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- Research on hold for comps :-(
- Start counting algae (I have 140 slides to count!) from the summer 2010 project
- Start writing up other results from the summer 2010 project (gonna try to eek a publication out of this, at least a poster...)
- Start writing up the MS for publication (again)
- Begin planning for my multi-stream dissertation project!
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- Gather materials
- Cry over not receiving funding (j/k! I hope...)
It makes me nervous to have this much planned out. I've got the giant fear of comps hanging over my head. If I don't pass comps, I'm going to be very unmotivated to do much of anything. It doesn't seem like it should be too hard, to get an 85% on an exam, but for some reason, this seems like an insurmountable task. Comps at FU aren't done like comps at other universities. In this dept, it's a comprehensive written exam. There are 3 core classes you have to take, and then the professors from those classes write several cumulative questions from their course. The dept secretary then randomly picks 4 from each class out of a hat, for a total of 12 questions. You then answer 2 of the 4 for each class. And from those 6 essays, you must score at least an 85% in order to remain in the program; no second chances! This makes me nervous. When an exam is weighted so heavily, I'll stress and study for a long time and then right before the exam, I'll get really frustrated and just say "fuck it", and then bomb. It happened this semester, and I'm afraid it'll happen again.
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Raji practicing Thursday; Nelson, Starks notPosted by on October 25, 2012 – 12:12 pm
NT B.J. Raji (ankle) was practicing on Thursday during the portion of the workout open to the media. The practice was in full pads. Raji has missed the last two games due to injury.
WR Jordy Nelson (hamstring) and RB James Starks, however, were not. Mike McCarthy said on Wednesday that Nelson's hamstring tightened up on him during practice. Starks is not listed on the injury report, so there won't be any information until McCarthy's post-practice update.
Also, WR Donald Driver (neck) returned to practice after sitting out on Wednesday.
Update: After practice, McCarthy said Starks missed the workout due to an illness. Nelson will not practice on Friday, either, and he will test his hamstring either Saturday or Sunday to0 see if he can play. Raji "looked good," and "looked like his old self," according to McCarthy, who listed Raji as a limited participant in practice.
Driver was a full participant in practice, while FB John Kuhn (hamstring) sat out for the second straight day.
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By Mike Braun on Oct 25, 2012 | Reply
Start DRIVER!!!
By nigeriaguest on Oct 25, 2012 | Reply
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By Pack4ever12 on Oct 26, 2012 | Reply
This team needs a few weeks off
By Tay on Oct 26, 2012 | Reply
Hey Mike, let me edit your blogs. I got a good eye for typos. Your blogs will be perfect every time.
By robert57 on Oct 26, 2012 | Reply
Before this season (and playoffs) are done… Donald Driver will have his big opportunity to shine and once more help lead the way to victory !
By RGBPACKFAN on Oct 26, 2012 | Reply
What's going on with all of these hamstring and groin injuries? Do we commit enough time to conditioning and warm ups, or, are we pushing too hard, too fast into game speed? We'll be fine at WR with great depth there . We need to be sure our LBs and DBs can cover, and with Desmond, DJ and now Charles out, that's a growing concern. Our guys will step up, as we saw in 2010, but let's get to the root cause on these hamstrings.
By Josh on Oct 26, 2012 | Reply
WATER,WATER,WATER,and STRETCH! STAY Away from salts
By nigeriaguest on Oct 26, 2012 | Reply
they gave the ice man an autopsy too
By Todd on Oct 28, 2012 | Reply
Why isn't Starks playing? I
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After a hat trick against the Philadelphia Flyers Thursday night, Tampa Bay Lightning centre Stamkos now has 19 goals in 19 games. How high is the emerging superstar's goal-scoring ceiling this year?
There are a couple of factors in play for goal-scoring and in Stamkos' case, they are naturally quite favourable.
One, you can't score if you don't shoot and Stamkos shoots the puck frequently, but not an outrageous amount. With 72 shots on goal in 19 games, Stamkos ranks tenth in the league with 3.78 shots on goal per game.
Considering that Stamkos averaged 3.62 shots on goal per game last season, just his second year in the NHL, it's not unreasonable to think that he can continue generating at least 3.7 shots per game.
Another factor that contributes to Stamkos' goal-scoring is that he is an exceptional shooting talent. His release was touted as special before he even reached the NHL and he scored on 17.2% of his shots last season, on his way to tying Sidney Crosby for the league goal-scoring lead, with 51.
This year, however, Stamkos is scoring on 26.4% of his shots, which is exceptional, but likely unsustainable since the last time a league leader was over 26.4%, it was Cam Neely in 1993-94.
Is it fair to expect Stamkos' shooting percentage to fall?
More than half of Stamkos' goals this season have come on the power play and that's going to be difficult to sustain. He's on pace for 43 power play goals; the single-season record is 34, set by the Flyers' Tim Kerr in 1985-1986.
Considering the style with which Kerr played, knocking in rebounds and tip-ins while controlling the space in close to the opposition goal, it's harder to imagine Stamkos maintaining this level of power play dominance for an entire season.
The greater the distance between the shooter and the goaltender, the more opportunity there will be for opponents to block, deflect and otherwise steer shots away from danger.
Penalty killing focus on Stamkos will get even greater than it has been already, particularly if his Lightning teammates aren't capable of making opponents pay for overplaying towards Stamkos' perch on the left circle.
Right now, defenceman Brett Clark ranks second on the team with three power-play goals and every team has to prefer taking their chances with getting burned by Clark rather than continuing to allow Stamkos to fire with the man advantage.
It's not intended as a slight to Stamkos that he is unlikely to keep scoring on 26.4% of his shots; merely some regression to the mean, even if the mean used is for the best goal-scorers of this generation.
From the chart below, with the top goal-scoring seasons in the last 20 years, the average shooting percentage (in this admittedly small sample) is 19.3%.
Even giving Stamkos the benefit of the doubt and suggesting that he scores on, say, 21% of his shots over the course of the entire season, would put him on target for 64 goals, so he could very well challenge Alexander Ovechkin's 65-goal season from 2007-2008, the highest single-season goal total since Mario Lemieux scored 69 in 1995-96.
(We can re-visit this should he still be on 40-in-40 or 50-in-50 pace later in the season.)
