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Market commentators say Fisher Funds acquisition of Tower's investment business is good news because it will keep ownership local but could also mean a reduction in competition.
Principal Carmel Fisher this morning said it had paid $79 million to buy the business with the help of TSB Bank which will take a 26 per cent stake in Fisher Funds through the deal.
Devon Funds Management's Paul Glass said it was good to see Tower's business bought by a New Zealand business.
"It looks like a good price. It's hard to get an idea of where the market was valuing the business. But as a shareholder in Tower we are relatively pleased."
But Morningstar head of research Chris Douglas said the deal could also mean less competition at the big end of the KiwiSaver market.
"I have always said I think competition is good. So I like having more providers rather than fewer."
Douglas said Fisher Fund's acquisition of Tower and AMP's purchase of AXA meant there was less competition among the big players.
"I hope it will not impact on investors. I guess we will have to wait and see."
Fisher Funds acquisition will move it from the ninth largest to the fifth largest KiwiSaver player with a 10 per cent market share.
The top four are ANZ, ASB, AMP and Westpac, which are all Australian owned businesses.
The sale, tipped here last week, is expected to be completed in April this year.
In an announcement made this morning, customers were told Fisher "looked forward to offering Tower investors the same high levels of service and communications that all out other investors enjoy and continue to enjoy. Fisher Funds' investors can rest assured that there wil be no impact on their experience, expect for the better."
The acquisition comes as the government reviews the default KiwiSaver schemes, including Tower, with officials keen on aligning fund managers' incentives with long-term returns for investors. TSB's involvement in the acquisition echoes KiwiBank's purchase of Gareth Morgan Investments last year.
Tower has been looking to sell its investment business since it completed a strategic review last year as a means to provide value for shareholders, and comes after November's sale of its medical insurance unit to ASX-listed Nib. Tower's scaling back of its business comes as cornerstone shareholder Guinness Peat Group liquidates its portfolio.
"The focus for Tower going forward will be on growing our traditional core insurance business through offering superior products backed by market leading customer services," managing director Rob Flannagan said in a separate statement.
Fisher has the rights to use the Tower brand for 12 months after the date of settlement and will manage internal funds for Tower NZ for five years.
TSB Bank is funding the purchase with a mixture of bank debt and equity from new and existing Fisher Funds shareholders.
"We are delighted to have TSB Bank as an investor in Fisher Fund along with the continued support of Morrison and Co. The support of TSB will expand our distribution capability and provide other potential beneifts," said Fisher Funds managing director Carmel Fisher.
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Roasted Tilapia with Black Bean, Mango, Lime and Cilantro Salsa
Roasted Tilapia with Black Bean, Mango, Lime, and Cilantro Salsa
(Makes about 2 cups salsa, salsa recipe created by Kalyn with inspiration from this recipe featured by the National Mango Board, who provided the mangos used to test this recipe.)
4 pieces Tilapia
Salsa Ingredients:
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained well
1 mango, peeled and diced
1/4 cup green onion, very thinly sliced
1/2 cup chopped cilantro (about half a bunch of cilantro)
2-3 T fresh lime juice
2-3 T olive oil
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1/4 tsp. hot sauce (I used Sriracha sauce)
Follow instructions for World's Easiest Roasted Tilapia to cook the Tilapia.
Serve black bean and mango salsa spooned over hot roasted Tilapia.
South Beach Diet and Low-Glycemic Suggestions:
Tilapia served with this black bean and mango salsa would be a great main dish for phase two or three of the South Beach Diet. I think this would taste great with Spicy Mexican Slaw with Lime and Cilantro.
More Versions of Mango Salsa to Try:
(Recipes from other blogs may not always be South Beach Diet friendly, check ingredients.)
Mango Salsa with Red Bell Pepper (with links to more mango recipes)
Mango Salsa from Simply Recipes
Corn and Mango Salsa from Mahanandi
Spicy Salmon with Mango Salsa from Blue Kitchen
Mango Salsa from For the Love of Food
Mango Pineapple Salsa from Tigers and Strawberries
Pan-Fried Halibut with Mango Salsa from Teczcape – An Escape to Food
Mango Salsa from Cumin and Coriander
Roasted Halibut Tacos with Mango Salsa from The Perfect Pantry
Seared Scallops with Mango-Melon Salsa from Steamy Kitchen
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DENVER -- CenturyLink Inc. workers in 13 western states have voted to authorize a strike if union leaders can't reach a new contract with the communications company.
The Communications Workers of America announced Monday that more than 88 percent of those voting backed the action.
The union and Monroe, La.-based CenturyLink are trying to reach a new contract for 13,000 employees, who formerly worked for Qwest Communications, before the current contract expires Saturday night. The employees include customer service agents, network technicians and Internet support workers.
The union approved a strike in 2008 but a work stoppage wasn't ordered.
CWA spokesman Al Kogler said the union opposes a proposed increase in health care premiums and wants to bring more jobs back to the United States.
CenturyLink workers in Montana are negotiating a separate contract.


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There's a skip to Thom Yorke's step from the get-go on his first album with Atoms for Peace, the side project the Radiohead singer introduced on tour in 2009-10.
Atoms for Peace includes the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea on bass, Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich on programming, Joey Waronker on drums and Mauro Refosco on percussion, and the group served notice of its rhythmic agility when it transformed the songs on Yorke's brooding 2006 solo album, "The Eraser," into slithery, occasionally ecstatic dance tunes on the road three years later.
The vibe carried over into Radiohead's 2011 album, "The King of Limbs," and its agitated single "Lotus Flower," with a fedora-clad Yorke busting out some spastic, Charlie Chaplin-does-acid dance moves in the video.
"Amok" (XL Recordings) takes that a step further, a twitchy dance album populated by ghosts flickering in the shadows. The rhythm lines are foregrounded, often three or four at a time, intersecting and squiggling alongside one another like parallel streams. Just what instruments exactly are producing these grooves is never readily apparent; a hi-hat or bass guitar is identifiable here and there, but mostly it's a matrix of syncopated, squirming sounds that take solid shape, slowly vaporize and then drift off, as in the mesmerizing "Before Your Very Eyes" and "Dropped."
"Amok" references '80s acid-house, dub-step, glitch electronica, Afro-beat and the skewed funk of fusion outfits like Herbie Hancock's Mwandishi Band (particularly the 1973 "Sextant" album) and Ornette Coleman's Prime Time (the 1982 "Of Human Feelings"). The album was constructed out of jam sessions and then edited into four- and five-minute songs. Instruments were mashed, twisted and inverted in the studio – an approach that echoes how Teo Macero and Miles Davis concocted forward-looking jazz-funk masterpieces such as "In a Silent Way" and "Bitches Brew" 40 years ago.
Heady stuff, for sure, but Flea is conversant with them all, and his bass playing lends not just ballast but elasticity to these arrangements. The rhythms rule, especially with speakers cranked to the maximum, but they never oppress. The percussion doesn't smash the senses so much as swarm through them.
Yorke's airy vocals sound disconnected from it all, nonetheless. Rather than joy or any sense of release, he still conveys a haunted sense of dread, particularly on the furtive "Unless," the choir-crying-from-the-depths title track and the anxiety-ridden "Judge, Jury and Executioner." Texture and rhythm trump melodies, the tracks blurring together in a procession of snap, crackle and anti-pop.
As technical achievement, "Amok" is an amazing album in many ways. As a collection of songs, it's as slippery as its rhythms.


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While enjoying a beautiful piece of my father-in-law's prime rib on Christmas Day, someone suggested trying it with a little horseradish "in the bottle over there" from Safeway. They were pointing to the devil in the bottle pictured above.
