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NCLB Update
NAEP Economics
Teaching: 10 Years Later
Transforming Higher Education
Monitoring America's Children
Organizational Assessment
Quote to Note
Upcoming Events
NCLB Update
Congress has recessed until September. However, before departing, U.S. Rep. George Miller, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, outlined his top priorities for reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act and pledged to pass an improved bill, both in committee and on the floor of the House, by next month. "We would be wrong to waver when it comes to the existing goals and standards of No Child Left Behind," the Congressman noted, stressing America's need for accountability with high expectations, standards, and assessments. "We would also be wrong if we failed to respond to the serious concerns with the law raised by people who sincerely care about America's educational future." Thus, he proposed doing "six key things"from giving states and schools credit for the progress that their students make over time through the use of growth models to providing for performance pay for teachers and principals based on fair and proven modelsmuch of which is reflected in the administration's own reauthorization proposal (http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/nclb/buildingonresults.html). "I want to thank Chairman Miller for his commitment to strengthening and improving the law that holds us accountable for every child, regardless of race, income, or zip code," Secretary Spellings responded in a statement. "[He] shares my belief that every child is capable of succeeding in school. In order to achieve that goal, we must not roll back the clock on accountability for our schools or the progress our poor, minority, and special education students have made since we created No Child Left Behind." For more information, please go to http://www.house.gov/apps/list/speech/
Before leaving Washington, Congress also approved the America Competes Act. Now signed into law by President Bush, this bill establishes several new federal math and science programs as well as expands existing initiatives. Among its provisions, the bill creates "Math Now," under which the Department will award grants to states to implement proven strategies in mathematics instruction; increases the number of Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) classes in schools nationwide; and initiates two new competitive grants for university programs that prepare teachers in math, science, and critical foreign languages. A word of caution: the legislation only authorizes new spending. Appropriations are still being debated. For more information, please go to http://www.science.house.gov/legislation/
On August 1, at the National Parental Information and Resource Center (PIRC) Conference in Baltimore, the Department's Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) released the latest in its respected, eight-booklet series on innovations in education: "Engaging Parents in Education." This new resource outlines five PIRCs that are representative of how the centers and their partnering organizations can successfully increase parental involvement in education. PIRCs emphasize the power of strong parent-educator partnerships to improve schools and raise students' academic achievement. Future booklets in the series will cover topics such as online coursework, charter school authorizing, and K-8 charter schools. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/about/pubs/intro/innovations.html.
NAEP Economics
Earlier this week, the Department released data from the first National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) assessment of economics. A nationally representative sample of 11,500 twelfth-grade students from nearly 600 public and non-public high schools answered questions representing a wide range of content from three areas: market, national, and international economics. The overall average score, 150 on a 300-point scale, fell in the NAEP basic achievement level. About 79% of students performed at basic or above, and 42% performed at proficient or above. Data is also available by selected demographic groups: gender (males outperformed females), race/ethnicity (white and Asian students outperformed other racial/ethnic groups), location (students in big city schools had lower scores than students in other schools), and parent education (students with at least one parent who completed college had higher scores than students whose parents had less education). For more information, please go to http://nationsreportcard.gov/economics_2006/.
Teaching: 10 Years Later
A new report from the Department's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), "To Teach or Not to Teach?," profiles 1992-93 bachelor's degree recipients' preparation for and experience with teaching in the subsequent decade. Nearly all graduates (93%) who were teaching in 2003 expressed satisfaction with their job. Indeed, 90% reported that they would choose teaching again, and two-thirds said they would remain a teacher for the rest of their working life. The report also found just 18% of graduates had changed jobs within the first four years, a lower attrition rate than other occupations among 1992-93 graduates. Yet, the news was not all encouraging. While 67% of all teachers said they planned to keep teaching, only 37% of African-American teachers concurred. In addition, math, science, and engineering graduates were the most likely to leave teaching to work outside of education. For more information, please go to http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2007163.
Transforming Higher Education
Meanwhile, on the higher education front:
In about a week, Secretary Spellings, Undersecretary Sara Martinez Tucker, and representatives from the U.S. Department of State will lead a delegation of eight U.S. college and university presidents to Brazil and Chile to emphasize the importance of postsecondary education exchanges and partnerships between the U.S. and other nations. While in South America, the delegation will meet with students, university officials, and government and business leaders. This is the third high-level delegation of college and university presidents sent to a vital world region since the 2006 U.S. University Presidents Summit on International Education. Last fall, Secretary Spellings led a group to China, Japan, and Korea. This year, Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Karen Hughes led a similar group to India. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/news/
Based on the work of the negotiated rulemaking committees that met late last year and early this year, the Department has issued Notices of Proposed Rulemaking on issues related to the Academic Competitiveness and National SMART grant programs and the programmatic, institutional eligibility, and general provisions of Title IV of the Higher Education Act. Comments are due by September 6 and 7, respectively. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/policy/highered/reg/
In response to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on the student loan industry, the Department issued a statement detailing the steps it has taken to tighten its oversight responsibilities of federal student financial aid programs. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/news/
Monitoring America's Children
According to the 2007 edition of "America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being," compiled by the 22-member Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, the teen birth rate declined to a record low in 2005 (the most recently available data); the percentage of children living in a household with at least one working parent is up; and more high school students are taking advanced math and science courses. On the other hand, the birth rate for unmarried women and the proportion of infants with low birth weight increased. For more information, please go to http://childstats.gov/americaschildren/.
Organizational Assessment
As part of the Department's annual organizational assessment, the Office of Communications and Outreach (OCO) is soliciting feedback from customers for each of its primary publications, including ED Review. This short, five-question survey should take no more than five minutes to complete and will remain confidential. Your participation is strongly encouraged; your responses enable OCO and the Department to serve you more effectively. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/news/newsletters/edreview/.
Quote to Note
"While we all hope to see action on [No Child Left Behind] reauthorization soon, a comprehensive bill that has bipartisan support and holds firm to the goal of every child reading and doing math on grade level by 2014 is worth the wait. I look forward to seeing legislation this fall that continues to hold America accountable for providing every child with a quality education, something students deserve and parents expect."
|Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings (7/30/07)
Upcoming Events
The National Mathematics Advisory Panel's eighth meeting is September 6 and 7 in St. Louis. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/mathpanel/.
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Week will be observed September 9-15. For more information, please go to http://hbcuweek.ed.gov/.
On September 24, the White House and several Cabinet agencies (including Education) will host a conference in Washington, D.C., to help social service organizations learn more about the President's Faith-Based and Community Initiative. The conference will share key information about the federal grant process and funding opportunities, as well as basic legal responsibilities that come with federal aid. Although presenters will specifically highlight successful educational partnerships within the Hispanic community, the information will be of benefit to organizations that work with youth of all backgrounds. The conference is free, but pre-registration is required. Please register online by September 18. For more information, please go to http://www.fbci.gov/.
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Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Wordless Wednesday: More Catching Up
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Lovely photos! Your garden?
What's with the Aggie jokes?
Amanda (TAMU Class of '78 - Gig 'Em!)
Yes, they're from my garden, but from a few weeks back. Aggie Jokes - I love 'em. Both sides of my family are from Texas and I lived there during my high school years; I've known a few Aggies. Actually have a lot of respect for the school, but the jokes are so funny...ReplyDelete
Greta, you have a beautiful and colorful garden area.ReplyDelete
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Oh I love the pink. You know how much I love flowers, and your first one in tops, a real beauty. The heck with being a few weeks behind.ReplyDelete
Barbara - I'm so glad you like that peony picture. Except for the day lilies, the peonies are probably the only flowers that were growing in our yard when we moved here. These are the old-fashioned kind, and I love them so!ReplyDelete

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – In the team's final home match of the season, the No. 26 MIT men's tennis team defeated New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) opponent Babson College, 8-1, Thursday on the DuPont Tennis Courts. With the win, the Engineers (10-1, 4-0 NEWMAC) remain undefeated in conference play and extend their winning streak to four.
