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|Fri, 03-14-2008 - 11:16am
This is an issue that effects both SAH and WOH.
|Fri, 03-14-2008 - 12:03pm
That's hard for me to answer because I don't have children in school yet, but
1. How much is too much?
When it is being used to teach the children the material rather than as a refresher of what was learned, and if it takes more than 2 hours to complete all their homework, that's too much. They've been in school for 7 hours; they shouldn't need to spend several more afterwards. Otherwise why the heck are they in school all that time?
2. When is it useful?
When it's used as a refresher or as a way to more solidly integrate some of the concepts learned in class.
3. Should it be given a grade or just marked as complete?
It should be given a grade. I've seen what happens when you just mark it complete - people just write anything and don't actually think about the material. I mean, if it was a lovely day outside and my worksheet isn't going to be graded, then my thought process goes:
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|Fri, 03-14-2008 - 12:15pm
|Fri, 03-14-2008 - 12:50pm
Woops! You're right. I guess my mind was thinking more of middle school than elementary school. I think 30 minutes is more than enough for a 1st grader, and although a 5th grader could handle more, I still think that they shouldn't have more than an hour of homework (on a heavy day, like working on a science project).
It's been soooooo long since elementary school, LOL! After 22 years *in school*, I can't remember a time that I had less than an hour of homework. :-p
|Fri, 03-14-2008 - 1:12pm
Well, you know my answers already...but I will post them again for you, lol.
|Fri, 03-14-2008 - 2:30pm
I agree with Pumpkin.
My kids have homework starting in first grade but so far, it hasn't been graded.
|Fri, 03-14-2008 - 2:37pm
My daughters are in 2nd grade and this is their homework:
They will get a science worksheet that is usually very easy.
They have to read for 15 min and write a little reflection about what they read. - This one is easy for my girls because they love to read and will do it for over 1 hour a day.
They have a math packet given on monday and to turn in on Fri. 1-2 math worksheets a day - only takes
|Fri, 03-14-2008 - 2:53pm
I think a little homework in elementary school is fine, but that it should mostly be reading and math practice.


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The College of Social Work's associate professor Dr. Rita Jing-Ann Chou, who serves as the Director of the South Carolina Center for Gerontology, has been named a Fellow by the Gerontological Society of America (GSA). Additionally, PhD student Tori Charles has received an award for doctoral students from the Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work (AGESW).
Fellowship represents a high honor within the GSA. Fellows must be nominated by their colleagues who are Fellows themselves, and considered by the GSA based on their contributions to the field. As Chou explains, "It at once confirms achievements by you and declares expectations of you." Dr. Chou has a wide range of research interests in gerontology, including health, quality of life, elder support, long-term care, productive aging, and discrimination against older workers. "The world is looking at a rapidly aging population. People live longer and work longer. How to provide a healthy and caring environment for older adults to live a meaningful life, to age gracefully, and to achieve and maintain individuals' highest level of well-being has become a major challenge globally. Such challenges, no doubt, require new knowledge," Chou comments. Recently, she has been awarded a Core U.S. Fulbright Scholar research grant for her study on long-term care for older adults in China.
Tori Charles has also devoted her studies to gerontological social work. During Dr. Chou's research design class last fall, Charles became interested in how isolation and loneliness affect the health and well-being of older adults.
Due to her research in gerontological studies, Tori Charles has been selected to participate in the AGESW Pre-Dissertation Initiative. This program awards promising PhD students in the field of gerontological social work and offers those students mentoring opportunities and guidance in both professional development and scholarship. Only ten PhD students are accepted for the program each year. Charles will receive a stipend and attend the 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America in Washington, D.C., this fall. Dr. Chou, who recommended Charles for this award, will serve as her institutional mentor in this program.
Meredith C.F. Powers, COSW PhD Candidate and Green Initiative Project Coordinator, is on a mission to prove that social workers and environmentalists can be one and the same. Recently, her passion inspired a trip to Melbourne, Australia, to present at the 2014 CSWE Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education, and Social Development. Meredith is pictured here with her former UNC professor Dee Gamble who publishes and presents on issues of sustainability and social work. Meredith's presentation, entitled "Making a Big Impact with a Small Footprint: Infusing Ecological Consciousness into the College of Social Work," focused on the social and ecological injustices in the world, how social workers are already equipped to alleviate these problems, and how the College of Social Work at USC is responding to these environmental concerns.
"Since the emergence of social work as a profession, social workers have addressed environmental concerns," explains Powers. Historically, social workers first concentrated their efforts on the people living and working in awful environmental circumstances, as well as those people who had few to no community resources (e.g., community sanitation, parks). Over the years, the social work field has shifted more toward the "social, economic, and political environments" and away from addressing issues related to the physical environment.
Powers believes it is necessary for social workers to once again address all of these environments. By exploring the physical environment, social workers will gain an understanding of the ways ecological issues can negatively impact the lives of people, and how people impact their environment. As she explains in her presentation, "human and environmental well-being are inextricably linked, continually reinforcing and reshaping each other as time goes on."
Meredith Powers' current focus with the Green Initiative at the COSW is to green the curriculum by "getting this information into the hands of social work instructors, including field instructors (who are themselves social work practitioners) and getting them thinking about the connections of social and ecological justice and how it can be addressed in any social work context." Powers has created a course flyer for field instructors. She believes, "It is important to infuse ecological consciousness into any social work setting, and into what social workers are already doing, not just relegate it to a specialty field."
Dr. Ben Roth and Dr. Breanne Grace have been awarded a grant through the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina to better understand and support the network of organizations serving immigrants throughout South Carolina. The project includes a series of state and regional networking meetings, and is part of a larger study called the Immigrant Access Project (IAP). According to Roth, "The goal of the IAP is to assess the capacity of existing providers to meet the needs of low-income immigrants in South Carolina, as well as the factors limiting more effective service delivery."
Funding from the Sisters of Charity will enable the researchers to translate IAP findings and disseminate them to providers, funders, policymakers, and community members. The grant will ultimately help immigrant-serving organizations to improve the coordination of services and increase the potential for partnership—all with an eye on closing the gaps in the safety net for low-income immigrants.
The College of Social Work is one of the first programs to receive a grant from the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina through its new Immigrant Families Initiative. Launched in 2014, the Immigrant Families Initiative is dedicated to enhancing individual and family well-being. As part of its launch, the Foundation awarded six Immigrant Families Initiative grants, totaling $112,041, to nonprofit organizations addressing the root causes of poverty in South Carolina's immigrant or foreign-born populations. This initiative addresses a growing need: South Carolina ranks second in the nation in immigrant growth.
"The IAP findings are really exciting from a theoretical perspective, but they also have an important relevance to the daily work of immigrant-serving organizations in South Carolina," Grace noted. "We are really honored to be recognized by the Sisters of Charity Foundation's innovative Immigrant Families Initiative and we are looking forward to strengthening ties with community partners around the state."
Find more information about the Immigrant Access Project.
The College of Social Work is currently spread out across seven buildings, but it will soon have one permanent home. The historic Hamilton College is currently undergoing a major renovation, projected for completion by fall 2015. The College of Social Work will take the wing facing Pendleton Street Garage.
Hamilton College was built in 1942 as a training space for the U.S. Navy and housed classrooms and the Armory. Around the same time, a graduate program in social work was struggling to get off the ground and was eventually forced to fold due to the effects of World War II on enrollment. Now the story of social work at USC has come full circle as the war effort that once seemed to spell the end of the program is providing its new home.
