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Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy
Staff Scientist, Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute
Adjunct Associate Professor, Bioengineering
Pre-doctoral Fellowship: National Research Service Award (F31-EB005551) (2006)
Visiting Scholar Stanford University Department of Bioengineering (2011)
2001 BS Biomedical Engineering: Michigan Technological University
2007 PhD- Bioengineering: University of Utah
Atkins PR, Fiorentino NM, Aoki SK, Peters CL, Maak TG, Anderson AE, In Vivo Measurements of the Ischiofemoral Space in Recreationally Active Participants During Dynamic Activities: A High-Speed Dual Fluoroscopy Study. Am J Sports Med 2017 Oct;45(12):2901-2910
Atkins PR, Aoki SK, Whitaker RT, Weiss JA, Peters CL, Anderson AE, Does Removal of Subchondral Cortical Bone Provide Sufficient Resection Depth for Treatment of Cam Femoroacetabular Impingement? Clin Orthop Relat Res 2017 Aug;475(8):1977-1986
Atkins PR, Elhabian SY, Agrawal P, Harris MD, Whitaker RT, Weiss JA, Peters CL, Anderson AE, Quantitative comparison of cortical bone thickness using correspondence-based shape modeling in patients with cam femoroacetabular impingement. J Orthop Res 2017 Aug;35(8):1743-1753
Roach KE, Foreman KB, Barg A, Saltzman CL, Anderson AE, Application of High-Speed Dual Fluoroscopy to Study In Vivo Tibiotalar and Subtalar Kinematics in Patients With Chronic Ankle Instability and Asymptomatic Control Subjects During Dynamic Activities. Foot Ankle Int 2017 Aug 1;:1071100717723128
Nichols JA, Roach KE, Fiorentino NM, Anderson AE, Subject-Specific Axes of Rotation Based on Talar Morphology Do Not Improve Predictions of Tibiotalar and Subtalar Joint Kinematics. Ann Biomed Eng 2017 Jun 21;:
Fiorentino NM, Atkins PR, Kutschke MJ, Goebel JM, Foreman KB, Anderson AE, Soft tissue artifact causes significant errors in the calculation of joint angles and range of motion at the hip. Gait Posture 2017 Jun;55:184-190
Abraham CL, Knight SJ, Peters CL, Weiss JA, Anderson AE, Patient-specific chondrolabral contact mechanics in patients with acetabular dysplasia following treatment with peri-acetabular osteotomy. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2017 May;25(5):676-684
Knight SJ, Abraham CL, Peters CL, Weiss JA, Anderson AE, Changes in chondrolabral mechanics, coverage, and congruency following peri-acetabular osteotomy for treatment of acetabular retroversion: A patient-specific finite element study. J Orthop Res 2017 Apr 1;:
Anderson AE, CORR Insights®: Increased Hip Stresses Resulting From a Cam Deformity and Decreased Femoral Neck-Shaft Angle During Level Walking. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2017 Apr;475(4):1009-1012
Harris MD, MacWilliams BA, Bo Foreman K, Peters CL, Weiss JA, Anderson AE, Higher medially-directed joint reaction forces are a characteristic of dysplastic hips: A comparative study using subject-specific musculoskeletal models. J Biomech 2017 Mar 21;54:80-87
Anderson AE, CORR Insights®: Head-Neck Osteoplasty has Minor Effect on the Strength of an Ovine Cam-FAI Model: In Vitro and Finite Element Analyses. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2016 Dec;474(12):2641-2644
Wiewiorski M, Werner L, Paul J, Anderson AE, Barg A, Valderrabano V, Sports Activity After Reconstruction of Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus With Autologous Spongiosa Grafts and Autologous Matrix-Induced Chondrogenesis. Am J Sports Med 2016 Oct;44(10):2651-2658
Fiorentino NM, Atkins PR, Kutschke MJ, Foreman KB, Anderson AE, In-vivo quantification of dynamic hip joint center errors and soft tissue artifact. Gait Posture 2016 Oct;50:246-251
Nichols JA, Roach KE, Fiorentino NM, Anderson AE, Predicting tibiotalar and subtalar joint angles from skin-marker data with dual-fluoroscopy as a reference standard. Gait Posture 2016 Sep;49:136-143
Fiorentino NM, Kutschke MJ, Atkins PR, Foreman KB, Kapron AL, Anderson AE, Accuracy of Functional and Predictive Methods to Calculate the Hip Joint Center in Young Non-pathologic Asymptomatic Adults with Dual Fluoroscopy as a Reference Standard. Ann Biomed Eng 2016 Jul;44(7):2168-80
Wiewiorski M, Hoechel S, Anderson AE, Nowakowski AM, DeOrio JK, Easley ME, Nunley JA, Valderrabano V, Barg A, Computed Tomographic Evaluation of Joint Geometry in Patients With End-Stage Ankle Osteoarthritis. Foot Ankle Int 2016 Jun;37(6):644-51
Barg A, Amendola RL, Henninger HB, Kapron AL, Saltzman CL, Anderson AE, Influence of Ankle Position and Radiographic Projection Angle on Measurement of Supramalleolar Alignment on the Anteroposterior and Hindfoot Alignment Views. Foot Ankle Int 2015 Nov;36(11):1352-61
Abraham CL, Bangerter NK, McGavin LS, Peters CL, Drew AJ, Hanrahan CJ, Anderson AE, Accuracy of 3D dual echo steady state (DESS) MR arthrography to quantify acetabular cartilage thickness. J Magn Reson Imaging 2015 Nov;42(5):1329-38
Barg K, Wiewiorski M, Anderson AE, Schneider SW, Wimmer MD, Wirtz DC, Valderrabano V, Barg A, Pagenstert G, Total ankle replacement in patients with von Willebrand disease: mid-term results of 18 procedures. Haemophilia 2015 Sep;21(5):e389-401
Kapron AL, Aoki SK, Peters CL, Anderson AE, In-vivo hip arthrokinematics during supine clinical exams: Application to the study of femoroacetabular impingement. J Biomech 2015 Aug 20;48(11):2879-86
Wang B, Roach KE, Kapron AL, Fiorentino NM, Saltzman CL, Singer M, Anderson AE, Accuracy and feasibility of high-speed dual fluoroscopy and model-based tracking to measure in vivo ankle arthrokinematics. Gait Posture 2015 May;41(4):888-93
Kapron AL, Aoki SK, Peters CL, Anderson AE, Subject-specific patterns of femur-labrum contact are complex and vary in asymptomatic hips and hips with femoroacetabular impingement. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2014 Dec;472(12):3912-22
Henak CR, Abraham CL, Peters CL, Sanders RK, Weiss JA, Anderson AE, Computed tomography arthrography with traction in the human hip for three-dimensional reconstruction of cartilage and the acetabular labrum. Clin Radiol 2014 Oct;69(10):e381-91
Kapron AL, Aoki SK, Peters CL, Maas SA, Bey MJ, Zauel R, Anderson AE, Accuracy and feasibility of dual fluoroscopy and model-based tracking to quantify in vivo hip kinematics during clinical exams. J Appl Biomech 2014 Jun;30(3):461-70
Harris MD, Kapron AL, Peters CL, Anderson AE, Correlations between the alpha angle and femoral head asphericity: Implications and recommendations for the diagnosis of cam femoroacetabular impingement. Eur J Radiol 2014 May;83(5):788-96
Henak CR, Kapron AL, Anderson AE, Ellis BJ, Maas SA, Weiss JA, Specimen-specific predictions of contact stress under physiological loading in the human hip: validation and sensitivity studies. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2014 Apr;13(2):387-400
Henak CR, Abraham CL, Anderson AE, Maas SA, Ellis BJ, Peters CL, Weiss JA, Patient-specific analysis of cartilage and labrum mechanics in human hips with acetabular dysplasia. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2014 Feb;22(2):210-7
Anderson AE, Flores KG, Boonyasiriwat W, Gammon A, Kohlmann W, Birmingham WC, Schwartz MD, Samadder J, Boucher K, Kinney AY, Interest and informational preferences regarding genomic testing for modest increases in colorectal cancer risk. Public Health Genomics 2014;17(1):48-60
Henak CR, Carruth ED, Anderson AE, Harris MD, Ellis BJ, Peters CL, Weiss JA, Finite element predictions of cartilage contact mechanics in hips with retroverted acetabula. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2013 Oct;21(10):1522-9
Harris MD, Datar M, Whitaker RT, Jurrus ER, Peters CL, Anderson AE, Statistical shape modeling of cam femoroacetabular impingement. J Orthop Res 2013 Oct;31(10):1620-6
Harris MD, Reese SP, Peters CL, Weiss JA, Anderson AE, Three-dimensional quantification of femoral head shape in controls and patients with cam-type femoroacetabular impingement. Ann Biomed Eng 2013 Jun;41(6):1162-71
Abraham CL, Maas SA, Weiss JA, Ellis BJ, Peters CL, Anderson AE, A new discrete element analysis method for predicting hip joint contact stresses. J Biomech 2013 Apr 5;46(6):1121-7
Henak CR, Anderson AE, Weiss JA, Subject-specific analysis of joint contact mechanics: application to the study of osteoarthritis and surgical planning. J Biomech Eng 2013 Feb;135(2):021003
Peters CL, Aoki SK, Erickson JA, Anderson LA, Anderson AE, Early experience with a comprehensive hip preservation service intended to improve clinical care, education, and academic productivity. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2012 Dec;470(12):3446-52
Kapron AL, Anderson AE, Peters CL, Phillips LG, Stoddard GJ, Petron DJ, Toth R, Aoki SK, Hip internal rotation is correlated to radiographic findings of cam femoroacetabular impingement in collegiate football players. Arthroscopy 2012 Nov;28(11):1661-70
