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Rank lists and cheat sheets that list players without context are deceiving. Looking at a rank list accompanied by projections helps show relative differences between players (i.e. the difference between the DL3 and DL4 is much higher than the difference between the DL4 and DL9) but will still leave you blind to upside and floor expectations, confidence that a player will hit that projection and other important considerations.
Using tiers allows you to lump and split players in context. Putting your positional draft board into tiers forces you to decide when you're willing to draft a high risk � high reward player like Lawrence Timmons before you're on the clock. Using tiers can keep you on the right side of draft runs, alerting you to situations when you can wait to move on a position (e.g. there are five linebackers about equal on your board) and target value elsewhere or when you must shift gears and draft a position sooner than you expected (e.g. only one WR2 remains before a steep drop to your next tier).
If you choose to use tiers, make sure you test them in a mock draft to crystallize your thoughts and make sure you'll stick to them in the heat of the draft and keep yourself from second-guessing yourself and taking lots of time when you're on the clock.
Defensive Line
In recent seasons, I've advocated bucking the long-held IDP trend of drafting linebackers early and often in favor of securing at least one (and possibly two) of the small number of elite defensive ends. It's still a viable strategy, but one that must be revisited this season.
More owners and leagues are buying into the draft-elite-defensive-ends-before-elite-linebackers approach, squeezing some of the value from the strategy. More importantly, though, is the depth of the top defensive lineman tiers this season when compared to 2009-2011. Instead of four to six truly elite prospects and another four to six with strong upside, 2012 features at least 15 very attractive fantasy targets.
I still favor targeting an elite defensive end over an elite linebacker this season, but 2012 will be a season to stock up on offensive talent without fear of falling behind at any IDP position.
Elite DL1
Jason Pierre-Paul Jared Allen Trent Cole Mario Williams
Pierre-Paul and Allen are in their own mini-tier of fantasy dominance here. I prefer Pierre-Paul (beyond elite solo tackle upside, better supporting DL cast, still approaching his prime age seasons, etc.) but Allen is a close 1a. Cole is a near lock for another 45-10 season and deserves elite consideration. After ending the past two seasons on injured reserve with sports hernias and a torn pectoral muscle, it's easy to forget that had 26 sacks in 2007 and 2008 and 44 between 2007 and 2010. Surrounded by talented linemates, he belongs a half tier above the group to follow.
Unlike past seasons, I am not standing on the table advocating that you must draft a player from this tier. If you strongly feel that you must anchor your IDP lineup with an elite defensive end, reach for Pierre-Paul (knowing you'll be giving up at least a tier at more than one offensive position to do so) or wait and snipe Williams a round or three later.
Near Elite DL1
Justin Tuck Julius Peppers Osi Umenyiora Jason Babin Elvis Dumervil Cameron Wake Chris Long Jabaal Sheard Cliff Avril Kamerion Wimbley Calais Campbell Terrell Suggs*
Here's why you shouldn't panic when your leaguemates � who have finally learned what you knew four seasons ago � start moving on the stud defensive ends early. There are 12 players in this tier (including the injured and in fantasy limbo Suggs) and all of them have elite fantasy upside. Even if you disagree on the upside of some of these players, you can be certain that at least one you like will still be on the board four to six rounds after Pierre-Paul and Allen are drafted.
If Tuck looks fully recovered from the multiple injuries that nagged him in 2011, he'll move into the elite tier. Peppers, Babin, Dumervil, Umenyiora, Long, and Avril are elite pass rushers subject to weekly variance due to lower solo tackle numbers. Any of them could crack the top five with a 15+ sack season, but I'm not willing to project those numbers for anyone not named Pierre-Paul this year. Dumervil is the most likely of that mini-tier to break the 35-10 mold.
Expect your leaguemates to be a little wary on Wimbley and Wake or forget that they're DL-eligible altogether. It's possible you may be able to draft one or both many rounds after Chris Long and Justin Tuck and get similar or better production. If you're in a big play league, you can combine these top two tiers.
If you're not now convinced about the depth at the defensive lineman position this year, you will be after considering the players ranked between DL15 and DL25.
Elite DL2 w/ Top 12 Upside
Charles Johnson Chris Clemons J.J. Watt Justin Smith
The riches continue.
I can't argue convincingly for these players as a potential top-eight fantasy defensive lineman, but all four have a very high floor and DL1 upside in any given week. Johnson should be better after surgery to fix a shoulder that limited his run defense last year and the likelihood that he'll face more pass drops this year. I may have Watt a tier too low. If you feel he has seven- to nine-sack upside, move him into the near elite tier.