The College of Social Work will move into the former Naval ROTC Armory gymnasium, which will be completely overhauled to include a second level. A new lobby will be constructed with an entrance facing the Osborne Administration Building. With a sleek, modern look that predominantly features glass, the lobby will be a bright gathering place for students, faculty, and staff.
The space will include a computer lab, five classrooms, four conference rooms, and offices for faculty, staff, and graduate assistants. One highlight of the plan is the student lounge, which will allow graduate and undergraduate social work students to study and socialize together. Director of Development Caryn Little also hopes that alumni feel welcome in the space, citing the importance of mentoring for a thriving program. Little notes that having the College in one central location will provide the "opportunity for our faculty and staff to be in one place and really create that synergistic environment." That kind of sharing and rapport is essential to social work, a field that is "really about teamwork," says Little. Dean Anna Scheyett also notes that having offices and classrooms under one roof "will allow faculty to have those spontaneous 'water cooler' conversations that often result in new ideas and collaborations."
Though the new College of Social Work will bear no resemblance to a gym, a number of architectural elements are incorporated into the renovation plans. The arch of the gym ceiling will be kept in some offices, and most of the original wood floor will be preserved and refinished for the new lobby.
Progress on the Hamilton College renovation can be followed on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. To inquire about naming opportunities or to contribute to the College's future growth, please contact Caryn Little or visit the Giving website. An official groundbreaking ceremony is planned for next spring.
Governor Nikki Haley appointed Dr. Steven Lize to the John de la Howe School Board of Trustees. He joins Barbara Devinney and Tom Love of McCormick, Patricia Silva and Donna Wesby of Aiken, Felicia Preston of Columbia, and Dan Shonka of Central on the board.
Dr. Lize is a research assistant professor in the College of Social Work. He serves concurrently as a technical consultant to the Pew-MacArthur Results First Initiative, a project of The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, which works with states to implement a cost-benefit analysis approach that helps them invest in policies and programs that are proven effective by research. Dr. Lize also has experience working as a program evaluator for the Florida Legislature's Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability where he assessed the state's programs for youth and adults in the criminal justice system.
As a member of the school board, Dr. Lize will have the ability to help strengthen the education and services provided to families and children. He believes that his background as a researcher puts him in a good position for evaluating and selecting options. He said, "As a trustee, I will apply my expertise in evaluation research, consulting on evidence-based programs, and strategic planning to guide the school's administration in adopting cost-effective services." He believes that together, the board and the school staff and administration can "incorporate practices that have a solid research base."
John de la Howe School was originally founded in 1797 as a farm school for local poor and orphaned children and is the oldest institution in South Carolina. It is located along the Heritage Corridor on Lake Thurmond in McCormick County, South Carolina. The school is now a multi-purpose child caring agency, providing for the behavioral, educational, and social needs of the at-risk children in its care. Dr. Lize emphasizes the importance of the school to the families of South Carolina. "The school is a landmark resource to the state to ensure that kids in a high risk home or school environment have a chance to realize their potential and graduate with a diploma. That outcome means a world of difference for the youth and the state. Having a high school diploma opens the doors not just to employment, but higher education, which in turn leads to landing a better paying job."
Dr. Lize is optimistic that there is a lot that can be done to help improve the school. He said, "I am grateful to be appointed to the school's board. It will be a challenge, but I like to study problems to solve them. It is an honor to do so for the citizens of South Carolina."
Each year, the College of Social Work makes a promise to its students and the communities it serves to better the lives of those who thrive in South Carolina. This semester, the College is extending that commitment by welcoming six new faculty members who share the same promise to better the lives of those they serve. It is through our faculty members that learning begins, community efforts are initiated, and lives are changed for the better.
The College of Social Work welcomes Dr. Daniel Freedman as Clinical Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the BSW and Social Work Minor Programs; Dr. Sung Seek Moon as Associate Professor and Director of the MSW Korea-based Program; Dr. Shaun Owens as Assistant Professor for the SmartHOME™ Initiative; Dr. Kristen Seay as Assistant Professor; Dr. Patricia Sharpe as Professor; and Dr. Margriet Wright as Clinical Assistant Professor.
Taking on a more administrative role as the Coordinator of the BSW and Social Work Minor Programs, Dr. Freedman looks forward to delivering quality products for students enrolled at the University. As an Assistant Professor, Dr. Freedman's focus is on clinical practice, with an emphasis in behavioral health, addictions, and mental health.
Dr. Moon is working as the new Director of the MSW Korea-based Program. Fluent in Korean and English, Dr. Moon is working to develop both sides of the Korea-based program in the U.S. and in Seoul, Korea. Through multicultural and international efforts, Dr. Moon hopes to develop a research center that creates a worldwide network for social work.
Dr. Owens is an Assistant Professor for the SmartHOME™ Initiative. In this capacity, Dr. Owens will be working alongside Dr. Sue Levkoff and Dr. Jenay Beer as they advance technologies that aid in allowing elderly individuals to remain independent at home. He will work with students from the College of Social Work and the College of Engineering to develop software that help individuals make informed decisions about their health.
As an Assistant Professor, Dr. Seay is dedicated to improving the lives of families affected by parental substance use. With a passion to help parents achieve what is best for their children, Dr. Seay will equip her students with the knowledge and skills necessary to improve families' situations and lives.
Dr. Sharpe is a Professor with a particular focus on health disparities among the underserved population. Using research to guide policy and practice, Dr. Sharpe looks forward to molding her students into community researchers and practitioners, where they will use their skills to create healthier community environments.
Dr. Wright is working at the Columbia and Charleston campuses of the College of Social Work as a Clinical Assistant Professor. Using a community-based approach, Dr. Wright plans to bridge research and practice for a lasting difference within the community. Her focus covers a variety of areas, including trauma and the individual, and relational and organizational factors that contribute to client satisfaction.
While each of these faculty members brings a different area of focus to the College, they all share a common vision to advance future social workers through applied learning. It is through their students and the applied learning tactics, that the College of Social Work promises to help improve resources for community wellness, and provide outlets and services for those facing challenges. We welcome these faculty to the College and look forward to watching them grow with their students and the community.
The second of two deadlines for the College of Social Work fellowship is coming up. The deadline for Spring 2015 fellowships will be Friday, October 17, 2014 at 5 pm.
Interested students should read through the fellowship descriptions and apply on the COSW's website. Please note that receiving a fellowship may impact your total financial aid package, including loans. Students that receive a fellowship for the Fall 2014 semester will not be eligible to apply for Spring 2015 fellowships.
COSW's Dr. Teri Browne and graduate student Sara Goldsby presented at All Together Better Health, the international interprofessional education conference held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in June 2014. Dr. Teri Browne presented a workshop entitled Boldly Going Where We've Gone Before: Social Work Leadership in Interprofessional Education, Practice & Policy Development with social work colleagues from across the country including Maureen Rubin, a COSW alumna, which focused on ways to involve social work students in interprofessional education. She also collaborated with fellow Gamecocks Dr. Beverly Baliko from the College of Nursing and Dr. Betsy Blake from the College of Pharmacy on a poster presentation that described their student-centered approach to improving interprofessional learning experiences for large groups of students.
Sara Goldsby, who is earning a dual degree in social work and public health, presented a poster in collaboration with Dr. Chris Goodman from USC's School of Medicine. The poster presentation focused on the Healthy Columbia Campaign and the presenters' efforts to align student service learning opportunities with community engagement programs.