Henninger HB, Barg A, Anderson AE, Bachus KN, Burks RT, Tashjian RZ, Effect of lateral offset center of rotation in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a biomechanical study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2012 Sep;21(9):1128-35
Barg A, Harris MD, Henninger HB, Amendola RL, Saltzman CL, Hintermann B, Anderson AE, Medial distal tibial angle: comparison between weightbearing mortise view and hindfoot alignment view. Foot Ankle Int 2012 Aug;33(8):655-61
Harris MD, Anderson AE, Henak CR, Ellis BJ, Peters CL, Weiss JA, Finite element prediction of cartilage contact stresses in normal human hips. J Orthop Res 2012 Jul;30(7):1133-9
Hansen BJ, Harris MD, Anderson LA, Peters CL, Weiss JA, Anderson AE, Correlation between radiographic measures of acetabular morphology with 3D femoral head coverage in patients with acetabular retroversion. Acta Orthop 2012 Jun;83(3):233-9
Henninger HB, Barg A, Anderson AE, Bachus KN, Tashjian RZ, Burks RT, Effect of deltoid tension and humeral version in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a biomechanical study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2012 Apr;21(4):483-90
Barg A, Elsner A, Anderson AE, Hintermann B, The effect of three-component total ankle replacement malalignment on clinical outcome: pain relief and functional outcome in 317 consecutive patients. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2011 Nov 2;93(21):1969-78
Barg A, Knupp M, Anderson AE, Hintermann B, Total ankle replacement in obese patients: component stability, weight change, and functional outcome in 118 consecutive patients. Foot Ankle Int 2011 Oct;32(10):925-32
Kapron AL, Anderson AE, Aoki SK, Phillips LG, Petron DJ, Toth R, Peters CL, Radiographic prevalence of femoroacetabular impingement in collegiate football players: AAOS Exhibit Selection. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2011 Oct 5;93(19):e111(1-10)
Henak CR, Ellis BJ, Harris MD, Anderson AE, Peters CL, Weiss JA, Role of the acetabular labrum in load support across the hip joint. J Biomech 2011 Aug 11;44(12):2201-6
Peters CL, Anderson LA, Erickson JA, Anderson AE, Weiss JA, An algorithmic approach to surgical decision making in acetabular retroversion. Orthopedics 2011 Jan 3;34(1):10
Allen BC, Peters CL, Brown NA, Anderson AE, Acetabular cartilage thickness: accuracy of three-dimensional reconstructions from multidetector CT arthrograms in a cadaver study. Radiology 2010 May;255(2):544-52
Anderson AE, Ellis BJ, Maas SA, Weiss JA, Effects of idealized joint geometry on finite element predictions of cartilage contact stresses in the hip. J Biomech 2010 May 7;43(7):1351-7
Henninger HB, Reese SP, Anderson AE, Weiss JA, Validation of computational models in biomechanics. Proc Inst Mech Eng H 2010;224(7):801-12
Peters CL, Erickson JA, Anderson L, Anderson AE, Weiss J, Hip-preserving surgery: understanding complex pathomorphology. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2009 Nov;91 Suppl 6:42-58
Anderson AE, Ellis BJ, Maas SA, Peters CL, Weiss JA, Validation of finite element predictions of cartilage contact pressure in the human hip joint. J Biomech Eng 2008 Oct;130(5):051008
Anderson AE, Ellis BJ, Peters CL, Weiss JA, Cartilage thickness: factors influencing multidetector CT measurements in a phantom study. Radiology 2008 Jan;246(1):133-41
Anderson AE, Ellis BJ, Weiss JA, Verification, validation and sensitivity studies in computational biomechanics. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin 2007 Jun;10(3):171-84
Anderson AE, Peters CL, Tuttle BD, Weiss JA, Subject-specific finite element model of the pelvis: development, validation and sensitivity studies. J Biomech Eng 2005 Jun;127(3):364-73


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From 8-10 November:
Five days before my tour of South India. I'm standing by the only swimming pool I've seen in four months. My costume, which has been given to me minutes earlier, consists of jeans, sneakers, and a purple sequined long-sleeved shirt about two sizes too small for me. A crowd of small school age Indian kids has gathered around me, some costumed and sitting quietly, others in plainclothes and joking loudly in their native tongues. The choreographers of our Bollywood dance have their cameras out, and they're pointing them at me. The sun has set. Loud speakers are blaring loud Hindi music to entertain the hundred or so parents of these children, but the stone bleachers on the other side of the enormous pool are mostly empty.
Funny. If the people sitting forty meters away knew they were about to see a 6′ 3″ blond-haired foreigner perform a choreographed dance to Anjaana Anjaani Ki Kahani, there probably wouldn't have been any empty seats.
The three-day Rotary Youth Leadership Award camp, otherwise known as RYLA, has culminated in this performance. My group has spent the last three days learning a dance to a recent popular Bollywood song, and several other students – including the camp's only other foreigner – have dances to perform as well. I'd been coerced into the optional performance just 32 hours before, under the impression it was compulsory. Thus I was shocked when all but three of the boys my age opted out. Now it's too late.
I didn't realize I had a choice.
In the weeks before RYLA, the Nagpur exchange students and I had been bombarded with requests for activities, usually on one or two days' notice. We attended some. We turned down others. Some were interesting. Some were awful. It was always better when the others were present, so at least if the proceedings were unbearable, we'd have each other. But I was relying on the other exchange students for my RSVPs. I needed assurance that I wouldn't venture into the unknown alone. Otherwise my response to an invitation would be "maybe." And "maybe" normally becomes "no"…
Franzi, who had turned into a courier of sorts for these activities, was the one to break the news of RYLA to us. In fact, she'd given us a week's notice, enough time for us to discuss amongst ourselves whether or not we should go. But except for Franzi, we'd all decided not to go, unwilling to subject ourselves to the attention we'd receive. It wasn't worth it.
My host dad had found out about the camp the day before its onset. I told him I didn't want to go. "Why aren't you going?" he said. A legitimate question. I had no reply. For a month and a half or so, I'd been caught in the daily timepass I'd vowed to avoid. And indeed, I had no valid reason not to attend. So it was set. I packed my bag, and the next morning I was out the door. But reluctant to leave, I couldn't help but think:
Why am I doing this?
Indeed, I considered that a legitimate question as I ventured the grounds of Bhonsla Military School just outside Nagpur on the morning of 8 November. I was the tallest and oldest in a group of about two dozen boys, but I was having trouble standing up straight. The sanitation of the breakfast that had been provided was suspect, and the bus ride in had violently jarred the contents of my stomach. Now my innards were in disarray; even though the Hindi-speaking army officer in full military regalia was instructing us to stand straight, I couldn't.
I wanted to go home. I wanted to quit.
But a military camp is not the place to be weak, show weakness, or quit.
As the day went on, I was relieved to learn RYLA wasn't really a military camp. Saket-dada had told me stories from camps in his childhood, how he'd been forced to run for miles on end and had been deprived of sleep for nights on end, unsmiling officers in the background shouting and pushing him on. But quick glances at the other members of the camp showed me it wouldn't be like that. Though some of the boys came within an inch of my height and a year of my age, many of the boys and girls stood about two-thirds my height and looked as if a 100 meter jog would exhaust them – let alone a 10,000 meter one. So we spent the morning walking, not running, through the Bhonsla grounds and Vidharba fields, stopping at regular intervals as much for our rest as the attractions we were stopping for.
My stomach settled as morning gave way to afternoon, which was good – otherwise the day's swimming and horseback riding would have been impossible for me. There was nothing significant about these activities to me – I'd ridden horses before, and I'd spent regular intervals each summer in swimming pools. But seeing the excitement of the younger kids vanquished my apathy. I saw it as the small kids smiled proudly on horseback – probably their first rides on such steeds, maybe their last. I saw it as they splashed wildly in the swimming pool large enough to accommodate five times as many campers as it did – especially in India. I saw it in the dingy Spartan sleeping quarters – a place where ones goods mattered not as much as the good friends around you.
