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Engineering schools must hang out the welcome sign and aggressively pursue women and minorities to keep pace with the climbing demand for the multiple talents of skilled, highly educated engineers, according to Jeff R. Wright, Ph.D., newly appointed Dean of Engineering at the University of California, Merced.
Creating a culture of diversity and conducting early engineering outreach to young students will be top priorities for the Division of Engineering at the nation's first new research university of the 21st century, Wright says.
"We need to reach students no later than the seventh grade, because if they don't make the correct decisions about which math and science courses to take at that point, they are likely to drop out of these vital areas of study before they even start to think about college," he says. "Once they fall behind, they most likely will never catch up, and the door to an engineering career will be closed to them forever."
Below, Wright shares his visions and thoughts about attracting and educating the next generation of engineers, the UC Merced Engineering Division and diversity and other current issues in engineering.
Engineering Division for the Future
Three years before UC Merced is scheduled to open in fall 2005 and almost two months before he officially starts his position as dean in September, Wright is mentally laying the foundation for this engineering division of the future and the personal benchmarks he will use to evaluate its development.
Building Blocks for Success
"I feel strongly that we must use emerging information technologies more effectively to support the mission of engineering research and education, with our needs driving our adoption and use of information technologies. Traditionally, technology has been the driving force," Wright says. "The engineering community at UC Merced will be nurtured by an academic information infrastructure that will enable effective decision-making at all levels. This will consist of a comprehensive database of vital information, with functionality that can be customized as needed by users. Our students will learn from, and grow to rely on, this powerful information framework as they move through our program, and will continue to be supported by it throughout their professional careers."
Disciplines, Faculty, Research and Funding Opportunities
As is typical for universities, the development of research programs, hiring of faculty, and pursuit of funding opportunities will be inextricably intertwined as Wright builds the new engineering program. For UC Merced, he believes it will be especially important to identify research directions based on the needs and strengths of the region and the state, the availability of quality faculty, and funding opportunities.
A Multidisciplinary Foundation
"As we make decisions about areas on which to focus when targeting initial faculty hires, we must identify and take advantage of the strengths and needs of the Central California region," he says. "I wholeheartedly endorse the vision of the UC Merced Engineering Advisory Group which, after extensive and thoughtful study, identified several fertile areas for research programs development: computing and communications, energy/environmental resources engineering, biotechnologies, and nano/microsystems engineering. These are all extremely important research areas, and will represent attractive opportunities for prospective faculty." Faculty recruiting for engineering at Merced will initially focus on developing a strong, multidisciplinary research foundation in disciplines such as these. "Concentrating on a few areas, and hiring quality faculty who can take full advantage of our special resources will allow us to move forward quickly," says Wright. "We are fortunate, for example, to have the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories nearby, and their very strong research programs and world-class research facilities in these areas will not only help attract top faculty, but will foster joint research projects, as well as truly unique opportunities for graduate students."
Power in Partnerships
Engineering at UC Merced also will capitalize on its association with the top research programs of the other outstanding engineering programs within the UC system. "Our proximity to Berkeley, Davis and Santa Cruz will facilitate joint research in computer science and information technologies," Wright says. "Having been included as a full academic partner within the Center for Information Technology in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) attests to the vision of those involved in the preliminary planning for our program. New faculty and graduate students will find a welcoming and collegial atmosphere that will extend beyond our small but growing campus."
CITRIS is one of four new California Institutes for Science and Innovation proposed by California Governor Gray Davis for development within the UC system with research to be funded by the state and federal governments, and private and industry donations. CITRIS will concentrate initially on areas of energy efficiency, transportation, seismic safety, education, health care, and environmental monitoring.
Wright also anticipates developing research programs at UC Merced aimed at better understanding increasingly complex environmental processes. "A focus on environmental science and engineering will allow us to maximize not only the research excellence at Lawrence Livermore and Berkeley and Davis, but will integrate very well with the vision behind the Sierra Nevada Research Institute. A strong, cross-disciplinary relationship with our colleagues in the science division at UC Merced will give us the intellectual resources we will need to study environmental issues in the Central Valley. Further strengthening science and engineering research in the Central Valley, UC Merced also will house the Sierra Nevada Research Institute, which will foster discovery and dissemination of new knowledge that contributes to sustaining natural resources, and promoting social well-being in the Great Valley and Sierra Nevada regions of California, and related regions worldwide."
Biotechnologies: Scientific Discovery and Innovation in Engineering
The field of biotechnologies offers particularly exciting possibilities for UC Merced, according to Wright. A broad category covering sub-topics that include bioengineering, biomedicine, bioimaging, biomaterials and biocomputers/bioinfomatics, he describes biotechnology as "a rapidly emerging field of scientific discovery and engineering innovation likely to have an impact on society equal to that of information technologies in the recent past."