Also in attendance was Dr. Aidyn Iachini, an assistant professor at the College. The conference is cohosted by the University of Pittsburgh, the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education, and the Council of Social Work Education.
USC's transdisciplinary presentations during this conference indicate the dedication of the College and the University to interprofessional education.
COSW alumnus Won Young Choi was appointed by the president of Korea to be the Senior Secretary to the President for Employment and Social Welfare. As such, he assists with presidential policy development on employment, labor, health, social welfare, gender equality, family, and food & drug safety. Having served as a Korean government officer for 30 consecutive years, he is now one of the most powerful policy makers in the country. He previously served as the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the second highest position in the ministry.
Won Young Choi graduated from the MSW program at USC's Columbia campus in 1998, and he earned his doctorate degree in social welfare from Yonsei University in 2006.
On July 22nd, Dr. Maryah Fram, associate professor at the College of Social Work, was featured in @UofSC's article, "Professor says Teaching is a Privilege".
The article highlights her love of teaching and the joy she receives from dynamic connections she has with students. According to Fram, the greatest honor she has received, even above professional accolades, was the honorary induction by the Phi Alpha National Honor Society for Social Work,
"It was absolutely tremendous," Fram says. "There's a lot of awards that you can get
professionally, but there is nothing that could mean more to me than an honor from my
students saying that I've done something that's made a difference to them." (@UofSC)
While Fram states that her first love is teaching, she also enjoys research. With a diverse background in early childhood education and child development, feminist theory, and child and family social work, Fram uses a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods to examine structural causes of inequality, and to develop new practices aimed at enhancing child and family well-being.
"I care really deeply about kids," she says. "That's what brought me to the profession. Learning
more about what will help kids, preparing students to work with kids, these are all really
important things to me. My job is enormously fun. It's an incredible privilege to have a job
where you're paid to think and to teach." (@UofSC)
Click here to read the full article and get to know Dr. Fram.
In a ground-breaking event, USC's College of Social Work (COSW) recently co-sponsored a Vietnamese national conference in Hanoi, Vietnam. With a focus on social work and mental health care, the conference strengthened the exchange of ideas and best practices between the COSW and Vietnam's Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs (MOLISA; equivalent to the US Department of Health and Human Services) and multiple universities.
Social work is in its infancy in Vietnam, and MOLISA officials are interested in creating the infrastructure to support services to vulnerable populations, including children, people with disabilities, veterans, and people with mental health problems. In his keynote address, Vice Minister Doãn Mậu Diệp emphasized the need for schools of social work to develop courses in the field of mental health care. The College of Social Work signed memoranda of understanding with Hanoi National University of Education, the University of Labor and Social Affairs, and Vietnam National University. These MOUs will open up many opportunities for social work in Vietnam in general and schools of social work in particular. Professors and lecturers from USC will share experience and knowledge regarding social and mental health.
The conference was envisioned and organized by COSW faculty member Huong Nguyen, one of the first Vietnamese people to receive a doctorate in social work, in collaboration with the University of Labor and Social Affairs and with support from a grant from the USC Walker Institute. COSW faculty members Kirk Foster, Sue Levkoff, and Naomi Farber contributed significantly to the conference, and—as did Dr. Nguyen—each presented to an audience that included executive leaders from government ministries and agencies across Vietnam. COSW Dean Anna Scheyett also delivered a keynote entitled "Social Work and Mental Health: Roles and Competencies."
Dr. Nguyen said, "It is exciting to be part of this critical time in Vietnam as they start to build the infrastructure for social work. The changes they are making can be implemented on a national scale, and they have the potential to have a significant, lasting impact."

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Quick story: I once walked in on a naive white guy talking to a black coworker that he was friendly with. The conversation was completely innocuous (I don't even remember what they were talking about) until the white guy says, "There's a colored guy in my class..." To which our coworker responded, "A WHAT guy in your class?" At this point I started listening pretty intently. Here's the long and short of what followed: The white guy, in trying to not offend the black guy, chose...poorly. The black guy explained to the white guy why that was not "cool" and told the white guy that it's fine to say "black." The white guy said, "Sorry," and the black guy said, "It's okay, you didn't know."
Was the black guy wrong for being offended? No. Was the white guy using an offensive term? Yes. Here's what's more important: They treated each other with respect and spoke rationally and maturely. The white guy didn't mean any offense and the black guy was not personally offended, but recognized that the other person needed to know that there is a lot of meaning behind certain words.
Right now, there's a semantics argument happening. The real issue is intent (on both sides). There are people just waiting to be offended just as much as there are people actively trying to offend others. The only way to remove yourself from the equation is to be cognizant of your environment. I say things that people would consider offensive all the time, but I say them to people who I know won't be offended. No one should have to walk on eggshells, but that doesn't mean you can say whatever you want, knowing that there are socially unacceptable words, and expect the community as a whole to embrace your self-centered worldview.
tl;dr: Be an adult, recognize the power of language, and have respect for yourself and others.


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#LetsLunch roundup: We all win!
From the Sochi 2014 Flickr Page
I really enjoyed hosting our virtual lunch date this month! My #LetsLunch friends from around the world truly stepped up and shared some gold-medal stories and recipes today! I can't wait to try them all!
I loved the different ways we approached "The Olympic Spirit" theme. Some of us dedicated our entries to Olympians, others rooted for the home team, some decided to give a shoutout to the host country and others just had fun playing off things such as the Olympic rings and the flame from the Olympic torch.
Google quoted this quite apt line from the Olympic charter in its homepage today:
"The practice of sport is a human right. Every individual must have the possibility of practicing sport, without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play."
Thank you, #LetsLunchers for a great day where we came together in friendship and solidarity over a lovely virtual meal. It was truly the perfect way to officially kick off the Olympic Winter Games!
Here's a handy-roundup of all the great "Olympic Spirit" entries below:
- Annabelle's flaming cheese and adventures in Greektown at Glass of Fancy
- Anne Marie's Sochi Sliders (and a super cute photo of her carrying the torch from the 2002 Olympics) at Sandwich Surprise
- Betty Ann's Ham-Pineapple Garlic Rice in honor of Filipino Olympic athletes at Asian in America
- Cheryl's Homemade Vegetarian Poutine and her 2010 Olympics memories at Miss Cheryl Tan
- Cheryl's Solyanka at Tiger in the Kitchen
- Grace's snowboarding adventures and her Coconut Hot Chocolate with Kahula at HapaMama.
- Jill's Honeybell Chess Pie (Go Team Pie!) at Eating My Words
- Linda's Guinness Ice Cream (more Guinness, yay!) in honor of the Jamaican bobsled team at Spicebox Travels
- Linda's Meyer Lemon Cake (with gold medal candided lemons!) at Free Range Cookies
- Lisa's Hot Borscht and the story behind this twist on a traditional Russian favorite at Monday Morning Cooking Club
- Lucy's Russian Tea (and cheer for her hometown girl Elena Meyers) at A Cook and Her Books
- Mai's Guinness Whoopie Pies at Cooking in the Fruit Bowl
- Margaret's Olympic King Cake at Tea and Scones
- Nancie's Kotleti: Mom's Russian Hamburgers and a great book recommendation at Nancie McDermott.
