it was a difficult time for both of us. My previous partnership suddenly has ended, very quickly and...
[Anastasia]: I also had difficulties in my partnership.
[Victor]: So it was a difficult time for both of us. When we got together we really wanted to focus on the dancing. But lately lot of good things have happened in our lives so we are getting closer and closer. Let's put it that way (smiling).
[Victor]: That's a good question
[Anastasia]: I think there are many different opinions and I think it really depends on personalities. My personal opinion is that once the people are together and there is chemistry between them it helps. It helps on the floor. Sometimes if there is a problem during practises and you bring it outside to your private life it is not good. But, once you are on the floor and you have something extra, something you cannot even explain, some extra energy it helps to create magic rather than just dancing. But, of course, it can also be difficult.
[Victor]: It is also about balance. You have to have personalities which complement each other. Not the same personalities but personalities which really complement each other. When you have that there is a balance and it can very much help the dancing. But if there is no such balance, and personalities don't complement each other or they are too similar, you either have a lot of fights or you have nothing happening. So it can be very good for the dancing but it really depends on each couple.
[Victor]: Beauty and the beast! (laughing)
[Victor]: I definitely know what is the best in Anastasia, for me. It is her incredible intelligence. She is an extremely intelligent woman and she has a lot of ability to use her mind where she can think of things in a way I've never thought about. And that I really admire about her. Because in anything you do you need to have a strong mind. You need to have a good mind to understand where you are, where you want to go and how to get there. She is also very, very patient. I like that very much and it is very helpful. Besides that she is extremely beautiful, as I said earlier, both inside and outside.
[Anastasia]: First of all I always admired Victor on the floor. When I was watching the ballroom dancing competition I always saw him. It always looked to me that he had the darkest tail suit. All the other suit are black but somehow his always stood out. Second, I love his personality on the floor. For me it is very important that dancing should be about the man and the woman. It is not so much a sport and it is very difficult to create it when you don't have that inner feeling. And, he was always standing out for me as a very strong male dancer. I like that. He is my first partner, in my whole dancing life, who actually listens to me and it helps.
[Victor]: I've got big ears (laughing). No, I don't actually!
[Anastasia]: Going back to this statement that personalities must complement each other. Victor is actually very sensitive with his feelings. I didn't know that about him before we started dancing. I am a little bit on the opposite side. I am very logical and very systematic. So in that sense...
[Victor]: You would probably have never be able to guess that about us
[Anastasia]: So when we practise and we talk about something I always feel that he brings something else out of me which I would never shown otherwise... my emotional side. And for this I am very thankful to him.
[Victor]: You have to write in the interview: after a long pause... (laughing).
[Anastasia]: Let me start
[Victor]: OK. That may be a good stimulus for me (laughing)
[Anastasia]: The worst part, for me and I cannot say I completely don't like it, is that he makes me guess all the time. Whether it be on the floor, in the practice, and sometimes in private life as well. I never know what I to expect from him. We go to the floor and we go to one corner and suddenly he changes direction, right there, and goes in another direction. So I've no idea what to expect. Sometimes it can be worse because I don't feel I am prepared but sometimes it is good thing.
[Victor]: I keep you on your toes. OK, I know, I figured it out but it is not a completely bad thing. It is the worst I can think about now. Anastasia is very, very ambitious. She is extremely ambitious. And sometimes her ambition is very strong and I cannot keep up.
[Victor]: I can use an analogy. When you have a train it moves at, say, 60 miles per hour. Anastasia, however, is like the Shinkansen moving like a bullet, very, very quickly! Sometimes it is tough for me to keep up.
[Anastasia]: I am not letting him rest (laughing).
[Victor]: She is not letting me rest at all! But on a flip side it is a very good thing. Here is an example: she has lived in America for six years. And within that short time she's gotten her green card, which is not an easy thing, and she's gotten a lot of other achievements and accomplishments in her own personal life. That's very admirable. She is just moving forward very quickly. I am trying to keep up.
[Anastasia]: I just like to accomplish things. Once I accomplish something I feel really good about myself.
[Victor]: She is a strong girl.
[Anastasia]: For me it is music. I cannot listen to Ballroom music when I am not dancing. I always feel it is not right and I have to dance. For me, it is very simple. A beautiful piece of music is enough for me to be inspired and to keep moving.
