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On a Monday morning last June, the entrance to the Holton-Arms School in Bethesda was almost unrecognizable. Balloons hung in the air as mimes, jugglers, and clowns paraded around the campus. The occasion: the start of Creative Summer, a day camp emphasizing the arts.
"We try to take the school out of the school," says camp director Susan Spingler. "Campers know they're on the Holton campus, but we don't want them thinking about homework."
Creative Summer offers more than 50 courses in the visual arts, dance, drama, and music, including opportunities to learn from professional artists. Eddie Haggerty, a longtime creative director at Disney, joins the camp each summer to direct musicals in the school's 400-seat theater.
Arts-based summer camps give children more time for the arts as well as access to a greater variety of art forms than most kids have during the school year.
At Camp Arena Stage, run on the grounds of DC's Georgetown Visitation, activities such as filmmaking, hip-hop dance, and puppetry are popular. Performing is another big draw. Every day after lunch, campers sign up to take part in a show. For half an hour, they step onstage to entertain 150 of their peers and counselors with such things as songs, recitations, and comedy routines.
It took one shy camper nearly three summers to sign up for the show. When she finally made it onstage, she read an original poem. "It was wonderful the way the group responded," says camp director Anita Maynard-Losh.
Another year, a young camper lugged a trumpet half her size onto the stage. Rattled by nerves, the girl struggled to make a sound. Kids yelled, "You can do it!" until she gained the courage to play.
"Sometimes schools try to put a lid on the boisterous parts of being young," says Scott Seifried, director of a rock-and-roll camp called DayJams. "We try to bring that out."
At the start of each DayJams session—held at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School in Alexandria—campers are divided into bands by age and experience. Local musicians and teachers help kids learn to sing or play the guitar, bass, keyboard, or drums during daily band practice and two daily instrument classes. The camp culminates in a rock show with up to 200 spectators.
Seifried says he always gets calls from worried parents on the second day of camp. One time it was the mother of ten-year-old Madeline, who was struggling with stage fright. "I don't think she's going to make it through the week," her mom said.
Maddy was her band's singer. She and her bandmates spent the week coming up with a name, writing a song, practicing for the concert, and designing a logo and T-shirt. When it was showtime, she belted out her song like a pro.
Like DayJams, the Levine School's Summer Music and Arts Day Camp teaches kids to play an instrument. Younger campers take a sampler class that allows them to try out different instruments. The camp has locations in DC, Maryland, and Virginia and also offers courses in the visual arts and dance. At the end of each session, there's an art show and final performance.
Eleven-year-old Dee Hodge waits in anticipation every year for the camp to reveal its theme, which dictates the material that campers study and prepare for the concert. "The final performance shows what our hard work has been put into," says Dee, a five-year camp veteran who plays the piano. In her third year, Spain was the theme—a favorite. "I loved learning the Spanish dances and songs," she says.
Camp Creativity at the Corcoran College of Art & Design aims to bring out kids' artistic side on paper. "Our goal," says longtime teacher Janet David, "is to set the stage for the child to have a creative experience. We want them to recognize it and say, 'I know how to do this now.' "
The visual-arts camp is held on the Corcoran's Georgetown campus. Weeklong sessions cover everything from cartooning and photography to costume design. Last summer, more than 400 attended.
"We have a great space," says David, a middle-school art teacher. "Kids are free to get messy and get paint on the floor and tables. No one cares."
Kids ages five to seven take classes based in the artistic traditions of various parts of the world. Last year, they created paintings and collages of mythological gods, heroes, and monsters in "Art of Ancient Greece."
Classes for ages eight to ten use science to spark the imagination. In "Zoology 101," campers create drawings of animals' anatomy inside and out. The older campers, ages 11 to 13, work on developing specific skills in classes such as "Figure Drawing," "Cartooning," and "Painting With Acrylics."
Janet David often chooses to teach the younger children because she likes to watch them develop. "They're always having an 'aha moment,' " she says. "It's really a pleasure to watch that discovery happen and see that joy."


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Any Julia Child recipes for ethnic, mexican or italian food?
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- LuluTheMagnificent Apr 5, 2012 07:04 PM
Just wondering. Would love to try them. "Ethnic" meaning Indian, Thai, Chinese. What about southern or soul food? She must have a fried chicken recipe. I hear she wasn't so fond of Mexican food, not sure if that is true.
I've read that she loved Chinese food (she and her husband Paul were stationed in China when they were both in the OSS) and eating it abroad it actually awakened her interest in food, but she believed mastering French techniques would enable you to cook any other types of cuisines. i haven't seen any evidence that she had any Chinese recipes, though....
If you want to find any Julia non-French recipes, I think your best bet would be cookbook(s) or website (s) for her Cooking with Master Chefs or other programs she did later in life, long after The French Chef.
She was pretty true to her French training. A few of her later cookbooks do nod towards American, but she never really veered from french techniques and flavors.
Thanks for the replies. I'm guessing these are all of her books? http://www.abebooks.com/books/masteri...
I have "The Way to Cook" and "mastering the art.." sidenote: I met JC maybe end of 2000 or early 2001 and told her my favorite cookbook in the world was "The Way to Cook" and she proceeded to ask me in detail about all my favorite recipes in it. Good thing I wasn't lying to suck up to her, I was able to answer, otherwise it would have been embarrassing. I haven't used the cookbook in about six or seven years. I'll have to break it out again. I guess I was hoping this thread could turn into odd or different recipes from Julia. I see she has a hamburgers and french fry recipe.
re: LuluTheMagnificent
jealous you got to meet her!
re: mariacarmen
MC - funny aside; I met Julia Child in the ladies room at a food writer's conference here in Seattle back in the 80's. It was too classic.. we were on a break in the conference, so of course there was a line at the ladies room nearby. I was next to go in the inner door to the actual restroom. Julia came out at the same time.
She was SO tall, and her face was all dotted with liver spots, but that big cheery grin in place. She did her trademark chortle laugh, and was like 'oh oh, excuse me, I seem to be holding you all up, hee hee!". So funny. Never forgot that moment:)
re: gingershelley
just saw this! what a great experience!
re: gingershelley
I sold her a zip code book at a bookstore where I was a clerk when I was in my early twenties. I tried not to curtsey but may have. I know I practically leapt over the counter when she came in.
re: LuluTheMagnificent
LuLu, first of all, I love your screen name.
I'll also second to being jealous of you meeting her.
I'd have loved to have met her, I think she was incredible.
re: iL Divo
Thank you! It's my cats name. :)
i suppose scandinavian doesn't qualify as "ethnic," per the op (where's Thew when you need him?)
but here is julia's take on gravlax:
even in this ^ recipe, julia replaced the more "authentic" aquavit/vodka w cognac!
re: soupkitten
That recipe with the cognac is SOOO good! go for it!