Naturally, these kids took an interest in me, the likelihood of an ulterior motive correlating with age and ability to speak English. I was surrounded at every available moment, asked the normal foreigner-in-India questions: What's your name? Where are you from? How do you find India? Do you like Indian food? What kind of music do you like? How do you find the heat? After dinner, the crowd around me had swelled to 30 and the questions had ventured into dangerous territory: Indo-Pak relations. Which country do you like more, Chris?
I was relieved when the group dissolved to assemble for the night's nature walk.
Day two was more of the same. An early morning run through an obstacle course. Some laughably inaccurate attempts in riflery and archery. Military men teaching us about guns. People trying to teach me the prescribed steps to Anjaana Anjaani Ki Kahani. Again, I was unintentionally surrounded by kids for an evening interview, and again the questions ceased to relent.
This time I tried taking a different approach, seizing the opportunity when a brief lull arose. I turned the same questions back on the people asking them: What are your names? What are you all studying? What are your hobbies? These were group questions, and their replies were curt; they seemed uninterested in giving me the same information they were requesting of me. Most of these students were in the higher standards; the younger ones generally stood idle, either unconfident or unwilling to try their English on me.
It soon became clear there were two rather distinct groups of boys. The first group mostly consisted of 9th or 10th standard boys who would ask me peculiar, often crude questions and follow up my answers by turning to the others with laugh-arousing remarks in Hindi or Marathi. Unable to understand them, their remarks didn't frustrate so much as confuse me.
(And these were only boys. The girls were strictly separated from us for almost every activity of the camp. My contact with them was limited to the occasional brief conversation with Franzi or a quick five-second self-introduction. It was probably better that way. Most members of the camp were wrongly convinced Franzi was either my girlfriend or my sister.)
But whatever this older group was saying, it was clearly affecting the members of the younger one. Most of the younger boys were in my camp – at least that's the way it was made to appear. On the eve of night two, a group of older boys were sitting on bunks 12 feet away from me, telling jokes in Marathi that I couldn't understand. The young Hindi-speaking boys around me couldn't understand them either, but they'd gathered the older boys were speaking of me unfavorably. These small children – none probably higher than 8th standard – had firmly chosen righteousness, and to them, that meant sticking with me. Despite their difficulties with English, they sat in the bunks surrounding me, trying to communicate to me the atrocity of some things that had been said against me, surprised that I remained unfazed.
I reassured them that I was fine. I was.
They were just trying to help. But I didn't need it. Not this kind, anyway.

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Note: Recette closed in April 2016. The chef, Jesse Schenker, cited escalating rents and the limitations of the space: he could not open for lunch, because the dining room was needed for dinner prep. Schenker moved the entire staff over to his other restaurant, The Gander, which remains open, and which (in my view) is a more fully-formed restaurant. Schenker seems to agree, as he told The Times: "Recette was not a failure. It was a steppingstone to where I am today."
Recette opened about two months ago in the cute West Village corner lot formerly occupied by Jarnac, which closed in mid-2009. The chef, Jesse Schenker, was a chef de partie at Gordon Ramsay, then ran a catering operation in Harlem (also called Recette).
It's hard to avoid the feeling that you've seen this before. Doesn't the photo of the 56-seat dining room (above) look like a hundred others that have opened in the last decade?
The menu format seems tired too, with its arrangement of "snacks" ($6–9), assorted cheese and charcuterie ($6–20), "plates" of indeterminate size ($10–23), and side dishes ($5–6).
The server recommended two to three plates (don't they always?), but when I requested the charcuterie assortment, two other plates, and a side dish, she said that would probably be too much. So I jettisoned one plate and had the right amount of food, though someone with a heartier appetite might well have eaten more.
The concept may be derivative, but everything I had was good.
That charcuterie assortment ($20) consisted of tête de cochon, cacciatore, jambon de Bayonne, and a wonderful foie gras terrine.
Crispy Sweetbreads ($16) worked beautifully with escarole, brown butter, lemon, capers, and parsley. I didn't take note of the plates served at other tables, but this one was perfect for sharing—as the "plates" at such an establishment should be, but often aren't. Duck Fat Fingerlings ($6) were also on target.
Recette has been filling up, at least on weekends (always good to see). Service is about right for this type of place. The wine list is short, and in the right price range. None of the by-the-glass options floated my boat, so (unusually for me) I ordered a full bottle of a young Bordeaux ($35) for myself. I wasn't going to finish it, so it was effectively bottomless.
If the restaurants opening these days aren't exactly ground-breaking, it's at least nice to find a place that delivers well made food at an affordable price. Recette does that.
Recette (328 W. 12th Street at Greenwich Street, West Village)
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Social Studies is the field concerned with the study of how people live and organize themselves in society, embracing geography, history, government, economics and other subjects. English as a Second Language (ESL) is an English language study program for nonnative speakers. The goal of an ESL program is to improve students' levels of English. ESL classes teach different language skills, depending on students' English abilities, interests and needs. All programs teach the following: Conversational English, grammar, reading, listening comprehension, writing and vocabulary.
Description of the Field
Students receive a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies with Texas teaching certifications in Social Studies 4-8 and English as a Second Language. As part of the 126 credit hours students are required to take for the Bachelor of Science degree, students must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program by fulfilling GPA requirements and passing the THEA test with the required scores for admission to the Teacher Education Program. These scores may differ from score requirements for admission to the university. Students must also complete Clinical I which includes classroom observations and Clinical II which is the student teaching semester. Finally, in order to teach in the state of Texas, students must pass state certification exams which they are eligible to take after completing the Teacher Education Program and consulting with the UNT Dallas Certification Officer to ensure they are adequately prepared before registering. After these requirements are completed, students are eligible for teacher certification through UNT Dallas.
Possible Employers
Students are primarily being prepared to teach social studies in 4th through 8th grade classrooms with this degree; however, the following employers also look to hire certified teachers.
Texas Public Schools (Grades 4-8)
Private and Charter Schools
Private Tutoring
Daycare Centers
Correctional Institutions
Publishing Companies
Test Preparation Companies
Peace Corps
Social Service Agencies
United Way Agencies
Community Recreation Centers
Overseas Schools for Military Dependents
Possible Job Titles
Elementary Social Studies Teacher
Middle School Social Studies Teacher
ESL Teacher
Missionary Worker
Employeee Trainer
Private Tutor
Educational Consultant
Curriculum Writer
Educational Materials Sales
Social Services Worker
Success Strategies
- Obtain multiple certifications to increase employability.
- Private schools may not require certification or licensure.
- Obtain master's degree in subject area for increased employability.
- Acquire teaching experience.
- Obtain Ph.D. and certificate in school administration.
- Graduate study required for "special service" fields.
- Obtain master's degree in area to become specialist. Requirements for certification and/or accreditation vary by state.
- Develop strong word processing, editing and desktop publishing skills.
- Learn federal, state and local job application procedures.
- Take some general business and computer courses.
- Gain experience through volunteer work or internships.
- Develop writing and public speaking skills.
- Learn to work well with people of various backgrounds.
- Add additional coursework in area of interest such as human services, counseling or psychology.
- Consider certification in special education for greater employability.
- Seek grant writing experience to increase opportunities.
- Learn a second language to increase opportunities.
- Gain experience and an advanced, typically Ph.D., degree for high level positions in government.
Online Resources
Texas Education Agency- http://tea.texas.gov/
State Board of Education Certification- http://www.sbec.state.tx.us/sbeconline/certinfo/becometeacher.asp
School Spring- http://www.schoolspring.com/
Teachers-Teachers- http://www.teachers-teachers.com/
Teachers At Work- http://www.teachersatwork.com/
ESL Employment- http://www.eslemployment.com/
K-12 Job Search- http://k-12jobs.com/
Private School Employment Network- http://www.privateschooljobs.com/
K-12 Job Spot- http://k12jobspot.com/
Department of Defense Office of Overseas Schools- http://www.dodea.edu/
US Department of State Office of Overseas Schools- http://www.state.gov/m/a/os/
Professional Associations
National Council for the Social Studies - http://www.socialstudies.org/
Texas Council for the Social Studies- http://txcss.org//
National Education Association- http://www.nea.org/
Association of American Educators- http://www.aaeteachers.org/
Texas Classroom Teachers Association - https://tcta.org/
Association of Texas Professional Educators- http://www.atpe.org/
National Alliance of Black School Educators- http://www.nabse.org/index.html
Association of Mexican American Educators- http://www.amae.org/history.html
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Elena obtains Architect's degree from the ETSAB in 1990. Lecturer in Project Design at the International University of Catalonia since 1999. Lecturer in Project Management at the International University of Catalonia since 2001. Special Mention in the Young Architects Competition. Rent-controlled housing for young people in Barcelona with Mar Puig de la Bellacasa and Manel Bermudo in 2003. Runner-up in the Young Architects Competition. 150 Apartments for Young People in Barcelona's Gran Vía with Mar Puig de la Bellacasa and Manel Bermudo in 2004. Finalist in the FAD Prizes for Architecture. Zaragoza – Delicias Intermodal Station with Carlos Ferrater, José Mª Valero and Félix Arranz.
