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...A Stoplight for Student Data Use - Student information can be a boon to teachers, parents and policymakers, but not everybody gets access, according to this handy little guide to FERPA, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. Who can? Parents of children younger than 18, teachers to meet students' educational needs, another school if the student intends to enroll, among others. Who can't? Employers without student consent, anyone who wants the records for marketing, anyone who wants to buy information. The guide should not be considered a substitute for legal counsel. (Data Quality Campaign, June 2014)...Roadmap for Teacher Access to Student-Level Longitudinal Data - States are best positioned to ensure that teachers have secure access to their students' longitudinal data, especially when students move across districts. Access to student data should be in a secure, web-based portal or dashboard. Data should be easily visualized with colors, graphics and analytics, it should include past and current information and it should be provided in a timely manner.
(Data Quality Campaign, May 2014)...Empowering Parents with Data: Ensuring Parents Have Data to Make Informed Choices - User-friendly data can help parents answer questions about their child's education and make decisions: Is my child on track for career and college readiness? How does my child's school compare to others? Schools and districts provide such information to parents but states also can ensure data is accessible. For example, 44 states provide growth reports, but only 22 tailor reports for parents. In 14 states, parents have access to their child's growth data over time, primarily through local, secure portals. (Data Quality Campaign, April 2014)
...Protecting Student Privacy While Using Online Educational Services: Requirements and Best Practices - Students privacy protection guidelines issued by the U.S. Department of Education sought to help schools and districts take advantage of rapidly evolving learning technology while not jeopardizing the privacy of students who use it. Explaining relevant laws and best practices, the advice is non-binding, but comes amidst an atmosphere of growing urgency over the issue with several state and federal legislators poised to introduce legislation. A baseline standard is that student information should only be used for educational purposes, not to sell snacks or video games. (Privacy Technical Assistance Center, February 2014)...Right Questions, Right Data, Right Answers - A new analysis of 49 states and the District of Columbia finds states have made great progress in their use of education data, shifting their vision from collection for compliance to effective use in the statehouse, in the district office, and in the classroom. While states have more capacity to use secure information, they need to concentrate on using the right data to answer the right questions to improve student success. This is the ninth version of an annual look at states use of data and for the first time two statesArkansas and Delawarehave achieved all of the Data Quality Campaigns 10 Actions to Ensure Effective Data Use.(Data Quality Campaign, November 2013)...Using Early Warning Data to Keep Students on Track toward College and Careers - Early warning systems (EWS) will be helpful in alerting teachers, parents, and students that a youth is veering off the path to college- and career-readiness. According to this release, state policymakers can take action now to encourage the use of EWS, support the development of research-based warning indicators, ensure that early warning data are timely, and establish a culture in which stakeholders have timely access to early warning data. States are in various stages of building capacity to develop and implement EWS; a map is provided to see what different states are doing. (Data Quality Campaign, June 2013)...Focus on People to Change Data Culture - This report examines the progress states have made toward effective use of data-asserting that, although states are making progress in supporting effective data use, the hardest work remains. (Data Quality Campaign, November 2012)...Focus on People to Change Data Culture - The good news: states are progressing toward effective data use. The bad news: they are not yet meeting people's needs with it. The Data Quality Campaign (DQC) says states have laid the foundations to link P-20/Workforce databases, but lack governance structures needed to share limited, critical data. Further, while they're producing reports, they're lagging in ensuring data reach stakeholders like parents. More needs to be done in training to help stakeholders use data. (Data Quality Campaign, November 2012)...Meeting Policymakers' Education Responsibilities Requires Cross-State Data Collaboration, Sharing, and Comparability - This document provides resources to help policymakers understand the challenges inherent in ensuring transferring students receive uninterrupted education and services, producing indicators that provide a complete picture, and ensuring that information is comparable across states. (Data Quality Campaign, November 2012)...Data Backpacks: Portable Records & Learner Profiles - This article suggests two ways to better handle and personalize student records. The Data Backpack would be the official transcript with traditional information common to all students but enhanced with more data to better pinpoint where a student's learning is at any point in time. More personalized, the Learner Profile would contain information particular to the student: Sources of motivation, a college/career readiness tracker, an early warning system. The authors conclude with an appeal for collaboration to create a common, comprehensive system. (Digital Learning Now!, October 2012)...Pivotal Role of Policymakers as Leaders of P-20/Workforce Data Governance - This report contends that, while most states have established data governance processes that span the P20W spectrum, the majority of states data governance structures lack the executive-level policymaker oversight necessary to systematically overcome these obstacles. The author