In doubles, MIT's Kevin Pang and Larry Pang had no trouble sweeping Babson's Simeon Human and Austin Conti in the No. 2 position [8-0], while Andrew Cooper and Tymor Hamamsy were successful in the No. 3 spot [8-3]. Babson's Brian Lafayette and Justin Albert were impressive in the No. 1 match, handing a rare loss to MIT's Ken Van Tilburg and Matthew Skalak [8-5].
At singles, Van Tilburg returned the favor to Albert [6-2, 6-1] in the No. 1 matchup and Kevin Pang [6-3, 6-3] picked up the win at No. 2. Larry Pang swept Babson's Ken Lin [6-0, 6-0] and Samuel Harmatz [6-3, 6-2] and Brian Oldfield [7-5, 6-1] also scored match points for the Engineers. Skalak completed the MIT sweep in the No. 6 slot, edging Danny Schneider in a tiebreak [7-5, 4-6 (10-6)].
The Engineers are on the road for their final two regular-season matches, beginning with their final NEWMAC rival, Clark University, on Saturday, April 17 at 1 p.m.
1. Brian Lafayette/Justin Albert (BAB) def. Ken Van Tilburg/Matthew Skalak (MIT) 8-5
2. Kevin Pang/Larry Pang (MIT) def. Simeon Human/Austin Conti (BAB) 8-0
3. Andrew Cooper/Tymor Hamamsy (MIT) def. Taylor Dutton/Zach Ringer (BAB) 8-3
1. Ken Van Tilburg (MIT) def. Justin Albert (BAB) 6-2, 6-1
2. Kevin Pang (MIT) def. Austin Conti (BAB) 6-3, 6-3
3. Larry Pang (MIT) def. Ken Lin (BAB) 6-0, 6-0
4. Samuel Harmatz (MIT) def. Simeon Human (BAB) 6-3, 6-2
5. Brian Oldfield (MIT) def. Brian Lafayette (BAB) 7-5, 6-1
6. Matthew Skalak (MIT) def. Danny Schneider (BAB) 7-5, 4-6, (10-6)


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- Steve Bunce
Haye-Chisora aftershock to shake up boxing landscapeSteve Bunce May 8, 2012
The Dereck Chisora v David Haye grudge match on July 14 is not unlicenced or illegal - it's just not licenced by the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBC).
BBBC is a self-regulating body that makes and breaks its own rules, and it's not uncommon for another sanctioning organisation to appear: it's happened in several European countries down the years.
It's no good the BBBC coming out on the issue and saying, after the horse has bolted, that it's atrocious the fight will go ahead. Haye had no licence at the time of the Munich brawl, and Chisora subsequently had his suspended for an indefinite period.
If Chisora had been banned for a year then bosh, you know where you stand. If Haye would have got the same medicine then bosh, you know where you stand. But BBBC didn't do that; in theory, Chisora's suspension could have been for just a week.
Chisora appealed the decision, and his hearing was initially set for May before being pushed back to July, because the one of the QCs involved is tied up on a murder trial. That's too late a date for Del Boy - the window for a bout with Haye is by the end of July. So the fighters and those around them have decided to press ahead without BBBC backing.
But the big question is not whether it's right that Haye or Chisora take to the ring - instead, it's a long-term question over what affect their meeting is going to have on British boxing. Can boxers with a British licence fight on the bill? Trainers, seconds, promoters, whips with British licences, can they take part?
If they can't, then I would imagine those people would consider applying for a licence from the Luxembourg Boxing Association. What impact would that have on their British licence? This is what needs to be resolved.
There was a case a couple of years ago when the World Boxing Union (WBU) was formed, and BBBC said no-one holding its licence could in any way be involved with a WBU fight. People were threatened with suspension when they were involved.
So when BBBC comes out on the matter, it could bare its teeth - or it could sit down with the parties involved and work out a deal that doesn't leave it out of pocket and doesn't create all sorts of confusion.
This is a huge fight, one that would make BBBC several hundred thousand pounds which it can ill-afford to lose.
Haye's motivation for coming out of retirement is money, 100%. I'm not sure it's necessarily a more lucrative fight than one against Vitali Klitschko - but, while I'm not saying he'll definitely beat Chisora, it's definitely easier.
As for Chisora - well, there's a few rumours floating around that he's out of shape… I find that hard to believe, because talk of him fighting Haye has been floating around for a month or so. And besides, he likes a ten-week training camp, and if we assume he's already started his preparations, he's got time to squeeze that in and get himself sharp.
Lamont's lament
If the rumours about Lamont Peterson failing a drug test turn out to be true, then it completely ruins the whole Peterson image. It's a disaster for him. Sure, it's not great for Khan, but it's a disaster for Peterson.
Khan has time to get himself a replacement if Peterson can't fulfil the date. It's not an American or British pay-per-view, so it's not like you need the wow factor. There'll be some belt they can stick on it: the WBC this, or the WBC that. Don't you worry.


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An Imperial Sugar Co. executive's lawyer says the company put U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss up to harassing his client at a subcommittee hearing.
Near the end of the Tuesday session in Washington, the Georgia Republican lit into Graham H. Graham, Imperial's vice president of operations.
"I believe Chambliss was espousing the company line in an effort to discredit and blunt Mr. Graham's testimony," the attorney, Philip Hilder, said Wednesday.
Chambliss denied that, saying he spoke on behalf of the families of the 13 people killed as a result of the Feb. 7 explosions and fire at the Port Wentworth refinery.Imperial Sugar Plant Explosion
Click here for previous stories, videos, audio and photos about the Feb. 7 explosion, OSHA's reprot on the blast and more testimony from Tuesday's hearing.
Graham testified about what he said were dangerous conditions he saw there.
Imperial faces proposed fines of $8.8 million, multi-pronged federal investigations and possible criminal prosecution. The proposed fines stem from 200-plus alleged safety violations at Port Wentworth and at Imperial's refinery at Gramercy, La.
Graham also said he was told by senior executives he was being overzealous in his efforts to make the plant safer.
Near the end of the hearing, Chambliss questioned Graham aggressively. He twice said he doubted Graham's sincerity and cut him off before he could answer a final question.
But U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., who chaired the panel - the subcommittee on employment and workplace safety - let Graham answer.
Chambliss is not a member of the subcommittee. He was invited as a courtesy because he is a Georgia senator, said subcommittee spokesman Matt McAlvanah.
Johnny Isakson, Georgia's other senator, is the top-ranked GOP member.
Hilder said he thinks Imperial suggested questions for Chambliss to ask Graham and accused the senator of a "cheap shot" against his client.
"He's more interested in discrediting Mr. Graham than discovering the facts, and I think he's the one who's being insincere," Hilder said.
Chambliss rejected Hilder's claims.
"I ask my own questions," the senator said. "That's what lawyers are paid to say."
He did say Imperial suggested questions to senators to ask Edwin Foulke Jr.
Foulke, head of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, also testified Tuesday.
"I never saw them," Chambliss said of the questions.
Imperial spokesman Steve Behm said the company suggested questions to subcommittee members, but none to Chambliss for Graham.
Chambliss, who received a $1,000 campaign donation in June from Imperial's political action committee, did say he was "infuriated" at Graham.
"He said he was responsible for safety at the plant," Chambliss said. "He talked about ... how dangerous it was. ... But he did not insist to Imperial management that the plant be shut down until it was cleaned up."
But Graham testified Tuesday that he did do that.
"I told Mr. Sheptor I was surprised we hadn't killed anybody already because the plant was so dangerous," he said.
Chambliss acknowledged that Graham said that - but only after being prodded.
At the end of the hearing, Murray told Graham that "your future employment is of great interest" to her, Isakson and U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy.
Kennedy, D-Mass., chairs the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, of which Murray's panel is a subcommittee.
McAlvanah said the senators will use their influence to make sure Imperial doesn't punish Graham for his testimony.
Hilder noted that federal laws bar retaliation against employees who expose illegal corporate activities.
"We are monitoring that situation very closely," Hilder said.
He rejected Imperial CEO John Sheptor's claim that Graham frequently "exaggerates," adding that the dispositions of pending investigations "will speak for themselves."