DL2 Grab Bag
Jeremy Mincey Adrian Clayborn Robert Quinn Carlos Dunlap John Abraham Mark Anderson Ndamukong Suh (DT)
In recent seasons, the back end of the DL2 tiers was full of question marks with a so-so ceiling and small percentage chance of hitting. Not this year.
Any of these players could finish in the Top 15 or better. Mincey was the DL8 in 2011 (albeit in a contract season). Clayborn had 7.5 sacks as a rookie. Quinn's pressure numbers look elite when prorated over 850+ snaps. Dunlap may not have made a Pierre-Paul like leap yet, but he's still just 23 years old. Suh is still an elite defensive tackle capable of a 40-8 season. Even if you're in a very knowledgeable league, you'll be looking at this tier as your DL3.
Still think you should draft Julius Peppers over an offensive player in the eighth round this year?
DL3 w/ Top 25 Upside
Andre Carter (unsigned) Michael Bennett Derrick Morgan Greg Hardy Will Smith Andre Branch Michael Johnson
There's a deep list of fantasy depth and rotational lineup targets below, but I want to highlight these six players separately as high upside DL3 options.
With Da'Quan Bowers sidelined with an Achilles injury, Bennett could see 800 snaps. He could have 40 solos and eight sacks in that role. Like Dunlap, the talent is there for both Morgan and Johnson to break out. Branch isn't the same player Jabaal Sheard is, but he'll have similar opportunity and could be another rookie surprise.
DT1 w/ DL3+ Value
Haloti Ngata Marcell Dareus Ahtyba Rubin Geno Atkins
Along with Suh, these four are the cream of the defensive tackle crop this season. They should be your priority targets if you play in a league that has a separate starting lineup slot for defensive tackles and are worthy of rostering as a rotational DL2 body.
Rosterable DL3/DL4
Darnell Dockett Frostee Rucker Matt Shaughnessy Lamarr Houston Kyle Vanden Bosch Brian Robison Bruce Irvin Courtney Upshaw Pernell McPhee Lawrence Jackson Israel Idonije Chandler Jones Ray Edwards
There are still many attractive targets available as we drop into the DL30-DL40 range. Rucker, Shaughnessy, Irvin, and McPhee could all jump a tier or more by August.
Draftable in DT-Mandatory Leagues
Kyle Williams Cullen Jenkins Fletcher Cox Richard Seymour Tommy Kelly Tyson Alualu Karl Klug Jurrell Casey Corey Williams
I'm not a fan of drafting more than one defensive tackle, but I'm listing a handful of high upside plays if you miss out on the Top 5 listed above. Brodrick Bunkley, Christian Ballard, and Cam Thomas are also interesting names to consider very late in your drafts.
Speed Dial Free Agent Targets
Cameron Jordan Brandon Graham Shea McClellin Kroy Biermann
These four players are expected to see 400 or more snaps already. If there's an injury that thrusts them into a near full-time role, move on them early and let them establish a trend on your roster rather than waiting until they do and having to compete for them later.
It's great to have an elite linebacker anchoring your IDP lineup. But you don't have to be among the first owners to draft one to do so.
D'Qwell Jackson, London Fletcher, James Anderson, NaVorro Bowman, Derrick Johnson, Curtis Lofton, Pat Angerer, Nick Barnett, Daryl Washington, Stephen Tulloch, Desmond Bishop, and Sean Weatherspoon finished in the Top 15 in FBG scoring last year. I highlighted six of them as values to target after 10-12 linebackers were taken in your draft in last year's Perfect Draft article.
You should strongly consider using a similar strategy this year.
Elite LB1
Desmond Bishop D'Qwell Jackson Colin McCarthy Patrick Willis Derrick Johnson James Laurinaitis Daryl Washington Sean Lee NaVorro Bowman
I think this is a very tight group this year. The shine has come off Willis' fantasy star with the emergence of Bowman but Willis remains an elite target. Bishop had 91 solos in just 13 games. McCarthy and Washington have a strong chance to top 100 solos this year. Jackson has the highest upside in the group, but durability concerns keep him from ranking as the clear overall top linebacker prospect this year. The biggest risk on this list is Bowman. I think his chances of repeating his 110 solo tackle performance are slim. It won't be surprising to see him ranked in the top five, but I'd be hesitant drafting him before anyone else in this tier.
As the summer progresses, I expect to tease out a small handful of the next 20-25 players into a Near Elite LB1 tier. For now, I'm breaking the always large LB2 tier into four separate tiers to highlight the depth of the position and the relative meaninglessness of the rank list between LB10 and LB30 in most seasons. When you lump the players in this way, you're better able to fashion a roster you like. If you prefer upside and can handle lots of weekly variance, err on the side of risk-reward players and rush linebackers. If you'd rather bank sure points out of your LB2-LB3-LB4 lineup slots, stick to the high floor and elite prospects with fewer question marks.
