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Garnered All-Big West Honorable Mention honors for the second straight year...Became the Big West Conference's and UCSB's all-time stolen base leader, running her total to 86 in three seasons...Once again, Simien led the Big West with 32 stolen bases, the second highest, to herself, single season total in school history...Ended the year tied for 12th in the nation averaging 0.57 stolen bases per game...The Gauchos' top returning run scorer finished second on the team and fifth in the conference with career-high 33 runs on the year, the sixth highest total ever by a Gaucho...Moved into third all-time in school history with 82 career runs scored...Ended the year fourth on the team and tied for 12th in the conference with 50 hits, bumping her career total to 133, leaving her just four shy of UCSB's all-time top ten...Just one of three UCSB players, and the only returnee, to start all 56 games on the season...Reached base on a team-high eight errors, due in large part to her speed out of the box forcing the defense to make errors on routine plays...Struck out looking just twice in 199 plate appearances...Fourth on the team with 11 multi-hit games, including two three-hit performances...Her seven game hitting streak where she went a combined 8-for-28 with six runs scored from the game at Pacific (4/5) to game against Centenary (4/15) was the fourth longest on the team...Nabbed three hits at Santa Clara (3/25) and against Long Beach State (5/4)...Scored a season-high three runs against Kansas (2/21) in the SBB Invitational...Had a four-game stretch beginning against Loyola Marymount (2/23) and ending at Cal (3/26) where she went a combined 8-for-13 with seven runs scored and six stolen bases.
Named All-Big West Honorable Mention after setting a new conference and school record, stealing 39 bases on the season...Ended the year tenth in the nation, averaging 0.62 steals per game...Spent time at all three positions in the outfield, spending most of the season in right...Just one of three players to start all 63 games for the Gauchos...Finished second on the team hitting .294 for the season, improving her career average to .281, placing her ninth all-time at UCSB...Also led the Gauchos with 194 at-bats and a Big West sixth-best 32 runs scored, the fifth most run total ever at UCSB...Ended the season eighth in the Big West and fifth all-time at UCSB with 57 hits, the most of any returning player...Second on the team with eight sac bunts, 16 walks and a .366 on-base percentage...Paced the Gauchos in Big West play scoring 14 runs and collecting 22 hits by way of a .301 batting average...Set a UCSB record by stealing four bases in a single game against Southern Utah (2/8)...Needs just four stolen bases to set a new Santa Barbara record for most stolen bases in a career, having swiped 54 over the last two seasons...Had a team second-best 16 multi-hit games, including a pair of three-hit performances against Colorado State (2/9) and Santa Clara (2/24)...Put together a nine game hit streak starting with Pacific (3/9) and running through USD (3/27)...She also had a streak of nine consecutive games scoring at least one run stretching from the game against Stanford (4/16) to one against Utah State (4/27)...Was UCSB's most successful hitter advancing runners, completing the task in .587% of her opportunities.
A terror on the base paths, Simien swiped 15 bases in 17 attempts to lead the Gauchos and place her second in the Big West...Ranked amongst UCSB's top five in eight offensive categories and the top three in five (Avg., R, H, SB, TB)...The teams third leading hitter, batting .259 with 28 hits (3rd) in 108 at bats (4th)...Only one other Gaucho crossed the plate more than the 17 she accrued in a team fourth best 125 plate appearances...Put together an eight game hit streak to go with her two three hit performances against UC Riverside and Cal State Northridge...Appeared in 46 games, the fourth highest total on the team, snagging 28 total bases.
High School
Prepped at Laguna Hills High School under head coach Cary Crouch...Helped lead the Hawks to three straight Seaview League championships...Had a career batting average of .429 and also was named first team all-league on three occasions...In her junior year, she earned All-CIF honors and was also the Seaview Leagues' Offensive MVP...Was also the captain of Laguna Hills' cross country team...She made Principal's Honor Roll all four years with a 3.5 GPA or higher each year.
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Played for the Orange County Batbusters.
Leslie Renee Simien was born July 24, 1982 in Anaheim, CA...Majoring in Psychology...Would like to become a Pediatrician...Earned Dean's List recognition as a freshman at UCSB...Considered the opportunity to play against the USA Olympic softball team to one of her most memorable moments in her career...Roots for the Lakers...Enjoys watching Olympic synchronized swimming...Her favorite movies are "Ghost" and "The Jungle Book"...Enjoys watching "Sex and the City"...Nicknamed "Snoop"...Has an older brother and sister, Darrell and Kellie...Daughter of Darrell and Denyce Simien.


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Lew is a founding partner of WK Real Estate. Since the early 1970's, Lew has been actively involved with the Boulder Area Realtor® Association serving as President, Chair of the Grievance Committee, member of the Board of Directors, and various volunteer positions. His other professional association responsibilities have included leadership positions with Information real Estate Services (IRES), the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) for northern Colorado and as Director of the Colorado Realtor Association.
Lew is a recipient of three of the most trusted and recognized professional designations as Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), Certified Real Estate Broker Manager (CRB), and NAR's Green Designation (GREEN). These designations are awarded to less than 5% of the Realtor® population.
Lew's community involvement includes serving as a Director and Chair of the Boulder Urban Renewal Authority, Trustee for the Boulder Community Hospital, bank board member, and several volunteer leadership positions within the Boulder Chamber of Commerce, including Chairman.
Dan is the third generation to call Boulder home. All of his education is from Boulder schools starting at Eisenhower Elementary and graduating from Boulder High School and the University of Colorado.
Dan entered the real estate business in 1994 and has been very involved with the Boulder Area Realtor Association and the Colorado Association of Realtors as well as being a top producing Realtor. Dan was active in the leadership of BARA (2000-2010); serving as Chairman of numerous committees and as President in 2004 and recognized as Realtor of the Year in 2005. Dan served two terms as Director for the Colorado Association of Realtors (2004-2011) and currently serves on the Professional Standards Committee for the Colorado Association of Realtors.
Dan lives in Boulder with his daughters Riley and Remi. Dan is a big CU Buffs fan and enjoys sports of all types. He also enjoys spending time with family, friends, fly fishing and participating in various basketball and softball leagues.
As Executive Vice President of WK Real Estate, Mary oversees strategic planning and works closely with the department directors to fulfill organizational needs. Mary's extensive background in education and agent development contributes to the success of our agents and ensures consistent growth in productivity and market share for WK.
Mary entered the real estate business in 1986, following a successful high school teaching and coaching career in Denver, CO, Michigan and Texas. She has been involved on both the local and state levels in the formation and implementation of industry policy and improvement for many years. Most recently, this volunteer service has been focused on risk reduction, promulgated forms improvement and legal issues.
Mary holds several professional designations, including the Certified Real Estate Broker Manager (CRB), Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), Graduate of the Real Estate Institute (GRI), and Certified Buyers' Broker (CBR). She is a past real estate instructor for continuing education, as well as the NAR Course, "At Home with Diversity", and has a passion for real estate education and coaching. She oversees the in-house Coaching and Professional Development Program for WK Real Estate, developing a meaningful curriculum that enriches the talents of new and seasoned agents alike.

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By Marc Livitz: The stage is all but set, the lights are just warming up and the eyes of millions will once again focus in on Las Vegas on Saturday, September 14. It's as close as a big night at the fights can possibly get to Mexican Independence Day weekend and so why not stage the biggest name in boxing against the one of the sport's brightest and up and coming stars?