Guests on her Baking With Julia included a couple that studied flat breads around the world, including Tibet
I remember her making spaghetti sauce on The French Chef. She admitted to being unfamiliar with the finer points of Italian cookery and therefore did not take liberties with the recipe she was following. As I recall, it was super basic. I am sure she enjoyed eating other cuisines, but that's a far cry from being comfortable enough with them to create recipes. And don't forget that she didn't learn to cook until middle age, and never worked in a restaurant.
re: dave_c
I thought is was what all fancy restaurants aspired to serve. Even menus in gold rush San Francisco used French menu names.
From 1982 through 1986 Julia Child was the food editor of the Parade Sunday newspaper supplement magazine.
Here's a link to the Apr 18, 1982 issue. Julia Child's recipes included Lamb Kabobs, Syrian Bulgur Wheat Salad and Moussaka.
Parade Magazine, 4/18/1982 - Click on small magnifying glass tool to zoom out, drag screen with mouse to scroll around newspaper page:
Here's another article with a link to Hominy Au Gratin. Jul 18, 1982
re: Antilope
Julia Child's Black Bean Gazpacho - Oct 16, 1983 in Parade magazine:
re: Antilope
good sussing out, Antilope!
re: Antilope
Julia Child's Tortilla Pizzas & Guacamole - May 20, 1984
Julia Child's Egg Burritos Aug 25, 1985
Julia Child's Chinese Manicotti Sep 22, 1985
re: Antilope
Antilope, where 'do' you find all of these?
You must have worked all your life at a Newspaper no?
Either way, so appreciate your efforts to always find answers for us who are on the 'need to know recipe list' > that'd always be 'me'............ :)
re: Antilope
yeah Antilope, totally opened my eyes!
re: Antilope
Julia Child's Parade magazine article on Hamburgers Jul 18, 1982
re: Antilope
Antilope, these are excellent! I am making Chinese Manicotti this weekend! They sound really different and good!
re: gingershelley
Let us know how it comes out!
re: Antilope
Julia Child Parade magazine cooking articles (with recipes) from 1982 to 1986 - While she was the Parade Food Editor. She wrote an article a month from Feb 1982 through March 1986. I have listed different newspapers because the records are not complete and all newspapers are missing some Sunday articles. Between all of the newspapers we have online access to all of her articles.
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(If you can't find an article let me know here and I will post a direct link to that article).
St. Joseph News-Press Feb 28, 1982 Cut up a Chicken, Saute a Chicken 3 recipes, Apple Tart
St. Joseph News-Press Mar 21, 1982 Ham, Split Pea Soup, Ham & Eggs on Turnip Cakes, Ham Stuffed Cabbage Rolls, Granny Potato Gratin with Ham, Spinach Packets (Subrics), Mashed potatoes, tea,
St. Joseph News-Press Apr 17, 1982 - Leg of Lamb, Lamb soup, kabobs, Syrian Bulgur Salad, Steamed eggplant, Moussaka, Green Beans, Stuffed Potatoes,
St. Joseph News-Press May 16, 1982 - Cakes - Santa Clara Apricot Layer Cake, Le Delice de Montecito Chocolate almond Cake, Spinach recipe correction, French Butter Cream Frosting
St. Joseph News-Press Jun 27, 1982 Fish, 5 Fish dishes, salmon, Trout, Mediterranean Fish Soup, Pattypans squash with stuffing
St. Joseph News-Press Jul 18, 1982 - Hamburgers, Sauce for Burgers, Steak Tartar, Hominy Au Gratin, Homemade Buns, Baked Onions
St. Joseph News-Press Aug 22, 1982 - Salads, Mayonnaise, chicken/turkey salad, green beans, Dressings, oil & vinegar, French Dressing, French Potato Salad,
St. Joseph News-Press Sep 19, 1982 - Paella, Rice Custard, Bay Hot Rice Salad, Hudson Bay Rice Salad, Louisiana Bavarian,
St. Joseph News-Press Oct 17, 1982 - Roast Leg of Pork, Braised Rice in Onions (Soubise), Brussels Sprouts, Prune and Apple Garnish, Beehive Cake,
St. Joseph News-Press Nov 14, 1982 - Turkey, Rice Sausage Stuffing, Gibley Gravy, Cranberry Relish, Onions in Cream, Broccoli, Aunt Helen's Fluffy Pumpkin Pie, Useful Kitchen tools
St. Joseph News-Press Dec 12, 1982 - Peanut Brittle, chocolate amaretti Truffles, French Honey Spice Cake, Wrapped Duck Pate, Couques & Palmiers Cookies,
Reading Eagle pg 177,Jan 30, 1983 - Braised Sauerkraut and Pork, Oysters with Spinach & Bacon, Homemade Sausage, Pear & Custard Tart, Perfect Pork Chop, Braised Red Cabbage,
Reading Eagle pg 155 Feb 27, 1983 - Chunky Beef & Garlic in Red wine, Zinfandel of Beef, Turkey Stew with Vegetables - Turkey Blanquette, March Hare Rabbit in Herbs & Wine, Upside Down Apple Tart, Meatloaf from Stew leftovers,
St. Joseph News-Press - Mar 20, 1983 Easter Buffets, Glazed Chicken & Jellied Eggs, Herbal anyfish in aspic, Chocolate Mousse,Eggs in Aspic, Chicken in wine, Chicken Liver Mousse,
St. Joseph News-Press - Apr 17, 1983 - Crepes Suzette, Crepes & Lobster, Crepes Creamy Chicken roll up, Lemon Souffle Crepes, Crepe Roulades, Crepes Souffle Mariposa,
St. Joseph News-Press/gazette - May 22, 1983; Scalloped Potatoes in Cream, Celery Victor, Crisp Parcels of Duck, Asparagus, Enormous Cream Puff Au Chocolat,
The Modesto Bee pg 42 - Jun 26, 1983; Fish Fillets Duglere, Sole Bonne Femme, Fishermans Salad, Fluted Mushrooms, Fresh Strawberry Sherbet,
The Modesto Bee - Jul 31, 1983 pg 42; Molded Eggplant Souffle, Skewered Shrimp, Butterflied Chicken, Hot Corn Salad, Toasted Tortillas, Big Fruit Bowl,
The Modesto Bee - Aug 28, 1983 pg 39; Dream Sundae, Strawberry Ice Cream Soda, Chocolate Ice Cream Soda, Multi-Layered Ice Cream Cake, Chocolate Sauce,
The Pittsburgh Press - Sep 18, 1983 pg 196; Sandwiches; White Sandwich Bread, Croque Monsieur, Croque Madame, Croque Supreme, Nicoise Salad Ring, Grilled Onion,
The Modesto Bee - Oct 16, 1983 pg 47; Boston Baked Beans & Brown Bread, Black Bean Gazpacho, Lamb Shanks & Beans, Bean Brandade, Autumn Salad, Easy Apple Compote
The Modesto Bee - Nov 13, 1983 pg 41; Soup in a Pumpkin, Turkey Breast boned and roasted, Cranberry Chutney, Sprouts & Potatoes, Mincemeat Tart.