asserts that policymaker leadership is critical to garner the political will and resources to address the barriers of turf, trust, technical issues, and time. The report outlines the following actions policymakers can take to effectively develop and lead P20W data governance and ensure that data systems meet stakeholder needs: Establish the right structure; Select the right people; Empower the structure with the authority to make necessary decisions and implement charges, and; Ensure that the structure is sustainable, protecting the continuity of the states vision. (Data Quality Campaign, August 2012)...Supporting Education Policy and Practice Through Common Standards - This policymaker's guide addresses how common data standards can ensure the quality, comparability, and efficient sharing of data. (Data Quality Campaign, April 2012)...Data Implications of the ESEA Waivers - In February 2012 the US Department of Education granted 11 states the first round of waivers from some of the requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) in exchange for other commitments. This analysis summarizes the waiver requirements, highlights some of the data and data system implications, and notes the authors' observations (where applicable) about states data capacity to address those issues. (Data Quality Campaign, February 2012)...State Fiscal Stabilization FundRevised Data Collection and Reporting Requirements: DQC Summary - In response to the U.S. Department of Education final regulations revising data collection and reporting requirements for states receiving funds under the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF), the Data Quality Campaign (DQC) submitted comments on the proposed changes articulating the belief that they strike a sensible balance: they maintain a commitment to advancing states efforts to collect and use data for continuous improvement and richer accountability while making adjustments that reflect states realities on the ground. The changes give states the flexibility and time to ensure their data systems and reported metrics are high quality and useful to stakeholders and to further leverage federal funding opportunities to address critical data capacity needs. (Data Quality Campaign, February 2012)...Providing High School Feedback - This brief discusses the value of 'high school feedback,' where students' postsecondary success is reported back to the high schools from which they came. Included in the report is data on how many states are leveraging their data systems to provide high schools with feedback and highlights of promising practices found in some states. (Data Quality Campaign, 2011)...States Could Empower Stakeholders to Make Education Decisions with Data . . . but They Havent Yet - How can states allocate scarce resources AND improve student achievement without data? The answer is simple: They cant. States cannot inform these critical policy conversations, or any others for that matter, without effective data use. Click here for the full report, including clickable maps allowing you to view each state's progress. Click here for the executive summary. (Data Quality Campaign, November 2011)(Data Quality Campaign, November 2011)...What Four States Are Doing to Support Local Data-Driven Decisionmaking: Policies, Practices and Programs - This report describes how Arkansas, Florida, Texas and Virginia are supporting local data-driven decisionmaking. These states were chosen because they reported implementing the largest number of features of state longitudinal data systems and associated supports for local use. The study documents statewide policies, practices and programs for creating data systems, improving access to data, and building district and school capacity to use the data. (REL-Mid-Atlantic/National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance-IES, November 2011)...Limited Out-of-State Data Needed to Produce Robust Indicators - This report advises that answers to three questions should be included in all state longitudinal data systems so student migration doesn't skew information that informs efforts to improve student achievement: How many students graduate from high school on time? What percentages of high school graduates attend and succeed in postsecondary education, by high school? How effective are educator preparation programs? (Data Quality Campaign, November 2012)...Maximizing Education Data Use in SREB States - SREB states have led the nation in implementing the 10 essential elements of effective data systems identified by the Data Quality Campaign (DQC), a national collaborative effort to boost data collection. SREB partnered with DQC recently to host leaders from SREB states at a forum in Atlanta to discuss boosting the capacity of their systems. SREBs Policy on Point report also looks at the regions efforts and describes actions states can take to maximize data use. (Jeff Gagne, SREB, September 2011)...Using Data to Improve Teacher Effectiveness: A Primer for State Policymakers - Policymakers across the nation are leading efforts to ensure that every classroom has an effective teacher. Faced with the need to dramatically improve student outcomes, states have embraced a policy agenda that promotes and supports teacher quality in many ways, including developing evaluation and compensation policies, targeting professional development, determining the characteristics of effective teachers through research, and identifying effective teacher preparation programs. (Data Quality Campaign, July 2011)...Building and Supporting an Aligned System: A Vision for Transforming Education Across the Pre-K-Grade Three Years - This statement articulates 10 steps that would promote higher student achievement by creating a more aligned P-3 learning experience. Recommendations touch on improvements in funding strategies and longitudinal data systems while calling for more coherent policies and structures at all levels of government to support P-3 education. The statement also acknowledges the importance of a research-based and age-appropriate set of standards for the P-3 grades that attend to the development of social-emotional and self-regulatory as well as cognitive and academic