Only time will tell or more to the point, up to thirty six minutes in the ring whether or not Saul "Canelo" Alvarez creates a new constellation of his own or if he's ultimately a supernova who may have flown too close to the sun. His assignment is by no means impossible, yet no fighter with the same task has been able to top Floyd Mayweather, Jr. throughout his seventeen year career.
The two unbeaten fighters will face off at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and Canelo's multiple super welterweight titles will be at stake when he battles Mayweather, Jr., an eight time, five division world champion.
The event which has been billed "The One" has already smashed the live gate record set in 2007 when Mayweather bested Oscar De La Hoya in the bout known at the time as "The World Awaits". In terms of a "Money" Mayweather defeat, the world is still waiting. His record is still a perfect 44-0 (26 KO's). Canelo may be somewhere near the pole position in terms of Mexico's prominent fighters. His compatriot, Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. lost last September for the first time and has had numerous external issues and the great Juan Manuel Marquez just reached forty years of age, yet he still is among the absolute best.
One has to wonder what a victory over the sport's reigning pound for pound best would do for Canelo Alvarez (42-0-1, 30 KO's). Would it catapult him into the boxing stratosphere and land his name among such legends as Chavez, Sr., Ruben Olivares, Salvador Sanchez, Marco Antonio Barrera and others? He'd certainly be the first Mexican fighter in some time to beat "the man", while still giving Juan Manuel Marquez's December 2012 savage knockout of Manny Pacquiao heavy consideration.
Canelo and members of his team spoke to the media today on an international conference call. Selected highlights are listed below. Stay connected with SecondsOut.com for tomorrow's report on Floyd Mayweather's time with the boxing media.
Oscar De La Hoya, President of Golden Boy Promotions: "We are getting very close. Nerves are getting a bit rattled and we feel "the one" is going to break all records. All the indications we are receiving tell us that "The One" will be "The One". It's going to be a great fight week as well. Our two participants agreeing to step inside the ring has made all of this possible. Canelo is the most popular athlete in boxing today. He last fought in front of over 39,000 people. I don't think any other fighter could attract that many people."
Canelo opening statements: "I'm very happy the day is almost here. I am ready for the fight and we're very close to the date itself. I'm in Las Vegas and I'm ready to go."
(Alvarez on why the fight is such a hot topic)
"The people are the ones who are interested in this. It's the one they asked for and the one they wanted. It's not an easy fight for either one of us. It's going to be a great fight and the fans know it. No one cares that Mayweather is taking part in his second fight in this year. It's all because of the fight itself."
(De La Hoya on the same subject)
"People have hope and they strongly feel that Floyd is going to lose. That's why this fight is catching fire. Saul is like a seasoned veteran. He knows what he's doing and he's in the best shape of his life."
(Canelo on the chances Mayweather could hurt him)
"Any fighter can hurt another one at any given point and that's why you have to be ready for it. If you get caught with a solid shot from any fighter, then that could be it for you."
(On the differences between Floyd and his previous opponents)
"I've fought with all types of styles, but he's different. He's very smart and that's the major difference."
(The 152 lb. catchweight for the fight)
"It's not going to bother me at all. I can make the weight without any problem. I've actually been under the weight at times."
(Whether he'll pressure Mayweather or look to counter)
"Counter punching will help but it won't be the only thing. I'll realize what I'll be able to do in the first round. I can't be careless. I have to be smart."
(On De La Hoya's prediction that he'll win by the 8th round via KO)
"I'm preparing to win and to stick to my game plan. It's an honor to hear those types of comments, of course. I'm not going to look for the knockout. I don't like to predict anything other than a victory for me."
(Distractions during fight week in Las Vegas)
"I'm a responsible person and this is all I have ever wanted. I understand what I have to do. I'm always grateful for the support and the love from everyone."
(De La Hoya on Canelo's chances of winning)
"I can see it and I can envision it because I know what he's capable of doing in the ring. He hasn't shown his full potential. I strongly feel on the 14th, we will see the young, fast, strong and smart Canelo Alvarez. He hasn't put it all together because he hasn't fought the best in world. Floyd Mayweather will bring out the best of Saul Alvarez."
(Canelo on his preparations for the fight)
"I'm just doing the best job that I can. I'll be ready for everything because I know that one shot is all it takes. Any way I can win is what I'll do. I'll just go with my game plan and try to win the fight."
"I have prepared for a long time and I know I have the qualities to win. I'll fight smart, but I can't say that I have that many advantages. I just know that I'm going to win. I feel great physically and mentally. It's the best preparation I've done for any fight."
(Is Mayweather underestimating Alvarez?)
"I think so. The way he's talking tells me that he's very worried. Still, I don't care what he's saying or thinking."
(Is Mayweather declining as a fighter at the age of 36?)
"No, not at all. He maintains himself very well and I still think that he's at his peak. He's still there and he's still Mayweather."
September 3, 2013
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Most of us expected Google to announce Android 4.3 at yesterday's big keynote, but it sounds like the next version of Android was intentionally bumped from the show. Sources at Google say they wanted to demonstrate their ability to roll out new services and APIs without upgrading the Android firmware, and it appears they made their point.
Not much is known about Android 4.3, but we expect it to be a rather minor update. The developer API level should be bumped up to version 18, with support for Bluetooth Smart (and possibly OpenGL ES 3.0), and that's about all we know. We are unable to confirm this, but we assume that Android 4.3 will be pushed out to all current Nexus devices (4, 7, 10) when it goes live next month.
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The Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS) is an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural program that prepares students for a lifetime of learning in their personal and professional lives. This program seeks to develop resources of intellect and imagination that prepare students to see the worlds they encounter in fresh new perspectives and to act based on new visions. Values and expressions form the organizing principle for an examination of modern American society in a global arena. In examining values we seek a deeper awareness of resulting choices, their ethical consequences and lessons about responsible ways to promote human fulfillment.
Students have two options. They may take thirty credit hours, which includes a six credit thesis project. Or they may choose a thirty-three credit program, which includes a three credit essay. Both options include two foundation courses (three credits each), eighteen elective credits for the thesis option or twenty four elective credits for the essay option, and the six credit thesis project or the three credit essay. The foundation courses provide grounding in values, critical thinking, research and interdisciplinary study. The thesis or essay option includes faculty direction that helps contribute to a final work grounded in critical thinking.
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MLS 501 Introduction to Liberal Studies
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MLS 502 Values and Their Expressions
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MLS 597 The MALS Essay –
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MLS 598 Capstone Tutorial I
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MLS 599 Capstone Tutorial II
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The Foundations Seminars are designed to provide a grounding in values, critical thinking, research, and interdisciplinary study. The Capstone Courses provide direction while students complete a master's thesis or creative project in the semesters prior to graduation.
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MLS 510 U.S. Civil War: Present Day Implications
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MLS 519 The Novel as Nexus for Cross Cultural Values
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MLS 588 Special Topics/Readings
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Introduction to Liberal Studies (3 Credits)
This foundational course engages students in reflecting on the meaning of knowing and the processes by which we come to knowledge. It focuses on such topics as the social construction of knowledge, epistemological lenses, disciplinary methodology and liberal studies as a field of knowledge. Further, this course challenges students to think critically about their own knowing and to value themselves as knowledgeable individuals. These interdisciplinary approaches prepare students to examine values and their expressions in society.
