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A Reading Recovery® site is defined as one or more school systems employing and supporting one or more teacher leaders to train teachers for Reading Recovery implementation (Descubriendo la Lectura (DLL) sites must employ a DLL-trained teacher leader). Establishing and implementing a Reading Recovery or DLL site requires careful study and strong commitment from the sponsoring agency (school district, university, or consortium).
Prior to initiation of a local training site for teachers, the following recommendations and requirements should be carefully examined and discussed with representatives of a university training center.
- Study Reading Recovery/DLL carefully and arrange for awareness sessions for key personnel, including, if feasible, visits to an existing site.
- Develop a long-range implementation plan that is consistent with Reading Recovery standards and guidelines.
- Develop a long-term budget that includes projections for the following: salaries for the teacher leader and teacher positions, a training facility, materials, training and tuition costs, support for teacher leader and teacher professional development requirements, travel for networking, adequate secretarial service easily accessible to the teacher leader, and site visits from the university training center.
- Make decisions about staffing and the utilization of Reading Recovery/DLL teachers' time for the remainder of their day.
- Work towards the goal of full coverage at the building level, which means sufficient staffing and teaching time to service the most at-risk children in the first-grade cohort, which might range from 15% to over 20% in most schools and a higher percentage in some schools where risk factors for failure are greater. In order to demonstrate what Reading Recovery or DLL can do, it is strongly advised to provide full coverage at each individual school entering the program rather than distribute Reading Recovery/ DLL teachers thinly to many schools.
- Designate as site coordinator an administrator who is well-informed and willing to learn about Reading Recovery (or DLL when appropriate).
- Obtain long-term commitment to full implementation at the system and school levels.
- Assure commitment at the district or school level to arrange travel for children for behind-the-glass sessions.
- Allocate funds for the position and training of one or more teacher leaders. Release these individuals for full-time teacher leader training for one academic year at a university training center recognized by North American Trainers Group (NATG). See materials from each university training center for requirements and fees.
- Alternatively, employ a trained teacher leader registered with Reading Recovery Council of North America (RRCNA) as an active, qualified Reading Recovery or DLL teacher leader.
- Submit a site application to the university training center with which the site will affiliate.
- Negotiate through the regional university training center to establish graduate credit for courses (to be taught by a registered teacher leader) for teacher training.
- Provide an appropriate training facility for training classes, including construction of room with one-way glass, a suitable sound system, and meeting and office space. (Specifications for the training facility may be obtained from the regional university training center or from RRCNA.)
- If the site is interested in implementing DLL, approval must be obtained from the affiliated university training center, and appropriate arrangements must be made.


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Thursday, April 19, 2007
What Do You Pack?
When you go away for four days, what do you find absolutely essential to take with you? I thought so. I mean maybe I'm just a tad bit extreme with my yarn toting habits. And don't kid yourself, that smaller bag on the right isn't toiletries, God no; needles.
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- magnusmog said...
This is great - what are you actually making? I like to see a person prepared for travelling :)
- April 19, 2007 1:28 PM
I'm jealous of your perfect yarn case. It reminds me of art cases, you know, colored pencils, markers, etc. which I ALWAYS wanted very much as a kid.
- April 19, 2007 2:21 PM
- Gina said...
Boy you really know how to pack a suitcase.
PS -- My confirmation word is "think". Hmm...a message from the universe?
- April 19, 2007 3:31 PM
That's ... astounding.
- April 19, 2007 3:59 PM
- Julia said...
It's so bad when you don't have the shade you need!!!
- April 19, 2007 6:28 PM
- mary jane said...
It is just my suit case. I crammed a change of clothes on top and some pj's and a paperback! I've got a secret praject for Interweave Gifts Issue which comes out when? Not sure. But it has to be finished by May 1st, so maybe that explains some of the compulsion to have all the colors with me! But I only knit on the navy Shedir hat in the bottom left corner!
- April 19, 2007 7:15 PM
- katie said...
that's my kind of suitcase - can i come on holiday with you please?
- April 20, 2007 3:39 AM
- mary jane said...
- April 20, 2007 8:29 AM
Ha ha haaa! This post really did make me chuckle!
- April 23, 2007 5:24 AM
- mary jane said...
I keep thinking about what daphne said I always wanted those art cases too! Maybe I'll always keep my yarn in a suitcase from now on!
- April 23, 2007 9:03 AM

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Well, BarCampBank NewEngland finally happened. It was an incredible occasion, and a huge thank you to the 15 people who made the event everything I'd ever hoped for it, and then some. Fifteen people from all corners of New England, and other parts of the globe (Ontario and British Columbia), made the trek to America's Credit Union Museum. I'm glad we held the event here, because prior to it, all but one camper did NOT know of its existence. Which is especially surprising considering that the CU movement in the U.S. originated here in Manchester, New Hampshire, and the first CU law, the first CU league, etc. were all established in Massachusetts.
Since this was a small gathering, I'll say a few words about each of the special people who came.
Peggy Powell – Director of America's CU Museum gets major karma points on at least four counts: 1.) normally only official CU orgs get to hold events in the museum, but she made an exception for us; 2.) she came in on a Saturday because she's the only employee; 3.) she gave us a tour despite earlier having a bum wheel requiring ice and elevation, and 4.) she put up with us temporarily converting the 3rd floor into a concert arena for a game of Rock Band on the dual projector multimedia system.
Ron Shevlin contributed wonderful insights as always, and wrote a terrific blog entry about BCBNE here. My favorite quote from Ron came at dinner afterwards when we were discussing bankers in the CU movement: "Just because you change churches doesn't mean you change religions." During the day, my favorite insight was that it's not about your story (meaning the business or organizations' story), it's about the story that members/customers tell themselves, and how you fit into that story. And social media is about creating new stories with them. Ron is writing a chapter for the book Age of Conversation Two, and I can't wait to read his contrarian take on web 2.0. I am eagerly devouring Ron's first book, Everything they've told you about Marketing is wrong.