[Victor]: For me, it is a never-ending search. What drives me it is that never-ending search in my dancing, constantly trying to discover new feelings and new things in dancing. Even if one day my competitive career stops I will continue searching.
[Victor]: I don't believe in perfection. I believe there is always a different way to do things. And not one way is right or wrong. I think that's the beauty of dancing that we can do, for instance, a natural turn in so many different ways. For me, it's a journey of discovery, finding how many ways I can do my Waltz or my Tango. Experiencing all these things, every time is exciting to me. This discovery is very exciting and inspiring for me.
[Victor]: She is
[Anastasia]: I always cook. I love cooking, it is one of my hobbies.
[Victor]: She is great
[Anastasia]: I love cooking different kinds of food. I like to cook Japanese food, Italian, Russian food...
[Victor]: We always have Russian on New Year's Day and it has become our tradition. No vodka! Maybe just some champagne.
[Anastasia]: I don't drink alcohol. Neither does Victor.
[Victor]: That's what I asked her in the beginning! I used to drink, a little bit, maybe a glass of wine after the competition but since we started dancing together I really don't drink any alcohol.
[Victor]: I love pasta! I love Italian but I also like Chinese food. Really, any type of food.
[Anastasia]: I love fruits and vegetables
[Victor]: Yes. You asked before "who cooks?" The answer is Anastasia cooks. But if you asked "who eats?" The answer is I am always eating (laughing)!
[Victor]: We had turtle in Japan recently.
[Anastasia]: Yes, it was in Osaka last December.
[Victor]: One of the couples we know there, very nice couple who purchase Anastasia's dresses, took us out to a traditional Japanese dinner. There were these little dishes which we did not know what they were. One of them was like a pudding and inside there was some meat. We were tasting it and it was very good. So we asked "what is it?" And they said "it was turtle".
[Anastasia]: But we like trying different things. Exotic things.
[Victor]: She is not afraid. And I can eat anything really
[Anastasia]: I am not sure if I could make myself eat worms or something like that.
[Victor]: Dancing
[Anastasia]: We also do some physical workout.
[Victor]: Yes, but mainly it is through dancing.
[Anastasia]: We also travel a lot so it is difficult to exercise but we like to run sometimes.
[Victor]: We also increase the training during the major competitions. We increase our practices.
[Victor]: Most of the time we consult with each other to decide which competitions we do. When it comes to booking airfares, hotels, I do it. The administrative work I do it all.
[Anastasia]: When it goes wrong, I do it, I step in and try to help (laughing)
[Victor]: Yes
[Anastasia]: Victor is a Virgo and he is very specific about how he likes things. I am Gemini.
[Victor]: The most complementary sign to Gemini is Virgo! At least that's what I think (laughing)
[Victor]: It is me, always.
[Anastasia]: We both like these roles of a man and a woman very much. We don't step into each other's territories too much.
[Victor]: I never really cook, she never really drives. OK, I can make a salad. I can cut the tomatoes and cucumbers and make a salad.
[Victor]: You are a step ahead of me (laughing)! And tea and coffee
[Anastasia]: Yes, you can pick up Starbucks!
[Anastasia]: We, of course, talk to each other of what kind of message we want to project at the big competitions like the UK Open. We talk about what image we want to have. So the dress has to complement that idea. So once we decide what idea we want for that specific competition then I am taking it into my hands. Of course I have a very good dress maker. We see each other face to face, we talk and she understands right away so it is great.
[Victor]: Their styles are very similar. They understand each other very well. She is in Beverly Hills and we live south of Los Angeles, in Orange County, which is only an hour drive to get to her. So it is very convenient for us.
[Anastasia]: Very often actually. I have new dresses every major competition.
[Victor]: Shows as well
[Anastasia]: I am very luck I should say. I feel that my style is very popular with other people so my dresses get sold very quickly. So lots of people buy my dresses.
[Anastasia]: No. Sometimes I feel very bad giving them up...
[Victor]: Last year at the UK Open she had that pink and white dress which she said was her favourite dress. She loved it
[Anastasia]: And we sold it before the competition. These dresses I danced in this year we also sold already.
[Victor]: She does not have any dresses now. Most of the time it happens like that.
[Anastasia]: My dress maker is really good. I can just call her and tell her I need a dress urgently and she can make me a dress in two days! So that's very helpful.
[Victor]: It is funny you should ask!
[Anastasia]: I love beautiful clothes. I do. But I don't like shopping, I don't like the process
[Victor]: Neither of us likes to shop.