Anchorage Daily News - Dec 10, 1983 Roast Beef, Yorkshire Pudding, Angel Hair Squash, Sprigs of Broccoli, Rolled Orange & Almond Cake. Oyster Bisque, Horseradish Sauce, Christmas Roulade
Youngstown Vindicator - Jan 8, 1984 Cornish Game hens, New England Clam Chowder, Zucchini Saute, Baked Onions, Chocolate Souffle.
Youngstown Vindicator - Feb 5, 1984 Corned Beef en Daube, Steamed Winter Vegetables, Scallops in Herbs & Wine, Charlotte of Apples
St. Joseph News-Press - Mar 11, 1984 City Scrapple, Cornish Pasties, Codfish Balls, Vegetable Ragout
Youngstown Vindicator - Apr 15, 1984 Truss a chicken, Roast a chicken, Carve a chicken, Carmel Custard
The Modesto Bee - May 20, 1984 Tortilla Pizzas, Guacamole, Bananas Flambe, Fast Beef Saute
The Modesto Bee - Jun 24, 1984 Cheese Wafers, Cool Cucumber soup, Crown Mousse of Trout, Madeleine Cookies
The Modesto Bee - Jul 15, 1984 Quiche, Dough, Fillings, Spinach, Sausage & Onion, Tomatoe Provencale, Cheese Bacon, Shrimp
The Modesto Bee - Aug 26, 1984 Calzone Pizza Turnover, Spicy Salsa, Lemonade, Perfect Meatloaf, Harlequin Coleslaw, Small Almond Cakes
The Modesto Bee - Sep 23, 1984 Chicken wings on a savory stuffing under the skin, butter poached chicken with tomato sauce & herbs, Sliced Sauted Quick Crisp, Creamy Zucchini,
The Modesto Bee - Oct 21, 1984 Your Own French bread, dough, Fat round loaves, hard rolls, long loaves, baking directions
St. Joseph News-Press - Nov 11, 1984 Turkey, Scalloped Oysters, Chesnuts, Stuffed Squash, Pumpkin Souffle, Hot Mincemeat Sauce.
The Modesto Bee - Dec 16, 1984 Spiced Cookie Dough, Applesauce Fruitcake, Holiday Lasagna, Ham Cider Syllabub
The Modesto Bee - Jan 20, 1985 Cream of chicken soup, Beef and Vegetable soup, Split Pea Soup, New England Lobster stew, Corn sticks
The Modesto Bee - Feb 24, 1985 Steak, Chocolate Almond Cake, Stuffed Peppers, Duchess Potatoes, Vegetable Julienne
St. Joseph News-Press - Mar 23, 1985 Pastry, Puff Pastry Dough, Pie & Tart Dough, Puffed rectangles, Open faced tarts
St. Joseph News-Press - Apr 28, 1985 Rolled Souffle with several fillings, Fresh Asparagus, Fancy Individual Strawberry Tart, Handmade Pie & Cookie Dough,
St. Joseph News-Press - May 19, 1985 Spring Lamb Stew, Artichokes, Polenta, Meringue in Rum Custard Sauce Floating Island,
The Modesto Bee - Jun 23, 1985 Poached Fish, Avocado Appetizer, Salmon & Cucumber sauce, Fish Fillets Florentine, White Butter Sauce, Biscuits Tortoni
The Modesto Bee - Jul 21, 1985 BBQ Ribs with secret sauce, Lentil salad, Classic Ratatouille, Pineapple Sherbet with Almond Cookies
The Modesto Bee - Aug 25, 1985 Saucy Scrambled Egg Burritos, Easy Country Pate, Homemade Coffee Cake, Spicy Sticky-Buns
The Modesto Bee - Sep 22, 1985 Stuffed Braised Cabbage, Stuffed Brisket - Breast of Veal, Chinese Manicotti,
St. Joseph News-Press - Oct 13, 1985 Step by Step Dream Cake - The Cambridge Cake filled and frosted mocha butter cream and chocolate. Butter Cream.
St. Joseph News-Press - Nov 17, 1985 Turkey Preparations & Roasting, Nesselrode Ice Cream, Gratin of Rutabaga, Lace Cookies, Cranberry Sauce,
The Pittsburgh Press - Dec 15, 1985 Christmas Goose, Celery Remoulade, Plum Pudding, Puree of Yams, Shrimp in Vinaigrette, Steam Roasted Goose, Zabione Sauce
The Modesto Bee - Jan 26, 1986 Apple Desserts, Apple Snow, Applesauce, Caramel Sauce, Oven-Baked apple slices, Apple Crepes, Apple and Almond Pizza, Apple Mountain
The Modesto Bee - Feb 23, 1986 Savory Beef Dinner, Mushrooms a l Escargot, Slow Roasted Brisket of Beef, Lady Fingers, Vanilla Ice Cream Mold.
The Modesto Bee - Mar 23, 1986 Your Own Miracel Mix, Choux Pastry, To Make Puffs, Cheese Dumplings, Cream Puffs & Eclairs, Saint Honore Dessert, Warm Chocolate sauce
Antilope, Thank you so much for these! I love what she says about Guacamole - "Leave some texture, it should not be a smooth baby food."
re: Savour
I read it online somewhere. You know if it's online, it must be true.
Interesting recipes from antilope's list - BBQ Ribs with secret sauce, Gibley Gravy, Cranberry Relish, Chicken wings on a savory stuffing under the skin, Paella, Holiday Lasagna, Louisiana Bavarian, new england clam chowder.
Here are the ribs..
re: Bacardi1
Does pita bread count? She made it and used it to make little pizzas in Julia Child and Company.

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This temple, on Che Kung Miu Road, is located midway between Tai Wai and Che Kung Temple stations of the MTR. The current Che Kung temple, in Japanese-style, was built in 1993-1994 at a cost of HK$48 million. It is eight times the size of the old one. The main hall contains a giant statue of Che Kung. Next to it is a fan-bladed wheel of fortune, which, worshippers believe, will bring good luck when turned three times. Fortune-tellers can be found within the temple.


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In a special joint session yesterday between the Menifee City Council and the Menifee Planning Commission, members discussed for two hours their ideas for the city's future with regards for road improvements, economic growth, cultural development, and the kinds of people they'd like Menifee to attract.