I've add any late entries here, but it will be soon time to hand over the torch (pun intended. :) ) to my friend Grace at HapaMama, who will be hosting in March with the theme of "Literary Meals"! Can't wait. :)
Come join us next month! Just tweet with the hashtag #LetsLunch!


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Orders for the new GTI only started last week . Volkswagen only builds cars when ordered directly by the customer or the dealer, so these early GTIs are likely part of the first batch for dealerships to show off.
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Regional map of Northern Alaska showing the location of Atqasuk, a rural village surrounded by natural methane gas seeps
To evaluate the potential for environmentally responsible development of unconventional natural gas from seeps near the remote Alaskan village of Atqasuk for local space heating and power generation. Research priorities include identifying and evaluating the quantity, quality, and location of natural seeps, as well as determining potential capture and transport mechanisms necessary for future resource development.
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Methane (CH4) in natural gas is a major energy source in the U.S., and is used extensively on Alaska's North Slope, including the oilfields in Prudhoe Bay, the community of Barrow, and the National Petroleum Reserve, Alaska (NPRA). Smaller villages, however, are dependent on imported diesel fuel for both power and heating, resulting in some of the highest energy costs in the U.S. and crippling local economies. Numerous CH4 gas seeps have been observed on wetlands near Atqasuk, Alaska, (in the NPRA) and initial measurements have indicated very high flow rates. Gas samples collected in 1996 indicated biogenic origin, although more recent sampling indicated a mixture of biogenic and thermogenic gas. This study will:
- quantify the amount of CH4 generated by these seeps and evaluate their potential use as an unconventional gas source for the village of Atqasuk and
- collect gas and analyze its composition from multiple seeps several miles apart to see if the source is the same, or if gas is being generated locally from isolated biogenic sources, and to identify the source of CH4 (decomposition of biomass, CH4 from coal seams, dissociating gas hydrates, or deep conventional gas) and
- assess the magnitude of natural CH4 gas seeps for future use in climate change modeling.
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- Reduction in the consumption of diesel fuel in Atqasuk both for power generation and home heating (approximately 500,000 gallons per year)
- better understanding of the gas resources in the NPRA area, with potential larger markets
- on the climate change side, quantifying natural seeps to atmospheric CH4 sources may change our understanding of the global balance between human and natural sources.
Recent work revealed that seeps may contribute as much as 50-70 million tones of atmospheric CH4 per year, or ~10% of global sources. Additionally, capture and use of CH4 from seeps mitigates global climate change in two ways: Combusting CH4, a potent greenhouse gas (CH4 is 25 times stronger than CO2 on a per molecule basis), converts it to the weaker greenhouse gases, CO2 and H2O; and use of local CH4 reduces energy consumption associated with diesel usage and shipping to remote villages.


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The 2011 state high school basketball tourney is ON.
AJC high schools beat writer Michael Carvell will take your questions about high school basketball and related topics.
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2011 Georgia State Tournament brackets
Class A Boys final: Wilkinson County finishes season unbeaten, champions
Class A Girls final: Wesleyan's dominance continues with eighth title since 2002
Class AA Boys final: GACS blows out rival Buford in championship
Class AA Girls final: Buford takes third consecutive state title with win over GACS
Class AAA Boys final: Another championship for Columbia, the school's fourth in six seasons
Class AAA Girls final: Hot shooting keeps Washington County perfect for season
CHAMPIONSHIP RECAPS and PHOTOS
Class AAAAA Boys final: Norcross' fourth-quarter comeback makes it a Blue Devils sweep in AAAAA
Class AAAAA Boys final: Blog – Biggest state championship upset ever?
Class AAAAA Girls final: Strong second quarter makes it back-to-back championships for Norcross
Class AAAAA Girls final: Photos
Class AAAA Boys final: Miller Grove wins third straight title, topping Rockdale Co.
Class AAAA Boys final: Photos
Class AAAA Girls final: Fayette Co. beats Forest Park to take 'big cup'
Class AAAA Girls final: Photos
Wheelchair final: Atlanta Wolfpack wins title
Class AAA boys: Columbia defeats Eagle's Landing
Boys: Milton vs. Tift County
Girls: McEachern vs. Mill Creek
Boys: Norcross vs. Valdosta
Girls: Norcross vs. Campbell
Boys: Milton pummels Tift County
Girls: McEachern tops Mill Creek
Boys: Norcross bests Valdosta
Girls: Norcross defeats Campbell
Boys: Buford upsets Laney
Who's the slammin-est dunker in Metro Atlanta? Click here to find out who won our contest. Then watch the video in the blog to see why he's this year's champ.
Talk hoops: Make your predictions now. Who will claim those state basketball crowns?
March 9th, 2011
4:48 pm
I don't think you can shock anybody once you are down to the Semis. Dumb
March 9th, 2011
4:56 pm
Buford High School has one of the best sports programs in the state. Would love to see them move up to AAA/AAAA for better competition.
March 9th, 2011
5:11 pm
Jan Azar – with another win, will she be the coach with the most state championships? How many would be ahead of her?
March 9th, 2011
5:12 pm
GA Sports Fan, How about Buford High School has one of the best recruiting sports programs in the state.
March 9th, 2011
5:23 pm
Anyone know the scores coming out of Macon? I believe the games started at 4pm today.
March 9th, 2011
6:03 pm
Wow. Wesleyan girls by 37. Jan Azar has got a good bunch again this year and only one senior on the team.
March 9th, 2011
7:04 pm
"Talk hoops: Which teams are about to SHOCK THE WORLD in semis?" That was your header.
You said "about" meaning future, as in these games today and tommrrow, so my comment is on point.
Big Tony was just too much for Jonesboro
Maybe FC can Shock the World…..or will Rockdale Shock the World!!!!???!!!
March 9th, 2011
7:04 pm
Wilkinson County 66 – Greenville and Kentavious Coldwell-Pope 48
Way to go Warriors
March 9th, 2011
7:11 pm
Big ups to the Valdosta Wildcats and Tift Blue Devils for repping Region 15A in hoops this year. Proof positive that we produce athletes in South Georgia.
March 9th, 2011
7:20 pm
"I don't think you can shock anybody once you are down to the Semis."
There could be several shocks in the semis. It's naive to think we have the best four teams in each classification at this point. The draws were hardly balanced.
"'Jan Azar – with another win, will she be the coach with the most state championships? How many would be ahead of her?""
I might be able to look that up. Stay tuned.
March 9th, 2011
7:36 pm
re: Azar – She's going for No. 8, right?
I'm looking through a list that I have from 2007. The list is primarily the work of Becky Taylor, who headed up the Georgia Basketball Project and researched the state bkb tournament back to its 1922 origins, and a friend named Don Briscoe, who did a good bit of the coaches research and is now one of the finest fastpitch umpires anywhere.
Alvin Copeland won 5 state girls titles. I mention him b/c he's in his final season at NE Macon and led them to the Final Four this year in his last hurrah. Several coaches have won five, though. D.B. Carroll won five, the last in 1959 w/ Forsyth County. Ever heard of him? So did Bob Davis w/ Baxley and Dodge.
Moving along … Donald "Duck" Richardson won 7 at SW Macon (boys). … Lipscomb and Boyd have five. …
Eric "Fesser" Staples won eight at Perry (boys). One of those teams had Sam Nunn on it. "Fesser" was short for Professor, btw.
John Varnedoe won five. Who's he? Why, he was coach of Savannah High's boys in the '30s. You should know that.