According to Wright, the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the United States military, and other major funding agencies for university research have been investing heavily in biotechnologies. He adds that several new research technologies are having a tremendous effect on discovery and innovation in biotechnologies; a term that not only encompasses bioengineering - the field of engineering that applies the principles of engineering design and production to biological systems, including the human body as a mechanical system - but that has come to include processes or devices that interact directly with cells or components of cells, including genetics.
Biotechnology research is being conducted across nearly the complete range of engineering disciplines and examples of technological synergy are becoming commonplace, he says. The University of California is a major contributor to research excellence in this exciting new field.
Environmental Engineering: A Natural Choice for the Valley
Wright also is considering a discipline focus on environmental monitoring and assessment, and environmental modeling. "A concentration on environmental modeling has the potential for strong regional impact and would include a broad range of subareas including environmental protection and remediation, physical infrastructure assessment and management, and global climate change." Wright said. "Environmental research in these areas will take full advantage of a wide variety of emerging technologies and methodologies including sensor technologies, remote sensing and earth observation, spatial analysis and distributed modeling architectures, and the emerging field of shared vision modeling, while leveraging exceptional work being done in these areas at Livermore, and that planned for the Sierra Nevada Research Institute."
Infomatics: Improving Access to Information
Infomatics, including emerging information technologies, is a third program Wright will explore for the engineering division.
"A primary motivation for infomatics research is to improve access to information for people, allowing them to live better lives and to be better citizens," he says.
Encompassed are such varied information technologies as data collection and storage, distributed computing, security and cyberthreat, machine learning and new computing/communication architectures, including biochips and biocomputing. Of those technologies, Wright believes UC Merced faculty could really make an impact in what he calls the generally neglected areas of computer security, including protection against cyberthreats.
"Biotechnology, environmental engineering and infomatics are just three of the disciplines I think are important for the region and offer the opportunity for us to leverage research and human resources at the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory," he says. "I also am excited about the Sierra Nevada Research Institute, which will benefit from the availability of engineering faculty having expertise in these areas and that will in turn help in the recruitment of engineering faculty. In addition, these fields have been relatively more appealing to faculty and students from traditionally underrepresented populations."
Faculty Recruited to Teach and Research
The hiring of faculty for the engineering program at Merced will begin immediately. By the time that undergraduates are admitted in the fall of 2005, significant research will be under way.
"Our initial focus on these key areas of cross-disciplinary engineering research will enable us to build a strong faculty and a solid foundation for scholarly investigation," Wright says. "But our faculty must also be able to contribute to a strong undergraduate teaching/learning program that is credible from the perspective of traditional engineering disciplines. Quality multidisciplinary research must be based on disciplinary rigor; our faculty will excel at both."
Creating a Culture of Diversity
Indeed, creating a model for diversity in cultures and genders, as well as thought, tops Wright's agenda for the UC Merced Engineering Division. And society demands nationwide recruitment of a diverse - and larger - engineering student population simply to keep pace with the growing need.
Action Needed to Reverse the Trend
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, engineering is one of the nation's largest professions with approximately 1.5 million engineers employed in the United States and continued growth in the field a certainty. Meanwhile, the number of bachelor's degrees in engineering granted by U.S. colleges and universities began to decline in 1987 and Department of Labor projections indicate no significant increases in the total number of engineering graduates through at least 2008.
"UC Merced's engineering division will aggressively work to address this negative trend and, in particular, will pursue diversity and K-12 outreach as means to increase the pool of qualified engineering graduates," Wright says. "The engineering profession in general, and academic engineering programs in particular, have not provided a welcoming environment for women and minorities. Unless we can attract male and female students from all cultures, we will not be able to meet the growing need for engineers."
Statistics cited in a September 2000 Report of the Congressional Commission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science, Engineering and Technology Development plainly illustrate the disparity between the sex and racial/ethnic distribution of the U.S. workforce population and the representation of these groups in the science, engineering and technology (SET) workforce. White males comprised 41.7 percent of the general workforce and 67.9 percent of the SET workforce, while women and minorities represented 58.3 percent of the general workforce but only 32.1 percent of the SET workforce. Excluding Asians, strongly represented in the SET workforce, the numbers are bleaker, with women and underrepresented minorities comprising approximately 54.2 percent of the U.S. workforce but only 21.9 percent of the SET workforce.
"UC Merced and every engineering program absolutely need to attract a diverse student population simply to have enough good minds to address the problems of the future. This will require a strong partnership between industry and all universities having engineering programs."
Attention to Valuing People
The climate of diversity, however, must extend beyond students to include faculty and staff as well, he says. "If we can create that culture, faculty, staff and students will consider UC Merced a more viable place to come, and that will give us a distinct recruiting advantage. Focusing on what engineering Dean Kristina Johnson of Duke University refers to as human plant engineering [bioengineering, environmental engineering, etc.] rather than traditional physical plant engineering will also help in this regard."