[Anastasia]: So we are not very good at that.
[Victor]: We like shopping for one thing. Real estate. We love shopping for properties.
[Anastasia]: We like going to properties looking at them and checking them out.
[Anastasia]: We wish! (laughing)
[Victor]: What we do is spend a lot of our free time, which is not much, but we do like to go and look at properties. We like looking at the model homes or houses on sale and we also browse the websites when we are travelling.
[Victor]: Sometimes we buy. You can call it shopping but actually it is an investment. We like investing because we investments while we are young are very important for our future. Both of us were taught that when we were very young by our parents. So we make sure we do that. It has become a part of us.
[Anastasia]: It was difficult. You always need support from your parents if they can help. They were helping me for a long time. But once you get experience and start teaching, first group classes then private lessons, it slowly gets better. And you manage.
[Victor]: When I was younger I had a lot of help from my parents. I am talking about the time I was ten, eleven, twelve... As I grew up, became a teenager I started to teach and pay for it myself. I know a lot of couples who watch Blackpool videos or YouTube and it is a great way to educate yourself when you are young especially if you don't have access to great coaches. So this is a great way to learn and educate yourself and this is what I did when I was younger. I watched Blackpool videos with great champions like Markus and Karen, John and Anne, Andrew and Lorraine, Augusto and Caterina, and I would do my best to emulate them. I really learned what Ballroom dancing was all about and it created an image in my mind. So I think it is very important to watch the couples at the top to give younger couples the correct image.
[Anastasia]: Also, I think if there is a will there is way. And it does not matter how difficult it is. If you really want it you can get it. We know that a lot of coaches when they see you are really talented and determined they want to help. They can help to guide you in your career.
[Victor]: I know my coach that I've been with since I was fifteen when he won the World Youth championships he never had a private lesson. He only took group classes in his home country. And he was very successful, so it can be done.
[Anastasia]: It is more competitive now
[Victor]: I think, as Anastasia said, when there is a will, there is a way. My first time I went to Blackpool was 1996. I was dancing with my sister at the time. And I have never been to England before for lessons. Anyway, I made the final. We were 4th. So that was great. So is it possible? Yes, I think so.
[Anastasia]: Of course it helps to take lessons because you get the knowledge, understanding and you get more experience as well.
[Victor]: Well, that is probably not possible. It is too competitive nowadays. It is a bit difficult to learn anything just from a book. But you get an idea what Ballroom is like and what it should be by watching the quality videos.
[Anastasia]: Actually in China they don't have YouTube.
[Victor]: When we are in China doing shows or competitions we cannot believe how much talent there is out there. There is so much talent and ability in young dancers out there. I think they have a great future.
[Anastasia]: To answer your earlier question, I think you have to have some lessons to have some guidance. It is the same as in life. You need to have some guidance to understand what is right and wrong especially when you are younger. It is important, when you watch videos, to watch the right ones as well.
[Victor]: I remember when I was younger I only watched Blackpool and UK videos because these were the only videos available at the time. I could purchase them. And I was watching the finals and the semi-finals, all these champions. And when I had my lessons I would go back to watch again and I would check if what I learned would match what the top couples were doing. Of course they matched because I had a great coach. So I tried to put that into my body.
[Victor]: Anastasia is my teacher now (laughing).
[Anastasia]: And he is mine!
[Victor]: Of course we have coaches who we trust. Our coaches are always helping and supporting and guiding us. There are few people I have been taking lessons from when I was young. They still help me today and I am very grateful for that. When we started dancing together they were very supportive. When it comes to the dancing, at this time, we are very much aware of when things go wrong or aren't quite right so we make sure we practise a lot. We try to work it out and when we find we cannot resolve it then we have a third opinion.
[Anastasia]: It is never perfect
[Victor]: I think you can look at dancing at one angle but you can also look at it at a different angle. Sometimes everybody, including all the judges, all the audience and all the competitors are looking at the dancing at one angle. But if you are able to turn it and look at it differently you can create a change which can be successful. I believe the results are just a side effect of good dancing or an improvement in dancing. So we are always on this journey of discovery. You keep trying to find new ways of dancing, new feelings, new approaches to dancing. Because when we are able to find something we truly enjoy doing then when we enjoy it, chances are other people will see that and will enjoy it as well. Then we hopefully change something. So at any level it can happen.
[Victor]: Well, it can be through anything really. It could be a lot of things.