skills. (National Association of Elementary School Principals, 2011)...Ten Essential Elements of a State Longitudinal Data System - The 10 Essential Elements of Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems, along with the 10 State Actions, provide guidelines for state policymakers to ensure that quality data are used to increase student achievement. All states have committed to implement the 10 Essential Elements by September 2011, and every state should be poised to fulfill this 50-state commitment. (Data Quality Campaign)...Workforce Information: A Critical Component of Coordinated State Early Care and Education Data Systems - An examination of the early care and education workforce data landscape across the states, focusing on the three main workforce data systems operating across the states. This report also examines the challenges and efforts to align these systems. (Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, March 2011)...Using Data to Improve Education: A Legal Reference Guide to Protecting Student Privacy and Data Security - This legal guide provides summaries of multiple federal and state laws that have implications for statewide longitudinal data systems. The legal guide can be accessed below in multiple ways: by federal law, state law by issue, and state law by state. (Data Quality Campaign, March 2011)...Putting Data Into Practice: Lessons From New York City - This document looks at New York City's efforts to create an evidence-based and collaborative teaching culture. Few other districts have embraced the use of data like the nations largest school system. As such, its experience offers valuable lessons for other schools and systems seeking to maximize the use of data to drive and inform classroom-level instruction. (Bill Tucker, Education Sector, October 2010)...Many States Collect Graduates' Employment Information, but Clearer Guidance on Student Privacy Requirements Is Needed - The Higher Education Opportunity Act directed the GAO to study the information that states have on the employment outcomes of postsecondary graduates. This report describes: (1) the extent and purposes for which states collect data related to employment and the challenges they face in doing so; (2) potential approaches to expanding states' collection efforts across states and nationwide; and (3) how states and schools collaborate with employees to align education and workforce needs. (U.S. Government Accountability Office, September 2010)...Building and Using Coordinated State Early Care and Education Data Systems: A Framework for State Policymakers - In consultation with an early childhood data advisory group, and with feedback from early childhood stakeholder groups, the Early Childhood Data Collaborative developed a framework that: (1) articulates principles for developing state ECE (early care and education) data systems that enable continuous improvement and answer states critical policy questions;(2) identifies the 10 ECE Fundamentals that provide the foundation for coordinated ECE data systems; (3) and provides guidance to state policymakers to ensure appropriate data access and use while protecting privacy and keeping data secure. (Early Childhood Data Collaborative, Data Quality Campaign, August 2010)...Getting Started: 10 Fundamentals of Coordinated State Early Care and Education Data Systems - Transforming data systems so that they are improvement driven, coordinated and longitudinal lays the groundwork for coordinated state early care and education data systems. The 10 fundamentals outlined in this report provide the foundation for answering the critical questions that policymakers seek to answer. (The Early Childhood Data Collaborative, August 2010)...Using Longitudinal Data Systems to Inform State Teacher Quality Efforts - This brief attempts to answer the following questions: what is driving the increased attention being placed on building statewide data systems; what the current national landscape is with regard to state data systems; is the stimulus funding requirements driving the current activity; what can be learning from linking teachers with students and what are the challenges in implementing reliable links; and, how can states build the capacity of their educators to use data effectively? (George Noell and Paige Kowalski, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, May 2010)...Using Student Achievement Data to Support Instructional Decision Making - This useful guide offers five recommendations to help educators effectively use data to monitor students' academic progress and evaluate instructional practices.
(Institute of Education Sciences, 2010)...Linking Data Across Agencies: States That Are Making It Work - This issue brief captures the current status of states' ability to link data across agencies, the opportunities and challenges they face, and how leading states are breaking down silos to ensure data follow individual students over time to improve success. (Rebecca Carson, Elizabeth Laird, Elizabeth Gaines and Thaddeus Ferber, Data Quality Campaign, March 2010)...State Actions to Change the Culture Around Data--From Building to Using Data: State Action 9: Educator Capacity to Use Data - Action plan for states to gauge educator capacity to use data. (Data Quality Campaign, 2009)...En Route to Seamless Statewide Education Data Systems - An accurate, timely, and secure statewide longitudinal data system can provide a unified view of student achievement from year to year across the K-16 system. While the technical aspects of the data linkages are critical to successful implementation, equally important are the processes that will lead to mobilizing education sectors around the common goal of increasing student educational attainment at every level. To move from a better data system to better policy and better outcomes will take time and multiple steps. The process begins with ensuring that all affected constituents see the value of the data system and work together to build it cooperatively around shared state-level purposes. More useful data systems can facilitate better policy and better outcomes. (State Higher Education Executive Officers, Sharmila Basu Conger, August 2008)...