"At UC Merced, every major policy discussion within the engineering community will include a consideration of diversity," Wright adds, "not because it will be mandated, but because it will be important to our program. Attention to valuing people will not end with recruitment, but will ensure retention, advancement, and personal and career development. This will be an integral part of the culture within engineering at this campus."
Bridging the Technological Gap
Under Wright's leadership, the engineering school at UC Merced will work to close the growing technology gap that has resulted over the past few decades.
The technological gap to which Wright refers is the growing chasm between society's increasing need for scientists and engineers and the dwindling numbers of students electing to pursue technical careers.
"I view this both as a daunting challenge and an exciting opportunity," he says. "To reverse the decline in numbers of students pursuing engineering will take time. First, we must do a better job of helping students - as well as their parents, teachers and school counselors - understand what engineering is, what engineers do, and what tremendous opportunities are available in the engineering job market. And the current lack of general understanding worsens as engineering become more complex.
We need students from all cultures to perceive engineering as an exciting career choice."
Early Student Outreach
Another key element is connecting with students at an early age - years before they enter high school - so they can get on the right track in time to take the math and science courses required for entry to the engineering program.
"UC Merced will develop innovative programs that reach out to 12- to 14-year-old students, and their parents, and motivate them to study math and science, and to excel in those subjects," Wright says. "One idea is a multi-year summer program, perhaps hiring' students to participate in meaningful engineering experiences that not only help them understand what engineering is, but that do so in a way that is fun, and that will expose them annually to our campus, our people, and the profession. We need to get kids hooked as early as possible, and keep them hooked."
Crucial to the implementation and success of any outreach effort will be partnerships with schools and the community, with sponsorship from the corporations and industries that will eventually employ these students.
"We must engage the communities in realizing the importance of engineering to the region and opening the door on opportunities for their students," Wright says. "With the new UC Merced campus, we have great visibility and a wonderful opportunity to make a difference. The development and university relations teams at Merced are amazing, and their outreach programs are already having an impact. I want to aim these efforts at the special needs of engineering."
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FLOWERY BRANCH — Falcons offensive line coach Pat Hill told his charges that Sunday's game against the Eagles would be like an 80-round boxing bout.
He didn't mean it literally, but it felt all too real to rookie guard Peter Konz.
"I came out of the game looking like Rocky Balboa against Apollo Creed," Konz said, referring to the fictional fights in the first two "Rocky" films. "I was just bleeding from everywhere a couple of times."
The Eagles might have bloodied Konz's lip, but he was still standing. There was the potential for a lopsided decision in favor of Philadelphia's experienced defensive line, but Konz held his own in his first start.
With Garrett Reynolds slowed by a back injury, Konz, the Falcons' top draft pick in April, played all 75 offensive snaps at right guard.
"It's your first game starting in the NFL, playing on the road, playing in bad weather and oh, by the way, [Eagles tackle] Cullen Jenkins is a pretty good player," Falcons offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter said. "You factor in all that stuff, I thought he did fine. He will do nothing but improve. Hopefully we get Garrett back soon because that just increases our depth."
Falcons coach Mike Smith said Reynolds was still dealing with the back issue last week. Konz took most of the practice repetitions with the first team.
"We felt like it was time to give [Konz] the opportunity to go in there and play," Smith said. "After viewing the film, I thought he had a very solid game."
Reynolds played solely on special teams against the Eagles. He appeared on the injury report before the game against the Raiders before the bye week, but ended up starting. Smith said Reynolds' status for Sunday night's game against the Cowboys "will be determined as we go through the week."
Konz, the No. 55 overall draft pick out of Wisconsin, had played only 16 snaps on offense in the previous six games. He's not sure if he's a temporary fill-in as the starter, but said it has been his intention all along to get on the field.
"As far as the competition, I think it's been a competition all season," Konz said. "I don't think there was a moment where I felt like there was a reason to [relax] or anything. Every week I've approached it like, if anyone goes down, I'm in. If coach wants me to put in, I'm in."
The Falcons under Smith and general manager Thomas Dimitroff usually have put their top draft picks on the field right away. Quarterback Matt Ryan (2008), defensive tackle Peria Jerry (2009), linebacker Sean Weatherspoon (2010) and wide receiver Julio Jones (2011) started in their debut games.
Konz wasn't a first-round pick like those players, and the Falcons have experienced veterans along the offensive line.
"They brought Peter in here to be a long-term player, and he got off to a good start," Koetter said.
Konz said he was a bit winded after the Falcons' opening drive, which lasted 16 plays and nearly nine minutes, but eventually settled down. Konz said center Todd McClure and left tackle Tyson Clabo, veterans with 22 years of experience between them, helped him by calling out the different stunts Philadelphia's linemen were trying to run.
