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NCAA Tourney Overachievers and Underachievers of the 65 (64) Team EraPosted by rtmsf on June 15th, 2007
We've received a resounding response on the post Tuesday evaluating school performance during the 65 (64) team era, so let's waste no time in presenting Part II of our statistical profile of the NCAA Tournament during that period. As we alluded to in that post, looking at raw data in a vacuum has its limitations. From that data we got a reasonable sense of which programs have had the most success during the period, but it didn't really give any insight as to which programs have overachieved, underachieved, or simply performed about as expected.
Which Schools Reach Their Potential?
Today's post will address that issue. You might want to bookmark this page for next year's bracket-filling, because we feel that what we're showing today has significant value in determining those schools that tend to embrace expectations and those that tend to wither in the face of the red-hot lights of March. Stat geeks like ourselves should enjoy this post – hopefully it won't bore the rest of you.
The first consideration in trying to determine which programs have overachieved and underachieved is how to answer that question. Traditionally, you often hear commentators and writers talk about "playing to your seed," which essentially presumes that a #1 seed should make it to the Final Four, a #2 seed to the Elite Eight, and so on (see Table A below). Using this model, a team that wins any games beyond the expected wins of its seed would fairly be said to have overachieved as to the expectations of the seed (and vice versa).
Table A. Standard Model
So let's try to first answer that question using the Standard Model outlined in Table A. But don't give up on the post after you review the Standard Model results, as we have another model below it that may bring up new and interesting considerations. The Standard Model as applied to the 65 (64) Team Era is Table B below.
Table B. Standard Model Applied to 65 (64) Team Era
Notes: the table is sorted by "+/- per App," which represents the number of games won above or below the expected number of wins for that seed per NCAA appearance (1985-2007). The rows colored in green highlight schools that are in the top twelve spots of both Tables B and D. The rows colored in yellow highlight schools that are in the bottom twelve spots of both Tables B and D.
Inside the Numbers (Table B):
Overachievers. What first jumps out at us using this method is just how (except Florida) there are no big names near the top of the list. Tulsa, Seton Hall, GW, UTEP, Temple? Without taking away from their performance – after all, every one of those teams should be commended for overperforming versus its seed – this immediately suggests to us that the Standard Model often used by the pundits actually favors lower-seeded teams who manage to win a game or two every couple of years in the NCAA Tournament. Using the schools above +0.30 as a natural break point, only Florida, Louisville and Temple have won more than twenty games in the NCAAs during this period, and the average seed of these thirteen schools was 7.0. Are these teams chronically underseeded or are they overachieving as a general rule? Whatever the case, we're going to think a little harder about picking Tulsa the next time they make the bracket.
Are the Golden Hurricanes the Biggest NCAA Tourney Overachievers?
Underachievers. A brief look at the names at the bottom of the list – Oklahoma, Cincinnati, Wake Forest, Stanford, Purdue, etc. – tells us that we're on to something here. As our good buddy MK says, "Wake and Purdue can effin' bite me. They kill my bracket every year." Or something like that. Using -0.42 as a natural break, the eleven teams at the bottom averaged a seed of 4.8 during this period, which is a marginally better seed than the overachievers on this list. Oklahoma, Arizona and Illinois – what do you have to say for yourselves? Each of you has had at least 18 appearances during this era, averaged a solid if not spectacular seed between #4 and #5, and consistently played below that seed to the tune of -0.42 wins per appearance or worse. This matches Tuesday's analysis with Oklahoma as a disappointment; but under this model, Arizona and Illinois (second tier elite performers on Tuesday) have some explaining to do.
You May Want to Avoid These Guys in your Brackets
You'll See Them Again on the Long Road Back to the Middle. The Big Four from Tuesday – Duke, UNC, Kentucky and Kansas – find themselves in the middle of the pack. It's notable that Duke averaged a seed of 2.32 during this era and still overachieved by +0.09 wins per appearance relative to seed. UNC and Kentucky are verrrry slightly underachieving, whereas KU's recent vintage teams (2005 & 2006) probably contribute to its slightly lesser position at -0.23 wins per appearance. UConn should be lauded for overachieving at a clip of +0.14 wins per appearance, which somewhat mitigates their overall lack of F4s – they do win a lot of NCAA Tournament games. Syracuse, Georgia Tech, Memphis, Iowa St., California, Princeton and Notre Dame – all of these programs have played exactly to seed in the last 23 years. Be sure to remember that fact next year when filling out your brackets.
Criticism of the Standard Model. The primary problem with evaluating NCAA Tournament success based on "playing to the seed" is that it puts an unrealistic burden on highly-seeded teams because over time they never play to their seed. In the knockout crucible that makes the NCAA Tournament so exciting, a corollary result of using this criteria is that higher seeds (#1-#4) are largely set up to fail, and lower seeds (#9-#16) are significantly overachieving simply by winning one game. Additionally, we feel that using the Standard Model assumes too much at the squishy margins – that a #4 seed should win two games, a #5 seed should win only one game, and that a #8 seed should always beat a #9 seed – when both teams are probably very similar in ability. For this reason, we now offer an alternative model, one that considers actual historical performance of the seeds.
To that end, see Table C below for a historical snapshot of how well each seed actually performed in the 65 (64) team era.
Table C. Historical Model
Considering Table C, we wanted to point out for a moment that we have a couple of thoughts. First, we found it interesting that #6 seeds have traditionally performed better than #5 seeds. This at first seems anathema to conventional wisdom, as a #6 likely has to get past a #3 in the second round, whereas a #5 must only defeat a #4. That is, until you remember that a #5 has the dreaded 5-12 match-up that knocks out so many higher-seeded teams (excepting 2007, of course). Also, it's interesting that a #10 seed has a better historical expected number of wins than a #9 seed. This shows again that a better draw is to avoid the 8-9 match-up, even if you end up as a lower (but more likely to succeed) #10 seed.
Using the 1985-2007 Historical Model as a baseline expected value for each seed, our list of 64 schools is now featured in Table D below.
Table D. Historical Model Applied to 65 (64) Team Era
Notes: the table is sorted by "+/- per App," which represents the number of games won above or below the expected number of wins for that seed per NCAA appearance (1985-2007). The rows colored in green highlight schools that are in the top twelve spots of both Tables B and D. The rows colored in yellow highlight schools that are in the bottom twelve spots of both Tables B and D.
Notable Differences. Using the Historical Model, the first thing that strikes us as interesting is that many of the heavy hitters of the era have jumped considerably, including some all the way to the top of the list. In fact, the following schools – Kentucky, UNC, Duke, Kansas, UConn, UNLV, UCLA, Syracuse, Ohio St. – all rose at least fifteen places from where they were situated in Table B. Each of these schools (excluding Kansas and Ohio St.) have overachieved at least +0.25 wins per appearance above the historical performance of their seeds. Since these schools represent a total of thirteen championships and thirty-eight F4s during this era, the Historical Model viewpoint makes more sense than what the Standard Model shows.
Who Dropped? Creighton, George Washington, UAB and UTEP all went from nice-looking overachievers in Table B to slight underachievers using this model. NC State, Xavier and Gonzaga looked fantastic using the Standard Model, but look rather pedestrian using this one. The explanation for this is simple – these teams collectively averaged a #9 seed throughout this era – if we use the Basic Model, they should never win a game, so when they do, it looks as if they're significantly overachieving. However, using the Historical Model, we see that they actually win NCAA Tournament games roughly commensurate with how a #9 seed typically performs. This again illustrates why we feel this model shows a truer snapshot of performance.