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The Mass Effect sex scenes have become a rather infamous inclusion in the otherwise enjoyable but flawed title. Since before the game was even released, the inclusion of three different sex scenes—involving a male and female, a male and an alien "female," and a female and an alien "female"—caused quite a stir. Now, conservative blogger Kevin McCullough is seeking to prove that such a travesty should not have been allowed. As McCullough writes in an article titled "The 'Sex-Box' Race for President":
It's called "Mass Effect" and it allows its players—universally male no doubt—to engage in the most realistic sex acts ever conceived. One can custom design the shape, form, bodies, race, hair style, breast size of the images they wish to "engage" and then watch in crystal clear, LCD, 54-inch screen, HD clarity as the video game "persons" hump in every form, format, multiple, gender-oriented possibility they can think of.
Even in the face of criticism, McCullough has remained firm in his argument. To say that McCullough is a little off the mark would be polite. His descriptions of his 15-year-old son playing such vile filth first and foremost neglects the fact that the game is clearly rated M for Mature: a rating which dictates that the game is for players over the age of 17.
Moreover, the sex scenes in Mass Effect are not wanton, long in duration, nor remotely graphic. Having played through the title and witnessed all three flavors of the sex scenes myself, I can attest to the fact that these scenes are no more racy than what is witnessed in mainstream theater and even television today. Aside from a bare bottom, you won't see much, as the scenes are as well-directed as PG-13-rated films with regard to masking nudity. However, we leave it to you to make your own decision. YouTube has videos of both the straight sex scene and the "lesbian" sex scene. You make the call.


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Treatments for childhood lymphoblastic lymphoma
The following are treatment options for childhood lymphoblastic lymphoma. The healthcare team will suggest treatments based on your child's needs and work with you to develop a treatment plan. Treatments are based on the stage of the cancer.
First-line therapy for childhood lymphoblastic lymphoma
First-line therapy is the first or most common treatment used. The following may be used as first-line therapy for childhood lymphoblastic lymphoma.
Chemotherapy is the main treatment for childhood lymphoblastic lymphoma.
It can be given in 3 phases: induction, consolidation and maintenance. The induction and consolidation phases can include combinations of many different chemotherapy drugs. Intrathecal chemotherapy, or chemotherapy given directly into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), may also be given in the first 2 phases to prevent cancer cells from spreading to the brain and spinal cord (called the central nervous system, or CNS). These treatments are followed by maintenance therapy. It usually takes 2–3 years to complete all 3 phases of treatment.
Chemotherapy drugs are given in different combinations based on different treatment plans (called protocols). The most common chemotherapy drugs used in combinations for lymphoblastic lymphoma are:
- prednisone
- dexamethasone (Decadron, Dexasone)
- vincristine (Oncovin)
- daunorubicin (Cerubidine, daunomycin)
- doxorubicin (Adriamycin)
- L-asparaginase (Kidrolase)
- cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan, Procytox)
- cytarabine (Cytosar, Ara-C)
- methotrexate
- mercaptopurine (Purinethol, 6-MP)
- thioguanine (Lanvis, 6-TG)
- carmustine (BiCNU, BCNU)
- leucovorin (folinic acid)
The chemotherapy drug used for intrathecal chemotherapy is usually methotrexate, but may include other drugs for children with cancer that has spread to the central nervous system (CNS).
Maintenance chemotherapy usually includes daily mercaptopurine, weekly oral methotrexate, monthly vincristine and short courses of steroids.
Radiation therapy
In some cases, radiation therapy may be given to the head if the cancer has spread to the brain and spinal cord.
Recurrent childhood lymphoblastic lymphoma
Treatments for recurrent, or relapsed, childhood lymphoblastic lymphoma may include more intense chemotherapy or an allogeneic stem cell transplant.
Some chemotherapy combinations used for recurrent childhood lymphoblastic lymphoma include:
- dexamethasone, etoposide (Vepesid, VP-16), cisplatin (Platinol AQ), cytarabine and asparaginase
- ifosfamide (Ifex), carboplatin (Paraplatin, Paraplatin AQ) and etoposide
Clinical trials
Many children with childhood lymphoblastic lymphoma will be treated in a clinical trial that is tailored to the risk group or stage of their disease. The clinical trial protocol, or plan, outlines the treatments used (such as chemotherapy), as well as the drugs and dosages used. Find out more about clinical trials.
Referring to DNA, cells, tissues or organs taken (harvested) from a donor to be given to a recipient who is a close, but not identical, genetic match.
For example, an allogeneic stem cell transplant takes blood or bone marrow from a donor (usually a first-degree relative) and gives it to a recipient.
Cancer affects all Canadians
Nearly 1 in 2 Canadians is expected to be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime.


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nonhocapito wrote: Besides, I understand pixelation, but this is a cartoon...
simonshack wrote:But, ladies and gents, I now have a new favorite "most dismal 9/11 acting performance" candidate. Why this guy didn't get a painful boot heel stamped on his buttocks after this audition is quite beyond me !
full link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uw-JzViEY4
pov603 wrote:To be honest, and forgive me for saying it, but this is brilliant by Phillip Morelli.
He nearly covers any and every aspect that anyone, who still believes the official story, could latch onto in defence of it;
hoi.polloi wrote:The liberal mentality of "we have to save the children!" taken to such an extreme that everyone wants to save fictional children from fictional enemies!
Turns out you don't have to be a victim to be victimized by a fictional enemy these days. It's very pop-culture to "know someone" involved in the "war on terror" and to mourn sims as if it were some kind of patriotic compassionate thing. I am not sure that I ever could have confirmed there were so many fucking posers in the U.S.A. until 9/11. Cheers to finding that one out.
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I have re-named this thread : The PHONY 9/11 witnesses - actors only
This is a long-due addition to this forum which I encourage everyone to enrich with old and new "9/11 eyewitnesses".
Please have fun. Has anyone heard of Stanley Praimnath? Well - if no one makes a post about the clown - I will soon oblige.
It is HIGH TIME that everyone understands (or at least takes into consideration) that practically ALL the "9/11 eyewitnesses" we have seen in this last decade are nothing but actors. I dare believe that most members of this forum are well aware of this by now: I challenge anyone to prove us wrong - but if you wish to take this challenge, make sure you provide extremely convincing and intelligent counter arguments. Thank you.
groovygoolie wrote:new 911 csi episode clip and interview with csi actor.
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The Ease of Schedule is about taking the results from all defensive performances last season and then applying the stats allowed against quarterbacks, running backs and receivers to determine who will have the easier schedule. This is determined by taking the best and worst match-ups for teams and awarding then either a good or a bad game - or just neutral.
In making this as accurate as can be using stats from the previous season, starting last season the difference is that no longer are the "good" and "bad" matchups related to a team. They are now related to both team and venue. The reality is that many teams play much differently on the road than they do at home. What the Ease of Schedule has done is to take each NFL defense and consider them as two separate entities. One on the road and the other at home. In some cases, it did not matter - both were great for a team (or really bad). In others, it certainly did. Taking the eight home games and eight road games, each had their highest and lowest games removed to eliminate uncharacteristic extremes. Then the per game average fantasy points allowed were determined from the six remaining home and six remaining road games. From a total set of 64 possibilities (32 defenses both home and away), the best and worst 16 matchups were used.
This is the most accurate picture of defenses from last year - hands down. While regular season EOS will not split them out because of a lack of adequate sample size, the preseason EOS considered venue in addition to the defense - it makes a difference. This is more accurate than any other you will find.
This version combines both tight end and wide receivers since their combination is an accurate reflection of how defenses are preventing passing fantasy points. Taken separately is far less accurate because tight ends are de facto wideouts on a few teams and tight end results are highly skewed against those few teams that had to face Jason Witten, Dallas Clark or Antonio Gates.
Three different views are given below - Weeks 1 to 6 show what players will face as they start the season. Weeks 1 through 16 are shown for a full season view and weeks 14 to 16 show the most common weeks for fantasy playoffs. Below that is the NFL schedule marked for each team to show when they have good (green) or bad (red) match-ups.