Comparing Stamkos's start in 2010-11 with the top single-season goal-scorers of the last 20 years; all of the 60-goal seasons, as well as Cam Neely's 1993-94 campaign:
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President Michael F. Adams on research at the University of Georgia
Q: Marine Sciences Professor Samantha Joye's research into the impact of deep water oil leaks in the Gulf of Mexico has brought an international focus to UGA in the wake of the collapse of the Deepwater Horizon. How does this exposure affect the university's reputation in the greater research community?
A: The greatest strength or weakness of any university is its faculty, and today ours is very strong. Samantha Joye's work exemplifies the kind of work being done in a broad range of areas. The international exposure she has received has significantly enhanced the university's research reputation.
Q: Will having this kind of national exposure help in recruiting students who are interested in the sciences to UGA?
A: Certainly, this kind of national and international exposure from top-flight faculty is exactly the sort of thing that top-flight students search for. Some of our students come unsure of what their academic goals might be, and at age 18, I think that's okay. It's why we offer a broad-based liberal arts curriculum the first two years for them to sample the breadth of knowledge that they can pursue extensively in their third and fourth years. But there's no doubt that great students are drawn to great faculty. I specifically went to Ohio State to study with the late Dr. Jim Golden. We have students at the undergraduate, graduate and professional level who regularly choose to come here because of their respect and admiration for a particular faculty member or department. Some of them may be fortunate enough to study with Samantha Joye.
Q: What benefit does Professor Joye's visibility bring to the state?
A. Professor Joye's contribution to the state is both reputational and substantive. There is little question that she and her team were analyzing from day one the potential impact that gulf currents might have on moving undesired oil to Georgia's east coast. If that ever became likely, reseachers at UGA would be among the first to signal a warning, thus saving thousands of jobs in the Georgia seafood and tourism industries.
Q: Are there other areas in which our scientists are doing groundbreaking research?
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A: There are literally hundreds of areas in which UGA scientists are doing groundbreaking research. Our colleagues in education are leading the charge in this state to help determine the best methods of teaching and evaluating K-12 students. Our agriculture scientists are helping to feed the world along with discovering the genetic basis for four-leaf clovers. Scientists like Dan Colley are helping to eradicate disease in Africa and Central America. The list goes on and on.
Q: What are we doing to get the message out about the work our researchers are doing?
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The county declared it spring on the lake Wednesday, but group that usually has the official say held off.
Feb. 3: No question there's lots of ice on Lake Minnetonka.
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For the first time in nearly half a century, the ice is out on Lake Minnetonka in May. But which day in May is still up for debate.
As snow fell Wednesday, the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office declared the ice-out after a Water Patrol boat was able to navigate from Spring Park through several channels to Big Island at 4 a.m.
But the Freshwater Society, an Excelsior nonprofit that has tracked ice-out since 1857, wasn't calling the much-anticipated milestone.
So who is right on the springtime ritual? Turns out, it's not so easy to determine a universal ice-out definition in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Everyone and every lake defines ice-out differently.
At the Department of Natural Resources, state climatologist Pete Boulay relies on the Freshwater Society's declaration for Minnetonka and gathers data from lake residents, pilots flying overhead, even Facebook posts to determine lake ice-outs statewide.
"I think it's important to a lot of people," Boulay said of the data, adding that the DNR's site on ice-outs is the second-most-viewed site this week, getting thousands of views each day. "It's a sign of spring."
But on Minnetonka, the state's ninth-largest lake is more complicated than a lake with a single bay. Last year, the county declared ice-out March 20, a day before the Freshwater Society did.
"Clearly, we have different standards," Freshwater Society spokesman Pat Sweeney said.
His group defines ice-out as a small boat's ability to travel from one shoreline to another. The county has long had its Big Island tradition, spokeswoman Lisa Kiava said. And years ago, residents would put a car on the lake and declare ice-out when it fell through.
No matter what, a May ice-out is rare on Lake Minnetonka, which usually sees ice retreat in mid-April. This year marks the fifth May ice-out since 1857, when the lake had its latest ice-out of May 5, according to the Freshwater Society. Now, with anglers, boaters, sailboat racers and residents eager to get on the water, the Sheriff's Office is issuing a warning about navigational buoys not being all in place. Boaters should wear life jackets because hypothermia can happen quickly in the low water temperatures.
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Deep in the bowels of the Physiology Building, scientists witness what they have only suspected.
Here, for instance, psychiatrist Christopher Ross's lab confirmed exactly where in a cell the critical proteins that cause Huntington's disease could be found. (That discovery was announced first in Science.) One of oncologist Stephen Baylin's graduate students also left the Microscope Facility last year with a new piece of knowlege: "It was the first time," Baylin says, "we began to understand how key proteins interact to silence genes abnormally in cancer cells. We knew we were onto something big."
The fact is, the technology in this isolated corner of the basic sciences complex goes far beyond anything that many scientists might even imagine. The site boasts two confocal microscopes that offer rare views of an interior layer of a specimen without destroying any of the surroundings. There are two scanning electron microscopes, a transmission electron microscope and a fluorescence imaging laboratory, all essential tools for tracking down the whereabouts of elusive molecules. The techniques keep getting smarter: This winter, the facility acquired a deconvolution microscope. Like a standard confocal microscope, this piece of equipment can home in on a tiny slice within a specimen and then, through a series of computerized calculations, reconstruct a view of surrounding layers that would otherwise be out of focus.
The Microscope Facility is a core resource, where scientists share equipment that would be far too expensive for any one lab to afford. This kind of pooling happened as far back as 1989, but three years ago, with funding from the basic science directors and the dean's office, the facility expanded to 2,000 square feet and began vaunting its technological capabilities. It earned NIH grants to purchase the latest, most sought-after equipment. Meanwhile, Murphy, a cellular biologist, packed his own lab into cardboard boxes and put his research in limbo in order to become the full-time director.
"I saw it as a challenge," he says, "to provide a site for the entire School of Medicine that would be absolutely cutting-edge."
Today, the Microscope Facility is used by researchers from more than 150 labs, as many as half of whom are from clinical departments.
Getting a good view of a biological phenomenon, however, is a learned craft. Murphy, who's recently published a textbook on the fundamentals of microscopy, offers graduate students, fellows and faculty three eight-week courses in using the 'scopes. He covers everything from choosing the appropriate technique to interpreting the images. The course even touches on the ethics of microscopy.
"It's possible," Murphy cautions, "to enhance an image in such a way that you're overstating what you think you see."