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Philadelphia Flyers
2009-10: 41-35-6 (7th in East, Eliminated in Stanley Cup Final by Blackhawks)
General Manager: Paul Holmgren (4th Season)
Head Coach: Peter Laviolette (2nd Season)
What they did in the off-season:
It was a much shorter off-season than originally expected in the 'City of Brotherly' love thanks to the Flyers shocking run to the Stanley Cup finals. Philly got the off-season ball rolling by extending the contract of third string netminder Jonas Backlund by two years. They then made the bold gambit of acquiring the rights to sign soon to be free agent defenceman Dan Hamhuis from the Predators for defenceman Ryan Parent. When they were unable to come to terms with Hamhuis, the Flyers then traded his rights to their cross state rivals, the Pittsburgh Penguins. In case the 'Broad Street Bullies' did not have enough muscle at their disposal they added tough guy Jody Shelley through free agency then bolstered their blue line depth, signing Sean O'Donnell and acquired Andrej Meszaros in a trade with the Lightning. Ray Emery, Lukas Krajicek and Arron Asham were all allowed to walk in free agency, while Braydon Coburn was re-upped for two more years and Daniel Carcillo and Darryl Powe each agreed to one-year deals. In a bit of a shocking move, Nikolai Zherdev left the KHL to join Philadelphia. After spending his entire career in Philadelphia, Simon Gagne was dealt to the Lightning for Matt Walker in what appeared to be a salary dump. When Bill Guerin was told that his services were no longer needed in Pittsburgh he jumped on the William Penn highway and earned himself an invitation to Flyers camp on a tryout basis.
Biggest issue facing the team:
The Flyers must have breathed a sigh of relief on how the Ilya Kovalchuk saga played out as their contract with stud defenceman Chris Pronger was also investigated by the league. Considering that they are right up against the NHL's salary cap as it is, it would have been very difficult to re-negotiate Pronger's deal and shed further salary to get under the cap.
Never the most disciplined team to begin with, the Flyers were once again among the most penalized teams in the league last season, the addition of Jody Shelley will do nothing to end this trend. While Philadelphia's penalty killing ranked 11th in the league last season, constantly putting themselves in a hole by taking bad penalties places an immense strain on the Flyers already shaky goaltending situation. Philadelphia has not had a legitimate number one goalie since Ron Hextall left town more than a decade ago and it has been the team's Achilles heel as they attempt to take the next step. Philly went through five starting netminders last season and enter training camp with the tandem of Michael Leighton and Brian Boucher between the pipes, the same combo that came up just short in the playoffs. Considering the amount of firepower at their disposal, you would have to think the Flyers need to solidify their goaltending if they want shed their status as perennial bridesmaids who are constantly one player short of a championship squad.
Player to watch:
This could be a very interesting season for Claude Giroux. Big things were predicted of the 22-year old last season, however he struggled for much of the campaign and finished with only 16 regular season goals while sporting an abysmal -9 plus/minus rating. The Hearst, Ontario native came alive in the post-season for the Flyers, scoring 10 goals and adding 11 assists in 23 games. His strong play should do a world of good for his confidence entering the season. The chemistry that he built up with linemates Dan Briere and Ville Leino should help him easily establish career highs across the board offensively, a great sign for a young player who is up for restricted free agency at season's end. He could well be this season's breakout star.
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TV anachronisms
Princeton history graduate student Benjamin Schmidt explores changes in language through TV anachronisms. In Schmidt's most recent analysis, he examines Megan's use of "callback" in the last episode of Mad Men. Above is the ratio of modern use to period use. Notice callback sticking out in the top left.
The big one from the charts: Megan gets "a callback for" an audition. This is, the data says, a candidate for the worst anachronism of the season. The word "callback" is about 100x more common by the 1990s, and "callback for" is even worse. The OED doesn't have any examples of a theater-oriented use of "callback" until the 1970s; although I bet one could find some examples somewhere earlier in the New York theater scene, that may not save it. It wouldn't really suite Megan's generally dilettantish attitude towards the theater, or the office staff's lack of knowledge of it, for them to be so au courant. "call-back" and "call back" don't seem much more likely.
Other anachronisms include the use of "pay phone" and a frequent use of "on the phone with" which didn't peak until the 1970s.