Think of the next four tiers horizontally. In a straight rank list, these groups would be mixed together based on likelihood of hitting their ceiling, injury risk, etc.
Elite LB2 w/ Top 10 Upside
Ray Lewis Pat Angerer Paul Posluszny Curtis Lofton Brian Cushing Lawrence Timmons Sean Weatherspoon Donald Butler
I'm not convinced that Angerer is an elite talent. His upside depends on how he adjusts to the hybrid scheme and what is role is in both base and nickel packages. Butler is a lock for the prospective near-elite tier � and possibly the elite tier � if he wins a nickel job this year. The Falcons have said that they'll primarily play 4-3 on base downs, but it they morph toward a 1-gap 3-4 Weatherspoon will be the main beneficiary. And don't dismiss Timmons despite his poor statistical 2011. He'll be very good value if he lasts into the LB15-25 range.
High Floor LB2
Nick Barnett DeMeco Ryans London Fletcher Brian Urlacher Chad Greenway Stephen Tulloch Karlos Dansby Lavonte David
Unless Kelvin Sheppard wins a nickel job, Barnett is the Buffalo linebacker to own. Ryans should have a bounce back season as the every-down middle linebacker in Philadelphia. David wasn't the first-team weakside backer in the first OTAs in Tampa, but it'll be a major upset if he's not the every-down starter by the end of August.
Risk-Reward LB2
Jerod Mayo Jon Beason Erin Henderson Rolando McClain Luke Kuechly Perry Riley Mason Foster Kavell Conner Bobby Wagner Wes Woodyard / D.J. Williams
This is the group to watch if you like to draft dangerously. Every player on this list has 92-100 solo tackle upside and a higher ceiling than most of the players in the high floor tier. At least one of them will move into the TBD near elite tier this summer. But each of them has a sizable question mark. The Panthers are still determining how and where to deploy Beason and Kuechly. Riley and Conner look like every-down weak inside linebacker locks, and will move higher when that's confirmed. Foster's situation is tremendous, but he'll need to greatly improve his on-field play before I'm willing to draft him in the Top 20. Wagner is already taking first team snaps at middle linebacker in Seattle. If he holds off Barrett Ruud and wins a nickel job, he will also move out of this group.
Rush LB2
DeMarcus Ware Von Miller Aldon Smith
These are the only 3-4 rush outside linebackers that I'm comfortable starting in my LB2 or LB3 lineup slot every week regardless of matchup.
That puts us over 35 players deep at the linebacker position in June that I think have 90+ solo or 14+ sack potential. Unless you're in a very strong league, you should be able to draft four of these players without reaching. I'll be keeping this tier sheet and the Perfect Draft article � which will have recommendations for the best value targets based on current ADPs � updated all summer.
LB3 w/ Top 25 Upside
Michael Boley David Hawthorne Brandon Spikes K.J. Wright Kevin Burnett David Harris Stephen Nicholas Lance Briggs
Like last season, the depth at linebacker stretches into the LB3 tiers. All of these players should win an every-down role for their respective teams and could put up seven or eight solos in any given week. Spikes continues to intrigue me, but he's not been durable enough to recommend drafting as more than a LB4. Don't sleep on Nicholas. He'll likely be the LB5 on many of my rosters this year.
Priority Depth / Matchup Targets
Thomas Howard Mathias Kiwanuka Daryl Smith Kelvin Sheppard Dan Connor Mychal Kendricks Rey Maualuga James Anderson Aaron Curry Keith Rivers
We're now getting into the LB40+ / replacement level range. In this part of the rank list, I like to separate the players I think could break out into a bigger role than expected or that are capable of a predictable LB2 performance against a matchup. These 10 players have my attention in June. Darryl Sharpton, Bradie James, Takeo Spikes, DeAndre Levy, Jasper Brinkley, Joe Mays, Jameel McClain, Akeem Ayers, Jo-Lonn Dunbar, Quincy Black, and others aren't far behind.
Rosterable Rush OLBs
James Harrison Tamba Hali Connor Barwin Clay Matthews Robert Mathis Justin Houston LaMarr Woodley
My bias is to limit my exposure to rush outside linebackers in balanced scoring systems (our Footballguys.com default). I think these players are worthy of a roster spot in leagues that go 50-60 linebackers deep, but I'd plan on using them as bye week or matchup starters only.
Training Camp Watch List
Zach Brown Melvin Ingram James-Michael Johnson Akeem Dent Nate Irving Demario Davis Nick Perry Dont'a Hightower
Any of these players could claim a significant role in camp and work themselves into enough playing time to warrant consideration by August.