More Importantly, Who Stayed the Same? Now this is where it gets really interesting. The rows shaded in green in Tables B and D represent schools that were in the top twelve in playing beyond its seed using both models. You could accurately say that, no matter how you slice it, Florida, Seton Hall and Louisville are the truest overachievers of the 65 (64) team era. (Incidentally, Florida and Seton Hall are in the top four of both tables, with each school averaging an extra win beyond its seed for every two appearances in the NCAA Tournament.) These three schools consistently play beyond the actual and historical expected value of the seed that the NCAA Selection Committee gives them.
The rows shaded in yellow at the bottom of Tables B and D represent the true underachievers. These schools were in the bottom twelve in playing below its seed using both models. What's peculiar about this statistic is that there appears to be a much greater correlation between the tables with respect to the underachievers than with the overachievers. Whereas the overachievers only had three common schools between the tables, regular NCAA disasters such as Georgia, Oklahoma, Stanford, Purdue, Wake Forest, Pittsburgh and St. John's find themselves in both at the bottom looking up. If you are at all like us and believe that the weight of history contributes as a predictor of the future, then anyone reading this post should be extremely hesitant picking these schools to play
beyond its seed to its seed in the Dance in the years going forward.
And Now, the Chicken/Egg Argument. Whether you buy into the Standard Model or the Historical Model or neither, we can say without a doubt that some schools appear to consistently overachieve relative to its seed, while others consistently underachieve relative to its seed. The question we want to posit to the readers is what causes this – is this simply a statistical anomaly? Are the overachievers regularly seeded too low by the NCAA committee; or, are the underachievers regularly seeded too high? Is there a self-fulfilling prophecy at work here, where schools that are known as chronic underachievers (ahem, Oklahoma) place so much pressure on themselves that they tighten up in the clutch? Conversely, do the overachievers find their wits amidst chaos to consistently come through under pressure because they are expected to do so? These are questions that we cannot answer, but we figure that there are elements of each at play here. We'd certainly like to hear your thoughts on this and any other topic. Oh, and apologies for the long post today.
Coming Next: We'll take a look at the raw numbers again, but this time we'll examine it by conference, which isn't as easy as it sounds. Do you realize how many conference re-alignments and mergers and dissolutions there have been in the last 23 years of NCAA basketball?


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Buzzer Beaters: Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees, Francona Gets Lost Outside Ballpark and More
Today's top sports stories:
Rick Pitino, Bernard King, Gary Payton and several others were announced as the next members of the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame. The 2013 class will officially be inducted on September 8. [ABC]
New Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona, who is now living in downtown Cleveland, got lost making the two-block walk to Progressive Field Monday morning prior to the Tribe's home opener. [Plain Dealer]
Before Monday night's NCAA championship game between Louisville and Michigan, take a look at this preview so you'll know what to look out for. [GuySpeed]
Looking to grab an elusive badge that will get you in to this coming weekend's Masters? You'll be shelling out a cool $7,000 for the privilege. [ESPN]
Every year, CBS runs a highlight reel of the NCAA Tournament set to "One Shining Moment." Here is a lowlight reel of this year's March Madness. [Deadspin]

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August 25, 2003
LOS ANGELES — UCLA Anderson School of Management has appointed Eric Mokover to the newly created position of associate dean, career initiatives, effective immediately. Mokover, who most recently served as assistant dean and director of the MBA program, is a 20-year veteran of UCLA Anderson and an Anderson alumnus from the class of 1980. He will report to Dr. Alfred E. Osborne, Jr., senior associate dean.
As associate dean, Mokover will oversee all aspects of career and corporate employer initiatives at UCLA Anderson. He will be responsible for assisting MBA students and, in time, alumni with their career search and career development efforts. He will manage the Parker Career Management Center (CMC) and its staff of eight professionals, who handle career counseling, corporate outreach, career development and recruitment efforts.
Mokover will also spearhead the corporate outreach program that UCLA Anderson initiated last year. In this role, he will focus on strengthening the school's relationships with current employers and recruiters of our MBAs, while cultivating new relationships with businesses in the United States and abroad. Mokover will also work closely with faculty, Anderson alumni and our executive education and development units to broaden and deepen company connections already in place and seek to establish new opportunities for all of our MBA graduates.
"Eric has a wealth of leadership experience that has evolved around student services," said Dr. Osborne, who, when he was associate dean of the MBA program some 20 years ago, hired Mokover to be director of MBA admissions. "Over the last two decades, I've watched Eric develop wonderful relationships with Anderson alumni all over the world — relationships that he will be able to leverage very effectively in his new position."
For the last 12 years, Mokover has served as assistant dean and director of the MBA program. Prior to that, he was dean of students. He served as MBA admissions director for nine years. In all of these roles, he assisted students with all aspects of their Anderson experience.
"Eric's experience, first in admissions, then student affairs and program management and now career initiatives provides him with a great continuity in the lifecycle of the Anderson MBA and gives him one of the best understandings of the needs our students and alumni," noted Dr. Osborne.
In addition to his service to UCLA Anderson, Mokover currently serves as chairman of the Program in International Management (PIM), which is a consortium of the world's best business schools that facilitates the international exchange of MBA students, encourages cooperation among faculty members and researchers, and facilitates the development of joint ventures and sharing of best practices. Mokover has previously served on the boards of trustees of the Graduate Management Admission Council, which creates and promotes access to graduate and professional management education around the world, and the MBA Enterprise Corps, which is modeled as a Peace Corps for MBAs.
About UCLA Anderson School of Management
UCLA Anderson School of Management is perennially ranked among the top-tier business schools in the world. Award-winning faculty renowned for their research and teaching, highly selective admissions, successful alumni and world-class facilities combine to provide an extraordinary learning environment. Established in 1935, UCLA Anderson provides management education to more than 1,400 students enrolled in full-time, part-time and executive MBA programs and doctoral programs.
UCLA Anderson's faculty includes outstanding educators and researchers who share their scholarship and expertise in such fundamental areas as finance, marketing, accounting, business economics, decision sciences, operations and technology management, human resources and organizational behavior, information systems, strategy and policy.
Recognizing that the school offers unparalleled expertise in management education, the world's business community turns to UCLA Anderson School of Management as a center of influence for the ideas, innovations, strategies and talent that will shape the future.


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The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute underwent an intergalactic makeover last Friday evening (March 20) for Planet Clark, the last of three Clark After Dark events this winter. Washed in blue lights and filled with every sparkling, glowing or blinking decoration imaginable, the Clark packed in patrons dressed in various degrees of alien wear.
Every detail of the event played into the space theme, down to the planetary punch and the 'onion rings of Saturn' served.
The highlight of the night was a specialized print talk led by the director of the Center of Education and Visual Arts, Michael Cassin; a selection of works were pulled from the archives, and shown and discussed in the print room of the library for one night only. The small room only fits 14 people, and only four talks were given throughout the night.
"This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see this art collected and presented in this way," said Lesley Anne Grow-Winfisky, events coordinator for the Clark.
"I have to find some way to connect the theme with things from our collection," said Cassin. Cassin decided to focus on mythology, selecting five prints of figures that eventually ended up in the night sky, including the moon, Venus, Mercury, and the constellations Hercules, Andromeda and Perseus.
An engaging storyteller, Cassin brought these prints to life by weaving classic tales of love and brutality among the gods.
"Think of it as being the ancient equivalent of a daytime soap opera," Cassin said. The presentation was conversational and entertaining, and afterwards people had the opportunity to get a closer look at the prints, which consisted of engravings, etchings and a drawing.
"My colleagues know how to make the best of me," Cassin joked. "I'm not a party person—stick me in a quiet room with some pictures and some people to talk to."