The goal was to revisit and refine the existing vision statement the city council created nearly two years ago. Back in February of 2009, they held a "Visioning Meeting" which in which members of the city council discussed how they envisioned the city in the year 2030. Last night's meeting revisited that statement with members of the current city council and planning commission discussing each item, and determining if they still agreed, and what changes needed to be made.
And there seemed to be a lot of disagreements, and a lot of uncertainty.
"This country living is just a small corner of our town" said John Denver, addressing the issue that Menifee currently has little to prevent its high school and college grads from moving out of town. "Our kids don't come back to this town because we have no amenities. We need to class-up our community."
Several members agreed there needed to be more amenities, but exactly what amenities, where they would go, and how they would attract them was unclear.
The discussion stepped a level higher, and took a look at what kinds of people they wanted to attract to Menifee. Steve PonTell, a planning consultant with Germania Corporation, said that the people is one of the four major factors of what makes a community unique. "The kind of people in your community, what their interests are, their financial background, defines which direction a community goes" he explained.
Fred Twyman expanded on that principle by using the example of Abbott Laboratories, where the company founder lived in Temecula, but commuted to Orange County to go to work, and then later decided to move Abbott to Temecula, where it now enjoys a large footprint. "We have to figure out how to attract those kinds of people to Menifee", Twyman added.
John Denver brought up the topic of Quail Valley, "I'd like to see Quail Valley turn into an upscale community" referring to executive style homes that attract families with six-figure incomes. City Planner Bill Zimmerman used the La Cresta community on the west-side of Murrieta, which are dotted with such homes, as an example of what Quail Valley could one day become.
While members discussed the need for more upscale homes, Darcy Kuenzi felt that Menifee needed more affordable homes on smaller lots. "I believe we don't have many options for starter families. We have more work-at-home families and we need to offer options for them. We have a lot of 7,200 and 10,000 sq ft lots."
But Planning Commissioner Chris Thomas seemed to disagree. "I don't know what the stigma is about living on a large lot. I live on a 7,200 sq ft lot and yet I find I have to defend it." Fred Twyman seemed to agree with Thomas. "The commodity we have is elbow room. Let's use that to attract businesses and upscale homes."
The need to attract more dollars to Menifee was a constant theme throughout the meeting, which was perhaps the only thing everyone agreed upon. But how to bring in those dollars was something no one really had a good grasp of.
"The City of Henderson, NV has its own economic development director", John Denver went on to say. "When they have a parcel of land that they need to develop or redevelop, they figure out what they want, and then go get it. Right now, we're doing the opposite, we wait for a developer to come by and propose something."
City Councilmember Tom Fuhrman felt that the north part of the city along the 215 and Ethanac Rd was perhaps the best place to develop. "It seems there's no traffic jams up there, that's probably the best place to focus economic development efforts."
Traffic jams led to a discussion on infrastructure, namely road improvements, bridges, and sewer lines. Yet there seemed to be disagreement whether to improve infrastructure first, or build more homes first. "You cannot have the infrastructure without the homes & businesses!" John Denver spoke emphatically. But Fuhrman had a different sentiment, "Infrastructure ahead of rooftops, especially after waiting through seven minutes of traffic!", referring to why he was 5 minutes late to the meeting.
Mayor Edgerton expressed what was probably the most unclear but politically safe answer between the two, "Last thing we want is high density. We want infrastructure, we want retail, but we don't want congestion. If we're going to build a city, let's not just build another city."
And the mayor seemed to reflect the overall tone of the other councilmembers and planning commission members, with the exception of Denver and Fuhrman, where there seemed to be no definitive sentiment, and lots of uncertainty.
Even when the topic of preserving Menifee's rural areas came up, no one could agree on how to define "rural". Planning Commissioner Marc Miller described it as a large parcel of land where someone raises animals. Fred Twyman defined it in the way he knew, which was his upbringing in the horse town of Norco. Tom Fuhrman said "I was raised on a farm. You can't define rural, it has to be lived. That's the only way to understand it."
But everyone seemed to agree that some kind of plan was needed, yet it was clear that agreeing on a plan was going to be tough. "Where do we want to go if we don't all agree?", Darcy Kuenzi asked. "Do we want to be a smart community? I don't think a lot of people even understand what we're doing with the general plan." Planning Commissioner Matthew Liesemeyer added, "We have a lot of diversity, where does everything fit? We need to find a middle ground."
With respect to Sun City, John Denver said he would like to turn it into a more attractive destination for retirees, though he didn't provide many specifics on how he would go about doing that. But he did provide one example of creating a trolley system to carry people about.
Denver also brought up the issue of how districts might effect city planning. "We all fought against districts, but I hope it doesn't come down to us fighting over a building in my district or a building in your district." To which Tom Fuhrman countered, "Well slap me if I'm wrong, but I was one who supported districts. I think districts will help us in the planning. It makes us more accountable to our voters."
As it stands right now, the Planning Commission will be tasked with revising the city's Vision Statement.
City Planners Divided Over Menifee's Future
In a special joint session yesterday between the Menifee City Council and the Menifee Planning Commission, members discussed for two hours their ideas for the city's future with regards for road improvements, economic growth, cultural development, and the kinds of people they'd like Menifee to attract.
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Well, they certainly got one thing really, really right. Once the kids graduate from the high school and then the Junior College, they never want to come back. Talk to any student who is currently attending school here beyond middle school, and it seems that all of them talk about getting out of here. They call it boring to live here, because we have little to nothing for them to do with their time, unless they are spending money. We need a skate park, movie theater, arcade, bowling, and other forms of affordable entertainment here in Menifee for the citizens who are in their teens and early twenties.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 16, 2010 1:22 AM
i so agree with tina....i have seen many young teens turning to drugs cuz there is nothing up here!!! we need things for these kids to do...skate park would be a great idea...bowling and movie theater is a must!! there is nothing here for kids to do!!!ReplyDelete


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Hello newcomers, and welcome back everyone else! The Paul J. Cushing Library has several terrific events planned for September.
International Reception, Thursday, September 6, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. This annual tradition for all HNU students, faculty, and staff is co-hosted by the Student Success Center, International Student Services, and the Library. Enjoy refreshments and music from around the world, a slideshow, and an interactive networking game, Mingle Bingo.
Library Design Sessions: Friday, September 14, the Library is holding two once-in-a-lifetime library design sessions. Input from the entire Holy Names community is crucial. The morning session, 9 am – 10:45 am (RSVP here), features an architectural talk by library space planner Will Baty. The afternoon session, 2 – 3:30 pm (RSVP here), is your chance to weigh in on what YOU would like to see for HNU's "library of the future." Come share your thoughts! Read more about these events here.