Before the draft, Konz was knocked for his relative lack of strength. He said there isn't a lot of time to work on his strength during the season, but he plans to bulk up during the offseason.
Konz passed a big test when he was able to hold off the Eagles in a game that he likened to a brawl.
"I was watching film, and I saw a lot of good physical play out of myself and the whole line," he said. "That was an important thing going on. I know I've got a couple things that have got to be corrected, a couple [quarterback] pressures [allowed] and a couple blocks I'd like to sustain longer, but for the most part I thought it was a good day."
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October 31st, 2012
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#66 … start of an era!
October 31st, 2012
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October 31st, 2012
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Let's blow the saddle out from under the Cowboys. Rise Up! going for 8-0,
October 31st, 2012
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Let Konz play. Much more upside than Reynolds
October 31st, 2012
8:02 am
Why lie??
This is yet another part of the Patriots Way, Gel-Hair could have left in NE.
No body is buying Reynolds all of a sudden got hurt!
He was benched. He deserved to be benched. He's lousy.
He can't block my grandmother.
Why reward his inferior play by smoke-screening he has an injury?
What message is this sending to everyone else on the Team?
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October 31st, 2012
8:33 am
Very nice game Mr. Konz! Konz may not be able to lift max reps at the combine but he is smart enough, quick enough and strong enough to bowl over and contain one of the better tackles in the NFL all afternoon. It is hard to believe that this was his first game on the NFL field… he looked like a seasoned pro! So happy they got him. He is young and I'm sure will add strength over the next coupe of seasons. He is tough and has tremendous upside. The whole O-Line is looking better each week. GO FALCONS! YOU ARE RISING UP!
October 31st, 2012
8:47 am
Go Konz, the o-line is the heart of the offense, qb gets the credit though
October 31st, 2012
8:48 am
Pretty sure we have seen the last of Garett Reynolds. I would be shocked if Konz didn't earn the starting roll for the rest of the season with how he played Sunday. He looked good and even though the rushing attack still looked stale, we had the best rushing game of the season with him in there.
October 31st, 2012
9:09 am
Big Crimson — personally I like this approach. We're not like the Jets or the Panthers, calling people out. Smitty is a class guy. He's going to ease in a new guy and phase out the old one, quietly. To me, the message he's sending to the team is — we are here to WIN!!!
October 31st, 2012
9:19 am
It's generally never a bad idea to take good linemen from Wisconsin.
Now if we could only get Barrett Jones….
October 31st, 2012
9:20 am
I think the Falcons have been playing it right. Rookies have been known to hit a wall later in the season, so it's better they slowly brought along Konz so he can be productive in the playoffs, where we'll definately need him.
October 31st, 2012
10:09 am
Move Reynolds back to his natural spot at RT and he will be a better player. I think even better than Clabo who we signed as a guard but had to move him to RT when our former RT Todd Weiner got injured and eventually retired.
October 31st, 2012
10:44 am
Reynolds was a late 5th round pick at tackle and only took the starting job at guard because Mike Johnson is a bust. Maybe Alabama linemen are just overrated or we just pick the wrong ones.
October 31st, 2012
11:24 am
"…but he plans to bulk up during the offseason."
He's already 6′6″, 320lbs. When he bulks up Peter will be All-Pro in two years.
October 31st, 2012
12:15 pm
DOL, I saw Antone Smith was probable for Philly, and I did not hear of any re-injury, so is it possible he could see 2 or 3 carries Sunday? Quizz had one pretty odd looking run which broke for yardage, but otherwise, he has not looked good. The running game has been the only facet to look flaccid so far ("flaccid facet," pretty good, eh?) so couldn't they just let Antone have his SECOND career carry, just to see what happens? PLEASE???
October 31st, 2012
12:16 pm
And I hear Antone is one of the 2 or 3 fastest guys on the team. True?
October 31st, 2012
12:20 pm
I don't think "The Konz" is going anywhere for the next 15 years. We could use 4 more just like him!
Is that mammoth sized tackle we drafted anywhere near being ready to play? This could finally be the year of the Bird.
October 31st, 2012
12:39 pm
yup , Falcons need some big guys like him on the line………………would love to have a couple more his size……………….hehehehe…………lets see, we playing the cowboys Sunday ? Cowboys will practically give the win to Atlanta by turning the ball over and giving Atlanta good field position……………………….we ain't losing this week people……………….Atlanta will be 8 – 0
October 31st, 2012
12:48 pm
In addition to winning the football game of course, I hope we whip the Cowboys because they are the Cowboys.
Undefeated is unlikely, but you look at our remaining schedule coupled with the way the Falcons are playing and it is possible.