Defensive Back
The defensive back position sees more year-to-year turnover than the defensive line and linebacker positions. Many casual IDP owners draft from the previous year's finish, which vastly overrates fluky seasons and ignores emerging talents. And there's always lots of depth on the waiver wire, particularly early in the season.
For those reasons, my defensive back tiers are very shallow. I'm not interested in the huge group of players that could be safe DB3 lineup options. You can cycle those players off the free agent list at any time of the season. I'll have them on my rank list, but they won't be on my draft list. I'd rather draft an upside RB6 or WR7 and evaluate them until I absolutely need a DB3 starter.
Elite DB1
George Wilson Eric Berry Tyvon Branch Roman Harper Kam Chancellor
With the exception of Berry, every player on this list was available well after 20 defensive backs were drafted in the season they broke out as elite fantasy players. If one of them is still on the board after you've exhausted the top tiers at defensive line and linebacker and the upside tiers at running back and wide receiver, I'd pull the trigger. Otherwise, wait and draft from the tiers to follow.
Near Elite DB1
Morgan Burnett Eric Weddle Bernard Pollard Antoine Bethea Mark Barron
These five players may not have the elite ceiling of the five above, but they aren't far behind. It will be interesting to see where Barron's ADP is in August, but I'd be comfortable targeting him as my DB1 if the others are drafted earlier than I can get to them.
High Floor DB2
Patrick Chung Jordan Babineaux Antrel Rolle Darian Stewart Quintin Mikell T.J. Ward Troy Polamalu Earl Thomas
Everything is relative with the defensive back position. I'm not arguing that any of the above players are locks for every-week DB2 value, but they're likely to be more consistent (or have a better shot at DB1 upside) than those listed in the next tier. Ward was a major disappointment last season, but I think he represents good value after 12-15 defensive backs come off the board.
DB2+ Capable Cornerbacks
Jason McCourty Charles Tillman Cortland Finnegan Antoine Winfield
That's it. There's around 25 players that I'd save a roster spot for right now in leagues that combine the cornerback and safety positions. There are another 30-40 (minimum) I'd consider plugging into my DB3 slot in Week 1, but none so valuable that I'd roster them before then. You can check my rank lists to see how I feel about those players at any given time this summer.
Training Camp Watch List
Taylor Mays Jaiquawn Jarrett Brandon Taylor Harrison Smith
I think all four of these players could join the tiers above in August, but I'd like to see them in camp and a preseason game or two before putting them into my draftable tiers.
Draftable in CB-Mandatory Leagues
Lardarius Webb DeAngelo Hall Devin McCourty Patrick Peterson A.J. Jefferson Brandon Browner Terrell Thomas
The preseason watch list behind this group is deep. Aaron Williams and Dre Kirkpatrick are most interesting to me right now, but I have a working list of 30 names that I think have CB2 or better potential worthy of cycling through my lineup until I find one that I'm not willing to release.
Please ask questions or send comments to me by email at firstname.lastname@example.com or on Twitter at @JeneBramel.


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Another successful tournament took place in September, 2016 with 67 golfers enjoying the warm Oregon fall weather.
A big thank you to Steve and Kris Burnett for chairing this tournament, along with their committee of Rusty Shaub and Laura Beason. It takes a lot of work and is sincerely appreciated! Another big thank you goes to Dick and Candy Behrends who rode around the courses photographing our antics while we golfed. At the end of this blog is a link to those photos ... I hope you enjoy them!
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Fallout 3 Operation: Anchorage Walkthrough
|III. Paving the Way
|(1) Listen to General Chase's briefing. (2) Speak with Lieutenant Morgan. (3) Destroy two Fuel Tanks at the Chimera Depot. (4) Secure the Chinese Listening Post. (5) (Optional) Speak to Sergeant Montgomery to command your Strike Team.
|I'm Okay Holotape, Psycho (x6), Frag Grenade (M), Missiles (M), Microfusion Cell (M), Gauss Rifle, Intel #5, Intel #6, Intel #7, Intel #8.
Paving the Way is an interesting quest, because it gives you so many options. To begin, speak with General Chase over at this war table. He'll show you on his handy-dandy map the three prongs of your quest. You're expected to first destroy the fuel tanks at the nearby Chinese Chimera depot (where their tanks, Chimeras, are located). You're also expected to sack their listening post. Both moves lead up to Operation: Anchorage itself, so you're going to be moving in ahead of the assault to quite literally pave the way. When you've finished speaking with General Chase, be sure to speak with Lieutenant Morgan to learn more about your mission, and the ins and outs of what's going on.