Joan was born Barcelona 16 May 1963.Architecture studies in the El Vallès School of Architecture (1982-85) and the Barcelona School of Architecture (1985-89). Architect's degree from the Barcelona School of Architecture in 1991.Has worked in different architectural practices since 1985. Participated in William J. R. Curtis' seminar "Critical Research: The Search for Authenticity". In 1993 joined Carlos Ferrater's studio as an associate architect. In 2003 opened a professional practice with Elena Mateu and works as an associate studio with the studio of CF on different projects.
Born in Gandía, Valencia, in 1970. Graduated as an architect from the Valencia School of Architecture (ETSAV) in 1995 and was awarded a European Doctor of Architecture degree by the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) in 2007. Assistant Professor at the ETSAB, where he has taught in the graduate and postgraduate departments since 1999, and where he is currently deputy director. With Carlos Ferrater he directs the Cátedra enterprise, Cátedra Blanca de Barcelona, and the magazine and publishing house Palimpsesto, which is on the Avery Index of architecture periodicals. As well as publishing different teaching projects, Palimpsesto is noted for producing the book Words with Architects: Towards the Reconstruction of the Discipline (2015).
Widely experienced as a lecture and guest professor, he has participated in seminars, workshops, and end-of-course projects at schools in New York (Cooper Union), Paris, Berlin, Monterrey, Milan, Madrid, Valencia, and Venice. In the last two of these he spent research stays.
His activities as a project designer have been published in the leading specialized magazines and have been awarded numerous prizes. Noteworthy among these are the first prizes in fifteen competitions, and the recognition of his work in the XI BEAU and VIII BIAU biennales, and by the Architects College. His work has been exhibited in the Instituto Cervantes New York and the Architects College in Valencia. Various designs and utility models of his have been created with the UPC.
He has published research essays and articles on his work in magazines like Proyecto, progreso y arquitectura, AMC, Arquitectura Viva, and Architektur Wettbewerbe.
He collaborates on a regular basis with OAB and is a member of the AxA association.
Born in Verona (IT) in 1976, he studies architecture at the University of Florence. In 2003 he establishes residence in Barcelona, where he works with Carlos Ferrater at the Office of Architecture in Barcelona (OAB) until 2008. Domenico co-founded with Katerina Samsarelou the architecture firm PiSaA, becoming an associated architectural studio of O.A.B.


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Baton Rouge metro area home sales finished last year 15 percent stronger than 2011, with local Realtors selling 7,607 homes compared to 6,604 in 2011.
Dollar volume for the year was up 17 percent — $1.64 billion compared with $1.26 billion, according to figures compiled by the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors.
Sandy Daly, manager of C.J. Brown's Sherwood office, said 2012 marked a transition for Baton Rouge real estate as it left behind the doldrums that marked the years after the nation's financial crisis.
"There were some real positive signs throughout 2012," she said. "There was just a sense that real estate was back in business, that it had regained people's interest."
Daly said good values, low interest rates and rising consumer confidence helped bring buyers off the sidelines and into the market.
Sean Sullivan, owner of homebuilder DSLD Homes, in Denham Springs, cautioned that 2011 was a weak year, and any kind of rebound is going to produce impressive percentage gains by comparison.
Sullivan's company has six subdivisions in East Baton Rouge Parish, eight in Ascension Parish, four in West Baton Rouge Parish and eight in Livingston Parish.
"It fell really for four years and now it's coming off those low numbers," he said. "Any kind of improvement sends it up a pretty good deal."
"The market is not healthy, but it's not unhealthy," he said. "It's kinda midway."
The average current days on market for the year was 125 days, down from 134, though it has been falling steadily since August, finishing December at 106 days. On average, the metro area had seven months worth of homes on the market last year, compared to nine months in 2011. Six months worth of inventory is generally considered a balanced market.
As sales continue their uptick, that inventory will likely come down a bit, Daly said.
"It would be nice to have a balanced market," she said.
Sullivan said none of the three parishes that make up the lion's share of the local market stood out one way or the other, and the numbers bear that out:
- In East Baton Rouge Parish, home sales were up 16 percent — 4,183 homes sold compared with 3,610. Dollar volume was also up 16 percent to $843.4 million.
- In Ascension, home sales were up 12 percent for the year, with 1,442 homes sold compared with 1,293. Dollar volume was up 13 percent to $291.5 million.
- In Livingston, home sales were up 14 percent, with 1,263 home sold in 2012 compared with 1,111 in 2011. Dollar volume was also up 14 percent to $193.3 million.
December saw metro area home sales rise 11 percent, and Daly said sales toward the end of the year were fueled somewhat by a lack of certainty about the future. She said some provisions of the Dodd-Frank act yet to be enacted could make financing more difficult.
She said that while there is talk about curbing the mortgage interest deduction, it likely won't effect the overwhelming majority of homeowners and should not effect sales.
Daly said there may be some loosening of credit, with buyers with slightly lower credits scores — high 600s instead of 720, for example — beginning to qualify for loans.
Sullivan said he couldn't say whether credit will be any easier to come by this year, but said it probably can't get much tougher. Low mortgage rates, the ability of buyers to get financing and job growth, "those three things are going to decide what's going to happen …"
Sullivan said homes in the $160,000-$250,000 will continue to lead the market, though he said there could be some potential growth in the $120,000-$150,000 range while above $250,000 could start to come up a bit.
"You probably are going to see a little bit of improvement this year, but nothing dramatic," he said.


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Artist Statement
Lise Lemeland
My work comes from an ongoing fascination with pattern in its many forms and related theoretical discourses. I am captivated by the worlds of color and pattern revealed in the decorative arts from other cultures. Indian, Turkish, South and Central American carpets provide the structural foundation for the paintings. European lace, embroidery and Japanese kimonos are some of the sources of imagery and repetitive motifs, and have become an integral part of the patterning in my most recent work. In a broader sense, my painting is a response to certain preconceptions about decoration. By using overtly ornamental designs, I am embracing the decorative, making it both content and form.
Many of my paintings have animal elements such as snakes and dragons that construct another layer of pattern. The dragon drifts in and out of art and mythology of the past and present like a recurring dream. It has enormous power as a symbol and yet stays nebulous in form and in meaning. Dragons of the West are with few exceptions evil, hideous creatures symbolic of spiritual desolation and the dark side. Eastern dragons are the complete antithesis: benevolent, elegant, revered demi-gods symbolic of spiritual or meteorological import and often immortality. In China, the dragon originates from a matriarchal society and is closely associated with the serpent. While it is moody and unpredictable, it also represents creation; and in both eastern and western cultures it is tied to knowledge and wisdom. The dragon in my paintings is a metaphor for this duality of spirit. It is self-referential, symbolizing the internal and external conflicts of being human.
By combining and recontextualizing these various images, lace, and textile patterns, my intent is to generate new meaning. At its heart, this work is about beauty and embracing decoration. It is about visual splendor and the celebration of pattern and color.


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Our affiliate site over at BBNews.pl got a nice screen cap of the RIM Auto-Programmer. The image shows the latest beta OS for the BlackBerry Atlas 8910 is at 126.96.36.199! We previously posted that the Storm3 had a beta OS around the same application number, and it was to include widgets. Could this 8910 OS also include widgets?
We are told OS 22.214.171.124 is not installed by Desktop Manager, but in fact loads the OS .exe file through cfp.exe! Also, as usual, this OS is strictly for the upcoming 8910 and will not work on the 8900. For those who might not be too familiar with the Atlas, you can jump over to the full specs we leaked, which tell about all the goodies.


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Not so long ago, most people could and did plant a garden, not for looks but for sustenance. A spot of dirt was cleared out beneath the home and a root cellar was set up to keep those things that could survive the long winters, with some preserved pieces of meat, often pork, kept at hand for that extra protein kick.
Nowadays, we have access to canned goods, which serve the same purpose. Some are out-of-the-can meals, like soups and stews, while other are more basic fares. Today, I will demonstrate that a delicious meal can be made with a few cans and a handful of basic staples that should be part of every larder.