Home field advantage throughout the playoffs, with a weeks rest. Wow.
I was concerned after Oakland because it looked like they were falling into the same pattern from previous years, but then we played Philly.
These new coordinators seem to have brought the willingness to change and be creative we so desparately needed.
I am very impressed and cannot wait for Sunday night. Football party, the family is coming over to watch this game.
Thanks guys.
October 31st, 2012
12:52 pm
Now seeing Konz, next should be Mr Holmes. Surely that foot or ankle injury is healed by now.
October 31st, 2012
12:58 pm
Kind did look good Sunday is he reason why the running game looked okay if the running looks that way or better this Sunday then we need to keep him in the lineup for real
October 31st, 2012
1:01 pm
Who is Holmes going to replace not baker because bowlers looking better than clabo if I ask me
October 31st, 2012
1:02 pm
King Konz
Go Angry Birds..!!
October 31st, 2012
1:42 pm
"We felt like it was time to give [Konz] the opportunity to go in there and play," Smith said. "After viewing the film, I thought he had a very solid game."
There is no time like the present to play these young guys. What's the hold up?
October 31st, 2012
2:02 pm
[...] Peter Konz, who played in place of an injured Garrett Reynolds Sunday, played all 75 offensive snaps and got good reviews form the coaching staff. [Atlanta Journal-Constitution] [...]
October 31st, 2012
3:20 pm
Actually i believe holmes is a natural RT now i dont see it happening but id like to see him take some snaps in clabos place, clabo hasnt been good this year but it looks like hes a little better with konz playing at RG so maybe the main issue was reynolds, konz played like a boss great job on the line, give holmes some snaps definately!!!! Go falcons
October 31st, 2012
3:21 pm
Crimson, You may not want to devalue a player in the event another team may be interested or may even invest time and money on a player you may no longer have use for. Additionaly Reynolds is one injury away from being back in the starting lineup, so I am sure the staff wouldn't want to damage the ego/psyche of a player they may very well have to depend on in the future. If the injury even slightly affected his play then sit him and give the rook some reps….
October 31st, 2012
5:11 pm
Do not give falcons a win over cowboys before game starts . Cowboys has always handled Falcons.
I want Falcons too win, but lets see which team shows up , cowboys can beat any team they play ,I pull for every team to beat cowboys, Because of Jerry Jones , I do not like cowboys!!
October 31st, 2012
7:29 pm
Running game really wasn't that good, if you take away one Matty scramble and Quizz's 43-yard jaunt. Not knocking Konz and glad to see him get in there. But Michael Turner looks SOOOO SLOW and Quizz isn't big and strong enough to break tackles inside. That's why I'm so glad for the pass first concept this year; it makes our lack of a running game less of a liability.
October 31st, 2012
7:51 pm
Antone Smith played on special teams at Philly. Time to give him the ball a few times. I'm not sold on Quizz though I loved the game where he went nuts against USC.
Cowboys stomped us under the old offensive regime. Not this one.
November 1st, 2012
1:00 am
Lets not get ahead of ourselves its one game at a time…Lets show our team how proud we are of them….Get to the game EARLY let them see us in our seats when they come out for warm ups…Lets get ready to rumble and scream from kick off till 0 seconds on the clock……LETS RISE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!for our team…..
November 1st, 2012
1:10 am
the running game wasn't great but we haven't had the running lanes in the previcous six game like we had last sunday so it was a improvement we all know turner is the guy with the burst he's gone to have room to get up to speed as for quizz he'll show more with the more carries he gets if u ask me most back are like quarterback they have to get into a rhythm thou i would like to see smith as well i think he could do something as well
November 1st, 2012
7:52 pm
I want to shout out to Sam Baker for doing a great job coming back from an injury year. Everyone was giving him a hard time the last couple of years. Well Sam, this ones for you Pal. Great job this year…
November 6th, 2012
8:05 pm
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A woman snorkeling off Maui's southern shore on Palauea Beach was attacked by a (likely tiger) shark yesterday evening. Professional surfer Bethany Hamilton was also attacked off Hawaiian shores in 2003. However, her attack occurred off Kauai's north shore. The parallel between the two: the attacker, believed to be of the same species, took both women's arms off just below the shoulder.
This attack is the seventh of the year in Hawaii and the fourth in Maui. 2012 saw 11 shark attacks all year, but despite the frequency with which these attacks occur, there have been two fatalities in the last 21 years–one in 2004 and one in 1992. Tiger sharks seem to be the species primarily responsible for attacks on humans, both fatal and non-fatal, around Hawaii for some time.