Lieutenant Morgan will turn you on to something rather cool. First of all, you can pick your weapons payout here from numerous options via a computer terminal (we went with close combat, because we love us some Combat Shotguns). You can also pick out a team of up to three members, though your team will become smaller if you go with robotic foes (we went with two infantrymen and a grenadier). After using the computer terminals within to access your weapons-of-choice holotape and to create a team, (and grabbing the Psycho and I'm Okay Holotape from tables within the tent), you can head outside and speak to, of all people, Sergeant Montgomery, who will be your second in command on this journey.
Before heading out, there are a few things you'll want to do. The first thing is, you'll want to see the quartermaster about your weapons. If you are extra persuasive, you can even get all sorts of extras out of him, including a powerful Gauss Rifle. Be sure to peek your head into the quartermaster's tent when he's done rambling to secure yourself more Frag Grenades, Microfusion Cells, Missiles and the like. Then, before leaving the safety of the American encampment, seek out the medical tent. Speak with Dr. Adami and she'll automatically hand over five Psychos for your trouble. Nice! With those in hand, you can then head out.
You have options here, since there are two prongs to our mission that will ultimately lead to the main operation. You can either take care of the listening post first, or you can go to the tank factory. We've opted to head to the listening post first, but if you want to do things in the reverse order, you're welcome to do so. Just be sure you sort out the walkthrough first (you'll have to skip ahead, and then backtrack). When you're outside of the encampment, the blizzard-like conditions will have you disoriented. To reunite with your team (who you should have told to meet you at a certain destination -- in this case, at the entrance to an abandoned village), head out of the tent and swing right down the pathway. You'll find your team assembled by some derailed train cars. Speak with Sgt. Montgomery to get things going.
Tell Montgomery to inform your team that they should press into the town and attack. Naturally, you should follow suit. The outskirts of the town are heavily-guarded, and it's difficult to really tell anyone to go in certain areas to do certain things until the enemy threat in the region is nullified. To do such a thing, one will have to first run around and slay all of the enemies they find. There are various types of enemies here, though you'll mostly encounter machine-gun-wielding foes. Be ready to deal with missile launcher-toting enemies, Chinese soldiers equipped with flamethrowers, and even snipers in the area as well.
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DELL, INC. UNVEILED A second-generation Inspiron XPS notebook on Thursday specifically designed for LAN gaming: The XPS Gen 2.
Although a small percentage of its overall business, the enthusiast and gamer niches continue to significantly influence the design of Dell's products, according to Gretchen Miller, director of worldwide mobile product marketing at Dell. "It's a complement to our corporate business," Miller said. "People want to do more than just productivity."
Inside the machine, the Inspiron XPS Gen 2 contains the first 256-MB equipped mobile graphics card, the GeForce Go 6800 Ultra that uses a proprietary Dell version of the MXM removable graphics module, according to Dan Vivoli, senior vice president of marketing for Nvidia, in an interview.The Gen 2 also ships with hard drive options ranging from 60 to 100 Gbytes, optional Bluetooth and optical drives, S-Video, a PC Card slot, six USB 2.0 connections, and a 9-cell Li-ion battery that will offer about 2.5 hours of battery life, according to Dell's Miller. The notebook boasts either a 2.0-GHz Pentium M 760 or 2.2-GHz 770., with 512-Mbytes to 2-Gbytes of DDR-2 DRAM.
Note from DC: According to Vivoli, the GeForce Go 6800 Ultra makes the new Inspiron XPS faster than 99 percent of all shipping desktops, let alone notebooks!


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LRES, a provider of valuation and asset management services for financial institutions, is currently on the hunt for strategic acquisition targets as the company continues to benefit from positive growth in the first half of the year.
The mortgage services provider is in 'acquisition mode' for several reasons. It's own 2013 success story being one of them. LRES noted that it experienced 35% growth in just the first half of the year, surpassing 2012 levels early on.
With this in mind, the firm has laid out a few targeted financial objectives and goals which are achievable if it matches organic growth with the right acquisitions, ensuring any platforms added fit with existing products and services.
In a market where default servicing firms and mortgage service providers are partnering up to meet the regulatory headwinds, LRES is hoping to benefit from its current growth mode, finding the right companies to buy.
The Orange County, Calif.-based firm considers appraisal management companies, trustee firms and title and escrow firms as possible targets.
"By having products that offer technological advantages and regulatory compliance, our clients will be better served," said LRES CEO Roger Beane.
The mortgage industry is creating an opportunistic time for growth, given that compliance issues are squeezing margins, offering a chance to diversify offerings as a protection against the continued pressure.
"As we read the market, we see it is now contracting and will only continue to contract," Beane explained.
He added, "To ensure LRES' longevity, we must grow our business to be the true end-to-end solution that clients will expect in the future."
The company's increased performance was also partially generated through the implementation of growing its employee base and increasing the number of institutions.