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LeTourneau University's traditional undergraduate enrollment for Spring 2013 is up from last Spring by 4 percent, totaling 1,244 new and returning students, according to LETU President Dr. Dale A. Lunsford.
New, transfer, and former students total 61 which is the highest in the last decade for spring semester. International students total 100, which is up from 60 students compared to last spring.
Retention rate for first-time-in-college students from Fall 2012 to Spring 2013 was 95 percent, one of the highest retention rates ever. This year's retention rate is up 3 percent from 92 percent compared to Fall 2011 to Spring 2012.
"We continue to see growth in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) programs, as well as adding new programs in the social sciences," Lunsford said. "Improvements in our retention rate have also been significant and point to the high quality of our faculty and our students."
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Child Poverty In The Philippines
Children growing up in the poorest urban areas in the Philippines are increasingly worse off than those in rural regions and face greater risks from natural disasters, exploitation and HIV, the United Nations' children agency UNICEF warns.
In a report launched on Tuesday, The State of the World's Children 2012: Children in an Urban World, UNICEF says rapid global urbanisation means the traditional image of poverty is no longer represented by a child in a rural village.
In the Philipppines, hundreds of thousands of impoverished urban children are growing up in squalor, deprived of education and healthcare.
Almost half the country's population – 46 million people including 18 million children under the age of 18 – are now living in towns and cities, making the Philippines one of the most urbanised populations in Southeast Asia, UNICEF said.
By 2030 it is projected three out of four people in the Philippines could be living in urban areas.
Despite the perception that cities are "engines of growth," many of these children live in unsafe and insecure houses and lack access to schooling, water and sanitation, UNICEF said.
"UNICEF is very concerned about children living in the poorest, urban areas because research shows that they suffer from multiple deprivations, and are increasingly worse off than those living in rural poor settings," Dr. Abdul Alim, deputy representative of UNICEF in Philippines told AlertNet.
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While children born in urban areas in the Philippines have slightly better chances of surviving than those in rural areas (20 deaths per 1,000 live births in urban areas compared to 35 in rural areas), they fare worse in some ways.
For example, poor urban children are less likely to be breastfed than those in rural regions (83 percent versus 92 percent), UNICEF said, increasing the risk of malnutrition. Those who are breastfed are also likely to be nursed for a shorter time in urban areas (seven months versus 17 months), the agency added.
While rural and urban poverty can both be very detrimental to children, those in urban areas face specific risks, said Alim.
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Acting 411 is claiming that Chris' brother, Paul, is set to direct Eclipse. Nothing is confirmed at this point, so for the moment this is just a rumor! Here is what they posted:
"There have been rumors circulating that Drew Barrymore will be directing the third installment of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Series. These rumors are false. Due to the New Moon post-production schedule for director Chris Weitz, his brother and co-owner of "Depth of Field Productions" – Paul Weitz – will be directing Eclipse."
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"China" Stocks—Look Beyond the Name Before You Invest
Economic growth in China and performance by the Shanghai and Shenzhen Composite Indices periodically fuel the touting of low-priced "China" stocks. But some of the companies touted all too often have no actual connection to China's stock markets.
As with other market sectors, there are legitimate and not-so-legitimate ways to invest in China. We are issuing this Alert to warn investors about phone, fax, email and even cell phone text message scams that promote the certain "hot" China stock and to provide information on how to invest wisely in China.
Spotting "China" Stock Scams
One fax promoted a China stock with the headline, "Grabbing massive profits in China has never been easier than right now!" It went on to promote a company whose shares were "ripe to pop" for "a low price that's unheard of, and quite temporary." The fax went on to urge investors to "load up on the stock now!" Fraudsters use these efforts to pump up the stock's price, then sell off their shares, usually leaving investors with a stock valued at much less than when they purchased it.
As with other types of stock scams, unsolicited phone calls, faxes and spam about "China" stocks may include:
- Price targets or predications of swift and exponential growth.
- The use of verifiable demographic facts to bolster claims of a price run-up, such as making a direct link between a stock's growth prospects and China's growing middle-class population.
- Claims that making profits in China are "easy."
- Mention of associations with, or actions by, the Chinese government that bolster a company's product or service.
- The use of headlines from respected financial news sources regarding China, which can easily be taken out of context.
- Mention of the names of major investment banks to give the air of credibility.
- Statements correlating growth in the touted company with growth success stories of other Chinese companies. Sometimes the only similarity is the use of "China" in the company name.
- Statements about how much easier it is for lower-priced stocks to skyrocket in value in comparison to higher-priced stocks.
- Pressure to invest immediately.
Look Beyond a Company's Name
The fact that a company has "China" in its name can be misleading. The company might not be incorporated or based in China, and it may be very difficult to assess how much, if any, business the company actually derives from China.
Also be advised that stock promoters often change a company's name and trading symbol in an apparent attempt to align it more closely with a current event or issue. The company referenced above went by five different names and trading symbols in five years, with none of the previous names even remotely suggesting an affiliation with China. It also changed the jurisdiction in which it was incorporated, shifting from California to British Columbia, Canada to Nevada.
You can learn more about a company by checking the SEC's EDGAR database. If the company is registered and files reports with the SEC, read those reports carefully and independently verify any information you have heard about the company. Changes in a company's name, trading symbol, and articles of incorporation—and other key corporate events—are reported through SEC Form 8-K.
Be sure to take a look at the company's description of its business, which you'll find in the company's Form 10-K (or, for small businesses, Form 10K-SB). Again, each time the company cited in our example above changed its name it also changed its business focus—from 3-D video editing, to oil and gas exploration in North America, to mining in the U.S. and China, back to oil and gas exploration in North America and ultimately to fax machine distribution in China.
Find Out Where the Stock Trades
Most unsolicited spam recommendations involve stocks that can't meet, or choose not to meet, the listing requirements of The NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or other registered national securities exchanges. Instead, hundreds of these stocks may be quoted on an OTC quote platform (e.g., the FINRA-operated Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB) and the platform operated by OTC Markets Group, Inc., formerly known as the Pink Sheets).
There are important differences between trading OTC securities that are not exchange-listed and trading securities that are formally listed on exchanges such as NASDAQ and the NYSE:
- Generally, there are no minimum quantitative standards that a company must meet to have its securities quoted in the OTC market. While OTC market companies have no obligation to file annual or quarterly reports with the SEC, certain OTC quote platforms require quoted companies to file timely financial reports.
- Foreign issues must generally be registered with the SEC and file financial reports to trade in the OTC market, but may also be eligible for specific registration exemptions.
- Many of the securities quoted in the OTC market, including securities quoted on quote platforms operated by the OTC Markets Group, Inc. do not have a liquid market. They are infrequently traded and can move up or down in price quickly. This may make it difficult to sell your security at a later date.
Don't Be a Scam Victim
To avoid potential stock scams, make sure you look beyond a company's name to get the information you need to make a wise investment choice.
- Investigate before you invest. Never rely solely on information you receive in an unsolicited fax or email. It's easy for companies or their promoters to make glorified claims about new products, lucrative contracts, or the company's revenue, profits, or future stock price.
- Always ask: "Why me?" Another tip-off that you're potentially being scammed is that the message is unsolicited, which raises the obvious question: Why would a total stranger send you an email about a really great investment opportunity? The answer is that there is no such opportunity for you. In many email and fax scams, those who tout the stock are corporate insiders, paid promoters, or substantial shareholders who stand to profit handsomely if the company's stock price goes up. If you're suspicious about an offer or if you think the claims might be exaggerated or misleading, please contact us.
- Read a company's SEC filings, if available. Most actively traded public companies file financial reports with the SEC. Check the SEC's EDGAR database to find out whether the company files with the SEC. Read the reports and verify any information you have heard about the company. But remember that just because a company has registered its securities or has filed reports with the SEC, it doesn't mean that it will be a good investment. Be alert to changes in the company's name and trading symbol, reported through SEC Form 8-K. Stock promoters often change a company's name and trading symbol in an apparent attempt to align it more closely with a current event or issue.