This a preparation that is low on preparation and high in taste, with minimal supplies needed. You'll need a can of white kidney beans, drained and rinsed; a potato or two, diced; a tomato, in chunks; an onion, halved and sliced; and as much garlic as you desire, crushed and chopped. In my experience, you'll want to add some sort of fat to this, and my preference is for pork of some sort: salted belly, some diced bacon, a sausage cut in pieces. Plain beans are greatly enhanced with the addition of animal fat, which is why most traditional bean dishes call for the addition of diced salted belly.
Start by browning the meat (if you're using some; otherwise, just use a good amount of oil) in a pan that will hold all the ingredients on medium-low heat. When enough fat has been rendered, start cooking the onions until they become translucent. Add the garlic and stir for a minute, making sure to spread it without it burning.
Add the beans and stir; let it heat up for a minute or so, then add the rest. Mix well. Add enough cooking liquids to cover the potatoes and simmer. Its done when the potatoes are cooked. Salt and pepper to taste.
Its a simple base, with plenty of possibilities for creative expansion. For one thing, some herbs would change the dish remarkably: a pinch of oregano, some chopped parsley, a touch of rosemary, a little can go a long way. You could add some greens, like frozen or fresh spinach. Sauteing some quartered button mushrooms would add other textural dimensions, as would a handful of corn or green peas. Trade the fresh tomato for sun-dried tomatoes in oil and you're bringing in a different beast into the mix. Even something as simple as a dozen good olives would add great flavors at a low cost.
The cooking liquid could be plain water if you're broke, or you could toss in some beer or wine. A good stock wouldn't hurt either, even if its just a small amount; the cooking process will concentrate the flavors to your advantage.
As you can see, this is something that can be put together in about ten minutes and feed a few people on little more than the price of a happy meal. Very little accompaniment are required, but if you wanted to make it interesting, a nice green salad and a fresh roll with some butter would sate your hunger without draining you too much. Once again, this a single pot dish that can easily be turned into lunches, and that can be served hot or room temperature, summer to winter.
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December is here, and with it has come over a foot of snow in my part of the world. Can boreal birds be far behind? They better not be! How do you embrace the extremes of December? What are you doing that this weekend and will birding be involved? Share your plans in the comments below!
I had shoulder surgery (torn labrum) this week and am unlikely with only one good arm to go ogle avians. Heck, I can hardly type! Corey will be kicking around Queens unless a better offer comes along.
Whatever your plans this weekend, make time to enjoy SkyWatch Friday. Also be sure to come back Monday to share your best bird of the weekend!
Wow! Check out the roiling skies above the paramo at Antisana Ecological Reserve in Ecuador.
Good luck with boreal birds. I will be looking for cloud forest species while guiding around Monteverde, Costa Rica.
I'll be doing the Tongariro Crossing in Tongariro national park in central North Island on Saturday. On Sunday I'll be looking for Blue Ducks in alpine streams in and around that same park before driving to Napier. On Monday I'll be looking at the Australasian Gannet colonies at Cape Kidnappers.
Makes me want go hiking!
questo luogo trasmette pace e serenità.
Grande foto.
Buona serata.
Myriam :))
Out of the Cuyahoga River onto Lake Erie off the shores of Cleveland Ohio. Looking for gulls and whatever other kind of waterfowl can be found.
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Hi Mike,
where are yourself and Corey birding in the first week of 2011? I should be on my way to JFK around then.
I am traveling to an exotic birding location I have heard talked about online…Queens! I'll be visiting family in Forest Hills and my dad wants to go birding in Jamaica Bay. Weather permitting (big "if" right now) we'll be there or in Flushing Meadows park Sunday morning.
It's so beautiful. This is one of my favourite landscape photos. Those mountains at a far distance, reminds me of a land far far away.
Have a nice day.
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Gross lending rose slightly to £18.6 billion, up 6% from September but 44% lower than October last year.
The average loan-to-value and income multiple continued to contract for all homebuyers as a result of falling house prices and tightened lending criteria.First-time buyers typically borrowed 83% of the property's value and 3.10 times their income, down from 84% and 3.18 in September. Home movers typically borrowed 68% of the property's value and 2.73 time their income, down from 71% and 2.73 in September.
Interest payments have declined as a result of lower mortgage rates and income multiples. Interest payments typically consumed 19.3% of a first-time buyer's income, down from 19.7% in September. Home movers typically spent 16.1% of their income on interest payments, down from 16.9% in September.
Michael Coogan, CML director general, said: "To different degrees lenders are facing conflicting pressures to recapitalise against possible future losses, service Government's preference shareholdings at 12%, pay a premium to access the Bank of England Special Liquidity Scheme, show forbearance to borrowers in arrears, follow base rate moves down to help their existing borrowers, keep savings rates high to support existing savers, and provide competitive rates to new borrowers and savers to maintain economic activity in a recession.
"And they are supposed to ensure their long-term financial stability to help the UK economy rebuild itself when we are out of the recession.
"Current policy objectives are conflicting and incoherent. The Government needs to decide on its key priority. The tug of war with lenders being pulled in every direction at once needs to end.
"We believe the Government urgently needs to review the cumulative effect of the approach it has taken in the recapitalisation process on large lenders' willingness and capacity to lend.
"Ultimately, the response of each lender – whether on commitments to follow base rate moves or to finance new business in the future – will depend on its access to, and the price of, its funding."
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In this tutorial I will show you how to implement a tab view using Pivot Items in Windows Phone 8.1 WinRT app or Windows 10 app using just a few lines of codes.
If you are developing for Windows Phone 8 or Windows Phone 8.1 Silverlight then follow this article:http://windowsapptutorials.com/windows-phone/ui/how-to-implement-tab-view-in-windows-phone-8/
We will use a StackPanel for the tabs and bind its Background property to the SelectedIndex of the Pivot, converting it to a desired color using a Converter. Here are the steps:Step 1: Add a Pivot in your MainPage.xaml
Firstly we add a Pivot with two Pivot Items.Step 2: Add a StackPanel for the Tabs
Add a StackPanel for the tabs and bind its Background property to the SelectedIndex of the HomePagePivot .
Next, we will define the converter which we are using to convert the SelectedIndex to a corresponding color. Also we pass the tab number(0, 1, 2…) as a converter parameter.Step 3: Define a Index to Color Converter
We will use this converter to changed the selected tab's background to a different color.If the selected index matches with the tab index then the background is set to DarkGray otherwise we set it to Gray
.Step 4: Add a Reference to the Converter in MainPage.xaml
Next we add a reference to the converter in our MainPage.xaml and use it.Step 5: Add Tap Event Handler to the StackPanels
We need to add a Tap event handler to change the selected PivotItem when one of the tabs are tapped. This can be done by using the following code.
Try running the app in the emulator and it should work perfectly.
Download the full project source for your reference.
Download full project TabViewWP8-1.zip
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While the Dynasty Warriors franchise is best known for its mass army brawler gameplay, it's far from the only thing the franchise has ever explored. The original Dynasty Warriors was a fighting game, and the series has branched out to other genres, up to and including strategy games. Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers is the latest attempt. It creates a more JRPG-style experience than Dynasty Tactics, and while it isn't the strongest SRPG on the market, it's certainly the most Dynasty Warriors-style one.
Godseekers takes us back to the Warring States era in China, and it stars series mainstay Zhou Yun. During the height of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Zhao Yun and his friend Lei Bin are out exploring. When they're ambushed by the Turbans, they discover a pink-haired woman named Lixia, who claims to be a powerful goddess. Her appearance heralds a change to the world, forcing Zhao Yun to join the battle and find a way to restore peace before someone uses Lixia's power for evil.
The plot of Godseekers is incredibly forgettable. It goes through the same Romance of the Three Kingdoms plot that Warriors usually follows, only with a pink-haired goddess along for the ride. The main cast is fairly dull, and a lot of them sit on the sidelines. Lixia's bored goddess act carries the game's humor and spirit, and without it, you're mostly getting retreads of the same character beats. It's fun enough, especially for Dynasty Warriors fans, but it's not enough to carry the game.
Unlike other Dynasty Warriors titles, Godseekers is a SRPG. You're thrust onto a battlefield in control of a handful of officer units. Enemy units are mostly represented by crowds of soldiers, with each crowd being its own distinct enemy unit. In Dynasty Warriors tradition, the crowd enemies are rather weak, and their only advantage is in their numbers and ability to overwhelm you. The real threat are enemy officers who take advantage of their disposable soldiers on the field to do serious damage to your side. Players and enemies take turns attacking one another until one side achieves victory. Most battles involve capturing a specific location or defeating a specific foe, though some have more complex victory conditions.
Every character in the game has their own distinct attacks. Some only attack single foes, some perform weaker AoE attacks, some attack in cross shapes, some are ranged, and so on. The bulk of what you do in combat is determined by Energy. Every character gains about three energy per turn and can gain more by defending or not acting. Once you get into a fight, you can attack as much as you want. Each move has its own energy cost, with stronger or more dynamic moves costing more energy. If you're smart, you can have a single character tear through multiple enemy units in a single attack string. Powerful characters aren't always the best at clearing crowds, or a character may not have great attack power but can pile bad status effects on a boss.