[Anastasia]: This is the challenge to find the right door which opens it for you and gives you that big lift. We are always trying to find this.
[Victor]: I remember one year when I was younger I was watching the Professionals at Blackpool and there was this couple in the final not dancing so well. The next year they made an incredible leap, an incredible change, and totally different dancing. I remember that because I was very young and the impression they left on my mind was that everything is possible. At that point the previous year it was a bit rough for them, but it was admirable and they earned a lot of respect from the dance community because they were able to, at such a high level, make such a dramatic change in their dancing. And subsequently they were very well rewarded with the results. All the couple at the top are always searching for that. We have a lot of respect to all the couple we compete against. It's a great group of people.
[Victor]: I would put candles on the tables and dim the lights a little bit! It would make it very romantic. Not good for video and photography though!
[Anastasia]: I think a lot of attention now is on the sportive side and dancing as a sport. Which, on one hand, is great but on the other hand sometimes dancing is losing its meaning which is basically when a man comes to a woman and asks her: would you like to dance? And a woman saying yes or no. And if she says yes, he is leading her and she is following him. So right now, I think it has become a little bit too much sport. There is no room for the feelings anymore. No room for class and elegance...
[Victor]: No room for sophistication... But this is where Ballroom dancing started as. And I think, as we continue to progress in dancing, learning new skills, choreography, we should never forget that. It can very easily become just a sport, extremely physical. When I look at it sometimes I think, wow, that's very impressive speed or ability to do back bends, head on the floor and all that stuff. But I also wonder what your medical bill is afterwards because it must be painful! It is sometimes even difficult to watch.
[Victor]: We have something called Cotillion in America. It's very good for kids because they can learn not just about etiquette but also how to behave and conduct themselves. And they also have dancing as well. I don't know if there is anything like that in Europe. Sometimes we forget but the gentleman is dancing in a tail suit with a beautiful lady in a beautiful gown to fabulous great music. We forget that sometimes and it becomes just good entertainment. We live in modern times but we need sometimes a touch class and elegance in a balanced way.
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House of Hador
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The House of Hador was the name of the third House of the Edain to cross the Ered Luin into Beleriand during the First Age. They were originally known as the House of Marach but were renamed during the reign of their later ruler Hador in honour of him.
The Men of the House of Marach descended from the tribes of Men who abanoned Hildórien for the West. They were at war with the Men who fell under the Shadow, and were pursued by them.[1] They followed a northern road around northern Rhûn where they met some Dwarves.[2] At the shores of the Sea of Rhûn a small part was separated. The Greater Folk, the ancestors of Marach came later in the north-east woods near the shores. They crafted boats and could sail the insland Sea, and seemed to had been related to the ancestors of the Northmen.[3]
In F.A. 313, the people of Marach crossed the Ered Luin and entered Beleriand. They were the largest of the Houses and also the most warlike and they frightened the native Green-elves who inhabited the forested slopes of the mountains and so were bidden to progress to Estolad as the House of Bëor had done. Of all the Houses of the Edain the Hadorians remained longest in Estolad (perhaps due to the immense size of the House) but became close allies with the Ñoldorin House of Fingolfin who reigned in Hithlum. Under the rule of Magor, grandson of Marach the House removed to the southern slopes of the Ered Wethrin.
It was during the reign of Hador in 416 though that the House of Marach were finally granted permanent lands in the form of the fief of Dor-lómin within Hithlum. In recognition of the first lord of their new realm the House became known as the House of Hador. As a gift from his new lords, Hador was given the Dragon Helm by Fingon, which became a great heirloom of the House, borne by all its lords save Húrin. They enjoyed much splendor under the House of Fingolfin, and their warriors held Eithel Sirion and fought beside the Noldor in the Wars of Beleriand.
Hador died during the Dagor Bragollach alongside his younger son Gundor. So Lordship of the House passed to Hador's older son Galdor leading the House of Hador in the troubled times that followed the Dagor Bragollach. During those times the House united with some of the folk of the House of Beor who had fled from Dorthonion. Galdor's wife was of the Haladin and their sons, Húrin and Huor, were sent away to Brethil when they were lost and spent time with Turgon in Gondolin. Galdor himself was slain at Eithel Sirion in 462, thus Húrin became the third Lord of Dor-lómin.