Touts and outright scams come in many forms and involve many types of investments. When one comes your way, you would do well to avoid unsolicited promotions of low-cost "China" stocks. They spell high risk in any language.
Be Wary of Reverse Mergers
Investors may come into contact with China stocks that trade in U.S. markets as a result of a reverse merger. How does a reverse merger work? A private operating company merges into a non-operating or shell public company. In the merger, the operating company shareholders are issued shares of the shell in exchange for the operating company shares. Post-merger, the former operating company shareholders own most (80-90 percent) of the shell, which now contains the assets and liabilities of the operating company. The remaining shares continue to be owned by the shareholders that controlled the shell before the merger. The shell company's name is then changed to the name of the operating company, with shares trading on a U.S. exchange or—as is more often the case—quoted on an OTC market quotation system. For example, this is how a public shell company that once operated gaming concerns in Nevada might re-emerge as a Chinese company that makes bamboo carpet in Beijing.
There are legitimate reasons why a Chinese company might engage in a reverse merger, including the hope of tapping the U.S. market for capital or an attempt to build U.S. exposure and a U.S. investor base. That said, reverse mergers rarely raise any capital for the operating company, and may subject it to dilution and transaction costs, as well as the ongoing expenses of being a reporting company. Furthermore, investors run the risk that the new company will fail or lose value. The stock may also be subject to manipulative trading or financial fraud, as SEC actions underscore. For instance, in April 2011, the SEC suspended trading in the stock of a Nevada corporation that previously had been involved with gaming but recently purported to have become a Chinese mining entity, with headquarters and operations in the People's Republic of China. And in July 2012, the SEC charged a New York-based investment manager and two of his firms with numerous securities law violations related to activities involving a Chinese reverse merger company.
Understand the Risks of Investing Internationally
International investments, including China stocks, are subject to political, economic, and social risk factors, accounting and regulatory standards that may differ from those in the U.S., as well as currency fluctuations that can affect investment return. Also keep in mind that your risk increases when you invest in a single country, and when you invest in emerging market economies. Foreign stock investing carries additional risk, including:
- currency risk;
- the risk of inadequate or imperfect disclosure of financial information;
- differing legal procedures;
- differing stock market operations; and,
- potential lack of liquidity.
If, having taken these risks into account, you decide to seek exposure to the Chinese market, you might find these tips helpful:
- Don't put all your eggs in one basket. As with domestic investing, diversification is a tried and true way to balance risk and reward. While you may be tempted to invest in a single stock, investing through a mutual fund or exchange traded fund (ETF) that focuses on Chinese companies can help spread out and lower your risk. As with any mutual fund or ETF, take the time to research fees and other expenses, as well as the expertise of the fund's manager or management team. Read the fund's prospectus carefully and considering enlisting the help of an investment professional before you invest.
- Know your direct investment options. U.S. investors may invest in individual stocks that trade on Chinese stock markets through ADRs, U.S.-traded foreign stocks, and directly through "B" shares of stocks that trade on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges and "H" shares that trade on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
- ADRs are issued by U.S. depositary banks and must meet listing requirements of the U.S. exchange on which they trade or otherwise be eligible for public trading in the OTC market. While ADRs can, and do, trade on the OTCBB and may be quoted through the Pink Sheets, these companies often have not registered with the SEC. U.S.-listed ADRs clear and settle in U.S. dollars, with the price of the ADR closely corresponding to the price of the stock in its home market. For more information on advantages and disadvantages of ADRs, see the SEC's brochure, International Investing, Get the Facts. U.S.-traded foreign stocks trade in the U.S. markets in the same form as they do in their home market. Foreign stocks are identified by a trading symbol with a fifth character "F." Be aware that while some "China" stocks do indeed trade in Chinese markets (for instance as "H" or "B" shares), others trade in non-Chinese markets such as Canada and as such may have little direct Chinese connection.
- Chinese "B" shares list and trade on Chinese stock markets and are designated for the non-Chinese investor. "B" Shares that trade on the Shanghai Stock Exchange are listed in U.S. dollars, while "B" Shares listed in Shenzhen Stock Exchange are listed in Hong Kong dollars. "H" shares are issued by companies that are incorporated in Mainland China and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and may be purchased by non-Chinese investors. To garner the attention of the international investor, "B" and "H" shares may use enticing company names, including the word "China" in the name, to pique investor interest.
If you choose to invest in any of the investment vehicles listed above, it is prudent to work with a registered U.S. investment professional with experience making Chinese investments and a positive track record of doing so. Also be aware that it's against the law for unregistered foreign brokers to call you and try to sell you securities. You can check out a broker or brokerage firm by using FINRA BrokerCheck.
In short, while international investing can open up growth and diversification opportunities, be aware of the additional risks that come with it, and be prepared to do your homework.
Additional Resources
- Investor Alert, Stock Spams and Scams
- Investor Alert, "I hope this is your email" Scam Offers No Hope of Profits
- Investor Alert, Beware of "Hot" Stock Tips on Your Cell Phone
- Investor Alert, Market Risk: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You
- SEC Brochure, International Investing, Get the Facts
- SEC Alert, "Wrong Numbers" and Stock Tips on Your Answering Machine
- SEC Press Release, SEC Suspends Trading Of 35 Companies Touted In Spam Email Campaigns
- Public Company Accounting Oversite Board, Activity Summary and Audit Implications for Reverse Mergers Involving Companies from the China Region: January 1, 2007 through March 31, 2010
- OTCBB website, Frequently Asked Questions
- Hong Kong Stock Exchange website
- FINRA BrokerCheck
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Drackman Teil Zwei
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Thanks for Part 2, Frank. How many parts are there? One for every ex-wife?ReplyDelete
Nice. I'm waiting for the next installment.ReplyDelete
I grew up in a small town in Louisiana, 3500 people. I talked pretty much like that. 12 years out west has erased my accent enough that they laugh at me when I go home.
- Anonymous11:29 PM, April 17, 2008
No X's Devorrah, although I'm totally p-whipped at this point. My mom reads this blog, but she knows all this stuff already. These are excerpts from "the Drackman Chronicles" a Novel-length saga currently in progress.ReplyDelete
I'm picturing a combination Joe Dirt, Forrest Gump, and Trapper John. Your story makes me laugh, cry, and appreciate all that is good about humanity. Just kidding. But it is a good read.ReplyDelete
WHAT? You left good ol' Orange County? What's wrong with you, boy?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous5:29 PM, April 18, 2008
It wasn't my idea, but try to find some decent boiled peanuts in California.ReplyDelete
boiled peanuts and bourbon and coke and SEC football. heaven. oh, forgot the coeds in fuzzy sweaters when there's a bit of nip in the air (pun intended).ReplyDelete
naval flight surgeon huh? i was a flight doc too. i was amazed at how many pilots actually admitted to joining after watching 'top gun'... really, they did.
best time i've ever had in medicine. healthy patients, they don't want to be sick, and they do what you tell them. i can do without the whole puking in the O2 mask though... they never GLOC'ed me, but they did make me puke a lot.
Well where is part 1?ReplyDelete
And what does M.D.O.D. stand for, anyway? Mad Doctors on Drugs? I looked, I couldn't find anything in the early days of this blog explaining that.
- Anonymous6:25 PM, April 18, 2008
Teresa, part 1 is "The Horror of Drackman" back in the March posts.ReplyDelete
dear teresa,ReplyDelete
MDOD was started by me and my idea was to have a bunch of doctors eventually so we are, technically, "Medical Doctor Over Dose" though i like your explanation better.