I was warned that it was hot, but I've had potent horseradish before so I didn't think that innocent bottle could contain something too strong. Boy was I wrong.
My first taste of this wasn't pretty. I choked, allowed the potency to clear my sinuses, then teared up like a little girl at a Justin Bieber concert. Whoa did that burn. But damn was it good! So I went in again and enjoyed the experience a few more times. It was a great accompaniment to the beef. Delicious!
If you like horseradish and you like it HOT, I highly recommend you try this brand/bottle from Safeway. Don't say you weren't warned. It's addicting.


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BERLIN — Germany is the world's most popular country, according to a BBC World Service survey this year, not bad for a nation that has probably fretted more over its self-image than any other. It is also an enigma, a powerful state wary of power, a lusterless leader. Angst is a German word but not a German condition.
As world leaders debate the Syrian crisis, Europe's dominant power is conspicuous for its silence. It murmurs that the regime must be punished if use of chemical weapons is proved, and it contributes intelligence, but it wants no part of any riposte. Britain's rejection of military involvement gives comfort to Berlin's reticence. Gassing in Syria, shamefully, is scarcely a German concern. Germany is the ghost of international relations.
Federal elections are to being held this month. The fate of the European Union is in Germany's hands. Yet when I ask people what the major electoral theme is, I am met with a blank stare.
Success sedates. Unemployment, at 5.3 percent, is a fraction of the European average. Growth is robust by European standards. The budget is balanced. Consensus binds and inequality, while increasing, is less conspicuous than elsewhere in the West.
No wonder the opposition Social Democrats, whose candidate is Peer Steinbrück, have been unable to provoke substantive policy debate. "Germany is strong — and must remain so," screams a slogan of Chancellor Angela Merkel, leader of the Christian Democrats, whose victory on Sept. 22 is almost assured.
But remain strong for what? The United States wants Germany to assume a global role commensurate with its power. Nobody sees a resolution of the euro crisis without a decisive German role. Even Poland, which paid the highest price for German might, has called Germany Europe's "indispensable nation."
Time then for a reality check: Germany will not lead. The very word for leadership — "führung" — is problematic through historical association. The nation's institutional architecture — a sprawl of counterbalancing federal bodies — is insurance against assertive leadership. Conventional symbols of national power, like flags or the military, leave modern Germans cold.
The postwar giants — Adenauer, Brandt, Schmidt and Kohl — were fine when Germany was weak, but Germany's current strength needs offsetting rather than underscoring. If it flexes its newfound muscle, as in giving austerity lessons to shipwrecked Southern European economies, it finds Hitler images resurfacing. Contemporary German psychology is in sync with the steady Merkel style (a frequent criticism of Steinbrück is that he is a "loose cannon").
"The scars of history are really very, very serious, and so we made the decision to bid farewell to the concept of a state based on power and become a merchant state," Joschka Fischer, the former foreign minister, told me.
In the age of the borderless online world where the nation-state feels like a curious hangover, and at a time when the post-9/11 wars have tired Europeans and Americans of militarism, this rejection of what Fischer called the "machtstaat" (the power state) explains much of Germany's global popularity. No European nation is less hung-up about sovereignty.
The economy also stirs admiration. German husbandry, suspicion of debt and social consciousness were learned from bitter inflationary history. Germany resisted the profligacy and contempt for risk that produced the meltdown of 2008.
The danger of German success combined with reticence is inward-looking complacency. But it would be illusory to expect major change after the election. People clamor for a German "vision" for Europe. Been there, done that — and lost about one-third of German territory in the catastrophic, brutal process. No, what Germany can offer Europe is nothing more nor less than its own example.
In Germany, solidarity counts. Rich regions support the poor regions at great expense — on condition that the poorer regions do not cheat and budgetary discipline is respected. In an age of rampant distrust of the powerful, Germans still trust the government (the former president, who had to quit, is being charged with accepting less than $950 toward payment of a Munich hotel bill).
Merkel says that Europe has 7 percent of the world's population, 25 percent of its output and 50 percent of its social spending. Without fiscal discipline the euro will fail; and without the surrender of some sovereignty to European institutions, fiscal cohesion won't be achieved.
I do not know if Europeans are ready to follow German examples. I am sure Germany will not change. Outside the Wittenbergplatz subway, 80 years after Hitler's assumption of power, I stumbled on a large sign naming a dozen places that "must never be forgotten." Among them were Auschwitz and Buchenwald.
This is the history that precludes leadership. Germany is popular. It is admired. But it is doubtful any other nation can emulate it because the price of its immense achievements was purgatory.


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Grand-Prize Winning Photo: Times reader Dale Johnson shot this photo Oct. 5 from his sailboat. He shot with a Nikon D800E camera and a Nikon 24-70 f2.8 lens at 66mm, with settings at 1/200 second, f7.1 and ISO 100. Read our profile of Dale here.
What we like about the photo
"This photo is an arresting image that captures the feel of our Pacific Northwest surroundings in a beautiful way from an unexpected angle. As photo editors we see plenty of pictures shot from the water. Rarely do we see a tanker looming in the foreground from point-blank range. The photographer did an excellent job of framing the anchored ship with Mount Rainier in the background. The lines of the clouds, the mountain, the cranes and the ship all work together to form an image that is rich in color, texture and depth. While we see each of these elements regularly in Seattle, the photographer has skillfully captured them in a way that gives us a fresh glimpse from his low viewpoint right on the water."
— Angela Gottschalk, Seattle Times photo editor
These days, when you don't have to be a spy to have a camera built into your eyeglasses — think Google Glass — it seems you have to try hard not to be a photographer. Cameras are everywhere.
But as with jet-fighter pilots, how you point the thing can make all the difference (along with knowing when to shoot).
This year was another strong one for photography by Seattle Times readers, who submitted hundreds of entries throughout the year to our Reader's Lens feature. At year's end, we've chosen 10 favorites to be our Seattle Times Reader Photos of the Year.
The grand prize — a $250 gift card from Glazer's Camera — goes to Dale Johnson, of Seattle, for his photo of Mount Rainier and Elliott Bay as framed by the bow of an anchored ship.
Judging was by Angela Gottschalk, Seattle Times photo editor; photo specialist Katie Greene, who critiques the weekly choices; and Brian J. Cantwell, Seattle Times Outdoors editor.
Thanks to all who sent in so many memorable images reflecting the places to see and things to do around the Northwest. Please keep sharing your best recent photos of our region (see seattletimes.com/northwestphotos) and maybe you'll be our winner next year.
— Brian J. Cantwell
Honorable Mentions: Northwest scenics
Lanterns on Green Lake
Photographer: Meg Wakeman, Seattle
Photo taken: Aug. 6, Green Lake
Photographer's description: "The 48th annual 'Hope to Hiroshima,' commemorating all victims of violence, was a lantern-floating ceremony held at Green Lake. Taken with Canon 5D Mark III, f/2.8, 200mm, ISO 12800, 1/160th second."
Judge's comment: "The shallow depth of field makes it appear the lanterns go on forever. I love how the lanterns in focus are kind of separated from the bunch and are reflected on the black-glasslike lake."
Moon over Snoqualmie
Photographer: Jeff Abel, Seattle
Photo taken: Oct. 20, Snoqualmie Pass
Photographer's description: "This shot was taken from the parking lot of the ski area at Summit West, as the moon rose above a ridge. Taken with a Nikon D800 and Nikon 600mm lens at f/8, ISO 200, 1/500 sec."