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Have you ever walked into a Lindt store before? I had not, until this week when I went to go see actress Jennie Garth kick off the Lindt Gold Bunny Celebrity Auction to raise funds for Autism Speaks. Let me tell you, it is a deliciously terrifying place if you have a sweet tooth. The walls are covered with chocolate, not to mention the gold bunnies that basically spoke to you as soon as you walked in the door. (I swear one of them whispered to me that I could take all their chocolate ears and no one would care). But luckily, watching Garth sign her bunny and looking more in shape than ever was enough motivation to keep me from ransacking the walls. Below, Garth chats with us on her latest fitness routine, weight loss tricks and how she stays in shape.
What made you decide to get involved in the Lindt Gold Bunny Celebrity Auction this year?
I have three daughters and Easter is a big family time holiday for us. It's also a valuable time to tell them about the importance of giving back, so partnering up with Lindt for this is just something I can really feel good about.
What's your fitness routine like these days?
I'm really into hiking and jogging with my dog right now. I recently got a really big dog and he needs exercise all the time, so that is something that is new for me. I work out in a gym with a trainer two to three days a week on top of that.
How do you make time for exercise?
I have to physically schedule it. I put it on the calendar at least three days a week–it's that simple. You have to make time for yourself, and that might mean moving some things around but it's important. Usually I take my kids to school in workout clothes so that when I drop them off I make sure I don't go somewhere else. If I'm dressed for the day, there's no going back!
You've been posting some pretty awesome concert shots on Instagram from your boyfriend's duo, Big Gigantic recently. What else do you listen to when you work out?
It really depends on my mood. When I hike I listen to Bon Iver or very moody, sullen music. I'm not one to pump it up with the music; I'm a pretty melancholy listener!
You got a lot of press for shedding weight last summer and you've definitely kept it off. How do you do it?
Protein snacks throughout the day are huge; I love turkey rolls with avocado in it. I usually start the day off with a green smoothie with greens, aloe vera juice, coconut oil—all that good stuff. I also try not to eat too late, that's another big one. None of this stuff is new and we hear it all the time–I just started to incorporate them into my daily life.
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We were grabbing a bite of lunch at a small cafe, in a mall, right across from a booth that sold jewelry and where ears could be pierced for a fee. A mother approaches with a little girl of six or seven years old. The little girl is clearly stating that she doesn't want her ears pierced, that's she's afraid of how much it will hurt, that she doesn't like earrings much in the first place. Her protests, her clear 'no' is simply not heard. The mother and two other women, who work the booth, begin chatting and trying to engage the little girl in picking out a pair of earrings. She has to wear a particular kind when the piercing is first done but she could pick out a fun pair for later.
"I don't want my ears pierced."
"I don't want any earrings."
The three adults glance at each other conspiratorially and now the pressure really begins. She will look so nice, all the other girls she knows wear earrings, the pain isn't bad.
She, the child, sees what's coming and starts crying. As the adults up the volume so does she, she's crying and emitting a low wail at the same time. "I DON'T WANT MY EARS PIERCED."
Her mother leans down and speaks to her, quietly but strongly, the only words we could hear were '… embarrassing me.'
We heard, then, two small screams, when the ears were pierced.
Little children learn early and often that 'no doesn't mean no.'
Little children learn early that no one will stand with them, even the two old men looking horrified at the events from the cafeteria.
Little girls learn early and often that their will is not their own.
No means no, yeah, right.
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"She will," students Bailey Higgins and Taylor Townsend said as they pointed to ninth-grader Morgen Griess.
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The Decatur Heritage students are among 87 competing in the school's art competition.
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"We have so many gifted students, and we wanted to do something to showcase their talents," guild President Laura Hellard said.
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Art teacher Amy Tubbs praised the paintings and drawings. "I think they are phenomenal," she said.
Although Decatur Heritage students are required to pass one credit of fine arts to graduate, Higgins, Townsend and Griess said they had an interest in the arts before reaching high school.
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Griess had as much praise for Higgins' three-dimensional painting of a crying face.
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Date: July 31, 2012
by: Observer Staff
Dr. William Vilensky, of Longboat Key and formerly of Margate, N.J., died July 30. He was 84.
Born Feb. 1, 1928, to Benjamin and Deana Vilensky, Dr. Vilensky was raised in Atlantic City, N.J., and graduated from Atlantic City High School. He was a prominent pharmacist and physician, specializing in family medicine, addiction education and forensic medicine.
Dr. Vilensky began his early career working in his family's Atlantic City pharmacy and later attended the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. Following in his father's footsteps, he opened his own pharmacy in the Wildwood, N.J., area. After several years operating the pharmacy, Dr. Vilensky returned to school to earn his medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, practicing in Camden County, N.J. Dr. Vilensky was a professor at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, where he became a sought after lecturer and expert in forensic medicine.
In 1991, he resigned from UMDNJ and founded Forensic and Educational Consultants. An avid world traveler and professional photographer, Dr. Vilensky also enjoyed scuba diving and snow skiing.