Kenneth Ross won six at Murray County & College Park (boys) in the '60s and '70s.
Matt Troutman of Taylor County's girls has five titles, last one in 2003.
N.P. Malcom of Seminole County won six girls titles (last in 1969). Jan passed N.P. last season.
Norman Carter won seven at Taylor County and Butler, but only six were girls titles. Jan has passed him, at least in girls titles. Carter was the coach during the 132-game winning steak. Retired young or he might have 15 titles by now.
I'm running out of coaches. Valdosta's Rufus McDuffie won five at Mitchell-County (boys).
The late Willie Boston won six at Westover (boys).
Wait, here we go: the all-time champ — Selby Buck of Lanier won 13! Those were boys champs, though.
Looks like Jan already has more titles than any girls coach in GA history.
March 9th, 2011
7:57 pm
McCullers won four – 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993. I believe those were in the highest classification, making it all the more impressive. Only other coach w/ that many girls titles in the highest class was Charles Cooper of Lowndes (1977-80), all consecutively.
March 9th, 2011
8:55 pm
Jan's an exceptional coach and teacher. Wesleyan is lucky to have her on the staff in both roles.
March 9th, 2011
9:02 pm
Wesleyan's website shows that they have 7 championships… at least two were in AA, possibly more.
March 9th, 2011
9:11 pm
Wesleyan played in AA for 6 years. In that time the girls won 4 state championships and were runner up one year. So five state championship game appearances in 6 years and 4 titles. Not bad.
March 9th, 2011
9:15 pm
Rockdale 28 fayette 21 3:00 left in the 1st half!
March 9th, 2011
9:20 pm
Does McEachern girls have a better chance to make it to the finals than Campbell???
March 9th, 2011
9:21 pm
even though charlie hood only won 2 championships, i still think he has to be one of the best coaches ever at least on the boys side, especially after winning 715 games and only losing 284 in 37 years
March 9th, 2011
9:24 pm
RockdAle up by 11 at halftime.. 35-24! Kevin ware 12 points to lead all scorers
March 9th, 2011
9:36 pm
I think Cooper's streak at Lowndes of consecutive wins at Lowndes (125 I think) is the most underrated record in the state. Ironically it started after a loss to Valdosta and ended with a loss to Valdosta.
March 9th, 2011
9:54 pm
Rockdale up 56-41 over fayette heading to the 4th!
March 9th, 2011
9:57 pm
Who won the dalton crisp girls game?
March 9th, 2011
10:13 pm
Buford one of the best sports programs in the State??? Give me a break. The Director's Cup is the measurement of the overall quality of a school's sports programs. Buford is no where to be found in this competition – constantly dusted by Westminster, Lovett, GAC, and Blessed Trinity. These are the four schools that own AA and have truly well rounded, highly competitive programs. Buford, good football, good girls softball, occassionally good at basketball, and then that is it. Football alone does not define a school's sports program. Buford could not compete at AAA or higher. They cannot even dominate AA.
March 9th, 2011
10:26 pm
Why Should Anyone Pay $7.00 To Park A Car To See Your Child Play A High School Game.
At The Macon Coliseum You Will Pay, And Pay Dearly.
Its $10.00 Dollars To Get In. At The Arena In Gwinett The Parking Is Free.
Gas Is Higher Than Ever, We Need A Break And Soon. Parking Should Be Free In Macon Too.
March 9th, 2011
10:30 pm
hahahahaha………….terrell wins never dobut the little guys out
March 9th, 2011
10:53 pm
Please, I am begging bloggers don't start that Rockdale upset Miller Grove talk because it's not gon to happen, I didn't say it could not happen but it won't so hatas you need not start.
Rockdale barley got a win over Fayette ans it would have just been unfair for Miller GRove to play Fayette in the Finals.
This is what all you boys in Bulldog Nation wanted a re-match from November Miller Grove won by 22 but Friday it will be by 12. Rememebr I said it first.
March 9th, 2011
11:00 pm
Todd, I hate to tell you, but Kenneth Ross from Murray County never coached at College Park. He spent his entire career in the Murray County school system. He did win 3 state championships at Murray County, 1960, 1962 and 1969. He gave up coaching for a few years to serve as AD for Murray County schools system, but returned and coached a couple of more years late in his career.
March 9th, 2011
11:03 pm
DeKalb-BB IT'S NOT A SHOCK IT'S GONNA HAPPEN I TOLD YOU ALL THERE WOULD BE A RISE HERE IT IS. BTW BROOKS HAS STRAINED MCL NOT EASY TO RECOVER FROM AND ROCKDALE AIN'T JONESBORO. ONLY THE REFS CAN SAVE U NOW
March 9th, 2011
11:06 pm
March 9th, 2011
11:09 pm
Terrell Co. 66 Whitefield Acad. 63
Congratulations to the Greenwave!!
March 9th, 2011
11:11 pm
Just a question, we won without Parker & it has been done twice without Brooks. Team player no counting on "Ware" to save us. See ya Friday.
Rockdale won't win if they bring their "A" game………..
March 9th, 2011
11:25 pm
its gone be a good game.. not gona say who will win but this is the best matchup for miller grove.. i must say the other teams that were thought to be a challenge for miller grove either got blowed out by them or beat by rockdale.. and tony parker had 19 points to lead miller grove so how did they win without him?? im just asking.
March 9th, 2011
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March 10th, 2011
1:07 am
mceachern takes the AAAAA title for the girls, watch.
March 10th, 2011
4:53 am
Yep, the #3 (really #2) team in the state sure shocked FC. Wow, I bet they NEVER saw that coming.
Rockdale is on a serious roll, but the score from their first match-up w MG gives me pause.
Just a Question………..what happened in that game earlier in the year? The way Rock is playing now, I'm not seeing a MG blowout
March 10th, 2011
6:48 am
Once again, we have to travel to Macon to watch another all-Atlanta final. Wesleyan vs. Pace. Gas, plus parking plus GHSA ticket price. All so we can play in a facility that reeks of puke and urine. The french fries are great, though …
March 10th, 2011
6:51 am
NOT all that at Buford–Good take –but Buford does have 10 rings in four years–And maybe some more this year…
March 10th, 2011
7:59 am
Rockdale will beat Miller Grove with Henry Brooks out Friday!!
March 10th, 2011
8:06 am
FLY it was a few things in that game, coaching was not what you needed it to be but its gotten better. The refs seemed a bit bios in that game as well, unfortunately there is bad blood between the teams and there has been altecations 2 of the last 3 games. hopefully both teams are allowed to play and we can let the kids decide, It will be a great game.
March 10th, 2011
8:40 am
Regarding: Another Voice- We in south Georgia say to you- "Cry me a River"- Valdosta & Tift Co. fans are having to travel 3 1/2 – 5 hours to a supposedly neutral site, The Gwinett Arena. Having been to the Gwinnett Arena, the aroma smells much worse than what you smelled in Macon. Check out the costs in Gwinett. Oh, and beware, check out the food scores at Gwinnett Arena. It will scare you. No wonder their rest rooms smell horrible.
March 10th, 2011
8:47 am
We need a winner take all championship. Azar has a team that averages 40 to 50 point victories against poorly coached and poorly fundamental teams in A and has to go outside the state for real competition. Only games with Buford or Norcross or maybe GAC have any real meaning in state. Just give Wesleyan the Class A trophy every year and put them in 5A for some interesting games.