Judge's comment: "The detail in this shot is wonderfully crisp. A colleague walked by, saw this photo on my screen and exclaimed, 'It's the 'E.T.' moon!' An extra-long lens basically compresses the distance to allow the moon to be huge, which is the goal for most moon shots. Instead of a boy on a bike, the trees add a layer to make this eerie yet beautiful."
Snow geese of the Skagit
Photographer: Yoshiki Nakamura, Seattle
Photo taken: March 3, Fir Island, Skagit County
Photographer's description: "I went to Fir Island and found a large flock of snow geese. I set up a tripod around 2:30 p.m. and waited for their dynamic, massive takeoff. The sun was almost set and ... I almost gave up, (but) a small window of sun showed up again around 5:30 p.m., (just as) a couple of eagles came by and threatened the flock. The sun shed very warm light from a low angle, turning (the birds') bodies and lower wings gold."
Judge's comment: "The light in this photograph is stunning! Patience by the photographer definitely paid off. The blues, pinks and yellows make this a colorful sight in what could be a chaotic takeoff, turned elegant."
Honorable Mentions: Flora and Fauna
Young buck in the snow
Photographer: Tim Nicol, Republic, Ferry County
Photo taken: Dec. 17, 2012 (published January 2013)
Photographer's description: "Photographed this whitetail spike in my yard in Republic, with a Nikon D200 with AF 18-270 Tamron lens at ISO 200, 270 mm, f/6.3, 1/250 of a second."
Judge's comment: "Great moment, clean background, beautiful subject. I immediately smiled when I saw this serene photo. The photographer well-utilized his unique zoom lens to go in tight on the whitetail's head. Having the deer staring straight at the camera creates an immediate connection with viewers."
Hop in hands
Photographer: Kay Knox, Seattle
Photo taken: Oct. 5, at a hop farm in Prosser, Benton County
Photographer's description: "We were on a family day trip to take in harvest activity with our friend Jim, owner of Willard Farms, as our guide and teacher. We saw apples, grapes and hops being harvested. I took this photo on my Panasonic Lumix FZ35."
Judge's comment: "Detail shots are one of my favorite ways to tell stories. Look at the story in this photo! You can learn so much about a person from their hands. And the pops of green and yellow of this new hop flower contrast so nicely against them. Great job by the photographer to get in close."
Frog in a flower
Photographer: Pamela Madigan, Bainbridge Island
Photo taken: Aug. 24, in her home garden
Photographer's description: "I went out to look at my dahlias and found a tree frog perched in the middle of one. Shot with a Canon G15."
Judge's comment: "Awesome photo! I love how the dahlia fills the frame and creates a clean and nondistracting background. The frog pops against the yellow and he looks so cozy on that petal — a great contrast in textures."
Honorable Mentions: Northwest fun and adventure
Kid up a tree
Photographer: Dan Victor, Seattle
Photo taken: March 29, University of Washington Quadrangle
Photographer's description: "This unposed photo was taken as we strolled through the UW Quad. The cherry trees were in full bloom and students were lounging on the lawn. To our surprise, one was in a tree. Taken with a Canon PowerShot ELPH 100 HS."
Judge's comment: "I love how the young man is framed by the trunk and limbs of the tree, staying true to the rule of thirds."
Camping with the stars
Photographer: Paul Weeks, Seattle
Photo taken: Aug. 10, Middle Fork of the Salmon River, Idaho
Photographer's description: "This is a photo from my rafting trip in the Frank Church Wilderness. After the sun set, I had around an hour to capture the Milky Way before the moon rose over the horizon. This is a 30-second exposure taken at ISO 3200. The light inside my tent came from a small LED flashlight that I hung from the top."
Judge's comment: "This photo makes me want to be in the great outdoors without a large city for miles; it's a splendid shot. I love that the photographer was able to balance the light from the tent, which gives off a great pinkish glow onto the surrounding brush, with the starlight."
Whirl of light
Photographer: Prabhakaran Ramanathan, Renton
Photo taken: Sept. 14, Washington State Fair, Puyallup
Photographer's description: "Captured this photo with Canon T2i with 18-55mm Canon lens."
Judge's comment: "I love the use of the slow shutter speed (10 seconds) and how the photographer was able to capture the bright, swirling colors but left some static objects, such as the stars, so we are grounded."
See all the 2013 Reader's Lens photos here. Learn how to submit your own photo.


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In Daimler's Spin Zone..."The Detroit News"...Chrysler's design chief Trevor Creed is quoted as saying, "...If the Charger had lived, this is how I believe it would have evolved."
Well then, someone should slap Charles Darwin because the depiction that I saw of the new Charger was a vile and grotesque mutation, not an evolutionary improvement upon the appealing lines and aggressive stance that were the Charger's origin.
Instead of Mr. Creed bringing us "The Origin of Species," he has brought us "The Origin of Feces," because that is what his vision of the new Charger looks like.
For the evolutionary process there has to be at least some of the original DNA present at the end of each change. In the case of the new Charger there is absolutely none.
Instead, the common house fly has more in common with the American Bald Eagle than this new imposter vehicle has with the original Chargers. Furthermore, if this designer had been put in charge of the evolution of the dinosaurs, I would have voted for their extinction.
Daimler's design department may have whiz kids, super computers and 3-D modeling, but I believe that they may have gotten better results using an "Etch-A-Sketch," a monkey and a bottle of Jim Beam." At the least it may have gotten them away from their apparent fixations with the body of the Ford Maverick.
Now in Singapore a person can be caned for spray-painting graffiti on automobiles. Tell me, what is the penalty for using a "Bait & Switch" routine: First, showcasing the exciting '99 Charger concept car, and then secondly, spreading graffiti across the muscle car heritage of the Chrysler Corporation and upon its loyal customers?
In closing, I apologize to Mr. Creed if these comments appear too harsh, but on this day it is too difficult to restrain the tremendous disappointment that this former Daimler-Chrysler customer now feels.
Mark Ebert
Well then, someone should slap Charles Darwin because the depiction that I saw of the new Charger was a vile and grotesque mutation, not an evolutionary improvement upon the appealing lines and aggressive stance that were the Charger's origin.
Instead of Mr. Creed bringing us "The Origin of Species," he has brought us "The Origin of Feces," because that is what his vision of the new Charger looks like.
For the evolutionary process there has to be at least some of the original DNA present at the end of each change. In the case of the new Charger there is absolutely none.
Instead, the common house fly has more in common with the American Bald Eagle than this new imposter vehicle has with the original Chargers. Furthermore, if this designer had been put in charge of the evolution of the dinosaurs, I would have voted for their extinction.
Daimler's design department may have whiz kids, super computers and 3-D modeling, but I believe that they may have gotten better results using an "Etch-A-Sketch," a monkey and a bottle of Jim Beam." At the least it may have gotten them away from their apparent fixations with the body of the Ford Maverick.
Now in Singapore a person can be caned for spray-painting graffiti on automobiles. Tell me, what is the penalty for using a "Bait & Switch" routine: First, showcasing the exciting '99 Charger concept car, and then secondly, spreading graffiti across the muscle car heritage of the Chrysler Corporation and upon its loyal customers?
In closing, I apologize to Mr. Creed if these comments appear too harsh, but on this day it is too difficult to restrain the tremendous disappointment that this former Daimler-Chrysler customer now feels.
Mark Ebert
carlisimo Posts: 1,280So... what would you prefer a new Charger to be like?0
160 hp, handles like a tugboat, drums brakes all around, gets 8 miles to the gallon? They made those in 1973....I'll take the new ones, thank you.