Clark After Dark, now in its fourth year, is organized by staff members from various departments of the Williams town, Mass. landmark. The other two events this year were themed around the Renaissance and Spanish flamenco; all three aimed to bring attention to the exhibits and events at the museum.
"It does bring a little bit of money in, but the goal is really to bring in young professionals and increase the diversity of the members of the Clark," Grow-Winfisky said. While there were many young people in attendance, the crowd ranged widely in age, with specific aspects of the event attracting people of different ages.
"There's some people who aren't necessarily going to get up on the dance floor, but like to come to the events because they like to be around the excitement," said Sally Morse Majewski, manager of public relations and marketing for the Clark.
The dance floor remained fairly empty until around 10 PM, when more young people began to show up to move to the sounds provided by DJ Tigerbeatz. A hula-hoop workshop that coordinated with LED hoop dance displays throughout the night grabbed the attention of all varieties of people—from a 20-something in a spandex space-suit to a middle-age man in a business suit.
Clark After Dark was created after the success of a marathon-like 50 hours of art and activities in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the Clark.
"That sort of got us thinking, what we could do to get people to come to the Clark in the evening and experience that," said Majewski.
Clark After Dark is expected to continue next winter, but in the meantime young professionals can attend a full calendar of summer events, including Cocktails With O'Keeffe, a small group gallery talk and wine party on July 10 at 5 PM.
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IssacZachary wrote:Personally I wouldn't want B mode to activate the brake lights. When I go over a mountain pass and am motor braking down the other side I would want my brake lights to turn on when a dear or moose jumps out in front of me not the whole way down the mountain.
arnis wrote:EXACTLY. Leaf does not have Brake Force Display (which by my standards should be mandatory for now). This means if vehicle is trying to stop sharply brake lights will blink rapidly. And if vehicle stops after this incident, hazards will activate for some time.
Due to that I would not like one-level braking lights to be always engaged. And as soon as I brake heavily due to whatever reason rear person will not notice that.
As far as I have experience in my lifetime, ICE cars drivers (with automatic gearbox) who keep their foot on brake pedal (and don't even decelerate noticeable for more than few seconds) and then push pedal heavily and slow down fast are the hardest for me to notice.
LeftieBiker wrote:How is it different from driving a standard shift car in one of the low gears, and taking your foot off the gas...?
RonDawg wrote:FWIW the VW eGolf's brake lights do come on if the needle on the power/regen gauge reaches the first white mark on the regen side. I don't know of other plug-in cars do that.


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In this section, the basic process of physical and mental aging as it relates to many of the chronic degenerative, and sometimes fatal, diseases will be explored. This program can be used in conjunction with other programs, such as Immune Enhancement, Anti-Stress, Cancer Prevention, Sexual Vitality, Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, and Skin Enhancement. For example, since this Anti-Aging plan may help to prevent both cellular and DNA changes, reduce the level of mutagenic cells and decrease the impact of environmental chemicals, it may help us prevent the twentieth-century plague of cancer.
This program can also take us beyond just learning to be healthy; it can lead to an enhancement of vitality in our elderly years so that we can experience the fruits of our years of labor and embrace more the wisdom and joys of life. Aging is not inevitable. To live 100–110 years in a healthy state is not out of the question if we just take care of ourselves in regard to diet, exercise, and the many other factors discussed here. Though it may be difficult in our younger years, we will look back and know the worth of our efforts as we enjoy feeling good and staying youthful. The goals of this program are twofold: first, to increase longevity by preventing and decreasing the potential for and progression of degenerative disease and, second, to improve the vitality and tissue health of the body through proper nutrient support.
There is, of course, a wide individual variation in the aging process. Genetics and constitutional factors will make some people more predisposed to problems in such areas as the cardiovascular system and circulation, skin, or memory. But with better care and by following some of the guidelines of this program, those less fortunately endowed can increase their potential and lengthen their years on Earth, while those genetically well-endowed people will further increase their health and longevity.
The aging process does not have to reach a level that interferes with function. The Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging, almost 30 years old itself with no gray hair, has shown that many healthy older people can have cardiovascular systems and memories as functional as those of much younger people. It is true that to keep the body fit, we need to exercise it, and to keep the mind sharp, we must also give it a regular workout. Unless there are specific health problems, particularly with the circulation, our memory should not really diminish until a late stage of life. Similarly, sexual hormones, particularly in men, are present and active in the later years, most assuredly in those who have been sexually active and who have maintained their activity into their 60s, 70s, and 80s. Sex is not just young people's activity.
The program presented here can be employed by anyone over 40 years of age, especially those who wish to begin the protective, antiaging process early, though it can also be utilized in later years. This Anti-Aging program can also be useful to those under stress or with demanding jobs, as well as people who push themselves in work or have trouble dealing with day-to-day demands. People who live in cities and those whose work or life exposes them to chemicals may benefit from many of the suggestions here. Those on diets of processed foods, red meats and cured meats, and other chemical foods would do well to change these habits and follow the Anti-Aging plan for at least six months to experience the benefits. Smokers, alcohol drinkers, and those who have used other drugs that contribute to body breakdown are also candidates for this program, which can reverse some of the damaging effects. There are other programs for most of the above-mentioned concerns in Part Four.
The nervous system can also be affected, with a slowing of nerve conduction, loss of brain weight, reduced reflexes, and a decrease in memory and learning capacity. Dementia or senility may result from the diminishing nervous system function along with the cardiovascular effects of reduced circulation. Brain neurotransmitters are vital to nerve conductivity and brain function. Acetylcholine, norepinephrine, and serotonin, the three main neurotransmitters, are all produced and affected by dietary nutrients, such as choline, pantothenic acid, and the amino acids tyrosine, phenylalanine, and tryptophan. Acetylcholine supports brain function, memory, and sexual activity; norepinephrine also affects sexual and general energy levels, memory, and learning; and serotonin aids relaxation and sleep.
Alzheimer's disease, a common form of senile dementia (loss of mental capacity), has received a lot of attention recently. It often begins earlier (in the 50s) than other types of senility. Theories as to its cause range from aluminum toxicity or sensitivity to an autoimmune process to a virus infection affecting the brain. Cigarette smoking clearly increases the risk of Alzheimer's. Microscopic brain cell and brain tissue changes described as "neurofibrillary tangles" are classic in Alzheimer's disease; the diagnosis is most often accomplished by excluding other possibilities. The main effect seems to be on the "cholinergic" system, which is governed by the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, but other neurotransmitters are probably affected as well. Many treatments have been tried, without much success. Clearing excess aluminum and reducing aluminum intake may be helpful. Lecithin or choline supplements have been helpful in some people.
Other body systems affected by aging include the musculoskeletal system and the gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and endocrine organs. There is often a loss of muscular strength and coordination with aging. There is often some thinning of spinal discs and bones in general, degeneration of cartilage and ligaments, and the loss of tissue elasticity and flexibility. With aging there is a loss of height and an increase in bone fractures. Arthritis becomes more common with the years and leads to greater joint wear and tear. The hips are a common site for both joint pains and arthritis in the elderly.
Good digestive function is important to proper assimilation of nutrients. This begins with good teeth. Teeth are made up of minerals, nutrients that are not well absorbed when there is low stomach acid and pancreatic digestive enzyme function. Good colon function and elimination are also important to prevent constipation and diverticular disease, common problems with aging. Kidney function may also diminish with aging, inhibiting clearance of excess nutrients, chemicals, and toxins. The prostate and sexual organs also need good blood and energy supply to keep them functioning properly.