Autumn Art Talk and Exhibition, Tuesday, September 18, 7-8 pm: The HNU community and the general public are invited to a fascinating two-artist talk by HNU Dr. Ian Sammis and HNU Education credential student Carolyn Gaye. Dr. Sammis produces computer-generated graphics based on mathematical formulas, while Ms. Gaye paints scenes from nature. Their work is very different — and yet united by a love of color and design. Also stop by the Library any time this fall to enjoy their work, hanging in the Glass Lounge. Light refreshments served.
Thanks for reading our weekly library newsletter. Let us know what else we can be doing for you!


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He's with me even now.
Move a mountain
Light the sky
Make a wish come true
There is music in you
Aaron Tveit + threatening cameras
#it kind of undermines him kicking your ass when he's got that cute little floppy hair bouncing around over his forehead
Johnny Depp at the 52nd Golden Globe Awards 1995
Who says that murder's not an art?
# this is heartwrenching by itself # but just fucking look at courfeyrac and combeferre in the second gif # courf just looks around with such a resigned look on his face # but even in the shadows you can see the sadness in his eyes # because it wasn't supposed to end this way # and combeferre sees that and recgonises it # and there is so much emotion in his face # so much apology # because he's so sorry that courfeyrac's last moments on earth are spent bloodstained and terrified # and he crosses enjolras because he knows exactly how courfeyrac feels # because combeferre is /so/ not ready to die # and in that moment he knows that what the both of them need is the comfort of someone who shares in their fear # and that's why combeferre is the guide # because he's holding back tears # but he reaches out to courfeyrac # as if to say # it's okay to be scared # we are young and this shouldn't be it # but it is # and i am here
favorite musicals (in no particular order): the book of mormon


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C. Lowell Filson
March 24, 1926-Nov. 30, 2012
PLYMOUTH ŌĆö┬ĀC. Lowell Filson, 86, of rural Plymouth, passed away Friday, Nov. 30, 2012 at 5:47 p.m. in Memorial Hospital of South Bend.
Lowell was born March 24, 1926 at Plymouth to Russell and Grace Coplen Filson. He was a lifetime resident of Marshall County. Lowell had retired from farming and had been a machinery mechanic and salesman. As a faithful member of the Inwood United Methodist Church he had served as a janitor, deacon, lay leader and song leader. In his spare time he enjoyed his cats and creating things with woodworking.
Gerald Briney
Nov. 28, 2012
ROCHESTER ŌĆö┬ĀGerald Briney, 83, of Rochester died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012 at 3:10 p.m.
He is survived by several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3, 2012 in the Good Family Funeral Home, 1200 W. 18th St., Rochester. Visitation is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the Fulton County Honor Guard and the U.S. Army Honor Guard. Burial will be in the Richland Center IOOF Cemetery.
Jerry A. Wiggins
Nov. 28, 2012
WARSAW ŌĆö┬ĀJerry A. Wiggins, 55, of Warsaw died at 12:15 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 28 at his residence.
Surviving is his wife, Nancy Keller; daughters, Stephanie (Dave) Snyder, Argos, Jade (Simon) Weinstein, Chicago, Ill., Jamie Wiggins, Nappanee; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; his parents, Earl and Mardell Wiggins, Wakarusa; sister, Kathy (Gary) Angleymyer, Wakarusa; and brother Denny (Colleen) Wiggins, Wakarusa.
Rowland G. Morken
Feb. 17, 1926-Sept. 25, 2012
WINFIELD, Ill. ŌĆö┬ĀRowland (Rol) Morken, was born Feb. 17, 1926 in Chicago, Ill. to Marie and Jens Morken. Rol had no siblings. He grew up in Elmwood Park, Ill. lived in Elmhurst, Ill. and Winfield, Ill., before retiring in Naples, Fla.
He married his ever loving wife Marceline (Helms) Morken Feb. 19, 1949 in Saint Michael Church, Plymouth. Rol and Marcy had five children: Karen (Dennis) Calay, Julianne, Nancy (Jim) Rigney, Cathy (Kenny) Wyrick, and Steve (Karen) Morken. He greatly enjoyed his 14 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Carl Alberts
July 26, 1932-Nov. 27, 2012
PLYMOUTH ŌĆö┬ĀCarl A. Alberts Jr., 80, of Plymouth, passed away at 11:34 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, at the Kindred Hospital Northern Indiana in Mishawaka.
Carl A. Alberts Jr.
Nov. 27, 2012
PLYMOUTH ŌĆö┬ĀCarl A. Alberts Jr., 80, of Plymouth died Nov. 27, 2012 at 11:34 p.m. at Kindred Hospital of Northern Indiana, Mishawaka.
Visitation will be Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012 from 3 to 6 p.m. at Van Gilder Funeral Home; rosary prayer will be at 5 p.m.
Funeral is Monday, Dec. 3, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Michael Catholic Church.
Burial will be at New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth.
Van Gilder Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mary K. Weldy
Nov. 26, 2012
G. Steven Richie
Feb. 26, 1947 ŌĆō Nov. 20, 2012
CULVER ŌĆö┬ĀGeorge Steven Richie, 65, of Culver passed away at Goshen Health Nov. 20, 2012.
Steve was born to George Ross and Shirley (Lambert) Richie Feb. 26, 1947 in Indianapolis. After graduating high school, he obtained a bachelorŌĆÖs degree. Aug. 19, 1967 he was married to Constance D. Wand in Indianapolis.┬Ā
Steve is survived by his wife Connie of Culver and brother Jerry (Karen) Richie of Indianapolis. He was preceded in death by his parents and his daughter Diane Richie Jordan.
Elizabeth L. ŌĆśBettyŌĆÖ Beatty
June 23, 1931-Nov. 27, 2012
PLYMOUTH ŌĆö A lifetime Plymouth resident, Elizabeth L. ŌĆ£BettyŌĆØ Beatty, 81, of Plymouth, passed away at 3:05 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012 in the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center - Mishawaka following a sudden illness.
Betty was born in Mishawaka June 23, 1931. She was the daughter of Clair L. and Ruby H. (Thomas) Gurthet. She graduated from Plymouth High School with the class of 1949 and from Manchester College in 1953. She earned her MasterŌĆÖs Degree in Education from Indiana University in 1957.
Albert R. ŌĆśBusterŌĆÖ Godbold
Nov. 26, 2012
BREMEN ŌĆö┬ĀAlbert R. ŌĆ£BusterŌĆØ Godbold, 86, of Bremen died Monday, Nov. 26, 2012 at his home.
Steve Richie
Nov. 20, 2012
CULVER ŌĆö┬ĀSteve Richie, 65, of Culver died Nov. 20, 2012 in Goshen.