Gene Blishen – I heard about what a great person Gene is from following BCB Seattle remotely, tweets, and blogs. Now I understand why. Gene is a treasure of the CU movement, is genuine, profound, and walks the talk. His blog is called Tinfoiling. Gene also wins the "furthest travelled" award since he came here on the way back to British Columbia via vacation in Denmark. A really cool thing that Gene shared with us is that Mt. Lehman CU has two event tents available for members to use (for weddings, parties, etc.). It's a small way that Mt. Lehman gives back to its membership and also weaves itself into those important events in its members' lives.
David Inverarity – I didn't know of David of Ontario before BCBNE, but I am very happy to have met him. Ron nailed it when he described David as a Tour-de-Force. He's a whirlwind and provided the funniest photo of any BarCampBank EVAH. I love that David not only brought his PowerBook, but also his Macintosh Air and iPhone. (And made use of air-quotes frequently.) I'm still not sure what to make of his challenge to try to remove his MacBook Air from the building and he wouldn't make a move to stop them. Perhaps it de-materializes if someone other than David tries to touch it? Ron thought it would make an excellent frisbee if thrown from the third story window.
Andy LaFlamme – I had been looking forward to meeting Andy ever since his outstanding blog, The CU Loop, came on the scene. Andy has a cogent write-up of the day as well. A special thank you to Andy for so many great photos and recordings of the day.
Adam Lueb – A special thank you to Adam for making the journey to Manchester from Western Massachusetts despite not feeling 100%. Adam keeps EverythingCU.com humming despite our best efforts to overwhelm him with new stuff to make that resource even better.
Ginny Brady – Ginny continues to delight me with her progressive thinking, and to be the beacon of truth and justice for board members to truly represent the members' best interests. After a full year of blogging via The Boardcast, still the only board member to be creating online dialogue with members via a blog as far as we know. I hope her example paves the way for more board members to engage in dialogue via this avenue. And don't even get me started about how awesome this photo of her and Louise is. Shout out to Ginny, Linda, Jody and UFirst FCU for sponsoring breakfast. Ginny gave a great description of the events at The Credit Union World's Best Kept Secret.
Charlie Kroll – Came up from Providence, Rhode Island, representing online account opening and funding operation Andera. Charlie had outstanding questions and insights throughout the day. Here is Charlie's blog entry on being pleasantly surprised by BCBNE.
Dave DelVecchio – Thank you to Dave for coming to the camp, also from our area of Western Mass. David saw me give a talk to the Pioneer Valley Chapter of the MA CU League and does tech implementation and support for many F.I.s in the region. He gave us some insight into the big I.T. issues organizations are wrestling with.
Mark Vautour – Another young CU marketing professional learning more about the movement every day, who was not aware of
the Massachusetts/New Hampshire CU movement's origins the existence of America's Credit Union Museum despite working at a Boston area credit union. I got to visit Mark at halftime of my first-ever in-person Celtics game at Boston Garden because we both have the Celtics fan Facebook application. Props to Mark for setting up and handling the event's registration on Eventbrite.
Debra Trautman – Was the only camper who was aware of America's CU Museum before the BCBNE event because she had received an award there for her work for the Maine Credit Union League. Debra, like many of us outside major cities on the East Coast, was not familiar with the BarCamp format, and now that she's experienced BCBNE, is eager to share it with more Maine credit unions.
Jeanine Perrone – Represented Marquis software. It's great to know there are people who work for CU vendors who are this interested in the movement. Jeanine is also formerly an employee of a credit union.
Christian Mullins – Provided wonderful and detailed insight into credit union mergers, and why they are happening at a rate of about one per day. (46 so far this year alone). He had detailed knowledge of a big one happening in his former area in Madison, Wisconsin
Joe Mello – Arrived in time to catch the second half of the day's topics. I had met his brother, Steve Mello, in San Francisco the previous Saturday at BarCampBank SF. Joe and Steve are doing some exciting work in the world of wireless banking.
I hope that everyone enjoyed themselves, learned a lot, were re-inspired about this crazy CU movement experiment, and made valuable new connections with like-minded people. I know I did.
If you are an employee of a credit union or league, and want to continue this conversation with thousands of other CU professionals, check out EverythingCU.com. (Full disclosure: we created EverythingCU.com as a resource for you to connect with your peers nationally and worldwide, so we might be biased.)
Shameless self-promotion, part two: I was agog when I first visited America's CU Museum nearly two years ago. I have since discovered that many in the CU movement don't know about it, or the history of this amazing movement. To do my part in stamping out ignorance everywhere, I am available to deliver a concise, relevant presentation that connects the dots between this movement's humble origins and how we came to be where we are today. Send me an email if you're interested in having me deliver this presentation to your credit union, league chapter, or league.
For more photos of the BCBNE event and the museum, visit the BCBNE group flickr pool.
Please share YOUR thoughts on the day, and what you got out of it, here and on your own blog/twitter/flickr/facebook/crowdvine/wiki.


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Welcome to air conditioner season, when the temperature rises to the point where you realize that you should have bought a new unit last fall, when they cost less and were actually available on store shelves.
Instead, you make a hopeful run to Home Depot to stand elbow to elbow with other sweaty procrastinators, staring at empty pallets, waiting for the next shipment.
Or maybe you're like my wife and me. We have an air conditioner collection. It's in our basement.
They are window units of all sizes, new and antique. Some are pristinely clean, and others have filters loaded with dust mites, black mold spores, and centipedes.
There is the little one, which has been through so many apartment moves it resembles the pace car at a demolition derby. There's one from our apartment in New York, and two more from the next apartment, an open space that demanded heavy Btus on both floors.
The remaining two come from I-don't-remember. My best guess is that I have been dragging one from basement to basement since the dissolution of my first marriage, when she dropped it out the second-floor window but missed me, though not necessarily on purpose.
The other might have come from the side of the road, picked up because on that particular day I'd deluded myself into thinking that just because something was left out as trash didn't mean there was anything wrong with it. (And just because a guy can't operate a screwdriver doesn't mean he can't learn appliance repair.)