Bias ply tires and hydraulic shocks, along with underpowered engines, no longer have a place in automotive society.0
considering what the Charger evolved into in the 70's, I don't think the new one is all that bad. Although the pics I've seen in Motortrend make it look like a heavy-handed 300C with styling cues of a South American Dart grafted on.
Chrysler really watered down the Charger nameplate after 1970. For 1971, the name was applied to ALL its intermediate coupes, leaving the Coronet as a sedan/wagon only model. Now there were some pretty potent Chargers in the 70's, with 400's and 440's, and the HO 340's and 360's. And if you did the right mods and had a 3:23 rear, you could get a 318 to do the quarter mile in about 15 seconds. Chances are, though, most of 'em just had the 150 hp 318-2bbl. Some years, a slant six was actually standard, putting out all of 105-110 hp!
The most popular Charger model by '73-74 was the SE model. SE was "Special Edition", which back then was essentially code for "Personal Luxury", i.e., upscale in a pimpy, landau-roofed, louvered-rear-quarters, shagged-out 70's sort of way.
In 1975, the Charger became a clone to the Chrysler Cordoba, called "Charger SE". The "regular" intermediate coupes reclaimed their Coronet title, only to have it yanked away again for '76. That year, they were Chargers again, although the Cordoba-clone SE was still available. Then they switched back for '77, as the regular intermediates were all called Monaco, in a lame attempt to make people thing Dodge had downsized their big cars, and only the Charger SE was still around.
Now for '78, it looked like a little excitement came back to Dodge with the Magnum. It was an agressive, good looking car that, for the time, did a great job at balancing the line between muscle car and personal luxury coupe in the looks department. It outsold the Charger SE, 55431 to 2800. Looks aside though, it was still more personal luxury coupe than musclecar, and most of them only had 318's or 360-2bbls. However, I think you could stil get a 400 and a 440 in '78, and in '79 they had a high-output 360 option with 195 hp, that probably made them one of the fastest 4000 lb cars around! But you could get that same 360 in a Volare Roadrunner or Aspen R/T, which were smaller and more manageable (although not necessarily much nimbler, and probably LESS durable!)
For '80, the Magnum was replaced by the Mirada, which again had aggressive looks for a personal luxury coupe, and was probably the closest thing you could get to musclecar style that year, but most of them just had 85 hp slant sixes or 120 hp 318-2bbls. A 360-4bbl was optional but rarely ordered. Good for around 180-185 hp, it could get the beast from 0-60 in just under 10 seconds, which for the time was impressive. It would give the 2005 Chrysler 300 with the 2.7 a serious run for its money! ;-)
The Mirada bowed out after 1983, and never was really replaced by anything. The Charger name did return, on a sporty looking 2-door version of the Omni/Horizon. It was a true insult to the name, though.
Anything that would have followed on in the more "traditional" Charger role would have been K-car based by the 80's, so maybe it's best that they quit when they did!
All things considered, I think Chrysler could do a lot worse with the Charger nameplate. At least they're putting it on a platform that's worthy...probably more worthy than anything since the big-block Chargers of the 70's.0
fintail Posts: 48,070Hahaha...I was gonna say...looking at what they did to the Charger in the 80s...DCX literally cannot do worse. I think the new guys are doing a decent job with Chrysler so far. They'll make something that's OK.0
Mr_Shiftright Sonoma, CaliforniaPosts: 64,490This is the automobile business. It's one of the most cut-throat businesses in the world. No prisoners, no mercy. You just have to expect this sort of thing, as the pressure increases to product new products faster and faster. The Japanese upped the stakes on product development and DC and other competitors to the Japanese will pull any rabbit out of any hat they can find.
If there's a market for a Corvette SUV, they will build it. Porsche did, and it paid off, too.0
The collective "we" are apparently fascinated with the retro styling cues. GM continued to evolve the Camaro/Firebird into TR7-like wedges, while Ford reversed field, went back to the 60s Mustangs for styling inspiration, and blew the Camaro/Firebird right off the market. The rear door glass and rear fender kick of the 06 Charger is just enough to show "heritage" that will attract sales. Using it as the NASCAR body will also pump interest.
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andys120 Loudon NHPosts: 20,564Your analysis is faulty Cram. It's arguable whether the '96-'04 Mustangs were very retro but the new ones which are clearly so but the F-bodies
are already history.
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they did a subtle restyle to the Mustang. Made it a bit less girly looking, and IMO at least, had a slight retro touch. Not as blatantly retro as the new model, but I saw more original Stang styling cues in the '99-04 than I did in any other Fairmont-based style.
I never really saw any similarity between a TR7 and a Camaro/Firebird, either. If anything, I thought they were pretty modern looking, at least until they started overdoing the ribs & wings (mainly on the Pontiacs) in the final few years. About the closest similarity I saw to another car was that the '93-97 or so Camaros looked slightly like a Geo Storm, and the later models had a front-end that looked a bit like a Chrysler Concorde.0
Andy, my point was that Ford's 1994 redesign of the Mustang was their first venture into using the old styling points. Mustang sales climbed while C/F sales fell, even though the C/F was the better statistical performer. It was the 94 Mustang that put the C/F down for good - obviously the pony car buyers wanted style over speed.
Andre, didn't say the C/F looked like a TR7, just that they continued to evolve to that wedge form. The first and second gen C/Fs were actual coupes with trunks - after that, they were hatchbacks with low, angled hoods and high tails.
Back to the 06 Charger, the rear flanks were clearly styled to reflect the design of the old late 60s-early 70s coupes. After the successes of the Ram (old Power Wagon crossed with modern Kenworth), Prowler, PT Cruiser, and now the Charger, the Chrysler design team has a pretty good handle on the retro look.
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that Chrysler tried to put just a hint of '68-70 Charger in the 2nd-gen Intrepid. It's noticeable mainly in the rear window, which is massive, and has just the hint of flying buttress. And the taillights have just a hint of '69-70 (the '68's had a 2-light treatment that the current Acura RSX recalls a bit)0
...is nothing compared to what happened to the Challenger. They turned it into a Mitsubishi!
I hate the 1975 Charger for more personal reasons. I had a real (more profanity than 3 Martin Scorcese movies with Joe Pesci) teacher who bought a new 1975 Charger. This guy's looks and attitude were all that I hated about the '70s. I wish I could teleport myself back in time to key this jerk's ride!0
I just hope we'll get a 2-door version.
I know I'm out of step with the buying public, but I like coupes, if only for the air of impracticality around them...there's just something about a 2-door that says "no grocery-getting, no soccer practice...just performance." Even if it doesn't quite deliver (e.g. the 1980s Chargers), it has the look at least.0
even if it doesn't have the performance, I still think it should have the style. I've always preferred coupes myself, mainly because the coupes I've owned were always sleeker than their sedan counterparts. But nowadays most cars are so aerodynamic, that going to a 2-door design might not really do much. For example, while an early 80's Charger looked a lot sportier than an Omni, and a Dodge Mirada made a Diplomat look like the brick that it was, I don't think a 2-door Intrepid would have been much of an improvement.
With the Charger going for a blockier look though, a coupe version might be nicer.0
...the original Charger was based on the 1967 Coronet - a rather blocky car itself.0
corsicachevy Posts: 316I have a potential solution to problem some people have with using the storied Charger name on a new vehicle. My solution - don't use it. Instead, Chrysler should resurrect the Challenger name. Here's why:
1. As revealed in the previous few posts people get very (overly?) emotional about the Charger name. There is a perception that a true Charger must look like a 1969 Charger and sport a big cube hemi or 440 six pack.
2. The Challenger, to my eyes, was a much better looking car. It had sporty, clean lines on the outside and a purposeful, business-like interior.