But the real punch behind the facility is the staff: Mike Delannoy, Carol Cooke and Brad Harris. Working with researchers individually, these microscopy specialists show them how to puzzle through their imaging problems. Even some of the best wet-lab scientists have botched the preparation of a specimen by using a fixative that happens to destroy the structure they want to see or a less-than-optimal antibody-tagging technique to mark a particular protein.
Cooke, an immuno-electron microscopy expert, says each investigation comes with a new twist. Jeremy Nathans' molecular biology lab, for instance, had cloned a protein but struggled to get a good look at how it affected a layer of photoreceptor cells in the retina. The images weren't definitive. But Cooke had heard about a light-weight gold-tagging formula and found that it bonded well to the protein and created the appropriate shadow effect necessary to make the molecules visible.
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Possibility of air drag reduction by total-surface-based propulsive mechanisms?
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If a vehicle could continuously cool the air in front of it and heat the air behind it, the air in front should contract and the air behind expand, reducing the pressure in front of the vehilce and increasing it behind the vehicle. This should pull the vehicle into the cooler air at the front, and push the vehicle away from the hot air at the back, propelling the vehicle through the atmosphere without moving parts or any additional propulsion. (Let's assume for the moment a helium balloon type object, that just floats at a certain height, for simplicity).
Another way: if a similar blimp-like vehicle could somehow draw air over its surface from front to back, using some inherent powered attributes of the (obviously special) surface, it should also be pulled through the air without any additional propulsion.
It seems to me that these mechanisms might tend to overcome wind resistance, by using the propulsive energy (that might otherwise be used to drive say a front propellor) to directly move the air over the surface of the vehicle instead, applying the propulsive force at the very point where resistance develops, in an attempt to overcome or eliminate it.
For example, let's say for example, that a film of oil could be moved over the surface continuously from front to back by some applied energy, then returned to the front of the device by being pumped through a tube from back to front. Or perhaps moving belts could more or less cover the surface of the vehicle (all travelling backwards, and somehow return in a loop to the front internally. Any friction between the external air and the oil or belts would tend to flow the air backwards and thus draw the vehicle forwards, apparently with reduced air drag over a more conventional method of propulsion.
Any comments, thoughts, etc on whether the same amount of energy applied in this manner would result in much reduced frictional air drag or not?
Since air drag is proportional to v squared for macroscopic objects at normal speeds, it maybe could save large amounts of energy if we could overcome this problem. Alternatively, we might be able to go faster for the same energy consumption :) This would apply to cars, planes, etc, not just blimps.
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Are These Tech Trends Here to Stay?
A lot of flashy technology comes and goes ever year. Sometimes a technology gains a foothold and becomes a standard (MP3s, Blu-ray, HD broadcasts, Instagram), but usually they fall by the wayside, quickly forgotten (HD DVD, Mini Disc). Here are 3 tech trends we've noticed making news lately, their place in history still yet to be determined...
Leaning TVs: You could say Bang & Olufsen started this trend years ago with their BeoVision line of television sets, but several upcoming models from other manufacturers are starting to show up sporting a slight tilt, designed specifically to lean against the wall, versus being hung on a wall or upright on pedestal bases like most models today. The trend seems more design exploratory, aimed at customers looking to blend in their home technologies into their decor rather than a pragmatic feature.
While the leaning Loewe Reference ID shown above is unfortunately only available in Europe, it exhibits a beautiful picture frame feature design available in 40", 46", and 55" sizes, while Samsung's unreal 85" Ultra HD S9 Smart TV comes in at a whopping $40,000 and its leaning, floating frame also follows the supersized tilting and floor standing setup. And the Philips DesignLine TV was designed with a stunning gradient floating glass base which blends into the wall it leans against.
So what do you say to leaning TVs - yay or nay?
Motion Control: Is it just me or does the idea of waving your hand in front of your TV go counter against the idea of lazily sitting on your couch watching TV? No matter, motion control is here and it's no longer confined to the Xbox Kinect.
Samsung's 8000 Series Smart TV shown above (and in the cover screenshot with model Angela Bellotte in a Samsung advertisement) allows you to gesture with your hands to interact with and control the TV. Microsoft's Xbox One promises to improve upon Kinect features and functionality, although not everyone is impressed. And existing OS X and Windows users can add gesture-based controls using an $80 device called the Leap, which looks promising, if not a little physically tiring.
Are you happy to jump around and gesture at your tech - yay or nay?
Wearable Cameras: Google Glass isn't the only wearable camera in the game, although the device is surely making the biggest news splash and offering the most features at the moment, as revealed recently by one of our team who got to spend some time wearing and testing Glass at Google I/O.
GoPro has been providing action junkies with stunning first person footage for years, with their HERO line of mountable cameras. The Kickstarter funded Memoto lifelogging camera clips to your shirt and is a bit more subtle in appearance, automatically taking geotagged photos and organizing them for you. There's been a strong market for recording with wearable cameras amongst action/sports enthusiasts for years now, but it's yet to be seen if technologies like Google Glass will take off amongst the mass public, or if this is Google's Segway.
What say you to live capturing of every moment of your life - yay or nay?
(Images: Memoto, Philips, Loewe, Samsung, Joelle Alcaidinho)
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I barely use motion control on the Kinect because I'm too fat and lazy... but I do use voice control all the time.
Leaning TVs may end up like the HD DVD; huge promise but may never take off. I can maybe understand if it was for a high-end home theater, but for apartment living it will not work. I have a small apartment and a leaning TV would not be practical because of space constraints.
Motion control would not work. You already have that with the Kinect and the TV and/or Kinect would get confused and nothing happens. Then you are back to your old boring life using the remote like before. Just get the Kinect. Now if anyone wanted to give these to me I wouldn't pass it up :) I'm practical, not stupid.
@Anna - I try to use voice control, but either my enunciation sucks or Siri just hates me.
I think leaning tvs exist simply for aesthetics. They're not practical and are too expensive for the average consumer. I don't see them becoming a trend. I also think they're ugly lol. They remind me of those huge projector tvs that also used to sit on the floor.
I think motion control is here to stay. There's a lot of research involved in this field, and it can be applied to many different devices..tvs, laptops, phones, xbox, glass...and I'm sure that's just the start. While some gestures may be pointless or gimmicky, I think for the most part motion control can be very convenient if applied correctly.
As far as wearable cameras go, that technology isn't new, and if that was all google glass was, I don't think the product would succeed. However, there are many more capabilities to this device and other forms of wearable computing. I think we're at a point where being a tech nerd is cool. Society will eventually get over the awkwardness and accept that this is the future.