These types of expansions allow the company to grow its national footprint to assist borrowers.
LRES also has enhanced its technology solutions, including the launch of DirectConnect, which enables clients and third-party systems to integrate into a management platform that accelerates the appraisal process.
"The success of our strategic national growth plan has enabled us to carefully strengthen our internal processes as we grab market share and position ourselves for continued growth as we approach 2014," Beane said.
He concluded, "We look forward to capitalizing on our recent expansion by acquiring companies within the mortgage industry that complement our own."


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Nintendo Tried it Once with Virtual Boy. 2nd Time a Success?
Years ago, Nintendo was way ahead of its time, trying out Virtual Reality with a game long since forgotten by many, but not all! It was called the Virtual Boy. Now it seems that Nintendo by just try another attempt at VR. The company has already confirmed that it is researching VR, but seemed to rule out the tech until it was at a point where it could be considered mainstream.
During a recent Q&A session with investors, Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima and legendary game designer Shigeru Miyamoto both made encouraging comments about VR and augmented reality technology. Kiwishima acknowledged that consumers were interested in VR, before confirming that Nintendo was researching it with "much interest".


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Why This Works
Right now the chances that our low-income children will end up graduating from high school are the same as whether they will end up in jail. There are many potential solutions being discussed, and charters schools and reform movements are promising, but take time to implement. We need a solution for children in school today. The BASIC Fund is that solution. Instead of dropping out of school, 98% are graduating high school and 92% go on to higher education. Students are taught discipline, ethics, and study habits that follow them throughout their lives. Parents are empowered to make decisions for their family - empowered to make a difference. Watch the video to learn more about the why this works, and contact us to find out how you can help.
The Crisis
High school graduation rates of less than 70% for low-income Bay Area students in public schools.
High school dropouts are 3 times more likely than college graduates to live below the poverty line, and 8 times more likely to serve time in jail.
Only 46% of students in California scored 'Proficient' to 'Advanced' on the 3rd grade CST Reading Test in 2011.
Only 25% of students in California performed at or above the NAEP Proficient level in 2011.
California ranked 46th in the country in 4th grade mathematics, and 47th in reading in 2011. These numbers only get worse when we look at 8th grade scores.
Our Solution
Over 98% of our 8th grade students graduate from High School.
65% of our 8th grade graduates are awarded substantial and often full scholarships to private Bay Area high schools
100% of our parents are required to contribute to their children's education – a key factor in our students' success
There are more than 9,000 empty seats at private and parochial schools in the Bay Area. We can fill those seats today!
The ability to choose the best education for their children empowers parents, and fosters community engagement.
Continuous support through 8th grade provides stability for families and schools.
Increased enrollment supports schools and strengthens communities.
100% of all donations go to scholarships. All administrative costs are covered by the Board of Directors.
The Research
There is a wealth of information available on the current status of education and the impact quality education choices can have on a child's life. Listed below are some links and downloads to the ones we find most compelling.
California District Report Card, The Education Trust - West
The Case for Educational Choice by Jon East
Does Competition Improve Public Schools? New Evidence from the Florida Tax-Credit Scholarship Program by Cassandra M. D. Hart and David Figlio
Students First CA - great place for news about education issues in California
School Choice as a Latent Variable: Estimating the "Complier Average Causal Effect" of Vouchers in Charlotte by Joshua M. Cowen
Making Democratic Education Work by William G. Campbell
A Public Education Primer - Basic (and Sometimes Surprising) Facts About the U.S. Education System by Nancy Kober and Alexandra Usher


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Discussing a variety of biology and evolution-related topics, this Robert Full speech explores the ways that modern engineers can apply the concepts and patterns identified and studied in nature to designing technology.
Full believes that there is too much of a gap between the ways we perceive nature's designs and the ways we are actually using nature's designs and incorporating its patterns into our work.
Sharing his research, he explains how animals with two, four, six and even eight legs produce the same motion on the ground when moving from one destination to the next. Describing evolution as something that works on the 'just good enough principle' he argues that engineers need to apply the same method of thinking when designing products. In doing so, they will save time and resources, and be able to accomplish much more and reach new heights.
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LAKE HELEN — West Volusia Kennel Club is sponsoring a breed and obedience match Aug. 18 at Blake Park in Lake Helen. Pre-entry fees of $3 are due by Wednesday; entries received after that time are $4.
A parade of titleholders is open to pre-entries only and must include a printed or typed resume limited to 75 words.
Obedience judging starts at 9:30 a.m.; the parade of titleholders at 11:15 a.m. is followed by junior handling; and breed judging begins at noon.