Don't miss the look into Downton Abbey anachronisms. Also, more details from Schmidt on his methodology.
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I was a actor in NYC in the second half of the '70s (and early '80s), and "callback" was ubiquitous among theater folk then. In fact, I don't know what else–what other word–was or could be used for getting through the cattle call to the 2nd-round of auditions. Hard to imagine the word did not exist in the '60s. If not, what did a producer call it?


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Falcons safety William Moore and defensive linemen Vance Walker and Trey Lewis will participate in an Atlanta Falcons Gatorade Junior Training Camp as part of the Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation Fitness Zone program at 3:30 p.m. today in Gainesville.
The camp will be held at the Positive Place Boys & Girls Club.
This free football camp, a program geared towards children in third through sixth grade, will stress the importance of proper football technique and promotes physical activity as well as proper hydration.
Moore, Walker and Lewis will be coaching the children through the various stations and will teach them different football techniques.
The Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation and the Hall County Boys & Girls Club have a relationship through the Atlanta Falcons Fitness Zone program. This program reaches nearly 10,000 kids each day in year-round fitness programming, and currently operates in 40 sites in metro Atlanta and Hall County.
May 19th, 2010
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Maybe we can coach 'em up to be the next Falcon draft class!
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William Moore is participating? Uh-oh. William, please drink lots of water the day before, get a good nights sleep, stretch, wear good shoes and avoid all contact.
May 19th, 2010
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I agree Oregon……lol…funny post
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It's good to see our guys out giving back to our young people. It means the world to somee of these kids to meet and interact with the NFL players. It let's them see that they're just like they were at one time–and they too can achieve the same thing with hard work aand dedication.
May 19th, 2010
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This kind of program is responsible for my being able to write this (along with my 9 books, various lectures and workshops – nationwide & abroad).
I know that were it not for programs like this, I would be dead or in prison. My only exposure to positive role models as a youth, I shudder to think where I'd be without my heroes of old.
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Congrats Mr. Sims, Sr., more stories like yours is needed in our society as a whole.
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I'm religious about hydration. Right now, our team drinks ionized alkaline water which has measurably smaller water cloisters! OK, this is the site which helps to explain it:
If you drop a tea bag in this water it gets darker faster. We bought an IE–500 Hydroanalytics gizmo and this is what we all drink. You can feel it pretty much right away. Hydration is real important for kids and adults too, no doubt.
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I'm glad to see that Jerry can pick his foot up that high! I hope he wasn't injured for the season.


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How to Make Homemade Vanilla Extract
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Homemade vanilla extract takes just two ingredients — vanilla beans and alcohol — and you can be as straightforward or creative as you like. Though it does take a bit of patience as you wait for the alcohol to extract the flavor from the beans, the delicious results are well worth it.
What Vanilla Beans to Use?
You can use any vanilla beans, bearing in mind that different varieties and grades will have unique properties.
Bourbon or Madagascar vanilla has the classic, robust flavor that one typically associates with vanilla. Tahitian vanilla is subtly fruity and floral, while Mexican vanilla tends to be smooth and spicy. Create a single origin vanilla extract or invent your own blend — it's up to you!
Although Grade A or gourmet/prime vanilla beans are superior for cooking, in this case Grade B or extract grade vanilla beans are ideal because they have a lower moisture content. Feel free to use whatever you have, though.
A note on pricing and sourcing: Vanilla beans can get expensive. While it's possible to find inexpensive vanilla beans in bulk from places like eBay, I also like to buy Fair Trade vanilla whenever possible. Mountain Rose Herbs is a good source for organic and Fair Trade vanilla beans.
What Alcohol to Use?
Vodka has the most neutral flavor, but you can also use bourbon, brandy, or rum to create unique extracts.
There's no need to use a top-shelf or high-proof alcohol when making vanilla extract. An inexpensive 40% (80 proof) alcohol will work just fine. (Commercial vanilla extracts are typically 35% or 70 proof alcohol.) I prefer using a mid-tier alcohol, not bottom of the barrel but not too expensive, either.
How Long to Infuse?
Let the vanilla beans infuse for at least one month and even a couple of months for a stronger flavor. You can also use more beans to speed up the process. If giving this as a gift before the infusion is complete, tell your recipient to let it mature for a number of weeks. Vanilla extract is kind of like wine in that the flavor will become more complex over time.