I don't know, I don't think that the leaning TV looks like it has much more depth than the oval-shaped base of my flat screen. The proportions of the front look kind of weird, though -- is that whole bottom part a speaker?
I'm usually not wooed by flashy electronics (if they work, they work, and I'm good), but wow, that Samsung frame TV linked above is downright sexy. I don't know how the cables stay out of sight, but if TVs start looking like that, I wouldn't begrudge them a few visible cables.
Our current apartment is too small for really using the Kinect, but the voice controls are AMAZING. Both Netflix (and Hulu to some extent) made great interfaces for voice control.
These are all not long for this world. Leaning TVs aren't practical for actually watching TV. Motion control is pointless at best (and in reality doesn't even work properly). Wearable cameras... why?
3D TV is also a flash in the pan trend that will go away soon enough.
missing: stickers on your Macbook, yay or nay?
BruinToo, tell us how you really feel.
kio, i think the stickers trend has pretty much come and gone for the most part, as has the tech hipster phase started to tail off. Fun if in earnest, but good riddance to poseurs! ;)


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Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, tax-exempt charitable hospital organizations must comply with several new requirements to maintain their tax-exempt status. The additional requirements apply to organizations recognized as 501(c)(3) that operate a facility required by a state to be licensed, registered or similarly recognized as a hospital. The additional requirements also apply to organizations whose chief functions, according to the IRS, are to provide hospital care and are therefore exempt under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 501(c)(3).
A charitable hospital organization operating more than one hospital facility must meet the requirements separately for each facility. The hospital organization will not be treated as a tax-exempt organization with respect to any hospital facility for which the requirements are not separately met.
Governmental hospitals are not exempt under 501(c)(3) and, in general, are not required to comply with the new requirements. However, governmental hospitals may have received exemption under 501(c)(3) in addition to their formation/exemption as a governmental entity. Governmental hospitals with an exemption under 501(c)(3) are known as dual status hospitals. In the past, governmental hospitals requested 501(c)(3) status to allow the organization access to certain employee benefit plans. In addition, governmental organizations may have issued bonds as a 501(c)(3) issuer and not as a governmental issuer. Governmental entities should review their status to determine if they are dual status organizations. If so, a governmental organization also should carefully review benefit plans and bond issues to determine if it needs to comply with the new requirements to maintain 501(c)(3) status.
Effective for tax years beginning after March 23, 2010, the following new requirements must be met to maintain exempt status under IRC Section 501(c)(3).
Community Health Needs Assessments Requirements
Requires the hospital to conduct a community health needs assessment during the current tax year or in either of the two tax years immediately preceding the tax year and adopt an implementation strategy to meet the needs identified. The assessment should include input from persons who represent the broad interest of the community served by the hospital. The assessment must be widely available to the public. An excise tax of $50,000 may be imposed on a hospital failing to meet the community health needs assessments requirement.
Financial Assistance Policy Requirements
Requires the hospital to establish the following written policies:
- Financial assistance policy that includes:
- Eligibility criteria for financial assistance and whether such assistance includes free or discounted care
- Basis for calculating amounts charged to patients
- Methodology for applying financial assistance
- Actions the organization may take in the event of nonpayment, including collections action and reporting to credit agencies, for organizations which do not have a separate billing and collections policy
- Measures to widely publicize the policy within the community the organization serves
- Emergency medical care policy requiring the organization to provide care for emergency medical conditions regardless of an individual's eligibility under the organization's financial assistance policy
Limitations on Charges Requirements
Requires the hospital to limit the amounts charged for emergency or other medically necessary care provided to individuals eligible for assistance under the organization's financial assistance policy. The charges are limited to no more than the amount generally billed to individuals who have insurance covering such care. Also, the hospital must prohibit the use of "gross charges." While the IRS has not defined "gross charges," the term generally refers to the full cost a hospital charges for services, without reduction for any discounts negotiated with insurance providers.
Collection Limitations Requirements
Requires the organization make reasonable efforts to determine whether an individual is eligible for assistance under the organization's financial assistance policy before engaging in extraordinary collection actions.
Information Reporting Requirements
Requires the hospital provide the following information to the IRS each tax year:
- Description of actions taken by the organization to address the needs identified in its community health needs assessment along with a description of any community health needs that are not being addressed with written explanation as to why these needs are not being addressed
- Audited financial statements. If the hospital's financial statements are included in a consolidated financial statement with other organizations, the consolidated financial statements must be provided
For more information on this issue or related matters, please consult your BKD advisor.


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For the past decade-plus, the editors of Food and Wine magazine have traveled the country each year to find the 10 best new chefs in America. They define "new" as a chef who has run a kitchen for five years or fewer. Past Atlanta recipients include Sotohiro Kosugi, Linton Hopkins and the duo of Anne Quatrano and Clifford Harrison.
Now they're turning part of the selection process over to the chewing and clicking public. Working in conjunction with CNN's Eatocracy blog, the Food and Wine editors have singled out 100 chefs in 10 regions throughout the country for readers to vote on. Five of these chefs (half of the Southeast regional contenders) are Atlantans:
Here's the announcement from today's Eatocracy:
Since 1998, the editors of Food & Wine have feasted their way from coast to coast, seeking out 10 innovative chefs, each with a distinctive vision, creating exceptionally delicious food. They've bestowed upon these shining stars the title of Best New Chef. This year, the dining public has a say.
In each of the ten designated regions of the country, you – yes, YOU – may vote for the chef whose restaurant has most significantly stirred your soul and your palate. The winner of the The People's Best New Chef 2011 will be the subject of a profile in the July issue of Food & Wine and will no doubt hold you in tremendous gratitude and esteem until the end of time.
Voting is supposed to go live sometime today on the Food & Wine website here.
What a great showing for Atlanta! Congrats to all.
February 15th, 2011
2:06 pm
I have eaten at all of these restaurants sans Empire State South (which I hear is great). Of them, Woodfire Grill is my favorite.
February 15th, 2011
2:10 pm
Congrats to everyone! All are well-deserved. Blais should be on this list, if he can get out from behind the burger stand. Was at least happy to see him on the line at Flip in Buckhead this past Sunday instead of off consulting someone…
February 16th, 2011
12:49 pm
This is a popularity contest not a taste contest. We all know how the "People" of Atlanta judge good food, by TV appearances of course! Give the award to a cook who actually cooks in his kitchen every single day.