Those are just the units in the basement, not the ones we're using.
We did own the previously mentioned big, quiet $550 mega-Btu air conditioners, but when we bought the house and then paid for new electric wiring and windows, the only outlets left with old electric wires, by coincidence, were under the two big windows.
So those stayed in storage, and I was determined to save the ozone layer – until the first heat wave, when I picked up some milk, eggs, coffee, and two $100 air conditioners at that home goods emporium, Stop & Shop.
A few other air conditioners have come and gone from my life, brought in by a roommate or picked up in a buddy's move. Because that's the way it goes for an air conditioner.
Once out of the box, it will travel from home to home, a useful tool or storage item, its fate determined by the shape of your windows. The life of an air conditioner would make an excellent Pixar movie.
And then there's Craig's List, which is to air conditioners what eHarmony is to spinsters and guys who live with their mom.
Actually, as I think of it, this would make an excellent Pixar movie. The protagonist, played by Tom Hanks, could be a rugged old unit left on the sidewalk by the moving men. He befriends a refrigerator with no door, played by Whoopi Goldberg.
This could be a stroke of brilliance. Or maybe it's just the heat.
• Dave Rattigan is a writer and comedian in Beverly, Mass.


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Individuality and womens short punk hairstyles
Short hair, womens short punk hairstyles, has long ceased to be a symbol of militant feminism. Today it is a way to express individuality and emphasize your style. And yet lets be sincere: the requirements for a womens short punk hairstyles are much higher than for long hair. Thus, the form should be updated about once every three to four weeks, you should wash your head daily and again – the styling products should always be at hand. But all this is secondary: first you need to choose the most suitable option for you and learn how to wear it elegantly. So, womens short punk hairstyles!
Fashion and womens short punk hairstyles
Short haircuts never went out of style. Probably, they are made somewhat less frequently than womens short punk hairstyles on long hair, but it is interesting that those who wear short hair, as a rule, have a fairly accurate and concrete idea of themselves. In any case, they definitely know what they dont want to see on their head.
Expressive womens short punk hairstyles
Short hair, womens short punk hairstyles, attracts attention to the facial features, makes the eyes more noticeable, emphasizes the condition of the skin. And such hairstyles may not be suitable for girls of large stature with wide bones.


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Here is my answer, "This year I stay inside and do this...."
I aimed to get 1000 points done this year, but over achieved by quite a lot, ending with around 1600 points, so quite a lot!
Funny enough as well, I view myself as mainly a 28mm wargammer, but looking at what I did this year, most of it is NOT 28mm, or at least it seems that way.
I now run into another issue... Last year I re-did my man cave and put in a bunch of cabinets to hold and display things. As you can see, I have one tiny opening left, and all this stuff to put in it. Hmmm, first world issues....
Also, last weekend was the Manitoba Model Soldier Society painting competition, so I took a few pieces from this year out to it, a gang I painted just before the challenge, and some tanks from last years challenge (that I forgot to take last year) and came away with some hardware!
|Bronze in Wargame Unit Category
|Bronze in Historical Ordinance Category
|Bronze in Historical Category (Hence me not including the scorpion!)
|Silver in Fantasy Category
So four entries and four metals (3x Bronze and a Silver)! Not too shabby, given the quality of painting around here.
With that, another year's challenge is done and over with. Thank you once again for running this Curt and trying to keep us all on track and giving us something to do over the winter.


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On the Road, On the Map
The work of Stefanie Posavec during the On the Map exhibition. Her pieces focused on On the Road, by Jack Kerouac (New York Times: "the most beautifully executed, the clearest and most important utterance" during the Beat Generation).
The maps visually represent the rhythm and structure of Kerouac's literary space, creating works that are not only gorgeous from the point of view of graphic design, but also exhibit scientific rigor and precision in their formulation: meticulous scouring the surface of the text, highlighting and noting sentence length, prosody and themes, Posavec's approach to the text is not unlike that of a surveyor. And similarly, the act is near reverential in its approach and the results are stunning graphical displays of the nature of the subject. The literary organism, rhythm textures and sentence drawings are truly gorgeous pieces.
[Source: NOTCOT – Stefanie Posavec "On the Map"]
A map of uniformed visualisation out of the chaotic humanity, as observed by Jack Kerouac.
Literary Organism
A visualisation of Part One of On the Road, by Jack Kerouac.
Basic Structure
Each literary component can be divided into even smaller parts, the smallest in this diagram being words. The diagram is read clockwise, starting from the first chapter, paragraph, or sentence.
Part > Chapters > Paragraphs > Sentences > Words
Rhythm Textures
Selected Quotes from On the Road, by Jack Kerouac.
Basic Structure
Variations in punctuation and pauses in the sentence create individual patterned diagrams for each sentence.
Diagram One
Beginning > italicized word > comma > semicolon > dashes > mid-sentence exclamation point > mid-sentence italicized word followed by an exclamation point > mid-sentence question mark > colon > parentheses > exclamation point.
Chapter One
Paragraph Fifteen
Sentence Seven
Besides, all my New York friends were in the negative, nightmare position of putting down society and giving their tired bookish or political or psychoanalytical reasons, but Dean just raced in society, eager for bread and love; he didn't care one way or the other, "so long's I can get that lil ole gal with that lil sumpin down there tween her legs, boy," and "so long's we can eat, son, y'ear me? I'm hungry, I'm starving, let's eat right now!"—and off we'd rush to eat, whereof, as saith Ecclesiastes, "It is your portion under the sun."
Sentence Drawings
The entirety of On The Road by Jack Kerouac.
Basic Structure
After each sentence, the line turns right, creating the drawing.
Sentence Length
Every sentence in On the Road, by Jack Kerouac, organized by words per sentence.
Colour Coding
Eleven thematic categories with colour coding for each theme.
- Dean Moriarty (Protagonist)
An insight into the character of Dean Moriarty, the protagonist. Background into Dean's life, his friends' perception about him, Sal Paradise's (the narrator) observation about his behaviour, and description of how he acts of speaks.