He is survived by his wife, Connie of Culver; and brother Jerry (Karen) Richie of Indianapolis.┬Ā
Visitation will be held Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012 at the First Christian Church in Rochester from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Services will be at 11 a.m. at the church. Burial will be private.
Memorials may be given to The Care Foundation or the First Christian Church of Rochester.
Condolences may be sent via the obituary page at www.odomfuneralhome.com.


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"I'd like to get away from earth awhile
And then come back to it and begin over.
May no fate willfully misunderstand me
And half grant what I wish and snatch me away
Not to return. Earth's the right place for love:
I don't know where it's likely to go better.
I'd like to go by climbing a birch tree,
And climb black branches up a snow-white trunk
Toward heaven, till the tree could bear no more,
But dipped its top and set me down again.
That would be good both going and coming back.
One could do worse than be a swinger of birches."
Birches - Robert Frost
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For Immediate Release: March 13, 2012
Temporary Traffic Stops on I-87 Northbound
Night Work on New Signs in Rockland County
Motorists on I-87 northbound in Rockland County may encounter temporary lane closures on the night of March 14-15, 2012, during the nighttime installation of new signs, the New York State Thruway Authority announced.
The construction activity will be between the Sloatsburg Travel Plaza (milepost 33) and the Woodbury Toll Barrier (milepost 45).
The installation of the signs and the supporting structures will take place between Wednesday, March 14, at 9 p.m. and Thursday, March 15, at 6 a.m.
The sign installation will necessitate multiple traffic stops. The traffic stops are scheduled to last no more than 20 minutes each.
Motorists should expect delays and are advised to monitor electronic signs for updates.
The Thruway Authority appreciates motorists' patience during this scheduled event.


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PS3 Vs Wii
Posted by laksoe on Dec. 07, 2006
Posted by laksoe on Dec. 07, 2006
did you just crawl from a rock??: this has been posted a hundred times all over the place! why did you post it again?
The PS3 is about ....: $400 dollars cheaper than the cheepest Blu-Ray DVD player on the market. That alone is reason enough to buy it. Compound that with the gaming, web, and multi-media capabilities, and you've got one hell of machine.
Awesome: Its all true. PS3 is the biggest piece of crap I have ever seen and played. Cost WAY to much and really does not have anything to offer over the 360, and the Wii is a brilliant name, the 2 i's represent how the console is community based and and so is the name Wii (We). Nintendo came out with a whole new console, Sony came out with an over priced upgrade to their PS2 with an agenda of promoting their POS BlueRay. They don't care about the PS3 project, all they want is for BlueRay to work out so th
Funny: except PS3 is about 10X the gaming system that a Wii is and what kind of name is "Wii"...fuckin' gay


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Late Night Breakfast
On the eve of the first day of finals, when everyone's last-minute studying is drawing to a close, the East Dining Hall serves Late Night Breakfast. People talk, study and eat a smorgasbord of breakfast foods served by the campus deans. Each winter, the Moustache Club holds their annual meeting at Late Night Breakfast and delivers the State of the Moustache Address.
Marlena Hartman-Filson '13, Asim Manizada '13 and Sam Chao '16 participate in Late Night Breakfast.


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Chapter Home
Lymphoma - Non B cell neoplasms
T/NK cell disorders
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma, ALK negative
Reviewer: Dragos Luca, M.D. (see Reviewers page)
Revised: 29 September 2011, last major update September 2011
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● ALK negative anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL, ALK-) is included as a provisional entity, and is defined as a CD30+ T cell neoplasm that is not reproducibly distinguishable on morphologic grounds from ALK+ ALCL, but lacks ALK protein (WHO 2008)
● Previously included in the broader category of anaplastic large cell lymphoma
● Most frequently 40-65 years old
● Male predominance (M:F ratio 1.5:1)
● Most epidemiologic studies do not separate ALK+ from ALK- neoplasms
● Frequent involvement of both lymph nodes and extranodal sites
● Usually nodal; extranodal involvement in skin, bone, soft tissue, GI tract
● Uncertain, some suggest it may be the final stage of histologic progression for a number of T cell lymphomas
Clinical features
● Presentation with advanced stage III-IV disease in most patients
● Peripheral and/or abdominal lymphadenopathy, B symptoms, high International Prognostic Index
Case reports
● Primary pulmonary
(Leuk Res 2010;34:475)
Treatment and prognosis
● Significantly worse prognosis than ALCL, ALK+ with conventional therapy (Histopathology 2003;43:462 , J Pathol 2003;200:4)
● Better prognosis than peripheral T cell lymphoma NOS (ALCL ALK- vs. PTCL: 36% vs. 20%; overall survival: 49% vs. 32%, Blood 2008;111:5496)
Postulated normal counterpart
● Activated mature cytotoxic T cell
Micro description
● Generally effaced architecture by solid, cohesive sheets of neoplastic cells
● Intrasinusoidal infiltrate or within T cell areas if architecture is partially preserved (mimics metastatic carcinoma)
● Large pleomorphic cells, occasional prominent nucleoli, may have multinucleated, wreath-like and "hallmark" cells, higher N/C ratio than ALCL, ALK+
● May have sclerosis and eosinophilia
● Similar morphologic variants compared to ALCL, ALK+, except for small cell
Cytology description
● Deeply basophilic cytoplasm, prominent vacuoles, round or lobate nuclei, prominent nucleoli, clumped chromatin, multinucleation
Positive stains
● Strong and diffuse uniform CD30 staining in all tumor cells (membrane and Golgi zone pattern, also cytoplasmic)
● Variable expression / loss of pan-T-cell antigens: CD2+ and CD3+ more often than CD5+
● Almost always CD43+
● Often CD4+, rarely CD8+
● TIA1, granzyme B, perforin, clusterin, fascin, rarely EMA
Negative stains
● ALK, CD15, CD20, CD79a, cytokeratin, BCL2, PAX5/BSAP, PGM1, EBV (EBER & LMP1)
Genetics and Molecular
● T-cell receptor (TCR) gene rearrangement in most cases, irrespective of T cell antigen expression
● No recurrent cytogenetic abnormality
Differential diagnosis
● ALK positive ALCL: ALK+, younger age, less aggressive
● Primary cutaneous ALCL: much better prognosis, clinical correlation with staging necessary
● Classical Hodgkin lymphoma
● Peripheral T cell lymphoma, NOS: difficult differential, WHO recommends conservative approach (diagnose ALCL, ALK- only if very similar to ALCL, ALK+, except for ALK expression)
End of Lymphoma - Non B cell neoplasms > T/NK cell disorders > Anaplastic large cell lymphoma, ALK negative
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Given the incredible amount of time and effort a solid weight loss plan requires, quick fixes such as diet pills, supplements, and surgeries can hold a certain appeal. But many times, they are unsafe, unregulated, or too good to be true. Be sure to talk with a physician before you take any pill or decide to consider surgery, which always carries risks, including death.