Sources for Vanilla Beans and Bottling Supplies
- Vanilla Beans from Mountain Rose Herbs
- Clear Straight Jars (for infusing) from Specialty Bottle
- Clear Tincture Jars (for bottling) from Specialty Bottle
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Homemade Vanilla Extract
What You Need
3 to 5 vanilla beans
8 ounces alcohol such as vodka, bourbon, brandy, or rum
→ General Rule of Thumb: Use 3 to 5 vanilla beans per 8 ounces of alcohol and multiply accordingly if making more extract.
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Small funnel (optional)
Coffee filter (optional)
Split the vanilla beans: Split each vanilla bean in half lengthwise. If you like, you can leave an inch connected at the end of the bean for an attractive presentation. You can also chop the beans into smaller pieces if necessary to fit in your jar or bottle.
- Place the vanilla beans in a jar and cover with alcohol: Place the vanilla beans in a clean jar or bottle. Cover them with alcohol, making sure they are completely submerged. Cover the jar or bottle and give it a good shake.
Infuse for at least one month: Store the jar or bottle of vanilla beans in a cool, dark place for at least one month, shaking it from time to time. Taste the extract and let it infuse longer if you want a stronger flavor.
- Strain it if you like: You may wish to remove the vanilla pods and decant the extract into a pretty bottle. The little flecks of seeds can be a nice touch, but if you want a clear extract you can strain them out using a coffee filter.
- Or leave the pods in the extract: You can also leave the beans in the alcohol and top off the bottle as you use the extract. Eventually all the flavor will be extracted from the original vanilla beans, so you can periodically add fresh beans as well as leftover pods that you've scraped for other recipes.
→ Uses for spent pods. You can also make good use of the spent vanilla pods by drying them and then making vanilla sugar or flavored salt.
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The Cook's Illustrated method speeds the process up by bringing the vodka and beans to a brief boil first. I also use beans from Amazon.com, which are insanely cheap and very, um, greasy. What a great reminder for a homemade gift!
I also use beans from Amazon.com and like making my vanilla with golden rum. I've tried a couple of different alcohols and that's my favorite so far. I like the sweeter taste of the rum, but everyone has their own personal preference. These make great affordable Christmas gifts! I made 4 bottles last year for like $3 a bottle. Way cheaper than store bought vanilla, tastes way better, and you get way more. I will only use homemade vanilla now!
I order my vanilla beans from Beanilla, great prices and wonderful customer service. I use their grade b Madagascar beans in my extract and the grade a for other baking.
Emily ~ I was happy to see the vanilla beans you use (from Mountain Rose Herbs) are a Fair Trade product, though readers may not be aware of the distinction or why it's important.
Since vanilla is one of the products frequently associated with child or forced labor and is often sourced unethically (using child labor), buying *Fair Trade* vanilla beans (or any other product that contains vanilla as an ingredient) helps to protect farmers and workers from some of the worst forms of profit-driven abuse: http://stopchildlabor.org/?p=2072
I'm making some for a gift for my MIL this Christmas. I found some really nice beans at Costco for a good price. I've made it in the past and love cooking with it!
I made vanilla extract last year for Christmas and it was so easy. I used a handle of wheat-free vodka. I, too, bought my beans from Amazon (from here: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=bl_sr_grocery?ie=UTF8&field-brandtextbin=Vanilla+Products+USA&node=16310101) and bought 4oz. amber bottles to decant into for gifts. I used 22 beanss from a 25ct pkg for my handle of vodka & then the rest for a liter bottle of vodka for myself. Now I have vanilla vodka for cocktails! It smells and tastes so good.
How does the strength (vanilla flavor) of this home brew compare to McCormick's or other commercial vanilla extracts?
I did this as holiday gifts for my kids teachers last year. they all LOVED it, and are still talking about it….one year later!
I'll definitely do it again, just not this year
What a coincidence, I just bought a bunch of vanilla because I was going to make some homemade hot chocolate (w/vanilla, coconut milk, etc). I think I might make this instead! The only thing is I live in Canada and I can't find pure alcohol...Does the flavour change drastically with the use of brandy or rum (my Dad just brought back some vintage rum from Cuba! I'm assuming my extract will turn out AMAZING,lol!).
Reeal, I appreciate how you explained fair trade. You weren't condescending or shrill. Instead, you were informative. Thanks.
Lol, ok PastaAMT! Thanks for the tip..I will be drinking the rum though! ;-)
The flavor is wonderful. Medium strength, but I would almost say more pure of a flavor, if that makes sense. Once you make your own, it's really hard to go back to buying ever again, it's THAT good! :)
I am SO making this~ easy breezy!!
About how long before you need to replace the vanilla beans with fresh ones? Thanks!