3. The vehicle that last used the Charger name left a very bad taste in the buying public's mouth. At least the Mitsubishi-based Challenger was a decent car.
Just a thought.0
I would personally love that, as I always liked the Challengers better myself.
"Vanishing Point" alone makes it a cool idea in my book...0
but in this case, I think the Charger nameplate actually fits the bill a bit better here. The Challenger was actually a purpose built "pony-car" contender, along the lines of the Mustang, Camaro, Firebird, Cougar, and Javelin. Only difference is, for its time, it was based on the intermediate platform, whereas those others were based on cars that were compact at the time.
The Charger in its original form was more a cross of a musclecar and a personal luxury coupe, and as a result had just as much functionality as its more mundane Coronet/Satellite counterparts. IMO at least, a musclecar is a high-performance car that can still double as a family car (because most of them were just high performance versions of existing compact, intermediate, or full-sized platforms), whereas a "pony-car" (a term coined by the Ford Mustang) is more purpose-built, stressing style and performance over utility. So, for example, a Camaro would give up a lot of utility over a Chevy II/Nova, but a Chevy Nova SS would not.
IMO, here's what Dodge should do, if they want to keep some semblance of heritage...offer the Magnum as a sedan and wagon (maybe even a blocky coupe), but then offer a Charger variant that would have a much sleeker coupe and maybe even a convertible variant. It still wouldn't be totally historically accurate, because there never was a Charger 'vert, there never was a Magnum or Charger sedan, and originally the Magnum slotted above the Charger for '78. But hey, I think it could work!0
I do like the '70-74 Challenger better than any Charger after 1970. I even like the little Mitsu Challenger/Sapporo, even if it was kind of a slur on that name! But to be fair, there were slant six Challengers, and I'm sure a 2.6 '79 Charger would give one a run for its money!
My favorite though, is the '68-70 Charger. Yet, as muscular as those are, even some of those were offered with a slant six! It was rare, though. Of the roughly 90,000 Chargers built in 1969, I think only around 5,000 had the slant six. Back in '93, I was actually thinking about looking at one. I had hit a crater in the road with my Dart, and thought I had done irreparable damage to it, so I started looking for another car. One other candidate I was thinking of was a gorgeous '65 Buick Electra hardtop sedan for $2500. In retrospect, I shoulda bought it! I never did get a chance to look at that slant six Charger though, because my mechanic gave me some pointers on what to do to fix my Dart myself, and I did it, for around $75 total.
I know a '69 Charger slant six wouldn't have been much to brag about (I had a '69 Dart slant six, and that was enough car for that engine!), but it least it would have looked good while it was going slow! ;-)0
badtoy Posts: 368that was an interesting post...I have to confess I wouldn't have expected it from you.
I don't think the gentleman who created this topic is looking for a replica of a 73 Charger (which, as any Mopar freak knows, is not really a Charger anyway). Rather, they hope for a modern interpretation of the original concept -- a stunningly beautiful, relatively inexpensive, extremely fast coupe. Something with enough oats to burn the skins, and enough attitude to intimdate the competition, all the while looking for all the world lilke it's wearing a tuxedo.
The Charger was probably the most elegant expression of the muscle car idiom ever devised (with the Grand Prix of the same era a close second). The Road Runner was the original Belvedere [non-permissible content removed] big-block, and it was truly lovely (I had one, an orange 69; I also had a 68 Grand Prix SJ); but it had nowhere near the cache and presence of the Charger. The Crossfire probably comes closest to what the Charger was, but it's small, and it's certainly not inexpensive. Maybe it's too much to ask, but dreams die hard. I'd suggest acquiring a 68-70 Charger (if you can find one), and upgrading the suspension and brakes. You'll impress everybody, and find it impossible to wipe the grin off your face every time you drive it.0
Charger will live on forever, considering it's a cool car and with the cars like the Daytona and Superbird leading the charge, and an endless supply of Dukes of Hazzard reruns, everyone will always know what the car is.
As cool as it was, though, either in 440 or Hemi form, it was still an enormous car with bias tires and poor handling, even compared to the other bias ply tired poor handling cars of the time.
Being a purist is cool - I'm a purist about several things automotive. Trashing DaimlerChrysler for resurrecting the Charger name in a better performing, more efficient, and all around greater vehicle is beyond being a purist...
Times have changed - it's good to remember and reminisce - it's also good to realize that more power, faster acceleration, and better handling, combined with better fuel economy and cleaner emissions...isn't a bad thing.
Besides, the Dukes of Hazzard reruns will be around FOREVER.....0
grbeck Posts: 2,361If Dodge wants to reach into the past for a nameplate, and purists howl at the thought of a nameplate associated with sporty coupes being stuck on a 21st century sedan, then how about...Polara?
Don't be too hard on the 1971-74 Dodge Chargers. They may be overshadowed by their fire-breathing forebears, but taken in the context of their time, they weren't bad vehicles.
Our neighbor had a 1973 Charger SE (medium blue metallic with a white vinyl top), and it was a handsome car for the time.
At least Dodge didn't ruin the Charger for 1973-74. Plymouth, on the other hand, facelifted the Satellite Sebring for 1973, and completely ruined the car by adding an upright front with an awkward grille.
Speaking of Plymouth, maybe Dodge can raid the nameplate bin of its deceased sibling.
Dodge could use Fury, Satellite or Belvedere.0
is that for the most part, their past names just don't have that much equity. I could see Charger, Challenger, and Magnum having some name equity, but for the most part, names like "Coronet", "Polara", "Monaco", etc pale in comparison to "Malibu", "Impala", "Monte Carlo", "Thunderbird", etc.
And I'm sure it's a safe bet that there will never be another Dodge named "Aspen"! The Dart was probably the most famous Dodge of all, but that's a name I think should be retired forever, out of respect. Unless Mopar had a danged good small car to put it on. And, knowing the domestics, I don't think they can put out a small car that good! Plus, the name "Dart" just sounds too 60's or 70's IMO. I dunno if it would go well on a modern car.
Now "Demon" was a cool name. But good luck getting people in the Bible belt to buy one. They're not gonna want to drive it to church on Sundays!0
Always thought "Fury" was a great Mopar name that deserves to be brought back, esp. "Gran Fury."
There was a brief, early '90s Dodge Monaco wasn't there? I recall it was a Euro-looking sedan of intermediate proportions...0
was around and had a Renault twin....the car had a 75% first year depreciation hit...0
the Monaco was brought back for a few years, as a clone to the Eagle Premier. It was one of those cars that, had the reliability been there, it would've been a great car. Unfortunately, it was kind of an odd combination of Renault and Chrysler, and I have a feeling they took the least reliable bits of each one!
I dunno if this is true or not, but I've heard that the Premier/Monaco actually served as the basis for the original Intrepid. I know they had a longitudinal engine layout, just like the Intrepid.
"Fury" is probably one of the few time-honored names that never did get dragged through the muck. The original Fury was V-8 and RWD, as was the final 1989 model. Okay, so by 1989 it was down to 140 hp for civvy models and 175 for police interceptors, but still, at least there was never a K-car Fury!0
... the 1958 Plymouth is probably the world's most famous Fury thanks to Stephen King and John Carpenter. In reality, Christine was a Belvedere because real 1958 Furies were cream & gold with gold anodized trim.
I always wished Chrysler had built an LH version of the Plymouth Fury. I bet it would've been beautiful. If DCX had any guts, it would bring back Plymouth with a Fury.0
would have been nice looking, but I don't think it would have been enough to save the division. I imagine it would've looked about like a Dodge Intrepid, but maybe with an eggcrate grille similar to the Plymouth Breeze?