Pills and supplements
When combined with a healthy diet and physical activity, some medications may help you reach your goal weight. But many over-the-counter diet pills, available at health food stores, drugstore, and online, are unregulated and may contain dangerous ingredients. That's because dietary supplements and weight-loss drugs aren't required to adhere to the same rigorous standards as prescription drugs.
One common weight-loss pill is Alli, an over-the-counter version of the prescription drug orlistat (Xenical). It works by decreasing the body's absorption of dietary fat; this unabsorbed fat is removed from the body in the stool. For that reason, it is crucial that you adhere to a diet in which less than 30 percent of daily calories come from fat, or you will experience unpleasant side effects such as loose stools or gas with oily spotting. Orlistat capsules are usually taken up to three times a day with meals. Because orlistat blocks your body's absorption of certain fat-soluble vitamins and beta carotene, be sure to supplement with a daily multivitamin that contains vitamins A, D, E, K, and beta-carotene.
Green tea extract and hoodia are popular weight loss supplements. These are reported to boost calorie and fat metabolism and dampen appetite, respectively, but solid scientific data and research do not support these claims.
Ephedra is a supplement taken to decrease appetite, but it is now considered unsafe. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned the sale of supplements containing ephedra in 1994.
Bariatric surgery
As for surgery, some doctors will recommend it for obese patients suffering from weight-related health problems, such as diabetes, heart disease, or sleep apnea. Surgery is usually reserved for men who are at least 100 lbs. overweight and women who are at least 80 lbs. overweight. Weight loss surgery alters the digestive tract, often resulting in significant weight loss. Common types include Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, which reduces stomach size; biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch, which maintains some stomach function while bypassing most of the intestine; and laparoscopic gastric banding, in which an inflatable band is placed around the upper portion of the stomach to restrict the amount of food the patient can consume.
Surgical patients must follow a specialized diet that allows the digestive tract to heal and helps stimulate and maintain weight loss. It requires drastically reduced food intake, which usually begins with a liquid diet for a day or two following surgery that is followed by two to four weeks of pureed foods (beans, egg whites, yogurt, and soft fruits and vegetables). In the third phase, soft solid foods may be added. After about eight weeks, most patients can return to eating firmer foods. Still, hard-to-digest items such as nuts, seeds, popcorn, dried fruits, stringy or fibrous vegetables (celery, broccoli, corn, and cabbage), and tough meats should be avoided.
Weight loss surgery carries risks. Side effect may include infections, hernias, blood clots, and nutritional deficiencies. Because stomach size is drastically reduced, nausea and vomiting can occur if patients eat or drink more than a small amount. Eating or drinking too quickly may cause dumping syndrome. This occurs when food and liquid enter your small intestine rapidly and in larger amounts than normal, causing nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, and sweating. But with proper care and attention to diet and exercise, bariatric surgery patients can expect to lose 50–60 percent of their excess weight within two years of surgery.


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Sports rating system
A sports rating system is a system that analyzes the results of sports competitions to provide objective ratings for each team or player. Rankings are then derived by sorting each team's ratings and assigning an ordinal rank to each team starting with the highest rated team earning the #1 rank. Ratings systems provide an alternative to traditional sports standings which are based on win-loss-tie ratios, or to polls (sometimes called "power rankings" in sports journalism) which are a subjective rating of the teams in a league.
In the United States, the biggest use of sports ratings systems is to rate NCAA Division I FBS Football teams towards choosing two teams to play in the BCS championship game. Sports ratings systems are also used to help determine the field for the NCAA Men's and Women's Basketball tournaments, men's professional golf tournaments, professional tennis tournaments, and NASCAR. They are often mentioned in discussions about the teams that could or should receive "at large" invitations to participate in certain contests ("bubble teams").[1]
Sports ratings systems have been around for almost 80 years, when ratings were calculated on paper rather than by computer, as most are today. Some older computer systems still in use today include: Jeff Sagarin's systems, the New York Times system, and the Dunkel Index, which dates back to 1929.
Sports ratings systems use a variety of methods for rating teams, but the most prevalent method is called a power rating. The power rating of a team is a calculation of the team's strength relative to other teams in the same league or division. The basic idea is to maximize the amount of transitive relations in a given data set due to game outcomes. For example, if A defeats B and B defeats C, then one can safely say that A>B>C.
There are obvious problems with basing a system solely on wins and losses. For example, if C defeats A, then an intransitive relation is established (A>B>C>A) and a ranking violation will occur if this is the only data available. Scenarios such as this happen fairly regularly in sports—for example, in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season, Penn State beat Ohio State, Ohio State beat Michigan, and Michigan beat Penn State. To address these logical breakdowns, rating systems usually consider other criteria such as the game's score and where the match was held (for example, to assess a home field advantage). In most cases though, each team plays a sufficient amount of other games during a given season, which lessens the overall effect of such violations.
From an academic perspective, the use of linear algebra and statistics are popular among many of the systems' authors to determine their ratings. They are obvious choices for providing a solution to such a problem, however to effectively use these fields typically requires education in them at a collegiate level. Not surprising then is the fact that many of the systems' authors have backgrounds in these areas, such as Jeff Sagarin, who received a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from MIT in 1970.
Pros and cons of sports rating systems[edit]
- Ratings are objective, without specific player, team, regional, or style bias
- Ratings are verifiable and repeatable
- Ratings are comprehensive, requiring assessment of all selected criteria
- Ratings do not "forget old games" (although some are designed to diminish their overall weight as a season progresses)
- Formulae criteria are subjective (some use just scores, some use margin of victory, some include auxiliary game data, such as hits, interceptions, lead changes, shot percentage) with no consensus among authors on which to include, even minimally
- Most ignore qualitative criteria such as weather, participation (or lack thereof due to injuries or "throw-away" games—see below), and individual efforts
- Some assume parity among all members of the league, such as each team being built from an equitable pool of players via a draft or free agency system as is done in many major league sports such as the NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL. This is certainly not the case in collegiate leagues such as Division I-A football or men's and women's basketball.