Many hormonal changes also occur with aging. The basal metabolic rate and thyroid hormone function may diminish, thus decreasing the energy level. Weakened glucose tolerance can lead to more problems with diabetes. Body fat percentages usually increase with age, even with the same dietary intake. Immune functions may also be reduced with the "scavenger" white blood cells becoming less effective, allowing an increase in infections. Cell repair and elimination of defective cells may lessen, leading to an increased incidence of cancer. Autoimmune problems from a misguided immune system may also occur.
Many habits and activities affect these common changes of aging. Factors that increase aging and degeneration include smoking, excess alcohol, fats and chemicals in food, poor or deficient diet, overeating, stress, pollution, and laziness. Psychological factors influencing aging include extreme emotions, negativity, resisting positive suggestions and support, getting trapped in ruts, and hanging onto depression, loneliness, anger, and grief. A positive attitude and psychological health will greatly increase longevity and delay "getting old."
Theories of Aging
My own combined theory of aging is that stagnation is the key—stagnation of bioenergy circulation and stagnation of the digestive tract and bowels. Good colon function to prevent toxin buildup, regular exercise to stimulate energy production and circulation of the blood and lymph, dealing properly with extreme emotions and stresses, and maintaining a positive attitude all help to support vitality and circulation on all levels. Chemical irritants and nutritional deficiencies accelerate the aging process. We need to maintain proper food acquisition, digestion, assimilation, and elimination to have long-term health and minimize the aging process. We also need to have all the nutrient building blocks available to the cells and tissues when they need them. This requires eating wholesome, nutritious food, as well as proper digestion and assimilation.
Stagnation and toxicity
Aging clock and hormones
Cross-linking of proteins
Free radicals
Errors in DNA
Changes in brain
The aging clock theory regards the aging process as programmed by an inherent, preset number of possible cellular divisions. Our individual set of cell divisions and the time between them determines our life span. Different cells have different division rates. Lifestyle factors such as stress and nutrition, degenerative changes, and immunological and hormonal health can affect our inherent cell division potential or the length of time between cell divisions. Our genes are most closely influenced by nucleic acids, RNA and DNA. When RNA is affected, it may influence cell activity, protein building, and tissue repair and healing. Basic wear and tear and random insults to our genes can speed up our aging process. Chemicals, microorganisms, random toxins, and nutritional or functional deficiencies (such as reduced digestive enzyme production) all affect this important cellular process.
As far as we know, at present there is no hormone or code that causes death or self-destruction. But there are many subconscious, self-destructive tendencies such as not taking care of ourselves in the best ways possible. As we age, we must attend to minimizing internal aging to maintain vitality and tissue health.
This is accomplished in part by eating light and staying light, but eating well. It is the synergy of nutrient and emotional deficits and depletions that contributes to both aging and the subsequent dying process.


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In today's digital age, who doesn't have a short attention span? There's so much information available that if certain content doesn't capture us, we'll drop it and find something that does.
Keep this front of mind when writing your resume. Essentially, to write an enticing resume, you have to switch from being an engineer or finance executive to a marketer so that you can capture the attention of anyone who glimpses at your application. Recruiters and hiring managers might spend only a few seconds looking at your resume, and you need to communicate a lot in those few seconds.
If your written communication is enticing from the get-go, the reader will be impressed. That person will read a little further, confirming their belief about the quality of the document—which means you, the candidate, are likely to get a call. If your written communication doesn't grab their attention, your opportunity is gone for good. Even if that person does continue to read on, he'll be looking for evidence to confirm his first conclusion: that the resume isn't good enough to make the cut.
Your resume is the first impression you make in the hiring process. With that in mind, here are five tips that will help you write a resume that's enticing, one that won't get culled unnecessarily. Some of these might seem obvious, but the mistakes are quite common, so it's worth a reminder.
1. Customize your resume for the role you want
We humans are very clever, but we're not mind-readers, even with our evolved mental processes. So when a recruiter sees things on a resume that don't align with that particular job they're recruiting for, it's onto the next resume—anything to speed up the shortlisting process. Because if you don't seem like the right fit, the pile of resumes promises someone better.
Stock standard resumes simply don't work. Different roles require different standout skills. Nobody wants to receive a cover letter saying "Dear Sir…" Make sure you customize not only for the role, but for the reader, too.
2. Recruiters make mistakes, so don't leave anything to guesswork
A recruiter once told me I wouldn't be able to get a job as an HR project manager in a bank because I had no banking experience. Another, less-experienced recruiter, recruiting for the same role had a different opinion, sent me for an interview—and I got the job!
We've all been in the position where we made a decision we were certain about, only to later realize we were wrong. Even though we believed wholeheartedly we were right, new information emerges and, well, we realize we didn't know enough at the time to make an informed decision.
Nobody is immune to making those judgment errors. That's why it's vitally important that you don't give recruiters any further reason to be careless with your resume. A careless mistake on your part where relevant, important information has been left out could cost you that job.
And don't be afraid to boast. Better to oversell yourself than undersell, right?
3. Display your most important information "above the fold"
Since the reader will likely only spend a few seconds skimming your resume, your task is to make sure the most important information (a.k.a. the details that will get you the job) are at the top. This will help the recruiter focus on what makes you different and why you should get the job.
Displaying your most important information near the top of your resume will heighten your chances of getting noticed. Don't hide details that could make you the best choice.
4. Avoid silly mistakes at all cost
How do you ensure that your resume doesn't get culled unnecessarily and much too soon? Don't give recruiters reason to discard you.
Your resume must not only look and feel good, but must also be filled with GREAT content. It is essentially proving that you're the right fit for the role you've applied for. Spelling mistakes, grammatical errors, missing information, too much information and words that are out of place all contribute to increasing the chances of your resume being dumped into the "thanks, but no thanks" basket. Making your resume flawless increases the chances of getting that job you're so excited about.
5. Each word is sacred, so choose wisely
Each word on your resume must serve a purpose. And that purpose is simple: to get the reader to read the next word.
Look at it as a competition. For a word to be on the page, it needs to be one hell of a mighty word. The better you choose your words, the more likely whoever reads them will invite you for an interview.
So take a look at your resume and ask yourself: What does my resume communicate? If I were a complete stranger, would I be interested in reading my resume?
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Prime Rocks: The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour Revisited
Among the accents of the many talking heads in this look-back at the 1967 Beatles film, which so perplexed Brits on its release, is a New Zealand one.
It belongs to Michael Seresin, the now veteran international cinematographer turned Marlborough winemaker.
Not long arrived in Britain to become a commercials director, Seresin got the job of camera operator on the improvised Beatle flick which was formulated in the wake of the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album.
"Already there were abstract qualities in their humour, their writing and their approach to all sorts of stuff and I think the film was sort of a natural progression that came out of that culture," says Seresin. "I thought it was brilliant ... it was just sort of anarchic."
The British viewing public, possibly expecting something like A Hard Day's Night or Help! didn't quite see it the same way when the film was screened on the BBC as a seasonal special on Boxing Day that year, a month after the release of The Magical Mystery Tour EP of six new songs including I Am the Walrus and The Fool on the Hill.
What they got was dream-like surrealism, experimental camerawork, nudity, trippy interludes and a bus full of comic and carnivalesque characters. Many of those complaining afterwards were angry that the film appeared to be plot-less. This BBC Arena doco, which coincides with a further re-release of the original film and songs, looks back at the film from the points of view of its stars, its makers and those, who - like Martin Scorsese and Peter Fonda - thought it a pivotal moment in counter-culture cinema.
And it features surviving Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr - as well as the thoughts of George Harrison in a 1993 interview - reflecting on the film's inspiration and impact.