Values and Their Expressions (3 Credits)
This course examines values and their expressions in contemporary American society from interdisciplinary, historical, and cross-cultural perspectives. It introduces frameworks, based on ways of knowing, for understanding sources of values. Students will use values and their expressions as a lens to better understand behaviors and their implications for society and self through several "case studies." Values and their expressions will provide the organizing principle for course work throughout the program.
Cultural Literacy (3 Credits)
Cultural Literacy examines the values that underlie literacy as an intellectual, social, political, and critical phenomenon. Seeking a broad range of definitions of the term, it investigates underlying assumptions about "reading and writing" across historical periods, geopolitical borders and disciplinary boundaries. It raises questions about access and inclusion as well as content and methodology, with a goal of understanding the ethical weight of literate practices.
Multiculturalism and American Values (3 Credits)
Taught from a sociological perspective, themes of values and social responsibility are explored by examining the different value systems of selected American subcultures and the ways these groups understand and fulfill their responsibility to society. This seminar challenges students to imagine ways in which their education can make them more fulfilled, productive and responsible in their lives, their careers, and their world. The emphasis is on values analysis, values consciousness, values critique and values application in the student's life and in society.
End of Life Issues and the Catholic Church (3 Credits)
The course will examine selected moral issues commonly faced at the end of life and the values at risk. The perspective will be that of the moral tradition of Catholic teaching and practice. Tools for decision making on these important issues, based on the values of the Catholic tradition, will be learned and applied.
Men and Women Dressing the Part (3 Credits)
The study of the differences and similarities and the freedom to choose and to create an image of self, whether in the tangible forms of appearance or the abstract qualities of self-concept, has been a celebrated source of self-expression and a chronic source of conflict for men and women.
The American Cinema Since World War II (3 Credits)
This course will focus on American film from the late 1940s through the 1990s from two perspectives: historical - film as a reflection of the attitudes and values of a certain period of time; and artistic - film as a reflection of the director's vision. As the world's leading film-producing country, the United States experienced a boom in filmmaking following World War II. Audiences from all socio-economic backgrounds went to movies in record numbers. While subject matter and style vary widely, the films share the distinctly American theme of the individual struggling for identity.
Transcultural Health Care Issues (3 Credits)
This course will focus on health care policies, values, beliefs, and lifeways from a transcultural perspective. Health care beliefs, health behaviors and health policies will be compared and contrasted as to their ultimate effect on the health of the world. Through this course, the learner will better understand others and their health needs from a global perspective.
The U.S. Civil War: Present Day Implications (3 Credits)
This course draws on the previous knowledge and skills of MLS 501 and 502. In an interdisciplinary American Studies context, this course examines political, historical, economic, cultural and social aspects of the U.S. Civil War and how its values and beliefs continue to impact American thinking and society.
The Drug Culture in American Society: Social, Political and Health Problem Perspectives (3 Credits)
This course is an examination of the drug subculture with American society. It includes a study of society's values and beliefs toward drug use, misuse, abuse and addiction. Misguided values and beliefs create negative societal stereotypes causing health, social and political problems within American society.
The Built Environment: Outside (3 Credits)
This research and writing intensive course focuses on the themes of values and social responsibility as reflected in the built environment. Cities, their physical plans and individual structures - residential dwellings, public places and commercial buildings - embody the values of the society which built them. Whether serving the needs of the general population or only a select few, the location, design, construction and maintenance of a city's architecture mirror the needs, values, priorities and culture of its builders and inhabitants.
The Built Environment: Inside (3 Credits)
This research and writing intensive course focuses on the themes of values and social responsibility as reflected in the furnishings and objects found and used inside the built environment. Interior architecture, furniture and decorative arts, tools and other objects embody the values of the society that made and used them. These objects will be identified and analyzed for the cultural, aesthetic and social values that they reveal. Solutions to perceived problems will be offered by students.
Social Justice From a Christian Perspective (3 Credits)
This course introduces the student to the social teaching tradition of the Catholic Church, Christian business ethics and the principles of Christian nonviolence. It provides a critical study of papal social encyclicals, writings of American bishops and contemporary Protestant ethicists on the economy, and writings on the development of a theory and practice of Christian nonviolence. This course is cross-listed with the Masters in Ministry program.
Values in Italian and Italian-American Movies of the Neorealistic and Post-Neorealistic Era: Portrayal of Women (3 Credits)
This course introduces students to cinematography and cineliteracy structured around the realism-formalism dichotomy. The unifying theme is the social and political awakening of the Italian and Italian-American women as reflected in selected movies. As a category of the oppressed, the topic of the plight and liberation issues concerning women in general will stretch from literature to movies as a continuation of the role of the arts in raising consciousness.
Family: A Christian Social Perspective (3 Credits)
This course seeks to introduce the students to teachings of Christianity on the family. This will include an understanding of what scripture, the Christian tradition, and contemporary theology say about the family. The course also discusses the understanding of the family in the context of Christian social ethics, for example the relationship of the family to the common good. Finally, the course develops skills to critically apply the above material to discussions concerning contemporary family life and contemporary developments in family ministry. This course is cross-listed with the Masters in Ministry program.
The Novel as Nexus for Cross Cultural Values (3 Credits)
The novel has the virtue of communicating the concreteness of an experience of values in a way that is inaccessible in other forms of communication. It presents women and men as totally engaged in the project of discovering and creating values for themselves in the world. The "metaphysical" novel deals with the many basic issues, such as freedom, that affect us as humans in the ordinary language of lived experiences described by the author. This course analyzes metaphysical novels, each of which deals with questions of experience, particularly the experience of values. In the process, students will work at the development of criteria for the interpretation of the novels they read.
Women and Leadership (3 Credits)
An introduction to women's development and personal/professional values as they affect their leadership. Identification of traditional cultural expectations and biases that are often incompatible with women's worldviews, experiences and values. Deconstruction of traditional notions of leadership and the exploration of the social responsibility of a democratic leader.
Special Topics/Readings (3 Credits)
This special topics/readings course includes assigned readings/projects and class discussion from a values perspective. Topics vary according to student needs. Past examples have included Ethics from a Values Perspective, Missionaries in El Salvador, the Age of Transcendentalism in America and Women in Leadership.
Independent Study (1-3 Credits)
This is an opportunity to study in depth some area of interest within one's chosen specialization. Approval of the program director is required.
The MALS Essay (3 Credits)
In this course, students develop a final essay under the guidance of faculty members. The essay is based on materials from courses taken throughout the MALS Program. Students are expected to analyze, synthesis, and integrate these materials using a framework based on values and their expressions. In the process, students are expected to clarify their own values.
Capstone Tutorial I (3 Credits)
This course prepares students for the culminating project that combines the student's interest with the values approach to the program. The student may choose the traditional master's thesis format or a creative expression such as a theatrical production, a film, video program, an exhibit, etc. with a thesis and written component. Students learn the research process in this course. They locate readers from the faculty and work closely with them throughout their culminating project. Students develop a research proposal and present it to interested students and faculty. Completion of the proposal presentation and approval by the readers signify completion of this course.
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Students complete their culminating project under the direction of their readers. Students orally defend their project to the readers, make revisions when needed, obtain necessary signatures indicating approval of the thesis, and present the completed product, with necessary fees, to the library for binding. MALS requires one copy of the thesis for the library. The Capstone Tutorial course, final product and accompanying procedures must be completed before a student is permitted to participate in commencement ceremonies and receive the degree.