Don't listen, Teresa, it's probably one of the following:ReplyDelete
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Riding a Triumph,I didn't notice - I try so hard not to be mistaken for Richard Gere - I identified with the Drill Instructor and the task at hand.ReplyDelete
- harry the ih6:51 PM, April 19, 2008
So, Frank D - did you make it to Flight Surgeon status or did you get stuck on some God-forsaken carrier out in the Pacific doing short-arm inspections and shooting young sailors up with penicillin after a port call in Subic Bay?ReplyDelete
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Thats in Chapter 5 Harry, but short-arm inspections and bicillin shots are in the job description of any military doc.ReplyDelete
Frank, my brother was a Marine F4aviator, he says that Navy guys are all queer (but I think they're just better looking than Marines...who could blame you after months on ship).ReplyDelete
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Saturday, February 28, 2009
My Three Aunts: Nobody's Fools
I have already written about my Aunt Joy, but there is plenty more to tell. I just wish I could remember some of her pithy sayings. If someone was acting foolishly, she had a tart and witty way of encapsulating that foolishness that everyone would always remember (except me, it seems). She was straightforward in speech and would "tell it like it is." So I think of Aunt Joy's brand of common sense as being the forthright brand, representing the virtues of courage and honesty.
Aunt Rene was the patient and stoic aunt. She could give a good tongue lashing when it was warranted, but she really put up with a lot. There were a few times I had to live on my own at home when I was a teenager, but I knew that I could go to Aunt Rene if I needed any kind of help. Rene never acted as though she was doing anything special when she helped someone out; to her, that was just what people did.
Aunt Johnny was a person whose overflowing kindness naturally stemmed from her strong faith in God. She was a role model not only for her own children but also for extended family. There are people who criticize religion on the basis that so many who claim to be religious are hypocritical and do not live their faith. This argument never worked on me because I had living examples to the contrary: Aunt Johnny and her family did not just talk the talk, they walked the walk.
My mother's siblings and their spouses grew up during the Depression. The financial status of all of these families could be described as "poor to middlin'," so they did not have any cushion of wealth to fall back on; they had to scrabble from year to year just to make ends meet. And yet they always had the ability to help others out while they were going through hard times. Many of my aunts and uncles did many kindnesses over the years that I will always be grateful for. It took years for me to fully realize what a treasure this extended family is, both in the acts of kindness themselves and in the lessons I learned from them. All of my mother's brothers and sisters are deceased and almost all of their spouses are as well. Through e-mail and Facebook my cousins and I are in contact, sharing pictures and memories and trying, often in vain, to recall what we can about our parents. Minor resentments, grudges, and memories of failures and foibles have long since disappeared, giving way to sympathy for and gratitude to our parents and our parents' generation. If there is any single thing that is a blessing of getting older, it is this shift in attitude. Thank you Aunt Joy, Aunt Rene, and Aunt Johnny.
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I have to laugh at your discription of your Aunt for telling it like it is. Some one I work with said of me, that I was "Brutally Honest" I guess that would be telling it like it is.ReplyDelete
I know just what you mean about attitudes changing over time. I see that in my family too. I wish I saw more of my cousins pitching in and helping the way their parents did. I know they appreciate their parents more but they don't emulate them much.ReplyDelete
A lovely tribute article, Greta!
I can relate to your first Aunt. The "tell it like it is" kind. She'd fit right into my mom's family of red heads. We aren't the hot headed temper kind of red heads. We have a heart and show a lot of kindness, but my mom and her twin are just like your Aunt. When warrented they know how to tell it like it is. But do it in such a way that you still love them for it.ReplyDelete
What a moving tribute to your aunts and family. Oddly, my family is backwards. My aunts and uncles were not all that close while we were growing up. We would see them occasionally, but no real tightness. That meant that we cousins were not close, either. That is something we have been working on since about 1989 and have been successful. We now have a united familly unit and I love it!!!ReplyDelete
Wow, I am so gratified by the reactions to my tribute to my aunts. It's especially interesting that people can relate to my "forthright" Aunt Joy. (It's funny, she could really zing you, but you couldn't help but laugh along while at the same time knowing you'd been zinged.) And it's fascinating to see how family dynamics can change from generation to generation - would be a good subject for a survey of geneabloggers. Thank you for reading and responding to my post!ReplyDelete
I loved your post, Greta! You're so lucky to know so much about your aunts--that's a blessing.ReplyDelete


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Dartmouth's Formula Hybrid Competition draws 33 teams from around the globe
April 15, 2011
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Dartmouth's 5th annual Formula Hybrid Competition will take place on May 1–4 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, NH. Founded and run by Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth, the competition features high-performance hybrid and electric race cars built by teams of undergraduate and graduate engineering students.
Thirty three teams are registered including from Russia, China/Taiwan, Canada, and Sweden. Last year's winner, Italy, plans to return in 2012.
Dartmouth based its event on the Formula SAE® competition, in which Dartmouth students competed for over 10 years.
Like Formula SAE®, students compete in aspects of design, acceleration, handling, and endurance of their vehicle and abide by a long list of rules. Formula Hybrid teams, however, are faced with the additional challenge of optimizing both fuel efficiency and sustainability of materials used in their cars.
"Although competing and winning serves as a powerful motivator," said Doug Fraser, director of the competition, "the real purpose of the event is education." True to this mission, and back by popular demand, is Formula Hybrid School Day—scheduled for day two of the competition (Monday). Throughout this day, middle and high school students will enjoy guided tours with volunteers from the New England Section of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and other knowledgeable experts.
For all other spectators, "The best day to attend is Tuesday, May 3rd for the morning Acceleration Runs or at 1:00pm for the Autocross Event," said Wynne Washburn, the competition's Deputy Director, "Then stop by the BBQ hosted by Dartmouth Society of Engineers and the IEEE Student Chapter" (6:30pm).
See the competition website for more schedule information.
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SUNRIVER, Ore. - Say you are part of a large group of vacation-seekers. Ages span from toddler to senior citizen. Your interests range from walking to golfing to biking to reading to sitting on a patio fringed with pine trees and enjoying a nice glass of wine.
SUNRIVER, Ore. � Say you are part of a large group of vacation-seekers. Ages span from toddler to senior citizen. Your interests range from walking to golfing to biking to reading to sitting on a patio fringed with pine trees and enjoying a nice glass of wine.
Party of 20, your vacation is ready.
For years my Seattle cousin Shainie tried to explain the lure of Sunriver Resort, which draws her branch of the family every summer.
It was outdoorsy, she said. It was beautiful, set on a high-desert plateau in central Oregon in the sunny half of the state. There was something for everyone to do.
But it wasn�t till our entire extended family convened there for a family reunion that I began to grasp the place�s beauty, natural and otherwise.
Sunriver is a 3,300-acre resort and residential community set amid forest and meadowlands where visitors can go biking, play golf, indulge in a spa, take the kids to a water park, learn at a nature center or float down a real-life lazy river � all without leaving the property.
But you should leave the property.
Sunriver is bordered by the Deschutes River and some of the state�s most spectacular scenery.
Then go back to your lodging for that nice glass of pinot noir.
Did I mention the hot tub?
Our rental house had one. But we started our Sunriver stay by piling into several cars and driving 16 miles to Newberry National Volcanic Monument, where one of the largest volcanoes in North America erupted 7,000 years ago. It left behind vast fields of craggy, otherworldly lava interspersed with the small yellow flowers of gray rabbitbrush and yellow puff balls of sulfur buckwheat.
We could have spent hours in the eerie landscape � a Portland family we met urged us to stay till sundown, when the lava would seem to turn black � but dinner awaited.
That meant the communal experience of cooking together � we divvied up dinner responsibilities each night � and sitting at tables on the patio of the rental house, opening a few bottles of good Oregon wine and settling in as the sky grew dark.
After dinner, several of us retreated to our house�s hot tub. We sat in the steaming water, turned off the patio lights and watched as the dark sky filled with stars.
The next day, we took to the Sunriver bike path, 37 paved miles, shared by cyclists and walkers, that meander through woods and the green grasses and blue water of a wetland. My bird-watcher husband saw four bird species for the first time ever before we stopped for ice cream at the Sunriver Lodge.
The Sunriver veterans took us on one of their favorite hikes in the Three Sisters Wilderness area: the Green Lakes trail along an icy river with tumbling waterfalls.
Then we took another in which we walked through wildflowers to the high alpine Todd Lake, where hundreds of tadpoles squirmed in the shallows.