IMO, current Chrysler-badged cars like the Sebring, PT Cruiser, and the V-6 versions of the 300 are really about where a Plymouth should be, in terms of price and prestige. Heck, Sebring is even an old Plymouth name!
What I think they should do is offer the 300 as a V-8 only model. Just either de-tune it or reduce its displacement for the cheaper models. Then for a Plymouth version, offer a base 2.7 Fury, a mid-range 3.5 Gran Fury or Fury VIP, and then a Hemi-only Fury GT model.
The key would be to differentiate the style between a Chrysler and a Plymouth, and that's something that Mopar has had trouble doing ever since the downsizing era of the late 70's. While, say, a 1977 New Yorker actually shares very little sheetmetal with a 1977 Gran Fury, from 1980 onward (when the Gran Fury was re-introduced) it was all but identical to a Chrysler Newport, except the taillights, which were borrowed from a Dodge St. Regis!
But then having a Plymouth lineup would cut into Dodge territory as well, since over the years Dodge has moved down into that range.0
...would look like? I imagine it would look like an evolution of your old Gran Fury police interceptor.0
wale_bate1 Posts: 1,986itsnotacharger and I are seeing this one near eye to eye.
The 1999 Charger concept, that was strangely enough still on the circuit until this year, is the expression (or close to it) of what I had hoped to see. Flowing lines of pure muscle.
This is a cheap 300 reskin or Magnum butt-ectomy. I don't mind them doing it, and understand the economics of it perfectly, but don't mess with the Charger (or Challenger) name.
Like grbeck, Polara popped into my head when I first saw the pics. Now that I'm thinking about it, Fury seems like a near perfect fit.0
...would probably have the potential to supplant the Crown Vic as the police car of choice.
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I have a water baby on my hands.
She's always loved it.
As as kid, I took swimming lessons and was uncomfortable and scared in the water.
Fortunately, I outgrew my fear and learned to love it.
I signed Hannah up for swimming lessons this week.
I asked her if she was scared. She looked at me like,
why would I be scared?
"No, I'm not scared. I'm exciting to go!"
Parenting lesson of the week:
Don't assume that my fears are going to be her fears.
Got it.
So, move over Dara Torres.
There's a new girl in the fast lane.


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megestrol acetate
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A drug used to treat advanced breast and endometrial cancer. It is also used to treat anorexia (loss of appetite) and cachexia (weakness and loss of body weight and muscle mass) in patients with AIDS. It is also being studied in the treatment of anorexia and cachexia in patients with cancer or other conditions. Megestrol acetate blocks the effects of the hormone estrogen in the body, which may help keep some cancer cells from growing. It may also improve appetite. Megestrol acetate is a type of progestin. Also called Megace.


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Georgetown Trailer Park
South of Seattle and not quite yet gentrified as the rest of the city.
Seaplane Flight Over Downtown Seattle
City Lights
Shot from across Elliott Bay in West Seattle
Ferry Ride
Th Washingon State Ferries run ten routes serving 20 terminals located around Puget Sound and in the San Juan Islands, designated as part of the state highway system. The agency maintains the largest fleet of ferries in the United States at 22 vessels, carrying 24.2 million passengers in 2016. As of 2016, it was the largest ferry operator in the United States, and the fourth-largest ferry system in the world.
Stillness on Lake Washington
Clouds speed across the horizon over a calm lake on a fall night.
Pike Place Market
Downtown Seattle
Post Alley
Ferry and Small Boat
Bainbridge Island Ferry crossing Elliott Bay and Puget Sound in the early evening
Fog blankets downtown Seattle on a cold winter night.
Safeco Field, home to the Seattle Mariners
Downtown Seattle
Winter on i5, the interstate that links Canada to Mexico
Gasworks Park
Fall in Seattle
Downtown on the first day of the 2017 monsoon season
Downtown Drive
Downtown Seattle from I5 at rush hour
Light Rail at SoDo with Safeco field in the background


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The Letter Of the Flaw
This redditor discovered there's more than one way to interpret "sprinkles on the side."
Dae's local bakery offers number-shaped donuts for birthdays, so she ordered "20 number 6 donuts with pink icing and sprinkles."
Oooh. SO CLOSE.
Cory S. asked for a cake that was half white, half chocolate, but made the mistake of not specifying WHICH half:
I feel ya, Jean-Luc.
And finally, Lindsay A. was very clear when she ordered these two cookies cakes: "Happy Birthday Jessica" on one, and on the other, "Happy Birthday Alan."
(I'll spare you the headache: they both read "Happy Birthday Jessica and the other Alan.")
Thanks to Libby, Dae S., Cory S., & Lindsay A., who I'm sure can't stop staring at the wonky Picard arm, either. Right? Please tell me I'm not the only one.


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Race to the Top
Event Log
International Comparisons
Family Engagement
Tribal Nations Conference
Odds and Ends
Quote to Note
Upcoming Events
Editor's Note
This is the final issue of ED Review for 2012. Publication will resume January 4, 2013. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season.
Race to the Top
On December 6, the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services announced that all five eligible statesColorado, Illinois, New Mexico, Oregon, and Wisconsinwill receive a share of $133 million in funding under the second round of the Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge. The first round of competition in 2011 attracted 37 applications and awarded $500 million to nine states. With more modest funding, the second round of competition in 2012 invited the next five highest-scoring states to modify their applications and create plans that could be funded with up to 50% of the original amount requested. "Every child deserves the lifelong advantages of a high-quality early learning program," Secretary Duncan noted. "Thanks to the leadership of governors, state officials, and education advocates across the 14 Early Learning Challenge states, thousands more of our youngest children will receive a stronger start to learning the skills needed to succeed in kindergarten through college and career." (Note: Grant award amounts, abstracts, and applications are posted here.)
Then, on December 11, the Department announced that 16 applicantsrepresenting 55 school districts across 11 states and the District of Columbiawill receive a share of nearly $400 million in funding under the Race to the Top-District competition. These applicants were the top scorers among the 372 applications received last month, which were evaluated and scored by independent peer reviewers. They represent a diverse set of districts, including those from states that received a Race to the Top state grant and those that have not received Race to the Top state funding and a rural area consortium of 24 rural districts. "Districts have been hungry to drive reform at the local level," the Secretary said, "and these winners can empower their school leaders to pursue innovative ideas where they have the greatest impact: in the classroom. District grantees have shown tremendous leadership through developing plans that will transform the learning environment and enable students to receive a personalized, world-class education." (Note: Requested award amounts, peer reviewer comments and scores, and a summary chart of scores are posted here. Applications will be posted shortly.)
Event Log
In the past two weeks, in addition to announcing Race to the Top grants, Secretary Duncan participated in several local events.
- First, on December 3, he joined Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper and Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy as five states announced their participation in a major new effort to expand and redesign the school day and year at 40 schools in 11 districts. All participating schools will add at least 300 additional hours of instruction and enrichment to the standard school year of 180 6.6-hour days. The states will receive technical assistance from the National Center for Time and Learning (NCTL), as well as capacity building grants from the Ford Foundation, which has committed $3 million a year over the next three years. (Note: In conjunction with the announcement, NCTL released a new report showing a significant increase over the last three years in the number of schools that have expanded learning time.)
- Second, on December 6, he delivered brief remarks at the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) Tribute to Recent Collective Bargaining Successes. In his remarks, he discussed the importance and power of labor-management collaboration in moving education reform. He also addressed the critical role FMCS has played in supporting this work at the national level and across the country.