Each unit is associated with a particular class, each of which has distinct attributes. For example, Power classes get stronger as their HP decreases, and Defense classes block attacks from the front. Both regular units and officers follow these rules. It's critical to know the risks to avoid serious failure. Leave a Power unit injured but alive, and they'll wreck your team on their next turn.
This may sound simple, but it's incredibly engaging. Figuring out how to do the most damage to enemies in a single turn is a big part of the game's appeal. Winning stages isn't the main goal, but winning stages quickly and efficiently is a big part of it. It's important to figure out the series of attacks that will defeat the most enemies because it also has mechanical advantages. Enemies will lose morale, and that makes them weaker. There are optional objectives you can complete, such as defeating five enemies in a single turn, which unlock treasures and items to power up your character. It's almost like a puzzle game. Winning is easy enough, but you need to figure out how to "solve" it to get the most rewards.
Similar to the mainline games, you also have special Musou attacks to do tons of damage. As your warriors fight, they'll build their Musou gauge, and when it's full, they can spend it to perform special moves that obliterate entire groups of enemies. However, since the gauge needs to be full to use, the attacks should be used wisely. More abusable is the Synchro Attack. You also fill up a gauge to charge Synchro, but the gauge is shared among all party members. Once it's full, you can perform Synchro attacks. Every character has a range, and any allied units standing in that radius become part of the Synchro Attack — including characters who have already acted, effectively allowing you to get a second free turn. Additionally, the more people who are part of a Synchro Attack, the more you can mash the X button to increase its damage.
Godseekers is quick, accessible, and focused on beating up tons of dudes. There's more room for strategy than usual, and there are lots of mechanics you can exploit, but at the end of the day, you have a handful of incredibly powerful soldiers slaughtering a huge number of meek foes before running into deadly officers. It lacks the bite of more complex SRPGs, and while it's plenty of fun, it feels strictly average.
It doesn't help that Godseekers is a very visually unimpressive game. The character models and animations are simplistic, and the environments are dour. They do their job but not a lot more, and it's probably one of the worst-looking titles Tecmo-Koei has put out in some time. The music isn't bad, but it isn't the franchise's best either; there's a mix of new and old songs, but nothing really hits the mark. Maybe it's because I've played so many Warriors titles, but nothing here sounded too fresh.
Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers is a fun and light SRPG, but it's held back by its lack of ambition. It does a great job of translating the mook-bashing Warriors gameplay into an SRPG, but that also means it suffers the same flaws as a Warriors title. It's fun for as long as you're having fun obliterating foes, but it doesn't have the teeth to compete with more focused games. It's not bad, and it's probably one of the most relaxing SRPGs on the market. Fans of the franchise or casual SRPG players will have a good time with it, though they may want to wait for a price drop. More hardcore gamers may want to get their SRPG fix elsewhere.
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The Conference Board announced today that the leading index for Australia increased 0.7 percent, and the coincident index remained unchanged in February.
- The leading index increased sharply in February, the seventh consecutive gain, and has now increased at almost a 6.0 percent annual rate since mid-2003. The strength is still widespread, although the leading index continues to be volatile from month to month. Despite holding steady in February, the coincident index remains on a gradual upward trend.
- The pick up in the growth rate of the leading index has been signaling stronger economic growth. Correspondingly, real GDP increased at a 5.5 percent annual rate in the second half of 2003, up from 2.5 percent during the first half of the year. The continued strength in the leading index suggests that relatively strong economic growth is likely to persist in the near term.
Leading Indicators.Seven of the eight components in the leading index increased in February. The positive contributors to the index — in order from the largest positive contributor to the smallest — are money supply*, building approvals*, the (inverted) "medium-term" government bond yield, sales to inventories ratio*, share prices, gross operating surplus*, and rural goods exports*. Yield spread declined in February.
With the 0.7 percent increase in February, the leading index now stands at 152.7 (1990=100). Based on revised data, this index increased 0.1 percent in January and increased 1.0 percent in December. During the six-month period through February, the leading index increased 2.8 percent, and five of the eight components increased (diffusion index, six-month span equals 62.5 percent).
Coincident Indicators. Two of the five components in the coincident index increased in February. The increases - in order from the larger positive contributor to the smaller – occurred in household gross disposable income*, and industrial production*. The (inverted) unemployment rate, retail trade*, and employed persons declined in February.
Holding steady in February, the coincident index now stands at 115.6 (1990=100). Based on revised data, this index increased 0.1 percent in January and held steady in December. During the six-month period through February, the coincident index increased 0.9 percent, with all five components in the series making positive contributions (diffusion index, six-month span equals 100.0 percent).
Data Availability. The data series used by The Conference Board to compute the two composite indexes reported in the tables in this release are those available "as of" 5 P.M. ET on April 21, 2004. Some series are estimated as noted below.
NOTES: Series in the leading index that are based on The Conference Board estimates are sales to inventory ratio and gross operating surplus for private non-financial corporations, the implicit price index used to deflate rural goods exports and building approvals, and the CPI used to deflate money supply M3. Series in the coincident index that are based on The Conference Board estimates are industrial production and household disposable income. CPI was used to deflate retail trade.


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WashPIRG Report Shows Wind Power and Energy Efficiency Could Generate $474 Million in Washington By 2020
Clean Efficient Technologies Have Greater Economic Benefit Than Natural Gas
Spokane, WA — According to a report released today by the Washington Public Interest Research Group (WashPIRG), energy efficiency and wind power have the potential to provide major economic benefits for Washington state while helping to ensure a more reliable and affordable energy supply.
The report, entitled Energy for Washington's Economy, Economic Development from Energy Efficiency and Wind Power in Washington, examines the economic impact of meeting the state's projected energy demand by increasing investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies instead of building new natural gas plants beyond those that have already been permitted.
"This report provides overwhelming evidence that renewable energy and energy efficiency have the potential to provide an incredible economic boost to our state," said Robert Pregulman, executive director of WashPIRG. "At the same time, these technologies will ensure a more stable and affordable energy supply for Washington consumers and businesses.
"Currently, natural gas plants totaling 2818 megawatts (MW) have been permitted or are under construction in Washington. In addition, another 3862 MW have been proposed. The report shows that, by 2020, if energy companies installed enough wind turbines to produce 1700 MW of energy by 2020 and reduced energy consumption by 12 percent through increased energy efficiency, they could avoid building the 3862 MW of proposed natural gas plants while generating more jobs, more tax dollars, and more revenue for rural landowners.
Specifically, the report found that, by 2020:
• Wind energy could generate $371 million in property taxes as compared to $192 million by natural gas plants. That's twice as much revenue for half the capacity (1700 MW vs. 3400 MW).
• Wind energy could generate $103 million in revenue for rural landowners. Natural gas would generate no revenue for rural landowners.
• Wind energy and efficiency could create 2.5 times as much employment as natural gas plants.
• Wind energy and efficiency could conserve approximately 31 billion gallons of water as generating power from natural gas uses large amounts of water for steam and cooling.
"American agriculture abounds with potential sources of renewable energy," said J. Read Smith, a farmer from St. John, Wash. and past president of the National Association of Conservation Districts. "Developing these sources will not only provide our country with reliable, domestic energy supplies, but also will help to economically stabilize rural American and our nation's farms and ranches in a clean, sustainable way."
The report also emphasized that increases in wind energy and energy efficiency would be cost effective for Washington consumers and businesses. Because wind power has no fuel costs, it can serve as a hedge against volatile natural gas prices, which skyrocketed during the 2000-01 energy crisis and continue to be unstable. Also, increasing our use of energy efficiency technologies means that we don't have to rely as much on natural gas or energy trading companies to meet our energy needs. And, by reducing energy bills for consumers and businesses, efficiency keeps more money in local economies.
"Energy conservation significantly improves local economics," said Mark Longmeier, president of Spokane-based NW Energy Services, Inc. "For every 1 average megawatt of energy resource obtained from conservation, investments on the order of $2.5 million dollars will be made in local economies for professional services, materials and supplies, and labor. These investments will reduce costs of local business and improve their ability to compete, enhance the local tax base, and keep the spent dollars in the local economy.
"Clean energy is poised to take advantage of growing opportunities in Washington. A recent survey conducted by the Washington Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development found that at least 274 firms in Washington identified their primary business activity as energy efficiency or renewable energy. These industries generate nearly $1 billion in annual revenue, employ nearly 4,000 people, and deliver $160 million in wages.
The report recommended that the state adopt the following policies to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency:
1. An energy conservation standard requiring all retail electricity supplies to meet a minimum percentage of future power needs with energy conservation.