- If sufficient "inter-divisional" league play is not accomplished, teams in an isolated division may be artificially propped up or down in the overall ratings due to a lack of correlation to other teams in the overall league. This phenomenon is evident in systems that analyze historical college football seasons, such as when the top Ivy League teams of the 1970s, like Dartmouth, were calculated by some rating systems to be comparable with accomplished powerhouse teams of that era such as Nebraska, USC, and Ohio State. This conflicts with the subjective opinion that claims that while good in their own right, they were not nearly as good as those top programs. However, this may be considered a "pro" by non-BCS teams in Division I-A college football who point out that ratings systems have proven that their top teams belong in the same strata as the BCS teams. This is evidenced by the 2004 Utah team that went undefeated in the regular season and earned a BCS bowl bid due to the bump in their overall BCS ratings via the computer ratings component. They went on to play and defeat the Big East Conference champion Pittsburgh in the 2005 Fiesta Bowl by a score of 35-7. A related example occurred during the 2006 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament where George Mason were awarded an at-large tournament bid due to their regular season record and their RPI rating and rode that opportunity all the way to the Final Four.
- Goals of some rating systems differ from one another. For example, systems may be crafted to provide a perfect retrodictive analysis of the games played to-date, while others are predictive and give more weight to future trends rather than past results. This results in the potential for misinterpretation of rating system results by people unfamiliar with these goals; for example, a rating system designed to give accurate point spread predictions for gamblers might be ill-suited for use in selecting teams most deserving to play in a championship game or tournament. Additionally, this issue limits the use of ratings in combination with each other as part of a consensus rating, such as the BCS computer component is supposed to provide, as the results may be skewed and exhibit unacceptably large deviations from the overall average ranking per team.
- Rating systems can not ignore "throw-away" games. These are games where teams have already earned a post-season bid and have secured their playoff seeding before the end of the regular season, and want to rest/protect their starters by benching them for those remaining regular season games. This usually results in unpredictable outcomes, but without a mechanism to ignore such games (which runs counter to the goals of such systems), this will unintentionally skew the outcomes of rating systems.
List of sports rating systems[edit]
- ATP rankings - men's tennis
- IRB World Rankings - men's rugby
- FIFA World Rankings - men's international football (soccer)
- FIFA Women's World Rankings - women's international football (soccer)
- WPBF Computerized World Rankings - world professional boxing (boxing)
- ICC Team Rankings - men's international cricket (Rank countries)
- ICC Player Rankings - men's international cricket (ranks individual players rather than teams)
- Official World Golf Rankings - men's professional golf
- Women's World Golf Rankings - women's professional golf
- WTA rankings - women's tennis
- FIBA Basketball World Rankings - Basketball World Rankings ( Men and Women)
- FIVB Volleyball World Rankings - Volleyball World Rankings ( Men and Women)
- IBAF Baseball World Rankings - Baseball World Rankings ( Men and Women)
- Fight Matrix - mixed martial arts World Rankings (Men and Woman)
United States[edit]
- Advanced NFL Stats
- Albrecht Matrix Hybrid
- Anderson & Hester
- ARGH Power Ratings
- AtomicFootball
- Richard Billingsley
- Wesley Colley
- Dunkel Index
- James Howell
- Omni Rankings
- Jeff Sagarin
- Kenneth Massey
- Sonny Moore Power Ratings
- Laxpower
- Peter Wolfe
- VHSL-Reference
- CS SportsRank
Ratings of other contests[edit]
- ^ Fagan, Ryan (2011-03-09), "Sorting through teams on one big bubble", Sporting News, retrieved 2011-03-24, "This is a look at 20 of the teams (in alphabetical order) residing on this year's big ol' bubble. We've included three statistical rankings. The RPI (ratings percentage index, taken from collegeRPI.com) is considered the standard and is provided to committee members during the selection process. The two other ranking indexes include margin of victory in their formulas—the Pomeroy ratings (at kenpom.com) and Sagarin ratings (via USA Today)—aren't new but have played an increased role in discussions about potential seeds during this college basketball season."
External links[edit]
- Bettify Football Data
- System-Bet.com - Goal Rating System
- Anderson & Hester
- ARGH Power Ratings
- AtomicFootball
- Kenneth Massey's College Football Ranking Comparison
- CollegeTOP25.com Rankings
- Link Power Ratings
- Dunkel Index
- Jeff Sagarin's ratings
- Steve Pugh's Compughter Ratings
- Richard Billingsley
- Colley Matrix
- Donchess Inference Index Ratings
- Omni Rankings
- Sonny Moore Power Ratings
- Laxpower Lacrosse rating system
- Albrecht Matrix Hybrid
- VHSL-Reference website
- Sportheory
- SciBet.com - Time-Dependent Ranking of Soccer Teams
- Alternative tennis ranking system - Based on bookmaker's odds
- SRI Rankings (Men's and Women's Tennis)
- Sports Rankings by Country in popular Sports


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Cat Backflips Onto Pole
Posted by Break.com Staff on Oct. 09, 2009
Posted by Break.com Staff on Oct. 09, 2009
Wicked cool.
 like a ninja...
r u srsly
Pretty cool. Cats are the shit!!
 oh wow a jumping roof rabbit
losers... a bunch of dudes taping their cat waiting for it to do something
 and a looser sitting at home and watching their videos lol
the only loser here is you for making such a retarded comment....................... are awesome ^^
 u know what else is in the background? an xbox 360 cuz the 360 pwnz.
 O Brother, Where Art Thou is on tv
 Ted "Theodore" Logan is pleased....
 Did he died?
 i kan haz bakflipp?
 Say, are any of you boys smithy's?
 I like how their watching "o brother where art thou" in the background... sad so very very sad..
It's George Clooney in prison garb. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know what movie it is.
why is that sad?
um no, they were watching the cat. How did you know that was "o brother where art thou"? I've never seen the movie, so I wouldn't know.
I like how you knew what it was from a tiny 4 second clip.
 Only f ags own cats
it didn't backflip, nor was that a pole
I think we've covered all bases there....
and that wasn't a comment
That wasn't a cat either or a camera recording...
 I do this shit all the time, FU BREAK.COM
STAGED! For fu(k sakes, cats do this sh1t all the time, and you can tell from their reactions that they were all acting, and had planned what to say.
who cares it was still pretty cool
 the cat was not that cool. the reaction of the retards in the background is what makes it funny
It looks like one of them viral pong videos too.
one of the best sqaurepusher tracks! good choice!
Dear Bill and Ted, that was totally fvcking lame.
 That's my cousin Tyrell. He's always been the physically gifted one in the family.
 Haha. Oh brother where art thou in the background.
People always feel the need to put their own shitty soundtrack on their videos. It's 90% of the motivation behind making videos. Quit pushing your shitty music on us. No one cares what you listen to. Was that music really necessary for a 10 second video of a retarded cat?
 Break.. LAME plus wasnt even a backflip..
the cat did it only once... that was lame as hell... stupid homos videotaping it too...
 LOL "Sorry about your titties!!!" LOL .......
I was waiting for someone to STEP ON IT
I would have just punched that cat to deathed.
It'd be better if they started with you first and let the cat live!!
Is break hackeded????
Just a little pussified.
no. necked!


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