- Bop & Jazz Music
Description of the bop music nights the circle of friends often attend, explanation of the history of bop or jazz in America, and vivid sketches of the music itself as well as the musicians who create it.
- Social Events & Interaction
Relate to times when Sal Paradise and Dean Moriarty are meeting and spending time with friends in various social settings.
- Travel
Experiences had by Sal Paradise, Dean Moriarty, and the rest of their circle of friends while travelling.
- Sketches of Regional Life
Sal Paradise, the narrator, uses words to sketch a picture of the places he travels through, creating vivid images of the environment and the people who love in the locations in the mind of the reader.
- Parties, Drinking & Drugs
Detail the parties Sal, Dean, and their friends go to as well as scenes which involve drinking or drug-taking.
- Work & Survival
Describe the characters' jobs of their experiences while searching for money to survive in their daily life or travels.
- Sal Paradise (Narrator)
Sal Paradise is the narrator of On The Road, describing his travel across the United States and Mexico as well as reflecting upon his friendship with Dean Moriarty, the main character. Sections of the novel that either give background into Sal's character or his thoughts and beliefs about the people and places he meets on his travels.
- Women, Sex & Relationships
Any section of the novel that deal with sex, women, relationships with women, or a character's personal philosophy about women.
- Illegal Activities & Encounters with the Police
Designate the passage within the novel where Sal and his friends commit illegal acts such as stealing food or cars; also, it designates the group 's encounters with the police or other self-imposed forms of law enforcement.
- Character & Sketches
The term "character sketches" refers to the sections in the novel when Sal Paradise gives background information about specific character in the book (except Dean Moriarty, who is referenced by his own colour). This background information aids the reader in learning more about the personality of the character described.
Also, check out William Faulkner's Intruder in the Dust (1948) and George Orwell' Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949) infographics.


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The Most Expensive Matzoh: Does $27 Matzoh Taste Any Better?
We've been tasting lots of matzoh lately at SEHQ, and after trying ten different matzos of all kinds, including a box of $27 Gluten-Free "Matzoh" made with oat flour, I find myself contemplating the following question: Is the bread of affliction (as matzo is called at Passover because it was the bread the Jews were forced to eat because they didn't have time to let any bread rise when they fled the evil pharoah in Egypt) supposed to taste good? And even if it's not supposed to, does it?
Some would say that a bread of affliction shouldn't taste good, that its inherent lack of serious deliciousness is a purposeful reminder of the struggle the Jews endured in Egypt.
I've had a history of eating matzoh in many forms: in matzoh brei, the pancake-style (at least in my grandmother's case) savory matzo omelet she made often when she visited our house on weekends; in the salty, onion-flavored Moon Strips I also had as a kid, slathered with butter or cream cheese; peanut butter and jam on matzoh for many a late-night craving; and of course at the Passover Seder, topped with charoset. I've even enjoyed pastrami and other smoked or cured meats on matzoh with mustard when I've visited kosher homes during Passover.
Though there are symbolic aspects to any or all of the above, I used to think that matzoh was at the very least tasty... but maybe that's because charoset or pastrami or scrambled eggs would taste good on top of anything. But can matzo taste good on its own, and is it even supposed to?
In trying to answer these questions, I've noticed many things. Of course, there's a lack of salt in Passover matzos because Passover matzoh can only be made with flour and water. Why is this so? I have no idea. If we're looking for Passover symbolism here, the Jews shed many salty tears under Pharoah's rule, so shouldn't that translate into putting salt in Passover matzoh? Whatever the reason, it does explain why every matzoh I've ever tasted on its own is bland and almost flavorless.
What's New On Serious Eats
Turns out that not all Kosher for Passover matzos are created equal. I brought a box of $27 for three oversized pieces of Gluten-Free Oat Matzoh (which contained only three matzo sheets) at Fairway to the office. How did it taste? God-awful (pun intended) in a way that neither bacon nor prosciutto nor smoked salmon and cream cheese could salvage it. A box of $22 conventional Kosher for Passover Shmura Matzoh ("shmura" means "watched" in Hebrew, so this matzo is made under strict rabbinical supervision) was better, but still not worth the outrageous price. It still needed something with real flavor to top it.
Salt-free matzoh can only taste so good, so save your money, buy the cheapest Passover matzo you can find, and suffer in silence, because that's what you're supposed to do. The bread of affliction ends up inflicting a great deal of pain to those who choose to eat it plain.
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Win or Go Home: Predictions for the 2006 NBA PlayoffsEastern Conference First Round
#1 Detroit (64-18) vs. #8 Milwaukee (40-42)
Milwaukee can win if… the 1970-71 NBA Champion Milwaukee Bucks emerge from a time machine and take the place of the current team. Milwaukee's only other chance is that Detroit loses at least three starters to injuries, foul trouble or suspensions.
Detroit will win because…the Pistons are the vastly superior team and have a ton of playoff experience. Detroit has lost at least one first round game in each of the past four seasons, so don't be shocked if Milwaukee wins one game—feel free to be shocked if Milwaukee wins more than one game, however.
Other things to consider: I really like this Bucks team and I wrote before the season began that Milwaukee would qualify for the playoffs. The future is very bright for this franchise. It could be said that it is unfortunate to have to face a juggernaut like Detroit in the first round, but this series will be a valuable experience for Milwaukee's young players.
#2 Miami (52-30) vs. #7 Chicago (41-41)
Chicago can win if…Kirk Hinrich can force Dwyane Wade to shoot a low percentage while the Bulls' big men prevent Shaquille O'Neal from dominating inside and the Bulls' perimeter players stop the Heat's perimeter players from shooting a good percentage from three point range. Trust me, it's a lot easier to write that sentence than it is to make all of those things happen on the court in real life.
Miami will win because…the Heat have the two best individual players in the series—Dwyane Wade and Shaquillle O'Neal—a coach who has won four championships and a lot of playoff tested veterans.