2. A renewable energy standard requiring all retail electricity supplies to obtain a minimum percentage of their electricity from new renewable sources.
3. No new permits for fossil fuel-based power plants beyond the 21 permits that have recently been granted.
4. Tax incentives for equipment used in wind farm construction or reduced property tax rates for wind energy facilities.
"Washington is at a critical crossroads in developing its energy policy," concluded Pregulman. "It is clear that increased investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency is better than natural gas for the economy, businesses, and consumers. The question is, will utilities take advantage of the incredible economic benefits of these technologies, or will they take us down the path of increased reliance on natural gas?"
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(c)2005 - This is an original album of songs written while I watched my dad die of cancer over the course of several months. While the subject matter is somewhat dark, I found the process of writing and recording this album to be very therapeutic. My father struggled with alcoholism throughout his life, and I had many conflicting feelings as I wrote these songs. As you listen, you will find that this level of suffering produces a great level of inspiration as well. "All the Way Home" is available online both as a physical CD and in digital downloads.
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Those early days spelled difficulties in nursing, crazy postpartum hormones, sleepless nights, and endless "secretions" for Mommy. For Greysen they spelled LOTS of sleep and snuggling and listening to Mommy weep over how amazingly gorgeous he was and how I couldn't believe he was really mine. I went through some of his baby clothes yesterday during our Konmari "purge" (google it...you won't be sorry...) and I was agape at how teeny tiny some of his clothes were. Greysen was 8 lbs 3 oz at birth and only lost a little before leaving the hospital. Yet he still wore newborn sized onesies for a good month after birth and I squeezed his long lanky body into some of my favorite outfits in that size for long after that (I actually just put away a pair of newborn sized pants a week ago that he was still wearing, and his pilot bomber jacket is newborn and still fits him perfectly). He was unbelievably tiny! I hear moms say all the time that they can't remember their babies being that tiny, but I never truly believed it until just recently. I literally can't believe that Greysen was so itty bitty and fragile!
Nowadays our little tyke weighs in at a petite 14 lbs 2 oz and is 28+" long! He has gained nearly 8 whole inches of length, but only 6 pounds. He is still on the charts but just barely for weight. He is in the 87th percentile for height, but on the 2nd percentile for weight. If he keeps growing at this same rate, it looks as though he will be around 6'2" and 150 pounds. Jonathan is 6'0" and 150. Genetics man...you can't deny them!
Greysen eats fruits and vegetables three times a day and is still nursing 6-8 times a day. Today we got the go ahead to try some meats and other proteins, so he will be having turkey and rice (blended in a jar of course) for the first time tonight. He is not a picky eater at all. He has eaten every single thing we've fed him without fail, but he is particularly fond of blueberry, mango, sweet potatoes, beets, green beans, prunes, and ANYTHING that has apples in it. He likes variety and usually will refuse to eat a full jar of one thing without wanting a different flavor. He is not much of a breakfast eater (neither are Mommy and Daddy), but will eat 6-8 oz at lunch and at dinner. Mama's milk is still his favorite drug of choice, but I definitely feel him beginning to grow out of nursing as his main nutrition source. I never thought I'd be the mother who is sad to see her baby wean, but I definitely am. Nursing has been such an incredible experience for us! It took HARD work in the beginning, but it has been more than worth it. When Greysen starts a nursing session, it still warms my heart like none other to see him snuggle in, loll his eyes back in his head, and go to his happy place. Being able to provide him not only that nutrition specifically designed for him but also that level of comfort and closeness with Mommy makes my heart soar. Nursing is one of my most treasured accomplishments and one I will mourn the loss of when it comes time for Greysen to grow out of it completely...
Greysen is hitting his developmental milestones, on average, about 2-3 weeks early. Right now he is sitting mostly unassisted, rolling tummy to back and back to tummy, *almost* figuring out the crawling thing, and grabbing EVERYTHING. He also says Dada and his version of "more". He signs "all done" when he has finished eating. He is sleeping great at night. Still waking once a night (*sometimes* twice), but when he does, he usually only needs a pacifier and he goes right back to sleep. Mommy is waking rested which is a huge blessing! We have dodged being sick at all in these last 6 months except for a minor 24 hour upper respiratory thing which was not bad (all 3 of us had it...).
Daddy has finished all of his core rotations, and Mommy is only 4 classes away from finishing her coursework for her Master's. The next 6 months will see us moving back to Oklahoma and beginning Jonathan's elective rotations. 2016, like 2015, promises to be exciting with lots of changes and things to look forward to!
We've been commenting a lot lately about how much our lives have changed. I know it's inevitable when you have a baby, but it truly is remarkable how different the world looks once you become a parent. God is working in our lives in such a real and present way right now and it's so amazing to see. Greysen is our daily reminder that He answers prayers and that His plan for our lives is GOOD. Without a doubt Jonathan and I are happier now than we've ever been in our lives. We are content and eagerly pursuing what is next for us. Of course in the meantime we are adoring our little sidekick, taking him everywhere, and showing him off to the world. I mean...with a face like this how could we keep him under wraps???
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We have had several people ask us lately via social media if we thought changing to or starting out with a truck driving career was a good idea. In every case, after considering each of their circumstances, we have answered absolutely yes. Of course, you would expect us to say that since it is our business, but don't just take our word for it - check out all the media coverage reported on this site and, well, just about everywhere!
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Motorola ATEX
Motorola Professional Series ATEX Radios
The choice for professionals in hazardous environments - GP340 EX, GP380 EX, GP580 EX and GP680 EX
Whether onan oil rig, in a gas installation or another potentially explosive environment, safe and reliable communications are paramount. That is why Motorola has brought together three key elements: its 75 year expertise in communications; its wide experience of producing two-way radios for use in hazardous environments; and its proven Professional Series two-way radio platform.Motorola's ATEX-approved Professional Series Portable Radios give team members instant access to one or many colleagues at the touch of a button, without compromising safety, and allow constant contact should a critical situation need resolving.
Renowned for their durability, Motorola Professional Series Portable Radios offer unrivalled crystal clear audio quality by activating either Motorola's X-Pand™ technology or 'Low Level Expansion.' This reduces noise usually heard during conversational pauses. When discretion is key, the 'whisper' function means that even the quietest message can be transmitted and understood. Robust and reliable, all radios have passed Motorola's rigorous Accelerated Life Test which simulates fi ve years of hard use in the fi eld, and are IP64 compliant for use in environments where dust ingress can leave other radios standing. In addition, the Motorola Professional Series Portable Radios are designed and built to exceed the 11 applicable tests of the exacting standard MIL Spec 810F; the quality hallmark of the US military.
The visible blue colour of the ATEX radios is the offi cial ATEX colour recognised by professional users. The blue colour increases safety for user with mixed fl eet of ATEX and non-ATEX radios. The dedicated blue ATEX colour will help ensure that users bring only ATEX approved radios into potentially explosive environments.
Press the highly visible orange Emergency Button to initiate the organisation's defi ned emergency communications procedure. Providing even greater safety for employees in hazardous environments, Motorola provides a new ATEX-approved mandown option board for the GP340, GP380 and GP680 ATEX radios. This factory-fi tted option board automatically summons assistance when the radio falls over or remains motionless for a predetermined time period.
Additional safety features include a specially- designed battery connection that prevents non-ATEX approved batteries from being fi tted to the radios. The lockable accessory connector plug features a tamper-proof screw to control the use of accessories.
Avoid missed calls as the Channel Scan function allows activity on different communications channels to be monitored and answered. When working offsite or close to other users, 'Talkaround' lets users communicate without using the system or dispatcher.
The GP340 EX, GP380 EX, GP580 EX and GP680 EX are supported by a range of ATEX-approved audio accessories including, headsets and remote speaker microphones tailored to the requirements of today's radio users.
Users of PL/5-Tone signalling radios can upgrade or add to their fl eet with the Popular GP340 EX or the Versatile GP380 EX.
With 16 communication channels, the GP340 EX is the simple two-way radio solution for professionals who need to stay in contact. Its streamlined features allow users to concentrate on the job with help only a button press away. When the user is unavailable to receive calls, the Call Forward function means that the message gets through to a colleague who can help. An audible low battery alert helps users sidestep radio downtime.
To protect users further, both radios feature a built in 'Lone Worker' tool. Should a user not respond to a regular warning signal then Emergency Signalling is activated, as defi ned by the organisation. The 255-channel GP380 EX is designed for more sophisticated users who require the added functionality of a full keypad and need to communicate with a larger number of users and groups.
In addition to the features of the GP340 EX, GP380 EX users benefi t from the ease-of-use afforded by a 14-character 7-language alphanumeric display containing a battery gauge. The contact list function means that callers can be quickly and easily identifi ed and prioritised. In addition, predefi ned text messages can be sent between GP380 EX users to communicate meaningful messages when it is inconvenient or inappropriate to send a voice message.