During Húrin's tenure as lord, Hithlum was largely made safe, owing largely to the great reclamation of lost lands by the Union of Maedhros of which the men and elves of Hithlum were participants. This gathered steam until the plans were made for another assault on Morgoth in Angband- the battle that would become known as Nirnaeth Arnoediad. Húrin mustered all the men that Dor-lómin could provide to supplement Fingon's host in the west. The result was devastating for the House of Hador and their remnant covered the retreat of Turgon. They refused to leave and heroically drew up their lines behind Rivil, killing hundreds of Orcs and Trolls before their entire host killed to a man in a final last stand.
Later History
Hithlum, defenceless and beaten was thus taken by the treacherous Swarthy Men who had been so instrumental in Morgoth's victory without any notable resistance of what remained of the people of the House of Hador.
From this point the lives of the people of Hador became one of marginal slavery. The House of Hador fared badly under the Incomers; brutally suppressed, their lands were taken and their women forced into marriage with the new despot-lords of Hithlum. The nobility of the House went into hiding or killed trying to flee. Húrin's son and heir (and officially now Lord of the House) Túrin was too young to lead and so was sent away to Doriath for his safety by his mother and Huor's son Tuor was only born the year of the Nirnaeth Arnoediad and so was similarly guarded; fostered by the grey elves that still inhabited the mountains of Mithrim. Those that could escape in the years that followed did-so fleeing to those havens of the elves that still stood but the House of Hador ceased to be as a coherent entity in much the same manner as the House of Bëor had suffered in the aftermath of the Dagor Bragollach.
None the less, when the surviving Edain were granted the gift-land of Númenor the House of Hador was still the greatest in size of all the Houses and so made up the greater portion of those who removed there.
Physical Characteristics
The people of the House of Hador tended to be blond with blue eyes and of great height. They were marked as being the tallest men inhabitants of Beleriand save the Elves, strong and quick in mind. They were the largest of the Houses and also the most warlike.
As Elf-friends they spoke Sindarin but also the main dialect of Taliska which became Adûnaic.
Family Tree of the House of Hador
Marach ______|_____________________________ | | Meldis = Malach Imlach _______________|____________ | | | | Adanel Magor Amlach | | Five children Hathol | Gildis = Hador ____________|_____________ | | | Haldir = Glóredhel | Gundor | Galdor = Hareth Handir _____|_____ | | Morwen = Húrin Huor = Rían _____|_____ | | | | | | Lalaith | | Túrin = Nienor Tuor = Idril | Eärendil
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "Of Dwarves and Men"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Two. The Later Quenta Silmarillion: Concerning the Dwarves (Chapter 13)"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Cirion and Eorl and the Friendship of Gondor and Rohan"


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U.S. Education Dept. Offers Tools for Evaluating Ed. Tech.
Education technology, to state the obvious, is everywhere. But how can school officials judge the effectiveness of the myriad tools and products being marketed to them, and their usefulness in terms of meeting the particular needs of teachers and students?
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Technology has released a draft report, "Expanding Evidence Approaches for Learning in a Digital World," designed to offer the education community some guidance for navigating the crowded tech landscape.
The report is meant to provide approaches for school officials and others seeking to gather evidence on digital learning systems, guidance that can be adapted to the needs of individual schools and districts. The document draws from the perspectives of education researchers, school technology developers, and educators themselves.
The report was released earlier this month in draft form for public comment, Karen Cator, the director of the office of educational technology, explained in an e-mail. Cator also discussed the goals of the document in a recent online blog post.
The document includes a "framework" meant to help educators and others evaluate the uses of education technology. One of the goals of the framework is to give school officials "greater confidence that investments in cost-effective and cost-saving technology-based interventions are wise, capable producing the outcomes sought," the report says.
That framework includes an evidence "reference guide," which focuses primarily on six approaches for using evidence to evaluate school technology, as well as other approaches commmonly used in education. It presents readers with an evidence "decision-making model," that can be used to gather evidence on digital learning resources, once they have been selected, so that they can be implemented effectively.
And it offers scenarios describing how various evidence standards might be used in hypothetical situations—for a superintendent trying to choose a technology-based math curriculum aligned with the Common Core State Standards, for instance, or a mother attempting to research the most appropriate online games, apps, and websites to help her soon improve his vocabulary.
"The need for expanded approaches to evidence that take advantage of and solve challenges created by digital learning resources is not new," the authors say. "What is new is the increased number and sophistication of digital learning resources and the vast amounts of data those systems generate while in use."