Dr. Vilensky is survived by his wife of 25 years, Joyce; sister, Leonore Kaplan; sister, Jill Vroegop; brother, Lewis Vilensky; daughter, Dr. Louisa Sanders; son, Lee Vilensky; and two granddaughters.
Dr. Vilensky also leaves his four stepsons, Steven Sinderbrand, Gary Sinderbrand, Richard Sinderbrand and David Sinderbrand; and 10 grandchildren.
Graveside services were held Tuesday, July 31. The family requests that contributions in Dr. Vilensky's memory be made to RNS, 102 N. 35th Ave., Longport, N.J., 08403 or Congregation Beth Israel, 2501 Shore Road, Northfield, N.J., 08225. Arrangements were made by Roth-Goldsteins' Memorial Chapel, in Atlantic City, N.J.
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A film produced with children from St Augustine's CE Primary School in Harpurhey, Manchester.
This film has been made to highlight nature in the city of Manchester.
It focuses on Harpurhey, where the Manchester Art Museum first opened in 1884.
Thomas Horsfall said 'to love beauty is to see it almost everywhere'. Here we can see the pupils from St Augustine's CE Primary School responding to their local area, weaving flowers into fencing, making nature sculptures in the park and creating the emotive soundtrack that provides the backdrop to the film. The words you can hear the children speaking are an excerpt from the poem Maud by Alfred Tennyson:
'Tis a morning pure and sweet,
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Dev Bootcamp is the future of our industryAugust 18, 2012
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Yesterday, I attended the Dev Bootcamp Hiring Day for the class of Summer 2012. I was incredibly inspired by the people I met there.
Startup careers
I really enjoy my career. I'm always trying to sell the lifestyle to my friends that are either already developers or just looking at a career change in general. With this economy, the ability to grab a 6 figure salary with kick-ass perks is absolutely incredible. Also, engineering is naturally satisfying and fun.
The way to get into the industry is seriously backwards though. Up until very recently, it basically required a Computer Science degree from a university. These degrees are a very difficult degree to attain, accessible only by those that get into computing at a young age.
My career
I have a CS degree myself. I remember my very first day of CS160 at Oregon State in 2004. There was probably ~300 people in the that room. After the first day, only about 200 people remained. After the first week: 150. At the end of the term there were less than 100 that had actually finished the full 10 weeks.
I would not be surprised if there isn't a major more switched out of at Oregon State than Computer Science. It's really tough to stick it out if you're not deeply in love with core CS fundamentals.
For me, classes like algorithms and compilers were really hard because I just didn't care. Luckily, I had great friends that pushed me along. I also got involved in startups during my last couple years which drove me to power through and get the degree out of the way.
I am interested in building products, not pointless optimization. I don't think there is anything wrong with that. There is a whole market of engineers out there with a similar mindset. They're interested in hacking products together, but not in getting an expensive 4-year degree only partially related to what they want to do.
Enter Dev Bootcamp
I heard of Dev Bootcamp a few months ago when TechCrunch ran the article Startups Court Dev Bootcamp's Ruby Grads: 88% Have Offers At Average Of $79K. This was a huge story to me. I was really happy to see something like that pop up.
They teach exactly what you need to know for a career in modern web development. Most of the program isn't even touched upon in a university. They teach:
- Rails development - a truly modern framework with very portable knowledge.
- Test driven development - the best way to code, and something I wish I had more in my core than I do.
- Agile methodologies - how most companies operate.
- Git - the best source control solution as it's better than any other with collaboration, code reviewing and working on multiple features at once.
- Soft skills - interviewing, pair-programming, code reviews.
My experience
I attended the event on behalf of my company in order to see if we might want to bring any of the guys in. I'll admit that I'm generally see a more optimistic view of people in interviews, and they were short ~5 minute conversations. Still, I was blown away by pretty much every student. I totally would have brought each of them in for a full interview.
I was told that they only spent a bit of time on the soft skills portion, but I am pretty sure they told each and every one of them how to interview for Jeff Dickey.
The full-stack mindset
I asked most students what part of the stack they wanted to work on. (front-end, back-end, ops, etc). Literally every student answered in a similar way. They wanted to work on the full stack. They wanted to learn as much as they could about general development and be able to work at a company willing to facilitate that.
That's absolutely the best answer to that question, but the answer I rarely get.
Willingness to branch out to unfamiliar territory
When they described the applications they built, they would mention different techniques they used. Doing ajax with straight javascript is an example of just one of these conversations I had with a student. I asked him if he had heard of alternate techniques (such as backbone.js or ember.js). He responded by saying he had researched them, that the tools looked awesome and (genuinely) would love the opportunity to try them out.
Engineers have a tendency to vote for the tools they know best. These students have this early direction of wanting to investigate as much as they can will take them far. It was very refreshing to see.