Other things to consider: Hinrich has done a good defensive job against Wade in their regular season encounters this year and O'Neal has been less than dominant due to age, injuries and conditioning. The Bulls seemed to be dead in the water three weeks ago but rallied to win 10 of their last 11 games to qualify for the playoffs. Some analysts suggest that this scrappy Chicago team poses a serious threat to Miami; the other way to look at it is that Chicago had to exert a tremendous effort just to get to .500 and would not even be in the playoffs if the whole bottom of the Eastern Conference had not sunk into quicksand. The bottom line is this Chicago team is too small and not talented enough to win a series against Miami. This is the part of the season that the Heat—O'Neal in particular—have been waiting for so expect to see Miami play better than it has at any time this season. Miami will win in five games.
#3 New Jersey (49-33) vs. #6 Indiana (41-41)
Indiana can win if…Jermaine O'Neal returns to the All-NBA form that he displayed in previous seasons, Peja Stojakovic averages 22-plus ppg while shooting a good percentage on three pointers and Stephen Jackson averages 17-plus ppg.
New Jersey will win because…the Pacers have no answer for the Nets' perimeter trio of Jason Kidd, Vince Carter and Richard Jefferson. Young center Nenad Krstic has played well for the Nets.
Other things to consider: Indiana has proven to be a tough out in the playoffs the past several seasons but this team is not nearly as talented or as tough as those squads, which had Reggie Miller and Ron Artest. It is tempting to pick the Nets to win in a sweep but I suspect that Indiana will win at least one game at home.
#4 Cleveland (50-32) vs. #5 Washington (42-40)
Washington will win if…each of the Wizards' "Big Three"—Gilbert Arenas, Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler—has a big offensive series and if the Wizards find a defensive recipe to contain LeBron James' productivity enough to place pressure on the other Cavaliers to make shots.
Cleveland will win because…LeBron James will have a spectacular series and ex-Wizard Larry Hughes will be a significant presence offensively and defensively.
Other things to consider: One factor in Washington's favor is that their team has a lot more playoff experience than the Cavaliers do. Expect the Cavaliers to show some playoff jitters early in the series, which may very well be tied 2-2 after four games. In that case, James will produce a big game at home in the always pivotal fifth game and the Cavs will win a close game six in Washington to advance to the second round.
Western Conference First Round
#1 San Antonio (63-19) vs. #8 Sacramento (44-38)
Sacramento can win if…Ron Artest shuts down Manu Ginobili, Mike Bibby averages 20-plus points and injuries limit Tim Duncan's effectiveness.
San Antonio will win because…Tim Duncan will play better than he has all season because he will not have to deal with back to back games, the Kings will have no answer for Tony Parker's dribble penetration and the Spurs have a bench full of talented veterans—Robert Horry, Michael Finley, Nick Van Exel—who have been pacing themselves all season in preparation for making a major contribution toward a championship run in the playoffs.
Other things to consider: Sacramento is this year's "team nobody wants to play." This cliché is annually applied to a team that goes on a late season surge and/or makes a midseason acquisition that upgrades the roster. The Kings did both, climbing into playoff contention after acquiring Ron Artest. I wonder what the overall record is historically for each "team nobody wants to play." Last year, the Denver Nuggets were the "team nobody wants to play" because of their tremendous post All-Star Game record in the wake of the midseason hiring of Coach George Karl. The Nuggets seemed to confirm their "team nobody wants to play" status by beating the Spurs in San Antonio in game one of the first round--but the Spurs responded by slapping the Nuggets back to reality 104-76 in game two and then defeated Denver in the next two games as well. Expect a similarly lopsided result in this series, regardless of when the Kings obtain their lone win.
#2 Phoenix (54-28) vs. #7 Los Angeles Lakers (45-37)
Phoenix can win if…the Suns control the paint and defensive boards enough to keep their running game in high gear and if the solid contributions of their ensemble cast are able to outweigh the production of Kobe Bryant.
Los Angeles will win because…Kobe Bryant will average at least 40 ppg no matter what Phoenix does defensively and the Lakers will be able to attack Phoenix in the paint not only with Bryant's drives but also Lamar Odom and Kwame Brown's post up game. Game one in Phoenix is critical and a win in that contest would be a tremendous boost for L.A. It becomes more difficult to win on the road as a series progresses, particularly as an underdog, so game one is L.A.'s best chance to steal home court advantage.
Other things to consider: This figures to be the most interesting first round matchup in either conference. Steve Nash and Kobe Bryant may well finish 1-2 in MVP voting but they play completely different games. Phoenix is not a physical team and does not have a lot of shotblocking, so Bryant can attack the paint at will, scoring easy baskets and making a lot of trips to the free throw line. That will get Phoenix in foul trouble and the Lakers in the bonus early, providing more scoring opportunities for Kobe's teammates. The games figure to be high scoring and close. L.A. Coach Phil Jackson has never lost a first round series. If the games are close at the end, look for Bryant to be switched on to Nash defensively to disrupt his rhythm and make it more difficult for him to advance the ball up the court and see the passing angles; this is a favorite Jackson tactic dating back to putting Michael Jordan or Scottie Pippen on smaller guards such as Mark Price, Mark Jackson and John Stockton during the playoffs. The biggest problem for L.A. is their propensity this season to mess up close games at the end with mental errors or soft play. If the Lakers lose it will be because of a poorly thrown inbounds pass, a lob to Kwame Brown that should be a dunk but becomes a turnover or a mental lapse on defense that allows a cutter to score an easy basket. After the Lakers lost in Cleveland in this fashion, Bryant said, "Maybe we're slow learners" but insisted that the team would learn from its mistakes. Now is a golden opportunity for the Lakers to prove that they have done just that.
#3 Denver (44-38) vs. #6 Los Angeles Clippers (47-35)
Denver can win if…Marcus Camby has a monster series—meaning 10-plus rpg and 3 or 4 blocks per game—Carmelo Anthony averages at least 26 ppg, the Nuggets get high energy play from Kenyon Martin, Ruben Patterson and Reggie Evans and Sam Cassell is rendered ineffective due to injuries or foul trouble.