- Third, also on December 6, he participated in a panel discussion at the NAACP's Education Summit, where the organization released a new report identifying best practices for educating all children and providing recommendations for advancing equity and closing student achievement gaps.
Moreover, he was in New Orleans on December 4, meeting with local leaders to discuss the progress of education reform in the city, and on Staten Island on December 13, learning about the experiences of students, parents, educators, and community members impacted by Hurricane Sandy.
International Comparisons
The latest international assessments of student performancethe 2011 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) and the 2011 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)"provide both encouraging news about American students' progress and... cautionary notes." On the one hand, U.S. fourth-grade students have made significant progress in reading and math from 2007 to 2011. Indeed, U.S. fourth-graders now rank among the world's leaders in reading literacy, and their achievement in math is only surpassed, on average, in three countries. On the other hand, the learning gains in fourth-grade are not being sustained in eighth-grade, where math and science achievement failed to significantly improve in the last five years. There are also large and persistent achievement gaps. Notably, Florida participated as a separate system in PIRLS in 2011, and nine states participated as separate systems in TIMSS in 2011. So, for the first time, parents and policymakers have data to gauge how academic performance in a substantial subset of states compares with the U.S. as a whole and with international competitors. Students in Florida, Massachusetts, and North Carolina excelled internationally in a number of subject areas. (Note: Secretary Duncan's statement and recent blog entry on the assessment results are available online.)
Family Engagement
On December 5, the Secretary joined more than 80 family engagement thought leaders at D.C. Scholars Stanton Elementary School to discuss the high correlation between family engagement and academic outcomes and how the Department can provide more support. Stanton's Academic Parent Teacher Teams, as well as help from a federal School Improvement Grant, have contributed to a dramatic increase in the academic performance of students and a cultural shift at the school. Yet, despite the evidence and logic, many schools and educators struggle with how to cultivate and sustain effective family engagement initiatives. As part of this event, Dr. Karen Mapp (an agency consultant) unveiled a draft framework of new ideas about a possible future focus and direction for family engagement. The Department will continue to solicit feedback on the framework over the coming year. (Note: The agency's Parent and Family Engagement web page offers a variety of resources.)
Tribal Nations Conference
Also last week, the White House hosted the 2012 White House Tribal National Conference, building upon the President's commitment to strengthen the government-to-government relationship by giving invited leaders from the 566 federally recognized tribes the opportunity to interact directly with representatives from the highest levels of the Administration. In his remarks, Secretary Duncan emphasized that the Administration is committed to tribes, citing such examples as the President's Executive Order establishing the White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education, the launch of the State-Tribal Education Partnership, and support from the Department's School Improvement Grants. However, he said there is a "distance we have yet to travel." "Together, we must do more to nurture the next generation. Native youth need, and absolutely deserve, safe homes, safe communities, and an education system that prepares them for success in college and careers. They need and deserve an education system that prepares them for leadership and service to their communities, tribes, and county.... Your children are ready. They just need a light to show them the way." (Note: For the conference, the White House released a report that examines the President's agenda and how the Administration, by working together with tribes, has made a difference for American Indians/Alaska Natives.)
Odds and Ends
The Department's Office of School Turnaround has released new award and continuation applications for Fiscal Year 2012 School Improvement Grants funding.
Session presentations and recordings from the 2012 Federal Student Aid (FSA) Conference are available online.
Last week, in a speech to the Inter-American Development Bank, Secretary Duncan sketched out the core principles of the Department's agenda for education reform and discussed in some detail the agency's approach to career-technical education (CTE), the importance of all students developing global competencies, and the need for the U.S. to help rebuilt the education system in Haiti.
This week, Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education Deb Delisle testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on ending the "school-to-prison pipeline."
Also, a group of formerly incarcerated youth met with the Secretary and Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education Brenda Dann-Messier, refusing to let their past lives determine their future.
Office of Science and Technology Policy Director John Holdren recently spoke to an audience of scientists and innovators, including the student finalists of the Siemens Foundation Competition in Math, Science, and Technology, making the case that a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education is one of the most powerful routes to a career that is both successful and meaningful to society.
A new report from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) presents results for student performance on the systematic measure of vocabulary in the 2009 and 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in reading, showing a consistent relationship between performance on vocabulary and reading comprehension.
A revised NCES report presents data on postsecondary education enrollment, graduation rates, and finances.
Thomas Brock, known nationally for conducting rigorous evaluations and using mixed methods to understand community college reforms and other programs, has been named the Commissioner of the National Center for Education Research (NCER).
The Voices of 4-H History Project aims to increase public awareness of the Cooperative Extension Service, established nearly 100 years ago by the Smith-Lever Act of 1914, and its 4-H Youth Development Program.
Quote to Note
"Too many new teachers enter our schools feeling unprepared. We shouldn't tolerate that in a profession so important to our country's future. I am grateful to Randi Weingarten and AFT for leading a conversation about how to raise the bar and predict an individual's potential for success in the classroom. The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is a natural partner for this project. Together, let's develop a comprehensive strategy to recruit our nation's next generation of great teachers, prepare them well for this challenging work, and compensate and support them as the professionals they are."
|Secretary of Education Arne Duncan (12/3/12), in a statement praising the American Federation of Teachers' (AFT) "Raising the Bar" report
Upcoming Events
Final 2012 grant awards for the Investing in Innovation (i3) and Promise Neighborhoods programs will be announced next week.
The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, in partnership with other federal agencies, is seeking applications from after-school and out-of-school programs for the 2013 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards. Twelve applicants will receive $10,000. The deadline for applications is February 4, 2013.
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I love sharing new ideas and the crazy things that happen in my life. I'm a lover of all things; sunsets, puppies, makeup, fashion, travel, friends and family. I'm a wife to the most amazing man on the PLANET...hands down! And I have the best kid God could have ever blessed me with. But the best part of my journey is that, I love where I've been (Maryland-Cali-Vegas) and I'm looking forward to where I'm going!


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Jozy Altidore settled into a white plastic chair beneath a blazing sun at the U.S. team's World Cup training facility here last week, sweat beading on his furrowed brow.
It was about to get much hotter.
Altidore has known feast and famine during a sometimes brilliant, sometimes brutal soccer career. And with his second World Cup only a few days away, a crowd of reporters pushed in to ask him, for the millionth time, why.
"Sometimes you go through times where you're not scoring. It's just like that," he said, looking straight ahead. "That's how the game is. If things aren't going well individually, or you're not having as much success as you want, you just have to make sure that you're helping and you can add value other than that to the team."
Altidore brought the U.S. a lot of value his last time out, scoring both goals in the team's final World Cup warmup, a 2-0 victory over Nigeria. And that should be a good sign because when Altidore scores, the goals come in bunches.
When he doesn't, the dry spells can last months.
He was only 19 when his fourth goal in seven games beat top-ranked Spain in the 2009 Confederations Cup. But over the next four years, he scored only six more times, getting shut out in the last World Cup in South Africa.
He rebounded last year with a team-high eight goals, including scores in a national team-record five consecutive games that got him selected U.S. Soccer's male player of the year. Then he joined Sunderland of the English Premier League and it went south again, with Altidore ending the season on the bench while suffering through a six-month, 27-game scoreless drought for club and country.
Yet, U.S. Coach Juergen Klinsmann, a World Cup-winning striker with West Germany, saw things he liked.
"He's sharp, he's hungry," he said. "So we build on that. And then, you know, a striker's got to solve himself as well.
"Go out there and be hungry and once you get an opportunity, you've got to put the ball in the net. I think he's on a really good path."
Altidore says he never lost faith even when he lost his touch.