Another day back at Sunriver, we took a float trip from the marina. Some of us tried stand-up paddleboarding, which let us feel the exhilaration of gliding atop the glass-calm Deschutes River.
And lest the dark sky opportunity go to waste, one night we went to the Oregon Observatory at Sunriver.
A friendly crew of astronomers had set up telescopes below the jaw-dropping sky and were showing people the Ring Nebula, the Veil Nebula and the bright beam of Polaris.
Some of us capped the week with a rock-climbing expedition to Smith Rock State Park, 42 miles away, a jagged outcropping of rock spires with some serious challenges.
Others stayed at Sunriver. Shainie�s daughter, Tracy, spent hours reading on the patio during the vacation, proving her mother�s point: There is something for everyone to do here, and it doesn�t have to be the same thing.


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UW Promotes Research, Outreach at Venerable Grand Teton Center
It's 5:30 p.m. on a Thursday in late July, and Hank Harlow is starting to worry.
The speaker for the evening's public seminar has yet to arrive, and Harlow is beginning to wonder if she'll be on time. It's not that the speaker might have forgotten or blown off the event; it's just that it can be difficult getting to the University of Wyoming-National Park Service Research Center in Grand Teton National Park.
Harlow, longtime UW zoology professor and director of the research center, has been hosting these Thursday night seminars every summer for two decades. More than once, scheduled speakers haven't been able to make it on time to this isolated, picturesque peninsula on Jackson Lake. So, he always has a contingency plan to make sure the dozens of seminar attendees leave with at least some nuggets of scientific information.
Fortunately, that's not a big problem for Harlow. His decades of research include a wealth of fascinating topics, including three species of bears, eagles, wolves, coyotes, beavers, prairie dogs, vampire bats and Komodo dragons. He's a perfect fill-in speaker; it's just a matter of deciding what to talk about, and how to present it.
That won't be necessary this night, though. The scheduled speaker -- Lusha Tronstad, research scientist with the Wyoming Natural Diversity Database at UW -- arrives in time, even early enough to grab a bite from the weekly pre-seminar barbecue. Her 6:30 p.m. presentation on the effects of wildfire on three streams in Yellowstone National Park goes off without a hitch and is received with great interest by the 50 or 60 people who've come to eat, listen and ask questions.
For Harlow, the summer seminar series is one of his biggest achievements in his 20 years as director of the UW-NPS Research Center in Grand Teton.
"It's a way to reach out and show how science directly affects people. It puts science in the hands of the public," says Harlow, who organized nine seminars this summer. "And, if you have an informed public, by gosh, you'll have financial support to do more research."
Depending upon the subject matter -- topics this summer included fish and elk management; an ancient campsite in Jackson Hole; high-elevation lakes in the Tetons; and bird hybridization -- the seminars attract from several dozen to as many as 175 people. They include visitors to Grand Teton who find out about the talks in the Jackson newspaper and NPS publications, as well as local residents for whom the seminars are part of their weekly summer routine.
Gordon and Jane Hall of Clinton Township, Mich., were staying at the nearby Colter Bay RV campground when they read about the seminar series. They enjoyed the first presentation so much that they cut short a trip into Yellowstone to return to the Grand Teton research center to catch a second seminar the following week.
"We're concerned about the park, and these are the kinds of things we enjoy coming to," Gordon Hall says.
Meanwhile, Moran residents Anne Lippold and Gretchen Neuman attend almost every week -- and have been doing so for years.
"I love being here. I learn a lot," says Lippold, a former biology teacher. "It's very stimulating. Plus, I like the ambiance. It's such a beautiful setting."
Indeed, the location of the research center couldn't be more idyllic. It is housed in historic National Park Service buildings at the former AMK Ranch, with Jackson Lake and the Tetons as a backdrop. One lodge was built in 1932, the other in 1937, and 12 of the 14 structures that make up the complex are on the National Register of Historic Places.
Harlow, who lives at the center for four to five months each year, works with a small staff to maintain the facilities while assisting visiting researchers and doing research of his own. A part-time employee, Rich Viola, works year-round to maintain the aging buildings.
Harlow is accompanied every summer by his wife, Mary Ann, a longtime UW reference librarian.
"Lots of people come to visit, and it's so much fun to entertain here," says Mary Ann, who's developed a small branch of UW Libraries for researchers at the center. "It's a lot of fun hanging out with biologists and other researchers."
At any given time during the summer, the research center serves as a base for 50 to 60 scientists. UW researchers in a wide variety of fields -- including earth sciences and social sciences -- use the center regularly. Others, from all over the world, come as well to conduct research in the pristine aquatic and terrestrial environments of the greater Yellowstone area.
The center provides housing, lab space, equipment and transportation for visiting scientists. For example, the morning after her presentation, Harlow transported Tronstad across Jackson Lake to the Tetons so Tronstad could collect samples from high-elevation streams as part of a research project for the Park Service. Harlow also administers a small competitive grants program for researchers, and he supervises several interns.
"This is the only real facility for researchers in the greater Yellowstone area," Harlow says. "It's great being associated with a diversity of people interested in the sciences. They all love what they do, and they love being here."
UW in Grand Teton
The UW-NPS Research Center traces its roots to 1948, when the Jackson Hole Research Station was launched as the first research facility at a national park. In 1953, UW joined in operating and sponsoring the station and its research program at the Jackson Hole Biological Research Station. In 1977, the headquarters were moved to the AMK Ranch, and the UW-NPS Research Center was established.
Harlow is aware of only two other research centers administered by universities within national parks. He sees the UW-NPS partnership as valuable to both the university and the Park Service. It's crucial for the state's only university to have a presence in the greater Yellowstone area, he says. And UW is able to "help provide a research staff" for Grand Teton.
Last year, UW and NPS officials signed a cooperative agreement to allow the research center to evaluate and discuss future plans for the station on a 15-year basis.
Grand Teton National Park's commitment to the research center over the years has been of paramount importance, says Bill Gern, UW's vice president of research and economic development. And it's a two-way street: Grand Teton helps fund the small grants program, along with a contribution from Yellowstone National Park.
"They recognize the important role of science in informing policy decisions which may have to be made by the National Park Service," Gern says.
Harlow acknowledges that supervising the research center can be "like running a hotel." But he still manages to fit in research of his own. And his summer experiences in northwest Wyoming have helped him "bring research into teaching" during the rest of the year when he's on campus in Laramie.
A member of UW's faculty since 1981, Harlow has been honored numerous times for teaching and research excellence, including the 2012 George Duke Humphrey Distinguished Faculty Award -- UW's highest faculty honor.
When he began working as director of the UW-NPS Research Center in 1993, Harlow says he planned to fill the job for only two years. But he found that the task of building the center's research and community outreach profile -- including the seminar series, which began as informal gatherings in the front room of a former director's home -- kept bringing him back, year after year.
As for the future, Harlow expects to see UW continue its partnership with the Park Service. While the aging buildings present maintenance challenges -- for example, a significant water and sewer system upgrade is needed -- he sees potential for the research program to grow. UW is beginning work on an environmental assessment to explore the possibility of building a dormitory to house researchers.
"The profile and recognition that UW gets from having this is important," Harlow says. "Lot of biological research centers are operated by universities around the country, but very few of them are in a national park."


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As spring brings an abundance of greens, a secret weapon to help you jazz up your salad is no further than your refrigerator door. Unusual, maybe. Delicious, yes. And I'm not talking about Hidden Valley or Dorothy Lynch. Among the crust-locked jars in your stash of miscellaneous condiments, you'll likely find it: mustard. Ketchup's favorite sidekick has often taken a secondary role among grillers and the picnic crowd. Today I hope to shine a new light on these golden jars of bliss.
I've never been much of a condiment person, but there's a two tablespoon-size exception when it comes to mustard. I've started to like mayonnaise after discovering the intensity of the homemade version, and much like this recent mayonnaise situation, I've learned to like mustard after moving past the yellow paint – type mustard we often streak on our franks. The kind of mustard I'm talking about is grainy, fiery, wasabi-hot, and golden.