Making Homeaamade Vanilla with Mexican Vanilla is more be beneficial for its spiciness.
Not sure if I used the right kind of vodka.
A friend of mine said they did it the same way, and afterward, it tasted more like Vanilla flavored vodka..than vanilla extract.
Is there a particular kind of vodka that you use for this? Can Absolute Vodka work?
I buy organic vanilla so I am sure I am not extracting any undesired chemicals and use brandy. Lovely!


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A laptop for every pupil of Occidental Mindoro is now a looming possibility. Thanks to the mayor who dared to dream and the governor who is turning that dream into bigger reality.
Mayor Juan Sanchez of Lubang, Occidental Mindoro is a hands-on town executive who sees to it that the elementary school children in his municipality are equipped with the latest technology to improve learning. Thus, the "One Laptop Per Child" (OLPC) project was born to benefit Grade IV pupils of Lubang Central School and Maligaya Elementary School in 2010- becoming the first OLPC adoption in Southeast Asia.
Now on its second year, Lubang's OLPC project has provided 210 XO laptops units – 100 from National Computer Center Community Outreach and another 110 XO laptops from Sanchez' friends who chose to remain anonymous. These were distributed to another generation of grade IV pupils in the same pilot schools. Last year's recipients are now computer-savvy.
The XO is extremely durable, functional, energy-efficient and fun.
Sanchez observes – which the teachers confirm – "the use of the XO laptop has given the pupils not just computer-literacy but better appreciation for education." They learn, share, create and collaborate. The XO laptop is designed for the use of children ages 6 to 12-covering the years of elementary school.
Education Secretary Br. Armin A. Luistro FSC said: "We need a broader collaboration to reach our school children through the social investment of individuals and business communities. We see this as a key step in what could eventually lead to an information communication technology (ICT)-enabled education for the youth of Occidental Mindoro."
The XO has been designed to provide the most engaging wireless network available. The laptops are connected to each other, even when they are off. If one laptop is connected to the Internet, the others can follow to the web.
Children can share information on the web (if provided with internet access), gather by videoconference, make music together, edit texts, read e-books, take photos, make videos and produce projects using Sugar software.
Encouraged by the many benefits of OLPC, Occidental Mindoro Governor Josephine Y. Ramirez –Sato has decided to expand the project to include the provision of XO laptops for Grade IV pupils in the remaining ten municipalities of the province.
The model for deployment is one laptop is to two pupils. It was an idea to reach more pupils and still operate in an acceptable level of laptop utilization considering financial limitations. The first batch of 550 units of 1.5 XO Laptops arrived in November 2011 and were distributed to schools on a one laptop per two pupils (1:2) model. It was funded by the provincial government. The four beneficiary schools are Magsaysay Central School, San Jose Pilot Elementary School, Adela Central School and Calintaan Central School.
The provincial government continues to work closely with eKindling (Education Kindling), a non-profit organization, which has the expertise to design, develop and co-create educational programs using the OLPC XO laptops.
Sato aims to further expand awareness and adoption of ICT-based learning that are anchored on the community's collective strength. "Our partnership with other community-based stakeholders is anchored on optimizing the use of limited resources through creativity and innovation," she explained.
Another 550 units for the remaining six towns of the province are expected to arrive by midweek of November 2012 for a total of 1,100 XO units for school Year 2012 to 2013 for an estimated 1,844 users (students and teachers). It is financed by donations from local and international donors through Phildev (formerly Ayala Foundation). Donors include Irwin and Dr. Carmencita Jose, Maharlika through Tomas de los Reyes, Federation of Philippine Societies of New Jersey, and The Filipino School of New York and New Jersey.
To date, there are on-going training sessions for "champion" teachers for the remaining six municipalities to equip them with 21st century literacy through ICT for Education (ICT4E) tools in teaching pupils using the new technology.


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Lutz was 57 when he responded to a report of an armed bank robbery in Wales -- and he found the two suspects in Waukesha.
James and Theodore Oswald jumped out of their vehicle, and shot Lutz with semi-automatic rifles without giving him a chance to respond.
Officials said the Oswalds committed a dozen crimes that day. They took a hostage among other things.
It ended three hours after it began, with a gun battle between the Oswalds and police. Six people were injured, and the Oswalds were finally arrested.
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My chickens are molting. Actually most new chicken owners start out with, "Help my chickens are losing all of their feathers and I am afraid they are sick or will freeze to death in the cold temps that will soon be upon us where I live!" Actually it is probably something that is a natural occurrence in chickens and it is called molting. Most of the time you will find that the natural process of molting usually occurs right around 18 months which puts it right after it's first full year of laying.