February 16th, 2011
11:19 pm
@FoodFan What part of "Best NEW chef" did you not understand? Blais has been shutting down restaurants (cept' for burgers) for several years now.
February 17th, 2011
12:30 pm
Blais was a concept that was similar to WD-50 which would have failed in Atlanta as well. I say give it another shot Blais!


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The biggest debate in all of hockey right now, is the Zdeno Chara hit on Max Pacioretty and has taken me a few days to really mull over the video of the hit.
For those who somehow missed it, here's the video…
First you must look at the head shot rule as it is called rule 48 of the NHL rule book a lateral or blind side hit where the oppenants head is the target now this hit was a lateral hit but not a blind side hit. Pacioretty and Chara were both going for the puck in the neutral zone. Pacioretty started it as a clean by the book hit but because the hit took place by a bench the force that Chara can hit people with caused Pacioretty to be pushed over the boards by momentum.
Because there was no glass and the momentum Pacioretty was slammed into the post on the glass between the benches if he were hit anywhere else on the ice, Pacioretty would have absorbed the hit and been on his merry way no harm no foul, yes his arm was up on Pacioretty but Chara has five inches on Pacioretty given the fact that Chara skated away makes it look like he was guilty of a bad hit but in fact he was following the play.
There has been so much of this on the news that people are getting sick of hearing it, so here are a few suggestions.
The NHL needs to look at the way the boards are placed, maybe moving them back a foot or two give the players more room to play like a european type of ice rink.
Equipment is another prime example. Somebody made a point the other day that the players have so much equipment that some of them feel invinsible, and I agree I am not saying wear less equipment or make the size of the equipment regulated like the did for goalies a few years back. Helmets need to be looked at and the way they hold somebodies head.
Finally, the National Hockey League put glass on the players benches as well so things like the exposed posts are not such a hazard for players and officials.
The game of hockey needs to be refined year after year equipment, ice, rules everything needs to be looked at. Just because the game of hockey has been a certain way forever, does not mean it shouldnt be changed. The rules from 1950 can't work in 2010, they did not have the same players and equipment back then as we do now.
There's no doubt Chara should have been fined or suspended. There has to be rule of some kind to fine him under just because of the injury sustained.
Good luck to Gary Bettman on this one…


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Ryne Stanek and Barrett Astin combined on a six-hitter to lead Arkansas to a 1-0 win over Rice on Saturday night in the Houston Regional.
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From the Sidelines – A Coaches Perspective
What an incredible season! I couldn't have been any more proud of the students on our team this year. I was so proud of the heart, determination and dedication that our players showed through-out the season. Coming into the season our coaching staff and players both felt this could be a special season. We had great players in every position and depth to go along with each position. This team had a senior group that was committed to excellence, but maybe the most important quality of this team was that they had a willingness and determination to play with a tremendous team spirit.
This team took great pride in playing for George Fox University and the Christian mission. The team showed a heart for God and had a goal to speak to others through their play, tremendous team spirit and putting the team before themselves. The way they treated each other and supported each other spoke to their character and values. They also each gave so much of themselves and showed an amazing work ethic and determination to the very end.
I feel like it is a privileged to have helped coach this team. The leadership we had helped to make practice and games fun each and every day and I am proud just to be a part of this team. I feel like the players worked hard to continue the tradition of excellence.
We often said to "make each day a masterpiece" (John Wooden) and that is what this team tried to accomplish each and every day. Great teams come along every now and then, but this team was very special! I am confident that next season's team will also be committed to excellence, and the goal again will be to be and do our very best.
One thing I can assure you of is that each and every one will enjoy the journey and will stay focused on the mission! We will miss our great seniors that we had this year, we thank them for a standard for great team leadership that has been set that we want to continue. Our goal is to be a team that plays well together, a team with a great spirit, one that we are proud of as well as George Fox University and its fans and supporters.
On behalf of the coaches, and players, I would like to thank all of the wonderful parents, administration, the mentorship partners from Friendsview, the faculty and student body of George Fox University, and all fans, who, so faithfully attended the games and gave so much encouragement and support to our team.
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Christianity is the dominant religion in North Dakota. So, finding a place to worship isn't a problem. But for other religions, the options are slim to none.
There are mosques in Fargo and Grand Forks, but none in Bismarck. Muslims here say that's made it difficult to come together as a community.
It's not something you hear often in North Dakota. But every Friday, the sounds of Muslim prayers fill this chapel at Saint Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck.
"Not many people know that Muslims have been one of the first homesteaders here in the state. In fact, the first mosque in North America was in McCluskey," says practicing Muslim, Nadim Koleilat. But there's no mosque in Bismarck, which leaves a gaping hole for the tight-knit group. "It's really important to have a center for your own community to feel a sense of unity, to feel that there's a place where you don't have to explain yourself all the time. It's like I don't eat pork and everybody's like, oh me too, you know?" says practicing Muslim, Alaa Koleilat. Koleilat says growing up Muslim in a mostly Christian area can sometimes be hard. "From day one, we knew that we were different, just from, I didn't wear the head scarf when I was younger, I started wearing it in sixth grade. But before then, I always knew my parents looked different, we had a different language spoken at home, I didn't go to church like everybody else did," says Alaa. But she says she never felt like non-Muslims judged her."Growing up in Bismarck was amazing. I feel like the people here were open-minded in the sense that they wanted to learn about Muslims and Islam so I felt like I was always kind of teaching people a little bit about myself," says Alaa. Historically, the Muslim population in the Dakotas is small. Right now, there's less than half a percent of the population of 700,000.
"The people who settled this area were largely Scandinavian Lutheran and German Catholics and since they settled, there hasn't been a large amount of migration into the state until just recently with the oil boom," says Leroy Huizenga, UMary Theology Department. The oil boom has had a ripple effect on the Muslim community."The numbers have grown up from probably being four to being at least 20, 25 people attending the Friday prayer," says Nadim. Now, those couple of dozen are starting to outgrow the chapel at St. Alexius. "We're really grateful to the sisters of St. Alexius helping us and supporting us out for over 10 years being here," says Nadim. But, as they start looking for a new place to go, St. Alexius says its still open to anyone. "As Sisters of St. Benedict, as St. Alexius Medical Center, we welcome all religions, all faiths and anyone that doesn't even profess any religion, it doesn't matter to us. What does matter is that we welcome them and they feel at home," says Sister Renee Zastoupil. Doctor Koleilat says the Muslim community is taking the first steps to finding a new place to worship.