In addition to these MALS courses, the MALS program regularly cross-lists courses from other programs. These may include upper level undergraduate courses and other graduate courses.
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Silently patrolling the ocean depths for the last 400 million years, sharks are some of the oldest creatures on the planet … and some of the most elusive. However, that's changing a bit now that NOAA scientists are working collaboratively with Uruguay's fisheries agency to research blue sharks in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean using state-of-the-art tagging techniques and satellite monitoring. In this project, which is partially funded by NOAA Fisheries, scientists from Uruguay and the United States have been working together to tag blue and other pelagic sharks since 2007 to determine their movement patterns and interactions with Atlantic pelagic longline fisheries. Like the global positioning systems (GPS) we have in cars and smart phones, the satellite tags used in the study supply invaluable data on the sharks' long-distance migratory routes, areas of abundance, and mating or pupping areas. Experts believe that this research could lead to better conservation of sharks, by informing sustainable fishing practices and reducing unnecessary bycatch.
International Collaboration
Through this international research project and the information it generates, NOAA Fisheries and Uruguay's fisheries agency hope to better inform the management process under which sharks in the southwestern Atlantic are managed, facilitate more effective enforcement and compliance with the conservation measures already in existence, and provide enhanced understanding that can benefit shark conservation efforts throughout the ocean. For additional information on NOAA Fisheries' international stewardship and science activities, please visit ourInternational Science page and our Office of International Affairs. To view the tracks of several blue sharks tagged to-date as part of this project, visit the project website.
Unique Life History Characteristics
It's not unusual for sharks to be the focus of scientific research. As top predators, sharks are often used by scientists as indicators of the ocean's health. Some sharks, like many other types of fish, are 'pelagic' which means they live in the open ocean and all parts of the water column and are also highly migratory, referring to the fact that they swim long distances and move in and out of national and international waters. While the United States has some of the strictest conservation and fisheries management measures in place, enforcing such practices in international waters is a real challenge. For this reason, it is crucial for the United States to work with international partners and conduct research to improve our understanding of fish and the role they play in the marine ecosystem. The current decline in many global shark populations due to unsustainable fishing practices and catch levels, and changes in the ocean environment, could greatly affect ocean ecosystems and biodiversity.
Pelagic Shark 101
The open ocean is home to many species of pelagic sharks. These species range widely in their diversity and distribution - occurring throughout the ocean. In common with other shark species, pelagic sharks generally mature late (around 11 years) and can have long life spans, with some species living up to 65 years. After a long gestation period (typically 9 to 18 months) they give live birth to a few well-developed offspring, which typically have a high probability of surviving to adulthood. It is this slow life-history and low population growth rate that render sharks particularly vulnerable to high levels of fishing mortality. Due to their wide distribution across the ocean and its many jurisdictions, pelagic sharks are subject to fishing pressures from many sources – including commercial, recreational and artisanal fisheries. Many shark populations are in decline and being overfished.
Hammerhead shark tagged during research cruise.
Researchers measure a large tiger shark alongside research vessel.
Satellite tag applied to bull shark by NOAA researcher.


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2014 Football Road Record
What do you think the road record will be for Michigan next season? Hoke is 6-8 on the road at Michigan and 1-2 (hopefully 2-2 by next season) at neutral sites. This averages close to 2-3 on the road each year. With next seasons brutal road schedule 2-3 might be the ceiling. I feel like if i put the +/- at 1.5 safe money is on the over and at 2.5 safe money is on the under.
@ Notre Dame - Loss, their last game against us with Everett Golson back. Early season let down.
@ Rutgers - Win, (5-6 AAC) This is likely a win against an inferior opponent, knock on wood.
@ MSU - Loss, Their defense takes a step back but is still Al Borges kryptonite. We do score an offensive touchdown though.
@ Northwestern - No idea, should be a win but the Pat Fitzgerald improbability drive could have other plans.
@ OSU - Loss, They lose Hyde but can we stop Braxton Miller?


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Young Breast Cancer Survivors Find Support and Strength
By Nancy Mann Jackson
After two mastectomies and reconstruction surgery, La'Rhonda Scott struggled with returning to a normal life until she discovered the Young Breast Cancer Survivorship Network.
La'Rhonda Scott was diagnosed with breast cancer at 31 years old. The single mother underwent two mastectomies and reconstruction surgery, along with the accompanying emotional turmoil, while attempting to maintain a sense of normalcy for her three-year-old son.
Scott celebrated when she was declared cancer-free, but struggled with how to move forward with a "normal" life—how to dress with one breast, how to discuss what she'd been through with dates and her son, and how to process the ordeal personally.
Theresa "TJ" Bradley was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was 45, "in the prime of my career," she says. Once her treatments were completed, Bradley worried about how her illness would be perceived at work and whether it would affect her future career opportunities. While she wanted to start getting back to normal, "I did not feel normal," she says. "I felt fatigued. My wig was hot and itchy. My body was different. My looks were different. My sleep was irregular, further adding to the chronic fatigue. I had survived my cancer and treatment, but now I had to learn to survive the 'new normal.'"Young breast cancer survivors—those who are diagnosed before entering menopause—may share the health and body image concerns of survivors at all age groups, but they also face unique challenges, says Karen Meneses, Ph.D., professor and associate dean for research at the UAB School of Nursing, who was named to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Breast Cancer in Young Women in 2013.
"These women are starting careers or continuing careers, and they may have lots of questions about what to disclose at work about their health," Meneses explains. "Some wonder how the disease will affect their ability to have children. Others have young children and must think about how to handle their diagnosis with their children." Having breast cancer also represents a financial burden for many young survivors, Meneses adds.
Escaping Solitude
Meneses first became interested in how younger women move forward with life after breast cancer as a young researcher in Boston in the mid-1970s. That question became the topic of her doctoral dissertation and has been a research focus throughout her career. She led the seminal Breast Cancer Education Intervention trial, which developed and tested psychological and support interventions to promote the transition from cancer patient to cancer survivor. And when she came to UAB in 2007 and participated in a needs assessment in the region in 2011, she found that young breast cancer survivors in Alabama were still dealing with many of the same issues she had addressed in Boston 30 years earlier.
In 2012, Meneses launched the Young Breast Cancer Survivorship Network (YBCSN) to help women in the Birmingham area deal with the "physical, psychological, emotional, economic, and parenting challenges" they face after they have beaten cancer, she says. The program has a web-based component to accommodate the busy schedules of participants, many of whom are still in the workforce or raising families.
The goals of the YBCSN "are to provide education, networking, and support for young survivors and their families," says Silvia Camata, the network's program manager. "They appreciate feeling that they are not alone and that they are able to get support from women experiencing the same things they are, at the same ages."
Camata, who was diagnosed with breast cancer 11 years ago, is particularly suited to the work of planning and organizing the network's programs. "Being a survivor helps give me the right insight as to what survivorship feels like as a young mom and a young professional," she says. "It affects the best years of your life."
When Meneses and Camata give presentations together, "I talk about the science, and she talks about the reality," Meneses says. "And people love it." (See "Chemo Brain" to hear more from Meneses and UAB alumna Diane Von Ah, Ph.D., about one key challenge for survivors.)