The GHSA is a joke in basketball. Let teams play UP in classification in any sport they want too. I know Azar would love to compete in 5A or wherever. No gonads at the GHSA, just terrible management. Wow!
March 10th, 2011
8:52 am
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March 10th, 2011
8:54 am
Ready to see this Freshman from Tift Co… I hear he is the TRUTH!!!
March 10th, 2011
8:59 am
Mike, Tony Parker missed a game at the beginning of the season with a competitive team and MG still won, and you can bet that Friday he won't be held to 3 points like someone else we know!!
Dont 4get Rockdale, Henry Brooks was an essential player to this team but he is not a win or lose factor just like every team can be beaten every player can be substitutued.
At the rate that Rockdale struggled on Wednesday, there is no way Fayette County should have come back within 2 and Rockdale barley won. Not to take anything from Fayette that was poor coaching Alvin.
Rockdale fans talk about this dunkfest performance that the bulldogs had last night but keep in mind dunk, layup or jump shot all equals 2-points.
It's going to be quite interesting to see how amp the bulldogs enter the arena and by 3rd quarter the defeat on their faces.
2nd place is good guys so don't be too hard on yourselves. It was a good run.
March 10th, 2011
9:06 am
@Just a Q. Thanks for the info.
Wow, Vegas has made the game a, "pick 'em." No Henry B makes a difference, but will it be enough?
March 10th, 2011
9:34 am
MGHS you must be a comedian one Ref changed the game with 2 ghost goaltending calls and bogus fouls through the 4th qrt. If you think you can just plug and play a kid like brooks you are sadly mistaen. the production has fallen off on bothsides of the ball Coach White has made adjustments but it wont be that easy Friday believe what you will. RED and Black
March 10th, 2011
9:54 am
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'It's a dog's life' in retirement for Fla. K-9s
Seven decades of service (in dog years) to community, now headed home with handlers
By Ray Reyes
TAMPA, Fla. — Retirement looms for two members of the Tampa Police Department that have spent a total of seven decades looking for explosives, sniffing out packages of narcotics and patrolling city streets.
Well, it's seven decades if you count them in dog years.
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Hometown: Seattle
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off and on for 10 years. got back into it seriously this past season
Crystal Mt Washington. Just move to Boulder.
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In the US: Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE(7233) or TTY 1-800-787-3224
Canada: call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-363-9010
UK: call Women's Aid at 0808 2000 247
Australia: Call 1800RESPECT at 1800 737 732. The website also allows you to chat with a qualified and experienced counsellor
New Zealand: Women's Refuge - 0800733843
Are You Ok - 0800 456 450 (the website is full of information and support services contacts for families experiencing violence).
Worldwide: Visit International Directory of Domestic Violence Agencies for a global lists of helplines, shelters, and crisis centres.
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If necessary, leave town and change your name. If it doesn't work, get out of country.
YOU need to break the chain because despite your expectation, your spouse is never going to change.
That must be very very hard, I suppose, but you can do it.
You are a brave person who challenges in your adversity.
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求めているけど希望を持たない状態は? 「切望」「熱望」「絶望」?
At first i was like "wtf is that demonic creature!?" but then i was all "Awwwweeeee"
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I've always been a terrible salesman. I used to get really worried about it. "Everyone's selling something," the successful people said. "Whether you're selling yourself at a job interview or selling your personal brand to a client." They even said, "Maybe you're selling an idea to your husband that he needs to take out the trash." It took me a long time to figure out what they meant by that. And then one day, I finally figured it out: salesmen are fucking assholes.
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Started in August 2013, this website will hopefully contain a series of brief reports
on academic assessment at the College. The intention is to provide a sample of best
and emerging practices of academic assessment for College faculty and staff to use
as helpful resources in designing and enacting their own assessment of student learning.
Volume 1 - Assessment Process Review (August 2013) [PDF]
Departments highlighted - Biology, Classics, Studio Art
Volume 2 - Ongoing Assessment (January 2014)
Departments highlighted - Business and Economics, Computer Sciences, Physical Education


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Despite having a reputation of being a rich white sport, this fall, hundreds of students at Oakland public schools will be introduced to the game of lacrosse. The Oakland Lacrosse Club – which is a newly created, but not yet completed 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation – intends to work with several Oakland schools to introduce lacrosse […] [Read More]
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Through academics and sports, student-athletes have the opportunity to follow a certain path – one that requires hard work, determination and a sense of pride. For high schools in Oakland, the Oakland Athletic League represents not just a way for young athletes to fulfill their potential by showcasing their talents, but it also helps build […] [Read More]


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An interesting trend in posting 'First time I met' stories on Twitter caught my attention and I thought I would share this article from huffingtonpost.com that addresses the subject. This craze has taken off lately as the topic has been trending on Twitter, bringing to light some very funny and interesting stories, so I encourage you to go and search Twitter for the hashtag #FirstTimeIMet. This article has rounded up the best tweets for you to check out.
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The first time Death truly comes face to face with Leonard H. McCoy he came to collect the human's father. He's unsure as to why he's been called to David McCoy's bedside so early – he knows the human still has a few agonizing weeks left before his time – until he sees the hypospray in the younger McCoy's shaking hands.
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Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 223 has been developed to specify requirements for prerequisite programs of food safety for food and drink packaging design and manufacture and is intended to be used in conjunction with ISO 22000.
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What is PAS 223?
The Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 223 has been developed to specifically address prerequisite programs (PRPs) of food safety for food and drink packaging design and manufacture and is intended to be used in conjunction with ISO 22000, the international management system standard for food safety across the supply chain.
The PRPs to address food safety for PAS 223 include:
• Building design, construction and maintenance
• Control of food safety hazards and potential sources of contamination
• Layout and premises of work spaces
• Internal structures and fittings, including drains, ceilings, fixtures, windows, etc.
• Locations of equipment
• Temporary and mobile structures
• Storage and warehousing
• Utilities, including water supply, air quality and ventilation, compressed air and other gases, and lighting
• Waste, including containers, management and removal, drains and drainage
• Equipment suitability and maintenance, including food packaging contact surfaces and preventive and corrective maintenance
• Purchased materials and supplies, including selection and management and incoming raw materials
• Contamination and migration, including microbiological, physical, chemical and allergen
• Cleaning, including agents, tools, programs and monitoring effectiveness
• Pest control, including programs, prevention, monitoring and eradication
• Personnel hygiene
• Rework and withdrawal
• Consumer awareness
• Food defense, biovigilance and bioterrorism
• Food packaging design and development
Who developed PAS 223?
The Safe Supply of Affordable Food Everywhere (SSAFE) sponsored the development of PAS 223, and a steering group with representatives from SSAFE and The Coca-Cola Company led the technical authoring of the PAS 223 specification. Additional input from the PAS 223 Steering Group included representatives from the Foundation for Food Safety Certification (FSSC); major international food and beverage companies including Nestle, Danone, Unilever and Kraft; leading packaging suppliers including TetraPAK, Amcor Flexibles, Alpla, Rexam and Owens-Illinois; and representatives of packaging trade associations including the Institute for Packaging Professionals/Food Safety Alliance for Packaging (FSAP).
Certification to PAS 223 + ISO 22000 from LRQA ensures your organization is adopting industry-recognized best practice for the safe design and manufacture of food and drink packaging from a global Business Assurance provider.