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Founded on a cold January day in 1851, Ripon College has a vibrant history and a host of notable alumni. In its 161-year existence, Ripon has had only 12 presidents to-date - an impressive track-record for an institution of such age.
On Saturday, September 29th, 2012 the college on the hill will inaugurate its next leader - number thirteen - into this most-distinguished role as president of Ripon College. With a formal ceremony set for 10 a.m. on Saturday, students, faculty, trustees, alumni and community members will formally welcome and install Dr. Zach P. Messitte as the college's new leader.
As has become tradition on the Ripon College campus, a week of festivities to celebrate the inaguration will take place starting Monday (tomorrow morning). With a variety of themed-days throughout the week, the celebration will highlight many of the fine attributes of a liberal arts institution such as Ripon. Be sure to check the following website for a full listing of scheduled events.
Throughout the week, I'll capture and highlight several aspects of the exciting week on campus and share them on this site. If you are able, please join us at some point during the week to welcome Dr. Messitte and his family to the Ripon College community!
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10 Simple Christmas Decorating Ideas for Small Spaces
If you love decorating for the holidays, but the idea of fitting an 8' tree in your tiny apartment seems more fantastic than a visit from Santa, then these ideas for holiday decorations with a small footprint might be just the thing.
Click on the slideshow to see our ideas — and then share yours below!
(Image credits: Skona Hem; Livet Hemma; Weekday Carnival; Femina; Design*Sponge; Elle Decor; House to Home; Bo Bedre; Daniella Witte; Bower Power; Redbook)
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I love these ideas. Only the hallway light one would never work in my apt. that has one electrical socket per room!
We've never had a tree in this apartment -- I'm not sure where we'd put one -- but this year I bought a lovely set of bird-shaped glass ornaments and hung them from a bunch of tall white branches in a vase: http://www.crateandbarrel.com/artists-and-designers/bee-things/set-of-5-glass-bird-ornaments/s608300 (The little owl is my favorite!) Cheery and festive and doesn't take much space.
Those bird ornaments are darling! I love them.
And this article is great inspiration.
I just added a small lighted tree to the communal hallway=2 small cone shaped trees one inside the other from the Dollar store with 1 set of battery powered mini lights.
Some lovely ideas- though the branches in vases without ornaments look a little 'charlie brown tree' like, but might just be the photo.
My favorite Christmasy thing to do when living in small studio apartments was to go to the local parking-lot Xmas-tree seller and ask to wander around and pick up clippings. Only a jerk would try to charge you for this. I gathered all different sorts of evergreen branches, arranged them in a vase, and wrapped it with a red velvet bow. It was perfect.
I love the hallway with all the lights but I would prefer the magical atmosphere in the LR as opposed to the hallway (Jukles - are are still better off - my hallway does not have ANY outlets at all). :-)
I like the Xmas tree on the small table in the room with the stripy rug though that picture shows there is TONS of space to put it anywhere on the floor. But I like smaller tree elevated on a coffee table or some other piece of furniture, that's what I do myself each year since I only buy a 5 ft tree ( and from the 5 ft category, I try to select the shortest one).
great idea mary c, I have one of those on my walk home. I have a small fake tree but I LOVE the smell of the real stuff. Would make a good centerpiece.
A tip -- be careful about decorating a chandelier over a table. I tried greenery once, and it totally blocked all the light to the table! Now I hang a few crystal (plastic) snowflake ornaments and can still see my food! ;^)
You can buy electric outlets that screw into a light socket. When you have a hallway, or porch without a proper socket you can turn your overhead light fixture into a plug with the screw-thing and plug in holiday light.
If your ceiling is white you can get a white extension cord so the cord you run from the socket to the lights fades.
Although you may not get as bright a light as you had with the overhead light bulb you'll have plenty of soft holiday twinkle -- plus it can be controlled from the light switch.
That's what I thought, too, but I can't decide if that's a good thing or a bad thing :)
Anyone in NYC know which vendors have "Charlie Brown" style trees? I never seem to find them, though I know they're sold roundabouts.
I usually decorate my giant ficus and gather up evergreens from the vendors to make a wreath, like Mary_C did. I usually use picture wire and holly or bows and hang them instead of using a vase.
where do you get huge branches of trees to put in vases like that?
Tina, in Germany you can buy then either in your usual Flower Shop or from Christmas Tree vendors. Both usually have branches around Christmas. I imagine it'd be the same everywhere, so I'd try there.
As for the article: There are some great ideas! I haven't had a Christmas tree for my own yet (of course we used to have one at my parents, but since I moved out...) but this might just be the first year. My appartment is big enough and with my vacation plans going out of the window, I might just need a Christmas Tree to cheer me up... :-) Table top Christmas Tree sounds great.
I've done the tree on a table thing for years -- I have 10' ceilings. Seems to lessen the chance of the dogs knocking the tree over, tho' there's still the cats to contend with. Once some presents are under the tree it looks even prettier.
I'm very partial to a giant candle in a giant glass jar (4th picture from the end) although perhaps I wouldn't put flammable material (looks like pine cones) in there with the candle.
@ProfKD and @TinaJoy - sometimes the branches are remnants that have come off trees in the tree yard or they're parts off trees that are damaged or sad-looking, and not likely to be sold. You can always go and ask if they have branches they could give you. There's pretty much always one or two misshapen and slightly sad-looking trees that people don't want to buy, or branches that have snapped off when they got moved to the tree yard.
I love the idea of getting the decor off the table. The silver balls are amazing. Thanks. www.peacefulones.blogspot.com
If you have enough light, you might also consider a live Norfolk Island Pine. I suspect that one would do okay during the twelve days of Christmas in a darker spot, as long as it was moved near a brught window thereafter. This was what I had fir my first Christmas tree. They are perfect for small, delicate ornaments, or even just pretty fabric/ribbon bows. A small string of lights would be a nice addition.
These are great ideas. In my first apartment, I bought in a big outdoor urn (potting soil and all), added a layer of pine with little pearl lights, and then stuck tall deciduous branches spraypainted gold into the dirt. I put it on my coffee table, then clipped the branches so it didn't get in the way. With a few crystals, it looked pretty good.
Using fairy lights in the entrance always adds a bit of amgic to the welcome and they give a decent amount of light, too. Sometimes too much, so add a dimmer onto the incandscent strings.