Friends in Need
YBCSN's programs are "very family centered," which distinguishes them from other programs for survivors, Meneses says. Because young survivors often have spouses and children, including families in the group's events was a natural decision. In April 2014, the YBCSN will host its second annual conference for young survivors, which will include separate programs for spouses and children.
The YBCSN works in partnership with a number of other cancer organizations throughout Jefferson, Shelby, Blount, St. Clair, and Walker counties. The YBCSN focuses on providing support to young women year-round through monthly "Lunch and Learn" activities, annual workshops for survivors and their families, referrals to supportive services, and ongoing outreach through its website and social media, says Camata.
TJ Bradley says the support group meetings organized by the Young Breast Cancer Survivorship Network have been invaluable.
TJ Bradley learned about the YBCSN at a cancer support group at Shades Mountain Baptist Church. The network's meetings have been "invaluable," she says. "First, you realize there are a lot of people your age who have battled or are battling the same cancer as you. These women understand what you are going through and can articulate what you are feeling when others sometimes do not understand. It is definitely not a 'misery loves company' group. It is a 'propping each other up' group through encouragement, concern, and understanding because we can relate to each other."
For Bradley, the YBCSN's most helpful programs have focused on nutrition and exercise. "While I have worked out at a gym nearly my entire life and have been an avid cyclist for the past 16 years, four surgeries and four rounds of chemo in 2012 set me back physically and emotionally," she says. "It took quite a while to work up the courage to get back in the gym. The ladies at the Survivorship Network encouraged me to start working out and provided resources to ensure I did not injure myself in the process of becoming active again."
After her breast cancer surgery, La'Rhonda Scott didn't know how to dress anymore. "I was dressing in layers, trying to cover up my imperfections," she says. "I'd wear a tankini over the bra I tried to stuff, a t-shirt over that, a sweater over that, then a pea coat and a scarf."
After an "emotional come-apart," Scott heard about the YBCSN and decided to visit. At her first meeting, she was introduced to the owner of Touching You in Hoover. There, Scott was fitted with a prosthetic breast and a bra, free of charge. "The owner is a survivor," and she understood the hassles getting insurers to pay for these services, Scott says. "This helped me regain my confidence."
After being asked to help lead a panel discussion at the first YBCSN conference in 2013, "my life was changed," says Scott. "It taught me that my story is needed for other young women."
Since then, Scott has spoken on other occasions and is now working with Pintopps.com to collect recyclable plastic bottles and containers to help fund mammograms for women under age 35. It's her way of paying forward the lifeline of support that YBCSN has given her, she says. "They made me realize my story is important and that my life is an inspiration."
Get Involved
• Learn more about the Young Breast Cancer Survivorship Network.
• Attend the annual Young Breast Cancer Survivors Workshop on April 5, 2014.


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|Johan Hegg in Chicago - April 19, 2010
JH - Well, that's something that we've been aiming for. We wanted to do it, actually, from the start - to get more and more clear. Something that I've been doing, even though it's been more screaming, of course, is to actually try to sing, and not just scream. It's kind of tricky, and I've had to develop and re-develop my style of singing from album to album. It's also a matter of trying to get the vocals to fit the music. Sometimes, I feel that, on the older albums, I maybe should have used a different voice here, or done something different here, to make it more vibrant and more alive. We've become more professional, as well, during the years. Back in the early days, it was more like, "Ah, let's go. Let's do it." We didn't think so much. Now, it's more planned, and we try to be more structured when we arrange a song. With everything - music, vocals, everything. Those things try to go hand-in-hand. On the other hand, you don't want to be too structured, because then it becomes boring. Ha! Yeah, the vocals have changed. I think, also, it's a fact that I needed, probably, to change a little bit, to be able to preserve my voice.
|Olavi Mikkonen in Chicago - April 19, 2010
JH - Oh, yeah. Ha! Many times.
|Ted Lundström in Chicago - April 19, 2010
JH - Not much I can do. One thing that I do, before I have a show, is that I have fresh ginger root. I shave it off into a cup, and then I put honey and lemon juice, and I pour hot water into it and drink that.
KS - And do you scrape some runes into it?
JH - Ha! No I don't. Ha! Then I drink that and do my all warm-up exercises. Usually, if I do that, and everything is fine, I won't lose my voice. I might strain it sometimes, which happened on this tour, actually, in Calgary. That's also another thing that's more important, is that I hear myself on stage.
|Johan Söderberg in Chicago - April 19, 2010
JH - No, I don't. I probably should. Ha! It would probably save my ears. We're not really loud on stage. We'll see. If I lose my voice, I try not to speak. I'll cancel interviews and all that stuff. And then, two hours before the show, I'll do the ginger-root tea, and I'll start doing some simple warm-up exercises and get into it. Then, maybe an hour before the show, I'll do another cup of tea and keep doing the warm-up and try to get a feel for it. Usually, I'll do an hour warm-up, but, if I lose my voice, I'll try to do about two hours. I'll start off very softly and just work into it, gently. You can't force it. Then, afterwards, you do the same thing, more or less. You take a cup of ginger tea and, basically, straight to bed. No alcohol.
|Johan Hegg in Chicago - April 19, 2010
JH - Ha! No, they haven't. Maybe they're still waiting. Ha!
This concludes the Norse Mythology Blog's interview with Johan Hegg. Heartfelt thanks to Johan, Amon Amarth, Uli Fisseler (tour manager) & Vince Edwards (Metal Blade Records).


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If you gaze out into the night sky with a telescope, and see beyond what's visible to the naked eye, you could see a lot of "stars" that are actually imposters. Many of the points of light we often think are individual stellar objects are actually galaxies, collections of millions to trillions of stars. Galaxies are composed of stars, dust, and dark matter, all held together by gravity. Below we discuss galaxy formation, galactic collisions and other facts about these so-called "island universes."
Galactic & Black Holes
Galaxies come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and ages. Many have black holes at their centers. In some cases, a galaxy's central black hole is extremely large or active, it's surrounding area producing a tremendous amount of energy that astronomers can see over great distances. Material circling the black hole may be accelerated outward by its jets. Other galaxies may contain objects like quasars, the most energetic bodies in the universe, at their core.
Astronomers aren't certain of exactly how galaxies formed. After the Big Bang, space was made up almost entirely of hydrogen and helium. Some astronomers think that gravity pulled dust and gas together to form individual stars, and those stars drew closer together into collections that ultimately became galaxies. Others think that the mass of what would become galaxies drew together before the stars within them were created.
Island Universes
In the 1900s, many astronomers thought that the entire universe lay within our galaxy, the Milky Way. Others argued that the spiral-shaped blobs thought to be dust and gas were separate; Harlow Shapley called them "island universes." It wasn't until 1924, when Edwin Hubble identified several special pulsing stars called Cepheid variables in some of these so-called nebulae and realized that they lay outside of the known span of the Milky Way, that astronomers realized they were, in fact, completely unique collections of stars at distances well beyond our home galaxy.
After Hubble measured the distance to individual galaxies, he went on to measure their Doppler shift — how much light from the galaxies was stretched out due to their motion. He determined that galaxies all around the Milky Way are moving away from us at terrific speeds. The farther away the galaxies are, the faster they are fleeing. Because of this, he was able to determine that the universe itself is expanding. Later astronomers determined that this expansion is accelerating.
Galaxy Types
Galaxies are classified by their shape. Each type has different characteristics and a different history of evolution.