McCartney speaks of his then growing interest in avant-garde film: "I don't mean to sound pretentious," he says as he attempts a comparison between the film and surrealist's Luis Bunuel's influential Un Chien Andalou.
But Magical Mystery Tour does appear to have helped pave the way for the absurd surrealism of Monty Python - the troupe's animator Terry Gilliam is another talking head - and beyond. Starr turns out to be star of this show. Not only was he the heart of the 1967 film, bickering with his "Aunt Jessie" on the bus and representing the love-hate relationship between old and new generations, but he's witty in his contemporary take on events.
Some cast members were randomly plucked out of a catalogue of "out-of-work artists".
And among the non-famous faces are a couple of now middle-aged Beatles fanclub members who joined the tour at the last minute.
One boarded the bus on Friday and was fired on Monday after failing to turn up to work. But to lose your job for a walk-on role in what has long been regarded a lesser part of Beatle-history, was still worth it for the memories. Even if she still struggles to explain what the film was about.
- Additional reporting: Independent
When: Monday, 9.35pm
Where: Prime
When: When prime time went psychedelic
Motoring pick: Top Gear Top 40
In the past decade of Top Gear, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May have never been ones to let an idea's remarkable stupidity get in the way of it being entertaining.
This eight-part retrospective celebrates the best of the show's races and challenges, as voted by its British fans. It's presented by executive producer Andy Wilman, who offers stories behind the filming of the stunts and challenges.
Those have involved foreign excursions to drive to the North Pole or up Icelandic volcanoes when they haven't been at home trying to fire a Robin Reliant into space, or turn cars into boats. submarines or footballers.
When: Sunday, 7.30pm
Where: Prime
What: What were they thinking?
Chat show pick: Rove LA
Last year's first series of Rove's Los Angeles-based talk show might have made fans wonder if he had been better staying with his old Melbourne studio show and have the jetlagged celebs come to him.
But no, McManus is back for another solo go from the studio next door to where Ellen is filmed in Hollywood and his first-night guests are Russell Brand (about to head to Australia), pop star Adam Lambert (just back from Australia) and comedian Kristen Schaal (no plans to visit, but knows some blokes from New Zealand).
Forthcoming guests include Eric Stonestreet from Modern Family.
When: Thursdays, 9.35pm
Where: TV3
What: Aussie's Hollywood exile continues
Reality pick: Married to Jonas
They might have got their career from the Disney Channel but now the wholesome Christian American pop trio have shifted to the grown-up showbiz world of E! for a reality show following the marriage of the oldest Kevin to former hairdresser Danielle Deleasa.
She's a New Jersey gal from a big Italian-American family and the in-laws on both sides have a big presence, as do the fraternal band. After a year or two working on side projects, Kevin and bothers Joe and Nick have a new album in the works and possibly have hopes the new show will restore their profile to where it was when they were in Disney's Camp Rock.
When: Tuesdays, 8.30pm
Where: E!
What: Jonas hitched and switched
Comedy pick: Episodes
After getting shunted off its Thursday-night slot just as it was heading into its second series, Episodes - the sitcom starring Matt LeBlanc as a faded comedy star called Matt LeBlanc - returns to wrap up the sophomore season.
In the first of the seven remaining instalments, the new comedy Pucks! - created for LeBlanc by Brit writing partners Sean and Beverly - is dying in the US ratings and their lucrative Hollywood gig may be at an end, as might their marriage.
But producer Merc is distracted by the death of his father and they figure an extravagant expression of their condolences may well save their jobs.
When: Friday, 10.55pm
Where: One
What: Timely demise may save the show
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Vodafone is working on away for business customers to compartmentalise their personal and business mobile applications.
Nick Webb, head of solutions marketing at Vodafone Global Enterprise (VGE), said that the company is currently conducting trials on dual-persona, and hopes to make the technology available to customers later this year.
Dual persona, also known as mobile virtualisation, is a way to enable the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) revolution.
It works in the same way as desktop virtualisation, using a hypervisor to support multiple domains on the same hardware.
Users can retaining privacy and control of their personal mobile environments through having all their enterprise data and applications provisioned and managed by the IT department.
They can create a separate domain for all their personal applications, games and contacts.
Other mobile operators are also along the way to offering similar services. Telefónica, parent company of UK mobile operator O2, announced plans earlier this year to launch a dual persona service, powered by VMware's Horizon Mobile virtualisation technology, and companies such as ShoreTel and Enterproid also offer their own versions of the technology.
"Dual persona devices are starting to gain credence," said Webb. "We are experimenting with different options – making the service native to the device or finding a way to split everything. We will go as far as splitting the billing eventually."
While dual persona goes a long way to addressing the security concerns of IT departments which find the idea of supporting devices that run both enterprise and consumer applications difficult to swallow, Rob Walker, partner at Ernst & Young, warned that there are still grey areas around liability.
HR, Finance and IT departments need to define policies around BYOD within an organisation, he said.
IDC analyst Mike Cansfield added the financial benefits of BYOD are yet to be proven. While a company may save money by not buying hundreds of handsets, this could be outweighed by the cost of implementing mobile device management (MDM) software that supports multiple platforms.


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Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
Defining Communication
|The Communication Standard | Using Effective Questioning | Using Precise Language | Additional Methods | Goals | Your Journal
Not long ago, students worked alone on mathematical problems. Communication was often one-way: Teachers lectured and students spoke only to provide answers to problems.
Collaboration with other students was considered cheating, and general discussion among students might have been disruptive, rather than helpful. Students seldom were asked to write about mathematics in prose, or to present and defend their thinking, except in copying homework answers to the board.
Today, this is no longer appropriate. Students must be encouraged to work together and communicate about mathematical ideas, in the same way they are accustomed to communicating about literature or social studies. As teachers, we must learn better ways to communicate with our students and help students communicate with each other. The NCTM makes a strong case that improvement in communication enables teachers to create supportive and challenging environments that reach all students and deepen their understanding of mathematics.
How does the work you've done in this session relate to this standard? Let's review and expand on what we've covered.
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Orioles manager Buck Showalter, back in Baltimore Monday evening to be honored as the Baltimore Sun Marylander of the Year, told a group of local business leaders that former Orioles closer Gregg Olson is planning on joining the team to help with spring training instruction.
Olson, who was the Orioles closer from 1989 to 1993, remains the franchise's all-time saves leader with 160.
The list of former Orioles who have helped with spring training instruction this spring include catcher Chris Hoiles, outfielder Al Bumbry and outfielder B.J. Surhoff. Former Orioles Brady Anderson, Scott McGregor and Mike Bordick also play a role in spring training instruction but also have official roles with the team.
Showalter also said he spoke with outfielder Nick Markakis about the neck spasms that kept him out of Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies and Markakis told him he's doing better. Markakis likely still won't play in Tuesday's road game against the Blue Jays in Dunedin.
Showalter also confirmed that the Orioles are replacing the current synthetic rubber warning track at Camden Yards with a natural surface this season.


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Recently as we worked on leaving tracks of our thinking, we focused on making text-to-text connections. My team and I also wanted to challenge our budding readers to compare and contrast two different genres of text, so we read a fiction story on one day and then a poem on the next day. For this reading experience, the key to picking out the poem was to choose one that had story elements. It worked out perfectly and we were able to reinforce the elements of a poem at the same time. Score!
On each day, we filled out this page where we did some parts together, some parts in pairs and the rest individually:
Then on the third day, we used each page above (previously filled out) to complete the page below as we compared (similarities) and contrasted (differences). Again, we did one similarity and difference for each together as a whole class, one in pairs and then they tackled one on their own. It completely stretched their thinking and they LOVED it! I forced them to think of similarities and differences that were somehow related. That's what made it challenging and a lot of fun.