For users of StartSite, SmartZone and SmartNet systems, the Versatile GP580 EX provides organisations with the combined power of a trunked radio system and a Motorola Professional Series radio suitable for use in a potentially hazardous environment.
The RSSI roaming feature extends communications beyond the reach of a single trunked site for seamless communication. When moving between trunked sites, the radio will switch to the strongest available signal. Communication security is key and Selective Radio Inhibit allows a radio to be blocked remotely should it be lost or stolen, and unblocked upon retrieval. The Remote Monitor Function lets authorised individuals listen to voice traffi c should a security issue be identifi ed.
Manage Emergencies with the integrated emergency alarm that gives priority access to defi ned talkgroups and identifi es the radio user who requires assistance. Emergency calls can be directed to specifi c talkgroups, sites or announcement groups.
The alpha-numeric and iconic display allows easy access to the intuitive menu, talkgroup identities, phone book and contact list. Along with a battery gauge icon, these are all features that make using the GP580 EX easy.
Organisations with MPT1327/MPT1343 systems can harness the power of an ATEXapproved Motorola Professional Series Portable Radio with the Versatile GP680 EX.
GP680 EX users benefi t from the ease-of-use afforded by a 14-character 9-language alphanumeric display containing a battery gauge and signal strength indicator.
The contact list function makes calls easy and allows inbound callers to be quickly and easily identifi ed and prioritised. In addition, predefi ned text messages can be sent between GP680 EX users to communicate meaningful messages when it is inconvenient or inappropriate to use voice.
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After the grant has been received the personal representative applies for the release of all assets belonging to the person who has died, by sending a copy of the grant to each institution. As the money is received it should be placed in the 'executorship account'
The assets may include arrears of pensions; the balances from the deceased person's bank and building society accounts; proceeds from the sale of shares and property; tax refunds, etc. If the personal representative is not also the major beneficiary of the estate it may be advisable formally to advertise for creditors, in case a debt arises after the assets have been distributed. This is done by placing an advertisement in the London Gazette, at PO Box 7923, London SE1 5ZH, tel: 020 7394 4580 and in a newspaper covering the area in which the deceased last resided. The notice should include the name of the deceased, the date of death, and the name and address of the personal representative to whom all claims should be sent. A period of two months is normally allowed from the date of the advertisement for the submission of claims. Doing this protects the personal representative from personal responsibility.
You may be asked to complete an income tax return and if you are unsure about the deceased person's sources of income you should ask the tax inspector for a copy of the deceased's last tax return. When all assets have been received, any debts should be paid. If there is insufficient money in the estate to pay all the debts, a solicitor's advice should be sought.
The personal representative is entitled to claim from the estate for 'out of pocket' expenses, stamp duty, copies of the grant, travel, etc, but not for time taken or for the work involved in administering the estate. Once all taxes and debts have been paid the estate can be distributed either according to the terms of the Will or the rules of intestacy.
A signed receipt should be obtained from each beneficiary, preferably before or at the same time as they receive their share or bequest (for example a painting or piece of jewellery), as this will form part of the estate accounts. The personal representative may need to transfer a house or flat into the name of a beneficiary. If the property is held as joint tenants a copy of the death certificate placed with the deeds will be sufficient. In other cases the exact procedure depends on whether the home is registered at the Land Registry, in which case there will be a land or charge certificate, or is unregistered property with a bundle of deeds including a conveyance.
With registered freehold property, after any mortgage has been redeemed, the charge certificate and form DS1 (showing that the mortgage has been repaid), Land Registry Form AS1 (from HMSO or law stationers) and fee (depending upon the value of the property) should be sent to the appropriate Land Registry which will issue a land certificate in the name of the beneficiary. If the mortgage is not going to be redeemed it will be necessary to write to the lender and seek their permission for the property to be transferred to the beneficiary. The title deeds will be in the lender's possession.
If the property is leasehold, the procedure is the same as for freehold property but the freeholder should also be informed of the changes and a fee may be payable. If the property is unregistered, professional help may be required to make the application for first registration. Where there is a lease the landlord should be notified of the changes and may charge a fee. Details of the transfer of property should be noted on the reverse of the original grant. After distribution has been completed, the estate accounts should be prepared by the personal representative. These must be approved and signed by the personal representative and the main beneficiaries and then the residue (remainder) of the estate may be distributed, in accordance with the Will.


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On June 7th my daughter and my parents and I set sail on the Disney Wonder from Vancouver to Alaska. People told me that cruise ships are luxurious and that you are treated like royalty. Well that was an understatement. The moment we stepped on the Wonder we forgot that we were regular people! It was beyond our expectations.
I could tell you now all about our Disney experience but that's a topic for a different blog. What I'd like to share with you is our experiences in the towns of Alaska.... Ketchikan, Skagway, Juneau and the fjord of Tracy Arm.
I am a West Coast BC girl so to be honest with you Alaska is not a whole lot different from home. But still, as far as I'm concerned, there is no place like home! The coastlines of British Columbia and Alaska are breath taking and each port of call gave us something new to see and explore and, of course, caches to find!
|My family & me in Tracy Arm Fjord
Our first Alaska experience was Tracy Arm. Tracy Arm is approximately 48 km long. The cliff walls of the fjord loomed high above us as we made our way slowly towards Sawyer Glacier. We saw many seals with their pups and an eagle sitting on her nest. We scanned for mountain goats but unfortunately we didn't see any. As we got closer to the glacier the ice floes around us increased. Some of these chunks of ice were as big as a car. Suddenly we heard a loud boom, like two railway box cars banging together. The glacier was cracking! We didn't see any 'calving' (parts of the glacier falling into the sea) but even the sound of it was awesome. The forces of nature at work are pretty humbling. At this time I got to experience my first "cruise-friendly" cache. GC1DG1T is an awesome earthcache that you can complete from the deck of your ship. All you have to do is answer a few questions and have your picture taken with your GPS and the glacier behind you. Since our ship made sure that there were Park Rangers on deck available to answer all our questions as we passed through the fjord, this was the easiest cache I had done in a long time.
|The White Pass Train
The next morning we awoke to find that we were already docked in the tiny town of Skagway. Skagway is one of those places that exudes history and there's not many things that I love more on this earth than history, especially when I can walk amongst it. This was the day that I had been looking forward to for months. Today we were going to ride on the Whitepass Historic Railway. The White Pass Railway was built in 1898 and has been declared an International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, a designation shared with the Panama Canal, the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty. The 4 hour ride took us through tunnels, over trestles, past the cabin where the North West Mounted Police checked every miner entering the Yukon (to make sure they were carrying at least one ton of supplies with them) and into British Columbia. We were allowed to walk around inside our train car during the trip and we could even step outside onto the small decks at each end of our car to get some awesome photographs. If you're in Skagway I highly recommend this excursion.
Skagway had some fun caches. One, called Altoids Alaska, was an easy find and just steps from our cruise ship. I sure appreciated that. We found a great TB hotel not too far away as well but our favourite cache was a Virtual called "Camp Skagway No. 1" GCGJ2Q. If you're caching in Skagway this cool virtual should not be missed.
|The Wonder from Mount Roberts
The next day we docked in Juneau. The captial city of Alaska is beautiful and has the distinction of being the only state capital that is not accessible by road.. the only way in and out of Juneau is by boat or plane. Before we disembarked we had breakfast on the ship while watching the floatplanes coming in and out of Gastineau Channel. We commented on how much it reminded us of Vancouver... a city surrounded by ocean & mountains. Once again we felt right at home. We had previously decided that we weren't going to do any other excursions during the week but, after we got off the ship, my dad took one look at the tram going up to Mount Roberts and said "I want to go on that!" Well my mom does not enjoy heights too much so Tess, Dad & I took the trip up. It was a great ride up (a little pricey) but it was beautiful at the top with views that were amazing. My advice if you're planning on visiting Juneau is to wait and see what kind of weather you have that day when you arrive. If it's cloudy I don't think it would be worth the cost of a ticket since you won't be able to take in the great view... and if it's nice you can easily buy your ticket after you dock.
All too soon it was time for our last stop... Ketchikan. Ketchikan, the "Salmon Capital of the World" was such a cute little town with most of the shops right beside the docks. We enjoyed walking the streets, dodging the jewellery merchants just a bit (lol) and, of course, finding a cache or two. Unfortunately there weren't too many to find right by the cruise ships and we didn't have much time at this stop but we did manage to find one micro GC2D1CH after a great walk along the pier.
And then, before we knew it, we were heading home, back to Vancouver.
What a vacation that was. We were spoiled beyond belief, ate like we had never eaten before and explored to our hearts' content. Alaska was just as welcoming, breathtaking and beautiful as I expected it to be. I'm sorry that our trip is over but the memories we take home with us will last us a life time.