"I'm the same guy I was before," he said. "Just believe [in] the reason why you're there, how you got there. Sometimes it just goes like that. There's no other way to put it. Sometimes you just don't have that streak.
"You've got to keep training hard, you've got to understand that it's going to be better. And it will. It always does."
Altidore's family history has been built on a similar formula — lots of faith, lots of work and, eventually, success.
His father Joseph grew up in Haiti, the son of a farmer, before leaving the island for the U.S. with nothing more than $200 and a pocketful of dreams. There he met another Haitian, a nursing student named Gisele. They married and moved from Orange, N.J., to South Florida, where they raised four children.
Joseph followed the same routine with each, teaching them to kick a soccer ball shortly after they had learned to walk. He had never played soccer but he thought the game was fun. And so did his children.
But the fourth child, Jozy, was different, not just from his siblings but from everyone else. He was good. Really good.
When Jozy was 8, Josef Schulz, a former Austrian player and coach who ran a soccer academy in South Florida, saw the boy playing in a park and told his father that someday Jozy would play for the national team.
But that wasn't the dream Joseph and Gisele had come to America to chase. Soccer was a fine game, they said, but education was more important. Jozy begged for a chance to see whether he could make it in the sport. He could always study later, he said.
Eventually, his father relented.
"Sometimes, you have to let your children do what is in their heart," Joseph said.
Turns out the boy could make it, signing as a 16-year-old with the New York Red Bulls, though he was forced to finish high school before he could play. From there he bounced around Europe, from Spain to England, Turkey, the Netherlands and eventually back to England.
During his down time, he became the fifth-leading scorer in national team history. And he's not even 25.
The next two weeks could present the most difficult test. The U.S., drawn into the toughest group in the World Cup, begins play Monday. Its opponent, Ghana, eliminated the U.S. in each of the last two World Cups. And if that's not enough, with Landon Donovan not on the U.S. roster for the first team since 1998, much of the scoring load will fall to Altidore.
Four years ago, Altidore wilted under the pressure. In four games he never found the back of the net, extending a drought in which the U.S. has not had a goal from a striker since Brian McBride scored in the knockout round in 2002.
If Altidore and his family have proven anything, though, it's that sometimes dreams do come true. And as for that latest dry spell, how's this for an omen: Natal, the northeastern city where the U.S. opener will be played, is known as Brazil's "City of Sun." But for the last three days it has poured.
"Nobody cares about what you did a year, two or three years ago," Altidore said. "It's what you do now that matters."


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In New Orleans, we love our mirlitons. This light green, pear-shaped member of the squash family is popular in casseroles and stuffed with seafood, especially around the winter holiday season. Just in time for the holidays to begin, you can check out the Bywater neighborhood's Mirliton Festival held this Saturday, Nov. 9th.
The 24th annual celebration of the mirliton features great music, food from Bywater eateries, an artists' village and various activities for the kids, making it the perfect festival for attendees of all ages. This year, you can enjoy live performances from musical guests like The Tin Men, Meschiya Lake, Gal Holiday, Kristen Diable, Strange Roux and more.
The Mirliton Festival will be held on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at The Brickyard at 3036 Chartres St. Admission is $5, and children 12 and under are free.


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Spring semester at Sheridan College in Johnson County begins Wednesday, January 9th, and with the Holidays fast approaching, those at the college are encouraging those interested in taking a class or several to begin the process of registering soon.
Ashlea Bassett, Services Specialist with SCJC, said class schedules are posted online at sheridan.edu, then on the Johnson County link for classes in Buffalo. Also, fliers will be showing up in Buffalo's mailboxes in the next week or so.
She tells us about some new class offerings through the college this semester.
Financial aid is available for both traditional and non-traditional students, she said.
For more information on financial aid, class offerings or anything else at SCJC, contact Ashlea Bassett or Derek Andrews at 684-2001 or stop by 235 S. Main Street.


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Gov't Able To Keep Details Entirely Private In 'Public' Hearing Over Twitter Subpoena
from the what-case? deptWe've been hearing more and more stories about the government being extra secretive in so many things, avoiding scrutiny at every turn, and here's yet another example. You may have heard that, last month, the Boston police, along with a Massachusetts ADA, sent a vague and broad subpoena to Twitter, demanding "all available subscriber info... including address logs for account creations," for any activity between December 8th and December 13th, 2011 for the following list:
- Guido Fawkes
- @p0isAn0N
- @OccupyBoston
- #BostonPD
- #d0xcak3
Either way, the subpoena asks Twitter to keep the subpoena itself secret:
In order to protect the confidentiality and integrity of the ongoing criminal investigation, this office asks that you not disclose the existence of this request to the subscriber as disclosure could impede the ongoing criminal investigation.However, it appears that Twitter did, in fact, forward the subpoena on to the user @p0isAn0N, who posted it publicly. That resulted in the ACLU jumping on board to represent the anonymous user of that account and to protect the subpoena... leading to a bizarre and Kafkaesque hearing in which the case itself was never even named and the government representatives conferred privately (without the other side's lawyers) for an extended period of time, and then everything was put under a gag order for the parties who did hear what was going on. I'll let Kade Crockford from the ACLU explain the situation. He had gone to the court to hear what happened and basically heard a lot of nothing:
We entered the courtroom. I sat in the front row, behind the bar. Presiding Judge Carol Ball called our cooperating attorney Peter Krupp's name, and the Assistant District Attorney's name. She did not call out the name of the case to begin the proceedings, as is custom.After this, the lawyers for the ACLU were only able to say that they couldn't say anything. They couldn't say what the judge said or decided. They couldn't say if the judge granted the ACLU's motion to quash the subpoenas. Basically, the public knows nothing. The government, I'm sure, insisted that this was all a matter of great importance and a criminal investigation for which it must be kept secret -- but it's getting more and more difficult to believe the government when it keeps trying to brush pretty much everything it can under the rug. Furthermore, if this were truly a key criminal investigation, shouldn't the subpoena have actually been narrowly focused on the key issue, rather than seeking subscriber info on everyone who used the hashtag #BostonPD?
The ADA approached the sidebar, the area adjacent to the judge's perch, far enough away from us, the general public, that we couldn't hear the content of the hushed conversation spoken there. Krupp objected immediately, before even approaching the bench; he wanted the case heard in open court. (The judge had already sealed the proceedings the day before, pending a hearing this morning.) Krupp's objection was not granted. Our legal team therefore approached the sidebar, joining the judge and the prosecution.
Then we among the general public, including journalists from all the major media outfits in Boston, listened and heard nothing, as the prosecutors, our lawyers and the judge conversed secretly, in plain sight. I have no idea what they said. I still don't know, because my colleagues, lawyers at the ACLU of Massachusetts, are prohibited by court order from telling me.
So all I know is what I saw. As Donald Rumsfeld said, there are known knowns, known unknowns and unknown unknowns. After the proceedings this morning, I'm left with little of the former, and a whole lot of the latter two.
The known knowns: the scrum of lawyers, defense and prosecution, addressed the judge. I saw the judge speak to the lawyers. Then I saw our attorneys return to their bench, closer to where I was sitting, out of earshot of the sidebar. But the ADA stayed with the judge. He spoke to her, with his back to the courtroom, for about ten minutes. Our attorneys didn't get to hear what he said to her, didn't have a chance to respond to whatever the government was saying about our client, about the case. It was frankly shocking.
After those ten minutes of secret government-judge conversation, our attorneys were invited back to the sidebar, whereupon the scrum of lawyers spoke with the judge for another ten or fifteen minutes. Then they dispersed. The judge uttered not one word to the open court. And that was it.
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