Los Angeles will win because…Sam Cassell is a clutch playoff performer who will have the ball in his hands down the stretch of close games, Elton Brand will be a difficult matchup for Denver's frontcourt players because they are better at weakside shotblocking than they are at guarding strong postup players one on one and, if the series goes the distance, L.A. has home court advantage and will play game seven at Staples Center.
Other things to consider: Thanks to the NBA's bizarre playoff format this is the strangest first round series. Denver is a division champion and the Western Conference's third seed but L.A. has home court advantage because the Clippers won more games than Denver did. Sam Cassell is the X-factor. If he is healthy he will be effective and if he is effective than the one-two punch that he and Brand provide will be more than Denver can handle.
#4 Dallas (60-22) vs. #5 Memphis (49-33)
Memphis can win if…Pau Gasol has a big series and the Grizzlies contain Dirk Nowitzki.
Dallas will win because…the Mavericks have more firepower top to bottom than the Grizzlies do and are a playoff tested team.
Other things to consider: Usually the matchup between the fourth and fifth seeds would be expected to be pretty even but because of the NBA's wild and wacky playoff format Dallas, the second best team in the conference, was bumped down to the fourth seed. Memphis is a pretty good team for a fifth seed but simply is not good enough to beat a legitimate title contender like Dallas in a seven game series.
If these series go as I have predicted, we will see second round matchups of Detroit-Cleveland, Miami-New Jersey, San Antonio-Dallas and L.A. Clippers-L.A. Lakers. Assuming that the key players on all of these teams are healthy by that point, I expect Detroit, New Jersey, San Antonio and the L.A. Lakers to win. Detroit has been the best team in the league all year but if New Jersey can stay healthy through the playoffs the Nets are capable of upsetting the Pistons. The Nets have been flying underneath the radar all year, as the Pistons' quick start, Kobe's 81 point game, LeBron's tremendous season and other stories grabbed the headlines--but Jason Kidd has been as good as any point guard in the league since the All-Star break, Vince Carter and Richard Jefferson have played well all year and Nenad Krstic provides New Jersey with a postup game. San Antonio will beat the Lakers in the West and I expect the Spurs to repeat as champions by defeating the Nets in a reprise of the 2003 NBA Finals.
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Now, I could credit myself with being somewhat prepared for a disappointment the day before Tashan's release, as I said in this post. The truth, however, is that not much can prepare one for Tashan, except perhaps Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007), which would make the former look very good while being the lowest of low benchmarks.
Yes, I saw Tashan this past weekend. My criticism of the film is relatively mild compared to most of what has been said about it. To make this review somewhat challenging, though, I hope to try to list some of the positives from the film as well (it's worth a shot). So here are my highlights from a film that I truly think received less credit than it deserved (it deserved little, but not zero):
1. Liked how the film started out, with a medley of Kabhi Kabhi Mere Dil Mein and Highway to Hell. A fitting start to a film that sells style. Particularly liked the backdrop and the old-school red car.
2. The importance of intelligible speech and call center workers in India make Saif Ali Khan's character (Jimmy) interesting from a professional standpoint. While in business school, I was recruited by a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) firm in India for what they called a 'Cultural Exchange Program'. In it, participants would spend a summer critiquing accents of the Indian call center workers and help them achieve a closer-to-American English accent. While it was an offer I passed (not my choice of practice), the recruiting process and simulations were interesting enough to give me an appreciation for Saif's profession in the film. Although I disliked the fillers in his speech. Isn't an English speech tutor supposed to be a more eloquent speaker?
Saif's wardrobe didn't really complement him either.
3. Kareena Kapoor as Pooja is okay. She has her moments, and there is only so much one can do with her role. If her purpose is solely to look good, she succeeds as she always has and likely will. Although if she were really after the money, a better alternative for her (and one less risky) might have been to not flirt with Saif and file a sexual harassment claim against his employer. That would have earned her some bucks without having to fear Bhaiyya, thereby omitting Bhaiyya from the film. And that might just have worked, because...
3. ...Anil Kapoor as Bhaiyya rids one of any ambiguity of the direction of the film. I am an Anil Kapoor fan (have been since Mr. India), but this is one film we should have been spared of, especially since most of us believe he is one of the best actors around. It is not that he did not act well -- there is something inherently flawed in the character he plays. Very poor, and the weakest link in the film.
There were two scenes starring Anil that I thought were interesting. One was when, as he was learning English, he sang the Humpty Dumpty rhyme to the tune of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Hilarious. And in the scene in which he yells at Kareena, the delivery of the word 'kaise', followed by the word 'how' (which he pronounced haa-ooo) was well done.
4. Akshay Kumar as Bachchan Pandey is the highlight of the film. Did not like how he was introduced, saying (while holding a cricket bat): 'I am Sachin and Lara mixed', following which he used the bat to commit a violent act! Tsk-tsk.
Soon after, though, he made up with some excellent work right after the intermission. There is a scene where Kareena, while behind a rock and trying to seduce him, asks him for her clothes. In so doing, she uses the word 'please', to which Akshay responds: 'Please bol bol kar poorey desh ka satyaanaash kar diya hai'. Easily one of the most memorable dialogs of the film. And Gudiya and Bachchan look good together later in the film too.
5. The music is good, although not all songs fit in well. Dil Haara and Chaliya are forced (although the former is well choreographed, and the latter stars Kareena Kapoor in a bikini en route to losing some of my long-held admiration for her -- more for the song and its irrelevance than for the attire), and the film could have done just as well (or not) without them.
Dil Dance Maare is fun and interesting, and I caught myself (on several occasions) noticing the other dancers (e.g. those atop the trucks in the picture below) and not Kareena (ah, the 'gustaakh nigaah'/disobedient glance). Their dresses and overall tashan quotient were a lot more appealing than Kareena like this:
I was speaking to the artwork on trucks while sharing this Jaane Tu... trailer. There really are better examples than the ones shown.