Some, like the Milky Way, have arms spiraling outward around their center. Known as "spiral galaxies," these groups make up most of the galaxies that astronomers can see. The gas and dust in a spiral galaxy circles the center at speeds of hundreds of miles per second, creating their pinwheel shape. Some, known more precisely as "barred spirals," have a bar structure in their center, formed by dust and gas funneled into the center. Present in all spirals, the dust and gas fuel star formation, so spiral galaxies are constantly forming stars today.
Elliptical galaxies lack the spiral arms of their more flamboyant cousins. Their appearance ranges from extremely circular to very stretched out. Elliptical galaxies have less dust than their spiral counterparts, and so the star-making process has all but ended. Most of their stars are older. Although they make up a smaller portion of the visible galaxies, astronomers think that over half the galaxies in the universe are elliptical.
The remaining 3 percent of the galaxies in the universe are known as irregular galaxies. They are neither round nor boast spiral arms, and their shapes lack specific definition. The gravity of other galaxies has often affected them, stretching them out or warping them. Collisions or close calls with other galaxies can also deform their shapes.
When galaxies collide
Galaxies don't float through space in isolation. They are bunched together in groups known as clusters. Some clusters are large, containing over a thousand galaxies. Others are smaller. The Milky Way lays within the cluster known as the Local Group, which only contains 50 galaxies.
Occasionally, they slam into one another, merging their stars and dust together. This is an important step in the evolution and growth of many galaxies.
Individual stars generally don't collide in a galactic collision, but the influx of dust and gas bumps up the rate of star formation. The Milky Way is set to collide with the Andromeda galaxy in about 5 billion years.
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CAMBRIDGE, UK – Nov. 18, 2003 –ARM, [(LSE:ARM);(Nasdaq:ARMHY)], the industry's leading provider of 16/32-bit embedded RISC microprocessor solutions, today announced at Cartes & IT Security 2003, Paris, France, ARM® SecurJC™ technology, the first openly licensable Java CardTM virtual machine solution optimized for ARM SecurCore™ SC100™ and SC200™ CPUs. This new technology will shorten the time-to-market for high performance, high security Java Card technology-based smart cards. Available for licensing now, the ARM SecurJC solution is appropriate for any type of smart card application including SIM (subscriber identity module for mobile phones), secure banking, government identification and contactless mass transit cards.
The ARM SecurJC technology eliminates the need to re-develop an entire Java Card implementation, enabling developers to concentrate on application design and shorten what is traditionally the most time and resource-consuming element in the design cycle. The use of the SecurJC virtual machine on top of the SecurCore platform makes an additional step in cost-efficiency for 32-bit smart cards solutions, while leveraging Java Card applications interoperability across smart card vendors, a key success factor for wide adoption
"The growing demand for smart cards is creating a need in the industry for technologies that facilitate the timely delivery of high performance, secure products," said Dominique Lutz, secure segment manager, ARM. "With the Java Card platform as a de-facto standard, companies that utilize the combination of the ARM SecurJC technology with the ARM SecurCore™ microprocessors, will benefit from a leading-edge integrated Java Card solution, ready to use for next-generation smart card applications development."
"The ARM SecurJC solution, compliant with latest Java Card 2.2.1 Platform specification announced by Sun at Cartes 2003, is an important contribution within the Sun licensees community," said Florian Tournier, Java Card product manager, Sun Microsystems. "By integrating the latest functionality in the Java Card platform, the ARM high performance, 32-bit technology-based Java Card product is well positioned to support the requirements for 2G and 3G SIM cards in mobile telephony. It will also successfully address growing Java Card markets such as ID, banking and contactless cards for mass transit or m-commerce."
The ARM SecurJC solution, a comprehensive Java Card virtual machine, is also compliant with the latest Global Platform 2.1.1 spec from the GlobalPlatform organization, which facilitates the development and the deployment of secure multi-application smart card solutions.
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The ARM SecurCore family provides unique, 32-bit solutions for smart card and secure IC development, offering system designers access to ARM processor cores to create fast, secure e-commerce, banking, networking, mobile multimedia, identification and mass transit solutions. In addition to very small die size, low-power consumption, code density and performance, the SecurCore family incorporates special security features to help resist power and timing attacks. The family also offers Jazelle® acceleration technology for the rapidly growing Java Card platform. The ARM SecurCore family includes the SC100 core, the SC110™ core, the SC200 core and the SC210™ core, providing a broad range of processors offering all the benefits of the industry's leading high-performance, low-power 32-bit RISC technology, with significant design enhancements that make the ARM approach ideal for secure applications.
About ARM
ARM is the industry's leading provider of 16/32-bit embedded RISC microprocessor solutions. The company licenses its high-performance, low-cost, power-efficient RISC processors, peripherals, and system-on-chip designs to leading international electronics companies. ARM also provides comprehensive support required in developing a complete system. ARM's microprocessor cores are rapidly becoming a volume RISC standard in such markets as portable communications, hand-held computing, multimedia digital consumer and embedded solutions. More information on ARM is available at http://www.arm.com/ .
ARM and Jazelle are registered trademarks of ARM Limited. SecurJC, SecurCore, SC100, SC110, SC200 and SC210 are trademarks of ARM Limited. "ARM" is used to represent ARM Holdings plc (LSE: ARM and Nasdaq: ARMHY); its operating company ARM Limited; and the regional subsidiaries ARM INC.; ARM KK; ARM Korea Ltd.; ARM Taiwan; ARM France SAS; ARM Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.; and ARM Belgium.
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APNewsBreak: Prosecutors can remain on Bales case
SEATTLE (AP) — A team of Army prosecutors can stay on for the sentencing of the U.S. soldier convicted of a massacre in Afghanistan, even after they read documents they weren't supposed to, a military judge said Wednesday.
Lawyers for Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, who pleaded guilty to killing 16 Afghan civilians during nighttime raids last year, asked the judge, Col. Jeffery Nance, on Tuesday to dismiss the prosecutors because they had read compelled statements their client gave to Army doctors.
In a brief email Wednesday morning, Nance denied the motion, one of the defense attorneys, John Henry Browne, told The Associated Press. The email offered no reasons for the decision, Browne said.
The issue arose last month after Nance inadvertently sent the prosecutors a six-page, un-redacted document that included statements Bales made to Army psychiatrists. Bales was required to participate in the "sanity review," aimed at determining whether he was sane at the time of the attacks and whether he was capable of standing trial.
It isn't clear what the statements concerned, but they are protected by Bales' right under Fifth Amendment of the Constitution not to incriminate himself, and neither they nor any information derived from them can be used against him during his sentencing.
Because of the difficulty in figuring out whether arguments by prosecutors or testimony by witnesses might have been informed by the protected statements, Bales' defense team suggested removing the prosecution team from the case and appointing new prosecutors who would have no knowledge of their contents.
That would almost certainly have required the sentencing to be delayed. Bales faces life in prison either with or without the possibility of parole.
During Tuesday's hearing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord south of Seattle, three substitute prosecutors argued that removing the trial team would be too drastic. Instead, they suggested measures to help ensure that the protected statements don't make their way into court.
"The Constitution prohibits the use of statements," said Capt. Chad Fisher. "It doesn't prohibit disclosure."