Schools are operating amid a "rapid rate of consumer adoption of these resources," the report continues. "These developments provide the opportunity to ask and answer these essential questions: What is appropriate evidence under which circumstances? How do we obtain it? How do we use it?"
The approaches for using evidence described in the report are also meant to address five overriding challenges in digital education, the authors say: ensuring that tech resources promote deep learning; creating "adaptive learning systems" that allow for personalized approaches for different students; combining and analyzing data from different sources to provide more targeted help for students; improving assessment through technology; and helping educators make informed choices about digital resources.


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my wife & I have been married for 28 years and she has no interest in riding. she will help me work on my bike, encourage me to take trips and has even told me to go buy a new bike once or twice but as i said she has no interest in riding. this year she will attend her first BMW MOA national rally, but she will be in her car not on my bike. she is really looking forward to the national, in fact maybe more then i am. i am happy Bloomsburg is only a couple hours away for us and she can get to experience the rally without having to trek half way across the country.
I hope you'll bring her to the Women Who Ride seminar on Saturday. She'll see LOTS of others who share the passion!
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Unfortunately Chrissy swept it all into a cardboard box to help clean up, and I then had to reconstruct it from drawings. Second time assembled it worked properly......Rod.
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Letter to the House opposing DC voucher program
October 08, 2015
Dear Representative:
On behalf of the three million members of the National Education Association and the students they serve, we strongly urge you to oppose reauthorization of the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act (H.R. 10), which funds the Washington DC voucher program and is scheduled to be marked up on Friday, October 9. Votes associated with this issue may be included in the NEA Legislative Report Card for the 114th Congress.
Vouchers deprive students of important rights and protections. Private schools that participate in the DC voucher program receive public money, but they are not subject to all the federal civil rights laws that public schools must meet—they may discriminate against a student based on his or her gender, disability, religion, economic background, national origin, academic record, English language ability, or disciplinary history. Students with special needs who use vouchers lose many rights granted by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and may not have the protection of an individualized education plan. As a result, a significant number of students with special needs reject vouchers or leave voucher schools because they fail to provide essential services (Evaluation of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program, U.S. Department of Education, June 2010).
All four congressionally mandated U.S. Department of Education reports on the DC voucher program's impact on student achievement (published in June 2010, March 2009, June 2008, and June 2007) found no significant improvement in reading or math scores among participants. The program also had no impact on students' satisfaction, motivation, engagement, or perceptions of school safety. Moreover, participating students were less likely to have access to key services such as ESL programs, learning supports, special education supports and services, and counselors.
The U.S. Department of Education's most recent report on the SOAR Act's impact on the DC voucher program, published barely a year ago, found that:
- Most vouchers still do not cover the full cost of private school tuition. In 64 percent of the participating schools, tuition exceeds the voucher cap. In light of this reality, the program can ultimately only help students from families with the means to make up the difference.
- Vouchers still do not help kids most in need. While 69 percent of the students who apply for vouchers live in wards 1, 5, 7, and 8 (the least affluent areas of the city), less than half (43 percent) of the participating schools are located there. Many voucher students do not come from public schools labeled "in need of improvement," but from other public—or even private—schools. If the program's true goal is to lift up kids in poverty and expand their educational opportunities, it fails to do so.
Students can also suffer because private schools are not subject to the same oversight, transparency, and accountability standards as public schools. Two U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports document the many ways in which the DC voucher program falls short of basic accountability standards—even those that are statutorily required (Actions Needed to Address Weaknesses in Administration and Oversight, September 2013 and Additional Policies and Procedures Would Improve Internal Controls and Program Operations, November 2007). For example, the DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation, the organization responsible for managing the voucher program, has no way to verify that schools are in compliance with the standards the SOAR Act outlines: maintaining valid certificates of occupancy and proper accreditation, providing information on student achievement to parents, being financially viable, and employing only teachers with bachelor's degrees for core subjects. Instead, the Trust relies on schools to "self-certify."
The DC voucher program is diverting $20 million per year from public to private schools at a time when sequester-level budget cuts are leaving essential programs like IDEA severely underfunded. Instead of taking taxpayer funds away from public schools and handing them over to private schools, we should focus on equipping all students for success and closing opportunity gaps for all students, no matter what zip code they live in. We strongly urge you to oppose reauthorization of the SOAR Act and the DC voucher program.
Mary Kusler
Director of Government Relations