In the rounded rectangles in the "Story" area is where I asked them to draw and color a picture of their favorite part of that story/poem. In the shaded "My Connection" area is where they made a self-to-text connection for that story/poem.
I was blown away by some of the ideas my kiddos generated and I can't wait to do this again!!


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It's been decades since he responded to that 9-1-1 call, but Los Angeles County Assistant Fire Chief Luke Claus still thinks of the newborn who was thrown away, as though the infant was garbage, into a trash bin in South Los Angeles.
When another baby was found dead in another trash bin last month, this time in South El Monte, the veteran firefighter could not keep the frustration out of his voice. "It could've been so different, so easily," he said.
For three babies born in the aftermath of that tragedy, it was indeed different.
Their birth mothers took advantage of a state law known as Safe Surrender — or Safe Haven — and handed them over to hospitals in Los Angeles, Van Nuys and Lancaster, no questions asked.
Now those babies are in the loving embrace of prospective adoptive parents, though two remain hospitalized, according to the county Department of Children and Family Services.
County Supervisor Don Knabe struggles to understand why newborns are still being discarded like refuse when Safe Surrender has been in the books since 2001. "This makes me realize that we still have a long way to go," he said. "We still have a lot to do,
Using a $500,000 grant from First 5 LA, which was designated to put a portion of tobacco tax revenue toward the care of young children, the county has launched a multilingual campaign to increase awareness about Safe Surrender.
Billboards and posters in English, Spanish, Chinese and Korean have been plastered on trains, buses, bus shelters, malls and coin laundries; bumper stickers and brochures are being handed out at churches and health providers; and public-service announcements are blaring on local radio and television. The website babysafela.org now includes an interactive map for pinpointing the nearest safe-surrender drop-off sites.
"We're reaching out as far as we possibly can to help these desperate women and let them know they have a better choice," Knabe said.
Deanne Tilton Durfee, executive director of the L.A. County Inter-Agency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect (ICAN), said wide outreach is the key to preventing further tragedy.
"There is no common profile for women who abandon or surrender their babies," she said. "They are all ages, all races, from all regions. Some are struggling mothers who already have several other children, and then there's that USC student who abandoned not one but two babies."
ICAN has tallied 110 safe surrenders and 71 abandonments since the state law took effect 12 years ago. Durfee clarifies, however, that the number of abandonments may be understated because babies flushed down toilets or pitched into the sea are sometimes never discovered.
Kerry Silverstrom's son was among those given up for adoption rather than left for dead.
"His birth mother was on her way to school when she went into the bathroom of Downey Regional Medical Center," said Silverstrom, chief deputy director of the county Department of Beaches and Harbors. "She had felt pressure (on her pregnant abdomen), but it was four to six weeks before her due date, so she didn't necessarily know that she was about to give birth.
"When she saw that the baby's head was crowning, she started screaming for help, and it just so happened that a labor-and-delivery nurse was walking by, after coming from the human resources office. The nurse ended up assisting in the birth of our son — in the bathroom."
Gus Silverstrom is now seven and a half and adored by his adoptive parents, despite being recently diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
"We've been asked the question over and over, 'Would you do it again, knowing what you know now?' and my answer is, '100 percent hell yes!' " said the 56-year-old proud mom. "We love him with all our heart and our soul. He's our family."
Safe Surrender allows parents and legal guardians to hand over a one- to three-day-old infant bearing no signs of abuse or neglect to hospitals, fire stations or other designated location without fear of arrest for child abandonment. The initial awareness campaign featured the slogan "No Shame, No Blame, No Names."
The birth parents have 14 days to change their mind and reclaim their child; otherwise he or she will be put up for adoption. Additional information on the process is available on the website or by calling 877-222-9723.
Fire Chief Daryl Osby is grateful for Safe Surrender, as he's had to respond to women performing self-induced home abortions. "They thought that was the only option they had," he said. "It was a very trying experience for me, because I have two daughters myself."
With the dead baby in South L.A. still on his mind, Claus recalled helping a newborn brought to the Pomona fire station in 2005. "A man knocked on the door, said he was the uncle of the birth mother and asked, in broken English, 'Can I surrender this baby?' " he said.
"We could tell he was worried about it, nervous about whether he was doing the right thing, but we told him, 'Yes, come in, please.' " And with that, a life was saved.
Silverstrom hopes more birth mothers will take advantage of Safe Surrender, so that unwanted babies can become just the opposite. "Caring for my son — even just touching his cheek — it's such an overwhelming feeling," she said. "It's pure love."


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LOS ANGELES - Mark S. Grinblatt, professor of finance at UCLA Anderson School of Management, recently was appointed to the J. Clayburn LaForce Chair in Management, named in honor of the former dean of UCLA Anderson. The chair is the fourth of five funded by a generous gift from Clark Cornell. Grinblatt is its first recipient.
Rakesh K. Sarin, senior associate dean and chairman of the faculty at UCLA Anderson, points out that LaForce's own work focused on economics and its history. Therefore, it is particularly appropriate for a member of Anderson's finance faculty with a strong interest in economics as well as a doctorate in the field to fill the chair that bears his name.
"Mark is one of the top finance scholars whose work has had a global impact," Sarin says. "He has made important contributions to asset pricing, mutual fund performance evaluation and investor behavior. He is a leader and an original thinker who works with care on both theoretical and empirical issues."
Noting that LaForce was the dean who hired him in 1981 and also served as his mentor, Grinblatt says he considers the appointment an enormous honor. LaForce was the first person he contacted upon receiving the chair.
"I can't think of a better name to have associated with my title," Grinblatt says. "Clay was an inspiring leader who brought the school to true prominence during his deanship."
The most important criterion for awarding a chair is exceptional scholarship, and the broad spectrum of subjects that Grinblatt studies was a key factor in the decision. He explains that the many years he has spent working in finance have continually widened the range of topics that interest him. At the moment, he is concentrating on behavioral economics with three ongoing projects.
One is Grinblatt's recent research into the decision-making process for consumers buying an automobile, with findings focused on the influence exerted by a neighbor's purchase. Along with two colleagues in Finland, Grinblatt analyzed the extensive records available from the two most heavily populated Finnish provinces.
"The role of interpersonal effects in consumption has generated a long-term debate in mainstream economics," says Grinblatt. "Our investigation not only verified the existence of these effects in this context, but also provided evidence of whether they can be accounted for by informational or behavioral considerations, which represent two of the most popular branches of economics."
Clarifying what is meant by the two terms, Grinblatt explains that information economics applies when the consumer views other people's purchases as evidence of the product's real value and behavioral economics applies when other people's purchases trigger a psychological need either to conform or rebel against expectations. A lack of information has made it difficult to assess this question of rational versus emotional influence. However, the Finnish dataset was an ideal testing ground with a very large sample and considerable detail that was used to screen out other attributes that might be responsible for the effects.
While confirming significant social impact on automobile preferences, especially if the purchasing neighbor lives in close proximity, Grinblatt's results also documented some unexpected trends. Surprisingly, neighbor-influenced choices were more prevalent in the lowest social classes and for purchases of used cars.
Automobiles are a highly visible commodity and could be expected to be particularly prone to emotionally driven concerns, like envy or snobbery. However, these findings do not support a "keeping up with the Joneses" scenario. Instead, Grinblatt and his group believe information sharing with its link to learning is the better explanation. The study caught the attention of The New York Times and prompted a feature article.
Read a working paper by Professor Grinblatt on interpersonal effects in consumption.