No. 3 has a lot of mistletoe. Methinks they are expecting more than a kiss.
Haha..I went and looked at no. 3. Definitely surpasses a 'sprig'...more like a 'bouquet'!
Do you mean super small Christmas trees? There is a street guy on Second Ave at East 73rd that has the most adorable tiny trees I've ever seen. Perfect for a super small NYC apartment. Good luck!
Color me inspired. I stopped by the street corner tree vendor (NYC) and he gave me a bunch of leftover branches free of charge. I threw them in a clear glass vase and voila! I put a small red-ribboned gift underneath and instant Christmas!
This would be cute any where. Love this.
These are all nice. I have a large square glass vase filled with baubles from when we had room for a tree.
Giving concise and comprehensive suggestion is not the fashion of Home decoration industry, especially on web. But after seeing your "10 Simple Christmas Decorating Ideas for Small Spaces" I was surprised. You did great work by combing all working thoughts under pictures and now it's become more easy for every one to understand. Thanks


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In winters one tries to be as comfortable as possible. A person also tries to be normal and spend a normal life and stay away from being cold all the time. The best thing that can ensure comfort is the usage of silk underwear. This underwear is made up of the softest material which is really comfortable and it also makes you feel at ease all the time. Moreover, it can be worn under formal outfits. It also helps in drying the sweat, staying dry and keeping the skin warm.
Silk underwear vs. Underwear of other material
The silk thermal underwear is really relaxing and sticks to the skin thus making you feel very comfortable. It is also are very light weight and can be worn when you go out for mountaineering or any other outdoor activities during the winter season. This underwear can also be hand washed. There are many brands for women available in stores. There is also special women thermal underwear available. There are also many different designs available in thermal underwear, which are specially designed for children so that they do not make a fuss when they want to wear it. They are made with a very light material. This material is not bulky at all. The underwear is soft, comfortable and irritation free. It can be used safely as a base layer for outfits which are worn in winters.
Varieties of underwear
Everyone wants to look good in whatever they wear. So there is a huge variety of thermal underwear available and is even designed by designers in the most beautiful and different styles. There are vests which are available in long sleeves, then comes the v necks, the round necks, the polo shirts, etc.
Designers know how men, women and children all want to look good in whatever they wear and that is why even in underwear they have introduced new styles and designs.
Silk thermal underwear shopping
When you go to shop for underwear there are many things which you need to keep in mind. These things are the fabric which has to be light so that you can carry it easily. When silk and thermal both combine they make a fabric which is best when it comes to warming you up. This underwear provides a person with both physical and physiological comfort.
You must also look for the bestselling underwear. You can search on the internet and also see which ones have the best prices. You must read the review of the users about the underwear which they have been using and ask them if this underwear is comfortable enough or not. You must also check before buying if it is allergy free and can fit you properly.
The best brands of silk brands underwear
If you want to buy thermal underwear online then you must look for ones which are displayed online because they offer some of the best prices. Also they deliver them at your doorstep. The prices are affordable and the quality is great.


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VIERA, Fla. — As far as spring training matchups go, it doesn't get a whole lot better than this: Stephen Strasburg vs.
Doug Fister pitched in a Mariners rotation that included Felix Hernandez and Cliff Lee. He pitched in a Tigers rotation that boasted Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer.
In signing Masahiro Tanaka, the New York Yankees are investing in what they hope is the perfect complement to C.C. Sabathia at the top of their rotation.
2013 record: 93-69, 1st place in AL Central
Manager: Brad Ausmus, 1st season
Estimated 2014 payroll: $158 million
146 players filed for arbitration in Major League Baseball on Tuesday, setting the stage for teams and players to exchange salary figures on Friday.


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Motherboards and Chipsets:
- Intel DH61AG Media Series Mini-ITX Motherboard and Core i5-2390T Review @MissingRemote
- AMD E3850 + GIGABYTE GA-A75M-UD2H Motherboard Review @ Vortez
- Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD7-B3 mainboard Review @ OCWorkbench
- ECS HDC-I E350 @ PureOverclock
- ZOTAC Z68-ITX WiFi @ techPowerUp
Memory and Storage:
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- Seagate Barracuda LP 5900RPM Green SATA 3Gb/s 1TB Hard Drive ST31000520AS @ Review the Tech
- Thecus N5200XXX 5-Bay NAS Server Review @ Tweaktown
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Cases, Cooling & Misc.:
- [DreamWare Computers] Samsung NP-QX412 Notebook
- Thermaltake Frio OCK Overclocking Cooler Review @ Tweaknews
- Corsair Graphite Series 600T Special Edition White Review @ Hardware Canucks
- TechREACTION Reviw: Corsair Obsidian 650D Case
- Cooler Master NotePal X-Slim Laptop Cooler Review @ APH Networks
- Enermax Hoplite Mid-Tower Chassis Review @ eTeknix.com
- Belkin N750 DB Wireless N+ Router Review @ TechReviewSource.com
- Funky Kit Review: Arctic Cooling Freezer 13 Pro CPU Heatsink
- Acoustifan 120mm Dustproof Fan @ OCModShop
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Another great roundup, the Frio is a real beast and kept temps comparable to liquid cooling. Such fast boot times with an SSD. I feel they have come down to the point that it is reasonable to get a nice 60 gig for a boot drive. Thanks for this one, Michael :)
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When I was young and full of life I had a love as it was a 1966 Ford Mustang. Back then I could not afford her because my parents were struggling with bills, making sure us four kids had food on the table and a roof over our heads. This was the age of my 16th year of age. That Dream faded a long time ago now as years past I felt I lost everything deep in my heart.
This year 2013 I saw something that renewed that old spark in my heart. I went to Lonnie Cobb Ford in Henderson Tennessee and got to test drive my new love.
Shear beauty, her lines sleak and elegant, her power with that 1.6 L made me feel like that teenager all over again. I told Elu thats her name, In Native American Indian it means Beautiful. Soon as I can only pray to take you home with me forever and ever. Elu my Second love, It will be hard to pay for you because Ford says my Social Security monthly check is to low, but I'll come to visit you okay. Happy Valentines Beautiful.


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HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) -- The Chef Series at the Holland Farmers Market continues this weekend with The Piper Restaurant's Chef Keaton Stearns will demonstrate how to use a wide selection of leafy greens from the Market in a variety of healthy and delicious dishes. The demonstration is free and takes place at 10 A.M. Saturday. After the demo, make sure to wander the Market for its wide selection of produce, bakery goods, flowers, plants and many other yummy items. The Market is open every Wednesday and Saturday through mid-December.