In addition, certification from LRQA is credible, independent, respected and is designed to
• greater control and transparency of packaging design and manufacturing processes
• greater confidence in food and drink packaging systems
• consistency across global packaging industry best practices
• greater confidence in food products
• reduced consumer health risks
• improved reputation and brand protection
• improved supply chain management
• cost savings through process efficiencies and streamlined assessments
PAS 223 + ISO 22000 certification also forms the basis for continual improvement and
benchmarking on a global level.
How can LRQA help?
Already certified to ISO 22000?
LRQA can provide a gap analysis and assessment to PAS 223 to help you achieve certification.
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If you're uncertain about the process to transition your existing food safety system, LRQA can perform a gap analysis to help you determine your best route to ISO 22000 + PAS 223 certification. Following a successful assessment, we can then certify you to ISO 22000 + PAS 223.
Achieving FSSC 22000 certification
It is anticipated that over time FSSC 22000 will extend its scope to include packaging material manufacturing thereby adding PAS 223 to its certification scheme. Once this occurs, for packaging material manufacturers who hold an ISO 22000 + PAS 223 certificate at that time, LRQA can upgrade your certificate to FSSC.
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Steve Jobs resigned from his position as CEO of Apple today.
All of us remember that first time we glanced at our first Apple product. For me, that was an iPod Classic (5th Gen) 60Gb; it was a moment of sheer joy for me. Through that, I was introduced to a different perspective of the tech world; one that paired style to technological excellence. Then came my first Mac.
As Apple enthusiasts, what we realize is that we don't just follow the brand due to the quality of products alone, but because the person that introduced us to it, made us feel right at home.
Steve Jobs is not just the man that co-founded, was ousted off, and then revived Apple. He is the man that – wearing his signature turtleneck and jeans combo – everyone expects to see introducing Apple's innovations. For his ideas revolutionized the world of music, made us rethink what a phone could do, and has redefined how we use our computers.
For all his greatness as a person, and his service to the world, he had his own issues to battle with. In mid-2004 he was diagnosed with cancer, and although he was successfully treated, his unstable condition required that he is granted an indefinite medical leave of absence.
Will Apple continue on being the company Steve nurtured?
As is the hype right now, the most appropriate answer would be a resounding "No". All companies are built around an icon, and Apple's icon was Steve Jobs. He doesn't go out the door with his followers prepared to embrace his successor. It's all of a sudden that this happens, and it's because he didn't expect he would have to step down either. But let's take a step back. Tim Cook has assumed the position of interim CEO three times in the past, due to Steve's health issues. It's one thing being a CEO, and having accumulated a certain expertise, and another to have been trusted to do the job in such emergency situations. Tim Cook has time and time again proved that he can deliver high quality results even under immense pressure, the exact pressure that all Apple fans put the company under when everyone feared for Steve Jobs's life. We can assume, that in a way, Tim Cook was being prepared to assume the position all along.
Surely many "non-believers" rushing to sell their stock, and the negative hype of the latest news will drive Apple's Stock Price down, but the steady good sales and the introduction of the new generation MacBook Air, iPhone, iCloud and the array of products to come, will restore the balance.
As per his request, Steve Jobs was elected the new Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Who is Tim Cook?
Tim Cook has served as the Vice President of Corporate Materials of Compaq for 6 months.
He has also served as the COO (Chief Operating Officer) of the Computer Reseller Division of IE (Intelligent Electronics) and has spent 12 years in IBM as the Director of North American Fullfillment.
Tim Cook has been credited with improving Apple's supply chain management, by closing several warehouses and factories around the world, effectively reducing inventory levels and increasing margins.
Although he was promoted to the position of COO of Apple in 2007, Tim Cook has served as interim CEO three times in the past (2004, 2009, 2011) when Steve Jobs had to remain off-duty due to health issues.
In his letter to Apple's Board of Directors, Steve Jobs writes:
I hereby resign as CEO of Apple. I would like to serve, if the Board sees fit, as Chairman of the Board, director and Apple employee.
As far as my successor goes, I strongly recommend that we execute our succession plan and name Tim Cook as CEO of Apple.
I believe Apple's brightest and most innovative days are ahead of it. And I look forward to watching and contributing to its success in a new role.
I have made some of the best friends of my life at Apple, and I thank you all for the many years of being able to work alongside you.
Thank you for everything,
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Bristol police said a robbery suspect left a Dunkin Donuts empty-handed after a cashier denied her demands.
Police said the suspect walked into the Dunkin Donuts on the corner of Farmington Avenue and Mix Street around 9:15 p.m. Sunday.
The female suspect displayed a knife and demanded money, but the cashier replied, "No," and the suspect left the store with nothing.
Police said the suspect is described as a white female, between 30-40 years old with dark hair. She was about 5'6" tall and between 120-130 pounds. The suspect was last seen wearing a white hooded sweatshirt and a winter hat.
Anyone with information is asked to call Bristol police at 860-584-3011.
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Venture Beat :: Google+ now has more than 250 million total accounts, and more than 150 million monthly active users, Google's Vic Gundotra announced at the event. More than 50 percent of Google+ users sign in daily, and they also spend typically more than an hour on the site every day.
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Using PowerDesk Pro 8 on Windows 7 Pro. Having issue with expand/collapse folder arrow icons (>) not displaying (Please see screen shot below).
I have a dual pane layout, and it only occurs in the upper folder list pane. The arrows don't display, even if i click in the pane. But I can still expand or collapse the folders by clicking next to the folder.
The problem usually occurs when I minimize PowerDesk, open another app window and then open PowerDesk. If I click in the lower pane folder list, the icons appear! They also appear if I open Windows Explorer and then open PowerDesk.
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The FBI, along with its local, state and federal law enforcement partners and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children recover 168 juveniles during the past week in a nationwide operation targeting commercial sex trafficking.
Operation Cross Country, which was established in 2003, focuses on enforcing action to address commercial child sex trafficking throughout the United States.
"Targeting and harming America's children through commercial sex trafficking is a heinous crime, with serious consequences." said FBI Director James B. Comey. "Every child deserves to be safe and sound. Through targeted measures like Operation Cross Country, we can end the cycle of victimization."
The operation, according to FBI Columbia Special Agent in Charge David Thomas, saw one juvenile recovered in South Carolina while two pimps were arrested.
"Human trafficking is not only a global problem," Thomas said, "but a very real problem for the FBI and its law enforcement and community-based partners in this area as well. The FBI would like to encourage anyone with information regarding human trafficking to contact the Columbia FBI field office. Providing the much-needed relief from such exploitation is a very gratifying endeavor for the FBI agents working these matters."
In total, the nationwide operation has recover nearly 3,600 children from the streets across the nation. Investigations and subsequent sentences resulting from the operation have yielded lengthy sentences including 14 life terms and the seizure of more than $3.1 million in assets.
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Cloud City was actually a pile of old mattresses… (Words: Mark Lankester)
This article is reposted from http://uk.movies.yahoo.com.
8. Independence Day
There's a reason 'Independence Day' bagged the Oscar for Best Visual Effects. Although the movie required over 3,000 SFX shots (a then-record), much of the movie's dazzle was actually achieved through practical techniques – involving twice as many miniatures as had ever been used. The main alien craft itself was 65-foot wide.
9. Back To The Future
When the DeLorean hits 88 mph the flux-capacitor kicks in and 'makes time travel possible' – leaving the present day with nothing but some flaming tyre tracks. Alright, it's not the most seamless use of green screen (look at the Doc's feet), but it's up there for iconic.
10. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
We're not sure which is scarier, the part-man part-sea monster crew of the Flying Dutchman, or Bill Nighy and co. in skin-tight onesies. But, by wearing mo-cap suits on-set, animators were saved plenty of hassle and could work with the raw footage. Captain Davy Jones's skin texture was based on a coffee-stained Styrofoam cup.
11. The Matrix
Visual effects supervisor John Gaeta won an Oscar for creating 'The Matrix's' pioneering action sequences. 'Bullet Time', now a registered trademark, was achieved by surrounding the actors with a ring of still-cameras, each timed to shoot a single frame in quick succession.
12. Godzilla
Actor Haruo Nakajima racked up an impressive 20-year career playing a smorgasbord of suited monstrosities in Japanese Kaiju movies. His most famous incarnation was the King of the Monsters, 'Godzilla'. Here he takes a break from filming to practice smashing up the streets of Japan.
13. Life Of Pi
Previously undiscovered actor Suraj Sharma took a beating during Ang Lee's 'Life Of Pi'. The soon-to-be Oscar winning Lee shot for 10 weeks inside the World's largest self-generating wave tank, then placing his young star at the centre of a state-of-the-art blue-screen boat rig to complete some of the more spectacular storm shots. We were very impressed.
14. Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back
Perhaps the most iconic and parodied moment from the entire original 'Star Wars' trilogy. It's not quite as dramatic though with a pile of what looks like old mattresses dumped below the set.
15. Inception
'Inception's' gravity-defying hallway fight scene took an arduous three weeks, and over 500 crew members, to shoot. Three different hallway sets were built, including an impressive 360-degree rotating corridor. Star Joseph Gordon-Levitt trained with the stunt team for two weeks straight to avoid making any dangerous dodgy steps.
16. District 9
Director Neill Blomkamp wanted 'District 9's' creepy "Prawns" to evoke a sense of disgust, using mentor Peter Jackson's Weta Workshop to design the extraterrestrial refugees. Still, Blomkamp knew the aliens should still look slightly human-esque, otherwise we just wouldn't relate – hence the lucky chap in the revealing mo-cap suit. Problem solved.
Although the before effects do not like the same sophisticated like the after effects, we also have a good impression on them and respect what these producers have done for our audiences. Of course, we can also ignore the contributions made by render farms, which now can be called cloud render farm. I hope these two articles reposted about the before and after effects can do your some favors about the relationship between render farm and movie production.


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Presents the theory and fundamentals underlying the measurement of pulmonary function in clinical and experimental studies. Discussions address pulmonary function, lung disease, asthma and lung pathology. The course considers the following topics and measurements; lung elasticity, lung volumes, spirometric indices, ventilation, perfusion, diffusion, and imaging assessments of lung function. Instructional material includes books, scientific papers, and practical demonstrations.
At the end of this course, students will be able to: 1. Describe the anatomy, physiology, and theory underlying the measurement of pulmonary function in clinical and experimental studies; 2. Explain why we bother to make such measurements and what they might tell us about lung function and disease; 3. Accurately interpret pulmonary function tests at the level of most pulmonary physicians and basic researchers.
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Healthier alternatives to tailgating, from Karin Hosenfeld of www.northdallasnutrition.com
High Protein Zucchini Dip
(2 oz dip + 1 oz chips = 170 calories, 4 oz protein)
1 cup zucchini, pulsed in a food processor
1 cup non-fat plain Greek yogurt
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
Salt and pepper to taste
Mix zucchini, yogurt and garlic together in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to let the flavors mingle. Enjoy with chips.
Ranch Style Beans Recipe:
(1/2 cup = 125 calories, 30% of the day's fiber and 8 grams of protein!)
1 pound dried pinto beans
2 ½ cup cold water
1 red chili pepper
1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1, 6 ounce can of tomato paste
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cumin seed
- Wash and pick over beans
- The morning before the game, cover with cold water and soak 8 hours.
- Put beans and water into a crockpot and bring to a boil.
- Cover, reduce heat to medium, and simmer for one hour. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking. Add more water if necessary
- Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer 6-8 hours or until tender
Shrimp, Broccoli, Cauliflower Salad Recipe:
1 medium bunch broccoli
1 medium bunch cauliflower
1 large red pepper
2 green onions
1 pound large shrimp
1/8 cup olive oil
¼ cup lemon juice
3 Tablespoons drained capers
3 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon Splenda sugar blend
- Cut broccoli and cauliflower into small pieces.
- Thinly slice red peppers and green onions.
- Shell and devein shrimp. Rinse with cold water
- In a large pot over high heat, bring water to a boil. Add broccoli and cauliflower. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 2-3 minutes until vegetables are tender crisp. Drain well. Place in a large bowl.
- In same pot, heat 2 inches of water to boiling. Add shrimp, return to boiling. Turn to low and cook 1 minute until shrimp are tender and opaque.
- Drain shrimp. Add to bowl with the vegetables.
- In a small bowl, combine olive oil, lemon juice, capers, mustard, salt, pepper, and Splenda sugar blend. Add to shrimp and vegetable mixture.
- Toss to coat well. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
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The instructions say you can serve either as a martini or in a low ball glass with ice and club soda. I tried it with the soda first, but the flavor was so smooth and fantastic, I think the martini route is the way to go. I let the blueberries and gin infuse for 24 hours. To streamline I just mixed the syrup and lemon into the blueberry gin in a big mason jar and let guests serve themselves. I used Leopold's gin and it was a great combo. Surprisingly, the herbal qualities of the gin weren't overwhelmed as I'd feared they would be. Yum!
Blueberry Thrill
Photo: Anna Williams; Styling: Pam Morris
Sweet blueberries infuse spicy gin for summer's most refreshing cocktail sipper. For a fizzy cocktail, pour gin, cardamom syrup, and lemon juice over crushed ice in a glass; top with chilled club soda.
Yield: 8 servings
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Total: 1 Hour, 11 Minutes
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 159
- Fat: 0.0g
- Saturated fat: 0.0g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.0g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.0g
- Protein: 0.1g
- Carbohydrate: 14.5g
- Fiber: 0.2g
- Cholesterol: 0.0mg
- Iron: 0.0mg
- Sodium: 1mg
- Calcium: 1mg
- 2 cups blueberries
- 1 1/2 cups dry gin
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 cardamom pods
- Crushed ice
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- Additional blueberries (optional)
- 1. Place 2 cups blueberries in a large, heavy stainless-steel saucepan; mash with a fork or potato masher. Place over medium-high heat, and cook 3 minutes or until berries begin to release juice. Remove from heat; add gin. Cover and let stand at least for 1 hour or up to overnight. Strain mixture through a sieve into a bowl, pressing berries with the back of a spoon to remove as much juice as possible; discard solids.
- 2. Combine 3/4 cup water, sugar, and cardamom pods in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook 2 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Cool completely; discard cardamom pods.
- 3. To serve, add the ice to a cocktail shaker to come halfway up sides of container. Add 1/4 cup blueberry-gin, 1 1/2 tablespoons cardamom syrup, and 1 tablespoon lemon juice; shake until chilled. Strain cocktail into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with additional blueberries, if desired. Serve immediately. Repeat procedure with remaining ingredients.
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Blueberry Thrill Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Beverages, Beverages, Alcoholic
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Make-Ahead
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Fruits
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Low Saturated Fat, Low Sodium
- OCCASION: Summer
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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