Noted in my soundtrack review that Falak Tak was the most well-written song of the film, and still maintain that. It is also the most well-choreographed and best overall song, by far. Maybe it is because I missed the festival of Basant atop the roofs of Lahore while watching the video. Or maybe it is because of Kareena Kapoor in clothing that I think suits her best. Whatever the case, the song is fantastic:
6. After an unnecessarily long climax (I almost fell asleep amid the gunfire, would you believe it?!), the last sentence in the film is ironic. "What's life without tashan?", they ask. Ironic because they answered that question through most of the film, so why be flippant about it?
Overall, Tashan is an ordinary filmy product. It does not make for unbearable viewing. But as much as one tries to dwell on the positives, it is difficult to ignore all the shortcomings of a film that promised much and delivered little. The strong moments are few and far in between. The combined effect is a film that is wasted, which is sad because its cast, music, and to some extent, even wardrobe, embodied tashan as advertised prior to the films release.
I do not think guns are sexy or stylish. And the plot, combined with a casting of Anil Kapoor (he too will have to take ownership of this one) that annoys me most, makes the film the biggest letdown of the year. Two stars for an average film that disappoints (if only because the expectations were hardly met).
Movie rating: ** (average -- disappointing!)
My classification: R (for violence and language)
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – MLS career goals leader Jeff Cunningham, 2009 team MVP Danny O'Rourke, and this year's top Crew scorer Andrés Mendoza were among those made available by Columbus for Wednesday's Expansion Draft by the Montreal Impact.
The Crew's 11-player protected list included rookie midfielders Rich Balchan and Bernardo Anor as well as US national team midfielder Robbie Rogers, who is out of contract and seeking a move to Europe.
"We hope he does well, but if he doesn't, we want to be able to retain his rights," Crew technical director Brian Bliss said. "It's a calculated risk."
He used the same words to describe leaving Mendoza unprotected. The Peruvian forward had 13 goals, but the team's only Designated Player has had a rocky relationship at times with the fans, teammates and coaches.
Bliss thinks Montreal probably won't gamble on Mendoza.
When asked if not protecting Mendoza was an indication the big striker wouldn't return to the Crew next season, Bliss replied, "Not necessarily."
The Crew had to readjust when they were informed that midfielders Dilly Duka and Tony Tchani graduated from the Generation adidas program and thus were eligible for the Expansion Draft if not protected.
"Frankly, when Dilly and Tchani graduated, that threw us for a loop," Bliss aid. "We had to make a move or two we didn't anticipate.
"We had had three scenarios – none graduating, one graduating and the other one not, and both of them graduating," he added. "We thought based on the information we were given that it wouldn't be both."
Bliss said leaving defenders Josh Gardner and Shaun Francis exposed were also tough choices because left backs are hard to find.
It is probably less of a gamble putting O'Rourke out there because of the left knee surgery a year ago that reduced him to only six games in 2011.
"If you're thinking of the Danny of '08 and '09, yeah, it's a risk. But I don't think many people are thinking back that far," Bliss said.
The Crew protected goalkeeper William Hesmer but not backups Andy Gruenebaum or Alex Riggs because of the numbers.
"It's tough to cover up two goalkeepers when you're protecting only 11," Bliss said.
Making veteran forward Jeff Cunningham available was not a surprise. He scored only two goals – the second on Aug. 27 was his 134th to set the league scoring mark – but he played only 591 minutes in the regular season.
Balchan was protected as expected, while Anor was a dark horse candidate to many. But the Crew liked the Venezuelan's play, and he gives them another option on the left flank if Rogers leaves.
"Anybody who was paying attention to some of his league games, but certainly paid attention to the reserve games, would have seen what he can do," Bliss said. "It shows what we think of the kid and maybe somebody else would be thinking the same thing."
Fellow rookie Justin Meram, however, was left exposed. Meram was used at both left midfield and up top, seeing regular minutes with the first team.
Out of contract midfielders Emmanuel Ekpo and Kevin Burns were not protected. Ekpo is trying to land a contract in Europe, while Burns' future status is up in the air.
Columbus' Protected XI:
Goalkeepers: William Hesmer
Defense: Chad Marshall, Julius James, Sebastián Miranda
Midfield: Rich Balchan, Dilly Duka, Tony Tchani, Bernardo Anor, Eddie Gaven, Robbie Rogers
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- Alex Rios likely to bat #3
- Paul Konerko to bat #4
- Adam Dunn to bat #5
Chris Sale had a good start in today's intrasquad game:
Sale said he was mindful during warmups and at the start of the game to not go hard from the onset."
Just taking it nice and easy and really loosening it up because you have time," he said. "You're in no rush. That was nice to go out there and flip some in and start stretching it out and pick it up as it goes."
Shingo Takatsu, aka Mr. Zero, made an appearance!
And a photo from today's game. Chris Sale pitches to Alex Rios:
Other White Sox links:
- Chris has an excellent post on Scott Boras.
- J.J. agrees with Sergio Santos' statement that the Sox didn't really rebuild in this off-season.
- Ozzie Guillen didn't thought much of the Sox sports pcychologist, Dr. Jeff Fishbein.
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Peter Broderick, prolific 24-year-old composer from Oregon, has made sure his ninth album comes loaded with intrigue. Written as a soundtrack for a documentary, Confluence, it shares its premise with recent Found Footage) films, except here, the footage is never found. And it's real: five residents of Idaho go missing between 1979-1982 and only three bodies are ever recovered. Evidence points to a loner; he's never arrested. It's all a bit Zodiac, and is chilling enough to warrant this icy, broken classical music score. Broderick's led similar projects in the past - 2009's London ballet set Music for Falling From Trees - so Music For Confluence is him doing a ghost story, using his orchestra to explore confusion and grief.
As if the five missing girls case wasn't spooky enough, the production history of Music For Confluence is a ghost story itself. Moved into a flat in Berlin whose owner would only rent to musicians, Broderick got a key to a room full of pianos, and began work on ...Confluence right away. The opening chatter of 'We Didn't Find Anything' carries am instant Blair Witch feel, notes breaking through a fog of strings and behind them, faint female voices. The shivers continue on 'He Was Inside that Building' where louder keys penetrate the ...Confluence's suspect's house, while 'The Person of Interest' changes gear with guitars, pouncing like one of those suburban horror films where poltergeists only attack the mother.