While still involved in the creation of new knowledge, Grinblatt is actively engaged in passing on his broad range of expertise. In addition to being a well-respected teacher (he was named Teacher of the Year by the 1993 Fully Employed MBA Program), he is very involved in mentoring doctoral students. He also is at work on a second textbook; his first text, Financial Markets and Corporate Strategy, has been widely accepted and is used in the most prestigious educational institutions.
Beyond the classroom, Grinblatt includes the larger finance and economics community in his efforts. He is a research associate with the National Bureau of Economic Research, a nonprofit organization that promotes investigations into all areas of economics. Only the most elite practitioners belong and must be elected to the position. In addition, he recently was selected as president of the Western Finance Association, an international professional society, where his main goal is to create a climate that supports the best possible financial research.
"The field of finance has been very good to me," Grinblatt says. "Not only has it provided me with stimulating and interesting work, but it has also supported a happy life for my whole family. I want to give back by helping the younger generation as I was helped by the older generation before me."
About UCLA Anderson School of Management
UCLA Anderson School of Management is perennially ranked among the top-tier business schools in the world. Award-winning faculty renowned for their research and teaching, highly selective admissions, successful alumni and world-class facilities combine to provide an extraordinary learning environment. UCLA Anderson constituents are part of a culture that values individual vision, intellectual discipline and a sense of teamwork and collegiality.
Established in 1935, UCLA Anderson School of Management provides management education to more than 1,400 students enrolled in MBA and doctoral programs, and some 2,000 executives and managers enrolled annually in executive education programs. Recognizing that the school offers unparalleled expertise in management education, the world's business community turns to UCLA Anderson School of Management as a center of influence for the ideas, innovations, strategies and talent that will shape the future.


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Visit From Defending Big East Tournament Champion St. John's One Of Eight Home Dates
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – A visit to newly renovated Reese Stadium by defending Big East Tournament champion St. John's is one of the highlights of the 2010 Yale men's soccer schedule. The Bulldogs and Red Storm meet on Tuesday, Sept. 28. In all, Yale will play eight of its 17 games in the friendly confines of Reese Stadium.
The 2010 season kicks off with a pair of in-state rivalries. The Bulldogs open at UConn on Sept. 4 and play at Fairfield three days later. Yale then returns to the Brown Classic where it faces Hofstra on Sept. 10 and perennial NCAA power South Carolina on Sept. 12.
Central Connecticut is the opponent for the home opener on Wednesday, Sept. 15, the first of three straight games against in-state opponents. The Bulldogs host Sacred Heart on Sept. 18 before a late afternoon affair against Quinnipiac on Sept. 21 in Hamden, Conn. Home games with Fairleigh Dickinson (Sept. 24) and St. John's close out September.
Yale plays its first three Ivy League games on the road, starting Oct. 2 at Harvard. That is followed by trips to Dartmouth (Oct. 9) and Cornell (Oct. 16). Penn is the first home Ivy opponent on Oct. 23, while the last non-league game comes four days later at home against Lehigh.
Columbia comes to town on Oct. 30 before the Bulldogs visit Brown on Nov. 6. The regular season ends with a visit from Princeton on Nov. 13.
"As always we have opted for a challenging schedule that features competition against the very best that the region and the nation have to offer," said Yale head coach Brian Tompkins. "The opportunity to be tested against former national champions like UConn and St. John's will provide excellent experience and preparation for the Ivy League games, which promise to be as close and competitive as ever."
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Celebrity makeup artist and creator of the namesake collection Vincent Longo is heading to HSN. As we like to say, queue up the DVR! On Thursday, March 22, Vincent Longo will showcase the classics at 7am, 4pm and 8pm eastern time. Look for demos on the Water Canvas™ Base Primer, Water Canvas™ Creme-to-Powder Foundation, Velour Pressed Powder, 1-2-3 Trio Eyeshadow and Perfect Shine Lip Gloss.
"My signature line is comprised of professional-grade products such as those used by makeup artists, now made available to HSN customers. By adapting the latest in research and technology, I create products that blend form, function and fashion, allowing the wearer to tap the well of her own beauty." — Vincent Longo
For me, Vincent Longo is a brand that goes on and off of our radar. I really like the Water Canvas products — especially the creme to powder foundation. it's pretty amaze stuff, so I'm excited to check out the segments and see Longo live up and close. I love seeing an artist in action!
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by Vincent Tophoff, Senior Technical Manager, IFAC
Sep 11, 2012
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New IFAC Publication Provides Support for Professional Accountants Improving Internal Control
Evaluating and Improving Internal Control in Organizations
The Professional Accountants in Business (PAIB) Committee of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) has issued new International Good Practice Guidance (IGPG), Evaluating and Improving Internal Control in Organizations, highlighting areas where the practical application of existing internal control standards and frameworks often fails in many organizations.
This new guidance is important to a professional accountant in business who works with his/her organization to continuously evaluate and improve internal control, and ensure that internal control is an integrated part of the organization's systems of governance and risk management.
In this guidance, internal control is defined as "an integral part of an organization's system of governance and ability to manage risk, which is understood, effected, and actively monitored by the governing body, management, and other personnel to take advantage of the opportunities and to counter the threats to achieving the organization's objectives." Better integrated internal control can save the organization time and money, and promote the creation and preservation of value.
At the heart of the IGPG are nine key principles for evaluating and improving internal control systems (see Key Principles) complemented by guidance on how to implement them. Questions that the guidance is designed to help answer are:
- What should be the scope of internal control?
- Who should be responsible for internal control?
- How should controls be selected, implemented, and applied?
- How can internal control be better ingrained into the DNA of the organization?
- How should the organization report on internal control performance?
Evaluating and improving internal control are among the core competencies of many professional accountants in business. Therefore, professional accountants can play a leading role in ensuring that internal control forms an integral part of an organization's governance system and risk management. With an integrated, organization-wide approach to risk management and internal control, professional accountants in business also encourage the practice that risks be viewed and treated in a more holistic way; that is, with improved internal control.
The guidance concludes with a limited list of relevant resources from IFAC, its member bodies, and other relevant organizations. It can be downloaded free of charge from www.ifac.org/paib.
Key Principles of Evaluating and Improving Internal Control
The principles below represent good practice for evaluating and improving systems for internal control.
- Internal control should be used to support the organization in achieving its objectives by managing its risks, while complying with rules, regulations, and organizational policies. The organization should therefore make internal control part of risk management and integrate both in its overall governance system.
- The organization should determine the various roles and responsibilities with respect to internal control, including the governing body, management at all levels, employees, and internal and external assurance providers, as well as coordinate the collaboration among participants.
- The governing body and management should foster an organizational culture that motivates members of the organization to act in line with risk management strategy and policies on internal control set by the governing body to achieve the organization's objectives. The tone and action at the top are critical in this respect.
- The governing body and management should link achievement of the organization's internal control objectives to individual performance objectives. Each person within the organization should be held accountable for the achievement of assigned internal control objectives.
- The governing body, management, and other participants in the organization's governance system should be sufficiently competent to fulfill the internal control responsibilities associated with their roles.
- Controls should always be designed, implemented, and applied as a response to specific risks and their causes and consequences.
- Management should ensure that regular communication regarding the internal control system, as well as the outcomes, takes place at all levels within the organization to make sure that the internal control principles are fully understood and correctly applied by all.
- Both individual controls as well as the internal control system as a whole should be regularly monitored and evaluated. Identification of unacceptably high levels of risk, control failures, or events that are outside the limits for risk taking could be a sign that an individual control or the internal control system is ineffective and needs to be improved.
- The governing body, together with management, should periodically report to stakeholders the organization's risk profile as well as the structure and factual performance of the organization's internal control system.