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Over the last few months I have had the pleasure to come to know someone like that. She is an extraordinary stitcher and her work ranks up there with some of the best I have seen and I have seen a lot! What is even more extraordinary than her stitching skills is the fact that she is only 12 years old! That's right, 12 years old. I have a hard time wrapping my brain around that one too. But even at 12 years old, she already has years and years of experience. Four years, to be exact. You see, she has been cross stitching since the ripe old age of 8.
This gifted little stitcher's name is Annie and she has been sharing photos of her completed Sewingseed projects with me for a few months now. Her latest is my hummingbird design:
Such a cutie, right? Here is a closer look at her work:
Just beautiful! She learned how to wrap the hoop by reading a how to post on the little lovelies blog. She loves to give her creations as gifts and I'm sure that everyone she gives them to just adores them! I know I would!
She also shared with me some interesting things about her. It was her mother who taught her how to cross stitch and her first project was a gift she made for her grandparents. The thing she loves most about cross stitching is seeing the progress she's making, which happens to be my favorite thing too! She loves to read, crochet, make things, write letters, and spend time with younger children and babies. I will add that she is also very polite and such a pleasure to talk to!
Here are some of the other projects she has completed, which you may recognize as her entries in my monthly pattern giveaway contests:
I am excited to say that Annie's work will be a regular fixture on my blog, so come back and see what she is working on next time. I am really looking forward to it! Thank you, Annie!
Do you know a talented young stitcher that deserves some recognition? Share their story with me! I would love to hear about it.


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Sans its star, NBC isn't so splashy
EmptyNBC's second Sunday night of Olympic competition — and its first after Michael Phelps' historic gold medal run — came in flat compared with four years ago.
Sunday's primetime telecast averaged a 15.8 rating/28 share, on par with the comparable night in Athens four years ago when the U.S. won three gold medals in track and field. Primetime viewership was 26.8 million, up 3% from the 2004 Games, Nielsen Media Research said.
The ratings mark one of the weaker entries in NBC's summer run, with the numbers down a couple points compared with last week. Still, concerns that Phelps completing his quest to become the most decorated Olympian of all time would result in a ratings nosedive appear unfounded.
But the night wasn't even the weakest of NBC's current run — Friday, Aug. 15, and Saturday, Aug. 9, were lower in their metered market overnights. Although slipping, NBC's primetime ratings still are comfortably ahead of Athens in 2004. The 10-day average viewership in primetime is 29.8 million, up 14% from Athens' 26.2 million. The average household rating through Sunday is 17.2/30, well ahead of Athens' 15.8/28 and the best for an offshore Olympics since 1992's 18.6/35.
But there's an expectation that the ratings could decline further with the lack of Phelps.
In a research note Monday, Magna Global's Steve Sternberg said the swimming and women's gymnastics where the U.S. performed well were main TV draws.
"The same degree of success for U.S. athletes is not expected in the track and field events," Sternberg said. "Generally during the Summer Olympics, the average ratings on television decline in Week 2."
Sunday wasn't entirely Phelps-free, however. Bob Costas interviewed the swimmer, his coach and his mother, taking a detailed look at Phelps' performance throughout the Games. Later, ratings-spiking women's gymnastics took center stage.
NBC has seen strong gains for its Olympic-related programming on its cable channels, with USA Network averaging 960,000 viewers, up 20% from 2004, while MSNBC is averaging 650,000 viewers (up 22%) and CNBC 606,000 (up 165%). Oxygen, which until this month never had Olympic coverage, averaged 658,000 viewers and the week of Aug. 11 scored its highest-ever delivery in the time period. (partialdiff)


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Friday, January 30, 2015
A new year, a new view.
Starting the year gives you a whole new brings a whole bundle of new energy. The children are so passionate about coming back , just spending 5 minutes in the playground with them is a great booster. We have so many new faces around school it is gonna take a while to get to know them but thats the aim over the next few days. We have new teachers that also arrive with new energy and new ideas and it stimulates and boosts the staff. I love it!!! I have 5 weeks to go until my adventure begins. Am I ready? Well the kids are studying survival for the year so I guess I have to model that!! During the break I ventured to my old Primary school and realised in visiting the impact it had on my life. You don't know just how much school affects you until you are getting up to your used by date. At this school I learnt to read and write but also developed my love of sport and music and all these passions can be seen reflected in my own children today. Wow!!! Big impact!
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- I have been Principal of Ashley School since 2002 and I am still learning my job.I am married with 3 children. I have a love of educating children to the best of their potential. I enjoy Rowan Atkinson, Ricky Gervais, cycling and all other sports.


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Ryan earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, with General Honors, from The University of Chicago. He also served for two years as the captain of The University of Chicago's varsity men's soccer team.