Story by; Diane E Coston


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Frequently Asked Questions
What exactly is a blended workshop?
In a different model from the traditional workshop, participants in our blended workshops meet face-to-face for a portion of the time and follow that up by interacting over a continuous eight-week period within a research-based professional learning community. Each workshop community is between 20-35 educators. Guided by an experienced workshop facilitator, educators complete bite-sized tasks in face-to-face and online learning experiences that are structured to encourage collaboration. Our blended workshops are highly scaffolded to ensure that teachers who may not be the most experienced with online learning are successful. Blended workshops are a great way to gain hands-on experience in 21st teaching and learning AND a focus on the content selected.
Are there scheduled meeting times for the face-to-face meetings?
Yes, the face-to-face meetings are scheduled events. The face-to-face meetings are usually held on the campus of The University of Akron or at a school-based site. Attendance at the face-to-face meeting is mandatory. Before registering, make sure your schedule is clear for the face-to-face meeting date.
Are there scheduled meeting times for your online meetings?
No, there are no scheduled meeting times for the online portion. Each blended workshop consists of a significant amount of online work. We don't require you be online on any particular day, or time of day. This part of the workshop is asynchronous, which means that participants never have to coordinate being online at the same time. Work from school or from home, whichever is best. But it is essential that you complete the weekly to-do list for each week.
Can I receive a Certificate of Participation, CEUs or Graduate Credit for a blended workshop?
Each workshop is equal to twelve and a half contact hours of participation in an organized continuing education experience under responsible sponsorship, capable direction, and qualified instruction. Upon completion of a workshop, each participant is issued a certificate of participation from The University of Akron College of Education.
The University of Akron, through the College of Education, provides graduate credit for Center for Literacy Blended Workshops for an additional fee of $150 per credit hour.
For more information, contact Sue Sternad, Workshop Coordinator:
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: 330-972-8056
Summer Cohorts Now Forming!
The Third Grade Reading Guarantee Law (ORC 3313.608) requires that all students are reading at grade level by the third grade. It also established new credentials that are required for any teacher providing the daily reading instruction for students affected by the Third Grade Reading Guarantee. One option for acquiring a set of approved credentials will be a passing score on a rigorous test of principles of scientifically research-based reading instruction, Praxis 5203 Teaching Reading: Elementary Education with a qualifying score of 162.
The University of Akron Center for Literacy's Revisiting the Fundamentals of Reading preparation blended workshop:
- Provides Ohio elementary teachers with personalized, flexible blended test preparation learning opportunities that meet their unique needs;
- Gives practicing teachers the confidence and requisite knowledge they need to be successful on test day and beyond;
- Features online modules and face-to-face sessions that are designed to prepare teachers to review the main concepts listed on the Praxis 5203 Teaching Reading: Elementary Education test
Revisiting the Fundamentals of Reading utilizes a supportive learning design that makes it easy for elementary teachers to move through the blended test prep workshop, focusing on what is most essential while accommodating teacher's busy schedules.
The Center for Literacy will be offering Revisiting the Fundamentals of Reading blended workshops during The University of Akron's 2014 Intersession and Summer Semester. Choose from the following offerings!
Blended Workshop Details
- *NEW* undergraduate workshop offering fee $150 per participant
- Graduate workshop registration fee $400 per participant
- Graduate credit available at an additional $150 per hour
Face-to-Face Dates
Cohort 7: Summer 2014
- Face-to-face will meet on UA Main Campus
- 7/8/2014 from 9:00-12:00
- 7/27/2014 from 9:00-11:00
- 8/12/2014 from 9:00-11:00
FEATURES and BENEFITS
"The test was not a surprise thanks to this class. It was what I expected after taking Revisiting the Fundamentals of Reading" - Grade 3 Teacher, Akron
"I scored a 193! (On the Praxis 5203) I'm very excited and thankful I took your class...it prepared me well!" - Title 1 Tutor, Akron
- Participants can conveniently attend face-to-face sessions at The University of Akron's main campus or at school-based sites with enrollment of 25 or more.
Interactive Online Content
- Targeted & intense content knowledge for elementary teachers in Assessment and Diagnostic Teaching of Reading, Reading Development and Writing In Support of Reading.
Knowledgeable Instructors
- Center for Literacy instructors are current or former classroom teachers or professors who have direct experience with classroom and online instruction and professional development. All of our instructors have a master's or Ph.D. in their respective discipline.
Practice Tests
- Practice tests provide opportunities to determine teacher comfort level with Praxis 5203 subject areas.
To learn more about how the Center for Literacy can help elementary teachers meet the requirements of the Third Grade Reading Guarantee, contact us at email@example.com.
Passing this blended graduate workshop is in no way assurance of passage of the PRAXIS 5203 test.
Spring Semester 2014 Cohort Details
Blended Workshop Details
- 8-week long blended workshop with cohorts beginning February 2014
- Registration fee $400 per participant
- Graduate credit available at an additional $150 per hour
Face-to-Face Dates
Cohort 1: Green
- Face-to-face will meet at Green Primary School in Room 27
- 2/6/2014 from 4:30-7:30
- 3/6/2014 from 4:30-6:30
- 4/17/2014 from 4:30-6:30
Cohort 2: Barberton
- Face-to-face will meet at Barberton West Elementary School
- 3/18/2014 from 3:45-6:45
- 4/22/2014 from 3:45-5:45
- To Be Determined from 3:45-5:45
Cohort 3: Twinsburg
- Face-to-face will meet at Samuel Bissell Elementary School
- 2/25/2014 from 4:30-7:30
- 3/18/2014 from 4:30-6:30
- 4/22/2014 from 4:30-6:30
Cohort 4: Strongsville
- Face-to-face will meet at Kisner Elementary School
- 3/3/2014 from 4:15-7:15
- 4/7/2014 from 4:15-6:15
- 5/5/2014 from 4:15-6:15


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PLANT CITY, Fla. (AP) - The Defense Department has confirmed the death of a soldier from central Florida.
Officials say 23-year-old Pfc. Paul O. Cuzzupe died earlier this month in Akhtar-Mohammad-Khan, Afghanistan.
According to authorities, the Plant City man died from wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device.
Cuzzupe was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Calvary Regiment in Vilseck, Germany.