About International Good Practice Guidance
International Good Practice Guidance (IGPG) issued by the PAIB Committee cover areas of international and strategic importance in which professional accountants in business are likely to engage. In issuing principles-based guidance, IFAC seeks to foster a common and consistent approach to those aspects of the work of professional accountants in business not covered by international standards. IFAC seeks to clearly identify principles that are generally accepted internationally and applicable to organizations of all sizes in commerce, industry, education, and the public and not-for-profit sectors. Previously issued IGPG are available on the IFAC website, including Preface to IFAC's International Good Practice Guidance.
About the PAIB Committee
The PAIB Committee serves IFAC member bodies and professional accountants worldwide who work in commerce, industry, financial services, education, and the public and the not-for-profit sectors. Its aim is to promote and contribute to the value of professional accountants in business by increasing awareness of the important roles professional accountants play, supporting member bodies in enhancing the competence of their members, and facilitating the communication and sharing of good practices and ideas.
About IFAC
IFAC is the global organization for the accountancy profession dedicated to serving the public interest by strengthening the profession and contributing to the development of strong international economies. IFAC is comprised of 167 members and associates in 127 countries and jurisdictions, representing approximately 2.5 million accountants in public practice, education, government service, industry, and commerce.
Copyright © July 2012 by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). All rights reserved. Contact firstname.lastname@example.com for permission to reproduce, store, or transmit this document.
Related Resources
- Developing a Future-Ready Profession for Accountants in Business
- Enabling the Accountant's Role in Effective Enterprise Risk Management
- New Thought Paper Released by IFAC Tears Down the Risk Management Silo
- Risk Management & Internal Control - It's What We Do
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I�m sure there are a lot of things that get by me, but this one zipped by. It concerns the boat ramp that the county wants to build on Crooked Creek up by the new airport.
I�m sure there are a lot of things that get by me, but this one zipped by. It concerns the boat ramp that the county wants to build on Crooked Creek up by the new airport.
I saw the news coverage of the boat ramp they plan upstream from the bridge on County 388. When I first heard about it I thought, �That�s nice,� and I never gave it another thought. Until I started getting phone calls.
I listened to a few opinions and they made a lot of sense. Now, after many phone calls and meeting people and asking their opinions I�m not too sure it is a good idea after all. Everyone has the same take on the boat ramp; they are going to destroy a quiet, beautiful creek.
It�s similar to living on a tree-lined street where everyone goes slowly and all of a sudden the DOT reroutes traffic there. It�s just not the same place you lived before. It will be the same on this creek.
A new boat ramp anywhere generally is welcomed by the public, especially if it is needed. After looking at the location of this boat ramp, along with a lot of other people I don�t think it is such a good idea.
Crooked Creek is located between West Bay and Burnt Mill Creek. It already has one boat ramp on it which is private, but a boat ramp all the same. Crooked Creek for the most part is a slow-running freshwater/saltwater estuary.
If there were no other way to get to it I would agree it needs a boat ramp, but it is easily accessible from West Bay and Burnt Mill Creek. Put a boat ramp on it and you have just ruined a beautiful creek.
Right now there only is one way in and one way out. Put a boat ramp upstream and you will have a parade of boats going down the creek to get to the bay.
Where the proposed ramp is located there is only one way to go and that is down the creek. This body of water above the bridge is at best three boat-widths wide, about 20 feet. If you are trying to fish and boat after boat comes roaring down the creek, how long will it take you to figure out this boat ramp idea was the wrong one?
I have found the best places to fish are the ones that are the hardest to get to. That is the case with Crooked Creek. If you want to fish this creek you have two choices. Either go to the West Bay Bridge and put in on the concrete ramp there or go to Burnt Mill Creek and put in there. You don�t have to wait in line in either place. It�s a five-minute boat ride from Burnt Mill Creek boat ramp to Crooked Creek. If that is not fast enough for you, then leave home a few minutes earlier.
I don�t know if the people in charge of these things have noticed, but there is a new breed of watercraft, namely kayaks and stand-up paddle boards. These people seek out quiet waters such as Crooked Creek to do their bidding.
They don�t expect to have to dodge high-speed boats in narrow creeks such as Crooked Creek. I know what it will be, boats either coming from the landing or going back to the landing.
If the county wants to spend money on a boat ramp, and I have said this before, it should go to Phillips Inlet and take a jack hammer to that hump on the boat ramp that is destroying trailers every day.
And they could take along a light bulb and put it in the light at the boat ramp so you could see to launch or retrieve your boat at night.
Most people are afraid to leave their automobiles there at night not knowing whether they will be broken into or if they will get mugged while walking back to their car after dark. That place is as dark as a dungeon at night.
Those two items tell me that no one from the county launches their boat at Phillips Inlet during the day or night.


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From the players to the coaches to the administrators to the boosters, University of Miami football in the '90s was dirty, underhanded, morally and ethically suspect. It was also the best. But unlike the other schools which almost certainly went out of their way to project a squeaky clean image, the U was downright unapologetic for its on-field antics. And you know what? That shit was entertaining.
Part of ESPN's 30 for 30 documentary series (all of which are now on Netflix!), The U presents a very candid look at the school's golden era, told mainly though the laundry list of former players, many of whom went on to become NFL stars. Big hits, trash talk, money, drugs, gold and girls all figured in to the downfall of The U, which is now a shell of its former self (probably for the better). But we'll always have this doc to help us remember. [Netflix]


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Lady Sylvia Lazarus
Race: Decrypted, (Men)
Faction: Gobwin Knob, (formerly Unaroyal)
Class: Warlord
Level: 6
Special: Leadership, Noble
Proposed Canon
"He's mad... we'll see his body fall at any moment."
Strengths: Leadership, Combat
Weaknesses: Psychological Issues
First Appearance: TBFGK 49
Lady Sylvia Lazarus, nicknamed Scarlet by the readership before she had an official name, was a Unaroyal Warlord.
She appeared again in the Battle of Expository Bridge, now decrypted and serving Gobwin Knob. LIAB 7:4 She kills the captured Prince Ossomer under orders from Wanda. LIAB_10:7
She seems to have a preoccupation with fire, commenting at one point that she "rather hopes Parson Gotti will burn down the whole world." In addition, she seems to believe herself to be in an ongoing competition with death, and has proven herself to be willing and, in fact, eager to push her luck even against overwhelming odds in order to further Gobwin Knob's cause. It's unknown whether she had these attitudes in life.
Sylvia was the highest ranking Warlord in Unaroyal's contingent in the Royal Crown Coalition. She served as an advisor to Prince Ansom and was the voice for her side as a member of the Royal Crown Coalition War Council. She was one of only four warlords at Ansom's table on the penultimate night of the siege; Erf-b1-p101 - the others being Duke Nozzle, the Blue Warlord, and the Superfluous Warlord.
She retrieved the Arkenpliers from Ansom's body when he was croakedErf-b1-p132 and was in possession of them for a short whileErf-b1-p137 before she croaked along with the rest of the Royal Crown Coalition in the eruption of the volcano.
Before she had been officially named, Rob Balder commented that 'Scarlet" is the Jek Tono Porkins[1] of Erfworld.'WoT-6085467, in reference to Sylvia's apparent death in TBFGK 137.
Real World reference
Lady Sylvia Lazarus is a reference to Sylvia Plath, who wrote a poem entitled "Lady Lazarus". The poem in LIAB Text 8 is a direct allusion to it, imitating it closely with just minor alterations to adapt it to the Erfly context.
Sylvia Plath herself used the name "Lazarus" as a reference to Lazarus of Bethany, from the Gospel of John.


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