As far as shock moments go, that's the most dramatic - Music For Confluence is definitely focussed on suspense. The downside is the suspense soon becomes slack, the haunting nagging, and chunks of Broderick's soundtrack end up going nowhere. Once he's deployed his small orchestra there's little variety, so if you're not a fan of piano improv or scraped strings, don't expect a payoff. If these 13 tracks were written as character cues then the five missing girls would be sadly indistinguishable. 'Circumstantial Evidence's creeping country feels like a rehash of 'It Wasn't A Deer Skull', the latter using strings to suggest a haunted Venice. Other tracks find Broderick just daydreaming with his fingers, coming across like a blindfolded Perfume Genius. Going by the likes of 'We Enjoyed Life Together' he's studied the Goldmund back-catalogue, but there's a chance by this point interlopes will have had enough, gorged on his gentle interpretations of shellshock.
However, a few bursts of energy on the record make up for any lags, and should be enough to sustain those expecting Broderick's typical depth. After all, this is a story about real people disappearing, so there are blasts of pain in amongst the hopeless grey. 'She Just Quit Coming To School' feels like a highlands Last Post, while 'Some Fishermen On The River' packs the same emotion as a stolen U2 intro. In fact, those who make it till the end will be surprised by the biggest twist of all: vocals on 'Old Times', where Broderick hums "Shame on you and shame on me / Shame on this old town." It's a strange way of grieving - saving your voice till the end - but it makes for an interesting, if somewhat repressed OST. No final showdown, no hero's choice… just 50 minutes alone with a baffled composer. A more jarring soundtrack might be to have used only the girls' favourite songs. More jarring and more cinematic, maybe, but much less easy on the ear (plus it's hard to see Broderick doing mixtapes).
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From the Nov. 12, 2007, Princeton Weekly Bulletin
After nearly a century of caring for the planet's young people, the Princeton-Blairstown Center is stepping up its efforts to care for the planet as well.
The center, a nonprofit organization affiliated with the University that operates adventure-based and experiential education programs for urban youth and their families, has just installed both a new hydrogenerator and a state-of-the-art solar panel system that together will generate more than 40 percent of the facility's electricity. A dedication ceremony for the new sustainable energy projects is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 17.
According to Director of Development Carol Christofferson, the ceremony will mark the culmination of a long effort on the part of many University alumni and other donors, who have sought to make the center a place where young people can learn about responsible energy choices.
"Our supporters have been dreaming of this for years," Christofferson said. "We would like to provide kids with an understanding that there are choices they can make that affect their lives. Among those choices is the judicious use of electricity and improving the environment."
The center was founded in 1908 near Bay Head and moved to its present location near Blairstown in northwestern New Jersey in 1930. Staff members and volunteers have explored means of conserving energy since the early 1970s, when a windmill was built on the grounds. At that time, a 6-kilowatt hydroelectric generator also was installed on a dam on the nearby artificial lake, but a 2001 storm irreparably damaged it. The dam's new turbine generator, provided and installed with assistance by the University's facilities department, will generate approximately 10 kilowatts of power.
Solar panels were used for several years on two separate occasions in the 1980s, but the technology at the time proved unsuitable. The new panels on the Egner Lodge dining hall, however, are capable of producing an additional 10 kilowatts when sufficient sunlight is available. When combined, the hydroelectric and solar generators will significantly lessen the center's need for fossil fuels, the burning of which creates greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change.
"These projects are mostly about preventing the need to draw electricity from the grid and burn fossil fuels on site," said Shana Weber, the University's sustainability manager. "If enough people implement initiatives like these, and pair them with education and continued conservation, we prevent the need to build additional fossil fuel power plants, which has a direct impact on the global climate, air, water and soil quality."
The new equipment will reduce the amount of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere by 40,000 pounds a year, equivalent to the emissions of about three midsize cars.
The projects also will provide learning opportunities for undergraduates. Eileen Zerba, director of the undergraduate lab at the Princeton Environmental Institute (PEI), said that she looks forward to incorporating the 31-building Princeton-Blairstown Center into the student research that grows out of her "Fundamentals of Environmental Studies" courses.
"The Blairstown center is a model community of buildings where we can explore green designs for daily living," said Zerba, who is also a lecturer in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and PEI. "I'd like to encourage my students to use it for small group research projects and for their senior theses. It's an opportunity for them to pursue real-life environmental projects with a community connection."
The new equipment was purchased with funds from the Hyde and Watson Foundation, the E.J. Grassmann Trust, and several anonymous donors and alumni, in addition to a grant from the New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection.
State Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Lisa Jackson, a 1986 Princeton Graduate School alumna, is expected to attend the dedication at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 17 during the annual Woodcutters Weekend, when volunteers help the center prepare for the winter.


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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<OpenSearchDescription xmlns="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearch/1.1/">
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The first, that it is necessary to make is to define the contract. At the contract there will be two operations - execution of search and generating of the detailed information.
public interface ISearchProvider
[WebGet(UriTemplate = "search/{searchTerms}/*")]
SyndicationFeedFormatter Search(string searchTerms);
[WebGet(UriTemplate = "details/{id}")]
Stream Description(string id);
The most important thing, on what it is necessary to pay attention during this moment - definition of URI template. Apparently in this case the "search/{searchTerms}/*" template completely corresponds to that has been defined in a description file.
It is necessary to implement this service only. At implementation it is necessary to consider the specified parametres at the call to service (searchTerms, start, count) and to divide search result into pages if it is necessary. For this purpose it is possible to use LINQ methods - Take/Skip. Thus, service implementation will look as follows.
public class SearchProvider : ISearchProvider
public SyndicationFeedFormatter Search(string searchTerms)
int count;
int startIndex;
int.TryParse(WebOperationContext.Current.IncomingRequest.UriTemplateMatch.QueryParameters.Get("count"), out count);
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