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Sight words are designed to improve a child's reading ability by teaching him to visualize words found in everyday speech using flashcards and games. This improves reading speed and accuracy, leading to better reading comprehension. The methods can be used in regular school settings or for home schooling.
The games and cards are based on Dolch's list, which contains 220 of the most common words used in children's books. Unlike nouns, such as "cat" or "dog," these words can't be illustrated with a picture. Examples include "the" or "and," that are in the pre-primer Dolch's list. By the time the children get to the second grade, they are given words like "always" and "your."
Dolch also uses a list of 95 nouns, which can be illustrated. These aren't divided into suggested age brackets. Beginning flash cards usually have pictures and words. As the child progresses, just the words are displayed.
The games make the lessons more interesting. Children learn to read and spell through repetition. If a child says and writes a word at least five times in one setting, that child is more likely to remember it. Playing games like "Go Fish" or "Concentration" with specially made sight word cards, reinforces the rote learning.
One company, Sight Words, specializes in creating games, flash cards and teaching aids for different grades. They offer downloadable word lists, templates and instructions for making games and lesson plans.


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A Sound Education: Heavy Metal
Author(s): Gregory L. Vogt, EdD
Assemble the Instrument
Instructions for assembling the metallophone.
Part 4 in a series of four slides providing instructions on how to build a metallophone for use in a classroom demonstration, at a sound station in the classroom, or students working in groups. Adjust quantities as needed.
See the Notes section in the slide for additional information.
Keywords: frequency | hearing | metallophone | music | pitch | sound wave | vibration | xylophone | sound
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Congratulations, you got engaged over the holidays! As the engagement celebrations start to die down, you may be wondering…what comes next?! Well, welcome to the wonderful world of wedding planning. For some, wedding planning can come quite naturally, but for most the timelines and restrictions can come as a shock. Calm down, we're here to help you every step of the way when it comes to ordering your dream wedding stationery efficiently and on time.
When it comes to ordering your "wedding paper" there are so many timelines and options to consider, so we're here to break it all down for you.
So, what comes first? Establishing your guest list, creating your wedding website and ordering your save the dates. Wedding websites are something a lot of couples are opting to do because it's the easiest way to get lots of wedding day information to your guests. It's important to give your guests a permanent landing page to reference with all the information they will need when planning their trip to your wedding. Instead of bothering the bride and the groom, guests can reference the wedding website with any questions they may have. It's a win/win. We recommend that this is one of the first things you do during the wedding planning process.
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People of all ages enjoy toy trains. These have been around ever since trains began. They can provide hours of joy and everyone loves to set up toy train sets for the holidays. There are those who actually collect model trains as a hobby.
The early models of toy trains were made from wood for children. With the manufacturing revolution in the early 1900's, we began to see model trains made from metal. This is often referred to tin plate models of trains. The process has evolved to include trains made from plastic and those that are massed produced. These make great toys and the original styles are collector's items and found in museums.
The scale models of toy trains will resemble actual trains down to the tiniest detail. They are categorized by their size, often known as scale and gauge. The scale is the ratio that the model is of an actual rail car. A scale of 1 / 22 represents its related size. The gauge is the amount of space in between the rails of the track. Some typical gauges or scales are the HO, O and G styles. Today, these are controlled by electric or battery operated transformers. The trains have lights and working smoke stacks. They are not only toys, but many people have made this their hobby. You can find many clubs and groups that will collect, display and maintain model trains. You can even purchase special sets that are based on books, TV, and movies.
Several well-known companies make toy trains. One of the first companies to make model trains is Lionel. Lionel train sets can be purchased in many gauges. They have sets that are wonderful for children and those cars for the train collector. You can also find many accessories to add to your display. With over 100 years of production, many find that they need a Lionel Train Set Buyers Guide to help decide which one to purchase.
The MTH Company also makes model and toy trains. They specialize in the larger gauge styles such as the O series. You can find many easy to operate sets. The company is also a leader in sound and movement technology for its trains. At times, their prices are a bit more affordable. You can also buy trolley cars and subway sets for extra fun.
Another leading company for model trains is LGB. They were originally a European train maker. Their 1 / 22 LGB model train sets are very popular. They have sets that are designed with the Disney theme, the Peanuts cartoon, as well as many American and European styled models.
The Bachmann model train sets use a Digital Command Control or an electric control system for operation of their trains. They make sets based on the Union Pacific Railroad as well as others. You can purchase sets or one car a time.
Toy trains are great for any age group. You can buy complete ready to go sets or the collector can add those special rail cars. There are many accessories you can get for your train set. The trains will certainly provide everyone hours of enjoyment.
People of all ages enjoy toy trains. These have been around ever since trains began. They can provide hours of joy and everyone loves to set up toy train sets for the holidays. There are those who actually collect model trains as a hobby.