Among the safety measures, he said, was that the government gave the judge a DVD containing the prosecution's entire case as it existed on July 17 — one day before prosecutors received the compelled statements — along with summaries of what each government witness would testify about at sentencing. If the witnesses or the government vary from those statements, the judge could require the prosecutors to prove that none of the information presented was based on anything Bales told doctors, Fisher said.
Browne said the judge's ruling would probably require a special hearing to determine whether any of the evidence presented at the sentencing originated from the protected statements.
"The judge is making this unnecessarily complicated," Browne said.
Bales, an Ohio native and married father of two young children who was on his fourth combat deployment, admitted leaving his post in Kandahar Province before dawn on March 11, 2012, to attack two villages of mud-walled compounds nearby. He pleaded guilty in June in a deal to avoid the death penalty.
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This issue focuses on the ASIST 2002 Annual Meeting. Like all attendees, I could only sample the conference fare, but the plenary sessions were both memorable, and most of the other sessions I attended conveyed a lot of information state-of-play sessions, like The Role of Unpublished Research in the Scholarly Communication of Scientist, the very-well attended session on standards for the Semantic Web, project updates like the session on InterPARES (electronic records management) or even just-plain-fun (JPF) at SIG/CON, where we were introduced to the mysteries of Just-In-Time research (JIT). JIT research is in fact echoed more seriously in the thinking of our second plenary speaker, Dave Snowden, who advocates just-in-time knowledge management. We hope to carry a Snowden article in a later issue, but for those who would like a sample of his ideas, I recommend his Complex Acts of Knowing: Paradox and Descriptive Self-Awareness from the Journal of Knowledge Management, which is available on the Cynefin Centre Website at (www~1.ibm.com/services/cynefin).
In our coverage of the Annual Meeting, we take a look at the first plenary session, which was a debate on civil liberties and national security between Lee Strickland, a government attorney who is currently a visiting professor at the University of Maryland, and Thomas Blanton, executive director of the National Security Archive. In another article, Lee supplies his analysis of the significance of the decision by the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review interpreting the USA Patriot Act. This decision was handed down the day after the debate and also relates to Stricklands previous article in the December/January 2003 Bulletin: Spying and Secret Courts in America: New Rules and New Insights. In addition, we have the acceptance speech of Award of Merit Winner Karen Sparck Jones, a distinguished researcher in information retrieval and linguistics, and the winning paper from the SIG/III 2002 competition by Lu Ji, which discusses digital library projects in Western China.
Andrew Dillon delivers another in his series of challenging IA columns, and we have an article by James Kalbach reviewing the differences between IA and librarianship. On the Presidents Page, Trudi Bellardo Hahn makes a stirring case for your participation in the variety of ASIST SIGs. I echo her sentiments: if you are not active in a SIG you are missing a great opportunity for gaining JIT professional knowledge and leadership experience as well as the previously referenced JPF.
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Hi Fellow Doggers,
Happy 2012!
It's traditional for folks in my family to make New Year's Resolutions!
(Whether they keep them or not is a different story.)
Mom has an interesting view on them.
She makes her resolutions achievable within the first month of the New Year.
I'm going to do the same thing.
So here are my New Year's Resolutions.
I resolve:
To bark at the postal carrier with even more ferocity
(I must stop that person from coming on my porch! It is an outrage!)
To beg for more treats
(Mom's got a pork roast in the oven. I resolve to get a nice juicy piece of it!)
To achieve maximum cuteness
(Okay, I'll admit, that's really too easy.)
To get MORE toys next Christmas
(I'm busy tearing the head of my new monkey, already ripped the guts out of my new stuffed pig. This is a cinch! )
To get a whole piece of bacon at least once a week when Mama cooks breakfast
I just have to be in the kitchen at the appropriate time. Mom dropped a piece on the floor this AM. I missed it by 3 seconds!)
To guilt the boys and Mama and Daddy into MORE walks
(Already located my leash, I will now drag it around the house!)
To catch that fat squirrel that taunts me.
(Dad got some nuts in his Christmas stocking… Can you say Bait?)
Mama says I shouldn't make too many. Then they become impossible to manage.
(I think I've got this locked!)
Well, those are my resolutions fellow doggers.
Feel free to share yours in your comments on my blog today.
Oh and……


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30. Re: Competing with Realtors & Management Companiesgonefishin Mar 16, 2011 6:28 PM (in response to diver)
One Realtor in my complex only.....had 1VRBO ad and 58 condos in the complex of 216 condos at one time. They milked that ad with no calendar. Of course they had around 50 complexes they were doing the same way......most of them they had 10 or so condos they were renting in each complex. They also had many more ways of advertising but they were and are using VRBO against the "O". I don't care what HomeAway does and I have an ad with VacationRentals.com......but VRBO should be by OWNER ONLY. See my Reply that gives a link to the statement from the guy that started VRBO. I got nothing from HomeAway that said they were going to run the company differently. He clearly had the mission of developing a BY OWNER WEBSITE!
31. Re: Competing with Realtors & Management Companiesbrucehjordan Mar 16, 2011 10:44 PM (in response to diver)
I agree GoneFishin did outline, quite concisely, the problem with HA and VRBothers. What is the solution?!?!? I have encouraged as much as I can to get the post owners to participate in the linked-in group. It is great to have the discussion and we can all commiserate, but we all must take a little effort to go forward with pursuing change. If no one feels comfortable with the linked-in group then what will we all participate in........bbb complaints, angies list complaints, buyer be ware lists, craigs list ads, negative google reviews? We can all talk about it, but if we don't move then we are having a moot conversation, might as well be about the weather. HA and VRBothers are blatantly in conflict with their mission statement and obviously don't care that they have violated that. The same as all the property managers I have ever encountered. They have a vision and they won't get more than 100 properties on their program, but the smell of blood and the fat cash changes them all. This is why I have professionally left several companies. I, at least, have to be able to lay my head on a pillow at night and sleep restfully, the owners of the companies do not share my ethics.
Everyone could dispute the charges for their listings on their credit cards or debit cards and have a hostile and costly yet ineffective resolution. If the powers that be are reading this, I wish others would be more vocal and participate in a group outside of this forum. I feel as if I am wasting my elevated blood pressure on fruitless typing. Are we all simple minded animals that just walk with the herd discussing as we go and then into the sinking mud we still discuss???
32. Re: Competing with Realtors & Management Companiesmle642 Mar 17, 2011 4:55 PM (in response to brucehjordan)
Another thing to do is to tell VRBO and Homeaway how you feel. I started this thread by including wording to send to Homeaway (and which can be easily modified for VRBO) requesting owner icons or screens. It is easy to go back and cut and paste. Most visitors to these sites want to deal with owners, not realtors so this would enable them to do that and make our jobs easier. Rather than complain amongst ourselevs, do take the time to voice your suggestions to VRBO and Homeaway. If enough people do this, perhaps change will occur.
33. FIGHT BACK! Competing with REALTORS on Homeaway & VRBO!gonefishin Mar 20, 2011 5:40 PM (in response to mle642)
Anyone that rents a place through VRBO should OWN IT and they should have to keep up with a public calendar. They should also have to prove proof of ownership of any place advertised. Either in name or through a corporation the are an officer of or shareholder of. Tax departments can do the proof of ownership in each county of each state in the US. You own it, you can buy the ad on VRBO to advertise it. You must have an active calendar for each ad however. Realtors using 1 ad to help rent 50 vacation properties is not "by owner".