The shorter daylight hours of the fall and winter months usually will stimulate the onset of the chickens moulting. Usually you will find that each of your chickens just as they have an individual personality will also be an individual when it comes to molting as well. Usually you will find that the duration of a molt will vary from breed to breed and even from individual bird to individual bird within a breed.
Some of your chickens will molt pretty fast and will actually continue to lay a few eggs all through the molting process. I find that in my flock it is usually the higher producing hens that will molt fastest. They tend to just get the job done and get back to laying. The hens on the lower end of the productive scale usually will take longer to molt and at times depending upon the chicken I may cull this bird out of the flock. If she is a low end producer and then she is also going to spend all of her time molting and not producing eggs, she better have a very good personality or something very special when it comes to breeding her like top show quality breed stock, or she is on her way out.
It is a good idea to keep the protein levels up in their feed as feathers are all protein. This will not only help keep them warm in the cold days ahead, but it will help the feathers to grow back in better conditioned and somewhat faster.
Many times you will find your chickens molting at a different time than the shorter days months of the year. The reason for this is that many times we can inadvertently bring on a moult through just plain poor managing of our flocks. You will find that there are many things that can cause stress or fatigue to your flock and this can and many times will trigger an early moult. One thing that will trigger an early molt is the case of the flock owner that will start out with lights on in the coop when the days get shorter and then decide that the energy used is costing to much and then shut them off. This can send the chickens into a forced molt as they will begin to think it is fall due to the all of the sudden short days.
There are also flock owners that will use some kind of forced molt methods to induce molting at a particular time of the year or for a particular reason. The biggest reason for a forced molt is profit. I am not sure why the everyday backyard chicken farmer would have a need for forced molting unless it might be to make sure the girls were fully feathered in EXTREME COLD conditions. But I have never seen a need for it as usually nature handles this just fine as it has for years. God designed things to work as they should and we usually do not need to interfere with the process.
Usually a forced molt practice is seen in the large commercial flocks that are just interested in egg production. They want larger eggs.
If you have been raising chickens for any length of time you will very quickly understand that once a pullet has gone through her first molt, she usually lays larger eggs than in her first egg laying season. Commercial poultry owners know that the larger eggs of course are going to bring a higher price and the faster or earlier the hens start laying larger eggs, the more profitable she becomes. By inducing or using a forced molt method, the egg producer can increase his profit margin.
Like I already said stress causes molts so basically, you force a molt by creating some kind of environmental stress in your flock. Creating stress used to be done by withholding food from the hens for a few days. Of course seems kind of cruel to me and it also did to many others once word got out that this is what was happening. So know they use different practices like a lower quality feed ration. I believe I heard they used something like just alfalfa pellets if I remember right. But this is all just information to chew on because like I said already, I don't see any reason to force a molt for just the typical backyard chicken owner like us.
Besides molting the other main reasons for loss of feathers in your flock are feather pecking and pulling by other birds, Inadequate Nutrition, and Disease and Stress.
Unhealthy birds or birds that are under stressful conditions may also exhibit feather loss. Using best management practices and observing your birds for possible disease conditions is very, very important to your flock. As an owner you are responsible for their care. If you are not going to be involved and pay attention it is best you find a new hobby and leave the raising of animals to the ones that will do this correctly.
Many times people get into things they just do not understand and find themselves in over their heads and the animal is the one that suffers.
There are many elements that can become a stressful conditions that can result in the loss of feathers in your flock of chickens, Conditions such as heat, cold, disease, and lack of adequate amounts of feed and water can are the main elements.
Most of these can be prevented by proper management. If you suspect that the loss of feathers is not from a molt then it is time to evaluate your management practices. Good quality feathering is vital to your flocks well being. Providing good management programs, adequate feed and water and minimizing stressful conditions in your flocks will help assure strong feathers and a healthy flock.
In the extreme heat you can find ways to improve ventilation or cool the conditions down by doing simple things like providing a fan. If you have young children feeding your flock always do some checking to make sure that the feeding and watering is actually getting done and that there are not times that the flock is out of either. I have raised 6 children and I know that they are no different than you and I and they get side tracked from their responsibilities now and then.
Proper management goes a long way to keep the flock happy and healthy.
Just love on them and let them do what they do best. Provide food for our tables and entertainment that I am pretty sure helps many of us just get away from the cares of life and release some of the stress. Let them chickens molt away.