Excitement for hacking
They all came from vastly different backgrounds as well. One was 19, a couple came from law backgrounds, another biotech, they were all over the map. However, their level of enthusiasm for building applications and learning tech was very similar.
I'm convinced that excitement doesn't come from a CS degree. There are people all over the place that want to build cool shit.
I absolutely loved it
I was incredibly inspired after the event. The only thing I'm disappointed about is that this isn't everywhere. There are certainly other groups like Railsbridge and Code School that are also doing great things for our community, but I want to see more!
I don't think the traditional 4-year computer science path is a only way to get into this industry (or even a good one). Computer Science is only related to software engineering.


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Just picked out a new fixed gear bike from my friends over at Solé Bicycles and I'm stoked on it. If you haven't checked them out yet, I highly recommend heading over to their website and flipping through the different fixie and single speed bikes they have for sale. I promise you that you will want to buy one as soon as you see them. The hard part will be deciding which one to get. I went with the Schmohawk, although it was a tough choice between the Schmohawk and the Ocean Front Walk (pictured below.) I haven't seen too many Sole Bicycle reviews out there so I thought I'd write one.
The cool part about Solé bikes is that they can be switched between fixed gear and single-speed bikes whenever you want.
If you're in the market for a new fixie bike then definitely check out Solé, which is based in Venice Beach, CA, but ships all over the world. The price, at $379, is much lower than any other fixies of this quality you will find on the market. I test rode a couple of their bicycles at the Solé Gallery grand opening last week and couldn't believe how high-quality these bikes are, not to mention they are the coolest looking bikes around. They also had the Bag Raiders perform live, and they are one of my favorite artists. Here are some highlights from the night:
If you're looking for a more unique looking bike, Solé does custom collaborations with local artists that can really make your bike stand out. Check out the Solé below from local Venice artist K-Fish:
I give the Solé Bicycle I reviewed 5 out of 5 stars
During the '08 panic, the government was doing whatever it could in an attempt to stimulate the economy. Programs like TARP and Quantitative Easing were covered in the media, but a lesser-known stimulus was the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. The Act increased the loan limit that could be backed by the FHFA in some bubble areas as much as $729,759. Essentially, regulators would find the median sales price for the county with the highest median values and would then use that price to derive the loan limit for…


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Orioles prospect watch: June 30
Here's how the Orioles' top 10 prospects (as ranked by Baseball America) fared over the past week.
NOTE: Stats are through June 29.
— Steven Petrella
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1. Dylan Bundy, RHP, High-A Frederick( Baltimore Sun photo by Karl Merton Ferron / March 3, 2012 )
2012 stats: 5-2, 1.53 ERA 29 hits, 10 walks, 70 Ks in 58.2 IP
Skinny: Bundy turned out two more efficient starts this week, tossing five innings in two wins. In Saturday's 3-0 victory over Myrtle Beach, the right-hander gave up just two hits and two walks. Five days later, he scattered four hits and a run over five while striking out five, as well. In his next start, scheduled for Wednesday, Bundy will be limited to 60 pitches or four innings so he can pitch in the July 8 Futures Game in Kansas City.


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Welcome to Pebble Beach Systems
Pebble Beach Systems is a leading developer and supplier of automation, channel in a box and content management solutions for TV broadcasters, cable and satellite operators. Our products are flexible, reliable and scalable and ideal for news and sports or classic entertainment channels. Solutions are available for both large and small operations to manage acquisition, file based workflows, archiving and multichannel playout.
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Country of Origin: United States
Manufacturer: AM General - USA
Initial Year of Service: 1989
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New owl species found in Indonesia
The Rinjani scops owl was discovered by its unique birdsong.
It was the unique call of the Rinjani scops owl that gave it away. It was heard by two members of a research team during a 2003 trip to the Indonesian island of Lombok, while they were on separate ends of the island.
"I did not expect to find a new species, and certainly not one that is this common," said George Sangster, study co-author and a researcher with the Swedish Museum of Natural History.According to Live Science, this kind of owl had escaped scientific detection for so long in part because it looks very similar to a related species.
The new species, with the scientific name Otus jolandae, is described in the journal PLOS One.
— Read it at Live Science
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Thursday, March 1 -
Guest Blog by DENISE SWANSON
Little Shop of Homicide (Devereaux Dime Store Mystery Series #1)
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Guest Blog by SIMONE ST. JAMES
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Guest Blog by LAURA CHILDS
Agony of the Leaves (Tea Shop Series #13)
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Guest Blog AND Featured Visit with BRAD PARKS:
The Girl Next Door (Carter Ross Series #3)
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Featured Visit with JENN MCKINLAY:
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American Mystery Classics: DASHIELL HAMMETT
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