It all started with the vinaigrette, the classic oil and vinegar combo that frequents the much loved salad this time of year. A suggestion to add a smidgen of mustard to the mixture soon turned into spooning it directly on top of the greens in lieu of dressing after running low on my most recent vinaigrette stash.
The mustard plant actually belongs to the brassica family, along with broccoli, cabbage, and turnips. Their seeds, cracked or whole, are mixed or ground into the paste that we understand as mustard. Commercial mustards are often blended with flour and spices, and can vary greatly in quality. The only way to ensure the best, as is often the case, is to make your own. Yellow and white mustard seeds are the largest and mildest, very useful for all-purpose mustard. Brown mustard seeds are more sharp and pungent, and black seeds are very sharp, often being used in Indian cooking.
I prefer a mix of yellow and brown, but make a challenge of it this summer to discover your perfect mustard. If you are going to buy the prepared mix, get the coarse-ground, whole grain, or stone-ground versions. Once you've got it, the sky's the limit.
Basic Mustard
(from NYT's Mark Bittman)
Makes 1.5 cups
1/2 cup mustard seeds, a mixture of your preference
½ cup red wine or water
½ cup either red wine, sherry, or malt vinegar
pinch of salt
Put all the ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid or another sealed glass or ceramic container. (Don't use metal; it will corrode.) Shake or stir, then set aside to soak for a day or two. Put the mixture in a blender and puree for several minutes to grind, adding a little extra water as needed to keep the machine running. Stop and scrape the sides down once or twice and repeat. Vary the coarseness according to your preference. Return the mustard to the container and cover tightly. Store in the refrigerator for up to several months. Keep it fresh by putting a slice of lemon on top before closing the lid. The taste will mellow over time.
Feeling daring? Stir any into ½ cup mustard. If adding fruit, vegetables, or herbs – it keeps about a week.
-1-2 Tbs balsamic vinegar
-1/2 tsp each ground cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon
-2 cloves roasted garlic, smashed with fork (or finely minced fresh)
-1/4 tsp cayenne, more to taste
-mustard relish: ½ cup minced sweet pickle and ¼ cup each minced red onion and red bell pepper
-peach mustard: 1 medium peach, peeled, pitted, cubed, and mashed with a fork
-1 Tbs minced herbs (your preference, suggestion: tarragon or rosemary)
-1 Tbs tomato paste
-2 Tbs honey
-1 Tbs molasses
-1.5 tsp brown sugar
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Bad Domains KillJuly 14, 2006
There's something of an art to choosing a top-level domain name:
- Find a good URL that isn't already taken. These days, that will likely drag on for months.
- Of what's available, choose something as unique and representative of your site/business as possible.
- Pray to God you don't overlook obvious and bone-headed mistakes like these guys did. (link cred: Lauren)


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Rodgers back at practice limited, but McCarthy says chance of playing 'closer to none'
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GREEN BAY, Wis. – Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has returned to practice on a limited basis but appears highly unlikely to play against the Detroit Lions on Thursday.
Rodgers has been out since Nov. 4, when he hurt his left collarbone in the first series of a 27-20 loss to Chicago. The Packers, 5-2 at the time, have been winless since then.
McCarthy said Monday that the chances of Rodgers playing were "slim to none." On Tuesday, he said it was "closer to none."
The coach said Matt Flynn took the starter reps on Tuesday, and that he was still preparing both Flynn and Scott Tolzien for the key NFC North game against Detroit.


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Garden Makeovers: The Complete Guide to Reviving and Replenishing Your Garden
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It may be a garden you inherited when you bought a new house. Or it might be the one you've neglected for years. Or perhaps it's one you've simply grown tired of. Garden Makeovers is an indispensable guide to assessing what kind of garden you have, determining what options-and limitations-it offers, sizing up your own level of interest in working on the garden, and creating the best garden space for you.
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Three fires broke out within two hours in the Inland Empire Friday afternoon.
The largest, a fast-moving blaze called the Mill Fire, burned 350 acres along Highway 38 near the Mentone-Yucaipa border.
People in two areas of Yucaipa were evacuated to St. Francis Catholic Church, 12687 California St.
Pat Henry only had enough time to grab her dog and a handbag before being taken to the church by her caregiver, she said.
"I have never had to be evacuated before, and I have been there for 16 years," Henry said. "It was kind of exciting when the Sheriff pulled up and said we had to leave."
Large animals were being taken to Yucaipa Regional Park.
The brush fire — first reported around 2:15 p.m. — quickly spread along a hillside, coming within yards of a house.
"It got close to us, the streets above were evacuated," resident Terri Patterson posted on Facebook. "We could see 40-foot flames behind the houses. It came very close to one house but (an airplane) knocked it down …"
Three hours after the initial call, Cal Fire spokesman Bill Peters said a lot of the heavy fire was out, but many hot spots remained. Zero percent of the fire was contained at that point, he said.
Preston Fouts, an arson investigator for Cal Fire, said the fire's cause was under investigation. It started just east of 5000 Highway 38, he added.
The highway was closed between Garnet and Bryant streets as several agencies battled the flames on the ground and from the sky with helicopters and airplanes.
As a crew of inmates herded cattle away from the Mill Fire, two other, smaller blazes ignited to the west.
Around 3 p.m. a brush fire was reported near the 71 Freeway and Grand Avenue in Chino, according to Chino valley Independent Fire District officials.
The blaze scorched less than an acre but the flames managed to jump a fence into a senior-living apartment complex on Roswell Avenue, according to fire authorities.
Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the flames threatening the complex.
The fire was knocked down in less than an hour and firefighters remained at the scene to mop up, officials said.
At about the same time the Chino brush fire was burning, Ontario firefighters were at the scene of a small blaze near Haven and Edison avenues near a dairy farm, officials said.
Crews were being released from the scene of the Ontario incident around 5 p.m., but some remained.
John Valenzuela and Rick Sforza contributed to this report


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The new iPhone 5 was the star of Apple's announcement today, but the now-outdated 4S may still be the better deal.
Apple's AAPL, +0.00% iPhone 5, available for pre-order on Sept. 14 and on sale Sept. 21, has a starting price of $199 for a 16GB model and a two-year contract via AT&T, Sprint or Verizon. As part of the launch, Apple dropped the price of the older iPhone 4S to $99 for a 16GB model and a new two-year contract with a carrier. (Retailers including Best Buy, Target and Radio Shack slashed as much as $75 off the then-$199 starting price on the 4S in August, and Sprint knocked it down to $50 online after a $100 mail-in rebate.) The iPhone 4 will be free with a two-year contract.
Experts say that at the new lower price points, the 4S is a pretty good deal. "It's still a very, very good phone," says Eddie Hold, a vice president for market research firm NPD Group. Apple's forthcoming operating system, iOS 6, will also be available to 4S owners as a free upgrade—and should help them keep up with many of the new features, including the updated iTunes, the new Passbook service for storing loyalty card sand ticket bar codes, the enhanced Safari browser and the smarter Siri. "It's really based on the size of your pocketbook and how enamored you are of having the latest model," says Kirk Parsons, senior director of wireless services for J.D. Power and Associates.
Make no mistake: The iPhone 5 is a substantial upgrade, and there are a fair number of features that 4S buyers would be missing out on. The 5 boasts more processing power, supports speedier 4G LTE data networks, has longer battery life and comes with a better camera that shoots 1080p video with the rear-facing camera and 720p video on the front-facing camera. With competitors rolling out bigger phones, the larger screen alone—4 inches instead of the 3.5 inches on older models—makes the new iPhone a "must-have product," says Hold.
Consumers will need to weigh their budgets against the advancements, says Schwark Satyavolu, co-founder of plan-comparison site BillShrink.com.
Upgrading can also come at a price, including upgrade fees of roughly $30 and the elimination of old unlimited-data plans. Plus, as The Wall Street Journal recently reported, consumers using a 4G LTE connection tend to consume more data—1.2GB per month, versus 500MB for those on slower connections. "Not everybody needs all of those different small bumps up to iPhone 5," Satyavolu says. "It comes down to personal choice."