34. FIGHT BACK! Competing with REALTORS on Homeaway & VRBO!gonefishin Mar 24, 2011 9:39 AM (in response to mle642)
Go to the HomeAway Support pages.....Q&A.....
"Q: What is VRBO.com?"
"A: Founded nearly two decades ago, Vacation Rentals by Owner (VRBO.com) pioneered the online advertising of for-rent-by-owner properties and continues to be one of the most-visited sites in the Industry. HomeAway aquired VRBO in November 2006 and continues to run the site as an independent brand. The site features more than 150,000 global property listings."
I was a member before HomeAway bought it and I was a member at VacationRentals.com before HomeAway bought it. Both instantly became the companies trump cards. I'd guess that the HomeAway site has passed VacationRentals.com now? The other 3 or 4 HA owns sure has not. It was 2 great buys by the company....if you can't beat 'em, buy 'em.
The above Q&A flys in the face of all Owners advertising their rentals on VRBO. Law suits if what HomeAway needs to take action. The only other thing that could happen to effect their thinking is for someone to start a REAL .....VRBO where proven ownership is a must and keeping up with the calendar for each property is a must. To have 135,000 OWNERS do a flip from one company to another just ain't happening however....yeah, I'm saying 15,000 or more ads are by Realtors and they're using those 15,000 ads to advertise 200,000 properties. Realtors own VR property too! The trick is advertising one place and using that ad to fill the rental books of 10-75 other rental properties in the same complex. By having no calendar....it's a breeze. They can just say.....the one in the pictures is booked but I have the exact same floorplan in that same building and this one has even better furniture.
VRBO - Vacation Rentals By OWNER
35. FIGHT BACK! Competing with REALTORS on Homeaway & VRBO!sanibelgirl Mar 24, 2011 12:38 PM (in response to gonefishin)
What you say is perfect. Now let's figure out a way to implement it. I did not go on the linkenden site. I don't like putting my information "out there" so maybe there is another group we can make for those who aren't particularly happy with joining facebook or the other group sites like that. Any ideas?
You are a critical thinker and you need to continue to be a major player here. You are a born leader!
Thank you!
36. Re: Competing with Realtors & Management Companiesjones4clan Mar 27, 2011 11:39 AM (in response to sanibelgirl)
Let me know how I can help in this fight. I must say I'm feeling duped by VRBO.
37. Re: Competing with Realtors & Management Companiesmle642 Mar 27, 2011 11:47 AM (in response to jones4clan)
One way to fight back is to seek change. See my original post with wording to send to Homeaway or VRBO requesting icon and/screens to show owner vs. realtor managed properties. In my opinion, that is the best way. I think that starting a competing webiste for owners only is a long process and takes more time than i have (but I admire those who can!). Plus VRBO and Homeaway have invested millions in getting their names out there, something very hard to reproduce. Send in your suggestion and follow up. the squeaky wheel gets the grease.
38. Re: Competing with Realtors & Management Companiesjones4clan Mar 27, 2011 3:49 PM (in response to mle642)
I just edited my property description and stated that I am proud NOT to be a management company. And that we treat our guests as GUESTS, not just a customer.
We'll see what happens.
39. Re: Competing with Realtors & Management Companiesmle642 Mar 27, 2011 4:14 PM (in response to jones4clan)
That is an excellent idea! I just did the same. It is easier on VRBO than Homeaway as there is more space but I managed. Here is what I put for any other owners to use if they wish:
WHEN YOU CONTACT ME, YOU ARE WORKING WITH AN OWNER - NOT THE BUSINESS OFFICE OF A REALTOR! I take a genuine personal interest in providing you with the best possible vacation experience. You are not 'just a number' when you rent from an owner like me!
Good luck!
40. Re: Competing with Realtors & Management Companieshahtimsha1970 Mar 28, 2011 9:44 AM (in response to mle642)
The best and easiest option is to simply stop using HomeAway and go somewhere else.
Owners get caught up in the VRBO/HomeAway network, thinking they have no other choice because their properties won't get found any other way. That's false. There are a number of great other sites that have have cheap prices and appear high on SERPs.
The best site, when it comes to value-per-inquiry, is VacationHomeRentals.com. They were a small site a few years back but continued to maintain value and build features that owners wanted. They also worked on their SEO.
Now, they're the best listing site on the web, bar none. I've listed my properties on 10-12 different websites over the years and I carefully watch my inquiries and bookings. No one beats VHR.
They rank very high on SERPs and send me about twice as many inquiries as either VRBO or HomeAway.
Another good site, that's just coming along, is FlipKey. The advantage there is that they cross-publish all their listings on TripAdvisor which is far-and-away the largest travel site on the internet. I've found that if I collect reviews from guests, my listings remain at the top of the list and I get a lot of inquiries.
Also look for local regional listing websites in your area. Search engines increase page rank for local listings so big sites like VRBO and HomeAway tend not to jump right to the top of a SERP just because they're bigger.
In the Shenandoah Valley area, for instance, sites like this or this do better on Google than any of the HomeAway sites.
All of these websites integrate with my booking software as well, which is great because I don't have to update multiple calendars by hand. It isn't possible to update HomeAwayConnect calendar by using third party software so you always have to do that manually.
Several of my properties no longer are on any of HomeAway's websites at all, and they're doing great.
Vote with your feet. If you dislike VRBO's ever-increasing prices or the fact that HomeAway doesn't filter out management companies better, go elsewhere. It's a big internet.
41. Re: Competing with Realtors & Management Companiesbrucehjordan Mar 29, 2011 9:08 PM (in response to hahtimsha1970)
I agree it is a BIG Internet. But you are very wrong about Flipkey and Tripadvisor!!! They are so identical to VRBO and Homeaway.......and please do not tout your own software and opportunistic solutions. We are home owners disgusted with the system who are looking for an alternative. I didn't just use my hard earned money to build and put my heart and soul into a property that I will be at the mercy of someone who feels that they are a big player and can compete in the big market of the Internet and have me against a wall. I just want some integrity and true business ethics. That's all, not too much to ask.......I really hope not anyway! You say go elsewhere.......where! Who is a person with millions and I do mean millions, that can support this effort? Cragis list is okay, but you have a different level of renters, they will trash your home and not think twice. Ebay is all about the lowest price and once again you are looking at renters who have no regard for your home. Any other suggestions, everyone else is small potatoes, so then we are forced to look at management companies. Viscious cycle and no good answers!!!!! Why the heck would anyone even consider a second home that is attempting to earn it's keep??? Run, don't walk, RUN!!!!!
42. Re: Competing with Realtors & Management Companiesgonefishin May 5, 2011 4:08 PM (in response to brucehjordan)
The difference between VRBO and most others is.....Vacation Rentals By Owner!
43. Re: Competing with Realtors & Management Companiesbrucehjordan Mar 29, 2011 9:50 PM (in response to jones4clan)
Good thought, that is what I have done as well!!!
44. Re: Competing with Realtors & Management Companiesbrucehjordan Mar 29, 2011 9:57 PM (in response to gonefishin)
Are you not seeing the problem with your statement???!!!???!! IT IS NOT BY OWNERS! IT IS BY OTHERS!!!!!! Property managers have abused the niche for sole owners. Who then is for the sole owner? Gonefishin, I know your property, as it is well published. You are obviously a property manager. Please refrain from contributing to this thread and discontinue any self promotion. Much appreciated.


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